In Ning Yu's thoughts, garrisoning troops on the grassland and suppressing and dividing the grassland tribes is actually a process of treating the symptoms, which is also a method adopted by dynasties in the past, but this method will eventually lose its sub-efforts as the strength of the empire declines, so it is not sustainable.

Even from the current point of view, the combat effectiveness of the Fu Han army far exceeds that of the grassland tribes, but it is difficult to change this fact, after all, when time is stretched to a scale, these gaps will be completely flattened by time.

Ning Yu raised his second finger very calmly and said softly: "The second stage is not only to enter the grassland, but to become a part of the grassland, to be able to truly control the grassland, and in order to complete this step, we need to carry out a long period of operation, and the resources that need to be invested are also the largest period - in my opinion, it can still be divided into several steps." ”

Everyone couldn't help but hold their breath, although what the emperor said now seemed to be far away, but it was enough to make people look forward to it.

"In my view, to become a part of the steppe means that we need to have a real core power in the steppe and change the local demographic structure, so I plan to follow the example of Manchuria, relocate landless peasants, beggars and idlers from all provinces, build armed pastures on the steppe, and incorporate them into the system of the governorship, so that the Great Chu can really rely on it."

After saying this, Sun Jiagan nodded suddenly, he didn't particularly agree with Ning Yu's first step in front of him, because with his eyes, he could naturally see that the policy was not sustainable, and now when he heard the emperor's words, he couldn't help but admire: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true, the minister understands the various departments of the grassland, and understands the temperament of his generation, he must not trust too much, he must have his own people in the grassland." ”

As for the system of armed farms, there is not the slightest opinion, because although this policy has not been implemented in Manchuria for a short time, it has already shown considerable results.

Since Ning Chu occupied Manchuria, the original large-scale war naturally disappeared completely, but the small-scale harassment against the Fu Han army has existed for a long time, such as the remnants of the Eight Banners who fled into the forest, and the original Nu Zhen who were originally in the forest all colluded together to launch an attack on the Fu Han army, and even plundered the people.

And it is in this context that many people did not understand the armed farms that they have exerted their might, such as these armed farms are built according to local conditions, the large ones have 500 households, the small ones have 200 households, each of which can have at least one person, that is, each farm has at least 200 to 500 armed militiamen, if at the limit, this number can even be doubled.

Although these armed militias are essentially ordinary people, they will also be included in the management of the Privy Council, such as each province will set up a governor's office, the militia will be under the jurisdiction of the governor's office, and the governor's office will issue muskets and bayonets eliminated by the Han army, and arrange regular training, among which the officers in the militia are also active officers, so to ensure combat effectiveness to the greatest extent.

Of course, it is precisely because of the existence of this system that the remnants of the Eight Banners scattered in the old forests in the northeast have never been able to pose much threat, and even began to die out gradually, so Ning Yu naturally wants to use it now.

Ning Yu said softly: "The armed pasture is modeled after the old practice of the farm, dividing the pasture per 100 households, building a settled fort and silage cellar, and incorporating it into the management of the provincial governor's office of the grassland, and conducting armed training on a regular basis. I plan to relocate 300,000 people to the grasslands within the first five-year plan, and 700,000 people to the grasslands within the second five-year plan, making a total of 1 million people to the grasslands. ”

It took ten years to organize a million people to settle in the grassland, which is naturally a very huge project, and what is reflected behind this matter is a country's organizational capacity and production capacity.

This is because according to the current calculation of five people per household, one million people can be divided into at least 200,000 households, and each household of 200,000 can get 200,000 gun-wielding militia if one soldier per household sends one soldier, and if two soldiers per household are sent to the limit, you can get 400,000 gun-wielding militia.

With these 400,000 armed militiamen, it is impossible for the grassland to break away from China, even if the Ningchu Dynasty falls, but for the entire Chinese civilization circle, the grassland will always be an inseparable part.

At this time, everyone was shocked by the emperor's courage, but fortunately, there were old Manchurian precedents in front, and they were not particularly amazed, but Chen Jingsheng, deputy director of the Comprehensive Department of the Ministry of Finance, exhaled wordlessly after some calculations, because according to the current algorithm, I am afraid that the fiscal expenditure in the next ten years will reach a new high.

With such an emperor in front of him, the financial income that seemed to be high in the past is now a little insufficient.

Ning Yu said softly: "While changing the local demographic structure, I think that we also need to pave roads, especially the railway from Beijing to Mongolia, which will become a key project, and with the support of the railway, we can help the smooth development of the resettlement plan." ”

"With the people, there are roads, then the last is the industry, of course, this industry is not forcibly relocated out of thin air, but according to the characteristics of the [Wang son-in-law Ye Fan] grassland, the development of animal husbandry, wool weaving industry, mining and related handicrafts, with these we can get the benefits of the grassland from the grassland."

In almost all dynasties in the past, controlling the grasslands was a loss-making transaction, because the Central Plains Dynasty was simply unable to get more benefits from the grasslands, nor could it fill the huge military holes, resulting in long-term imbalances in fiscal revenues and expenditures.

For Ning Yu, he is not willing to throw silver into the water day after day, and the pursuit of interests on the grassland has become a very critical point, and with the binding of these interests, the cabinet can also be willing to invest money and manpower on a large scale.

It can be said that by the time of the current step, everyone has been completely silent, and they feel from the bottom of their hearts that the feasibility of this policy is very high, and the possibility of success is also very large, if they are really determined to work hard to complete, it only takes a maximum of 20 years, and the grassland will no longer be a disaster in China.

Ning Zhongjing couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "What Your Majesty said really makes the ministers embarrassed, if this strategy can be carried out smoothly, I Dachu can be as Your Majesty said, completely once and for all!" ”

"No, there is still one stage left before it is done once and for all."

Ning Yu said with a slight emotion: "Our first stage is to enter the grassland, the second stage is to become a part of the grassland, and the third stage is to make the grassland completely a part of the Great Chu, unite all directions, and start to help the Great Chu." ”

Speaking of this, Ning Yu couldn't help but feel a little distracted, he muttered: "If the first stage only takes three years, the second stage takes twenty years, then the third stage will take a hundred years or even longer. ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty for advice."

Ning Zhongjing, Sun Jiagan and Chen Jingsheng bowed deeply, they finally understood the meaning of the emperor's actions today, with such a set of guidelines, the future grassland policy will also have a more mature logic, and this is an excellent opportunity to change the status quo of the grassland.

Ning Yu smiled lightly, and finally raised a third finger, he looked around at everyone, his face was radiant.

"The third step is to integrate and achieve cultural identity. We need to export our culture to the grassland tribes, use education to unify the language, change customs, and completely realize the same language and the same species. ”

"After a few generations, no matter where they go to the grassland, they can think from the bottom of their hearts that they are a part of the Great Chu, then the grassland will completely belong to the Great Chu, not only will it not become a burden to the Great Chu, but it will become a help to the empire."

Speaking of this, Ning Yu sighed: "Of course, this is destined to be an extremely long process, and we also need to unswervingly implement this policy, but once we can succeed, we will not only get these things now." ”

"The ministers are willing to follow Your Majesty and practice the great cause!"

Everyone bowed deeply, and their eyes also carried a little expectation for the future, perhaps as long as they can complete this major event, they will naturally go down in history.

In October, the 30,000-strong army of the Fu Han Army, under the leadership of Dong Ce, marched west in the direction of Zungar, and they will arrive in Altay and Burjin before the arrival of this winter, so as to cooperate with the Western Route Army in the direction of Gansu to carry out a flank attack on the Zungar Khanate.

However, the house leak happened to rain overnight, and at this critical time, the governor of Eastern Siberia, Shaliyev, sent the Russian general Hegewen to lead 3,000 Russian troops to sneak into the Irtysh River, directly capture Boltyr, capture more than 1,000 Jungar troops along the way, and advance in the direction of Tarbagatai.

Although the Russians experienced a crushing defeat in the Battle of Lake Yamysh, their strength in Central Asia was not damaged too much, such as the Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, and Omsk lines north of the pastures of the Dzungar Khanate, Russia's military power continued to increase, and even the local Bruts were forced to move west to the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in the south of Lake Balkhash, and did not dare to cross Lake Balkhash a single step.

However, before that, due to the success of Count Sarahura in East Asia, the then Empress Yekatenina attached great importance to it, and sent more than 10,000 reinforcements to Siberia, some of whom took advantage of the opportunity of plotting Arabutan to invade the three Khalkha tribes, and chose to re-enter the Yamesh Lake area to establish a military fortress, and trace the Irtysh River upstream, and connect it as the Irtysh fortress line.

Therefore, the 3,000 Russian troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Hegovin are this part of the army, and after they entered Boletyr, they immediately frightened the high-level leaders of the Dzungar Khanate, which was on the verge of civil strife, because according to the distance between Tarbagatai and Gulza, after the 3,000 Russian troops captured Gulza, it would only take a few more days to reach the city of Gulza, and at this time, the Dzungar army in Gulzha was only more than 1,000 people, and it was difficult to hold Gulzha under the attack of the Russians.

As a result, the high-level officials of the Dzungar Khanate quickly sent envoys to Xiao Celing in Hami and Gotze, who fled to Kobdo, hoping that they could jointly exterminate the 3,000 Russian troops and save the Dzungar Khanate, which was in danger.

When the letter for help arrived in Hami, the time quietly passed November, and at this time, Xiaoce Lingdun Dobu, who received the letter for help, was in a dilemma, because the Western Route Army in Shaanxi and Gansu also began to move, and the 30,000 troops had gathered in Hongliuyuan, which was only a day's journey from Xingxing Gorge.

"There are two sharp knives in front of me and one in the back, but I only have 10,000 people in my hands now, and there are 30,000 Han people who are weak in battle."

When Xiao Ce Lingdun Dobu faced this situation, no matter how much he wanted to be a big sweat, he was splashed with this basin of cold water on his head, because no matter what he did, it seemed that there would be a big omission.

If he chooses to retreat to Guleza, he will definitely give up Xingxing Gorge, not to mention how far the distance is, just say that the Fu Han army in the east will definitely not give up this precious opportunity, they will attack with all their strength, I am afraid that Hami, Turpan and Urumqi will not be guaranteed, and sooner or later they will also come to Guleza, which is nothing more than the difference between early death or late death.

However, if Xiao Ce Ling Dun Duobu sticks to the Star Gorge, the Fu Han army will definitely not be able to pass through this place in a short time, but this will make Guleza fall into the crisis of being attacked by the Russians, although there is still a Ge Ze, but if Ge Ce blocks the Russians, then he Xiao Ce Ling wants to be a Great Khan again, I am afraid he will have to put a question mark.

In other words, Xiao Celing Dundobu has two choices in front of him, whether to die when he sweats, or to watch others die when he sweats, and this choice does not seem to be very difficult for him to choose.

"General Nian, Xingxing Gorge will be handed over to you, you must block the Fuhan Army!"

Xiao Celing finally made a choice, he called Nian Qianyao to the palace, and asked with earnest encouragement, but there was a little weakness in his tone, it was obvious that he was not so optimistic about Nian Qianyao's defeated army. But now there is no other choice, so Xiao Celing can only forcibly comfort herself.

At this time, Nian Qianyao was full of red face, in the past period of time, he got some materials supported by Xiao Celing, including some food that was not enough to survive the winter, plus more than 2,000 catties of gunpowder, and hundreds of Erlut muskets, and even four small cannons, which was not bad at this time.

Of course, Nian Qianyao was not stunned by these things, he knew Xiao Celing's intention to do this, so he also performed an all-round performance, only to see him kneel down again, his words as firm as iron.

"Great Khan, the heart of the last general can show the sun and the moon, this time we must defend the Star Gorge, never let go of the Fu Han army to pass here, and when the Great Khan expells the Rakshasas, you can officially become the Great Khan in Gulza as soon as possible!"