Is there a province?

Qi Jiguang found that His Majesty seemed to be very persistent in setting up a province, he wanted to set up a province last time, and he wanted to set up a province this time. However, Qi Jiguang felt that it seemed inappropriate to set up a province north of Siping.

"Your Majesty, the land north of Siping is vast and sparsely populated, and it seems that there is no need to set up a province, right?"

Qi Jiguang looked at Zhu Yijun and said cautiously, in fact, in Qi Jiguang's opinion, there is really no need to set up a province. You have a city in Siping, and you have a province? Although the place is not small, there are not many people!

After listening to Qi Jiguang's words, Zhu Yijun was noncommittal, no one could recruit people, and no city could be built.

For Zhu Yijun, these are not problems, as for the real side of immigration, Zhu Yijun has already thought about it, this is something that must be done. Because Daming will soon usher in a new test, that is, the Xiaoice River period.

Although the current Daming is also full of disasters, today there is water, tomorrow there is drought, the day after tomorrow there is an earthquake, but the Xiaoice River period has not really arrived, now is only a precursor.

Zhu Yijun remembers very well that the real peak of the Xiaoice River period was in 1600, and now it is 1952.

I have eight years left at most, and there are too many things to do in these eight years. Once it entered 1600, the entire Ming Dynasty was first in a major drought in the seven northern provinces, not a year, but a major drought for several consecutive years.

After the great drought, the winter is snow, heavy snow from the south to the north.

How cold it will be, after October, Beijing will start to close the river, and the river will not thaw until April, which is basically a six-month winter.

There will also be river closures south of the Yangtze River, which shows how cold the weather is.

The drought combined with the cold and the reduction of grain production will make the Ming Dynasty enter an unprecedented difficult period. At the same time, along with the drought and cold snap, there are locust plagues, floods, plagues, plagues, etc., and the Ming Dynasty will enter a severe test stage.

In the previous life, the people rebelled, struggling to survive, and with limited resources, they could only decide who survived through war.

Of course, Zhu Yijun will not allow such a thing to happen in this life, it is a regression of civilization and a loss of the power of the land of China, Zhu Yijun naturally will not let this happen.

Everyone explained that the peasant uprising at the end of the year, the most famous was Li Zicheng, at least Wang Ergao Yingxiang. In fact, this is not the case, the uprising has begun since the Wanli period, in fact, at this time in history, there have been peasant uprisings in various parts of the Ming Dynasty.

Although this situation has not yet occurred in this life, but when the Xiaoice River period really comes, Zhu Yijun does not dare to guarantee that a large-scale peasant uprising will break out.

Once the uprising swept the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yijun's hard work was in vain.

In this case, what Zhu Yijun needs to do is very simple, prepare as much as possible. Liaodong is the top priority, Liaodong in the previous life involved too much energy, manpower and material resources of the Ming Dynasty, and this point must be solved.

When it really came to the point where they couldn't survive, whether it was the Jurchen or the Mongol tribe, the first thing that came to mind was to rush into the Great Wall.

Even if they can't rush in, but harassing you all day long will also involve Daming's energy, and Zhu Yijun will never allow this to happen. This is also why Zhu Yijun must come to Liaodong in person and make arrangements for Liaodong's affairs.

To build cities and reclaim them, it is necessary to ensure the food supply of the Jurchen and steppe tribes.

Set up a province in Siping, completely grasp Liaodong in hand, and then vigorously develop it in eight years. By promoting new crops in eastern Liaoning, the Liaohe Plain will definitely become a new grain producing area.

Although the weather in Liaodong will be colder, there will be no drought in Liaodong, and there are enough rivers for irrigation, such as Liaohe, Taizihe, Hunhe, Dalinghe, Xiaolinghe, Shahe, etc.

The middle and lower reaches of each river are smaller than the drop, the water flow is slow, there are many meanders and sandbars, the harbor is vertical and horizontal, and the accumulation is vigorous, even if nothing can be planted, potatoes are no problem. As for the problem of snow and cold weather, the Jurchens and Mongols are completely different from the Central Plains region in terms of cold tolerance.

It's not that they're frost-resistant, it's that they're well prepared for a snowy winter.

Leather jackets, felt hats, and boots made of animal skins are all available, but the people of the Central Plains do not have them. With the addition of fire kang and wool imitations, they can survive even if the winter is long.

This is also a major reason why Zhu Yijun operates Liaodong and develops wool textiles.

The Xiaoice River period is coming, and there is no doubt that Mao imitations will definitely usher in a big outbreak. As for cotton, Zhu Yijun didn't think about promoting, drought and cold, grain output must be guaranteed, what kind of cotton to plant.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun wanted to solve the problem of Liaodong as soon as possible, and in a relatively gentle way.

At the same time, the problem of the grassland must also be solved, Chahar cannot be kept, because of the Jurchens in history, Lin Dan Khan of Chahar has not been able to do it. But if he is really given a chance, Lin Dan Khan may not be able to succeed.

Develop Liaodong, clean up Korea, expand to the Wa Kingdom, destroy Chahar, and incorporate Monan Mongolia into the Ming Dynasty, these things must be completed within eight years, time is tight, and the task is heavy!

Only by completing these can Zhu Yijun feel at ease to the south, otherwise the north is unstable, and the south will become a problem, and Zhu Yijun is naturally very urgent about building a province, because he needs to strengthen his control over Liaodong.

"Qi Aiqing!" Zhu Yijun looked at Qi Jiguang and sighed: "I am not an emperor who is very happy, I have been in power for 20 years, and I have been in power for 10 years, and every step has been steady." ”

"I want to set up a province in Siping, this is something I have been thinking about for a long time, and I also have difficulties."

Hearing Zhu Yijun say this, Qi Jiguang's expression suddenly became serious.

has been by Zhu Yijun's side for so many years, Qi Jiguang knows his majesty very well, and the two of them can be regarded as a monarch and a minister. Zhu Yijun really treats Qi Jiguang as a national soldier, and has absolute trust in Qi Jiguang.

Hearing Zhu Yijun say this, Qi Jiguang's heart suddenly became hot.

Embarrass Your Majesty? How can this be done, Your Majesty is the Holy Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty, how can you be embarrassed? If Your Majesty is embarrassed, it means that you have not done a good job as a courtier, so you should do it desperately!

"Your Majesty, the minister has lost his word!" Qi Jiguang took a step forward and bowed.

"Since Your Majesty wants to do it, the minister will do his best to do it, Your Majesty's sword is pointed, and the minister is willing to be the forerunner of Your Majesty. Not to mention building a province, even if it is to destroy a country, the ministers are willing to fight for His Majesty's troops. ”

Zhu Yijun looked at Qi Jiguang, whose hair was a little gray, and walked to Qi Jiguang's side with a smile.

"Aiqing has fought for the Ming Dynasty all his life, and I have a courtier like Aiqing, which is my luck, the luck of the Ming Dynasty, and the luck of the world. When you destroy Chahar, it will be the time when you Qi Jiguang will be crowned the prince of the country. ”

"Most of my words to Bu Zhai and others are appeasement, but for Aiqing, I hope that Aiqing can be crowned."

"After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the first military general to be crowned a prince, let you Qi Jiguang shine in the Ming Dynasty, I am waiting for that day."