The North Sea Fleet, which was the Left Route Army, did not participate in the Northern Expedition anymore, they selected personnel on the Liaodong Peninsula, repaired them, and at the same time established a new base in Lushun.

The First Army, as the main force of the Northern Expedition, would start from Shenyang and continue to advance northward in a north-easterly direction until the Nuergandu Division was fully restored.

Before the First Army set out, Zhu Youzhen summoned three army commanders, and he wanted to set the direction, path, and end point of the Northern Expedition for the First Army.

"The three generals, the Jurchens are divided into three divisions, the most powerful of which is the Jianzhou Jurchen, which is what we usually call Jiannu, and they themselves call the Great Golden Kingdom."

"The other two, one is located in the northeast of Jianzhou, because it is located west of the Whale Sea, we usually call them Haixi Jurchens, Haixi Jurchens and Jianzhou Jurchens are almost connected, they have been conquered by Jianzhou Jurchens, and in the Eight Banners of Jianzhou Jurchens, there are their people."

"Majesty, what about the other one?" Yuan Chonghuan asked Zhu Youzhen while recording.

"There is another part, which is still in the stage of fishing and hunting, because they live like savages, we call them savage Jurchens, they often pick and hunt in the woods, and some people call them the people of the forest, which means that their way of life is very backward."

Zhu Youjian spread out the marching map, "Generals, the savage female Allah wants to live north of the Heilongjiang River, because across the Heilongjiang River, they were not conquered by the Jianzhou Jurchens, on the contrary, they were closer to Daming, but the rise of the Jianzhou Jurchens occupied the Liaodong capital division of Daming, cut off the connection between Daming and Nuergandusi, and the contact between Daming and the savage Jurchen was forced to be interrupted." ”

"Your Majesty, the most powerful Jianzhou Jurchen, has been completely annihilated by us, and the other two should be fine." Du Wenhuan is an anxious man, and his heart has already flown to the battlefield.

"Wen Huan must not be careless!" Zhu Youzhen took a sip of tea and moistened his throat, "These two Jurchens have a certain amount of combat effectiveness, and more importantly, they are not like the Jianzhou Jurchens, who have built cities and settled down, they mostly live in the vast grasslands and mountains and forests, where the climate is particularly cold. ”

"Your Majesty, the last general understands! This area is very vast. Du Wenhuan was not only a little surprised when he saw Zhu Youzhen mark a large area of open space on the march map with his fingers.

Zhu Youzhen nodded, "Actually, about the savage Jurchens, it's just a rough name, whether they are Jurchens or not, and whether they are the same nation or not, even they don't know, maybe they are originally Han," Zhu Youzhen ignored Du Wenhuan, who was staring wide-eyed, "So this time when the Northern Expedition to the Savage Jurchens and the restoration of the Nuergan Dusi, you have to cut off their relationship with the Jurchens, let them merge with the Han people, and it is best to re-naturalize as Han people." ”

"Your Majesty, do you have to adopt different strategies for the Haixi Jurchen and the Savage Jurchen?" Yuan Chonghuan stopped his pen and looked up to ask Zhu Youzhen.

"Chonghuan asked this question well!" Zhu Youzhen felt that Yuan Chonghuan was a caring person, "The Haixi Jurchens are close to Jiannu, and they may be more resistant to the Ming army, so they should focus on extermination; The savage Jurchen is closer to the Ming Dynasty and should focus on appeasement. Of course, no matter who it is, as long as they are really willing to become Han Chinese, we will accept it, don't kill them all, and for a while, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to immigrate to these places. ”

"Your Majesty, the last general understands." Yuan Chonghuan made a mark on his notes that only he could understand.

"It's good to understand," Zhu Youzhen was quite pleased, "As for the question of ruling after conquering these areas, I will send local officials to the local area in a timely manner, and no longer simply appoint local people to manage the local area as before." ”

Yuan Chonghuan stopped writing again, "Your Majesty, what if the local people don't obey the officials sent by the imperial court?" ”

"Therefore, after the withdrawal of the army in the future, I plan to set up two provinces in the north and south of Heilongjiang, Du Wenhuan's second army will temporarily assist the officials of the imperial court to defend these two provinces, and Yu Chongxiao's third army will be stationed in Liaodong in the future, and only Yuan Chonghuan's first army will withdraw to Beijing."

"Your Majesty, we get it." The three of them answered in unison.

"In order to strengthen the management of the local area and strengthen the connection between Jingshi and these places, the first avenue will be extended to these places in the future, and now Sun Chengzong is building the section of the first avenue from Guangning to Shenyang, you find its Tamuwei, Ashwei, and Wu's Hewei, marked on the marching map, and the first avenue will pass through these places in the future."

"Its Tamuwei, Ashwei, and Vulture's River Guard?" Yuan Chonghuan touched the back of his head, he didn't know these places at all, "How does Your Majesty know these places?" ”

"This is the Ming Dynasty Chengzu established a guard, there are these names in the palace archives, they and Shenyang, the distance is relatively straight, suitable for building the main road." Zhu Youzhen had no choice but to fool, anyway, Yuan Chonghuan and the others would not go to the palace to find these materials.

"陛xià, these names are very strange, they don't look like Chinese names." Yuan Chonghuan wrote down these two special names.

"Therefore, I plan to change their names, their Tamuwei is on the bank of the Yitong River, where water and grass are abundant, and the plant growth period is relatively long, so it will be called Changchun, and Ashwei is on the bank of the Songhua River, so it will be called Binjiang (now Harbin), and the Wudi Hewei should be called Wudi Hewei, more like a Chinese name, and it will be called Wudi in the future, and this will be the future government of the government."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the last general remembers." Yuan Chonghuan put a new name on the notepad.

"There are three more points, I tell you in advance, first, these places, the winter is very cold, you should build a house as soon as possible, reserve wood, for the winter fire, the court will send you cotton clothes."

"Second, the government of the Nurgan Dusi was originally in Telin, the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, but the geographical location of Telin is too easterly, and I plan to set up the government in Wudi, which is not only the end of the first avenue, but also in the center of the position, once you find Wudi, you will build a house and build a city here to prepare for the establishment of a government in the future."

"Third, after you leave Shenyang, you won't be able to get supplies in a short time, and you'll be on your own."

"Yes, Your Majesty, it is incumbent upon the soldiers to open up the territory and defend the territory for the Ming Dynasty." The three of them answered Zhu Youzhen together.

"Yes, you are opening up the territory for the Ming Dynasty and recovering the land that the Ming Dynasty once lost." Zhu Youzhen's gaze swept over the faces of the three people, "There are no strong enemies and fortified cities in the north, and the artillery is cumbersome, so there is no need to carry it. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Because of the need to strengthen the rule of Nuergan, Zhu Youzhen was eager to instill all his historical knowledge into the three commanders of the First Group Army, but there was a generation gap of 400 years between them, and Yuan Chonghuan and they would definitely not be able to fully understand some of Zhu Youzhen's ideas.

After Sun Chengzong's army took over Shenyang, Zhu Youzhen's Second Army turned northwest, and the army headed for Tang Harik in Horqin Mongolia.

Along the way, Zhu Youzhen encountered a large number of herdsmen, who were wary of the Han Chinese, but the number of troops was too large, and they did not dare to make any unfriendly moves.

When the army arrived at Tang Harik, it was already evening, and Zhu Youzhen set up a large camp thirty miles south of the city.

Zhu Youzhen was about to send an envoy into the city to meet Oba Khan, but Bumu Butai stepped forward: "Your Majesty, this messenger, there will be slaves and maids to take responsibility!" ”

"You?" Zhu Youzhen's gaze swept from Bu Mu Butai's head to his feet, and then from his feet to his face.

Bumu Butai was not flustered at all, she met Zhu Youzhen's gaze, and always maintained a shallow smile on her face, "Your Majesty, the slave's father, is Horqin's Taiji, if the slave can convince Daddy, Daddy can persuade Oba Great Khan." ”

The demeanor of some diplomats! Zhu Youzhen secretly admired, but he remembered the matter of Cong Youtuge, and he was still not very relieved, "How are you going to convince your father?" ”

"It's easy!" Bumu Butai's eyes sparkled, "The Dajin Kingdom is much stronger than Horqin, but it was still destroyed by the Ming Dynasty, Abatai refused to surrender, and the Jurchens were exterminated." ”

"Haha!" Zhu Youzhen laughed, "This reason is indeed very sufficient. ”

"Your Majesty thinks that the reason of the slave can convince my father?"

"I don't know!" Zhu Youzhen looked at Bumu Butai's fair little face, which looked more and more refined against the backdrop of the sunset, "If you add a sentence, the possibility of your father's consent will increase." ”

"What the hell is that? Majesty, why didn't the slave think of it? Bumu Butai frowned, clearly struggling to think.

Zhu Youzhen stared at Bu Mu Butai's pretty eyes tightly, "You sue your father, you are already my woman, and I will give you the name of a concubine sooner or later!" ”

"Your Majesty...... Under! Bumu Butai lowered his head, and then met Zhu Youzhen's somewhat obscene gaze with anticipation, "Can the slave and maid say this to Daddy?" ”

"Absolutely!" Zhu Youzhen replied very simply.

"That slave will definitely be able to convince Daddy and the Great Khan." Bumu Butai is also very neat.

"I set a few boundaries for you, and if your father and Oba Khan agree, I will send an official emissary." Zhu Youzhen stroked Bumu Butai's face gently, "I am very busy, and there are still many places to conquer. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't plan to withdraw your troops?"

"Withdrawal?" Zhu Youzhen chuckled, "Bumu Butai, it is difficult for me to get out of the border once, and naturally I want to recover more lost territory for the Ming Dynasty - anyone who is unwilling to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, Xingjing is an example." ”

"Majesty, the slave understands, please tell me the bottom line you set!"

"First, naturalize the Ming Dynasty - speak Chinese, learn Chinese characters, use Chinese names, and the two sides intermarry."