The eleventh year of Chongzhen, July!

Zhao Yan married Yan Yuyao and passed through the door, and at the same time also took Shalena, this wedding did not invite many outsiders, only sent invitations to people from all walks of life in Shandong, as well as those officials who were closer to the officialdom.

Lu Xiangsheng can't come, but the invitation still has to be sent. Among the officials invited this time, Qian Qianyi is also on the list.

It is said that Qian Qianyi was very cooperative in the cabinet, and at the same time, everyone in the Donglin Party also supported the constitution, so the Donglin Party soon became Zhao Yan's third biggest thug in the cabinet.

Therefore, the Donglin Party House of Representatives is also within the scope of the invitation this time.

And Chongzhen didn't receive an invitation.

Zhao Yan got married here, but the military department dispatched troops there. Five infantry brigades of the 1st Division were transferred back to Shandong, while three cavalry brigades were transferred back to Monan.

The cavalry brigade has an advantage in Monan, to the west and north can deter the Mongols, and to the southeast can deter the capital, plus the two infantry brigades in Shandong, Chongzhen's new army has not succeeded, if you dare to move, it is more than enough to directly knock out Chongzhen, but Zhao Yan doesn't want to be so early.

After all, the entire Da Ming has not yet fully entered his control.

And to control the entire Ming Dynasty, what is needed is talent. With the current number of officials in Shandong, it is far from being able to swallow the entire Ming Dynasty, and swallowing the territory in chaos will cause great bitter consequences.

It's easy to get spoiled by a rat droppings.

Now this kind of administrative method in Shandong is what Zhao Yan is satisfied with, and the core principle established by the administration of Shandong, Liaodong, and North Korea is to 'serve the people', not to oppress the people.

While solving difficulties for the people and safeguarding the interests of the people to the greatest extent possible, there is also propaganda of ideas, commonly known as brainwashing.

And this kind of brainwashing does not have a deceptive surname, so the people are easily infected.

In this way, the will of all the people will will be twisted into a rope to form a strong cohesion, and this strong cohesion is a strong core force of a nation.

It's a two-way thing, the administrative class gives what it has and at the same time gets a strong base, it's like eating cake.

A piece of cake is originally so big, some people snatch the part of the people to eat, and some give the cake to the people, while trying to make the cake bigger, they also go to grab other people's cakes to eat, so that they and the people have cakes to eat.

Therefore, those who do not give the cake to the people will eventually be snatched away or overthrown by the people.

This kind of thing is needed because people can express their will and solve problems at any time, so that society can maintain a healthy state to a large extent.

Reading talent is different, that's a hotbed of [***].

Therefore, Zhao Yan is working hard to promote the boiling of the open.

At present, there is no soil for Ming to survive in Daming, because the quality of the people is not high enough, which is also one of the reasons why Zhao Yan vigorously develops education.

Only when education is popularized and people's wisdom is opened can there be soil for survival.

Therefore, although Zhao Yan is currently studying talents, he has begun to promote the idea of Ming Cook in school.

At present, there is no contradiction between reading talent and Ming Cooking, Zhao Yan's reading talent political system is currently in a good state, there is no social contradiction, the people support him, and strive to change to Ming Cooking.

When to cook openly, it depends on the timing, and this is understood by all students. After coming into contact with the detailed ideological education of open cooking, they understand very well that the current Ming Dynasty does not have the living space of open cooking, and once it is implemented, it will only become a situation of selling dog meat on the head of a sheep.

…… For Shandong's transfer of troops, Chongzhen is not unaware. After all, the return of the five infantry brigades cannot be concealed on the road, after all, Chongzhen's spies can freely enter and exit the provinces of Daming.

The retreat of five infantry brigades of the 1st Division declared the end of the Mongol War.

In this war, Zhao Yan didn't make much, it can be said that he didn't make money or lose money, after all, Mongolia didn't have much oil and water, but there was one more commercial tax project in terms of fur.

In the future, in terms of the operation of Mongolian wool and fur, the wool will be all covered by Zhao Yan's textile factory, while the fur will be operated by other merchants and will need to pay taxes.

However, Mongolia is strategically important, as the Mongolian plateau is located in the alpine zone, with low livestock morbidity and abundant pastures, which are ideal for raising horses.

Before mechanization can be completed, the troops must rely on horses, otherwise it would be too slow and tiring to let the soldiers go out on foot to expand the territory?

As for the train, it won't be fixed so quickly. And expansion can't be the first to build a train, and the train can't be built into someone else's country!

Therefore, horses are still very important combat equipment in the future, and horses are not only needed for combat, but also a large number of horses are needed for transportation.

The main transportation is done by trains, and the ranks below the trains are done by horses, and most of the horse breeds raised by ordinary people are not good.

Folk horses, basically can rarely be used as war horses, the main thing is that the people need not to fight horses, but a kind of horse that can withstand rough feeding and good endurance, and war horses are two concepts, but after all, folk cultivation is not professional, so even if it is in line with the use of the people, it is still not very good.

There are also three kinds of war horses in the army, one is used for charging into battle, one is used for transportation, and the other is used for towing artillery and baggage.

Breeds of horses for various purposes are already being bred and are still relatively large, and the European horses that were brought back from the California colonies were very good, and when crossed with native horse breeds, a considerable number of breeds could be bred.

However, the cultivation of war horses is a relatively long period of work, and the Dutch are obviously more experienced in horse breeding, among those Dutch captives, there are many proficient in horse breeding, they do not have to build roads and mine like other Dutch prisoners, and they still get paid every month, which is very happy.

At the same time, Mongolia is also very rich in minerals, and many rich people in Inner Mongolia in later generations are mainly because of the discovery of minerals, and at the same time, there are relatively few people.

At present, gold, silver and copper can be mined, as well as nitrate. Inner Mongolia is one of the four major salt lakes in China, and is very rich in nitrate reserves.

Mainly concentrated in the Ordos area of the Hetao, there is a huge miscanthus nitrate mine, with reserves of more than 6 billion tons, buried about 100 meters underground. The content of open-pit miscanthus nitrate is about 13%~20%, which is generally suitable for mining.

The Ordnance Bureau has already begun to set up a nitrate-making plant in the Hetao area, and at the same time, plans have been put forward to build a steel plant in Monan.

There are many iron ores in Baotou area, with more than one billion tons, that is, Baotou Iron and Steel in later generations. As for where Baotou is, Zhao Yan didn't know, but just gave an order to the following, focusing on exploring the northern part of Ordos, which is the approximate location of Baotou.

Of course, the important target of prospecting is precious metals.

Zhao Yan has spared no effort in the mining of precious metals, and this year the gold army has tripled and has been dispatched to various places.

In the entire huge Mongolian region, there are also relatively large reserves of precious metals.

Although there are no gains or losses in the current war against Mongolia, the future gains are huge, and the expansion of Siberia can be regarded as a long-term investment.

The Nurkandus advanced quickly, and although there were only two cavalry brigades and one infantry brigade, there were no rivals in Siberia.

The Siberian region was very cold, but in terms of military pay, the soldiers under the command of the Nurgan Prefecture received the salary of overseas soldiers.

The Nurgandus' way of expansion was peculiar, as they did not rely too much on their own territory for logistical convenience, but instead obtained food by conquering the tribes of southern Siberia. At the same time, the construction of strongholds was often built on conquered tribes, or the conquered tribes were moved to areas with gold and silver mines.

There is no shortage of food in Siberia, there are many deer in the forest and many fish in the water. At the same time, agricultural production can be carried out in the southern region.

The scope of Nurgandus's expansion is all in the south, and the north is too cold for anyone to exist, that is, there is no need to occupy it, and there is no threat to exist.

Then all the way west!

At the end of the war against Mongolia, the Nurgan Dusi also fought all the way to the north of Mobei and connected with Mobei, but the opening of the stronghold was not so fast, just hitting there, not necessarily occupying there.

Nurgandus still needs to rely more on supplies for military rations, after all, it is impossible for soldiers to hunt and fish all day long.

Resettlement efforts are also under way in the Nurgandus region, but in relatively small numbers.

When the immigrants arrived, the Nurkandus immediately placed them in a stronghold, and each household was given 1,000 acres of land, as well as a new type of flintlock musket.

The aborigines of that stronghold were moved to a stronghold further west.

These tribes were like cows, and when they arrived, they had to move west to feed the soldiers of Nurkandus.

The expansion of this line is bloody, and disobedient aliens will be mercilessly decapitated. For the immigrants sent by the Recruitment Bureau, Siberia is a land of abundant resources, although it is cold.

Agriculture here is only one crop a year, but there is enough land for extensive cultivation and animal husbandry, and the amount of land per household is 1,000 acres.

The land of Siberia is not worth much, it is too vast and cold, and no one wants to immigrate here, as for the minerals under the land, they belong to the state, but individuals also receive dividends.

For example, for the development of minerals in a certain area, the landowner can get compensation on the ground, and at the same time, he can get a dividend of 1% of the mineral income.

This 1% is significant.

Not in Shandong, but in Siberia, this is also a reward for these immigrants to Siberia, without immigration, do not want to occupy a region.

The surplus agricultural output of the construction of these settlement bases will be supplied to the regiments fighting at the front, and in the future, the urban population will be supplied after the emergence of industrial towns.

When the Nurgan Dusi reached the northern part of Mobei, he stopped his advance and began to operate the rear stronghold, and after the later stronghold was built, he would continue to the west.

Within a few years, they would run into the Cossack cavalry of Tsarist Russia!

At this time, Tsarist Russia was also actively expanding to the east, and it would not take even a few years, and perhaps it would meet when it advanced again next year.

…… When Zhao Yan married Yan Yuyao and passed through the door, the fifteen frigates that had just been launched escorted the troop carriers to the south, and the troop carriers were all soldiers of the American Infantry Brigade.

After they arrived in Tainan, they would attack the mouth of the Min River with the cooperation of the navy.

The plan given by the General Staff was to go north along the Min River, and then go north from Jianzhou (Jian'ou) to attack Xianxia Pass and open the throat of Fujian.

Xianxia Pass is one of the few major Xiongguan in the world, and the reason why Zheng Zhilong dares to argue with Zhao Yan is still relying on the tight Fujian Pass.

The five infantry brigades of the First Division were dispatched to Zhejiang in a very low-key manner......

(To be continued)