"Big news, big news, the Holy Son of Heaven is personally driving a conquest to conquer Mongolia."

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, the Ming Dynasty sent 700,000 troops to crusade against Mongolia, and the Son of Heaven personally conquered."

Early in the morning, an explosive news came out on the streets of Beijing, and people who were about to start their day's work bought a newspaper one after another.

"Daming Daily": In the past, the Ming Dynasty destroyed Jiannu and recovered the Northeast, and the remnants of Jiannu wandered to Mongolia and colluded with Mongolia. So much so that the Holy Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty personally conquered Mongolia, the Mongolian royal city was a battle, and the Ming officials and troops won the battle. The Son of Heaven was benevolent and signed a bilateral treaty of understanding with the Mongol Great Khan Lin Dan Khan and the Ming Dynasty to open border trade with them, exchange goods and help each other. However, Mongolia did not cherish the peaceful situation, and once again colluded with the remnants of the slaves, and its wolf wildness was clearly revealed. The Son of Heaven was furious and decided to raise 700,000 troops to conquer the Mongols.

"Daming Business Daily": The imperial court announced that the Holy Son of Heaven would drive the expedition in person, and the Sino-Mongolian war would start again. Trade between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia will be greatly affected, and bilateral trade is unlikely to return to its previous status quo within a year or two. According to the analysis of professionals, although this battle was a personal expedition by the Son of Heaven, there was no suspense in defeating Mongolia. However, the Mongolian steppe is extremely vast, and if Mongolia avoids it without fighting, it is very likely that the Son of Heaven will return in vain.

In the Jiangnan Hall, a group of Jiangnan students got up early in the morning, and soon gathered together, and after reading the newspaper, one of them sighed: "Today is really a poor soldier, since he ascended the throne, there have been constant battles everywhere in the world. Now another 700,000 troops will be raised to conquer Mongolia. ”

"This is a sign of great joy, not the blessing of my great wisdom."

"In the past, Chengzu also personally conquered Mongolia, and although he made some gains several times, Mongolia was still not destroyed. Could it be that today's son thinks that his martial arts strategy is better than that of Emperor Chengzu? I'm afraid that this time the people can only return in vain, and in the end, it will be a waste of money and labor! ”

"Hey! Prosper. The people suffered, died, and the people suffered. The people are miserable! ”

After a group of Jiangnan students read the news published in the newspaper, they began to sing the praises of the newspaper one by one, and blurted out all kinds of unbearable evaluations.

Gu Jiang was also in the hall, and did not participate in the discussion after reading the newspaper. Instead, he quietly watched this group of Jiangnan students pointing out the country and commenting on the past and the present.

These Jiangnan students were obviously very opposed to the New Deal reform at this time, and their evaluation of things became very unobjective.

A few months after coming to the north, Gu Jiang's understanding of the new policy reform in the north has continued to deepen. We have a deep understanding of the root cause of the contradictions between the north and the south today, and everything lies in the problem of capital.

The emperor's new policy reform in the north was nothing more than the integration of the gentry and industry to pay taxes, which had touched the interests of those big capital merchants and scholars in the south of the Yangtze River.

At the same time, the imperial court also developed state-owned capital, and a large number of state-owned enterprises monopolized many industries. The interests of those big capital businessmen will be dealt a heavy blow.

In addition, land reform also harmed the interests of landlords.

And those gentry and big capital businessmen were also landlords.

This is a struggle between class interest groups, and right and wrong are no longer important in the eyes of these people, as long as they threaten their interests, they are wrong.

People don't destroy the heavens and the earth for their own sake!

However, the social system constructed by the old interest class is so unfair that it makes the whole country dead. And after today's reform in the north, Gu Jiang saw explosive vitality.

The Ming Dynasty in the past was like an old man in the twilight. Walking in a hurry, he may be pushed down at any time. And the New Deal area at this time. What is presented is the vigor of the youth, full of the power to forge ahead, which is simply very different.

In the face of the unobjective evaluation of these Jiangnan students, Gu Jiang did not participate in the rebuttal, because he knew that the refutation would have no effect and would not play a role.

Judging by the current development situation. As long as there are no problems with the emperor's personal conquest of Mongolia this time, sooner or later all provinces of the country will be included in the scope of reform.

Therefore, there is no need to say more, after Gu Jiang had breakfast at the Jiangnan Hall, he went to the train station to buy a train ticket to the Northeast.

At this time, Daming had a railway, and it was extremely convenient to travel. This allowed Gu Jiang to travel to various provinces and save a lot of time spent on the road.

Sit on the train and look out the window at the scenery. It is not uncommon to see oncoming trains, with wagons hanging behind them, pulling truckloads of commodities such as timber and grain, and coal.

The construction of trains in the northeast region has greatly improved the efficiency of transporting bulk commodities such as grain, timber and coal.

The price of timber in Kannai began to decline gradually at the end of last year, and with the construction of railways in various parts of Tohoku, more timber will be transported to Kannai.

Construction costs began to decrease.

The same is true for commodities such as grain and coal, but the prices of coal and grain have not dropped much, but the profits of state-owned enterprises have risen sharply, and they have gained greater profit margins.

Gu Jiang embarked on the road of traveling in the Northeast, and Zhu Youxiao also got on the train, and the road to the royal expedition officially began.

Spring has arrived, and the snow and ice have melted.

In the deep blue sky, white clouds floated. The patches of grass seem to be emerald green carpets, and beautiful wildflowers dot the emerald green meadows.

It is a beautiful and magnificent grassland scene, with herds of cattle and sheep running and foraging in the meadows. The singing of Mongolian herdsmen came melodiously.

For the Mongolian herders living in the Mingtong region, a year full of hope has begun, and their lives have changed dramatically in the past few years.

An army of 700,000 had been assembled on the steppe, and when the Mongol herders learned that they were going to attack Mongolia, they were supportive.

The grasslands under the administration of the Ming Dynasty basically had no oppression or disputes among these Mongolian herdsmen, and they could receive assistance from the imperial court if they were affected by disasters.

They all have large pastures, and they can earn a good income by raising sheep, cattle and horses every year, so that the family can live a good life.

You don't have to worry about starving to death, and you don't have to run around chasing water and plants.

Such a good day could not be given to them by the Mongolian Lin Dan Khan. The Ming Dynasty is now going to conquer Mongolia, and these Mongolian herdsmen are naturally supportive, and they support it from the bottom of their hearts. Because Lin Dan Khan has become the biggest threat to destroy their stable and beautiful life.

Once Lin Dan Khan makes a comeback, their good life will come to an end, and the existing system will be destroyed by Lin Dan Khan. Therefore, Lin Dan Khan became the object of disgust of these Mongolian herdsmen in the Ming region at this time.

The snow melted. Construction of the railroad also began.

The army of 700,000 began to line up on the steppe in an orderly manner, and did not march aggressively, but overhauled the railway. Five production corps were transferred, and another fifteen production corps, each with a strength of 20,000 soldiers.

The skills of building railways are easy to master. It is nothing more than repairing foundations, laying sleepers, and rails.

It is relatively easy to build a railway on a flat grassland, although there are some hilly sections that are not too undulating in between.

The construction of the railway was divided into five sections, each with about 80,000 troops, and the sections of the road were repaired and advanced alternately. A large number of materials were continuously transported to the construction sites by horse-drawn carts, and at the same time, cities and warehouses were being built at these construction sites.

On the section of the railway, the train came directly to transport a large amount of construction materials to the warehouse, and then pulled to the construction site by horse-drawn carriages.

In addition to the 700,000 troops, nearly 300,000 railway workers were also sent to the front line to build railways. Railroad workers and soldiers worked together to build railways, cities, and fortresses.

A small fort in five miles, a big fort in ten miles, a town in fifty miles, and a city in two hundred miles.

This is a very huge construction project, but with the current manpower and material resources of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the level of productivity, it can be completely done.

The construction site was full of explosions, which were being blasted with new explosives. The efficiency is many times higher than that of blasting with black powder, and the cost has been greatly reduced.

A large amount of sand and gravel was laid into the roadbed. The sleepers and steel rails were laid directly, as if they were building wooden planks. The efficiency of the soldiers, coupled with the large number of sections started, the speed of railway construction was simply off the charts.

Five sections, each 100 miles long, or 250 kilometers of road sections, are under construction. Each section can be completed in only half a month, which is really too many people.

The key point is that the transportation of construction materials can keep up, as long as the transportation of materials can keep up, theoretically it does not even take half a month to complete the road repair.

Because there are more people invested, after doing things. Soldiers and workers need to move to the next construction section, and time is wasted in the process, unlike normal railroad construction activities, where workers work as they move forward.

At the same time, on the grassland, the transportation of supplies and everything depends on the rear.

Half a month's time, in fact, is very rich, because the Ming Dynasty built a double-track railway line on the grassland, and prepared enough locomotives and train wagons, material resources are constantly being transported to the front line, in addition to 300,000 railway workers to participate in the construction, there are more than 200,000 transport personnel, enough to ensure the transportation of materials.

In half a month, not only the railway will be repaired, but the fort and city will be built at the same time.

The peoples on the steppe do not have too strong siege capabilities, so the walls of the towns do not need to be built too high or too thick.

After all, the Ming Dynasty now has artillery and machine guns, as well as new rifles, and the defensive fire is very fierce, and the role of the city wall is only to provide a buffer time, so that the defenders in the city can have enough time to react, so that they will not be quickly attacked by cavalry.

As long as the Ming army in the city reacted, with its strong firepower, the Mongolian cavalry did not even dare to approach. Therefore, the amount of construction in these towns and fortresses is actually not very large, and the economic development capacity of the grassland is limited, so there is no need to build such a large city.

Moreover, these walls will not be of much use in the future, so the size of the town only needs to be large enough to accommodate the garrison of troops and some workers.

And this railway line, that is, about 830 kilometers, can divide Mongolia into east and west, and this railway can be repaired in more than three months, and towns and fortresses along the way can be built.

From the moment the Ming army sent troops, Lin Dan Khan arranged the main Mongolian force far away, and made up his mind to fight guerrilla warfare and play hide and seek with the Ming army on the steppe.

Outcome...... On the contrary, it was the intention of the Ming army, and the construction was called a smooth one, and there was no interference at all. The pace of construction of the Ming army was a little chaotic at first, after all, there were too many people, and human resources were not fully utilized.

But after only a few days, the chaos had improved dramatically, and the troops and workers were beginning to adjust to the rhythm and know what they were going to do.

The construction site is in full swing, and basically no one is lazy on the construction site.

This was a national war, and the soldiers and workers all exerted 12 points of strength, and from morning to night, they did not rest without resting, and all construction activities were carried out in a race against time.

After Zhu Youxiao came to the front line, he didn't need to worry about any problems in the rear at all. The most elite central armies of the Ming Dynasty were concentrated in the Mongolian theater, and with the current environment after the New Deal reform in the northern provinces, and the rise of the interest class of state-owned capital consortia, no one could successfully launch an armed coup d'état.

Even if there is a coup d'état, Zhu Youxiao can return to his division at any time, and the elite of the Ming Dynasty are concentrated in his hands, who is his opponent?

Moreover, the army of 700,000 is in the Mongolian steppe, and the army is not tired because of the continuous supply of material resources in the rear. Despite the daily struggle, food and sleep are well ensured.

The food is also very good, full of food, fish and meat. Warm clothing, blankets, quilts, and the like are also plentiful.

It's a rhythm that can't be hungry or frozen.

As long as the logistics can be guaranteed, Zhu Youxiao is not afraid of any opponent at all. With the finance of the Ming Dynasty and the scale of production today, it is completely able to guarantee the logistics supply, and there is no money for the bank. There will be a big problem in logistics support, and it must be someone who is getting in the way, and if you straighten it out, you can pull people out and break them into pieces.

Moreover, the telegraph line was laid, and any changes in the rear could be known at any time, and the coup d'état could be strangled at the initial stage at the first time. After all, after a coup d'état, it takes a certain amount of time to organize military forces.

While the railroad was being built, a large number of scouts had been dispatched. At the same time, five infantry divisions equipped with horses were also dispatched.

These five infantry divisions began to sweep around the center of the construction section, and as soon as these five infantry divisions found the main Mongol force, they would bite it.

Lest the main Mongolian forces come to harass the construction site and hinder the progress of construction.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao still has 250,000 elite Central Army in his hands, which can deal with the Mongol attack at any time, and the production corps and construction corps on the construction site can also defend and fight.

At the heart of this war is the railway.

If the Mongols did not stop the construction of the railway and the towns along the way, then the Mongols lost the war. Lin Dan Khan obviously did not immediately realize this problem after the beginning of spring.

It is estimated that it won't be long before Lin Danhan will be so anxious that he will jump up and down, and it will definitely be lively at that time. (To be continued.) )