Zhu Cihong asked people to carry out a sand table in Shandong Province, which marked the location of each prefecture and county, and he pointed with a wooden whip: "If the Manchu Qing Dynasty goes south, Dongchang Mansion will bear the brunt." In order to open up the north-south transportation, this is also the target they must attack first. The officials assigned to the counties of Dongchang Province have the heaviest task, to transfer the population, transfer the grain, and block the canal! ”

The price of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the collapse of a dynasty, and since the Sui Dynasty, the importance of this north-south artery has been self-evident and cannot be underestimated by all dynasties. However, Zhu Cihong announced at this moment that he would cut it off and fill it up!

The high-level officials involved in the discussion had known about the resolution for a long time and were not shocked, while others were shocked.

"Your Highness, the canal is not only about transportation, but also about the irrigation of the surrounding farmland!" Wu Weiye, the prefect of Laizhou, immediately got up and said.

Zhu Cihong saw that he had been working hard recently, so he gave him face, and said: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty has few people, and in order to dredge the canal, it is necessary to disperse manpower, which can greatly reduce the pressure on our army." We have a lot of people, and as long as we can recover our homeland, we don't have to worry about the consumption of dredging canals. As for the grain, it could not have been counted on that side either. ”

As an agrarian country, the impact on farmland irrigation is naturally at the top of the list. It's only June, and many farmlands in Henan and Hebei need a lot of water to irrigate and ensure a good harvest. Once the canal is cut off, the overflow of the river can cause man-made waterlogging and drown crops, and the truncated area can lead to a shortage of water in the fields.

"The decision has been made, so there is no need to discuss it." Zhu Cihong pressed his hand and said, "Gong Cai, I want you to personally sit in Jinan Mansion, supervise the state and county officials, and do a good job in the transfer of the people." ”

"Obey." Cai Maode stepped forward and responded.

"Duke Zhou," Zhu Cihong turned to Zhou Yingji, "the people have migrated to the new land, and it will be handed over to you as soon as they settle down." ”

Zhou Yingzhi hurriedly got up to receive the order. He was in Tianjin Tuntian Anmin. He is quite praised by the people, and he is a good official who really plans for the people. It is precisely because of this that Zhu Cihong trusts him very much, but he only has half of Shandong Province under his command, and it is difficult for high-ranking officials to settle down, so he is allowed to inspect Denglai and Lai as the governor of Tianjin. Instruct the new county magistrates to govern the localities.

"Mr. Zhang," Zhu Cihong shouted, "food is still the top priority at the moment, and the army is fighting on the front line, and it is even more important to ensure that there is enough food in the rear." ”

Zhang Shiqi is now the political envoy of Shandong Province and the Denglai Grain Road.

He came out and said: "Your Highness, even counting the barley harvested in May, there is still a huge food shortage of 30,000 stone in the counties of Denglai. The imperial court has been buying grain from the southeast, which has caused the price of grain to rise by more than 20%. The minister implored the transfer of ships to purchase grain from Korea. Later, the southern ship went ashore from Qingdao. North Korean ships unload grain at Dengju. ”

As long as he can buy food, Zhu Cihong will not care where he buys it from. The Korean Peninsula is an important grain-producing region due to its lack of resources, but the southern part is relatively flat, with abundant water sources and a climate similar to that of Shandong. In particular, the soil around Gyeonggi-do is fertile, and grain production is high.

"Accurate!" Zhu Cihong immediately made a decision and said: "You can also consider buying land directly in North Korea and recruiting Liao people to grow sweet potatoes and other crops." ”

The mountainous region of northern Korea is the productivity of the current North Koreans. It is basically impossible to grow food crops. However, the Ming people had sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes that did not pick the land, and they could buy land in North Korea. Farming is carried out in the name of the Koreans. The imperial court did not expect them to be able to relieve the pressure on food, as long as they could survive.

"Xu Guangqi has been researching breeding since he was in Tianjin, how many years has it been now?" Zhu Cihong said that high-yield crops could not help but pay special attention to them: "You should not only focus on buying grain, but you must also pay close attention to breeding." If there is not enough manpower, recruit more old farmers. ”

Zhang Shiqi said again and again that he was quite concerned about breeding. He always felt that Xu Guangqi was blowing the conch in the book. How is it possible to have a nest of sweet potatoes with seven or eight roots, and the roots are thicker and longer than a baby's arm? However, the crown prince was poisoned by Xu Guangqi, and he was convinced of this, insisting that these crops can have high yields as long as they are bred well. But isn't this something that can be seen in three or two days, and it won't be a year?

Zhu Cihong was also helpless. The food gap is calculated on the basis of the average daily minimum consumption of all registered populations. In other words, as long as there is a gap, someone will definitely starve to death. In fact, even if the gap is filled, people will still starve, given that the distribution of resources is unlikely to be completely equal, but there will be no widespread famine. Moreover, the eastward migration of the people of western Luxi and the influx of a large number of displaced people from Gyeonggi, Hebei, and Henan will inevitably increase food consumption.

If large-scale operations are to be carried out before the autumn harvest, the pressure on food will be even greater.

After Zhu Cihong announced the adjournment of the meeting, he didn't wait for everyone to get up and salute, and went out through the back door. In the wing room opposite, a room full of generals and colonels was already full. Most of these people are staff officers of various ministries, and there are no military commanders. In such a tense period at present, Zhu Cihong did not dare to easily send the military chief officer back.

You Shiwei was finally awarded the rank of lieutenant general and served as the chief of the general staff, and the lecture on martial arts wine became an insignificant part-time job. This military meeting was actually a meeting of the General Staff initiated by him, and one of the topics on the topic was the impact of the suppression of bandits in the southeast on alleviating food pressure. Zhu Cihong saw that the General Staff was also considering the issue of "food pressure," so it was natural for him to come to the hearing.

"I won't wait for the auditorium." Zhu Cihong came in, and saw that everyone was holding a small meeting with each other, and did not start the formal meeting, so he hurriedly said: "Let's start." ”

You Shiwei got up from his seat and led the officers to salute Zhu Cihong, and then walked to the map, knocked the bamboo whip in his palm, and said sternly: "Recently, the summer harvest has been busy until the autumn millet harvest, and the training of village warriors is progressing slowly. The training staff officers of all armies must do their best to ensure that the daily queue training is achieved. Although You Shiwei was very disdainful of the "staff officer", he believed that a real general did not need so many people to assist. When he himself became the chief of staff, he soon realized the importance of this position, and he worked very devotedly, not to mention the abolition of it.

Although Xiang Yong has been there for generations, when he arrives in the East Palace, it is not a real combat power, but a supplement to the battle losses of various departments. These villagers, who take into account both production and combat readiness, are trained by veterans drawn from various departments as instructors stationed in villages. If there is a large battle loss that cannot be replenished by the newly recruited troops, these villagers will be used to replenish the troops. In principle, "whoever trains, who makes up for it", so each ministry also attaches great importance to the training of village warriors.

You Shiwei saw that his generals had suppressed these young school officers, and he was quite proud in his heart, and continued: "You can look at the map. He pointed to the magnified map of Damingkun and continued: "Now let's start the topic: First, after the defeat of the thieves, bandits were rampant in Henan, Hebei, and Gyeonggi, and the General Staff suggested that the task of suppressing bandits should be handed over to the reserve battalion. Do you have any objections? ”

All of them here were representatives of the staff officers of various ministries, and if they fought against the Manchurian captives, they would still fight, but they were not very enthusiastic about suppressing bandits. And the reserve battalion really deserves to see blood, and the suppression of bandits is just right for them.

Zhu Cihong himself also had this arrangement, and after hearing You Shiwei's proposal in advance and discussing it, he was even more satisfied, and he just waited for this suggestion to be submitted and passed on.

Seeing that the proposal was approved, You Shiwei continued: "Topic 2: Send an independent guerrilla battalion south to eat and relieve the pressure on Shandong's military rations, what are your objections? ”

Zhu Cihong set his eyes on Zhu Jiajun. He remembered this second lieutenant who was wounded in the Battle of Ruyang, because of his hard work, he became a typical example of "turning from war to part", and was publicly praised, and was later assigned to Luo Yukun's department to become the battalion chief of staff. If he had not raised any objections, the staff officers of the other battalions and departments would certainly not have any opinions.

In fact, this opinion was put forward by the independent guerrilla battalion, and Zhu Jiajun, as the main advocate, certainly would not have any objections.

"What if there is a conflict with other friendly forces?" A major asked, raising his hand.

Although the jihua book in You Shiwei's hand had a response plan for various situations, he still looked at Zhu Jiajun and gave him the right to explain.

Zhu Jiajun understood, stood up and saluted the crown prince first, then walked to the front of the stage, took a bamboo whip, and knocked it on "Xuzhou" accurately. (To be continued......)

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