In the ensuing discussions, Zhu Youzhen once again discussed in depth with Zhang Lun the details of various policies for Mongolian governance.

In particular, the issues that have already been mentioned in the agreement should be grasped as the most important thing, after all, if they are not important, there is no need to spend these efforts to draw up the entente to achieve reasonable rule over the Mongols.

The formulation of the Mongolian policy must first begin with an analysis of the current situation in the Mongolian steppe.

First of all, Zhu Youzhen thought of the chaotic tribal management model in the Mongolian steppe.

This model was already on the verge of collapse when the Mongols were in power.

What's more, after the further purge of Tatar Mongolia by Dabaragan and Hutuketu, it can be said that even the tribal management system of the Mongolian steppe has begun to gradually fade.

This provided the best opportunity for the Ming Dynasty to advance and implement the new Mongol policy, and during the Mongol tribal period, the total number of recognized Mongol tribes should generally be in the thousands.

In Moxi Mongolia, when Hutuketu first asked all the tribes to send troops to fight with him in Tatar Mongolia, about 1,000 men from each tribe were required to mount war horses and become cavalry to form a large army.

But it's not just the tribes, there's a bigger level of the Mongol tribes.

Similar to the Chahar led by the later Dabaragan, it is a standard tribal form, often with a larger number of people, and even a lot of vassal tribes and territories.

Generally speaking, when a force in the steppe reaches the form of a tribe, the head of the tribe often already has power similar to that of the Great Khan.

If the Great Khan... Except for those that are too powerful (similar to Genghis Khan).

From the pattern, back to the problem itself.

Zhu Youzhen and Zhang Lun actually probably understood in their hearts that the reason why the Mongolian tribe is difficult to manage now is not only because of its geographical location.

Part of the problem actually stems from the differences in production methods.

Unlike the common people of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongolian herders on the steppe lived as nomadic herders, and this mode of production was destined to be fundamentally different from the farming methods used to by the Ming Dynasty.

Nomadic, representing the movement of people.

The movement of a large area of population represents uncontrollability to a certain extent, and it means that in many cases, it is difficult for the central power to govern a particular herdsman.

Maybe when you go to see it this year, this tribe is still here, this herdsman is still here.

Maybe a little longer.

It doesn't take a year, maybe just a few months later, if you look at it, sometimes it's not just the herdsman who is gone, maybe the tribe is all gone in the grassland.

This constant migration was, of course, the production method used by the nomadic Mongols.

But the people of the Ming Dynasty are different.

Under the farming model, all the people need land as a means of production, and all the people need to rely on the land to provide themselves with food for survival.

As a result, they easily do not leave the place they are in.

The reason why the agricultural tax in Daming is always better than the commercial tax is because after the registration of the register, often ten or twenty years have passed, and the original family may still be living there.

If you don't migrate, you will have little risk of domination.

But the Mongols are different.

They were going to walk the grasslands and graze their cattle.

Zhang Lun first opened his mouth and said to Zhu Youzhen: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that while establishing a province, we should continue to set up state capitals, counties, and even villages in accordance with the general management method of the Ming Dynasty, and do not allow herdsmen in this area to move across regions without authorization. ”

Zhu Youzhen first nodded, agreeing with Zhang Lun's statement, and then spoke again with some doubts: "The living habits between the Mongols and the Han people are very different, and if you easily modify their way of life, I am afraid it will easily cause large-scale dissatisfaction." ”

Unexpectedly, Zhang Lun had a serious expression.

Instead, he said: "Back to Your Majesty, the next thing the minister wants to say is how to avoid this kind of problem. ”

"Aiqing, please speak."

"The minister thought that it was necessary to limit the nomadic pace of the Mongols and avoid the continuous large-scale migration, and to give a certain buffer... For example, by setting up a large number of Mongol positions and letting them manage themselves, but the maximum authority can only be at the state and county level, as these Mongols are given a certain amount of land management power, they will cherish their position more than we do. ”

Zhu Youzhen understood when he heard it, and immediately laughed heartily: "Aiqing's strategy is indeed good!" ”

Although the customs are different, although the patterns are different, this still reduces the mobility of the Mongols at a certain level, and this is enough for the Ming at this stage.

After all, where did the Ming Dynasty have so many Hanchen officials who could be used in a place like Mongolia?

Then Zhang Lun said again: "Your Majesty.. The next step was to control the entire Mongol army, and strictly forbade these Mongol herdsmen to be cavalry before a few days had passed their good days. ”

This is actually quite reasonable.

The living habits of the Mongols and the Han people are different, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have undergone strict training, especially the Tianhu Army and the Pingnan Army.

But the Mongols are different.

So according to the strategy that Zhang Lun said later, Zhu Youzhen also knew it.

In order to carry out the first restructuring of the Mongols, the most important thing is that all the officials in the three provinces of Mongolia should not be able to mobilize troops in the areas under their jurisdiction, let alone arbitrarily ask the herdsmen to be converted into cavalry.

At the same time, it is necessary to continue to set up a large number of garrison guard posts on the grasslands, and use the military strength of the garrison divisions to exercise jurisdiction over a certain area.

It's just that in principle this area will be very large.

After all, Zhu Youzhen couldn't take out so many soldiers of the border division to sprinkle on the vast prairie in the short term.

This restriction on the military power of the Mongols would not only be imposed on the Mongols themselves, but crucially on Han Chinese officials as well.

The problem cannot be with the Mongols, let alone with the Hanchen.

By this point, it was getting dark.

Zhu Youzhen nodded and said to Zhang Lun: "Aiqing will accompany me to dine in the palace today, I still have a lot of questions I want to talk to Aiqing..."

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Lun's face suddenly turned red.

Hurriedly bowed down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen!" ”

In this way, the two of them set off from Dongnuan Pavilion to return to the palace for dinner, and Zhu Youzhen also rarely did not take the dragon chariot, but walked with Zhang Lun.