And Xu Guangqi was knighted, which meant a major change in the emperor's attitude.

Although he has repeatedly encouraged the soldiers in the holy decree before, he has said that he will not hesitate to reward the marquis. But that's not a promise, and no one has the luxury of wanting to be a marquis.

Don't talk about the marquis, it's the earl, if you look at Li Chengliang and compare with him, there is no hope.

If the emperor's previous words gave the generals some hope; Now that the knighthood has become a reality, this heart has been put into the stomach.

Nothing else, work hard, make meritorious contributions, and earn military merits!

Mao Wenlong felt a lot more relaxed and talked a lot, but it was a natural emotion.

"The army plus the people, plus the Liao people who have returned to their hometowns, is the most difficult when there is no success." Mao Wenlong made a simple estimate and said, "I'm afraid that the grain alone will need to supply millions of stones." ”

Chen Zilong nodded and said, "The specific numbers have been calculated, and the imperial court can guarantee the supply before the number of returning Liao people can be determined." Of course, in addition to the supply of the imperial court, there are many ways to alleviate it. ”

There are still many ways to cross the famine, such as hunting, fishing, digging wild vegetables, etc. And the fishery, which has formed an industry, should be the pillar and help the most.

"Reconstruction is not only about farming, but also about the use of cash-for-work, and the infrastructure in eastern Liaodong must also be done." Wang Ji took a bite of food and said slowly: "The road is the most important, and it has a great role in promoting the development of Liaodong. The so-called if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. ”

Chen Zilong, Mao Wenlong and others all focused on Wang Jizhong, and felt that this sound quite smooth, and they didn't know where it came from.

Wang Ji blinked his eyes, smiled slightly awkwardly, and said, "This is what the Holy Lord said, and it was conveyed by Governor Wu to me and other officials who went to Liaodong. ”

Looking at Chen Zilong, who was still confused, Wang Jizhong explained again: "You weren't there that day, you said goodbye to Xu Ge. ”

Oh, I see.

Chen Zilong nodded and said, "Long live Shengming." If there is no obstacle in the water and land transportation of Liaodong, the development will indeed be much smoother. ”

Mao Wenlong also thought so, and said: "The waterway is the most convenient, along the Hunhe River can reach Fushun and Salhu, which is the front base for our army to enter the north to suppress slaves. ”

"The waterway is convenient, but there is a freeze period of a few months." Chen Zilong touched his chin and said, "It may be a way to transport and store more before freezing." ”

After speaking, he looked at Mao Wenlong with some confusion and asked, "Do you want to march north tomorrow?" I thought I was going to take a year off! ”

Mao Wenlong shook his head with a smile, but did not give a detailed explanation. He wanted to strike while the iron was hot, and after a little rectification, he continued to send troops to fight against the remnants of Jiannu.

But this still has to be decided by the imperial court, as Chen Zilong feared, a large number of Liao people returned to their hometowns to rebuild Liaodong, resulting in a problem of grain and grass materials.

The army also has to participate in spring plowing and production, and the earliest time to launch it is also in the summer, but the climate is unfavorable. Therefore, Mao Wenlong estimated that the possibility of the autumn queen was the greatest.

Of course, the fact that the army does not move north on a large scale does not mean that the army will not move at all. Advancing the defensive line to the north, building fortresses, and stockpiling grain and grass will certainly be continued.

After eating and drinking, they didn't realize that it was already late at night, so everyone took their leave and went to their rooms to rest.

Mao Wenlong finally saw the latest issue of "Daming Forum", which Chen Zilong and others brought and generously gave to him.

Lighting up the lamp and candle, Mao Wenlong drank tea, flipped through the newspaper, and stared at one of the articles.

"Yizha, slave Gandusi?!" Mao Wenlong let out a startled sound, and Gou Zhenhuai had already walked to the door, and couldn't help but turn his head.

Just after thinking about it for a while, Gou Zhenhuai said: "Yishiha has been the governor of Nu'er for nine times, and he went by boat, right?" ”

Mao Wenlong didn't know much better than Gou Zhenhuai, and quickly glanced at the article a few times before nodding and saying, "I went by boat." It is written here that a shipyard was set up in Ashhada, and by the monsoon of the spring breeze, it floated down the river, from the Songhua River into the Heilongjiang River, and went straight down to Nuergan. ”

Gou Zhenhuai walked back, sat on the opposite side of the table, and said thoughtfully: "In this way, if you want to go north to exterminate Jiannu, you can either advance by land and water, or use the navy to carry troops and carry food, and the action will be faster." ”

Mao Wenlong bowed slightly, quickly finished reading the article, pushed the newspaper in front of Gou Zhenhuai, and said: "It took a year to build twenty-five huge ships, and it took a year to ride the spring monsoon. Next year will definitely not work, and we can only wait until the year after next. ”

Gou Zhenhuai read the newspaper, pondered for a long time, and guessed: "I'm afraid this is the idea of the saint." Exterminating Jiannu is only one of them, Rouyuan appeases Zhuyi and rebuilds Nuer Gandusi, which should be more important. ”

Mao Wenlong agreed, and said: "The remnants of Jiannu are no longer enough to fear, and it is not surprising that long live the slaves will repeat the slave Gandusi." It's just that I don't know whether to continue to set up guards and station Indian protectors, or to directly occupy and colonize. ”

The so-called Indian Protector Army is the garrison army left in Nuer Gandusi in the Ming Dynasty, and the number of standing garrison troops is more than 2,000 or more than 1,000, the maximum is 3,000 people, and the minimum is not less than 500 people.

The Indian Protector Army is usually rotated every two years, and the officers and soldiers who return to Liaodong at the end of the Rong period are given generous rewards for being stationed in the bitter cold land.

Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai discussed for a while before they went to rest. Although they had some similar guesses, the ambition of the emperor was too underestimated.

Rebuild Nuer Gandusi? No, the emperor is to govern directly, not to be a place of bondage.

Rouyuan appeased? No, the emperor wanted to move the people of the Ming Dynasty to the land of Haixi, build cities and counties, and become a stable occupation area.

Protecting the Indian Army, two or three thousand, rotating garrisons? No, the emperor's planned garrison is at least tens of thousands, and he also wants to let the garrison settle down and turn Haixi into their hometown.

Of course, this is no longer a one-year or two-year plan, but at least a long-term arrangement of three or five years, or even ten years.

…………………

Unfortunately, the waterway that goes deep into Nuergandusi and reaches farther away is only a one-way street.

The emperor looked at the sand table that had expanded again, and his gaze swept from Denglai - Lushun - Kaiyuan Laomiwan - Ashhada - Songhua River - Heilongjiang - Tatar Strait - Kuyi (Sakhalin Island) - Hokkaido.

Although it was a one-way route, it was the fastest route, with enough ships and a considerable volume to support an expedition of tens of thousands of troops.

That's right, it's an expedition, the emperor has already defined it.

The two-way land and water route to the western part of the strait must also be developed, or rebuilt.

Yisha Jiuxia Nuer Gandusi has already traveled a long post road.

This post road starts from the ancient city of Shijia in Shuangcheng City in the south, walks through Acheng, passes through the Bird River in Binxian County, goes north along the Songhua River, enters the Heilongjiang River on the Black Blind Island, and reaches the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, with a total of 10 cities and 45 stations, more than 2,000 miles.

According to conservative estimates, advancing 100 miles north every year will almost reach the goal in 20 years.

Twenty years, I'm not yet fifty, it's completely too late.

The emperor pursed the corners of his mouth slightly, as if smiling, and his eyes stayed on a position on the sand table - sea cucumber.

If you were a water engineer, it might not take you 20 years at all, but 10 years would be about the same.