When Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai met with the edict and walked into the palace, it was already the third day after they entered Beijing.

Entering the palace, Mao Wenlong was also shocked by the magnificent and majestic royal building.

You must know that even after a hundred battles, now as a town commander, he started from the grassroots and caught up with the opportunity, so he gradually grasped the power.

In terms of background, Mao Wenlong is neither a martial artist, nor a Wenjinshi. It is rumored that he is just Li Chengliang's family soldier, and he still has an old relationship with the old slave Nurhachi.

Therefore, Sensei said that the palace is the capital master, maybe he has never been here. Mao Wenlong was calm, probably just pretending, afraid that others would laugh at him for his dirty buns.

Under the guidance of the palace people, the two came to the Qianqing Palace, and were first led into the side hall to wait, and the emperor was summoning important ministers.

The two entered the side hall and were surprised to find several large sand tables divided into two rows. If you look closely, on the left side is the southern coast, which also includes the Nanyang Islands; On the right is the northern region, which stretches far away and is something the two of them have never seen before.

Walking slowly through the middle aisle of the two rows of sand tables, Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai invariably turned their eyes to the right side to take a closer look.

Liaodong, the Great Wall, and the Mongol ...... These are not unfamiliar, but the sand table covers more than that.

"Mobei ......" Gou Zhenhuai did not hide his surprise and stretched out his finger.

Mao Wenlong nodded vigorously, his gaze moved to Liaodong, and then extended to the north, and he was shocked by the vastness of that place.

Following Mao Wenlong's gaze, Gou Zhenhuai's gaze also moved over, blinking, and his surprise became heavier.

"I didn't expect that-" Mao Wenlong's voice was low, and he said slowly: "The north of Liaodong is so wide, and the remnants of Jiannu can go further north." ”

Gou Zhenhuai nodded lightly, fell into deep thought, and said uncertainly for a while: "Long live does not necessarily mean the destruction of slaves, expanding the territory to the north is the most important thing, right?" ”

Realizing that Mao Wenlong's gaze was cast, Gou Zhenhuai continued to explain: "If you want to destroy slaves, it seems easier to dispatch elite soldiers to follow the hussar champion and drive six times, and seal the wolf. ”

Huo Quzhi is good at using cavalry groups on a large scale, maneuvering quickly and running long distances. Although it is already a tactic of the Han Dynasty, it is also applicable to the current war. At least, that's what Gou Zhenhuai thinks.

Moreover, the detour and depth, interspersed with the encirclement at the fastest speed, and the devastating blow to the remnants of the Jiannu, can also save a lot of materials.

Mao Wenlong's eyes flashed, and he also thought of the crux of the problem. The emperor once said that it should be feasible to advance from Liaodong to the bitter cold land in the north, a hundred miles a year.

A careful analysis of the emperor's words shows that the emperor not only wanted to eliminate the remnants of Jiannu, but also revealed his determination to expand the territory.

Nuer Gandusi was the largest expansion area that the Ming Dynasty had ever had, and it was clear that the emperor had to at least achieve this goal. Even, to surpass the exploits of the Yongle Emperor.

Thinking of this, Mao Wenlong's eyes stayed on the sand table, staring at the mountains and rivers above, pondering how to conform to the holy will in the next recital.

Gou Zhenhuai is the same, he feels that the emperor has a deep meaning in letting them look at the sand table before summoning him.

In the main hall, Wu Yongxian, the new governor of Liaodong, was making a final report to the emperor. No matter who takes over the military command of Liaodong, he will rush to Liaodong after his majesty's resignation today.

This is something that has been decided a long time ago, and it has nothing to do with Mao Wenlong's trip to Beijing.

During his stay in Beijing, Wu Yongxian selected capable officials recognized by him from the Ministry of Officials, and also under the instruction of the emperor, he studied and discussed the agricultural development of Liaodong with Xu Guangqi and other agricultural experts.

As for his meeting with Mao Wenlong, it was also arranged by the emperor. It is of great significance to Liaodong to have a leadership group that is compatible with civil and military forces.

In other words, if Mao Wenlong is arrogant and untamable, as long as Wu Yongxian has such a comment, the emperor will not hesitate to change Liaodong as a general.

Because, as Gou Zhenhuai and Mao Wenlong guessed after looking at the sand table, the emperor's goal now is not just to eliminate the remnants of Jiannu.

Advancing to the north, the speed of expanding the territory was estimated in the emperor's mind. What he wanted was a solid occupation, a populated population, and a development and construction, not just a sweep of the wind or the kind of fetters that had existed before.

"Long live, all the ministers in agriculture listened to the suggestions of the right to participate in politics and mobilized the people to ......"

For Wu Yongxian's assurance, the emperor bowed his head slightly, with a smile on his face, and said slowly: "In this way, I am relieved." The advent of a catastrophe is not far away, and all the arrangements and responses are justified. Wu Qing can believe that it can be implemented effectively, which is the luck of the people of Liao. ”

Wu Yongxian bowed down and said: "Long live rest assured, Weichen will complete the reconstruction of Liaodong in three years and make it prosperous." ”

The most uneasy thing for the emperor is that some governors take their warnings and arrangements inappropriately, and still follow the old way of thinking.

For example, in agriculture, potatoes, rye, corn and other cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant crops are widely cultivated in eastern Liaoning. Even if it is a major disaster, it will not lead to no harvest.

However, if you want to continue to plant wheat, rice and other crops, it is not only laborious and time-consuming, but most of them will not be harvested at all.

The emperor's requirements were not high, and he gave full play to the vast advantages of the black soil in Liaodong and used the amount of land to make up for the poor harvest. Even if we can't be self-sufficient, the less food we can send from overseas, the better.

Of course, Wu Yongxian also knew that the Liaodong officials sent by the emperor himself, such as Chen Zilong, who participated in the politics of the right, carried the agricultural planting plan, which the emperor personally participated in formulating.

If he showed even the slightest disbelief that a catastrophe was coming, the emperor would not appoint him as the governor of Liaodong.

What the emperor needed now were obedient officials, not stubborn, self-righteous officials.

"Three years—" The emperor pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Okay, then I will wait for Wu Aiqing's good news." ”

As he spoke, the emperor motioned to the palace people to bring the secret music box and hand it to Wu Yongxian, and said solemnly: "If there is something important, you can use this box to play the secret music, and the Zhenfu Division will send it urgently." ”

Wu Yong bowed down to take it first, knowing that it was a sign of the emperor's trust to enjoy this treatment, and hurriedly knelt down to thank him.

The emperor rewarded some more items, and after some encouragement, he let Wu Yongxian retreat.

The palace was quiet, the emperor drank tea, sorted out his thoughts, and then let the palace people Xuan Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai meet him.

"Weichen Mao Wenlong (Gou Zhenhuai) knocks to see my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai entered the hall, but they didn't dare to raise their heads, so they knelt down to meet them.

The emperor smiled faintly, and waited for the two of them to finish paying homage before he said peacefully: "The two Aiqing are even." ”

"Long live Emperor Xie Wu."

Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai stood up and bowed, still not daring to look up.

"Give a seat." The emperor's voice echoed in the hall again, and his tone was calm, which made Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai relax a little.

After thanksgiving, the two sat down diagonally on the embroidery pier.

The emperor looked at Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai, Gou Zhenhuai had not seen each other for several years, and he had changed a lot, his complexion was darker, and he had more vicissitudes of life.

But Mao Wenlong is the first time to see him, although he is a military general, he is not so burly.

I heard that Mao Wenlong also calculated hexagrams and made a living from it, I don't know if it's true or not? The Emperor pursed the corners of his lips and smiled.