Jilin Shipyard is located in a place called Ashhada on the bank of the Songhua River, and the cliff text tablet, on the mountain on the north bank of the Songhua River in this place, describes the Ming Dynasty's Liaodong Dusi Du commanded Liu Qing to lead the army to ship ships and transport grain and repair the Dragon King Temple twice.

"Jiachen Ding Mao ugly. The hussar general and the commander of the Liaodong capital envoy Liu. The Ming Yongle picks up the nine years, and the year is ugly and the first month is auspicious. ”

"Liu Qing, the chief officer of the shipbuilding of the Qin Commission, the general of the hussars, and the commander of the Liaodong Metropolitan Division, led the army here in the eighteenth year of Yongle, led the army here in the first year of Hongxi, and led the army in the seventh year of Xuande to this ......"

Mao Wenlong looked at the cliff carvings, squinted his eyes slightly, and bowed his head gently.

Liu Qing was originally an unknown figure, but he had three marches into the Nuer Gandu Division, but it was recorded in the annals of history.

Turning around and leaving the cliff, Mao Wenlong, accompanied by Zhang Pan and other generals, climbed the mountain, looked at the Dragon King Temple, and then raised the telescope on the top of the mountain to look at the neatly arranged warships in the river.

"Twenty huge ships have been built so far, which is only five short of the time of the Yishuha expedition to Nuer Gandusi." Mao Wenlong put down the binoculars and said appreciatively to Zhang Pan: "The local situation in Jilin Mansion, what Ben Shuai saw along the way, is also quite good. ”

Zhang Pan bowed and said: "Traveling north along the Songhua River, the spring monsoon is the most suitable." If there is a bumper harvest this year, and the expedition will be made in the spring of next year, the huge ships will exceed 30, and most of the military rations will be solved. ”

Mao Wenlong nodded with a smile, patted Zhang Pan's arm lightly, arched his hand to the south, and said, "Long live and there are new plans, and Jilin Mansion may have to be consolidated for another year." Well, let's go down the mountain, let's talk as we go. ”

Zhang Pan accompanied Mao Wenlong, walked down the mountain, found a vacancy, and asked: "There are 26,000 recruits stationed in Jilin Mansion, and the troops to attack and plunder in the north should be enough." If you're worried about supplies, you won't be able to confirm until after the autumn harvest, right? ”

Mao Wenlong smiled and said, "It's still too early to be sure, but you might as well analyze and judge." ”

After a pause, Mao Wenlong looked at Zhang Pan as if he was taking a test and said: "The Northeast Fleet is about to be established, it is subordinate to the Liaodong Military Region, and the anchorage is set in Lushun. ”

Northeast Fleet? And not the Liaodong fleet.

Zhang Pan lowered his eyes and thought about it, the difference in the name is obviously not casual, and it should have some deep meaning.

Mao Wenlong gave a slight hint and said: "The imperial court also borrowed the port of Busan from North Korea, where the Northeast Fleet can dock and replenish. ”

Zhang Pan's eyes lit up, and he finally figured out some headlines, and said tentatively: "The imperial court wants to go straight to the hometown of Nuer Gandusi from the sea, Tumen River and Heilongjiang River, which should be these two estuaries to the sea." ”

Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "That's right, although it's just an idea, it's not difficult to realize." ”

The Northeast region wants to go to the sea, one is the Heilongjiang estuary, and the other is Hunchun at the tumen River estuary. From the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, you can also enter the Songhua River.

Whether it is the blockade of the river, cutting off the retreat route of Jiannu to the north, or in order to better develop the northeast, the water transportation of the Heilongjiang River and the Songhua River, as well as the sea transportation along the river, are also very important.

"Jilin Mansion has been consolidated for a year, do you want to wait for the Northeast Fleet to be ready to attack Jiannu from the north and south?"

Zhang Pan believed that the difficulty of the army's northward march was the transportation and supply of materials, grain, and grass, which could be solved by a bumper harvest this year, while the preparation of the fleet should not be completed so quickly, and it would have to be delayed for another year.

Mao Wenlong pondered for a moment and said: "There are other reasons for the delay of the northward march by one year. The imperial court was to use troops in the southwest, and if all went well, the northward advance might be able to proceed normally. ”

If the crusade against Burma goes well, the price paid is not large, and the gains are abundant, the northward advance will not be affected.

In the face of the catastrophe, the court's enthusiasm for the northward march to exterminate slaves seems to have diminished. It's certainly not a complete stop, but there are signs of slowing down.

Zhang Pan thought about it, and understood the reason for such a decision. The investment in disaster relief is not small, and the two strategic directions of the north and the south will depend on which one invests less and gets more.

If Liaodong can solve the grain and grass materials alone, or can solve most of them, it will have the confidence to continue to act, and the imperial court finance will definitely be able to support it.

However, the natural conditions of the Northeast are certainly not comparable to those of the South. I heard that there are two or three crops a year, and the grain harvest alone is two or three years in the south and the northeast.

"Steady progress, not stagnation." Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "Long live's ambition has not changed, but at the moment of the catastrophe, it is just necessary to plan as a whole." As long as Jilin Prefecture is well built and can provide some grain and grass materials for the northward expansion, the plan will be postponed for a year, and there is no need to be too anxious. ”

"The end will be saved." Zhang Pan replied respectfully: "The territory of the Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles, long live to take care of all aspects, how can you only stare at Liaodong?" ”

Mao Wenlong bowed his head lightly and didn't elaborate anymore.

As an old man in Dongjiang Town, following his cronies, Mao Wenlong still trusts Zhang Pan's ability. is no better than other generals, the old man is a rough one, Zhang Pan is a scholar, and he also has more development prospects.

After Pingliao, a lot of elite troops in Dongjiang Town will be transferred to enrich and strengthen the defense line in the north.

There are not many people left, like Zhang Pan and others. And people like Huanglong are from western Liaoxi and are controlled by Mao Wenlong, but in terms of affection and intimacy, they are still much worse.

This is also normal, the imperial court carried out the redistribution of generals, Mao Wenlong had his own ideas, and he did not resist it. Isn't that the case in all dynasties, if the generals who sit on one side form a faction, they will inevitably be suspicious and suppressed.

Therefore, Mao Wenlong thinks that this is not bad, his positive attitude reassures Banzai, and he doesn't have to worry too much about being afraid.

Although the generals under him have changed a lot, his military command has not been hindered, isn't this enough, and he does not have the courage and idea to support his own troops.

Open up territory for the country, let long live Longyan Dayue, and his title will be promoted again, and he will be satisfied when he reaches the marquis.

Since there is a goal to strive for and there is room for improvement, Mao Wenlong will naturally pay close attention. Not only him, but most people think this way.

This is normal psychology, who lives well, does not get driven to a dead end, will have extreme thoughts and put them into action?

"Mao Shuai, Siping also wants to build a ship, do you want to transfer some people from here?" Zhang Pan felt that it would have to be postponed for a year anyway, so there was no need to rush to build a ship, and it would be good to support the handsome side first.

Siping, also the newly named place of the imperial court, is located at the junction of Liaoning Province, Jilin Province and Mongolia, and is an important transportation hub.

Mao Wenlong could not stay in Shenyang forever, as the Ming army advanced northward, Shenyang was too far back to be used as a military command center.

Now, Mao Wenlong has moved the Shuaifu to Siping, and built warehouses in Yitun Mun (Yitong County) and other places to store military rations for transshipment.