After the Inner Khalkha and other Mongol tribes were submissive, the imperial court, in order to show that they were treated equally, did not prohibit Han and Mongolian intermarriages, and there were no restrictions on soldiers.

As a military dependent, it is natural that you can live in the city and enjoy all kinds of preferential treatment. And those who take concubines like Boss Wu can also get a permanent residence permit after reporting and review.

Kong Youde led 3,000 elite horsemen to Tongliao, requisitioned the manpower of the Mongolian tribes, rammed the city, and cultivated in the alluvial plain of the West Liao River.

The road from Liaodong to Tongliao was also completed with the efforts of the Mongol tribes who returned to Shun. The post stations along the way are unimpeded, whether it is information transmission or material transportation, it is enough to support Kong Youde's department to be stationed in Tongliao.

This was followed by 500 Han families who moved from Liaodong, as well as their dependents in the army, who enriched Tongliao City. The popularity of the boom and the prosperity of commerce and trade have made Tongliao thriving, and more than two years of work have shown the atmosphere of the city.

Kong Youde's men and horses were also expanded to 5,000, and 2,000 were naturalized Mongolian cavalry, which no longer belonged to the Mongol nobles or Zasak, but were the same as the Ming army.

If the men and horses of the Mongol tribes were recruited, the cavalry would exceed 10,000. Coupled with the strength of the Ming army in Liaodong and the Jilin Prefecture in the east, it is more than enough to resist the eastward invasion of the Chahar Department, and even occupy an absolute advantage.

The current war is no longer judged by the strength of the troops, as long as there is no huge disparity, the weapons and equipment of the Ming army can play a decisive role.

At the very least, Kong Youde is confident in containing the eastward expansion of the Chahar Ministry. The cornerstone of his faith was his 5,000 flying cavalry.

Pushed horizontally by the cavalry wall, Jiannu is not an opponent, let alone the men and horses of the Chahar Department?

After inspecting the trade area, Kong Youde returned to the city with the cavalry and entered the barracks directly. As soon as he sat down in the room and took out the cigars in the box, the staff officer came to report on his work.

"The general is back." The staff officer finished saluting and placed a handful of papers on the table.

Kong Youde grinned and said, "It's only been out for more than ten days, so much official business?" You choose the important ones to say and say, and the unimportant ones are for you and Lao Zhang to watch and do. ”

"It's fine." The staff officer took the three documents from them, opened them and read them.

"All land, whether public or private, shall be issued by the chief executive of the district in charge of Zasak for approval by the imperial court, and shall be released by the government as usual, otherwise it shall be regarded as private release; Anyone who privately releases wasteland shall be punished according to the severity of the circumstances: 1. Demotion to the knight, 2. Fine, 3. Fine; The privately released wasteland will still be withdrawn to the government for another disposal, and the price of the wasteland will be recovered......"

"If the land to be opened is a nomadic land in Mongolia or Manchu, the Zasak shall petition the imperial court for approval of the establishment, and at the same time, it shall also be submitted to the local governor for the record; Where the wasteland is placed, it must be instructed to the nearby government to handle it, and half of the waste price collected shall go to the state and half to Zasak, which shall be collected by the county bureau and the wasteland bureau, and shall be divided and distributed; The large and small rents collected shall be discharged to the treasury and shall be distributed to the flag of the League......"

Kong Youde spit out a thick puff of smoke and said: "The imperial court issued this policy, and it is natural to hold the reclamation right in your hands. It's just that the population is underpopulated, and it's a problem. ”

The staff officer smiled, picked up the document, and said: "Liaodong has recruited a lot of Koreans, and there are 1,000 who have been assigned to Tongliao, and they will arrive soon." ”

Kong Youde thought for a while and said with a smile: "Okay, it's good to be able to reclaim wasteland and farm land, and to pay taxes." It's just that these people should not be placed in the city, just in the newly established villages outside! ”

"Yes, that's what my subordinates think." The staff officer smiled: "This is a foolproof plan, although they can't make a fuss." ”

"A thousand people want to make a fuss, and send out a cavalry squad to destroy them all." Kong Youde pursed his lips with disdain.

The staff officer nodded yes and said, "The three thousand muskets transferred by the imperial court arrived yesterday, and Lao Zhang is registering the formation for the people in the city, preparing to take time out for training. ”

"Three thousand sticks—enough for the time being." Kong Youde perked up and said, "With these 3,000 armed residents in the city, there is no need to worry about the city when the brigade is dispatched. ”

After a pause, Kong Youde added: "In addition to musket training, we must also add horsemanship. In the future, every family must have a horse, or a carriage. The place is so vast that there are no horses, which is very inconvenient. ”

The staff officer said yes, and he did not argue with the commander, and if every family had a horse or carriage, it would not be possible to achieve it without three or five years.

Fortunately, in the upper reaches of the Liaohe River, it belongs to a semi-arid climate, which is suitable for agriculture and animal husbandry. In addition to cultivating the land, there are also plans to build a horse farm.

After reporting the matter, the staff officer said with a smile: "Zasak, the former banner of the left wing of Horqin, sent someone to give the general two Mongolian beauties......"

"Go back, go back." Kong Youde waved his hand again and again, and said: "A certain has been hired to marry, a good Liaodong girl, what a Mongolian beauty, a certain person can't stand it." ”

"It's better to stay in the house and be a girl." The staff officer suggested: "The mansion is almost repaired, and there are not many people, but it looks empty." ”

Kong Youde thought about it carefully, shook his head, and said, "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate!" Although the Mongolian tribes have been surrendered, they can be regarded as the people of the Ming Dynasty. But the identity of the general, leaving a Mongolian woman, is easy to attract criticism. ”

It is not a big problem for ordinary soldiers to marry Mongolian women, and the naturalized Mongolian cavalry is even more fine, but Kong Youde feels that he has a very great future, and it is not worth being affected by this trivial matter.

The generals clearly understood the intentions of the imperial court. Sooner or later, there will be a battle with Lin Dan Khan, and now it is just a containment and encirclement.

The attempt of Lin Dan Khan to expand eastward was to force the Chahar tribe to the west, and to merge with the right-wing Mongol tribes, so that the Ming State could reap the benefits of the fishermen.

First of all, Lin Dan Khan was already considered a traitor in left-wing Mongolia, and the Ming army was in full swing, so he might not dare to start a war with the Ming army.

Secondly, Quang Ninh, the stronghold of trade with the Ming Kingdom, has been cut off by the Inner Khalkha tribes of Guishun. If you want to get through, the Ming army will not only intervene, but also directly cut off trade and market rewards, and Lin Dan Khan's goal will not be achieved.

The right-wing Mongol tribes are weak and should not be the opponent of the Chahar tribes. By annexing the right-wing tribes, not only can the Ming Dynasty's "city reward" to the right-wing be taken as its own, but also the co-dominance of the Mongol Great Khan can be restored.

The situation was already quite clear, and if the Chahar tribe wanted to maintain trade and market rewards, it was unlikely that they would clash head-on with the Ming army, and they would not be able to attack the left-wing Mongol tribes that had returned to the Ming state.

Therefore, the number of Ming troops advancing north to Tongliao, Shuangliao, and Siping was not too large, but it was unlikely that they would actually fight.

At least, in a short period of time, it was impossible for Lin Dan Khan to start a war with the Ming army, and the Ming army was also sitting and watching the tiger fight, waiting for the Mongol tribes forced by Lin Dan Khan to come and surrender one after another.

When Lin Dan Khan rebelled in Mongolia on the left and right flanks, it was time for the Ming army to show its minions and defeat the Chahar tribe in one fell swoop.

Kong Youde was half-lying comfortably in the Taishi chair, squinting at the large map on the wall. Now it is time to accumulate and accumulate strength, and when the time comes to war, the Tongliao garrison will be a sharp knife that will be directly inserted into the Chahar department.

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