Chapter 108 Qu Neng

However, there was one person who was very happy in his heart.

This person is He Xi.

He Xi's business scale of Dongshengwei, and the current situation of Dongshengwei. I feel a sense of accomplishment in my heart. Because it was the result of his change in history.

Or, in the eyes of many, it's a very common thing.

Because since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the heaviest cultivation has been carried out, and a large amount of land has been reclaimed by the guards. Some people even say that the land of the Daming Guard occupies half of the total land area. In short, for many generals, it is good to fight, but they are also good at farming and running places.

Many veterans have this experience, and Qu Neng also has this ability. If history has not changed, Qu Neng is now in the position of the Sichuan capital, attacking Tusi, and setting up Tuntian, recruiting hundreds of thousands of people in a few years. They all live and work in peace and contentment, which can be seen.

And Qu can do it in Sichuan, and he can do it in a different place.

The only difference is that the population difference between the north and south of the Ming Dynasty, whether the population in the north is one-third of the population in the south or not, it is difficult to say. Luckily, too. The Hetao region is the most densely populated place in the north of the Ming Dynasty, that is, Shanxi. in order to have a surplus population. There are also many people of all ethnic groups who retreated to the grassland with the Northern Yuan Dynasty, because they have been fighting for many years, and today's Mobei is no longer the Yuan Dynasty, the poverty of the south of the Yangtze River, and the Mobei of the rich and boastful Mobei. Naturally, it can't support so many people. Throughout the Hongwu period, some people have been fleeing south.

Qu Neng naturally started from this. Recruited a lot of people.

But that's about it. The demographic potential of the North is simply not comparable to that of the South. Therefore, Qu Neng's achievements in this area have also been limited.

Qu Neng was naturally not willing to settle in the field. First, the agricultural potential of the Hetao area is still limited. Second, the fame should be taken immediately. Today, it is natural to go on a northern expedition. It is also a great opportunity for Qu Neng. Z.br>

The strategic situation of the Ming Dynasty against Mongolia is that the left and right arms are prominent, one arm is naturally Liaodong, and the other arm is the Hetao. The Hetao area is very close to the Hanhai Sea, and although the Hanhai is difficult to cross, the problem is that since ancient times, the Hanhai Sea still has some passages.

One of them, which has been passed down since ancient times and is relatively mature, is in the north of the Hetao. Therefore, going north out of the Hetao and going straight to Mobei is also a route of the Northern Expedition. Of course, there is another further west, that is, from Gansu to Mobei. Even the left and right arms of the Han Dynasty to the Xiongnu were Gansu and Liaodong.

And now Gansu, the population is sparse. Almost nothing. Not to mention the desertification of the land, Yumen Pass is almost submerged in sand. Back then, he said that he couldn't go, which was a bit too absolute. But the difficulty is several times greater than in ancient times. Especially in support of expeditions of the Great Army.

Therefore, sending troops from Gansu has been abandoned by all the generals.

And it is not without reason that this game can dare to invite the pioneer. All the materials he prepared in Hetao were naturally incomparable with those of Liaodong, especially the grain. Liaodong could transport large quantities of grain from the south by sea. And the Hetao can't do it, not to mention anything else. Even the Yellow River waterway, on which the loop can depend, has too many places that cannot be navigated.

It's just that there are not as many twists and turns in the army as there are in the court. A lot of things are fought for. Don't argue, how can the above know you. If you don't seize the opportunity to fight, how can it fall on your head. Especially for Qu Neng, who is not too hard. Naturally, take the opportunity.

It's one thing to say yes or not to say yes, but whether you take the initiative to fight for it, or show it to the above that you dare to fight, can fight, and ask for war is another question.

Qu Neng didn't even have any ideas? I just want to leave a deep impression on the prince and let the prince know that between heaven and earth, there is still Qu Neng.

But he didn't know that the prince already knew about him.

The prince said, "The Northern Expedition is not for you to say. Let's talk about Dong Shengwei's situation."

Qu Neng could only agree, and then explained the specific situation of Dong Shengwei in detail, and even took out a map. The location of each guard station, the field property, the number of generals and soldiers, and the horse breeding land were pointed out one by one, and it seemed that hundreds of miles of mountains and rivers and thousands of miles of grasslands were all in Qu Neng's eyes.

The prince rejoiced in his heart and said secretly, "Yes. It's really good. has the posture of a famous general, which can be created. Otherwise, let him lead the troops to the desert

Let's go north."

The prince was more receptive to Feng Sheng's plan. After all, sending troops to fight is not something that can be ordered at once. There are a lot to think about, the transportation of grain, the route of the march, and so on. The army from Beiping to Shanxi, from Shanxi to Hetao, from Hetao across the Hanhai, and then to the Mobei grassland, with *** hide and seek, think about it to know how expensive it is. It is ten times better than Liaodong, that is, it is good to take Liaodong to maintain the materials of millions of people, and it is good to take the Hetao to maintain 100,000.

This is still a rough estimate, and the detailed accounting may be even more surprising.

Not to mention. It has now been established that the royal court of the Yuan Dynasty was in Eastern Mongolia and not in Western Mongolia. The remnants of Eastern Mongolia, most of whom were after the kings of the host Mongolian country, had some grievances and hatreds with Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty. But the host kings still have many surnames and only catty. So it can be trusted. But on the side of Western Mongolia, Warat has risen, and now among the various tribes of Warat, there is no surname of Xiao'er only catty. The matter of Warat's strength in Mongolia, in the eyes of the golden nobles, is nothing more than a forest person, ***.

It can be seen from this designation that the two sides are by no means friendly in many matters.

This is also why the Yuan court is in the east and not in the west.

Although Warat later brought profound disasters to the Ming Dynasty, the hatred between Warat and the Ming Dynasty is not deep. Neither Warat nor the Ming Dynasty had fought head-on. The first major battle between the two sides was the Yongle Northern Expedition, which defeated 30,000 elites in Wara.

From this point of view, there is no reason to start the Northern Expedition from the Hetao.

However, the prince's perspective is different.

That is from the perspective of cultivating talents.

The battle of Jingyan had a great impact on the crown prince, and some of them were relieved. But some can't. For example, the crown prince is worried that he does not have enough trusted generals under his command. Qu Neng fell into the eyes of the prince. The prince wanted to come to Shanxi Xingdusi, since he had some ability and family background, it was better to let Qu Neng select the elite among them, lead the cavalry over the Hanhai, and go to Mobei for a walk.

How much work Qu Neng has established in Mobei. All you need is one. Qu Neng was able to learn from this military operation. In the future, I can replace these veterans.

As for the danger of 10,000 or 20,000 cavalry breaking into Mobei. The prince didn't really care.

On the one hand, from Feng Sheng's exchanges, the prince also agreed with Feng Sheng's views. With the current ability of the Mongols, it is almost impossible to eat tens of thousands of elites of the Ming army in an organization. Therefore, even if the battle is lost, there are many losses. But total annihilation is not very likely.

Moreover, the biggest defeat of the Yongle Dynasty, the Battle of the Drinking Horse River, lost thousands of people to the establishment. And to make the upper and lower wrath. And the military strength of the Ming Dynasty was far superior to the front. More than 10,000 cavalry went north, and it was impossible to lose too much.

On the other hand, the more than 10,000 cavalry were really wiped out. However, Shanxi Xingdu Division's vitality was greatly damaged. The loss to Daming is not large. The prince can afford to lose, and the prince feels that he can use Qu Neng. Not so much.

And Qu can go here, no matter whether he wins or loses, as long as he doesn't die, he can grow up quickly.

Many generals are not learned. It's typed out.

Of course, these things are not going to be said by the prince now. He is so angry with Qu Neng, so he naturally wants to make people blush. He just wanted Qu to show off in front of everyone today.

The prince listened carefully to what Qu Neng said, and he said it was almost done. Wave your hand to let Qu Neng go down. Therefore, they named the generals of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Daning, and Beiping to explain the situation one by one, how many soldiers and horses can be fought in the army, how much grain is stored, how many war horses are there, and how many men and horses can be mobilized if the troops are dispatched immediately.

It's just that they are not so easy to pass in front of the prince.

The crown prince may be a little lacking in war, but the prime minister has been in government for many years and is very proficient in general affairs. I've done my homework before I came. has an understanding of the number of places, in this case, perhaps those old officials can deceive in front of the prince without being discovered.

As for these generals, don't even think about it.

After a series of questions and answers, many generals broke out in a cold sweat.