"Old monk! Old monk! ”

In the scorching heat of May, in Zhu Di's anxious call, the black-robed figure sitting on the futon shook slightly, but could not get up.

Zhu Di found this figure, walked quickly to him and held his arms: "Old monk, you can't die." ”

"Your Majesty, everyone in the world dies, so why cling to it......"

Yao Guangxiao's voice lacked strength, and he was obviously dying.

Zhu Di wanted to help him back to the bed and lie down, but Yao Guangxiao shook his head slightly, signaling that there was no need to do so.

"The poor monk can live seven times out of eighty, which is already a blessing from God, and Your Majesty does not need to be like this."

"It will take a long time for them to build the railway, and we can take advantage of this time to recuperate and at the same time contact Taiping and the Bald Polo and Mahamu."

As long as there is a stalemate for a few years, the strength of the Tatar army will be restored, and then he will join forces with the Taiping and the Vulture Polo, and Mahamu will invade Mobei to do some things.

Seeing this, Wang Rong led 3,000 cavalry to leave the range of Yanran City and embark on the return journey to Hailaer City.

Although they did not believe in the existence of a railway, they expressed their desire not to want the Ming army to build the city until it lost temperature.

"Of course not!" Alitai replied categorically, and anger also appeared on his face.

"The slave and maid received the order" also lost his words, and immediately sent someone to the Daming Palace to find out all the things that were likely to collude between the Northern Expedition and the Tatars and Warat.

"I can't say that, this time we came uninvited, and the reason why we came this time was also at the behest of His Majesty." Wang Rong didn't play any emotional cards, just talked about things.

The land of Penlan, which is known as the boundary of Lingbei by the Northern Yuan, is where the Jianhe River (Yenisei River) and the Sayan River (Abakan River) meet, and although there are thousands of miles of plains, the local area is covered by forests.

Wang Rong was not only speaking himself, but also signaling the Mongols in the army to translate.

The conditions were very harsh, and many of the military attachés in the team did not think that Alitai could accept it.

"But ......" Hearing Alitai's words, hesitation appeared on the faces of the Tatar nobles, and they were obviously very afraid of the Ming army.

"The reason why they can't let you go back to your original place is that they are worried that the Ming army will find out and ruin the final plan."

Zhu Gaoxu resolutely prepared to build this railway, but he did not have any doubts about whether the Ministry of Industry could build this railway.

"There are at least 30,000 acres of cultivated land."

"Wang Tongzhi, please." Alitai smiled and followed Wang Rong's team to escort the more than ten civil officials of the Ministry of Industry.

As for the mausoleum and Shinto monument, it is better to leave it to the old man himself.

"This section of the road has been built, and the remaining three hundred miles of three roads and more than one hundred miles of the Mobei Plain have been repaired and built."

It's just that the current situation can't help but let him not believe it, and he must also express his position in front of Wang Rong.

Although they didn't know what Twenty Wen could buy, this did not prevent them from greatly increasing their attitude towards the Ming army.

Half a day later, after a general survey, more than ten civil officials of the Ministry of Industry determined the route to Yanran City and put away the hand-drawn paper.

"If you agree, then the 20,000 soldiers and horses under your command will still be controlled by you, and the military attache will still be in control."

Once the Ming army marches north again, they can encircle and annihilate the Ming army and get the firearms that the Ming army values seriously.

The monks on the left and right supported his body, and Zhu Di was in a trance.

Similarly, in the face of the upcoming Mobei Railway, Zhu Di was also very excited.

"Now it seems that what he said is not accurate, at least the poor monk did not do much evil."

"The distance from the railway to Hailaer City is 660 miles, but part of it is a river valley, and you have to wait for the Ministry of Industry to hand over the brochure to know how long it will take."

A fiasco was enough for the Ming army to lick its wounds for several years, and they could also take the opportunity to propose that the Ming army should not invade Mobei.

The two days passed little by little, and on the third day, they came to Yanran City under the leadership of the herdsmen.

After coming out of the few memories with Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Gaoxu handled the posthumous gift behind him in a few words.

Seeing Wang Rong and them walking away, some Mongolian nobles also gathered around Alitai: "Do you really want to promise them?" ”

At the same time as he was excited, the Taiping and Bald Polo in Mobei all got the news brought by Alitai's envoy.

Alitai barely squeezed out a smile, and Wang Rong also bowed his head when he saw this:

"Your fields will be bought by the imperial court at a price of five per mu, if you are willing to go to the customs to enjoy, the imperial court will reward you with loose ranks, and it will not restrict you from buying mansions and fields."

Therefore, after the Ross tribe came here, some of the weaker old and weak people died of illness in the local area.

When they learned that the person who came was Wang Rong, the governor of the Governor's Mansion, the herdsmen quickly led the way for them and took them to the north of Kuoluan Haizi, the former Qi Wangcheng, and now Yanran City.

"The crown prince is still in Hailar City, if Hailar City is in danger, then should he be transferred to other places?"

While they were busy, Zhu Zhanyan, who had just adapted to the climate of Mobei in Hailaer, also received his first task in the month since he came to the barracks.

The Ming Dynasty was willing to buy cattle and sheep with the nobles and send them to themselves, and they could also work in exchange for a salary of twenty Wen.

In the Wuying Palace, Zhu Gaoxu took Wang Rong's recital to communicate with Yisha, and Yizha said:

Zhu Di was naturally happy when he heard this, he was not worried about the alliance between Warat and Tatar, he even hoped that this alliance would be stable enough, so that he could finish the battle.

"If Alitai's words are true, then we must unite and crush the ideas of the Ming army first, otherwise we will never be able to return to Mobei!"

Sure enough, knowing that Wang Rong came at the behest of the imperial court, Alitai knew that it must be a big deal even if he was stupid.

And the longer Zhu Zhanyan stays in the army, the more people know his identity.

"The imperial court has a decree to build a railway from Hechengwei to Hulan Huwan, the first section of which is to repair to Kuoluan Haizi, which is the current Yanran City."

"No need" Zhu Gaoxu vetoed: "Not to mention that Alitai's strength has not yet recovered, it is impossible to make a move on Hailaer City immediately, and it is obviously impossible for him to act alone." ”

There are not many suitable places to live in the swamps, and there are still heavy snowfalls every year.

Taiping and the Bald Polo both think so, let alone Mahamu.

After more than ten years of getting along, the Ming army did not cause any attacks on the Tatar herdsmen, and the two sides were normal transactions, so the hatred between the two parties gradually faded.

In mid-June, Alitai's envoys traveled through the mountains of northern Mobei, where they met with the herdsmen of the Khiros tribe.

After all, compared to Bohai's old subordinates, Yao Guangxiao did not help himself, but continued to downplay himself in seclusion after the establishment of the Yongle Dynasty.

Although Arutai can't leave Shuntianfu at will, Beijing East Railway Station can be seen without stepping out of Shuntianfu.

He turned over and dismounted wearing the armor that Daming had rewarded him, and at the same time said: "Wang Tongzhi came suddenly, I didn't have much preparation, I was a little sluggish in greeting, please forgive me." ”

At the same time as he delivered the news, Wang Rong, who led his troops back to Hailar City, also wrote Alitai's attitude into a song and sent it to Beijing City.

The entire team was led by Wang Rong, although there were only 3,000 people, but if it really fought, Alitai's more than 20,000 people might not be able to bargain.

"Dehuan, do you think we should go?"

If he remembers correctly, the railway from Hecheng to Kuluanhaizi was a section of the Eastern Railway, which began to be built in the late Qing Dynasty and took only six years to build 2,400 kilometers.

"If there are not enough workers, we will recruit them from Liaodong and Bohai at high wages, and in short, I will see the opening of this railway at the end of next year."

With the support of the Ming Dynasty, they did not worry about iron farm tools, and they could naturally reclaim cultivated land.

"It's true, the Ming army has a kind of cart that can walk without horses, this cart can carry hundreds of cattle, and it will take one day from Penlanzhou to Chenghai."

After all, in their opinion, Yao Guangxiao seems to be just a monk in Yan Mansion, and only the former Wang Yi, Zhu Neng and other old ministers who have been in contact with him went to Daming Palace to help Zhu Di handle Yao Guangxiao's posthumous affairs.

A month later, Zhu Gaoxu in the Wuying Hall got this note, in which Wang Rong thought that Alitai was unlikely to be so honest and agreed.

The procession moved slowly, and soon entered the pastures of the Tatar tribe.

"It's a pity ......"

Yao Guangxiao said, with a smile on his face: "When the poor monk traveled in his early years, the scholar Yuan Heng said that the poor monk is like a sick tiger, his nature is inevitable, and he is destined to be fond of killing. ”

The Tatar envoy respectfully recounted the information he had, and continued:

"The Taiping and the Bald Polo have agreed to join us, and are even willing to invite your tribe back to live in Waira."

If the railway from Hecheng to Hailaercheng is completed, then with the addition of the two railways from Beijing to Songyuan and Nanjing to Beijing, the loss of material transportation from the Central Plains to Mobei will be outrageously low.

Wang Rong's posture was very high, but Alitai didn't dare to have any opinions.

With his strength, if Wang Rong had an idea, then the 10,000 cavalry of Hailaer City could destroy him at any time.

"Drive!"

"Although Wang Rong is not as good as Wang Yi, many of his insights are still good, he is right, Alitai will definitely not be so honest to hand over most of the Mobei grassland."

"The court will pay for the purchase of herds with you nobles, and then distribute them to the herdsmen, who will need to pay a tax of one cow or a horse per household every year."

"After the railway is completed, tens of thousands of white cloths, millions of stone grains, hundreds of thousands of catties of brown sugar, tea, and millions of catties of coal will arrive in Yanran City every year."

Yanran City is located in the northern part of Kuluan Haizi, it is expanded on the basis of the Qi King City, it is made of stone blocks, and it is surrounded by many Tatar Mongol fields.

Looking at the 30,000 acres of cultivated land, Wang Rong on horseback communicated with several thousands of household officials beside him, while Zhu Zhanyan, who was the chief flag officer, was in the middle of the team, hundreds of steps away from them.

At that time, if Alitai can be completely destroyed, the Ming Dynasty will be able to repair the train until the temperature loss of Hulan is lost.

Although most of the people in the army did not know his identity, Wang Rong knew his identity very well.

"It was decreed that the young master would be buried with the ritual system of a monk, and the young master would be posthumously presented as the Xuanli Wenchen, the special Ronglu doctor, the Shangzhu country, and the Rongguo Gong, and he would be buried in the northeast of Fangshan County, and his adopted son Yao Jishangbao Shaoqing would be conferred."

"Even if a war does break out, he must go up for me to kill the enemy, instead of cowering and staying behind."

It has been several years since the Mahami fled here, where they have fallen off their roots and cut down large quantities of timber to turn these woodlands into pastures.

"But before that, you sent an edict to Huang Fu, so that he immediately began to build the railway from Hecheng to Zhenyuwei."

After all, if the Ming army really built the city to the point of Hulan Hypothermia, then they only needed to place 20,000 cavalry in Kulan Hypothermia, and they would have to beg for a living under the noses of the Ming army, which was not the life they wanted.

Since he attacked Mahamu and fled back to Modong with heavy losses, he had less than 15,000 cavalrymen who could be equipped with armor, and there were only about 30,000 men in other leather armor.

Because of this, a one-year internship is the best way to protect his identity.

Based on his understanding of Alitai, if Alitai really had the heart to agree, then he would definitely raise the price, rather than agreeing so readily, so Wang Rong hoped to send additional troops and horses to Hailar City to prevent a Tatar sneak attack.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di excitedly hunted in the hunting ground of Daming Palace.

"Alitai has to drag on time, and the imperial court also needs time."

Therefore, the task of their team this time was to persuade Alitai to accept the policy of the Ming Dynasty and continue to control the less than 30,000 soldiers and horses under his command in Mobei as the king of Changning, but the relatives of the 30,000 soldiers and horses would be managed by the officials sent by the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Lacking in grain, the Gullus tribe cultivated more than 1,000 acres of land here with great difficulty, but due to the cold climate, the yield per mu of local land was extremely low, and 1,000 acres of land could only satisfy the appetites of 100 nobles, and ordinary herdsmen could only continue to eat sour dairy products.

The next day, the news of Yao Guangxiao's death spread.

"Because we are all eagles in the steppe, descendants of Genghis Khan!" The Tatar envoy responded, but Mahamu scoffed at the latter sentence.

"Old monk, I don't allow you to ......" Zhu Di's voice did not fall, but he saw Yao Guangxiao gradually stopped moving with a smile.

In May, the Hulunbuir grassland was already full of greenery, and in such an environment, a cavalry force of 3,000 men was slowly advancing along the river.

As soon as he saw the railway and trains, he guessed that the Ming Dynasty was likely to build a railway to Mobei in the future.

"Think about it for yourself, in short, the sincerity given by the imperial court is here."

In his heart, the only thing he can do for him is Zhu Di, not himself.

"We can send people to the south to live in the herdsmen first, and if no one attacks us, then we can move south." Tuohuan said without thinking:

"Penlan is not suitable for survival, this is a good opportunity for us to return to Mobei."

"Your Majesty, do you want to tell the Emperor about this matter?"

"If he really wants to do it, he will definitely unite the Taiping, the Bald Polo, and even the Mahamu group."

In a place far away from the Tiangao Emperor, they did business with the Ming Dynasty with the qualifications of mutual trade, and then continued to develop and expand their strength, this is the life they want.

"Why don't you go into the city and talk about it in detail?"

However, this cultivated land did not belong to ordinary Mongols, but to Alitai and his descendants.

Whether in the newspapers or in the temple, many people were not as shocked by his death as they imagined.

He leaned sideways and made a gesture of please, but Wang Rong shook his head and said:

"The will given to me by the imperial court does not need to be concealed, so I will tell you the truth."

However, the question now is whether Alitai will easily give way to the Tatar tribe's pastureland to be repaired to reach the Tatar department's pastoral land.

Dehuan can suppress temper and hatred, which is the most satisfying point for Mahamu, after all, even he can't completely let go of hatred.

Regarding Yao Guangxiao's death, Zhu Gaoxu didn't seem to have any other feelings except for sighing pity.

If the Varat and the Tatars joined forces, they would be able to pull out at least 100,000 cavalry.

He gradually lost the strength of his hands, and finally could only watch Yao Guangxiao sit cross-legged and smile, and slowly fell forward.

Not long after, the news was transmitted back to the palace, and Zhu Gaoxu, who was reviewing the recital, also took a pen.

In the letter, Arutai told Alitai that once the Ming army's Northeast Railway was completed, the materials they could invest in Mobei would increase exponentially, and the same would be true for the soldiers and horses invested, so he could prepare early.

At that time, Alitai did not listen, because he did not believe that there would be a car in the world that could run without a horse, let alone pull hundreds of cattle and sheep.

"Not only me, but even Taiping and Bald Polo will not agree."

"It is precisely because of this thing that they are ready to build a road for cars to walk on from the upper reaches of the Nuwen River, and Kuoluan Haizi is just the beginning, their real purpose is to build a road that reaches Kulan and even the former Helin."

With the guidance of the herders, they successfully crossed the hills and came to the woodland of Penlanzhou.

Today, the Ming Dynasty only built 660 miles of it, and although the technology was not as good as that of the Russians of later generations, the more than 600 miles of railway would not consume much time.

Yi Shuha asked Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaochu thought a little when he heard this, thought about it and said: "Tell the news to the Emperor Taishang, tell him that the Northern Expedition will start in five years at most, and let him take care of his health." ”

"You go down first, we'll talk about it."

"It's okay for them to send me to help conquer Warat, but if they want to enter Mobei, I naturally won't agree."

"As for Zhan Gully, I really don't worry about leaving him in Hailar City, but Hailar City is the border place he chose for himself, and since he decided to go, he will honestly stay there for a year."

"Are your words true?"

Although Zhu Gaoxu said this, if a war really broke out in Hailaer, then he would definitely send reinforcements and Xichang manpower to protect Zhu Zhanyu.

Under his explanation, only a few dozen Tatar nobles had ugly faces among the hundreds of cavalry that accompanied Alitai, but most of the ordinary soldiers could hardly hide their joy.

"Your more than 100,000 ordinary people can graze their cattle and help the imperial court build railways, and the salary is 20 wen per person."

Mahamu motioned for the messenger to retreat, and the messenger knew that such a thing could not be rushed, so he bowed and left the tent.

In the big tent, Mahamu's face looked much older, and the deaw beside him was also taller, and he had a goatee.

"The news delivery in Mobei is too slow, and it is estimated that we will receive some news in two months."

After he left, Mahamu glanced at the nobles, and finally set his eyes on his son Tuhuan:

But if he can't accept either, then I'm afraid that the goal of the northern expedition will change from a crusade against Mahamu to a crusade against Alitai.

"The people of Yanran City don't have to worry about the white plague anymore, and all they have to do is live and work in peace and pay taxes."

In the ranks, more than a dozen civilian officials in regular clothes were walking and stopping on horseback, taking out things similar to Luoyang shovels from time to time to make holes in the ground.

Even in June, the temperature is a little chilly.

You must know that once the Ming Dynasty repaired the railway to Kuoluan Haizi, the Ming Dynasty would not be restrained by Alitai, but actually controlled it.

"Naturally, we are willing to ......"

Soon, some herdsmen came forward to ask about the movements of the Ming army, and they were not worried that the Ming army would do anything to them, after all, they had been living in peace with each other for more than ten years.

"In that case, then I will send someone here to survey the route suitable for the construction of the railway."

In the team, Zhu Zhanyan looked at the group of civil officials from time to time, but he was slightly shocked in his heart.

In mid-April, Zhu Gaoxu ordered the Ministry of Industry to begin a sectional investigation of the road conditions from Hecheng Weixiu to the Tatar grazing land in the northern part of Kuoluan Haizi (Hulun Lake) in preparation for the construction of the railway.

After a short time, they reined in front of the Ming army, led by Alitai, who was in his fifties.

If it weren't for the fact that Penlan is indeed not a place for people, he would even consider killing this guy.

Thinking of this, Alitai began to arrange envoys to Taiping, and sent the news of the Ming army's preparation to enter the Ming Dynasty to them.

When the envoy finished his words, Mahamu said, "Why should I believe you, you must know that you were still Han hunting dogs last year. ”

Although Alitai hated Warat very much, in the face of Mobei being taken over by the Han people, he still put down his face and tried to unite Taiping and Bald Polo and others.

The change in the attitude of the people was seen by Alitai, and in fact, as early as two years ago, his younger brother Arutai wrote to him, asking him to pay attention to the movements of the Ming army.

"If it weren't for the fear of his three thousand cavalry, I would have killed him just now!"

If they can't accept it, then their grazing land must be moved west to the area of Hulan and Huwan, and the three hundred miles of grassland near Kuoluan Haizi will be handed over to the Ming Dynasty.

In the previous few times, the Tatar cavalry had acted as the pawns of the Ming army in the conquest of Warat, and they had long known the strength of the Ming army.

In the distance, hundreds of cavalry galloped out of Yanran City and galloped towards the Ming army.

Moreover, for the Ming army, the Mongols were still mainly afraid, and hatred was secondary.

The completion of the whole line in five years is the time set by Zhu Gaoxu, which is nearly three years longer than the construction of this section by the Russians in later generations.

The whole section is about 1,200 miles, of which 300 miles are located in the northern part of the Haravin Mountains, but fortunately, there are river valleys and plains along the way, and the altitude and drop are not large, so the construction of this railway is still very likely.

"This section of the railway is only more than 200 miles, and it is a plain, and it can be built in a year and a half at most."

"However, the relatives of the soldiers and horses will be under the jurisdiction of the liuguan sent later, and Yanran City will also be changed to Yanran County under the rule of Yanran Dusi."

Although Zhu Di may not have been able to see it at that time, before the repair, Zhu Di will definitely be able to carry out the third northern expedition, and this railway through Mobei will also be used to commemorate the results of his northern expedition.

When the words fell, Yao Guangxiao reluctantly looked up at Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, the poor monk will go down first to plan for you, and there is no need to be sad." ”

The 10,000 Ming cavalry in Hailar City was enough to destroy the current Tatar army, so for ordinary Mongols, they were not willing to be enemies of the Ming army, after all, they had no interests to be violated.

Although Yao Guangxiao said that if he had an order, he would definitely complete it, but in fact this also means that he is not at heart and will not take the initiative to give advice for himself.

Seeing that Tuhuan said this, Mahamu also glanced at the rest of the nobles.

"Return to Mobei first, and after defeating the Ming army, we will settle accounts with Taiping, Bald Polo, and Alitai!"

(End of chapter)