As the climate warms, grass grows wildly, and the desolate earth is quickly replaced by greenery.

Li Qing set aside four areas with extremely abundant water and grass, two for subsequent grazing, two for horse farms, and the rest for the tribes to choose freely.

Reclamation index: 200,000 mu in two years!

You can't become a fat man by eating in one bite, this is only the first stage, first solve the problem of food and clothing, and then with the increase in population, it is not too late to make plans.

Before he came, Li Qing had a rough plan, 200,000 acres of cultivated land, of which 50,000 mu were used to grow cotton, 20,000 mu were planted to raise mulberry and silkworms, and thousands of mu were planted with melons and fruits...... The rest are planted with Yongle beans and Xuande potatoes.

Due to the influence of the climate, these high-yielding crops can only be planted once a year, but one season is enough to solve the food and clothing of these people.

In addition, they can also graze, hunt, catch fish and shrimp...... Life is definitely not bad.

After issuing the deployment, Li Qing began to cultivate various industries, such as textiles, tailors, grain shops, and even restaurants...... Yunyun.

If you want to retain people in the long run, you must have basic supporting facilities, and the minimum living needs must be guaranteed.

These money-making industries, Li Qingquan cheapened the leaders of various tribes, and the stability of the Hetao depended on their efforts, and it was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to station an army of 50,000 troops in the Hetao all the time; Doing so will trap them here.

All infrastructure construction is in accordance with the standards of the Ming Dynasty, textiles, tailors, restaurants...... Even the festivals are according to the Ming Dynasty, in addition, Li Qing also established a school for them to learn the Ming culture. ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ

Of course, it is not enough to get everyone's children to school, only for the upper echelons of the tribe.

Everyone has a strong mentality, and if they grasp the high-level family members, the lower-class people will learn from each other, so as to gradually change their thoughts and concepts......

After a few generations, these people will develop the habit of speaking Chinese, wearing Han clothes, and celebrating Han festivals...... At that time, they were out-and-out Ming people.

This silent strategy is the most sound, the cost is not too large, and it can bring good returns in the future, the only fly in the ointment is ...... It takes a lot of time and cost.

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In late April, nearly 30,000 acres of cultivated land were cultivated, 20,000 acres were planted with potatoes and 10,000 acres were planted with cotton.

In addition, the construction of houses on the ground was also carried out, and mud, adobe, and wall building were ...... Take the houses of the Han people as the standard, and draw the scoop according to the gourd.

By abandoning their tents and changing their houses, the nomads have 'roots'.

The big guys are in full swing, especially the people of various tribes, Daming helps him build a house, and he will give subsidies when he finishes his work, where can I find such good things?

Life has a rush, and there are often big fat pork to eat, so they naturally work hard.

Everyone is enthusiastic, not afraid of hardship, and the Hetao is the same every day......

In mid-June, the team that had gone to Warat to buy sheep returned, buying more than 7,000 sheep in total.

Li Qing did not slaughter a large number of them, but distributed them to various tribes for grazing, and of course he did not favor one over the other, and gave the Ming army a silver reward.

However, Li Qing received very bad news.

Ross Boyan Timur died!

After Li Qing learned about it, in addition to worrying, he also sighed, Boyan Timur is a kind person, he has contributed a lot to the Ming Dynasty during his years as the leader of Warat.

If the leader is changed again...... I'm afraid it won't work so well.

More importantly, will the new leader be able to hold the table?

Li Qing didn't know the bottom in his heart......

But he couldn't stop this, so he could only send a letter to Zhu Jianshen, suggesting that he wait and see for a while and not rush to make a decision.

The days go by day by day......

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Li Qing ordered: everyone has a day off, celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival, and eats moon cakes.

Li Qing began to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival early, bought flour and stuffing in the customs, and produced it on a large scale a few days in advance.

Li Hong didn't understand and felt that it was too much of a fuss.

"Godfather, a Mid-Autumn Festival, do you need to pay so much attention?" Li Hong said, "If you stop for a day, I don't know how many acres of land will be reclaimed and how many fewer houses will be built?" ”

Li Qing said: "What you eat is not moon cakes, it is cultural identity." ”

Li Hong was confused, and Li Qing didn't explain.

The busy but soothing days continued, and the exuberant scene was extremely satisfying just to watch, and everyone was immersed in the wonderful feeling of this field accumulation, and they couldn't help themselves.

…

After the appropriation of the imperial court was received, Li Qing increased his efforts to spend money, purchasing, paying wages, and various incentives and rewards...... This money is converted into more efficient labor and goods, and through these means, the money allocated by the imperial court is distributed to individuals.

And opened up the trade channels between the Hetao and the Guannai, and used the Hetao as a springboard to radiate the grassland tribes.

Li Qing is committed to making the Hetao a transit point for the Ming Dynasty and the grassland, and then increasing the trade of private merchants.

Of course, the trade, which can be called a strategic material, is excluded from the trade, which is the weight of the Ming court to control the grassland tribes, and private merchants cannot be involved.

In doing so, Li Qing can, to a certain extent, change the survival thinking of the tribes on the grassland.

- Survival is not a way to plunder, but also through the exchange of materials unique to the grassland, such as ginseng, furs, medicinal herbs...... All in exchange for what they need.

Of course, these are still Li Qing's visions, and they have not become a reality.

But Li Qing is confident that as long as he continues to develop according to this trend, he will be able to achieve his expectations in ten years at most.

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The days without memory anchors always pass quickly, the harvest of potatoes, the harvest of cotton...... The confidence of the tribes was strengthened.

There is enough food for the winter, but the cotton output is limited, far from reaching the conditions for everyone to cover the quilt, and each household only gets a pair of quilts.

After feeling the softness and warmth of the quilt, they are even more eager for the future......

Nearly 70,000 acres of cultivated land have been reclaimed, and the fly in the ointment is that many of them have missed the planting time and can only wait for the next year.

But they are not discouraged, so long and difficult days have passed, not a year and a half.

All the tribes have received great benefits, and Li Qing has not wronged the soldiers of the Ming army.

After all, the soldiers wanted to return to the Ming Dynasty, and the resources and land were of little use to them, so Li Qing increased their salaries, and each person tattooed two taels of silver per month.

Those who want resources get resources, and those who want money get money, and everyone is happy.

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Winter.

The flock has grown to more than 13,000 people, and these tribes, who once lived by herding, have collected enough forage early on, prepared proper supplies for the winter, and horse farms have begun to take shape.

It's still a small number, but it's a start.

The earth is desolate again, but the vitality that cannot be seen but can be felt is becoming more and more intense.

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Shuai Battalion.

Li Qing was eating hot pot and drinking wine, very comfortable.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, Li Hong rubbed his hands and came in, and said with a dry smile: "Godfather, what are you eating?" ”

"Sit down and have a bite to eat." Li Qing no longer has a horizontal nose and vertical eyes today, and has a gentle attitude.

"Hey, thank you." Li Hong was not polite, walked to the table and sat down, picked up his chopsticks and feasted.

After a quarter of an hour, Li Hong's action of picking up vegetables stopped, and he took a sip of wine to send the food in his mouth, and then he spoke:

"Godfather, remember you said before that we would go back a year ago, is it really fake?"

Li Qing quipped: "What, homesick?" ”

"Aang." Li Hong smiled embarrassedly, "I haven't been back for more than a year, and I'm really homesick." ”

Li Qing smiled and said, "I'll go back in two days." ”

"Really?"

"What a lie to you!" Li Qing rolled his eyes, "This place is basically on the right track, just let Fu Ningbo watch it here." ”

"What about the Ming Army?"

"Go back too, but not all of them, just leave 20,000 people behind." Li Qing thought for a while and said, "You go and talk to Fu Ningbo and let him start arranging, well... Those who remained were rewarded with five taels of silver each. ”

"Okay," Li Hong quickly wiped his mouth, "The kid is gone." ”

"Well, go ahead." Li Qing's head was bowed.

Everything was difficult at the beginning, but now that it is on the right track, Li Qing naturally has no need to spend it here, as long as Zhu Yong does not come nonsense, nothing will go wrong.

Through the observation of the past year, Li Qing also believes that he can do a good job.

After being away for so long, I don't know what the current situation looks like...... Li Qing sighed faintly and said, "Winter is coming, how will the situation in the Mobei grassland ......?"

Li Qing tapped his index finger on his forehead and said to himself, "There are still many things!" ”

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Mid-October.

Li Qing left 20,000 elites behind and led 30,000 Ming troops back to Beijing.

When I arrived in Beijing, it was already the twentieth month of the month.

There was heavy snow in the sky, but everyone's faces were filled with joy.

According to the regulations, Li Qing first stationed the soldiers outside the city, and entered the palace alone to face the saint......

Qianqing Palace.

Li Qing saw Zhu Jianshen, he hadn't seen him for more than a year, and the young man was more restrained than before, his brows were slightly furrowed, and there was a faint sadness between his eyebrows.

Li Qing told him about the results of the construction of the Hetao, and then asked: "Your Majesty, but the situation in Mobei has changed greatly?" ”

"Not really." Zhu Jianshen waved his hand, not rejoicing at Hetao's outstanding political achievements, but said:

"Sir has worked hard all the way, let's go back and rest first, and the army outside the city will order someone to pick it up later."

Li Qing didn't know why, seeing that he didn't want to say more, and he didn't have a hot face to stick to the cold buttocks, he arched his hand: "The minister retreats." ”

~

Out of the palace, Li Qing went to catch up with the New Year's fair, and not long after arriving home, Li Hong came back.

Li Qing threw all the housework to him in one go, which can be regarded as a tempering for young people.

Li Hong is also used to it, and Mali cleans......

When Shen Shi, Shi Heng, who learned that Li Qing had returned, came to visit.

The two chatted and reminisced, and Li Qing understood why Zhu Jianshen looked depressed.

It was not a matter of government affairs, but the death of the emperor's eldest son.

There is nothing to say about this, in this era, infant death is too common, and the royal family cannot avoid it.

In this regard, Li Qing only sighed symbolically and changed the topic.

"Do you know anything about the situation in Mobei?"

"I only know that the leader of Warat has died, and now the Warat Ministry is competing for a new leader, but the specific situation is unknown." Shi Heng said, "The emperor sent Shi Biao to go, and it is estimated that he will be able to rush back in the spring after the new year." ”

Compete for a new boss...... Li Qing frowned.