Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 542, Grassland people are actually the same as us
After listening to Liu Jin's introduction, everyone's eyes were slightly surprised. This is the first time that they have seen the importance of the area where the northern Tatar tribes are located to Ming Dynasty so intuitively.

He didn't realize this before, but after listening to Liu Jin's analysis, he suddenly felt that this area was really important to Daming.

"If it can be included in the Ming Dynasty's territory, wouldn't it mean that the Beijing-Tianjin region of the Ming Dynasty will have an additional barrier, and it will be absolutely impossible for the grassland people to go straight to the capital in the future."

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help thinking so in his heart.

The other ministers nodded slightly after hearing this, and they all realized the importance of this area to Daming.

"If we just want to solve Oala, we will temporarily solve the threat of the northern grassland."

"It's not difficult. Our national power is booming in Ming Dynasty, and our artillery and guns are becoming more and more advanced and powerful. With the passage of time and the maturity of technology, we will be able to use guns and artillery in the future. crush."

"For the moment, it is not difficult for us to clean up Wala."

"On the prairie, only cavalry can deal with prairie people~"

Liu Jin looked at the crowd and continued to speak slowly.

"Last year we defeated the little Tatar prince and severely damaged the Tatar tribes. Now some Tatar tribes are willing to join us in Ming Dynasty, which means that we can obtain a large number of war horses from them."

"Using these horses to form a cavalry does not need much, [-] people are enough, coupled with my Daming's excellent armor and sword, equipped with muskets and artillery, a few months of training is enough to deal with the Oirats. .”

"In addition, we can also recruit the troops of the Tatar tribes that are attached to my Ming Dynasty, and use the prairie people to deal with the prairie people. That will be easier."

To deal with the prairie people, Liu Jin from later generations knows that only cavalry is the best way to fight cavalry before entering the era of hot weapons.

Unless the infantry can be used to deal with cavalry after the muskets and artillery are really mature, otherwise on the vast grassland, only a strong cavalry can deal with the prairie people.

The reason why the Han and Tang dynasties were able to defeat the prairie people was actually relying on cavalry, cavalry against cavalry, and then using the advantages of equipment and strong national power to finally defeat the prairie people.

Hearing Liu Jin's words, everyone couldn't help but nodded slightly.

Raising [-] cavalry was simply unrealistic for Daming a few years ago. One was that there were not enough war horses, and the other most important thing was that there was not enough financial resources to support it.

But it's different now. There are not a few Tatar tribes who want to attach themselves to Ming Dynasty. They were scared of being beaten last year, and their vitality was seriously injured, and they fought honestly.

By attaching to Ming Dynasty, they can get a chance to breathe, and they can also get backing. Otherwise, if they are unified by Oala, their life will definitely not be easy.

Because Oala unified them, they are very likely to lose everything they have now, but it is different to depend on Daming. The Central Plains Dynasty has always been kind and generous. If you depend on Daming, you can also get the food, salt, iron, etc. you want from Daming. , Rapidly expand your own strength.

Since they are attached to Ming Dynasty, these grassland tribes naturally have to attack or sell war horses to Daming, which means that they can easily obtain a large number of war horses.

As for financial resources, this is not a problem anymore. No one in the whole world is richer than Emperor Hongzhi, let alone [-] million taels of silver from the Wa country not long ago.

With this money, it is enough to arm [-] cavalry to the teeth.

"What if you want to solve the northern grassland issue once and for all?"

Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a while, thought for a while and asked again.

The ministers also showed great interest at this time, and wanted to continue to hear what tricks Liu Jin had to solve the northern grassland problem once and for all.

"Your Majesty, gentlemen~"

Liu Jin nodded slightly, thought for a while and spoke again.

"There is only one way to solve the northern problem once and for all, and that is to include the large area in the north into our Ming territory, and at the same time turn the grassland people into our Ming people, so that they can use Chinese characters and speak Mandarin just like us. , take the imperial examination just like us, and pledge allegiance to Daming."

In layman's terms, it is assimilation, completely assimilating the grassland people, and they become Daming people, then naturally this area belongs to Daming, and they will not pose any threat to themselves.

"Become the territory of our Great Ming?"

"Become our Daming people?"

Everyone couldn't help being dumbfounded immediately, and felt that it was a bit of a fantasy.

"Liu Jin, if this prairie man could become our Daming man, he would have become our Daming man long ago in history."

Liu Jian shook his head slightly and said, he was still a little disappointed in his heart. He thought that Liu Jin could say something wise, but it turned out to be such empty talk.

"That's right, these prairie people are rebellious and unruly, and they are free to manage, and they are nomads, and we are farmers. How could this become us Daming people?"

"What's more, they don't know how to educate, don't know etiquette, don't know benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness. How can they become our Daming people?"

He Zhong also shook his head and said.

"My lords, I wonder if you have ever been to the grasslands?"

Liu Jin thought for a while and asked.

"This…"

Everyone was silent, who would go to the grassland to suffer and suffer.

"Actually, the grassland people are the same as our common people in Ming Dynasty. They are all very poor and eager to live a prosperous life. They are the same as our Daming people. They are also raised by mothers and fathers, and they also have relatives and friends. "

Liu Jin, who came from a later generation, has traveled to the grasslands. The people in the grasslands are hospitable, genuine, and bold, which also left a deep impression on Liu Jin.

"As long as we can give them a prosperous life, they will be as loyal to Daming as the people of Daming, and equally loyal to His Majesty."

Liu Jin said with certainty.

In fact, the low-level herdsmen on the prairie are very poor like the common people of Ming Dynasty, and the cattle, sheep and horses raised through hard work will be invaded by the tribal leaders and nobles.

Although there are a lot of cattle and sheep, eating meat every day seems to be a good life, but in fact they are also very poor, but they eat cattle and sheep, and they are not really rich.

Once there is any disaster, their ability to withstand it is also very weak, which is why they have to go south to plunder in winter, because they may die if they go south, but if they don't go south, they will definitely starve to death.

"If we want to truly rule the grassland, we must first distinguish between ordinary herdsmen and tribal aristocratic leaders."

"Then treat them in a targeted manner. For the leaders and nobles of the grassland tribes, we can get them to the capital for retirement, give them a half-time official, and just take care of them."

"As for the ordinary herdsmen on the grassland, we should treat them like the people of Ming Dynasty, and treat them as my people of Ming Dynasty and take care of them."

"The world is big, and there are many excellent pastures in the world. The grasslands in the southeast of Australia are one of the best grasslands in the world, and the grasslands in this large area of ​​South Gold Island are also the best grasslands in the world. "

"And they are also the best fighters. If they can become the people of our Ming Dynasty, we can also use them to form the most powerful cavalry."

"At that time, we can fight all the way from east to west, from the Western Regions, directly to Europe. Even if there is no sea route, we can also connect to Europe from land. This large area can be included in our Ming Dynasty. territory."

Liu Jin thought about the rule of the various tribes in the grassland when later generations concealed the truth.

At the time of concealment, the tribal nobles and leaders of the grassland were wooed by means of conferring kings, titles, continuous marriages, etc., so that the tribal nobles and leaders of the grassland were ruled willingly.

For ordinary herdsmen on the grasslands, a cruel population reduction policy is implemented. The number of people in a tribe must always be maintained at a certain number, and all excess populations must be reduced, and the number of herdsmen must always be controlled within a certain range. within.

It is impossible for Liu Jin to learn from this population reduction policy. The current population is not large, and if the population is reduced, the population will be even less.

Anyway, the world outside of Ming Dynasty is very big, and Ming Dynasty needs a large population to seize more colonies, and the grassland people can graze, which is also a good thing.

Australia, South Gold Continent, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, etc., the whole world has plenty of places for you to graze. The more cattle and sheep to graze, the better. The people of Ming Dynasty lack meat, but also need wool, and they also need warriors who can fight well.

Hearing Liu Jin's words, everyone fell silent.

For a long time, when everyone talked about the issue of the grassland, they never said that they should really understand the grassland and treat the tribal nobles and ordinary herdsmen on the grassland differently.

In everyone's minds, grassland people are very cruel and vicious, and they are always eyeing the Central Plains with covetous eyes.

But I never thought that for the ordinary herdsmen on the grassland, they just want to live a prosperous life and a better life.

To plunder Daming, it is very likely that they will die in the war. For ordinary people, no matter whether they are Daming people or grassland people, no one wants to go to war.

In fact, the life that everyone most wants to live is to be able to support the family with their own hands and enable the family to live a happy life. It's as simple as that.

As for the invasion of the Central Plains, the reappearance of the great glory of the grassland people, etc., these are nothing but the ambitions of the grassland nobles and tribal leaders.

It's just that their ambitions not only hurt the common people in the Central Plains, but also the ordinary herdsmen on the grasslands. In the end, everyone is actually paying for the ambitions of the ruling few.

　Do you have any good method?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)