Ming Zuo

Chapter 1521
In addition to the reorganization of the northern army, other strategic groups have also made major moves.

The original Central Plains Strategic Cluster was changed to the Northwest Strategic Cluster.

Obviously, the next direction of deployment of this part of the army will be the northwest.

Originally, the mission scope of the Central Plains Strategic Cluster was only in Henan, but later participated in the Battle of Shanxi, so there were only two field divisions under its command.

In order to cope with the future Northwest War, the Northwest Strategic Cluster has undergone a large-scale expansion.

Under the two front armies, there are two divisions each, the fifth division and the seventh division, both of which were transferred from the northern strategic cluster.

With four field divisions and several security divisions, we can sweep the Northwest with great confidence.

In addition, winter is coming soon, and the military operations in the north have come to an end. The northern strategic cluster and the northwest strategic cluster have a lot of time to integrate.

In this winter, the focus of using troops is on the strategic cluster in the south.

After all, the winter rainfall in the south is reduced, and the climate is slightly dry, which is suitable for military use.Otherwise, the continuous rain and hot weather in summer will really be a great obstacle to fighting.

Everyone in Datong not only discussed the issue of military reform, but also the long-term stability of the Mongolian grassland.

"For thousands of years, the most helpless thing for the Han people about the grassland is that they can't stand. The Han people are good at farming and they live in a fixed place. But the nomads live by water and grass, and it is difficult to find traces. A temporary victory can only ensure peace in a short period of time. , without a proper solution, it won’t be long before the nomads will make a comeback.”

Speaking of the grassland issue, Hou Xun was very worried.

This grassland in the north has become the heart disease of the Central Plains Dynasty.

He had discussed it repeatedly with the ministers before, but he couldn't find the right way.

This is also the reason why he came to Datong with Zuo Menggeng.

I just want to do some field research and see if I can get any inspiration.

But he didn't know that Zuo Menggeng's problem that caused headaches to the center could be said to be a piece of cake.

why?

Because Zuo Menggeng can transfer the methods of later generations, and those methods have been proven to be effective.

"The princes and nobles in Monan Mongolia have already surrendered, and there is no longer any resistance. After you pass by, cooperate with the military to move these people to the Central Plains. Without these princes and nobles making troubles, the remaining ordinary herdsmen Will follow our policies."

Zuo Menggeng decided to play a trick to draw salary from the bottom.

Now all the palace nobles in Monan Mongolia are in the hands of the National Defense Forces, anxiously waiting for the verdict.

If you want them to live, you live, if you want them to die, you die.

Then why not take the opportunity to kill them all?

Of course not.

If there is a massacre, the people on the grassland will be panicked, and there will be no peace.

Ordinary herdsmen didn't know that the massacre was only aimed at nobles. They were even more frightened, and might run away.

If it's just running away, it's easy to handle, I'm afraid they will bring in Mobei Mongolia, which will increase the difficulty of pacification.

To put it another way, remove these Mongolian princes from the sphere of influence and let them lose control over the tribes and herdsmen, so as not to cause a big backlash.

When there are no more princes and nobles between the empire and ordinary herdsmen, the huge grassland can be allowed to allow the empire to implement brand new policies.

And there is another benefit to moving the princes and nobles.

That is to be able to spare a lot of wealth.

These wealth are the key to grasping the hearts and minds of the grassland people.

The person in charge of implementing this plan is Geng Zhangguang.

Geng Ruqi is now old and has retired.Gengzhang Guangzi inherited his father's will and did a very good job, and he can already control the government affairs of a province.

For related methods, Zuo Menggeng had already got through with him, which made him extremely admired.

"For a long time, an important reason why the grasslands have been uncontrollable is that the herdsmen live in no fixed place. In this case, we let these herdsmen settle down. After the princes and nobles are moved away, we will divide the pastures for the herdsmen and fix the grazing areas. It will be safe .”

When everyone heard it, they couldn't help being greatly shocked.

Wang Siyi was a little puzzled.

"Because of the different weather and seasons on the grassland, the water and grass are not always lush. There are abundant and thrifty. If the pastures are divided, some herdsmen have good pastures and some herdsmen have bad pastures. How can they be reconciled?"

Geng Zhangguang laughed very much.

"The queen doesn't know. When dividing the pasture, of course, each herdsman should be divided into two parts. It's not that they are not allowed to move, but they are allowed to move back and forth between the two pastures that only belong to them. The route is still possible. control?"

Hou Xun already figured it out.

"Not only that, because the grassland belongs to the herdsmen and is their private property. In the past, the grasslands, cattle and sheep basically belonged to the princes and nobles, and ordinary herdsmen were like slaves. Now that they have their own property, they must I will support this policy very much. At that time, even if some ambitious people want to take action, they will not get support."

When he said this, everyone suddenly realized.

Everyone still remembers the ecstasy of the peasants who had no land to stand on when they got the land.

Farmers in the Central Plains are like this, how can the herdsmen at the bottom of the grassland be an exception?
Zuo Menggeng's plan was not limited to that.

"Everyone says the grasslands are barren, but it's not. At least it can supplement our existing economy."

He said with great emotion: "Everyone has felt the price of cotton textiles in recent years. If the cotton planting area cannot be increased, the price may continue to rise. This has already had a huge impact on the country's finances and people's lives. impact. The best way at present is to bring grasslands into the textile industry and enrich our product categories.”

Since there is no way to do cotton spinning for a while, we should engage in wool spinning.

Zuo Menggeng is very clear about the position of wool spinning in the industrial revolution.

Guarding such a large grassland, it is entirely possible to establish China's own wool spinning base to make up for the shortage of cotton spinning.

If it can be done, it will be a three-fold benefit.

First, enrich the types of textiles on the market and limit the price of related products;

Second, add more sources of income for grassland herdsmen.The better the herdsmen live under the new regime, the more they will turn to the empire.

Thirdly, the development of wool spinning can promote the further improvement of industrialization, bring about a more detailed division of labor, and perhaps accelerate the process of industrialization.

After explaining all aspects, a consensus has been formed on how to manage the grassland in the future.

Geng Zhangguang led a large number of administrative officials to follow Wang Siyi into the grassland, opening a new chapter in this land.

Here, Zuo Menggeng received several important pieces of information from the south.

"Murong Fu, the Chief of Staff of the First Marine Division, has completed all the preliminary preparations for the Hainan Island landing operation. Since the current storm period has passed, I implore the command to approve the operation plan."

"Sichuan sent top-secret information. Zhang Xianzhong was assassinated by the traitor general Liu Jinzhong. Daxi was in chaos. Several sons of Zhang Xianzhong were in trouble. This is a good opportunity for us to enter Sichuan."

"Guangxi sent an urgent report. Annan's Mo Chao took advantage of the chaos in our country and sent troops to invade Guangxi, burning, killing and looting everywhere. The southern strategic group was agitated and asked the command to order Annan to be severely punished."

"It's the news from Guangxi that Cao Ye, the governor of Guangxi in the Ming Dynasty, and the landlords and scholars who fled in the past supported the King of Gui Zhu Youlang as emperor, and colluded with the Mu family in Yunnan, and refused to accept our consolation."

(End of this chapter)