Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Huang Liji gave Chu Xingyu instructions,

Zhang Haogu was not idle either.

The former governor of Yingtian, the current governor of Jiangnan, Wang Wenyan, has arrived in Yongding County. Gong Zhang Haogu is here.

The one who had such a series of titles before was Zhang Juzheng, the former chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty.
When Wang Wenyan came to Yongding County, what he happened to see was Zhang Haogu asking about the current prices and people's lives.

Wang Wenyan didn't rush forward, he quietly waited for Zhang Haogu to finish chatting with the people before leaning over: "Shoufu."

Zhang Haogu smiled and pointed to the lush streets of Yongding County: "What do you think of this place?"

Wang Wenyan said: "The folk customs in Yongding County are simple and honest, the people have ample food and clothing, and know the etiquette and observance of the festivals. It can be called the paradise of the Ming Dynasty today."

Zhang Haogu said softly: "Yongding County, when this pavilion was selected here, it was only for resettling the victims, but now, it is the most prosperous county in the entire Ming Dynasty, with a dense population, prosperous commerce, and developed industries."

"But such a special case is only a special case."

"Do you know why this cabinet appointed you as the governor of Jiangnan?"

Wang Wenyan said respectfully: "A student is a knife, a knife stuck in the south."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "That's right, now the south is full of the old Donglin party, and your Yingtian Mansion is the only stronghold of the New Deal in the south. Now this cabinet is pushing you to be the governor of the south of the Yangtze River. The New Deal spread in Jiangnan."

"The system of two Beijings in the north and the south in the Ming Dynasty. Although the emperor is in Beijing, Nanjing still has a whole team of people. It is the team of the old Donglin Party. They are deeply rooted in the south and have great influence."

"Your task is very difficult. If you have any difficulties, please find Fang Yunchu, the commander of the Nanjing Fifth Army Battalion."

When Wang Wenyan heard that even the three major battalions in Nanjing could be mobilized, he also knew Zhang Haogu's determination to carry out the New Deal in Jiangnan.

With the New Deal in one hand and the army in the other, Zhang Haogu wanted Wang Wenyan to deal with the landlords and gentry in Jiangnan with gentle words and a big stick in his hand.

After understanding Zhang Haogu's meaning, Wang Wenyan immediately said: "Students understand, please rest assured, the chief assistant, the old party in the south of the Yangtze River cannot stop the implementation of the new policy."

After talking to Wang Wenyan, Zhang Haogu didn't stay idle, there were too many people waiting for him.

No, just as Wang Wenyan, the governor of Jiangnan, left, Cao Wenzhao, the new governor of Mongolia, arrived in Beijing.

"Shoufu."

Zhang Haogu looked at the weather-beaten Cao Wenzhao on the grassland, and couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder: "Thank you, the grassland is cold and windy, pay attention to your body."

Cao Wenzhao smiled brightly: "The general is doing well on the grassland. He lives in a warm dome, eats beef and mutton, drinks kumiss, and is in good health."

Zhang Haogu also nodded with a smile, led Cao Wenzhao to sit down and poured tea for him: "The main reason for calling you back this time is about the newly established province of Mongolia."

"You also know that the imperial court now has a total of three new provinces outside the Great Wall. Let's not mention Liaodong for now. The remaining two are Southern Liaoning and Mongolia, or the capital of Balianna."

"Governor of southern Liaoning, Yuan Chonghuan, is in charge of the Ping-Liao affairs, and you, the governor of Mongolia, will take responsibility for the grassland issue in this cabinet."

Cao Wenzhao said: "Please tell me what to do in the end."

"How did you act in the Balian and Nadu tribes before, and you can continue to do so now," Zhang Haogu said, maybe feeling that what he said was not very clear, so he added, "Don't pay too much attention to the affairs of other tribes in the grassland. Respond, concentrate on doing your own thing, replenish the population of Balanadu, and try to get more herdsmen to join the imperial court."

"Whether you use the division of farms and livestock to attract herdsmen, or directly send troops to swallow up other small tribes, this cabinet doesn't care what means you use, only cares about the result."

"As long as you can make the herdsmen attach to the imperial court, let the herdsmen willingly leave the Tatar Ministry and join the Ming Dynasty, no matter what means you use, this pavilion will take care of it for you."

Cao Wenzhao nodded: "The general understands."

Zhang Haogu continued: "I heard from the pavilion that the Mongolians on the prairie consider themselves the wolf clan in the north, and follow the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest?"

Cao Wenzhao said: "Yes, on the grasslands, snowstorms, windstorms, and wars are common disasters. Small and medium-sized tribes often experience a snowstorm, and all livestock will freeze to death. The entire tribe loses all wealth, and even most of the tribe's The herdsmen froze to death along with their livestock."

"Some small tribes will die out if they don't even survive the winter."

"So on the grasslands, large tribes often annex small tribes, and most small tribes are willing to be annexed by large tribes, because it means that survival is guaranteed."

"Many large tribes are often ordinary small tribes at the beginning. They annexed smaller tribes through wars, or took over the wealth of other tribes through snowstorms, and gradually developed into large tribes."

"And on the grassland, the strong can own everything, and the victor can own the loser's tribe, grassland, cattle, sheep, and women. This is a common practice on the grassland, and it is also a rule that all tribes follow."

Zhang Haogu tapped the table with his fingers: "The grassland is a place of bitter cold, the environment is harsh, and every tribe is a pack of hungry wolves."

"Now that everything is going well in Balianna, it must be coveted by the surrounding tribes. After you go back, just let go of the fight, fight what should be fought, and annex what should be annexed. Since we are on the grassland, we will follow the grassland rules." follow the rules."

Cao Wenzhao was also eager to try when he heard this: "The final general knows what to do."

After Cao Wenzhao left, Zhang Haogu sat on the grand master's chair and looked at the blank booklet on the table. The brush in his hand hovered for a while, and finally landed on the booklet, and began to write.

After writing the notes, Zhang Haogu put them in his sleeves and went to the palace to see Zhu Youxiao.

When Zhang Haogu came to Xiyuan, Zhu Youjiao, the dog emperor, was studying steam engines. Now Zhu Youxiao is really enlightened, and he keeps running in the direction of engineering.

Zhang Haogu sometimes thinks that Zhu Youxiao invented the water pump, loom, steam engine, etc. According to the simple concept of the Chinese people, it is more than enough to confer Zhu Youxiao a Lingbao Tianzun.

Everyone thinks that the dog emperor is obsessed with strange skills and ingeniousness, and ignores government affairs, but what they make are good things that benefit the country and the people. In the future, whoever says that the dog emperor is a carpenter emperor, Zhang Haogu will be anxious.

Could this be the carpenter emperor?
This is my Da Ming's Spirit Treasure Great Heavenly Lord!
"My lord, Master Zhang is here." Eunuch Wei hurriedly said to Zhu Youxiao after seeing Zhang Haogu.

Only then did Zhu Youxiao raise his head. After seeing Zhang Haogu, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Master will do it first, and I will clean it up."

As he said that, Zhu Youxiao first washed his hands in the basin held by the maid beside him, wiped his face, and changed his overalls before sitting down.

"Your Majesty, take a look at this." Zhang Haogu took out the booklet from his sleeve and handed it to Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao took the booklet and opened it, and his face became serious: "Master, what you mean is to start a full-scale war with the Tatars on the grassland?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Now Lindan Baltu, the Great Khan of the Tatar tribe, has lost to Huang Taiji, and has lost control over the various tribes of Monan Mongolia. What's more, my Ming Dynasty owns a thousand-mile pasture in Baliannadu, with hundreds of thousands of herdsmen. , such a god-given opportunity, wouldn't it be a pity not to grasp it?"

"Since the various parts of Monan Mongolia are now divided, why don't I, Da Ming, seize this opportunity to completely control Monan and bring this place under the rule of Da Ming?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Master's meaning, I understand, let Cao Wenzhao follow the rules on the grassland to annex other tribes, and then compete with Lin Dan Bartu for the dominance. If he wins, the Monan Tatar tribes, It’s my Daming’s.”

Zhang Haogu said: "That's exactly the case. People who say they are not of my race must have a different heart, but I still believe that as long as the benefits come, there will be absolute loyalty."

"In the bitter cold of the grassland, if there is no trade in the Central Plains, a large number of small tribes will die out every winter. If this is the case, why don't these small tribes be sucked into Baliannadu and let them become my courtiers of Ming Dynasty?"

Eunuch Wei was a little puzzled: "Master Zhang, didn't you say that Mongolians are all wolf cubs, and they are not familiar with wolf cubs."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Eunuch Wei, what is a wolf? Unfettered, free and unrestrained, living in groups, fierce and aggressive."

"There is no pasture, and cattle and sheep are bound. Naturally, they are wolf cubs. You can give them pasture, give them cattle and sheep, and let them settle down. That is to tie a rope around their necks. This wolf cub is also a dog cub. gone."

"They betrayed the tribe, betrayed the leader, can they betray their own pastures, their own cattle and sheep?"

Looking at the smiling Zhang Haogu, Eunuch Wei couldn't help but sigh with emotion, this Zhang Haogu is really scheming, this trick is like a knife to the heart of those nobles on the grassland.

Are those headmen and nobles willing to distribute their cattle and sheep to the herdsmen, and their own pastures to the herdsmen?
Don't say they don't want to, even if they are willing, according to the characteristics of living in grass, can they stay in one place for a long time?

Unless there is help from the imperial court, they are always stationed in a pasture. The grass is eaten up by cattle and sheep. What about the cattle and sheep?
That is to say, the imperial court provided Balanadu with silage cellars and silage production methods, as well as a steady stream of grain. Potatoes arrived in Balanadu, so that Balanadu could settle down.

It can be said that those tribes on the grassland are not facing any Balian Nadu, but the entire Ming court. This is a real bullying by the strong.

But who made the rules on the grasslands like this?

Eunuch Wei can imagine that those small tribes have defected to the imperial court one after another, and Lin Danbaltu is so angry that he is unable to jump.

Eunuch Wei can think of it, but Zhu Youxiao can't think of it?
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao also directly agreed with Zhang Haogu's opinion: "Master, you are right, now is the perfect moment for the imperial court to compete for the grassland."

"I heard that Huang Taiji has already stretched out his tentacles to the grassland?"

Zhang Haogu said: "Yes, according to the news, after Huang Taiji defeated Lindan Baltu, the Great Khan of the Tatars, the Manchu and Qing reunited. Right now, Huang Taiji is letting Dorgon and Duoduo attack the grasslands. Take Horqin."

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly: "Want to take down Horqin and break through the siege to recover blood?"

"Master, tell Cao Wenzhao to let him go and fight. He can swallow as many tribes as he can. You must not let Jiannu eat away at the grassland."

"Even if the court can't get it, Jiannu can't get the grassland!"

After having the dual orders of Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu, Cao Wenzhao, who returned to the grassland, also completely let go.

What kind of concentration development, what kind of law-abiding, what kind of defensive counterattack, that doesn't exist!
Cao Wenzhao only pursues one strategy: what I swallow is my own.

Therefore, the first thing Cao Wenzhao did when he returned to the grassland was: beating drums and gathering generals!

With the thunderous sound of drums in the big tent of the Chinese army, generals and captains quickly arrived at the big tent.

"See Governor!"

Yes, Cao Wenzhao is now the governor of Mongolia.

General Dragon and Tiger of the Ming Dynasty, Shang Hujun, Governor of Mongolia Cao Wenzhao sat on the commander-in-chief seat, looked at a general, and said loudly: "Everyone!"

"The general returned to Beijing this time and got the latest order from the imperial court. The imperial court allowed us to use troops against the surrounding tribes to supplement the population of Baliannadu so as to compete with Chahar, Horqin and other tribes on the grassland!"

When they heard that they could fight, the generals couldn't help but get excited.

Since ancient times, the generals have always been proud of keeping wolves in Xuxu and keeping stones in check. Now that this opportunity is in front of them, it is strange for them not to be excited.

Seeing the generals ready to move, Cao Wenzhao said: "Right now, I have [-] Ming troops and [-] Mongolian troops in Balianna, but this is not enough!"

"Pass down the general's order to recruit troops from various pastures and expand the army by [-]. Everyone, I'm going to show my skills on this grassland!"

When the generals heard about the expansion of the army, they also became excited, clasped their fists and said in unison: "Promise!"

Soon, the news that the imperial court was going to expand the army and recruit troops spread in Balanadu. After getting the news, the young and strong herdsmen in the pastoral areas, the old and hot hunters pulled the best horses from their own stables, and then picked up their bent horses. Knives, bows and arrows, stepping on a horse, and embarking on the road to enlist in the army with the blessing of his family.

For a time, the registration points in each pastoral area were surrounded by Mongolian men. So many young and strong people came to sign up to join the army. Naturally, Cao Wenzhao couldn't collect them all. After comparing everything, the winner will be selected, and the loser will go back.

After such careful selection, only [-] Mongolian men successfully joined the army.

With an extra [-] new troops in hand, Cao Wenzhao was full of confidence, and led the generals to look at the current map of Monan: "Look, we have Ordos to the west, and Lindan Baltu's Chahar tribe to the east. Above the Ministry is the Horqin Department, and above us are the Tumed Department, the Aso Department, and the Khalkha Department."

"We are surrounded by wolves. If we just defend, we will be besieged from all directions sooner or later. Therefore, we must take the initiative to attack and swallow the small tribes around to strengthen ourselves."

"In other words, we have to fight out and not let the flames of war spread to the interior of Balanadu. Now everything in Balanadu is just on the right track and cannot be affected by the war."

"So we have to be careful in everything."

General Dingyuan Wang Lin asked: "Then, governor, where should we send troops first?"

Cao Wenzhao pointed his baton at the Chahar Grassland: "Now the Chahar Tribe is just around the corner. We will focus on the surrounding small tribes first, swallow the surrounding small tribes, and then send troops to the Chahar Tribe. "

"Isn't he, Lindan Baltu, the Great Khan of Mongolia? When the small tribes around him are swallowed up by us, we will go play with him and call him the weight of the Great Khan of Mongolia."

"General Dingyuan Wang Lin listens to the order!"

Wang Lin immediately clasped his fists in salute: "The end is here!"

The baton in Cao Wenzhao's hand was on the northern grasslands of Balian Nadu: "Lead [-] cavalry and annex them to the north. Don't touch Tumed, Khalkha and other tribes first, and annex those small tribes first."

Wang Lin said: "The last general has orders!"

Immediately afterwards, Cao Wenzhao continued: "General Huaiyuan Li Zhao listens to the order!"

Li Zhao clasped his fists in salute: "The end is here!"

Cao Wenzhao then pointed the baton at the border between Balanadu and Chahar: "You lead [-] cavalry and annex it to the east, and eat up the tribes on the grassland bordering Chahar."

Li Zhao said: "The last general has orders!"

Cao Wenzhao looked at Zhao Guangli and Han Wu again: "Mingwei General Zhao Guangli, Guangwei General Han Wu."

Zhao Guangli and Han Wu clasped their fists together: "The end is here!"

Cao Wenzhao said: "Twenty thousand recruits have entered the camp and need to be trained as soon as possible. The two of you are responsible for training the new army. You must use the fastest speed to make the [-] new troops into battle-ready soldiers in preparation for the war with the Chahar Ministry. For war."

Zhao Guangli and Han Wu said in unison: "The last general has orders!"

Cao Wenzhao looked at the generals: "Annexing a tribe does not necessarily require the use of swords and weapons. Swords and soldiers must be supplemented by propaganda to make the herdsmen willingly submit to me, Daming."

"I want to tell those herdsmen that when they come to Baliannadu, the imperial court will distribute grassland, cattle and sheep to them. They don't need to be cattle and horses for those noble leaders. Everyone can get their own pasture and cattle and sheep. They can live a good life with enough food and clothing.”

"Let them know that there is no way out if you continue to hang out with Lindan Baltu. Only by following Daming can you truly live a peaceful life."

"Of course, don't hesitate to use swords and weapons. Those who are willing to come are the best. Those stubborn chiefs and leaders should be beaten. Beat them until they are obedient and willing to let the herdsmen do it!"

All the generals said in unison: "Here!"

Soon, Dingyuan General Wang Lin and Huaiyuan General Li Zhao set off with [-] cavalry each.

In the middle of the newly born Balian Nadu Grassland and the Chahar Grassland where the Monan Great Khan Lindan Baltu is located, the small tribes living here as wall grass can no longer continue to sit on the wall.

A large number of cavalry carrying the flag of the Ming Dynasty came galloping. Under the command of the general of the Ming Dynasty carrying the banner of General Huaiyuan Li, the galloping cavalry destroyed two small tribes in just one day. Li Huaiyuan, a general, even issued an announcement to other tribes: Either move the tribe to Baliannadu, so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment; or, start a war with Ming, and Ming will directly destroy your tribe and take away everything from you!
Such a blatant declaration of the weak and the strong made all the tribes on the grassland dumbfounded: When did the Ming Dynasty become so powerful? !