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Chapter 205 Managing Dongjiang
While the emperor was thinking hard about how to have fun with the people, all the ministries of the Ming army that had experienced the Battle of Lushun Fort had already withdrawn from the land.They returned to the team with their combat experience and their own perceptions.

The goal of using combat power training was achieved, but it also cost a lot of casualties.But thanks to the advantages of positional defense, in terms of overall battle loss ratio, it was a solid victory.

Troops need to be supplemented and rested, and ammunition supplies need to be replenished.Although the Ming army won, they were also very sober and did not want to continue to entangle with Jiannu on land.

Of course, Zuoxie of Dongjiang Town was the fastest to withdraw to the station. Guanglu Island was very close. In less than half a day, ships of all sizes entered the port one after another.

After the joy of a big victory, there is inevitable sadness.It took several days to bury the comrades who died in battle and heal the wounded. The gloomy and oppressive atmosphere gradually faded away.

This is war, this is the normal state of war, sorrow is temporary, and life must go on.It's not that people are forgetful, it's that they get used to it.

Because most of the casualties were melee fighters, the Zuoxie also suffered the most losses among all combat units, with more than two thousand casualties.Even if the soldiers are replenished quickly, it will take at least two or three months of training to reach full strength.

"It seems that someone has to go to Phi Island for a while." Zhang Pan put down the recruitment statistics, smiled wryly, and said, "Meet the commander, and ask him to help the soldiers of the Left Association."

Guerrilla Shang Xueli thought for a while and said, "It's not appropriate for the general to leave the station without permission. It's better to send the last general there, and the general will only write a letter."

Zhang Pan hesitated, pondered for a while, and finally agreed.

After writing the letter, give it to Shang Xueli, give him some instructions, and send him out.But Zhang Pan didn't go back to the house, and took a few soldiers with him to patrol the island on horseback.

Yuan Keli, the governor of Dengzhen, still had high hopes for the Dongjiang Army, and he was not stingy with the supplies of the Dongjiang Army.Thanks to this, the Left Association is not short of food, which also ensures that rigorous training can maintain time and intensity.

Of course, this is military rations, and the priority is to ensure the army.For ordinary people, it can only be supplied in limited quantities.

Because it is close to the sea, ordinary people can still pick up seafood and fish in the offshore, but they can also earn a living.

Being able to eat and pay in the army is quite attractive to ordinary people.In addition, most of the Liao people had a grudge against Jiannu, so they were more enthusiastic about joining the army.

It's just that the island's population is limited, and it's still beyond our capabilities to replenish the Left Association.

It's the golden autumn harvest season, and some wheat and soybeans have been planted on the island, and they all glow a pleasant golden yellow.The common people are scrambling to harvest, and the laughter spread far and wide.

There are no landlords, and the output of the limited cultivated land on the island is owned by all islanders and distributed according to households.An old scholar was elected by everyone. Although he had no formal official position, he played the role of county magistrate or town mayor.

"General Zhang."

"General Zhang."

Because Zhang Pan is friendly and helpful to the people on the island from time to time, the people respect him very much.Wherever they passed, they all waved their hands and said hello.

Returning the courtesy with a smile, Zhang Pan did not show arrogance, and asked the people about their lives and difficulties from time to time, which was very approachable.

Zhang Zhuzi trotted over from the field, his slightly lame legs and feet only changed his walking image.Other than that, it doesn't have much impact.

Zhang Pan smiled and jumped off his horse, showing great respect for this veteran who fought bravely and was disabled and retired.

"General Zhang." Zhang Zhuzi cupped his hands and said, "After the crops are harvested, we will resume training immediately. At most one or two months, even if we can't catch up with our Dongjiang Army, we will no longer be a generation waiting to be killed."

Zhang Pan nodded in relief, and said, "There is no need to be so anxious. The common people are no better than the army in eating and drinking. The training is too heavy, and they may hurt their bodies."

After a pause, Zhang Pan added: "Lord Wang Yining is currently patrolling the islands and arranging agricultural and fishery production. The situation should improve in the future."

Zhang Zhuzi said: "I heard that whaling is going to happen. Several large ships have already docked in Taiping Bay, Ocean Island, and some processing facilities are being built on the island. Because of the shortage of manpower, a certain person is asking the people, and those who are willing to go will set off by boat in the near future. "

Zhang Pan didn't know much about whaling, so he didn't know how much change it would bring, so he said casually, "It will definitely be beneficial, and it won't be worse than it is now."

Whale baleen can be made into brushes and umbrella bones, whale meat is an excellent animal protein, and whale oil can be eaten, soap, candles, and used as a lubricant in steelmaking and industry.

These are not understandable by ordinary people. Only Zhu Youxiao, who regards this as an industry, plans to start whaling and processing in the northern part of the Yellow Sea.The ocean island is a processing base.

If all the supplies were transported from outside, the Dongjiang army plus the Liao people who kept fleeing from the slave-ruled area would put too much pressure on the court.

But if the potential can be tapped internally, several industries that can create benefits can be developed.For example, whaling processing can not only improve the lives of soldiers and civilians, but also reduce the logistical burden on the imperial court.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao asked Mr. Yuan from Dengzhen to transfer several large ships to Dongjiang Town. The ships were equipped with defensive crossbows and used Ocean Island as a base for whaling.

As for processing, of course it is elementary, extracting whale oil, pickling or smoking whale meat, that's all.

With such a broad mind, Zhu Youxiao dared to claim to be the number one in the Ming Dynasty at that time.Well, it is estimated that no one is so strong as to dare to compete with the emperor.

Zhang Pan continued to chat with Zhang Zhuzi. All the people are soldiers, which is not only what Zhu Youxiao meant, but also what Zhang Pan and others imagined.

Abandoning Lushun this time, the next time it will be firmly occupied, and strive to build a line of defense at Nanguan, so as to isolate Jinzhou and become a bridgehead on land.

According to Zhang Pan's estimation, at least [-] to [-] Liao people can be resettled, which greatly alleviates the difficulty of having too many people and few things on the island.

Among the resettled Liao people, there must be many who have recently fled to seek refuge. Whether there are any spies who built slaves among them, you don't need to think about it.

Therefore, it is quite a good way to move a group of trained people on the island to become the backbone of stabilizing the grassroots and monitoring the enemy's spies.

According to Zhu Youxiao's words, that is, "the eyes of the masses are discerning."

"General." A rider galloped over, got off his horse and saluted and said, "Master Dongjiang Tongjuan enters the port by boat, please go and meet the general."

Oh, how fast it came!

Zhang Pan smiled and nodded, reached out and patted Zhang Zhuzi's arm, got on his horse, and headed straight for the port with his soldiers.

Although Dongjiang opened the town, although it has a bit of territory, it is not appropriate to set up a county and build a government.

Zhu Youxiao gave a relatively vague official name, Dongjiang General Judge, in charge of civil affairs such as food, agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery, and litigation in the areas occupied by the Dongjiang Army.

In this way, the separation of the military and the government also avoided the emergence of warlords to the greatest extent.In addition, it is also trying to make the occupied areas better carry out social production and reduce dependence on foreign countries.

Wang Yining was courageous and capable of planning, and was favored by Zhu Youxiao, and was appointed by Mr. Yuan under the curtain.Although he is only a sixth-rank official in name, he has the right to play secret notes, which is beyond what others can think of.

Thanks to Long Live's promotion, Wang Yining became more and more diligent.The errands entrusted in the emperor's secret memorial were carried out with all their heart and without any compromise.

At present, Wang Yining's main work is to build a whaling base and start whaling experiments.

Of course, we can't just count on catching big fish, and the people on the islands should also increase their offshore fishing.The required fishing boats will be provided by the shipyard located on Shenmi Island.

Farming is not possible on Shinmi Island, but there are many pine and oak trees.Some of the ships used by the Dongjiang Army, as well as a larger number of large and small fishing boats, were built there.

During this inspection of Guanglu Island, Wang Yining brought more than ten medium-sized fishing boats, which can fish in the offshore.

On the pier, Zhang Pan greeted Wang Yining. After the chatter was over, they talked in the house next to the port.

"The imperial court is doing its best to supply Dongjiang's army and civilians, but we must also share your worries and try to reduce the burden on the imperial court."

After Wang Yining was seated, he clarified the work and purpose of the trip, "In addition to fisheries, next spring, all the islands will be planted with sweet potatoes and pumpkins..."

Sweet potato, pumpkin? !

Zhang Pan didn't know what these two things were. Since it was civil affairs, he didn't ask any more questions, so he listened quietly.

The cultivation of potatoes was not a failure, but the plan to expand the cultivation fell through.Since there are sweet potatoes, Zhu Youxiao is not too disappointed.

However, Xu Guangqi also introduced a high-yield crop that is ready for popularization and planting, that is pumpkin.

Pumpkins began to enter China in the Ming Dynasty, and it was recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica".

But the Chinese people in the early days mistakenly believed that the pumpkin came from the Japanese country in the east, so it was called "wagua" or "donggua".The Japanese thought that the pumpkin came from China, so they called it "Tang eggplant".

Therefore, the pumpkin is determined by the emperor Jinkou, and the pumpkin and winter melon are not officially named.

Similar to the advantages of sweet potatoes, pumpkin has a large yield, is easy to survive, and is rich in nutrition. It can be used as a food substitute in times of shortage.In the evil old society, poor people lived on "melons and vegetables for half a year's grain".

After Wang Yining finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and said to Zhang Pan with a smile: "Civil administrators should be set up on every island in every place to supervise and manage. It doesn't need any fame, as long as it has prestige among the people."

After a pause, Wang Yining added: "It's better to be younger and stronger. There's a lot of work, and it's not easy!"

A shadow appeared in Zhang Pan's mind, but he still hesitated, and after pondering for a while, he still recommended to Wang Yining.

"There is a retired soldier on the island. Although his feet are a bit disabled, it doesn't affect his actions too much. He is also very active and diligent in organizing the people and training the militia. It's just—it seems that he hasn't read the book, and I don't know if he meets Lord Wang's requirements."

Wang Yining said with a smile: "General Zhang called this warrior in the army, I have to look at it to make a decision! It doesn't matter if you haven't read a book, and it doesn't matter if you have a disability that doesn't affect walking. As long as you work hard, I don't think so. it is good."

Zhang Pan was overjoyed, and hurriedly sent someone to call Zhang Zhuzi over for an interview with Wang Yiguan.

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(End of this chapter)