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Chapter 655
Scattering the Manchus or Koreans to resettle them in villages, with no more than one hundred households in each village, was exactly the experiment of the emperor's policy on ethnic groups.

To elect village and town mayors, the villages and towns must have teachers, all of which are assessed and managed by the county government, breaking the old tradition that imperial power does not go to the countryside.

The reconstruction of Liaodong is not only the construction of urban roads, but the entire government management system is quite different from that of the mainland, which can be called the emperor's experiment.

Although this experiment seems to have little impact on the surface, this is also the emperor's intention. Under the premise of being as stable as possible, it will be gradually changed and continuously improved.

For example, these [-] households will be divided into five villages and settled in the Songyuan area; while [-] Han immigrants and [-] Korean naturalized households will also migrate here next year to maintain the population balance in the area. .

There is definitely a difference in treatment. Han Chinese can apply for muskets, but Manchus and Korean naturalized people do not have this treatment.The emperor set a time limit for naturalized people, and they would not enjoy this policy until five years later.

This time limit is called the inspection period, and it is not too inconvenient for naturalized people.But only after the inspection period can you be regarded as a true citizen of Daming.

The upgrading of identity and the consistency of rights, in the minds of naturalized people, represent recognition and recognition, and they also get rid of the title of naturalized people.

"We still need more people!" Zhang Pan faced the cold wind and looked north, narrowing his eyes.

The emperor's great ambitions are not limited to Jilin Mansion, or even Nuer Gandusi.Go north, go north, go north until you get the polar bear into the zoo.

Moreover, what the emperor wants is not for the army to shake up or erect a monument, but for a stable occupation and management of land reclamation.

This requires population to be filled, and a large population is needed as a basis for a solid occupation and to provide food and materials for the next phase of the northward march.

After Ping Liao, Liao people returned to their hometowns and immigrated to Liao. The imperial court has been sending people to Liaodong without interruption.

But even so, the development of Liaodong and the expansion of new territories are still in their infancy, making population the most precious and popular wealth.

A few riders came from afar, dismounted and saluted, "My lord, another group of fugitives have been arrested and are being interrogated."

Zhang Pan nodded and said, "Go, take Ben to have a look."

The so-called fugitives did not flee from the Liaodong occupied area, but fled back from the north.Among them were Han Chinese, Jurchens, and Mongols, all of whom lived too hard in the bitter cold environment and surrendered.

Most of the information on the surviving Jiannu in the north was obtained from these fugitives. Zhang Pan has never forgotten that completely eradicating Jiannu is also one of their tasks.

Judging from recent intelligence, or from the fact that more and more fleeing people are returning to the south, it can be seen that the life of the remnants of Jiannu is getting worse and worse.

The cold climate makes traditional planting unsuitable for the land in Liaodong.A poor harvest is still good, the growing season is short, and it is not uncommon to see no crops.

The north, where the remnants of the slaves live, is colder and more difficult to grow.They don't have crops that are resistant to cold and drought, such as potatoes, rye, and corn. They rely on fishing and hunting alone, and they are not too far behind the savages.

Moreover, without cotton, without silkworms, dressing is a problem.You can't wear animal skins and felt all year round, right?
Through these confessions, Zhang Pan has made a judgment.There is no need to fight, and in three to five years, the remnants of Jiannu will degenerate into savages in the mountains.Or fall apart and kill themselves.

By the same token, the life of the Mongolian tribes will become more and more difficult.The law of history is that nomads will go south to plunder when they suffer disasters. This is also their way of survival.

The emperor is playing a big game of chess, to solve the harm of nomads for thousands of years in one fell swoop.

Not only Zhang Pan, many generals have thought of it.The elite soldiers and strong generals who had experienced the Battle of Ping-Liao were continuously assigned to the important towns on the nine borders, and the number of troops increased instead of decreasing, so it was clear that the emperor was making preparations.

After a short time, Zhang Pan came to the temporary camp of the Ming army.

Outside the camp, squatting or sitting, a group of ragged, sallow and emaciated people were surrounded by soldiers.From time to time people were taken out and interrogated in the camp.

"Master Bing, give me some hot water!" A dirty woman begged the soldier, "The child is too cold."

The soldier looked at the little girl in the woman's arms. Her face was black and dark, and only her slightly opened eyes still had some light.

"Build a fire for them and boil some water." Zhang Pan stopped the horse and ordered in a deep voice.

For the fugitives, the imperial court's policy is relatively lenient, just like the remnants of the slaves want to surrender, and the emperor will accept it.

But one thing, the emperor has issued a secret decree that traitors like Fan Wencheng and Luo Jinxiu will never be forgiven, and they will be executed in Xiejing.

Therefore, the selection of escapees is also relatively strict.In the Ming army, there were some original Han soldiers, even Manchus, to help identify traitors so that they would not slip through the net.

Zhang Pan rode his horse into the camp, behind him were words of gratitude and kowtowing.

"General." Seeing Zhang Pan striding forward, the interrogating officer hurriedly stood up and saluted.

Zhang Pan nodded and asked, "Can you find any useful confessions?"

The officer smiled and said, "It's still the same as before, and Jianlu's life is getting more and more difficult. From the humble point of view, they are about to eat people."

Zhang Pan smiled lightly, and said, "Don't miss Big Yu. There are a few traitors named by Long Live. It would be a serious crime if we let them pass by."

"Don't worry, general." The officer assured: "There is Saharu, his eyes are not blind."

While talking, a sturdy soldier walked in, holding a guy with dripping water on his face.

"My lord, this is Fan Wencheng's domestic slave." Saharu reported in a rough voice, "Don't look at him so thin, someone can recognize him."

Zhang Pan lifted his spirits and said, "Okay, well done. Those people outside must carefully identify them, and if they catch big fish, they will be rewarded."

"Don't worry, my lord." Saharu let out a rough laugh, pushed the thing in his hand hard, turned around and went out to pick him up again.

Zhang Pan reached out his hand and nodded, and explained to the officer: "Check carefully, Fan Wencheng is the number one traitor, we must know his life and whereabouts."

The officer agreed with a smile, and when he turned his head to look at Fan Wencheng's slave, he already had a ferocious face, and asked loudly.

Zhang Pan turned and walked out, looking at the fleeing people through the fence.

As soon as the fire was lit, they couldn't wait to surround it.If the soldiers hadn't shouted loudly and hit them with guns, the woman and the child wouldn't have been able to get close at all.

Once upon a time, such a scene was common among fleeing Liao people.In Jinzhou and Phi Island, Zhang Pan has seen too many.

The responsibility of our generation of soldiers is to defend our homes and our country, so that the people will no longer suffer from war and displacement.

Zhang Pan let out a breath of white air, turned his eyes away, but strengthened his heart even more.

(End of this chapter)