Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 370: Tongliao Fierce Man
As August approached, more and more people gathered in Tongliao.

The first was the large number of troops guarding the emperor. After passing Linhuang Prefecture, not all of them followed Zhu Changluo to Shenyang.

In addition, of course, there are the Yehe, Tumed and Ordos tribes that have already arrived.

At this point in time, Zhu Changluo had already headed north from Shenyang, passed Kaiyuan and arrived outside Zhenbei Pass.

The place where he was located was the former territory of the Yehe tribe, which would become the Fuzhou Military and Civilian Government of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Zhu Changluo compared his memory and thought that this place should be the north of Tieling and Siping area in later generations?
Daming was very familiar with this place. Zhang Shenwu, the Earl of Changbai, led the imperial guards for the second half of the journey and pointed to the northwest, saying, "At the beginning of last year, I followed Duke Yu across the Dongliao River, climbed over the Jinshan Mountains, and arrived at the territory of Khorchin."

Zhu Changluo had gone the farthest this time. The weather was not yet cold, and the scenery of the northeast made him feel excited.

Hearing this, he patted his shoulder and looked into the distance.

Yuan Keli smiled and said, "In the second year of the Qianfeng reign of the Tang Dynasty, Xue Rengui defeated Goryeo at Jinshan and captured Buyeo City. During the Xuande reign, Liu Qing, the commander of the Liaodong Military Region, was ordered to build ships in the area around Ula City. After the Zhengtong reign, the Liaodong border defense could only rely on the border wall, with at most a few sentry forts outside and scouts often conducting scouts."

Zhu Changluo said firmly: "They will come back, they will all come back!"

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was able to set up the Nurgan Regional Military Commission, which was actually due to the great contribution of its waterways.

At that time, the person who made this great contribution to the Ming Dynasty was a Haixi Jurchen named Yishiha.

He was a eunuch, but like Zheng He, he traveled far. Zhu Di made several northern expeditions, and he made several northern tours to the Nurgan Dusi.

Every time we set out in spring, we would sail by fleet all the way to the mouth of the Heilongjiang River.

Zhu Changluo then changed direction, looked at another group of Yehe tribe members who were leaving, and said, "After the Yehe tribe members move west, Fuzhou will be well managed. In the southeast, it will be connected to the Liaoyuan Military and Civilian Government, and the original shipyard will be reopened."

"Yes." Yuan Keli said, "Outside Wula City, the remnants of Jianzhou have fled, but Liaodong Town will quickly wipe out the remaining bandits. Liaodong is now stable, and Fuzhou and Liaoyuan can now operate with peace of mind. It's just that Fuzhou and Liaoyuan are remote, and the population..."

"Take your time." Zhu Changluo looked at the slowly moving people of Yehe tribe, "I believe that the Ming Dynasty has never lacked people who are willing to give it a try. Although Liaodong is bitterly cold, it also has endless opportunities."

Although there is a ready-made population, in order to reduce the difficulty of subsequent management, we should try to break it up and reduce it as much as possible.

In the distance, Buyanggu rode over after arranging things, dismounted at a distance, and then walked up to Zhu Changluo and bowed deeply.

"Now you are no longer worried about leaving your hometown?"

Bu Yanggu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am grateful for your grace. I only regret that I was unable to help the heavenly soldiers kill Zhu Ying and Yangguli. I am really ashamed."

"Huifa, Ula and other cities are just defending, and their military strength is limited. You can lead troops to help immediately, and those Jurchen surrendered soldiers are what you deserve. Nurhaci is dead, Zhu Ying and Yangguli can only flee with more than 3,000 remaining soldiers, so they are no longer a concern."

At this point, Nurhaci's strategy naturally failed. Not only did his plan come to nothing, but he also sacrificed the future of the entire Jianzhou Jurchens.

Wula City is the farthest away, and it is actually part of the future Jilin City. After the Huifa River merges into the upper reaches of the Songhua River, Wula City is further north. Zhu Ying retreated from Sarhu, and Yangguli went from Hada City through Liaoyuan Military and Civilian Government. They wanted to join forces to capture Wula City first, but they still failed.

The Ming army was good at defending cities, but the Jianzhou Jurchens were not good at attacking cities. There was nothing they could do about it. When the Ming reinforcements from the north and the Yehe tribe arrived, after a great battle, the Jianzhou Jurchens' remaining main force would probably be the ones in Korea.

For the rest of the troops who were arranged by Nurhaci to retreat eastward first, as well as the troops who fled from Ula City, it would probably not be easy for them to reunite and catch their breath.

Starting from this summer, the small Jurchen tribes in the east will probably suffer.

This time, the Ming Dynasty's policy is to not take all the people of Jianzhou Jurchen tribe. Lingnan Jurchen and the future Bohai Jurchen can be taken.

They were used as baoyi, no problem. But the Ming Dynasty would of course make demands, which was equivalent to selling all the people of the Jianzhou Jurchen headquarters at once, and later, the Ming Dynasty needed them to provide food to Liaodong, which would be paid off over many years.

The quantity requested is not too much, it's very fair.

But the Ming Dynasty would allow the Jurchens to realize their long-standing demands: cattle and iron. In those days, Yishiha had petitioned many times, saying that the Jurchens wanted to exchange horses for cattle and iron. Unlike the Mongols, the Jurchens themselves hoped and were willing to develop agriculture and increase their harvests, but the Ming Dynasty prohibited these transactions due to border concerns.

As time went by, Zhu Changluo was willing to create a larger market to help the development of domestic industry. With more land, he could purposefully breed more oxen. Giving it to the Lingnan Jurchens and Bohai Jurchens and asking them to help open up more peripheral areas would kill two birds with one stone.

As for military considerations, what's there to worry about? The Ming Dynasty focused on entering the era of firearms, and they could only continue to sing and dance with iron.

The target of the Ming Dynasty's united front work was only the former Haixi Jurchens.

"It's already August. Now that you've settled down, come with me to Tongliao." Zhu Changluo pointed to the northwest, "Let them all see that your sister is serving me in the palace, and I treat you as a relative."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

So Buyanggu also joined the team accompanying the emperor.

In fact, if you think about it from a step back, it is no different from the past. In the past, he was actually a governor appointed by the Ming Dynasty. Now, he will be appointed as a king by the Ming Dynasty.

He was still the one in charge within the Lingnan Jurchen Kingdom.

In this "catastrophe" in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty, being a loyal dog of the Ming Dynasty not only completely eliminated the enemy Jianzhou Jurchens who were eyeing them covetously nearby, but also gained a larger territory and more people. What's wrong with that?
On the other hand, the Jianzhou Jurchen tribe was forever made bondservants and enslaved by the Haixi Jurchens.

It was clear that the emperor in front of him had promised him to capture the people of the Hada, Huifa and Ula tribes and become the ruler of the Bohai Jurchens.

So people should not be too greedy, especially when they are not strong enough.

Now Buyanggu is just happy.

My younger sister is pregnant. If she gives birth to a son, he will be able to continue to help the Lingnan Jurchens in the future.

The imperial carriage started from the northernmost end of the Ming Dynasty's border wall and headed west. This section of the road was not easy to travel.

But when we arrived at the banks of the Xiliao River at the southwestern foot of Jinshan Mountain, the "dragon boat" that had come specially from the lower reaches of the Liao River was waiting there.

This is a reflection of the Ming Dynasty's power being able to be effectively projected here, but the person who did this was Chang Qing'an, the head of Zhayang Bank.

After Zhu Changluo boarded the ship, he called him over and asked, "Qingheyi Town was destroyed, but did anyone retreat?"

Chang Qing'an bowed and replied, "If someone retreats, I cannot build these large ships again. From now on, the Liaohe River will be a smooth road. We have already discussed it. Qingheyi Town was only a temporary choice. Now not only Qingheyi Town, but also Sarhu, Meihekou, and Huifa City will build ports. We only need to open up a small section of land from Jiefanzhai to Meihekou. From now on, although the Northeast is vast, as long as the river is not frozen, people and goods can pass through unimpeded!"

"That's good." Zhu Changluo laughed, "Are the goods on Changming and Zongming all shipped by your Zhayang Line?"

"That's right. For this big deal, I have almost used up all the ships of the Zhayang Company, and rented more than 200 ships to carry people and materials. The fleet has already set off, and should have arrived in Tongliao to start unloading goods and materials. I have agreed with them that the Tongliao wharf will be built as soon as possible this winter!"

"Really? Isn't the Xiliao River congested right now?" "Your Majesty will see you soon." Chang Qing'an said with a smile, "If I want Liaoning Province and the two towns of Liaodong and Liaoxi to think that more docks should be built along the coast, I will naturally make a bigger show."

"Yes, you have worked hard." Zhu Changluo encouraged him a few times, and then pointed out, "This is a rare opportunity. Discuss a batch of orders with various ministries. You don't have to worry about not having enough salt, tea, iron, and silk. Discuss with the companies that have moved to Liaodong. They are eager to buy national debts, so there is no need to worry about border trade. In addition, I intend to let your Zhayang Company set up a Xing'an Shipping Company, and they will specialize in shipping and trading in the Northeast in the future."

Chang Qingan was overjoyed and immediately knelt down: "I would like to thank Your Majesty for his grace on their behalf!"

Previously, Zhayanghang only specialized in sea transportation from Dagu to Liaodong. Later, it added the Korean route and added the business of gold flower silver and five-prefecture white grain. Now it has to do business with more tribes in the northern border.

This battle conquered the entire Liaohe River system, and now it seems as if it was fought for them.

Passing the Xiliao River, the upper reaches can reach Linhuang and Qingzhou, where business with Lingnan Jurchen and Chahar can be done. In Tongliao, business with Khorchin can be done.

They did pay a great price. The Qingheyi Town, which cost a lot of money, was burned down by Nurhaci just after it was built. The investment in the Liaoyuan Military and Civilian Government has not been able to generate any benefits in the past year, and has even been destroyed a lot.

However, it was precisely because they had responded to Zhu Changluo's request and arrived at the Liaoyuan Military and Civilian Government first that they were able to win over the hearts of many abandoned people from the three tribes by hiring workers, allowing the Liaoyuan Military and Civilian Government to gain some support from many abandoned people from the three tribes during the war throughout the year last year and finally persevere.

So Zhu Changluo certainly gave them rewards.

This is also done for the world to see: if you follow his requirements, you will definitely have meat to eat.

The Northeast is a treasure land, and the wealth opportunities it contains are actually enormous. How could Changming and Zongming swallow them all?
When the news of the big deal concluded after this alliance spread throughout the world, Zhu Changluo didn't believe that no other business groups would be tempted.

Then let's move to the border. Anyway, one must be registered in Liaoning Province, the Nine Borders, and Chengde Prefecture in order to buy land and property and make a living.

At this moment, the Khorchin taijis who had just arrived in the north of Tongliao were all stunned.

They never expected that after arriving here, the first scene they saw was not the fortified castle and the Ming army, but the sails that covered the sky and the bustling construction site.

There are countless wood, stones and other materials piled up like mountains on the north and south banks, and looking around, there are probably at least 40,000 to 50,000 people here at the moment, right?
We are talking about people who look like ordinary people.

They all knew that the Ming Dynasty had a large population, but the sudden appearance of so many people here was really daunting.

Now Ma Gui was really in a bit of a dilemma. He knew that the imperial court had made arrangements, saying that they didn't need to worry about the wharf in Tongliao City, and that materials would be specially transported here in the fall to build it during the dry season this year.

But he didn't expect the battle to be so big.

It makes people feel that this is not the Liaohe River, but the Caohe River.

Of course, most of these ships only come here to unload cargo and then return to the south before the Liaohe River freezes.

Now Wang Xun of Changming and Wang Bing of Zongming are presiding here in person. One is the biological father of the emperor's beloved concubine, and the other is the commander of the emperor's son-in-law, but they represent the power of the royal family and nobles of the Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that it is done at all costs.

"General Ma, after the alliance, we will need to provide temporary tents for the various tribes so that the hired workers can live in. During this period of time, I would like to trouble you to make some arrangements. They will be crowded and will definitely have many complaints. We also need the border troops to patrol more often to prevent any trouble."

Ma Gui said that this was no problem, but he still asked, "So many workers... food..."

"Except for those coming by ship, the rest will go by land. This year's summer and autumn grains will be delivered from Guangning in two batches, so don't worry, Governor." Wang Xun explained the arrangements, "Your Majesty has ordered that there is no Great Wall in the new borders of Liaoxi and Liaodong, so the new border cities should be built quickly and well. Although the border defense bonds are still being sold, the ones purchased by Zongminghao and Changminghao have already been listed as military expenses of the Privy Council by the Ministry of Revenue."

Ma Gui looked at them in a daze: This means they pay to buy government bonds and earn interest, and then a considerable portion of the bonds will be used as project contracting fees for them?
However, this also made Ma Gui feel the efficiency of this model.

If you can make money, you will have strong ability to act.

With so many people and materials being transported here to start construction, I'm afraid that Tongliao City will have a rough appearance next year.

Of course, there may also be a consideration to boost the momentum of this alliance.

At this time, Du Song came over to report: "The Khorchin delegation has arrived at the north bank and is now boarding the ship."

Ma Gui laughed: "I'm afraid they are not used to it."

"It just so happens that there are many ships, and horses can also come on board. It's just that there are few docks, Chief Wang..."

"I'll ask them to vacate their seats right away!"

Lindan Batur also came to the west of Tongliao and remained silent after watching the noisy scene.

This sight of thousands of sails is a great shock to any citizen of the grassland.

Sleeping on firewood... tasting gall... coming from Qingzhou, to the former location of the four Lingnan tribes, seeing the Linhuang City under construction, and the even larger Tongliao City, Lindan Batur's resolve was constantly weakened.

A deep sense of powerlessness increasingly infected his will.

On the surface of the Liao River in the east, Zhu Changluo looked at Ulanara Bushunda, who was kneeling on the ground with his head retracted, and smiled.

"You can watch it if you want. It's okay."

"I dare not..."

"Get up, I'll watch it with you."

After saying that, he went over and took her hand to help her stand up, then put his arms around her waist and looked at the scene outside through the cabin window.

It must be said that they are good at making things happen. Thinking that this scene is a reflection of his achievements over the years, Zhu Changluo was of course pleased and proud.

The navigation conditions of the Liaohe River are not very good, but the river ships nowadays are not very large either.

But as their numbers increased, they became quite prosperous and magnificent.

Bushunda, who was entrusted with an important mission, had already given up everything. Anyway, Zhu Changluo didn't have much else to do during the voyage.

There was only one thing left to do, and that was to arrive at Tongliao, his loyal city, and meet with various "tough guys".

But in their minds, the most powerful one is naturally the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, they will all kneel down and submit in order to seek peace and await the future.

(End of this chapter)