Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

The only thing that is certain...he should not regret it.

A vigorous death is much better than an aggrieved death...

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Chapter 737 Strategic Evolution

The inspection of the emperor in the northwest border is still going on. After the arrival of the emperor in the whole northwest border, everything is in order as never before.

If we talk about the long-term effect of the turmoil caused by the emperor in Liao Province, it is naturally unknown, but the short-term deterrence still exists.

The northwest was operating stably, and the emperor continued to patrol as usual, but on the grassland, a shocking storm, following Lin Danhan's massacre that night, spread rapidly at the end of the tenth year of Zhaowu!

Daheng's intelligence system in the General Staff seems to have been completely shaken by this sudden storm.

You Qi galloped, doing everything meticulously, trying to pass the news back to Daheng at the fastest speed, and at the same time, he also wanted to find out the details of the matter.

Of all this, Daheng knew nothing about it back then. At the end of the tenth year of Zhaowu, the emperor patrolled the northwest border for more than ten days and witnessed the details of the northwest border with his own eyes.

The emperor's driver set off again, and the destination of this trip was also Hetao, which is known as Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall!

Since Hetao was pacified and Hetao was incorporated into the Daheng ruling system, Daheng established Hetao as a province, and at the same time took part of the Loess Plateau of Shaanxi to establish the six prefectures of Hetao.

Thanks to Daheng's long-term management before the pacification of Hetao, the establishment of Hetao as a province is obviously much better than the situation in Liao Province back then.

In the early days of the establishment of the system, under the management of Daheng for many years in northern Xinjiang, the population of the six prefectures in Hetao has already reached one million.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that Hetao is adjacent to Shaanxi, a disaster-stricken place.

In fact, long before the imperial court decided to relocate, thanks to the long-term and continuous attack on the grassland by the northern frontier army, which made the frontier peaceful, there were not a few people in Shaanxi who spontaneously migrated to the Hetao area outside the Great Wall.

Daheng dispatched troops to Hetao, formally organized as a province, and established a complete political and military system, the spontaneous migration of Shaanxi folks was even larger.

Compared with being relocated thousands of miles to Liao Province by the imperial court, the people of Shaanxi are obviously more interested in the Hetao Plain, where the climate and environment are more in line with their hometown.

Therefore, as early as the beginning of the eighth year of Zhaowu, under such a large-scale spontaneous migration of folks, the imperial court stopped the official policy of migrating to Hetao, and only retained the support policy for folk migration to Hetao.

Nevertheless, the population growth of the six Hetao prefectures, especially the Yinchuan prefecture adjacent to Shaanxi, is the center of population explosion.

According to the summary of the household registration yellow book of Yinchuan Prefecture, by the end of the Zhaowu decade, the population of Yinchuan Prefecture in Hetao had jumped to 48, accounting for nearly half of the total population of Hetao Province.

Under such circumstances, the population distribution of Hetao Province is obviously extremely uneven. From the inside to the outside, the distribution is completely in the form of steps.

The closer to the native Central Plains, the larger the population, and the farther away from the native Central Plains, the smaller the population.

and.The current Hetao Province is also very similar to Liao Province, which has been developed by the whole country for many years.

The Liao Province, where Daheng divides the territory, completely encompasses the Nuergansi in the pre-Ming Dynasty. Outer Xing'an Mountains.

The vastness of the territory is almost equal to half of the Central Plains, and the place where Daheng is out of control is actually just a small area near the sea and mountains.

The same is true for the Hetao area.

The system of the Great Ganges River is also divided according to the traditional Hetao Plain, that is, Sheyan River in the west, Heishui in the northwest, Yulinwei in the northwest, and Sancha River in the south.

There is the Yellow River in the north, which flows from Ningxia Wei to the northeast, passes through the old Fengzhou West in the west, turns to the east, passes through the south of Sanshoujiang City, turns to the south, passes through the old Dongshengwei, and enters the Shanxi Pingluwei boundary in the east.

The territory is [-] miles, surrounded by big rivers on three sides. This is the territory of Hetao Province officially established by Daheng today.

But it is obvious that only the few prefectures adjacent to the Central Plains can be regarded as the real rule. The few prefectures on the border, the desert wind and sand, except for the border guards, are also very few inhabited.

Of course, even so, for Daheng, no matter how sparsely populated, the benefits are enormous.

Just the expansion of the northern border, its benefits are overwhelming.

The establishment of Hetao Province means that the northern border of Shaanxi is almost completely moved out. For example, Datong Town and Yulin Town, which were once important frontier towns, are almost becoming history at present.

The expansion of the frontier, and at the same time means that the defense system of the northern border that has lasted for hundreds of years will require comprehensive changes.

Daheng naturally accepted the nine-sided system hundreds of years ago.

However, in Daheng, it is a ten-sided system. After the destruction of the Houjin that year, the mountains and seas on the ten sides, and the climbing on the ten sides have lost their strategic significance.

The ten sides turned into eight sides, and they still guarded Daheng's northern border. From the beginning of the founding of the country, they fought against foreign enemies for many years, which can be said to have made great contributions to the defense of Daheng's northern border.

But with the development of Hetao and the overall expansion of the frontier, the former border town system will naturally change accordingly.

The former towns in northern Shaanxi and the overall border town system have become history, and the border guard system has moved outward as a whole.

The northern border of Hetao, due to its prominent geographical location and strategic position, seems to have jumped in a straight line. The current three towns in Hetao have become the leader of the Daheng border town system.

Of course, the expansion of the frontier brought about changes not only in the defense system of the frontier, but also in the military system of the entire Northland.

The northern border of Shaanxi has become inland, so the defense system guarding the capital in the direction of Shaanxi will naturally change accordingly.

Compared with the past, the defense of the capital is even more different from heaven and earth.

In the former Ming Dynasty, the capital was located in northern Xinjiang, Jizhen, Datong, and Liaodong, all of which were the focus of defense.

At present, Liaodong has long been stabilized, and the overall expansion of the frontier brought by the Hetao, and the threat of foreign enemies in the capital, it seems that the only direction left is Ji Town.

As for Ji Town, since Ji Town was restructured back then, Ji Town's military strength has always been second to none. From the time when Jing Guogong was in Ji Town, there were many conquests on the grasslands, and now, Ding Guogong is in Ji Town.

Northern Xinjiang seems to be limited to Ji Town, but in fact, the various tribes of Monan Mongolia have already retreated after many years of routine conquests by Ji Town.

Outside Ji Town, the once rich and fertile pastures are now full of traces of Han people's activities. Once the place where cavalry cavalry galloped on the grassland, it is naturally the place where Ji Town's frontier army routinely patrols.

Under such influence, the capital city has almost lost its role as the emperor's guardian of the country.

Although the military center is there, it is not the center of gravity. It has truly evolved into the inland center.

It is obviously becoming more and more unrealistic to choose a capital city in the south of the Yangtze River. In the future, the expansion of land in northern Xinjiang will add a little more to this unrealistic.

No matter how much you develop overseas, no matter how rich you are, it can't compare with the stability of Han soil.

Between the two, one side must be emphasized.

The strategy of first north and then south, the north must always be given priority, the balance between the north and the south can be maintained, and the Han soil can be stabilized...

Chapter 738 The Storm Comes

The night is deep.

The yellow sand is flying, the north wind is howling, between the ravines, the emperor's car is camped, and the soldiers are patrolling.

In the big tent in the camp, a military situation sand table was placed, the emperor stood on one side with a calm expression, all the princes were staring at the sand table closely, each of them was thinking about something.

After a long time, the emperor spoke slowly: "Tell me, how will the current situation in the northwest and the grassland evolve?"

The question is not unremarkable, but the emperor obviously did not have this awareness. After entering Shaanxi, the emperor gathered many files from the northwest and grasslands over the years, handed them over to the princes to read, and settled on this question.

After a few months, there is plenty of time for these princes to ask for advice and look up information, and it is impossible not to answer.

What the emperor wanted in the examination of the princes was never the answer, but the process, a process for the princes to understand and recognize.

In this kind of cognition and understanding, one can see the country clearly bit by bit, and become a qualified prince, a qualified prince, and even a qualified emperor bit by bit.

"Reporting to my father, my son thinks that the grassland is afraid of great changes."

The eldest prince Jing stood up and bowed to the emperor.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven had not made a sound, Prince Jing pondered for a while, and then said: "During the Qi years ago, Lin Danhan was defeated by Houjin, fled to Mobei, and lost the foundation of the Zhungeer tribe."

"It was supposed to be a situation of national subjugation and genocide. If you hadn't taken advantage of your father's Northern Expedition and defeated the opportunity of Houjin, it would have been impossible to regain momentum."

"Although he took advantage of the trend, Lin Dan Khan has made rebellious actions over the years, and has invaded Daheng south many times, and all of them have returned in complete defeat. His prestige has long since been discredited."

"In recent years, Daheng has blocked the border, wooed and split it, and then let it fall into the quagmire of war, which made Lin Danhan even more devastated and difficult to get out."

"But my son observed Lin Danhan's actions, but also found that Lin Danhan is extremely sensitive to timing, and quite courageous, decisive and resolute."

"Back then, he resolutely surrendered to his father, and during the civil strife in the former Ming Dynasty, he resolutely defected, annexed Mobei, and conspired with Houjin..."

"Every time, Lin Dan Khan is extremely decisive, and he is really the enemy."

"The current situation in Mongolia is like this. Lin Dan Khan and He Duo and Qin are deeply mired in the quagmire. The two Khans both have the heart to negotiate peace, and neither of them wants my Daheng to take advantage of the fisherman."

"I think that in two or three years at most, the two ministries will negotiate a peace, and it may be a foregone conclusion."

The Son of Heaven raised his brows, and asked indifferently, "Why two or three years?"

The eldest prince hesitated for a while, glanced at the emperor, and said: "Father will not let them succeed so easily."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The emperor laughed, waved his hands, and looked at the second prince Huan without saying a word.

"Father, my son's thinking is different from that of elder brother."

Compared with the first prince's thoughtful etiquette, the second prince Huan was much more agile. As soon as he stood up, he bowed his hands to the emperor and said carelessly.

"Why?"

The emperor smiled.

"Er Chenguan, the General Staff's intelligence file, a considerable part of the Mongolian ministries, all have secretly contacted me, Daheng."

"There are many more who have secretly surrendered. They are in Cao Ying, but their hearts are already in Han."

"In recent years, we have made a lot of progress in our business operations in the northwest, and we have also made plans for the three departments of Zhuang Geer, which also has considerable benefits."

"With so much involvement, it will not be easy for He Duo, He Qin and Lin Dan Khan to cease fighting and negotiate a peace."

"I, Daheng, sit on the sidelines. If there is any movement, I can interfere with it. In this way, even if the two departments intend to discuss and cease the war, they will still be stuck in the quagmire, and it will be difficult to extricate themselves."

Hearing this tit-for-tat opinion, the emperor became interested, and turned his eyes to the other princes present: "Tell me!"

The third prince said: "The opinion of my son and minister is roughly similar to that of the second brother. Be careful not to stick to it and interfere more!"

The fourth prince followed closely behind: "I think that normally speaking, under my Daheng's intervention, it must be difficult to change the situation in the northwest of the grassland."

"But we have to take precautions. Normal means won't work. Extraordinary means may work."

The emperor was obviously interested in the words of the fourth prince, and when the fourth prince finished speaking, the emperor frowned: "What are extraordinary means?"

The fourth prince Yu was silent for a moment, then looked at the son of heaven, and said slowly: "Father created the Daheng country, internal and external troubles, how difficult it is!"

"Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures to suppress them."

As soon as these words came out, the emperor Tong Kong also shrank, and the originally smiling expression suddenly disappeared.

There will be great changes in the grassland, and the emperor has his own expectations.

It is impossible for anything to be perfect, and it is impossible to evolve completely as expected.

Not to mention, there are countless careerists involving the entire grassland and northwest Tibet!

Great changes are inevitable, and what the Son of Heaven wants is to delay the time for the great changes to come.

Although Daheng has the ability to open up to the outside world, the emperor wants to accumulate national strength.

Northwest, Jiangnan, Liao Province, Hetao, the critical time for the development and stability of all places.

Once the rhythm is disrupted, it is not easy to return to normal and step into the rhythm again.

Moreover, once the grassland changes, it will not happen in a short while.

The entire northern border and northwest will inevitably change from the current stability to endless border defense pressure.

Whether defending or attacking, it must be absolutely impossible to think about the comfort of these years.

What the emperor has been thinking about is prevention, delay, and how to win over the division as before.

But they haven't thought about whether the two of them will take extraordinary measures, will... jump over the wall in a hurry!

"The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry..."

The emperor murmured softly, his eyes flickering.

If you switch places, he is... Lin Danhan!

When how?

Winning over the majority and attacking the few is the basic principle of the struggle.

But there is also a prerequisite for this, that is, being able to win over!

Lin Danhan is facing a situation that cannot be won.

After tossing and tossing again and again, I can't win him over, what should I do?

kill!

In just an instant, the emperor had the answer.

That's how he acted, and that's how he got to the top.

With this precedent, Lin Dan Khan has been forced from being an upright Mongolian Khan to being almost a nominal Khan now. Wouldn't he follow suit?Can't jump over the wall in a hurry?