Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Youjian smiled and shook his head:

"In the past, the Han Dynasty had three assistants, namely Jingzhao, Feng Yi, and Fufeng.

The three places defended the capital, making Chang'an impregnable. "

"Mr. Fan thinks that on this basis, how should I choose my new capital?"

Fan Jingwen's eyes suddenly widened.

During the Western Han Dynasty, the capital of the Han Dynasty was Xi'an.

The Guanzhong Plain is long and narrow, basically existing along the Weishui River and the Yellow River.

During the Han Dynasty, the Guanzhong Plain in the east of Hedong was divided into three parts. From the east of Xianyang to the south of the Weishui River, it was Jingzhaoyin, and the rest of the area was divided into Fengyi on the left and Fufeng on the right.

Jing Zhaoyin, Feng Yi on the left, Fufeng on the right, these are the three assistants of the capital, which are official names and are the officials in charge of regional affairs around the capital.

Jingzhao, Feng Yi, and Fufeng are the three auxiliary places, and they are important military areas that defend the capital.

Sanfu - actually divides the Guanzhong Plain into three parts to act as a barrier for the capital.

If we follow the emperor's idea, then Nanyang should be the Zuo Fengyi of the Ming Dynasty, and Xiangyang should be the right Fufeng of the Ming Dynasty!

"Your Majesty wants to establish the new capital in Dengzhou?"

Fan Jingwen's eyes widened.

Dengzhou is also an ancient city with a history of more than 3000 years. It was the location of the Deng Kingdom during the Third Dynasty.

If you add the important town of Niyang (Randong) established in the Han Dynasty, it would be a good place for the capital.

only……

"Your Majesty!"

Fan Jingwen said hurriedly:

"Although there are many rivers in Dengzhou area, the river flow is too small. As a capital city——

Even if calculated based on the population of Beidu, the capital is located in Dengzhou...

Water shortage will become a new problem for Ming Dynasty! "

Zhu Youjian naturally knew about Dengzhou's water shortage. Hearing this, he burst out laughing:

"Has Fan Lao ever visited the mountainous area north of Guanghua?"

This mountainous area is the end of the southern branch of Funiu Mountain, a branch of the Qinling Mountains.

It is said to be a mountainous area, but it is only relative to the Nanyang Plain, which is just around the corner.

In fact, this is a hilly and highland area transitioning from mountainous areas to plains. It is a non-fractured fold landform formed by the extrusion of two major terrain plates.

The land is formed by a number of ridge-like terrains, with valleys interspersed by long and narrow plains.

The height of the top of the mountain from the ground is between 150 meters and 300 meters.

(When I was writing the outline, I took a special drive.

This mountainous area is located between Danjiangkou, Laohekou, Xichuan and Dengzhou.

I entered the mountainous area from Xichuan, on the edge of the Danjiangkou Reservoir in the northeast, and exited the mountain in Hongshanzui Town, Laohekou, in the far south of the mountainous area.

Entering the mountain from the northeast, walking west for two-thirds of the east-west direction of the mountain, and then turning south, which is almost equivalent to walking from the northernmost part of the mountainous area to the southernmost part.

I ran for a full seven hours.

The detailed route is - after driving to Pengqiao Toll Station in Dengzhou, we rush to the head of the South-to-North Water Diversion Canal at the junction of Dengzhou, Xichuan and Danjiangkou.

We took National Highway 241 and traveled along the edge of Danjiangkou Reservoir for about half an hour.

At the intersection of the national highway and the 019 rural road, after walking on the 019 rural road for half an hour, you enter the country road inside the mountain. After passing what the locals call the "coal eye", you turn south and finally exit the mountain through Hongshanzui Town at Laohekou.

It’s basically the equivalent of taking a full circle in the mountains.

[A special reminder, the scenery in this area is very beautiful. You can appreciate the majesty of the mountains coming towards you, and the beauty of the transition to the endless plains. It is a very suitable route for self-driving travel.

However, please be sure not to drive a sedan, as it is easy for the pedal to slide on. The SUV I drove rubbed the pedal several times.

Also, remember to find someone to ask for directions. Navigation is completely useless in the mountainous area on the edge of the reservoir, and there is almost no mobile phone signal.

Fortunately, this area is not an uninhabited mountainous area, there are villages everywhere along the route. 】)

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Fan Jingwen nodded: "That mountainous area is located at the corner of Guanghua, Junzhou and Dengzhou. Although the mountain is not high, it is enough to serve as a barrier.

Although that area can be called a mountain, there are valleys running parallel to each other. The widest valleys span nearly three miles.

If it were used as a capital city, mountains could be used to distinguish the inner and outer cities! \"

Fan Jingwen subconsciously told what he had seen with his own eyes, then his mind changed and he stared at the emperor in disbelief:

"Could it be that His Majesty wants to build a new city in an open space?"

Zhu Youjian nodded: "I intend to classify Dengzhou, Guanghua, Junzhou, Gucheng, and Neixiang and Xichuan under Dengzhou as Jingzhao.

The capital city is located in this mountainous area between Guanghua, Junzhou and Dengzhou.

Xinye, Yuzhou, and Ye County under Yuzhou were allotted to Nanyang, and Zuo Fengyi was established to serve as the left barrier of the capital.

Use Xiangyang, Zaoyang, Yicheng and other places to form Youfufeng, which will serve as the right barrier of the capital. "

"Using Yunyang and Hanzhong, Shangzhou, Shangnan and other places now in the hands of Li Zicheng, Beitingye was formed as a rear barrier for the capital.

Then the northern part of the Yangtze River in Chengtian Prefecture, Jingzhou Prefecture, De'an Prefecture and other places was used to form Nantingye, which served as the southern barrier for the Gyeongsang Province. "

Zhu Youjian stated his plan in one breath, and then asked:

"What do Mr. Fan think of my division?"

Fan Jingwen's head turned rapidly, and he quickly remembered the surrounding terrain map.

Map of the new capital of the Ming Dynasty and the locations of the three auxiliaries and two auxiliaries

The emperor's division was equivalent to turning most of Hubei, the Nanyang Basin, and Hanzhong, Shangzhou and other places in Li Zicheng's hands into the capital.

He instantly understood the benefits of the emperor's division.

This is based on the terrain of mountains, rivers, and passes, and the terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack has been transformed into a defensive land around Gyeonggi!

This is to consider administration based on military affairs!

Forget it, the capital city divided by the emperor is located in a mountainous area. It only needs to build city walls along the top of the high hills outside the mountainous area. In terms of protection, it is enough to be considered impregnable.

The best thing is that this mountainous area is surrounded by the Han River on both sides and the Nanyang Plain on both sides. There are several rivers in the mountainous area that flow continuously all year round, which can be used as a source of drinking water.

The terrain is very unique.

There are mountains, water, roads, and food!

Wonderful!

Moreover, if the capital is set up here, it will create a condescending situation when facing incoming enemies.

This is the most conducive terrain for defense!

Fan Jingwen clapped his hands and sighed: "Your Majesty is in a commanding position, and I am in a state of admiration."

Zhu Youjian sighed.

The reason why he set the capital here was because of the history of his previous life.

When the Japanese Nu Kingdom invaded our country, they captured Dengzhou, the 37th occupied city in Henan in 108.

However, Guanghua (Laohekou), which is so close, has been unable to be captured.

Even during the entire Anti-Japanese War, it was not until January 45 that 100 Japanese Japanese soldiers, coupled with countless puppet troops, under the cover of aircraft and artillery, and more than [-] tanks, captured Laohekou.