Chapter 889
When these people arrived in Ningyuan, Lu Xiangsheng would re-examine the number of soldiers in Dongjiang Town as Li You ordered, eliminate the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, and poorly ill soldiers, and then disrupt and reorganize the army, so that the army would be transformed from Mao Wenlong's army into the imperial army. Generals such as Chen Jisheng and Mao Chenglu also needed to re-learning to continue to serve as officers. Of course, the army they led would be composed of the trained Guanning Army, and would never give them the opportunity to get involved in Dongjiang Town.
As for the Pidao and other places they left behind, Li You also made arrangements. These places have some good ports, which just can exert the power of the navy. He left some troops to garrison here, and at the same time repaired the docks and ports in order to provide good logistical support for the Ming Navy to attack Jiannu and even the future North Korea, and Japan.
It took some time to prepare for these things, so Li You stayed for a while, inspected the sphere of influence of Dongjiang Town, formulated a suitable plan, and then left Cao Wenzhao here to take charge of these tasks. He himself took Cao Bianjiao, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others to escort the Guanning Army generals and there was countless evidence to prepare to return to the pass from Shanhaiguan.
"It's a pity that there is such a good land outside the pass but not many people." Compared with his hometown in northern Shaanxi, Li Zicheng couldn't help but shake his head with a pity. Although this place is much colder than that in northern Shaanxi, it is not unbearable. The land here is much fertile than in northern Shaanxi, and the water used in rivers is many times better than in northern Shaanxi. If people from his hometown come here, their lives will probably be much better than staying in northern Shaanxi, right?
"You haven't seen the map? The land in Liaodong is much larger than that in Shaanxi, and the population is much smaller. You can get hundreds of acres of land just by one person, and you are not afraid of not being able to support yourself." Looking at the land abandoned due to war along the way, Zhang Xianzhong also felt a lot of regret. With the people in Ningyuan, Jinzhou, and the people under Dongjiang Town, they probably cannot plant these lands. It would be great if they could bring their relatives here.
"In your opinion, if the refugees from Shaanxi and Shanxi are moved to Liaodong and distributed agricultural tools and seeds for them to cultivate, would they be willing?" Hearing their conversation, Li You couldn't help but have an idea and quickly summoned the generals from refugees to ask.
"As long as there is land planting, who can't be willing to do it? They can't survive even if they stay in Shaanxi. If Your Majesty is willing to give them a way out, they will definitely be willing to come to Liaodong." Li Zicheng quickly replied, "It's just that Shaanxi has been thousands of miles from Liaodong. The court is afraid that it will allocate grain and manpower to escort them to come." The grain is used to maintain their basic survival needs, and manpower is used by officials and refugees, and is responsible for protecting them from harassment by gentry officials and beasts along the way.
"Since that's the case, after returning to Beijing, I will let you accompany the officials of the court to Shaanxi, Shanxi and other severely affected places to recruit refugees." In recent years, the Ming Dynasty has been suffering from constant disasters, and with the opportunity of exploitation by gentry, even if Yang He tries his best to recruit refugees in Shaanxi, it cannot be stopped. If they can be moved to Liaodong, it will be a good thing in one fell swoop. It can not only reduce the destruction of refugees on the Central Plains, but also open up more land for the court, and of course it can also make the imperial court's rule over Liaodong more stable. As for the plan for migration and immigration, Li You has accumulated enough experience in the Jia Dynasty, and only needs to be adjusted slightly based on the situation of the Ming Dynasty.
As for sending Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others to take charge of this matter, it is because most people today have the idea of relocation and lack trust in the court. In other words, under the influence of countless corrupt officials, the credibility of the court has been exhausted. If you rely solely on the imperial edicts of the court, it will be difficult to gain the trust of refugees. With Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, who have a certain prestige in the local area and have a wide range of social interactions, things will be easier to deal with.
"I will obey the order." Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others quickly responded. They are now officials of the court. As the saying goes, "If you don't return home, you're like walking in the night with a bright future." In fact, they also want to go back to their hometown to show off. Seeing that there is such an opportunity to achieve both a contribution and get what you want, these people immediately agreed happily.
"You must remember a few points when you go back this time. First of all, you should not seek revenge from those who have committed sins in the past. The court has its own laws. If those people do have illegal things, you can go to the yamen to complain. If they are corrupt and abused the law, they can still find Yang He." These people were delayed in the serious matters, and Li You couldn't help but warn him, "In addition, I will also send other officials to preside over this matter. You will obey the orders of these people." The time they joined the army was shorter. Although they had passed the training, some of the inappropriate habits in their bodies were still not completely eliminated. Therefore, Li You did not dare to let them serve as chief officials for the time being, but would send capable personnel from the Song army to handle this matter. In addition, they would also issue orders to Yang He and other local officials to provide assistance.
"I dare not." With Yuan Chonghuan's example first, they were also deeply shocked and did not dare to easily violate the court's laws. After Li You reminded them, they immediately became alert and responded quickly.
"Well, you should think about how to do this along the way. After you return to Beijing, you can go to the northwest to handle this matter." The specific immigration plan needs to be discussed with others, so I won't be anxious for the time being.
As Li You's army got closer and closer to Shanhaiguan, the news also spread to the capital. While shocked by the imperial commander's personal victory, the officials who were involved in the Guanning Army were also worried. Judging from His Majesty's attitude, I'm afraid he would not let him go easily. What should I do?
"Since ancient times, the law has not been punished. Officials involved in this matter are everywhere in the court. Your Majesty may dare to catch them all in one go, right?" Some people are still lucky.
"Hmph! The officials who had colluded with Shanxi merchants before also thought so, but now they are there?" Someone ruthlessly shattered his fantasy. "Someone said that His Majesty's martial arts are chasing Taizu and Chengzu. Now it seems that Your Majesty's determination to carry out the prison is not inferior to Taizu."
Because of accepting bribes from Shanxi merchants and providing convenience for them, the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang arrested countless court officials and took them to the imperial prison and tortured them severely. This incident has shown His Majesty's determination, so how dare they take it lightly?
Chapter completed!