The land of Liaoyang Province in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty was very large, and it could even be said to be so big that it was boundless, because Liaoyang Prefecture was only the southernmost point of Liaoyang Province, and if you went further north, you would have to at least reach the outer Xing'an Mountains.

Even further north in Kamchatka Peninsula and other places, there are many tribes under the jurisdiction of Liaoyang Province.

The Northern Expeditionary Army order given by Zhu Han to Mao Gui was to conquer as many local Jurchen and other tribes as far north as possible.

The White Mountains and Black Waters are a treasure, and you must not give up just because of the bitter cold.

Liaoyang Prefecture is basically full of fat that cannot be escaped. The future focus of the entire Liaoyang Province will naturally be to conquer the local Jurchen tribes.

"General, I obey!" Elhaqi immediately responded, and then said cautiously: "Sir, general, the general consumes a lot of baggage, especially salt and sugar cubes, which are good things for conquering various tribes!"

Hearing Elhaqi's words, Mao Gui smiled proudly.

Zhu Han sent people to the south of the Yangtze River to bring a large amount of refined salt and cane sugar. Many Jurchen tribes in the inland Liaoyang Province were very short of salt. They often needed to exchange fur ginseng and other mountain products with the Mongolians in Liaoyang Prefecture.

However, the Mongols were very greedy and always sold their salt at high prices in exchange for furs, ginseng, etc. in the hands of the Jurchens. This resulted in the Jurchen tribe often being short of salt.

The Jurchen servant army of Elhaqi can easily gain support from other Jurchen tribes by using this salt.

What's more, the Ming court sent a lot of sugar!

Sugar is an unheard-of good thing for the Jurchens living deep in the mountains and forests. Many tribal leaders and nobles have never eaten sugar in their lives.

Such a sweet thing immediately aroused the strong interest of the Jurchens. A pound of sugar can now be exchanged for almost ten good mink skins.

With these two things, Elhaqi can be said to be able to do everything to his advantage.

"The things you want are not a problem. As long as you serve Ming Dynasty well, I will naturally prepare everything for you." Mao Gui said with a serious face.

"Thank you, sir!" Elhaqi responded immediately.

Mao Gui stroked his beard and continued: "Elhaqi, I have recommended you to the imperial court. It won't be long before the imperial court calls you to the capital. Don't embarrass me then."

"What? Entering Beijing?"

As soon as he heard Mao Gui's words, Elhaqi was suddenly surprised!

According to Zhu Han's suggestion, as long as "Yiren" generals like Elhaqi and Li Chenggui are promoted to official positions above command, they must first go to the capital for inspection and training.

As for the purpose, of course, it is to brainwash these barbarian generals to prevent them from having the potential ideological threat of separatism.

Only by showing them how powerful the Ming Dynasty's military and political power can shock their souls can they truly be convinced to serve.

"Haha, I am optimistic about you!" Mao Gui said with a smile.

Li Chenggui, who was on the side, immediately cast an envious and jealous look at Elhaqi. The Jurchens had a vast territory. If they wanted to conquer the Jurchens, they would naturally need a Jurchen loser like Elhaqi. This was Li Chenggui.

An advantage that Cheng Gui cannot match.

"Don't worry, sir, the general will definitely sweep away all barbarian tribes for the imperial court!" Elhaqi said excitedly.

If Elhaqi could be allowed to go to Yingtian Mansion and see the Ming Dynasty Jiangnan where silk, sugar, gold and silver were everywhere, then Elhaqi would feel that his life was worth it.

The admiration of barbarians for civilized superior countries can be said to be instinctive.

However, when this civilized country does not have strong force to protect its own security.

This kind of admiration for barbarians will turn into greed for wealth, and then into the ambition to plunder.

Fortunately, today's Ming Dynasty is as tyrannical as a tiger out of the mountain, and it is definitely not something that Shangougou Jurchens like Elhaqi can provoke.

All Elhaqi could do was to wholeheartedly help the Ming Dynasty massacre the disobedient Jurchen tribes, and discipline those Jurchen tribes who surrendered to pay tribute of furs, ginseng and other products.

The capital of the Ming Dynasty, Jinling Yingtian Mansion.

The Royal Palace of England.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang, despite Zhu Han's objections, very strongly ordered the construction of a Prince's Palace for King Zhu Han of England.

A huge British palace rose from the ground in Yingtian City. After several months of construction, it can be said to be splendid and magnificent.

"Brother, Mao Gui sent someone to report that Naha Chu of Liaoyang is already hesitant, but his son Chahan has promised that Naha Chu will stay in Liaoyang and surrender, and will not follow Meng Yuan to Mobei.

"

In his palace, Zhu Han was talking to his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang about the situation in Liaoyang.

Brother Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing casual clothes of Songjiang cotton, sipping tea with a leisurely look, "I'll leave all the affairs of Liaoyang to you. Anyway, didn't you already say that the key to the stability of Liaodong is not the Mongols?"

, but among the Jurchens and Naha, whether they surrender or not, they are not all the same."

Because of the comprehensive defeat of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, Mongolians from Daruhuachi Prefecture in various places fled to the northern grasslands.

However, the harsh weather conditions on the grasslands scare many Mongolians.

Especially the Mongols in Liaoyang Province were closer and knew the grassland environment very well. Many of them were not willing to escape at all, but wanted to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

"Hey, the Mongols are already in full decline. The Jurchens in Liaodong have long been frightened. As long as we use both soft and hard methods, we can ensure that everyone in the northeastern part of Liaoyang surrenders." Zhu Han said with a smile.

"Mao Gui's memorials basically require some military supplies and supplies, but there is no shortage of military strength. It seems that you can safely leave it to him." Zhu Han continued to hold the memorials and said.

Brother Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "It seems that the luggage Mao Gui wants is basically some salt and sugar. It seems that the Jurchen tribe recognizes these things."

"In the bitter cold region of the Northeast, salt and sugar are both life-saving things, so they are naturally suitable for buying off those Jurchen tribes," Zhu Han said.

The strategy of using salt and sugar to conquer the Jurchen tribe was basically decided by Zhu Han himself.

He didn't expect... these two products could be so powerful. Many Jurchen tribes were rebellious, but under the persuasion of Elhaqi and other Jurchen generals, they quickly accepted the jurisdiction of the Ming army.

Of course what they covet is the salt and sugar.

"These barbarians have always been very cunning. They won't stop listening to orders and causing chaos after eating them all, right?" Brother Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became worried.

These Jurchen tribes are basically barbarians who drink their hair and drink their blood. Forget about loyalty, benevolence and righteousness, there is no such concept at all.

Therefore, brother Zhu Yuanzhang's worries are definitely justified.

"Brother, don't worry, these Jurchen tribes must have these thoughts, but I have long thought that it is impossible to let them run away so easily." Zhu Han said with confidence.

Brother Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became interested and asked curiously: "Qiwu, tell me quickly, what are your plans?"

"These Jurchen tribes are hiding in deep mountains and old forests. It is difficult to find their traces, so they are very difficult to rule." Zhu Han said.

Brother Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, this makes sense.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang's current cultural level can be said to be very good, especially he has a very in-depth understanding of the historical materials of past dynasties.

Between the white mountains and black waters of Liaoyang Province, those barbaric Jurchens have nominally accepted the jurisdiction of the Central Plains court since the Tang Dynasty, but only in name.

Even in the Khitan Liao Kingdom, which had a strong dominance, the control over the Jurchens was very limited, otherwise they would not have been allowed to cause riots, and the Liao and Song Dynasties would have been ruined.

As for the Yuan Dynasty established by Mongolia, its dominance was even more diluted. In just a few decades, the Jurchen tribes returned to their own way of doing things. In addition to paying some fur tributes to the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, they also produced some strong men as servants.

The army is gone, and there is no such thing as any alliance control.

Therefore, it is not too difficult to subdue the various Jurchen tribes. What is difficult is how to rule and restrain them effectively for a long time.

"The warehouses know the etiquette. These Jurchen tribes are too poor. Even the tribal leaders are very poor. Even if they rebel, they have no scruples. If they can live a good life with good food and drink, then they can be manipulated from time to time.

Once they hit their vital points, you can completely control them." Zhu Han said.

"Then how to control them?" Brother Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.

How to rule these barbarians in the deep mountains and old forests is a problem that the Central Plains dynasties have not solved for hundreds of years.

"It's very simple. On the one hand, we use our powerful force to set up leading parties like Elhaqi, so that the Jurchen tribes can see the benefits of following us, and then build towns locally, using salt, cotton, cloth, silk and sugar from the Central Plains.

If you wait for the goods and exchange them for the mountain furs in the hands of the Jurchens, you can make the Jurchens rich quickly." Zhu Han said.

"Being rich?! Doesn't that mean they can use more money to buy weapons and equipment? Then if they rebel, they will be even more powerful, right?" Brother Zhu Yuanzhang asked doubtfully.

"No, we can control the inflow of weapons and other items. After these Jurchen tribes become rich, we will grant official positions to their noble leaders, let them bring their money to the Central Plains to enjoy, and slowly manage the affairs of local tribes.

If they are handed over to the officials appointed by us, over time, these Jurchen tribes will forget their identity as Jurchens and completely live as Han people." Zhu Han said.

His idea was not actually his own original idea, but was based on the historical conquest strategy of Tsarist Russia.

Many nomadic peoples in Central Asia were assimilated by Tsarist Russia's series of tactics. If the old man hadn't been too greedy and squeezed the locals too hard, causing them to resist repeatedly, Central Asia would have been built long ago.

A back garden of Tsarist Russia.

Zhu Han's method is even more effective when used in Liaoyang Province.

The Jurchen tribes in Liaoyang Province were scattered in strength, and there were many conflicts between the tribes. As long as the Ming Dynasty used force and trade, it was only a matter of time before they assimilated these barbarians.

"Haha, Qi Wu, you must have many clever ideas! In this way, my Ming Dynasty will be able to expand thousands of miles in the future!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a satisfied smile.

He saw the world map given by Zhu Han!

Liaoyang Province covers a vast territory, almost equivalent to half of the Central Plains.

Moreover, Zhu Han also told his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang that there was a large area of ​​fertile black land in Liaoyang Province!

There are also gold mines all over the place, waiting for the people of the Ming Dynasty to dig them up.

Therefore, when he heard that Zhu Han had a way to completely conquer Liaoyang Province, his brother Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally very happy.

"As for the matter in Liaoyang, I will handle it as you say. Give Mao Gui all the salt and sugar he wants." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

Immediately afterwards, my elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "There is also the war in Huguang. It has become more and more strenuous recently. I have to go and do it myself to boost morale. I will also leave the affairs of Yingtian Mansion to you."

Since Hu Dahai, Zhang Dingbian and other generals led their troops to attack Chen Youliang, they have been making great progress.

Relying on their huge equipment and training advantages, the Ming army quickly drove Chen Youliang's Han army out of Hanyang and retreated to the east of Kuizhou.

Chen Youliang relied on his own methods and the exhaustion of the Ming army from long battles, which allowed him to gain a firm foothold.

"Chen Youliang really has two skills. He is not a simple person. We have our pursuers behind him, and he even beat Ming Yuzhen away. You have to be careful with this skill." Zhu Han said with a solemn expression.

Although Chen Youliang was unpopular and loved to play tricks, he was still very powerful in Xingjun combat.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ming Yuzhen, who originally occupied Chongqing, did not last two rounds under Chen Youliang, and was beaten and fled into the vast mountains without knowing where to end.

"When we go to Huguang this time, our requirements are not high. As long as Chen Youliang is completely driven out of Huguang, that will be enough. We must first stabilize the people's hearts in Huguang, and then we can slowly deal with Chen Youliang." Brother Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Regarding the strategy of attacking Chen Youliang, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang basically put safety first. The terrain advantages in Xichuan and Chongqing are huge, and rushing for success will only give Chen Youliang an opportunity.

The Ming Dynasty is now booming in strength, and the advantage of time is on Zhu Han's side.
To be continued...