Of course, Liu Jin's visit to the grassland this time was not as simple as eating mutton.
Now the grassland has become the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Every day, a steady stream of grassland cattle, sheep and horses enter the Central Plains through Shanhaiguan. If you want to eat mutton, you can also eat it in the capital.
This time I came to the grassland mainly to wipe Wang Shouren's butt.
This guy is so awesome.
Really awesome.
Five thousand fine cavalry were originally left for him, originally to allow him to build towns on the grasslands while defending against the attacks of the Oara, Heshuote and Junggar tribes.
Liu Jin ran back to the capital, leaving Wang Shouren busy on the grassland.
After the Heshuote tribe and Junggar tribe in Oara learned that the Tatar tribes had been annexed by the Ming Dynasty, they were naturally unwilling to let go of the Tatar tribes, so they quickly tried to attack the Tatar tribes.
The result was good.
Wang Shouren relied on the five thousand elite cavalry in his hands, plus the thousands of prairie cavalry recruited from various Tatar tribes, the total was less than 10,000.
The parents of the Heshuote and Junggar tribes who were beaten so hard did not even know them.
Especially the Heshuote tribe, which was located to the north of the Tatar tribes (from Outer Mongolia to Lake Baikal in later generations), was closer to the Tatar tribes, and became Wang Shouren's key target.
After several battles, the Heshuote tribe was directly defeated by Wang Shouren and now had to move westward. Since then, the vast grassland south of the Beihai has been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
As for the vast Siberia north of the North Sea, it is extremely cold and sparsely populated, with only a handful of nomadic peoples existing.
The Heshuote tribe was defeated in one fell swoop, forcing them to move westward, leaving behind such a huge grassland.
After the court knew about this, Emperor Hongzhi sent Liu Jin again. Liu Jin was very experienced in handling this matter.
Just look at the current Tatar tribes and you will know that since then, the heart of the Ming Dynasty no longer has to worry about being threatened at all times.
Moreover, the integration of the Tatar tribes into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the establishment of towns and markets on the grasslands, not only enriched the lives of the grassland herdsmen, but also benefited the Ming Dynasty a lot.
Textile mills in the Beijing-Tianjin area have obtained wool, which alleviates the shortage of raw materials.
A large number of prairie sheep have entered the dining tables of people in the Beijing-Tianjin area. They are cheap and very plump. Now the mutton hot pot in the Beijing-Tianjin area has become very famous.
A large number of cattle entered the Central Plains. Cattle are an important productivity, allowing more people to own their own cattle, which greatly facilitates farming.
A large number of horses also flowed into the Ming Dynasty, which not only allowed the Ming Dynasty army to obtain high-quality war horses, but also quickly formed a cavalry army of 50,000 people. Once these 50,000 cavalrymen are trained, they will inevitably become a force sweeping all directions.
Iron Army.
In addition to war horses, the rapid spread of four-wheeled carriages also required more and more horses. Originally, horses were in short supply, and their prices continued to rise.
Nowadays, grassland horses come in in large numbers and are sold at will, which also solves the problem of insufficient transportation horses.
In addition to these, the most important thing is the Ming Dynasty's border problems, which disappeared completely in one fell swoop.
On the grassland, Wang Shouren swept across the two powerful tribes of Oara. Not only was the security of the north guaranteed, but the west, the direction leading to the Western Regions, also suddenly became safe.
The Junggar tribe was severely punished by Wang Shouren, and lost troops and generals. Now they do not dare to cross the border, and they are also worried, fearing that the Ming Dynasty will deal with him next, so they took the initiative to send people to the Ming Dynasty to sue for peace with the Ming Dynasty.
The reform of the Ming Dynasty's military system, coupled with the return of military power to the emperor, military expenditures also came from the emperor's internal funds, and the combat effectiveness of the Ming army began to soar.
Having enough to eat, drinking well, training every day, and being armed to the teeth, it would be strange if his combat effectiveness could not be improved.
Now the people in the Ming Dynasty's army are all moaning and groaning. They have no place to use their energy. They are all thinking of finding something to fight, so that they can be promoted quickly.
"The large area south of the Beihai Sea has been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. This will form a barrier for the Liaodong region. Then we can develop the Liaodong region in waves."
Liu Jin looked down at the bustling market.
Liu Jin didn't think too much about how to wipe Wang Shouren's butt.
Just copy the current model. The Tatar tribes will live comfortably and the grassland will be extremely stable.
Move this model over.
Build towns on the grassland as fixed strongholds, use points to form lines, and lines to form surfaces, and then control the entire grassland.
As for what to do when the grassland population increases, it is very simple: immigrate to other places.
There are plenty of places in Golden Continent, Australia, and Africa to resettle these herdsmen. Anyway, in the grasslands of the north of the Ming Dynasty, the number of herdsmen can always be controlled within a certain range.
Well, overgrazing will have a huge impact on the environment and lead to desertification, so Liu Jin is now thinking about moving the grassland people out so that the grasslands in the north of the Ming Dynasty can recuperate.
What Liu Jin thinks about most now is Liaodong, and he wants to develop Liaodong in the beginning of spring.
It was just because the grasslands in the west were not stable at that time, and there was no danger in Liaodong. If there was no barrier in the west, something would easily happen.
Now that the west and north are settled, the Liaodong region can be developed on a large scale.
"Liaodong is a good place. It will be the granary of the Communist Party and the country for future generations. If this Liaodong area is developed, even if the population in the Beijing-Tianjin area increases several times, there will be no fear of running out of food."
"Furthermore, transporting grain from Liaodong to the Beijing-Tianjin area is very close and convenient. You can reach Beijing and Tianjin directly from the Liao River into the Bohai Sea. There is no need to transport grain all the way from the south to the Beijing-Tianjin area."
"In addition to food, Liaodong is rich in forestry resources, coal, and iron ore resources. If these are developed, the industry in the Beijing-Tianjin region will be guaranteed."
“What a great place~”
Liu Jin couldn't help but sigh again in his heart, Liaodong is a treasure land, rich in various resources, the land is black soil, and it is also a plain.
"After Liaodong is developed, a port can be built here in Vladivostok. When the time comes, a shipyard can be built here in Vladivostok. In the future, you can start from Vladivostok when going to Golden Island."
Thinking of Liaodong, Liu Jin thought of Vladivostok in later generations.
That large piece of fertile land was just snatched away by others. There was originally an outlet to the sea in the north, but it was cut off at the back. It is really a pity and a pity.
Now that I have traveled through time, I definitely cannot repeat the mistakes of history.
"After all, the weather here is still cold and there are no people around. No one wants to go to these places."
"How to attract people to the Liaodong region is the key. Having talented people has everything!"
Soon, Liu Jin frowned.
"Potatoes are suitable for growing in cold areas."
"Wheat is fine, but it's too cold in the Northeast, and the snow is heavy in winter, so it's really not attractive."
"But Liaodong is so close to the Beijing-Tianjin area. It will definitely not work if we don't do it. It would be a waste of natural resources to leave such a good piece of land alone."
After much deliberation, Liu Jin couldn't think of a good way.
It is not an easy thing to immigrate in this era, and you must be given enough sweetness.
Of course, you can also use the simplest, most effective, and direct method, using administrative orders to immigrate, and the emperor issuing an imperial edict can still solve the problem very well.
But Liu Jin didn't want to use this method.
Although this method can move a large number of people to the Liaodong region, if other problems are not solved accordingly, it will be easy for these people to move there, but it will be difficult for them to survive.
Liaodong is not places like Ryukyu or Nanyang.
The climate in places like Ryukyu and Nanyang is so hot that people can't freeze to death in winter, and they can easily eat enough. If here in Liaodong there are no houses, warm clothes, and food in winter, people will definitely die.
"Annoying~
Liu Jin was a little irritable and had a headache thinking about this.
"Liu Jin, Liu Jin~"
At this time, Battelle called Liu Jin several times to wake Liu Jin up from his thoughts.
"Oh~"
Liu Jin came to his senses.
"Liu Jin, Hardan and Huhe also want to invest in some plantations here in Nanyang. Is it possible?"
Battle, the three of them were just discussing investing in plantations.
The three of them lived in the Beijing-Tianjin area. Although their life was comfortable, they had to spend money everywhere, and the expenses were high. Fortunately, Liu Jin led a few people to set up a textile factory specializing in wool spinning, and they made a lot of money.
The three of them have also tasted the benefits of this, so they are quite enthusiastic about investing in some commercial firms. One of the hot investment directions in the Beijing-Tianjin area now is investing in plantations in Ryukyu and Nanyang.
The success of Ryukyu Castle has also greatly stimulated the wealthy people in the Beijing-Tianjin area. On Ryukyu Island, there are now five cities being built at the same time. A large number of plantations have also sprung up around these cities, all of which are planting sugar cane.
Ryukyu Castle's cane sugar is so profitable that everyone is jealous.
On the Nanyang side, with the opening of the Nanyang route, more and more fleets went to Nanyang for business. At the same time, the existence of Crescent City also allowed the Ming Dynasty to expand rapidly in Luzon.
Around Crescent City, in Luzon, there are also many people setting up plantations and preparing to grow sugar cane to make cane sugar.
"Okay, of course."
"Actually, if you have money, you can open a trading company of your own. In the future, you can also specialize in various purchases, such as buying cotton here in the Western Regions, or buying some ships to go to Huanghuangzhou and go to Nanyang for trade.
If you have the ability, you can even open up land trade routes to Europe."
"Well, when we open the route to Australia next year, the pastures in Australia are very large. By then, we can also raise sheep and shear sheep here in Australia."
"Anyway, there are so many profitable businesses, so investing more is definitely not a mistake."
