After traveling in Chengde for a month, I officially returned to Beijing at the end of July.

In addition to celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in Yuquan Mountain, the more important reason is that it is already the end of autumn on the grassland, the cold wind from Siberia has blown in, and there is frost in the morning.

Knowledgeable old people say that in less than half a month, the grasslands will begin to turn yellow, and herdsmen must take precautions against frost.

Zhu Yixi calculated, good guy, it’s cold in September in the Gregorian calendar. How can we farm like this?

"To build a city on the grassland, in addition to silage to store feed and plowing to store grain, more importantly, it is also used to store fuel for the winter."

Zhu Yixi cooed. The smoke and birds in the distance looked very harmonious, but outside the herdsmen's yurt, there were walls made of cow dung.

This is fuel, an essential fuel on the grassland.

Once a white disaster (blizzard) occurs on the grassland, very few people will starve to death, and a large number of people will freeze to death due to lack of fuel.

Those who survived plundered other people's cattle, sheep, and cow dung to survive the difficulties. If they did not go to the southern Central Plains to plunder supplies next year, the grassland casualties would be even more tragic.

The reason why there is an endless supply of herdsmen on the grasslands is that in addition to the slaves who were plundered, some are Han people who were deceived into eating meat every day, and people from the Central Plains.

I don’t understand why I envy the Central Plains?

Because the food supply is stable, and there is still rice and wheat straw as fuel, heating is also very stable.

“There should be a lot of coal mines in Inner Mongolia!”

Zhu Yixi frowned, and she suddenly had concerns in her heart.

Building a city on the grassland does not necessarily have to be around the delta or Hetao. It can also be built on an open-pit coal mine to become a resource-based city.

As long as iron is not made, those coal mines can be used by ordinary people for hundreds of years.

Thinking of this, he felt a little proud.

The emperor even planned to bring the Mongolian grassland from slavery to feudal society and establish a class of "yeoman farmers" on the grassland - the ranchers.

This is also like the changes in the Central Plains over the past thousands of years. The imperial power continued to eliminate "middlemen", nobles, clans, and powerful men, while the slave-owning nobles of the grasslands had to be slowly eliminated.

This is far better than the Manchu Qing liaising with the upper class and exploiting the lower class herdsmen.

The more Zhu Yixi thought about it, the more excited he became, and even his grand blueprint came out:

Divide the grassland into pieces of pasture and allow a large number of herdsmen to become ranchers, thereby winning people's hearts.

In Monan, it takes 100 acres to raise a sheep; in Monbei, it takes at least 300 acres; in the Siberian grasslands, it takes even 700 to 800 acres to feed one sheep.

Just like the star Tengger, the five thousand acres of grassland allocated to his family may seem like a lot, but in fact it can only sustain their lives.

Therefore, a family needs at least 500 cattle and sheep, which is 10,000 acres of grassland, or 100 hectares, to live a life without worries about food and clothing.

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How many grasslands are there in the entire Mongolian grassland?

Zhu Yixi showed the map of later generations in his mind and roughly estimated the number - at least two billion acres, or 20 million hectares.

In other words, at least two million pastures can be allocated.

As long as there are two million ranchers who are loyal and divide the land, why worry about the grassland being uneven?

The figure of two million can also be corroborated with Zhu Yixi's memory. He remembered that the number of Mongolians in the late Qing Dynasty was less than two million, and Mobei had to be added.

Of course, all of this is based on silage. Without this method of storing feed, allocating pastures would not be feasible at all, because the herdsmen still need to go nomadic.

A stable life will inevitably lead to population growth. Isn’t there still vast Siberia?

With an order to enclose the land, he was allowed to ride on horseback to enclose the land, and whatever he took was his own.

He not only stabilized the grasslands, but also developed Siberia. He was simply a genius.

He was really a good emperor who adapted measures to local conditions and considered the herdsmen.

In this way, bringing two prairie beauties back to Beijing is a matter of course and nothing too much.

After telling Chahar Governor Sun Changzhou his thoughts and asking him to find coal mines and establish mining sites, the emperor finally set off back to Beijing.

Although Zhu Yixi has beautiful thoughts, he can distinguish reality clearly.

His foundation is in the Central Plains, so 90% of his energy must be given to the mainland, and he cannot put the cart before the horse.

It is also possible to leave the grassland transformation plan to a trusted minister.

Before leaving, the emperor sat on a soft couch in the carriage and said to Sun Changzhou seriously:

"We can start with the Khan Department and allocate a large amount of pasture, divided into ten thousand acres, to those who serve as my guards."

"They deserve to enjoy the richest grass."

"As for the second batch, eight thousand acres will be divided into portions and distributed to the officials who work for me. After several years of hard work, they have become reliable assistants in the grass..."

"As for the last ordinary pastures, they can be distributed to ordinary herders. They will be allocated a share of 5,000 acres of land, allowing them to make a living and fill their stomachs."

It is human nature to divide people into different categories, with different degrees of closeness and distance. It is also the most suitable method and will be recognized.

After all, who would be happy if someone who works hard and someone who is usually lazy get equal pay for equal work?

"Old minister, I understand!" Sun Changzhou was shocked by the emperor's handwriting and nodded quickly.

"The second step is the other tribes of the Chahar tribe."

The emperor chuckled and said: "Chahar Khan will be brought to the capital. When the time comes, I will also take Budali away. Relying on the strength of the Khan's tribe and the border army, no one will dare to oppose Chahar."

"What should those nobles do?"

Sun Changzhou asked softly, but his face was full of determination and determination.

Obviously, he is not afraid of a massacre.

"It is best if there is no killing." The emperor sighed: "Forget those who resist, let them go to the Buddha to atone for their sins. As for those who are obedient..."

"Allocate 100,000 acres of grassland, retain the property, and then move to the capital to live. If you stay on the grassland, you will easily cause trouble..."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yixi looked into Sun Changzhou's eyes and said seriously: "Those slaves, they account for half of the total population, and they also need to divide the land. In this case, they will be the biggest supporters of the imperial court..."

Afterwards, Sun Changzhou left the carriage and watched the emperor go away, sighing deeply in his heart.

After riding back, the staff on the side saw this and couldn't help asking: "Why did Dong Weng sigh?"

"Your Majesty no longer seeks stability in the governance of the grassland, but is eager for quick success and quick gain. I don't know how long he will continue to cause trouble."

Sun Changzhou described the situation, and his staff couldn't help but sigh when they saw it: "Since then, Dong Weng will have to stay in the grassland for a few more years."

Yes, I have to wait for a long time again...

In the past, when dealing with the grassland issue, the emperor would win over the upper-class nobles, mainly to control the grassland, and then gradually encroach on it, divide Chahar, and establish khanates and cities.

According to the plan, in just ten years, the imperial court's rule over Chahar will be unprecedentedly stable.

But now the emperor has changed his tactics and chosen to divide the land. How big is the resistance in this?

Chahar, Suiyuan, if this happens, will the tribes in Mobei still be far away?

…

At this time, in Luzon, Jinbao took the imperial edict, submitted his identity and official seal, and formally announced at the Governor's Mansion in the Royal City that he would assume the position of Governor.

As the commander-in-chief leading the battle, Sun Lin was suddenly promoted from baron to earl, named "Uncle Wu Jin", and had an estate of 2,000 households.

Because the scale of the battle exceeded ten thousand people, and they even captured several cities and hundreds of thousands of people, it was equivalent to conquering a palace for the imperial court out of thin air.

Coupled with his status as a maternal relative, he was promoted to earl and had nothing to say to anyone.

However, becoming an earl at the age of twenty-six is ​​considered outstanding.

The other earl was Shi Lang, the commander-in-chief of the Donghai Navy. His name was "Nanling Bo" and he had a settlement of 2,000 households.

Other viscounts and barons have also improved a lot.

The entire Governor's Mansion was beaming with joy at this time.

However, as the governor, Jinbao told the court's intention after meeting the two of them:

"The East China Sea Navy and the South China Sea Navy will be divided into two to three thousand men and stationed in Luzon. They will be called the Luzon Navy to protect the entire Luzon."

Sun Lin and Shi Lang are incomparable.

In front of the earl, these were nothing.

However, after learning that the Luzon Navy had the rank of deputy commander, people became silent.

Recommending such a general is a big piece of cake.

However, Shi Lang opened his lips slightly, hesitated for a long time, glanced at Sun Lin, and finally said nothing.

For such a candidate, Sun Lin, as the commander-in-chief, has a great say.

Not to mention, Shi Lang himself was a member of the Zheng family army. If he recommended another general like this, he would definitely be considered a member of the Zheng family.

The imperial court or Governor Jin would never agree.

I think back then, the Fujian Navy, also known as the Zheng Family Navy, was very powerful, and was later divided into the East China Sea Navy and the Nanhai Navy, and then each expanded their armies, diluting the Zheng Family's elements.

Later, Sun Lin served as the Nanhai Navy. The main purpose of the court was probably to completely cleanse the traces of the Zheng family and make it completely belong to the court.

A piece of cake like Luzon Navy would never fall into his hands.
To be continued...