It is true that Liaodong is the Ming Dynasty. But it does not belong to the emperor, but to all the people of Liao, and to the soldiers who shed their blood and sacrificed their lives.
This may sound a bit convoluted, but it is Guo Dajing's continuous indoctrination that subtly changes the military and civilians of Dongjiang Town, or it is called brainwashing.
During the most difficult period of Dongjiang Town, who was deducting food and grass, and who was starving thousands of soldiers and civilians to death? If not, they would all be blamed on the court and the emperor.
Chongzhen thought that by killing the guilty minister, he would be able to clear his name. Unfortunately, the harm he did to the soldiers and people of Dongjiang Town has become a memory that cannot be forgotten.
Mao Wenlong has already seen the clues, but this is also in his interest.
The generals of the Dongjiang Army did not have a good impression of the imperial court. Naturally, he did not have to worry. Once the imperial edict was issued, he would be locked up and taken to the capital.
Of course, this is the worst possibility, something that will almost never happen. But Mao Wenlong had to be careful, as the court would settle accounts many years later.
"In two days, I will return to southern Liaoning." Mao Wenlong said with a smile, "You are in Shenyang, Jisheng is in Liaoyang, and I will enjoy my leisure time."
Guo Dajing smiled and said, "There is nothing big going on here in Shenyang. In a month or two at most, the general will have to go back to celebrate the New Year."
"Dalian is good." Mao Wenlong was very satisfied with Dalian and said slowly, "I will also go back there to celebrate the New Year. I will decide where to live next year depending on the situation."
However, Chongzhen felt that the Chahar tribe was moving westward, and the Ming army had not helped Pingliao. He actually wanted to take advantage of the natural disaster in Saili to eliminate the city rewards and starve all the Chahar tribe to solve the border troubles.
Although Mao Wenlong doesn't have his own space, which is why I dare to boast about the confidence of attacking the tiger and the rabbit within a few years, but in the end, he can solve all the problems.
Ji Helei's impression of Man Gui was wrong. Before the little battle in Zunhua, he had met him once. He was a bold and straightforward warrior.
In fact, those are more difficult to solve and implement, it just depends on the length of time.
The Saili grassland is vast and boundless, and few places are even deserts. There is a shortage of food and water, so the expedition is normal and easy for the Dongjiang Army.
We are talking about weapons and equipment, but the combat quality and mental will are far superior to the Guannai Ming Army. Only a few of the Guannai Ming Army can have sufficient food and pay, and no troops in the Dongjiang Army are well-equipped with sufficient food and supplies?
"It will take at least a year before the operations in western Liaoning and northern Liaoning see results before the expedition can be put on the agenda." Mao Wenlong made an estimate and made a preliminary judgment.
Although Liaoyang and Shenyang are the central cities in Liaodong, restoring their former prosperity cannot be achieved in a year or two.
The key is that before the Dongjiang Army suppressed the Jianlu, Chongzhen continuously dispatched border troops to exterminate the rebels, leaving the border defense weak.
Mao Wenlong's next step of work will focus on the navy. In addition to making some suggestions, the restoration and reconstruction of Liaodong will basically be handed over to the political officials led by Chen Jisheng.
In fact, the repeated crimes committed by the Ministry had little to do with Chongzhen's stupid decisions.
I also sighed repeatedly and said in a deep voice, "Hu Duntu should have received news from Liaodong and is likely to return to his hometown. In this way, Xuanfu Xiaotong and even the northwest border should be safe for a while."
Of course, if the navy wants to develop and grow, the first task is to build ships, train troops, and purchase naval warfare weapons. Mao Wenlong must do these things personally, and he can only get money.
Mao Wenlong chose Xiaolian or Jinzhou, which were both close to the port and more convenient.
"What's more, Liaodong has been initially decided, and it may be difficult to support your army's expedition and deployment without food and grass supplies." Guo Dajing continued to remind him, "With or without the imperial court's decree, the border crossings along the way will also support your army's food and grass supplies."
Mao Wenlong blinked, feeling that such an analysis made no sense. If that was the case, the Dongjiang Army would have nothing to do with it, but Xiaotong Xuanfu and Northwest would probably have to live in peace.
"Outside of those seven years, the general hopes to get rid of Hu Duntu, so there should be no problem. Although expanding the territory to the north is the established goal, it also depends on the growth of the population in Liaodong..."
Guo Dajing glanced at me and said, "Next year, we will increase the number of military camps in western Liaoning and northern Liaoning. If conditions permit, the migrating people will not be delayed in retreat." Therefore, Huduntu changed from an ally of the Ming army to an ally of the Ming army.
In order to survive, they repeatedly invaded the border, causing huge losses to Xiao Ming's border residents and army.
It goes without saying that the Ming Dynasty’s several expeditions to Mongolia brought equally profound experiences and lessons.
On the contrary, Liaonan has been operating for the longest time, and Xiaolian is even more blessed by nature, but the economy and environment are extremely bad.
Guo Dajing pondered for a while and said, "Perhaps it will be so complicated. Now that the Jianlu are destroyed, Hu Duntu must know how weak our Dongjiang Army is. It is certain that I will be afraid and dare to return eastward!"
Guo Dajing slightly chinned his head and said hastily, "It is necessary to wait for success. We have just pacified Liaodong and want to resume reconstruction. He will also take a few years of rest. If he is worried that the Dongjiang Army will slacken its progress because of this, I think it is necessary to take a small step."
Although he was not praised by his subordinates, Chongzhen's insistence on accurate decision-making can be said to be a road that has gone all the way. He always turned back when he hit the south wall.
Therefore, the ideal place to stay would be Lushun or Xiaolian. Due to the traffic conditions at that time, I just wanted to choose Liaoyang or Shenyang to waste time on the road.
"In the end, we will expand the Xiaolian Shipyard, and strive to make the Dongjiang Navy the strongest navy in Xiaoming within seven years." Mao Wenlong expressed his thoughts first, so that Guo Dajing could delay his retreat.
Ji Helei nodded and said, "If it has any impact on our Dongjiang Town, I will tell him right away."
"It's about taking it easy." Guo Dajing seemed to be able to see through Mao Wenlong's thoughts. He waved his hand and said, "If the imperial court orders it, the Dongjiang Army will be able to take action. Leaving the flooded areas without permission will be a serious crime."
The challenge to Mao Wenlong was not only to defeat the Zheng Group and retreat to the sea, but also to quell the civil strife in Xiaoming and seize power.
"The Guanbu invaded Xiao Tong, and Man Gui led his army to fight. Although he attacked the Guanbu, his old wounds recurred and he died from the treatment." Ji Helei took a sip of wine and was still not a little drunk. He sighed, "Young general.
It is inevitable that he will die in battle, which is a pity."
Mao Wenlong also denied that I might have thought too little. Besides, if it were to fight for the sky, even if the Dongjiang Army slacked off and made progress, it would still be much weaker than Xiao Ming's army.
Mao Wenlong thought for a while, nodded reluctantly, and said, "The commander-in-chief is very worried. If Hu Duntu returns to his hometown, he can still make up an excuse to provoke and retreat."
In fact, Jinzhou is more convenient than Liaoyang and Shenyang.
Mao Wenlong was stunned for a moment and asked, "What news did you just get?"
Originally, although Huduntu could compete head-on with Jianlu, it still had no restraint effect.
Therefore, the imperial court must have transferred Guo Dajing. Shenyang is not the natural location of the Liaodong capital, so Guo Dajing must be in charge.