Regarding the issue of the Northern Expedition, there was huge opposition in the court, including Zhang Juzheng, who initially did not agree with Zhu Yijun's plan for the Northern Expedition, thinking that it was a great success that was not worth the gain.
This is not surprising. The ministers did not have the perspective of a time traveler, and did not know that Siberia, which the Chinese called the Luo Wilderness at this time, was the largest treasure house of human resources. No matter which nation owned this wilderness, the situation would change in the next thousand years.
has invincible capital.
As a traveler, Zhu Yijun certainly coveted this land. In his memory of Siberia, this land was particularly easy for colonists to occupy - Tsarist Russia did not send out regular troops and only used thousands of Kazakhs to conquer this land.
land.
Thousands of soldiers occupy 13 million square kilometers of land. This should be the greatest benefit that the Space-Time Administration has given to travelers. Zhu Yijun therefore defied all opinions and must take it into his pocket. The reason he gave is:
After occupying this wilderness, the threats from the north will be fundamentally eliminated. For the Ming Dynasty, even if the blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers is used to water this wilderness, it will be worthwhile.
This reason is very powerful. The Chinese people's fear of coming from the north is deep in their bones - the Great Wall is the best proof. If we can go deep into the wilderness and get rid of the root cause, China will no longer have trouble from the north, and this account will still be a good deal. Moreover,
At this time, the national power had exceeded the courtiers' imagination of the "prosperous age", and everyone felt that it was within the tolerance to accompany the emperor to go crazy. And once Zhu Yijun's plan succeeded, the savings on the nine sides would be very good.
However, the most difficult thing about conquering this wilderness is not the enemy, but the harsh climate and geographical environment. After Zhang Juzheng understood the basic situation of Luo wilderness, he had a conversation with Zhu Yijun. He believed that even if he occupied this wilderness during the Wanli period,
, future generations will also give up because there is not enough benefit here - after all, the farther the border is from the center, the harder it is for the center to control its centrifugal force.
This is indeed a problem, but Zhu Yijun is confident that the railway that runs through the Luo wilderness will be built in his lifetime, thereby fundamentally solving this problem. Although the research on steam engines has not yet begun, Zhu Yijun believes that the annual scientific and technological investment of millions of taels will inevitably
There will be fruitful results in the near future.
Moreover, Tsarist Russia’s ambition to find an outlet to the east will not stop. If Zhu Yijun uses the Ural Mountains as the border of his empire, he must retain a standing army there that can guard thousands of miles of borders. This will not be a problem for the current Ming Dynasty and the future Chinese nation.
, this will be a huge burden.
Despite this, the Northern Expedition is imperative. This land must be in the hands of China, and it will become the psychological rear area and the actual rear area of the Chinese nation in future generations. No matter what happens in the future, China will own the Luo wilderness.
A capital that cannot be conquered.
More importantly, in Zhu Yijun's view, one day the Ming Dynasty will meet Tsarist Russia in the Luo wilderness. Because the entire North Asia is a huge land, the border between the two countries will be very long anyway, that is to say
, this burden needs to be borne by both parties no matter how many years have passed.
In this case, why not try your best to push the border to the west? There are not many people on this land, and the cost of occupation is extremely low. - Even in the 21st century, the development of the Luo wilderness is far from enough, as is Siberia and the Far East.
Russians are losing hundreds of thousands of people every year, making the entire wasteland increasingly sparsely populated.
In fact, the Luo Wilderness in later generations was actually wasted in the hands of Russia. Because of the sparse population, less than one percent of the entire 13 million square kilometers of land has been developed. And if the Luo Wilderness can be fully developed
, this land can easily support 200 million people, and the food it produces can also feed hundreds of millions of people.
Another huge advantage of deciding on the strategy of the Northern Expedition is to fully integrate the Mongolian and Han people in the entire strategy. This will be a package plan. Zhu Yijun plans to spend fifty years to create a new Ming Dynasty——
The internal affairs have initially achieved results, and the Northern Expedition is only the second step in the Long March.
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When the Ming Emperor turned his attention to the north, Tsar Ivan IV of the Rurik Dynasty had actually already turned his attention to the east. In the thirty-fifth year of Jiajing, Ivan IV met with the great nobleman Stroganov
, inquired about the border situation, and authorized their family to build fortifications, recruit troops, and wait for opportunities to invade and occupy the Siberian Khanate.
Fast forward to the ninth year of Wanli, the Tsarist Russian heavy criminal and Cossack leader Yermak led 840 mercenaries to invade the Irtysh River, defeated the Siberian Khanate, and dedicated the land of the Siberian Khanate to the
Ivan IV. Yermak, who had achieved such military exploits, was pardoned for his crimes and received a large amount of silver coins as a reward.
Zhu Yijun, who was thousands of miles away, did not know all of the above when he planned the Northern Expedition. Although he was a history buff, he did not remember the specific time of Russia's eastward invasion before traveling - he only vaguely felt that Tsarist Russia had already begun
Having marched eastward, it was imperative for the Ming Dynasty to march northward as well.
After Zhang Juzheng reported to Zhu Yijun the results of the exchange with King Shunyi, Zhu Yijun gave the governor's office of Zhili, Liaodong, Rehe and other provinces under the last decree of the year before - in the eleventh year of Wanli, the emperor would go out to Beijing to hunt in the north.
Hanba gathered all the Mongolian tribes to show the emperor's goodwill and secure the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty!
The decree came out of Beijing, and the world was shocked. This was the first time since Emperor Wu Zong left the Great Wall that the Ming Emperor wanted to go outside the Great Wall. Although Jiajing had left his home in the Forbidden City, he had not been outside the Great Wall during his southern tour.
Zhu Yijun, who had passed the Spring Festival, was twenty-two years old, six years younger than Wu Zong, who left seclusion at the age of twenty-eight. However, the treatment received by the two emperors was completely opposite - Zhu Houzhao was almost sprayed to death by civil servants when he went out to fight, which caused him to go on patrol
He didn't take any civil servants with him at the time. After the victory, he was scolded by the civil servants again and his impressive record was set to zero.
Zhu Yijun's tour was different, and there were a lot of praises from the court to the people. The court officials praised him for "hunting in the north of the country, and his movement was so vigorous that it was unparalleled in ancient times." Folk newspapers praised him for "taking care of the world and not being afraid of hard work." If
If there is knowledge in the underground of Emperor Wuzong, the cover of Zi Palace will collapse.
In this regard, Zhu Yijun believes that the character he has accumulated through his ten years of diligent pursuit of national governance has played a huge role. Not to mention compared with Wu Zong's bastard, compared with Taizu and Chengzu, Zhu Yijun's performance in the past ten years is also difficult to compare with.
The court officials criticized him morally.
Moreover, in the eighth year of Wanli, the emperor had his eldest son. After that, the king of Luo County was already four years old. In the past two years, Zhu Yijun planted and harvested extensively. The concubines in the harem gave him three more sons. For this alone, Zhu Yijun was more powerful than
The dual plug like Wu Zong is very reliable.
Of course, having many wives also has side effects. For example, after the decree came out, Zhuang Jingjia was overjoyed after receiving the letter, and immediately asked the female official to inform Zhu Yijun to sleep in Kunning Palace at night, and prepare to make a request-to accompany him.
Being trapped in the Forbidden City for the past five years, Zhuang Jingjia has already become familiar with every plant and tree in the Forbidden City and Xiyuan, and she is very familiar with it. After she became the queen, the farthest place she went to was Xiannongtan, where she did ceremonial farming.
.In the rest of the time, in addition to learning to handle palace affairs with Empress Dowager Li, she also had to arrange for Zhu Yijun to sleep with his concubines every day, which was a sour and refreshing experience.
Although the emperor loved her unabated and would spend a day with her every now and then, Zhuang Jingjia still felt depressed. Now that she heard that the emperor was going to the grassland, why not go with her to relax?
However, before Zhu Yijun could return to Kunning Palace from get off work, Empress Dowager Li ordered her to go to the Yangxin Palace and asked to accompany him. It was said that Empress Dowager Chen often suffered from wind and cold in spring this year, and Princess Leping was pregnant, otherwise she would also go out for a walk.
The news of Empress Dowager Li's oral message reached Kunning Palace, and Empress Zhuang almost burst into tears. Empress Dowager Chen was not in good health and no longer took care of palace affairs. If Empress Dowager Li left, to whom could these thousands of people's inner palace be thrown?
If the imperial concubine was allowed to take charge, Empress Zhuang would not be able to bear the loss of power. Moreover, Prince Luo was young and was being raised in Kunning Palace at this time. Zhuang Jingjia originally planned to entrust him to Empress Dowager Li. Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Li held the same wish as her.
She was worried about her, and struck first, which made her want to cry without tears.
At the same time, Empress Dowager Li's edict also triggered open and secret fights among Zhu Yijun's concubines. If the empress could not accompany him, in theory everyone would have the opportunity to follow him. Putting aside the issue of traveling to relax, the emperor could not be distracted when he was on tour.
Bring everyone in the harem, and take three or five out of the sky - this period of time is equivalent to being a special pet. You can try to see if you can get pregnant with a dragon and change your destiny!
Empress Zhuang was inexperienced in fighting and was tricked by Empress Dowager Li. In one afternoon at Yangxin Hall, Zhu Yijun received more than a dozen letters from the harem - all of them asking him to taste special delicacies in the evening. The concubine who wrote the letter
Everyone said that they had been preparing for this dinner for a whole day, and their hands were soaked in the water until their skin became numb.
Zhu Yijun couldn't be serious about these girls who violated the palace ban. Normally, they would not dare to do this - isn't this because they are desperate and want to win?
From this point of view, it is best to sleep in the Yangxin Palace at night. If you go back to Kunning Palace, you may have to coax your wife for half the night - this kind of multiple-choice question Zhu Yijun was also asked in later generations: Wife and mother fall into the water first
Who to save? Well, Empress Dowager Li or Zhuang Jingjia will be led on this northern inspection tour, similar to the situation.
Although Queen Mother Li is not the biological mother of Zhu Yijun's soul, isn't this still the old society? Women have not been liberated yet, even if ten or eight queens are tied together, Queen Mother Li can take care of them with one hand - there is still plenty.
After a fierce ideological struggle, Zhu Yijun went to Kunning Palace. After all, he couldn't take the queen out to play, so she had to calm down her mood - Zhu Yijun decided to make her cry tonight.