What Li Miao captured through the picture is what will happen this winter. Although the picture only lasted a short moment, Li Miao still clearly captured the general outline of the matter.
There was a rare heavy snowstorm in the northern grassland this winter. Cattle, sheep and other livestock on the grassland were killed and injured. This is the clearest picture. And then there is the scene of these nomadic people gathering in large numbers.
There are also some blurry images. There seemed to be refugees gathering outside the capital, and there was chaos. Because the picture is blurry, other pictures are even more confusing. Can't see clearly at all. In short, it's just a garbled word.
Li Miao already understood what this picture meant. The Zheng Dynasty's history of intimidating the northern peoples for more than a hundred years came to an end. This winter, the northern grassland Tatars will desperately plunder the Zheng Dynasty in order to survive.
Ever since the Mongolian Tatars were driven back to the grasslands by the founding emperor of the Great Zheng Dynasty, the Great Zheng Dynasty had always maintained a posture of intimidation towards the grassland Tatars.
At that time, the army of the Zheng Dynasty, which had superior force, had no good way to deal with these nomads. If the people on horseback want to run away, no one can do it.
For more than a hundred years, this group of nomads did not dare to invade the border. They knew the power of the Zheng Dynasty's army. But in this snowstorm, the people on horseback had to come in order to survive.
If the steppe Tatars did not come to plunder the Dazheng Dynasty this time, they would have to wait to starve or freeze to death. There is still a chance of plundering in Dazheng Dynasty. Maybe he can still find a way out.
There is no need to think that the steppe Tatars will definitely come to Dazheng Dynasty to fight to the death. But now the Zheng Dynasty's army is a paper tiger, unable to withstand the attack of these nomads. They don't even have enough to eat, so why fight?
Li Miao could predict that as long as the grassland people dared to come, the border troops of the Zheng Dynasty would definitely be defeated at the first touch. After they tasted the benefits this year, they will definitely come back every year in the future.
The grassland Tatars discovered that the army of the Great Zheng Dynasty was no longer viable. What else are they afraid of? From then on, the north of the Zheng Dynasty would fall into turmoil. People's livelihoods are withered and lives are in ruins.
Li Miao can be sure that this year is a year of great changes. It is definitely a year when the national destiny of the Great Zheng Dynasty will decline. It is also an important turning point in the national destiny of the Great Zheng Dynasty.
This year, as long as the imperial court responds improperly, there is actually no way to deal with it. If the army is not strong enough, it means that it is completely out of options. The army has suffered a defeat, how can it be of any use to rely on words? The best strategy is nothing if not guaranteed by strength.
From then on, the Great Zheng Dynasty kicked off the turmoil in the north. The people were suffering. Life was already difficult, but the steppe Tatars came, burning, killing, looting, and plundering the population. Can the common people still be well off?
At that time, the group of people in the capital, ranging from the emperor to the ministers. At most, they can only defend the city. Anyway, the grassland peoples do not have large-scale siege equipment, and they have no means of attacking giant cities.
As for the people outside the city, they could only watch as they were burned, killed and plundered. Anyway, towards the end of winter, they retreat faster than ghosts. The ice and snow have melted, and the grassland peoples have lost their mobility.
The grassland Tatars would have no advantage if they didn't move forward. The soft ground was no longer suitable for war horses to roam freely. After all, the Dazheng Dynasty had a large population, and they generally did not dare to stay for a long time. Return to the grassland with harvest supplies and Dingkou, see you next year.
Li Miao suddenly woke up. The grassland Tatars could not threaten the foundation of the Zheng Dynasty. The real threat to the Zheng Dynasty was the Jurchen tribe entrenched in Liaodong. The Jurchens were entrenched in the Liaodong region and continued to plunder wealth and population. Constantly strengthening itself.
Although their population was small, the Han people they plundered were taken as slaves for their use, and they also used a large number of Han people as officials, gradually moving from a nomadic nation to an agricultural economy.
The Jurchens robbed Han craftsmen in large numbers and used them for their own purposes. In terms of technology and productivity, it is gradually approaching the Zheng Dynasty. The Jurchen people are the greatest threat to the future of the Great Zheng Kingdom.
Li Miao had to think of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in later generations. Like the Jurchen tribe today, they eventually invaded and occupied the entire China. This brought China into a period of humiliation.
In the future, as the grassland peoples and the Jurchens continue to burn, kill and plunder, the lion of the Dazheng Dynasty will only become weaker and weaker, and it is likely that it will eventually be replaced by the Jurchens. This is what Li Miao doesn't want to see the most.
Could it be that we are just watching the Han people go to humiliation again? As Li Miao's understanding of Tao becomes deeper and deeper, he should not have nationalistic thoughts. All human races are the same, the weak eat the strong, and the fittest survive. This is the law of survival.
And with the development of human society, it becomes more difficult to adapt to the development of society. Those who are backward and decadent will eventually be eliminated by history. This is actually the law of the jungle.
But Li Miao still couldn't accept the suffering of his own nation. I remember that in later generations, when I was a child, I watched a film about the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Naval War. At that time, I felt deeply humiliated for the first time.
At that time, Li Miao wished she could go to the battlefield in person, even risking her life.
Li Miao felt that although he was an enlightened person, he was still a nationalist and could not bear to see his own nation suffering. It seems that I have to do something.
Li Miao really can't do much in the court, and there are still several months to prepare. Who in the court will listen to him, and the key is who will believe it? It is said that there will be a big snowstorm on the grassland this winter, and then the grassland Tatars will attack aggressively.
Maybe even my mentor Li Shouzhong wouldn't believe it. To put it ten thousand steps back, the imperial court knew this situation in advance, so what could the imperial court do. Li Miao is now in a humble position and can only think about what she can do?
The current Zheng Dynasty cannot resist the attack of the nomads, let alone Li Miao who only has a few people at his disposal. The unrest in the north this winter will not pose a threat to Qingzhou, Shandong and the southern region.
The Northern Bureau has more than 7,000 acres of land around the capital. With more than 10,000 villagers, Li Miao's villagers now have considerable combat power, and they are no match for the prairie cavalry in field operations.
It should be more than enough to protect the manor. The prairie people have strong mobility and powerful cavalry. When the horses cannot run in the manor, the villagers are really not afraid. At that time, we can also add some more manpower to the manor.
Capture as many war horses as possible and eliminate the effective strength of the prairie people. They cannot be allowed to act unscrupulously. To combat their arrogance, let them know that the manors are not all sheep, and some manors also have wolves.
Then they prepared as much food as possible in Tongzhou. After the disaster, there were countless hungry people. Li Miao could only do her best to resettle as many refugees as possible.
Li Miao still feels that it is difficult for him to use his skills now in the Dazheng Dynasty. Still the status is not high enough. This winter's chaos in the north will be beneficial to Li Miao's expansion of power but not harmful at all.
At that time, as long as you have food in your hands, you can resettle more refugees and use them for your own use. Rapidly grow your own power. Li Miao's future strength will only become stronger with the invasion of the steppe Tatars.
Now Qingzhou, Shandong's own manor and Lingshan Island can accommodate tens of thousands of refugees. And there is no shortage of food. The food in his inner space can finally be put to great use this time. Is it just a bit inconsistent with your own personality?
At this moment Li Shixing hurriedly came in, "Sir, the three-sailed ship has returned successfully." Li Shi knew why Li Miao was worried recently. Li Miao stood up immediately. Then it quickly calmed down.
Whenever big things happen, you need to be calm. Li Miao soon arrived at Lingshan Island. In less than two months, the three-sailed ship returned successfully. Seeing Wang Yonggui's excited expression, Li Miao knew that this time it would go smoothly and the harvest would be considerable.
Wang Yonggui began to report that this voyage was extremely smooth. In less than half a month, they used the tide to reach Goryeo. This trade was also extremely successful. They harvested nearly ten million taels of gold and silver alone, and there were many more. Precious Chinese medicinal materials and rare animal skins.
