After discussing relevant issues at the Ministry of War, Gao Pragmatic originally planned to go back to the Ministry of Household Affairs to inform and finalize all aspects, but unfortunately time no longer allowed.
After all, what needs to be finalized this time is mainly the preparations for the Western Expedition, rather than directly controlling Gansu's military power and issuing specific military instructions, so it is not necessary to fight for one or two days.
Gao Pingshi got into his Jinghua specially made luxury carriage with shock absorption and returned to the Nanning Marquis Mansion. It was already dinner time, and Gao Pragmatic went directly to the restaurant, where Huang Zhiting, Liu Xin, and Meng Guzhezhe were already waiting.
Seeing Gao Yingshi come in, the three of them got up and met the master. Gao Yingshi waved his hand and said, "I'm really hungry after running around this afternoon, but I also happen to have something to say... I won't talk about anything today. Behave yourself, let’s talk while eating.”
Huang Zhiting, Liu Xin, and Meng Guzhezhe looked at each other, each responded, and waited for Gao Pragmatic to take his seat. However, they were obviously not as hungry as Gao Qingshi. Although they each picked up the kuaizi, they only gently and deftly picked some vegetables and put them in their bowls, but they were not in a hurry to eat.
As expected, Gao Pragmatic started to talk after a few mouthfuls of shamelessness. He first waved his hand and asked everyone except Gao Mo to wait outside, and then said: "What a troubled time! Japan's affairs are at a critical moment. People in southern Xinjiang should pay attention to Yuan'er's performance. Now the imperial court is also in There are big things happening inside and outside..."
He picked up a piece of braised mutton and brought it to his mouth, chewing it, and said with a hint of humility: "Let's talk about it one by one. Today there is a text about the establishment of North Korea. Basically, everything is ready. All we need is the east wind." , I have roughly reached an agreement with the emperor about the court..."
Having said this, he turned to Meng Gu and said, "Meng Gu, I want to ask you something: If the people under Ye He's command are given Ming military status, do you think your two brothers will agree?"
Meng Guzhezhe was stunned for a moment and did not dare to answer immediately. Instead, he pondered carefully for a while and then said: "Does the master mean that the entire Ye He family will change their military status to the Ming Dynasty from now on?"
"Well, that's exactly what I meant." Gao pragmatically ate another piece of hand-shredded dog meat at this time, chewing it deliciously.
Meng Guzhezhe was not as relaxed and happy as he was. For such a big matter, she unconsciously put down Kuaizi and asked thoughtfully: "I have two questions that I need to ask first: First, the Ming Dynasty military registration should have the land allocated by the court. I don’t know how many people Ye He has now, but I think there will always be at least a hundred thousand people in total [Note: only men are counted]. Will all these people be allocated enough land after moving to North Korea?
Secondly, if the Ye Hehe clan is classified as military, how should the status of the two brothers be dealt with? The two of them have equal status. If the imperial court only provides one guard, I'm afraid... there will be some obstacles. "
Gao pragmatic smiled, chewed up the dog meat in his mouth and swallowed it, and then said slowly and calmly: "Of course the land can be distributed in full, and it can even be slightly more than the domestic quota."
Meng Guzhe was a little happy, but also a little surprised, and asked: "Why is this?"
Gao pragmatically said: "Because of the war. Think about it, during the Japanese Rebellion for nearly eight years, many of the original landowners in North Korea were wiped out long ago. Who owns the original land? Although the locals may know it, But firstly, the people may be gone, and secondly, the land deed may be gone, so it’s naturally unclear. The court directly designated it as an ownerless land and rewarded it to Ye He who went to war. Who can say anything? Who dares to say anything? ?”
Meng Guzhezhe's eyes lit up, and then he asked: "Those two brothers..."
"Just give them two guards. There's nothing difficult to do. Just divide them into left and right guards." Gao pragmatically said with a smile: "What I want to know more now is which path Ye He wants - oh, now it's called Tao, it may be downgraded to a mansion in the near future."
Meng Guzhezhe hesitated for a moment and said: "Can you choose from the eight Korean roads? Oh, I have a misunderstanding... Gyeonggi Province is not included."
Gao Pingshi shook his head and said: "No, in addition to Gyeonggi Province, you can't choose from Pyongyang Province, Hamgyong Province, and Hwanghae Province."
Of course, you cannot choose from these three roads. Among them, Ping'an Road and Hwanghae Road connect the land route from Gyeonggi Province to Liaodong. If you choose any one, the land route will be controlled by "non-imperial forces". To use an analogy, it is like the court has to pass through the territory of a certain chieftain when going to the capital of a certain province. This is definitely something the court cannot tolerate.
As for Hamgyong Province, this is northeastern North Korea, where the Gaima Plateau is located, and it is also an area where mining resources are very concentrated on the Korean Peninsula. The main mineral deposits that can be mined at present include copper, iron, coal, etc., and the reserves are very abundant. Gao Pragmatic has always regarded them as a way that must be controlled by the imperial court. As for the future, there will be more rare metals here, so there is no need to go into details.
Meng Guzhezhe made some calculations and found that four of the eight Korean roads could not be chosen, leaving only Gangwon Province, Chungcheong Province, Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province. Among them, Chungcheong Province and Jeolla Province have the best land in her opinion, because they are plain areas and have always been North Korea's main grain-producing areas.
In the minds of most people in this era, plains are definitely the best land, because food is hard currency and the necessary foundation for development.
However, there are two problems with these two roads. First, the area is relatively small - because of its developed economy, it has naturally been taken seriously by the North Koreans long ago and separated administratively in advance to prevent local officials from having too much power;
Secondly, these two provinces were the most severely affected by the scourge of war. Several cities were almost completely slaughtered by the Japanese army. At present, everything should be in a state of ruin. Under this circumstance, it is very doubtful whether Ye He has the ability to quickly rebuild the local area.
Gangwon Province and Gyeongsang Province are larger in area. Gangwon Province, together with Gyeonggi Province, can separate the entire north and south of North Korea. It is quite important from a geographical point of view - but this importance is from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty ruling North Korea. .
In fact, although Gangwon Province is large in area, its economic development is very average, and almost all of it is on the Taebaek Mountains. Even in later generations of Korea, four-fifths of Gangwon Province was covered with forests, and only 100% of the cultivated land area was. About eight out of 100, which is quite unfavorable from a development perspective.
Ye He's advantage lies in the cavalry. Such a large forest is obviously not suitable for herding horses or cavalry. If Ye He moves to Jiangyuan Road, he will have to undergo military transformation first.
Of course, since Gao Pragmatic requires the Jurchens to move collectively to southern Korea, Ye He's cavalry will eventually transform, but relatively speaking, Jiangyuan Province may be the worst choice.
Gangwon Province is not an option either, so the only option left to consider is Gyeongsang Province. Gyeongsang Province also has the Gyeongsang Mountains, but this mountain range is not high in altitude and has some plains. There are also seaport cities such as Busan in the south, which is definitely better than Gangwon Province.
Except for Jiang Yuandao, he definitely couldn't choose. The other three made Meng Guzhezhe hesitate, so he had to ask: "I don't know how to choose. I guess if the two brothers knew about it, they would be hesitant to decide... I wonder if the master has any plans." ?”
"This cannot be said to be an arrangement, but I can make a suggestion." Gao Pragmatic said directly: "I suggest Ye He choose Gyeongsang Province."
Meng Guzhezhe rolled his eyes and asked: "Master, can you explain the reason? What I mean is that if you know the truth, I can persuade the two brothers to follow the master's suggestion."
"First, Gyeongsang-do is relatively large, so it would be relatively easy to arrange two guards there. Ye He has one road all to himself. If he chooses Chungcheong-do or Jeolla-do, it will be too narrow and can only be used for farming. In this case, in the early stage, Development lacks money for reconstruction, and later development lacks stamina due to a single economy. In short, it is not a good thing.
This is not the case in Gyeongsang Province. It can not only farm, but also rely on seaport cities like Busan to develop trade. In addition, there are some mineral deposits in the Gyeongsang Mountains that can be mined, and the economic development can be more comprehensive. "
Meng Guzhezhe nodded. Although she didn't know the specific data, Gao Jingshi was her husband after all. She believed that Gao Jingshi would not deliberately deceive her and cheat Ye He.
Gao Pragmatic continued: "Secondly, if Gyeongsang Province is divided into two camps, according to the geographical situation, it will definitely be one south and one north. I suggest that your brother Nalinbulu choose the south, that is, use Busan as his seat. … Let’s call it Gyeongsangnam-do for the time being.”
"Is it because of the seaport?" Meng Guzhezhe's heart moved, but he hesitated: "But Brother Bu Zhai may not know the benefits of the seaport, so how can we get him to agree?"
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This is the difference between a biological brother and a cousin. Although they are both brothers and one of Ye He's two bele, Meng Guzhezhe will definitely prefer his biological brother no matter what.
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "It's simple, just say that Busan is the front line to guard against Japanese pirates. Although there is a seaport, it is more dangerous. In addition, you and your brother can also speak frankly to Bu Zhai. If your brother is in charge of Busan, You can better take advantage of me and rely on the Beiyang Fleet to provide security for 'Ye He Jiye'."
Gao pragmatically emphasized the tone of "Ye He Jiye". Meng Guzhe understood it immediately and nodded immediately. But after thinking about it for a while, she was still a little worried and asked, "Is Busan really promising?"
Alas, this is the limitation of vision. Even though many people in the Ming Dynasty now understand how profitable a well-located seaport can be, the thinking formed over thousands of years is not so easy to change. Although everyone has seen how good the current seaport is, I am afraid that although this seaport is good, whether it can be better than fertile land that can provide stable income for generations to come, I am still worried.
Gao Pragmatic could only explain: "Firstly, the location advantage of Busan Port is extremely obvious. It is the best port for trade between North Korea and Japan. Secondly, it is also very convenient for trade with Ming Dynasty and is very suitable for trade with Susong. These two factors As a major trading center, Busan Port will always be a hot spot, and there is no need to doubt its future development potential.
Secondly, let’s take a step back and say, even if we don’t look at its trade potential, there is still the coastal plain of southern Korea around it, and it is still possible to farm. Isn’t this a guarantee? It has both guarantees and potential, so what’s not good about this place? "
Meng Guzhezhe hesitated for a moment and whispered: "But didn't the master just say that this place is the best choice for Japanese pirates to invade? If the Japanese pirates come again, Busan will be the first to be in danger."
"The so-called Japanese pirate threat is just for other people, including Bu Zhai." Gao Pragmatic waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about the Japanese pirate problem. I have a comprehensive plan for Japan, and this plan is now being handed over to Kaiji. It's being carried out, and good news will come soon...
You have to have confidence in Kaihime. You also know her past military achievements. Although she is not as good as the two sisters in front of you, that is because the platform in Japan is too small and the Narita family itself is too weak. It is not Her ability is far different from Zhiting and Xin'er.
I believe that with Beiyang's support this time, she can do great things, just wait and see. At that time, Japan will no longer be a threat, but will become a leg, a thick leg for the development of Busan. "
Meng Guzhezhe pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "The master is the most wise. Since the master has said so, how can I still have any doubts. Then... do I need to write two letters to tell my two brothers about this? thing?"
Gao pragmatic nodded and said: "Of course I want it. What I say is up to me, and what you say is up to you. They just don't dare to object to what I say, but they can believe what you say more."
Meng Guzhe responded, rolled his eyes, and asked: "Ye He chose Qingshang Road. I wonder how the master arranged for the other companies?"
Gao pragmatic coughed slightly and said: "Are there any other departments...Jianjuwei and Jianjuzuowei arranged to go to Jeolla Province, Jianjuyouwei and Hada Department arranged to go to Chungcheong Province, and Ulla and other departments all arranged to go to Gangwon Province. .”
The three guards of Jianzhou are divided into Jianzhou guards and Jianzhou left and right guards. Among them, Jianzhou guards are the weakest. It was Gao Pragmatic who united some other uncles of the Aixinjueluo family besides Nurhachi and Shuerhaqi brothers. organized. At that time, their defensive area was basically in the middle of the left and right guards, which was equivalent to a buffer zone. However, since it was only a buffer zone, they were not strong.
The Jianzhou Left Guard was led by Nurhachi himself. He was originally severely restricted. Later, taking advantage of the Ming Dynasty's campaign, he quietly captured most of the tribes in the Changbai Mountains, and his strength was expanded.
Now that the town is about to be moved, although the high pragmatic deterrence is still there, it still depends on the strength of Jianzhou Left Guard to give them some preferential treatment. Jeolla Province is a good land in the eyes of the world, and Jianzhouwei is weak. If Jianzhouzuowei and Jianzhouwei are moved to Jeolla Province, Jianzhouzuowei will definitely take the lead, and Nurhaci will not be able to cause trouble.
However, once Gunju Zuowei goes to Jeolla Province, he will actually lose the opportunity to further expand his strength, because Jeolla Province is surrounded by the sea on both sides, with Chungcheong Province to the north and Gyeongsang Province to the east.
Nurhaci went east, which was Ye He's tribe. They were two highly pragmatic uncles. Nurhachi could not afford to offend him. To the north of Nurhachi were the Ming Dynasty's loyal lackeys Hada and Shuerhaqi's Jianzhou left guard. Both of these departments were very wary of Nurhaci.
Even if they can't defeat Nurhachi, so what? At least these two units will fight to the death for fear of Nurhachi's annexation. This can at least create a time window for the main force of the North Korean Ming Army in Gyeonggi Province to prepare for battle. In this way, no matter how ambitious Nurhaci is, he can only bury it in his heart and carry it into the earth.
As for the Ural tribe and other tribes, the area they were originally located in was a backward area, and the economic development was in shambles. Now that they have moved south to central Korea, even if it is worse, it will definitely be better than before. Although the area under their rule has become smaller relatively speaking, the population under their rule has actually increased. Gao Pragmatic believes that they will not have any complaints.
After hearing this, Meng Guzhe nodded repeatedly and said: "Everything is as the master wished. I will write a letter to my two brothers immediately after dinner, and I will definitely persuade them to fully support the imperial court's plan to establish a province. Please rest assured, master."
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