Chapter 83 The Foundation of Yan State
There was no war between Wala and King Yan, but it did not mean that the situation in Mobei had calmed down.
King Yan slowly headed eastward with hundreds of thousands of Mongolian herdsmen. The Wasi army was dozens of miles away from the main army. While gathering the herders scattered on the grassland, it followed King Yan and prepared to annex the Eastern Mongolia region.
King Yan was actually very aware of Wa Ci's intentions, but he did not dare to truly break with Wa Ci here.
In this way, King Yan left the Onan River step by step and came to the Songnen Plain.
Along the way, hundreds of thousands of people marched, and their marching speed was much slower than when King Yan came. When we came here, it was only a few days away, but now it has been more than ten days. This section of the journey was less than a third of the way.
In the past ten days, spring has really arrived. The ice and snow are melting and the glaciers are thawing. It is not very noticeable on the grassland, but when it comes to the Nen River, it becomes muddy.
The snow water flowed into the Nen River. The water in the Nen River surged and flooded both sides of the river. After all, the Nen River had no embankments at all. If there was too much water, it would overflow.
King Yan and Zhang Yu were riding here together. King Yan suddenly got off his horse and grabbed a handful of soil. It was black soil. It was completely different from the soil on the grassland. The soil on the grassland was thin, no more than ten centimeters at most, or even more. Thin layers of soil, these layers of soil have evolved over countless years. Once destroyed, it is difficult to recover and can easily turn into a desert.
Therefore, the land in Mobei can only grow grass at most. Only riverside and places with abundant water and grass can grow food, and very few can grow it. But it's different here. Although the Songnen Plain has a higher latitude, it has less frost-free period. But looking at the soil quality, although it is not as fertile as the most fertile places in the Northeast, it can still grow food.
And it’s much better than Mobei.
King Yan said: "Zhang Yu, you know my ambition."
Zhang Yu said: "The general will know."
King Yan said: "I can see that my real enemy is Wa Ci. And to deal with Wa Ci, we can no longer borrow the power of the court. Otherwise, in the future, it will be unclear whether Mobei belongs to the court or alone. Changchun is not a place where Gu can stay for a long time, but this is where Gu can settle down. These hundreds of thousands of herdsmen are the foundation of Gu. Gu will not bring them to Changchun."
King Yan has already noticed the changes in the center. The more this happens, the more King Yan wants to leave. And he wants to think more. When Zhu Yuanzhang was here, the power of the imperial court was not much different from that of King Yan. As a father, he could still trick his son.
But things will be different in the future.
King Qin's fate made King Yan understand that kings and ministers are kings and ministers, even brothers are kings and ministers.
Although King Yan knew that King Qin's death was unjust, he also understood that King Qin's death was not the prince's original intention. But he knew better that the prince really had murderous intentions towards King Qin. King Yan will inevitably be saddened by the death of a rabbit, so he naturally needs to take more precautions.
To be honest, King Yan originally wanted to establish a foothold in Mobei, but he ignored the powerful enemy of Wala. The two sides faced each other all the way. Although there was no real large-scale confrontation, there were actually never fewer small-scale confrontations. The strength of both sides was still clear.
Although the Oara army is not equipped well, it does have armored cavalry, at least three to five. The specific number is not very clear. As for the cavalry without armor, there were more than 100,000. Even though the Ming army was far more elite than Oala, they did not dare to act rashly.
It's due to strength.
And King Yan also knew that the strength of his subordinates was unlikely to increase.
Every prince is granted a title, but only three guards. You have to take care of the rest by yourself.
King Yan's current 30,000 cavalry has exceeded the standard.
It is not difficult to have 30,000 cavalry, but it is extremely difficult to raise 30,000 cavalry. King Yan had already begun to think about this issue. After much deliberation, he realized that the most important wealth in his hands was none other than the hundreds of thousands of herdsmen who farmed and herded on the vast Songnen Plain, which was enough to feed the army, even in the Ming Dynasty. With support, Wala can also be defeated.
But the most important step is to gain a foothold here.
King Yan turned around, looked at Zhang Yu and said, "I can only leave this foundation to you. Are you willing to take on such an important responsibility?"
Zhang Yu knelt on the ground and said: "I am willing to die for Your Highness. Please rest assured, Your Highness, as long as I have breath, I can guard this place for Your Highness. Please return to the capital with peace of mind."
Zhang Yu is the one who understands King Yan best and understands King Yan’s thoughts best.
King Yan must have made such a great contribution, so he must have returned to Nanjing. This is also what King Yan is most worried about, which is the tribe left on the grassland.
King Yan said: "What are you going to do?"
Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said: "Oala has occupied Mobei and dare not come east. There are not many foreign invasions for a while, but as time goes by, it is hard to say. But it is not the top priority. Foreign aggression is not the top priority. The top priority is spring plowing. I would like to ask Master Lian to come here to promote the planting of potatoes and oats, and to build a city here."
King Yan said: "Build a city?"
Zhang Yu said: "Build the city for Your Highness to stay."
After hearing this, King Yan felt a little longing for a while. Although the city in the future will not be too big. However, when I think about it, the foundation he built is where the kings of Yan Kingdom have been for generations. King Yan had a solemn sense of mission.
Many city styles flashed through King Yan's mind, grand, solemn, and magnificent. Then he sighed softly and said: "The danger in the world lies in the people's hearts rather than the city. Although the city is important, it is the same boat and different dreams, and the people are in the enemy's country. This is what worries me the most. Are there any old cities nearby?"
Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said: "I remember that there seemed to be an abandoned city nearby, which was the palace of Prince Qi. It was granted the title by the second brother of Genghis Khan, one of the kings of the East, and was later conquered by Kublai Khan, so the city was abandoned. Although it has been abandoned for a hundred years. The past has passed, but the foundation remains.”
King Yan said: "Then use the old city of Prince Qi's Mansion as the foundation, repair it, and use it temporarily. The most important thing is the people's hearts. If you can win the hearts of these hundreds of thousands of people, then the lonely country of Yan will become. If If we can't win over people's hearts, the lonely Yan country is just a sand city and a fortress, and it will be destroyed if something happens. This is the top priority."
Zhang Yu said: "Your Highness, please give me some advice."
King Yan pondered for a moment and said: "Go find the Mongolian noble girl. You and I, as well as the generals in the army, will all live in a side room. This is a death order and must not be mistaken."
Although it is a bit cliché, marriage is the most effective method. Our two families became one family. With this relationship, we have become much closer to each other. After the next generation of children is born, they will slowly become one.
This is actually Jiang Ziya's way of treating Qi, which is to quickly become one with the locals. Integrate into the local people.
So, finding a woman became a political task.
Zhang Yu understood this one better, but he still had a question, "What about the Golden Family?"
The Boljijin family, also known as the Golden family, is the largest local snake on the grassland. It is also the most complicated for the Jin family. The Jin family is a remnant of the previous dynasty and must be suppressed, but it cannot be suppressed too much. The Mongolian and Borjijin families almost complement each other and were constructed at the same time. The two are inseparable and want to eliminate the influence of the Golden Family. It must be a deep cleansing of the bone marrow. But at this time, the great purge has affected the peace of mind of these Mongolian people. If they are not cleaned, these remnants of the previous dynasty will be hidden in the dark. How can people feel at ease?
King Yan pondered for a moment, and finally gave a wry smile and said: "Let's do this. The Golden Family has titles, power, and direct descendants of Kublai Khan. All of them will be selected. I will take them to Nanjing, and among the remaining branches, select All the women will marry into the palace. People from the Golden Family can only marry into the palace."
"Let's do this for now."
They beat and suppressed the Golden Family, driving away the direct lineage and keeping the collateral lines. After all, even in the Golden Family, not all the children could share the power brought by the Tianyuan Emperor's regime. After all, it has been so many generations since Temujin, and the Boljijin family has become a fool.
I hope that with the help of Bor Jijin's reputation, I can limit the harm caused by Bor Jijin's family to the future Yan Kingdom. It's also difficult to figure out the right balance.
