Inside the Nuan Pavilion in the east of Beijing.
Chongzhen rushed with the six hundred miles sent back from Datong City, his eyes full of smiles.
Everything was as expected. Jiannu was defeated and retreated, while Chahar stayed in Guihua City.
Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong both smiled when they looked at the information.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, the fact that we, Ming Dynasty, are able to reap the benefits this time is all due to your Majesty.
Putting aside Jiannu, Chahar needs to be honest for at least a few months. The longer it is delayed, the better it is for us! "
After Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he smiled and said: "It's a pity. It would be perfect if both sides were hurt more harshly!"
"Mr. Sun Ge is greedy. This is expected. After all, neither Amin nor Lin Danhan are fools!"
"Yes, Amin is the second among the four Baylors of Jiannu, and his ability to march and fight is still very good.
He participated in the Battle of Sarhu, the destruction of the Ula tribe, the Yehe tribe, the defeat of Shenyang, Liaoyang and other battles.
He was definitely not an easy person to lead an army to attack North Korea and force the King of North Korea, Li Zhu, to sue for peace.
According to this intelligence, he discovered the problem after just a quarter of an hour of contact, and then ordered the army to attack quickly and leave the battlefield!
He has an extremely keen sense of smell. Even if someone in charge of the army would issue such an order, the battle damage would increase by at least 20%. "
Listening to the discussion between Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli, Chongzhen also agreed.
The four great Baylors of Jiannu, Daishan, Amin, Manggurtai, and Huangtaiji, are all top-notch in their ability to lead troops in battle.
After agreeing, Chongzhen sneered in his heart, no matter how powerful A Min was, as long as he dared to knock on the door, he would be killed.
Now that Jiannu has withdrawn, but he does not necessarily have to knock off the door, he must add more fire to Jiannu.
After thinking for a while, Chongzhen continued: "My two dear friends, what should we do next?"
Yuan Keli said softly: "Now that Jiannu has withdrawn, we only need to send an order to Xuanfu and Datong Town to strengthen prevention.
Even if Lin Dan Khan wants to invade wherever, the two towns can support each other,
With Hei Yunlong and Man Gui present, the two towns and the supporting army numbering nearly 200,000, there will be no problem in defense. "
"What Mr. Yuan Ge said is absolutely true!"
"Well, you can go back and deliver the order in a moment!"
Chongzhen nodded and continued: "Chahar has been solved temporarily, then let's talk about establishing slaves!"
When the two of them heard about the establishment of slaves, their relaxed expressions suddenly became more solemn. The problem of establishing slaves was far more serious than that of Chahar Lindan Khan.
Although the Ming Dynasty is not short of money and has Hongyi cannons, it still cannot take the initiative to attack Jiannu without a powerful field army.
Blindly defending can only watch helplessly as Jiannu unifies Mongolia and accumulates greater and stronger power.
I heard that Jiannu is also researching firearms. If the Hongyi cannon is developed, the consequences will be extremely serious.
Seeing the solemn expressions on the two men's faces, Chongzhen said softly: "My dear friends, do you know the three major development strategies Nurhaci has formulated for the Han people?"
Sun Chengzong said without thinking: "Your Majesty, the main point can be summarized as follows: Those who resist will be killed, and those who come back will be rewarded.
It can be divided into three points. First, attach importance to Han people and let Han people serve as officials, such as Fan Wencheng, Ning Wanwo, Bao Chengxian, Gao Hongzhong and others;
2. Encourage Han people to do business in Jiannu and provide high profits, such as the Eight Great Locust Merchants, etc.
Third, high salaries attracted outstanding craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty, such as Jin Shichang. "
After Sun Chengzong finished speaking, Yuan Keli's eyes were full of anger.
Especially the first one, Fan Wencheng and others are simply a disgrace to their literati.
As a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, it is simply shameful that he took refuge in Jiannu and gave advice to Jiannu.
Looking at the expressions of the two of them, Chongzhen said softly: "From your perspective, which one of these three is the most important?"
The two of them were confused by Chongzhen's series of questions, but when the emperor asked, the two looked thoughtful.
After a while, Yuan Keli said: "I think everything is important, but it depends on when.
At the beginning, high profits attracted merchants, which provided cavalry materials for Jiannu. Without these materials, Jiannu would only have the few people and land to dare to draw his sword against the Ming Dynasty?
The second is the first point: Han people are officials, but how many people like Fan Wencheng are there?
Other literati went to the past for nothing more than to teach the Ming Dynasty its culture and increase their heritage.
At the same time, let them know more about Daming and then make targeted adjustments.
But during the construction period, such as now, when the slaves owned Shengjing, Liaoyang and other places, the role of the Han people became prominent at this time.
Finally, there are the craftsmen. My experience during this period has made me understand that technology comes first.
Especially the Shaanxi disaster, the establishment of the Firearms Research Institute, the Agricultural Research Institute, and the Industrial Research Institute made Chen feel even more deeply. "
Hearing this, Chongzhen's eyes lit up. The old man didn't seem to have any particular respect for sage books.
When it comes time to build schools and revise teaching materials in the future, it will be much easier.
Sun Chengzong looked thoughtful, but Yuan Keli didn't notice the two of them and kept talking to himself.
“I believe that my knowledge and abilities are the best in the Ming Dynasty, but I am unable to do anything in the face of countless victims of famine and countless soldiers who died in battle.
Between life and death, I think that any virtuous, enlightened, and sensible ideas are all nonsense.
What the people want is to live. Only by living can they think about other things.
Let me give you two simple examples. If the Agricultural Research Institute can increase the output of several staple foods by one stone, how many people will be saved?
If a firearm like the one your Majesty mentioned could wipe out a county, how many deaths of soldiers could be reduced? "
Chongzhen's mouth twitched, the old man was simply denying himself.
After pondering for a while, Chongzhen said softly: "I have been thinking about it since I came to the throne.
Finally, we came to a conclusion, that is: the competition in technological development and the competition in comprehensive national strength all depend on talents.
But talents are not equivalent to scholars who are familiar with the books of sages, but technical talents who are familiar with the books of sages. "
After listening to this, Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi's eyes were filled with thoughts.
But Chongzhen did not give the two more time to think, and continued: "This is a bit far, let's go back to the question just now,
Yuan Aiqing's analysis makes sense, but at this stage, for Jiannu, the role of craftsmen is the most important.
Smelting, weapon making, firearms research, etc. are all inseparable from craftsmen, and these can directly improve the combat effectiveness of the Jiannu army.
The stronger their fighting power, the greater the pressure on us, so I suddenly have some ideas! "
Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli seemed to understand something, and they bowed at the same time: "Your Majesty, please tell me!"
Chongzhen stood up from behind the dragon case, with his hands behind his back and murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
