In the end, for the sake of safety, Nikan also transferred the two thousand Han infantry troops who were still training.

And he began to drill the five thousand infantry in Hulun City.

All the captured Ming army generals asked to go back with the caravan, and Nikan also agreed.

In fact, he still has high hopes for Hei Yunlong and Madeng Yun, especially the younger Madeng Yun. After Ma Gui, this person is known in the history books as "In ancient times, there was Jie Zitui, and in the Ming Dynasty, there was Madeng Yun." He served his parents with the utmost filial piety.

All over the world, he is also a famous cavalry general who came from the army.

However, most of the most filial people are foolish and loyal. Hei and Ma finally decided to go back.

However, the battle between Qingcheng and Laohe left them dumbfounded. The caravan had not yet arrived, so the two of them had nothing to do. They saw Nikan starting to drill the infantry in person. After obtaining Nikan's consent, they watched from the sidelines.

Until late May, Nikan led these five thousand people to conduct training such as formation, military discipline, and long-distance running. Hei and Ma did not see the formation, swords, guns, fire blunderbuss, stone locks, etc. they wanted to see, so they asked

Nikan.

Nikan replied: "The tribes north of Mobei are no less brave than Jianzhou. What they lack is discipline and formation, so these two are the focus of this Khan."

"The southern Han people are as disciplined and endure hardship as any army today, but their physical fitness and bravery are somewhat lacking. Even so, discipline still needs to be practiced. After a month, they will be familiar with how to count, how to line up, how to advance, and how to run.

, how to retreat, and only when your physical strength can handle it freely can you start practicing swords, guns, and fire guns."

"In another month, you will be able to practice the formation after you have gained a little bit of swords, guns, and firecrackers. The firecrackers can defend the enemy from a distance, and the spears can be used for offense and defense. After the firecrackers are fired, the enemy's formation will be messy. If our elite cavalry comes out again, there will be no way.

Always victorious"

"Therefore, the standing army under this Khan is only a small success after three months of training. It will take at least half a year to go to the battlefield."

Ma Dengyun said: "At the end of the day, the soldiers trained by the Great Khan did not have sticks or staffs, nor did they parade with arrows. Without exception, they were punished by running or leaving the barracks. Why?"

Nikan said with a smile: "After the five thousand people of this Khan have been trained to the end, it will be good if there are only three thousand left. Mobei is bitterly cold and the population is sparse. If the punishment is too severe and the soldiers lose their ability to fight, wouldn't it be overkill?"

"What's more, here in Benhan, there is no shortage of meat, rice and grain. The soldiers can eat three meals a day. Those who do not train properly will naturally have to focus on running, additional training, etc."

Hei Yunlong said: "Great Khan, it's a pity that these are Han men. Why bother to force Great Khan to stay here? Why not let them go back?"

Nikan sneered and said: "I am the Great Khan of Mobei, and what I lack is a Dingkou. Besides, these people were snatched from Jiannu. According to the rules of Mobei, once you become a prisoner, unless the master's family exempts you,

They will be slaves forever, but out of benevolence and righteousness, let them be free whether they are cultivators, craftsmen, or soldiers. Isn't it a great grace?"

"If it weren't for this Khan, these people would have been slaves of the bannermen when they arrived in Liaodong, and they would never be able to stand up again. This Khan rescued them, and it was the time when they devoted all their money to repay their kindness."

"The Great Khan doesn't understand that they still have parents to support and children to support in the Ming Dynasty..."

"Hmph!" Nikan interrupted Ma Dengyun's narration without politeness, "Building slaves and plundering must kill the old, weak and young, leaving only the strong and strong. Where are the parents to support, where are the children of Chenghuan? What's more,

The Ming Dynasty was incompetent and allowed the establishment of slaves. The Tatars are like no one in the capital area. I have avenged them. If they don't count on me, how can they still count on the Ming Emperor?"

"..."

After a long while, Hei Yunlong said cautiously: "Great Khan, after the battle at Qingshan, the Great Khan's power has been achieved. I don't know what the future holds..."

Nikan also said sternly: "Although our army has achieved great victory in the two battles of Qingshan and Huolinhe, from a Dingkou perspective, the Tartar and Jiannu are still far better than me, and our army still needs to be careful in dealing with them.

yes"

After speaking, he looked at the two men and said, "After these two battles, Jiannu and Horqin have been seriously injured. They should not be able to go westward to disturb the Ming Dynasty in a few years. Once the tigers and rabbits in the west know the truth, maybe they will

They will make a comeback and reoccupy the Chahar and Karaqin areas, and then the border of the Ming Dynasty will be worry-free."

"Besides," Nikan glanced at the two of them meaningfully, "you might as well say something when you go back to see the emperor."

"What's the matter?"

"Let's just say that without Mao Wenlong and me, Sun Xiurong, Jiannu will have to think carefully next time he wants to enter the pass easily and plunder. This Khan has done so much for the Ming Dynasty, doesn't the emperor have more rewards?"

"..."

In the Chukwu River Basin, near Red Chikoy, Zhang Dagen and his wife were sowing rye under the guidance of a Russian farmer.

Chinese farmers are the best farmers on the planet. Once they receive guidance, they will strive for excellence. The Russian farmer left after a few days - because he had nothing to teach Zhang Dagen.

Two cows took turns farming, Zhang Dagen plowed, and his wife planted the seeds. The fifty acres of dark black soil were completely cultivated in ten days.

Returning to his simple wooden house at night, eating freshly baked flatbreads and drinking mutton soup, Zhang Dagen was in a trance and always thought he was in a dream.

He was originally an ordinary farmer outside Sanhe County. His family originally only had seven acres of land. On seven acres of land, in addition to paying taxes, he also had to support his wife and two children. His life was indeed extremely miserable.

However, no matter how miserable the situation was, the family could live together. Unexpectedly, the evil Jian slaves would not let go of this. They killed the old people and children, and took away all the young people and livestock.

Under the power of Jiannu's sword, farmers like Zhang Dagen were powerless and had to follow humiliatingly all the way north. Along the way, Zhang Dagen saw with his own eyes more than a thousand people freezing to death, falling ill on the road, and being killed by Jiannu.

Throw it into the Luanhe River.

When they were worried about their respective futures, they didn't expect that another group of more vicious barbarians would snatch them away.

This group of barbarians was completely different from the Jiannu slaves. After accepting them, they were immediately given a set of fur clothes to each of them, and they also had two meals a day to eat when they headed north.

After arriving in Hulun City, the Great Khan not only reunited the couple, but also gave them an excellent place. In Zhang Dagen's eyes, the fertility of the land on both sides of the Chuku River Basin was many times more fertile than that in the Gyeonggi area. It is estimated that

Sow the seeds and you will reap the rewards.

Not only that, the Great Khan also distributed farm tools, seeds, clothing, daily utensils and other items to each of their households. Each person was also given two cows, one male and one female, two horses, one male and one female, and twenty sheep.

Say there will be piglets and chickens coming this time next year.

And they need to pay for the Khan only 30% of the harvest in the first three years, and starting from the fourth year, there is a tax of 20%, but the excess food at home has to be sold to the government.

Where can I find such a good official?

Nowadays, Zhang Dagen and his wife have gradually forgotten the tragic situation of their mother and children. According to the two people's still young attitude, having another litter will not be a problem. Good times are just around the corner.

The only drawback is that it is too cold here. I heard that the winter lasts for half a year. However, there are dense forests near the Chukwu River and plenty of firewood, so we can still survive the winter.

I heard that the young Khan was originally the son of a Han who was adopted by the barbarians. No wonder they treated him so well. After all, he had Han blood.

Today happens to be the day when Zhang Dagen's family has finished sowing the last few acres. I heard that once spring comes, the Chuku River will also flood. Zhang Dagen decided to make a large number of straw bags early tomorrow morning, fill them with soil and stones, and put them in his own field.

nearby to stop the raging floods.

"Madam, it's getting late. Go get some rest. Right now, there are only two people in my family, so I have to give birth to a baby quickly."

"You damn man, you think about that all day long. Once you get pregnant, will you go to the fields to harvest alone during the autumn harvest?"

"Haha, one person can do it alone, it's not like I haven't done it before, so just come here quickly."

…

The dim oil lamps in the wooden houses along the Chukwu River gradually went out, and cheerful sounds rang out from both sides of the river.

Spring is here, can autumn be far behind?

…

At the eastern end of the Nerchinsk Steppe, the former pasture land of the Merdile tribe, now a wooden village has been built.

In the wooden village lived more than 300 families of boatmen who had been kidnapped from the Grand Canal as slaves by Nikan, plus 500 Aha slaves who had been slaves before.

Eight hundred boatmen all live in the wooden village.

Ten docks have been built on the north bank of the Shilka River, each of different sizes.

In the main room of the wooden village, there was a young man sitting, and opposite him was an old man with white hair and beard.

Wang Wenhui is a young eunuch who is only seventeen years old this year. No, he cannot be called an eunuch yet. According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, he can only be called a young eunuch. Even so, this is very remarkable.

The internal officials of the Ming Dynasty could only serve as pawnbrokers, long-term attendants, and emperors when they first entered the palace. If they performed well, they could be promoted to eunuchs. After the eunuchs rose up, they became young eunuchs, and the immediate superiors of the young eunuchs were

He is a famous eunuch.

Most people can't be promoted to young eunuch or eunuch until they are forty years old, which is the pinnacle of internal officials.

The full title of Wang Wenhui's title is "Prime Minister Tongzhou Caowu Shaojian under the Royal Horse Supervisor of Zhongyong Ying, Damao Paizi, Qianqing Palace", which means that he is the Shaojian sent by the Royal Horse Supervisor to Tongzhou to supervise the grain and shipping affairs, and his immediate boss

It was Tao Wen, one of the eunuchs of the Imperial Horse Guards.

At the age of only seventeen, Wang Wenhui was able to take charge of the water affairs of Tongzhou, an important place in the capital. In addition to being popular and highly appreciated by his superiors, he also relied on his real ability.

Wang Wenhui was originally from Tongzhou, and his family also relied on the ships on the Grand Canal to make a living. He had no knowledge of the authenticity of the ships, the quality of the grain, and the matters of personal smuggling.

There are also places for shipbuilding and ship repair in Tongzhou, so Wang Wenhui is responsible for all water transportation matters from Hexiwu, Xianghe, and Tongzhou, including grain import and export, ordnance import and export, official/civilian ship management, shipbuilding and ship repair—

Although there are also officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, who calls Wang Wenhui an internal official, "patrolling on behalf of the emperor"?

It was said that given Wang Wenhui's background, he would soon be promoted to eunuch, and be sent to a certain important place in Jiubian as a supervisor, or be sent to a certain mine as a mine supervisor. It was just around the corner, but he didn't expect to be a slave.

The man sitting opposite Wang Wenhui is an old craftsman from Tongzhou Shipyard. He has been a craftsman in Tongzhou for generations. His craftsman status originally belonged to the Ministry of War and specialized in building warships. However, as the peace progressed, the old craftsman's craftsman status changed again.

Arrive below the Ministry of Industry.
Chapter completed!