The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the distant mountains, and plated the treetops, the wilderness, the mountains and the sky, with a layer of golden yellow peculiar to the sunset, and this gold had a hint of red.

On the official road leading to Shenyang, the people and horses of the brigade went all the way along this official road, compared to the disrepair of most of the official roads in the Guannai, perhaps because this official road leads to the so-called "Shengjing", the Manchu court needs to send people back to worship the ancestors every year, so this official road is still neat.

I don't know how many years, this military-civilian relationship has not seen such people, especially the word "Ming" written on the banner, which reappeared on this land after a gap of several decades.

Liaodong!

It is the homeland of the Han people, one of Kyushu!

Not only did the officers in the army know that Liaodong is the homeland of the Han people, and it is the land created by the Han people thousands of years ago during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but today, this homeland of the Han people has finally returned to the hands of the real masters. And not what is called "Manchuria".

In this homeland of the Han people, almost everyone's mood seems a little different, and they are a little different from the past.

"Secret, you see......"

Zhu Mingzhong, who was riding on horseback, pointed to the ruins in the wilderness in the distance and said.

"This is the remnants of the Acropolis of the Guardhouse, and in the future, places like this can be rebuilt directly using the old fort ......"

For the future of the Northeast, Zhu Mingzhong, who has long had a comprehensive plan, first thought of using the remains of the old guard to rebuild the "guard house", and then use the guard post to expand to the surrounding area, and then master the periphery. Since the recovery of Liaodong, this is the first time Zhu Mingzhong has gone to Liaodong, and he did not choose a more complete sea route, but chose a land route.

Of course, in order to ensure safety, in addition to the guards in the mansion, there was also a cavalry battalion with a total of thousands of people and horses, and Fang Yizhi, who was the governor of the northeast, personally came to Shanhaiguan to greet him. Thanks to Fang Yizhi's tireless efforts, he first came all the way along the official road, and then, everything was prepared on the road, and all the food supplies, defenses, and guards were arranged in an orderly manner. Therefore, I don't feel the slightest pain of the journey.

And Zhu Mingzhong was even more enthusiastic along the official road, looking around, unlike other people's eyes, Liaodong is just a bitter cold land, in his opinion, this northeast is another Jiangnan in the future. Especially after passing Guangningwei, that is, the Jinzhou area of later generations, seeing the endless vast plain, Zhu Mingzhong's mood immediately relaxed, and he said a little excitedly.

"Mizhi, look here, such a large piece of land, thousands of miles of uninhabited, the soil on this land, you see, is the most fertile black soil, not to mention sowing seeds, even if you insert chopsticks, you can grow buds......"

For the king's exaggerated words, Fang Yizhi just nodded yes, he can understand why the king's mood is so comfortable, because since the rise of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the recovery of Liaodong has become almost everyone's dream for decades, but this dream once seemed so far away, almost impossible to exist, and even in the end, people have given up Liaodong, at most they just dream of driving the Manchus out of the Guannei, even if it is to divide the river and rule, the Ming Dynasty is partial to the south, it is not impossible.

But now, they not only drove away the Manchus, but also recovered Liaodong, and the Manchus, who once seemed to be invincible, are now wandering on the steppe like lost dogs.

"King, before going to Shanhaiguan, the minister has ordered people to concentrate prisoners and reclaim land outside Shenyang, and it is expected that by October, when the snow falls, at least 2 million acres can be reclaimed around Shenyang......"

Following the king's words, Fang Yizhi "invited the merit" for himself.

"Now more than 200,000 acres have been reclaimed, all of which have been planted with corn seeds sent from Jiangbei, and before coming, the minister instructed the officials in the government to plant corn at least before mid-June, and at least about 500,000 mu can be planted at that time, and at least 780,000 stone ...... corn can be obtained during the autumn harvest."

Although only more than 10,000 "Qing soldiers" were captured in Shenyang, Fang Yizhi still formed a team and planted around Shenyang under the supervision of the army.

"Seven or eight hundred thousand stones...... If we plant too late, it is estimated that the yield may be reduced, but it doesn't matter, it's just an experiment, and we can plant potatoes after July, and we can plant some more stone grain in the northeast, so we can solve one less stone of grain and one more barrel of gunpowder......"

Suddenly, Zhu Mingzhong stopped, turned around and asked.

"How is the Wangguangou Iron Works now, has the local iron mine been released?"

Wangguangou is located in the Benxi of the later generations, in the Yongle years, dozens of craftsmen of the Ming army went there, they looked for the footprints of the ancestors to dig coal and open mines, first found the place where the iron ore was hidden, and then found the place where the coal was produced, and then came to the Wangguangou of Niuxintai, Yang Hara, the head of a hundred households, saw that this place was flat, so he chose this as the address of the iron, which is the so-called "Wangguangou iron-frying place".

Iron was a rare material of that era, rarity was profit, and rarity was business opportunity. Benxi, which has pig iron and coke, contains infinite hope and has attracted the attention of many merchants. Merchants also came to settle here. In the course of development, professional merchants have been formed, some specializing in grain, some specializing in groceries, some specializing in the hotel industry, some specializing in coking, and some specializing in ironmaking. In the end, Huolianzhai finally developed into a large business town in the eastern Liaodong region.

However, all this finally ended with the "Jurchen horse team roaring to grab iron", Wangguangou Iron Speculation Station later became the slave camp of the Qing Dynasty, as for the Huolian Village was also abandoned because the merchants were killed, but before sending troops to the Northeast, Zhu Mingzhong had already chosen Wangguangou as the arms center, after all, Benxi in later generations relied on its unique "low phosphorus iron", which is the most important special steel base in China, and "low phosphorus iron" is the best choice for casting high-quality artillery and gun pipes, even if it is the North Korean iron used now, it cannot be compared with Benxi iron.

The reason why I asked this question is because now the loyal and righteous army needs to be transported from Jiangbei by sea even if it is a bullet, which obviously does not meet the needs of war. When the Wangguangou Iron Works will be put into operation is directly related to the combat effectiveness of the Loyal and Righteous Army and its future plans, how could Zhu Mingzhong not care.

"Back to the king, Wangguangou has always had Qing craftsmen, these years of coal and iron production has not stopped, but its iron furnace is old, the iron produced can only be used to cast cannons, so you have to wait for the iron furnace in Jiangbei to be transported before you can start construction......"

Fang Yizhi's answer made Zhu Mingzhong nod slightly, and then commanded.

"The construction of this iron plant must be fast, and the equipment is ...... It really can't be done, you can dismantle and transport some of them from the arsenal, and as for the transport ships, you can discuss with the General Staff, can't you squeeze out a few ships? ”

Although he knows that it is not easy to squeeze out a few ships now, after all, there are so many ships, and they need to transport troops, grain, grass, and materials, and the ship's strength is naturally extremely tight, but since he has decided, he will definitely find a way to squeeze out the ship.

After chatting with Fang Yizhi about the construction of the iron factory and the arsenal for a while, Zhu Mingzhong, who was riding on horseback, raised the whip in his hand with great interest and said with a smile.

"Mizhi, look at this world, although there are many ways to say that this "No. 1 in the world", but this Northeast Governor must be the "No. 1 Governor of the World" of my Ming Dynasty, and you are the first Northeast Governor of my Ming Dynasty! ”

The king's praise made Fang Yizhi laugh.

"The minister can be the governor of the Northeast, all of which depend on the king's trust, and the minister is only afraid that he will be shallow in his studies, and he will be entrusted by the king."

"Hey, Mizhi, you're all right, but you're too modest!"

Shaking his head, Zhu Mingzhong smiled.

"If you want to govern the Northeast, in fact, it's not complicated, it's nothing more than eight words" "immigrants are on the real side", "strong cadres and weak branches", the first four words, there is a lone for you, as for the last four words......"

"The minister knows!"

There is no need for the king to speak out, Fang Yizhi also knows what is dry, what is a branch, how strong and how weak. Nature is also in the chest,

Some words don't need to be said, and they don't even need to be reminded, just need to know in their hearts, Fang Yizhi is clear about this, and Zhu Mingzhong also understands, he just nodded slightly, and then looked up at the sky, only to see that the sky was full of dark clouds, and the wind was strong, so he said.

"It's getting pretty fast! It was still a clear sky just now, and it may be raining soon. ”

Fang Yizhi hurriedly said on the side.

"It doesn't matter, my lord, there is an old guard in front, although it was originally abandoned, but there is also a post station, although it is not enough for the guards to live, but it is still possible to make peace there for one night and avoid the rain."

After a while, sure enough, the rain came down one after another, at the beginning of the rain, it was not heavy, just a drizzle, but slowly the rain became heavier and heavier, the cavalry on horseback, as early as when it rained, had already put the raincoat on their bodies, but the oilcloth raincoat could not stop the heavy rain, after a while, the rain seeped into the clothes, making people feel extremely comfortable, like ordinary soldiers, Zhu Mingzhong, who was wearing a raincoat, continued to move forward in the rain, while whispering to himself.

"In the future, no matter what, we must send the fleet to the Americas first, and no matter what, we must first bring back the seeds of the rubber trees, at least the rubberized raincoats, so as not to be drenched......"

Li Tingwei, who had been following the king closely, listened and asked hurriedly.

"What is that rubber, king?"

As a guard beside the king, Li Tingwei is no stranger to the Americas, but this rubber is the first time he has heard of it.

"Rubber is a specialty of the Americas, tree sweat that flows out of the tree, that thing ......"

As he spoke, looking at the fast rides coming from afar, Zhu Mingzhong said with a smile.

"We're in the place......"