Chapter 199 Spreading Branches and Leaves

It doesn't matter whether Huang Taiji is convinced or not. It can only be said that there will be no war in the short term and Wang Yan will not hit him. After all, after devouring Liaodong all at once, he was somewhat overwhelmed. For a while, he had no time to deal with that old bastard Huang Taiji, just to give him a chance to breathe. Continuous expansion to the north and expansion of territory are what Wang Yan must do.

A large number of population resources, a vast land area, and state-of-the-art industrial technology are the three elements that enable it to remain invincible and achieve rapid development and rise in great strides.

In the past few months, Wang Yan had initially sorted out the situation in Liaodong. He did not say that he had complete control over the generals who had different ideas, but it was easy to make decisions. At the same time, there was another overall military training to eliminate the old and weak. After many people were eliminated, only less than 40,000 reserves were left to serve as military households and work in the fields. Counting his original combat troops and reserve military households, there are only less than 70,000 people.

The combat effectiveness of the army does not increase progressively as the number of people increases. It is basically impossible for all 70,000 men under his command to reach the level of 20,000 soldiers. After all, among his twenty thousand soldiers, the first five thousand can easily defeat the last fifteen thousand. The 40,000 people who came later were even more difficult, and they couldn't even defeat the most rubbish military households under his command.

The key is that the resources in his hands are not enough to supply 70,000 soldiers. According to his standards, the consumption of 70,000 soldiers is enough for him to feed the other more than 200,000 people in this territory.

After these few months, many military households have been successfully upgraded and reached the level of combat soldiers. However, in order to maintain order on the territory, Wang Yan deployed a small number of veterans with outstanding military exploits and some mid-level veterans, a total of 3,000 people, to serve as police officers to maintain stability.

This group of people wore black light armor specially made by Wang Yan. They carried repeating crossbows and arrow ammunition on their backs. They had an armed belt around their waists. On their left, they wore the standard Yan Fei Dao that Wang Yan later modified from the Liaodong Army, and on their right On the side is a half-meter-long standard flintlock musket.

On weekdays, I go out on patrol, deal with disputes, etc. It's very majestic. It can be regarded as Wang Yan's reward for these veterans. They will basically have no chance to go to the battlefield in the future.

The same is true. The actual number of soldiers in his hands is still around 20,000, with no major changes.

As for the counterattack of some officers and soldiers caused by his layoff of soldiers, that's all. The reason why he is so good at talking now is because of those unlucky people.

As for the population, because I had a clear discussion with Sun Chengzong before, and because of the severe drought in Shaanxi this year, refugees are everywhere, so I got about 60,000 more people. In addition to the more than 40,000 Wang Zhishen sent over before, more than 100,000 people left the customs and entered Liaodong. The number of people under my command totaled 400,000. He won't be able to survive any more, and he really can't afford it.

Although his business is doing well and he has developed so many products over such a long period of time, the profits are considerable. But his output is only that big, and the market in Ming Dynasty and its surrounding areas is only that big, so he has a head. And his daily expenses are even more astronomical.

Now the entire Liaodong is a large construction site, and countless large projects are under construction.

Eight carriages running in parallel from Shanhaiguan-Ningyuan-Jinzhou to Guangningwei, in modern terms, is a two-way eight-lane cement hard road main road under construction. In addition to scattered villages, other small towns, towns and other places where people live together are also building roads at the same time. He really can't do it from village to village, so he can only do what's urgent. Those things can be done slowly later.

The residence of the newly joined 100,000 people is also a top priority. After all, this is Liaodong, where people are freezing to death, and there is no place that they can't live without. Because there were many empty villages before, directly repairing and relocating them solved many people's problems. Others are choosing sites to build new villages from Shanhaiguan to Guangningwei and Panshan.

Thanks to the cement and the previously built brick kiln, the construction progress was greatly accelerated. The villages built later were all brick houses with glass windows. It’s not about scarcity, it’s about inequality. There’s nothing you can do about it.

Wang Yan is the emperor of Liaodong. If you really want to say it, these people are his private property. So the house and so on were all provided by Wang Yan for free. I felt jealous looking at the people who lived in houses that were originally built with earth and big stones. We are all refugees. Why should we live better than them? There was serious noise for a while. However, this voice disappeared after hundreds of people were relegated to hard labor.

In addition, there are large tracts of land that have been reclaimed. I planted a crop in the spring this year, and the harvest was pretty good. But compared to the entire Liaodong population of 400,000, it is still far from enough. Most of the food cost money and was transported by merchants from the Ming Dynasty. However, this year there was a famine within the Ming Dynasty. This group of people had made a lot of money, and they were not very willing to pay attention to Wang Yan. It's better to pay a high price so that some people are willing to make the fortune.

The cattle and sheep from Mongolia also drove over in groups. A year later, Wang Yan's good credit, good reputation, and good prices have spread to the depths of the grassland. Therefore, many people came to sell cattle, sheep, furs, etc., and neighboring tribes also went to the market in Guangningwei to buy things from time to time.

Including these cattle and sheep, as well as the surrounding pork collected by Wang Yan, and counting the purchased grain, there is no problem in surviving this winter. Moreover, because the later people did not catch up with the spring plowing, in addition to the above projects, large tracts of land were reclaimed. Coupled with the water conservancy facilities built by Wang Yan, there will be no problem in normal years, not to mention a bumper harvest next year.

The sweet potatoes, potatoes, corns, and rice from the south that he had previously sent to look for have also been obtained. They will be bred this year and can be promoted in small quantities next year, and can be planted in large areas the year after that.

The other one is the shipbuilding matter that Wang Yan has been thinking about. After such a long time, he even kidnapped and sent money to get the shipbuilding masters to work together to come up with a ship that can sail offshore. Now there are three ships parked at the pier on the seaside of Jinzhou. It is the result of Wang Yan for more than a year.

This offshore voyage, that is, wandering around in Liaodong Bay for a while, would be difficult even for Japan. Although you can't go to Little Japan to dig for money, it is enough for the short term. He plans to march into the Jinzhou Guard next year when the weather warms up, which is now Luda, and is occupied by Huang Taiji. After building a port there, we can compress Huang Taiji's territory to the north and attack North Korea on the way. There is no reason to offer an offering to Huang Taiji but not to someone else like him.

In addition to driving back Huang Taiji's peripheral forces this winter, Wang Yan did not carry out any large-scale killings. He also gave Huang Taiji time to slow down and focus mainly on managing Mongolia.

The battle in the previous half month made Huang Taiji realize the reality. He retreated from the territory bordering Mongolia in order to avoid a fearless battle. Now he is not strong enough to fight a big battle. As a result, Mongolia was idle, and Wang Yan would certainly not sit idly by.

There has never been harmony within Mongolia. For cattle, sheep, horses, women and children, annexation wars have never stopped on the prairie. Wang Yan already controlled some tribes and naturally coveted other tribes on the vast grassland.

There was nothing for the Mongols to do in winter, so Wang Yan helped find them. He ordered the surrendered Mongolian tribes to begin annexing them westward. Wang Yan did not watch this anymore and consumed the Mongolian soldiers. Instead, they send soldiers into battle in rotation and train them to maintain combat effectiveness.

The surrendered tribal leader dared not speak out in anger, mainly because of Wang Yan's powerful force. If he refused, he would be killed. On the one hand, the leaders and some managers are nobles, and their herdsmen, cattle, sheep, etc. are all private property, and their lives are not very good. Now that Wang Yan's arrival has allowed these people to see another possibility in life, the leader's authority is weakening and he is already a bit disobedient.

Some of the cattle, sheep, horses, women and children seized during the annexation were given to those tribes as war profits, and some were brought back to Liaodong to promote ethnic integration.

For this reason, Wang Yan specially promulgated some laws to ensure the rights and interests of these foreign women and children, and he had no choice but to do so.

Those refugees who came later were better off. After all, they were all dying before. Now it is hard to have a stable life. For a while, they just want to live a good life and strive for a well-off life.

But the military households and their families who followed Wang Yan before were different. They were really not accustomed to it. They made their fortune following Wang Yan. Most of them were workers in factories, and they all lived a very prosperous life. Moreover, in the past two years, except for being surrounded by Huang Taiji and losing a small number of elite troops, they had never lost a battle.

His self-confidence and sense of honor were unparalleled, and he even looked down upon the subsequent refugees, let alone foreign barbarians. Because Wang Yan had already had rules, he did not dare to openly suppress and bully, but grouping and ostracism happened from time to time.

This despicable disease made Wang Yan so angry that he was like this after only two good years? This kind of trend must not be allowed to grow wildly, as it is not conducive to national integration and unity. So Wang Yan directly arrested a group of people and relegated them to hard labor, and they were sent to labor camps for three years before they were relieved.

It is impossible to prohibit it, we can only leave it to time. Wang Yan treats foreign children equally, regardless of gender, and must go to the academy to study. At the same time, the old master will continue to emphasize the concept of ethnic unity. So just wait until the first generation of old people are dead and the little kids all grow up.

There are no foreign children who have grown up and have their own ideas. Wang Yan doesn't want them here. They were a group of children who witnessed the atrocities committed by Wang Yan's soldiers with their own eyes, and it was deeply engraved in their memories. Although there are heroes and heroes, Wang Yan is not afraid, he can be destroyed with one hand. But if you can save some trouble, save it. Why bother to do it? Just contain the source first.

Just like that, the first year of Chongzhen passed, and the time came to the second year of Chongzhen.

January 20th, Jinzhou City, General Mansion.

As the woman screamed in pain, a loud voice sounded.

"Ma'am, try harder...hey...yes, yes...that's it...faster, faster, try harder."

In the outer room, Wang Yan patiently drank tea. Looking at the Zhou sisters who were holding their bellies and turned pale with fright, and Wei Ting who was pretending to be calm, they shook their heads helplessly: "I said I won't let you come, but you have to come, so you're scared..."

The woman calling inside was naturally Ding Baiying. Although Wang Yan was not a professional, he still had knowledge of gynecology and pediatrics. After all, the children were young and old. Ding Baiying's situation was entirely her own doing. For the sake of the child's health, she ate and drank a lot throughout the day. It was strange that the child was developing so well that it didn't take any effort during the birth.

The Zhou sisters were pestering Wang Yan to give birth to a child, so they were only one month away from getting pregnant. The two girls were supposed to give birth next month.

Wei Yanze was already twenty-two years old, Wang Yan immediately entered her soul, and she would be here in two months. I have to say here that when Wei Zhongxian heard that Wei Ting was pregnant, he was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. Wang Yan figured that if he gave birth to a boy, Wei Zhongxian should give him money. Wei Zhongxian obviously didn't hold it in, because the old bastard has been more and more active recently. Wang Yan guessed that he probably wanted to live a few more years and help Wei Ting's children rise to power...

As for his youngest wife, Zhang Yan is not pregnant, but she has to make arrangements for it this year. At the moment, she is helping to deliver the baby with Mrs. Wen.

Seeing no one answered, Wang Yan muttered: "She just ate too much, was too nutritious, and the baby in her belly was too big, so it was difficult to give birth. The three of you are eating normally, so don't be afraid. "

Zhou Miaotong, who had always been sentimental and looked like she was about to die, wiped away her tears, walked to Wang Yan and sat down: "Master, I heard that many women can't survive childbirth. The better ones can keep their children, but the bad ones are... Two corpses..."

Wang Yan looked at Zhou Miaotong dumbfounded, then looked at the two women on the side who had obviously listened to what was said, and said angrily to Zhou Miaotong, who was confused: "What nonsense are you talking about? There are so many doctors and doctors in the medical clinic, and there is no shortage of them." Famous doctor, what's the problem? When you three give birth, I'll transfer all those old men over and wait outside."

"It's not good to call them all... It would be nice if there were seven or eight..." Zhou Miaotong thought seriously, and then couldn't help crying: "If I really don't make it through, I must keep the child by then. ...Master~~~"

It's normal for a pregnant woman to not be able to help but think wildly. After hearing this, the two women on the side couldn't help but feel moved. Wang Yan said loudly: "Okay, even if there is real danger, I will protect you. The child will be fine again in the future."

"Master~"

These words are really powerful at this time. After all, few people take women seriously nowadays. If they can protect their children, they will definitely leave adults alone.

Zhou Miaoxuan wiped away tears and said: "These two years have been my happiest days. I am very satisfied if I can leave a child for you..."

Wei Ting said nothing, but he obviously had similar thoughts.

Wang Yan was really troubled by what happened to these three ladies. They were all pregnant women, so they couldn't care about anything. They could only coax them with nice words. It was so uncomfortable.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long. With the loud cry of a baby inside, everything ended.

The three women suddenly stopped and stared at the door intently.

After a while, Mrs. Wen came out with the child in her arms: "Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir, I have given birth to a little boy. He weighed nine pounds and six taels when he was born. To be honest, sir, with your years of experience in delivering babies, I will definitely He is a blessed one.”

This is basically nonsense. Wang Yan’s majestic Liaodong brother, how can his child be any worse?

"Go and collect the reward from the maid in charge." Wang Yan took the child, looked at the wrinkled little face, laughed and dismissed Po Wen, and then looked at Zhang Yan who came out from behind: "Is she okay?"

"Sister Ding is fine, but she is a little exhausted and has fallen asleep."

"It's okay."

Wang Yan held the child and looked at it for a while, then handed it to Zhang Yan to hold and let the three women on the side play with it for a long time before sending it back to Ding Baiying.

His children are not too many, but not many. The energy of being a father has long since been exhausted, and the only pleasure is watching the tender little ones being naughty and mischievous.

After seeing the child, he, the biological father, had to think about naming the child. In fact, he should have studied it before, but he has too many things to do and is only now free. Unlike some urban backgrounds where everyone is a tough guy, most of his subordinates here are big bosses and have to be trained slowly. It's just that the civil servants are limited by their knowledge, and most of these people are not good people. Many things require his personal intervention.

Naming was different from his real world in ancient times. After all, the time and space he lived in basically had no seniority in naming. Including himself and his father, their names are no longer based on family lineage. If you think about it seriously, his father's generation is "He", his father's is "Qing", and his generation is "Wen". He doesn't know if he goes up to the grandpa's generation. Basically, by his generation, the old Wang family is finished.

Now that he is in the Ming Dynasty, of course he must follow the rules when choosing his name. After all, Lao Wang's family is flourishing here. Just look at the hundreds of thousands of clan members registered in Lao Zhu's family.

After much deliberation, Wang Yan finally decided to follow Lao Zhu and go directly to 'metal, wood, water, fire, and earth'. His first son would start with 'gold'.

It is not a question of the ranking of the five elements, but that he is destined to either fight or prepare for war in this life, and it is appropriate for the gold master to start with gold.

On the night when Wang Yan's eldest son was born, Wang Yan named him Jun Ren. In the future, when there are second, third and so on, they will be arranged in the back according to "benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, trust, gentleness, courtesy and frugality, loyalty, filial piety, honesty, courage and strictness". Fifteen will be enough.

If you have a girl, according to the current rules, you will not be ranked according to the seniority of the men. But Wang Yan had thought about it, he didn't care about that, he was all about the five elements. Just change it to 'jin' or something. Anyway, there are so many characters next to the gold character, and the last character of the name does not occupy the fifteen characters above. It would be nice to make it more gentle and feminine.

The next day, General Wang was happy to have a son and a successor. He was so happy that he held a banquet and invited Liaodong civil and military officials to come and drink, and received many gifts.

The civil servants are okay, they are just submissive on the surface, but a bunch of sub-officers are not. In fact, when they knew that the woman in Wang Yan's house was pregnant, they worked overtime with their head wives in order to give birth to a daughter to marry Wang Yan's child, or to give birth to a son to marry Wang Yan's child. daughter. Why not have a child with a concubine? It's very simple, just two words, unworthy.

After inviting guests and receiving gifts, Wang Yan had nothing to worry about. Liaodong is basically on the right track. He just needs to grasp the direction and supervise those who are doing the work. In addition to working as a master in the back house, he also does daily research with a group of craftsmen, and from time to time, he studies Chinese medicine techniques with a group of doctors and doctors, and studies the formulas of secret medicines.

When it comes to secret medicine formulas, traditional Chinese medicine has indeed lost its inheritance. As for the barefoot doctors, town doctors, and some famous doctors he has recruited or invited, in just two years, his achievements are better than those he had achieved in the previous seventy or eighty years. Moreover, Ding Baiying, as well as some of his military generals with heritage, had obtained those prescriptions. I wonder if by the time he leaves, he won't be able to accomplish anything in the past hundred years...

It is also for this reason that Wang Yan has begun to focus on traditional Chinese medicine in this world. After all, the conditions are so good, and it would be a shame not to learn more about this opportunity. And after he learned it, he returned to the real world and prepared two doses of medicine for his parents to nurse him back to health. After all, I have been working hard for most of my life. The reason why I don't have a serious illness is that it just doesn't break out. The lesions are there.

Although he had a very open mind about life and death, he never wanted it to be his turn. Although he doesn't often contact his parents, they are his biggest spiritual sustenance in the real world. As for Wei Lan, to be honest, Wang Yan doesn't care. Again, he is just very good at pretending.

As long as there is no war, there is nothing to see in Liaodong. No matter how great the changes are, they are just like those in rural areas where people later moved to a well-off society. The only thing worth seeing is the ancient city made of blood, but even if it is like this every day, it doesn't feel any different.

The days passed like this day by day, and Liaodong made steady progress and developed rapidly according to the established plan.

In February, the Zhou sisters gave birth one after another, Miao Tong gave birth to a boy with a smile on his face, and Miao Xuan gave birth to a girl with a pouty face. The second boy's name was Junyi as decided before. The eldest girl Wang Yan chose a name that she thought sounded nice, Jinyun.

In March, Wei Ting gave birth. She was more powerful and gave birth to twins. The third boy born first was named Junli. The second girl born later was named Jinxiu.

Wei Ting gave birth to two children, while others were not doing well, Wei Zhongxian was very happy. He is still a eunuch, so there is no big difference between men and women. He can't even say that when Zhu Youxiao was doing errands before, he was always there to help push him...

From time to time, he would go directly to Wang Yan's back house to see his grandson, hugging him and not letting go. Even though the old bastard had done all the bad things, Wang Yan still wanted to ask for their money, so he just told him to just come in without informing him.

In April, Wang Yan received a lot of gifts.

In May, the second boy’s 100 days…………

In June, the three boys have a hundred days. In addition to receiving gifts, that old bastard Wei Zhongxian finally gave him money.

The money was scattered and hidden by Wei Zhongxian in many houses secretly purchased in the name of others in the capital, and buried deep underground. According to Wei Zhongxian, there are antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold, silver, jade, jewelry, gold ingots, silver ingots, silver bills, etc. The specific number is not known, but there is no problem in pulling three million taels.

In the first year of Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty earned more than three million taels of silver, which was equivalent to the amount Wei Zhongxian embezzled. Then think about the other corrupt people, traitorous businessmen, Jiangnan maritime merchants... Wang Yan kind of wants to enter the border...

Knowing the specific address, Wang Yan sent secret guards to move the money...

After two months of ant moving, all of Wei Zhongxian's property was transported to Jinzhou City in mid-August. Looking at the money piled up in the backyard of the government office, Wang Yan waved his hand and spent it.

I found a merchant and sold a large amount of antique calligraphy and paintings in exchange for supplies. I also used money to purchase a lot. Wang Yan has no losses. He clearly remembers every one of the businessmen who cooperated with him. It is clear that all the money these people make from betraying the country belongs to him...

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