At this time, Shi Jia Heniu's words made Qianlong quite interested again.
Taxation is related to the national treasury and is the lifeblood of the imperial court.
Isn't it because the state treasury was in deficit before the Qing Dynasty that the Qing Dynasty finally gained the country?
"You also know that they are short-haired thieves. Do you still expect thieves to think about these things? They are all brainless people who only care about immediate interests. They know very well that there will be no tomorrow. They do not openly rob people of their money. It's already considered good, so who cares about the loss of private wealth. If the money can be collected legitimately, it will mean giving away all the private money to the barbarians overseas. I think they don't care." Wu Daoqing did not hesitate. Refuted.
"What's more, now that the thieves' navy is powerful, it doesn't matter whether we can collect taxes by opening sea trade, but it is absolutely inevitable for thieves to find out all kinds of information about our Qing Dynasty from those merchants who go out. In this way, for the imperial court, To put it bluntly, the gains are really not worth the losses.”
When he heard Wu Daoqing say this, he saw Qianlong's body moving slightly, as if he had made a decision in his heart.
"Sea trade will not be discussed in advance. As for the increase in taxes and fees, Heniu, please draw up the regulations as soon as possible." Qianlong said.
"Hey, I obey the order." Shi Jia Heniu, who was named by Qianlong, replied with joy on his face.
"This time Tsarist Russia unreasonably invaded the border of our Qing Empire and burned, killed and plundered. If we don't fight back, how will our country lose face? No matter how difficult it is for the treasury, we must fight back." Qianlong continued.
"Arigun, you go and discuss with the eight great merchants. As imperial merchants appointed by the imperial court, they are favored by the emperor. They should contribute more to the court's efforts to quell the chaos. Let them take the lead for the merchants and donate some money to the national treasury. Express it."
"Hey, I obey the order." Niu Hulu. Aragon immediately became happy in his heart.
"Shuhd."
"Go back to the emperor, my servant is here!" Upon hearing Qianlong's call, Shumulu Shuhed immediately responded.
"Heilongjiang is the place where the dragons of our Qing Dynasty flourish. The place where the dragons are located must not be lost. After the dispersion of the dynasty, you immediately draft the imperial decree and send it to Suhachi, allowing him to recruit an additional 10,000 frontier troops on the spot. No matter what the cost, the Tsarist Russians must be driven out of Heilongjiang. If he fails... let him commit suicide to thank him!" Qianlong said resolutely.
"Hey, I obey the order." Shumulu Shuhede said after bowing to Qianlong.
"Fu Heng was ordered to dispatch the main force to pacify the Jinchuan and Jinchuan in Sichuan first. As for Yunnan, just leave Zhangjia and Agui to lead people to contain the Burmese. Whichever is the lesser of two evils, compared to In Yunnan, the stability of Heilongjiang and Sichuan is more important at present." Qianlong clenched his fists and said reluctantly.
Since he took power for twenty years, although there have been some bumps along the way, the empire has been moving forward steadily under his leadership, and his subjects and people all call him the Lord of Saints.
But since the damn short-haired thieves in the south rebelled, there have been natural and man-made disasters and wars. Nowadays, everyone regards the Qing Dynasty as a fat sheep that can be slaughtered at will. Everyone wants to take a bite from the Qing Dynasty, but the empire is getting more and more difficult.
He must aspire to become the "Eternal Emperor" like the "Holy Ancestor" Kangxi. He should be able to pacify the east and conquer the west, and conquer the south and the north without any disadvantages.
"In the San Francisco Rebellion, the Qing Dynasty was almost driven back to the outside world by Wu Sangui, but it finally recovered. The Holy Ancestor could survive such a dangerous situation, how could I not survive it? Short-haired thief, after I survive the Qing Dynasty, It's your time to die." Thinking of this, Qianlong inadvertently looked towards the south with a fierce look on his face.
"Hey, I obey the order." At this time, I heard Shumulu Shuhed replying calmly, as if everything was expected.
"Okay, dear friends, do you still have this memorial?" Qianlong regained his composure and continued to ask.
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Annan
Quang Nam Province
Yaolingshan battlefield
March, spring season,
There is a saying that good rain knows the season, and spring will happen.
It was raining heavily at this time.
The third prince of Siam, Wen Lin, who originally led the troops to Annan with great excitement, was now in such a melancholy mood.
When he first arrived, even though Maroguo poured cold water on him when they met, it still didn't affect his competitive spirit. Few people could understand how much he longed in his heart to have a good record against the Yijun and show it to the civil and military ministers of the dynasty, as well as to his father.
But after several defeats, Wen Lin, no matter how stubborn he was, finally realized that when Ma Luoguo told him that the Yi Dynasty's army was powerful, he was not exaggerating, but actually downplaying it.
Wen Lin, who had always used cold weapons to fight, had never experienced the power of firearms. It was not until he met Yijun that he understood what a strong army meant.
The Siamese army holding cold weapons is not worth mentioning in the face of the powerful firepower of the Yi army. Even though Wen Lin still leads tens of thousands of troops, they can only rely on the dense jungle of Annan for defense.
In spring, it is rainy and humid.
Although the humid climate will make people feel uncomfortable, the generals of the Siamese army now unanimously believe that the only way for Siam to defeat the Yi army is when the weather is humid. This will be Siam. The last chance for the army.
Since ancient times, fighting has always focused on time, location, and harmony.
The humid climate means that the Yijun's gunpowder will be seriously affected, and the strength of the Yijun, which relies on the power of firearms, will also be greatly reduced. So, in good time, they took possession.
The location is favorable. For the Siamese army, which has been fighting jungle battles all year round, they do not think that the Yi army coming from afar will be more familiar with the mountain jungle battles here than they are.
As for human harmony, Siamese soldiers have always been suppressed and beaten by the Yi army. In fact, they have reached the extreme level of violence. It is just that they are suppressed and beaten by the Yi army's firearms and have no power to fight back. This is why they have no choice.
Now as long as we preach to them that wet weather will make the Yijun's firearms ineffective, then the Siamese army lieutenants will show the attitude of "a sad soldier must win" and fight against the Yijun without fear.
After occupying the right time, location, and people, if their Siamese army still cannot defeat the Yijun, then these Siamese generals really don't know how else they can defeat the Yijun.
However, what the generals in the Siamese Army did not know was that while they were mobilizing their armies to prepare for an attack on the Yi Army, the officers of the Yi Army were also attacking the gathered Annan Army, the Cambodian Army, and the recently formed Champa Army. The army mobilized.
The people of Annan and Cambodia had both been massacred by the Siamese army, so they had some extraordinary hatred for the Siamese army. Especially under the propaganda of the Yijun army, this hatred almost seemed to be unending, and accounted for The city army wanted to work hard for the restoration of the country, and they did not dare to be passive and slow in their work.
The battle between the two sides is about to break out!
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