After regaining Liaodong and Nurgandusi, the Ming Dynasty obtained a production area with the most fertile land.
A conservative estimate in the early days was at least 50 to 60 million acres, because in the 26th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1393), the cultivated land area of North Zhili was 58 million acres.
The area of the entire Northeast is much larger than that of North Zhili. If 10 million people were moved, if each person received ten acres of land, that would be 100 million acres.
If the land in the northeast is really not enough, you can also reclaim the northern part of the upper reaches of Blackwater. Anyway, it is Nurgan Dusi's territory.
Although many vassal states in the North have developed for many years, their population did not increase sharply due to the invasion of pigtails.
As a result, the area occupied is still very limited, that is, from the coast to the end of five hundred miles in depth.
In fact, beyond two hundred miles, there are very few Jumin, and the number of animals is much greater than that of Jumin.
That is land reclamation in the true sense. Adults can get at least fifty acres, and they are welcome to farm a lot, as long as they pay land grain tax according to the area during the autumn harvest.
However, the Northeast is not as attractive to Guan Nei farmers. Every year, more than one million Guan Nei farmers participate in the Northeastern Campaign.
Mainly farmers from the five regions of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan and Hebei. After arriving there, the farmers immediately became landlords.
If the population is large enough, every household can own hundreds of acres of land. There will be much more rainfall than in the northwest, and there will be many rivers. It is just that the winter is colder than in Guan Nei.
As long as you build a wooden house and keep yourself warm, there will be no problem. People can survive the cold winter. When spring comes, farming will be much easier.
The first three years are completely tax-free, and the next three years are half-tax. That is, the agricultural tax is only 10% of the harvest, and the rest of the grain can be used by farmers.
Starting from the seventh year, the full amount of taxes and fees must be paid, which is only 20%.
This move is to encourage farmers to move to the Northeast and open up wasteland for farming there.
As long as the number of local Ming people has an absolute advantage, the imperial court's control over the Northeast will be much easier.
The order of "three years of full exemption and three years of half reduction" caused a lot of controversy at the beginning. Many civil servants believed that the new emperor was too kind to farmers.
In this regard, a certain new emperor's explanation was simple.
Recovering the entire Northeast took no less than sixty years and cost more than 300 million taels of silver in military expenditures.
More than 200,000 soldiers died in the battle, and pigtails entered the pass and looted, resulting in property losses of at least 100 million taels of silver.
For this reason, the Ming Empire almost collapsed due to the vicious braid!
In comparison, wouldn't it be cost-effective to reduce agricultural taxes in exchange for stability in the Northeast?
Anyone who has a better method than this can propose it, and as long as it meets the actual situation, it can be implemented.
Of course, I didn't expect to come up with a perfect strategy that neither cost money nor killed people. In the end, I could only do it according to the wishes of a certain new emperor.
There is a lot of land outside Guan, and even if every household grows potatoes, they will not starve to death.
If they are not starved to death, then the people will not easily rebel.
Compared with inside the pass, there is no doubt that moving outside the pass is a good choice for the court and the people.
The Northeast only has a cold climate and the living environment seems harsh. In fact, as long as the people adapt to the local climate, other aspects will be much better than being trapped in their hometown in Guanhai.
A certain new emperor believes that in ten years, that is, at least five million more people will be transferred to the Northeast, and the situation in the entire Northeast will be completely stabilized.
Although compared with later generations, the Northeast is still sparsely populated, but the good places were occupied by Ming people.
In addition, the garrison participated in the defense through railways and rivers, and the natives in the ravines were dissatisfied and unable to move.
A certain new emperor believed that it would take thirty to fifty years to digest the Northeast, but he could afford to wait, and the grasslands would also be digested by then.
The railway that runs through the grassland will divide the entire grassland into two. It can not only control the grassland, but also quickly deliver tens of thousands of Ming Dynasty troops to the central and southern Xianbelia region.
The grassland is actually easier to digest than the Northeast, because after Shunji was beaten away, the local chiefs who did not follow him were appeased, and Mu Min also benefited.
The first mining area developed was the Oyu Tolgoi mine, which contains more than 1,300 tons of gold, 7,600 tons of silver, and 30 million tons of copper.
Due to the mining of the nearby Tavan Tolgoi coal mine, the former was called the Monan No. 1 mine, and the latter was named the Monan No. 2 mine.
This is not the end. In order to speed up the digestion of the grassland, a certain new emperor decided to mine the Monan No. 3 mine, which is the Hamagotay gold and copper mine.
The mine can extract 700,000 tons of refined copper and more than 66 tons of gold.
The ore reserves of Monan No. 4 Mine "Chagan Subulga" are 40 million tons more than those of No. 3 Mine, and the copper content is 55% higher.
Mine No. 3 and Mine No. 4 are not far from Mine No. 1, and they almost form a relatively regular triangle on the map.
There is also the Erdenet Copper Mine located in the northern part of the grassland. The copper ore contains up to 1.8 billion tons, and the copper content is more than 10% higher than that of the No. 4 Mine.
More than 1.1 million tons of copper can be extracted from all of them. More importantly, the mine also has associated molybdenum metal, which can extract 450,000 tons of molybdenum.
This is an important metal element for manufacturing battleship and tank armor, and a certain new emperor naturally hopes to mine it as soon as possible.
However, due to insufficient number of miners, the plan to mine the mine will be postponed.
With the four mines currently being exploited and the underwriting of cattle and sheep, the hundreds of thousands of Mumin used to feed the grassland are enough.
The chiefs had received generous rewards, and naturally they no longer wanted to go against Ming Dynasty.
Since you can make money by just lying down in the yurt, why do you have to go out and work hard with your men?
In particular, a certain new emperor implemented a low-price sales strategy for the main four kinds of local specialties, which directly dispelled the idea of various tribes being hostile to the Ming Dynasty.
Four inexpensive items such as salt, tea, iron, and cloth can be bought on the grassland. They are much cheaper than before, so almost no one wants to enter the pass to plunder.
What's more, the Ming army has updated its weapons and equipment. There are now airships in the sky, tanks on the ground, revolvers in their hands, and grenade bags on their waists.
I am no longer afraid of the so-called Mongolian cavalry. They rush over to deliver horse meat...
Under coercion and inducement, especially after seeing Shunji, the Qing army had already gone to the Western Regions and had no intention of fighting back.
All the Menggu tribes on the grassland followed the example of the Sunit tribe, which was the first to surrender, and surrendered to the Ming Emperor Zhu Cixiang.
Moreover, a certain new emperor does not need them to pay tribute. He only needs to carry out low-price barter while mining the mines.
Both sides get what they need, and can also enjoy the huge dividends brought by the mine.
If you are not satisfied with this kind of treatment, then you will have to fight with swords!
A certain new emperor was also very friendly to these tribes. Those who had ores in the pastoral areas could share them according to the treatment given to the Sunit tribe.
On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty gave a sum of money to the tribes without mines every year, which was regarded as a comfort fee. As long as they did not rebel, they could receive it every year.
Although it wasn't much, it was definitely enough to live on, and the chiefs could also earn a sum of military pay by letting their men fight rakshasas and pigtails with the Ming army marching north and west.
Although the Ming army has started the preliminary mechanization process, it is only the beginning. Now it still needs the cooperation of cavalry, especially for long-distance attacks. Tanks that lose their chain cannot be counted on at all.
The Menggu cavalry have low requirements and are hard-working. As long as they receive military pay and food on time, they can maintain their combat effectiveness for a long time in the difficult battlefields of the Western Regions and Xianbelia like their ancestors.
Regardless of whether they deal with Cossacks or braided cavalry, the Menggu cavalry are very good helpers for the Ming Dynasty. Their overall consumption ratio is not much higher than that of the Japanese army, which is famous for its high quality and low price.
As for the chiefs with mines in their pastures, like the Tengjisi brothers, they quickly moved closer to a certain new emperor.
After tasting the endless aftertaste of sweetness, I began to enjoy life wholeheartedly...
Using the dividends obtained from mining, he not only bought a luxury house in Beidu, but also tasted the Ocean Horse.
These chiefs wanted to enjoy all the good things in the city, even the flush toilets!
Everyone has the desire to compare, especially after the Tengjisi brothers took the lead, all the friends on the grassland planned to copy it.
After many chiefs and relatives settled in Beidu, they would only take the train back after spring.
When autumn comes, he will return to Beidu to prepare for the winter, and will no longer endure the biting cold wind on the grassland.
This is also a group of nobles. Except for those who can't live without riding horses, everyone else wants to live in the drunken and wealthy Beidu until they die...
Staying in Beidu is not all about spending money and not making money. There are many opportunities to make money.
Cattle and sheep have floating prices, and cowhide and sheepskin are also purchased on a talent scale.
As long as their own beef and mutton are delicious, restaurant and restaurant owners will be willing to purchase them in bulk after tasting them.
In order to attract customers, places that sell sheep, scorpions and tripe-shabu-shabu like to buy from the chiefs of the grasslands.
It’s not that there are no people grazing in Beizhili. Due to the development of cultivated land, there are fewer and fewer places suitable for grazing.
Moreover, the population of Beidu has exceeded five million, and there are too many rich people who love to eat meat.
Especially those foreign businessmen in Beidu, after tasting the taste of hot pot and skewers, they can't wait to go to the store every day to have a good meal.
So much so that the entire Shuntian Prefecture cannot supply such a huge demand and must rely on suppliers from the grassland.
You can also know the local price level in Beidu. As long as the chiefs have money in their pockets, they are willing to purchase in Beidu, then pay the freight and use the railway to transport the goods to the grassland, and let the tribesmen pick up the goods at stations along the way.
This is much lower than the quotation obtained from the grassland middlemen, eliminating the need for intermediate links, but costing a lot of money.
With the successive development of three giant copper mines and a large amount of raw materials, Beiting now has no shortage of copper coins.
By the way, copper coins can also be used to exchange for a large amount of silver from the Japanese country. The annual transaction amount is about two million taels.
General Tokugawa received a 5% benefit from the transaction, which was one hundred thousand taels of silver.
In addition to the many local specialties produced by the Ming Dynasty factory, including snow candies, the second-hand general can earn millions of taels of profit every year.
This does not include the income from selling newspapers and other publications, so if you sincerely cooperate with Emperor Haojing, the benefits will be great!
After regaining the entire Northeast, the Japanese army was not without its potential.
In the south, you can help Emperor Chongzhen continue to fight against the Mangbai Burmese army.
In the north, it can help the many vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty defend against the endless Rakshasa people.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Chongzhen, and almost six full years have passed since Emperor Chongzhen personally conquered Burma.
After the bloody battles of the soldiers, the Ming Dynasty finally controlled most of Myanmar.
The area reaches about 70%, and the remaining 30%, mainly in mountainous areas, is still occupied by the tenacious Mangbai.
The difficulty of the campaign to conquer Burma exceeded Emperor Chongzhen's imagination. Even though the fifth prince Zhu Cihuan was currently in charge of the military operation, he was still hesitant to completely recover Burma.
In order to fill the military vacancy created after Zheng Chenggong led his troops to Spain, Emperor Chongzhen thought about it and finally agreed to hire 50,000 Japanese troops to fight in Burma.
After seeing that these cheap mercenaries were indeed as powerful as a certain villain said, they increased the number to 100,000.
When a large number of Japanese troops marched to the battlefield in Burma, veteran general Song Ji used reinforcements to finally stabilize the leaky defense line.
The Ming army that conquered Burma was originally composed mainly of local southerners, and Mu Tianbo and Ma Shiying's Northern Route Army also fought together.
Southeast Asia itself suffers from high temperatures and humidity, coupled with mosquito bites, as well as night raids and guerrilla tactics adopted by the Burmese army.
Even though the Ming army was well prepared with medicines and armor, they still felt that they were unable to guard against it and would suffer losses if they were not careful.
Emperor Chongzhen was already fifty-seven years old. He gradually felt a little powerless and even fainted twice.
After many urgings from the fifth prince, civil servants and generals, he finally agreed to return to the Southern Capital to recuperate physically and mentally.
No matter what, the battle to conquer Burma has not been lost. As long as we fight steadily, we can gradually reduce the enemy's range of activities and eventually eliminate them completely.
This is what Emperor Chongzhen is most gratified about. It shows that he is not a king who has subjugated his country, but his achievements since he ascended the throne are also remarkable.
Although he is slightly inferior to a certain treacherous son, he is finally worthy of his conscience. When he meets his ancestors a hundred years later, he will not be scolded like a bloody dog.
I heard that Zheng Chenggong, the son of Zhenhai Gong Zheng Zhilong, led his army to invade Xiyi's hometown and also captured the capital, which made Chongzhen very happy.
Although he did not admit it, under the leadership of a certain traitor, the Ming Dynasty gradually moved from the resurgence to the prosperous age, with a momentum that surpassed the Yongle period.
But Chongzhen basically recognized that a certain traitor could turn the tide of the war, defeat the Donglu, and open up territory for the Ming Dynasty.
In terms of martial arts, he far surpassed Qin Emperor, Han Wu, Tang Zong, and Song Zu, and was slightly better than himself...
The Ming Dynasty's national power gradually grew stronger, and the state of Zuo was probably longer than the four dynasties of Qin, Han, Tang, and Song combined!
Of course, this is just Chongzhen's subjective idea. Anyone facing such a great situation would imagine it this way.
Nowadays, the number of people who think that Emperor Haojing is a replica of Emperor Yang of Sui has been greatly reduced, but there are still some people who are waiting for the consequences of militarism.
Those people have been regarded as fools. Most of the people who were not optimistic about Emperor Haojing before admitted that they were wrong.
The reason is very simple. The Ming Dynasty King's Division has already recovered Liaodong and Nurgan Dusi, and even Menggu has been recruited.
Financial income has increased year after year, and so has the grain harvest.
Now that we have enough troops and food, how can we be in a state of decline?
Even the king's masters have gone to Xiyi's hometown. If you still don't admit that Emperor Haojing is a wise king, aren't you talking nonsense?
