In the twenty-ninth year of Zhenyuan, it was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month.
Chang'an.
The first lesson of the new year in the political hall begins again.
Xiao Yi was talking most of the time.
"Now, Daqian knows enough about Liuqiu. King Yan means that an exchange can be established there to facilitate contact with the southeast and the East China Sea. To the north, Japan can be contacted, and to the south, Vietnam can be contacted."
"Money, food, and materials are already provided, so there is no need to raise additional funds."
"Of the more than 40,000 people who have been settled on the island now, they are all people from the southeast who want to go there. They are also some who have no land in the southeast and cannot travel far to work, so they can only move with their families. When they get there There will be more than ten acres of land on the side."
"If this island can be developed, it can serve as a transfer station for Daqian maritime merchants and a gateway for Daqian maritime merchants."
"In the future, there will definitely be countries from the west sending maritime merchants to do business, and they must also have the intention of exploring the road first."
"Then let them go to Ryukyu first to see how prosperous it is. At the same time, local officials will screen these missions to prevent spies from western countries."
Speaking of this, Xiao Yi frowned slightly.
In the past, there were two trade routes in Daqian. One was to go out of the Hexi Corridor and take the Overland Silk Road; the other was to take the Ancient Tea Road from Yunnan.
But these two paths simply cannot support the rapid development of Daqian today.
Only great voyages.
Three hundred years in advance, he personally led this great geographical discovery and used the world's material resources to complete the plan.
Therefore, the first thing Xiao Yi did after taking power was to ask several merchants in the capital, especially those he trusted from the Qin family, to form their own merchant ships in addition to the naval generals, and then go to Japan.
The purpose is to obtain a large amount of gold and silver from overseas, so as to support him in raising more large Imperial Guards, and to be able to fight year after year without worrying about military pay.
The first batch of military pay is enough to stabilize the morale of the army. After winning the battle, there will naturally be more money, which can support the remaining military pay, pensions, etc., and then use this money to appease the people. .
It can be said that maritime merchants were the largest source of financial support for the Northern Expedition.
After all, at the beginning of the Northern Expedition, the mutual trade between Daqian and the four northern states was cut off.
When Daqian's goods accumulate, they need an export channel. They need to turn these goods into money, so as to stabilize Daqian's internal development and earn military pay.
"Therefore, I plan to build a shipping company in Ryukyu to build ships, trade, and sail to Silla, Japan, Dashi and other places."
Now Daqian's treasury is still full. At the same time, after the unification of the world, Prince Xiao Yi's various actions have also enabled Daqian to achieve resurgence. Its prosperity and strength have exceeded the prosperous period of the thirteenth year of Zhenyuan.
This is enough to prove that everything Prince Xiao Yi did was right!
Especially when the Great Navigation began, I heard that there were two silver mountains in Japan. Some ministers actually suggested that Daqian navy send troops to directly occupy Japan by force. In this way, Daqian also had two silver mountains. .
However, after Xiao Yi gave them a trade war simulation on the spot, these people stopped making suggestions.
If you can directly occupy Yinshan in Japan without spending a single soldier, why bother to mobilize troops?
Using force is already the last resort.
"In addition, the battle between the remnants of Northern Yan and Goryeo has also reached a critical stage."
"Dagan will definitely still send troops."
"Goryeo can no longer hold on at this time. It is just right to send troops at this time."
"It's too late, maybe Gao Li will still be resentful."
"It's early. Goryeo was not hit in a painful area, nor did it increase the losses of the remnants of Beiyan to the maximum. Daqian sending troops can only increase its own losses."
"When the remnants of Beiyan are pacified, the entire Northeast will be under the control of Daqian."
"Although it is cold in the north, there is also a large area of black land. Such a large plain land can be cultivated after the beginning of spring. During the autumn harvest, you can also have a very good harvest. It is better than Hanzhong Liangshan, The Xiliang Desert and the desert area in western Ordo are probably much better."
"At that time, the people from the bitter cold land in the northwest can be moved to the northeast. Many people who do not have farmland can also settle down in the plains of the northeast."
"In this way, it can also alleviate the conflicts that have always existed within Daqian due to land issues."
"It can also grow more food for Daqian."
There is no way to completely prevent land annexation. In order to produce more food and solve the problem of food shortage, the imperial court also started the joint production contracting system.
But these will also cause local problems of one kind or another.
Why doesn’t the imperial power go to the countryside?
Xiao Yi could not guarantee that the local officials in Daqian would be clean and honest, and that the local officials would be absolutely fair and just.
However, this is the feudal period!
There are many, many lands outside the territory of Daqian.
Northeast, Southwest.
It is entirely possible to develop in these two directions.
There are still many plains in the northeast, and you can cross the river and go north.
Not to mention the Southwest.
So far, the boundary monument has only been moved slightly south.
After all, the virgin forests in the southwest still have a lot of miasma. If people stay in these places for a long time, they are prone to various strange diseases and are not suitable for survival.
But you can definitely take your time and slowly expand your farmland.
The population of Daqian is constantly increasing.
The requirements for land are also slowly increasing.
To solve this problem, it is natural to continuously expand the boundary markers.
Of course, the most important thing is to find the seeds of those three crops so that the dry and cold land can have a good harvest.
In this way, the problem of food shortage can also be solved.
When the people live a life of food and clothing, who will take the risk to rebel? Even if the government forces the people to rebel in the future, they will not respond to everything.
Because everyone has enough to eat, the court's credibility is still there, and everyone wants to live a stable life.
rebel?
That is impossible.
The imperial army is not in name only.
Moreover.
The government is oppressing you, not me.
In general.
In the twenty-ninth year of Zhenyuan, the first lesson after the beginning of the year, and the general direction after the beginning of the new year, was to continue to vigorously develop maritime trade.
This is called expanding export sales.
At the same time, domestic sales were also growing rapidly, relying on several major projects and construction projects by the imperial court, which gave farmers and workers some money.
The common people also have a large source of income, and thus have money and purchasing power.
Domestic sales are also growing rapidly, and many people have become rich as a result.
The treasury has never been so full.
The confidence of the officials has never been as strong as it is now.
This is all the result of the Prince Supervisor!
