Time to cash in!
As soon as Zhu Yunxi finished speaking, there was a noise in the governor's mansion.
The memories of everyone here were brought back to a long time ago, when the imperial court was paying attention to the reform of farmland in Zhejiang Province. After the emperor's grandson temporarily calmed down the unrest in Zhejiang Province, he returned to Yingtian and had that transaction with the people here today.
All the distinguished generals and generals of the Ming Dynasty respected the imperial decree, shared their land, were officials and gentry, and paid business taxes.
The imperial court needed to give a one-to-ten exchange for the newly acquired land outside the Great Wall to compensate the noble generals for their support of the imperial land reform.
A few months ago, these honorable men and women present today thought that the results of Zhejiang Road would not be able to bear fruit until at least this year, and it would take at least three to five years to spread to the entire Ming Dynasty.
Waiting until three to five years later will be the time for each family to show their loyalty and exchange for benefits outside the Great Wall.
What they didn't expect was that they would be able to cash in on the original transaction a few months later.
Everyone has different expressions. Some people are worried that the land after the exchange will be far away from Yingtian. How can each family ensure that the interests of each family are not damaged after the exchange.
But more people are excited about the one-to-ten exchange ratio, the ten-fold profit. Even if they are far away from Yingtian, even if they estimate the loss to 50%, each company will still double and double the profit.
Chang Sheng, however, became more calm and asked softly: "I don't know about this matter. What changes have happened now?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "Over in southern Xinjiang, the Annan and Lao people invaded the border and injured the lives of our Ming people and officers and soldiers. They took advantage of the two autumn harvests in Guangxi and Yunnan in the south to plunder property.
The memorial was sent directly to the palace from the south, and it just arrived in the hands of His Majesty today. This matter has not yet been disclosed to the court. "
Chang Sheng frowned: "There has been trouble in the south again."
Today's Ming Dynasty controls the Zhili and Twelve Roads in the Central Plains. But over there, starting from Fujian, Jiangxi, Huguang, and Sichuan to the south, there is basically not much actual governance.
For example, southern Jiangxi Road, southern Huguang Road, southern Sichuan Road, Guangdong Road, Guangxi Road, and Yunnan Road are almost all in a state of coexisting soil flows.
Earth currents coexist.
In other words, it is a pre-emptive policy of reforming the country and returning it to local people.
Although the reform of soil and return to local people was a policy that was praised hundreds of years later, without the system of coexistence of soil and currents that had been implemented in southern Xinjiang and other places since the Yuan Dynasty, how could the wild boars that came in from Shanhaiguan completely complete the system? The policy of reforming the land and returning it to local people.
Today's coexistence of native people is an improved version of the native official autonomy policy of the Central Plains Dynasty in the south before the Yuan Dynasty.
The imperial court appeased local chieftains, granted them official titles and rewards, and sent central officials as floating officials to govern the southern region.
Step by step, the local officials' control over the local people was eroded.
In such a general environment, the Ming Dynasty's guard station in the south can almost be described as weak in combat power.
Of course, except for the army commanded by Xipinghou who is currently in Yunnan.
But under such a situation, small countries in the south often invaded and plundered the Ming Dynasty. Many times, the chieftains from the southern provinces turned into bandits and went down the mountain to loot.
Chang Sheng whispered: "I'm afraid it's difficult to use this as an excuse or reason for something like this."
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If there is trouble in the south, the imperial court will send troops to attack. I am afraid that only by dispatching all the hundreds of thousands of Jingwei troops currently stationed in Yingtian and the 26 Shanzhi Guards troops to the south can we stop the riots and riots one after another. Loot.
Everyone followed the founding father, and most of them nodded in agreement.
Zhu Yunxi said: "So, this is also the reason why I came to see your uncles today. At the court meeting in a few days, I will issue an order to reopen the imperial examination and give the candidates in Beijing another chance to take the imperial examination. At that time, there will be a lawsuit against fraud. When the people of Eucalyptus make a decision, they will also make the news from the south known to the public."
Chang Sheng turned his eyes, and after careful calculation in his mind, he slowly said: "So, Your Highness is not eager to launch an army to attack Annan and the Lao people this year? If this is the case, I don't know if Your Highness wants to attack In southern Xinjiang, whatever measures should be taken, the Fifth Army Commander's Office can also prepare them in advance to prepare for emergencies."
Zhang Wen, the Marquis of Huining, said: "It's just that although the imperial court has restructured the post station and the Ministry of Household Affairs has added a lot of money and food, once the troops start going south, I'm afraid the court will not be able to provide this money and food..."
When Zhang Wen said this, everyone couldn't help but blush.
Even Zhu Yunxi was speechless.
The Ming Dynasty was really too poor!
Chang Sheng said: "This year's summer and autumn harvests have been completed, but I don't know how effective it will be on Zhejiang Road to spread the land, integrate officials and gentry, and collect commercial taxes."
Zhu Yunxi thought of his second uncle who was still left behind by him in Zhejiang Road, and smiled: "Thinking about the results of Zhejiang Road's restructuring this year, he will soon be sent to Beijing."
money!
Zhu Yunxi suddenly realized that he had never been more short of money than now.
Chang Sheng reiterated once again: "What kind of strategy will His Highness use in southern Xinjiang?"
"The Beijing Guard selects elite soldiers and strong generals, and the officers and soldiers of the Guangdong and Guangxi Guards are the branches, and the Xiping Marquis is the flank, and they attack in parallel. The Qiongzhou Mansion goes out to sea to transport troops, directly attacking the heart of the people. In this way, if one of the three is missing, then The northern border of Annan can be leveled."
When Chang Sheng heard this, he already had a map of the terrain of southern Xinjiang in his mind, and a map of where the imperial court would use troops, where to attack, and where to encircle and suppress.
After a while, Chang Sheng finally spoke: "So, according to His Highness's plan, the imperial court will only mobilize up to three or five troops from the Beijing Guard to go south. The rest will be sent from the three local guards of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan. The soldiers and horses will assist you."
Zhu Yunxi nodded and said: "My uncle is right. After all, Southern Xinjiang is not like the Central Plains. Most of the people from Beijing and Wei are from both sides of the river. It is difficult to station in Southern Xinjiang for a long time and fight. They can only be used to attack tough battles. Only Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan The soldiers and horses from the Dao area are the soldiers most suitable for the territory of Annan and Lao people."
Chang Sheng said: "Calculated in this way, just for the Beijing guards and horses to arrive at Zhennanguan, the court and local governments will have to spend no less than 100,000 dans of grain and grass."
"There are also the soldiers' uniforms, weapons, herbs, horses, firearms and so on. It is estimated that the price is no less than 200,000 taels of silver." Huining Hou Zhang Wen added.
Chang Sheng nodded and said to Zhu Yunxi: "These are just the expenses of marching south. Once the war starts, the expenses of the army will be like the ocean current."
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"But Ming Dynasty must capture Annan and the Liao tribe!" Zhu Yunxi suddenly stood up and looked at the distinguished nobles present who looked over because of his actions.
Zhu Yunxi slammed his fists on the table with both hands and said in a deep voice: "This time, the Ming Dynasty will not only take down Annan and the Laos, but also Champa, the Angkor Dynasty, the Sukhothai Dynasty, Luo Hu, and the Meng people. , Bagan, Arakan and other places!”
As each familiar or unfamiliar local force in southern Xinjiang entered the ears of the honorable guests from Taisun's mouth.
The central hall of the Governor's Mansion fell into a dead silence.
Initially, everyone, including Chang Sheng, thought that Taisun was just going south to Annan to subdue the Lao tribe, and then fulfill his original promise to replace the Ming Dynasty's land in the Central Plains to Annan.
But now, they finally realized that they had thought wrong all along.
No one thought that Taisun would play so big!
He wants to conquer the entire southern Xinjiang and take it under the Ming Dynasty!
Even though there was no reason for Chang Sheng to leave the East Palace, at this moment he looked at Zhu Yunxi with a hint of doubt.
Zhu Yunxi also knew that just a few words at this moment would not be able to make these people change their minds, but he still said firmly: "You uncles only need to know that there is a rich land over there that is as rich as the three roads of Huguang, Jiangxi and Zhili." .”
"Half of the Central Plains?" Even Chang Sheng couldn't help but murmured when he heard these words.
"Yes!" Zhu Yunxi shouted lowly, his eyes flickering: "There is no less than half of the plains south of the Yangtze River. If we, the people of the Central Plains, farmed, they could even farm three times a year."
Huining Hou Zhang Wen looked ferocious and hesitated: "Is this really true?"
Zhu Yunxi waved his sleeves and said: "There are many envoys from Annan and Lao tribes in Beijing. During this time, uncles, you can go and inquire about the details on your own."
Hu Hai, the Marquis of Dongchuan, who had been silent all this time, stood up and raised his hands and asked: "I would like to ask Your Highness, how should the imperial court manage these places that I, the Ming Dynasty, have conquered? Even if they can produce countless grains, how should they be transported?" Respond to God?”
This is a very important question.
In many cases, it was not that the Central Plains dynasty did not have more power to expand its territory, but was restricted by distance factors. The armies fighting abroad were always threatened by supply lines, which made the Central Plains keep going back and forth. Make trouble on these existing sites.
Even though it was as powerful as the Tang Dynasty and dominated the Western Regions, a change in the country led to a shortage of supplies. In the end, the Central Plains Han family completely lost the Western Regions for hundreds of years. Until now, no Han family court has set foot in Anxi again, let alone The Western Region!
Zhu Yunxi smiled silently, and coughed lightly when he saw the expectant eyes of everyone who was doing it.
"Shipping! This is also a good thing that I have given to all my uncles."
Chang Sheng hesitated and said: "Sea transportation?"
Zhu Yunxi nodded and said: "Since Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty dug the Grand Canal, most of the grain and grass supplies in the Central Plains traveling from north to south have been transported by inland rivers. Now, in the Ming Dynasty, we have used the power of Jiangnan and Huguang to supply countless grain and grass supplies to Jiubian, and we also travel The canal road. This is probably the case, but the court ignored the convenience of sea transportation and the carrying capacity that far exceeded that of inland rivers."
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Zhang Wen, the Marquis of Huining, said in a low voice: "But now the imperial treasure ships and large ships are all commanded by naval forces, and the ministers dare not trespass on their private property."
Zhu Yunxi said directly: "The imperial navy's large ships are naturally used by the guards. But I heard that there are countless maritime merchants in Fujian, Zhejiang, and even Guangdong who build large ships to transport goods and goods to sea.
And this is the good thing I have sent to all my uncles this time. This time the court only needs to decide on the military strategy for the southern expedition. The army captured, in addition to the part that was returned to the court, I am afraid there will also be a harvest that will shock all the uncles.
I hope that your uncles can purchase and build large ships in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and other places as soon as possible for the purpose of transporting trophies after the war. In the future, they can also be used by various companies to transport products from southern Xinjiang and other places to other places. "
Zhu Yunxi had already planned to hand over the big business of shipping to these distinguished generals of the Ming Dynasty present.
In fact, the imperial court could naturally absorb this huge profit, but this would affect the Ming Dynasty's process of building giant ocean warships.
Mobilizing these noble generals, who can be said to have died with the Ming Dynasty, to take on the development of maritime transportation, you can also use inducements to encourage and attract the gentry and merchants in the Ming Dynasty to take the initiative to pay attention to maritime transportation and let them go out.
The praise of the southern half of Jiangnan in southern Xinjiang is not an exaggeration by Zhu Yunxi, but a real fact.
When he thought of the fertile land in the Mekong River Plain, Zhu Yunxi wished he could bring the Ming army to defeat it now.
Only by allowing the people of the Ming Dynasty to truly realize the value of that land can these vested interests in the Ming Dynasty be allowed to go out, instead of shrinking in the Central Plains all day long.
In the end, most of the little land in the Central Plains was concentrated in the hands of a few people.
Then as long as there is a natural or man-made disaster, the Central Plains will be in chaos, with refugees and rebels everywhere.
Stabilizing the political situation in the Central Plains and replenishing the Central Plains by absorbing blood from abroad is the only answer Zhu Yunxi can think of to solve the cyclical law of the country.
As for liberating the workforce and improving productivity?
How can industrial development be accomplished overnight?
In comparison, Zhu Yunxi always believes that it is easier to go out and grab resources.
The future enemies of the Central Plains have proven it to everyone in the world with facts.
In the Governor's Mansion, dozens of meritorious generals present were pondering over the words of the emperor's grandson.
Even though they are talented and reckless men in the military formation, as long as they think about it slowly, they will eventually figure out something different.
After Zhang Wen, the Marquis of Huining, thought clearly, he immediately turned to look at the founding Duke Chang Sheng who was sitting at the top of his right hand.
Then, it was a man named Hou Bo who set his sights on Chang Sheng.
Chang Sheng had no choice but to raise his hands and said: "Your Highness, according to His Majesty's wishes, from now on, the shipping matters in southern Xinjiang will be entrusted to the family of Chen and others to manage?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled: "You are Gu's uncle, I am Gu's uncle family, Gu trusts you the most!"
In his own plan to expand the territory, he still hopes that these people in front of him will not give them enough benefits. These people will only be entangled in the Central Plains and remain immobile.
As for going out and exploiting?
Zhu Yunxi has nothing to do with him.
Seeing Zhu Yunxi admit it personally, everyone's expressions couldn't help but relax, and wisps of expectations gradually ignited in their hearts.
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If there really is half of the Central Plains in the south, and if the shipping is really handed over to these meritorious generals, they will be willing to send all their grown-up children there to fight!
After all, they are all working for their own families.
Chang Sheng, however, did not relent, but continued to ask: "Then for this military campaign in southern Xinjiang, I am afraid that Your Highness will use sea transportation. In this case, what else does Your Highness need me to do."
This is not the time to hide.
Zhu Yunxi said bluntly: "If the military strategy in southern Xinjiang is decided this time, I hope that the merchants of each family can provide the army with some of the food, grass, herbs and other supplies for the soldiers to go south. Every time the army gains something, it is also necessary for the merchants of each family to respond and sell it. , convert money and food."
I heard that Taisun mentioned the matter of merchants.
Except for Chang Sheng, everyone present silently lowered their heads or looked away.
Zhu Yunxi smiled: "I never meant to blame you uncles. To support a large family, you always need more money and food. The skills of merchants are not such a humble thing. Now that Zhejiang Road is undergoing restructuring, merchants pay heavy taxes. This will It is a contribution to the court, and the court sees it."
After hearing what Taisun said, everyone thought about it again and felt that Taisun was not telling lies.
Previously, the imperial court had not collected much commercial tax, so it did not matter if the merchants were in a humble status. Nowadays, Zhejiang Road imposes heavy taxes on merchants. This is the contribution made by merchants to the imperial court.
How can anyone who has contributed to the country be called humble?
However, Cao Zhen muttered: "But it is true that there are no merchants in my family... Then I am at a disadvantage..."
Hearing what this idiot said, there was a burst of suppressed laughter in the governor's mansion.
Zhu Yunxi also rolled his eyes: "The imperial court has set the rules, and the people will naturally take action after hearing the news. Is Marquis Jingchuan still afraid that no merchants will volunteer to work under Cao Mansion?"
"ah?"
Cao Zhen opened his mouth and looked confused.
Zhu Yunxi smiled helplessly, waved his sleeves and walked down from the main seat, and came to Chang Sheng: "Uncle, among the imperial guards, we can start to select soldiers from the south as much as possible. We should also prepare more firearms. Longjiang Shipyard and Navy Bian, we must also pass the order."
Chang Sheng nodded and said in a low voice: "This time, Your Highness wants the soldiers of the Jingwei Southern Expedition to go south by sea?"
Zhu Yunxi nodded and said: "The secret guards discovered that there is a copper mine in Qiongzhou Prefecture. If the imperial court wants to plan for southern Xinjiang, it can build a military strategy with Qiongzhou Prefecture as the core. Officers and soldiers can land at Lianzhou Prefecture from the sea and go from Zhennan Guan attacked Annan. We also divided our troops at sea to attack the hinterland and coast of Annan."
"Is there a copper mine in Qiongzhou Prefecture?" Chang Sheng was once again shocked, which could make him, the grandson of the emperor who oversees the Ming Dynasty, say that he was in a state of shock.
Chang Sheng could no longer imagine how rich the copper mine in Qiongzhou Prefecture was.
Zhu Yunxi smiled: "Even if not, we still have to rely on sea transportation to navigate southern Xinjiang, and Qiongzhou Prefecture cannot get around it anyway."
This is natural, after all, Qiongzhou and Annan are only separated by a certain distance of sea.
Chang Sheng also had a calculation in his mind, and he cupped his hands and said, "I am determined to live up to His Highness's expectations."
Zhu Yunxi agreed and said in an even lower voice: "The Xiping Marquis Mansion will be a partial force, but Zhennanguan and Haihai, the main forces, need a capable commander. My uncle can think of someone who can take the position."
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Chang Sheng raised his head and looked at his nephew who was blinking in front of him.
He couldn't help but smile helplessly: "Your Highness, do you hope that I will serve as the commander-in-chief of this military campaign in southern Xinjiang?"
Zhu Yunxi said in a deep voice: "My uncle and grandpa went to the northwest to quell the rebellion, Song Guogong and others are in the north again, and now even Cao Guogong is commanding the Japanese army in the Japanese state. The Zhongshan kings are still young and not enough to command the army. Wei Guogong first The same is true for the family. Tang Li from the Xinguo family is now in Zhejiang. After all, my nephew thinks it’s time for his uncle to do something about it."
The military strategy of southern Xinjiang is now heading towards a national war and opening up half of the Central Plains.
Chang Sheng also knew that the younger generation lacked experience and could not afford such a big battle.
If it were just a few battles, those meritorious generals and disciples in the imperial court would be enough to take on the responsibility, but now after all calculations, it is really only me who is the most suitable.
However, Chang Sheng looked at the smiling Zhu Yunxi in front of him with doubtful eyes, and suddenly said quietly: "Does Your Highness also want to go to southern Xinjiang?"
Zhu Yunxi immediately shook his head: "Everything is decided by the Holy Spirit, and my nephew has never been in battle. I'm afraid that if he does, he will cause trouble."
Chang Sheng smiled.
Bow and clasp your fists.
"I respectfully send my grandson off."
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