In the Zhongji Hall, a group of magical states entered. After experiencing madness, the civil and military officials gradually calmed down, and there were only heavy breathing sounds in the entire hall.
Zhang Wen, the deputy general of the Japanese suppressing army and the Marquis of Heqing, turned his head and looked around. After taking a deep breath, he bowed again and said: "Your Majesty, in the northwest waters of the Japanese island that the Japanese suppressing army explored a few months ago, there are An island called Zuodu Island, gold and silver mines were discovered on the island..." Could Ming Dynasty be even richer?
After Zhang Wen mentioned Zuodu Island, which was called Treasure Island, all the civil and military officials in Zhongji Hall automatically ignored the issue of the ownership of Zuodu Island.
On behalf of everyone present, Yu Xin asked what was in his heart: "Does Marquis Heqing know how much this island can produce?"
"According to the calculations of the craftsmen in our military camp, this island can produce no less than 10,000 taels of gold per year, and the silver output is comparable to that of Iwami Silver Mine." Zhang Wen replied softly, and then looked at the civil servants nervously, fearing that these people would do it again Get crazy.
However, this time after hearing about such rich mineral resources, the officials in the court did not go crazy again.
It's really numb. Baiguan has even had an idea of how to use the extra money every year.
Zhu Yuanzhang also didn't know how to speak, and the hand on his eldest grandson's shoulder squeezed hard twice.
Zhu Yunxi looked up at the old man.
"How's the report from the Japanese suppressing army?"
"As for the 500,000 taels of silver outside Dongshui Pass, the report is certainly true." Zhu Yunxi thought about it for a while and replied quietly.
He was told about Zuodu Island by a friend when he was surfing somewhere.
This island is very large. There are dozens of gold and silver veins on the entire island. At its peak, it can produce 1,500 kilograms of gold and 40 tons of silver a year.
The overall mineral reserves can reach more than 80 tons of gold and more than 2,000 tons of silver. And that friend also told him about the open-pit green iron mine in Qiongzhou Prefecture with an iron content of up to 70%.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "How come the Japanese country has so many gold and silver mines?" Why not?
Zhu Yunxi also sighed in his heart. Before the discovery of the American continent, the Japanese country was the largest gold producer in the world. The entire Japanese country was directly called Treasure Island by the West.
"My grandson heard that there are actually many places in Japan that are rich in gold and silver mineral deposits. However, the output and mining and smelting are not as convenient as the Iwami Silver Mine." Silently, Zhu Yunxi paved the way for the destruction of Japan. .
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed twice and glanced down at his eldest grandson.
"Your Majesty, I have a report to report." At this time, Ru Yu, who had planned to make soy sauce in the court today, walked out with the wat board in his arms and reached the center of the hall.
Ru Yun is the Minister of the Ministry of War. As soon as he stood up, Zhan Hui beside him immediately turned his head and looked over with a frown.
This old man is going to cause trouble! Zhan Hui stared at Ru Yu's figure and thought secretly. Zhu Yuanzhang spoke softly: "Yes." Ru Yu shook his sleeves and said: "I would like to ask your majesty to issue an order for the Jingwei to send troops to attack the Annan and Liao tribes to frighten their disobedience, seize their troops and horses, and reprimand their arrogance. I will raise it to keep peace in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places in the south." I am the Minister of the Ministry of War, and what I do is to train the world's soldiers and horses, rectify military affairs, and kill people and set fires.
Previously, the court had no money, and he was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War, but he had to take into account the difficulties of the court. But now, the court is rich.
Very rich. The Ministry of War must do what the Ministry of War should do. Ru Yu, who was talking about crusade, was like a general rushing into battle holding a long sword and riding a tall horse, waving a sharp blade at the enemy with great majesty.
Today, the Hubu who was the first to oppose the conquest immediately frowned. No matter that it was the Minister of the Ministry of War who spoke, he had already stepped forward again.
"I believe that the imperial court should not start war lightly under any circumstances. Military affairs are important to the country and involve all the people in the world. If you are not careful, everything will be lost and the peace of the country will be affected." In the court hall, there were footsteps stepping on gold bricks. There is a crisp sound on the top.
"I, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Zhan Hui, the Censor of Zuodu of the Ducha Yuan, have requested your Majesty to issue an edict to send troops to fight against the rebellion."
"I, Ren Hengtai, the Minister of Rites, would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an order to send troops to attack." As Zhan Hui and Ren Hengtai went out to report the matter and seconded it, the face of the Ministry of Revenue changed greatly and was full of embarrassment.
In the court hall, the remaining officials also looked confused, and they were all whispering to each other quietly, obviously discussing where to go in this situation.
A few moments.
"I second the proposal."
"I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an order to send troops to defeat the rebellion."
"..." For a time, nearly half of the civil servants, led by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Personnel, stood up and seconded the proposal.
That Hubu was about to bury his head in his crotch. I can see clearly that among the people who are seconding the proposal to send troops at this moment, there are also the guys who previously refused to send troops to conquer Annan and the Lao tribe!
Today's court meeting has seen twists and turns and several changes. On the general's side, Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen could hardly hold back his laughter. If His Majesty hadn't suddenly arrived, he might have laughed out loud at this moment.
Before they could speak, the civil servants on the opposite side began to encourage His Majesty to send troops to fight.
However, something even more unexpected happened next in this Zhongji Palace. I saw the founding Duke Chang Sheng slowly walking to the side of the Minister of War, Ru Yu.
"I inform your Majesty that the imperial court cannot easily send troops southward." Yaoshou! The civil servants clamored to send troops to conquer the rebels.
As the leader of the military generals, the founding father Chang Sheng actually said that the Ming Dynasty could not easily send troops. Zhu Yunxi, who was sitting on an armchair under the pressure of the old man, was almost overjoyed.
Zhu Yunxi tilted his head and glanced at the old man, and then said: "The founding father, what do you think about sending troops?" Chang Sheng glanced at the emperor, then nodded and said: "Soldiers, pay attention to food and grass. The soldiers and horses have not moved. Food and grass go first. Military and state matters must be taken care of in order to be victorious in every battle." Hearing this, all the ministers in the palace nodded.
The purpose of sending troops to Annan and the Laos was not to suppress rebel bandits in the Central Plains. This is a national war, and the competition is not only the bravery of the frontline soldiers, but also the foundation and strength of the two countries.
In addition to the harsh terrain in the south, if there is no complete preparation, no matter how many soldiers and horses can be filled in.
Chang Sheng continued: "From Yingtian to Guangxi, it is thousands of miles away. If we travel by land on the official road, the court will spend countless money and food, and the local and state governments will have difficulty in supporting them. I believe that the Longjiang Shipyard should be ordered to start building large ships at once, which can provide tens of thousands of ships." The army went down the river from Yingtian City into the sea, and cut through the waves with a fleet of troop transports, grain transports, and naval warships, arriving directly at the coast of Annan in Guangxi Road, attacking Annan from both sides, making it difficult to guess the true main force of our army. Tired of being defensive."
"The imperial court can also save the cost of marching the army. After the war, the money and food collected by the army can also be loaded on large ships and transported directly to the sky." Chang Sheng directly summarized the military strategy Zhu Yunxi mentioned to them at the Governor's Mansion two days ago. Say it.
Shipping by sea is the most important point. In addition to water transportation in the Ming Dynasty, sea transportation was opened. And this road to wealth will be controlled by the nobles of Ming Dynasty.
Even Chang Sheng couldn't refuse such a benefit, even if he didn't care about the South's output, other nobles could not be like him.
Qin Kui, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who had always had a very low presence in the court, hesitated and said: "Build a big ship and take the sea route?" Zhu Yuanzhang also became interested and asked curiously: "Is this what the governor's office thinks?" Chang Sheng nodded and said: "I believe that if we want to conquer Annan this time, the imperial court can send 30,000 guards and horses out of the capital, and only need a hundred sea ships to carry the troops and horses, food and wages, which can save the imperial court more than half of the army's food and grass. When the army has gained something, it can also respond by sea shipping. God, it’s also about saving food and grass expenses.” Qin Kui frowned and pondered, carefully thinking about the cost of the army’s expedition.
And Yu Xin had already spoken: "Your Majesty, what the founding father said is true. If we go out with a large army and still go south by land via the official road, the imperial court will definitely recruit servants to transport grain and grass. In this case, the imperial court will have to provide an extra portion. Food rations. Local governments along the way south also have to supply the army with food and grass, and it still costs money during transportation. If you go south by sea ship, although there is a cost, it is far less than the official land route. And the roads above the sea are smooth, so the army goes south time-consuming. It will be shortened. Although I am a civil servant, I also know that soldiers are valuable and quick, and this is probably the case." A large ship can transport thousands of loads of grain and grass, and only needs a hundred or ten sailors.
But if we switch to the land route, hundreds of people will be required to transport thousands of loads of grain and grass, and escorting officers and soldiers will also be dispatched.
Throughout the ages, whenever large armies went out to battle, they were said to be hundreds of thousands or millions of troops, but in fact most of them included those who were responsible for transporting grain and grass and other corvee services.
An army that claims to have an army of 100,000 actually only has about 30,000 to 40,000 officers and soldiers that can be used for war.
The rest are the huge personnel who maintain the normal operation of this army. Zhu Yuanzhang considered it several times and finally patted Zhu Yunxi on the shoulder.
He faced the officials and said in a deep voice: "We already know about this matter, and let us think about it again. There is another decree to inform the court." Zhu Yuanzhang did not make a final decision, but postponed the matter. processing, and showing signs of dispersion.
Sun Gouer immediately stepped forward to ask if there was any encore. The officials didn't understand, so they all bowed their heads. Then, as Sun Gouer retreated from the court, all the officials began to exit the Zhongji Hall in an orderly manner.
Zhu Yunxi, who returned to the back hall and was about to change his clothes, saw the old man staring at him with an ambiguous expression, looking left and right, smiling if not.
There is no way to change this clothes. Zhu Yunxi, who had just unbuttoned one button, loosened his hands and said, "Grandpa, why aren't you in the main hall today?" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "Okay! He is a good grandson of our family. He does things quickly and quickly! Boost your spirits. !" In just one year, the imperial court had millions more tons of grain and millions more taels of silver.
Zhu Yunxi bowed and lowered his head: "My grandson is just messing around." Zhu Yuanzhang blew his beard: "If you can mess around, you can produce millions of tons of grain and millions of taels of silver. Grandpa hopes that you will continue to mess around. Get down!" Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was praising his eldest grandson, a sigh came from the corner.
"He has indeed grown up." Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunxi's grandfather and grandson immediately turned their heads and saw an embarrassed expression on the face of Prince Zhu Biao, forcing a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at his son for a long time, shook his head and said, "It's rare for you to praise this boy so sincerely." Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Should you summon the ministers to report it?" Zhu Yunxi was stunned for a moment. , I don’t know why my father said this. He turned to look at the old man next to him and saw the smile on his face.
Only then did he react.
"Grandpa, have you agreed to the founding father's request and prepared to send troops to conquer?" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and lightly slapped Zhu Yunxi on the back of the head. He glared and pretended to be angry: "You and your uncle have already discussed it, and you got this again." With so much money and food, if we don't let you touch it, you might sneak away." Zhu Yunxi immediately lowered his head: "I didn't say I was leaving either..."
"You're just about to have the story of your own expedition engraved on your forehead!" Zhu Biao stepped forward and nodded heavily on his son's forehead.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and ordered Sun Gou'er beside him: "Go, stop the people from the Sixth Department and the Governor's Mansion, and ask them to go to Wuying Hall." Go to Wuying Hall, this is the place where military and state affairs are discussed with important ministers of the imperial court.
Zhu Yunxi raised his eyebrows and hurriedly asked someone to come forward and change his clothes. Young Master, Zhu Yunxi, who had changed his clothes, followed the old man and his father to Wuying Palace with great anticipation.
The six ministers, ministers, and governors of the Governor's Mansion, who were about to walk out of the Meridian Gate, were stopped by Sun Gou'er, who hurried over to deliver the message.
"My ministers and generals, your majesty has summoned you to the Wuying Palace. Please follow me there quickly. Don't keep your majesty and the others waiting for too long." Zhan Hui, Ru Yu and others' eyes lit up. This was different. Unusual.
These days, His Majesty does not summon ministers, and does not even participate in the morning court. Today, not only did they go to court, they also had to be summoned to Wuying Hall.
Zhan Hui and others couldn't help but silently turned their heads to look at the people in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion headed by Chang Sheng. Cao Zhen chuckled: "Zhan Shangshu, please." Wu Yingdian.
A huge map of the Ming Dynasty was placed in the most conspicuous position. It depicts the twelve terrains of the Ming Dynasty, the official roads and post roads of the world, the north and south border fortresses, and a brief sketch of the radiation to a certain extent outside the territory.
On the side is a smaller one, covering Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and the entire south.
But after three roads, it seems a bit sketchy. Except for big cities and big passes, there are few more detailed descriptions.
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi was standing next to his father Zhu Yuanzhang and his father Zhu Biao. The three of them stared at the two Kanyu in front of them and studied them themselves.
"Do you know why I agreed to your request for the Southern Expedition?"
"In the past, the imperial court was stretched thin, so it had to focus on providing relief to the Central Plains and fending off enemies on all sides. The north has always been a place that brought trouble to us. Grandpa could only devote all his thoughts and all the energy of the Ming Dynasty to the north."
"Now, Zhejiang Dao and Japan, the two things you have done in military affairs have brought millions of loads of grain, grass and money to the court."
"Grandpa has the confidence because of you."
"The imperial court has become more confident because of the money." Zhu Yuanzhang muttered in a low voice, while his eyes quickly searched the southern Kanyu.
He was the founding emperor, so his military strategy was naturally good, and he was constructing the detailed steps of the military strategy in his mind.
This is the power of money! As long as he has money, the emperor can wage war on all sides. As long as they have money, civil servants can roar for conquest.
Zhu Yunxi was not sure whether the Ming Dynasty would once again be able to escape even the emperor's internal funds, but he wanted to take advantage of the present to allow the Ming Dynasty to get out.
Seize the opportunity. Thus trying to change the fate of the next few hundred years. At this time. An invitation came from outside the hall.
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