Chapter 184 Arrangements of Xuzhou Iron Works
The military's weapons will be updated in batches of about ten years in the future.
A large number of craftsmen in the military factory will also transition to other fields.
After all, He Xi has not cultivated many high-tech talents in Ming Dynasty for so many years. Previously, these people were concentrated in the military field by He Xi, and even steam engine research and development was not advanced after the war.
Just maintain the original appearance.
But now everything is back on track.
The same goes for Ye Chen. During the war, He Xi had to bear with Ye Chen, but the war was over. Ye Chen may be the Privy Councilor in the future. But in terms of political status, he has returned to his own position.
Ye Chen also knew that this was inevitable.
But there is still a gap.
However, He Xi was not the one to add insult to injury. He will also compensate Ye Chen. He said: "By the way, when you come to Xuzhou, have you ever seen the Xuzhou Iron Works?"
Ye Chen said calmly: "What's so interesting about Xuzhou Iron Factory?"
He Xi said: "Yes, compared with Zunhua and Shenyang, Xuzhou Iron Works is nothing good-looking. But if this is your iron factory, do you still think it doesn't look good?"
Ye Chen was stunned, a little confused.
He Xi said: "You know that the imperial court owes a lot of national debt. Now that the war is victorious, it is natural to think about how to repay it. One of them is to sell off the reverse production. The Xuzhou Iron Works is the largest among the places currently occupied. It goes against the grain. Therefore, it is also the first one to be put up for auction. The court will not treat meritorious officials badly. Frontline generals have priority."
The war is not over yet, but it is already necessary to think about the future.
War will definitely create many proud soldiers. It is not easy for them to accept such a gap honestly. He Xi thought very simply, that is, to pay.
There is no use in explaining things to employees.
Giving money is the most practical thing.
Of course, the generals who could make He Xi think of ways to appease him were all high-ranking generals, that is, the future nobles of Jingnan. He Xi had long wanted to win over the nobles of the imperial court as representatives of capitalism.
But in reality, he failed.
Because Hongwu Xungui was established from the beginning. Even if various industries make money, they make money from the fields from the beginning. A habit of thinking has been formed and cannot be changed.
But things are different now. For these nobles, some people have family backgrounds. For example, Fang Chengfeng's Fang family has been a maritime businessman for a long time, and they are not rich enough to rival the country. But he is also very wealthy.
However, families such as Ye Chen's Ye family and Qu Neng's Qu family may not have much wealth.
He Xi came to help them build their family business. Let them get used to making profits from industry, and they will naturally shift to the capitalist camp. Although, there are many other problems with doing this.
But when the army is a capitalist army, it is impossible for the entire social system to return to its original state.
Otherwise, either an emperor as powerful as Zhu Yuanzhang will emerge and all the top military officials will be cleared out. Or, it triggers a civil war.
To be honest, what capitalism is least afraid of is war. It can even be said that capitalism itself emerged from war.
Ye Chen said, "I don't have any money?"
It's not that Ye Chen doesn't have money, it's that he doesn't have the money to buy Xuzhou Iron Works.
Yes, the Xuzhou Iron Works is far superior in scale, and the iron plants in the north are also very backward in technology. But it is still an iron factory after all. Don't even think about it if you don't have millions of dollars.
Ye Chen has followed He Xi for many years and made a lot of money. But Ye Chen was focused on the military and didn't value money very much. In fact, there are many officials like He Xi.
What's the use of money? Just spend enough.
Power is what matters.
Well, this matter is actually applicable to many places in later generations.
Therefore, Ye Chen was determined not to be able to get a few million yuan.
He Xi said: "Don't worry
, it is enough that you have this priority. All you need to do is spread the word, and people will naturally cooperate with you. In fact, I came to you just to let the wind go. Let the generals below feel at ease. The battle is almost over, and the court is ready to reward him based on his merits. When the time comes, there will be titles and status. There is even money. Let them be careful, start well and finish well. Don't let the war end soon. Let me catch the current one. do you know? "
Ye Chen's heart trembled, and he immediately knew that what He Xi said meant something.
Ye Chen also knew that after the Battle of Guangwu, most people knew that the war was about to end. Many generals' thoughts have shifted to other places, such as making money.
In particular, the army marched straight in, sweeping across the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, excluding Nanyang, Fengyang, Huai'an and other places. Almost all of Henan was captured by Ye Chen.
As a result, Ye Shen's army was unable to move for a while. Too full.
There are so many places that we need to divide our forces to occupy. Arrange a garrison. Even for officials coming from behind, you should send someone to hand them over.
Wait, there are a bunch of things.
Ye Chen also heard about many things, such as the generals outside who were blackmailing the place. They dare not launch an army to plunder. This kind of thing is too big. But the rich people in the city were gathered together, treated to a meal, and then asked to show their filial piety.
If you don't give enough, you won't let them go. Such a thing can be done.
Generally, it is not excessive, and local wealthy households dare not speak out.
After all, many people have experienced the chaotic times of the late Yuan Dynasty. Such soldiers seem to be very civilized, but at least they didn't directly rob them and didn't ask for much.
But He Xi seemed a little intolerable.
Yes, many of the generals in Meiyin paid for the city redemption directly from the local government. flagrant. But what kind of army did Mei Yin bring? It's a no-name brand. To put it bluntly, after the war, most of these armies will be disbanded.
And what kind of army is Ye Chen's army?
In the future, sixty forbidden troops will not be enough.
He Xi estimates that it will expand to one million people. There will also be certain changes to the army organization. There were about twenty-five to thirty troops. Including several fleets, there are a total of 11.2 million people.
The current military is being integrated. There are abolitions. It needs to be expanded. And who is the expanded army?
Naturally, they are He Xi's direct descendants.
Is it possible to let such generals serve as future senior generals?
He Xi was disappointed with this.
But despite being disappointed, there was nothing I could do.
After all, that's how the times go. The generals below are fighting desperately, and what they do is not just to seal their wives and shadow their children. Prosperity and wealth. Let them fight for the revolution all their lives, and they don't even know what it is.
Therefore, He Xi could only give a sweet date and a slap.
Let these senior generals have a way to get money, and at the same time, we must strictly enforce military discipline and let them straighten themselves out.
At this moment, He Xi was still very grateful to Ding Xian. Ding Xian established so many factories and later directly took over many industries. At this moment, with a stroke of He Xi's pen, everything was classified as being in reverse labor.
The so-called adverse effects must be collected and owned by the state.
Of course, there are many things in reverse labor that cannot be sold. For example, Taiping Iron Works. Taiping Iron Works has a good foundation. As long as there is a slight improvement, it will not lose to Zunhua and Shenyang. The biggest problem of Taiping Iron Works is the problem of raw materials.
The cost of its raw materials is high and it is impossible to compete with the north.
But this was founded by He Xi after all. So it could be kept for a while, and He Xi didn't think about buying it immediately.
Many other industries will no longer exist.
He made a rough estimate and estimated that these industries alone could cost as much as one or two billion yuan. In other words, Ding Xian's construction results and the results of plundering the people were directly taken over by He Xi.
From an economic point of view, this is a legal plunder by Beijing under the Nanjing regime.
This would not only fill the huge financial gap of the imperial court, but also allow the capitalist production model to be replicated on a large scale in the south. After all, although the Nanjing court plundered and integrated these industries. but
Many of their production methods are not factories, but directly managed by bureaucrats.
But in the hands of these businessmen in Beijing.
It's completely different. He Xi has been operating in Beijing for so many years, and everyone at the top and bottom has actually become accustomed to the production methods brought by He Xi.
They will consciously change their production model. After all, they are not a court and do not have the power to force people to work.
