Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 126 Ning Nanbo (It's late, but it's here)

The silver deposits in the Xiangyang government treasury exceeded 3 million taels, and other rare treasures are worthless.

However, Zhu Yixi now maintains an army of 100,000. The monthly salary, food, military uniforms, weapons, etc., add up to about [-] taels.

Now it belongs to troubled times, and gold and silver are hard to buy food. If the food production is insufficient, the shortage of food will follow everywhere.

"Huguang cooked, the world is full."

Zhu Yixi shook his head: "Jiangnan, which used to be rich in grain, lived on the grain from Huguang. For half a year, the price of grain in Jiangnan may have skyrocketed."

"You mean? Send food to the south of the Yangtze River to earn military expenses?"

Zhao Shu exclaimed: "In this way, within a few months, Huguang will recover more than half, and the people in the south of the Yangtze River will benefit from it. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

"Um, that's right!"

Zhu Yixi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

What I want to say is that with the food from Huguang, we can threaten the small courts in Jiangnan in the future, and even use economic warfare to make all industries in Jiangnan, and even Beijing, depressed.

In feudal society, agriculture, especially food, was truly the mother of all industries.

There is no need to elaborate on these, we will see the outcome in the future.

"The most urgent task at the moment is to calculate the land and divide it into three parts as a whole, including the vassal fields, military settlements, and wasteland."

Zhu Yixi once again wanted to thank Li Zicheng for freeing up a lot of land resources for himself to squander, which is much better than Hanzhong Mansion.

"Twenty percent, leased to the common people for farming, providing farm tools, seeds, cattle, etc., and [-]% of the grain harvest."

"Why not share for free?" Zhao Shu was puzzled, "Wouldn't it be easier to win people's hearts?"

"Free? Shengmi En, Dou Miqiu!"

Zhu Yixi traveled for more than half a year, and inherited the memory of the former. He has a deep understanding of the bottom layer. He sighed:

"In addition, even if they are given land, there is no guarantee of their food production without cattle, farm tools, seeds and other production materials."

"Furthermore, it won't take a few years to distribute the land to them. I'm afraid they will be sold for various reasons. Doesn't this encourage mergers?"

Zhao Shu was taken aback. He had been an aide for a long time, condescending, but he really didn't understand the situation at the bottom.

"From this point of view, it is really impossible to distribute the land roughly."

"Ok!"

Zhu Yixi does not approve of the rough division of land by the traversers, and sometimes it is not a panacea.

"After three to five years, I can sell them at a low price, let's talk about it then!"

Zhu Yixi shook his head and continued: "The remaining [-]% will be set aside for military settlements, and the other half will be given to the army as a reward, and those who have meritorious service will share the land."

"Thoroughly take root in Huguang."

Speaking of this, Xiao Zongbing's eyes shined brightly, rewarding land is much more affordable and attractive than gold and silver.

Zhao Shu was silent for a while, before saying: "My lord, I'm afraid this method will offend many gentry."

"Gentleman? Why am I afraid of him?"

Zhu Yixi said disdainfully: "They can't provide me with taxes and food, they can only ask for it. It's the court's business to win them over."

"I have soldiers and horses in my hands, and they can only listen to me. Those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish."

Zhao Shu was startled, and then heaved a sigh of relief.

If Sun Dushi had such courage at that time, why did he do so?

Sure enough, warriors and literati are different after all!

……

After the establishment of the Military and Political Department, Zhu Yixi once again established the Staff Department, which consisted of six departments, including merit examination, search, food and payment, medical treatment, naval division, and equipment.
Among them, such as searching for Cao Xia, there are five divisions: infantry, cavalry, artillery, labor, and system, and food and payment Cao is divided into three divisions: distribution, military supplies, and construction.

Divisions, Caos, and Units are progressive, hierarchical, more detailed, and more complete.

The previous supply battalion took care of everything, and it became a thing of the past.

Parallel with the General Staff Department and the Military and Political Department, there is also the Military Judicial Department, which is a tripartite trio and restricts each other.

At present, Zhu Yixi is in charge of the staff department himself, and there is no talent like Zhang Liang to take charge of it for him.

Furthermore, at the start-up stage, he didn't worry about others.

Once the three major divisions were established, there was a wave of waves immediately, which represented military power, which was once again concentrated, and the generals were increasingly constrained.

This is also Zhu Yixi's original intention.

……

However, Zhu Yixi defeated Baiwang and captured Xiangyang City, and the Yangtze River waterway finally became smooth.

So, along the Yangtze River, the news went through the south of the Yangtze River.

Zuo Liangyu, who is in Jiujiang, is thinking about revenge, and she will be ashamed.

Although he said that he drove Zhang Xianzhong out of Jiangxi, he was defeated again in the end, losing most of the elite and losing face.

However, years of running away made him feel more and more uncomfortable physically, he had to recuperate, and was busy asking Governor Lu Daqi for military pay.

"Father!" His son Zuo Menggeng ran over happily, holding the imperial decree and said: "The imperial court named you Bo Ningnan!"

"Really?" Zuo Liangyu's body was bulky. He took it over and looked at it. His brows and eyes intertwined for a moment, then he frowned again: "Your Majesty has always been mean and ungrateful, how could he be so generous? There must be conditions!"

I saw that the above not only sealed him as the earl, but also sealed his son with the seal of the general who suppressed the bandits.

This condition is too generous.

"You guessed right." Zuo Menggeng hurriedly said: "The imperial court wants you to go to Beijing to serve as king, so that's why I'm willing to be an earl."

"Beijing?" Zuo Liangyu was taken aback: "The intruder went to Beijing?"

As he spoke, he became nervous and sighed again: "It's thousands of miles, what's the matter?"

For Chuangjun, he really cast a psychological shadow. The battle of Zhuxian Town was too impressive.

Pacing left and right, Zuo Liangyu fell into impatience.

"Father, forget it." Zuo Menggeng shook his eyes sorely, and hurriedly said: "The western thieves have not been wiped out yet, and the intruders are even worse. The imperial court should have nothing to do with the Ning cavalry."

"you're right."

Zuo Liangyu nodded, and said with a serious face: "However, we can take advantage of King Qin's point to ask Governor Lu for military pay and dispatch fees. This is also a good thing for us."

"Father is wise!"

Zuo Menggeng was taken aback for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

Just when the father and son met each other, news came suddenly, saying that the battle of Xiangyang had been won.

"Where did it come from?"

"Governor Lu handed it over."

Zuo Liangyu frowned and looked carefully.

After a long time, he said angrily: "Some thieves, the fabricated good news is just a sneak attack, how can they compare with me?"

"Father, the governor is urging you!"

"Remind?" Zuo Liangyu snorted coldly, and said, "Go to him and ask for King Qin's departure fee."

"Ah?" Zuo Menggeng was taken aback: "Are you trying to be king?"

"King Qin? What a fart Qin!"

Zuo Liangyu scolded: "I'm going to take back Xiangyang, but I want to see it. When this little thief becomes my defeated general, how can I gain prestige?"

"A resentful person, dare to act presumptuously in front of me."

"I'll let the officials in Jiangnan take a look at our true skills. Without me in Jiujiang, how can Jiangnan be stable so far?"

"Besides, no matter how good Jiujiang is, it's not as good as Chengtian Mansion—"

Zuo Menggeng understood.

(End of this chapter)