The end of the Ming Dynasty swept the world

Chapter 432 What matters is financial resources
Based on 25 grain fields, next year Ding Yi's tax surplus can reach [-] shi.

Last year, the Yucheng and theaters in Dengzhou City were just built and put into operation this year. Most of the people have not recovered from Kong Youde’s military chaos. After next year, consumption will definitely become stronger and stronger. At that time, it is estimated that this piece can reach 4-[-] taels.

Next year, the number of shortfalls is expected to be between 15 and 20.

The premise of these data is that his grain production must meet expectations. If natural disasters reduce production or lose harvest, there will definitely be more deficits.

The money in Du Ruhai's hands is almost enough to meet the shortfall of this year and next year.

In the future, if we don’t want to lose money, we need to collect taxes from hundreds of thousands of people’s land in Dengzhou, but this piece is now being collected by the Ming court.

In addition, there is no more drainage. After the population is maintained, the hoarding of land can be turned into profits.

But these two points are not possible in a short time.

This shows how important Ding Yi's trade at sea and the trade between Japan and North Korea are. If he didn't fight these two places, Ding Yi would have gone bankrupt long ago.

In the troubled times at the end of Ming Dynasty, only relying on hoarding fields can sweep the world, which can only be found in novels.

Without important and stable financial resources, no one can support soldiers and population.

"How much food do we need for a year?" Ding Yi asked.

"Based on the current population and consumption, at least 15 to [-] shi." Du Ruhai said.

"Find a way to reduce fifty thousand stones." Ding Yi said.

".."any solution?Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Eat more fish." Ding Yi said: "Organize people to fish."

Along the coast of Dengzhou, fishing is also an income, and it can also be used as food.

For example, in his military barracks, he needs to eat more fish. Now Lushun and Pidao eat a lot, which can also save a wave of food.

Ding Yi has no shortage of boats here, and it is easier to build fishing boats in his own shipyard, and there are a lot of fishers in Jeju, which can harvest a lot of fish.

"Fishing is fine, but it's still a bit difficult to save [-] shi." Du Ruhai murmured, you can't eat fish for three meals, so don't eat anything else.

"Take your time, saving one stone is one stone. Let's get through the past two years." Ding Yi is not in a hurry. The main reason is that Jeju is in the rear. Jeju should be self-sufficient in two years, and Lushun will subsidize here. No problem, and maybe I can think of a new way of making money at that time.

Right now, it is better to reduce expenses and let Du Ruhai hold the money in his hands for two years first.

The ultimate goal is that Ding Yi wants Dengzhou to be self-sufficient, and Jeju to be self-sufficient, and even the two bases can hand over surplus food and money to Lushun.

Now he relies entirely on Lushun Phi Island to make money. It is really not easy to support such a small number of people and such a small area.
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On the 16th, Wang Weizhong and Zhou Yougen returned to Dengzhou to meet Ding Yi.

Ding Yi was currently in the big camp where Wang Weizhong was originally stationed in Dengzhou camp.

As soon as Wang Weizhong entered the camp, he knelt down with Zhou Yougen without saying a word.

"My lord." The two lowered their heads, not daring to look up.

Ding Yi never made people kneel down before, but this time he sat in the lobby and didn't make a sound or ask them to get up.

Wang Weizhong lowered his head, his body trembling faintly.

Right now, he is the chief soldier of the imperial court, one level higher than Ding Yi's deputy chief soldier, but in his heart, he is really afraid of Ding Yi.

After a while, he finally heard Ding Yi's voice: "Get up and talk, I won't let you kneel."

After Wang Weizhong got up, he immediately said: "I want to say something."

"En." Ding Yi gave a meaningful grace.

"1 For my Qingzhou battalion, I want to bring 3000 people, and make up [-] soldiers and horses, [-] blunderbuss soldiers, [-] gun shield soldiers, and [-] artillery soldiers."

Zhou Yougen turned his head and looked at him incredulously, at this moment, do you still dare to ask for soldiers?
"2 We get gunpowder and shells from Dengzhou every month. If there is no war, just keep the two bases. If there is a war, please support me."

"3 Rotate every year. All Qingzhou soldiers and horses go to Dengzhou or Lushun, and then Lushun sends [-] soldiers and horses to rotate."

"The 4 grains of rice are supplied by Qingzhou, so you don't have to trouble your lord."

"5 After marriage, my mother-in-law will live in Lushun."

When Wang Weizhong mentioned the third point, a smile flashed in Zhou Yougen's eyes.

Wang Weizhong needed a large number of blunderbuss, but Lushun provided the blunderbuss and gunpowder for the blunderbuss, including shells for the artillery.

Without buckshot and cannonballs, his musketeers consisted of burning sticks.

Even the Ming Dynasty had lead bullets and gunpowder, but his guns were finished and there were no new ones.

The Ming Dynasty would definitely not be able to make such a good gun as Ding Yi.

And he made a rotation for one year, which is a clear expression of loyalty.

After Wang Weizhong finished speaking, Ding Yi chuckled: "Ni Niang, what are you thinking?"

When Ding Yi opened his mouth to curse, Wang Weizhong was filled with joy.

"Just like you? You can also take away my soldiers?" Ding Yi said with a smile: "It's not that I look down on you. Your subordinates are all mine. I give you an order. , who will listen to you."

Wang Weizhong laughed dryly and disturbed his head.

Ding Yi was really right. Every officer in Ding Yi's army was promoted through Ding Yi, who talked and gave him a knife. Everyone knew that it was Mr. Ding who paid the salary.

And so far, basically all the middle and high-level people are hundreds of people who came out of Xu Dabao.

All of them are Ding Yi's confidantes.

But after all, Wang Weizhong took them with him all the year round, which also reminded Ding Yi.

"I can promise you everything except the last one." Ding Yi quickly decided that the third one mentioned by Wang Weizhong could be used, but not in this way.

As for Wang Weizhong's wife, she doesn't have to live in Lushun for the time being.

Zhou Yougen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "I want to go back to Lushun, this Dengzhou battalion guerrilla, it doesn't matter if I don't do it."

Ding Yi shook his head and said with a smile: "The imperial court appointed you, I can't let you go, Yanxiong's 32nd Battalion was converted into Dengzhou Battalion, but Yan Xiong is in charge, you are a deputy, you are the same as Wang Weizhong, and the logistics are provided by Lushun. I will pay the food and salaries, and all the food and salaries issued by the imperial court will be handed over to Lushun."

"No." The two replied at the same time.

The two understood Ding Yi's meaning, and in the future their respective camps would still follow Lushun's regulations, pay on the 2nd of every month, and reminded everyone that it was Master Ding who paid the salary, not the court.

Ding Yi then interviewed them one by one.

Zhou Yougen went directly to Yanxiong's 32nd Battalion as a deputy to guard Dengzhou City. On the surface, he belonged to the Dengzhou Battalion of the imperial court, and was under the control of Xu Fu, the commander-in-chief of Denglai.

However, the establishment of the new Dengzhou camp must require money and food, and they are desperately asking for it from the court.

In addition, Ding Yi talked about his requirements for Wang Weizhong. Wang Weizhong tried to get the craftsmen near Qingzhou to Lushun, but there were a small number of craftsmen left. The repairs of armor and guns were all handled by craftsmen from Lushun alone.

In addition, none of Wang Weizhong's guns and cannons should be lost. All the soldiers and horses will be re-selected and will be selected and rotated from among the family members in Lushun.

That is to say, from Dongjiang soldiers, three thousand soldiers and horses with family members were selected and given to Wang Weizhong.

Whoever loses his blunderbuss and cannon will be severely punished.

Wang Weizhong nodded repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)