Daming: You are really my eldest son

Chapter 28 Territory
It is definitely not a small amount for an army of one million to eat and drink enough for a month.

But today, the war is still going on, and most of Ming's taxes come from the Jiangnan area, so the treasury's annual account is no more than 2000 million shi of grain.

However, the military strength of the whole country costs more than 1000 to [-] million shi every year to eat horse chews. Not to mention Zhu Yuanzhang, who is the emperor, and even the generals like them who are going abroad are often worried about the lack of military supplies.

Therefore, in recent years, military settlements, commercial settlements, and civilian settlements have successively established.

Although the current situation is still barely maintained, the senior officials in the DPRK and China know that the treasury of Ming Dynasty can't keep food at all.

Supplies for the army, relief for disasters, and even salaries for officials are all waiting to be filled with taxes.If it weren't for Zhu Yuanzhang still pretending to be the common people in his heart, I'm afraid that Ming's taxation would have to be received three generations later like the violent Yuan more than ten years ago.

So what Xu Da and the others heard was not the rations of millions of troops, but something more.

It can allow millions of people to survive the starvation famine, and it can also support millions of victims to rebuild their homes.

Its importance is no less than that of an earl in the court.

The only question now is whether what Zhu Ji said is true or not.

Xu Da and Feng Sheng looked at each other, hiding their plans in their hearts.When they return to the city and see Zhu Yuanzhang, they must mention it to him.

After all, it is also a fight to fight the north, and it is also a fight to fight the south. If the eldest prince is really as holy as Zhu Yuanzhang said, then this matter cannot be discussed.No, it should be said, too negotiable.

Zhu Ji, who was eloquent and eloquent, immediately became a little unhappy when he saw the unbelievable expressions on their faces.

This was something he had racked his brains to recall, how could it be wrong.

"I'm telling lies in front of the two of you. Last time I told him that there is a silver mine in Raozhou Prefecture. The credit is all his, and the rewards are all mine. In just a few days, he gave the rewards. delivered."

Pointing to several vermilion lacquered wooden trays stacked in the shack, Zhu Ji had a smug smile on his face.

"The rewards are all jade and silk cloth. I can only get people to exchange them for silver coins. I have to say that our Ming Dynasty is really waiting for a lot of waste now. The silver and copper materials for making coins are so scarce. The emperor will issue paper money."

Both Xu Da and Feng Sheng know that paper money has unique advantages in the circulation of large amounts of money, from the Tang Dynasty cabinet workshop to the Song Dynasty Jiaozi, and the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty.

But Zhu Yuanzhang really had such an idea?
Xu Da didn't know, and neither did Feng Sheng.

They didn't think it was Zhu Yuanzhang passing the news to them through Zhu Ji's mouth, so they suddenly felt Zhu Ji's keen sense of the situation in the court.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xu Da raised his head and looked around the cemetery, then patted Feng Sheng on the back casually:
"Let's go back and talk to His Majesty to see if we can get the food and fodder to attack Caiyunzhinan as soon as possible. It's not too late for this matter. I see that we will go to the palace as soon as we enter the city."

Seeing Feng Sheng nodded, Xu Da said to Zhu Ji:
"My son-in-law, listening to your words today really opened our eyes. In the future, we will conquer Caiyunzhinan. If you are willing to be an official, we will take credit for you. If you are not willing, just like your father, the credit goes to you." Let us give you all the rewards."

Following Zhu Ji's bow and bow, the two of them rode away in a carriage as if they were rich.Until Zhu Ji couldn't see it, the carriage stopped suddenly, Xu Da and Feng Sheng jumped off the carriage at the same time, and the two started talking again:
"Brother, you have to be tired today."

Xu Da greeted Feng Sheng politely, and then continued: "These days, it seems that the two of us will have a good meal of wild game near Hutou Mountain."

These words won Feng Sheng's nod for a while: "After all, these few months are the most dangerous time for the eldest prince. Since you and I have been tied to him by His Majesty, it is only natural to do these things."

"The surrounding environment in Yingtian Mansion is much better than that in Shuofang, so let's just assume that we can't relax and exercise our muscles."

Seeing Feng Sheng's open-minded demeanor, Xu Da laughed heartily, then patted Feng Sheng on the back, jumped into the carriage and drove eastward.

As for Feng Sheng, he waved his hand and let the carriage drive to the city alone, while he himself turned around and walked to the other side with a dozen of his own soldiers.

If you look down at Zhu Ji's location, you will definitely find that a mile away from the tomb, hundreds of guards surround it into a tight security circle.Anyone who wants to break into this circle cannot avoid their sight.

And Feng Sheng, a little closer to Zhu Ji, slept with more than a dozen bodyguards in their clothes.

This was not Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement, but Zhu Yuanzhang knew of such an arrangement.

So when Xu Da came to the Forbidden City happily, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't ask where Feng Sheng went.

However, when he heard Xu Da relay Zhu Ji's words, his eyes widened again.

"He really said that?"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help being unmoved. If it comes to the desire for money, Ming is ranked second and no one dares to rank first.

The Ming army used it for a month, that was a lot of money.

Zhu Yuanzhang shrugged his nose, thinking about the national treasury that was about to be empty after months of disaster relief, but in the end he suppressed the joy in his heart.

"He said yes, so there is. However, the matter of the Southern Expedition has to be put aside. After the summer grain is harvested, we will start immediately. I will recall Li Wenzhong in a few days. When the time comes, the three of you will take a good look at it. Fight into Yunnan."

Xu Da felt Zhu Yuanzhang's determination.

But what surprised him even more was Zhu Yuanzhang's unquestionable trust in Zhu Ji.

This was something he had never seen in Zhu Biao.

Xu Da told Zhu Ji what he had talked with today, and then calmly left.After he left, Zhu Yuanzhang came to the side hall of Jinshen Hall alone, stood in front of the wide wall, looked at the map drawn on the wall, and his eyes showed fanaticism.

On the map, the traces of Jiangnan are a bit dim, and the marks of Sichuan, Shanxi, Shanxi and Lu are a little brighter.The vast area above is still only occupied by a solitary "Yuan" character, while the position to the south of the colorful cloud is written with two words - "Liang Wang" and "Duan Shi".

This is clearly the territory map of Daming and surrounding forces.

The Ming Dynasty on the map is not that big, and on the limited map, it only occupies a quarter of the size.

Zhu Yuanzhang's right index finger pressed hard into the inkpad placed on the table below the map. The vermilion color was shiny, and Zhu Yuanzhang pressed hard on the position south of the colorful clouds, making the final judgment for two of the words .

"You bastard, can you help me fulfill my wish?"

In the empty side hall, Zhu Yuanzhang muttered to himself, but his voice was barely audible.

(End of this chapter)