The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 823 The End of the War and Finances (Please Subscribe Monthly Pass)

Now Mitsuhisa Sato wished that he could also become a member of the Ming army and enjoy the care of the sergeant by the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

After being disabled, you don't need to worry about the future at all, and you can spend the rest of your life carefree.

It's not just a member of the so-called coalition that grandma doesn't love and uncle doesn't love.

Chen Xing seemed to have seen what was on Mitsuhisa Sato's mind, so he didn't care about Versailles anymore, and silently flipped through a book in his hand to pass the time he was recuperating.

……

The battle situation on the battlefield is constantly evolving. By the eighth day of the battle, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the outcome is already clear.

The offensive of the coalition forces on the Burmese army camp is constantly strengthening and becoming more and more violent.

The Ming army, which was in charge of the frontal battlefield, had quickly made a breakthrough and once entered the main building of the Burmese army camp.

Even the Burmese army began to surrender to Daming in an organized way!
The coalition troops in charge of the flanking battlefield also followed the main force of the Ming army, organized a large-scale attack, and blatantly entered the Burmese army camp.

The final statistical result is that the coalition forces seized a total of 22 cold weapons such as swords, 120 large and small artillery pieces, more than 20 pairs of bows and arrows, [-] arrows, and [-] catties of gunpowder, all of which were of good quality. The granules of gunpowder are clearly produced by Daming.

Mangbai's words successfully stabilized the turbulent morale of the army.

Amidst the cheers, the gloomy atmosphere in the field hospital also disappeared.

The ear-piercing charge and the deafening sound of war drums resounded across the battlefield.

Otherwise, it is no different from a better-looking stone!

"As long as I can return to Nay Pyi Taw, there is still a chance to recruit troops and make a comeback."

In addition, there are 300 collars of armor, [-] horses, and [-] million silver dollars...

Xu Yi had a sunny smile on his face when he spoke, making people trust him involuntarily just by looking at him.

"Not for now!"

"Pass down the order to quickly clean up the battlefield, take care of our wounded, so as not to increase the number of casualties and avoid the breeding of epidemic diseases."

When Liu Shantai heard the words, he just said with a smile.

Then there are Mangbai's personal guards in the Burmese army and the cavalry of the Mughal Empire.

And for a country as big as Ming Dynasty, a surplus of only 2000 million yuan is actually similar to a fiscal deficit.

He planned and prepared the Ren'an Qiang War for a long time, but he was defeated in the end.

"The calculation of military merits should be as detailed and accurate as possible. After the military merits are counted, they will be sent to Nanjing together with this battle report. Let's ask for credit for the soldiers!"

In the field hospital of the coalition army.

Because he knew that after this battle, the main force of the Burmese kingdom would be completely wiped out, and it would only be a matter of time before Burma's demise.

This is extremely meaningful for Zhu Hongyu's global strategic development plan.

Wu Shicong on the side couldn't help asking.

Of course it is more than one stroke!

Ren'an Qiang's defeat was a huge blow to his prestige as the Burmese king.

But if you know that the Burmese army is on the defensive, except for the decisive battle on the first day, the Burmese army is relying on fortifications to defend the whole process, while the coalition forces need to charge under the hail of bullets, you will realize that the coalition forces The fight was actually pretty good.

The first is the infrastructure construction of the imperial court. Whether it is the construction of railways, the cementation of official roads, or the repair of water facilities, all projects require a lot of financial investment.

Because to do surgery, you have to be strong and able to run a horse in your arms to be a nurse.

"..."

This battle was not particularly beautiful, it can only be said to be quite satisfactory.

The shouts of killing on the battlefield were loud, and countless people poured their blood on the battlefield, fighting for their own country and nation.

Bai Wanxi bowed slightly to Zhu Hongyu, and then spoke.

All these expenditures add up to about ten million silver dollars.

The imperial court's expenditure on this item is very large, almost more than 900 million silver dollars.

It can be seen that the troops of these vassal states also risked their lives to fight this time.

Liu Shantai quickly dispatched a fresh force of the Ming army to reinforce the flank battlefield, stabilizing the battle situation for the flank battlefield.

"Hahaha, okay, okay!"

While speaking, Xu Yi took out a document, and then continued.

Their greatest harm may be to disrupt the law and order in Myanmar itself.

Years ago, the main forces of the two armies gathered in Ren'an and Qiang, and a decisive battle was imminent. Now, the Burmese army has been defeated across the board, and the Ren'an and Qiang camp has fallen into the hands of the Ming army.

Liu Shantai rode his horse into the Burmese army camp.

"You are a wounded person, lie down and don't need to get up."

Zhu Hongyu received Bai Wanxi in his imperial study.

Looking at the ruins in the camp, and the corpses and blood all over the ground, Liu Shantai said.

He did have a crippled leg, so he couldn't fight anymore, that's right.

In mid-February of the fifth year of the Ming Dynasty, the city of Nanjing finally received good news from Myanmar.

If you count the usual maintenance expenses of the army, the total military expenditure of the imperial court last year was almost 4000 million.

Hearing this, Liu Shantai turned his eyes to the distance, but still shook his head and spoke.

"It is not so easy for the coalition forces to enter the mountain."

In the content of the report, there are detailed records of the financial consumption of the imperial court last year.

Those people in Myanmar probably couldn't help jumping out!
There may even be quite a few who choose to use his reckless head to seek peace from the Son of Heaven.

"..."

"Break the formation!"

Mangbai was holding the rein with both hands, his legs were rubbed by the saddle and he lost the pain feeling, and he was also at a loss in his heart.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

The second is to protect the interests of the vassal states, so as not to make the vassal states feel chilling about Daming.

Zhu Hongyu took a sip from his teacup, and motioned to the little eunuch beside him to give Bai Wanxi a seat.

Then find a way to severely damage the main force of the Ming army on the frontal battlefield!
All the trump cards in Mangbai's hands were thrown into the battlefield. His personal guards, elephant soldiers in the Burmese army, mercenaries hired from Western countries, and cavalry from the Mughal Empire began to appear in turn.

In the imperial study room, Zhu Hongyu clapped his hands and laughed.

"Commander, is our army just watching the Burmese army calmly rectify after a big defeat, recovering its strength and trying to fight again?"

Daming's little abacus was crackling!
……

Zhu Hongyu touched his chin and said.

However, just as Zhu Hongyu was happy about the smooth progress of the war in Burma, Bai Wanxi, the new Minister of Finance of Ming Dynasty, came to see him.

lost!

"Long live!"

The casualties of the Ming army alone amounted to more than 1000 to nearly 2000, and the combined casualties of the coalition forces totaled about [-].

And the bulk of the nearly 1000 million war expenses was the imperial court's war in Burma.

Mangbai couldn't figure it out now, he obviously had the advantage in troops, why did the coalition forces have more troops than him to put into the battlefield?
It's just that before Mangbai figured out the reason why the soldiers should be more refined than numerous, the Ming army on the frontal battlefield had already made a major breakthrough.

The Tokugawa shogunate did not dare to confront Daming!
However, Daming can't do that.

"Even if the main force of our army needs to be repaired, it will not give the Burmese army a chance to rectify its forces and fight again."

In addition, such as the imperial government's expenditure on compulsory education, the living expenses for the royal family, the appropriation for Jinyiwei, disaster relief for localities, rewards for population growth... and other bits and pieces can add up to about 3000 million. about.

Liu Shantai nodded slightly, and then led people to continue patrolling the camp.

The reason why this quota is given to Sato Mitsuhisa's family members, not to him himself, is that Daming also has his own considerations.

In this decisive battle in Ren'an Qiang, the shelling of the coalition forces has not stopped from the beginning to the end. It can only be imagined how serious the consumption of ammunition is.

The battle situation was ruined by Ruos, and Mangbai had no choice but to push the last reserve team in his hand.

Liu Shantai took the battle report and began to read it.

This society can develop!

"The purpose of this official's visit is to visit you, and to implement the compensation given to you by the Ming court."

Mangbai's personal guards were responsible for delaying the offensive of the coalition forces on the frontal battlefield, while the cavalry of the Mughal Empire circled behind, preparing to attack the rear and flanks of the coalition forces.

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly when he heard the words, and then signaled Bai Wanxi to submit the report.

He kept panting heavily, and the expression on his face was full of fear and pain.

"After this battle is over, the Ming court will pay you a one-time pension of 30 silver dollars, and will pay you five silver dollars a year as a living allowance for the rest of your life."

"Yes, yes, Liu Shantai has lived up to my expectations of him in this battle!"

In the case of attacking a tough situation, it can still play an absolutely superior casualty ratio, and the coalition forces are doing their best.

Only a few broken soldiers escorted him, the Burmese king, out of the battlefield!
The pain in Mangbai's heart is needless to say, because he knows that after the Battle of Ren'anqiang, the demise of Myanmar will be inevitable.

If Daming wanted to rob people from the Tokugawa shogunate, he would definitely be able to rob them.

"..."

Taking a deep breath, Mangbai said.

Zhu Hongyu couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the words on the victory report and the news that the Ming Dynasty beheaded more than 12 people, captured more than [-] people, and the Burmese king Mangbai Baiqi rode at night.

"Your injury was suffered on the battlefield, for Daming, for the Son of Heaven!"

If the actual situation permits, the government's finances are slightly in deficit, and it is best for the government to borrow some national debts and use appropriate debts to invest in social development and industrial progress.

And in the past two months, the main force of the Burmese army was almost completely wiped out in Ren'anqiang.

Except for a small number of the remaining 3 people who escaped from the battlefield with Mangbai, most of them fled to the mountains and forests near the battlefield by themselves.

"But isn't there a surplus of almost 2000 million?"

Sato Mitsuhisa heard the words, struggling to get up from the hospital bed to thank.

After such a long period of fierce fighting, the casualties of the coalition forces are also shocking.

Kazuo Miyamoto on the side also asked.

"My lord, what shall I do?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the purpose of this humble minister's visit is to submit the imperial court's financial report to His Majesty!"

It is true that the imperial court plans to reserve a part of the reserve fund from the finances to deal with possible emergencies at any time, but the imperial treasury must not become a stagnant water that can only enter and exit.

"Our army has been fighting hard for a long time. Although we have won a big victory now, we still need to repair to restore our combat effectiveness."

20 people participated in the battle, and more than 16 prisoners were wiped out in one go. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Burmese army was wiped out in this battle.

"The commander-in-chief has dispatched fine cavalry and specialized tropical rainforest combat troops to advance towards Nay Pyi Taw, preparing to carry out raids against Burma."

After a few rounds of fire from both sides, the mercenaries were defeated by the rotary machine guns that were pushed up, and they were quickly defeated.

It can be said to be quite rewarding!
Liu Shantai flipped through the battle report with a satisfied smile on his face.

If the society wants to develop, all classes in the society, including the imperial court, must not have dead money in their hands, and must spend the money for investment or construction.

Don't look at Sato Mitsuhisa with a broken leg, but he has shown good combat skills on the Burmese battlefield, and has developed strong combat experience and skills in the intense wars on the Burmese battlefield.

It will be a very intentional thing for Zhu Hongyu to establish the nationalist concept of the Chinese nation!

Even if he has a broken leg, there is a high probability that he will not be ignored by the Tokugawa shogunate after he returns to Japan.

But he can be an instructor in the army and impart experience to recruits.

……

"The handsome and wise!"

After all, in such a large battlefield, there is no shortage of mountains and forests around the battlefield. It is quite normal for someone to escape the blockade of the coalition forces.

Mangbai lifted the sigh of relief just now because of the suspension of the coalition offensive, and raised it again.

Money can only be called money if it is spent, put to practical use, and stimulates economic development and social progress.

However, what about the law and order in Myanmar and the allied forces?
In addition to these, there are also the seizures of weapons, artillery, armor, horses, and money by the coalition forces.

Mitsuhisa Sato was resting on the hospital bed, staring at the ceiling above his head, feeling rejoiced for the victory of the coalition forces, but also despairing of his own future.

After Liu Shantai's words fell, all the generals around clasped their fists to agree.

After a hard fight, the two sides fell into a stalemate, and countless corpses fell on the battlefield.

Robbing someone with the younger brother who came to help him, this person is still the younger brother, if this thing is done, it will be somewhat unkind.

This move can be said to serve multiple purposes!
First of all, the wounded soldiers were given pensions to protect Daming's reputation for benevolence and righteousness.

"This year, the imperial court should increase investment in infrastructure construction, population growth, compulsory education, etc., and strive for this year's fiscal balance not to exceed 500 million."

"Why did the Qing family ask to see me?"

But for Zhu Hongyu, the imperial court has a surplus of 2000 million yuan, which means that the imperial court is slow to spend money.

Blood flowed into the trenches, almost forming rivers of blood.

As for the imperial court's battle to recover Siberia, after all, only a few thousand troops were dispatched, and the scale was not large.

Teams of Ming army elites entered the artillery positions of the Burmese army, captured the artillery of the Burmese army, and completely cleared away the last obstacle for the large-scale offensive of the coalition forces.

"Long live the Ming Dynasty, long live my emperor!"

"Kill!"

Last year, the imperial court spent about 300 million silver dollars on infrastructure construction.

Otherwise, the struggling patient cannot be held during the operation.

……

Mangbai lay prone on the horse's back, his body heaving up and down as the horse galloped.

At the same time, the main force of the Ming army was about to take down the artillery positions of the Burmese army.

However, the coalition forces in charge of the flanking battlefield were repelled. In order to prevent their own soldiers and horses from going deep into the enemy's siege, the Ming army on the frontal battlefield could only suspend their offensive.

At this critical moment, the elephant soldiers of the Burmese army rushed onto the battlefield.

The offensive troops of the coalition forces were caught off guard and had to retreat temporarily.

But Xu Yi stretched out his hand and pressed it back, and said.

First of all, the most important piece of data is the victory of the coalition forces in this battle.

"The imperial court will never tell you to wait until you shed blood and tears without any results!"

"of course not!"

The last item is military expenditure.

Bai Wanxi subconsciously ignored the 2000 million surplus.

In addition, there is the issue of battle damage on the coalition side.

Now is the time to stand up and make up your own mind.

……

In other words, the fiscal revenue of the imperial court last year was only a surplus of 2000 million.

To be honest, the coalition forces obviously have a huge weapon advantage, but they failed to widen the casualty ratio between the two sides too much, only one to four, one to five.

Obviously, what Bai Wanxi came to ask to see Zhu Hongyu this time was the financial problems of the imperial court.

Therefore, Daming is planning to give the families of veterans like Mitsuhisa Sato a place to become a naturalized Daming.

And in it, there are actually three items that are the biggest ones.

The first to appear were the mercenaries.

There is no such thing as fishing in water.

Seeing Mitsuhisa Sato's miserable state, Xu Yi spoke in a gentle voice.

At this time, what Mangbai was thinking in his heart was how to stabilize the internal situation in Nay Pyi Taw after he fled back to Nay Pyi Taw.

The two sides confronted each other for a month and fought hard for such a long time. Everyone couldn't help cheering for the long-lost victory.

Nature is not a threat!

An experienced veteran like this is very popular everywhere.

With the news of the victory of the coalition forces in the Ren'an Qiang decisive battle, the wounded soldiers who were recuperating couldn't help jumping up and cheering.

After the words fell, an officer of the logistics department wearing a Ming army officer's robe came to Sato Mitsuhisa's hospital bed.

Then, by giving these veterans life insurance funds and disability pensions, etc., they will inject influence into the army of the Tokugawa shogunate...

Zhu Hongyu took the report and began to read it.

Even regardless of the usual cost of maintaining the army, the cost of the army's battle alone is almost 1000 million silver dollars.

"The city of Nay Pyi Taw is high and deep, and it is located in the middle of a mountain. It is a truly dangerous place!"

The total strength of the Burmese army participating in the Ren'an and Qiang decisive battle was only a little over 20.

"..."

"Mitsuhisa Sato, someone wants to see you!"

Under normal circumstances, the army does not allow women to enter the barracks. Whether it is a nurse or a doctor, they are all men.

"Long live!"

"Proceed with the order, we return to Nay Pyi Taw!"

This is not right!

"Your Majesty, the imperial court's finances are currently tight. Please also ask your majesty to reduce the investment in the war in Burma, so as to leave some room for the imperial court's finances this year."

The next step is the administrative expenditure of the court, the most important of which is the salary of the upper and lower officials.

But if the entire Tokugawa shogunate is not stupid, they will not easily let people go to Daming.

The Ming army on the frontal battlefield continued to attack forward.

The imperial court's finances are close to a deficit, and he, the Minister of Finance, is under great pressure.

And Daming's fiscal revenue last year was only about 2000 million.

The total number of troops sent by the various vassal states is only about 4.

In order to ensure the passage of his government orders, Zhu Hongyu now has an unprecedentedly large team of officials in the Ming court.

Prepare to pick up the soft persimmons, first concentrate the superior force, and repel the enemies on the flanks.

The mercenaries stood up and were about to have a duel with the musketeers of the coalition forces.

Liu Shantai closed the battle report, then turned his head and said.

The coalition forces launched the final general offensive...

In this day and age, there is no such thing as a female nurse.

"If we rush towards Nay Pyi Taw now, the morale of the army may be shaken!"

As a result, the number of casualties reached a staggering seven thousand or so.

After the demise of Myanmar, Ming's national self-confidence, the centripetal force and sense of identity of the nation will be further strengthened.

"The barbarians are to die!"

These soldiers were beaten and defeated, and had completely lost their combat effectiveness and organizational speed. No one could organize them to fight against the coalition forces anymore.

In the eyes of people in this era, if the state treasury is piled up with food that cannot be eaten, and the ropes used to string copper coins are rotten, the finances are unhealthy.

"And in recognition of your contribution to Daming during the war, Daming will grant your family a place to become a naturalized Daming."

In the Battle of Ren'an and Qiang, the coalition forces killed more than 12 enemies and captured more than [-] prisoners of war!
The sum of these two figures has reached a staggering 16.

"Commander, is our army going to march towards Nay Pyi Taw next and completely wipe out Myanmar?"

A soldier of the Allied Forces had a smile on his face.

"If you beat a snake, you won't die, but you will suffer from it. When facing a rebellious courtier and thief like Myanmar, if the court wants to beat him, he will beat him to death with a stick!"

It's been almost two months!

Just when Mitsuhisa Sato was depressed, a male nurse who was in charge of changing the dressing for the wounded soldiers walked into the ward and said.

"What's more, after the Ren'an Qiang battle, our army's ammunition supply has been exhausted, and we need to replenish it."

Not long after, the officials of the Military Judiciary Department compiled the specific battle report of this battle.

In the end, Daming can use these veterans to exert influence on the army of the vassal state, and then achieve some ulterior motives.

Not to mention that after the demise of Burma, Ming will have a series of outlets in the Indian Ocean west of Malacca, which can project Ming's influence to the west of Malacca.

What he should do is to spend money reasonably and turn beautiful stones into resources that can promote social development.

However, Mangbai knew that as the king of Burma, he must not let others see his weakness at this time.

As for Zhu Hongyu as the ruler, it is meaningless for him to save too much money.

Otherwise, if everyone saves money and does not spend it, then social development will stagnate.

After Liu Shantai's words fell, all the generals around felt terrified, and they clasped their fists and said.

A guard came to Mang Bai and asked with a hesitant expression.

As long as the debt is not borrowed too much, the finances cannot be repaid, and once the money is repaid, the finances and monetary credit will collapse in an instant.

A group of people guarded Mangbai and headed towards Nay Pyi Taw.

There is no doubt that the connotation here is eagle sauce.

As far as Yingjiang's national debt is concerned, it will be over sooner or later, and no one can save it.

Bai Wanxi was a little astonished when he heard this, and opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Obviously, he couldn't keep up with the emperor's train of thought.

(End of this chapter)