Daming heir

Chapter 267 Land of Wealth
"This Changhua County is really a good place!"

Standing on Changhua Ridge in the northwest of Changhua County, Qiongzhou Prefecture, Zhu Gaochi looked at the bustling Changhua Wharf and the sea in front of him, feeling extremely moved.

At this time, forty days had passed since the Southern Expedition Army left Beijing. The huge fleet composed of [-] Jingwei troops and hundreds of warships finally arrived in Changhua County after staying in Qiongzhou Prefecture for three days.

This area will be used by Daming as the core area for developing Annan and other vast southern lands, and it is now a huge construction site.

At the foot of Changhua Mountain is the county seat of Changhua County.

To say it is a county seat, it is better to say that it is just a small town built with a circle of earth walls no more than two feet high.

The city has a population of less than [-] people. As you walk upstream along the Changhua River, there are small villages along the banks.

Very pristine condition.

However, following the winter of last year, after the first batch of imperial fleets brought in countless grains and grass stored in Taicang, Hangzhou Prefecture, as well as the Ministry of Industry and craftsmen who would be supervisors, Changhua County began to change. It is not the same, and it begins to develop towards telling.

In just half a year, the wharf that can accommodate thirty treasure ships and warships is enough to explain everything.

As for the remaining warships, they can only anchor in the deep water area outside Changhua Port.Most of the soldiers went ashore to practice and rectify, and enough soldiers were left to take turns aboard the ship for defense.

And Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining, who has the experience of suppressing the Japanese army, led the fleet to search for the ships of the Annan people every day at sea.

"If it wasn't a good place, the general wouldn't be able to respond to the sky, so he would have preferred this place."

Behind Zhu Gaochi, under a sentry tower that was built not long ago, Zhu Shangbing said calmly with his mouth curled up.

Beside him is Zhu Yunxi who is holding a telescope made of copper tube foreskin, observing the distant sea.

"We have been in Changhua County for ten days, and the general is not planning to go to Zhennan Pass?"

The fleet that Zhang Wen was attacking could not be found on the sea, so Zhu Yunxi put down the binoculars and asked.

Zhu Shangbing immediately said: "The general is going to set off tomorrow, and he went to the mine early this morning, and it will probably take some time before he comes back."

Zhu Gaochi took over the words and said: "The general is going to Zhennanguan. For the affairs of Changhua County, we need to find a stable person to sit in charge. The mine needs to smelt steel, make firearms and weapons, and transport them to the front line. It will continue. Build Taicang as a transfer place for the food and supplies of the Southern Expedition Army."

"Taicang needs to build more." Zhu Yunxi said affirmatively, looking at the sea and the faintly visible outline of the land farther away, he waved his finger: "There is a land of wealth !"

Food, spices, gems, wood.

These are the urgently needed supplies of the Ming Dynasty, and they are far more precious than land.

Zhu Shangbing couldn't understand these words, and slowly reached out to take the telescope from Zhu Yunxi's hand, and began to observe the movement on the sea.

Zhu Gaochi turned his head and said: "According to the current established plan, the output of the land of Annan will be given priority to supply Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other places to support the subsequent strategy of reforming the land and returning it to the people. Occupy the city and cross you The vast and vast plain where the big river mentioned is for the capital."

Zhu Yunxi nodded with a smile: "So, Changhua County is a very important place."

Zhu Gaochi nodded and began to think about some things.

He walked slowly to Zhu Yunxi's side, and someone brought a chair.

After Zhu Gaochi sat on the chair and took a sip of cold boiled water, he continued to speak: "The Japanese country produces too much gold and silver. If the mines in Changhua continue to be developed, the imperial court will have more wealth. Once these things are distributed to the If the place is not controlled or consumption is increased, it will be a disaster for Daming."

This involves the relationship between currency and products.

When the currency is issued in excess and the total amount of production remains unchanged, the price of the commodity will increase.

In the absence of a simultaneous increase in the income of the people, the cost of survival that the people need to pay will also increase invisibly.

Zhu Yunxi was very relieved that Zhu Gaochi, who was called the executive deputy emperor by later generations, had slowly been able to think of the meaning of this level.

So, he asked inductively: "So, what is the significance of Annan or the number of Jiaozhi in the future to Daming?"

Zhu Gaochi turned his head and glanced at Zhu Yunxie.

Such questions and answers appeared every day since he boarded the thief boat and left Yingtian City.

So Zhu Gaochi smiled and waved his finger to Changhua County below Changhua Ridge.

"When Gao Yangzhi took the exam last year, he wrote the Anance question. I think it makes sense."

Zhu Yunxi also beckoned someone to send a chair.

Sitting down with Erlang's legs crossed, he looked at Xiaopang calmly: "I hope to hear good opinions."

Zhu Gaochi rolled his eyes, but he opened his mouth and replied: "In the future, Jiaozhi will become a material supply place for Ming Dynasty to balance the problem that the production of goods in the mainland cannot be improved for a while. At the same time, newly established roads such as Jiaozhi can also become a place for merchants and ordinary people in the mainland. The place where the goods are sold.

If we open up the great river plain to the west of Champa, we can build a wharf on the opposite coast and sell goods from the Central Plains to farther places.

In this way, a preliminary circulation system can be established. "

After slowly expressing his opinion, Zhu Gaochi reached out for water, took a sip to moisten his throat, and then turned to look at Zhu Yunxi.

Only this time, before Zhu Yunxi could open his mouth to judge, Zhu Gaochi seemed to remember something.

He continued: "It's just a pity, if my Ming Dynasty can retake the old places in the Western Regions, besides shipping, we can reopen the Han and Tang Silk Roads, which will drive the circulation in Guanzhong, Henan and other places."

Zhu Yunxi flicked his calf, pondered for a moment, and then said softly: "What do you think, if Duke Liang is stationed in the northwest?"

Zhu Gaochi said unexpectedly: "You want to reopen the Western Regions?"

He felt that this brother's ideas were often extraordinarily bold.

Just like now, he is clearly discussing matters in the south, but he has already thought of the situation in the northwest.

Zhu Yunxi shook his head: "It's not enough right now. Although the imperial court only sent [-] troops this time, and the total number of southern soldiers was only [-], it consumed countless energy. The imperial court can't do a war on the third front. Now it's better to say it's just an idea, maybe You can try it."

Zhu Gaochi carefully examined and observed Zhu Yunxi for a long time before he let out a breath, calmed down, and said softly: "If you want to conquer the Western Regions, the Nine Frontiers must go forward and wipe out the former Yuan tribes entrenched on the grassland. Otherwise, Anxi will be beyond his reach, and if something goes wrong, the court's support will inevitably be slow."

"Annan will also have this problem."

The topic was changed again by Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Gaochi paused again, but he has become accustomed to this kind of thing that has changed from one question to countless questions.

"Do you have an idea?"

Zhu Gaochi leaned back tactically, staring at Zhu Yunxi with a playful smile.

This guy is like this every time, a question is raised, and then he will speak out his own thoughts, and finally let himself add to the discussion.

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "This time, we have brought countless kerosene and gunpowder. I don't intend to fight a tough battle with the Annan people. We should solve Annan, Champa and the Lao people as soon as possible. The remaining passage to the west must be done as soon as possible." Open up, the development of the Dahe Plain is the top priority."

"The kind of gunpowder that was improved by you and the supervisor?" Zhu Gaochi asked doubtfully.

"It's not gunpowder." Zhu Yunxi gave a negative answer: "This time, [-]% of the gunpowder in the army will be taken to Zhennan Pass by the general, and he needs it more."

Zhu Gaochi frowned: "Fire oil."

Zhu Yunxi nodded.

He lowered his upturned Erlang leg, stretched his calf tightly, and then shoveled heavily on the ground with his heel.

Life muffled.

A few pieces of dry and cracked ground were shoveled away, but the soil below could no longer be shoveled, and a layer of dust floated dry due to external force.

Then, Zhu Yunxi lowered his head and looked at the cobweb-like ground of Changhua Ridge: "Now, it's April."

Zhu Gaochi shook his head, nodded and said: "It must be raining."

Then he said: "Before in Dabentang, Uncle said several times that the imperial court intends to relocate the people from the Central Plains to the south, but because of the mosquitoes here, they are a bit hesitant."

"Oh?" Zhu Yunxi became interested: "My father really said that?"

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Yunxi with a puzzled expression: "Uncle said, if the Ming Dynasty wants to conquer the land in the south, the imperial court should let more Ming people here."

Mosquitoes are a huge problem in the South.

but……

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "This time the Southern Expedition last winter, the imperial hospital sent dozens of imperial medical officers and more than 300 disciples and apprentices, who brought the manufacturing process of garlicin, as well as various insect-repelling herbs and seeds. The workshop... seems to be built not far from the pier."

As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi waved his finger to the Changhua Wharf at the foot of the mountain.

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, then suddenly said: "In a few days, you will lead the army to Qinghua City, won't you also take me with you?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Changhua County will be handed over to Gao Yangzhi and the others as their experimental field. They will not be allowed to go ashore until our army enters Daluo City."

Da Luo City is the capital of Annan's king.

Today it is ruled by the Annan Chen Dynasty.

Speaking of the Chen Dynasty, there are also some twists and turns in the story.

Since Li Huan established the former Li Dynasty in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was seized by Li Gongyun 30 years later, established the Li Dynasty, and moved the capital to Thang Long City.

Later, Chen Shoudu added the Li Dynasty and established the Chen Dynasty, with today's Daluo City as the capital.Later, Li Rixiu was canonized as the King of Annan by the former Song Chunxi Emperor and established the Li Dynasty.

But later, when Li Chao's sons were cut off, his daughter succeeded him and gave birth to a son, Chen Rixuan, who became the Chen Dynasty again.

During this period, all the countries in Annan called themselves emperors, but they only called themselves kings to the Central Plains, and respected the monarchs of the Central Plains as emperors.

Breaking into Daluo City means completely annihilating the rule of the Chen Dynasty in Annan.

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, and felt that this task would not be too long.

Then he breathed a sigh of relief: "I know it. You let me go with you so that I can manage the Annan area for you. It's just that you don't want to go back to Beijing at the end, just stay here for me."

Zhu Yunxi smiled silently, he had really thought about the question that Zhu Gaochi suddenly raised, but in the end he vetoed it.

For a character like Xiaopang, it's better to stay by his side.

over there.

Zhu Shangbing, who had been staring at the sea with a telescope, suddenly exclaimed, and then shouted: "Big fish! What a big fish!"

Zhu Yunxi stood up and looked over, Zhu Gaochi also stood up helplessly.

In fact, you don't need binoculars, you only need to use your naked eyes to see that the fleet led by Zhang Wen the day before yesterday is on its way back, and in the middle of the fleet is a whale that keeps jumping out of the sea and spouting dozens of high water columns.

Can you see whales here in Qiongzhou?
Zhu Yunxie's answer to this question was somewhat vague, but it did not prevent him from watching it with the naked eye at close range.

On the surface of the sea, the fleet of Huining Hou Zhang Wen, who returned home from Japan last year, became a pirate king on the way, ransacked several pirate islands, and trained his naval combat skills. The sail was lowered, and it was sailing towards the Changhua Wharf.

"Zhang Wen is back. It seems that he knew early in the morning that the general will send troops to Nanguan tomorrow."

Zhu Gaochi said lightly.

Looking back, he looked at Zhu Yunxi who didn't know what he was thinking about.

"Should Zhang Wen come back?"

Now a large mining area officially named Changhua Iron Mine, General Zhengnan, Founder of the State, and Governor of the Five Armies, Chang Sheng, stared at the Japanese pirates who were constantly mining ore in this open-pit mining area with a smile on their faces. Looking at the lieutenant general, Sima and others beside him, he said.

The military commander flipped through the booklet in his arms, and said in a low voice: "According to the military order, I will return to Changhua Wharf this afternoon, and then I will escort our army out of Lianzhou Prefecture, Guangdong Road, from Jiangping, Sile, and Gusen. Enter Guangxi Road."

Chang Sheng hummed, these are things that have been agreed in the military long ago.

He said in a deep voice: "After landing, send out scouts and order Pingxiang Prefecture to meet the army."

Zhennanguan, the main traffic road guarding Guangxi and Annan, is in Pingxiang Prefecture.

The military commander wrote down the military order.

Chang Sheng looked at the absenteeists in the mining area in front of him, nodded contentedly, and said quietly, "Zhang Wen should catch more Japanese pirates and come back."

Army Sima smiled: "When Marquis Ning came back last year, the fleet was not large, and the Japanese army had to set aside warships for backup. It is already extremely difficult to have more than 2000 Japanese pirates."

Chang Sheng shook his head and said: "A few days ago, I met with the grandson, and the grandson mentioned how our dynasty merged with the land of Annan. The grandson and Yan Shizi said that we should weaken the local people in Annan and increase the number of people in our dynasty.

Ben Shuai thought that it was impossible for the imperial court to relocate Ming people here for a while.In this way, I will migrate Annan people to Changhua Iron Mine without requisitioning any land in the future. "

Army Sima thought for a while and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for Changhua Iron Mine to accept all Annan people."

Chang Sheng frowned: "Then let the third divisions of Guangxi Road, Guangdong Road and other places get ready. Our army will fight in one place, and they will send people to collect the prisoners and send them back to the various counties to build bridges connecting Yingtian. Official roads, build official roads between local prefectures and counties."

Jun Sima thought for a while, but he didn't dare to answer, so he pointed his eyes at the lieutenant general beside him.

The deputy general thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "This move may cause slander from the court and China."

Chang Sheng's eyes froze immediately: "This commander only knows how to make a strategy for Annan, and how to eliminate the potential risks of the occupied land. If anyone has any slander, the military commander can write a memorial to the court for this commander, and your Majesty is asked to send someone who slanders to replace it." This handsome Nanzheng!"

No one dared to take this word anymore.

It is foreseeable that the founding father will fight for the imperial court in Annan for three to five years, and no one dares to change the head coach easily where the state and society are maintained.

It's just that when returning to the court, I'm afraid it will still be a little lively.

Seeing that no one was talking, Chang Sheng turned around, and his voice reached everyone's ears: "Go back to Changhua, and order the troops to set off tomorrow."

　It seems that the settings are wrong, as long as the total number of full moons is [-] this month, one chapter will be added!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)