The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Wenhua Hall.

Because the merchants brought back some local specialties that were not available in China from far away overseas, His Highness the Crown Prince liked them and even summoned all the ministers to visit. The officials had mixed expressions when they learned about it.

Some people are happy to see new things, while others think it is a great success.

"There are many things overseas that are not available in China, including the many spices in Bali Dusi, but there is no need to mobilize troops like this. Will it become a common practice in the future?"

Someone among the walking group of officials said worriedly.

"There are so many merchants overseas. Today he will bring one thing, and tomorrow he will bring another thing. The court does not have to do anything, just look at the local products brought back by the merchants."

"Haha."

Because it was interesting, it caused a lot of laughter.

"That's not right. Although spices are only used for seasoning, they are related to people's livelihood, develop the economy, promote productivity, and have great contributions to the country and the country. If you absorb one today and another tomorrow, wouldn't you have all the good things in the world in your pocket? middle."

"Not to mention that the crops brought back by these merchants are said to be extremely high-yielding. If so, wouldn't it be a blessing to the people?"

After hearing someone's rebuttal, the complaining official did not continue to say anything.

Entering the Wenhua Hall, there were already many people in the hall. There were several seeds placed in the hall, and some technicians were studying them at the end.

"The corn and sweet potatoes can produce more than ten dan per mu, and they don't have high requirements on soil fertility and moisture. They can be used even on land that cannot seed grains. Not only are they high-yield, but they don't have to worry about the land."

After hearing the introductions from the businessmen, many officials rolled their eyes.

There will be such beautiful things in the world.

Seeing the officials, Zhu Gaochi knew that many people did not believe it, but the facts were facts. Historically, at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, people made choices with their own actions. Relying on the spontaneous actions of the people, sweet potatoes were planted all over the country, replacing It is an indisputable fact that it has replaced traditional cereals and even risen to the status of staple food for a long time.

Without excellent results, sweet potatoes cannot be widely accepted by farmers.

The bottom group is the group that is the slowest to accept new things, and the group that is least willing to take the initiative to change. However, it happened, and the facts are facts.

The yield of today's Ming Dynasty rice plus chemical fertilizers is not as good as that of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes do not pick up the ground and do not require strenuous work such as leveling the land. Both planting and harvesting are many times easier.

Sweet potatoes and corn are not crops from the old days and will take time to evolve.

Sweet potatoes and corn have been cultivated in the New World for thousands of years and have already matured. Therefore, the Spanish colonists would rather bring them thousands of miles away to Luzon to plant them as their food reserves. This allows the colonists to make this choice. It can also be seen that Excellent effect on crops such as sweet potatoes.

When the officials saw His Highness the Prince's attitude, no one was willing to come out to spoil the fun, so no one refuted the merchants, and they had no way to refute.

A few old masters from the military household economic cooperative were called out to judge the condition of the seeds. Although they couldn't tell exactly what they were doing, as long as they were seeds, they were confident in finding the best way to plant them.

After asking some businessmen about the local planting situation, Zhu Gaochi asked the Palace Affairs Bureau to be responsible for the planting of new crops according to the masters, so that the planting could be successful as soon as possible.
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The summer of the 22nd year of Yongle.

The invisible heat was rising in the Gobi Desert, causing the lines of sight to cross. The bones of unknown animals were exposed in the desert. There were more than a dozen camels hiding under a large rock.

The camels gathered together, making the coolness of this place quickly become hotter.

"Omubu, this traitor, we must kill him."

A voice came from the camel group, and a tightly packed strong man said fiercely that because of the yellow sand, people must cover their mouths and noses if they want to successfully cross the desert.

"Let's get to Termez City first to get supplies."

The leader said weakly.

The plan to assassinate the Ming Governor was exposed, which led to the pursuit of the Ming army. Even he was not confident whether he could escape the hands of the Ming army. Only by passing through Termez and finally going to Delhi would it be considered safe.

It is completely impossible to stay in the Samarkand area, and Balihei is becoming more and more dangerous, leaving less and less space for them to move.

The people in the team were listless and endured hunger and thirst. It was extremely hot during the day and freezing at night. However, they were all carefully selected men and had been accustomed to the customs here since childhood, so they did not die from illness.

The best lands in the East are all in the hands of the Han people.

From Central Asia to West Asia, there are regions with borders and deserts. The Ming Dynasty controlled areas such as Samarkand, and they only needed to hold on to those strategic locations. They could rest easy by relying on the deserts and borders.

But this invisible city wall also blocked the expansion of the Ming army in disguise.

Starting with the Bukhara Desert and extending to the Caspian Sea, the largest desert covers tens of thousands of square kilometers, not to mention the rest of the deserts. Therefore, even Timur's historical model of supporting war with war only resulted in massacres. city, but did not establish effective local rule.

The maintenance cost of the Ming Dynasty's army was high and it was supported by an industrialized society. The traditional looting method was not cost-effective. Therefore, even the war between the British and the Qing Dynasty was mainly to ensure that the British could do business unimpeded within the Qing Dynasty.

Of course, there is also the reason why Ming Dynasty needs time to digest the local area. In recent years, Ming Dynasty's power has begun to rise again.

A group of thirty or forty Ming army cavalry stopped outside the Gobi.

Forty-year-old Wang Dabing held up a telescope.

"Boss."

Wang Dabing put down the telescope and nodded, "It should be heading in that direction."

"Then shall we pursue him?"

the soldier below asked.

Wang Dabing had hundreds of people in his hands, but now he only brought a few dozen to fight lightly. He said with a smile: "They have escaped many times by taking advantage of the small number of people and the favorable location. Now they have gone too far. We can't give them a chance this time."

It is difficult to obtain supplies in the Gobi Desert, which is thousands of miles away from people.

The larger the team size, the slower the speed.

All factors are conducive to the rebel forces. If the Ming army sends more people, they cannot catch up with them. If they send fewer people, they dare to turn around and risk their lives. Although the Ming army is not afraid of death, such sacrifices are not necessary.

For the rest of the generals, it was probably the same as the previous one. After the army pursued the enemy for a certain distance, they lost track of the opponent and returned without success.

Wang Dabing has been a decisive person since he was a child and does not care too much, so he decisively chose to lead the elite cavalry in his hands to attack and chose danger.

The soldiers below learned of the general choice, and no one dissuaded them because of fear of danger. After the military order was issued, everyone entered the desert with great enthusiasm and began a long and dangerous pursuit career.

Life in the Gobi is very difficult.

Every soldier endured great hardships.

This is an all-around comparison.

Not only weapons, equipment, treatment, etc. are considered, but also characters such as perseverance, courage, and patience are assessed.

A month later.

The rebel forces did not dare to stay in Termez City for too long and continued southward in a hurry. After Wang Dabing arrived in the city, he knew that there must be a traitor from the other side in the city. In addition to asking the local garrison to conduct a thorough inspection of the city, he also pursued the rebel forces non-stop.

The garrison in the city did not shirk the blame. Although they only shared the general information and requirements, they quickly launched an investigation.

Everyone had to be checked and re-registered at each inn, especially those who stayed for a long time. They needed to undergo more stringent interrogation and verification, which caused a lot of confusion in the city for a long time.

Such an environment is not conducive to business, but the biggest purpose of the seven western provinces is not economic development, but stability.

early morning.

A soldier, covered in blood, stood on a desolate hill and shouted angrily at the other side: "You traitor, God will punish you and kill you, and you will suffer the most painful revenge."

The prisoners in the hands of the Ming army did not dare to refute.

He didn't want to, but who made him fall into the hands of the Ming army? On the one hand, he wanted to forget the past, and on the other hand, he was afraid of torture. He chose the former, and just wanted to live a good life.

Wang Dabing stepped forward and loudly asked the other party to surrender.

The opponent's status is not low, and they have a lot of information that the Ming army needs. Who are the supporters behind them? As long as they find the forces hidden behind them, the Ming army can easily cut off the opponent's foundation.

A rebel force without support is a rootless bottle and will be quelled soon.

The person on the other side naturally ignored him, but his face was full of despair.

After escaping for a month, I have been entangled with this group of Ming soldiers countless times. I am fully aware of the troubles of this group of Ming soldiers, especially the leader. He is like an excellent hunter and can accurately find them every time, even if they stay. Many traps were set, and people who helped cover up along the way were all found out because of this person.

In fact.

With the economic development of the seven western provinces and the tough attitude of the Ming army, the development of the seven western provinces is generally stable. However, in recent years, the rebel forces have shown signs of resurgence.

Even the land of Kipchak, the west and so on are all unstable.

The war in the land of Kipchak is getting worse and worse. There is a kingdom that is threatening to replace the Golden Horde, and it has adopted a negative attitude towards many of the agreements between the Golden Horde and the Ming army.

The original country in the west became prosperous, but Timur's descendants became increasingly weak and unable to suppress the other country. On the contrary, they were in danger of being defeated by the other country. There are also quite a few voices in the South.

The seven western provinces were originally very stable, but both externally and internally, people who had lived there for many years felt a huge storm taking shape.

at this time.

Wang Dabing eliminated this group of rebel forces, and had already walked through the desert and reached the mountains. Nearby was the Peshawar area. Peshawar was an unclaimed land, and both the Ming army and the Delhi Sultanate were vying for it.

The Delhi Sultanate was a powerful kingdom in northern India. It was defeated once due to Timur's invasion, but Timur was defeated at the hands of the Ming army. Taking advantage of the time when the Ming army digested the seven western provinces, the Delhi Sultanate gained recover.

And because of the attachment of Demassar in the northeastern region of the subcontinent, various forces were on guard against the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Dabing did not want to be troublesome. After capturing some prisoners, he immediately took them back to the city of Samarkand. On the way back, he continued to torture the prisoners and obtained more information from them. As the information was gradually revealed, Wang Dabing became more and more aware that he could not stay here for long.

When he returned to the city of Samarkand, he saw the black flag hanging above the city. This surprised him because he had never seen such a flag before.

"What kind of flag is that? I've never seen it before." A soldier asked curiously.

The soldiers were very relaxed. In addition to returning to their home territory, the hard work along the way finally paid off. People were looking forward to their rewards, so they had smiles on their faces.

Wang Dabing was puzzled for a moment, as if he remembered something, his expression immediately changed.

"The emperor is dead."

Everyone was shocked when they heard what the boss said.

No one expected that a soldier sat down on the ground with a thud.

In the Ming Dynasty, the death of an emperor was regarded by officials as a national event, requiring a grand funeral and nationwide mourning. During this process, cities in various places usually hung black or white flags on their towers to show condolences and respect for the emperor.

There were hesitations on the faces of several soldiers, doubts for a moment, and then their general trust in their families gradually turned to sadness.

The soldiers did not understand the logic of the higher-ups.

Although the emperor died of illness, their class was too far away. The local people could laugh or cry when they should, but they would not be affected by the emperor's affairs.

but.

The soldiers began to mourn the death of the emperor, because the emperor was now respected.

According to the regulations and requirements of the Ministry of Rites, even in the seven distant western provinces, black flags were hung on the city walls, which looked full of solemnity and sadness from a distance.

The news of the Ming Emperor's death spread to all directions.

All vassal states had to take corresponding actions and began preparations to enter Beijing.

After Huang Huai received the official document from the court, he burst into tears on the spot. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty passed away. Huang Huai's heart was very painful. Compared with Emperor Taizu, the current emperor is indeed very good."

But when they learned that Wang Dabing had brought back news, it turned out that the supporters of the rebel forces were mainly from the Delhi Sultanate. Huang Huai immediately sorted out the situation and situation of the seven western provinces as well as the external environment, wrote a long memorial and sent it to the capital to give to the new emperor.

This year is also the Year of Yongle.

Next year will be a new year.

Happy New Year: Hong Xi.

With the "release" of the third era name, it indicates that the Ming Dynasty has entered the third era name period, passing through the two era names of Hongwu and Yongle.

The Ming Dynasty was founded fifty-eight years ago.

Hong Xinian.

Everyone is looking forward to Hong Xinian.

Emperor Taizu passed away, and the people were sad for a while.

Emperor Taizong passed away, and the people were also sad for a while.

But soon, the people showed greater expectations. People had long put His Royal Highness at the top of their hearts. Although they also respected Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, the new emperor now is what the people look forward to most. The eager emperor.

Not only the people, but everyone is paying attention to the new emperor.

The saint who promoted industrialized society.

No one denies that this emperor will definitely go down in history. No one can guess how future generations will view this emperor, but everyone knows that this emperor has supreme glory. (End of chapter)