Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 133 Zhu Yuanzhang bought things for Zhu Biao, and Ma made clothes for Zhang Cheng

Zhang Cheng nodded and said to Zhu Yuanzhang:
"War is an economic competition. If we want to fight the next war well, we need to feed more people. The benefits of arms brought to us by Zhang Shicheng will allow us to feed more people, so that we can be less worried about the supply of troops. .”

"What an economical competition!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Zhang Cheng said, he nodded:

"So, Zhang Shicheng has now become our God of Wealth, supporting the entire industry for us!"

then.

Zhu Yuanzhang touched the boxes full of silk in front of him with excitement and said with a smile:
"We all hope that Zhang Shicheng can continue to fight with Hu Yuan and not accept recruitment!"

"That's what the Prime Minister said."

"We should let the external liaison people work hard in this area and not allow Zhang Shicheng to be recruited."

Zhang Cheng said.

"There should be quite a few!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

"Moreover, I had contact with him when I was in Anfeng. He asked me to conspire with the left side of Luzhou, but I didn't agree because I heard that the commander-in-chief was seriously ill, so I came to Chuzhou first."

"However, now it is not only the craftsmen who must be cultivated quickly, but also minerals such as iron ore must be replenished."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then let the Duke take my autographed letter and bring more silk, gold and silver, so that he can see our sincerity and know our strength."

"After the reorganization is completed, we will fight on the Taiping Road!"

Feng Guoyong said at this time.

Zhang Cheng also said: "Okay, the Central Industrial School is preparing to expand the scale of training and strive to have more craftsmen in Chuzhou."

Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "But turning landless people into craftsmen still needs a process. After all, not everyone can make weapons. More importantly, the people must be willing to be craftsmen instead of joining the big families. A slave or a bandit in the mountains."

Li Shanchang, who was also discussing matters in the political hall, put forward his own views.

But they didn't know that Zhang Cheng was doing things based on the experience of Zhu Yuanzhang and other powerful figures in history, rather than that he was really capable of making miraculous calculations.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said with a smile: "Zhang Cheng has indeed taken precautions. From this point of view, Taiping will definitely be able to win. But who is suitable to meet Li Pusheng and the others now?"

"So, it can be said that the roads around Jiqing are now empty, making it suitable for conquest."

"For those who are willing to be craftsmen, why not also encourage them to be exempted from military service?"

Zhu Yuanzhang therefore finalized it.

They didn't expect that Zhang Cheng had already made plans in this regard. For a moment, they all admired Zhang Cheng even more.

Naturally, no one dislikes silk.

"Influenced by the Shenji Battalion under Mr. Zhang's command, a large number of Yuan soldiers have now been called back to Jiqing, and even Hezhou is no longer eager to recover."

"In order to encourage young people to join the rebel army, we exempt one person who joins the army, including himself and his family, from military service."

Zhang Cheng continued at this time: "To conquer the Taiping Road, the navy is undoubtedly very important. Therefore, I organized and trained the navy in Waliang Lei and built warships. However, at that scale, as a partial division to harass the Yuan soldiers, It is possible to capture some cities that do not have a large number of Yuan soldiers, but it is impossible to carry the main force to cross the river. In my opinion, we should contact Li Pusheng and Yu Tonghai, the naval forces in Chaohu, to see if we can recruit them for our use."

After all, he and Guo Tianxu have now invested in Chuzhou Ordnance Store.

Zhang Cheng and Zhu Yuanzhang both nodded.

"I'll go!"

Zhang Tianyou also started talking.

After seeing that the Chuzhou Ordnance Company received a large amount of silk from Zhang Shicheng to pay for arms, he was also very excited and became more willing to work together with Zhu Yuanzhang and others to conquer the country.

At this time, Li Shanchang reminded: "Now the craftsmen need to expand, and the army needs to be launched. Although these are important, the matter of food and grass cannot be taken lightly. I think we still need to accumulate more food."

Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to ask at this time.

"That's right!"

In this era, silk, like gold, silver, and grain, was a hard currency that held its value.

So, this means that these silks will have their share.

Zhu Yuanzhang and the officials in the Political Affairs Hall did not expect that Zhang Cheng had already thought of this step, so they all looked at him.

"Chaohu navy?"

"As far as I know, Taiping Mansion on Taiping Road is rich in iron ore, so we should cross the river and capture this place as soon as possible to solve the shortage of ore."

"But it can't be the same as joining the army, so as not to affect the supply of soldiers. Let's just do it this way. Anyone who is willing to sign up to learn to be a craftsman will be exempted from military service for life."

Feng Guoyong, who was also discussing matters in the political hall, also said:
"The city of Taiping should be captured. With this city here, the door to Jiqing will be opened, which will help us conquer Jiqing City in the future. Once we conquer Jiqing City, we can use Jiqing as our foundation to develop and grow!"

"Since Mr. Zhang has already planned it in advance, then I'll go, as long as I have the courage, it won't be difficult at all!"

Many places also use this directly as tax.

Zhang Cheng nodded: "According to the investigation of our Arch Guard Department, the Chaohu Navy is currently at odds with Luzhou Zuo Junbi and is quite worried about being annexed by them. Therefore, we only need to send a qualified person to negotiate with them. Maybe they are willing to Become attached to us.”

Zhang Cheng said.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, couldn't help but rub his hands, and said to Zhang Cheng with a smile: "I really don't know how many more craftsmen will be added in a few years?"

Feng Guoyong raised his hands and said yes.

"This is natural. Many refugees have been recruited to reclaim wasteland. They are exempted from taxes and grains in the first year! Other newly expanded places outside Chuzhou have stepped up their efforts to increase tax and grain income. Tax policies will give preferential treatment to those who pay tax credits for grains, and government-operated commercial goods transactions will also be Likewise, those who use food as payment will be given discounts!"

Zhang Cheng followed.

"That's good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and others nodded.

As a result, Chuzhou Xingzhongshu Province has basically determined the next military plan and economic plan.

And at the same time.

For the rebels in the entire Chuzhou area, Chuzhou Xingzhongshu Province also made a specific division of labor.

Zhu Yuanzhang was responsible for overall planning and leadership of the Yushitai.

Zhang Cheng and Guo Tianxu were responsible for civil affairs and military affairs respectively, and were directly in charge of the Audit Department and the Criminal Trial Department respectively.

Zhang Tianyou was in charge of the Military Selection Department, Ordnance Department, and Battalion Repair Department.

Li Shanchang is in charge of the Literature and Selection Department, the Interior Department, and the Ceremony Department.

Feng Guoyong was in charge of the Defense Department and the Foreign Affairs Department.

Shao Rong is in charge of the City Defense Department and the Mission and Education Department.

Because Feng Guoyong had to go out, the Department of Defense and the Department of Foreign Affairs were temporarily in charge of Zhongshu Councilor Feng Sheng.

The chief officials of each department are designated as Langzhong, listed as the fifth rank. The assistant officers are Yuanwailang, which is the fifth rank. The subordinate officials include principals, rafters, ambassadors, and government officials, which are respectively the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth ranks. Taste.

As for the counselor, the fourth rank is Congzheng, the fourth rank is Zhengzheng, the third rank is Zhengzheng, the second rank is Zhengzheng, and the first rank is Congzheng, the prime minister is Xingzhongshu.

certainly. This is just a clerical job.

As for local areas, they are Shefu and County, and the prefect and county magistrate are each the official of the prefecture and county.

Regarding military positions, Zhu Yuanzhang, after discussing with the governors of Xingzhongshu Province, organized the current four armies into the First Army, the Second Army, the Third Army, and the Fourth Army.

Each army has a chief military officer and a training officer, who are the second rank. Basically, they are concurrently held by the governor of the Xingzhongshu Province.

Each army has a battalion, and each battalion has a commander and a trainer who knows the commander, and is a third-grade officer.

Guards are set up below the camp, and each guard has a guard commander who knows and trains the guard commander at the same time, which is the fourth rank.

Wei Youqian's headquarters has a Qian general and training instructors, which are the fifth rank.

There is a capital under Qianzong, and there are general managers and trainers, which is the sixth rank.

There is a general flag under each capital, and the general flag is the seventh rank.

There is a small flag under the general banner.

The officers of each army have changed their official names, including those responsible for logistics and military law in the army, in order to achieve the purpose of unification.

In the past, each army was named arbitrarily by the commander, so it was very messy. For example, some had commanders with thousands of troops, and some had commanders with only a few hundred troops.

Basic regulations have also been made on the official uniform system and basic etiquette.

Because it is a coalition government, and the governing ideology is basically based on the Datong Society program, Zhang Cheng also suggested that in order to allow the people to dare to supervise the officials, they should not regard officials as parent officials, and then require officials to have an ethical relationship with the people. However, kneeling is prohibited between officials and people, superiors and subordinates, in order to transform herdsmen into supporting the people, and to prevent compatriots from devaluing themselves and becoming stupid. Therefore, kneeling is not included in basic etiquette, and it is only allowed to be used when worshiping ancestors.

just now.

The Chuzhou Xingzhongshu Province, that is, the rebel army headed by Zhu Yuanzhang, has jurisdiction over Chuzhou, Hezhou, Quanjiao, Anfeng, Xiacai, Wuhe, Sizhou, Qinghe, Dingyuan, and Waliangli. host.

The ruled area is not large, but it is not small either.

Therefore, after the corresponding rules and regulations are established, it is also a large project to implement them in various places, and hundreds of things will be added every day.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was naturally very busy.

He enjoyed it, and even more pleased that due to the prosperity of official business, his personal wealth also increased rapidly after the dividends were distributed.

Historically, Zhu Yuanzhang had no concept of family and country. After establishing the Ming Dynasty, he did not strictly distinguish between the national treasury and the internal treasury. Basically, royal expenses and national expenditures were combined. When he abolished the prime minister system, it was even more He directly and personally manages all finances.

But this life is different, because Zhang Cheng introduced the system of dividing business and government and government and businessmen, so he, Zhu Yuanzhang, like other military leaders, also has his own private property.

Zhu Yuanzhang could use this part of his wealth to himself and his family at will.

Taxes and seizures, as well as public revenue, are all collected as public funds and managed by the Department of the Interior.

This forced Zhu Yuanzhang to get used to the economic distinction between family and country, public and private, from the very beginning of the uprising.

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang no longer only knew how to be frugal, but also began to actively use his private wealth to consume.

In the past, he did not distinguish between public and private matters, so he felt that every extra penny he spent would affect his foundation and people's livelihood.

But now, the public and private sectors have been separated, and after Zhang Cheng learned that consumption can improve people's livelihood, he began to take the initiative to consume.

What's more, it is human nature to like to trade in exchange for items that they need more.

Therefore, on the day when Zhu Yuanzhang took a rest as usual in the Travel Department, he took Ma along with him in plain clothes to the Chuzhou market, where he walked around and observed the sentiments of the people in Chuzhou.

Today's Chuzhou City is becoming more and more prosperous because of the strict military discipline of the rebel army and effective reforms.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that rows of shops were already open ten miles away along the river outside the city, and the fireworks inside and outside stretched no less than a hundred miles away.

The flow of people is even more frequent, and hairpin flowers are crossing the streets and alleys, showing no sign of being in troubled times.

In this time of spring and bright scenery, it is simply a pleasure for Zhu Yuanzhang to see these scenes.

The same goes for Ma. With her eyes full of smiles, she couldn't help but touch her growing belly:
"Chongba, if our child is born in Chuzhou City, at least he won't have to be as worried as we are."

"That's natural."

"Mr. Zhang is right."

"After clearing the land and constructing Daxing, ordinary people have savings, which really makes the city prosperous."

Zhu Yuanzhang replied with a smile, and entered a silk and satin shop with Ma.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang came to the silk shop with Ma was because they had already agreed to buy some silk to make clothes for the child who was about to be born and the children at home.

Saying.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang learned a lot of economic knowledge from Zhang Cheng, he also knows that consumption will promote the economy, so he no longer opposes his family's use of luxurious things, but instead supports his family's reasonable consumption to promote people's livelihood. Therefore, he is now willing to Prepare more good clothes for your adopted children and the children who are about to be born.

When it comes to preparing clothes for their children, Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma set a wide range for reasonable consumption and did not intend to be frugal, so they chose various styles of silk to prepare new clothes for their children.

But after Zhu Yuanzhang saw the dazzling array of silks and his wife's common clothes, he suddenly felt the love for his wife and said:

"Sister, why don't you choose a few styles and make a few for yourself?"

Ma smiled and said, "I won't need it."

"Sister, Mr. Zhang said that reasonable consumption is beneficial to people's livelihood. If you choose a few pieces of silk, it will promote the sales of silk, and then it will also benefit a few more embroiderers and weavers who make these silks. This is a good deed, not an extravagance. What a waste! Besides, this is money we deserve, not public funds, and it does not affect our great cause."

Zhu Yuanzhang also persuaded Ma family in this way.

After hearing this, Ma laughed and said, "How many should I choose?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Choose a few. You haven't made new clothes for a long time."

As he spoke, Ma picked up the silk and satin in the shop and said: "Then I will choose a few good-looking but not flashy ones, which can reflect the skills of embroidery and pad-dying rather than just stacking gold and silver threads."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "That's how it should be!"

Ma smiled.

Ma quickly selected a few silks that he liked.

But at this time, Ma chose silk suitable for men's clothes.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help asking: "Sister, why did you choose for me again? You should think more about yourself. You have too few good clothes."

"I didn't choose it for you, I chose a few for Mr. Zhang."

"I plan to make some clothes for Mr. Zhang."

"He is not married now and has no needlework skills."

"And, not to mention his affection for you and Wen Zheng, because he has contributed so much to the peaceful life of so many people in Chuzhou, I, a local, should make some new clothes for him."

Ma said with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded after hearing this: "Yes, my sister is thoughtful!"

"Big feet in sarongs come to visit the satin shop?"

"Come and see, big feet in sarongs come to the satin shop."

But at this moment, a dandy who entered the silk shop suddenly pointed at Ma and shouted, seeming to regard this as a new thing. For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but darken his face, and his good mood was wiped away. And empty.

(End of this chapter)