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Chapter 530 Population Theory

Although Liaodong was pacified, the weapons and equipment of the Ming army were still being strengthened.

Some are not necessary, such as artillery, not to mention the Jiannu and Mongolian tribes, I am afraid they can be ranked first in the world.

There is also this windproof goggle, which is very useful when the wind is cold and windy.But without it, the Ming army still has a strong combat power.

But the emperor was dissatisfied. Since it can be built, don't not equip troops just to save money.Defending the country and defending the country, the soldiers should be respected and rewarded for their contributions.

The reasoning is the same, although building slaves is no longer a threat, the emperor will not tolerate the existence of Daming's long-standing abuses, and stop the pace of reform and recovery.

Daming was far from what the emperor had in mind, and the army built with a lot of money didn't play its due role.

The army and navy are the same. They have not become a sharp sword to expand the territory, and have not won enough living space for billions of people.

Although the Ming Empire was vast in territory and resources, its population continued to grow, but the amount of land remained stagnant.The so-called "those who live are few, and those who eat are many" are not unfounded worries in ancient times.

A large population census is necessary. Even if the population of the country is not clear, it is impossible to formulate a scientific development strategy.

According to the emperor's estimate, the current population of Daming is at least [-] million, which is still an inaccurate average.At most, it is possible to exceed [-] million.

According to the amount of arable land, planting level, and yield per mu at that time, it would have been difficult to feed nearly [-] million people.

What's more, there is an upcoming catastrophe, and the food shortage will be even more serious.

Of course, the early promotion and planting of potatoes, corn, rye, sweet potatoes and other crops can solve big problems.

However, the growth rate of the population basically remained between 5.00% and [-]% in the peaceful era, or even more than [-]%.

Now, there should be no wars in the late Ming Dynasty, and there are measures to overcome the catastrophe. The emperor is still improving the prevention and control of sanitary diseases.Therefore, the population will not decline significantly, but will increase substantially.

It's just that the speed of this population growth - isn't it a bit appalling?
The emperor patted the "Nongzheng Quanshu" on the book case, and asked suspiciously: "Xu Qing, it is written in this book that the rate of "birth rate" has doubled in about 30 years, and it cannot be reduced unless there is a major military revolution. ', is it accurate?"

Xu Guangqi bowed and said: "Long live, this is the conclusion reached by the minister after studying the clan population. There may be errors, but it should not be too big."

"Xu Qing, tell me in detail." Although the emperor asked, he felt that something was wrong.

Xu Guangqi said: "In Hongwu, there are 58 men and women below the prince of the county, and there are 27 people in Yongle, which is more than double in 30 years. At the beginning of Longqing, there were [-] subordinates, and there were [-] survivors. ;"

"In the Wanli Jiawu period, there were 30 members, and 13 survivors, which is more than doubled in 30 years. Qingsui Jiachen had [-] members, and no less than [-] survivors, ten years. And an increase of one-third means that it will be doubled in another [-] years.”

The emperor blinked his eyes slowly, thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Xu Qing is bad! Clan marriages are often polygamous, which is quite different from that of ordinary people."

After a pause, the emperor said again: "30 years may be just an average, a little less, a little more, and some fluctuations are normal."

The population growth rate varies from high to low, and the growth rate also varies from fast to slow. This is a normal phenomenon.

Although Xu Guangqi took the clan population as an example and calculated that the doubling of the population in 30 years is not accurate enough, it still serves as a good reference.

Whether it is more than 20 years or more than 30 years, the emperor believes that in his lifetime, he should be able to witness the population of Ming Dynasty exceed [-] million.

Now there are only more than 1 million people, and the land is no longer enough; one can imagine how serious the situation will be if the population doubles.

In fact, with the popularization and planting of new crops, it is still possible to support [-] to [-] million people.But is it just a prosperous age of drinking corn mush porridge, eating sweet potatoes and gnawing potatoes?
Moreover, [-] billion cannot satisfy the emperor.

What Malthus's "On Population", get out of the way.A large population means more labor, more soldiers, and more taxes.

Although the population and the strength of the country are not absolutely equal, in most cases, it is indeed a good reference.It's easy to do things with a lot of people, and "populationism" is still very reasonable.

Xu Guangqi bowed himself to be taught, although he didn't quite agree with it in his heart.

"Next year, we will conduct a population census in counties." The emperor mused, "The population should be roughly equal to the cultivated land, and the fight against major disasters will be more powerful."

Xu Guangqi thought for a while and said: "I think that we can introduce policies on immigration. Those who have no land and those who cannot survive will naturally respond. There is no need to go to far away places, and the nearby provinces may be the most suitable The people accept it."

Resettlement, or resettlement!
The emperor was also a little helpless. Leaving his hometown, or relocating far away to settle down, was the last choice for many ordinary people.

In fact, the emperor prefers to call long-distance migration an adventurous pioneer, and will vigorously advocate it for a long time.

Just as Xu Guangqi said, only when you can't survive will you respond positively.There is clear evidence in history that going to the east of the Guandong, taking the west exit, and going to Nanyang are not all adventures to survive?
However, the effect of adjustments from nearby provinces is still very limited.In provinces such as Henan, Shaanxi, Northern Zhili, and Shandong, there is almost no idle land or uncultivated wasteland.

Liaodong can do it, but it is best to go through a year of recuperation.If large-scale immigration is imminent, the burden on the court will be heavy.

"Submit the memorial, let's discuss it with the cabinet first!" The emperor reluctantly agreed, after all, it was a solution, even if the effect was small, it was better than nothing.

He patted the book again, and the emperor added: "There is also the Complete Book of Agricultural Administration, finish it as soon as possible, revise it as soon as possible, and publish it as soon as possible!"

Three as soon as possible, it shows the emperor's urgency for agricultural administration, and it is also an affirmation of this book.

Although there are several kinds of large-scale agricultural books, such as "Qi Min Yao Shu" by Jia Sixie in the Northern Wei Dynasty and "Nong Shu" by Wang Zhen in the Yuan Dynasty, etc., the focus is on production technology and knowledge, which can be said to be purely technical agricultural books.

"Nongzheng Quanshu" has some unusual contents such as reclamation, water conservancy, and famine management, and accounts for nearly half of the space.

Taking "Famine Policy" as an example, although other large-scale agricultural books also occasionally mentioned one or two kinds of crops for famine preparation, and even "the theory of famine preparation" began to appear in Yuan Wangzhen's "Agricultural Book", but the space was very small.

However, "Nongzheng Quanshu" regards "Desolation Policy" as one chapter, and there are as many as eighteen volumes, which is the crown of twelve chapters in the whole book.

The book also summarizes the discussions and policies on famine preparation in the past dynasties, makes statistics on floods, droughts and insect disasters, analyzes disaster relief measures and their advantages and disadvantages, and finally attaches 414 kinds of plants that can be used to satisfy hunger.

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(End of this chapter)