The chieftain in Changhexi is different from other barbarian chieftains. The land rent income of other barbarian chieftains is the largest, but Muya’s main source of income is restaurants and accommodation.
In other words, he doesn't care about any place in the entire Changhe West except Furnace City.
But when Liu Chengzong said that he would rent the land to Yan, Muya's little mind started to spin.
People have been half-cheated and half-detained in the furnace and are not allowed to leave. They must rent, and all they can control is where to rent and how much to rent.
But what Mu Ya is thinking about has nothing to do with the land, but to do with the change of dynasties.
The decline of the Ming Dynasty is certain. The world is too big for Muya to see anywhere else. But just looking at Sichuan Guan, from Yang Yinglong in Bozhou to She Chongming in Yongning and Bangyan in Shuixian, after decades of war, the chieftains in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan are all
Very restless.
The chieftains were not restless because of their ambitions. The three above were restless because of their ambitions. The chieftains who have not rebelled now are restless because of the Han people... The imperial court has not stopped raising taxes in the southwest since the beginning of the period.
After Bozhou was pacified, the money was used to pacify She'an, and after She'an was pacified, the money was used to subsidize Liaodong.
There are also new wages that are constantly being increased. The local Han people are going crazy, and the officials are also going crazy, trying every possible way to find money.
The more unstable the local governance, the more evil the powerful people do, and the chieftains, like the powerful people, have no one to restrain them, so why don’t they have grudges and revenge?
As for whether the imperial court is stable or not, Muya doesn't think it needs to be considered.
Three years ago, Yunnan arrested a slave who broke the law. Mu Qiyuan, the Duke of Guizhou, dared to patrol the office with troops and mounted cannons. Can the court be stable?
Mu Qiyuan is the Duke of the imperial court. In the eyes of the Han people, Mu Qiyuan may be just arrogant, but in the eyes of a chieftain like Mu Ya, what does this mean? The Han people are not monolithic. The imperial court guards the place with the Mu family's private army.
The Duke dares to challenge local officials.
In the eyes of other chieftains, they might even applaud this and wish Mu Qiyuan could rebel on the spot. Let's see who is more powerful, the young masters of the Mu family's private army, or the court's soft-footed shrimp counter-rebellion army.
It's a pity that Mu Qiyuan had his own mother poisoned to death, and his ten-year-old son Mu Tianbo usurped the title. When he reaches the age to rebel, I'm afraid that this generation of chieftains will no longer be around.
Of course, Muya least wants the Mu family to rebel in Yunnan. Unlike other chieftains, he is too dependent on the Ming Dynasty for the economy of Changhexi.
Only when Sichuan was stable during the Ming Dynasty could he have money to spend.
If Ming's Sichuan was unstable, he would also be unstable.
Besides Daming, who can protect the small Dajian stove in troubled times?
This lion in front of me.
Although the Lion Army has only 6,000 troops scattered across the seven counties of Kangning Prefecture, its mobile force is only just over 2,000.
But no one except the senior generals of the Lion Army knows the actual strength of this force.
In Muya's eyes, Liu Shizi's troops were countless, not to mention the tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry who entered Tibet. The Yongning camp of the old Ming general Ah Liu was scary enough.
When a person sees a lion in the forest, his first consideration must be how to save his life from the lion's mouth. How can he save his life?
Lure the lion to the enemy, and as long as the lion opens its mouth and is full, your life will be saved.
Who is Muya’s enemy?
This is too much!
In the east, on the east bank of the Dadu River, there are two Mongolian chieftains, Lengbian and Shenbian, who have a grudge against their father for killing him. Sooner or later, these two guys will take revenge.
The west side is even more terrifying. On the west bank of the Yalong River, King Mutian has been steadily advancing to the northwest for 200 years, in the name of suppressing bandits, making every move.
Every time King Mutian's army conquered a place, they built military strongholds on the main transportation roads to suppress the rebels. Just along the lines of Mangkang, Batang, and Litang, they built Rongmaina Dzong, Riyu Zhongwezong, and Zongyanzhong. There are five military villages: We Zong, Daoxu Zong, and Chawada Mi Zong.
There was only a mountain between Changhe West and the area closest to them, and people from the other side of the mountain would often come over to burn, kill, and plunder.
Muya couldn't do anything but tremble... He had four thousand iron armors in his hands, and he could beat Litang, but he couldn't beat King Mu, and he didn't dare to give King Mu an excuse to invade him.
If the Ming Dynasty had not protected Chang Hexi, the Chieftain of Chang Hexi might not have been able to wait until he was born.
In this case, Liu Chengzong wanted to rent land.
After all, the Muya people in Luhuo could only choose to believe that Liu Chengzong was renting land sincerely and did not covet his territory and wealth.
In an instant, Muya saw the three benefits of this matter to him, and decided to rent three to five hundred hectares to Liu Chengzong.
Liu Chengzong was so proud that he was frightened. He traveled all over the country for several years, but he had never seen such a heroic person.
The last person who had some arrogance was Xiao Lazun, the younger brother of Taiji, but that guy, like me, also likes to be empty-handed, which is not a good thing.
Muya is different, this is really renting out her own land.
After careful questioning, it turns out that this wooden house is very simple and crude.
Regardless of whether there is mature land in the area, whether it is suitable for farming, or even how many acres of land can be cultivated, the power of selecting land for cultivation was directly given to the Marshal's Mansion, who was only responsible for delineating the area.
No matter where the land is grown, move all the local manors and people away.
"The commander-in-chief will open three pieces of land each with 500 hectares each. I, Muya, open the door for business and rely on trust. How many acres of land do you cultivate and how many acres of salt do you give me every year? Don't cheat by renting acres of land." I’ll be fine.”
Liu Chengzong was so happy that he felt like old friends with Muya at the first sight. He didn't care about the magic of drinking that would summon his eldest brother from Xining. He asked Muya to carve out the land on the spot, and then started drinking.
Renting land for reclamation in Dajianlu is a very important part of Liu Shizi's immigration plan. It should be used as a reception base for immigrants and can provide food and grass supplies for immigrants from Sichuan.
But if 1,500 hectares of land can be developed, it will not just be a matter of providing food and grass supplies to the immigrants.
What's more, the three places Mu Ya marked out for him were all terraces along rivers and river valleys. The food supply was definitely not high, but there was definitely no shortage of water.
In the following days, Mu Ya wrapped herself up like a panda every day and asked him to go hunting... To be honest, Mu Ya's hunting skills were really good.
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That arrow can be shot, but Cheng Yun can't shoot it accurately.
Liu Shizi couldn't bear to see it, so he gave him a small-caliber blunderbuss and said you can use this, the bow is very good, and he will keep it as a gift later.
Soon, his people discovered the three areas that Mu Ya had designated in the west of Changhe River. Listening to the report, Liu Chengzong praised Mu Ya in his heart for his quick wit.
These three places were not chosen randomly. He originally thought that Muya was going crazy due to lack of salt, so he gave him 1,500 hectares without even checking whether there were people there or whether there was mature land.
Now it seems that Muya is taking advantage of the opportunity of renting his land to solve a more serious problem.
The first five hundred hectares are located in the northwest of the Changhe River, the valley between the Dadu River and Jinchuan, and the mountainous land for one hundred and seventy miles along the coast. You can cultivate it wherever you want. You can see the Jinchuan chieftain's territory built everywhere.
A watchtower seven or eight feet high.
The second five hundred hectares are located in the west and east of Changhe River, on the east bank of Dadu River, from Dajianlu to Zidadi. On the other side of the river is from the territory of Lengbian Tusi to the territory of Shenbian Tusi.
The third 500 hectares is in the west of the Yangtze River, on the west bank of the Yalong River. Over the hill there is the Litang occupied by King Mutian of Lijiang.
The same rules apply for land selection. As long as there are chieftains loyal to King Mutian on the other side of the mountain, Liu Chengzong will choose the land on this side of the mountain.
Listening to Tang Bing's report, Liu Chengzong couldn't help but smile, there is no such thing as pie in the sky.
He wanted to use Muya's land, and Muya wanted to use his soldiers, so each could get what he needed, but he really felt that Muya had made a lot of money in this transaction.
Uncle Cai Zhongpan saw these things very clearly: "The first thing is salt. Fifteen hundred hectares of land are cultivated, which means 30,000 kilograms of salt a year. This is a huge fortune anywhere, let alone in a country where there is no production."
Salt's arrow furnace."
"Fritillaria are sold in pharmacies in the Han region for money. This batch of salt alone is worth at least 81,000 taels. Renting these lands is not a loss at all."
"Secondly, if you want to open up land, you must ensure the safety of the immigrants. Let’s not mention the Jinchuan chieftain for the moment. The two chieftains of Lengbian and Shenbian on the east bank of the Dadu River have a grudge against the Muya family for killing their father and are old enemies. The west bank of the Yalong River is loyal to King Mutian. The chieftain would often send troops to plunder."
The look on Cai Zhongpan's face was very serious: "We rented crops to cultivate these lands. The Lengchen family wanted to take revenge, so we were the first to be beaten. If Mu Tianwang's soldiers looted again, we were the first to rob."
In the end, when Liu Chengzong no longer needs this place, Muya can still use the land here to recruit tenants and collect rent, which is another fortune.
The uncle was doing some calculations, and Liu Shizi slapped his thigh. Damn it, he actually let someone else make a lot of money. He smiled and said: "No wonder Muya is so bad at archery. He has a lot of skills. It's good." ”
After laughing, Liu Chengzong shook his head and said: "I don't intend to go back on my word. There are seven or eight thousand acres of cultivated land in three places. When spring comes, someone will be able to cultivate it, and there will be a harvest in autumn. There are too few unowned cultivated lands in the western counties. This is the Lion Army." Something urgently needed."
There is no shortage of open land in the seven counties of Kangning Prefecture, but the altitude is relatively high and the farming conditions are worse than here. As long as there is a unified and powerful government to take charge of the reclamation work, it is expected that the fields will be cultivated far beyond the current level.
However, reclamation is only a precautionary measure. Unowned cultivated land is what is in urgent need. Three hundred thousand acres of land in seven counties is not enough compared with two hundred thousand people.
"Grain, what's Jinchuan, Shen Bian, Leng Bian, Mu Tianwang..." Liu Chengzong frowned and said: "Whoever dares to bare his teeth at me, I will break their legs!"
The war went against the farming season, resulting in a heavy burden on Corning Prefecture's food rations in the coming year.
Liu Chengzong has tried his best to suppress his desire to rob the surrounding areas. In fact, everyone is not weak and not too rich, so it is not worth starting a war.
But if he is robbed, it will be different. He has marched thousands of miles from northern Shaanxi to the northwest and then to the southwest. He is the only one who robs others. When will it be someone else's turn to rob him?
"For the time being, let's send people from Luhuo County. Starting from the other side of Jinchuan Tusi, we will set up villages and plan fields. When people come, we will plant them and send people to inform them that these lands are owned by the Marshal's Mansion."
Cai Zhongpan's face was troubled and he said: "This matter is not easy to handle. It's okay to be cold and calm. It's also a business. I may not really want to fight with Changhexi again, but King Mutian is not a king. The mountain people are prone to looting, so they may not be able to persuade them to stop."
"It's easy to handle. As a human being, no matter how high or low the Xia people are, they are all afraid of death."
Liu Chengzong said: "Uncle, tell them, if you take one stone of food from me, I will take back ten stones; if you take a person from me, I will take ten back. Let those little-headed people weigh in their hearts how good they are compared to Dun Yue Duo. ."
Cai Zhongpan nodded, feeling very happy.
He estimated that if Liu Shizi wanted to cultivate fields here, the two sides would still clash sooner or later. Relatively speaking, they had sufficient troops in the Luhuo area, enough to deal with minor conflicts with the feudal states.
The source of his happiness is his nephew's cruelty.
Liu Shizi is good at everything, but his biggest shortcoming is that he is too good at training the entire army into a benevolent and righteous army.
This was obviously preparation for sweeping the Central Plains from the beginning, but still maintaining benevolence and righteousness in Kangning Mansion will inevitably make their livelihood problems difficult.
Originally, he wanted to follow Cai Zhongpan's idea of swallowing up Nangqian's land, appoint a group of new nobles, guarantee their loyalty for five to ten years, and let them continue to exploit 200,000 people to obtain enough supplies to feed the army.
Don't worry.
It’s not that it’s bad to do good deeds, it’s good, but you have to eat as much as you have the energy.
How tiring is it to save the suffering gods in the Ten Directions now? Start from scratch, and it will take at least three years to see results.
Cai Zhongpan has always found it strange. He didn't know who taught his nephew to have the mentality of being able to consciously become the parents of the local people when he goes to a place.
Liu Chengzong didn't know what his uncle was thinking, so he thought about recent events and asked, "How was the discussion between uncle and Zhao Shikui?"
Zhao Shikui is the Shaanxi shopkeeper found from Chengdu.
"It's okay. This Zhao Shikui is an old shopkeeper and knows the trade routes very well."
Cai Zhongpan said: "He has a capital of 800 taels and four shopkeepers. He plans to open a shop in Chengdu in the south, Lanzhou in the north, and Hanzhong in the middle to the east of the Second Mansion of Xikang, and to make tea.
, leather sales, and at the same time, if we need anything, he can also go to Xining and enter the arrow furnace."
Liu Chengzong waved his hand, that was not what he wanted to hear: "Is he willing to recruit frustrated children and students?"
"I haven't talked about it with him yet. We have to tie people up with profits first, that's what I think." Cai Zhongpan said: "We will collect some equity capital for him, add some veterans, and let him ship the goods and run the business.
Veterans served as shopkeepers in various places, and these shopkeepers attracted literati and common people after business."
"The literati can help, but for the people on the Sichuan border, firstly, it is the fields, and secondly, gold mining is used to attract people to Kangning Mansion."
Cai Zhongpan said: "There are unmined gold nests everywhere here. The local people worship the mountain gods and neither open mountains for mining nor cultivate new fields. In the past, only the monks in the temple and a few chieftains did this themselves, and they collected a gold tax of ten
Choose three or four, now that there are no constraints, we should start mining."
"Firstly, to divide the land, and secondly, to benefit from the golden sands, don't the poor people in Sichuan continue to flow to Kangning?"
