Zhongji Hall entered a magical state. After experiencing madness, the civil and military officials gradually calmed down, and there were only heavy breathing sounds in the entire hall.
The deputy general of the Japanese suppressing army, Heqing Marquis Zhang Wen, turned his head and looked around, took a deep breath, and bowed again: "Your Majesty, the Japanese suppressing army visited the northwest sea of the Japanese island a few months ago.
An island called Zuodu Island, gold and silver mines were discovered on the island..." Could the Ming Dynasty be even richer?
After Zhang Wen mentioned Zuodu Island, which was called Treasure Island, all the civil and military officials in Zhongji Hall automatically ignored the issue of the ownership of Zuodu Island.
Yu Xin asked everyone present their expectations: "Does Marquis Heqing know how much this island can produce?"
"According to the calculations of the craftsmen in our military camp, this island can produce no less than ten thousand taels of gold per year, and the silver output is comparable to that of Iwami Silver Mine." Zhang Wen replied softly, and then looked at the civil servants nervously, fearing that these people would do it again.
Get crazy.
However, this time after hearing about such rich mineral resources, the officials in the court did not go crazy again.
It is really numb. In fact, Baiguan has already had an idea of how to use so much extra money every year.
Zhu Yuanzhang also didn't know how to speak, so he squeezed his eldest grandson's shoulder hard twice with his hand.
Zhu Yunxi raised his head and looked at the old man.
"How's the report from the Japanese suppressing army?"
"As for the five hundred thousand taels of silver outside Dongshui Pass, the report is certainly true." Zhu Yunxi thought about it for a while and replied quietly.
The Zuodu Island incident was first told to him by a friend when he was surfing somewhere.
This island is very large. There are dozens of gold and silver veins on the entire island. At its peak, it can produce 1,500 kilograms of gold and 40 tons of silver a year.
The overall mineral reserves can reach more than 80 tons of gold and more than 2,000 tons of silver. And that friend also told him about the open-pit green iron mine in Qiongzhou Prefecture with an iron content of up to 70%.<
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Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "How come the Japanese country has so many gold and silver mines?" How come there aren't many.
Zhu Yunxi also sighed in his heart. Before the American continent was discovered, the Japanese country was the largest gold producer in the world. The entire Japanese country was directly called Treasure Island by the West.
"My grandson heard that there are actually many places in Japan that are rich in gold and silver mineral deposits, but the output and mining and smelting are mostly not as convenient as the Iwami Silver Mine." Silently, Zhu Yunxi paved the way for the destruction of Japan in the old man's mind.
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Zhu Yuanzhang hummed twice and glanced down at his eldest grandson.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan to report." At this time, Ru Jin, who was planning to make soy sauce for the court today, walked out holding the wat board and reached the center of the hall.
Ru Yu is the Minister of War. As soon as he stood up, Zhan Hui beside him immediately turned his head and looked over with a frown.
This old man is going to cause trouble! Zhan Hui stared at Ru Yu's figure and thought secretly. Zhu Yuanzhang said softly: "Yes." Ru Yu shook his sleeves: "I would like to ask your majesty to issue an order, and the Jingwei will send troops.
, crusade against the Annan and Liao tribes, to frighten their disobedience, confiscate their troops and horses, and reprimand their arrogant actions, so as to suppress the peace of Guangdong, Guangxi and other places in the south." I am the Minister of the Ministry of War, and my job is to train the world's soldiers.
Ma, rectify military affairs, murder and arson.
Previously, the court had no money, so he was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War, but he had to take into account the difficulties of the court. But now, the court has money.
He was very rich. The Ministry of War had to do what the Ministry of War was supposed to do. Ru Yu, who was talking about crusade, was like a majestic general holding a long sword and riding a tall horse, waving a sharp blade at the enemy.
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Today, Hu Bu, who was the first to oppose the conquest, frowned immediately. No matter that it was the Minister of War who spoke, he had already stepped forward again.
"I believe that the imperial court should not start war lightly under any circumstances. Military affairs are important to the country and involve all the people in the world. If you are not careful, everything will be lost and the peace of the country will be affected." In the court hall, there were footsteps stepping on gold bricks.
It makes a crisp sound.
"I, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Zhan Hui, the censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan, have written to ask your Majesty to issue an edict to send troops to fight against the rebellion."
"I, Ren Hengtai, the Minister of Rites, would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an order to send troops to attack." As Zhan Hui and Ren Hengtai went out to report the matter and seconded it, the face of the Ministry of Revenue changed greatly and was full of embarrassment.
In the court, the remaining officials also looked confused, and they were all whispering quietly to each other, obviously discussing where to go in this situation.
A few moments.
"I second the proposal."
"I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an order to send troops to defeat the rebellion."
"..." For a time, nearly half of the civil servants, led by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Personnel, stood up to second the proposal.
The household secretary was about to bury his head in his crotch. He could see clearly that among the people who seconded the proposal to send troops at this moment, there were also guys who had previously refused to send troops to conquer Annan and the Liao tribe!
Today's court meeting was full of twists and turns. On the general side, Jingchuan Marquis Cao Zhen could hardly hold back his laughter. If His Majesty hadn't suddenly arrived, he would have laughed out loud at this moment.
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Before they could speak, the civil servants on the other side began to encourage His Majesty to send troops to fight.
However, something even more unexpected happened next in the Zhongji Hall. Chang Sheng, the founding father of the country, slowly walked to the side of Rujun, the Minister of War.
"I am telling you that your Majesty, the imperial court cannot easily send troops southward." Yaoshou! The civil servants shouted that they would send troops to conquer Buchen.
As the leader of the military generals, the founding father Chang Sheng actually said that the Ming Dynasty could not easily send troops. Zhu Yunxi, who was sitting on an armchair while being pressed down by the old man, was almost overjoyed.
Zhu Yunxi tilted his head and glanced at the old man, and then said: "The founding father, what do you think about sending troops?" Chang Sheng glanced at the emperor, then nodded and said: "Soldiers, pay attention to food and grass. The soldiers and horses have not moved.
Food and grass go first. Military and state matters must be taken care of in order to be victorious in every battle." Hearing this, all the ministers in the palace nodded.
The purpose of sending troops to Annan and the Lao tribe is not to suppress the rebel bandits in the Central Plains. This is a national war. The competition is not only the bravery of the frontline soldiers, but also the foundation and strength of the two countries.
In addition, the harsh terrain in the south, if not fully prepared, no matter how many soldiers and horses can be filled in.
Chang Sheng continued: "From Yingtian to Guangxi, it is thousands of miles away. If we travel by land on the official road, the court will spend countless money and food, and the local and state governments will have difficulty in supporting them. I believe that if I order the Longjiang Shipyard to start building large ships, it can provide tens of thousands of ships."
The army went down the river from Yingtian City into the sea, cutting through the waves troop transports, grain transports, and naval warships formed a fleet and reached Guangxi Road and the coast of Annan. They attacked Annan from both sides, making it difficult to guess the true main force of our army.
Tired of being on guard."
"And the imperial court can also save the cost of marching the army. After the war, the army collects money and food, which can also be loaded on large ships and transported directly to the sky." Chang Sheng directly summarized the military strategy Zhu Yunxi mentioned to them at the Governor's Mansion two days ago.
Say it.
Sea transportation is the most important point. In addition to water transportation in the Ming Dynasty, there is also a road to sea transportation. And this road to wealth will be controlled by the nobles of the Ming Dynasty.
Even Chang Sheng cannot refuse such a benefit. Even if he does not care about the South's output, other nobles cannot be like him.
Qin Kui, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who had always had a very low presence in the court, hesitated and said: "Build a big ship and take the sea route?" Zhu Yuanzhang also became interested and asked curiously: "Is this what the governor's office thinks?" Chang Sheng nodded and said:
"I believe that if we want to conquer Annan this time, the imperial court can send 30,000 guards and horses out of the capital, and only need a hundred sea ships to carry the troops and horses, food and wages, which can save the imperial court more than half of the army's food and grass. When the army has gained something, it can also respond by sea shipping.
God, it is also a way to save food and grass expenses." Qin Kui frowned and pondered, carefully thinking about the cost of the army's expedition.
And Yu Xin had already said: "Your Majesty, what the founding father said is true. If we go out with a large army and still go south by land via the official road, the imperial court will definitely recruit servants to transport grain and grass. In this case, the imperial court will have to provide an extra portion.
Food rations. Local governments along the way south also have to supply the army with food and grass, and transportation costs are still incurred. If you go south by sea ship, although there is a cost, it is far less than the official land route. Moreover, the roads above the sea are smooth, so it will take a long time for the army to go south.
It will be shortened. Although I am a civil servant, I also know that soldiers are valuable and quick, and this is probably the case." A large ship can transport thousands of loads of grain and grass, and only needs a hundred or ten sailors.
But if we switch to the land route, hundreds of people will be required to transport thousands of loads of grain and grass, and escorting officers and soldiers will also be dispatched.
Throughout the ages, whenever large armies go out to war, they are said to be hundreds of thousands or millions of troops, but in fact most of them include those who are responsible for transporting grain and grass and other corvee services.
An army that claims to have 100,000 troops actually only has about 30,000 to 40,000 officers and soldiers that can be used in war.
The rest are the huge personnel who maintain the normal operation of this army. Zhu Yuanzhang considered it several times and finally patted Zhu Yunxi on the shoulder.
He faced the officials and said in a deep voice: "We already know about this matter, and let us think about it again. There is another decree to inform the court." Zhu Yuanzhang did not almost make a decision, but postponed the matter.
processing, and showing signs of dispersal.
Sun Gou'er immediately stepped forward and asked if he could play again. The officials didn't understand, so they bowed their heads one after another. Then, as Sun Gou'er retreated from the court, the officials began to exit the Zhongji Hall in an orderly manner.
Zhu Yunxi, who returned to the back hall and was about to change clothes, saw the old man staring at him with an ambiguous expression, looking left and right, and smiling if not.
There is no way to change this clothes. Zhu Yunxi, who had just unbuttoned a button, loosened his hands and said, "Grandpa, why aren't you in the main hall today?" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "Okay! This is what our good grandson does.
It's quick and refreshing! It boosts your spirits!" In just one year, the imperial court had millions of extra pounds of grain and millions of taels of silver.
Zhu Yunxi bowed and lowered his head: "My grandson is just messing around." Zhu Yuanzhang blew his beard: "If you can mess around, you can produce millions of tons of grain and millions of taels of silver. Grandpa hopes that you will continue to mess around.
Go down!" Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was praising his eldest grandson, a sigh came from the corner.
"I have indeed grown up." Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunxi's grandfather and grandson immediately turned their heads and saw an embarrassed expression on the face of Prince Zhu Biao, forcing a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at his son for a while, shook his head and said, "It's rare for you to praise this boy so sincerely." Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Should you summon the ministers to report the right thing?" Zhu Yunxi was stunned for a moment.
, I don’t know why my father said this. He turned to look at the old man next to him and saw the smile on his face.
Only then did he react.
"Grandpa, did you agree to the founding father's request and prepare to send troops to conquer?" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and lightly slapped Zhu Yunxi on the back of the head. He glared and pretended to be angry: "You and your uncle have already discussed it, and you got this again."
With so much money and food, if we don't let you touch it, you might sneak away." Zhu Yunxi immediately lowered his head: "I didn't say I was leaving either..."
"You're just about to have the story of your own expedition engraved on your forehead!" Zhu Biao stepped forward and nodded his son's forehead heavily.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and ordered Sun Gou'er beside him: "Go, stop the people from the Sixth Department and the Governor's Mansion, and ask them to go to Wuying Hall." Go to Wuying Hall, this is the place where military and state affairs are discussed with important ministers of the imperial court. Zhu Yunxi raised his eyebrows and hurriedly asked someone to come forward to change his clothes. Shaoer, after changing his clothes, Zhu Yunxi followed the old man and his father to Wuying Palace with anticipation.
As for the six ministers, ministers, and governors of the governor's mansion who were about to walk out of the Meridian Gate, they were stopped by Sun Gou'er, who hurried over to deliver the message.
"My ministers and generals, Your Majesty has issued an order to summon you to the Wuying Palace. Please follow me there quickly. Don't keep Your Majesty and others waiting for too long." Zhan Hui, Ru Yu and others' eyes lit up. This was different.
It’s unusual.
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These days, His Majesty doesn't even talk about summoning his ministers, and he doesn't even attend the morning court. Today, he not only went to court, but also summoned them at Wuying Hall.
Zhan Hui and others could not help but silently turned their heads to look at the people in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion headed by Chang Sheng. Cao Zhen chuckled: "Zhan Shangshu, please." Wuyingdian.
A huge map of the Ming Dynasty was placed in the most conspicuous position. It depicts the twelve terrains of the Ming Dynasty, the official roads and post roads of the world, the north and south border fortresses, and a brief sketch of the radiation to a certain extent outside the territory.
On the side is a smaller one, covering Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and the entire south.
It's just that after three roads, it seems a bit sketchy. Except for big cities and big passes, there are few more detailed descriptions.
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi was standing next to his father Zhu Yuanzhang and his father Zhu Biao. The three of them stared at the two Kanyu in front of them and studied them themselves.
"Do you know why I agreed to your request for a southern expedition?"
"In the past, the imperial court was stretched thin, so it had to rely on the Central Plains to provide relief and to defend the enemy from the nine sides. The north has always been a place that brought trouble to us. Grandpa could only devote all his thoughts and all the energy of the Ming Dynasty to the north." p>
"Now, Zhejiang Province, Japan, the two things you have done in military matters have brought millions of loads of grain, grass and money to the court."
"Grandpa has the confidence because of you."
"The imperial court has become more confident because of the money." Zhu Yuanzhang muttered in a low voice, while his eyes quickly searched the southern Kanyu.
He was the founding emperor, so his military strategy was naturally good, and he was constructing the detailed steps of the military strategy in his mind.
This is the power of money! As long as there is money, the emperor can wage war on all sides. As long as there is money, civil servants can also roar for conquest.
Zhu Yunxi was not sure whether the Ming Dynasty would once again return to the point where even the emperor's internal funds could escape mice, but he wanted to take advantage of the present to allow the Ming Dynasty to go out.
Seize the opportunity and try to change the fate of the next few hundred years. At this time, a petition came from outside the palace.
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