After the Manchus entered the customs, this guy first kneeled down to the Manchus very decisively.
There is a big joke in history that the water is too cold and the scalp is itchy.
Then he defected to the Ming Dynasty after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, and his tribe was involved in human trafficking...
He still has a shitty reputation!
Probably a little better than traitors like Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui.
But its strength is limited!
Dong Yuanfeng understood Zhu Hongyu's meaning and bowed down.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I understand!"
"I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!"
At this time, Dong Yuanfeng's heart was filled with the urge to die for his confidant.
The emperor loved him so much, and all he could do was to repay him with his life!
After that, Dong Yuanfeng resigned.
Zhu Hongyu did not continue to deal with government affairs, but ordered a meeting of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty cabinet.
Discuss the next strategic direction of Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Hongyu is not an arbitrary person. He is willing to discuss many matters with everyone.
Especially on big issues such as strategic direction, Zhu Hongyu is very willing to listen to other people's opinions.
After the cabinet has reached an agreement, Zhu Hongyu will take it to the court and announce it.
Small meetings are held for big things, and big meetings are held for small things. Nothing better than this!
Zhu Hongyu strode to the conference room to prepare for the meeting. He was not allowed to wait long. After receiving the summons, all the officials of the Ming Dynasty cabinet gathered together.
Everyone saluted Zhu Hongyu who was sitting at the top!
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and then spoke.
"My dear fellows, I am of equal standing!"
"Give me a seat!"
After everyone sat down, Zhu Hongyu began to formally discuss matters.
"We are summoned here today to finalize the next strategic development direction of Ming Dynasty!"
"The first is the military issue!"
"The decisive battle of Huguang ended, and Wu Sangui's main force was severely damaged on the banks of the Huaihe River. After this battle, Wu Sangui could only abandon the entire territory south of the Yangtze River, as well as Huguang and the Central Plains, and led his remaining troops to retreat to Guanzhong, unable to threaten the safety of our Ming Dynasty.
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"In addition, the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has now retreated outside the customs."
"Even the Central Plains, Jiangbei, Lianghuai, Shandong and other places have become a strategic vacuum."
"In view of the current situation in the world, I, the Ming Dynasty, need to come together with me to make up my mind on how to continue to use our troops."
This year, the world situation has changed a bit too fast!
Now the Ming Dynasty's Western Expedition Army has started to attack Sichuan and Shu after ending the decisive battle in Huguang.
The two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou were under attack from the Liberation Army and Li Dingguo's troops, and they were looking for help.
The entire southwest depends on the mission, which is what is happening right now!
For the current Ming Dynasty, it has become an established fact to first conquer the west and then the north!
What Zhu Hongyu really wanted to ask was the direction of Ming's attack after ending the war in the southwest.
Should we go to the Northern Expedition to recover the old capital of the Ming Dynasty first, or should we recover the Central Plains first?
Shi Yongxin stood up and suggested.
"Your Majesty, the general's opinion is that we, the Ming Dynasty, should first expedition to the north to regain our old capital!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly after hearing this, and then asked.
"What's the reason?"
Shi Yongxin explained his reasons in a clear and coherent manner.
"First of all, our Ming army relies heavily on logistics when fighting!"
"As for the Northern Expedition's old capital, the Grand Canal connecting the north and the south can provide maximum convenience for the army's transportation logistics."
"The second reason is that the Manchu Qing established a false emperor in the old capital of the Ming Dynasty to humiliate the Ming Dynasty. If the court does not respond, wouldn't it be a joke?"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, a hint of emotion appeared on his face, and he nodded.
"Okay, send the order to the staff department and ask them to make relevant plans!"
"The other thing is that the cabinet and the Fifth Army Commander's Office must do a good job in coordination!"
"After the North Korean army regains the southwest, the cabinet must also spread our Ming rule in the southwest as soon as possible!"
"For the time being, after the Ming Dynasty regains the southwest, it must be prepared to provide blood transfusions from the southeast to the southwest."
"Furthermore, in order to restore people's livelihood in the southwest, the court should prepare in advance to formulate corresponding tax reduction and exemption policies."
"In addition, the Northern Expedition will be launched next to regain the old capital!"
"Everyone in the imperial court must make plans in advance to tighten their belts and live a better life!"
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, everyone agreed in unison.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and then raised the next topic.
"The second point is the next economic development strategy!"
"First of all, please ask the Minister of Finance to tell us about the economic development of Ming Dynasty this year, as well as the fiscal revenue and expenditure."
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, Wen Zhaolun, the Minister of Finance of the Ming Dynasty, stood up from his seat and bowed to everyone in the conference room.
After the salute, he picked up a financial report from his hand and read it.
"Last year, Daming's economic development was in good condition, and its industrial and commercial development was completely on the right track, with a growth rate of nearly 120 percent..."
More than doubling in one year, this number seems exaggerated at first glance.
But if you know the specific situation of the Ming Dynasty now, you will find that this is not an exaggeration at all.
The Ming Dynasty was the decisive battle in Jiangnan that was fought at the end of last year, and this year we started with the entire southeast.
After receiving the support of the Southeast market and capital, the industry and commerce more than doubled in a year, which is not fast, and can even be said to be a bit slow.
Of course, this data is not entirely accurate!
The relevant data on the industrial and commercial development of Ming Dynasty are based on the industrial and commercial tax revenue of Ming Dynasty this year and the development status of several coastal economic development zones.
Based on the current situation in Ming Dynasty, there are definitely some people who evade taxes or open shops and factories outside the development zone...
Therefore, although the data compiled by the Ming Dynasty court has a certain reference effect.
But it’s not accurate!
The real data can only be more amazing!
Wen Zhaolun then spoke.
"In addition, Daming's tax revenue this year has increased nearly four times compared to last year."
"It has reached a scale of 20 million silver dollars!"
The reason for such an exaggerated growth rate is also because the Ming Dynasty had just recovered the southeast.
Southeast, a financial and taxation center, is so amazing!
Of course, a large amount of the two hundred million silver dollars was tax revenue in kind.
Such as grain, tea, silk, porcelain, etc...
But even so, this number is still an exaggerated astronomical figure.
It was almost two or three times the annual income of the Ming Dynasty during the Chongzhen period!
This was even after Zhu Hongyu exempted the people at the bottom from a large number of exorbitant taxes and reduced many taxes.
There are rumors that during the Chongzhen period, the Ming Dynasty's annual income was several million taels. This is true, but it is incomplete.
It is true that the annual income during the Chongzhen period was only a few million taels, but this was in silver, and the bulk of the Ming court's tax revenue was actually in kind.
Like food or something!
Therefore, although the Ming Dynasty was poor during the Chongzhen period, it was not so poor that it only had an income of several million per year.
During the Chongzhen period, the annual income of the Ming Dynasty was still tens of millions of taels, calculated from all kinds of miscellaneous objects.
Not too little!
But the hole that the Ming court faced at the beginning was really too big.
Such a small amount of annual income is simply not enough to fill the gap.
However, compared with today's Ming Dynasty, this year's annual income of tens of millions is nothing.
Now the Ming Dynasty only has the southeast and Nanyang in its hands, and only a quarter of the entire world.
But the tax revenue has reached two or three times that of the Chongzhen period!
Of course, the more important issue is that the Ming Dynasty now not only has money, but also has no holes to fill.
The imperial court's finances are naturally healthy!
In the same way, the annual income is low and there are still big holes to fill, which shows how unhealthy the tax situation of Ming Dynasty was during the Chongzhen period.
If the Ming Dynasty's annual income during the Chongzhen period had been at the current level, even if there were still big holes to fill, Li Chuang probably wouldn't have been able to enter the capital, and neither would Dorgon.
Wen Zhaolun continued to talk about the financial expenditure of the Ming Dynasty.
"This year alone, the Ming Dynasty's financial expenditure was also quite large, spending about 180 million silver dollars."
"Among them, military expenditures, administrative expenditures, and the construction and repair of local infrastructure account for the majority!"
Needless to say, military expenditures are the foundation for the recovery of the Ming Dynasty.
Whether it is military training, uniforms, military awards, military pay, military uniforms, food and grass, etc., it is a big expense.
It can even be said that half of the current combat effectiveness of the Ming army is accumulated through spending money.
Administrative expenses are mainly used to pay salaries to officials at various levels. Due to the Ming Dynasty's New Deal, the scale of officials has been greatly expanded.
So, this is also a big investment!
In addition, there is also the Ming court’s investment in infrastructure.
Such as repairing official roads, building water conservancy projects, etc.
There is also a lot of money spent on infrastructure!
As for the investment in the Ming Dynasty Royal Research Institute, the investment in the imperial hospital, the royal family's expenses, and the relief for the victims, they are actually only a small part.
At the very least, compared with the Ming Dynasty’s investment in the first three items, its investment in the latter ones can only be regarded as marginal.
After hearing that this year, Ming Dynasty's finances can still have surplus, Zhu Hongyu showed a very obvious smile on his face.
Wen Zhaolun then spoke.
"For the next economic development of Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Finance's plan is to continue to increase investment in industry and commerce."
"Promote the development of several economic development zones such as Guangzhou, Xiamen, Shanghai, Damuan, Luzon, and Batavia, and issue relevant policies to support industrial and commercial development."
"Of course, we must also encourage technological development and progress to further broaden the market and lay a solid foundation for industrial and commercial development!"
After saying this, Wen Zhaolun bowed and saluted Zhu Hongyu to indicate that he had finished speaking.
Zhu Hongyu also nodded slightly, and then commented.
"I am very satisfied with the financial development of Ming Dynasty this year. Later, the Ministry of Finance will submit next year's development plan, and I will personally review it!"
After saying this, Zhu Hongyu said again.
"sit down!"
Wen Zhaolun opened his mouth to respond.
"Wei Chen understands!"
After that, he sat back in his chair.
Zhu Hongyu turned his attention to the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the Ming Dynasty.
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Liao Juncheng stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty, Ming Dynasty also achieved proud results in agricultural development last year!"
As he spoke, he reported on various data such as the grain production, the amount of cultivated land, the average yield per mu, and the amount of grain per capita in the Ming Dynasty last year.
Overall, Zhu Hongyu is still very satisfied.
This year's grain production in Ming Dynasty has also increased several times compared with last year.
Although Luzon, Dayuan, Qiongzhou and other places can harvest three crops a year, their grain yields are very high.
But compared with the highly developed Southeast and other places, it is definitely incomparable.
Therefore, after regaining the southeast, the Ming Dynasty's grain production data increased several times.
The average yield per mu has not changed much!
After all, Ming Dynasty’s agricultural technology is quite advanced now, and its intensive farming can be said to be the best in the world.
If you really want to increase the yield per mu, you have to wait for hybrid rice to produce results!
Well, this is another lifetime series!
There is also the per capita grain ownership. Even if Zhu Hongyu doesn't look at this aspect, he knows that the Ming Dynasty must be the best in the world and is definitely leading the way.
ps: Three chapters two thousand two, plus one chapter three thousand four.