Chapter 825, once again immigrated to the Western Regions
It is the Lantern Festival in Beijing, and the entire capital is still immersed in the celebration of the festival. Streets large and small are bustling with activity, and young and old men in the capital who live a prosperous life are strolling around leisurely.
"Selling newspapers ~ selling newspapers ~"
"Great victory in the Western Region, great victory in the Western Region~"
"Our Great Tomorrow Army conquered the Western Region in one battle, annihilated 200,000 enemies, and captured Mahemu, the Khan of the Chagatai Khanate!"
The newsboy carrying newspapers on his back shouted loudly as he walked. As the sound spread, people quickly gathered around the newsboy. In just a short time, hundreds of newspapers carried by the newsboy were sold.
Empty.
"Haha, the Ming Dynasty is mighty!"
"What a great victory in the Western Region!"
Everyone who got the newspaper quickly browsed it, and then they couldn't help but excitedly applauded. It was exactly what everyone expected.
Great victory in the Western Region.
The first battle established the Western Region, destroyed the Chagatai Khanate, captured Mahemu alive, and the army continued to advance westward, preparing to seize the more fertile Hezhong area.
Suddenly, the young and old men in the entire capital began to talk loudly in every corner of the capital. They talked incessantly and eloquently, as if they had experienced this battle personally.
As for those who are illiterate, they can only feel itchy while constantly looking for people who can read newspapers to explain it to them in detail.
Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The country of the Ming Dynasty is not only the country of the old Zhu family, but also the country of every Ming Dynasty person.
Soon, the streets and alleys of the capital were filled with fireworks and firecrackers, and the mighty waves of the Ming Dynasty echoed in the capital one after another, resounding through the sky.
In the imperial palace of the capital, in the study of Emperor Hongzhi in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Hongzhi once again summoned the ministers to discuss matters. The grown-up prince Zhu Houzhao was also called to attend.
Emperor Hongzhi's own health was getting worse and worse. He also deliberately began to slowly cultivate the prince's ability to participate in and discuss political affairs. He called Zhu Houzhao over to listen more and see more. It was also a kind of exercise. If he suddenly left one day,
Although the prince is young, he is not completely incapable of governing the country.
A huge picture of the Western Regions and Central Asia was hung in front of everyone. Emperor Hongzhi was in a very good mood and said with a smile on his face: "The Western Regions were conquered, and Ma Hemu was captured alive. Plus that Man Su'er, when we arrived,
That’s when it gets lively.”
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty!"
When Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others heard this, they also smiled and congratulated Emperor Hongzhi. They also breathed a sigh of relief. The Western Regions had been conquered. Now there are businessmen in the Western Regions purchasing cotton and wool, and continuously transporting them back to the Ming Dynasty.
The prices of cotton and wool in Daming Dynasty also began to gradually fall.
The textile factories we invest in can continue to operate, we can continue to make money, and our pensions are preserved.
"Haha, this is all due to our monarchs and ministers working together and the Ming soldiers fighting bravely to kill the enemy. This time, I will reward my Ming soldiers well."
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately laughed happily. This feeling was quite good.
Although he was praised to the heavens by them in the past, Emperor Hongzhi still had self-awareness and knew that he was incapable of civility and martial arts. In fact, he was just diligent and thrifty. Apart from that, he could not be considered an accomplished emperor.
It's different now. The civil and military skills are enough to compare with those famous emperors in history. Not to mention anything else, just regaining the Western Regions and setting up the Western Regions Chief Envoys are enough to put the Ming Dynasty on a par with the Han and Tang Dynasties.
What's more, Emperor Hongzhi still has no intention of stopping, and Liu Jin is still continuing to attack the Hezhong area in the Western Regions.
When the Western Region becomes stable, next year or the year after tomorrow, Ming Dynasty will continue to go west to occupy more territory and reach places that have never been reached before.
After hearing Emperor Hongzhi's words, all the civil servants couldn't help but feel a little bit in their hearts. It seems that the power of the Generals Xungui Group is about to increase greatly again.
In the past, everyone would have stood up to oppose it, but now, everyone knows the benefits of having a strong military.
At least when you need land to grow cotton, the Ming army can help you conquer it; when you need to dump cloth, the Ming army can use cannons to blast open the opponent's country; even the overseas private colonies that are emerging now are also indispensable for the powerful Ming army.
Be a strong backer.
Everyone's interests are gradually linked to the Ming Dynasty's powerful force. As the Ming Dynasty's force is strong, they can also enjoy many benefits and benefits.
So let's reward what is due, and no one will stand up to object. What's more, military merit has been the highest achievement since ancient times, and the merits of Conglong are not on the table. The expansion of territory is the real great achievement.
"The Western Region has been conquered, and the Western Region Chief Envoy Department has been set up according to the Nanyang side. The dispatch of these officials and the garrison of the Western Region must be done properly."
"The Western Regions are different from our Central Plains. There are many large and small tribes here, but we Han people are very few. If we want to rule the Western Regions for a long time, we still need to immigrate to the Western Regions in large numbers as Liu Jin said."
"What do you think about this?"
Emperor Hongzhi soon changed the topic to the main event this time, which was immigration.
In the past few years, immigration has not stopped. At the beginning, they immigrated to Ryukyu, then to Nanyang, then Liaodong, and then several Nanyang provinces. At the end of the year, a large number of grassland herdsmen migrated to Australia.
I have never heard that the financial expenditure in this area is also very large.
"Your Majesty, the immigration policy mentioned by Liu Jin is a national policy for long-term peace and stability in the Western Regions and even Central Asia. It is a good policy to consolidate our Ming Dynasty's territory in the Western Regions. It is related to our Ming Dynasty's future strategic layout in the Western Regions and Central Asia, and is more closely related to thousands of people.
A hundred years later, our descendants of Yan and Huang will thrive in Central Asia and the Western Regions."
"I thought that the Ming Dynasty would not only immigrate to the Western Regions, but also immigrate to the Western Regions in large numbers."
Liu Jian thought about it and stood up for the first time to express his position.
The importance of immigration has now gradually emerged. In several Nanyang provinces, there were originally too few Han people, and their rule over these places was very weak.
However, as a large number of Han people migrated to Nanyang provinces, like cells that penetrated into Nanyang, quickly touching every corner of Nanyang provinces, the rule of the Ming Dynasty suddenly became extremely stable.
Although there are very few foreign races in the Liaodong region, because there was not enough population, Liaodong could not be developed, and a treasure land was left deserted.
In the winter of the 13th year of Hongzhi, hundreds of thousands of people moved to Liaodong. In the 14th year of Hongzhi, millions of people continued to move to Liaodong. After one year of initial development in the 14th year of Hongzhi, the entire Liaodong area soon became a prosperous province.
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Apart from anything else, the grain produced in Liaodong alone not only meets the local needs of Liaodong, but can even be exported on a large scale to the Beijing-Tianjin region of the Ming Dynasty, becoming an important production area.
Secondly, Liaodong is vast and sparsely populated, and the development of animal husbandry is also extremely favorable. There are already trading companies setting up pastures in Liaodong, producing more and more cattle, sheep, and horses. In the future, it will even rival that of the prairie provinces.
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This is the benefit of immigration.
At first, they felt that it was a waste of national power, a waste of people and money, and the people who moved there were reluctant. But now, the benefits gradually emerged, consolidating the territory and territory of the Ming Dynasty, developing these areas, and at the same time greatly alleviating the problem.
The Central Plains provinces are under tremendous population pressure.
Of course, this is for Ming Dynasty.
For the capitalists of the Ming Dynasty, it was even more necessary to migrate a large number of people to these places.
The plantations in Nanyang, the farms, forest farms, and pastures in Liaodong, whether it is planting cotton or raising cattle and sheep in the Western Regions, how can we do it without people? We can't all rely on foreigners, right?
Therefore, we must support the imperial court to immigrate to the Western Regions. No need to say that we support it with both hands. If some people immigrate to the Western Regions, their cotton cultivation and cattle and sheep raising in the Western Regions will be guaranteed.
"Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Liu said is reasonable. Not only do we need to immigrate, but we also need to immigrate on a large scale."
"The northwest is vast and sparsely populated, and our Han people are sparse. If we don't immigrate to the border, the rule of the Western Region will be unstable."
"Didn't Liu Jin mention it in his memorial that he is seizing the Hezhong area, which is the richest area in the entire Western Region and Central Asia. As long as the Hezhong area is managed well, the Western Region will be stable, and it can be used as a basis in the future.
The base expands to a wider area.”
"I believe that we should immigrate at least one million people to the Western Regions this year. The imperial court organizes immigration to the Western Regions. It also encourages individuals to immigrate to the Western Regions and encourages groups to go to the Western Regions to consolidate our rule in the Western Regions of the Ming Dynasty."
Li Dongyang also stood up and expressed his intention to immigrate millions of people to the Western Regions.
“Millions of immigrants?”
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but slightly widen their eyes. It was another million-dollar immigration plan.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Li said is reasonable, but the Western Region has always been a bitter and cold land, and the people are afraid that they will not be willing to immigrate to the Western Region. Therefore, I believe that the immigration policy of the Western Region should be given more preferential policies, such as land, tax
We will provide more preferential policies.”
Xie Qian also nodded and said.
Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian spoke, and others naturally followed suit. The core point was one: they must immigrate to the Western Regions, and they must immigrate to the Western Regions on a large scale.
At least one million people must immigrate to the Western Regions, preferably two million or three million. Anyway, the more, the better. The Western Regions are very large, and the area in the middle of the river is also very large and very rich. Without millions of people, it would be impossible to occupy them.
Such a vast area.
"Haha, since you all have the same opinion, let's follow this idea. From the four provinces of Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Sichuan, a total of two million people will immigrate to the Western Regions. One million will be distributed in various places in the Western Regions, and one million will be moved to various places in the Western Regions.
Wan was relocated to the Hezhong area!"
After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi also laughed happily.
Well, what I want is this feeling, that the king and his ministers are of one mind and things can be done easily, unlike before where I was criticized for everything.
