Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 162 Preferential treatment?Just the surface (two-in-one)

Yunnan has a very good climate, and basically all kinds of plants can grow. It can be said to be a paradise for those seeds that come from afar.

Zhu Zhanhe quickly asked people to plant the seeds and selected some trustworthy people to care for and take care of them. This took him a long time.

Qian Yong and others failed to bring back all the seeds Zhu Zhanhe wanted. Firstly, it was too time-consuming. Secondly, as the number of people decreased, they also lost a lot on the way.

In the end, Qian Yong only brought back a few seeds that Zhu Zhanhe emphasized.

Potato, sweet potato, corn and rubber tree seeds.

If there were not a few left in the corner, the pepper seeds that Zhu Zhanhe wanted the most but thought were the most useless would be thrown away.

Because it was hard to come by, Zhu Zhanhe had to emphasize the precautions for each seed several times in detail.

Then, Zhu Zhanhe left home again, took a boat from Jiaozhi, and headed for the Japanese island.

However, in less than a month since he came back, there has been a huge response in Yunnan, Beijing, and the grasslands.

The first is Jingzhong.

Zhu Zhanhe escorted him to the palace for a business trip, and Zhu Di was very solemnly received at Danchi in front of the Fengtian Hall, which made many people think.

Most people felt that although the Hanwang lineage had already left the vassal state, they were still highly valued by the emperor, and the Hanwang lineage was also given unprecedented generous treatment.

Autonomy was something that no vassal king of the Ming Dynasty had ever had.

The preferential treatment received by the King of Han, coupled with Zhu Zhanhe's rise to fame again, made everyone have thoughts and actions that were completely opposite to what they had at first.

However, the movement is still relatively small now.

Next is the grassland.

Before, Zhu Gaosui led his army in the Northern Expedition, and Zhang Fu joined the expedition. They walked around in a large circle on the grassland, but in the end they didn't even touch the horse's buttocks.

Although Zhang Fu gave Zhu Gaosui a lot of suggestions, at that time Zhu Gaosui was focused on catching up with and surpassing his second brother and his family, and felt that listening to Zhang Fu's suggestions could not effectively change his disadvantages.

Therefore, the last 20 Ming troops returned without success and consumed a lot of food and grass.

Since then, the grassland has swelled a bit. Although Zhu Zhanhe has settled down a lot because of Zhu Zhanhe's entry into Beijing, when Zhu Zhanhe returned to Yunnan, Wala started to jump again.

They are not stroking the tiger's beard, but because the Ming Dynasty has not made good use of the old Tatar land and the grassland that now belongs to the Ming Dynasty, so they dare to steal some oil next to the oil tank.

Someone had previously suggested sending people to station in the grassland. After all, it would be a waste to give up on such a huge grassland, but this suggestion was quickly rejected.

There are two reasons. The first is that the investment cost is too high.

That was outside the Great Wall, and if Oirat made a surprise attack, it would be basically impossible to provide effective support, because the frontier army could not always prepare for battle, and the price Ming would have to pay would be too high.

In comparison, the horse breeding land of Hetao can provide enough war horses for the Ming Dynasty, and the pastures of the old Tatar lands seem a bit useless.

Second, it is difficult to maintain.

Everyone knows what Wala thinks, even ordinary people can see it. Although the three guards of Wuliangha have been eliminated, it is hard to say whether there is any fish that slipped through the net.

Besides, for a tribe with a criminal record, it would be difficult for Ming to trust them in a short period of time.

To sum up, if you want that piece of grassland, garrisoning is the best way, because there is no one on the grassland that Daming can trust, and garrisoning will make Daming vomit a lot of blood.

During the Yongle Dynasty, natural disasters and civil commotions were very frequent. Coupled with the three major events of moving the capital, compiling the Yongle Grand Ceremony, and sailing to the West, the Ming Dynasty really couldn't bear it.

This is the reason why Wala dares to be so unscrupulous.

Finally, there are several countries on the border of Cochin.

As soon as Zhu Zhanhe came back, their hearts that were ready to move immediately flew away like frightened birds, leaving only their obedience.

This made Mu Sheng couldn't help but sigh when he sent Zhu Zhanhe away in Shenglong City: Only the crown prince of Han Dynasty can control Jiaozhi, and others, even the current emperor, can't do it.

At that time, Zhu Zhanhe replied very casually, but Mu Sheng was deeply moved.

The foreign barbarians were afraid of power but not moral. The Ming Dynasty's singing and dancing would only make them look at him with eager eyes, making them want to tear off a piece of flesh from Ming's body from time to time. Only when they are beaten to pain will they know how to be obedient.

At that time, Zhu Zhanhe told Mu Sheng that if Siam and other countries dared to make trouble during his absence, there was no need to worry about it and he would take action directly. He would clean up the mess!

But after all, Mu Sheng agreed, but reality and thoughts are completely different things.

It is no exaggeration to say that today's Ming Dynasty can no longer find anyone half as strong as Zhu Zhanhe.

Look at Li Bin and Tan Zhong, who followed Zhu Zhanhe to conquer Wa Island, whether it was killing prisoners or massacring the city, but if you want them to lead their own troops and do so, it is purely a dream.

Except for Zhu Zhanhe, no one is willing to bet on his posthumous name.

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Japanese island, stone view.

It seemed that Zhu Zhanhe just went to Yingtian and returned home, but time slipped away quietly for two months in this simple trip.

This is the difference between the times. The speed of transportation is really incomparable with that of later generations.

Returning to Shijian, Zhu Zhanhe felt as if he was in another world.

This is not an idle moan, nor is he being pretentious, but he really feels this way.

When Zhu Zhanhe left, it can be said that the red color could be seen in Shijian's land at intervals, because the Ming army did not leave any Japanese officials, nobles or warriors along the way.

Although no civilians were harmed, the number was still quite large.

But now returning to Shijian, Zhu Zhanhe did not feel the bloody and decadent atmosphere when he left, instead he was full of energy.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanhe really found it funny.

Is he good to these Japanese people?good!

No taxes were collected, and grain was given as wages for mining. Not to mention the Japanese people, even the people of the Ming Dynasty did not have this treatment.

But is everything really as simple as it seems?

Just a number: In the two months since Zhu Zhanhe left, nearly [-] miners were lost in Shijian Mine.

You know, this is Zhu Zhanhe's restraint, because in his vision, the Iwami Mine is a long-term profit that requires a lot of miners, so he didn't go too far, and didn't let the twelfth or thirteen-year-old men also participated.

In other words, these six thousand represent six thousand broken families.

In the Japanese country, the status of women was even worse than in the Ming Dynasty. After losing the backbone of the family, many Japanese women chose to follow the arrangements of the Ming army and were sent to the Ming Dynasty to find another family.

People have been a resource since ancient times, and women are even more so.

In the feudal era with frequent wars, population was a top priority, and the importance of women was reflected at this time.

Although Zhu Zhanhe disliked Japanese women very much except for some unconventional aspects, he also had to admit that this was a very good method, and it was beneficial and harmless.

There are requirements for wanting to go to the Ming Dynasty. Not just any woman can go. First of all, they must not bring their family with them. After all, the Ming Dynasty is to find a place for them to live, not to find a successor for them to help support their parents and children.

Secondly, after entering the Ming Dynasty, they will be of low status.

The so-called humble status is a system derived from the slave-free Ming Dynasty. The meaning of humble status is very simple, just literally.

Only by abiding by laws and observing women's conduct for ten years can they have a chance to become real people of the Ming Dynasty.

Note that there is a chance.

However, this is easy for Japanese women to accept, because their status is very low, and the life in the Ming Dynasty is what every Japanese person has longed for, so this kind of thing is easy for them to accept.

Although Zhu Zhanhe didn't like it, there was nothing he could do about it, because even treating them as living machines was cost-effective.

And the undercurrent beneath Iwami's calmness is more than that.

The Ming army's tax exemption is not free. If they don't send people to work in the mines, they will not be eligible for tax exemption.

Attracted by the tax exemption, people in Japan now like to work in the mines. People in their families will even urge their young men to work in the mines, just to get tax exemption.

It seems incredible, because everyone knows that "if you often walk by the river, your shoes will not get wet", but for these Japanese people, it is a very worthwhile thing.

If things go on like this...

However, Zhu Zhanhe is not worried about this problem, because the Japanese people now seem to be in a psychedelic world, and they will only slowly decline in the end, but they are full of happiness.

Weird, but also very real.

"Did anything else happen while I was away?" Sitting in the long-lost camp, Zhu Zhanhe looked at the records that Liu Sheng and Li Bin had taken during this period.

The output of Iwami Ginzan has stabilized. It is about 15 taels of silver a month. This is already the limit, and it is unlikely to increase it.

"Nothing. Even the great feudal lords of Izumo, An Yun and Bingo have sent people to spy on us, but other than that, there is no other action."

Zhu Zhanhe frowned upon hearing this.

This is not a good thing.

During this period, the Ming army was indeed suspending its troops to rest, but it also gave the Japanese a chance to breathe. The resistance they will face in the future will definitely be more intense.

Although the Ming army gave "preferential treatment" to the prisoners, the senior officials of the Japanese country were not vegetarians. They had many ways to suppress the civilians.

For example, relatives.

"By the way, Your Highness..." At this point, Liu Bin suddenly stopped talking. He obviously had something to say, but he didn't dare to say it.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Zhanhe raised his head in surprise and asked.

Regarding Li Bin, Zhu Zhanhe was willing to give him some trust, but it was limited to this. After all, Li Bin was still a military commander in Yingtian.

Apart from Xu Heng, Zhu Zhanhe could not find any military commander he completely trusted. Even Xu Heng could not make Zhu Zhanhe trust him completely.

Li Bin hesitated for a long time, and then made up his mind after seeing Zhu Ling and Zhu Ping at the door: "Your Highness, do you really want to let this Yinshan out?"

Zhu Zhanhe was startled when he heard this.

It's not that he hasn't considered this question, but he didn't expect Li Bin to ask this question.

Indeed, he had struggled before. Shi Jian Yinshan was a huge treasure mountain, and it could even be said to be able to solve Zhu Zhanhe's lack of money dilemma in one fell swoop.

But in the end, he decided to give up.

Having too much money is really not a good thing sometimes.

If productivity is not improved, more and more money will only lead to currency depreciation. Today's gold and silver are not commodities and investments like those of later generations. In the end, the result will be the same as in history: silver will depreciate massively and will eventually be rarely used. became a common currency.

In contrast, Zhu Zhanhe still prefers a steady increase. This false increase achieved by increasing the total amount of money is useless, unless it is foreign trade, but that cannot be achieved in a short time.

Therefore, he chose to hand over Iwami Ginzan to the old man. As for Sado Jinshan, he felt that it would not happen, but not now.

"Okay, these are not things you should worry about." Zhu Zhanhe brought his thoughts back and dismissed Li Bin's random thoughts.

"In about two months, the Japanese country will start to recover. Then we should take action. The court has already begun to send people to take over here."

"What you need to do now is to think about what to do in the future instead of worrying about this mountain of silver."

"If our subsequent results are not satisfactory, this silver mountain will not be saved."

"Yes!" Li Bin's heart skipped a beat and he bowed in agreement.

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Yingtian Mansion, Imperial Palace, Qianqing Palace.

When Zhu Zhanhe was struggling, Zhu Di was also struggling, and Zhu Gaochi was even more entangled.

"Do you have any ideas about who will go to Japan?" Zhu Di looked at his eldest son standing below and asked seemingly casually.

"Well..." Zhu Gaochi felt nervous, but he still answered in an orderly manner.

"I feel that the person in charge of Yinshan affairs must be handed over to the person selected by Xia Yuanji. As for the others..."

"I think it would be better to send another civil servant to check with the Ministry of Household Affairs. As for the remaining people, I think it would be better to send more generals."

"Oh?" Zhu Di's eyelids raised slightly.

"what do you think?"

"Zhanhe's trip has yielded great results. Yinshan's operations are also relatively stable. The people of Japan are still very willing, but the surrounding area is a big problem."

"Before Zhanhe broke through Ping'an-kyo, the capital of the Wa kingdom, the Wa kingdom was still a whole and would unite against us, Ming Dynasty, and Zhan He's idea is also very obvious, that is to rely on the north bank and advance all the way to Ping'an-kyo."

"We value Yinshan very much, and the people of Japan naturally do the same, so I feel that after Zhanhe advances, there will definitely be people in Japan who want to recapture Shijian."

"This way, we can regain the Silver Mountain, and secondly, we can cut off Zhanhe's supply."

"Based on these, I think it is more appropriate to send some military generals there, and at the same time send more troops, otherwise it will be more uncomfortable for Zhanhe."

"Then...in your opinion, who should be sent?" Zhu Di casually raised a question of death.

(End of this chapter)