Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 620: The Year of Great Change (2)

"I would like to ask you, can the Ming Dynasty retreat?"

Seeing the officials in the palace acting like this, Zhu Youxiao was not angry, but asked calmly: "Should I choose to retreat at Tieling? Or retreat to Monan in western Liaoning? Or retreat from Shanhaiguan to Datong Town? Or Sichuan? Can you suppress the rebellion? Can the captives who aided the DPRK, who have been criticized and criticized by many, retreat?"

"The ministers have repeatedly emphasized that the imperial court is under great pressure, but what about the Ming Dynasty athletes who are fighting on the front lines? What about the Ming Dynasty athletes stationed in border areas and important places? What about the Ming Dynasty people who have lived in the border areas?"

"Right now, at this moment, I don't want to mention what the army is like, what the generals are like, or what the soldiers are like. I just want to ask you, my people of the Ming Dynasty, whether their long-cherished wish to live and work in peace and contentment is guaranteed by the imperial court?"

"If I were them and the gentlemen were them, if they could live in a stable environment, they would be rewarded for their efforts, and they could support the whole family with their efforts, so that the elderly would have someone to rely on and the children would have nothing to worry about. This is the most basic requirement. If you can't, then what is the purpose of this court? Is it just to rule?"

Lu Xiangsheng, Wang Xiangqian, and Wei Guangxu all lowered their heads.

The situation in the pre-Liao Dynasty deteriorated, leading to extremely subtle connections between the war situations faced by the Ming Dynasty. They were more thinking about how the court should deal with it.

Perhaps in their subconscious, they did consider what Zhu Youxiao mentioned, but they focused more on the big level.

If the court is good, the world will be safe!

If the court is stable, the world will prosper!

Are they wrong?
No!

To seek their positions, facing such a complex and ever-changing situation, they must consider one thing, and that is whether the court can sustain it!

If the central finances completely collapse due to frequent wars and conflicts, all the previous arrangements and efforts will be overturned in an instant.

Once there is trouble in the imperial court, it will spread to the whole world, and the people will experience far more suffering than they do now! !
"I just emphasized that stress is not necessarily a bad thing."

Looking at the ministers with different expressions, Zhu Youxiao continued: "If there is no pressure on the court, can all the pressure be transferred away?"

"Everyone, please think about it carefully. Since I Yuji came to the throne, the counter-insurgency situation in Liaodong, the Bailian rebellion in Shandong, the deterrent border patrols in Jiubian, and the counter-insurgency situation in Sichuan and Guizhou, many of them have fallen into a stalemate. , How many people are not carrying the pressure and carrying the burden forward? "

"Do you need rations for fighting? Do you need beans? Do you need meat? Do you need fodder? Without these food, not to mention that I, the Ming Dynasty athlete, will be dissatisfied. Even the war horses needed for combat and various livestock used for transportation will be Don't you want to do this?"

"The imperial court allocated money and grain, but do they need to be transferred? Most of the people who were requisitioned before and after had land before, but due to exploitation, disasters, etc., the land in their names was lost. They were forced to become bankrupt and move around! "Don't they have any pressure?"

"There is also the Armament Cleaning Department under the Shaofu. Under my clear will, we are preparing to build military industrial systems in various places. In order to meet the war needs of various places nearby, there will be no pressure on the craftsmen and apprentices who are active on the front line?"

"Yes, some people may want to say that they all get money, and the court gives them a decent job, so they have to choose to bear it, but who has thought about it, or really understands it, to work overloaded every day, to Fighting hard, what will this do to them?”

"There are many more examples like this, so I won't go into details. Your Majesty should know best what I think!!"

No one likes war, unless they are psychologically twisted people and people with strong possessiveness!
At least Zhu Youxiao is not like this.

However, the situation that Ming Dynasty was in and the situation it faced forced Zhu Youxiao to lead some wars, otherwise the conflicts inside and outside Ming Dynasty would not be transferred! !
In addition to the levels directly linked to war, frequent severe disasters, severe land annexation, sharp class antagonisms, and out-of-control official governance... these are all threatening the foundation of Ming Dynasty's rule.

The fundamental purpose of initiating war to promote reform is to maintain the internal and external war situation so that the entire Ming Dynasty can be twisted into a rope, so that the middle and lower levels can move forward in the direction pointed by the banner and do their best in their respective positions. It is a good thing to do, so that the middle and high-level people can tighten their ties. If anyone dares to shirk and fool around during this period, then everything will be done in accordance with the law and no explanation will be given to anyone!
Under this pressure transmission, the middle and senior management must put more pressure on you. It is impossible to say that the benefits are given to you, and you don’t want to bear the disadvantages at all. There is no such good thing in the world!
Maybe there was in the past.

But in the Tianqi Dynasty, it was impossible! !

"Recently, the expenditures of the national treasury and internal funds have been very large, and many of them are closely related to the wars in various places. This has also caused various voices to appear in the DPRK."

Zhu Youxiao rolled up his robe sleeves and said with an extremely firm attitude: "But it is absolutely impossible to retreat. In view of this complicated situation, I have decided to issue a batch of war bonds in the name of the Military Academy and the Shaofu respectively. They are all 800 million taels of silver, which can be purchased with new coins issued by the Shaofu, mainly with a five-year term.”

"The war bonds issued by the Military Council are anchored in the previous abolition of the garrison posts in Beizhili, and a batch of newly designated officers and fields are selected from the registration list. The war bonds issued by the Shaofu are anchored in the areas under the jurisdiction of Beizhili. Huangzhuang Tian, ​​I think there are still many people willing to buy it, right?”

Of course I would!
When all the ministers in the palace heard this, they all tacitly said in their hearts, not to mention the batch of bonds that had been issued by the Shaofu and the Ministry of Household Affairs, the principal and interest would be paid in full when they matured, and the strong reputation that was maintained would be maintained. It is said that since the war situation before Liao Dynasty, many groups have participated in a batch of military orders and trade, which has allowed many people to make a lot of money.

The most outstanding representative is none other than Shisanhang located in Tianjin! !

A strange phenomenon has quietly appeared in Ming Dynasty.

That is, the voice of the people's main battle is actually louder than the central government's main battle voice. This makes many ministers who are in charge of the battle actually worried in their hearts.

Everything in the world is booming because of profit, and everything in the world is going away because of profit. Nothing in this world can be circumvented by the word profit. If it can be circumvented, then it is not big enough! !
"Your Majesty, will all these war bonds be used for military expenses?" Under this situation, Wang Xiangqian pondered for a moment, then stepped forward to bow to the emperor. There are some things that must be discussed thoroughly, otherwise there will be nothing at all. Clearly, there will be serious disagreements. For the current center, this situation cannot happen again internally!
(End of this chapter)