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Chapter 1094 Why the War
"Wang Tong, do you mean the millions of people?"

"Your Majesty is wise, this is exactly what I intend."

Emperor Wanli asked, Wang Tong answered, Emperor Wanli pondered for a while, and then said:
"There are large tracts of land waiting to be reclaimed everywhere in the Hetao and outside the customs. There are also various tasks such as grazing and logging that need to be done manually. Do you mean to let the North Koreans go there?"

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"

Speaking of this, Wang Xijue hastily opened his mouth. After interrupting everyone, Wang Xijue said a little excitedly:

"Guihua City and the Hetao area, as well as the northeast area of ​​Liao Town, are far away from the center, mixed with various ethnic groups, and the imperial court's control cannot be said to be strong. If such a huge number of Koreans are allowed to pass, one generation or two can still control them. If Daming is a little unstable, I am afraid that these people will stand on their own, and instead of making cheap money, they will open up territories for these North Koreans."

This principle is also clear. After all, the number of North Koreans is too large. If they go to these places, they will become the majority, and it is a border land. I am afraid that there is no way to control it.

Everyone didn't jump to conclusions, but turned their attention to Wang Tong to see how Wang Tong answered.

"Ge's idea is perfect, but Wang's idea is to move the Koreans to the inland provinces, replace the Han people, let the Koreans be tenants, servants, and slaves, and let the Han people go to cultivate wasteland to buy properties and become families. People who have jobs and pay taxes for the imperial court have managed to create a new world for our Ming Dynasty."

Everyone fell silent again. If you say that, there will be many benefits. These people in the imperial study are the heads of the world center, and they understand the current situation in the world very well.

Now there is a shortage of labor in several northern provinces. Many farmers are going to reclaim wasteland outside the border wall. The climate there may be colder than that in the inland areas. Fortunately, the tax is low, and it is better to have their own industry than to suffer in the original hometown. It's good to exploit people.

And after such a long time, everyone knows that although it is bitter and cold outside, life is better after going there than here, and the people in charge will more or less know the rules and will not be bullied at will. What, there will be such people in the eyes.

Of course, the colonies that colonized and pioneered everywhere were not kind-hearted people. They did this to attract more people. After all, manpower is the most lacking outside.

Although farmers are hard-pressed to leave their homeland, life is really difficult, and leaving their hometown is not an unavoidable choice. Nowadays, the most lawsuits in the court are the population flow. Officials in inland provinces attack officials in frontier provinces, saying that they condone The people flowed out, but the frontier provinces said that the inland exploitation was too much, so the people were forced to leave.

Each has its own local position, which has been the same since ancient times, but the imperial court is actually happy to see these things happen, because most of the people who escaped are poor and tenants without property. These people worked hard for the powerful landlords Working hard and harvesting the imperial court did not have much profit at all, or even a little bit, because those powerful landlords had various means of concealing their land, and they also had various tax-free privileges.

And these people went outside the Great Wall and the customs, where they would have their own land and property. Although these two years were tax relief, in the long run, the court can collect taxes from these people and increase fiscal revenue. In the overall planning of the whole world, the imperial court will collect more and more taxes.

Wang Tong moved the Korean people to the inland, liberated more Han labor, let them go to the frontier to settle down and start a business, increased taxes for the court, and increased the number of controllable people. , even after two generations, it will definitely be digested by fusion.

Because there is not much difference in appearance between the people of the two countries, and there are many similarities in living habits and cultures, they will naturally be assimilated smoothly.

Although North Korea is poor in land, it is still a small province after all. It is not a bad thing to have so many millions of people. To expand the territory and expand the population, this is the greatest achievement for an emperor. Emperor Wanli The expression on his face changed from doubt to satisfaction, and he nodded slowly, but he still had a problem.

"Wang Tong, you said that these are of course good things, but this battle, the resettlement of millions of people, and the relocation of people from North Korea will cost a lot of money. If you say this, it may not be possible in 50 years. I can see the results!"

Asking about these details does not mean questioning. In fact, Emperor Wanli began to seriously consider this possibility, whether it can be done and how to do it.

Wang Xijue and Tian Yi looked at each other, and then at Zou Yi. The expressions in the eyes of the three of them had the same meaning. Wang Tong should have a plan, otherwise how could he be so confident.

"Your Majesty, the annexation of North Korea and the relocation of the population will not make up for the shortfall of the army in the short term, and even the treasury will have to transfer money inward, but what I am talking about is not just about North Korea."

Everyone in the room was subconsciously shocked again, shaking too many times, and it was also because what Wang Tong said was too unimaginable. Wang Tong said unscrupulously about things that no one dared to think of, or even thought of at all. Come out and bring it up, doesn't it?
"Wang Tong, where are you talking about?"

"Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates invaded North Korea and eyed Daming, not to mention the troubles in the southeast. There is no reason why such evil deeds should not be punished. If the Japanese pirates are driven out of North Korea, the Japanese kingdom should also be conquered."

"Duke of the Liao Kingdom, you also read and know history. Don't you know that Meng Yuan crossed the sea to attack the Japanese, was attacked by the wind, and the whole army was wiped out. This Japanese country is unknown, and it is also a land that will not be confiscated!"

Speaking of this, Wang Xijue is really a bit stern. The Yuan army attacked the Japanese country. The [-] troops were wiped out because the ships were attacked by a typhoon. Everyone in the world knows this. There was also the Japanese pirates disaster during the Jiajing period. Consensus, the Japanese country is unknown, and attacking will inevitably lead to disaster.

Wang Tong sat up straighter and said with a smile:

"Old Ge, Meng Yuan is no more than the Tartars. They don't know the changes in the sea, so they are attacked by the strong wind. What does this have to do with the sky? So many Japanese pirates who caused disasters in the southeast of Ming Dynasty also came from the Japanese country. Why didn't they get blown by the strong wind? , Nowadays, Songjiang and Tianjin Wei open the sea, maritime trade is prosperous, there are also many maritime merchants, and there are many capable people sailing the sea, why can't they attack the Japanese country."

"Duke Liao, the Japanese pirates have nearly ten million people, which is equivalent to the territory of several provinces of our Ming Dynasty. If we annex their territory and take their population, it is across the sea. It will cost more than the annexation and digestion of North Korea. , wouldn’t this be contrary to the original intention.”

This time it was Zou Yi who opened the mouth. The reason for annexing North Korea was that it was bordered by land and there were all kinds of conveniences. Moreover, the small court of North Korea was invaded by Japanese pirates, and it also requested for many times to set up an attached province. This is still an acceptable type, but crossing the sea Attacking the Wa country will have all kinds of inconveniences.

If the attack on the Wa country fails, Wang Tong will bear a huge responsibility, and even lose his reputation. Only on this occasion, it is safe to speak clearly and dispel his thoughts. Emperor Wanli is also calling for the right time. It is said that the speaker is innocent in this occasion, and everyone discusses it.

Hearing Zou Yi's question, Wang Tong smiled and nodded, and said:
"Eunuch Zou is also a safe consideration. However, after conquering the Wa Kingdom, he will be able to make money immediately. Not only can the military expenses be compensated, but the national treasury will also be filled."

After hearing this, everyone leaned forward and stared at Wang Tong intently, thinking how to make money and make a lot of money. What you said is a huge cost of earning a living.

"Your Majesty, the country of Wa is rich in gold, silver, and copper. According to the news from the sea merchants, although the country of Wa is only in a few provinces of our Ming Dynasty, the output of gold, silver and copper is several times more than that of our Ming Dynasty."

Several people in the room have been in high positions and weights for a long time, but when they heard this, they still couldn't help exclaiming, with such an output, what kind of wealth will the Wa country be like.

"Overseas richness, this has always been a legend, how can it be accurate, the Duke of Liao must be careful!"

Zou Yi said in a deep voice, Wang Tong nodded with a smile, but spoke again:
"Your Majesty, Mr. Wang Ge, two father-in-laws, there are clear texts on the amount of copper coins cast during the Yongle period, but now the copper coins circulating in Tianjin Wei and Songjiang Prefectures are almost one-third of this amount. If Counting the places around Tianjin Wei and Songjiang Mansion, one-half or even more, there are so many copper coins in circulation in such a small area, and the quality is quite new. What about other places in the world, don't they use it? Have you got copper coins? Could it be that the copper coins are still being minted all the time, and Yongle Tongbao has been used all the time in Japan, North Korea and Nanyang, so there are so many coppers, there are newspapers in Jinyiwei and Dongchang, all of which are pirates in Japan Private casting, how much copper does this need?"

This matter is not private, and everyone present has heard about it, but after listening to Wang Tong's words, they suddenly expanded their thinking.

Wang Tong continued to talk eloquently, and he continued to say:
"In the Wa country, one tael of gold is exchanged for four taels of silver, and the gold and silver are of high quality. Some of the maritime merchants traveling between Daming and the Wa country trade gold and silver as a business, and they are also the wealth of the country."

According to the officials of the Ming Dynasty, one tael of gold was exchanged for ten taels of silver. Because of the large influx of silver in Tianjin Wei and Songjiang Prefecture, the ratio of gold and silver to silver was one to eight or one to seven five. After a little calculation, you will know where the huge benefits lie.

In this great age, it is the so-called time when the world is talking about profit. The Wa country is so rich, it is really a big piece of fat. Guihua City, the white mountains and black waters outside the side wall, this piece of land makes the appetite of the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty bigger and bigger. , the pursuit of wealth is becoming more and more urgent. When Wang Tong said this, everyone was tempted.
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