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Chapter 325 Development Bonds
Chapter 325 Development Bonds
The "Five-Year Plan" of Huang Laifu's Shanxi Town and Datong Town is so grand that everyone who hears it is excited. After the relevant government affairs plan was released, there was a lot of noise outside, and it became the most up-to-date and most important one. topic.
Of course, this cost is also huge, don't think about it if you don't have several million taels of silver.If any official in the Ming Dynasty was concerned, there was nothing they could do about the money. Even the current Emperor Wanli could only stare blankly at it.
But it's strange, no matter those who have a good impression of Huang Laifu or not, without exception, they all think that Huang Laifu has a way to get the money, and they don't know what method he used. This is a kind of strange The phenomenon.
Perhaps Huang Laifu has done too many financial miracles in these years, especially the issue of the Eastern Expedition Bonds and the Japanese Reparations, which made many people have a kind of blind confidence in him, especially this is manifested in Emperor Wanli. On the body, it is even more obvious.
Sure enough, when Huang Laifu's five-year planning project for the two towns was reported, the emperor and the cabinet ministers were dumbfounded and secretly surprised by Huang Laifu's courage.
Related fierce debates are not without, especially Huang Laifu's plan involves the development of mines, which has aroused the sensitive nerves of many people, and a large number of people shouted to compete with the people for profit.
However, after the support of Emperor Wanli, everyone calmed down. Anyway, everyone either waited and watched the changes, or watched the show from the sidelines. We can watch what you Huang Laifu wants to do.If there is a civil uprising or something like that due to the mining affairs, that is your business.
And if Huang Laifu wants to seek support from the imperial court, such as asking for funding, we have nothing to do.
On this point, Emperor Wanli is the same. He stated that Huang Laifu can do it boldly, and everything has his backing support. However, in terms of money and food, he can only try his best to support some, and he hopes that Huang Laifu Be able to overcome difficulties and find ways to raise enough funds by yourself.
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The planning of the two towns was passed through the residence newspaper, and it was widely spread throughout Daming, especially in the official circles, which caused a huge sensation.Everyone said that in terms of courage and courage, Huang Laifu should be ranked first among the officials.
However, everyone held their breaths and focused on how Huang Laifu would solve this huge government expenditure.Huang Laifu's tone was so loud.Not only has to solve the problem of food and pay for the troops in the two towns, but also need to build large-scale water conservancy projects and build so many cement roads.
Calculating casually, these government affairs plans will cost at least two to three million taels of silver over the course of a few years.How much is the annual tax and food income of Shanxi Town and Datong Town?No matter how capable you are, Huang Laifu, after all, the amount is too large, it depends on what you can do, so as not to make empty jokes at that time.
Amidst the divergent opinions, the Governor's Mansion, which is in the vortex of events, is peaceful, making it impossible to guess what Huang Laifu is thinking.
At the end of September, the Wuzhaibao Governor's Mansion suddenly announced that it would release the development bonds of Shanxi and Datong towns to the outside world. The first bond is 300 million taels, and everyone in the world can buy it.The Governor's Mansion also openly invited famous landlords and businessmen from all over the world to Wuzhaibao to discuss bond matters.
At the same time, through Qu Yuanrui's contact, the major shareholders who originally purchased the Dongzheng bonds also held the first shareholder meeting in the capital, and everyone at the meeting agreed to allow the original Dongzheng bond in the hands of Governor Huang. Gold can be used in the construction of the two towns.
As a result, the development bonds of the two towns have not yet started to be sold, and Huang Laifu has at least nearly 300 million taels of Dongzheng bond principal available for use.The confidence in his five-year plan suddenly rose to the highest point.With food in hand, don't panic.
And those businessmen who bought Dongzheng bonds in the past were equally happy. After buying Dongzheng bonds a few years ago, each of them has gained a lot of benefits. Every year, they can get a high income annual interest.
Moreover, they were full of confidence in Mr. Huang for the repayment of the principal.A few years ago, my choice to purchase Dongzheng bonds has become something I am proud of in my life.
Now the treasurer Qu said that if Mr. Huang uses the principal of the Dongzheng bond to invest in the construction of the two towns, then their annual interest will be higher and the return will be stable. In Mr. Huang's words, they just sit still Diaoyutai.
With confidence in Huang Laifu, the shareholders agreed without even thinking about it.
There is a successful example of Dongzheng bonds. When the Wuzhaibao Governor’s Mansion announced that it would sell the development bonds of the two towns of Datong, Shanxi, it attracted a lot of attention, especially in Shanxi. response.
Since the implementation of the "open middle system" in the Ming Dynasty, the Shanxi Merchants Group has risen, and there are countless giant merchants on the wealthy side. Among the Shanxi merchant gangs, merchants with tens of thousands of taels of silver are not considered rich, and their wealth reaches millions. There are also many merchants.In the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 10 large commercial cities in the country, of which Shanxi accounted for three, which shows the prosperity of Shanxi's commerce and the wealth of Shanxi merchants.
When Huang Laifu released the Dongzheng bonds in the capital, it caused great criticism from Shanxi merchants. They believed that Huang Laifu, as a Shanxi official, reasoned that the fat and water would not flow to outsiders. At that time, many Shanxi merchants wanted to get a share of the Dongzheng bonds. It didn't catch up with the good time, which made many people worry about it.
Now that the opportunity has come, the famous Shanxi merchants are rushing to Wuzhai Fort.And those Beijing merchants, Zhejiang merchants, and Huizhou merchants who got the news also hurried to Shanxi.I was afraid that if I was late, the development bonds would be sold out.
Not only these big businessmen, but also many ordinary people in Shanxi are also full of interest in this. Huang Laifu's gold-lettered signboard and his success in the Eastern Expedition of Bonds have long been regarded as legends by the people.With their confidence in Huang Laifu, they were also looking forward to it. In their usual speech, they pretended to be experts and talked about the benefits of buying development bonds.
Not to mention the successful examples of Eastern Expedition Bonds, Huang Laifu's guarantee of financial success in recent years, even in the bond profit prospect released by the Governor's Office, is also fascinating.
For ordinary people, according to what the Governor’s Office said, as long as they buy the bonds and have Mr. Huang’s credit first, they don’t have to worry about the repayment of the principal, and there is a stable and generous annual interest every year. The annual income alone is better than farming And business is much more stable.
And a few years later, according to Master Huang, after the development of the two towns, especially the military settlements, the army can be self-sufficient. The most basic benefit is that the tax and food burdens of the people will be greatly reduced. But the benefits of shade and descendants for a lifetime.
For businessmen, the two towns and the huge land, minerals, commercial, logistics and other business projects announced by the Governor's Mansion can achieve huge benefits in a few years. On this point alone, the profits on bonds It's obvious, don't worry about not getting a return on your investment.
With this much-anticipated psychology, it is no surprise that the sales of development bonds are very hot. Not to mention the enthusiasm of the big businessmen, it is the local soldiers and civilians in Wuzhaibao, as well as the soldiers and civilians in nearby counties and counties who are close to Huang Laifu. , the same is scrambling to buy.Residents of Taiyuan, Daizhou, Datong and other places are also very enthusiastic about buying.
Before the Chinese New Year, the first bond of 300 million taels was sold out.If you move slowly, you can only wait for the next batch.
That fiery scene made people dumbfounded.Those officials who were optimistic about the show were very moved. This Huang Laifu really has a set of money management, and he has prepared and completed the administrative funds that are astronomical in the eyes of everyone.
Anyone who has prejudice against Huang Laifu has to admit Huang Laifu's ability after the previous Dongzheng bond and this open bond incident.Many people are secretly thinking that if it were themselves, they would not have this ability anyway.
At the same time, the huge amount of capital obtained by Huang Laifu also made many people salivate.
Of course, Emperor Wanli was very happy about this achievement, and he did not misunderstand the person. It was indeed a wise choice when he appointed Huang Aiqing as the governor of the two towns of Datong, Shanxi.This Huang Laifu really gave him a face.
Of course, there is the example of Dongzheng bonds. In fact, this time Huang Laifu issued the development bonds of the two towns. Although many officials said sarcastic remarks, they actually purchased a lot of development bonds through various channels. .
Needless to say, Emperor Wanli has a considerable amount of bond shares.
Among a group of people with different thoughts, Hubu Shangshu Chen Yu was the most unhappy one. While he was full of jealousy towards Huang Laifu's achievements, he was also very angry.Huang Laifu's successful issuance of bonds is a naked challenge to his authority.
In fact, after Chen Jue's hard work a few months ago, the right to issue bonds in the imperial court has been transferred to him. At present, anyone who wants to issue bonds in Ming Dynasty needs to obtain the approval of the Ministry of Accounts in advance.
However, Huang Laifu didn't care about it, and issued open bonds on his own. Emperor Wanli also supported him. It was useless to fight hard. In this way, what authority does he have?
In addition, Huang Zongliang, the former Yanping Daoist in Shanxi Town, was also regarded as his confidant, but he was blatantly blamed by Huang Laifu. This is something that has never happened in the history of Ming Dynasty for a hundred years.
After the incident happened, the world was in turmoil, and the papers impeaching Huang Laifu's arrogance and domineering piled up half as high as Huang Laifu, but they were all suppressed by Emperor Wanli.
Not only that, when Huang Laifu impeached Huang Zongliang for contemptuous of the superiors and disrespectful of etiquette, Emperor Wanli was furious at that time, ordered Huang Zongliang to be demoted, and transferred out of Shanxi Town for use. It's no use fighting.The favoritism is evident.
After this incident and the bond incident, Chen Jue, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, can be said to be more and more dissatisfied with Huang Laifu.
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The noise from the outside world did not cause any change in Huang Laifu's mood.
Near the end of the year, after a large amount of funds were in place, he launched a thunderous administration without hesitation, first of all, more than [-] yuan in military pay for the two towns, as well as winter clothes, charcoal, salt and food, and horse feed and silver for horse husbandry, etc. , he fulfilled his promise, and sure enough, he paid the full amount.
A large number of officials of the Governor's Mansion, together with the officials of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Shizhong Yushi of the two towns, led a mighty food distribution team and flocked to the castles to supervise the distribution of salt and food for the soldiers. Correct the case and investigate the case to prevent fraudulent payments from all parties.
Although some officials and generals feel lost in their hearts, they can no longer act as usual.But wherever they went, ordinary soldiers cheered.For the first time in many years, everyone received a full amount of food and wages, thick winter clothes and cloth, and high-quality charcoal and fine salt.
Too many soldiers have been in the army for so many years, and it is the first time that they have enough food and clothing, and they can live a comfortable year for the first time.While they were grateful to Dade, Huang Laifu's prestige also reached its peak in the armies of the two towns.
And seeing that compared with the previous treatment, at least in this continuous disaster year, being a soldier can eat and clothe warmly. Many nearby civilian households have different thoughts, and they became soldiers for the first time. thought.For the first time, the sergeants of the two towns who had fled in previous years had the intention of returning to the team.
Compared with Yuzhen, even ordinary soldiers in Datong Town, Shanxi Town can eat and wear warm clothes this year, and have a comfortable and good year.This obvious contrast made it impossible for the officers and soldiers in the nearby Xuanfu Town and Yansui Town not to have other thoughts. If the news continues to spread, it will cause a sensation in Jiubianyu Town.
But in the middle of the court, for Huang Laifu, he easily solved the problem of feeding the troops of the two towns this year. While the officials of the cabinet and the household department were shocked by Huang Laifu's ability, they naturally couldn't explain the ups and downs of their feelings.
Compared with Ji Town and Liaodong Town, Datong Town in Shanxi Town is not a big town, but the two towns have 10,000+ troops and tens of thousands of horses, and the annual food and fodder needs are huge.
Every year after the winter, the cabinet and the military department of the Ministry of Households quarreled with each other before they barely paid for some grain and salaries to be sent to the two towns, and the annual grain and salaries were not enough. Compared with Huang Laifu's generosity, they showed their contempt Little come.
Uneasy mood is one. If Huang Laifu really solved the problem of food and pay for the troops in the two towns in a few years, how should Huang Laifu be arranged for such a great contribution? Could it be that he was allowed to enter the cabinet as a warrior?
While all the officials were in mixed feelings, Emperor Wanli was very happy. As soon as Huang Aiqing entered the two towns, he immediately solved the problem of feeding more than [-] troops in the two towns this year.
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Of course, at the same time as the distribution of rations and salaries, Huang Laifu also carried out severe pickets on various malpractices in the two towns' armies.
Every time the governor's mansion who pays the food and salaries goes, they strictly check the number of sergeants in each place. After counting the actual number of soldiers and horses, they make a report and report it as the basis for future payment.
Although some leading generals, or civil servants from all walks of life, after hearing about Huang Laifu's upcoming New Deal, they all tried to recruit some young and strong people to fill up the number, but since serving as a soldier at this time is generally regarded as a lowly and dangerous Profession.
Moreover, Huang Laifu's food and salary had not been distributed at this time, and the young and middle-aged households did not realize the benefits of being a soldier, so everyone's efforts did not have much fruit.
As a result of the final inspection, this phenomenon of starvation exists in almost every army.Among the 18 troops fixed in the two towns, there are at least nearly [-] sergeants and more than [-] horses.
Since it is a common phenomenon in the armies of the two towns to eat empty salaries and drink blood, the law does not blame the public, so Huang Laifu decided to acquiesce in the results of the first inspection. Whoever dares to eat empty salary and drink the blood of soldiers, then don't blame him for being rude.
Of course, Huang Laifu strictly inspected the problem of empty pay in the army, and in the future, the pay will be paid by roll call, and the pay will actually be distributed to each sergeant, which will at least reduce the chances of many people being greedy. Naturally offended the interests of some civil servants and generals.
In the following years, there were several riots provoked by disgruntled officials and generals in the two towns, but they were all severely suppressed by Huang Laifu.
With three battalions of nearly [-] powerful direct troops in hand, none of the riots lasted more than a month.Even if someone in the court made an article to impeach and attack Huang Laifu, they were all protected by Emperor Wanli.
After distributing rations and inspecting the soldiers, it has been the end of the past few years. At this time, Huang Laifu's assessment of the army and horses of the two towns began again vigorously.
Huang Laifu did what he said, issued all the rations and winter clothes, and strictly inspected the soldiers. While winning the hearts of the soldiers, it also gave the troops of the two towns a new look. For the first time, many generals had the heroic spirit of soldiers.
At this time, Huang Laifu was preparing to assess the whole army, and the news that the army and horses of the two towns were divided into first-class army, second-class army, and third-class army had already spread.
The first-class military equipment has the best treatment, and all kinds of benefits make people envious. It is also a place where the essence of the two towns' armies gathers. It is said that even the emperor greatly appreciated it after hearing about it.Who does not yearn for?Who doesn't want to enter the first-class army and let others take a high look?
For a moment, the pride in the hearts of the sergeants of the two towns was aroused, and everyone worked hard, hoping that they would be selected into the first-class army.This is true of ordinary sergeants, and of course the same is true of those officers. Who doesn't want to be able to enter the first-class army and lead a tiger and cardinal army to make great achievements and honor their ancestors?
The assessment of the whole army was completed in the middle of March of the second year. In the end, nearly 4 people were selected as the first-class army, including [-] cavalry and [-] infantry.They will have the best treatment and equipment in the two towns, and the most rigorous training, and will be the main force in the two towns' armies in the future.
After the first-class army was selected, Emperor Wanli attached great importance to it. He personally issued an order to encourage him, rewarded several battalions with military flags, and sent his confidant eunuch to assist Huang Laifu in managing military affairs.
In the future, this army will still defend in the two towns and all roads when there is nothing wrong in spring and summer, and train strictly at ordinary times.In autumn and winter, they were all mobilized in the Wuzhai Fort, where they would be used as special preparations for war while inspecting and training.
Of course, not being a sergeant and general of the first-class army can sit back and relax. One point in the three-tier army system has stimulated the self-motivation of the sergeants of the two towns to the greatest extent.Being a first-class sergeant is certainly enviable, but it also makes the rest of the second-class and third-class sergeants jealous. Everyone is jealous, and of course they all hope that they can be selected.
During the army assessment every winter, the unqualified generals in the first-class army will also be eliminated into the second- and third-tier armies, which is a big embarrassment.Therefore, the sergeants of the second and third ranks are red-eyed, and the sergeants of the first rank also dare not neglect.
For a time, a competitive atmosphere permeated the two towns' armies.
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The first month of the 28th year of Wanli, February 1600 AD.
Huang Laifu suddenly wrote to the emperor, hoping to open a military academy in Wuzhaibao to train generals who are loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and able to fight enemies for the country.In order to reflect the great grace of the emperor, it is also hoped that the emperor can send people with both ability and political integrity to guide the various management affairs of the military academy.
As soon as Huang Laifu's memorabilia was published, it caused an uproar in the official circles of Ming Dynasty. Huang Laifu has done enough extraordinary things these days. Now, as a local warrior, he still wants to start martial arts?
For a while, everything was said in the officialdom, and there were not many words of condemnation.Since the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty, although martial arts schools have also been established in the two capitals, they are considered to be used for the country's storage and maintenance, and they are under the control of the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War.
But it is obvious that this kind of martial arts can cultivate all kinds of weak literati, and it is obviously powerless to cultivate qualified officers and generals.Otherwise, when Qi Jiguang was training troops in Prime Minister Ji Town, he would open a martial arts school to teach some basic things to the generals in the town.
There are a lot of officials who oppose Huang Laifu's memorabilia. Although everyone speaks high-soundingly, in the final analysis, it is still a civil and military dispute.But Emperor Wanli was moved.The powerful power of the civil official group has already made him deeply afraid, and it is time to support a military group to compete with it.
Moreover, the words in Huang Laifu's memorabilia moved him very much. He could use the old military officers of the Ming Dynasty who had been on the battlefield for a long time to teach the students strategy and the ability to fight on the battlefield, and form a systematic training system to strengthen the military strength of the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, while the military academy is cultivating various generals, it can also instill in them the principle of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, so that they can be loyal and brave to serve the country, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
For a while, Emperor Wanli's eyes lit up, and the more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became. The establishment of the General Academy was elevated to a very high level. In the end, Wuzhaibao Military Academy was no longer a local military academy, but a national military academy. up.
At this level, Huang Laifu also came up with another idea, suggesting that the Wuzhaibao Military Academy be named the Daming Royal Military Academy. The generals and officers who come out of the school in the future will be the disciples of the emperor, which will greatly increase the loyalty of the students to the emperor. A large number of national generals loyal to the royal family.
Emperor Wanli readily agreed. Not only did he personally serve as the honorary principal of the military academy, but he also personally bestowed the title of "Daming Royal Military Academy" in golden characters. Send one of his confidant eunuchs as supervisors.
Seeing Emperor Wanli like this, all the officials naturally refused to agree. These days, what else is not allowed to interfere with the civil officials?The establishment of the military academy seems to be powerless, and it can only be the next best thing.In the end, under the quarrel, a Lang Zhong, a member of the Armory Division of the Ministry of War, was also elected as a supervisor of the military academy, and the quarrel was temporarily stopped.
As a matter of course, Huang Laifu became the principal of the military academy, and soon, affairs related to the military academy began in full swing.The establishment of school buildings, the selection and employment of retired veterans with rich military experience from the towns on the nine borders, the selection of officers and children of the guard camps in the two towns to study in the school, etc., were carried out step by step in an orderly manner.
The Daming Royal Military Academy established in Wuzhaibao became a hot topic in Ming Dynasty at that time. Not only the two towns of Datong in Shanxi Province, but also the children of military officers in other towns around the Nine Borders were also very interested in it, and tried every means to become a member of the military academy. member.Disciples of the Son of Heaven, who wouldn't want this golden signboard?
A few months later, the Royal Military Academy, known as the cradle of the modern Ming army, opened in Wuzhaibao. When the first batch of freshmen entered the school, the school held an opening ceremony, and Huang Laifu and the two supervisors gave lectures.
According to the school system, the military academy is divided into three types: primary military command class, intermediate class, and advanced class.
The junior class trains officers from one hundred households to one hundred generals and below, and the schooling period is two years.The intermediate class trains officers from the hundred generals to the first level of the defense. The schooling period is three years, and at the same time, officers of the hundred generals and above who have the opportunity to be promoted are trained in rotation.The advanced class trains officers above the defense level, and the schooling period is four years.
Not only that, but there are many artillery, engineering, and staff subjects in the military academy, as well as a very important political subject. Students have to learn a lot.
The military management thinking of the military academy mainly comes from the traditional Chinese military management thinking, and is compatible with some new ideas of Huang Laifu.It is mainly reflected in several aspects such as "diligent training, generous education, strict military discipline, and guiding them to be loyal to Emperor Ming's political concepts".
From the perspective of the actual effect in the future, the role of the military academy is huge. It has trained a large number of excellent generals and let the students understand why and for whom to fight.It has a very positive effect on the formation of a good style of work in the Ming army and the improvement of the army's combat effectiveness.
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While Huang Laifu was picketing and governing the army, the large-scale five-year governance of the two towns was also carried out at the same time.
From the end of the 27th year of Wanli to the beginning of the 28th year of Wanli, experienced farmers were selected from the Tunning and Animal Husbandry Department of the Governor's Mansion, and they were dispatched as staff members of the Governor's Mansion. Large-scale wasteland surveys and preparations for the construction of canal routes have been carried out in the Fen River and Tuo River basins in Shanxi Town, and in the Sanggan River and Yu River basins in Datong Town.
Huang Laifu decided to build dozens of large-scale water conservancy projects and several giant canals in these places in the five-year plan to lay the foundation for future large-scale military settlements.He didn't just talk about it casually. The huge amount of funds raised through the Eastern Expedition Bonds and Development Bonds provided a solid foundation for his large-scale construction.
In this era, due to the natural disasters of the small glaciers, there are still a lot of plains and wasteland available for use in these river basins. As long as the water conservancy can keep up, these wastelands can be turned into fertile fields.
To take a step back, even if the land in the two towns is insufficient, there is still a large amount of land outside the Great Wall, which can completely accommodate the surplus army manpower in the town, so that the former sergeants who can only spend food and pay and have nothing to do can find new uses. The land of martial arts.
It can be said that the affairs were carried out vigorously. Once the survey of the canal route and wasteland in a certain place was completed, a large number of sergeants from the two towns who were divided into the second-class army and the third-class army were moved here to become the new local garrison guard.
Not to mention that it is not uncommon for the army and family members of the entire Thousand Households Office and Hundred Households Office to be moved to other places in a certain place in the two towns.
After a hundred years of military settlements in the Ming Dynasty, it is normal that [-]% of the land in military settlements in many places has become the private property of local civil servants, generals, powerful eunuchs, just like the original Wuzhaibao military settlements, most of them have become the private property of the Huang family. Ordinary sergeants live a life that is not as good as slaves.
Huang Laifu understood this very well, so he simply took a drastic step to get everyone swept away and asked them to move places. Even if the land of the guards was still owned by those generals, now the place they guarded has changed. , to see what they do.
Huang Laifu's actions were extremely fast, and his methods were tough, leaving no room for doubts. He would never be lenient in suppressing anyone who dared to stir up trouble or shirk those who hesitated.
And for this kind of migration, except for the original few local military officers and powerful officials, the ordinary sergeants in the military forts of the guards, they have an indifferent attitude. , At least there is hope in changing to another place.
What's more, during this large-scale migration, the Governor's Mansion has at least maintained their daily food and clothing, so they have no intention of complaining.In particular, the Governor's Mansion's commitment to future life moved them even more.
All of a sudden, there was a surge of sergeants and soldiers in Datong Town, Shanxi Town to clean up the entire guard, abandoning the old guard on a large scale, moving to a new location and re-establishing the Tuntian Guard. Of course, things turned from easy to difficult. Most of the sergeants in the guards belonged to the kind of places that were extremely poor and had no hope at all.
As for the local army officials who are too powerful and powerful, and also belong to a slightly richer place, they just relocated a group of C-class sergeants in advance as the garrison army in the new reclamation site.
However, this large-scale movement of people back and forth still stunned the people on the sidelines.I didn't expect Huang Laifu to do this, and only a man of great courage like him would dare to do this. If it were someone else, a random sergeant would make a noise and scare him back.
Moreover, with Huang Laifu sitting in the two towns right now, with several battalions of powerful troops beside him, and tens of thousands of strong first-class troops constantly selected, the safety of the two towns is not a problem.
Every time these newborn army of guards and farms arrive at new reclamation sites in several river basins, they will join forces with refugees and local household troops recruited from various places to construct new residences, reclaim wasteland, build water conservancy, etc., in large numbers. New guards and villages and towns continued to emerge.
The new villages and villages are constantly emerging. The large-scale local construction has also brought many business opportunities. For a while, a large number of caravans and private households gathered around these places, people who transport food, and people who sell vegetables. , people who pull labor, people who transport stones and wood...the gathering of livestock and people, and the need for many inns and houses, etc., the smell of being in full swing has been felt by many people.
For these emerging military settlements, Huang Laifu changed the previous practice of granting land to soldiers. In this year when disasters were rampant in the small glaciers, their family-by-household farming methods like ordinary people could not resist disasters at all. It is also very easy to fall into the result that one's own farmland is embezzled by officials and tyrants.
If this is the case, Huang Laifu can imagine that in at most ten years, these military settlements may go back to the old way of the original Daming military settlements.Therefore, Huang Laifu adopted a farming method similar to that of the Wuzhaibao farm in these military settlements.
These lands are actually owned by the Governor's Mansion.These sergeants are actually workers under the Governor's Mansion.In these places, large-scale construction of water conservancy, the use of Wuzhaibao improved varieties, the application of fertilizers and large-scale farming methods.
The sergeants have a monthly salary that is guaranteed to be enough to live on, and rewards are given to those who work hard, and fines to those who are lazy.Maximize their productive motivation by allowing them to provide for their families while maintaining hope in life.
According to Huang Laifu's calculation, after this high-cost and large-scale farming method, these military settlements will soon be self-sufficient. When food is available, there will be relevant raw materials and markets, and the next development of commerce and industry will be a matter of course. .
Soon, large-scale agricultural and sideline industries, agricultural and animal husbandry, etc. will be developed in these garrison guards, and large-scale breeding will be carried out in the footsteps of the Wuzhaibao Livestock Farm, and various food factories, slaughterhouses, and oil mills will be established. and so on, and then external value-added sales, integrating agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery.
From farming to stability, from work to wealth, and from business to life, in the end these farm guards can not only support themselves, but also create huge value for themselves.And at this point, a new commercial town is born, which can also drive the development of surrounding areas and form a virtuous circle.
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From the end of the 27th year of Wanli, large-scale military settlements in the two towns were carried out at the same time, and large-scale road construction was also carried out according to the five-year plan of the two towns.
According to Huang Laifu's plan, a large number of staff from the Governor's Mansion, together with officials from the Ministry of Industry of the two towns, and military officials from various forts, have already surveyed the cement route from Wuzhai Fort to Taiyuan City in a hurry. The concrete route from Zhaibao to Datong City, and the cement route from Wuzhaibao to Guihua City.
On this point, unlike the military settlements and mining construction in the two towns, both civil servants and military generals agree very much. Wei Yunzhen, the governor of Datong Town, also appreciates it very much. When surveying the cement route from Wuzhai Fort to Datong City , can be said to be concerted efforts.
The importance of transportation, no matter in ancient times or in modern times, is universally recognized. Even in ancient times, the important symbol of a great benevolent person was to build roads and pave roads. However, money and food are limited, and it is impossible to build a road that is more than a hundred miles long. Few people are capable of doing it.
At present, the Governor's Mansion is responsible for most of the funds, so there is no need to spend a lot of money on food, and the benefits of road construction are obvious to all. How many benefits will it bring if there are good roads passing through your own territory?Wuzhai Fort is an obvious example.
Now that there is such a good thing, everyone is naturally enthusiastic.
Moreover, the governor is kind and does not require the people of the two towns to serve as slaves, but to use food and money to work.There are enough noodles and hot soup every day, and a lot of monthly silver. In this era of frequent disasters and more and more refugees, what is more attractive than this?
Small people have nothing but strength, and for ordinary people, who can earn money and have enough food, who would be stingy and exert effort?
Moreover, due to the huge project of the three roads, it may take several years to build and require a large number of employers. Not only the surplus migrant workers in the two towns have been wiped out, but also the refugees who are far away from the two towns. As the news spread, They are also attracted, and they continue to flow into the two towns of Datong, Shanxi Town.
For a time, from the end of the 27th year of Wanli, dense numbers of road-builders recruited from refugees and households from all over the country became a new landscape in the two towns.
And tens of thousands of road-builders have attracted countless caravans circling outside, and the huge amount of cement needed by the three cement roads has kept Shenchibao's cement factory running all night long...
The Governor's Mansion alone undertook the construction of three large-scale concrete roads, which aroused widespread praise from the ruling and opposition parties. No one can find fault with this kind of good deed that benefits the country and the people. , I have to praise Huang Laifu a few words, and Emperor Wanli even specially ordered a reward.
Of course, compared to the rave reviews for this large-scale road construction government affairs, Huang Laifu’s impeachment papers are higher than others in the next mining government affairs management, all relying on Emperor Wanli’s support and pressure, otherwise He will also be overwhelmed by the saliva of the officials and censors.
Adhering to Huang Laifu's usual toughness, in the first month of the 28th year of Wanli, he announced the confiscation of all the mines of illegal mine owners in the two towns of Datong, Shanxi, and then sent the experienced Ningwu battalion to accept the suppression by force. Blood flowed like a river.
According to incomplete statistics, in the next few years, as many as [-] illegal mine owners in the two towns died under the guns of Ningwuying, more than [-] illegal armed miners, and as many as [-] illegal mine owners were confiscated. More than ten thousand taels of silver.The reputation of Liu Quanli, a member of the Ningwuying Battalion, is closely behind that of Huang Laifu, which can stop children from crying at night...
The 28th day of the first lunar month in the 1600th year of Wanli, February 2th, 28 AD.
After receiving the approval of Emperor Wanli, Huang Laifu dispatched [-] soldiers and refugees to rebuild new castle barracks at the former sites of Dongshengwei, Zhenluwei, and Yunchuanwei hundreds of miles away from Shanxi Town and Datong Town.
Dongshengwei, Zhenluwei, and Yunchuanwei were under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Xingdusi in the early Ming Dynasty. After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the power of the Ming Dynasty shrank back. Due to the difficulty of supply and the serious harassment of the Mongols at that time, the three places and the surrounding area The guards were all abandoned, and the forces of the Ming Dynasty retreated into the Great Wall, and because of this, the prosperous interior of the Ming Dynasty endured a hundred years of war.
The restoration of the three guards now not only moved the Daming line of defense to the north, but also effectively protected the safety of Shanxi Town, Datong Town and other places.Moreover, this kind of merit of restoring the land is what every dynasty, every generation, and any king is looking forward to.
Not long after the restoration of the guard, the Emperor Wanli specially offered sacrifices to the Taimiao, and all the officials also expressed their congratulations.
(End of this chapter)
The "Five-Year Plan" of Huang Laifu's Shanxi Town and Datong Town is so grand that everyone who hears it is excited. After the relevant government affairs plan was released, there was a lot of noise outside, and it became the most up-to-date and most important one. topic.
Of course, this cost is also huge, don't think about it if you don't have several million taels of silver.If any official in the Ming Dynasty was concerned, there was nothing they could do about the money. Even the current Emperor Wanli could only stare blankly at it.
But it's strange, no matter those who have a good impression of Huang Laifu or not, without exception, they all think that Huang Laifu has a way to get the money, and they don't know what method he used. This is a kind of strange The phenomenon.
Perhaps Huang Laifu has done too many financial miracles in these years, especially the issue of the Eastern Expedition Bonds and the Japanese Reparations, which made many people have a kind of blind confidence in him, especially this is manifested in Emperor Wanli. On the body, it is even more obvious.
Sure enough, when Huang Laifu's five-year planning project for the two towns was reported, the emperor and the cabinet ministers were dumbfounded and secretly surprised by Huang Laifu's courage.
Related fierce debates are not without, especially Huang Laifu's plan involves the development of mines, which has aroused the sensitive nerves of many people, and a large number of people shouted to compete with the people for profit.
However, after the support of Emperor Wanli, everyone calmed down. Anyway, everyone either waited and watched the changes, or watched the show from the sidelines. We can watch what you Huang Laifu wants to do.If there is a civil uprising or something like that due to the mining affairs, that is your business.
And if Huang Laifu wants to seek support from the imperial court, such as asking for funding, we have nothing to do.
On this point, Emperor Wanli is the same. He stated that Huang Laifu can do it boldly, and everything has his backing support. However, in terms of money and food, he can only try his best to support some, and he hopes that Huang Laifu Be able to overcome difficulties and find ways to raise enough funds by yourself.
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The planning of the two towns was passed through the residence newspaper, and it was widely spread throughout Daming, especially in the official circles, which caused a huge sensation.Everyone said that in terms of courage and courage, Huang Laifu should be ranked first among the officials.
However, everyone held their breaths and focused on how Huang Laifu would solve this huge government expenditure.Huang Laifu's tone was so loud.Not only has to solve the problem of food and pay for the troops in the two towns, but also need to build large-scale water conservancy projects and build so many cement roads.
Calculating casually, these government affairs plans will cost at least two to three million taels of silver over the course of a few years.How much is the annual tax and food income of Shanxi Town and Datong Town?No matter how capable you are, Huang Laifu, after all, the amount is too large, it depends on what you can do, so as not to make empty jokes at that time.
Amidst the divergent opinions, the Governor's Mansion, which is in the vortex of events, is peaceful, making it impossible to guess what Huang Laifu is thinking.
At the end of September, the Wuzhaibao Governor's Mansion suddenly announced that it would release the development bonds of Shanxi and Datong towns to the outside world. The first bond is 300 million taels, and everyone in the world can buy it.The Governor's Mansion also openly invited famous landlords and businessmen from all over the world to Wuzhaibao to discuss bond matters.
At the same time, through Qu Yuanrui's contact, the major shareholders who originally purchased the Dongzheng bonds also held the first shareholder meeting in the capital, and everyone at the meeting agreed to allow the original Dongzheng bond in the hands of Governor Huang. Gold can be used in the construction of the two towns.
As a result, the development bonds of the two towns have not yet started to be sold, and Huang Laifu has at least nearly 300 million taels of Dongzheng bond principal available for use.The confidence in his five-year plan suddenly rose to the highest point.With food in hand, don't panic.
And those businessmen who bought Dongzheng bonds in the past were equally happy. After buying Dongzheng bonds a few years ago, each of them has gained a lot of benefits. Every year, they can get a high income annual interest.
Moreover, they were full of confidence in Mr. Huang for the repayment of the principal.A few years ago, my choice to purchase Dongzheng bonds has become something I am proud of in my life.
Now the treasurer Qu said that if Mr. Huang uses the principal of the Dongzheng bond to invest in the construction of the two towns, then their annual interest will be higher and the return will be stable. In Mr. Huang's words, they just sit still Diaoyutai.
With confidence in Huang Laifu, the shareholders agreed without even thinking about it.
There is a successful example of Dongzheng bonds. When the Wuzhaibao Governor’s Mansion announced that it would sell the development bonds of the two towns of Datong, Shanxi, it attracted a lot of attention, especially in Shanxi. response.
Since the implementation of the "open middle system" in the Ming Dynasty, the Shanxi Merchants Group has risen, and there are countless giant merchants on the wealthy side. Among the Shanxi merchant gangs, merchants with tens of thousands of taels of silver are not considered rich, and their wealth reaches millions. There are also many merchants.In the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 10 large commercial cities in the country, of which Shanxi accounted for three, which shows the prosperity of Shanxi's commerce and the wealth of Shanxi merchants.
When Huang Laifu released the Dongzheng bonds in the capital, it caused great criticism from Shanxi merchants. They believed that Huang Laifu, as a Shanxi official, reasoned that the fat and water would not flow to outsiders. At that time, many Shanxi merchants wanted to get a share of the Dongzheng bonds. It didn't catch up with the good time, which made many people worry about it.
Now that the opportunity has come, the famous Shanxi merchants are rushing to Wuzhai Fort.And those Beijing merchants, Zhejiang merchants, and Huizhou merchants who got the news also hurried to Shanxi.I was afraid that if I was late, the development bonds would be sold out.
Not only these big businessmen, but also many ordinary people in Shanxi are also full of interest in this. Huang Laifu's gold-lettered signboard and his success in the Eastern Expedition of Bonds have long been regarded as legends by the people.With their confidence in Huang Laifu, they were also looking forward to it. In their usual speech, they pretended to be experts and talked about the benefits of buying development bonds.
Not to mention the successful examples of Eastern Expedition Bonds, Huang Laifu's guarantee of financial success in recent years, even in the bond profit prospect released by the Governor's Office, is also fascinating.
For ordinary people, according to what the Governor’s Office said, as long as they buy the bonds and have Mr. Huang’s credit first, they don’t have to worry about the repayment of the principal, and there is a stable and generous annual interest every year. The annual income alone is better than farming And business is much more stable.
And a few years later, according to Master Huang, after the development of the two towns, especially the military settlements, the army can be self-sufficient. The most basic benefit is that the tax and food burdens of the people will be greatly reduced. But the benefits of shade and descendants for a lifetime.
For businessmen, the two towns and the huge land, minerals, commercial, logistics and other business projects announced by the Governor's Mansion can achieve huge benefits in a few years. On this point alone, the profits on bonds It's obvious, don't worry about not getting a return on your investment.
With this much-anticipated psychology, it is no surprise that the sales of development bonds are very hot. Not to mention the enthusiasm of the big businessmen, it is the local soldiers and civilians in Wuzhaibao, as well as the soldiers and civilians in nearby counties and counties who are close to Huang Laifu. , the same is scrambling to buy.Residents of Taiyuan, Daizhou, Datong and other places are also very enthusiastic about buying.
Before the Chinese New Year, the first bond of 300 million taels was sold out.If you move slowly, you can only wait for the next batch.
That fiery scene made people dumbfounded.Those officials who were optimistic about the show were very moved. This Huang Laifu really has a set of money management, and he has prepared and completed the administrative funds that are astronomical in the eyes of everyone.
Anyone who has prejudice against Huang Laifu has to admit Huang Laifu's ability after the previous Dongzheng bond and this open bond incident.Many people are secretly thinking that if it were themselves, they would not have this ability anyway.
At the same time, the huge amount of capital obtained by Huang Laifu also made many people salivate.
Of course, Emperor Wanli was very happy about this achievement, and he did not misunderstand the person. It was indeed a wise choice when he appointed Huang Aiqing as the governor of the two towns of Datong, Shanxi.This Huang Laifu really gave him a face.
Of course, there is the example of Dongzheng bonds. In fact, this time Huang Laifu issued the development bonds of the two towns. Although many officials said sarcastic remarks, they actually purchased a lot of development bonds through various channels. .
Needless to say, Emperor Wanli has a considerable amount of bond shares.
Among a group of people with different thoughts, Hubu Shangshu Chen Yu was the most unhappy one. While he was full of jealousy towards Huang Laifu's achievements, he was also very angry.Huang Laifu's successful issuance of bonds is a naked challenge to his authority.
In fact, after Chen Jue's hard work a few months ago, the right to issue bonds in the imperial court has been transferred to him. At present, anyone who wants to issue bonds in Ming Dynasty needs to obtain the approval of the Ministry of Accounts in advance.
However, Huang Laifu didn't care about it, and issued open bonds on his own. Emperor Wanli also supported him. It was useless to fight hard. In this way, what authority does he have?
In addition, Huang Zongliang, the former Yanping Daoist in Shanxi Town, was also regarded as his confidant, but he was blatantly blamed by Huang Laifu. This is something that has never happened in the history of Ming Dynasty for a hundred years.
After the incident happened, the world was in turmoil, and the papers impeaching Huang Laifu's arrogance and domineering piled up half as high as Huang Laifu, but they were all suppressed by Emperor Wanli.
Not only that, when Huang Laifu impeached Huang Zongliang for contemptuous of the superiors and disrespectful of etiquette, Emperor Wanli was furious at that time, ordered Huang Zongliang to be demoted, and transferred out of Shanxi Town for use. It's no use fighting.The favoritism is evident.
After this incident and the bond incident, Chen Jue, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, can be said to be more and more dissatisfied with Huang Laifu.
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The noise from the outside world did not cause any change in Huang Laifu's mood.
Near the end of the year, after a large amount of funds were in place, he launched a thunderous administration without hesitation, first of all, more than [-] yuan in military pay for the two towns, as well as winter clothes, charcoal, salt and food, and horse feed and silver for horse husbandry, etc. , he fulfilled his promise, and sure enough, he paid the full amount.
A large number of officials of the Governor's Mansion, together with the officials of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Shizhong Yushi of the two towns, led a mighty food distribution team and flocked to the castles to supervise the distribution of salt and food for the soldiers. Correct the case and investigate the case to prevent fraudulent payments from all parties.
Although some officials and generals feel lost in their hearts, they can no longer act as usual.But wherever they went, ordinary soldiers cheered.For the first time in many years, everyone received a full amount of food and wages, thick winter clothes and cloth, and high-quality charcoal and fine salt.
Too many soldiers have been in the army for so many years, and it is the first time that they have enough food and clothing, and they can live a comfortable year for the first time.While they were grateful to Dade, Huang Laifu's prestige also reached its peak in the armies of the two towns.
And seeing that compared with the previous treatment, at least in this continuous disaster year, being a soldier can eat and clothe warmly. Many nearby civilian households have different thoughts, and they became soldiers for the first time. thought.For the first time, the sergeants of the two towns who had fled in previous years had the intention of returning to the team.
Compared with Yuzhen, even ordinary soldiers in Datong Town, Shanxi Town can eat and wear warm clothes this year, and have a comfortable and good year.This obvious contrast made it impossible for the officers and soldiers in the nearby Xuanfu Town and Yansui Town not to have other thoughts. If the news continues to spread, it will cause a sensation in Jiubianyu Town.
But in the middle of the court, for Huang Laifu, he easily solved the problem of feeding the troops of the two towns this year. While the officials of the cabinet and the household department were shocked by Huang Laifu's ability, they naturally couldn't explain the ups and downs of their feelings.
Compared with Ji Town and Liaodong Town, Datong Town in Shanxi Town is not a big town, but the two towns have 10,000+ troops and tens of thousands of horses, and the annual food and fodder needs are huge.
Every year after the winter, the cabinet and the military department of the Ministry of Households quarreled with each other before they barely paid for some grain and salaries to be sent to the two towns, and the annual grain and salaries were not enough. Compared with Huang Laifu's generosity, they showed their contempt Little come.
Uneasy mood is one. If Huang Laifu really solved the problem of food and pay for the troops in the two towns in a few years, how should Huang Laifu be arranged for such a great contribution? Could it be that he was allowed to enter the cabinet as a warrior?
While all the officials were in mixed feelings, Emperor Wanli was very happy. As soon as Huang Aiqing entered the two towns, he immediately solved the problem of feeding more than [-] troops in the two towns this year.
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Of course, at the same time as the distribution of rations and salaries, Huang Laifu also carried out severe pickets on various malpractices in the two towns' armies.
Every time the governor's mansion who pays the food and salaries goes, they strictly check the number of sergeants in each place. After counting the actual number of soldiers and horses, they make a report and report it as the basis for future payment.
Although some leading generals, or civil servants from all walks of life, after hearing about Huang Laifu's upcoming New Deal, they all tried to recruit some young and strong people to fill up the number, but since serving as a soldier at this time is generally regarded as a lowly and dangerous Profession.
Moreover, Huang Laifu's food and salary had not been distributed at this time, and the young and middle-aged households did not realize the benefits of being a soldier, so everyone's efforts did not have much fruit.
As a result of the final inspection, this phenomenon of starvation exists in almost every army.Among the 18 troops fixed in the two towns, there are at least nearly [-] sergeants and more than [-] horses.
Since it is a common phenomenon in the armies of the two towns to eat empty salaries and drink blood, the law does not blame the public, so Huang Laifu decided to acquiesce in the results of the first inspection. Whoever dares to eat empty salary and drink the blood of soldiers, then don't blame him for being rude.
Of course, Huang Laifu strictly inspected the problem of empty pay in the army, and in the future, the pay will be paid by roll call, and the pay will actually be distributed to each sergeant, which will at least reduce the chances of many people being greedy. Naturally offended the interests of some civil servants and generals.
In the following years, there were several riots provoked by disgruntled officials and generals in the two towns, but they were all severely suppressed by Huang Laifu.
With three battalions of nearly [-] powerful direct troops in hand, none of the riots lasted more than a month.Even if someone in the court made an article to impeach and attack Huang Laifu, they were all protected by Emperor Wanli.
After distributing rations and inspecting the soldiers, it has been the end of the past few years. At this time, Huang Laifu's assessment of the army and horses of the two towns began again vigorously.
Huang Laifu did what he said, issued all the rations and winter clothes, and strictly inspected the soldiers. While winning the hearts of the soldiers, it also gave the troops of the two towns a new look. For the first time, many generals had the heroic spirit of soldiers.
At this time, Huang Laifu was preparing to assess the whole army, and the news that the army and horses of the two towns were divided into first-class army, second-class army, and third-class army had already spread.
The first-class military equipment has the best treatment, and all kinds of benefits make people envious. It is also a place where the essence of the two towns' armies gathers. It is said that even the emperor greatly appreciated it after hearing about it.Who does not yearn for?Who doesn't want to enter the first-class army and let others take a high look?
For a moment, the pride in the hearts of the sergeants of the two towns was aroused, and everyone worked hard, hoping that they would be selected into the first-class army.This is true of ordinary sergeants, and of course the same is true of those officers. Who doesn't want to be able to enter the first-class army and lead a tiger and cardinal army to make great achievements and honor their ancestors?
The assessment of the whole army was completed in the middle of March of the second year. In the end, nearly 4 people were selected as the first-class army, including [-] cavalry and [-] infantry.They will have the best treatment and equipment in the two towns, and the most rigorous training, and will be the main force in the two towns' armies in the future.
After the first-class army was selected, Emperor Wanli attached great importance to it. He personally issued an order to encourage him, rewarded several battalions with military flags, and sent his confidant eunuch to assist Huang Laifu in managing military affairs.
In the future, this army will still defend in the two towns and all roads when there is nothing wrong in spring and summer, and train strictly at ordinary times.In autumn and winter, they were all mobilized in the Wuzhai Fort, where they would be used as special preparations for war while inspecting and training.
Of course, not being a sergeant and general of the first-class army can sit back and relax. One point in the three-tier army system has stimulated the self-motivation of the sergeants of the two towns to the greatest extent.Being a first-class sergeant is certainly enviable, but it also makes the rest of the second-class and third-class sergeants jealous. Everyone is jealous, and of course they all hope that they can be selected.
During the army assessment every winter, the unqualified generals in the first-class army will also be eliminated into the second- and third-tier armies, which is a big embarrassment.Therefore, the sergeants of the second and third ranks are red-eyed, and the sergeants of the first rank also dare not neglect.
For a time, a competitive atmosphere permeated the two towns' armies.
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The first month of the 28th year of Wanli, February 1600 AD.
Huang Laifu suddenly wrote to the emperor, hoping to open a military academy in Wuzhaibao to train generals who are loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and able to fight enemies for the country.In order to reflect the great grace of the emperor, it is also hoped that the emperor can send people with both ability and political integrity to guide the various management affairs of the military academy.
As soon as Huang Laifu's memorabilia was published, it caused an uproar in the official circles of Ming Dynasty. Huang Laifu has done enough extraordinary things these days. Now, as a local warrior, he still wants to start martial arts?
For a while, everything was said in the officialdom, and there were not many words of condemnation.Since the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty, although martial arts schools have also been established in the two capitals, they are considered to be used for the country's storage and maintenance, and they are under the control of the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War.
But it is obvious that this kind of martial arts can cultivate all kinds of weak literati, and it is obviously powerless to cultivate qualified officers and generals.Otherwise, when Qi Jiguang was training troops in Prime Minister Ji Town, he would open a martial arts school to teach some basic things to the generals in the town.
There are a lot of officials who oppose Huang Laifu's memorabilia. Although everyone speaks high-soundingly, in the final analysis, it is still a civil and military dispute.But Emperor Wanli was moved.The powerful power of the civil official group has already made him deeply afraid, and it is time to support a military group to compete with it.
Moreover, the words in Huang Laifu's memorabilia moved him very much. He could use the old military officers of the Ming Dynasty who had been on the battlefield for a long time to teach the students strategy and the ability to fight on the battlefield, and form a systematic training system to strengthen the military strength of the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, while the military academy is cultivating various generals, it can also instill in them the principle of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, so that they can be loyal and brave to serve the country, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
For a while, Emperor Wanli's eyes lit up, and the more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became. The establishment of the General Academy was elevated to a very high level. In the end, Wuzhaibao Military Academy was no longer a local military academy, but a national military academy. up.
At this level, Huang Laifu also came up with another idea, suggesting that the Wuzhaibao Military Academy be named the Daming Royal Military Academy. The generals and officers who come out of the school in the future will be the disciples of the emperor, which will greatly increase the loyalty of the students to the emperor. A large number of national generals loyal to the royal family.
Emperor Wanli readily agreed. Not only did he personally serve as the honorary principal of the military academy, but he also personally bestowed the title of "Daming Royal Military Academy" in golden characters. Send one of his confidant eunuchs as supervisors.
Seeing Emperor Wanli like this, all the officials naturally refused to agree. These days, what else is not allowed to interfere with the civil officials?The establishment of the military academy seems to be powerless, and it can only be the next best thing.In the end, under the quarrel, a Lang Zhong, a member of the Armory Division of the Ministry of War, was also elected as a supervisor of the military academy, and the quarrel was temporarily stopped.
As a matter of course, Huang Laifu became the principal of the military academy, and soon, affairs related to the military academy began in full swing.The establishment of school buildings, the selection and employment of retired veterans with rich military experience from the towns on the nine borders, the selection of officers and children of the guard camps in the two towns to study in the school, etc., were carried out step by step in an orderly manner.
The Daming Royal Military Academy established in Wuzhaibao became a hot topic in Ming Dynasty at that time. Not only the two towns of Datong in Shanxi Province, but also the children of military officers in other towns around the Nine Borders were also very interested in it, and tried every means to become a member of the military academy. member.Disciples of the Son of Heaven, who wouldn't want this golden signboard?
A few months later, the Royal Military Academy, known as the cradle of the modern Ming army, opened in Wuzhaibao. When the first batch of freshmen entered the school, the school held an opening ceremony, and Huang Laifu and the two supervisors gave lectures.
According to the school system, the military academy is divided into three types: primary military command class, intermediate class, and advanced class.
The junior class trains officers from one hundred households to one hundred generals and below, and the schooling period is two years.The intermediate class trains officers from the hundred generals to the first level of the defense. The schooling period is three years, and at the same time, officers of the hundred generals and above who have the opportunity to be promoted are trained in rotation.The advanced class trains officers above the defense level, and the schooling period is four years.
Not only that, but there are many artillery, engineering, and staff subjects in the military academy, as well as a very important political subject. Students have to learn a lot.
The military management thinking of the military academy mainly comes from the traditional Chinese military management thinking, and is compatible with some new ideas of Huang Laifu.It is mainly reflected in several aspects such as "diligent training, generous education, strict military discipline, and guiding them to be loyal to Emperor Ming's political concepts".
From the perspective of the actual effect in the future, the role of the military academy is huge. It has trained a large number of excellent generals and let the students understand why and for whom to fight.It has a very positive effect on the formation of a good style of work in the Ming army and the improvement of the army's combat effectiveness.
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While Huang Laifu was picketing and governing the army, the large-scale five-year governance of the two towns was also carried out at the same time.
From the end of the 27th year of Wanli to the beginning of the 28th year of Wanli, experienced farmers were selected from the Tunning and Animal Husbandry Department of the Governor's Mansion, and they were dispatched as staff members of the Governor's Mansion. Large-scale wasteland surveys and preparations for the construction of canal routes have been carried out in the Fen River and Tuo River basins in Shanxi Town, and in the Sanggan River and Yu River basins in Datong Town.
Huang Laifu decided to build dozens of large-scale water conservancy projects and several giant canals in these places in the five-year plan to lay the foundation for future large-scale military settlements.He didn't just talk about it casually. The huge amount of funds raised through the Eastern Expedition Bonds and Development Bonds provided a solid foundation for his large-scale construction.
In this era, due to the natural disasters of the small glaciers, there are still a lot of plains and wasteland available for use in these river basins. As long as the water conservancy can keep up, these wastelands can be turned into fertile fields.
To take a step back, even if the land in the two towns is insufficient, there is still a large amount of land outside the Great Wall, which can completely accommodate the surplus army manpower in the town, so that the former sergeants who can only spend food and pay and have nothing to do can find new uses. The land of martial arts.
It can be said that the affairs were carried out vigorously. Once the survey of the canal route and wasteland in a certain place was completed, a large number of sergeants from the two towns who were divided into the second-class army and the third-class army were moved here to become the new local garrison guard.
Not to mention that it is not uncommon for the army and family members of the entire Thousand Households Office and Hundred Households Office to be moved to other places in a certain place in the two towns.
After a hundred years of military settlements in the Ming Dynasty, it is normal that [-]% of the land in military settlements in many places has become the private property of local civil servants, generals, powerful eunuchs, just like the original Wuzhaibao military settlements, most of them have become the private property of the Huang family. Ordinary sergeants live a life that is not as good as slaves.
Huang Laifu understood this very well, so he simply took a drastic step to get everyone swept away and asked them to move places. Even if the land of the guards was still owned by those generals, now the place they guarded has changed. , to see what they do.
Huang Laifu's actions were extremely fast, and his methods were tough, leaving no room for doubts. He would never be lenient in suppressing anyone who dared to stir up trouble or shirk those who hesitated.
And for this kind of migration, except for the original few local military officers and powerful officials, the ordinary sergeants in the military forts of the guards, they have an indifferent attitude. , At least there is hope in changing to another place.
What's more, during this large-scale migration, the Governor's Mansion has at least maintained their daily food and clothing, so they have no intention of complaining.In particular, the Governor's Mansion's commitment to future life moved them even more.
All of a sudden, there was a surge of sergeants and soldiers in Datong Town, Shanxi Town to clean up the entire guard, abandoning the old guard on a large scale, moving to a new location and re-establishing the Tuntian Guard. Of course, things turned from easy to difficult. Most of the sergeants in the guards belonged to the kind of places that were extremely poor and had no hope at all.
As for the local army officials who are too powerful and powerful, and also belong to a slightly richer place, they just relocated a group of C-class sergeants in advance as the garrison army in the new reclamation site.
However, this large-scale movement of people back and forth still stunned the people on the sidelines.I didn't expect Huang Laifu to do this, and only a man of great courage like him would dare to do this. If it were someone else, a random sergeant would make a noise and scare him back.
Moreover, with Huang Laifu sitting in the two towns right now, with several battalions of powerful troops beside him, and tens of thousands of strong first-class troops constantly selected, the safety of the two towns is not a problem.
Every time these newborn army of guards and farms arrive at new reclamation sites in several river basins, they will join forces with refugees and local household troops recruited from various places to construct new residences, reclaim wasteland, build water conservancy, etc., in large numbers. New guards and villages and towns continued to emerge.
The new villages and villages are constantly emerging. The large-scale local construction has also brought many business opportunities. For a while, a large number of caravans and private households gathered around these places, people who transport food, and people who sell vegetables. , people who pull labor, people who transport stones and wood...the gathering of livestock and people, and the need for many inns and houses, etc., the smell of being in full swing has been felt by many people.
For these emerging military settlements, Huang Laifu changed the previous practice of granting land to soldiers. In this year when disasters were rampant in the small glaciers, their family-by-household farming methods like ordinary people could not resist disasters at all. It is also very easy to fall into the result that one's own farmland is embezzled by officials and tyrants.
If this is the case, Huang Laifu can imagine that in at most ten years, these military settlements may go back to the old way of the original Daming military settlements.Therefore, Huang Laifu adopted a farming method similar to that of the Wuzhaibao farm in these military settlements.
These lands are actually owned by the Governor's Mansion.These sergeants are actually workers under the Governor's Mansion.In these places, large-scale construction of water conservancy, the use of Wuzhaibao improved varieties, the application of fertilizers and large-scale farming methods.
The sergeants have a monthly salary that is guaranteed to be enough to live on, and rewards are given to those who work hard, and fines to those who are lazy.Maximize their productive motivation by allowing them to provide for their families while maintaining hope in life.
According to Huang Laifu's calculation, after this high-cost and large-scale farming method, these military settlements will soon be self-sufficient. When food is available, there will be relevant raw materials and markets, and the next development of commerce and industry will be a matter of course. .
Soon, large-scale agricultural and sideline industries, agricultural and animal husbandry, etc. will be developed in these garrison guards, and large-scale breeding will be carried out in the footsteps of the Wuzhaibao Livestock Farm, and various food factories, slaughterhouses, and oil mills will be established. and so on, and then external value-added sales, integrating agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery.
From farming to stability, from work to wealth, and from business to life, in the end these farm guards can not only support themselves, but also create huge value for themselves.And at this point, a new commercial town is born, which can also drive the development of surrounding areas and form a virtuous circle.
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From the end of the 27th year of Wanli, large-scale military settlements in the two towns were carried out at the same time, and large-scale road construction was also carried out according to the five-year plan of the two towns.
According to Huang Laifu's plan, a large number of staff from the Governor's Mansion, together with officials from the Ministry of Industry of the two towns, and military officials from various forts, have already surveyed the cement route from Wuzhai Fort to Taiyuan City in a hurry. The concrete route from Zhaibao to Datong City, and the cement route from Wuzhaibao to Guihua City.
On this point, unlike the military settlements and mining construction in the two towns, both civil servants and military generals agree very much. Wei Yunzhen, the governor of Datong Town, also appreciates it very much. When surveying the cement route from Wuzhai Fort to Datong City , can be said to be concerted efforts.
The importance of transportation, no matter in ancient times or in modern times, is universally recognized. Even in ancient times, the important symbol of a great benevolent person was to build roads and pave roads. However, money and food are limited, and it is impossible to build a road that is more than a hundred miles long. Few people are capable of doing it.
At present, the Governor's Mansion is responsible for most of the funds, so there is no need to spend a lot of money on food, and the benefits of road construction are obvious to all. How many benefits will it bring if there are good roads passing through your own territory?Wuzhai Fort is an obvious example.
Now that there is such a good thing, everyone is naturally enthusiastic.
Moreover, the governor is kind and does not require the people of the two towns to serve as slaves, but to use food and money to work.There are enough noodles and hot soup every day, and a lot of monthly silver. In this era of frequent disasters and more and more refugees, what is more attractive than this?
Small people have nothing but strength, and for ordinary people, who can earn money and have enough food, who would be stingy and exert effort?
Moreover, due to the huge project of the three roads, it may take several years to build and require a large number of employers. Not only the surplus migrant workers in the two towns have been wiped out, but also the refugees who are far away from the two towns. As the news spread, They are also attracted, and they continue to flow into the two towns of Datong, Shanxi Town.
For a time, from the end of the 27th year of Wanli, dense numbers of road-builders recruited from refugees and households from all over the country became a new landscape in the two towns.
And tens of thousands of road-builders have attracted countless caravans circling outside, and the huge amount of cement needed by the three cement roads has kept Shenchibao's cement factory running all night long...
The Governor's Mansion alone undertook the construction of three large-scale concrete roads, which aroused widespread praise from the ruling and opposition parties. No one can find fault with this kind of good deed that benefits the country and the people. , I have to praise Huang Laifu a few words, and Emperor Wanli even specially ordered a reward.
Of course, compared to the rave reviews for this large-scale road construction government affairs, Huang Laifu’s impeachment papers are higher than others in the next mining government affairs management, all relying on Emperor Wanli’s support and pressure, otherwise He will also be overwhelmed by the saliva of the officials and censors.
Adhering to Huang Laifu's usual toughness, in the first month of the 28th year of Wanli, he announced the confiscation of all the mines of illegal mine owners in the two towns of Datong, Shanxi, and then sent the experienced Ningwu battalion to accept the suppression by force. Blood flowed like a river.
According to incomplete statistics, in the next few years, as many as [-] illegal mine owners in the two towns died under the guns of Ningwuying, more than [-] illegal armed miners, and as many as [-] illegal mine owners were confiscated. More than ten thousand taels of silver.The reputation of Liu Quanli, a member of the Ningwuying Battalion, is closely behind that of Huang Laifu, which can stop children from crying at night...
The 28th day of the first lunar month in the 1600th year of Wanli, February 2th, 28 AD.
After receiving the approval of Emperor Wanli, Huang Laifu dispatched [-] soldiers and refugees to rebuild new castle barracks at the former sites of Dongshengwei, Zhenluwei, and Yunchuanwei hundreds of miles away from Shanxi Town and Datong Town.
Dongshengwei, Zhenluwei, and Yunchuanwei were under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Xingdusi in the early Ming Dynasty. After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the power of the Ming Dynasty shrank back. Due to the difficulty of supply and the serious harassment of the Mongols at that time, the three places and the surrounding area The guards were all abandoned, and the forces of the Ming Dynasty retreated into the Great Wall, and because of this, the prosperous interior of the Ming Dynasty endured a hundred years of war.
The restoration of the three guards now not only moved the Daming line of defense to the north, but also effectively protected the safety of Shanxi Town, Datong Town and other places.Moreover, this kind of merit of restoring the land is what every dynasty, every generation, and any king is looking forward to.
Not long after the restoration of the guard, the Emperor Wanli specially offered sacrifices to the Taimiao, and all the officials also expressed their congratulations.
(End of this chapter)
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