Just after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the large-scale mobilization of the Ming army began. The two armies of Shandong's Xingshuo and Fashuo went south, were stationed in Fujian and Guangdong, and were unified under the newly established Guangzhou Military Region. The commander-in-chief of the military region was King Zheng Liu Tichun.
, the deputy commander is the Syrian stallion Weixing.
In addition to the mobilization of the organizational structure, the North's armies of Dang Shuo, Zheng Shuo, Destroy Shuo, Destroy Shuo, Suppress Shuo, and Eliminate Shuo are also actively recruiting and replenishing soldiers from the North, and the replaced soldiers from the South will be merged into the Southwest Military Region.
Increase troops in the occupied areas of Yunnan and Annan, and after defeating the Annan Zheng clan, they will then turn to the Yunnan-Myanmar border to prepare for the next military attack.
The navy was divided into two, one continued to stay in the Bohai Sea to cooperate with the military operations against the Manchu Qing Dynasty; the other went south to Guangzhou, preparing to attack the Annan Zheng family together with the Guangzhou Army.
According to the military strength of the Annan Zheng family, Dingtian can only recruit 60,000 to 70,000 people. If we look at the number of standing troops, it is only around 30,000 to 40,000. One army, plus the navy, plus the military strength of the Annan occupied area, then
Coupled with the military strength of the two provinces of Mekong and River, it is more than enough to take down the Zheng family.
Such large-scale military mobilization was largely due to the lack of money and food in the imperial court. Nearly 100,000 people returned to the south to eat. Not only did the transportation pressure be greatly reduced, but a lot of losses during transportation were also reduced. At the same time, after the Annan campaign was completed,
The Zheng family will next seek to capture Luzon and invade Burma. The war in the south is no less than in the north.
Even so, in the three military regions in the north, the Beijing Military Region, the Northeast Military Region, and the Xi'an Military Region, there were still 356,000 Ming troops after they were fully loaded. Calculated based on the population at that time, the Ming Dynasty had nearly a hundred people to support one soldier.
As long as it is distributed properly and everyone contributes, this is not a limit of support that is difficult to guarantee. On the contrary, with the increase in cultivated land and the warming of the climate, the pressure on the people will become less and less.
In fact, Zhu Yongxing has never used increased taxes to maintain the operation of the court and the progress of the war. Borrowing is the most commonly used method, followed by donations and plunder. This has caused the court to operate in debt. In the name of Chairman Zhu Da
It is also the largest debtor.
But will the government go bankrupt because of this? In Zhu Yongxing's opinion, it won't. At least after repeated calculations by the Ministry of Revenue, the conclusion is that it can be maintained. With this judgment, Zhu Yongxing temporarily put aside the idea of issuing banknotes.
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China is the hometown of banknotes. Jiaozi, which was produced in the Northern Song Dynasty (1023), is the world's earliest banknote, more than 600 years earlier than Europe. However, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, China's banknotes had died out. Why did they disappear for a time
Why is China's paper currency, which is at the forefront of the world, gradually declining?
The reason is very simple. Paper money is a symbol of credit. It only has value when it represents monetary credit. It can be circulated and can greatly facilitate and promote the development of the market economy. Once it loses its credit, it becomes
A piece of waste paper. The rise of Jiaozi is the result of the great development of China's market economy and commercial credit. The decline of Huizi and other ancient Chinese paper currencies also stems from the government's destructive plunder of currency credit.
In feudal society, the government, which is highly centralized and lacks supervision and restriction mechanisms, has a powerful state machine and the ability to force society to accept it. It is this power that allows it to be independent of the constraints of the market and not need to value its own credit so much. Here,
Without external restraints, if there is no self-restraint, the government will easily embark on the road of wanton abuse of power, thereby destroying its own credit, destroying the paper currency system, and destroying the development of China's capitalism.
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The development of history has proved this in the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. The imperial court discovered that paper money is a good thing. It does not cost much. Just print a few words on a piece of paper and it can be used as real gold and silver.
Real wealth, without having to bear the infamy of being rich. It is really a good deal with no capital and huge profits! Therefore, the money printing press was running at full speed, providing the emperors with countless banknotes that they could squander at will. Naturally, what followed was
It's hyperinflation and the death of discredited paper money.
For now, has the government's credibility reached a level that convinces the people? Zhu Yongxing is cautious about this. At least after the government has repaid all bonds as scheduled and fulfilled its promises one by one, he can
Have greater confidence.
Therefore, despite the opposition of his ministers, Zhu Yongxing persisted in his opinion, issued an order to exempt Yunnan Province from the poll tax, and began to make preparations to repay the first phase of the war national debt. This was a previous commitment, and it was also a way to maintain and ensure the government's credit. See
It seems that there is less income, but it has long-term benefits. If borrowing is needed again in the future, the government will be able to lend money, and the people will be happy to help.
Yin Chi Mao Liang, well, this is the current situation. In Zhu Yongxing's words, it is called "debt management", and it also has some benefits. For example, in terms of government spending and investment, we must be cautious to improve the use effect and avoid extravagance and waste.
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As for the abolition of the poll tax, it is calculated based on the year of the restoration, that is, when this area came under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. It will be reduced year by year and will no longer be levied after four years. This may seem a bit strange. For example, Dian Province was the earliest to be restored
It is the one that contributes the most, but it is also the fastest and best in recovery and reconstruction. At the same time, due to the stimulation of the war, the people's affluence is also quite high. Such provinces have abolished the poll tax, while the decaying areas in the North have only delayed it.
The levy is, of course, puzzling.
In fact, if we conduct an in-depth analysis of the various functions of the poll tax, we may be able to understand such a policy.
It is undeniable that the poll tax was the main factor limiting population growth in ancient times. If a family could not afford the cost of having a large number of children, they had to choose to have fewer children, or even if they gave birth, they would not be able to raise them and die of starvation or illness. In other words, those who have the ability
Just give birth to more children and raise more children. If you don’t have the ability, give birth to fewer children or not raise them at all. The common phenomenon of female infanticide in ancient times has a lot to do with the poll tax.
Therefore, the cancellation of the poll tax in Yunnan Province was based on the economic situation of the province. The Northland was in decline, and the people could defer the payment, but they were not exempted. At the same time, for the imperial court, using the poll tax to restrict part of the population flow was a good thing.
Restoration and reconstruction are also quite necessary. Today's Chinese society is far from reaching the point where it needs a large floating population and needs to shake the foundation of "settlement".
Four years later, how can the Northland return to a level of self-sufficiency? The abolition of the poll tax at that time will not only encourage births, but also strengthen population mobility, promote the development of industry and commerce, and gradually change the state of farming society. (To be completed.)
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