Qiming 1158

Chapter 723 Su Yonglin's Civilization and Martial Arts
At the stall that had just been defeated, Shi Hao knew that Zhao Tan definitely wanted to be ashamed, but he still hoped that Zhao Tan could calm down and see clearly that the huge gap between the Southern Song Dynasty and the Ming Kingdom could not be explained in a few words.

It takes time, perseverance, and perseverance.

And Zhang Jun also looked at Zhao Tan, waiting for Zhao Tan's decision, and looking forward to hearing Zhao Tan's statement that he was willing to develop military power as soon as possible, which was very meaningful to him.

He always felt that only by winning on the battlefield can we prove the power of Great Song and give Great Song an opportunity for peaceful development. Otherwise, if you are developing here, the Ming kingdom over there sees you upset and fights again. What should you do?
After developing so much and making so much money, in the end, isn't it all cheaper for the Ming Kingdom?

The opinions of the two are quite tit for tat.

Zhao Tan looked up at Shi Hao and then at Zhang Jun, caught in a tangle.

He felt that what Shi Hao said was right. This was a solemn statement made by a veteran. The Song Dynasty really needed time to recover and develop the economy.

But he also felt that what Zhang Jun said was also right. If Da Song couldn't prove his strength and how well he developed, wouldn't he be slaughtered like a pig by the Ming Kingdom?

So it's hard for him to make a decision.

At a critical moment, the current minister, Zuo Pushe Chen Kangbo, who is the prime minister, stood up and expressed his attitude.

"Who can guarantee that the Ming Kingdom will not ask me for money again and again after tasting the sweetness? Shi Xianggong, no matter how rich the Song Dynasty is, if there is no strong army to protect it, isn't it equal to making money for the Ming Kingdom? ? Only a strong army can be a strong country. The reason why the Ming kingdom can be established, do you think the Ming army was born first, or the Ming kingdom was born first?"

This sentence, Shi Hao frowned, made Zhang Jun ecstatic, and also made Zhao Tan's hesitation completely disappear.

Zhao Tan then stood up.

"Chen Xianggong said very much, without a strong army, no matter how rich Da Song is, he will only make wedding dresses for the Ming Kingdom. When the Ming Kingdom will use troops to deter, Da Song can only be forced to pay more money. , all the savings saved by hard work are cheap for the Ming Kingdom! How can it be like this!"

Zhao Tan's fists clenched tightly.

"My life is a little bit more difficult, and a little bit more difficult, it's better than giving all the money to the Ming Kingdom! You don't need to say anymore, I have made up my mind and will do my best to rebuild the army and train it. Recruits come first, everything else can come later!"

Zhang Jun was overjoyed, and all the officials of the main battle faction were overjoyed, and they all shouted [Your Majesty Shengming].

Only Shi Hao frowned, very worried about the financial security of the court.

Whether it should be said or not, although Shi Hao also wanted to be embarrassed and wanted to regain face for Da Song, he knew very well that this matter could not be rushed.

Whether it is a strong army or a prosperous country, it takes time, a lot of time, strict planning and careful operation. Any little bit of rashness may bring catastrophic consequences, which must be observed.

But for now, the enthusiasm of the ministers and the emperor is too strong, and it is a bit abnormal to be strong.

Perhaps this kind of humiliation stimulated them too much, and they wanted to be ashamed too much.

However, the gap between the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty may not be just the gap between the combat effectiveness of the army.

Shi Hao suddenly felt this way.

His feeling was of course right. The gap between Ming and the Southern Song Dynasty was not only in terms of the combat effectiveness of the army, but also in many, many ways, but this was difficult for the officials of the Southern Song Dynasty to know and understand.

Just like Su Yonglin issued an order after the war, with the Renaissance Society as the lead organization, to gather the strength of the whole country to build the Yellow River, and the super-large century project is said to be launched soon.

As a token of support, Su Yonglin decided not to hold the full moon banquet and the [-]-day banquet for his newly born son. He discounted the cost of holding the two banquets and donated them to the Yellow River renovation project, plus a month of royal expenses. Donate to the project.

The emperor took the lead in donating money, and the servants naturally had to express it.

Therefore, taking Tian Guizi, the chief director of the Yellow River renovation project, and Shi Zheng, the second director, as examples, all the court officials donated a month's salary to the Yellow River renovation project, contributing to the Yellow River renovation project.

In terms of the military, the five major corps of the Ming Empire and all the officers and soldiers of the Central Forbidden Army donated a month's salaries together to contribute to the renovation of the Yellow River.

The Yellow River renovation project is initially estimated to cost 300 billion yuan, and with the passage of time and the occurrence of various emergencies, it is possible to increase investment at any time.

So Su Yonglin took Tian Guizi to discuss with Lin Jingchun, the person in charge of the Ministry of Finance, made plans, and withdrew money from his teeth. Tian Guizi and Lin Jingchun had fierce quarrels several times. There is room for additional spending of 50 billion yuan.

In the end, Lin Jingchun looked at Tian Guizi almost gnashing his teeth, and finally nodded his head to recognize the huge expenditure.

It is equal to the completion of the entire Yellow River renovation project plan, which may require a total cost of 350 billion yuan, and the construction period is still uncertain.

Therefore, Su Yonglin ordered that during the construction period of the Yellow River renovation project, all the court decrees and resources should be tilted towards the project, and everything should be the first priority of the Yellow River renovation project, including his emperor to make way for the project.

After the military victory over the Southern Song Dynasty, the military prestige of Su Yonglin, who had benefited greatly for the Ming Dynasty, was further enhanced and his status was further consolidated.

Now, he has completely stabilized his position and the rule of the Ming Empire, and has made the Ming Empire popular in the Central Plains. The rule of the Ming Empire has become more and more popular among the people. People have no memory of the Jin Kingdom. .

At this stage of the Ming Dynasty, martial arts already exist, so for Su Yonglin, the next step is Wenzhi.

Cultural governance is either cultural and educational achievements or engineering construction achievements.

In terms of culture and education, not to mention the successful holding of the first imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty, the Yellow River renovation project is the top priority.

What is worth mentioning is that just as the first imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty was successfully held, Su Yonglin waved his hand and ordered a total of 200 scholars in the four subjects selected from the first imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty to go to Kaifeng for the Yellow River renovation project On-site, start a three-month internship.

During the three-month internship period, all the scholars who passed the examination must obey the dispatch of the Renaissance Association, obey the command, work hard without complaint, and must not violate the order in the slightest.

Anyone who violates orders, resists orders, or covets enjoyment, etc., will be directly disqualified from the examination, deprived of fame, and returned to their place of origin.

In addition to the [-]th new force, the preparatory members trained by the revival cadre training course from October of the first year of Hongwu to June of the second year of Hongwu are divided into two parts.

Part of them went to Huainan East Road and worked hard for the construction of Huainan East Road.

Some of them went to the construction site, obeyed the dispatch of the center of the Renaissance Society, and contributed to the renovation of the Yellow River.

In addition to Fuxing members, Xinke scholars, and officials of the Ministry of Industry, the Fuxing Association also gathered more than [-] soldiers and auxiliary soldiers of the Henan Corps to participate in the project.

In addition, officials under the framework of Henan Province and Shandong Province were also concentrated to participate in the operation, and a total of 30 civilian husbands and 20 vehicles and ships in Henan Province and Shandong Province were also concentrated.

Not only that, in order to increase the labor force and efficiency, the Ming court also coordinated the two horse farms in Yanshan and Liaodong, and dispatched more than [-] horses to go south as an important transportation force for the renovation of the Yellow River.

Another [-] horses of thousands of miles were mobilized for the communication between the general headquarters and the command branches in various places, so as to maximize the efficiency of information transmission.

At the end of June, Su Yonglin even ordered that during the construction period, officials, officials, military personnel, and civilians in the two provinces, Henan Province and Shandong Province, all obeyed the Yellow River Restoration Association in matters involving the Yellow River renovation project. Refurbishment of the command of the General Headquarters.

First, the allocation of materials, personnel, and construction schedule are all decided by the Yellow River Renovation Headquarters of the Renaissance Society, and the rest cannot be interfered with.

Its financial expenditures are settled independently, and the deployment of personnel is directly determined by the general headquarters. The imperial court will not interfere, and will give maximum initiative. The Yellow River must be changed back to its old route, so that it can flow into the sea unimpeded.

The century-old legacy of the diversion and flooding of the Yellow River must be completely controlled in this dynasty, and Hebei, the Central Plains, and the two Huaihe Rivers must be revived!
(End of this chapter)