The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

After the man entered the customs, he knelt down decisively to the Man Qing.

The big joke that the water is too cold and the scalp itches has been left in history.

Then he voted for Ming after the revival of Ming, plus the fact that his people were involved in human trafficking...

He still has a fart reputation!

Probably a little bit stronger than Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui.

But it is also limited in strength!

Dong Yuanfeng understood Zhu Hongyu's meaning, and bowed down to worship.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I understand!"

"This humble minister must not disappoint His Majesty!"

At this time, Dong Yuanfeng's heart was full of the urge to die for his confidant.

The emperor loves him so much, all he can do is repay him with his life!

After all, Dong Yuanfeng resigned.

Zhu Hongyu did not continue to deal with government affairs, but ordered a meeting of the ministers in the Ming Dynasty.

Discuss Daming's next strategic direction!
Zhu Hongyu is not an arbitrary person, he is willing to discuss many things with the big guys.

Especially on big issues like strategic direction, Zhu Hongyu is very willing to listen to other people's opinions.

After the internal discussion, Zhu Hongyu will take it to the court meeting to announce it.

There is nothing better than holding a small meeting for a big matter and a big meeting for a small matter!

Zhu Hongyu strode into the conference room, ready for the meeting, and before he was made to wait for a long time, all the officials in Daming gathered together after receiving the summons.

Everyone saluted Zhu Hongyu who was sitting at the top in unison!

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, and then spoke.

"Everyone is in peace!"

"Give a seat!"

After everyone sat down, Zhu Hongyu began to discuss formally.

"The purpose of calling everyone here today is to finalize the strategic development direction of Ming Dynasty!"

"First of all, it's a military issue!"

"The Huguang decisive battle ended, and Wu Sangui's main force was severely damaged on the banks of the Huaihe River. After this battle, Wu Sangui could only abandon the entire south of the Yangtze River, as well as the territory of Huguang and the Central Plains, and led his remnants to retreat to Guanzhong, unable to threaten the safety of our Daming. "

"In addition, the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has also retreated outside the pass."

"Even the Central Plains, Jiangbei, Lianghuai, Shandong and other places have become a strategic vacuum."

"With regard to the current situation in the world, how should I continue to use my troops? I still need all my loves to come and make up my mind with me."

This year, the situation in the world has changed a bit too fast!

Now after the decisive battle of Huguang, the Western Expeditionary Army of the Ming Dynasty has already attacked Sichuan and Shu.

The two provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou were even under the attack of the Liberation Army and Li Dingguo's troops, and they looked around and surrendered.

It depends on the whole southwest spread, which is the matter in front of you!

For the current Ming Dynasty, it has become an established fact that the Western Expedition first and then the Northern Expedition!
What Zhu Hongyu really wanted to ask was the direction of Ming's attack after the Southwest War ended.

Should the Northern Expedition recover the old capital of Ming Dynasty first, or recover the land of the Central Plains first.

Shi Yongxin stood up and proposed.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the general's opinion is that I, the Ming Dynasty, should take the Northern Expedition first to recover the old capital!"

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly after hearing the words, and then asked.

"What's the reason?"

Shi Yongxin explained his reasons clearly.

"First of all, our Ming army is fighting, which is quite dependent on logistics!"

"As for the former capital of the Northern Expedition, the Grand Canal connecting the north and the south can provide the greatest convenience for the logistics of the Grand Movement."

"Secondly, because the Manchu Qing supported the establishment of a false emperor in our old capital of Ming Dynasty, and used this to humiliate our Ming Dynasty. If the imperial court does not respond, wouldn't it be a joke?"

When Zhu Hongyu heard this, there was a very obvious emotion on his face, and he nodded and said.

"Okay, send an order to the staff and ask them to make relevant plans!"

"What's more, the interior and the five military governor's offices must do a good job of coordination!"

"After the North Korean army recaptures the southwest, we must quickly spread my rule of Ming Dynasty in the southwest!"

"Looking at it for the time being, after Ming regains the southwest, he must make preparations for blood transfusion from the southeast to the southwest."

"And, in order to restore people's livelihood in the southwest, the imperial court should prepare in advance to formulate corresponding tax reduction and exemption policies."

"In addition, the Northern Expedition will be launched next to regain the old capital!"

"The imperial court must make plans in advance to tighten their belts to live!"

After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, everyone agreed in unison.

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, and then raised the next topic.

"The second point is the next economic development strategy!"

"First of all, please ask the Minister of Finance to give us an overview of Daming's economic development and fiscal revenue and expenditure this year."

After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, Wen Zhaolun, Minister of Finance of Daming, stood up from his seat and bowed to everyone in the conference room.

After saluting, he picked up a financial report from his hand and read it.

"Last year, Daming's economic development was in good condition, and the development of industry and commerce was completely on the right track, with a growth rate of nearly 120%..."

It has more than doubled in a year, which at first glance is an exaggerated figure.

But if you know the specific situation of Daming now, you will find that this is not an exaggeration at all.

Daming ended the decisive battle in the south of the Yangtze River at the end of last year, and this year the entire southeast will start.

After getting the support of the Southeast market and capital, the industry and commerce has only more than doubled in a year, which is not fast, and it can even be said to be a bit slow.

Of course, this statistic is not complete!

The relevant data of Daming's industrial and commercial development status are based on Daming's industrial and commercial taxes this year, as well as the development status of those coastal economic development zones.

Given the current situation in Ming Dynasty, there must be some people evading taxes, or opening shops and factories outside the development zone...

Therefore, such a data calculated by the Ming court has a certain reference value.

But not exactly!
The real data can only be more amazing!

Wen Zhaolun continued to speak.

"In addition, Daming's tax revenue this year has increased by nearly four times compared to last year."

"It has reached the scale of [-] million silver dollars!"

The reason for such an exaggerated growth rate is also because Daming just regained the southeast.

The southeast, a tax-heavy area, is so amazing!

Of course, a large part of the [-] million silver dollars is tax in kind.

Such as food, tea, silk, porcelain, etc...

But even so, this figure is still an exaggerated astronomical figure.

It was almost two or three times the annual income of Daming during the reign of Chongzhen!
This is when Zhu Hongyu has exempted a large number of exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes for the people at the bottom, and reduced and exempted a lot of taxes.

There are rumors that during the reign of Chongzhen, Daming's annual income was several million taels. This is true, but incomplete.

During the reign of Chongzhen, the yearly income was indeed only a few million taels, but this was talking about silver. The bulk of the Ming court’s tax revenue was actually in kind.

Such as food or something!

Therefore, although Daming was poor during the Chongzhen period, it was not so poor that it only had a few million two-year-old income a year.

During the reign of Chongzhen, the annual income of the Ming Dynasty was converted into various miscellaneous real objects, and there were still tens of millions of taels.

Not too little!
But the hole that the Ming court faced at the beginning was really too big.

Such a little income is not enough to fill in the holes.

However, compared with the current Daming, the annual income of tens of millions more this year is nothing.

The current Ming court only has Southeast Asia and Nanyang in its hands, and only a quarter of the whole world is in its hands.

But the tax revenue has reached two or three times that of the Chongzhen period!
Of course, the more important issue is that the current Ming court not only has money, but also has no holes to fill.

The imperial court's finances are naturally healthy!
In the same way, the annual income is small, and there are still big holes to fill. It can be seen how unhealthy the tax situation of Ming Dynasty was during the reign of Chongzhen.

If Chongzhen grew up

Even if the Ming court's annual revenue reached the current level, even if there were still big holes to fill, Li Chuang probably wouldn't be able to enter the capital back then, and neither could Dorgon.

Wen Zhaolun continued to talk about Daming's financial expenditure.

"This year, Daming's financial expenditure is also quite a lot, probably spending 8000 million silver dollars."

"Among them, military expenses, administrative expenses, and the construction and repair of local infrastructure account for the bulk!"

Needless to say, military expenditures, the army is the foundation of Ming's recovery.

Whether it's military training, changing clothes, military merit rewards, or military pay, military uniforms, food and grass, etc., it is a big expense.

It can even be said that half of the current Ming army's combat effectiveness is generated by spending money.

The administrative expenses are mainly to pay salaries to officials of various ranks. Due to the new policy of the Ming Dynasty, the scale of officials has been greatly expanded.

So, it's a big investment!

In addition, there is the investment of the Ming court in infrastructure.

Such as repairing official roads, building water conservancy and so on.

The cost of infrastructure is also a lot!

As for the investment in the Imperial Research Institute of the Ming Dynasty, the investment in the Imperial Hospital, the expenditure of the royal family, and the relief of the victims, it is actually only a small amount.

At the very least, compared to the Ming court's investment in the first three items, the investment in the latter can only be regarded as marginal.

After hearing that this year, Daming's finances will still have a surplus, Zhu Hongyu showed a very obvious smile on his face.

Wen Zhaolun continued to speak.

"For the next economic development of Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Finance's plan is to continue to increase investment in industry and commerce."

"Promote the development of several economic development zones in Guangzhou, Xiamen, Shanghai, Dayuan, Luzon, Batavia, etc., and issue relevant policies to support industrial and commercial development."

"Of course, we should also encourage the development and progress of technology, further expand the market, and lay a solid foundation for the development of industry and commerce!"

After finishing speaking, Wen Zhaolun bowed to Zhu Hongyu and saluted, indicating that his speech was over.

Zhu Hongyu also nodded slightly, and then commented.

"I am very satisfied with the financial development of Daming this year. Later, the Ministry of Finance will submit the development plan for next year, and I will personally review it!"

After saying this, Zhu Hongyu said again.

"sit down!"

Wen Zhaolun responded by opening his mouth.

"Wei Chen understands!"

After that, he sat back on his chair.

Zhu Hongyu looked at the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Daming.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Liao Juncheng stood up and saluted.

"Your Majesty, Daming also achieved proud achievements in the development of agriculture last year!"

While speaking, he reported the grain production of Daming last year, the amount of arable land, the average yield per mu, the amount of grain per capita and other data.

In general, Zhu Hongyu is still very satisfied.

This year, Daming's grain production has also doubled several times compared to last year.

Although Luzon, Dayuan, Qiongzhou and other places can produce three crops a year, the grain production is very high.

But compared with the highly developed southeast and other places, it must be incomparable.

Therefore, after regaining the southeast, Daming's grain production data doubled several times.

The average yield per mu has not changed much!

After all, the agricultural technology of Ming Dynasty is very developed now, and the intensive cultivation can be said to be the best in the world.

If you really want to increase the yield per mu, you have to wait for the hybrid rice to produce results!
Well, it's another Lifetime series!
There is also the amount of food per capita. Even if Zhu Hongyu doesn't look at it, he knows that Ming Dynasty must be the best in the world, and it is firmly in the lead.

ps: Three chapters two thousand two, plus one chapter three thousand four.

I did what I promised!
All kinds of kneeling for support!