Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 701: Dusi Guards the Frontier
The Ding tax is one of the important components of the Ming Dynasty's taxation. The land tax and the Ding tax are the main pillars supporting the Ming Dynasty's central finances, and the next highest tax is the salt tax.

In addition to the above taxes, the Ming Dynasty also levied many other taxes, such as customs duties, tea taxes, mining taxes, etc. However, there were too many interest groups involved behind these taxes, so that most of the taxes that should have been paid to Beijing fell into the pockets of groups at all levels.

Against this backdrop, Zhu Youxiao's plan to reduce or exempt the poll tax in so many places would inevitably have a significant impact on the central government's finances.

But this is exactly what Zhu Youxiao wants!!
Zhu Youxiao wanted to use the victory brought by the war to alleviate the pressure on the lower-class groups in light of the current situation. If anyone dared to levy additional taxes privately on the taxes exempted by imperial decree, once the central court discovered it, the court would be in control of the matter, whether they would be arrested or killed!

This is a combination of measures to stabilize the local situation and suppress all parties.

A portion of the gains made by the Ming Dynasty from internal and external wars must be distributed to ensure that the grassroots groups can feel the benefits, so that they can have hope in the court.

Against this backdrop, Zhu Youxiao had time to deal with the problems of tax encroachment. Even if he killed many people in the process, it would not have a big impact on the local area.

There are many privileged groups under the Ming Dynasty, but compared with the lower-class groups, they are still few. As long as the two groups are completely separated and the lower-class groups still have hope for the Ming Dynasty, they will not be incited. In this way, if the privileged groups who are forced to do so want to jump out and criticize the court, or even rebel against the court, they will not be able to stir up any waves except death! !
After reducing or exempting the Ding tax in so many places, the tax amount left in the central finance must be made up, and the tax item to be made up is the salt reform promoted by Yuan Shizhen!
One of the main themes of the third year of the Tianqi reign was tax inspection and tax repayment. Zhu Youxiao wanted to recover bit by bit all the profits that the court had lost in the past. All the money that had been eaten by them would be dug out one by one. You can eat it if you want, but it depends on whether you have the courage to bear the corresponding price.

Ripples began to appear in the outer court.

Zhu Youxiao didn't care about these at all. At the moment, Zhu Youxiao still had a lot of things to clarify. After summoning the ministers of the cabinet, the ministers of the Military Affairs Council came to the East Warm Pavilion.

Dong Nuan Pavilion.

"The phased battle in Liaodong has come to an end with the end of the Battle of Jinshan." Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the map in front of him, and said calmly.

"The war is over. The post-war rewards must be handled quickly. The Military Affairs Council must speed up and be thorough in reviewing Liaodong's military merits. I don't want anyone to falsely claim military merits, but I also don't want to see anyone suffer. Can the Military Affairs Council handle this matter well?"

"We will do our best!"

The officials of the Military Affairs Council bowed immediately.

“Not doing everything we can.”

Zhu Youxiao turned around, looked at the ministers in front of him and said, "It is a must, it must be done, do you understand?"

"I obey the order!!"

Rewards for military merit are one of the important components in promoting the military reform of the Ming Dynasty. If one wants to complete the reorganization of the Ming Dynasty’s army from top to bottom, the necessary incentives must be given. Otherwise, who the hell would be willing to risk their lives for it?

Just relying on illusory loyalty?
But who would be willing to lose their life on the battlefield if there is only effort and no reward?

This chilled the hearts of those loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

Combining civil and military talents is the path that the Ming Dynasty will take in the future. In the process of moving forward, Zhu Youxiao must use his will and attitude to tell the whole world that since the Tianqi period, there is no distinction between civil and military officials, and as long as they work for the Ming Dynasty and are loyal to the country, they will all receive corresponding respect and treatment.

This is a matter of principle and no one can waver.

"Let's talk about the follow-up of Pan-Northeast."

After finalizing the military merit reward, Zhu Youxiao turned around, stared at the map in front of him and said: "Although the country is great, forgetting war will lead to danger. I don't need to emphasize this truth."

"Your Majesty, I have read the urgent dispatch from the Liaodong Governor's Office."

Wei Guangxu, the Minister of Military Affairs, stepped forward and said, "While the Jinshan Campaign was being actively promoted, the Jianlu stayed in Jinshan on the one hand, but on the other hand, they were moving their core."

"At the end of the Jinshan Battle, the remnants of the Jianlu fled to Yidonghewei (Changchun), but their real destination was Ciluwei (Harbin). According to various sources, the Jianlu might even build a new city in Ciluwei as their base."

"As for the former areas of Hetuala, Jiefan, Sarhu, etc., except for the troops stationed there, all the people under their rule have migrated northward. It is not difficult to see from various signs that the evil intentions of the Jianlu are still alive. I am afraid that the chieftain Nurhaci wants to temporarily avoid the attack of the Ming army and recuperate in Ciluwei."

Wei Guangxu's words caused all the ministers present to show different expressions.

"Your Majesty, I think the Liaodong Governor's Office's prediction is very accurate." Following Wei Guangxu, Jin Xuan stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I'm afraid the Jianlu will want to take a short break before launching an expedition to the southern steppes. You should know that when the war broke out in Liaozuo, Chahar and Khorchin also fought. They each suffered casualties, and the internal forces of Chahar and Khorchin were intertwined. This is very similar to the original four tribes of Haixi."

"Our dynasty recovered all the lost territory in Liaodong, and even relied on the Battle of Tieling and the Battle of Jinshan to greatly increase the national prestige, which greatly intimidated all forces. However, if we neglect this aspect, then perhaps the Jianlu will have a chance to catch their breath."

"The Jianlu can't survive!"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Only the Jurchens can be under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. As for the Eight Banners and the Great Jin, they are all rebels of the Ming Dynasty. I will not give them any breathing space except to kill them."

When it comes to geopolitical games, the worst thing to do is to adopt a one-size-fits-all approach.

This combination of pulling one faction, beating one faction, suppressing one faction, and killing one faction is also applicable to foreign strategy. The force of the Jianlu Eight Banners must be resolutely eliminated, and any stubborn groups must be eradicated. As for other forces, it depends on the needs of the Ming Dynasty.

Nurhaci's strategy of self-sacrifice was indeed ruthless. He moved the core of the Jianlu forces north to the area of ​​Ciluwei, which was something Zhu Youxiao had not expected.

But it’s okay this way.

How could a dead Jianlu Eight Banners stimulate the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty?

The northward movement of the Eight Banners of Jianlu is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty given the current situation.

As long as Jianlu still exists, it means the suppression of the rebellion has not yet ended.

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Then the Ming Dynasty had to actively prepare for war and move northward. Against this backdrop, it would develop and govern Liaodong while continuing to infiltrate northward.

Apart from anything else, if the water diversion and rice planting in Liaodong can be successful, then the vast black land still in the hands of various forces will be occupied by the Ming Dynasty, so as to build the Beida Granary as a grain production area! !

If the land is not conquered, it will truly belong to the Ming Dynasty.

Only when the conquered land begins to be populated by a large number of people and a ruling structure is established by the Ming Dynasty, and it can operate smoothly and for a long time, can it be called Ming territory.

Therefore, the Jianlu whetstone is still useful to the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, I dare to ask for your advice to reinstate the Nurgan governor!" In this atmosphere, Lu Xiangsheng, who was standing in the crowd, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "The war in Liaodong has come to an end. It is an indisputable fact that Liaodong, which has been affected by war for a long time, also needs to give birth well now."

"However, given the complex situation in Liaodong, if we want to stifle the ambitions of the Jianlu and suppress the tribes south of the desert, the imperial court must intervene effectively, and the Nurgandusi happens to be a good place to intervene!"

This……

After hearing this, Wei Guangxu, Jin Xuan and others were all shocked, and even their eyes changed when they looked at Lu Xiangsheng. Re-establishing the Nurgan Regional Military Commission was no small matter.

If we really do this, I'm afraid it will cause a stir among the government and the public.

After all, the Nurgan Regional Administration was established in the early Ming Dynasty, but was also abolished in the early Ming Dynasty. This was a complete system of control, which was intended to control foreign ethnic groups.

There were not many official records of the abolition of the Nurgan Regional Administration, and it was gradually downplayed. The root cause was that it could no longer operate, and the input and output were completely disproportionate. This had little impact on the Ming Dynasty when the country was strong, but when the country was weak, the impact was too great.

"Let's have two Dusi."

Under such circumstances, Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and said, "The Jilin Dusi will be set up near the Liaodong area, and the Heilongjiang Dusi will be set up far away. The former can choose the right time to send troops to rotate, and the latter can re-appoint the garrison officers, which will also reduce the pressure on the court."

"Suppressing the Jianlu rebellion and conquering the tribes south of the desert is not something that can be accomplished overnight. We need to work slowly and steadily. The Military Affairs Council will first discuss this matter. Once a feasible plan is developed, we will send someone to the Liaodong Governor's Office for further discussion."

"When the scope of the two Metropolitan Offices is defined and the corresponding policies are clarified, the Military Affairs Council will issue a notice to the whole world, and this matter will be settled."

Can you do this?

Wei Guangxu, Jin Xuan and the others' faces changed slightly after hearing this. Apparently, they had never thought of splitting the Nurgan District Office into two before. However, this would indeed bring many benefits to the Ming Dynasty, and it would even be proactive! !
(End of this chapter)