Chapter 225 Change the fate of the Ming Dynasty! Take the three steps of commerce, industry and agriculture together! Zhu Biao also stood up at this time. Although Chen Han was his son-in-law, he did not rely on his old age. After listening to Chen Han's lesson, he was very happy now. When Chen Han first came to the Ming Dynasty, he blocked his father's decision to kill Chen Han. Zhu Yuanzhang was also sweating profusely on his back at this time. Fortunately, I didn't get carried away with anger at that time. Otherwise, how would Chen Han have the chance to save his eldest son. How could there be a chance to save the entire Ming Dynasty? At first, when Zhu Yuanzhang heard Chen Han say that the Ming Dynasty would perish sooner or later, he thought it was a problem with the system. He thought it was an economic problem.
He thought it was a matter of corruption and incompetence in the court. But now I find out that this is not the case. The ultimate problem is that because the climate has been cold and food production has been unable to increase, conflicts will continue to arise. Now Chen Han has prescribed several doses of good prescriptions. For example, when the peasants were divided into acres, and the officials and gentry worked together as errands to pay the grain, at first Zhu Yuanzhang only thought that it was a reform of the tax system that would allow the court to collect more taxes, but now it is different. He discovered that Chen Han was actually really cold. The most fundamental problem is that all land must be taxed. In this way, taxes will not be placed on the common people. Because the food yield on the land will decrease sooner or later. If you blindly put pressure on the common people, the common people will be forced to rebel. Only now did Zhu Yuanzhang understand how great Chen Han's reform was. It's not just about helping Ming Dynasty get more taxes. But to fundamentally save the Ming Dynasty. Chen Han had already seen the most fundamental problems from the beginning, and now when these problems have a clear solution. Even the imperial court was already implementing Chen Han's reform ideas. Chen Han knew it was time to tell the truth. Especially the fact that Prince Zhu Biao survived made Zhu Yuanzhang believe in his abilities even more. You will be more convinced of the various policies and guidelines he will talk about next. And Chen Han is really just like Zhu Yuanzhang said, he is going to tell you immediately how to deal with the problems caused by the cooling of the entire climate.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally spoke at this time, "Monkey boy, since you have said so much and laid out so many truths.
We are happy with what you said. The change of dynasty is related to the emperor's ability, but it can also be said that it has nothing to do with it. The biggest possibility is that the climate continues to get colder as you said, crops in the fields cannot grow, but taxes are not reduced, and the people who are forced to do so can only rebel. The situation you are talking about is exactly the same as what we encountered when we were young. Under the tax farming system at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty court did not care about the land at that time, as it had been occupied by them. No matter that most of the land was annexed, they just put pressure on the people and collected food. But the harvest in the fields at that time was indeed as you said, because the weather was too cold and the growth was not good. That's why the officials finally forced the people to rebel, and that's why the people were finally forced to revolt. I waited until then to establish the Ming Dynasty. Since there are no outsiders in this small classroom, let’s open the skylight and speak frankly. Since the Ming Dynasty is in the same situation, do you mean to say that the Ming Dynasty may also perish for this reason? " Chen Han nodded, "What you said, old man, is correct. The current climate conditions in the Ming Dynasty have not changed at all compared to those at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The coldness will even continue to decline, and then various contradictions will come one after another." After Chen Han finished speaking, the entire atmosphere became very depressing. Zhu Biao also felt that the atmosphere was getting more and more depressing, and he immediately said: "Then what do you think we should do?" King Yan also said: "Sir, since we have pointed out the crux of the Ming Dynasty, there will definitely be a way to solve the problem. Otherwise, it would be meaningless for you to spend so long explaining to us the reasons for the change of dynasties caused by climate change over thousands of years. " King Zhou also said: "Yes, sir, we should discuss a better way now to save the Ming Dynasty. We cannot let the Ming Dynasty be destroyed by the foreign tribes from the north just after it was established." King Jin was even more frank, "We Han people have finally achieved our current status. We cannot destroy it in our hands. Sir, please just say it. We can do anything you want us to do. Oh, I realized now, your name is This is probably the reason why we came here to establish the so-called Daming Chamber of Commerce." Chen Han nodded, "That's true!" Then he flipped over to the other side with a snap. It was a map. The territory of the Ming Dynasty is drawn on it, and the territory of the Nanyang Zone is also drawn on it. "Old man, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and all the princes, please come and take a look at this picture." Zhu Di was very accustomed to using maps, so he stepped forward to take a look. I found that the large area of Nanyang was marked more clearly. He understood: "Sir, do you mean you want us to go south?" Chen Han chuckled: "It seems that His Highness, King Yan, is indeed astute. We should admit this fact. As it gets colder and colder, the north is no longer suitable for growing food. In the south, a large amount of land that we ourselves have not cultivated is still abandoned. For example, Guangdong and Guangxi and Hainan Island, where Qiongzhou is further south, have a large amount of fertile farmland. "
"Guangdong and Guangxi?" King Chu, who was in the Chu region, was surprised. Although Guangdong and Guangxi now have the Chief Secretary of Guangxi and the Chief Secretary of Guangdong, they also have some cities and populations. The total population of Guangdong is only about two million, and that of Guangxi is even less. In his eyes, Guangdong and Guangxi are barbaric wilderness, not worth cultivating. "This is impossible. Nowadays, Guangdong and Guangxi are mostly barbaric lands, covered with smog, and they are all mountainous. Can the land there be used?" Zhu Yuanzhang thought so too. Guangdong and Guangxi have always been said to be a barbaric land, and it is so remote that they don't even want to go to fight. Now Chen Han's best solution is actually the Guangdong and Guangxi areas. Chen Han smiled and said: "Today's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan do seem to be more barren lands, but I tell you, this is a good way to save the Ming Dynasty. First of all, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan are located further south. Even if they are affected by the cold wave, it will not affect their advantages of being warm and humid, suitable for the growth of food. Moreover, since the Tang and Song Dynasties, Guangzhou has been an important town in the south and a port for overseas trade, with a relatively good foundation. There are also those countries in the Nanyang region further south. Old man, you once listed them as countries not to be conquered. You did so because you thought their places were barbaric. The people there are uncivilized and not worth wasting troops on conquest. But I want to tell you here that this national policy you have set is absolutely ridiculous. " It was wrong for Chen Han to criticize Zhu Yuanzhang's policies in front of so many of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons, and would have made him very unhappy. But after all the foreshadowing given by Chen Han, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was indeed not as knowledgeable as Chen Han in terms of policy. So instead of getting angry, he said, "Then what do you think?" Chen Han explained that in fact, in the Nanyang zone, including today's Annan Kingdom, Chenla Kingdom, Siam Kingdom, Chancheng Kingdom, Sumatra, etc., they are all in warm zones. When the cold wave hit us in the north, it was like summer there all year round. Their food can be harvested twice or even three times a year. However, their farming technology is underdeveloped there, and they have such precious land, but they don't know how to use it. So according to my strategy for Nanyang. Our first priority is to let him manage our Guangdong and Guangxi well. Especially the island of Hainan is a treasure among treasures. Today it is sparsely populated and is still a virgin forest area. But as long as this land is reclaimed, there will be large tracts of fertile land. If the old man really has such courage, he can immigrate. Aren't there a lot of people in the north who don't have land? Move them over, give them farm tools, seeds, and cattle, and let them go to Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan Island to cultivate land.
Tell them that all the land they cultivate belongs to them. At the same time, prisoners in prisons can also be dragged to Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan Island, and let them cut down trees and reclaim land for labor reform. Give them an incentive and reduce their prison terms by a certain amount according to the amount of land they reclaim. In the future, those who commit crimes will be sent to prison, and they will be sent directly to reform through labor over there. We must cultivate enough fertile land in the shortest possible time. Even those idle troops who are not fighting can be brought to areas in Guangdong and Guangxi to reclaim land and monitor reform-through-labor prisoners. Give him a large area of military settlements and vigorously develop the potential of Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Those are the most fertile lands, although some people will die in the early stage. Because the place is indeed full of smog, but it will take a generation of efforts. Reclaiming fertile farmland in wild places such as Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan will have a huge impact on future generations. It can help Ming Dynasty resist the coming cold wave. We can also develop the Nanyang branch of the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce and go south to countries like Nanyang. Let’s just buy one thing from them – food. Raise the local price three times to purchase grain. This has caused those countries in the Nanyang zone to fall into the competition of growing food and selling it to our Ming Dynasty, making them the granary of our Ming Dynasty. When our Nanyang branch becomes stronger and stronger, I will swallow them up. Let that land become our Ming Dynasty’s land forever. Remember this has nothing to do with morals or immorality, this is all we have to do in order to survive. " King Yan immediately asked: "Do you want us to give up the entire north?" King Jin was also puzzled: "This is the land left by our ancestors. If we abandon it, wouldn't we become unworthy descendants?" King Zhou also said that the land cannot be given up. Zhu Yuanzhang's face also looked a bit wrong: "Chen Han, is this what you mean?" Everyone expressed confusion: "It's not okay to give up the land in the north!" "Yes, sir, this is absolutely not okay!" "We all agree on everything else, but we cannot agree on this one. We, the Ming Dynasty, went through untold hardships to get those lands back from the Tatars of the Yuan Dynasty. How could you give it up to them? " Seeing the sadness and anger on everyone's faces, Chen Han laughed loudly: "Look how worried you all are. If you don’t want to give up the land over there, do we think so?
Let me tell you, I not only want to defend the land in the north, but also expand our Ming Dynasty's territory to the north. "
As he spoke, he flipped open another piece of paper. On the new drawing, there is a distribution map of mineral resources. The three northeastern provinces are heavy industrial bases and are very rich in minerals. For now, he has only drawn the distribution of coal and iron. "Look, there are not only countless coal mines in the north, but also countless iron mines." As he said this, he looked at Liao Wang Zhu Zhi. The King of Liao was a fiefdom that only became a vassal this year and became one of the important nine-border towns. So he didn't even have time to figure out all the situations. "King of Liao, come and see, there are countless iron ores in your fiefdoms of Liaozhongwei, Haizhouwei, Guangningwei, and Gaizhouwei. I don't care what price you pay, you must dig it out for me!" Chen Han pointed to the location of Anshan and told the King of Liao. Anshan's iron ore reserves have proven reserves of 100 billion tons, ranking first in the country. Now he needs the resources there. The King of Liao was stunned for a long time and looked at his fief. He really didn't expect Chen Han to have such a clear map. "Sir, what's the high content you said?" King Liao asked puzzledly. Chen Han said: "It must be twenty million kilograms!" What! ! ! ? Everyone was shocked after hearing this. so much? boom! ! Zhu Yuanzhang and the others suddenly stood up. so much? Chen Han looked at their expressions, this was what he wanted to see. "So with all these reserves, do you think I would abandon the north? Absolutely not. I just want to tell you that the north is not suitable for growing food because of the cold. But the climate in the south is warm, and no matter how the cold wave affects it, it will be difficult to affect the south. There will be the emerging treasure of our Ming Dynasty. Food will be grown in the south and industry will be developed in the north. This is the tone I have set for the Ming Dynasty. Let's make clear the priority in scoring, instead of blindly putting all our chips in the north. Drag one million people to the south, reclaim the land in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan Island to grow rice and increase food production.
Then a large amount of coal and iron are being mined in the north to make steel. We not only need to build roads, but also build railways and run trains. Since it is ahead of schedule, we will be ahead of schedule by hundreds or even thousands of years. " What Chen Han said made King Yan, Zhu Di and King Zhou feel very surprised. I don’t know what hundreds of years Chen Han expressed. I don’t know what railways and trains Chen Han is talking about. Only Zhu Yuanzhang and Prince Zhu Biao were very excited after listening. They knew that Chen Han must come up with something good again. Chen Han did not elaborate with them, but said once again, "We not only want to develop industry ourselves, but also boost the economy within our Ming Dynasty. At the same time, maritime bans must also be lifted, and shipping companies in places such as Ningbo, Zhangzhou, and Guangzhou must be re-opened. We want industry, agriculture, and commerce, and we must take these three steps together. Since the weather has not given us much time, we must develop at the same time. " …… (End of this chapter)