In Zhao Ming's plan, the south will mainly develop light industry based on textiles, while the north will carry out farm and manor planting.On the north bank of the Huai River, to the south of the Yimeng Mountains in Shandong, there is a large area of land, and the river network is relatively dense.In addition, after the extermination of Azig, there are still patches of land in Hebei.At this time, Zhao Ming led many generals, as well as merchants and gentry, to Pi County by the Yellow River and the Grand Canal.At the end of the Han Dynasty, Tao Qian ruled, the rich Xuzhou, was here.However, at this time, Pi County had nothing to do with wealth.Because it is located on the front line of the confrontation between the two armies of the Ming and Qing dynasties, Azig does not dare to operate with confidence, and the fields here have long been barren.The Northern Expedition was a battle to eliminate the Tartars and regain lost territory, but in addition to justice, war should also be profitable, and it was a reshuffling of interests.The peasant uprising in China is to overthrow the old aristocracy and realize the distribution of interests, and the redistribution of interests between countries.The loser has nothing, his body is different, and the winner gets land, money, food, and population.After Zhao Ming captured Xuzhou, he transferred Yinxi over and sent the original vested interest groups in the area of Xuzhou in Huaibei to Liaodong to open up wasteland.As the vanquished, there are also those who help the abusers, their land and family property are deprived, and they can save their lives, naturally they have nothing to say.Of course, they were naturally reluctant to do this, but who let them be defeated.After sending Huang Ting and other generals to the degraded and many Manchurians, the fields they left behind needed to be redistributed.Several scholars in the cabinet suggested that the banner village of the banner people and the land of the Han army should be distributed to the people in the north, as well as the oppressed flag slaves.However, this proposal was rejected by Zhao Ming.Soon after taking Xuzhou, Zhao Ming sent people to Yangzhou to convene Hui merchants, Zhejiang merchants, and Jiangnan clans, and ordered everyone to go to Xuzhou to discuss Huaibei land matters.After the success of Jianghuai Cotton Industry in Jiangbei, merchants and gentry from all over the country went to Jiangbei one after another to purchase land and plant estates.However, the land in Jiangbei was limited, and the land price soon rose to the point that the gentry were discouraged.Previously, Zhao Ming had a bit of an unpleasant quarrel with the businessmen and gentry who originally supported him, but this time he recruited everyone together and gave them some benefits as a return for their political investment.At this time, in the east of Pi County, by Luoma Lake, Zhao Ming led his subordinate generals, as well as businessmen and gentry from all over the country, and a team of more than 1,000 people stopped at the lake.In front of everyone's eyes, it is an endless wasteland overgrown with weeds.In the past, everyone might have turned a blind eye and turned a blind eye, but now businessmen from all over the country, as well as the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, look at these lands, almost all of them are red-eyed, and they all want to get a piece of the pie.Zhao Ming rode on the war horse, raised his horsewhip, pointed to the rivers and mountains he had beaten, and said loudly: "Everyone, how large is the area of a wasteland?"
”Wu Chongde said excitedly: "Your Highness, there are 10,000 hectares to say the least!"
”They already knew the purpose of Zhao Ming's call, and they were all extremely excited, ready to create the glory of Jianghuai Cotton Industry again.Zhao Ming smiled: "There are many wastelands like this in the north.In addition, there are the estates of the Tartars, the fields of traitors.These lands will be returned to the imperial court by solitary decision, and then contracted by you, you can be interested!
”As soon as these words came out, many gentry and merchants immediately boiled.Huaibei, Shandong, Henan, Hebei, how much land is this."
Your Highness, this is true!"
Cheng Bi exclaimed.For generations, the imperial court has inhibited land annexation, fearing that the people would lose their land and a peasant uprising would occur.Now, Zhao Ming wants to hand over the land in the north to them to take care of, many gentry and businessmen, although they have heard the wind for a long time, but they are still very shocked when they hear Zhao Ming say it.Zhao Ming smiled and said, "Naturally, take it seriously!"
Now the Ming Dynasty is at a critical moment of unprecedented changes in 2,000 years.The imperial court had to change, and so had the land policy.These lands will be handed over to you to take care of, and the proceeds will be one for the court, one for the meritorious soldiers, and then one for you. ”After Zhao Ming finished speaking, he said with a smile: "I don't know if these lands are enough?"
Not enough, Lone can also lay a larger territory.You should not be obsessed with the Jiangbei matter, whether it is Hui merchants or Zhejiang merchants, they are all merchants of the Ming Dynasty.Broaden your horizons, don't just focus on the inside, if you look outside, you will find that you don't have the time to deal with each other. ”Cheng Bi, Wang Duo and the others looked ashamed, and hurriedly said: "I will definitely follow His Highness in the future and look at the outside world." ”The many generals who followed over, listening to the conversation between Zhao Ming and Shang Jia, were also shocked, but they didn't expect Zhao Ming to prepare one for them.Zhao Ming looked at the soldiers with shocked and happy expressions, and then said: "These lands are earned by the soldiers desperately, so naturally you should have a share."
Lone here made a will in advance, in the future, the army will fight, expand the territory, the annexed land, the soldiers who participated in the war, and the people who have made meritorious contributions can all get a profit. ”After Wang Chaoxian, Dang Shousu and the other Ming soldiers heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up, and their hearts rejoiced.The previous wars were fought in order to defend the country and drive out the Tartars.Under the inspiration of righteousness, although people can die for it, it cannot be eaten.Over the years, Zhao Ming encouraged commerce, and the economy in the Jiangnan region developed rapidly, with merchants and gentry making a lot of money, while the treatment of the army stagnated.This is not to say that Zhao Ming's military salary is less, but because of business development, the military treatment that originally seemed very generous has become less generous.After all, now a craftsman in Jiangnan, or a skilled textile employee, has a monthly income close to, or even exceeds, the military salary of a soldier.Soldiers had to carry their heads to their lives, while craftsmen and hired workers did not risk losing their lives.Therefore, this has made the army generally feel a sense of loss, and the enthusiasm for fighting is not as high as it once was.Now, according to the word regent, the army was able to receive a part of the proceeds of the land, which immediately aroused their desire to fight.After that, they fought not only for the court, for the general justice, but also for themselves.Zhao Ming looked at everyone's expressions and was very satisfied, believing that under this policy, the military aristocracy of the Ming Dynasty similar to the military aristocracy of the Prussian landlords would soon be formed, and the army would have a strong willingness to expand.As he spoke, Zhao Ming looked at Li Dingguo, Jin Shenghuan and the others: "Although you are a vassal soldier, you will also get a part of the benefits. ”Li Dingguo, Jin Shenghuan and other feudal lords who were originally just watching the play, couldn't help but be surprised when they heard Zhao Ming's words, "There are still ministers waiting for one!"
”Zhao Ming smiled and said, "This is nature!"
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