Daming Military Empire

Chapter 596
To put it bluntly, the duty of the Tunwei is to farm the fields to support themselves, and then provide the imperial court with soldiers. This has been the case since the Hongwu period in the early Ming Dynasty. Ming Taizu once proudly said: "I raise millions of soldiers, and I don't spend a single grain of rice on the people."

In fact, guarding is not a good job, at least not before the Chongzheng Dynasty. Although there are certain tax reliefs for guarding, the main labor force of a family may be transferred at any time, and once a war breaks out, it is very likely that they will never return. , There was no pension before, coupled with the meager food and salary of the army, the life of the army was hard, and there were even a large number of escapes from the guards.

During the most serious Jiajing period, the escape rate of soldiers in the guards even reached over [-]%, which is enough to prove that there are serious flaws in this system of not giving money and making people desperate.

In fact, Tunwei is not much different from ordinary people. They also want to support their families. They also want to earn more money so that their families can live a better life. If they have no money, let them work hard. It's strange if they don't run away.

During the reign of Chongzheng, Zhu Cijiong continued to increase the food and salaries of soldiers, and the amount of pensions also doubled again and again. Only then did the situation in the garrison guards improve, and the situation of sergeants fleeing was basically eliminated. The number of Yongle years.

It is estimated that after the successful experiment of the Tunwei development system, the situation in Tunwei will definitely reverse.

Tunwei will no longer be a life-killing business that everyone hides, but will become a fortune-making business that everyone envies. It is estimated that many people will sharpen their heads to obtain military status. The reserve force of Ming Dynasty will become stronger and stronger. This is exactly what Zhu Cijiong wants to see.

How to develop the jurisdiction and how to make the Tunwei under his control rich are the main content of Qiao Lie's study this time. If you want to say what the Tunwei does the most profitable now, it is naturally the mining of mineral deposits. This is actually what Zhu Cijiong gave the Tunwei A benefit, a benefit that allowed Tunwei to make a fortune quickly.

This is what Qiao Lie was the first to say. After the opening remarks, he immediately praised: "I am very pleased. Before I took office, everyone here was able to proactively search for mines, and found a lot. In the area under the jurisdiction of our fifth capital, two small mines, three medium-sized mines, and one large mine have been found. Among them, Luo Zongshan, the 21st, [-], and [-] households, has been found. In half a month, I led my men to find a large coal mine, which is among the best among the more than forty capitals in the entire Siber Khanate.”

After finishing speaking, he looked directly at Luo Zongshan who was sitting in the back row, and motioned him to say a few words with his eyes.

Seeing this, Luo Zongshan quickly stood up, gave a military salute to Qiao Lie, and then said in a loud voice: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your compliment. The reason why my subordinates were able to find the mine so quickly is mainly because Commander-in-Chief Ma Kaima taught me well. There are also brothers under my command who cooperate fully, and my subordinates dare not take credit for it."

Hearing this, Qiao Lie couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction, motioned him to sit down, and then continued: "I have already reported the reward for finding the mine this time to the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Households also entrusted the Royal Nikko Bank of Ming Dynasty to send the money. After the next meeting, you all come to me to get it."

As soon as he said this, several thousand households, including Luo Zongshan, showed excitement. The reward was finally available, so it's no wonder they weren't excited.

Qiao Lie added: "The issue of mining will not be carried out until the Ministry of War, Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Transport make a unified plan after the construction of the branch line of the railway. During this period, you can consult with the Daming Royal Machinery Group first. Make a contract."

Everyone knows this problem. They are only responsible for mining. If they really want to sell it, they have no connections. It is naturally the best choice to cooperate with Daming Royal Machinery Group.

Next, Qiao Lie began to talk about various development methods in combination with reality.

First of all, he asked each health center to develop special projects according to the characteristics of its own jurisdiction.

Those who discovered large open-pit coal mines like Luo Zongshan did their best to develop the mining industry, building barracks and canteens, so that the miners could eat well and live well, so as to ensure mining efficiency;

For example, if there is grassland in the area under its jurisdiction, it will vigorously develop animal husbandry and raise more war horses. After all, with such a large territory as the Siberian Khanate, it is impossible for Ming to build railways and roads to every corner. War horses will be the main force for a long time in the future. transportation;

For example, if there is arable land in the jurisdiction, they will vigorously develop the planting industry. The grain production in the Siberian Khanate is still very low, and most of the grain is transported from the inland of Ming Dynasty. Among them, the transportation cost accounts for a large part. If the local grain can be used With the increase in output, even if it can only be planted for one season, the profit is quite considerable.

There are also things like developing aquaculture when there are abundant water resources, hunting when there are many mountains and forests, and producing fur and various meats, etc. In short, he made arrangements for each thousand households according to the specific situation. .

Then, he proposed the idea of ​​establishing and developing a mutual market, that is, a bazaar.

After each thousand households have formed a characteristic industry, the sale of commodities has become the top priority. Except for minerals that are not allowed to be sold privately, other things can be sold. Of course, some things can also be sold directly to the Daming Royal Firm. Skins, medicinal materials, and dried fruits that ordinary people don't use or can't afford can be sold directly at the Daming Royal Company.

However, it is generally difficult to sell meat, aquatic products, or even fruits and vegetables in different places, because these things are not easy to preserve or transport, so a market must be established, otherwise people will transport things every day Coming here to sell people would be exhausting, and many thousands of households were hundreds or even thousands of miles away from the No. [-] Bastion.

This market is also developing slowly. At the beginning, it can only set a few days every month. If you want to sell anything, you can directly set up a street stall on the street. If you want to buy something, you can look for it on the street. Later, the market has developed and attracted many people. Once the city is established, the city can be expanded and a special market established. Of course, this will take a long time, and it cannot be developed in a year or two.

Finally, he raised the issue of road construction.

In this regard, there is no need for the thousands of households to worry too much. After the profits of mineral mining are obtained, the commanders and the commanders of the guards will negotiate together to slowly build the roads between the thousands of households. Even telegrams will be sent to every thousand households.

After Qiao Lie's lecture, the commanders of the various guards and thousands of households were all happy and encouraged. Everyone believed that if the commander-in-law's words were followed, the jurisdiction would definitely develop rapidly, and everyone would soon become rich!

After talking about the issue of development, it is the issue of the training of the guards. The commanders of the guards have already explained this to Qianhu, and there is no need for him to explain.

He only has one request, that is, from next month, every thousand households must arrange a hundred guards to help defend the bastion.

Now in the entire bastion, there are only him and the guards commanded by the guards below. It is empty. Weidu should practice well so that they all meet the requirements of regular legionnaires!
(End of this chapter)