"Beating?"

Wanli's face gradually became gloomy, he didn't want to beat Yang Yinglong now, he just wanted to beat Guo Dan.

Early in the morning, you came here and said that the affairs of the military state were fights in the market, which is simply nonsense.

Guo Dan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what you mean is that if Your Majesty wants to use force, you don't need to worry too much, just do it." ”

Just moving?

What's the difference between that and what he beats him?

Wanli couldn't help but say, "Do you know what you're talking about?" ”

"I know."

Guo Dan nodded.

Wanli asked: "Then why does it sound like child's play, and do you know that this is a war, and it will affect the whole body." ”

"I know it." Guo Dan nodded again, but then he explained: "The meaning of humility is that if Your Majesty has this idea, in fact, it is beneficial to the country and the people to fight a war, of course, the most important thing is that it is very beneficial to Your Majesty." ”

Wanli wondered: "It's really the first time I've heard that this war can also benefit the country and the people, but you should come and hear it." ”

Guo Dan said: "First of all, once the army is sent to Banzhou, then Your Majesty will have a reason to expand the scale of firearms production and develop more advanced firearms, in fact, Weihui Mansion already has the basis for mass production of firearms, but it is suffering from no orders, and the production line cannot be developed." ”

After hearing this, the expression on Wanli's face was exactly the same as that of Aunt Xu at that time, you kid is crazy, why do you produce firearms and run to fight, and scolded angrily: "You are simply putting the cart before the horse, producing weapons is to prepare for war, not war is to prepare for weapons." ”

Guo Dan immediately said: "Your Majesty, if the production of weapons is for war, it is pure attrition, and if war is for the production of weapons, then it is for profit." ”

Wanli was surrounded by Guo Dan, which seems to make sense, but there seems to be something wrong.

Without waiting for him to figure it out, Guo Dan hit the railway while it was hot: "Secondly, it can enable Your Majesty to effectively control remote areas, and even directly incorporate that side into the Central Plains system, once and for all." ”

When Wanli heard this, his expression suddenly eased a little, and he asked anxiously: "Effective control?" How to control it effectively? ”

That's the key.

There must be a reason for the existence of Tusi, and the reason is that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the living habits and thoughts of the local people are not the same as those of the Central Plains, so it is difficult for the central government to effectively control them, and they must find an agent to manage the local area.

In addition, there are border areas over there, and wars will break out from time to time, and if you don't give military power, you have to consult the central government for everything, and it will definitely be too late.

If the important can be effectively controlled, then of course it is the best.

Guo Dan said: "Your Majesty can control that region through the economy, as long as you hold the local economic lifeline in your hands, that side will naturally be under your Majesty's control, and at the same time, you can also strengthen the trade in the Central Plains, so as to completely integrate into the Central Plains system."

And this involves the last point that the humble post wants to say is that once it succeeds, there will be no problem with the income of your inner government increasing by two or three times, Your Majesty. ”

"Two or three times?"

Wanli's eyes suddenly lit up, what are you talking about what you have and don't have, you just say this last one.

Guo Dan nodded and said: "I have done some research on the economy of Sichuan, and Jiaozi first appeared in Sichuan, and the reason is that the traffic in Sichuan is blocked, which leads to not enough currency, so that it is difficult for the economy to develop, so it is forced to use Jiaozi."

The same problem existed in that region today, that is, as long as there was enough currency, that region would prosper, because Huguang and Sichuan had abundant raw materials, especially silk and tea, which could provide a rich supply for His Majesty's overseas plans.

Therefore, if the lowly government opens the money bank there and provides sufficient money, then the local tax revenue will inevitably multiply, and the local people will be settled down by prosperity. In other words, as long as His Majesty can control the local monetary policy, then he will be able to effectively control the entire region, thus burying the so-called Tusi system in one fell swoop. ”

Wanli was silent in thought, and after a while, he suddenly sighed: "Actually, about the rebellion in Sichuandi, I have received news some time ago, but I don't know that this includes your caravan. ”

"Huh?"

Guo Dan was stunned.

Wanli sighed: "At the beginning of this year, Ye Mengxiong, the governor of Guizhou, played a concert to impeach Yang Yinglong for being cruel and unkind, killing his wife and mother, and Yang Yinglong took revenge on Ye Mengxiong, so he led the Miao people to plunder the land of Sichuan and Guizhou, trying to let Ye Mengxiong know that without him Yang Yinglong, the land of Sichuan and Guizhou would not be peaceful. ”

Guo Dan was surprised: "It turns out that Your Majesty is clear!" ”

Wanli nodded and said: "I have to say that Yang Yinglong's strategy is very successful, and Li Hualong, the governor of Sichuan, has recently played a concert and asked to temporarily exempt from the investigation, because the Banzhou area is turbulent and has implicated Sichuan, and this requires Yang Yinglong to send troops to stabilize the situation." ”

Guo Dan asked: "In that case, why didn't the imperial court take action?" ”

It can be seen that Yang Yinglong is the local emperor of the soil, I don't care what kind of official you are, if you want to work with me, I will make you unhappy.

Wanli smiled bitterly: "This matter is not so simple, do you know how much manpower and material resources it takes to fight a war?" The strongest army in the area is in the hands of Yang Yinglong, and once the war starts, it may force me to transfer troops from the Liaodong region.

This may also cause the Liaodong region to be empty, and according to the information I have obtained, Yang Yinglong has no intention of rebelling for the time being, he is more against Ye Mengxiong, because Ye Mengxiong has always hoped that the imperial court will reassign liuguan to govern the local area, in other words, to abolish the local Tusi system. ”

Although he doesn't have the eloquence of Taizu and Chengzu, he is not confused, he knows it very well in his heart, but he has to consider the overall situation, if Yang Yinglong does not have the heart of rebellion, he does not want to make a big move for the time being, because this war requires money, and the elite divisions are in Liaodong and Northwest, and there are no elites in the south who can fight well.

For the Ming Dynasty, the southwest is not a problem, because it is more difficult for them to come out, and the Liaodong region is directly related to the safety of the Beijing Division, and the key is that the army comes back and forth, and the loss is also astronomical.

But Guo Dan listened and listened, and there was some sweat behind it.

This emperor knows everything in his heart!

Thankfully, he didn't do anything to be sorry for the fat house.

Well, just lick it.

Guo Dan pondered for a while and said, "Your Majesty's main concern is the issue of military salaries and sending troops. ”

Wanli nodded and said, "If you can help me effectively control that side, then there are only these two problems. ”

It can be seen that he has the heart to mobilize troops, otherwise, he would not have said these words to Guo Dan, this is a top secret, and the cabinet may not know the specific reason, this is all the news from the investigation of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

Again, there is no room for others to sleep soundly on the edge of this couch.

Guo Dan said: "Your Majesty, the military salary is not a big problem, if the military salary of the imperial court is not enough, Your Majesty can borrow some money to the imperial court through humble duties." ”

Wanli's face tightened and said: "I still think you have some good idea, lend money to the imperial court, can the imperial court pay it back?" ”

As soon as the words came out, he suddenly realized that he shouldn't say that, but this can't be blamed on him, he often fights wits and courage with the household department for money, knowing that the household department may not be willing to pay back the money, because the household department knows that this money is your Wanli's.

Guo Danqiang held back a smile and said seriously: "Your Majesty, you don't need the court to repay the money directly, you can use the local tax to repay the debt, calculated in one million taels, the humble position can be guaranteed, under the premise of ensuring that the local tax revenue of the court does not become a situation, within three years, you will be able to return to the capital, and you will be able to earn twice as much in five years." ”

Wanli said excitedly: "Is this true? ”

Guo said lightly: "The lowly position does not dare to deceive Your Majesty, the lowly position has seen the accounts of the household department, and the taxes handed over to the imperial court over there are actually very low, and most of them are some tribute." ”

Wanli said: "It's because it's relatively poor over there, you think that you can compare with Jiangnan and earn back one million taels in three years, which is almost impossible." ”

Guo smiled lightly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, there is an absolute certainty that you can earn it back." ”

Wanli saw that Guo Dan was full of confidence, and couldn't help but believe that seven points, after all, Guo Dan was still trustworthy financially, and asked: "How to solve the problem of sending troops?" ”

Guo Dan said: "I don't think there is a need to send the elite division of Liaodong to solve the southwest problem, and you can recruit troops nearby, and the main reason is firearms." The production of firearms is also one of the purposes of the lowly support for the dispatch of troops. I hope that this time we can equip firearms on a large scale and use war to test the power of firearms, and firearms do not need to be sharpened for ten years, and can be equipped quickly.

This can be used to test the production capacity of firearms in Weihui Mansion, and by the way, it can be disguised as transporting firearms to Luwangfu, in addition, if there is a good army in the south, then it can provide support for the war in Eastern Ukraine, and lay the foundation for the future capture of Luzon.

It's a no-brainer. ”

The Grand Canyon Iron Workshop is prepared for the production of firearms, but as a result, the last Huiwen official made a fuss, and the business was yellow, which was very embarrassing, the scale was large, and there were no orders, and now even the production tools and farm tools were moved to Guide Mansion, and the Grand Canyon continued to order firearms, Guo Dan told Wanli about this before, and quickly let the Grand Canyon produce the firearms needed for overseas plans, and then send them to Luwangfu, but if it starts, it will not matter.

Of course, the main purpose is to try out new weapons.

As Li Rusong said, in the end, the Ming army has never been equipped with firearms on a large scale, and it has not tried the feeling of large-scale production of firearms, this thing is an unknown, and it must be known after fighting.

Once successful, then the southern land, as well as the entire South China Sea, will be within the Ming Dynasty's attack range.

Wanli asked, "Can you really guarantee it?" ”

Guo Dan nodded and said: "The humble position will never dare to talk nonsense in front of His Majesty, of course, the humble position is just to eliminate His Majesty's worries, and it is up to Your Majesty to decide what to do, but no matter how Your Majesty decides, the humble position is very supportive of Your Majesty." ”

Licking the dog has it all!

Wanli thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Since this is the case, it is better to solve the problem in the north first." ”

"North... North? Guo Dan looked stunned.

Wanli said: "For my Ming Dynasty, this north is the biggest hidden danger. ”

Anyway, there was going to be a war, and he felt that the south side was not a problem for the time being, so it was better to spend the money on the blade.

Guo Dan said: "Your Majesty, but it is unprofitable to march to the north, and it is impossible to effectively occupy it, it is really pure attrition, and I think that as long as we hold the northern front, economic development still has to go to the south, so we must effectively rule the south." ”

His business mainly relies on the protection of Wanli, Wanli's power does not extend to the borderlands, his business can not be done, he is not a Jin merchant, speculation everywhere, he wants to control the entire economy, which requires power protection.

In addition, he often does business with the Mongols, and the Mongols are definitely his VVVVIP customers, and the Mongols are also very keen to do business with the Central Plains, and the two sides are fish and water, which is not the reason to hit their own customers.

He didn't sleep all night, but he was settling the score.

After doing the math, I feel that the benefits of fighting this battle are innumerable.

The only downside is that people die.

But the problem is that if he doesn't fight, more than 100 of him will be left there, there is no way at all, it is better to do it once and for all.

Regarding this point, Wanli very much agreed, fighting a war does not make money, so what is the strength of fighting, and said: "I still have to consider this matter carefully, and at the same time, I also have to ask the opinions of the ministers, but your suggestion makes me feel a lot easier!" ”

Speaking of the back, he was smiling.

Fight or not, it's not a matter of his words, but the feeling of having no worries is very cool, if you Yang Yinglong want to jump again, I will really beat you.

Guo Dan immediately hugged his fists and said: "Being able to share your Majesty's worries is the greatest happiness in this life." ”

"Really?"

Wanli laughed.