Hearing Wu Dui's words, Zhang Weixian said with a wry smile: "Lord Wu, logistics supply is also a problem!" ”

"Now there are three supplies deployed by military aircraft, one is a local official, needless to say, this was done before. The other piece is the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and finally the merchants. ”

"The grain and grass of 100,000 people is already the limit of Jiliao."

"It's still now, and if it had been before, it wouldn't have been possible. This time the war is not our Jiliao Road, as well as Jingying and Liaodong, and the transfer pressure of the imperial court is very great. ”

Wu Dui nodded, and then said, "Hasn't the imperial court been hoarding supplies for the past two years? ”

"How many granaries have been built along the nine sides alone, I don't think it's a problem, right? It's saying that there are cement straights now, and the transshipment is much faster than before, so it's not a big problem to have tens of thousands, right? ”

Zhang Weixian sighed and said, "If it is forcibly conscripted, the problem is not big. ”

"But Lord Wu, do you also know how long it has been since the military reform that the imperial court has not levy conscription? The construction of cement straights was done by the imperial court, and now the transfer is not the same as before. ”

"In the past, it was based on the amount of grain and grass, the amount of conscription, and the ability of local magistrates."

"Now it's about money, whether it's Daming shipping or Daming land transportation, or businessmen from all over the world, all of them need to give money. Once there are too many transfers, the imperial court will not have so much money to pay. ”

Sighing softly, Wu Dui said with a smile: "Your Majesty is magnificent! ”

"Admiral Zhang, there is one thing that the old man is very curious about, how much money does the imperial court have now?"

Zhang Weixian looked at Wu Dui and said with a smile: "I know something about this, the land tax in the sixteenth year of Wanli is about 23 million taels, the grain is 16 million stones, the balance is 9 million taels, and the grain is 6 million stones. ”

"In the sixteenth year of Wanli, thirteen million taels of commercial taxes were collected, and all of them were balanced."

"In the seventeenth year of Wanli, there was no change in the agricultural tax, and the commercial tax was fully rolled out, and the commercial tax was about 32 million taels. However, the imperial court opened water conservancy repairs in various places, and the balance was only 12 million taels. ”

"In the eighteenth year, the imperial court levied a business tax, and the commercial tax reached 52 million taels, plus the agricultural tax, the annual income was 76 million taels, and the grain was 16 million stones. The eighteenth year of Wanli is also about the same as the seventeenth year. ”

"The silver balance of the imperial court should be around 10,000 taels, as for the grain, I don't know, I think there should be 30 million stones."

"Of course, these are just balances, in the past two years, in order to stabilize grain prices, the imperial court has opened regular positions in various places, and the grain reserves should be very sufficient. Especially in the granaries of various border towns, there is no shortage of grain. ”

Listening to Zhang Weixian's words, Wu Dui said with a wry smile: "The imperial court is really rich!" ”

Zhang Weixian also nodded, and said with a smile: "It's not that Your Majesty is wise and wise, and the imperial court has the current atmosphere." This time, His Majesty sent a three-way army to destroy the three tribes of Duoyan, thinking that this is the confidence. ”

Of course, Wu Dui knew that this was confidence, and now His Majesty's confidence should be unprecedented. You must know that this is only the money of the imperial court, not counting the money of the emperor's inner treasury, and the ghost knows how much money the emperor's inner treasury has.

In the past, when everyone had no money, they always wanted to ask the emperor for money, but in the past few years, no one has cared about the emperor asking for money.

The emperor guards the internal affairs office, and the income is like a sea of gold and silver, and it is estimated that the money in the emperor's inner treasury is almost impossible to put down. With so much money, the emperor really wants to fight wherever he wants.

Forbidden City, Wenhua Palace.

Zhu Yijun looked at the fold in front of him, gently put it aside, and glanced at Shen Shixing and the British Gong Zhang Rong: "This is the budget taken out by the Military Aircraft Department and the cabinet?" ”

The content of this recital is very detailed, and it is a budget made by the Cabinet and the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Military Aircraft Department.

The three-way army, 100,000 in Jiliao, 100,000 in Beijing, and 60,000 in Liaodong, totaling 260,000 troops. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Cabinet are responsible for the logistical supply, and this is the budget they give.

"Back to Your Majesty, since the start of the Beijing camp and the Jiliao army, if the battle ends within three months, the cost of this battle will be about 20 million taels."

"If you fight for half a year, the cost of silver will soar to 50 million taels."

"The grain and grass hoarded by the imperial court on the border must be no problem for a year, but if it is more than a year and a half, then it is necessary to transfer grain and grass from all over the country. However, in the fall, it should be possible to replenish some of it. ”

"Among these expenses, only the cost of transporting and mobilizing grain and grass is not counted, and the rewards of the soldiers are not counted in it."

The ministers present actually had an unreal feeling, is Da Ming strong now? The grain stock that supported the 300,000 army for two years was not enough to buy silver.

The transfer of 300,000 troops and the transfer of personnel, the silver support of the treasury for two years is no problem.

When the autumn tax comes up, it's okay to fight for a year, but it's really going to be urgent, tighten your belt, and you can play for a year. With the current strength of the Ming court, it is not a big problem to support an army of 300,000 to fight for four years.

More than four years, it's a bit of a struggle, of course, it's the money of the treasury.

If you count the money from the emperor's inner treasury, then you can fight for a longer time.

If Zhu Yijun knew that the ministers thought so, he would naturally be very disdainful, in Zhu Yijun's opinion, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty has not been developed at all, I don't believe you look at it, once the war starts, all walks of life in the Ming Dynasty will definitely usher in a big explosion.

Basic industry, basic commerce, and even agriculture will definitely usher in great development.

In the next two years, the tax revenue of the imperial court will definitely increase significantly, and 70 million taels is far from the limit. Of course, this is also related to the relatively low land tax, but Zhu Yijun is not ready to increase the land tax.

Zhu Yijun knows very well in his heart that with the current size of the Ming Dynasty and the development of Shanghai trade, it is normal for the tax revenue to exceed 100 million. It sounds scary, but Da Ming definitely has the strength.

It may not work in the first few years, but in the next few years, it is definitely possible.

His eyes swept over the ministers below, and Zhu Yijun said: "Then implement this budget and let the Department of Law and Discipline and the Anti-Corruption Department mobilize me, whoever lets them be greedy in this is directly engaged in military law." ”

"I will talk ugly words in front of me, and watch my men."

"Whoever goes wrong, I will talk to whomever I want."

"Your Ministers obey!"

Everyone didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly bowed down and said.

With the mobilization of the imperial army, the war machine of the Ming Dynasty was completely activated, and merchants from all over the country became the busiest group of people, especially the merchants affiliated with the nobles, who were all busy and crazy.

All kinds of snow floated out from the military plane, and every order represents money!

Not to mention anything else, just the transfer alone, the imperial court has made a bloody investment. Anyone who can assemble a transport team can go directly to the order. Xungui and merchants have transferred a lot of their own people, and even the clan has sent people to take orders.

Receive the materials and transport them according to the requirements of the imperial court, and the money will be earned.

Zhu Yijun made it clear this time that he wanted to fight a luxurious war!