The crowd that lost the ability to resist was like a flock of sheep, and the 5,000 dragoons led by Chen Si were like a group of tigers descending from the mountain, and the whole battlefield looked like a massacre, and the dragoons shouted the slogan "Those who surrender on their knees will not be killed" kept chasing and killing anyone who tried to resist or flee in the alliance tribes.

The whole battle didn't last long, and the tribes such as Aru Korqin disappeared forever. And the Ming army could no longer pursue and kill the Zalut department, and the Zalut department also took the opportunity to flee to the territory of the Chechen Khan and took refuge in the Chechen Khan.

In this battle, the Ming army not only captured a large number of livestock, property and prisoners, but also completely controlled most of Inner Mongolia Province, and the territory of the Ming Dynasty was once again completely bordered by Transkhalkha Mongolia. Now the Mongol alliance tribes of Houjin are left with only Horqin.

But after this battle, the three major feudal lords of Khalkha Mongolia - Tushetu Khan, Zasaktu Khan, and Chechen Khan were forced to fall to Houjin by the might of the Ming army. The Ming army's policy of changing the land and returning it to the people in Mongolia was simply unacceptable to them.

For this, Zhu Youxiao does not mind, he has his own insistence, if he can't fully control these lands, he would rather not have these lands, he is willing to follow his own steps to completely control these lands, although the cost may be greater, the time may be longer, but he believes that he will be able to complete his goal.

When the news of the Ming army's victory reached the Jingshi again, the people of the Jingshi seemed to have become accustomed to the victory of the Ming army, and they would no longer celebrate the victory of the Ming army as before.

"This battle Chen Dudu is going deep alone, it's too risky." Xiong Tingbi said.

"Chen Si is gambling with his life and future, but he won the bet, and he still has to be rewarded." Zhu Youxiao said.

"No." Xiong Tingbi said, "What should be done with the captured Mongolian tribesmen? ”

"All the leaders were to be beheaded and the rest of the Mongols were to be dealt with according to the previous rules. In order to prevent the Khalkha Mongols from entering Inner Mongolia, they immediately recruited migrant workers to build forts in various parts of Mongolia. Zhu Youxiao said.

"No, it's just that the treasury doesn't have so much money to support the construction of such a large-scale fortress right now." Xiong Tingbi said.

"This time, I will allocate silver dollars from the internal treasury to support the construction of the fortress this time, and I am ready to increase the salary of the whole army next year, with an increase of 20% per capita." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, now that the Imperial Regular Army has one and a half million, it is estimated that it will cost an additional 10 million taels of silver dollars a year, and it may be very difficult to get the cabinet to agree to this matter." Xiong Tingbi said.

"I know that I expect this year's treasury revenue to reach about 65 million taels to 70 million taels, and although the military expenditure is huge and the treasury is difficult to support, I still have to persevere, and it is imperative to carry out tax reform." Zhu Youxiao said.

"I heard that the tobacco tax has been levied this year on millions of taels." Xiong Tingbi asked.

"Yes, I expect the tobacco tax to reach five million taels next year." Zhu Youxiao said.

Zhu Youxiao underestimated the number of smokers in the empire and the speed of the spread of tobacco, he monopolized tobacco and imposed heavy taxes on tobacco production and sales, only to find that the number of smokers in the empire was as high as millions, and the growth rate had increased geometrically, especially in the army, the growth rate of smokers was faster, although the cigarettes were printed with the words "smoking is harmful to health", but for these soldiers who lived a knife and licked blood, this sentence could not threaten them at all, The Metropolitan Governor's Office even had to issue an order strictly prohibiting officers and soldiers from smoking in specific areas of the barracks, otherwise military law would punish them.

"The number of accidents caused by smoking in the barracks this year is still very high, and the minister suggested that the punishment for smoking in the barracks be increased." Xiong Tingbi suggested.

"This matter is decided by your Metropolitan Governor's Office and all Metropolitan Governors' Offices, and I propose that a specific smoking area be designated in the barracks, and smoking is prohibited in all other areas." Zhu Youxiao suggested.

"No. With these two policies, it will be possible to greatly eliminate accidents caused by smoking. Xiong Tingbi said.

"After the victory in this battle, the Metropolitan Governorate and the Metropolitan Governor's Office should turn their attention to the established strategy." Zhu Youxiao emphasized.

"I understand."

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After discussing with the Metropolitan Governor's Office, Zhu Youxiao also had to discuss with the cabinet the matter of changing the land and returning the new territory, and this time Zhu Youxiao was ready to promote Zhang Cai and Mao Bijiang to these two places to serve as prefects and counties respectively. This time, the development of the new territory was financed from within, and the cabinet hardly had too many disputes with Zhu Youxiao, and Zhu Youxiao's proposal was quickly approved by the cabinet.

However, the salary of soldiers was fiercely opposed by the cabinet.

"Although this year's treasury revenue is expected to exceed 70 million taels, it is still beyond the means, Your Majesty's salary increase this time involves as much as 10 million taels of silver, and it is expected that next year's salary alone will need to spend 43 million taels, and if you include other military expenditures, even if the treasury revenue reaches 100 million taels, it will not be able to support such a huge military expenditure." Bi Ziyan objected.

"The territory of the empire is so vast, it is impossible to ensure the security of the empire's territory without maintaining a regular army of 1.5 million, and the only way to solve the problem is to open source." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, the tobacco monopoly has provided millions of taels of tax silver for the empire this year, and the minister expects to provide more than two million taels of tax silver next year. Han Yi suggested.

"First, regarding the tea and salt iron monopoly system, I will definitely completely cancel it, and from next year onwards, the tea and iron monopoly will be completely abolished; Second, with regard to the tobacco franchise, I expect to provide the treasury with 5 million taels of revenue next year, and it will certainly exceed 10 million taels within three years; Thirdly, the tax reform must be prepared for implementation, and I tell you that this tax reform is only the first step, and there will be more tax reform to come. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, the priority is how to make up for the deficit in the treasury? Otherwise, the treasury will run out of money next year. Bi Ziyan said.

"Next year, the treasury will allocate 10 million taels of silver dollars to make up for the shortfall, if it is not enough, you can apply for a loan from the Imperial Bank, the interest is calculated by one cent, the loan period is one year, but it must be returned when it expires, this is the rule, no matter who borrows from the Imperial Bank, it must be returned when it expires, even I cannot be an exception." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, I think the tax reform is a bit rushed." Han Yi said.

(End of chapter)