Nowadays, the generals of the Ming Dynasty can listen to it once ten times.

Just look at Zu Dashou. Why is there insufficient control, no money and no food, how to control it?

You're pushing him in a hurry, and you're in even more trouble. It's like Zu Dashou, he doesn't move his nest in Shanhaiguan, and when the holy decree comes, he will call him sick and don't leave Shanhaiguan, who dares to force him?

In comparison, Zhu Jiajun is much more obedient at present, who can say anything nonsense?

Cao Huachun returned with a full load, and the cabinet was temporarily satisfied, the emperor, isn't this Zhu Zilong, of course he is also satisfied.

Just when Zhu Jiajun was recuperating in situ!

In terms of the results of the battle, the battlefield of thieves in the Ming Dynasty was to start fires everywhere and put out fires everywhere. The wind doesn't stop!

Last month, the thieves entered Beizhili and trapped Zhaozhou, Xishan, Shunde, Zhending and other places, and Baoding was in an emergency. At the end of last month, the weather changed abruptly. The peasant army rushed out of the encirclement by crossing the frozen flight of the Yellow River; The three counties of Liankemichi, Lushi and Yiyang (now Ruyang) entered Henan from Shaanxi.

Under the limited heavy force of the Ming Dynasty, part of the peasant army turned south, passing through Ruzhou (now Linru) to Xichuan, Neixiang, Guanghua, and Nanyang.

It can be said that it is blooming everywhere, but fortunately, the destructive power is not at its peak, and it is still within the tolerance of Daming.

The civil servants are useless, and their ability to fight is once again revealed. In the face of the surging tide of thieves, they basically can't come up with a practical response.

In order to harvest the autumn grain and recuperate, the Zhu family army did not move.

And the Navy, the main force has been staying in Port Arthur for a long time. If you're fine, just go out and walk around the group and see what you have to grab.

Recently, Zhu Zilong's body has been wandering around the cottage factories in various fiefdoms. The scale of the Firearms Bureau is already so large that there are more than 1,000 high-level craftsmen, plus other craftsmen and apprentices, 10,000 people can't stop it. The momentum is extremely good!

The subordinate cannon foundry, rifle factory, gunpowder factory, armor factory, a preliminary military merit system has been formed.

A large number of craftsmen have work under Zhu Zilong, and they do not have to worry about food and clothing, as well as their families, as well as some displaced people who serve them, which solves a large number of employment rates.

With that, some mining areas around the fiefdom have also begun to inventory and small-scale ore experiments. It will definitely go to the next level in the future!

When Zhu Zilong returned to the Lianyungang fiefdom, the large shipwrights under the name of the acquisition and military management also completed the task. The first large ship of more than 2,000 materials was launched, and according to modern calculations, the standard displacement of this warship is more than 1,000 tons.

Under the premise of the Ming Dynasty's maritime ban, this was an excuse for the naval division and the navy, and the largest level of warships and merchant ships that could be repaired locally for the time being.

Because there is no modern engine hidden in the copycat Zheng He's treasure ship, this is a ship of pure wind power.

Two decks, 40 guns, about 200 people. Approaching the level of the native era, the British standard of a four-tier battleship.

However, because the materials are really sophisticated, even without modern engines, in the case of tailwind, they can also run at the level of 12-15 knots, and the naval guns have a long range and considerable strength.

"Back to the Hou Ye, Lianyungang Shipyard has been able to build 5,000 material Dafu ships, as long as the raw materials are sufficient, 10 ships can be launched every year. According to your plan, our shipbuilding business is flying. A foreigner-like figure, a white-haired and blue-eyed Spanish man, Sidam, said to Zhu Zilong respectfully.

This is Brabant. Maria. One of the captives of Kerr's group.

It's just that, because it's been more than half a year, I haven't seen anyone come to redeem them, and after a round of brainwashing every day. Zhu Zilong decided to use their strengths to build a ship in the shipyard under the condition of being secretly monitored and controlled.

At this time, many Western countries, compared with the Ming Dynasty, are equivalent to first-tier cities compared to fifth-tier small counties.

Therefore, being able to work for Daming, and hearing that he may also become an official, and his salary is also high, a foreigner like Sidam, who has no discipline, immediately came over and hugged Zhu Zilong's thigh.

Zhu Zilong is also happy to use waste!

After calming Sidam's excitement, Zhu Zilong asked again: "How are the other shipyards being built?" ”

After thinking about the information in his head, Sidam replied: "By August next year at the latest, it can be officially completed one after another, and then the construction of large warships will begin." There is only one problem, Hou Ye must be reminded that our firewood sources are mainly Liaodong and North Korea. You see, can raw materials be guaranteed? ”

Hearing Sidam's question, Zhu Zilong replied lightly: "Don't worry, it won't delay your affairs." North Korea is completely under my control! ”

Zhu Zilong, who finished loading in the shipyard, has visited all the fiefdoms in various places in the past few days. Check the situation!

In the various fiefs under Zhu Zilong's command today, it can be said that the security force is basically strong. Along the way, there are three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, sheltering this side of the water and soil.

The landlords near the fiefdom complained bitterly, and the rent that used to collect 60% or even 70% of the rent had long since become extinct.

Because, one is that in Zhu Zilong's fiefdom, the rent collected is pitiful, and the other is that the local young people don't farm anymore.

Let's put it this way, the economic model in Zhu Zilong's fiefdom is very mixed, there are many small factories where you can work, and farmers who don't work are more willing to engage in breeding, or grow greenhouse vegetables.

As a result, there were fewer people willing to farm for the landlords, so they had to lower their rents.

Seeing the virtuous circle in each fiefdom, there are many people who cooperate in business, and Zhu Zilong, who originally planned to mint coins and measure them uniformly. Later, I learned that since the Ming Dynasty, it has been used to driving out good money from bad money.

I had to abandon this plan for the time being!

What does bad money mean to drive out good money?

Bad money drives out good money (Badmoneydrivesoutgood) means that when a country circulates two currencies with different actual values and the legal exchange rate remains unchanged at the same time, the currency with high actual value (good money) will inevitably be melted, collected or exported and withdrawn from circulation, while the currency with low actual value (bad money) will flood the market.

"Bad money drives out good money" is a well-known law in economics.

This law is an induction of a historical phenomenon that in the age of coinage, when the coinage of coins that were below the legal weight or fineness - "bad coins" - entered the field of circulation, people tended to collect those full value of the currency - "good coins".

In the end, the good money will be expelled and only the bad money will be left in circulation.

This is the psychology of the common people, good things are hidden and used later, or collected, and bad things are taken out first to use or eat.

As a result, the market is full of garbage, and the good stuff is gone.

Let's take an example. Not necessarily apt though!

If the bank only issues money and does not store it, the money can only be kept at home. Then most people will keep the new money and use the old money. In this way, the new money is treasured. All that circulates in the market is old money.

Here, too, if Zhu Zilong took out the full amount of silver and copper coins to mint new currency. As long as it circulates to the market!

Just like money thrown into the sea, as long as the currency of other places in the Ming Dynasty is garbage, then no matter how hard he tries, it will be in vain.

Therefore, like in some novels, it is said that as soon as the traveler went to ancient times, he minted money by himself, and it was very popular, and the country was full of money minted by him.

I just want to say that the protagonist who does this is really thinking too much.

Even if you are the emperor, it is impossible to do it so smoothly, it is bound to be a gray face, and there is a 90% chance that it will end in failure.

After thinking about it, Zhu Zilong decided to make food stamps more likely.

That's right, it is similar to the kind of food stamps that were used throughout the country shortly after the founding of New China.

From the 50s to the 85s of the 20th century, China issued a large number of food stamps during certain economic periods, and at that time, food stamps were required to buy grain. and other supplies!

After the October Revolution, when the country was unstable, the civil war continued, and there was a shortage of goods, so the planned distribution of goods was adopted, and various commodity tickets were issued, and the earliest ticket in the Soviet Union was the shoe ticket in 1916.

Even the United States issued a variety of commodity stamps during World War II when commodities were in short supply, and there were many types of stamps, including food stamps.

At this moment in the Ming Dynasty, natural disasters are non-stop, there are thief armies inside, and there are Houjin Qing troops outside. It is the greatest wish of the people to be able to eat!

Silver is good, but if there is no food, can it be eaten? Will you be able to survive?

No, so when you have food in your hands, you don't panic in your heart.

Therefore, Zhu Zilong believes that in his fiefdom, only Shaoxian forcibly promoted grain stamps, stabilized grain prices, and appeased the people's hearts is the primary task.

After all, natural disasters have only just begun, and nothing is better than having food. It's better to have money than food stamps!

Therefore, the issuance of food stamps and the implementation of semi-military management are imperatives-

(To be continued.) )