There are so few monthly passes today! Can Rollo appeal a little bit?

"Mr. Jiang Han, what do you think of the conditions of the Koreans?"

Chen Dexing sent Liu Yu out of the government office with a spring breeze on his face, but did not immediately summon Zhang Jiu and Zhou Xiaoqi, but returned to the festival hall to talk to Zhao Fu.

"The general, the conditions of the Goryeo people are not a problem, the question is how the general is going to deal with Goryeo!"

Zhao Fu shook his fan leisurely, and what he said was a little cold - cold and cold is also Chen Dexing's evaluation of this old man's character! may have something to do with the experience of his life, his wife and children were killed, the nine clans were disabled, and he was humiliated by the enemy, and he had to live with a smiling face for more than 20 years. It's normal to have a bit of a change in psychology.

Chen Dexing smiled silently, just quietly looked at the mentally abnormal old man in front of him.

Zhao Fu said coldly: "The old man thinks that the general is not here to show grace to Goryeo, but to Goryeo to carry out violent and harsh policies. If the general does not squeeze out the manpower, material and financial resources of Goryeo, how can he have the strength to make a northern expedition to the Central Plains? Isn't it a problem to feed and feed the 200,000 people who have followed the Lord here? So it doesn't matter how Goryeo wants to treat the general, what matters is whether the general wants to loot Goryeo! ”

Chen Dexing frowned and said: "It's okay to say that money, money and clothes are good, I control the sea, and I can always scrape millions of dollars a year." However, this military rations and civilian food are really difficult to get, and it would be too far away to obtain them from Jiangnan. It can only be taken from Goryeo, and at most it can be made up from Japan. ”

The terrain of Goryeo is mountainous and plain, and there is not much food in the first place. In addition, years of war have greatly damaged agricultural production. Expecting them to come up with food that can feed 200,000 people is a big burden, and if it is not done, it will cause famine in Goryeo.

Zhao Fu just shook his head: "How much land and how many people is there in Goryeo?" Goryeo Mountain. The most suitable land for farming is the coast of the West Sea, which has been repeatedly destroyed by the Mongols. The population of one country is at most 2 million. They also have to bear the burden of the Bejiao army, the Goryeo royal family and so many civil and military generals, and many monks and nuns who are monks and nuns also need to be raised by farmers. How can you still squeeze out the rations of 200,000 people? If the general wants to squeeze out the rations of 200,000 people from Goryeo, it will take some effort! ”

It has been more than 300 years since the founding of King Taejo of Goryeo, and various internal contradictions have long accumulated to the extreme. The root cause of Goryeo's various contradictions is actually similar to the problems faced by China at the end of all dynasties. All of them were land annexations, and the hukou was monopolized by well-dressed families, and there was an oversized problem of monastic monks here in Goryeo.

The number of yeoman farmers who paid taxes and military service was declining to the point of disappearing, and the country was naturally unable to maintain a strong national defense. And there is no strong national defense. Naturally, it will suffer from foreign invasion. The invasion of foreign enemies further exacerbated various internal crises in the Goryeo state and further weakened the financial and material resources of the central government of Goryeo. Now the Goryeo Imperial Court has no way to raise food for 200,000 people!

"Sir, how can I get as much grain and grass as I can from Goryeo?" Chen Dexing looked at Zhao Fu, who still looked like a feather fan swaying lightly, with a confident appearance.

"It's easy, it's not easy." Zhao Fu said, "If the general is mainly benevolent and righteous, treat Goryeo well." It will be difficult to do so. If the Lord does not want to be the king of righteousness, but wants to kill him on the head, things will be much easier...... The Lord wants bread and grass for 200,000 people. It is enough to reduce the number of 200,000 Koreans who do not work hard. ”

There were no chemical fertilizers, no hybrid rice, no pesticides in this era. It is almost unrealistic to want to increase the grain production of Goryeo in a short period of time!

However, it is not very difficult to reduce the mouth that only eats but does not do!

"What does Mr. mean......" Chen Dexing listened to Zhao Fu's words, his brows furrowed slightly, "Mr. is teaching a certain to kill 200,000 Goryeo nobles?" ”

Zhao Fu shook his head and said, "No." He smiled faintly. The small people of Goryeo are poor, where are the 200,000 nobles? The old man meant. It's just a matter of reducing the number of Koreans who don't farm and increasing the number of Koreans who farm the land! After all, the current Goryeo. At most, there are more than 2 million people, and there is still a lot of land that can be cultivated. ”

The Mongol-Goryeo War, which lasted for more than 30 years, naturally caused great losses to the population of Goryeo. As far as Goryeo as a whole is concerned, there is no contradiction between more people and less land. Only a few wealthy families and generals monopolized the land population. In addition, the number of generals and monks who are not engaged in agricultural production is also too large.

The old man's tone was gloomy to the extreme: "As for how to reduce the number of people who do not farm and how to increase the number of people who farm...... Will the Lord have a way, right? ”

Of course, there is a way, but the Goryeo nobles who are currently in power will definitely not like it......

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After the Northland recruited the Minister's Office, red lanterns were hung high. Especially in the small courtyard where Li Cuixian and Zhao Lin'er live, red paper-cuts are posted everywhere. The female envoys who came and went were all dressed in brand new clothes, and their faces were carefully decorated. In the backyard of the entire government office, a festive atmosphere was permeated everywhere.

A tall figure suddenly rushed in outside the door, also dressed beautifully, it was Princess Baoyin. She was followed by Chen Dexing and Zhao Lin'er. Princess Baoyin was sent by Chen Dexing to teach Zhao Lin'er some physical fitness skills - including shooting, fencing and Mongolian wrestling - so these days, the two princesses have been playing together all day. Today, after Chen Dexing met with Zhang Jiu and Zhou Xiaoqi, and arranged for the latter to go to the naval department of the military academy to study and teach (that is, to teach while studying), he returned to the back house. When I entered the house, I met two princesses who were sweating profusely. So they came over together to visit Li Cuixian, who was about to give birth.

Li Cuixian's belly was already bulging, and she was taken care of by Yang Po'er and Cui Yue'er in turn. The midwife has also been invited and is ready to deliver her at any time. However, this Li Cuixian, a pregnant woman, was reluctant to lie on the bed. She was a wild person who couldn't be shut up, and after she was pregnant with a child, she couldn't bear to shut up in the house all day, and she would come out and walk around whenever she had the opportunity. Chen Dexing When they came back, this demon girl was playing archery with a big belly in the yard! Yang Po'er and Cui Yue'er didn't stop them, they were all going crazy with her, and giggles could be heard from afar.

Seeing Chen Dexing enter the door, Li Cuixian handed the bow and arrow to Cui Yue'er to put away, and she and Yang Po'er came up to greet her.

Chen Dexing saw the belly of the little demon girl, and his face couldn't help but overflow with a smile: "Xian'er, can the little guy make trouble in it?" ”

Li Cuixian touched her belly and said proudly: "How not to make trouble?" He's got a lot of energy, he must be a boy! ”

Although the demon girl is a female man, she still likes her son - that is Chen Dexing's eldest son!

"Boys and girls are the same, I like both." Chen Dexing stepped forward and took Li Cuixian's hand and looked at the demon girl carefully-her body was a little more graceful, her chest swelled a little, and her clothes were about to be torn.

He withdrew his gaze and glanced at Yang Po'er and Cui Yue'er: "Have you had enough?" Then come into the house with me, and I will tell you something. ”

In the hall, the meal has been arranged. On a square table, there were several bowls of beef and mutton, a few fish that Chen Dexing didn't know, and a few vegetables, candied fruits, melons and fruits. It's all Li Cuixian's favorite food.

"Sit down," Chen Dexing beckoned to a few women, "It won't be long before you are all Chen's wives and concubines, although there are up and down, but behind closed doors is always a family, and there is nothing to eat at the same table." ”

The status of wives and concubines in this era varied greatly. However, Chen Dexing's concubines have unusual identities. Either the sister brought by Li Cuixian or the daughter of the Great Khan of Mongolia, and soon there will be a palace master of the king of Goryeo. Of course, you can't wait for it.

A few women were not pretentious, pulling chairs and sitting around the dining table. Of course, there are only Li Cuixian and Zhao Lin'er sitting on both sides of Chen Dexing.

Chen Dexing ordered a maid who was waiting in the house to invite Guo Fu'er and Wang Rong'er over. Then his face became solemn.

"The envoys of the Goryeo people have arrived, and they have promised to lend Jeju Island, Jindo Island, and Ganghwa Island to us for shelter."

"Chen Lang, does this mean that we don't have to fight with Goryeo?" The little princess doesn't like to fight, so she is naturally happy to hear the news.

Guo Fu'er and Wang Rong'er didn't care about politics, but they also smiled. Jeju is relatively desolate here, and it cannot be compared to Ganghwa Island, which the Choi family has built for 30 years. If you go to Ganghwa Island, you can at least live more comfortably.

However, the few women left in the room, including Princess Baoyin, didn't think it would be that simple.

Li Cuixian frowned: "Chen Lang, when are you going to leave?" ”

"After a while, when you finish giving birth, you will leave after the confinement." Chen Dexing said, "The reorganization of the Northern Expeditionary Army will also take some time, and now there is no division between the army and the navy, and it will not be like this in the future." ”

The predecessor of the Northern Expeditionary Army was the Thunderbolt Army, although it would also go ashore, but its main business was still in the water. And in future wars, land battles will become larger and larger, and they will go deep into the interior. Naturally, there was a need to form a strong army corps.

Listening to Chen Dexing's words, the smile on Guo Fuer's face suddenly went to most of the time - how could the whole army be contacted about the wedding? What is this for?

"How many soldiers are you going to take to Ganghwa Island?" Li Cuixian asked.

"An army!" Chen Dexing replied.

"An army is ......" Li Cuixian didn't quite understand how many people there should be in this "army", after all, the military system on the part of the Great Song Dynasty was chaotic at the moment, and the number of troops under its jurisdiction was not certain.

"Twelve thousand five hundred." Chen Dexing said, "In this army reorganization, the army will be built with reference to Zhou Li, and two armies will be built first, each army will have 2,500 people, three divisions will be the army, three brigades will be divisions, three battalions will be brigades, three companies will be battalions, three platoons will be companies, and three troops will be platoons. First reorganize an army, and follow us to Ganghwa Island. Before the end of the year, another army will be formed, and another army will be expanded next year, and then the northern expedition to Liaodong will be possible! (To be continued)