Looking at the scattered snowflakes flying in the air, Zhu Youxiao under the eaves of the corridor narrowed his eyes.

I have the world in mind, and I am not thinking about the heads of more than 200 people, but about the lives of thousands, 10,000 people, and 10 million people.

In order to revitalize the Ming Dynasty, in order not to repeat the tragic scene of the corpse mountain and the sea of blood, you died as you deserved!

"The Emperor." Wang Tiqian put on his mink cloak again, "It's windy, beware of catching a cold." ”

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, turned around and walked more than ten meters, and stepped into the Dongnuan Pavilion. During the winter months, it was converted into his office.

The inside of the pavilion is warm, and there are very few underground heating facilities in the palace. Although it is quite coal-intensive, the geothermal heat is just comfortable, and there is no smoke at all.

"The Emperor." Li Chengcheng got up and saluted, "The slave and maid have been calculated, do you want to see it now?" ”

She also enjoyed the blessings, the small table moved to the corner, and became a personal female secretary, well, she is still an accountant, a shovel officer, and a bed warmer......

Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand to take the document, walked to the throne and sat down, and looked at it casually.

Reducing the money and grain taxes of the eight prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River next year was an idea that had been in place for a long time, and was persuaded by Li Qiyuan. But when an accident happened, Zhu Youxiao took it out and informed him in advance.

The tax on money and grain in the Jiangnan area is indeed very heavy, as I said before. It is precisely because of this that the phenomenon of hidden leakage of money and food is extremely serious.

For example, the student collects money and food from the wealthy, and hides it under his own name; For example, the gentry forced the small people to contribute, or omitted to pay taxes on the acres of land, and passed on the taxes payable to the small people, etc.

The heavy burden of servitude was unbearable for the common people, and they had to take refuge in the wealthy gentry who enjoyed preferential privileges.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao lowered the money and food to let the people of Shengdou take a breath. At the same time, it can also reduce some of the common people who have to surrender to the gentry and landlords.

As a matter of fact, if all localities can find out the number of acres of land with hidden money and grain, and then implement Li Qiyuan's suggestion and abolish the preferential exemption for the miscellaneous flow of prisoners and confucians, the total tax that can be collected next year will not only not decrease, but may even increase.

How good this is, the burden of the common people has been reduced, and the state has collected a lot of tax money and grain, but the gentry and students have to bleed more.

After reading Li Chengcheng's rough estimate based on the data of the household department, Zhu Youxiao was more firm in his judgment, and he was even more disgusted with the greedy and shameless Jiangnan gentry.

The data of the household department is also inaccurate, but it is also probable. When Liu Lishun and other local officials have cleaned up the leaks, this figure will be more accurate, and the taxes that can be collected will also increase significantly.

I originally wanted to come leisurely and talk about it after a new year. But these are not forced to make a fortune!

Zhu Youxiao put down the documents in his hand and felt that after a year at most, he would be able to implement the apportionment.

Of course, this paving is not quite the same as it was in history. Moreover, it also depends on the overall situation, both internal and external, which should be a comprehensive consideration.

And what is more crucial is the outcome of foreign wars, and continuous victories can not only boost the morale of the people, but also enhance their own prestige.

The train runs fast, it's all up to the headband!

Without the wise and martial Long Live Lord, how can he reverse the defeat of Liaodong? Not only did the border guard calm down, but it was even more difficult for Dongyu to move.

The so-called "gentleman is straightforward", that is, there is a wise monarch first, and then there are virtuous ministers. In terms of the rise and fall of countries, it should be similar, right?

Zhu Youxiao suddenly smiled bitterly, I'm afraid that just fabricating the crime of "killing soldiers and pit Confucianism" will confirm the name of the faint king, and it will be difficult to wash it away!

At this time, Wang Tiqian hurried in and presented the Liaodong military report played by Yuan Keli, the governor of Dengzhou.

Zhu Youxiao hurriedly opened it to read, and a happy smile slowly appeared on his face.

In the report, the battle of Lushun was first mentioned, and the Ming army repelled the attack of the two banners of Jiannu, built four lines of defense before the cold and the ground froze, realized the defense in depth, and basically stabilized the occupation of Lushun.

Then there is the combat experience and specific results of the other associations of the Dongjiang Army, in addition to recovering tens of thousands of Liao people, the biggest achievement is Mao Chenglu's task force.

In more than ten battles, 423 beheadings, 69 men and women were captured, and they were escorted to Beijing to offer prisoners in a few days.

"Cabinet Reward." Zhu Youxiao smiled heartily, handed the report back to Wang Tiqian, and said, "It should be able to have a stop year." ”

"With this good news, the New Year is even more joyful." Wang Tiqian flattered and said: "It's all the emperor's wisdom, and the front-line soldiers have no worries about food and salary, so they can use their lives on the battlefield." ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled and bowed slightly, feeling that this was the truth, and there was nothing to be modest about.

If it weren't for his own planning and drawing in all directions, how could he have made the Dongjiang Army fully equipped and its combat effectiveness soared in more than half a year?

With most of the land bases in Jinzhou for 100 miles, the containment of Jiannu is even more powerful, and it may be that its winter offensive will go bankrupt!

If a group of war horses were to be transferred to the defenders of the two associations to enhance their ability to attack quickly, it should have a better effect, right?

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Lushun, to be exact, should be half of the Golden State. Well, let's call it Luda, which has been firmly occupied by the Ming army.

At the narrowest point of South Guam, four trenches and wooden pile defense lines with a distance of more than a mile were horizontal, completely blocking Jiannu's southward footsteps.

The trench was not deep, only four or five meters wide; The stakes are not too dense either, and the gap is large enough for one person to pass through, or even to the side.

But behind these obstacles were trench breasts, and dense and ferocious musket artillery grenadiers.

After losing more than 2,000 horses, Dai Shan reluctantly chose to give up and retreated to the Jinzhou Acropolis to confront the Ming army.

The pressure of the offensive was greatly reduced, and it did not let the Ming army relax.

While the soldiers and civilians continued to strengthen the frontal defense line, they dug trenches and erected fences and watchtowers in the coastal areas of the east and west, in case the sea froze in the harsh winter, and the Jiannu took the opportunity to attack through the ice.

A large amount of barbed wire was transported to Arthur, and under the guidance of the craftsmen who followed, the new defensive tool of barbed wire was applied to the coastal defense line.

The one-meter-high wooden stake, several wires are wound around it, several layers are distributed up and down, and the barbs are twisted with pliers, and then they continue to stretch out. Combined with the trench ahead, a formidable and solid line of defense was formed.

Zhang Pan twisted the wire barb, stretched out his finger and tried it, and nodded with satisfaction.

Such defenses were easy to arrange, and for the defenders in the rear, the musket firing range was more open and easier to shoot.

One can imagine what kind of heavy blows the enemy would have suffered when he had gathered in front of trenches and barbed wire.

"Your Excellency." Liao Min next to him looked at Zhang Pan, and his eyes moved to the pliers in his hand again.

Zhang Pan grinned, returned the pliers, and continued to patrol with a few pro-soldiers.

Passive defense will certainly not last long, and after consolidating the defensive line, it will continue to arch northward. Only by occupying more territory and buffering the zone is wider will this place become a foolproof and permanent foundation.