War bonds, it doesn't matter how much or less, is to introduce a new model in which the whole people participate in the external expansion and plunder of the country.

That's right, it sounds like opening up territory and expanding the territory and conquering the four seas, but the essence is aggression and plunder.

The people of the Ming Dynasty are billions of trillions, how can they be limited to the so-called "territory of thousands of miles, land and resources"? Can't see that the amount of land can no longer satisfy the "cultivator has his land", and can't see the thousands of landless peasants?

Of course, only the increase in land could not meet the emperor's requirements. Since war bonds have been issued, it is better for the looted wealth to be visible and moving.

The war to be waged this year will be mainly the invasion of Burma, and the secondary will be the annexation of the city-state and the preparation for the recovery of the former set.

The invasion of Burma had been planned a few years earlier, to revive the Ming Empire's Tianwei over the southwestern states, and to recover the Xuan Comfort Envoy who had been restored to the Ming Dynasty.

The annexation of the Champong state is a plan determined this year in accordance with the new situation, and the troops to be mobilized include 5,000 troops from Mekong Province and the Navy's First Fleet in the South China Sea.

A few years ago, when the province of Mekong was developed, the city of Cham could also be used as a buffer. Now that the Champa state is weakened and will be annexed by Nam Nguyen, the Ming must get ahead of it and restrain Nam Nguyen's southward expansion.

In Annam's North Zheng and South Nguyen, in terms of overall strength, North Zheng has the advantage, and South Nguyen barely competes with it, and if you want to increase your strength, you must go south.

Historically, it was also the case that Nam Nguyen annexed the Champa state and occupied the Mekong Delta, so that it had the strength to overwhelm North Zheng.

But how could the emperor let Nan Ruan Ruyi, he had already set his eyes on the Champa Kingdom, the wealth of the royal family, and the high-yield rice planting area, which were all nutrients for the expansion of the Ming Kingdom.

The news of the battle with the Dutch in the South China Sea and the annihilation of their fleet has spread, and both North Zheng and South Ruan should know.

Mekong Province has been able to dispatch tens of thousands of troops in the past few years, coupled with the deterrence of the navy, Nam Nguyen will never dare to provoke the behemoth of the Ming Kingdom under the pressure of Bei Zheng.

Therefore, in the emperor's view, the annexation of the city-state was a very easy military action, and it was likely that it would not even meet with decent resistance.

Although the Champa state was small and weak, the emperor believed that after so many years of accumulation, his royal family must have a lot of wealth. Such an easy and rewarding battle, and the timing of the launch is just right, why not?

And the war bond is precisely to cause a sensation and make a reputation. In addition to the occupation of the city, the goal of the war against Burma has also changed.

Tengchong, the newly built Weapons Bureau, is fully producing weapons and ammunition needed for war.

Wang Sanshan, the governor of Yunnan, watched while walking, and asked from time to time, and the officials of the Ordnance Bureau accompanied him to give answers.

"This is an improved rocket?" Wang Sanshan stopped in front of the rocket launcher and looked at it with interest.

Because of its advantages of being simple and easy to carry and having a long range, rockets are being widely equipped in the Ming army. And the improved launcher is no longer a single row, but a multi-row, similar to the multiple rocket launchers of later generations.

The director of the Ordnance Bureau is a senior engineer of the Jingshi Ordnance and Gunpowder Bureau, surnamed Zhao, and a student of Sun Yuanhua.

"Lord Huiwang." Zhao Wei stretched out his finger and explained: "This is no different from the previous rocket launches, but the number of launches has greatly increased." You see, it's three rows of twelve-pipes, and there's two rows of eight-pipes over there. ”

After a pause, he pointed to the rocket next to him and said, "Actually, the biggest improvement is the rocket itself. With the addition of a rear wing, stability and accuracy have been greatly improved. ”

Wang Sanshan nodded again and again and praised: "I see." The officer has gained insight again. ”

The arsenal mainly produces ammunition, as well as the repair of firearms and weapons. Coupled with rockets and bronze reloads, it can basically meet the needs of the war in Burma.

This is mainly due to the topography of Myanmar, which makes it difficult to transport heavy artillery and plays a limited role.

With rockets and heavy force, the range far exceeds that of the Burmese, and long-range bombing is hanging; Medium and close range firepower is dominated by Furlong cannons and flintlock guns.

Not to mention the Burmese, now all the armies in the world are counted, and in terms of firepower, they are much weaker than the Ming army. As long as the soldiers are not soft-footed shrimp and fight normally, there is no reason for the Ming army to fail.

After Wang Sanshan finished his visit and inspection, he walked out of the heavily guarded arsenal, remembered something again, and asked the official next to him: "The mobilization of Sichuan-Yunnan horses must be accelerated." ”

"Don't worry, sir." The official bowed and said: "The number can only be exceeded, there will be no shortage." ”

Sichuan-Yunnan horses are short and not good at charging, but they have strong endurance and can bear weights, and are most suitable for walking on complex roads or mountain roads.

The power of firepower depends on the supply of ammunition. Fighting a war is logistics, and this purpose has been paid more and more attention to and accepted by the Ming army.

As for the grain and grass and other materials, the principle of the war against Burma was to obtain them on the spot, that is, to feed the war with war. In this way, the logistical pressure on the Ming army was greatly reduced.

It was already the crisp autumn season, and the grain in Burma was about to be harvested, which happened to be prepared for the Ming army.

As soon as Wang Sanshan returned to the station, he received a secret decree from the emperor.

Some things can be said in the open, such as the writing of the military department; Some of them, however, are not suitable for public, and that is the tantric system.

Wang Sanshan took out the code book, translated the secret decree and read it, stroked his beard and thought for a long time, and then ordered someone to invite the generals to come to discuss the matter.

For the invasion of Burma, the emperor originally had the purpose of encroachment, and there had been times before when he only hit the city of Ava and forced the king of Burma to sign an unequal treaty to obtain the greatest benefits at the lowest cost.

But now, the emperor's resolve has changed. In the secret decree, he asked Wang Sanshan if he could take Ava City in one go. As for the Burmese king, the emperor didn't care.

As a royal city, the wealth of the royal family should be very rich, not much more than that of the royal family of Awa.

In the past, the emperor was also worried that it would occupy too much land and be prone to indigestion, which would involve and consume the strength of the Ming army. However, there has been a change in thinking, which can minimize the possible resistance of the Burmese in the occupied areas.

The solution is not complicated, that is, relocation, or simply human trafficking.

The General Chamber of Maritime Affairs has set a price of 20 yuan for male prisoners of war, 15 yuan for women, and 10 yuan for older and younger prisoners of war; If it's worse, it's five dollars for the bottom.

This is only the surface price, and the cost of transporting prisoners of war is also borne by the Maritime Association.

The proposal of the General Association of Maritime Merchants opened the emperor's mouth, and new ideas and new methods came into being.

Selling the Burmese in the occupied areas to the General Maritime Merchants Association not only made money, but also minimized the possible resistance of the occupied areas.

Mekong also needs a population for development, but as an official agency, it cannot be used in such blatant ways. At least it can be done if you can't get the open side and secretly send people to Mekong Province.

Burmese people move to Mekong Province or Borneo, and the indigenous people such as the Yue people in Mekong Province can move to Borneo......

Very good, very good. In a foreign land, these people will be easy to manage. After a few years of education, you should be able to speak Chinese; After more than ten years, the newly born almost forgot their original nation.