A total of five copies of Xu Jingchang's assessment report were issued, including one for Zhu Di, one for Yao Guangxiao, one for Pingzhang's envoy, one for the Heavenly Officials of the Ministry of Justice, one for the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and one for the General Political Division......

What Zhu Gaochi got was not an official document, but a manuscript, and there were many annotations from Xu Jingchang on it, which was regarded as taking extra care of him, for fear that the big fat man would not understand.

Therefore, this night was the most relaxed for Zhu Gaochi, he read the report, and there is an explanation below, which was very relaxed...... In the court, the biggest taboo is to let the Son of Heaven make decisions, especially for emperors like Zhu Laosi, one of his decisions may make the big guy work in vain for a few years.

Xu Jingchang analyzes the problem of the nine sides, in fact, what is the core?

It is not whether the capital will be moved or not, nor how to strengthen the border defense and rectify the military households...... There is only one problem at the core, and that is that the two major civilizations, nomadic and agrarian, cannot trade.

From Liaodong to Gansu and Ningxia, the general direction of the Nine Sides is the line of the Great Wall, which is also the traditional agricultural and nomadic dividing line.

There is no need to talk nonsense about farming, for thousands of years in China, it has been an agrarian society, relying on intensive farming, male farming and female weaving, maintaining a state of self-sufficiency.

It can be said that after thousands of years of development, the Central Plains of China has taken control of all areas suitable for unsuitable farming.

To the east and south to the sea, to the west to the snowy plateau, and to the southwest to Yunnan...... Only the long northern line stretches for thousands of miles.

It was too difficult to cultivate to the north, and there was no natural danger barrier, so it was difficult to defend, so the only way to do this was to build the Great Wall and garrison heavy troops to resist the southern invasion of the tribes.

This is true for farming, and for nomadic tribes, they migrate from water to grass...... The entire central and northern parts of Eurasia, the indomitable pastures, are their range of activities, which is very vast, but also very barren.

The biggest problem of nomadic tribes is that they don't have much output other than being able to graze cattle, sheep and horses.

Coupled with the harsh climate, there is simply not enough to eat.

In good years, it was barely maintained, but when it encountered a wind and snow disaster, it was necessary to go south.

Stay in the grassland, freeze and starve to death, there is still a glimmer of life in the south, and it is not possible to play with your life at all.

When things come to the Central Plains, what should we do in the face of such a group of barbarians who are bent on death?

It is inevitable to build the Great Wall and strengthen the defenses.

A dynasty with a future will organize cavalry, launch a counterattack, and completely crush the opponent.

There were also barbarian tribes that moved inward, but soon other barbarians were filling in.

There is even more unproductive, that is, to give money, silk and grain, for the time being, in exchange for a moment of peace......

Xu Jingchang sorted it out all the way, and the northern border defense is indeed a very difficult problem to solve.

In the final analysis, it is the nomadic people's output that is too low to guarantee their livelihood, and the agricultural civilization of the Central Plains does not have much surplus, so it is impossible to raise the nomads...... And even if it is the kind of Tang Dynasty, after raising it, it is necessary to guard against the Anshi Rebellion, not to mention that the follow-up barbarians will continue to flow, and the Central Plains will not be able to raise it.

At this point, there is basically no solution.

In the Ming Dynasty, there really couldn't be a better way.

But Xu Jingchang is not a Ming person after all, and his thinking is very open-minded...... One of the keys is to allow the two civilizations to trade and have normal material exchanges.

Now there are so many silk workshops in Jiangnan, as well as countless tea and raw silk, and grain is purchased from Annan...... It can be transported to the north, sold to the Mongol tribes through the field, in exchange for profits.

At this point, there is nothing, and even Zhu Gaochi is still wondering, in the past, Daming also had a field, and there was smuggling in private, and he also made a lot of money here, but it was all useless, is the idea of my cousin okay?

Then Xu Jingchang explained...... This trade must be controlled by the imperial court, and the trade between the two sides must be settled by the bank.

There is a small print annotation by Xu Jingchang next to it...... Trade that was not controlled by the imperial court could only make some merchants profitable, after all, the wealthy merchants only needed gold and silver, and even if they would buy some cattle and horses, they would also buy very few of them.

If it was imperial trade, it would be different...... For example, in a year, the grassland departments bought 10 million taels of goods, and only exported 5 million taels to the Ming Dynasty.

This creates a trade deficit...... Daming can ask the other party to find a way to fill the deficit, such as developing mines according to Daming's requirements, or breeding cattle and sheep in a targeted manner.

Daming can also provide some forage to support them in breeding cattle and horses.

You can also go directly to the grassland to occupy the land and breed on your own.

There are at least tens of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, and the number of livestock needed is astronomical. Meat consumption, too, is quite staggering.

The key issue is to get trade open and let the authorities control it...... In this way, it can be purchased in large quantities and sold to the mainland.

Because only the imperial court can mobilize a large number of ships, coordinate transportation capacity, and even build roads and bridges to facilitate travel and ...... Any other businessmen will not invest in public transport, and they simply can't.

Some people may be worried, if this continues, if the grassland tribes make a lot of profits, have the strength, and compete with the Ming Dynasty, what should they do?

It's easy...... The trade between the two sides was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and the wealth of their palace nobles was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

And through trade, you can also learn about the situation of the grasslands...... Figured everything out, if Da Ming is still afraid of dealing with the grassland tribes, then simply don't go out and lock yourself in the house, after all, the wind can blow you away, and falling leaves can stone you to death.

When the trade system is established, there will be tax revenues, and the value of the North will be better measured...... Relying on these gains, we can better organize the soldiers and horses and maintain a strong force.

That's right, Xu Jingchang also advocates the development of military strength, and he thinks that the investment is greater and the men and horses should be more capable, but it can't be like here now, setting up too many guards and stationing millions of soldiers.

Xu Jingchang pointed out that after the two sides established a trade system, they could not put an end to rebellion...... But it can supervise the situation of the various tribes.

Those who are in good condition, close to the Ming Dynasty, and have surplus food will not take risks.

As for those who are in a difficult situation and are ambitious, they should be on guard.

The Ming can establish a complete set of assessments, assign a score to each tribe, give different lots, and determine the danger level.

Then, according to the actual needs, arrange elite soldiers and fierce generals to strengthen the guard.

In this way, Daming is in the nine sides, and what he needs is a mobile army of tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands. When it comes to combat ability, it is definitely far beyond the military households that are passively beaten.

Xu Jingchang's analysis is simply refreshing, Zhu Gaochi watched it several times in a row, and he was very addicted.

There was just one problem, and he saw it too.

Xu Jingchang advocated the establishment of a trade system, the establishment of banks, and the assessment of the situation in the various departments of the grassland to determine the level of danger...... These ideas are all good.

The only problem is that Daming does not have such talents.

"I have to open Enco again!"

Zhu Gaochi already had an idea to increase the number of Enko, and even focus on the north and select a group of people who understand the people's feelings.

Maybe I can suggest it to my father......

As for the question of moving the capital, Xu Jingchang gave Zhu Gaochi a separate reply...... He himself didn't have any opinion on the move, but if it was to defend against the Mongols, he immediately moved the capital to Beiping.

Xu Jingchang was against it.

The reason has been said above, the key is trade, and moving the capital there is nothing more than strengthening the military and keeping it on guard.

It's equivalent to taking a big stone to plug the gap.

The dammed lake will only get higher and higher, and the water in it will become more and more dangerous...... And it didn't solve the problem at all.

And given the huge consumption of the capital, there were even fewer goods that could be traded, which would only intensify the Mongol southward movement.

The problem is this problem, if the north is prosperous and its financial resources are greatly increased, and it can also withstand the pressure of the relocation of the capital, it can also be considered.

In short, not now, nor for this reason.

"Wonderful! Great! ”

Zhu Gaochi laughed happily, didn't sleep all night, and was not tired.

Reading the wonderful text, like drinking nectar, the whole person is relaxed.

As long as the father doesn't play with the temper of a child, he has to move the capital north, everything is easy to say.

He didn't rest, so he just sat back and waited for the court.

He also read Xu Jingchang's report carefully, he didn't like the statement about trade, and said that the exchange of goods and goods was so important, as if the country was in danger of the country, and it was tied to trade......

But compared to the complicated relocation of the capital, this is obviously more acceptable.

It looks like it's going to tout Xu Jingchang again.

On the other side, Yao Guangxiao squinted his triangular eyes, and examined it carefully, he knew Xu Jingchang too well, this kid couldn't afford to be early, he wrote this thing, it must be beneficial.

As for what?

Maybe it's the word trade!

Wealth is moving!

It's ridiculous to say, in the huge court, except for the household, the Ming Dynasty can hardly find a few masters of financial management.

Of course, the people in the household department are also uneven.

If Xu Jingchang's method is to be used, it is estimated that the number of officials will be increased...... Looking at the world, among all the readers, there are not many people who understand this.

Xu Jingchang's school!

The old monk groaned slightly, and he found that the article in it was really amazing.

Good you Xu Jingchang, your ambition is not small!

Is the old man helping you, or is he going to make a mess for you?

The old monk thought about it, but smiled bitterly, he was the chief envoy of Pingzhang Academy, and Xu Jingchang was still his deputy...... Now it seems that how to get the school under the Pingzhang Temple.

At dawn, the ministers gathered at the noon gate, and then entered the court, came to the Fengtian Temple, and met the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty, Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo, has made meritorious contributions to pacifying the frontier, and the minister earnestly asks for the title of Shao Bao!" Jian Yi was the first to stand up.

Xia Yuanji immediately followed, "The minister seconded the proposal, and the minister suggested that the governor of Dingguo should be allowed to take charge of the military of Beiping." ”

Even Qiu Fu of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies took a step forward, "The minister also thinks that what the Dingguo Gong said is reasonable, please let Your Majesty know it!" ”

……

Zhu Di looked at several important ministers and couldn't help but laugh, "Why do both civil and military people think that Dingguo Gong is good?" Prince, what do you think? ”

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "Playing the father, the Duke of Dingguo has always had a wonderful opinion, extraordinary, and the minister thinks that the affairs of Beiping can be entrusted to the Duke of Dingguo." ”

(End of chapter)