It seems that if you don’t take out some real things, you can’t fool Chongzhen!

Zhu Cixuan took out another memorial from his arms: "Father, please read it! This is the income obtained from the development of the Northern Wudusi last year and this year."

Chongzhen took it in confusion, and after a glance, his whole eyes glowed: "Are these true?"

Zhu Cilang nodded confidently: "Of course it's true! And the income this year is still increasing rapidly. It is expected that by the end of the year, Huangming Business Company will make more."

Chongzhen still didn't believe it: "How could there be 30 million taels of silver last year? Didn't Jiannu be eliminated last year?"

Zhu Cixuan explained: "Although Jiannu was not eliminated last year, the Ming Dynasty fleet did not stop exploring there, otherwise there would have been no incident of Nuer Gancheng stronghold being sneak attacked by Tsarist Russia.

Last year, many tribes there have been squeezed out a large number of goods over the years because they have no sales channels, so they have not taken action.

After the Ming Dynasty merchant ship went, a dagger could be replaced with a deer skin, a waist knife could be replaced with a bear skin, and a hundred iron arrows could be replaced with a fox skin.

There is also a can of salt to exchange for a pound of ginseng, a pound of tea to exchange for a pound of deer antler, whoever cuts down the best trees, and only ten pounds of wine can exchange for a batch of good horses, etc. The Ming Dynasty made a lot of profits through these trades.

Then on the Mongolian grassland, the tribes who defected to the Ming Dynasty began to trade in transshipment. They sold their goods to the entire grassland, and even west to the west of Suiye City. Many of the Tsarist Russians even exchanged the things they used from them.

In addition to obtaining a lot of profits in tax revenue, many of the things in the Ming Dynasty were specialized in Huangming Business, and they also made a lot of profits."

Chongzhen also knew that the fur cloak that became popular in the palace last year meant that it was a good leather from the north. It turned out that this is how it came about.

However, I have earned 70 million taels of silver this year, which still surprised Chongzhen: "What about this year? What's going on this year?"

Zhu Cilang said proudly: "At the end of last year, the son-in-law ordered the shops of the Huangming Store to prepare the things needed in the north. This time, whether it was the last battle against Jiannu or the operation to develop the Wudusi in the North, the Huangming Store made a big profit.

The money loaned by these twenty breeding companies from Huangming Bank was transferred to the store of Huangming Store after a round of transfer.

Isn’t this equivalent to turning Baixin’s deposits into the pocket of Huangming Business?”

Chongzhen always believed in Zhu Ciyang's ability to make money, but he never thought that Zhu Ciyang could make money so much, but he couldn't help but worry: "Would you do this?"

Zhu Cixuan then explained: "What's wrong with this? First people saved money and got interest, the reclamation company obtained the capital for developing land through loans, and Huangming Business Company obtained profits. Because of this order, the people can make a living by relying on this job.

Isn’t this a good thing to win multiple goals in one fell swoop? Besides, the reclaiming company borrows money and does not repay it. It is expected that from next year, all these twenty reclaiming companies will start to make profits, and Huangming Company can obtain nearly ten million stones of grain alone."

Chongzhen asked in surprise: "Why are there so many?"

Zhu Cilang said happily: "According to the planning of each reclamation company, the first batch of farmland cultivation should be sufficiently edible, and the second batch of farmland cultivation should be about ten acres per person.

Now the first batch has been planted. The harvest is still unacceptable due to the delay of the war. Some of them can be maintained for their own use, and the rest need to be supplemented within the pass.

However, starting next year, the second batch of reclamation will be completed this year. Next year, you only need to plant the grain after spring.

Based on the average yield of three stones per mu of grain, next year, twenty reclamation companies will develop more than 10 million mu of farmland, and Huangming Shop will have a profit of 30%. Isn’t this exactly 10 million stone of grain?

With this batch of grain, not only will the increase in the cultivation companies continue to be added next year and will have food security, but most of the war food and other materials in the north can be solved.

In addition to grain, each reclamation company also develops different industries according to its own advantages, solving its own needs while complementing each other, which will greatly reduce expenses."

Chongzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. During this period, the officials were clamoring to spend money on development and wars every day. The military expenditure of the Ming Dynasty expanded too quickly, the people were suffering, and the taxes were heavy, etc.

Unexpectedly, the Ming Dynasty not only did not lose money but made money by developing the Liaodong court. Isn’t this the best good news?

Zhu Cixuan continued: "And developing the five northern provinces is also a good thing for the people in the mainland of Ming Dynasty.

First of all, this time, I bought a large amount of supplies. Many people rely on the production of these supplies to have jobs, earn profits, and be able to support themselves.

The second is the migration of the garrison, which vacated a large amount of land. After the land was distributed to local people to cultivate, it can alleviate the insufficient land in these areas and allow the people to own more land.

The third is to enrich the lives of the people of Ming Dynasty. The forests and trees in Liaodong, the fur dried by Nuer, and the horses, cattle and sheep on the Mongolian grasslands were eventually sold to the pass. In the future, more such materials would be circulated.

The price of valuable goods in the past is now reduced to the point where ordinary people can consume, and the people can benefit from it.

Fourth, the circulation of large amounts of materials has generated taxes, which has also increased the tax revenue of the court. This time, the northern development of the court can increase tax revenue by nearly 20 million taels of silver.

These are real benefits, and as the development continues, these benefits will still exist. After the development reaches a certain scale, these places will become a new financial and taxation place in the Ming Dynasty.

Only by repeating this cycle can the Ming Dynasty become stronger and stronger.

The so-called military and militant theory is even more untenable. In the entire Japanese war, the Ming Dynasty tightly invested only 50,000 or 60,000 troops, and the Nuergandusi only had the strength of the first polar division and the first cavalry division.

These troops were only less than 20% of the total troops of the Ming Dynasty.

The budget for the two wars is only 20 million taels of silver.

At present, the Japanese War will end soon. The Ming Dynasty will obtain more than 20 gold, silver and copper mines from Japan. The mineral income is only millions of taels per year. The next step of garrisons and trade will be brought to the Ming Dynasty.

The occupation of land front in the northern Nuer Gandusi is equivalent to providing a security guarantee for the rear construction. Even if you spend tens of millions of taels of silver every year, the Ming Dynasty can earn tens of millions of taels of extra money from the north every year. Isn’t this a very cost-effective transaction!

Besides, according to the General Staff’s estimates, the Northern War has lasted for two years, and after the fierce battle this year, most of the wars will be sporadic next year.

According to the distance between the Ming Dynasty and Tsarist Russia, it will take at least three years to prepare for a large-scale counterattack.

Moreover, this kind of counterattack cannot be sustained, because if the national strength of Tsarist Russia lasts for ten years, its domestic situation will inevitably be in trouble.

If more than 50,000 people are mobilized to fight in the Far East, the country will inevitably collapse in ten years.

Three years later, when Tsarist Russia counterattacked, the Ming Dynasty's northern reclaimed cultivation had begun to take shape, and the loss of the Ming Dynasty's war would be further reduced, and it is expected to be less than 10 million taels of silver.

How could this be a military force? It's less than one-fifth of the military spending!"
Chapter completed!