Nanhaizi Palace, above the main hall.

The banquet of big fish, big meat, big steamed buns and a big bowl of wine had reached the point when he was full of wine and meat. Zhu Youjian also stopped eating, his eyes slowly swept across the brightly lit hall, his brows furrowed slightly, and he was calm and calm.

Power.

Seeing that the ministers sitting on the left and right sides of the main hall had stopped eating and drinking, Zhu Youjian then said: "Everyone, I have been away from Beijing for nearly seven months since I left the capital in June. I first defeated Hutu Dun in Datong.

Khan, later fought several battles with the slave bandits outside the capital, and finally forced them back, and also took over the three states of Xing, Hui, and Camp outside the Great Wall. The territory was not large, but it was still considered an open territory.

Pitu. We didn’t kill many thieves, but we still gained more than the old Wumiao Grandfather in the great victory in Yingzhou..."

What he said was a bit strange, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became bad. The ministers were not stupid, and of course they knew that the little emperor was going to cause trouble again - this little emperor seemed quite honest when he first came to power, but he just followed

My own servant is playing. I didn’t expect that now that my wings are hard, I will also be a troublemaker!

Moreover, this guy is more troublesome than the Carpenter Emperor, because the Carpenter Emperor had limited power at hand, so he relied on his righteousness to get things done with Wei Zhongxian, who was just messing around - that is, he only dealt with the powerless civil servants in the court, and the really powerful ones.

No one can move!

But now this little Banzai really has elites who can kill Tatars and slave thieves, and he doesn't kill dozens at a time, but thousands!

If Liao Zhen takes action, he might be able to compete with this little Wansui. Don't even think about it in Jingying, Changzhen, Xuanzhen, and Jizhen!

Moreover, these few soldiers and horses have either been reorganized or destroyed by Xiao Wansui... Although the nobles in the capital still have some strength, and there is also a Jin Yiwei who looks quite intimidating,

But Zhu Youjian has never entered the Forbidden City, so all kinds of dirty tricks will naturally not be possible.

As for the Jinyiwei going out to fight - it must be a good thing that the little emperor wishes for, but it is a pity that such a good thing will not happen!

The nobles were all shrinking their necks, and Zhu Youjian couldn't pick up his head and cut it off! The ancestors of these people were all Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di's old brother. As for those in the front army, in terms of

They are also their juniors. If Zhu Youjian doesn't talk sense at all and cuts off the senior's head, the juniors will be disappointed...

"Your Majesty first defeated the northern captives, and then attacked the eastern slaves. His martial arts skills directly matched those of the Taizu, and he became the ancestor. It is indeed a blessing for the Ming Dynasty and the world!"

"Your Majesty has unparalleled martial arts skills and is like a god in using troops. Our Ming Dynasty will defeat the Hu and destroy the captives, and we are just around the corner!"

"With Your Majesty leading the ministers, our Ming Dynasty will be invincible in the world!"

No one criticized Yan Zhijian, and no one spoke against the little emperor, but he just opened his mouth to flatter him! These ministers are really treacherous!

Zhu Youjian nodded and said with a smile: "It is not that easy to pacify Hu and destroy the rebels. My victory in the battle to repel the Eastern invaders in Beizhili was in vain. I had already fought with all my strength and sent out all my elite troops before the Eastern invaders came."

How many? According to the captive Mongolians, there were only 20,000 real slaves in the battle at the entrance of the Donglu, and the rest were covered by Mongols and Han people. If the Donglu came with all their strength, Beizhili would have to become

This world is hell...so I am still far from being invincible in the world!"

It seems that the little emperor is still a little self-aware... The officials below breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time they were somewhat disappointed.

The little emperor is self-aware, which means that the Ming Dynasty can still maintain its affairs. But at the same time, it also means that the little emperor will continue to rectify the internal situation!

Zhu Youjian paused, and then continued: "The slave thieves are currently working in Mameng Mountain and Jinzhou. It won't be long before they invade again. By then, there will no longer be 20,000 real slaves, but the slaves from Huiqing Kingdom."

If we can't resist, it's hard to say whether the world can be saved or not! How many military camps are there in the Gyeonggi area now, how many actual troops are there, and what is the training and combat readiness? Chief Assistant, Ben Bing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue, you all

Tell me!"

Hearing Zhu You interrogate the military camps and actual soldiers, the hearts of the officials present sank to the bottom of their hearts!

"Your Majesty," Huang Liji, the chief assistant who was named, had no choice but to speak out. "The last time the number of military camps was counted was during the Wanli period. Thirty or forty years have passed..."

Seeing Huang Liji's hesitation, Zhu Youjian followed his words and continued: "I remember the amount during the Wanli period. There were fifty-four guards in Jinyi and other places in Beijing, and the amount (actual amount) in the fields of the rear army governor's office was five thousand."

There are more than fifty-two hectares, and the farmland of the various guard posts in Northern Zhili exceeds 43,678 hectares... Adding the two together, there are more than 48,700 hectares, that is, four

More than 1.87 million acres! Can this number still be seen today?"

The amount of 4.87 million acres was the amount cleared during the early Wanli period when Zhang Juzheng was in power. The total number of acres of military farmland in the country compiled at that time was more than 60 million acres, which was a full increase compared to the more than 90 million acres during the Hongwu period.

One third less!

Moreover, the land in the military garrison during the Hongwu period was actually used to raise soldiers. If 50 acres of land were used to support one garrison, more than 90 million acres could support almost two million military households. With six military households, one soldier would be enough.

According to calculations, the country maintains more than 300,000 standing troops without any pressure.

During the Wanli period, more than 60 million acres of farmland could only be used to collect grain and fodder. On average, one acre would only collect more than a bucket of military rations, and more than 60 million acres would be worth millions or tens of millions of dan - of course.

, this was only received when Zhang Juzheng was in power!

At that time, the imperial court was rich, and the military pay and rations in Jiubian were abundant. Not only could they raise troops, but they could also build castles on a large scale and reorganize their armaments.

Zhang Juzheng helped lay the foundation for the three major conquests during the Wanli period!

Zhu Youjian said slowly: "I don't ask how the whole country is doing now. I only ask about the number in Beizhili, Xuanfu, Datong, and the various guards in Beijing. And I don't ask about the Hongwu and Yongle years. I only ask about the number in Wanli years."

...Furthermore, I don’t ask for the return of solid soil, but only one acre, one bucket, two liters of grain grain, plus a little hay for raising horses.

This is something that Zhang Juzheng could do back then. I think I am much more fierce than Zhang Juzheng, and I am still the emperor! So what Zhang Juzheng can do, I will also do... It will be done in the second year of Chongzhen.

become!"

According to the amount left by Zhang Juzheng, there are 76.7 million acres in Beijing, North Zhili and Dalian. Xuanfu's statistics at that time were more than 4 million acres, but Xuanfu Town has shrunk more sharply in the middle and late Wanli period, so

Many farmlands should have been abandoned and can only be restored slowly, but there are definitely more than one million acres.

In other words, Zhu Youjian planned to establish at least 9 million acres of military villages in Beijing, Beizhili, Datong, Xuanfu and other places in the second year of Chongzhen to collect grain grains. On average, one dou and two liters per acre would be collected.

Calculating the army’s grain harvest, the grain receivable for one year is 1.08 million shi!

Based on the calculation that it takes 30 shi to raise a soldier, 36,000 soldiers can be raised by collecting grain!

And this is a soldier raised at a high standard of 30 shi for a soldier! Although it cannot be compared with the emperor's servants, as long as he can afford the 30 shi of pay, he can make the Tatars drink a pot. After all, 30 shi of food

For an infantryman, this is really quite a lot. This is several thousand kilograms!

Zhu Youjian went on to say: "In addition to military villages, there are also civilian and official fields in Northern Zhili. During the Wanli period, the amount was more than 40 million acres... Shouldn't we also do a good inventory? And 4,000 acres

How much imperial grain should be paid for more than 10,000 acres? One dou and two for military settlements, and how much should it be for civilian land? Half? Or one-third? There should be a unified tax amount, even if it is charged one-third of the amount for military settlements.

Do you have a small amount of 2 million shi? In this way, just the military camps in Beizhi, Beijing, Xuanfu, and Datong, plus the civilian and official fields in Beizhili, should be able to support 100,000 troops! Let me give you another discount.

Just raise 80,000 soldiers...not counting the soldiers in the four towns of Yanyun, Jiliao, and the former army. How about raising 80,000 soldiers in the four towns of Xuan, Dachang, and Jing?
Chapter completed!