Therefore, in order to achieve the goal of population migration, the imperial court can be said to have spent a lot of money. The Ministry of Education stipulated that every citizen who migrated to or from outside the customs would be given a subsidy of 10 taels of silver!You must know that this subsidy is calculated on a head-to-head basis, which means that an ordinary family of four can get a subsidy of 40 taels of silver, so that the family can live comfortably for a year without doing anything!

Not only that, the imperial court also stipulated that no matter what industry the immigrants were engaged in, they would be exempted from taxes for 3 years!This policy can encourage a large number of merchants and craftsmen to enjoy preferential policies through immigration.In this way, the enthusiasm of the people to migrate should be greatly improved.

As for other roads, transportation and other issues, the cabinet has also considered them properly.

For the subsidy alone, the court will have to pay 2 million taels of silver, which is not counting other huge expenses. It is initially estimated that for this population migration, the treasury will need to spend close to 3 million taels of silver.If it weren't for the great treasury of Wei now, the money would really be unaffordable!

Chapter 377 Northeast Resources

"Your Majesty, although this policy is good, I have a doubt." Regarding the population issue, Yu Qi, the Secretary of Land Affairs, came out to express his opinion.

Since the last time Yu Qi was used to solve the problem of land annexation, this person has emerged and made rapid progress, and soon sat on the position of director of the land administration department from the second rank, and he can be regarded as a rising star in the court.

"You said."

"Your Majesty, there is a lack of arable land in the grasslands. After Yanran Dao implemented the policy of grazing in the north and farming in the south and exchanging livestock for grain, it can only barely achieve food self-sufficiency. The two grasslands of Xing'an Road and Mobei have a larger area, and the source of food is even more scarce. Stable, with such a large-scale immigration, how to solve the food problem?" Yu Qi said.

Yan Hao glanced at Yu Qi with admiration. This guy has a very precise perspective on problems, and he always analyzes things to the point. Indeed, now the food issue is once again on the table.

Although the effect of SKU-II super rice seeds is sharp, the effect on increasing grain production is only a little more than 2 times.In addition, due to the increase in the amount of arable land brought about by the suppression of land mergers, the promotion and improvement of farm tools, and the construction of water conservancy facilities, etc., the grain output of the Wei Dynasty was about three times that of the original.

But we must know that the original population of Great Wei was less than 2.5 million, and now the population has reached [-] million. Therefore, after switching to new rice, there will only be a slight surplus of surplus food from this year.

There is also a problem of geographical imbalance in the grain-producing areas. The food supply in the main grain-producing areas is more than enough, but it is quite difficult for the areas in Mobei.What's more, the distance outside the customs is too far from the grain production areas inside the customs, and the cost of large-scale transportation is also huge. Therefore, the food problem can be said to be a difficulty in front of us.

Yan Hao asked all the officials: "My dear friends, do you have any magic tricks on this point?"

The officials were silent, Yan Hao looked at Zhang Feng, Da Sinong quickly shook his head, and he glanced at Wang Meng again, this time even the resourceful chief minister of the cabinet expressed helplessness.

Yan Hao smiled and said, "I have a way here."

"To the east of Shanhaiguan, there are large tracts of land in Liaodong, Jianzhou, and Haixi. The area is as wide as the Western Regions, and there are many plains and few mountains. The Jurchens live scattered in it with a population of less than one million. If we can divide the Jurchens This piece of land is taken over and cultivated, and it will definitely become the granary of the entire area outside the customs.”

After Yan Hao finished speaking, all the officials shook their heads.Fan Li said: "Your Majesty may not know that although there are many plains in the Kanto region, the climate is cold and the land is wet and sticky, making it difficult to cultivate. Otherwise, we would not have been occupied by the Jurchens for hundreds of years without taking anything for ourselves. ideas."

Yan Hao said: "This statement is wrong. The natural resources in the Kanto region are actually very rich: the plains are vast and fertile; there are vast forests and inexhaustible high-quality wood, such as red pine and ash. A variety of rich reserves of minerals."

"In addition, there are countless precious medicinal materials in the Kanto region, such as ginseng, ganoderma, asarum, gastrodia elata, etc., as well as animal furs such as tigers, leopards, sika deer, and sables. There are also sturgeon, white fish, and sturgeon in the rivers and seas. There are swarms of fish and shrimps. How can such a treasure land be called a barren and barren land by you?"

Ge Jianzhang said: "Your Majesty, I have heard about the products in the Kanto area, but I am very puzzled about the fertility of the land. It has been a consensus since ancient times that the Kanto area is not suitable for farming. Why did your majesty come to the opposite conclusion? ?”

Chapter 378 Black Soil Development

In fact, it is no wonder that the Baiguan concluded that the Kanto is not suitable for the development of agriculture. In fact, under the production conditions of ancient China, this conclusion is reasonable.

People in the Guannei area do not know that the seemingly sticky and difficult-to-develop land is actually the most fertile soil in the world - black soil.Black soil is formed by the process of strong humus accumulation and stagnant water accumulation. It is extremely rich in nutrients and has a high level of fertility. This is why it has the reputation of "squeezing black soil to germinate oily flowers, and even a pair of chopsticks can germinate".

Of course, although black soil is fertile, it was difficult for the ancients to develop it because of its low arable soil and low water availability. If it is cultivated on a large scale, it needs efficient reclamation tools and a perfect and reasonable irrigation system.These conditions are relatively easy to achieve in the modern mechanical agricultural environment, but it is not easy to achieve them in ancient times.

In addition, there are many factors that hinder the ancients from using the black soil in Northeast China.For example, in ancient my country, there were no crops suitable for planting in high latitude areas. It was not until the 14th century that corn and potatoes, which we are familiar with, gradually spread to China. In ancient times, there were no mature spring wheat varieties.

Another example is that in ancient China, if you want to live in the Northeast, how to keep out the cold is also a big problem.At that time, the most effective way to keep warm in the north was animal fur, but fur was so precious that ordinary families could not afford to buy it.How can someone emigrate to develop the Northeast if they can't bear the cold in the Northeast?

Because of this, it was not until the founding of New China that our country proposed the policy of developing the "Northern Great Wilderness", using modern machinery and state mobilization, and finally turned "Northern Great Northern Wilderness" into "Northern Great Cang".

But does this mean that under today's conditions, the development of the Northeast cannot be realized?In fact, this is not the case. Even in a feudal society, as long as the rulers realize the importance of the Northeast and concentrate human and material resources, the rich resources of the Northeast can still be developed.

In particular, Yan Hao, as a time traveler, has a strategic vision ahead of the times and has systematic assistance. This goal is entirely possible to achieve.

Take the problem of keeping out the cold as an example. Today's Great Wei coal is gradually becoming popular, which was impossible in ancient China.Ancient China's exploration and mining capabilities were very limited, coal resources were not rich, and even charcoal was not easy to obtain. Officials in the Tang Dynasty had to rely on the "firewood silver" issued by the court to burn firewood for warmth in winter, while charcoal and coal in the Song Dynasty. ) are also very expensive.

But the current Great Wei, with the SSS-level resource reserve card to expand mineral reserves, and top-level mining technology, the mining industry is very developed, and the acquisition of coal is much easier than in ancient China.What's more, the three eastern provinces are the main producing areas of coal in China, so coal mining is even easier!

Coupled with the prosperous commerce and handicraft industry in Wei Dynasty, the productivity has been greatly improved, and the production, production and sales of charcoal have become more popular.In addition, the animal husbandry in the four provinces of Lingbei is well developed, and there are countless wild animals in the forests of the Guandong Mountains. As long as the imperial court centrally deploys and concentrates on fur production and production, it should not be a problem to protect the residents of the Kanto region against the severe cold!

But the problem of growing crops in high latitude areas has become a difficult point.Potatoes, corn and other crops in China were introduced from South America after the [-]th and [-]th centuries, but in this world, I have never heard of any New World, and there are no Spaniards.If Yan Hao sent people to explore, even if they found something, it would be a long time later, which is definitely unrealistic.

As for things like spring wheat, in ancient times, winter wheat was basically the main type, and spring wheat was not common.

But Yan Hao now has the magic weapon of the system mall in his hand, and even SKU-II super rice seeds can be exchanged, so these crops are naturally no problem.

It is the problem of black soil that really requires great efforts to solve.Although there is no mechanized agriculture, Yan Hao can exchange some auxiliary items from the system mall, and then use the power of the state to mobilize manpower to reclaim black soil and build an irrigation system.Don't underestimate the power of ancient laborers. The Egyptians could build pyramids 5000 years ago. As long as the court is willing to concentrate, it is entirely possible to develop the black land.

Therefore, in the face of the doubts of the officials, Yan Hao said confidently: "I have my own solution to the agricultural production problem in the Kanto region. Please rest assured. What we have to consider now is how to take the Kanto region from the Jurchens. !"

Seeing that Yan Hao was so confident, the officials stopped talking. This miraculous emperor always has a way to accomplish all kinds of incredible things, and they are not surprised.

Chapter 379 Zhang Juzheng

Jiang Ziya said: "Since this is the case, the old minister has a way to force the Jurchens to surrender to our Great Wei."

"Oh? What's your opinion?"

"Your Majesty, the Kanto region is vast and sparsely populated, and the Jurchens are extremely powerful and hide in the mountains and forests. If we send troops to wipe out the Jurchens, it will take a lot of effort."

"It's better to send a large army into the Kanto region. You don't need to find the Jurchen's main force for a decisive battle. You only need to attack a few larger strongholds and make a huge momentum. In this way, the Jurchens may take the initiative to send out troops when they see our Wei's front. People come to talk about peace. At that time, we will plan a strategy and negotiate the terms. Maybe we can give them a rich area and let them govern themselves in exchange for their evacuation of the Kanto.”

Yan Hao nodded after hearing Jiang Ziya's words: "It makes sense. The Jurchen's Iron Buddha Tu was smashed by General Li Cunxu last time, and I'm afraid I still have lingering fears. We are scared by the army, and it is really possible to surrender the Jurchens without bloodshed."

So Yan Hao ordered Jiang Ziya to be in charge of the planning of this military operation, and Li Jing sent troops from the Mobei Governor's Mansion to deter the Kanto, trying to force Jurchen to send envoys to Beijing for peace talks.

At this time, Yan Hao asked Fan Li again: "Fan Aiqing, do you have any good opinions on the economic development of the four provinces in Lingbei?"

Fan Li knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me for being ignorant. All I can think of are clichés and nothing new."

After all, Fan Li was an ancient figure in the Spring and Autumn Period. Facing this kind of national integration and changes in the new region, it is normal for him to have no good ideas for a while.

So Yan Hao said to all the officials: "My dear friends, who can handle this matter for me, the long-vacant post of Zhongshuling is his!"

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar.Zhongshuling, this is the Zhongshuling of the second grade!The chief of the most core administrative organization of the entire Wei Dynasty, an important member of the cabinet, is a pivotal figure in the court.

Even Fan Li, who has outstanding meritorious service nowadays, is only an envoy of the three governments in Zhongshu Province and Zhongshu Ling. No one is in vain except Wang Meng.

After the reform of the imperial examination system, there were many talented people in the imperial court, and there was no shortage of insightful people, but the question Yan Hao asked was too big and too complicated.

Then again, when Yan Hao threw out this temptation, he didn't intend to get a response from the audience. He had already used the hero card rewarded by the "Poor Soldier Redemption" mission to summon a great bull in history to help out, and formulated A detailed Lingbei economic development strategy was released.

This person is Zhang Juzheng, the famous Chief Assistant of the Ming Dynasty Cabinet!Zhang Juzheng's whipping method is definitely one of the most successful and far-reaching reforms in Chinese history. It resolved the financial crisis of the Ming Dynasty at that time and greatly extended the Ming Dynasty's Guozuo. "History of the Ming Dynasty" said that "Zhang Juzheng is well-informed about changes in time and has the courage to take charge of things." This is true. Today's changes in the Great Wei require such a reformer who knows how to adapt to control the overall situation.

Seeing that the officials were silent, Yan Hao took the opportunity to say: "I have found an expert who can solve the current problem. If that is the case, I will appoint him as Zhongshu Ling. You should have no doubts, right?"

At this moment, Zhang Juzheng walked out slowly from behind the screen. His thick face, straight nose, round and bright eyes, and clean and tidy goatee all showed his stability and wisdom.

At this time, an official said: "Your Majesty, if this lord can really manage the four ways of Lingbei and rank among the Zhongshuling with his ability, we naturally have no objections."

"Okay!" Yan Hao said.

He was waiting for this moment.With Zhang Juzheng's ability, not to mention a Zhongshu Ling, he can be the chief assistant of the cabinet, but if he has no qualifications, no matter how much Yan Hao trusts him, he will not be able to convince the public.Therefore, Yan Hao deliberately used the previous words to pave the way, in order to draw out the current situation, so that Zhang Juzheng would appear on the stage logically.

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