At the moment when he was defeated, Shi Hao knew that Zhao Xing must have wanted to avenge his shame, but he still hoped that Zhao Xing could calm down and see clearly that the huge gap between the Southern Song and the Ming Dynasty could not be explained clearly in just a few words.

It takes time, perseverance, and unremitting persistence.

Zhang Jun also looked at Zhao Xing, waiting for Zhao Xing's decision, and looking forward to hearing Zhao Xing's speech that he was willing to develop military power as soon as possible, which was very meaningful to him.

He always felt that only by winning on the battlefield could the power of the Song Dynasty prove the strength of the Song Dynasty and give the Song Dynasty an opportunity for peaceful development. Otherwise, if you develop here and Mingguo sees you are unhappy and fight again, what should you do?

After developing so much and making so much money, in the end, not all of them are cheaper in Ming Dynasty?

The two of them had a bit of a tit-for-tat opinion.

Zhao Xing looked up at Shi Hao, then looked at Zhang Jun, and fell into a tangle.

He felt that Shi Hao was right, this was a mature and polite statement. The Song Dynasty really needed time to recover and develop the economy.

But he also felt that what Zhang Jun said was right. If the Song Dynasty could not prove its strength and development, wouldn’t it be slaughtered by Ming Dynasty as a piglet?

So it's difficult for him to make a decision.

At the critical moment, the current Prime Minister Zuo Pushe Chen Kangbo stood up and expressed his attitude.

"Who can guarantee that the Ming Kingdom will not ask for money from me again and again after tasted the sweetness? Mr. Shi, no matter how rich the Song Dynasty is, if there is no strong army protection, wouldn't it be like making money for the Ming Kingdom? Only by having a strong army can the country be strong. Do you think the Ming Kingdom was born first or the Ming Kingdom was born first?"

This sentence Shi Hao frowned, which made Zhang Jun ecstatic and made Zhao Xing's hesitation completely disappear.

Zhao Xing then stood up.

"What Mr. Chen said is very much. Without a strong army, no matter how rich the Song Dynasty is, it is just a wedding dress for the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the Ming Dynasty will often use troops to intimidate the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty can only be forced to pay more money. All the savings saved by hard work will be cheaper in the Ming Dynasty! How can this be done!"

Zhao Xing's fists were clenched.

"Your life is harder, and your harder life is harder. It's better than giving all the money you save money to Mingguo! You don't need to say anything more. I have made up my mind and do my best to rebuild the army and train new recruits first, and everything else can be left behind!"

Zhang Jun was overjoyed, and the ministers of the war-in-chief were overjoyed, and they all shouted [Your Majesty’s Holy and Virtue].

Only Shi Hao frowned, very worried about the financial security of the court.

Although Shi Hao also wanted to avenge his shame and wanted to get back his face for the Song Dynasty, he knew very well that this matter was not urgent.

Whether it is a strong army or a rich country, it takes time, a lot of time, and requires strict planning and careful operation. Any little bit of aggressiveness may bring disastrous consequences and must be observed.

But at the moment, the enthusiasm of the ministers and the emperor was too strong, and it was a bit abnormal.

Perhaps this shame has stimulated them too much, and they want to avenge their previous shame.

However, the gap between the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty may not be just the gap between the combat effectiveness of the army.

Shi Hao suddenly felt this way in a trance.

Of course his feeling was right. The gap between the Ming Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty was not just the gap in combat effectiveness of the army, but there were many and many aspects of the gap. However, it was difficult for the ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty to know and understand.

Just like after the war, Su Yonglin issued an order with the Revival Society as the leader, gathering the whole country's efforts to build the Yellow River. The huge century-old project was launched as soon as it was said.

In order to express his support, Su Yonglin decided not to hold a full moon banquet and a hundred-day banquet for his newly born son. He discounted the fees for the two banquets to the Yellow River renovation project, and also donated them to the project together with a month's royal expenses.

The emperor took the lead in donating money, so his subordinates naturally could not without expression.

Therefore, Tian Guizi, the general manager of the Yellow River Renovation Project, and Shi Zheng, the second person in charge, were used as examples. All court officials donated a month's salary to the Yellow River Renovation Project, contributing to the Yellow River Renovation Project.

In terms of the army, all the generals and soldiers of the Fifth Corps of the Ming Empire and the Central Imperial Army donated a month's military salary together to contribute to the renovation project of the Yellow River.

This Yellow River renovation project is initially expected to cost 30 billion yuan. As time goes by and various emergencies occur, investment may be increased at any time.

So Su Yonglin pulled Tian Guizi and Lin Jingchun, the head of the Ministry of Finance, discussed and made plans, deducting money from the gaps. Tian Guizi and Lin Jingchun had a fierce quarrel several times, and slapped the table and smashed the bench, and finally left five billion extra space for the Yellow River project.

Lin Jingchun finally looked at Tian Guizi almost gritted his teeth, and finally nodded and admitted the super-large expenditure.

It is equivalent to the completion of the entire Yellow River renovation project plan, which may require a total of 35 billion yuan, and the construction period is still uncertain.

So Su Yonglin ordered that during the period of the Yellow River renovation project, all court orders and resources should be tilted towards the project, and that everything should be given priority to the Yellow River renovation project, including the emperor, he, must make way for the project.

After achieving military victory over the Southern Song Dynasty, Su Yonglin, who had gained huge benefits for the Ming Dynasty, further improved his military prestige and his status was further consolidated.

Now, he has completely stabilized his position and the rule of the Ming Empire, and has made the Ming Empire win the hearts of the people in the Central Plains. The rule of the Ming Empire is becoming increasingly popular. People have no regrets about the Jin Kingdom, and their recognition of the Ming Kingdom was quickly established.

At this stage, the Ming Dynasty had already achieved martial arts, so for Su Yonglin, the next step is the civilized rule.

Civilization is either a achievement in cultural and educational, or a achievement in engineering construction.

In terms of culture and education, the successful holding of the first imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty will not be mentioned yet. The Yellow River renovation project is the top priority.

It is worth mentioning that when the first imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty was successfully held, Su Yonglin waved his hand and ordered all 1,200 students from the first imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty to go to the site of the Yellow River renovation project in Kaifeng and start a three-month internship.

During the three-month internship period, all the scholars who passed the exam must obey the orders of the Revival Association, obey the command, work hard and do not violate the order at all.

If you violate orders, resist orders, or seek enjoyment, you will be directly disqualified from the exam, deprived of fame, and be transferred back to your original home. You will not be an official and you will not be allowed to take another exam within six years.

In addition to this No. 1,200 new force, the preparatory members trained by the Revival Association cadre training class from October of the first year of Hongwu to June of the second year of Hongwu were divided into two parts.

Some of them went to Huainan East Road and worked hard to build Huainan East Road.

Some of them rushed to the construction site, followed the dispatch of the Central Committee of the Revival Association, and contributed to the renovation project of the Yellow River.

In addition to the members of the Revival, new cadets and officials of the Ministry of Works, the Revival Conference also concentrated the garrison of the Henan Corps, with more than 50,000 auxiliary soldiers participating in the project.

In addition, officials from Henan Province and Shandong Province participated in the action, and also concentrated Henan Province, with a total number of people and a total of 300,000 people and 200,000 vehicles and ships.

Not only that, in order to increase labor force and efficiency, the Ming court also coordinated the two major horse farms in Yanshan and Liaodong, and called more than 50,000 horses to move south as an important transportation force for the renovation of the Yellow River.

Two thousand horses were mobilized to provide communications for the General Command and local command branches to maximize the efficiency of information transmission.

At the end of June, Su Yonglin even ordered that during the project, the officials, officials, military and civilians from the two provinces of Henan Province and Shandong Province all followed the instructions of the Yellow River Renovation General Command for the Renovation Association during the matters involving the Yellow River Renovation Project.

All materials, personnel allocation, and construction schedules shall be decided by the General Command of the Yellow River Renovation of the Fuxinghui Association, and the rest shall not interfere.

Their financial expenditures are settled independently, and the personnel allocation is directly decided by the General Command. The court will not interfere and give the maximum initiative. It is necessary to change the Yellow River back to the old path so that it can flow unobstructed and flow east into the sea.
Chapter completed!