The matter in Guanzhong has finally been dealt with, and a total of 1.65 million people have been dealt with. In addition, the Uighurs in Gansu and Shanxi have also been gathered together. Of course they will not be dealt with, and they did not participate in the rebellion. Why

You want to kill someone. No matter how fast the Japanese sword is, they can't kill people like this.

There are more than two million Uighurs in Gansu and Shanxi combined. If you want to resettle such people, you have to find a good place.

Li Xiao found a place for them, Ryukyu!

Ryukyu is a good place, isolated overseas and with barren land. If you want to feed so many people by farming, at least half of them will starve to death. But this is not within the scope of Li Xiao's consideration. This rebellion in Guanzhong confirms the old saying

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The country is in trouble! There will be chaos if we return!

Since they have their faith in their hearts, let them stick to their faith. The homeland of the Central Plains is left by our ancestors of the Han people. Li Xiao has never thought of sharing the property of his ancestors with others.

Who wants to divide it? Then chop off the claws!

To paraphrase ***, although China is big! But not an inch of land is redundant.

It's fine if I don't steal yours, but you still want to share it?

"Nowadays, the Uighurs in Shaanxi and Gansu are all trembling with fear, fearing that they will be liquidated like in Guanzhong. Although they did not participate in the rebellion, they still understand the meaning of disaster.

My subordinates came here this time just to ask the commander to allocate some immigrants to come over. This time there was a commotion, and the entire Guanzhong population was depleted. Seeing the vast fields of fertile land lying waste, and the ripe wheat being chewed in the mouths of rats and hogs, I felt...!"

When Sun Chuanting said this, he could say no more.

A rebellion in Shaanxi killed almost all the Han people in Guanzhong. Only Xi'an and a few counties survived! The population loss was too serious, plus the Uighurs were dealt with. Sun Chuanting, who was angry, looked back and saw that he, the Shaanxi

Governor Gan actually became the polished commander. The total population of the huge Shaanxi-Gansu province was only over three million. In Shandong, this was the population of a state.

"Guanzhong is okay, after all, there are ready-made fertile fields there. Gansu is a bit more difficult. The land there is barren and there is often drought and no rain. It is not easy to immigrate there." Sun Chengzong sighed, this time he

Try to protect Sun Chuanting. Not only because he is his student, but also because Sun Chuanting has indeed made extraordinary achievements in the construction of Guanzhong.

If it hadn't been for this rebellion, Guanzhong would have been another place in the north that entered the ranks of wealth after Liaodong, Shandong, Hebei, and Shanxi. Of course, places like Gansu, which have poor natural conditions and are prone to war all day long, are not going to develop well.

, no wonder Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting looked at Li Xiao with big eyes and small eyes.

Li Xiao knew that Sun Chengzong would do nothing good by calling him today. He was probably planning to colonize the area again!

This idea was first proposed by Li Xiao, to send more than a dozen garrison divisions to Hami to farm. Once they arrived in Hami, there was still some water, and the sunshine was long, so they could still harvest some cotton or other cash crops.

Recover some costs.

Among other things, the raisins from Turpan are good. In addition, the cantaloupe from Hami is also good. Hami grows a lot of cotton, while Shandong grows less of it. After these ten years of peaceful development, the entire Shandong has become overcrowded.

The population of Shandong Province actually exceeds 33 million people. You must know that the population of the entire Ming Empire has just crossed the threshold of 200 million. One-sixth of the country's population is concentrated in one province. It must be said

, it’s really a bit crowded.

One advantage of the garrison division's farming is that it can transfer the population in an organized manner. After building some necessary infrastructure, family members can be arranged to move there. This method is very suitable for some places where land is tight.

"Mr. Sun, you are well aware of such things as colonization. The reason for colonization in the Western Regions is because the Western Regions have just been conquered. Ordinary immigrants have no ability to protect themselves after passing by. Only those who hold guns and are organized can defend themselves when they are attacked.

Ability to resist.

Guanzhong and Guanzhong are two different things. Guanzhong is in the interior and is not a border pass. We also want to maintain public security and stability. Now that the Uighurs have been cleared away, there are no ethnic conflicts. It is simply unfeasible to expect the troops to form an organized army to colonize there." Li Xiao said.

The head shakes like a rattle.

All fools know that once there is any involvement in army settlement, the money will have to come from the Ministry of War, but now that Guanzhong needs to be rebuilt, Sun Chengzong can only get money from the Ministry of Household Affairs!

"But this Guanzhong depends on the natural growth of the population. I'm afraid it won't recover in ten or twenty years!" Sun Chuanting looked at Sun Chengzong for help again. This time, he came to ask for help. No matter how old or young, as long as there is someone

If he is willing to go to Guanzhong, he agrees with both hands and feet.

Now even if aliens come to settle in Guanzhong, Sun Chuanting will immediately allocate houses and land to them.

"If you want to restore the population, then show some sincerity. Allocate the land for free and exempt taxes for a few years. No one wanted to go to that place in Gansu before. That's because the land in Gansu is barren and there are often riots.

drought.

But there is something underground in Gansu, and there are countless mineral deposits of all kinds. There is a place to the north of Lanzhou, and the place name is Baiyin. The gold mine and the silver mine are both associated veins. Tell me, if this mine is mined

, how much income will be obtained?

As long as there are enough benefits, people will go to Qinghai.

Brothers Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde sent people to find a large area of ​​salt and potassium mines. With a little refinement, that stuff can be turned into potassium fertilizer, which is very beneficial to the growth of crops in the fields. This mine alone can produce enough salt and potash in a year.

A huge amount of income. Not to mention, there are other mineral deposits.

Mr. Sun, if you don't want to give up your children, you can't trap the wolf. If you want someone to go, you have to do something good." Li Xiao had no choice but to use the examples of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming.

"Brother Xiao! I think more about these four words: light corvee and low tax. But there is no way, rebuilding Guanzhong requires a huge investment. If there is no tax to follow, where do you ask me to get the money? Otherwise

This year’s military spending…!”

"Don't even think about it. It's good if there is no increase. Next year, the second-largest Marine Corps will form two new divisions. Ships will also continue to be built, and next year Division Zu Dashou and Division Cao Wenzhao will continue to march to the Western Regions. Until

Occupy the Ili Valley and defeat the main force of Galdan. The Ming Dynasty has been suffering from border problems for a long time, and now it has finally become strong, but it cannot leave the trouble to future generations." When Li Xiao heard that Sun Chengzong was planning to invest in military spending, he immediately stopped doing it.

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"Then tell me, where does the money come from?" Sun Chengzong rolled his eyes at Li Xiao angrily.

"You are in charge of civil affairs, and I am a soldier. Making money is your old job. How can the imperial court not have money, so it is reasonable for you to take care of the soldiers?" Li Xiao was very angry at the old man.

"Anyway, we have no money. You are a soldier. Now you have no money in your pocket but a gun in your hand. Take it from me." Sun Chengzong was also unhappy. He was really at his wits end.

"Then... I have an idea. You and Ai Husheng will discuss whether this matter will work or not." Li Xiao was also forced to have no choice, and suddenly thought of a bad idea.

"As long as you can get the money, you say!"

"Guanzhong Construction Bonds are sold externally by banks. You and Ai Husheng discuss the annual interest rate. This bond will be repaid in twenty years. What can you use to repay it? Just use Guanzhong's future taxes to repay it! Of course, this kind of bond sale requires

guarantee.

It is guaranteed by the taxes from the imperial court. If it cannot be paid in the future, the tax from the imperial court will have to be used to fill the hole.

This kind of guaranteed investment will definitely be bought by many people who don't like to take risks. What do you think?" Li Xiao felt that he had opened a Pandora's box.

Bonds are really the only way to solve the government's fiscal deficit. However, this thing is afraid of addiction. It is guaranteed by the government's credit, and it will definitely be sought after by countless people after it is issued.

After tasting the sweetness, it is difficult for the court to have the urge not to continue issuance. If things go on like this, the debt will accumulate more and more, until the government is overwhelmed by the debt, and finally has to default, causing credit bankruptcy.

It is impossible for a government whose credibility is bankrupt... to continue to rule.

Sun Chengzong ignored Sun Chuanting's eager gaze and kept tapping his fingers on the table. Sun Chengzong, a scheming man, could see the disadvantages of this at a glance. Uncontrollable greed would make the snowball of debt snowball bigger and bigger.

Even in Sun Chengzong's opinion, this move tasted like drinking poison to quench thirst.

"If there is really no other way, we can only do this. But we have agreed that only the Ministry of Accounts can sell these bonds. No local officials can sell them in the name of the local government. This is one of them!

Second! The sale of this thing must not exceed five million silver coins a year. This bottom line cannot be trampled!"

Li Xiao immediately looked up to Sun Chengzong. The old guy immediately blocked the lifeblood of the bond matter. His reaction was quick and his vision was sharp and unique. He did not look like a seventy-year-old man at all.

"This is a matter between you and the Ministry of Revenue. I am in charge of the troops. Where there is a rebellion and where the border residents are bullied, that is what I have to take care of." Now that the old guy realized this, Li Xiao did not continue to participate.

It's necessary. Just push it away and save yourself the trouble.

"Hmph! I'm seventy this year. I'm so dizzy that I can only sleep for two or three hours a night. In the future, this problem will have to fall on your head. When the time comes, let's see what you do. Humph!

"Sun Chengzong snorted, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Sun, you ate a whole roast duck by yourself the night before yesterday."

"Humph!" Sun Chengzong turned his head and did not intend to pay attention to Li Xiao anymore.

Back home, Li Xiao found Ao Canghai waiting for him. The matter in Guanzhong was over, and this guy became restless again. The two brothers prepared a table of food and drinks, and chatted while drinking. Now Li Xiao didn't have many friends he dared to make friends with.

, Master Ao must be considered one.

"The Japanese people are so damn cruel. They killed more than a million people with swords and axes in more than two months! In the corpse-burning pits, corpses were piled up and burned every day. Sometimes they were too lazy to kill, even the living people.

Burn. Do you know what the Uighurs call them?"

"What?"

"Call them little devils!" Ao Canghai took a sip of wine and shook his head.

The murderer Ao Ye was able to defeat him. It can be seen that the Japanese people were really cruel this time.

"In the end, only a few hundred thousand young and strong laborers were left, and they were taken away. They were divided very scattered. I think some were even sent to Qinghai. I heard that you planned to take all the Uighurs from Gansu and Shanxi, as well as all over the country,

Pack it up and send it away?”

"The country is in trouble! There will be chaos if we return! This time is a lesson. Religious and racial vendettas are often the cruelest. Since we can't live together, the party with less power can only move. I found a good place for them, right here

The country next to Japan is called Ryukyu! With a million people living there, it shouldn’t be a big problem.”

"Ryukyu! On the border of the Japanese country, they are not allowed to fight all day long. Now the Uighurs' eyes are red when they see the Japanese people. Now ask those Uighurs, they don't hate the Han people anymore, they all hate the Japanese people. Otherwise, it's not like that.

I won’t call them little devils.”

"We can't start a fight now, after all, the Uighurs are too weak. But it will be hard to say in the future! After killing so many people, once the seeds of hatred are sown, the two ethnic groups will often fight to the death. Who cares?

It's like a dog biting a dog." Li Xiao drank a cup of wine indifferently. In the future, the blood of the descendants of the Japanese and the descendants of the Uighurs will flow into rivers. What does this have to do with me?

"You must be a bad boy! I heard that Huzi was disobedient and ran out privately?" Ao Canghai looked at Li Xiao with a smirk on his face.
To be continued...