Chapter 409: Tightening Money
After a war, the Annan Zheng Group retreated in failure and temporarily came to an end, but the war did not end. After the Zheng Group withdrew its troops, it was ready to resist completely, and the Ming Dynasty was also ready to suppress the Zheng Group in an all-round way.&1t;/p>
Both sides focused on subsequent negotiations.&1t;/p>
The principle requirement put forward by the Ming Dynasty was that the Zheng Group completely gave up its military power, and the entire Annan military power must be controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Politically, it can still retain greater benefits for the Zheng Group.&1t;/p>
Give up military power means that you may have to be slaughtered, but the Zheng group has no better choice. Even if they resist stubbornly, they obviously cannot resist the Ming army with heavy machine guns. The heavy machine guns used by the Ming army at this time are like things from the science fiction world, which is incredible.&1t;/p>
The Zheng Group has no hope for victory and is able to win political interests, which is the best result, so it chose to compromise and accept the conditions of the Ming Dynasty.&1t;/p>
The Ming Dynasty was actually compromising. After all, the Annan people are not used to the direct rule of the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, if the Zheng group is completely eliminated, Annan will not find a suitable replacement force for a while, and it is acceptable to give the Zheng group political interests.&1t;/p>
Under the compromise between the two sides, a treaty was quickly signed. The Zheng group accepted the various conditions of the Ming Dynasty, completely gave up military power, and at the same time accepted the political orders of King Annan, who was a puppet controlled by the Ming Dynasty.&1t;/p>
This treaty is known in history as the "Hanoi Treaty", which reaffirmed the Ming Dynasty's power over Annan's suzerain and its control over Annan's military. In addition, the treaty also involves customs trade policies and other aspects, but does not require Annan's compensation.&1t;/p>
Although compensation is an important means of bloodletting and has a fast effectiveness, it has a bad reputation after all. With the Ming Dynasty's industrial and commercial level, there is no need to bleed Annan through compensation.&1t;/p>
The Annan Incident was suppressed in less than half a month.&1t;/p>
The most shocking thing is the heavy machine guns that appeared on the battlefield. The 1,000 Ming army faced the 100,000 Annan army and killed 80,000 enemies.&1t;/p>
When the news came back to the capital, the military leaders were shocked. For the first time, they realized that the thing the emperor created was definitely black technology.&1t;/p>
Is this thing not a black technology? In this era, it is like a weapon obtained in the science fiction world. It has a theoretically fired heavy machine gun of 6oo per minute, and its effective range is over 1,000 meters, and its actual killing distance is even 15oo meters. These data are indeed very science fiction in front of soldiers of this era. It is something I never dared to think of before.&1t;/p>
As for the cost issue, this war proved that cost is not a problem. On the contrary, these heavy machine guns can greatly save costs.&1t;/p>
After the army was equipped with heavy machine guns, its combat effectiveness had a leap forward and could win more with less. Basically, there were no cold weapons troops able to defeat the Ming army under machine gun fire. When the imperial court took military actions, it needed to mobilize less troops.&1t;/p>
It is of great significance to preserving the country's economic strength without investing so many soldiers. Although the tyrants in history have made great achievements in external expansion, their demise is usually a militaristic approach, which is separated from the actual ability of social productivity. Without reality, the people will naturally suffer so much, and the world will be in chaos.&1t;/p>
Since Zhu Youxiao registered, the territory of the Ming Dynasty has expanded unprecedentedly, and the expansion distance is so great that it has been far away from all ages. However, Zhu Youxiao did not become a military force, but first vigorously expanded its economy and productivity, and then expanded its military force. The permanent field army's strength was only 300,000.&1t;/p>
To put it bluntly, it is to take the elite military route and carry out professional military affairs. Unlike many emperors who like to expand externally, a wave of a million troops will set out in a mighty battle.&1t;/p>
Zhenru's long-term development of military technology has allowed the Ming Dynasty to save more military expenditures. Heavy machine guns have been tested by war on the battlefield in the Hanoi field.&1t;/p>
Whether it is the weapon itself or the tactics, it seems impeccable. However, the military factory has gained some improvements from this war. That is the problem of machine gun support.&1t;/p>
News of the Hanoi victory soon appeared in major newspapers.&1t;/p>
However, the report is very vague, only mentioning that the Ming officers and soldiers wiped out the 100,000 Annan army with weak casualties and achieved a perfect victory.&1t;/p>
As for heavy machine guns, there are no words in the newspaper.&1t;/p>
At this time, the heavy machine gun is still on the list of "strategic weapons" in the Ming Dynasty. Although it is not highly confidential, it also tries to avoid hype so as to avoid any enemy country stealing military technology.&1t;/p>
These machine guns have been backed up in the army, and even if there is a missing piece, they must be investigated. At the same time, machine gun production technology and drawings are highly confidential contents in military factories.&1t;/p>
The great victory of Annan added a lot of joy to the end of the tenth year of the Apocalypse. The people knew that the court had won another battle, so they set off firecrackers to celebrate.&1t;/p>
The victory of the foreign war has now brought many benefits to the people.&1t;/p>
The expansion and colonization of Taiwan, Nanyang and Indochina Peninsula by the imperial court had brought a large amount of tropical cash crop output and a large amount of commercial grain to the Ming Dynasty.&1t;/p>
Nowadays, grain prices and textile prices have become stable, and the people have sufficient income. People's livelihood has improved significantly. At least food and clothing are not a problem.&1t;/p>
It’s just that the times are developing, new imbalances are being created continuously, and the basic right to survival in the future is no longer a matter of food and clothing.&1t;/p>
Many people have made money through overseas business, colonization, and activities.&1t;/p>
This great victory in Hanoi allowed more merchants to go to Annan to do business. During this Annan Incident, the court quickly repelled the Zheng Group and signed the "Hanoi Treaty", which was very beneficial to ensure the personal safety and property safety of Ming Dynasty industrial and commercial personnel in Annan.&1t;/p>
The situation in Annan changed significantly after the war. First, the Ming Dynasty truly controlled the military and political power of Annan, and the Annan administrative system completely became a puppet of the Ming Dynasty's rule over Annan.&1t;/p>
By giving up military power, the Zheng Group quickly became a lackey in the Ming Dynasty ruled Annan, thus sharing the interests of ruling. Even if the Ming Dynasty kicked this puppet regime away in the future, the Zheng Group would not have any big crisis. At least life safety is fine, and this result made the frightened Zheng Group accept it.&1t;/p>
After the Annan regime became a puppet, the scope of trade expanded again, and tariffs were directly adjusted to a very low level.&1t;/p>
Daming also had the power to plan Annan's fiscal expenditure.&1t;/p>
Usually when European and American countries colonize a country economically, they fool these countries into building a large number of non-civilian facilities, which are usually only for the rulers to enjoy. And the profit margin is very large. This will make all loans and other things.&1t;/p>
Zhu Youxiao felt that this was unnecessary, but that the Annan government would increase its expenditure on education. It is indeed a good thing to carry out education. However, in terms of educational projects, it is a Chinese education.&1t;/p>
It is equivalent to the Annan government providing money to help the Ming Dynasty provide further Chinese education to the people of Annan. Then when the time is ripe, it will be easy for the Ming Dynasty to annex Annan.&1t;/p>
The normal customs tariff rate is as much as it is. Only the import and export demand of various commodities should be adjusted to adjust the tariff level, and there is no need to completely lower the import tariffs of Annan in this regard. However, manipulating tariffs is definitely necessary. Many commodities from the Ming Dynasty need to pour into Vietnam in large quantities.&1t;/p>
After the Annan Kingdom completely became a puppet of the Ming Dynasty, steel products and textiles completely entered the entire Annan market. Annan's logging industry, mining, agriculture and other industries were all rapidly developing under the investment of Ming Capital.&1t;/p>
The people of Annan can still survive with a large amount of capital investment. After all, there is no need to worry about jobs, but they are more dirty and tired. At the same time, they cannot compare with the people of the Ming Dynasty in terms of remuneration. In addition, the taxation of the Kingdom of Annan can also be used to regulate the income of the people of Annan.&1t;/p>
This is a plunder and exploitation. By plundering Annan, the people of Annan do more things and produce more, and the Ming Dynasty earns more benefits. These interests can be used to appease internal conflicts, that is, transfer internal conflicts to external conflicts.&1t;/p>
It’s just that the Ming Dynasty was a big country, and the profits earned by the imperial court and state-owned capital overseas were impossible to directly spend money on the people so that the people could be lazy and not do things. This money was mainly used in construction, especially subsidizing the construction of economically backward provinces.&1t;/p>
The people of Annan felt very discouraged about the defeat. However, the Hanoi Treaty signed next did not arouse much public outrage. The treaty did not require compensation or cede land.&1t;/p>
In addition, the Zheng Group was completely incorporated by the Ming Dynasty and became a lackey to maintain Annan's rule. Annan was immediately pacified by Xun.&1t;/p>
Annan is not a big country these days, and there is also a Champa country in the south. The Khmer land area is much larger than that of later generations. The Phnom Penh area in later generations is still owned by Khmer.&1t;/p>
Compared with the turbulent situation in Annan, Champa, the Khmer area is very stable, and Champa and the Khmer regime are relatively obedient. There is no big resistance to the implementation of Han culture. They are more content and have some self-knowledge. The Ming Dynasty also allocated certain interests to them.&1t;/p>
In addition, the population is not that large, but the arable land resources are very rich. The large influx of Ming commodities has given birth to these commercial rice cultivation industries in the Indochina Peninsula.&1t;/p>
At this time, Zhu Youxiao was busy with the fiscal budget for the coming year in the capital. At the end of the 11th year of the Apocalypse, the fiscal revenue of the Ming Dynasty rose to 780 million.&1t;/p>
After the rapid development of the past few years, the economic development of the Ming Dynasty began to slow down. There are many problems with the fast exhibition. Therefore, it is no longer advisable to continue to adopt radical economic development policies. The economy is prone to overheating, and the people are easily unable to keep up with the pace.&1t;/p>
Regarding the exhibition of the 12th year of the Apocalypse, Zhu Youxiao decided to continue to slow down. This slowdown was mainly due to the release of private loans and the implementation of semi-contracting policies. In the banknotes, it only ensured that the market would not experience deflation. However, in major projects such as telegraphs, roads, shipbuilding, and water conservancy facilities, large-scale construction policies are still adopted.&1t;/p>
The economy has been able to grow so rapidly in recent years, which is related to the continuous lending of banks to private capital. However, such stimulus policies cannot continue forever. The bubble will be blown bigger and bigger, and the gap between the rich and the poor will also increase.&1t;/p>
Banks shrink their monetary policy, reduce private loans, and cool down the economy has become the basic argument for the 12th year of Apocalypse. Of course, it is impossible to just leave a dime at once.&1t;/p>
Under Zhu Youxiao's reform, the Ming Dynasty is following a new socialist model, which is different from the industrial harvest of capital countries.&1t;/p>
When the consortiums in capitalist countries harvest capital, banks often lend money wildly, and suddenly don’t give up a penny, then they start their feast and harvest a large number of excellent assets. At that time, a large number of enterprises go bankrupt and a large number of workers are unemployed, causing people to live in poverty.&1t;/p>
The most basic principle of the system like the Ming Dynasty is to ensure the macro stability of the country and build a stable social environment. Even if the economy is not good, the people must obtain basic survival nutrients. In the adjustment stage, life is not as easy as before, but it will not be impossible to survive.&1t;/p>
In fact, the wealth of ordinary people is not based on the partial wealth during the economic prosperity period, but on the regular wealth obtained from hard work. Therefore, it is not too difficult for the country to make ordinary people rich. As long as the commodity production capacity is sufficient, the treatment of workers is increased, and wealth distribution is done, workers can become rich.&1t;/p>
Therefore, the pain of economic adjustment in countries with a new socialist model is only temporary for ordinary people, but it can precipitate the impetuous atmosphere. After it settles down, a new round of wealth distribution model will come.&1t;/p>
After ascending the throne for more than ten years, Zhu Youxiao has been stimulating the economy, and the effect is indeed very good. However, the social atmosphere is still mixed. On the one hand, the influence of the court is increasing, and the continuous victory of foreign wars and the reform of the administration have improved the court's voice and credibility. However, in the development of industry and commerce, a group of people became rich first, but many workers have just entered towns, and the gap between the rich and the poor is too large. The problem of materialism has begun to intensify, and the social atmosphere has shown a tendency to degenerate.&1t;/p>
So Zhu Youxiao discussed with a group of imperial officials and decided to harvest a wave of private businessmen. Eliminate the opportunistic private businessmen and make private businessmen live a tighter life, thereby reducing social conflicts. At the same time, by increasing the scale of construction, we can ensure that ordinary workers can survive and keep the country basic stability.&1t;/p>
It is born with no killing, and harvest after economic stimulus is inevitable. In the twelve years of the apocalypse, the situation of stimulating the economy is no longer able to continue. The longer it drags on, the bigger the problem, so Zhu Youxiao is also anxious to tighten the lending of banks to private merchants as soon as possible.&1t;/p>
After years of stimulation, commodity production capacity has come out, and the next step is to further adjust the distribution of wealth, and it is also to lower the pace of development, so that ordinary people have enough time to adapt.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!