Chapter 115 Fujian aftermath

Guo Deng tried his best to maintain the prestige of the 22nd Guards Station of the 16th Guards Army in Fujian.

Remember, it’s a shelf, not a complete set.

If it weren't for the population density in Fujian, it would be considered high nationwide. Naturally, some people would be willing to join the army just to have a piece of food to eat.

Otherwise, the frame of the Sixteenth Guards Army would not even be built.

Finally, Guo Deng asked cautiously: "This time around the Deng thieves, more than 10,000 people were captured, and as many as 20,000 to 30,000 women and children were kidnapped."

"I wonder if I can add them to the army to alleviate the gap."

Zhu Qizhen said: "No. Just recruit slowly if there are not enough people. There is no need to rush. But if you have 10,000 horses, you will have a fighting strength of 10,000 horses. I can allow you to be dissatisfied with the staff, but I will not allow those below to bully you."

He kept it a secret, but when it came time to fight, he was defeated in a single battle."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Guo Deng said: "I am in Fujian. No matter whether the Fujian Army is comparable to the Beijing camp, the Fujian Army is determined to be the best in Jiangnan."

Zhu Qizhen also knows that the four words "No. 1 in Jiangnan" are simply a taller one among the short ones.

After crossing the south of the Yangtze River, the Yunnan Army, which had just fought, had the combat effectiveness with the Guangxi Army that had been fighting. The other garrison armies were no better than the Fujian garrison.

Zhu Qizhen did not allow prisoners to be sent to the army because he wanted to improve the status of soldiers.

It is simply impossible to make soldiers more effective without improving their status.

Thinking about it, he knew that if crime could become one of the sources of the army, then where would the army's sense of honor come from. Although he knew that the criminal law of military expulsion had long been in existence.

However, after Zhu Qizhen came to the throne, all the punishments of military confinement were changed to exile. Not to mention the large-scale confiscation of tens of thousands of troops. He did not allow it.

It's also that he doesn't have time now.

When I have time in the future, I must practice the Great Ming Law properly.

Zhu Qizhen said: "You stay in Fujian and I will let Fang Jin be your deputy. After you have sorted things out, I will leave Fang Jin to guard Fujian next spring. When you return to Beijing, I will be able to use you."

Zhu Qizhen had the idea of ​​letting Guo Deng succeed Wu Dinghou, so things had to be prepared in advance.

During the next spring's encirclement and suppression of the Jurchens in Jianzhou, Zhu Qizhen decided to promote Guo Deng to the throne.

Guo Deng didn't know what Zhu Qizhen was thinking, but the emperor's serious expression moved Guo Deng and said, "I will act for your majesty to rectify Fujian and build a strong southern army."

After Zhu Qizhen dismissed Guo Deng, he immediately said to Fan Hong: "Go to the cabinet and see if Jiao Hong is done. If he is not done, let him wait in the Wenhua Hall."

"yes."

Zhu Qizhen immediately got up and walked across the entire Three Halls Square. Not long after arriving at the Wenhua Hall, Jiao Hong had already arrived.

Zhu Qizhen first asked some questions about the rectification of Fujian's officialdom, and Jiao Hong answered fluently. Zhu Qizhen felt relieved.

Everyone's energy is limited, and Zhu Qizhen already feels a headache when trying to track down the big bosses in the six cabinet departments and the military. As for the governors of each place, Zhu Qizhen still pays a little attention to them. As for the chief envoys and the inspectors

, prefecture and county officials, unless they are particularly outstanding, Zhu Qizhen will not ask more questions.

Asking is also routine.

These specific policies are within the scope of the cabinet's powers.

Zhu Qizhen never thought about it, and it was impossible to seize power. Because it was useless to take it back, Zhu Qizhen could not govern a country well by himself.

Zhu Qizhen turned the question to the one he wanted and said: "Just now, Uncle Xi said that tens of thousands of thieves were captured, and this time of chaos, I am afraid that many people have been displaced."

"Your Majesty is wise." Jiao Hong said: "Fujian is a small country, and the area around Jianning Prefecture, especially with many people and little land, has been flooded with refugees in Jianning Prefecture during this time of chaos. There are already more than 100,000 refugees."

"So many?" Zhu Qizhen was shocked. He never expected that he underestimated the population of Jianning Mansion.

Everyone calls Fujian, but they have never thought about where the name Fujian came from.

In the Song Dynasty, it was called Fujian Road, and the naming principle of the Song Dynasty was to name the larger cities on this road together. Just like the naming of Anhui and Jiangsu.

So the name of Fujian is Fuzhou, so where is Jianning? Yes, it is Jianning.

It can be seen that Jianning is prosperous and prosperous.

Zhu Qizhen said: "These refugees, why are the Imperial Guards recruiting troops but not many people have signed up?"

Jiao Hong said: "I think it is probably the people who are worried. They have been serving as soldiers for generations and have been slaves of generals for generations. They cannot be free."

After Zhu Qizhen heard this, he secretly felt cold in his heart. The Ming Dynasty's economical army had such an image among the people. The military households at the bottom were basically the servants of the officers?

What if a group of slaves can win the war and protect the country?

Zhu Qizhen also knew that Jiao Hong might not be giving eye drops to some people again. No one's words should be disbelieved or fully believed. But Zhu Qizhen intuitively felt that this sentence was true. He straightened it out slightly

After thinking about it, he said: "No matter what, the guard station must be full of military households. As the governor of Fujian and the prime minister of military affairs, there are still some things that need to be done."

Jiao Hong said: "I understand that after I return, I will definitely assist the Western Fujian Bo in reorganizing the military affairs of the garrison."

Zhu Qizhen said: "The Fujian population is listed as 810,000 households in the Huanghuang Register. As you see, how many thousands of households are there in actual population?"

Jiao Hong said: "I think the household registration in Fujian probably exceeds one million households."

Zhu Qizhen sighed and said: "One million households? Fujian is a small and densely populated area. When we come here, these million households are probably too few. I heard that the tradition of infanticide in Fujian existed in the Song Dynasty, but it is now popular.

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Jiao Hong got up from his seat, knelt on the ground and said, "I am incompetent and cannot educate the people. This worries Your Majesty. Please punish me."

Zhu Qizhen stepped forward to help him up and said: "Three feet of ice does not freeze in a day. This evil custom has been passed down for a long time and cannot be eradicated in a day or two. In my opinion, the reason is the lack of land in Fujian."

In order to support the people of Fujian, the custom of running to the sea among Fujian people is the most popular in coastal areas. It is also the same, but it is just a way to make a living between storms."

Jiao Hong said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the people of Fujian are suffering."

"I know that before the sea was opened, one province had one customs. Fujian is special. I decree that Quanzhou can also open customs." Zhu Qizhen said.

Jiao Hong immediately thanked him with great joy.

In quelling the chaos, the customs bank gave Jiao Hong a lot of help. As a result, the governors of the coastal provinces no longer regarded the customs as a burden.

Even as a benefit.

The reason is very simple. Jiao Hong misappropriated customs money in an emergency, and the court did not punish him. He only included the customs money into the court's allocation to Fujian.

It's just a one-time account check at the household department.

With this precedent, the provincial governors can appropriate the power of the customs bank at critical moments. Although the customs has some troubles, having additional financial support is also a good thing for the provincial governors.

It can be considered a benefit after all.

Zhu Qizhen said: "It doesn't have to be like this. It's just that the problem is treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Wherever there is land, there are people. The only way to address the root cause is to open up land for the people of Fujian."

Jiao Hong said: "Your Majesty's words are sincere and good, but the places where terraced fields can be cultivated in the mountains of Fujian are already occupied by the people. I really don't know where to open up land for the people."

Zhu Qizhen said: "There is an island east of Fujian. Does your Majesty know about it?"

Jiao Hong said: "But Yizhou?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "Jinyiwei's information shows that although Yizhou is barren, the land can be cultivated. After the natives come and go, I think it can support the people."

Jiao Hong said: "At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Tang He, the Duke of Xinguo, once went to sea and brought back tens of thousands of survivors of the Southern Song Dynasty. This island is naturally enough to support the people, but ------"

Zhu Qizhen didn't know about this.

Zhu Qizhen's desire to reclaim Taiwan did not have any military ideas, but was simply forced by the situation. After all, Fujian is different from other places. The population density in Fujian is definitely higher than other places.

That's why, while other places are not free from disasters and everyone can wait for the imperial court to rescue them, Shaxian County in Fujian rebels. Zhu Qizhen went through a lot of information and files and finally determined that the conflict between population and land in Fujian is greater than that in other provinces.
Chapter completed!