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In order to solve the deflation crisis caused by the continuous decline in grain prices, the Ministry of Revenue proposed to recruit 800,000 young men from Jiaozhi and Dongwu to build roads. My goodness, this is definitely a big deal that even Qin Mu had never thought of.
If we really recruit 800,000 young and strong men from Jiaozhi and Dongwu to build the road, there would probably not be many young men left in these two places.
On the other hand, this is also of great help in reducing the number of indigenous people in these places. The reason why the Qin Dynasty has not sent officials to govern these places is because there are too many indigenous people in these places.
In order to ensure long-term stability in the future, Qin Mu's plan is to first clear out the indigenous people in these places, and then relocate people from the country. Only then will he formally send officials to govern.
This huge road construction plan can be said to kill two birds with one stone, so Qin Mu agreed after a little consideration.
Perhaps when the First Emperor recruited hundreds of thousands of people to build the Great Wall, he also intended to reduce the number of young and strong populations in the six kingdoms in order to stabilize the newly occupied territories.
Of course, this is just Qin Mu’s own guess.
It is hard to imagine that the First Emperor mobilized hundreds of thousands of people and spent ten years to build the Great Wall in the pre-Qin era when production was relatively backward.
If we also recruit 88 prisoners to build roads, how many roads can we build in ten years
Qin Mu couldn't help but be full of longing. Perhaps in ten or twenty years, even if every village in Daqin was not connected by road, at least every county would be connected by road.
The fall of the pre-Qin dynasty had a lot to do with the construction of the Great Wall. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled because they were forced to build the Great Wall.
However, Qin Mu was not worried about the recurrence of the past. The prisoners of war from Jiaozhi and Dongwu were completely different from the laborers conscripted from the country. Once these prisoners of war arrived in the Qin territory, they became rootless. Even if someone wanted to rebel, there was no popular support. It would be difficult to achieve success.
In addition, the massive recruitment of young and strong laborers would not lead to the decline of all industries in the country, and it would even help solve domestic crises. In any way, it would be impossible to repeat the pre-Qin dynasty's subjugation due to the construction of the Great Wall.
Regarding this matter alone, the next day, Qin Mu summoned the cabinet ministers and the six ministers and vice ministers to hold a high-level meeting, first reaching an agreement with these important ministers, and then submitting it to the court for discussion. With Qin Mu's strong promotion and the approval of the important ministers, the court meeting was finally passed;
Of course, it does not mean that 800,000 young and strong people will be recruited back immediately. This requires a gradual process. 100,000 or 200,000 people will be recruited at a time. After things are on the right track, another 100,000 or 200,000 people will be recruited, and the number will increase gradually in this way. It will take two to three years to reach 800,000 people.
It was precisely because of this buffer time that the matter was more easily passed in the court.
The Ministry of Revenue then allocated 8 million dragon coins to collect and store grain, slowly raising the domestic grain price;
Farmers across the country are happy to see food prices start to rise. This is inevitable.
Previously, grain prices continued to fall, and with the autumn harvest approaching, I'm afraid few farmers can sleep well;
You know, for many ordinary families, the most important thing they rely on in a year is the output from the fields.
The 8 million was just a special fund for grain collection, and it couldn't be put into the grain market immediately, otherwise it would raise the grain price too high. This was not a good thing either, as many people in the city had to buy grain for three meals a day, and high grain prices would affect their lives.
In this regard, the Ministry of Revenue has a relatively complete plan. Qin Mu does not need to worry about what is a reasonable range for grain prices.
What he was thinking about more was how to control Japan's food production and supply without being noticed and change Japan's industrial structure so as to keep this island nation firmly in his hands.
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Over the vast Indian Ocean, dark clouds were rolling, heavy rains were pouring, and white waves were surging.
The ocean-going fleet's four treasure ships and forty clipper warships, under the command of Hai Rufeng, are struggling against the wind and waves.
The huge waves were roaring, everyone was roaring, the sea and sky were vast, the light was dim, the waves were as big as mountains, the hull was constantly thrown to the top of the waves, and then sank deeply into the bottom of the waves.
Many sailors even had to tie themselves to the mast with ropes to avoid being thrown away from the violently heaving ship.
Anyone with a little knowledge of sailing knows that when a storm comes at sea, it is best to find a safe haven.
But you can't always be lucky enough to find a safe haven when a storm comes. Then you can only fight a life-and-death battle against the strong winds and huge waves. At this time, sailing sideways is a taboo, as a huge wave can overturn the boat. Sailing with the wind is also not an option, as the huge waves can also easily make your boat out of control.
If you don't want to die, you have no choice but to rush forward against the strong wind and huge waves, rush up the wave mountain again and again, and dive into the wave valley again and again. This is your only choice, you can only be brave.
If it was a small boat, all the sails would be lowered and the oars would be used to fight the storm. But a huge treasure ship like Hai Rufeng's could not be driven by oars alone, but it was also impossible to keep all the sails.
If only a part of the sail is left, the sail surface will be concave when it is hit by the wind, thus forming an arc like a wing. The air flow rate on the convex side will inevitably increase and the pressure will decrease.
By using these principles, the angle of the sail is continuously adjusted, allowing the boat to sail in the direction of the wind and waves with the help of the power generated by each side of the sail.
The positive force (thrust) on the windward side and the negative force (pull) on the leeward side combine to form a net force, so that both forces act in the same direction;
Only in this way can you let the warship rush to the head of the huge waves, use the blade-shaped bow to continuously split the waves, and prevent the warship from being sunk by the huge waves.
These things are easier said than done. Under the strong wind, heavy rain and huge waves, the sailors on the ship screamed at the top of their lungs, fell to the ground again and again, and tried hard to get up, desperately trying to maintain the power of the warship.
Dozens of warships plunged into the valley again and again in the storm, and rushed to the top of the waves again and again, tenaciously. The wind and rain soaked everyone's clothes and hit their faces, making it almost impossible to open their eyes.
The dark clouds were rolling and pressing down on the sea surface. Waves kept hitting the side of the ship, and the waves poured down on her head.
The hurricane bent the mast and threatened to break it at any time. The hull was torn by the huge force and even made a creaking sound, as if the ship would fall apart at any time. It was thrilling. The sea was roaring, the sailors were roaring, and the thunder was roaring:
I'm sailing.
I'm sailing.
Across the ocean,
Facing the storm,
Closer to you.
I am flying,
I am flying,
Through the huge waves,
Through the clouds,
Get free.
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The storm finally passed, and the golden sunlight shone through the gradually dissipating clouds, the sea was covered with golden rays of light, and a rainbow was across the sky. Almost everyone on the battleship was exhausted, and sat slumped on the deck, looking at the rainbow in the sky, looking at the vast sea, and smiling foolishly... ... ...
Hai Rufeng walked out of the command cabin, his body drenched in sweat. Looking at the endless sea and sky, he let out a long sigh. This was not the first time he encountered a storm at sea, but it was the most violent storm he had ever encountered.
He knew that as the navy went further and further, the storms they encountered would become more frequent and stronger. He learned from the European mercenaries on the ship that in the Atlantic, the storms were more violent and unpredictable.
No matter what, the Qin navy cannot stay in the safe harbor, it must rush out to face the wind and waves, overcome the storm, and head towards the endless ocean.
The soldiers could rest for a while, but Hai Rufeng had to gather his staff to discuss matters as soon as possible, because they were only three days away from India.
After he returned to the cabin and changed into dry clothes, he came to the command cabin. When Deputy Admiral Ke Chenshu, Deputy Chief Ren Zhong, and a dozen staff officers saw him come in, except Ren Zhong, they immediately stood up and saluted in uniform, vigorous and powerful movements.
Hai Rufeng returned a military salute and asked everyone to sit down.
The treasure ship was huge, with the command cabin located on the top floor, nearly 100 feet long and 50 feet wide. It not only had a long linear meeting table that could seat 30 people, but also a giant sand table. It was very spacious and had all the facilities needed for combat command.
After sitting down, Hai Rufeng said, "According to the intelligence provided by the merchant ship that returned last night, Aurangzeb, the fourth son of Shah Jahan of the Mughal Dynasty and the Governor-General of Deccan, has just destroyed a small country in the central region. The situation faced by the tribes in central and southern India is becoming increasingly severe.
According to His Majesty's order, we must protect these Hindu tribes in central and southern Taiwan at all costs. Hinduism is different from Buddhism. Buddhism advocates equality of all beings, while Hinduism has a caste system with strict hierarchical divisions.
We must help Hinduism so that the caste system is further strengthened in India and prevent the overall Islamization of India.
In short, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and even Christianity and Catholicism, only when all sects coexist in India can we dominate India for a long time. This is easier said than done. If you have any suggestions, please express your opinions. "
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