Chapter 1184
Replacing the annual tribute with the Ding Tax was a strategy that Li Jia thought of. The main source of contribution was the Ottoman Empire's withdrawal policy.
The Ottoman Empire adopted a policy of scavengers in the territory, and selected a strong boy aged 12 to 14 for every forty families.
The boys were taken to Istanbul by Ottoman officials, and entered them on the roster (described in detail in case of escape), circumcised them and forced conversion to the *** religion.
These men would be trained rigorously and cruelly, thus becoming heroic warriors with a good future, many of whom ended up becoming generals or Vizier.
These people became elite Ottoman soldiers after the age of twenty, and were famous for their iron blood and loyalty.
In the absence of Tibetan Buddhism, it was not realistic to implement the Qing Dynasty's policy of reducing the number of taxes, and the Ottoman Empire's policy of reducing the number of taxes can be followed.
These children were twelve years old and had maintained the tough temperament of grassland people, but their thoughts were immature, so they could be brainwashed, thus cultivating excellent cavalry.
Moreover, a country's military strength will continue to decay over time, and living water must flow in.
For example, in order to maintain combat effectiveness, the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty were constantly drawn from the Northeast to join the army, maintaining the last look of the Eight Banners.
And the children of these grassland tribes are the living water of the imperial camp.
In the annual tribute and taxation, many families and tribes will inevitably choose taxation because there are so many property, and there may be many children. If the emperor helps raise his son, he doesn’t have to pay taxes. Wouldn’t he be happy?
It's considered a weakness of the nomadic people!
Many tribes are secretly happy, especially small tribes. They often cannot support too many people because of the narrow grassland. It is really great to use the population to replace the annual tribute.
Yang Tingzhang saw their faces, laughed in his heart, and couldn't help but continue, "In addition, the eldest sons of all the leaders must also be selected after they are over twelve years old."
"Then, the eldest son is over twelve years old?"
"It's not possible to replace other offspring, either nephew or grandson!"
Yang Tingzhang explained.
This policy is related to the bloodline of the nobles, and many people's faces change instantly. Smart people naturally think that they want to take the opportunity to control the tribe.
But they don't care.
First of all, they have many descendants, and there is no shortage of that one.
Secondly, what is popular on the grassland is that the youngest son guards the stove, and most of the property is inherited by the youngest son.
This is determined by the environment of the grassland.
A pasture cannot raise too many people, so the older son must be separated and formed his own family, while the underage son stays by his side. Since the youngest son is the last one, the youngest son inherits the family property.
This is true for both Mongolians and Jurchens.
For example, after Nuerhaci's death, although Huang Taiji inherited the throne of Khan, the two yellow flags under Nuerhaci's name gave the three youngest sons of Abahai, Ajige, Dorgon and Dodo.
Of course Yang Tingzhang knew this, but it was precisely because of the system of young children keeping the stove that there was room for provocation.
As the one who contributed the most to the family, how could the eldest son be willing to be willing?
Who doesn't want it all?
When the eldest son who grew up and returned home, he found that he had little left to inherit. How could he be at ease? There will inevitably be disputes.
Replacing the annual tribute with the Ding Tax was a strategy that Li Jia thought of. The main source of contribution was the Ottoman Empire's withdrawal policy.
The Ottoman Empire adopted a policy of scavengers in the territory, and selected a strong boy aged 12 to 14 for every forty families.
The boys were taken to Istanbul by Ottoman officials, and entered them on the roster (described in detail in case of escape), circumcised them and forced conversion to the *** religion.
These men would be trained rigorously and cruelly, thus becoming heroic warriors with a good future, many of whom ended up becoming generals or Vizier.
These people became elite Ottoman soldiers after the age of twenty, and were famous for their iron blood and loyalty.
In the absence of Tibetan Buddhism, it was not realistic to implement the Qing Dynasty's policy of reducing the number of taxes, and the Ottoman Empire's policy of reducing the number of taxes can be followed.
These children were twelve years old and had maintained the tough temperament of grassland people, but their thoughts were immature, so they could be brainwashed, thus cultivating excellent cavalry.
Moreover, a country's military strength will continue to decay over time, and living water must flow in.
For example, in order to maintain combat effectiveness, the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty were constantly drawn from the Northeast to join the army, maintaining the last look of the Eight Banners.
And the children of these grassland tribes are the living water of the imperial camp.
In the annual tribute and taxation, many families and tribes will inevitably choose taxation because there are so many property, and there may be many children. If the emperor helps raise his son, he doesn’t have to pay taxes. Wouldn’t he be happy?
It's considered a weakness of the nomadic people!
Many tribes are secretly happy, especially small tribes. They often cannot support too many people because of the narrow grassland. It is really great to use the population to replace the annual tribute.
Yang Tingzhang saw their faces, laughed in his heart, and couldn't help but continue, "In addition, the eldest sons of all the leaders must also be selected after they are over twelve years old."
"Then, the eldest son is over twelve years old?"
"It's not possible to replace other offspring, either nephew or grandson!"
Yang Tingzhang explained.
This policy is related to the bloodline of the nobles, and many people's faces change instantly. Smart people naturally think that they want to take the opportunity to control the tribe.
But they don't care.
First of all, they have many descendants, and there is no shortage of that one.
Secondly, what is popular on the grassland is that the youngest son guards the stove, and most of the property is inherited by the youngest son.
This is determined by the environment of the grassland.
A pasture cannot raise too many people, so the older son must be separated and formed his own family, while the underage son stays by his side. Since the youngest son is the last one, the youngest son inherits the family property.
This is true for both Mongolians and Jurchens.
For example, after Nuerhaci's death, although Huang Taiji inherited the throne of Khan, the two yellow flags under Nuerhaci's name gave the three youngest sons of Abahai, Ajige, Dorgon and Dodo.
Of course Yang Tingzhang knew this, but it was precisely because of the system of young children keeping the stove that there was room for provocation.
As the one who contributed the most to the family, how could the eldest son be willing to be willing?
Who doesn't want it all?
When the eldest son who grew up and returned home, he found that he had little left to inherit. How could he be at ease? There will inevitably be disputes.
Wouldn't there be a chance then?
Chapter completed!