Although the government has strictly controlled grain production this year, and planting sweet potatoes in non-agricultural fields is a local official achievement, and various imperial envoys have been sent to inspect the local grain planting situation. In addition, the 100,000 shi of grain from Zheng Zhilong has been delivered in the early stage, but the food gap is still large.
The main reason was that the area west of Yingtian Prefecture, all the way to Yunnan and Guizhou, was hit by war that year. Not only was there no one to plant the farmland, but there were also a large number of people in need of relief.
The growth of grain production cannot be achieved by issuing an order or shouting. If you miss the sowing season, there will be no chance to sow again.
Therefore, the amount of grain available to Emperor Chongzhen was still limited, not to mention that the area north of the Yangtze River to the capital also needed grain imports.
The good news is that this is already the eighteenth year of Chongzhen. Years of war have led to a sharp decline in population, and compared to the early years of Chongzhen, there are many fewer mouths to feed. This favorable factor is bloody.
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