Outside Guangzong County, Anping, a large flag with the word "Shao" appears far on the horizon.
When the more than a thousand rebels who fled here in a hurry saw it, they exploded on the spot: "The Shao thief has arrived!"
Half of the people broke up on the spot and scattered everywhere.
The other half didn't want to run away, so they left the city cautiously and were captured without a fight.
The soldiers with silver spears who had just taken off their armor, spears and uniforms from the baggage truck were instantly happy when they saw it.
When marching, they don't wear armor, don't carry guns, and don't string bows. Whenever they encounter an enemy situation, auxiliary soldiers will fetch equipment and help them put on armor and go into battle.
Chasing the enemy along the way, they put on and took off their armor too many times, most of the time they didn't need to fight, they were all very tired.
But this is also a good thing.
As long as there is a war, people will definitely die, and the thieves will collapse after hearing the news, which saves a lot of trouble and allows more people to go home.
After chasing for a while, the team has shrunk a lot.
What was missing were a thousand Yamen troops and two thousand men, who "escorted" the captured property, six to seven thousand prisoners, and two hundred craftsmen of all kinds to go to Jijun.
After arriving at Jijun, we took a short rest and then returned to Liangxian via Henan and Luoyang.
The fate of the captives has been decided: farming.
It doesn't matter if you don't know how to plant it, you will eventually learn it under the whip.
The environment in Guangchengze is not very good, and the level of development is not high enough. The new fields opened up are not very productive, which is no different from land reclamation - in fact, it is land reclamation.
This is a hard job, and sometimes it is easy to get sick. It is perfect for the prisoners to go through the first mine and change the environment.
"The total number of prisoners is more than 6,800. It is no problem to plant more than 1,000 hectares of land." Shao Xun summoned the generals and began to draw a big cake: "I have left the Yamen Army to take turns to send people to guard, and each prisoner has more than ten hectares of land to plant."
Mu, if they produce a year's output, and provide for themselves to eat and drink, there should be a slight surplus, which can be used to provide pensions to their sons and daughters who died in the war."
"This is not a matter of one or two years. From now on, the grain and beans harvested by the captives from plowing the fields will be specially used to pay pensions to the three armies of Silver Spear, Yamen and Long Sword. They will be paid as much as they produce, unless one household can earn it every year.
If the amount of food you receive exceeds twenty bushels, I will take the excess."
"The family members of the son who died in the war can directly receive a ten-year pension, which will not end until the expiration of the pension."
After Shao Xun finished speaking, he looked at everyone.
In fact, the standard he set is still low, and it feels like he is bullying Jin people.
According to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty, soldiers who died in battle received a pension of twelve dendrobiums a year (one dendrobium of Tang Dynasty = three dendrobium of Jin Dynasty) for ten years, so the initial combat effectiveness was relatively strong.
During the reign of Empress Wu, due to several tragic defeats, too many people died. This rule existed in name only, but I don’t know how many people were able to receive it in full.
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, wars became more frequent, and he even sent several beheads to Nanzhao University, but could not afford any compensation at all.
But how can I put it, this thing is just like the Fu soldiers, it is especially useful when conquering the world. If it cannot be used in the future, then think of other ways, or lower the standard.
Anyway, Shao Xun left an opening: after excluding the rations for the prisoners in the field, there is nothing you can do about how much you produce and how much you distribute, or if it is not enough, you can fight hard and capture more prisoners?
"General, this is a virtuous policy, and your sons and daughters will definitely admire you when they hear it." Li Chong said seriously.
In fact, the state also has pensions, but they are not customizable, are very arbitrary, and are rarely targeted at soldiers.
Originally, most of them were soldiers or conscripts, and there was no military pay. How can we talk about pensions at the institutional level? Even if there is, it is the personal behavior of the generals, or the temporary behavior of the court, and it does not happen every time, and the number is still very small.
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Shao Xun's "Tian Tian" is already a matter of institutional level, and it is completely different from the arbitrary personal behavior.
The farmland may be owned by the government, but the families of the soldiers who died in the battle of the Fu soldiers, Yamen Army, and Silver Spear Army have the right to share in the output for ten years.
Although it will definitely be small in the early stage, it is better than nothing. After the wasteland turns into mature fields, the output will further increase, and life will gradually get better.
Li Chong thought again that if anyone dared to touch this place in the future, all the warriors would be offended, and the court would not be able to take it away, unless they could kill most of the soldiers of Silver Spear, Yamen, and Long Sword Army.
In this way, the Yamen Army was no longer owned by the imperial court! Li Chong sighed.
But can he object? No, not to mention that he supports it. The low-level sergeants are really suffering.
"General, how long should the prisoners farm for? Ten years, twenty years?" Huang Biao said from the side: "It is best to farm for twenty years, and then let them go when they are old."
Shao Xun was amused when he heard this. Why didn't Huang Biao treat people as human beings? The most amazing thing was that Zhang Gu and others nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Huang Biao's opinion.
This bunch of killers!
"There is a lot of land now. Let's set a five-year period first. After five years, we will determine the household registration and become a civilian household." Shao Xun said: "If you want more military fields and civilian fields, you must fight bravely and capture more
The prisoners came back and opened up more fields. When they returned, they made it clear to their sons that only by winning battles and winning more battles would they have a better life."
"No." Everyone agreed in unison.
Shao Xun asked them to have a meeting, and they would ask the officers to have a meeting, and the officers would tell the soldiers, so that the communication was in place.
The group of warriors will gradually become more secure and attractive.
When they can share the benefits brought by the rise of Shaw Group, the group will be more cohesive.
People have spirit.
When soldiers know why they are fighting and who they are fighting for, the combat effectiveness they unleash will dwarf those of an army that has no clue what they are fighting for.
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After the news was conveyed, as expected, everyone's morale was greatly boosted.
It's not that the soldiers are unwilling to fight to the death, you have to help them resolve their concerns.
What should I do if my family cannot survive if I die?
I beheaded an enemy, can I get a reward?
I have made great achievements, can I be promoted?
I don’t have any children yet and I went underground after my death. Will anyone offer sacrifices during the holidays?
etc.
Solving one problem will increase your combat effectiveness.
All solved, the combat effectiveness is off the charts.
Shao Xun's ability is limited and he can only solve it bit by bit.
That night, Lu Zhi, who had disappeared for three days, returned, and with him came an old Sima Ying general named Wang Chan.
"General Wang, please take a seat." After the ceremony, Shao Xun stretched out his hand and asked Wang Chan to sit on the bed on his lower right.
Lu Zhi sits at the bottom left.
"General, can the princess be in the mansion?" Wang Chan asked as soon as he sat down.
"Here." Shao Xun replied briefly.
Why does everyone care about Leshi? She is only the Crown Princess and the Princess of Chengdu at certain times of the day. At other times, she is my concubine.
"In the past, when I was a general under the king of Chengdu, I was almost killed due to drunkenness and mischief. Later, the princess intervened and begged for mercy, and I saved my life." When talking about the past, Wang Chan was a little sad.
Shao Xun silently observed his expression.
His face was haggard, his beard was unkempt, his uniforms were mostly torn and dirty, and he was no different from a bandit.
Looking at his eyes again, there was not much light and no hope for the future, as if the meaning of his existence was to rebel and oppose Sima Yue's family until the last moment of his life.
This is a poor man too!
The former Beizhong Lang general who has reached this level can only make people sigh.
"General, why are you hesitant?" Lu Zhi couldn't help but said: "In the battle of Feixiang, Shao Caiguan led thousands of infantry and cavalry, and defeated Jisang's 4000 people in one battle. His military prowess was difficult for others to match.
Now that the Jisang people are defeated, you are the only ones left in Hebei. If you don't surrender, you will be wiped out."
Wang Chan sighed and looked sad.
"How many more of you are there?" Shao Xun asked.
Wang Chan was silent.
"Alas! We talked so well on the way, but why did we hesitate again when things came to a head?" Lu Zhi felt a little regretful.
There are really not many old people left in Ye Mansion. If this continues, Wang Chan and his group will all die.
If he had known he was so stubborn, he would have gone to Sima Yue's place to serve as a sacrificial wine and not care about these lonely ghosts.
"Shi Chao still has two thousand soldiers, Lou Bao, Lou Quan each have more than a thousand soldiers, Hao Chang has five hundred soldiers, and I have eight hundred soldiers." Under Lu Zhi's angry eyes, Wang Chan finally said.
"We may be able to hold on to the city for a while," Shao Xun said, "but Gou Xi will come, and I will also participate in the siege. By then, you and others will definitely be defeated. Why don't you surrender and follow me."
"Can you afford it?" Wang Chan said in surprise: "These eight hundred people are all old brothers who have been with me for a long time. I don't want them to be wronged."
"Aren't you being wronged by letting them die with you?" Shao Xun asked: "Eight hundred people are not many, so it is not difficult to feed them. Forget about rewards, I really can't afford them anymore.
"I don't think Shi Chao will surrender to me, right?"
Wang Chan and Lu Zhi looked at each other and nodded silently.
When the mountains and rivers are exhausted, some people will surrender and some will not.
Even if Shi Chao wants to surrender, he will not surrender to Shao Xun, but Sima Yue cannot accept him because it is too late.
If it had been a year earlier, the former scholars and generals of Ye Prefecture might have been pardoned by Sima Yue, or even used by him. For example, Wang Bin, who had worked with Shi Chao to attack Bingzhou in the west, surrendered and was appointed. This time
Attached to the command of Gou Xi, he attacked Jisang.
However, people like Shi Chao, Wang Chan, and Hao Chang either lurked in Hebei and repeatedly caused trouble, or rushed west to the pass to seek refuge with Sima Yong, and continued to oppose Sima Yue. It was not easy to be forgiven.
Shi Chao is destined to be irresistible, but Shao Xun still wants to try to save others.
The eight hundred soldiers under Wang Chan have been fighting with him for more than a year, and they have not been separated even in the face of adversity. This shows that they are not the kind of weak soldiers who will collapse at the first touch, but they are still valuable.
In troubled times, talent is the most important.
"You can decide for yourself whether to surrender or not." After Shao Xun finished speaking, he stood up and left.
Lu Zhi knew that this was an opportunity for him to persuade. So he immediately stood up and walked to Wang Chan. After a while, he said: "I will only say some things once. If you are still stubborn, I won't care about you."
"First, if you use thousands of soldiers who are short of food and equipment to fight against tens of thousands of victorious troops, you will definitely lose."
"Secondly, Shao Caiguan has won many battles, so he will definitely be awarded a title this time, but his status is not much different. You can even be said to have no status now."
"Thirdly, the princess is here, so she can help you out if something happens."
"Fourth -" At this point, Lu Zhi lowered his voice and said: "Shao Caiguan has not married yet, and the princess is pregnant. If a boy is born, what will happen in the future is still unknown."
Wang Chan's heart moved.
Lu Zhi looked at him and said nothing for a long time.
After a long while, Wang Chan opened his mouth and said with difficulty: "I'm leaving the camp to persuade Hao Chang, Lou Bao and Lou Quan."
Lu Zhi was overjoyed and made a decision in his heart.
The shogunate's wine offering was just a mid- to low-level shogunate position. He didn't want to go, but now there was a place that was becoming more and more attractive to him.
Especially after experiencing the Battle of Feixiang and understanding some things in depth, his mind became more active.
The princess is Shao Caiguan's bedfellow and may give birth to her eldest son. It would be great if there were more old friends like Wang Chan.
Anyway, Shao Xun can't open a mansion at the moment, and he can't officially take office. If there is any disharmony, he can just leave.
Let’s go and take a look first.
Chapter completed!