Regardless of whether it is a dynasty or a group, in the early stages of starting a business, when facing challenges and overcoming obstacles, they can unite with sincerity and work hard.
But after success, I can't help but relax psychologically, wanting to relax and enjoy love.
Because of the psychological changes, the rise and fall also turned around here, but few people could realize it. They were still immersed in the impression that the world was at peace and their strength was unrivaled.
It is difficult to start a business, but it is even harder to keep it. To sum it up with an ancient saying, it is: "It rises rapidly, but its demise is also sudden."
Regarding the foundation established by Dongjiang Town in Liaodong, Guo Dajing believes that just "keeping" it will not succeed. And he also has his own plans for continued development and growth.
How not to slack off and how to continue to work conscientiously, the method is very simple, make yourself an enemy, or set a higher goal.
There must be an enemy, you name him, he is who he is. After defeating the Jianlu, then defeat the Hudauntu. After the north is stabilized, then turn around and go to the south.
The world is so big, there are always countless wealth waiting to be grabbed. The world is so big, there are always people who are disliked to deal with.
From the construction of a city, one can see the breadth and narrowness of vision. This is the fundamental difference between Guo Dajing and others, and it is also the biggest difference between time-travelers and ancient people.
If we can see the world more than ten years, decades, or even hundreds of years from now, we will always have a sense of crisis, and we don’t want China to be humiliated and plundered again.
"It would be the saddest thing for a soldier to die in old age." Guo Dajing chuckled and said, "Commander Zu must have thought so too."
Zu Dashou nodded vigorously and said yes.
This is good, really good! I thought that Pingliao would be the end, but from what I mean, there are still many opportunities for soldiers to make contributions. Doesn’t it mean that people from the Zu clan also have more opportunities for promotion?
Speaking of which, if a professional soldier does not fight, it is equivalent to being unemployed, or even being laid off and sent home. Although many people think about their children and their wives, but there are also some who don't like an ordinary life and want to ride on the battlefield.
Moreover, the treatment for soldiers in Dongjiang Town is quite generous, which is no worse than farming. Apart from being a little more dangerous, it is also easier than farming.
Guo Dajing also wanted to reform the military policy after the liberation of Liaodong.
The universal military service system is a good idea. Even if it is only for one year of service, returning to civilian service after training is equivalent to reserve service and possesses certain military skills.
Over time, if we encounter a foreign enemy, we will respond to a single call and hundreds of thousands of troops will come immediately. It will definitely be a formidable existence for the enemy.
Even in times of peace, the warning that if you forget to fight, you will be in danger, you must keep it in mind and never dare or forget it.
When expanding to the north, we cannot rely solely on the military. Civil forces will receive strong support and help.
There should be many people flocking to the harsh and cold places in the north to compete in land, pay no taxes for five or ten years, and even be appointed to official positions.
The Chinese nation does not lack the adventurous spirit. Traveling to the east of Guandong, sailing to Southeast Asia, and taking the west exit all show the spirit of hard work and enterprising spirit.
It's just that in feudal society, under the oppression of the pedantic and conservative ruling class, this adventurous spirit was distorted, despised, and suppressed.
Guo Dajing believed that as long as the government provided support and encouragement, pioneering and enterprising Han people would emerge in large numbers, leaving footprints in various frontier areas and inspiring and touching stories one after another.
Obviously, for Zu Dashou and others, his ideals were too lofty. Even if he attacked Huduntu in the west and captured Nuergandusi in the north, they were goals that could not stop him from advancing.
"Try two days to complete the construction of the fortifications, and then put most of the manpower into spring plowing the military camp." Li Weiluan made the promise with considerable confidence, and said with a smile: "It will be the brothers of the Left Union and the Front Union who have to work hard."
Zuo Xie and Qian Xie were ordered to go forward and choose favorable terrain to build fortifications between Haizhouwei and Anshanyi.
Their task is relatively important, to guard against Jianlu attacks. Although the possibility is unlikely, a considerable amount of troops must be expended to guard against it.
Li Weiluan's headquarters and most of the Feiqi battalion have to be engaged in the intense work of farming in the military camp. Another 200,000 acres of land
There are a lot of fields. But if tens of thousands of people work together, it won't take long.
What's more, there are many cattle and horses available for use, so the farming season cannot be missed.
"There are more than 200,000 acres of military settlements in Haizhou and more than 300,000 acres in Liaodong. If God takes care of it, the army's food problem can be basically solved."
Guo Dajing breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "Even if there is a possibility of a bad harvest, the impact will be limited and the established plan for Pingliao cannot be changed."
The amount of grain purchased from Jiangnan and overseas increased again, and almost half of the reward money for the Liaodong victory was spent. The little grain allocated by the imperial court would not be transported back to Liaodong and stayed in Tianjin to resettle the victims.
In terms of food and grass, preparations for the decisive battle have been completed. Now, the arsenal is also working hard to produce weapons and ammunition, which will be another decisive factor.
Judging from the current progress and the time to launch the decisive battle, there should be no problem. In other words, the countdown to Jianlu's defeat has entered.
"It's admirable that Dongjiang Town can be self-sufficient." Zu Dashou was quite emotional and secretly awe-inspiring.
It is obviously impossible for the imperial court to use money and food to control Dongjiang Town. After pacifying Liaodong, among the hundreds of thousands of tiger and wolf troops, who can resist the Ming Dynasty?
Hehe! The imperial court regarded Liao Zhen as a warlord and a rebel, and they joined forces with Dongjiang Town to suppress and persecute them. Now that their wish was granted, they didn't expect that a more powerful and terrifying warlord would appear, right?
Zu Dashou maliciously speculated that his resentment towards the imperial court made him look forward to seeing the imperial court's regretful face.
But he would not have thought that Dongjiang Town's independence began a few years ago. Whether it was purchasing grain from overseas, or purchasing saltpeter, sulfur, and refined iron from abroad, Dongjiang Town did not completely rely on the imperial court.
Moreover, Dongjiang Town developed and grew until it had the strength to pacify Liao and destroy the rebels, and it went all out to achieve this goal.
Of course, Zu Dashou didn't know that if the historical development was followed, although the military leader of western Liao Dynasty could maintain some of his own interests, he would also become the bastard of Han women. For example, his eldest nephew Wu Sangui.
Because of this, he did not quite understand the Dongjiang Army or Guo Dajing's eagerness to pacify Liao and eliminate the captives.
Isn't it good for a military leader to respect himself? Isn't it good to suppress a prisoner to ask for money and food from the court?
There is also a large-scale recruitment of immigrants. Zu Dashou can roughly estimate how much investment there will be, but he cannot see the longer-term benefits.
Perhaps, Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing's plans were bigger than they could imagine.
Zu Dashou felt a little lucky in his heart that he did not continue to be stubborn and block the road to Dongjiang Town. It seemed to be a very correct and wise choice.
And with a group that continues to forge ahead, the future is promising and bright.
No matter how much resentment I had at the beginning, it is now tied to the Dongjiang Army's chariot, and we can only win and lose.
Similar to Zu Dashou's experience, there were also the officers, soldiers and family members of Liao Town who were transported by sea ships.
As the time window for spring plowing narrowed, all naval forces were mobilized to finally transport tens of thousands of people to southern Liaoning and eastern Liaoning before spring plowing.
In southern Liaoning, the half of Haizhou south of the Haicheng River, plus some of the fields and houses in Gaizhou, basically house the population of Liao Town.
In Liaodong, the Donggou area south of Fengcheng and Town, also known as Donggang in later generations, is another area where the population of Liao Town is concentrated.
This is a resettlement for ordinary officers and soldiers, while mid-level and senior generals will temporarily be assigned residences in the three states of Jinfu, with better living conditions.
Dongjiang Town has tried its best to make the ordinary officers and soldiers of Liao Town settle down and feel at ease.
The houses were built after the autumn of last year and are much larger than those of ordinary immigrants; the fields are also in patches, making it easy to cultivate.
In fact, many of the fields were cultivated land behind military camps and were allocated to Liao Town officers and soldiers.
Each village houses fifty or sixty households, and the army also arranges corps commanders to lead their soldiers to be responsible for the temporary management of the village and military training in their spare time.
Screening and selection are necessary. Some old, weak, sick and disabled people are treated as retired and enjoy the preferential policies formulated by Dongjiang Town. For them,
It can be said to be a good thing full of happiness.
After the one-month settlement leave, qualified ordinary officers and soldiers will be gathered together and sent to various units of the Dongjiang Army for intensive training and integration into the regular army.
"Can this paper note be used as money?" Many officers and soldiers in Liao Town had doubts after receiving their pay that had been deferred for two months, even though they had received simple popular education on the way.
Among those who had the same doubts was Chen Xingshan, even though his family already had food, salt, radishes and cabbage distributed.
"There is a supply and marketing station in the village. Can you use it? Why don't you try it?" The old mother was also made uneasy by Chen Xingshan and hurriedly asked, "Buy more grain and salt. If you have these two things, you can
I can’t be hungry.”
Chen Xingshan agreed, hurried out of the house, and almost bumped into his second brother.
"Brother, what are you doing in such a hurry?" The second brother leaned his hoe against the door and asked doubtfully, "Do you want to buy chickens and sheep? Murakami doesn't seem to have arrived yet!"
Chen Xingshan replied: "Go to that supply and marketing station and spend that, that Liao note."
The second brother blinked his eyes and asked in confusion: "We have enough food at home, what should we spend money on in a hurry? Haven't we already made plans, should we buy chickens and sheep to raise?"
"This Liao Chao——" Chen Xingshan scratched his head and said, "Both mother and I think it's unreasonable?"
The second brother shook his head and said: "What's the point? Didn't you say that all the officers and soldiers in Dongjiang Town are holding flowers? It's not just one or two days. If they couldn't spend money, they wouldn't have made trouble long ago.
Already?"
The old mother was soft-hearted, and after hearing what her second son said, she hesitated again. Originally, the money was going to be reserved for buying other things for the family. Could it be that all the money was exchanged for grain and salt?
Chen Xingshan also hesitated and stood there blankly, not knowing what to do for a moment.
The second brother fetched water to wash his face, and said: "If you really don't have any support, then buy some more grain, don't spend all the money. When the chickens and sheep arrive, just buy two less!"
"What the second brother said makes sense." The old mother smiled, showing her preference for her younger son, and said, "Xingshan, just listen to your brother."
Chen Xingshan agreed, picked up a bag and left the house.
The houses and courtyards in the village are all of the same style, with the main house, east and west wing rooms, and semi-encircled courtyards, which are fenced with wood and face the main street of the village.
The main house and the west wing are better and can accommodate people; the east wing is much simpler and can be used as a livestock shed and utility room.
The building materials of the houses were mainly wood and adobe, which had enhanced earthquake resistance and better thermal insulation properties. This was the most popular and common construction method at the time, and the people had nothing to choose from.
"Xingshan, what are you doing?" A voice suddenly came from the courtyard, calling to Chen Xingshan.
Chen Xingshan stopped, walked over, and responded with a smile across the courtyard wall: "Go to the supply and marketing station and buy some food."
"Is there not enough food at home?" Wu Qing blinked in confusion.
Chen Xingshan scratched his head, a little embarrassed, but it was hard to hide it from his best friend, so he told the reason.
Wu Qing laughed and said, "I advise you to save your Liao banknotes. Buying chickens and sheep is not a big deal, but buying a cow is a big deal."
"Are you just so confident?" Chen Xingshan asked, "If you keep it in your hands, it won't become waste paper, right?"
Wu Qing curled his lips and said, "You just think too much and worry about this and that all day long. All the soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town are using Liao banknotes, but you are afraid of smashing them in your hands."
After a pause, he added: "Even if it is to be abolished, it cannot be done so quickly. Half a year will definitely be fine. I think it is best to save and buy some more useful belongings."
Chen Xingshan suddenly understood, yes, it is almost impossible to invalidate the issue as soon as it is issued. Besides, Dongjiang Town is going to defeat Liaoning this year, and it is still expecting the officers and soldiers to fight hard, how can they do such an unethical thing?
"Come home tonight, let's have two drinks." Wu Qing chuckled and said, "I bought a bottle of wine at the supply and marketing station, some salted fish, and some peanuts."
Chen Xingshan smiled and politely declined, his heart became brighter, and he met Wu Qing
I waved goodbye and headed to the supply and marketing station.
There is no need to buy food, just buy a few feet of cotton cloth to make clothes for my wife and brothers. Seeing that the weather is getting warmer, I am still wearing cotton clothes!
The supply and marketing station has already hired a seller. He is a family member of a soldier from Liao Town in the village. He is a man in his fifties. I heard that he had done small business in the past.
After successfully pulling off the cotton cloth, Chen Xingshan hesitated and bought a bottle of wine. First, he was so greedy, and second, he could use the wine to rub Lao Han's legs.
With 30 acres of farmland, I can rely on my own wages to survive until autumn, and the food I harvest is enough for the whole family. There is really no need to use money to buy food.
Chen Xingshan finally figured it out this time, and returned home happily, carrying the cotton cloth and the wine bottle.
When we got home, the meal was ready, simple but delicious. While eating, Chen Xingshan explained it to his mother and brother. The reason was simple, and the family felt relieved.
You must know that the pay for officers and soldiers in Liao Town was not paid in full, and nearly half of it was deducted to provide for the generals to support their families.
Of course, even if you don't support your family, the wages transferred by the imperial court will be "disappeared" a lot after being deducted at all levels and reaching the hands of the soldiers.