"Brother, all the [Jue] sent out have returned, not a few of them, and they have all been completed,"
Shi Jin and Shi Qian were both sitting in the room, separated only by a small tea table. There was no light and the room was dark. Shi Jin could not see Shi Qian's mouth, but could only hear his voice whispering softly in his ears.
Shi Jinwu nodded to himself and said with great satisfaction: "This trip is a blessing to all our brothers. Each of us is rewarded with fifty taels of silver and twenty pieces of cloth. As usual, you should handle this matter in person."
"Brother, don't worry," Shi Qian's words sounded somewhat happy for [Jue]'s achievements.
"Shi Qian, you have to be more careful now. After this incident, the court will definitely be a big sensation. Officials from various states along the Yongxing Military Road will definitely pay attention to security. All major forces in the DPRK and China will definitely use various channels to find out about the 'mastermind and killer'. Everyone in our army will inevitably be curious, but at this time, you must be more careful and careful not to expose the location of [Jue]," Shi Jin ordered in a low voice.
"Well, keep it secret," Shi Qian said, "By the way, I just felt like something was weighing on my mind, and I just remembered it now."
"you say,"
"Kui Er has almost figured out the real situation in Jingzhao Mansion. Due to Chang'an's strict defense, it is inconvenient for Kui Er and others to come and go. The important map of the city has not been drawn yet. However, it seems that at present, Lantian, Gaoling, Yueyang, There were only more than 3,000 garrison troops in the four cities of Huxian County, and the morale of the troops was frightened. Rumors about Kui Er spread, and people everywhere in the city were in panic. As for Chang'an, Kui Er sent back news that: The location of the weapons, money and food in the city can be found out in a day or two. However, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture is nowhere to be found and has no regular schedule. An ambush along the way is unlikely to be successful, and the guy was so frightened by the beheading operation that he shrank away. If he refuses to come out of the deep house compound, my people will not be able to attack him and there will be no chance." Shi Qian suppressed his voice and said in a voice that only Shi Jin could hear.
Shi Jin nodded and said: "You, Sparrow, tell Kui Er that if there is a problem, please slow down first and don't rush forward. If the best solution fails, there will be a better solution. But if you are trapped in it, you will be exposed if you can't hold it back." "
"clear,"
The cock crows several times, and the sky lights up.
When Shi Qian saw that it was getting late, he immediately stood up and left. Instead of going through the front door, he climbed directly up the eaves from the backyard and flew away.
Shi Jin sat alone on the high chair, pinching his head and thinking about how to capture Jingzhao Mansion with the minimum loss. However, after thinking about it for a cup of tea, he had no idea. At this time, a boy came knocking on the door, and Shi Jin just Suddenly I felt that it was time to eat, so I packed up my appearance, had breakfast with the boys, and then went to the Juyi Hall. At this time, the two military advisors Zhu Wu and Wu Yong had already arrived in the hall, and the three of them talked one after another. After the ceremony, he sat down.
"Commander, this morning I came to report that Wu Song has captured the six cities of Huayuan, Tongguan, Fuping, Sanyuan, Yunyang, and Chunhua in Yaozhou, and Baishui, Chengcheng, Jiyang, and Hancheng in Tongzhou. , Chaoyi, and Feng Yi were also captured by Yang Zhi and Lin Chong respectively." After saying this, Zhu Wu paused and said happily: "Our troops are almost invincible, and the officers and soldiers on the city walls have all fled in all directions."
Shi Jin smiled slightly and asked again: "Wu Song is indeed a tiger general."
"The commander-in-chief said he wanted him to punish his crimes, but in fact he just wanted to sharpen his spirit so that he could change his casual temper and make some achievements in the future," Wu Yong said while shaking his feather fan. , laughed with Shi Jin and Zhu Wu.
Shi Jin said: "It is not good to have a casual temper in him, it is not good for him, but I want to sharpen the sharpness in him. If even that sharpness is gone, then Wu Song will still be Wu Song, and it will not be the same." Kill these six cities in Yaozhou in one breath." After saying this, Shi Jin asked: "By the way, when I said this, it reminded me of another thing. When we agreed on the plan to defend the city, the military advisor said a clever plan for freedom, but it turned out that What kind of clever idea is this? Can you tell me now?"
"Which one is the commander worried about, the Green Forest Army or the common people?" Zhu Wu asked confidently.
"All,"
"Don't worry about this. Our military discipline is strict. If we catch one of them and take him to task in public, everyone knows that the consequences will be serious. It's not a joke. The three generals also restrain their subordinates. There will definitely be no one for our Green Forest Army." People who smear their faces," Zhu Wu said: "Now the military has implemented the military system we formulated. There is a squad of five people, a commander of ten people, a command of a hundred people, a service of a thousand people, and a rank of one. As long as the superiors are under control, there will be no chaos in the army, everything can be implemented individually, and no one can escape what they do."
Shi Jin nodded after hearing this.
Wu Yong took the words and said: "As for the people, we can only believe in the people. Although our Green Forest Army has developed rapidly, the supply of talents has become a problem. The city has been conquered like the wind. But who can conquer the city?" Lai Shou, this is a problem we should face now,"
Wu Yong paused and continued: "Throughout ancient and modern times, rural organizations have been the basic force for the government to implement decrees most of the time, especially in governing the world. However, in different periods, different situations will also occur. In the current troubled times, ordinary people often have a certain degree of independence and are separated between the political power and opponents of the political power, which has become an actual gray area in society. However, our intention this time is not to capture the city, but to compete for the hearts and minds of the people. , once the people's support is obtained, it will not be easy to conquer the world.
"In the Xining Reform, there was a measure called the Baojia Law. This measure organized the rural households into one, with ten families as one Bao, five as one Bao, ten big Bao as one Dubao, and every family with two Ding For the above, one person will be appointed as a security guard, and the "talented and courageous" landowners will be selected to serve as the security chief. The chief security officer and the general security chief will strengthen the dominance of the landlord class over the countryside. At the same time, it is stipulated that the security guards should be gathered during the slack time to practice martial arts. ; Each big bailout must take turns to send bailiffs on duty at night to prevent peasants from resisting. I am afraid the general knows this best. The Song Dynasty used this Baojia law to restrain the people. However, water can carry a boat. If it can capsize the boat, just such suppression will definitely not win over the people.
"Commander, think about it. The government is now trumpeting how ferocious our Green Forest Army is, describing us as treacherous and evil people, even to the point where there is no grass growing in the places we pass. All we have is word of mouth in the rivers and lakes. It is far less powerful than the Great Song Dynasty. Now we use these cities to let the people all over the world know that not only will our Green Forest Army not oppress the people like those corrupt officials of the Great Song Dynasty, but we will also be tax-free with them for three years. The Great Song Dynasty We implement the Baojia Law, but we must implement the Land Acquisition Law.
"The Land Acres Law is the idea of dividing the acres equally, which I discussed with you two before," Shi Jin asked.
Wu Yong continued: "Yes, I made some changes with Zhu Wu on the commander's idea. I will report back to the commander this time and wait for your signature." As he said, Wu Yong took out a document.
Shi Jin took it and looked at it, while Wu Yong explained: "The commander-in-chief's idea is to seize the land of the powerful bureaucrats and distribute it to the people on an equal basis. However, I am afraid that this will cause the powerful gentry and bureaucrats to defect to the big government. The Song Dynasty also has many disadvantages for us. What's more, the gentry and bureaucrats are not all evil people. Wasn't King Chao Tianwang once also a gentry and bureaucrat? If it is implemented, wouldn't it mean that a group of brothers like King Chao will be sent to the opposite side of us? go,"
Shi Jin nodded and said, "The military advisor's plan is very thorough."
Wu Yong continued: "We can let the people develop their own land. All the wasteland they develop will be owned by themselves and will be tax-free for three years. Our Green Forest Army will protect the assets of both the gentry and the people. In this way, not only will the people People own land, and at the end of the year there will inevitably be a period of abundant harvests. The area of cultivated land will be doubled, and grain production will increase. This will lay an unbreakable foundation for the long-term peace and stability of our green forests. And after three years, even if we relax taxes, we will still be able to The national treasury income will definitely not be less than that of the Song Dynasty now,"
"In addition, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and have food and clothing, which is naturally passed down by word of mouth. In comparison, the people under the Song Dynasty must be more and more dissatisfied. Wherever the people want to go, our Green Forest Army will definitely welcome us wherever we go." Shi Jin was enlightened by Wu Yong, and he immediately took Wu Yong's words and talked about the short-term benefits.
"That's right," Wu Yong said: "The Song Dynasty used shackles to suppress it, but we used food to support it. Needless to say, the people's aspirations between the two."
"Okay," Shi Jin said, "Okay, let's pass on the order and let's do it." After this matter was settled, Shi Jin's thoughts did not stop here. The war was imminent. Conquering the city and conquering the territory required not only food, but also a lot of food. The provision of military pay and tax exemption for three years sounds really impressive. However, the Green Forest Army, which has no financial resources and only relies on those birthday plans, may not be able to survive even this year.
Shi Jin asked about this: "Since the military advisor said that taxes will be exempted for three years, he must have another good plan to replenish military resources."
After Zhu Wu heard this, he immediately took out a document and said, "It's all here. Your Excellency, take a look at it."
Shi Jin lowered his head and looked at the three big characters "Yi Shi Fa" written on it. When he turned it over and took a closer look, it turned out that he was thinking of being orderly. Zhu Wu and Wu Yong took great pains when drafting the "Yi Shi Fa". , analyzed ancient and modern business reforms one by one, selected the best, and finally decided on this reform method after repeated deliberation.
Speaking of commerce, it is another pillar of national strength that complements agriculture. On the one hand, commerce can meet the diverse needs of people's material life, and on the other hand, it can increase the income of green forests. The prosperity of commerce means a peaceful and prosperous age, and the depression of commerce means that the people The importance of poverty and the inability to consume cannot be ignored. Instead, special reforms must be carried out. Although Zhu Wu dared to change the overall situation of "emphasis on agriculture and neglect of business" for a while, it also provided convenient conditions for economic development in many aspects. .