"The best way to raise soldiers without getting sick from farmers is to farm fields!"
This was Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards military camps and the origin of the guard system.
If the soldiers sit and eat on the farm, the farmers will suffer, which is not the pursuit of long-term peace and stability. He ordered the guards of the world to supervise the soldiers to plant crops, and the common people to serve as soldiers and farmers, so that the country could benefit from it.
Lao Zhu's idea is very simple. If the soldiers are completely out of work and rely on the local supply of military food, the common people will not be able to bear it. Therefore, the best way to raise soldiers is to farm and let the soldiers grow their own food to eat. It will not affect the people or require state supplies.
Best of both worlds.
Of course, from the perspective of later generations, the guardhouse and military household systems were very failed and needed to be completely reformed.
However, a system can last for several generations, and only after a hundred years it becomes full of disadvantages. How can it not be a great success? How many good governments in the world can last for more than a hundred years?
It doesn’t seem like much!
So when Lao Zhu proposed farming, Zhang Ximeng supported it with both hands.
However, he has some ideas of his own, and it seems that he can make some patches.
"Lord, do you think this military camp has to pay land taxes?"
Lao Zhu smiled, "We farm and eat by ourselves and pay our own taxes... Is this troublesome?"
"Who will own the cultivated acres?"
"Of course..." Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a moment. He wanted to say that he wanted it to be his own, but in this case, wouldn't it mean that the soldiers would be working as tenants for him?
It’s not impossible, it’s just that something is wrong.
Lao Zhu simply said: "Sir, please tell us clearly what your plan is. There is no need to hide it."
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "My lord, we have few soldiers now and a small territory. We will farm and grow grain. Once the output is produced, it will be used for the military. There will be no problems. After all, the lord is personally watching and any problems will be solved... It's just about the territory in the future."
If it is too big to take care of, there will definitely be deviations. If you ask me to say what the disadvantages are, I can't say, but I think one thing is very important, that is, all the cultivated acres must be returned to the public.
In the master's hands. With this in place, even if you encounter problems in the future, it will be much easier to adjust."
"As for land tax, it's better not to exempt it casually. Because as long as you don't have to pay taxes on the land, there will be people who will try their best to support you. Some military leaders will also use their power to get people to donate... so
What I mean is that the land tax is collected in the same way as the civilian land. As for the other parts, all are reserved for the enjoyment of the troops and horses of the headquarters. If the lord wants to requisition it, he must also spend money to purchase it."
When Lao Zhu heard this, he frowned and said, "Sir, isn't this too much trouble?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "My lord, as I said before, it is a little troublesome now for the sake of convenience in the future. The army sergeants will also suffer losses and will grow old. Of course, my lord will give you rewards and compensation, but if you can harvest some money from the military camp,
The soldiers will also have more money. Please rest assured, my lord, this money belongs to the soldiers. It will be managed centrally here, and no one can spend it at will."
Zhu Yuanzhang still had a sullen face, and he still felt troubled.
But the trouble is not his, but Zhang Ximeng's responsibility.
He was willing to suffer, so why did he hesitate?
And Zhang Ximeng is right, as long as he is here, if it is not suitable, he can just get rid of it, and there will be no trouble.
In fact, when some people in later generations reflect on the fall of the Ming Dynasty, they will even point the finger at Zhu Yuanzhang, saying that it was all his ancestral rubbish, lack of understanding of economics and taxation, and the rigid household registration system that allowed the Ming Dynasty to only live for 270 years.
Six years...
Can the Ming Dynasty exist forever if these ancestral systems are abolished?
In fact, the bad policies considered by later generations were all very effective in the hands of Lao Zhu, and the benefits far outweighed the disadvantages, because those mistakes and loopholes that were more obvious and the harms were exposed had long been corrected by Lao Zhu's will.
It’s not that the founder of a country doesn’t make mistakes, but that he can correct his mistakes... It’s not that the ruler of a subjugated country makes all the wrong measures, but that he cannot do anything at all under the constraints of all directions, and even if it is the right thing, he cannot implement it.
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Obviously, Lao Zhu is a person with strong execution ability.
From Linhuai to the south, all the way to Dingyuan, on the fertile fields, there are teams taking advantage of the winter to clean up wormwood and dig ditches. The soldiers were busy in full swing, and no one complained.
Except for a small amount of land tax, the food grown is the property of the army... everyone can eat more, and the remaining food can be used to raise pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs to enrich the dining table.
After the harvest, eating meat every day is not a luxury.
If more grain is produced, the superiors will pay for it. If they sell it, they will receive a subsidy in addition to military salary. If they are unfortunately injured and killed in the war, the pension can be doubled.
Who would refuse such a good thing?
While everyone was busy, an old man walked around the field for a few times. Occasionally, he took out a pen and paper, drew a few words, and then left.
A few days later, a whole set of methods for digging ditches was announced.
As a water conservancy expert who manages the Yellow River, building a few diversion canals is just like playing.
Zhang Ximeng got the plan from Jia Lu, and specifically requested that the diversion canal should give priority to the civilian fields... If there was a serious disaster and water sources were in short supply, the military villages could not harvest, but the civilian fields must ensure irrigation water.
Zhang Ximeng believes that the true invincible master can only be achieved when the military and civilians are in harmony with each other and take root in the hearts of the people.
Therefore, in all aspects, Zhang Ximeng tried his best to benefit the people, facilitate the people, and benefit the people... All of his ideas received unconditional support from Zhu Yuanzhang.
Throughout history, among the hundreds of emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang is definitely the one who protects the people the most... Of course, some people say that he cares about this and that, but aren't some of his sons also bastards? How can those vassal kings be counted for their evil deeds?
?
How else to calculate?
He is an emperor!
He is not a saint, so he can't even let his sons go, right? In fact, Lao Zhu also tried his best to teach his sons and restrain their behavior, and he spoke earnestly and sincerely like an old mother. He tried his best!
How well Lao Zhu did it can be seen from the attitude of the Feng brothers.
After the two brothers saw it in Lao Zhu's camp, they were completely convinced. They gave up Miaoshan Village and personally led 800 people to join them.
Moreover, under the leadership of the Feng brothers, several more cottages joined Lao Zhu.
Without exception, these people were all required to participate in farming.
In a word, here at Lao Zhu, food is the most important thing!
From the military to the civilian population, especially those who had obtained their own land, they all burst out with unparalleled enthusiasm. They only rested for half a day during the New Year, and then they couldn't wait to wade in the cold river to fish for river mud to fertilize the fields.
The wind and rain were miserable on Zhu Yuanzhang's side, but unfortunate news came from the other side... Peng Da was dead!
"This matter is strange. Could it be that Zhao Jun used his own hands to harm others?"
Lao Zhu had mud on his feet, but he still hurried back and called Zhang Ximeng and Jia Lu over for discussion.
Peng Da has always admired Zhu Yuanzhang very much. During the period of guarding Haozhou City, Peng Da helped him greatly. In terms of effectiveness, he was even more important than Guo Zixing.
Although Peng Da expanded after the Battle of Haozhou, first proclaiming himself king, and then attacking Sizhou, he always maintained close contact with Zhu Yuanzhang and was Lao Zhu's only reliable ally.
Now that Peng Da died suddenly and Zhao Junyong became the sole leader, it is really not good news.
"My lord, regardless of how Marshal Peng died, Marshal Peng Zaozhu must be in a difficult situation right now. I propose to send Xu Da there with some food and weapons to help him maintain the overall situation. We can't just give up on the Peng family army. If Peng Zaozhu
If there is no place to stay, you can retreat to Dingyuan and we will take him in."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded immediately. He also appreciated Peng Zaozhu's bravery.
"That's it. Let's write a personal letter to Marshal Peng to ask him to express his condolences and accept the change."
After a few more discussions, Lao Zhu turned around, planning to wash his hands and feet first and then write a letter immediately.
Just as Lao Zhu was going to the back, he bumped into Mrs. Ma.
In Ma's hand, he also held a letter, which was sent by Guo Zixing.
Zhu Yuanzhang took it apart and took a look, then turned around and came back. Stop washing his feet and continue the discussion. Marshal Guo was afraid of Zhao Junyong, so he also led his troops to come to Zhu Yuanzhang to avoid trouble.
"Lord, can you let me have a look?"
Jia Lu took the initiative to ask for the letter, and Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly handed it over. The old man looked at it, and gradually his expression became serious. After reading them all, Jia Lu let out a long sigh.
This Guo Zixing is so shameless. In his letters, he speaks in humble terms, saying that he only wants a place of size to accommodate his old body. If he doesn’t accept his virtuous son-in-law, he will die without a burial place!
Jia Lu frowned and said: "Marshal Guo still has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. Now we have just reorganized, and more than thirty thousand households have begun to take shape. If Marshal Guo is coming, people will inevitably be confused, and there is Marshal Guo. With him here
, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to handle!”
Zhu Yuanzhang lamented and was angry, but there was nothing he could do.
"As I said before, no matter what, he is our benefactor. If we don't even take him in even though we know he is in trouble, what will everyone think of us?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in return.
In one sentence, Jia Lu was also speechless.
He wanted to tell Zhu Yuanzhang that you don't owe Guo Zixing anything, so you can just ignore it... But as Zhu Yuanzhang himself said, the world's mouth is too powerful. Zhu Yuanzhang talked about all aspects, but compared with other heroes, he was nothing.
Advantages. Only he treats the people well, manages the army rigorously, and has a good reputation. If this capital is ruined because of Guo Zixing's incident, it will really be more than worth the loss!
It was Lao Zhu's bad luck to fall in love with such a handsome man!
Should I agree to Guo Zixing?
Very embarrassing.
"Lord, why don't you invite Marshal Guo to settle down in Huaiyuan!" Zhang Ximeng suddenly spoke. Chelibuhua in Huaiyuan was captured. Most of his men were defeated. There were still thousands of remnants in Huaiyuan. Yuan Ting did not send anyone here.
, Zhu Yuanzhang did not send troops to attack.
Just give it to Guo Zixing so that he can have a place to settle down.
Having accomplished this, Zhu Yuanzhang has done his best to be benevolent and righteous!
Please remember the first domain name of this book: ._