Speaking of which, Cheng Bolin was also a military officer, but because he had a more sensitive political sense, he took up the position of Minister of War. In fact, his martial arts skills have not been lost over the years, and he is still quite strong when he grabs them hard. .
"Master Cheng, if you have something to say, don't do anything." Shen Ao said with a sad face. He could feel that Cheng Bailin was quite powerful. He should have the strength of An Jin's peak, but compared to his own double veins , it’s the early stage of transformation, and it’s really not enough.
It was clear that Cheng Bolin could be beaten, but Shen Ao couldn't do it like this. Otherwise, a big hat of bullying the elders would come up. More importantly, Cheng Bolin was a good official and an official who was dedicated to the country. With his This will gain his respect and he will not be able to use force against you.
"Don't let go. If you let go and run away, how can I catch up with you? Well, let's talk about your method first." Cheng Bolin said half seriously, half jokingly.
This was obviously a rogue act. Relying on the fact that Shen Ao would not fight against him, Cheng Bolin refused to back down. Of course, this was also related to the fact that he was under too much pressure. In the past five days, he had been working hard, and he also showed The remaining houses on hand were used as a temptation to recruit only 5,000 troops, and the quality was not very good, which made him anxious. Thinking of the Dingzhou front line, he did not know how many people would be killed or injured after fighting hard every day. If he does not live in Dingzhou City, the safety of Daliang City will be in danger, and he, the Minister of War, will become the sinner of Daqian.
Because of this responsibility, Cheng Bolin didn't sleep well for several days. There were only two words in his mind - soldier.
He had no better way, and Yan Fu was not here. Now that he had finally waited until Shen Ao arrived, and he also knew that Duke Zhongguo was also one of the people in charge of recruiting troops, there was no reason to let him go.
Cheng Bailin acted like a rogue, but Shen Ao couldn't leave even if he wanted to, so he said: "Okay, Master Cheng, I will tell you what to do..."
Two hours later, notices issued by the Ministry of War were posted in the streets and alleys of Daliang City. For this reason, Cheng Bailin seconded many officials to copy the notices, in order to spread this conscription method throughout the country. Daliang City.
Speaking of which, although Shen Ao's method seems to have nothing to do with houses, it has the same meaning. That is, all men who are designated relatives of those who join the army can participate in building houses and building roads in Daqian Bank. , women can be assigned to horizontal looms and make money by weaving.
From early tomorrow morning, all workers building houses and roads will be out of service until they receive a certificate from the Ministry of War before they can resume work.
Although those women will not immediately take back their horizontal looms, after the weaving raw materials in their hands are used up, they will not be distributed without a certificate issued by the Ministry of War. On the contrary, the machines will be taken back by a dedicated person and sent to In the hands of ordinary people with certificates of military affiliation.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality!
People who have already enjoyed having jobs to start and money to earn are now suddenly faced with the risk of losing their jobs at any time, and how many people are willing to bear it.
The people became anxious when they thought that because they had jobs, their family living conditions had improved. They could eat meat during the holidays and wear new clothes. But now they were about to lose everything.
"Hurry up and join the army, doesn't it say on the notice? If one person joins the army, the whole army will be glorious."
"Go ahead. As long as you, San'er, join the army, our whole family will be members of the army. Your eldest brother, second brother, and your father will all have jobs to do. Even your mother can make money by weaving."
"Our family has a large population. One person who joins the army can get the quota of four relatives. If we want to ensure that more people in our family can work, at least two people must join the army. Let's see who will go."
"Don't worry, go ahead. If you join the army, our family will be able to live a better life. Even if you unfortunately die on the battlefield, you are still a good son who protects the country. Doesn't it say that on the notice? Forever a military relative. Treat, son, father thinks highly of you..."
For a time, similar sounds rang out in many families and in the streets and alleys. As a direct result, the recruitment office of the Ministry of War was once again surrounded by people. Looking at the mighty team that had been discharged outside the street, Cheng Bolin hehe. He laughed. "Good boy, you still have a way. Not bad."
Cheng Bolin was happy, but Shen Ao was a bit dumbfounded. He probably calculated that as soon as the notice came out, the number of people who came to join the army would probably be over 20,000. This was also due to the fact that there were more jobs in Daliang City With this opportunity, people from other prefectures and cities also got the news and rushed to Daliang City one after another. Now the number of people in the city has more than doubled than before, and the number of people alone exceeds 200,000.
There are suddenly more soldiers, and the direct pressure on Shen Ao is also great. Once there are not so many jobs provided, and once chaos breaks out, the consequences will be as bad as the Jin army's attack on Daqian. "Build workshops and increase the number of people." Blacksmiths, increase the size of cement workshops, increase the production capacity and quantity of horizontal looms, increase..."
Shen Ao took this opportunity to put forward a series of requirements to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works. In the past, these requirements, especially the increase in iron output, would have been strictly controlled, but now it is wartime. Everything was needed for the war, and with the help of Cheng Bolin and Manager Yan Fu who had just returned from the front line, many things were quickly approved, including Shen Ao's decision to build three large racecourses outside Daliang City. Also approved.
After establishing commercial channels with the barbarians and Bhanna, the horse racing business finally started in Daliang City. Although the upfront investment would be large due to the long distance, in Shen Ao's eyes, there would be no problem. .
Speaking of which, the barbarians originally had very strict control over war horses and would not transport them out easily, but they could not resist the high-quality iodized salt, exquisite porcelain, silky silk and cloth brought to them by Daliang City. In the end, this The business was still done.
Although the industry is not very big yet, as long as there is a first batch, there will be a second batch. Once a large-scale racecourse is successful and new war horses can be cultivated, the manpower required will not be too small and can be solved. There are many job problems.
In short, in one sentence, taking this opportunity, Shen Ao continued to expand his industry and hired more people, achieving a result that benefited both the court and himself.
After various industries were approved by the imperial court to start, Shen Ao's employment was also increasing rapidly. The direct result was that there were an additional 100,000 job vacancies. As a result, Cheng Bailin, the Minister of War, was extremely happy. , which means that another 25,000 soldiers are available.
In just five days, the first batch of 20,000 new troops was formed. Commander Yan Fu personally led the troops and went straight to the front line of Dingzhou.
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Dingzhou City.
The Jin army has been attacking the city for nearly ten days, with nearly a hundred attacks, large and small. However, the small city of Dingzhou showed its strong side and refused to be broken by the Jin army. Not even a single enemy soldier climbed onto the tower.
Among them, sky thunder played a huge role. The kind of explosive bag that was thrown from the city tower and exploded into pieces when it exploded and injured became a nightmare for many Jin soldiers. It also slowed down the momentum of many Jin army charges. .
The battle situation on the front line seems to be developing in a stable direction, and both sides are ready for a long-term confrontation.
Jin army camp.
Jin King Li Sheng, who has been calling the generals to eat and drink since he came here, is obviously half a circle fatter than before.
Compared with Emperor Qianwen who worried about everything, King Jin could be called happy. Unfortunately, this kind of happiness may not be what Li Sheng wanted.
Li Sheng, who killed his brother, originally had a bad reputation. Although he would not admit it, people outside seemed to know that he killed his brother and became the king of Jin. For this reason, for Only by diverting conflicts did we have the current offensive.
According to Li Sheng's thinking, as long as Da Qian can be defeated under his leadership, he will no longer be the king of Jin, but will become the emperor of Jin. In that case, no one will talk about his brother-killing. On the contrary, they would call him wise, because Li Long might not necessarily order an enemy to Da Qian if he takes power.
I was originally very excited, thinking that this was an opportunity to turn myself around. After arriving at the military tent, I sadly discovered that I had become a marginalized figure.
The two generals, Luo Tong and Wang Can, were in charge of the war.
When formulating tactics, it is up to his own princess Liu Xiangxiang to come up with ideas.
He was always accompanied by the master master Shen Tuwei, who was obviously for protection but actually for surveillance. He, the King of Jin, was actually ignored.
It was at this time that Li Sheng saw Liu Xiangxiang's true face clearly, and couldn't help but regret that he should not have killed his brother for this woman.
At this point, although King Jin felt regret in his heart, he would not show it on his face. He was not sure if Shen Tuwei around him would kill him if he wanted to regain his power. Even if he did not have enough conditions, and ability, Li Sheng chose to endure.
Drinking, dancing and listening to music every day with the general who has returned from the war is not only a way to connect with the general, but also to show that he is intoxicated and has no other thoughts.
Not to mention, after Li Sheng's inaction, Liu Xiangxiang and others really gave up their vigilance against him. Even Shen Tuwei, who used to follow him like a shadow, would leave him from time to time. Although it didn't last long, it was still a kind of Change is not.
After fully knowing his situation, Li Sheng became defensive in his heart. He would no longer have complete trust in Liu Xiangxiang. He even thought about getting rid of the other party's control as soon as he had the opportunity. This idea also set the stage for the future failure of the Jin army. Foreshadowing was laid.
Liu Xiangxiang did not notice that Li Sheng had changed. At this time, she was reporting the war situation in the former Princess Di's tent with a sad face.