Bai Hu sneered and said: "Master Qinglong, I would like to remind you to pay attention to one thing, that is, except for the people in Jingkou who are not very engaged in farming, the ordinary people and rural farmers in the entire Jin Dynasty are busy with farm work. They may not have known it when they joined the army.
The Beifu Army was just able to join the army because they were exempted from taxes and service, and they also had to take care of food and supplies. Then, after they showed excellent combat talents in their respective units, they were selected into the Beifu Army, because
The salary in the Beifu Army was higher, and the policy of the Beifu Army at that time was that for the troops who sent suitable candidates to the Beifu Army, they would be given very high rewards after passing the assessment. These troops were even only allowed to engage in logistics, escort, etc.
By doing auxiliary work, we can share some of their military merits with them."
Qinglong said thoughtfully: "That's right. Warriors like Xiang Mi did not enter Beifu directly at first, but were elected by the state and county troops from various places. The Xie family funded the Beifu army back then. They were not only responsible for their own
The formation of the army must also give enough benefits to other units so that they are willing to let their best soldiers and generals join the Beifu Army. It can be said that the blood of the entire Jin army is drained to nourish a Beifu army."
Bai Hu nodded: "So, the number of soldiers from Jingkou who came to the Beifu Army is only a few thousand, less than ten thousand. The number of copycat strongmen in Huaibei is about the same. The other fifty or sixty thousand under the banner of the Beifu Army are mostly
Farmers from all over the Jin Dynasty, it's not that they don't know how to farm, they just have no education. If they are returned to their respective villages and serve as officials, as long as no one causes trouble, there will be no problem in engaging in agriculture.
There is no such thing as someone who can only kill people but not farm."
Xuanwu slowly said: "Master Baihu, I think you need to pay attention to one thing. Being able to farm the land yourself is different from being able to organize a village and a township to farm the land. Even if these farmers are powerful in the war and have strong bodies,
There are also almost no people who come from the management and village heads. They can cultivate their own one-third of an acre, but if they are responsible for the collective farming of a village or a village on a large area, they are not good at it. These things are still
It needs to be done by professional people. Judging from the current situation, to govern the countryside well, manage large areas of land well, and obtain stable and efficient output, we do not rely on scholars or veterans, but on villagers.
Head, in charge."
Bai Hu smiled slightly: "These village heads and stewards are actually the greatest wealth of our noble families. They have worked for our families in Wu for several generations and have already formed a relationship of dependence. We have given these families several times the
Farming the land of ordinary tenants, but it is not a hereditary steward. Once their descendants' abilities decline and are not as good as other tenants in the village, the steward and the position of head of the village will also be replaced. With such pressure, they will not
Dare not to try their best. Moreover, they are proficient in farming, know how to use irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, etc., and also know how to divide the work and let everyone in the village do their best. Just like in the army, there are infantry, cavalry, and crossbows.
Hands, the division of labor is different."
Xuanwu nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's it. The veterans may be able to support themselves, but they will never be able to organize the farming of one village and one township, because this involves the division of different interests, and it is difficult to do it unless you are an extremely convinced person.
Zhuangtou, the stewards have been managing a place for many years. This feeling is not comparable to that of new arrivals, or veterans who have just returned home. Unless they go to a new area and give orders as occupiers and rulers, if this is the case in Wudi
It is extremely difficult to do this in a mature manor."
Zhuque curled his lips: "We seem to have gone a bit far. Now let's talk about Liu Yu's desire to popularize cultural education in the army so that veterans or officers can read and write. Once this is achieved, then the sergeants of the Beifu Army will
, after you can return to your hometown, you can at least manage the population and household registration of your village and township for record keeping. As for whether you can organize manor farming, that is another matter. In other words, you can actually control and manage the grassroots level.
Even if we don't start from Wudi in the countryside, but try it out from other prefectures and counties, sooner or later it will be successful. If all the places in the Jin Dynasty, except Yangzhou and Wudi, can implement this method, then sooner or later we will have to give it to Liu.
Yu sent officials to take over, this is a matter of life and death for us."
Xuanwu nodded, looked at Bai Hu, and said in a deep voice: "Master Bai Hu, do you think there is any way to alleviate or deal with this order?"
Bai Hu said calmly: "Honestly speaking, I don't see any possibility to prevent the implementation of this order. Liu Yuzhan is about justice. If his idea of everyone being equal is a bit too shocking, we
You can also use Confucianism and metaphysics to refute the idea that all things are born with different characteristics, such as kings and elders, and nine sons born from dragons. They can be dealt with according to their abilities and different births. However, Liu Yu taught officers, that is, those who have ability, to establish
The reason why deserving veterans are literate is so that these people can understand military orders, learn the art of war, and learn culture in the military. How can we stop it? Are we saying that soldiers are inherently inferior and do not deserve to be literate?"
Xuanwu frowned slightly. He knew that this was indeed a bit overwhelming, so he looked at Qinglong and said, "Master Qinglong, do you have any good words to say? The more knowledge you have, the more you fear death. It doesn't seem very powerful."
Qinglong said coldly: "Actually, this is not impossible. In order to prevent some demons from deceiving the public, inciting people's hearts and instigating mutiny in the process of imparting knowledge, the study and education of officers must be carried out under the national government.
In this way, we can limit the number of students and the level of admission. Only those who are military commanders, well, to be more relaxed, at least mid-level officers above the rank of captain, are eligible to enroll."
"Moreover, in order not to affect their combat readiness training, they are not allowed to go to school during their military service. Only after they are discharged and return home can they go to designated official schools to learn these knowledge. We can win over these people to become new nobles, and
They are no longer the kind of veterans Liu Yu wants to return home to govern at the grassroots level."
"And in educating them, we must also let them understand that becoming scholars is a higher level than common people, and they should live in the city instead of returning to the countryside. At worst, they will be given some property to share later.
These people are not allowed to return to their hometowns. As long as they don't go back to their hometowns and don't become local officials, then we are not afraid."
Zhuque laughed: "This is a good idea. People always covet wealth and enjoyment. Apart from Liu Yu, who can be truly selfless." (End of Chapter)