Chapter 492: The Jin Dynasty is so poor that it cannot support soldiers
"Ji Nu, God wants us to become famous!"
As the saying goes, if you survive a disaster, you will be blessed later. For soldiers, being able to return safely from repeated battles is not only a blessing, but also means that they will win the official position they dream of!
Even in the Jin Dynasty, official positions in the army were not popular, but for Jingkou farmers with no qualifications and background, they were extremely precious treasures.
"yes!"
"When I get home, I will definitely bow down under the sacred tree in the yard. Maybe it is the old man who has been blessing us."
Despite the way Liu Yu usually stares and doesn't believe anything, in fact, for some vague and unclear things, he is still willing to believe it or not.
"You guys run so fast!"
"I didn't say wait for me!"
The two brothers were sighing about life and were pleased that they had finally achieved their goal. At this time, Wang Mi, who was not good at equestrian skills but was very energetic, finally caught up with him out of breath.
I started complaining, and quickly drank some water to calm down.
Beside him, He Mai and others gradually gathered around him, and all the people he had met from Jingkou were here.
The only person missing is Wei Yong.
"I don't know how Yongzhi's doctor is doing." Tan Pingzhi suddenly thought of his old friend. Although he was worried, he was not too worried.
Compared to his brothers who were going through life and death, Wei Yongzhi's life was not too sad no matter how difficult it was.
"Don't worry, Yin Zhongkan's medical skills are exquisite and he will definitely be able to cure Brother Wei's mouth."
"Next time we set off, the three brothers can join us!"
Wang Mi was only 50% sure about other things, but he was ten times ten sure about this matter, and there was absolutely no chance of anything going wrong.
"That would be great!"
"Zhiyuan, what are your orders from General Xie?"
The Beifu army marched outside Jingkou City, and it was time to make a decision. These days, they have been delaying and have not revealed the specific plan.
By this time, I am afraid that there is no more delay, so I have no choice but to do it.
Liu Yu asked Xiao Wang, but Xiao Wang was also at a loss.
"I don't know either. Just wait, General Xie will be here soon."
Although he said he would arrive soon, in fact, it would take at least half a stick of incense for Xie Xuan to arrive. As for what Xie Xuan would arrange and announce, although he had not said it clearly, Wang Mi had an idea in his mind.
Isn't it just such a small thing? In fact, Lao Xie can't think about it. It would be better if he told it earlier and solved it earlier.
If you insist on putting it off, although procrastinating can make the dispute appear later, you are just deceiving yourself!
"Zhiyuan, is the army really going to be disbanded?"
"What a pity!"
At this time, besides He Mai, who else can stand up and break through this layer of window paper with a single blow?
Wang Mi was stunned, this guy can do it!
Without ventilating beforehand, He Mai actually thought of going with him. It must be said that this kid's mind is really shrewd.
"Don't dare to talk nonsense. Everything must be subject to General Xie's arrangements." Tan Pingzhi immediately stopped He Mai's nonsense.
Among them, Tan Pingzhi was the least ambitious. Although he also had the dream of being promoted to an official position, his dream only stopped there.
In his eyes, as long as there are more powerful generals, he is willing to follow such people and be loyal to the Jin Dynasty.
Obviously, in his opinion, Wang Mi is very good, Xie Xuan is also very good, and he is quite satisfied with working with Xie Xuan.
He Mai was very unconvinced, but asked Wang Mi again: "Zhiyuan, what do you think?"
Wang Mi smiled and said nothing, but Liu Yu said: "Soldiers who are temporarily recruited and have not been promoted to official ranks will be disbanded at the end of the war. This has always been the practice."
"It's understandable that General Xie would do this."
Why didn't Liu Yu want the soldiers in Jingkou to remain in the ranks? There were so many benefits to doing so.
It's a pity that rules are rules. If you have done it this way before, there is a reason.
The Jin Dynasty was too poor!
After all, that's the reason.
I don't blame Beifu, and I can't blame the Xie family harshly. It's all the fault of the old Sima family for their incompetence.
Without money, you cannot support a large-scale army. This is inevitable.
Although the Xie family is rich and has a great business, it is simply a dream to expect that the Xie family will use all their wealth to support the Beifu soldiers.
The current internal situation of the Beifu soldiers is so complicated. On the one hand, the Xie family does contribute money to support the Beifu soldiers. The Xie family needs to pay for the daily training and weapon building of the Beifu soldiers.
Under such circumstances, of course, only the Xie family can control Beifu. If it is handed over to others, all the Xie family's years of hard work will be wasted, and no one can accept this.
Furthermore, judging from the current situation in the court, it is true that no aristocratic family is strong enough to replace the Xie family and continue to support Beifu soldiers.
Without financial resources, there is no other way.
However, the Xie family's support to Beifu was still limited after all. It was roughly equivalent to the scope of a large manor owner's support of his own private tribe. Don't underestimate the scale of the personal tribe of aristocratic families in the Jin Dynasty.
It can range from a few thousand to tens of thousands. Even the Jingzhou soldiers controlled by the Huan family in Qiao County are, to a certain extent, just a private tribe exclusive to the Huan family.
There are a large number of people, and money is flowing like water. Without huge amounts of materials, and without a dedicated money-casting furnace, there is no way to support them.
Therefore, the majority of the Beifu soldiers were supported by the imperial court. Military salaries, food and grass, and the manufacture of large-scale weapons and armor all needed to be financed by the imperial court.
Therefore, the court had no money, which resulted in the army having no money. How could a poor army without money win the war?
Of course you can't win.
In this context, appropriate attrition has become the only magic weapon to maintain Beifu's combat effectiveness.
After each war, some of the new recruits who had not been promoted in rank were disbanded on the spot and ordered to continue farming. This was a common solution for the Jin Dynasty troops.
The place of disbandment is usually the important military town near Jiankang City, Jingkou.
It is very close to the capital and has all kinds of military facilities. A large number of soldiers are gathered here to fight and farm. On weekdays, when there is no major war, the soldiers are like the most ordinary farmers, cultivating the fields.
When the court needs it, it will order the generals to go to Jingkou to recruit soldiers again, conduct simple military training in Jingkou, and then rush to the battlefield on another day.
Because many local farmers in Jingkou had military experience, their training was quite easy, and the court could rest assured.
This is the special reason why Beifu General Xie Xuan values Jingkou so much. Jingkou has a large number of reliable soldiers with certain military qualities.
Not only that, the people in Jingkou are strong and brave, and they fight bravely, so there are suitable recruits to be added to Beifuzhong every year.
Jingkou is the most important source of troops in Beifu for many reasons.
Not only are there a large number of veterans with certain combat experience, but there are also young farmers who are bold and dare to fight. At the same time, it also has a special advantage.
That is where most refugees from the Central Plains crossing to the south would land here.
These refugees are a good source of recruits.
Generally speaking, there are not many old, weak, sick and disabled people among them. If they cannot fight or are not good at martial arts, they will not be able to pass the long journey, defeat the generals, and lead the tribe to successfully cross the south.
These good men are all good talents of Beifu!
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