Chapter 123 Everyone has his own place
Outside the customs, Aquarius State is a relatively prosperous place.
There is fertile black land, sow the seeds, and as long as there are no natural disasters, a bumper harvest can be expected.
Qingshui River and Juma River wrap it in the middle. For about eight months a year, these two rivers can be called the main arteries outside the Pass, and the Yan family has been entrenched here for hundreds of years. It didn't tap much of its potential, which Li Dachui deeply despised.
If you run it yourself...
Therefore, Li Dachui has been coveting this land for a long time.
After several years of planning and hard work, I finally broke through with one blow.
Put it into the bag.
The original ruling class of Aquarius State was wiped out, and the property they had accumulated over countless years changed owners in an instant.
Yan's kindness to the people under his rule is only relative to other places.
During normal festivals, when the harvest is good, everyone can fill their stomachs, and occasionally they can make a few tooth sacrifices. During festivals, they can still prepare some delicious food such as chicken, duck, fish, etc., and pull out a few feet of cloth to make new clothes for the women and dolls;
When the harvest was poor, Yan would cook porridge to save everyone's lives from starvation.
Of course, when the annual income is not good, you still have to pay the rent and taxes, but you can just owe it. Of course, you still have to pay interest.
For the Yan family, everything in Aquarius State is their property, including these common people who died for no reason, which was a loss of their property.
But even so, the common people still think that Yan is good.
For them, it's good if they can survive without starving to death.
Now there is a different owner. Everyone was in panic for a few days and then calmed down.
The chariot general Xiao Changche has a higher official rank than Yan Sheng, the governor of Aquarius Prefecture, and his reputation is quite good.
Since this Xiao chariot said that the Yan family is connected to the Northern Yuan Dynasty, he must It would definitely not be wrong to turn everyone into slaves of the Beiyuan people.
As public opinion slowly fermented, Yan's reputation gradually became bad.
According to legends on the streets, if Beiyuan occupied this land, everyone would have to work for the Beiyuan people in chains and sleep in shacks at night.
There are also some terrible legends, saying that the Beiyuan people like to rob ordinary people of their first night rights. If a family is getting married, the bride must be sent to the Beiyuan Mansion one day in advance.
In everyone’s opinion, this is intolerable.
All kinds of rumors filled the entire Aquarius State, and even started to spread outward from the Aquarius State, and countless shameful deeds involving the Yan family were exposed.
As for how many of them are true and how many are false, it no longer matters.
The Yan family no longer exists.
Others have no obligation to refute rumors for them.
Besides, he died cleanly, so what’s the point of losing his reputation!
Of course, the person who planned all of this was the credit of Zhiqiuyuan under Li Dachui.
In Li Dachui's words, we not only need to physically occupy it militarily, but also win over the people here as quickly as possible.
Legal principles, ethics, Li Dachui wanted everything, and in Li Dachui's view, the two complemented each other.
Isn’t it the injustice and evil of the original regime that most highlights its legitimacy?
As these public opinions gradually spread and the orders of the Cavalry General were promulgated one by one, teams like Ding Ergou also rushed to their posts like a hundred birds in the forest. , in a very short period of time, the completely paralyzed Aquarius State's governance system was rebuilt.
After the initial panic, the people slowly calmed down.
Whoever becomes the boss will still have to farm, pay taxes, and perform labor.
And the new government seems to be a little more benevolent than the past.
Let’s say land.
The land in Aquarius State is very fertile, but unfortunately, the people who own the land are either surnamed Yan, or have some relationship with someone surnamed Yan. There are very few civilians who have their own land.
But now, Yan is gone.
A large amount of land suddenly became ownerless.
Whoever sows shall belong to him!
A simple decree caused the entire Aquarius State to boil.
A large number of proletarians suddenly became small landowners.
When they got the land deed with the big red seal of the Cheqi General's Mansion in their hands, many people thought they were dreaming.
Compared with owning your own land, other things such as paying taxes, having to serve as a soldier, etc. are nothing.
Of course, there is an upper limit on how much land can be divided.
One person has ten acres, and whatever is not enough, I will make up for it.
If there are any extra ones, you have to withdraw.
If everyone has been allocated land and there is excess locally, then these lands will become public property. For example, in the village of Ding Ergou, more than 100 acres of land were eventually left and became public property. Ding Ergou will organize villagers to cultivate these lands, and the proceeds will become the public property of the village.
These incomes will be used to purchase mules, horses, weapons, armor, and can also be used for sacrifices, celebrations and other expenses in the village. Ding Ergou has even prepared to build a small school in the village.
Of course, he has selfish motives for setting up this school.
His wife Tu Jiaojiao is literate and can be a teacher in the village. In this way, she can get a share of money and food easily and legitimately. No one can tell what is wrong and she does not have to dig the land with him. Food.
Speaking of the past two years, my family's life was not as good as Huang Dafu's. One of the main reasons is that I was the only one working in the family. Jiaojiao did not know how to work in the fields, and Ding Er did not know how to do anything in the fields. The dog really couldn't bear to let his woman's white and tender hands become as red, swollen and black as Mrs. Huang Dafu's.
Moreover, this is killing two birds with one stone.
Just because he was literate, he was taken by the regiment commander with him during the war. There were less dangerous things and more spoils were shared later.
Ding Ergou intuitively realizes the benefits of literacy. If he wants to continue to benefit from this in the future, he must continue to invest. Of course, now that Ding Er has become a big official, his horizons will naturally be higher. Not only thinking about myself, but also about the village.
The richer the village is, the more people can buy better guys, and the more time they have to hone their fighting skills. The more opportunities they have to win on the battlefield, and the more loot they can get. The more loot you get, the richer everyone will be. In this way, everyone will support me more, I can make more contributions, and I can become a bigger official.
Below the captain is the regiment commander, and above the regiment leader is the captain of Zhechongfu, and above the captain is the general.
Climb up step by step!
This is the simplest conclusion that Ding Ergou drew on Helan Yuan.
Compared with the smooth replacement of Aquarius State's administrative system, the military reorganization appears to be much more difficult.
These are two completely different troops.
The combat methods, combat concepts and management models are all different.
It is obviously not possible to integrate them in a short time,
What can be done now is to integrate the command system together and then slowly adjust it in the years to come.
After repeated discussions, discussions, and arguments, a preliminary plan was finally reached.
After the two armies merge, they will be divided into two large pieces.
All the cavalry were organized into one group, named the Sirius Army, and were responsible for the main attack.
All the infantry were organized into one unit, named the Flying Tiger Army, which was mainly responsible for the defense. Currently, it is mainly looking after the house.
The decision was made because of the actual situation outside the customs.
Outside the pass, the territory is vast and sparsely populated. The enemies we face are basically cavalry, who come and go without a trace. Before a mature logistics supply system is established, we can only use cavalry against cavalry. Right now, having just captured Aquarius State, the most important task for Xiao Changche and Li Dachui is to hold on to the fruits and develop internal affairs. It would be best to stay in a humble state for a few years and grow into a muscular man before coming out. .
But obviously, this idea is not realistic, so the cavalry are mobile outside, and the infantry guard the homes and courtyards. Anyone who dares to mess with them will be beaten to pieces.
After the reorganization, the Sirius Army reached its full strength of 5,000 people.
These five thousand men are standing troops. Although there are only two thousand more men than the previous Xiao Department, the quality makes Xiao Changche extremely satisfied.
In her words, given one year, the combat effectiveness of this 5,000-strong Sirius Army will be several times that of her previous 3,000 cavalry.
After reorganization, the Feihu Army has a full strength of 10,000 people, but the standing army only has 3,000 people. The rest all returned home after the reorganization was completed. Most of them settled in Aquarius State, and the remaining few returned to Helanyuan. In normal times, they would be farmers or small traders. Once a war breaks out, these people will be called upon to assemble.
Xiao Changche is naturally the commander of all armed forces. On this point, no one can compete with her.
When it comes to the art of conducting, even Li Dachui cannot compare to her.
Li Dachui is convinced by this point.
Gu Xiaoman became the commanding general of the Tianlang Army, and Xiao Dongwei and Fang Maomao were the left and right generals.
The Flying Tiger Army is headed by Xia Zhi, with Liu Yi and Xiao Chenggong, Xiao Changche’s old subordinates, as deputy officers. Liu Yi finally got rid of the position of Yuan’an County Magistrate that made him miserable and returned to the army. Yuan'an's administrative system was also taken over by people sent by Mao Daxian.
Xiao Changche was very happy. The military strength she had finally met her expectations. With this powerful army in hand, she dared to challenge anyone.
Of course, what makes her even happier is that she no longer has to worry about money.
The matter of making money belongs to Li Dachui.
From now on, Xiao Changche will only focus on fighting. When she has no money, she reaches out to Li Dachui. When she is out of food, she reaches out to Li Dachui. When she has no armor and weapons, she naturally reaches out to Li Dachui.
She is in charge of the outside world, and Li Dachui is in charge of the house. Li Dachui just needs to be a good housekeeper.
Li Dachui was also very happy.
Although Xiao Chang was so triumphant in holding the army, it seemed that everything was under her control, but the reins of the fierce horse of the army were still in her hands!
The army has not moved yet, but food and grass go first. If you want to win the battle, is it possible without money?
This triangular area composed of Yuan'an, Aquarius, and Tai'an covers an area of thousands of miles and has a population of nearly 600,000. It has truly formed a solid base area. It is no longer like there was only one city of Tai'an in the past. It is said that it is innate. The masters hold down the formation, but if they really want to take action, they are really vulnerable to a blow from the army. In addition, Helanyuan is an enclave, so they can only survive and cannot develop.
Now that the base area is stable, all development plans can truly begin to be implemented.
Li Dachui felt that he was one step closer to completely mastering the land outside the customs.
(End of this chapter)