Chapter 585: Armor Protection Method

Su You said: "The way of animal husbandry is not something that a bachelor is good at. Mr. Fan gradually figured it out in the Erlin Department."

"After talking about agricultural affairs, it comes to industry. Upgrading on the basis of agriculture and animal husbandry means deep processing."

"Processing grain into flour, adding various nutrients, and making it into various types of military rations is far more efficient and convenient than directly transporting grain, tastes better, and is easier to absorb and store;"

"In addition to meat, bones, intestines, fur, and tendons, all livestock can be used. In the past, too much wasted, but now they can be collected and stored together and turned into usable things. These are all categories of work."

“Another benefit is to turn people who farm the land into people who grow things, such as producing matches, ceramics, agricultural tools, etc., which not only makes Shaanxi abundant, but also solves the problem of transforming some landless farmers into workshop workers, solving their problems.

Livelihood issues.”

Sima Guang nodded: "No one in the court is dissatisfied with the power of Mingrun's economy. The problem of the people is roughly the same. Now that we have products, of course we need businessmen to exchange their needs and allocate and transship them. Right?"

Su You nodded in agreement.

Sima Guang asked: "What about this problem of the Tibetan people?"

Su You said: "Emperor Yingzong said: Those who served the Emperor and Song Dynasty in the border areas were treated equally and were rewarded based on merit."

"Su You often dealt with them. Although the Tibetan people were rough and uncivilized, they also had a kind and peaceful heart."

"Even if the guests come from thousands of miles away, even if they don't understand each other, they can still do their best to entertain them when they enter the tent tent at night."

"Although there is a feud between tribes, when the leaders meet and discuss, they can still rest assured that the food purchased by the other party is based on customs, and there is no need to worry about poisoning or harm."

"So he also has a rough understanding of etiquette and can be educated. Combined with civil affairs, he can be used for me."

"Nowadays, among the Western armies, most of the cavalry are Tibetan armies. If they fight bravely, many of them will be named governors."

"Bachelor, sir, what I mean is to give them fairness and justice. Give the chieftains a secretariat who is fluent in both Tibetan and Chinese to help them handle affairs with the Han people, such as livestock transactions, bone purchase, and training of us Han people.

The management talents in the Tibetan tribes guided them to imitate the animal husbandry methods of the Han Dynasty, and gradually mastered their economy and politics, so as to prepare for the disintegration of the tribal system and the establishment of households for the common people."

"At the same time, we promote Han customs, habits, food, writing, etiquette, utensils and even clothing, belts, and crowns. Let them be proud of Han customs, encourage Tibetan and Han people to marry, and transform Tibetan into Han step by step."

"The brave ones among them were incorporated into the Tibetan army and became cavalry. Later, they were rewarded for their merits and awarded with fine clothes, beautiful weapons, treasures, coins, and titles, and eventually they became the backbone of loyalty to the Song Dynasty."

Sima Guang said: "This is the way you used to appease the southwestern Yi, right?"

Su You said: "In fact, the conditions are better than appeasing the southwest barbarians. The tribes in the northwest are not affiliated with each other, and they are constantly fighting each other. Moreover, they are forced by Xixia. If we can make them live a safer and more fulfilling life than surrendering to Xixia, they can stick together on their own.

Days later, we have a foundation to attract them.”

"Now that Wang Shao is in the Qingtang Dynasty, he is using the wool industry to greatly increase his income, so everyone is happy to use it for me..."

Sima Guang asked: "Can't they learn this processing method?"

Su You burst into laughter: "They are indeed working hard to learn the wool processing machinery of the Han Dynasty, but let's not talk about the difference in mechanical manufacturing level. The chemical preparations used in it are the secret recipes of the Tianshi Bureau."

"Of course we still have sales, but because of business channel problems, it is more cost-effective than selling the wool directly to us..."

Sima Guang and Shao Yong are really convinced. Is there any problem that this kid hasn't considered?

Letting go of this section, Sima Guang said: "In this case, the ripe potato will be tied to death with wool on our side, right?"

Su You said: "Yes, a sheep is just a sheep over there in Xixia, but here we have two more seasons of wool, and the value is 40% higher than selling it to Xixia people out of thin air. With this 40% profit

, we can make some small requests to them."

Shao Yong asked: "For example?"

Su You said: "For example, opening an account at the Weizhou Branch of the Huangsong Bank would facilitate trade...such as providing protection for Song caravans in their territory...such as Sitong Company setting up a transportation station in Fanbu to facilitate statistics and dispatch.

The necessary goods...such as opening a school to teach Chinese for communication..."

Sima Guang's eyes flickered: "Is this why you were able to sneak through Tiandu Mountain and raid Shimen Village with the help of Shu Fan?"

Su You spread his hands: "Yes, maybe they don't love the Song Dynasty, and they don't hate the Xixia people. But this does not prevent them from drawing swords against the Xia people, because - they are just defending their own interests."

In Confucianism, it is the right way for the emperor to practice virtue, bring prosperity to all directions, and attract barbarians to join him.

But even an old-fashioned person like Sima Guang knows that this is impossible.

Su You's approach is similar to it, but also different from it. This kid can completely use that set of rhetoric as a coat to package himself in a high-sounding way.

But he didn't insist on speaking so utilitarian and nakedly in front of the two of them.

Even bloody.

Sima Guang shook his head, feeling some cognitive difficulties. As a historian, he couldn't help but think of one thing - could this be the truth of the three generations?

He quickly shook off this thought and said to Su You: "Let's talk about military affairs."

Su You asked: "I wonder if bachelors and gentlemen have heard of the method of protecting armor?"

Speaking of this, Sima Guang became angry: "Not only are you fighting for profits for the people, but now you are still harassing the local area and practicing the evil of commercial martingale. You are really not afraid of the words of adults!"

The Baojia system was actually implemented until the liberation of later generations. It cannot be said that it has no significance for its existence.

Wang Anshi set up a system of five households as one guarantee, 25 households as one large guarantee, and 250 households as one municipal guarantee, and implemented it in all villages.

It is stipulated that Baoding, the head of the household, takes turns to serve in the inspection department in various places, "once every ten days, and those who have died of illness will take over the next one", "every fifty people take turns to take charge of the two chief security guards, and the deputy chief security officer will lead them."

On the day of the last meal, "Each person's daily allowance is three liters of rice and ten coins for salt and vegetables."

In the capital, the deputy chief security officer can receive an additional seven thousand coins, and the chief security officer can receive another three thousand coins.

During the previous period, "Baozheng, the chief, and Baoding beat and scolded the inspections under their jurisdiction, in accordance with the provincial governor's and county magistrate laws. Baoding beat and scolded the chief, Baozheng, and Jiafandou second class", clearly establishing a strict superior-subordinate

relation.

In addition to rewards, there are also punitive measures. Baoding "escaped privately and received a stick of sixty, which will be filled on the day of escape. If he fails to reach the unitary point, he will not go to the teaching and review, and he will be given a small stick, and he will not exceed seventy."

At the same time, eliminating a large number of sergeants and archers under the county-level inspection department and county lieutenant department is actually letting the militia replace the police and saving a lot of expenses.

Wang Anshi implemented the Baojia Law for three main purposes.

The first is to “remove theft”.

When households sit together, things become related to oneself. If there are many people, people will have mixed opinions and they will not dare to deceive the government. This reduces the prevention and timely handling of crimes.

The second is "participating in recruiting soldiers".

Establishing a similar reserve system, the country does not provide military expenses to these people on weekdays and allows them to support themselves. When war breaks out, these people will be the first batch of troops to be recruited into the army.

Therefore, the third article, "Save the financial cost of maintaining troops." is very clear.

However, just like the Young Crops Law, the reformers imagined things too beautifully, while the opposition could not analyze the pros and cons clearly. They opposed it for the sake of opposition and were unable to come up with any real suggestions for improvement.

The previous lecture brought very serious suffering to the Baodings, which not only seriously affected the family's agricultural production, but also suffered from the instructions of the Baozheng, Baochang, inspection, and inspection subordinates, as well as the instructions of the promotion and protection department.

, bullying and extortion for official business, etc.

Some Baoding self-destructed their limbs in order to avoid being punished, and there were endless incidents of escape.

"In the Baojia Division, all the officials from top to bottom show no love for the people. Therefore, the people regard their lawsuits as if they were tigers and wolves, accumulating resentment and resentment. Everyone agrees."

Then he started to resist, "carried out instructions, inspected one by one, and attacked and promoted officials."

In the end, "thieves from all walks of life came out in droves, and they all defended themselves. They wanted to defend themselves against the bandits, but they themselves became bandits."

The development of the situation happened to be the opposite of the ruler's wishes.

Countless experts and scholars in later generations have whitewashed this method. They excerpted their words from the memorials and letters of the reformists to explain how good this method is and how powerful it is to defeat thieves. But you only need to see a little bit to know what this method is.

Good or bad.

In the Song Dynasty, until the armor-protecting method was completely destroyed, these reserve soldiers might have some use in local security, but no general dared to take them to the battlefield.

You can say whatever you want, you can fight against anything, but you can’t fight against your own life.

To take them out would be to give your own heads to the enemy.
Chapter completed!