As soon as the five announcements came out, it was like injecting great vitality into Jurong City and even Jurong County. The entire city and the entire county came alive.
The sun shines on the earth, as if it is covered with a light golden coat, reflecting countless innocent smiles.
The haze of hunger and hardship was swept away. The sound of the windlasses of the caravans kept coming, and the sound of wind chimes in the pavilions was melodious.
Countless people, bathed in sunshine and smiling, bravely walked out of their poor and dark houses and walked on the joyful streets.
"The people's requirements are really simple and easy to satisfy! In fact, I only paid a little bit of food to satisfy my hunger, and got more, more..."
On the pavilion of the city lord's mansion, Wu Xin looked at the atmosphere outside the mansion, heard all kinds of cheerful sounds, and felt a sense of accomplishment and pride in his heart, as well as an inexplicable hush.
Seriously speaking, Wu Xin actually paid nothing. Even the announcement of "dispersing all the family wealth and providing free support" was only one-tenth of the "blackmail proceeds". Instead, he made a fortune and developed from it.
He has the capital and confidence to show his talents. As a result, he has won the support of the vast majority of people in the county. His good reputation has spread far and wide, and he has accumulated great prestige! He has achieved many things with one stone!
Thinking of this, Wu Xin clenched his fist, as if he had made some huge decision, and murmured:
"Serving as an official will benefit one party! In fact, it's really not difficult...it just depends on whether you have the heart to do it!"
"The most important thing is... the young master is kind and wise!" Wen Renzhong said immediately.
"You guy...that's really what you said! If your literary talents are as good as your talent for flattering, you should have advanced to the state of mind, and you wouldn't be able to find someone to serve as the county magistrate!"
Wu Xin was angry and heard Ren Zhong spat.
Words like being kind and easy-going are just Wu Xin's self-promotion, which is to put gold on his face and create a positive image. Wu Xin really doesn't think he is that kind of person, so he feels that Wen Renzhong is just flattering!
Nowadays, the county captain of Jurong County is held by veteran general Sun Yuan, but no candidate has been found for the county magistrate.
Literary cultivation of the state of refining the mind is quite rare. However, Jurong County has a population of tens of millions, so if you want to find it, you can still find it, even in Jurong City. However, Wu Xin feels that it is not suitable because the county magistrate is quite important.
, especially when Wu Xinhui is away from Jurong City for a long time, loyalty is even more needed, preferably from one of his own.
Wei Peng was originally a suitable candidate, but Wei Peng was good at formations and would go to Silver Spring Valley with Wu Xin to train Xin Wuwei, so he would not be able to stay in Jurong City for a long time!
"It's almost! It's almost! In half a year, half a year at most, I'll just be practicing the art of refining my heart!" Wenren Zhong replied nonchalantly. At the end of the sentence, he raised his head proudly, as if he had achieved his goal!
"Half a year... I can't wait that long! I hope more bandits will be suppressed to speed up the process!"
Wu Xin shook his head and sighed, now the Sui army is retreating, and the civil and military emperor Yang Guang is returning, maybe it has arrived. Soon, the second expedition will be launched. As expected, in the first month of the ninth year of Daye, only the remaining
It’s been three or four months!
Time is running out!
"grown ups!"
Everyone was confused and about to ask, when the county captain Sun Yuan arrived with Wu Lang and several generals.
Looking at Sun Yuan and others who looked tired but in high spirits, Wu Xin praised without hesitation: "Thank you to the county lieutenant and generals for their hard work these days!"
The execution of the five proclamations is mainly carried out by the army. Home raids, wanted arrests, transportation, grain distribution, conscription, recruitment, tax removal, etc. are all carried out by the army.
Due to the vacancy of the county magistrate, there is insufficient progress in government affairs. Many old cases have not yet been resolved. Many people regard Wu Xin as the Lord of Heaven. Countless complaints have been submitted, which makes Wu Xin and others very busy. Fortunately, Wu Xin's evil spirit is astonishing, and he is also overwhelmed.
With the ferocious power of the thunderbolt to kill County Lieutenant Gao Huan and County Prime Minister Li Zhihe, some relatively simple cases were solved with just a scare!
Wu Xin temporarily shelved those cases that had twists and turns and required in-depth investigation. He did not have so much time, energy and manpower to waste on the cases!
"Your Majesty's words are serious about matters within your duties, and my subordinates are frightened!" Sun Yuan responded respectfully.
Wu Lang, who was beside him, immediately attached a stack of lists and reported: "This is the result of the conscription in recent days. The people are quite active and active!"
"Buy-out Xinwuwei reserves: 4,123 people, of which 967 are in the Qi Refining realm and 700 are in the Nine Body refining realms...
The Jurong army recruited for conscription consisted of 48,927 people, of which 873 were in the Qi Refining Realm and the Ninth Body Refining Realm...
There are 267,432 hired militiamen, including 532 from the Qi Refining Realm..."
"So much? It's only been more than three days!"
After a cursory look, Wu Xin blurted out in surprise.
It’s not that the Sui Empire has no one, nor does it have no troops, it’s just that the Sui Dynasty didn’t give it enough hope and motivation!
Wulang Yinhuihui reported: "If there were no conscription and employment, I believe in the military reserve, it would be easy to exceed 10,000!"
"Yeah!" Wu Xin nodded.
How many people are willing to sell themselves and lose their freedom unless they have no choice? Although it is clearly stated that a buyout is similar to a retainer and not a slave, most people still choose Article 23.
Sun Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "It's a bit too much, and the number is still soaring sharply. Should we suspend the recruitment announcement?"
"No need! Keep recruiting, the more the merrier!" Wu Xin responded without hesitation.
Sun Yuan was startled and reminded in a cryptic manner: "Sir! The normal army establishment in Jurong County is 50,000, and that in Jurong City is 30,000. If the army is full, it will be 100,000 in the whole county and 50,000 in Jurong City!"
Currently, the registered Jurong army is still within the allowable range. However, that is excluding hired militiamen. Otherwise, the militia alone would far exceed the limits of Jurong, and it would be easy to be suspected of evil intentions.
, this is a grave sin!
In the Sui Empire, the main army was called Fubing. There was no militia. It was a word invented by Wu Xin himself.
In name, those militiamen are like long-term workers. They are not listed in the military, but they have signed a three-year contract, which is similar to military service. If someone is serious, Wu Xin will definitely be in big trouble!
Now that Wu Xin has killed Gao Huan and Li Zhihe, the Li family in Longxi has no reaction, but the county prime minister Wang Shichong must have made some small moves, and he is expected to take action in the next few days!
Finally, the salary of a normal soldier in the Sui Empire was thirty to fifty silver per month, which could buy thirty or fifty kilograms of rice without sand, which was enough to feed a family.
Wu Xin was more generous and directly gave him a salary of fifty silver dollars per month. Those militiamen were lower, but they also paid thirty silver dollars per month. This was one of the main reasons why so many people could be recruited in just three days!
However, because those militiamen did not join the military, they were supported by the city lord, or Wu Xin, personally. The Sui Empire would not subsidize them at all, and the autumn tax could not be reduced.
In this way, assuming that the militia is 300,000, then Wu Xin will have to pay 90,000 gold per month. In addition to the rice supply, half a catty of rice for two meals a day, 4.5 million catties of food are needed in a month, which is another four
Fifteen thousand gold is a huge expense, not counting meat, vegetables, etc.!
Given the current situation in the Sui Empire and Jurong County, even the salaries of military-registered soldiers have to be paid by the city lord's palace itself, and the court will not subsidize it. The current 50,000 to 60,000 official soldiers have to be supported by the Jurong city lord's palace itself!
Raising troops is not just about talking!
Without enough wealth, it will collapse at any time!
