Chapter 640 The foundation of the powerhouse, the hearts of the people and the military
Even if Wu Li is a wealthy and wealthy family in Wei Shengjun territory, the people will be taken over by the local state government. He will only take care of the refugees in Hedong for a period of time. However, as the number of refugees increases, the daily consumption of money and food will also increase. It must be a huge amount of money. But Xiao Tang also knew that Wu Li was not a kind-hearted person. He took the initiative to ask Ying to help Xiao Tang settle the refugees. I am afraid he also had his own purpose.
In the original work, Wu Li married Tian Hu because of her beauty, which also made him the privy envoy of the puppet Jin State. He transformed from a local tyrant to a powerful uncle in Hedong. .If it is said that Tian Hu and Wu Li's sister fell in love at first sight, Xiao Tang would never believe it. In addition to Wu Li, his uncle, Tian Hu not only married Fan Meiren and taught her what Fan Quan did. The father-in-law of the puppet Jin Dynasty, when he was still a bandit leader, he also killed his husband and took his wife, and even desecrated the corpse. This shows that Tian Hu is a lustful and cruel person.
But despite this, Wu Li is still willing to let his little sister pledge his body and surrender his whole family to Tian Hu. From this, it can be seen that Wu Li is an out-and-out opportunist. But because of this, Wu Li will also always be calculating in his mind, who should he turn to in order to obtain greater rewards.
Although Tian Hu now leads all the strong men to cause great trouble in the Hedong area, but now there are many capable men and strong generals to assist him, it may not be like the original trajectory of occupying the five states and fifty-six counties to dominate one area, but Xiao Tang did He is a real high-ranking official in the court and a favorite of the government. Now he has the power to manage the military affairs in Hedong. In the end, he married his own sister to a bandit leader and risked all his wealth and life to engage in rebellion. This is extremely risky. The big deal was still relying on the new nobles with a prominent official position in the court, and waiting for opportunities to gain greater benefits. Wu Li could not figure this out clearly.
But regardless of Wu Li's purpose, having him help can indeed solve the urgent need to resettle the refugees. So Xiao Tang raised his hand towards Wu Li and said: "Master Wu Zhuang is benevolent and righteous, but there is nothing wrong with it. Why do we spend so much money? Master Wu Zhuang can send someone to make a clear calculation of the money and food expenses for the refugees during these days. When the banditry in Hedong subsides a little, I will report to the court to allocate money and food, or I, the Xiao family, can collect gold and silk. Grain and grass will make up for the loss and depletion of your village."
When Wu Li heard this, he immediately waved his big hand and said boldly: "Xiao Jieshuai, what are you talking about!" Although Xie is praised in the world as a man of justice and wealth, and a chivalrous and righteous man, although Wu is not able to do so, Hey, why can't you do a few good things for the people in Hedong and teach Wu to gain a good reputation? Now the people of our Wei Sheng Army have to rely on Xiao Jie, the commander-in-chief of Jingping, the crazy bandits who caused chaos. As a big local businessman, Wu will naturally We should try our best to help each other. Please don’t say anything to Xiao Jieshuai if you meet someone else, it will really make Wu Mou feel cold!”
After hearing what Wu Li said, Xiao Tang also nodded and smiled, and said: "It's because I got stuck with my words. In this case, I would like to thank Master Wu Zhuang for his kind deed on behalf of the people of Li. The villagers of Hedong will definitely not forget it." The good thing Master Wu did for them."
After hearing this, Wu Li felt even more happy. He secretly said: Even if it costs a lot of money and food to help the government resettle the refugees, according to the usual rules, how much gold, silver and jewels will it cost to honor the high officials in the court and establish relationships? I will do my best for Xiao Tang. With such a huge favor, if I can rely on his power, how can I worry about seeking more fame and wealth? Traffickers and common people, it doesn’t matter how they talk about me, Xiao Tang, Xiao Tang, my love , as long as you don’t forget it.
Wu Li was willing to invest in building a fort to accommodate the refugees. In addition, in addition to Changping Cang, county offices such as Tongtian County also had Huimin Cang, Guanghui Cang and other charity warehouses for disaster relief and poverty relief. According to the Song Dynasty, each county under the jurisdiction of the state set up a warehouse.
The charity warehouse is used to prepare for the disaster, which is to make up for the deficiency. Although the county warehouse and the grain storage in the county warehouse are limited, coupled with the subsidies from Wuli and other local large households, it is estimated that it is enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people at a time.
Refugees.
So Xiao Tang pondered for a moment and then said to Magistrate Gong: "The people were burned, killed, and robbed by thieves for no reason, and they lost their livelihood just to have a place to stay. Magistrate Gong, just in case, even if the county
The food reserves are insufficient, so I hope you will send out the custodial officers as a matter of urgency and borrow them on credit from nearby large households, prefectures and counties to meet the current urgent need of the refugees."
County Magistrate Gong was even more helpless. He then discovered that although Xiao Tang led his army to station in Tongda County, so that he would no longer be frightened by the attacks of bandits from Hedong every day, the imperial court had to pay for food and grass for the army, as well as resettlement of refugees, etc.
He couldn't stay out of many complicated matters. However, Xiao Tang talked about this, and wealthy households in Wuli and other places were willing to donate generously. As a magistrate, he couldn't let the victims of the Hedong disaster starve to death.
By that time, Xiao Tang was really annoyed and asked him to give him a copy in the court. His official career might have come to an end, so Gong Zhixian had no choice but to agree with a grimace.
Xiao Tang then looked towards Li County Lieutenant who was standing at the side with his hands lowered, and said: "When a large number of refugees are resettled in this county, there will be a mixed bag of men, women, old and young, both good and bad. They will need someone to take care of food, clothing, housing and transportation, as well as public security inspections and inspections. Our officers and soldiers are still there."
I have to deal with the bandits in the east of the river, and I can't distract myself from maintaining order among the refugees. Therefore, I still need some patrol officers to take care of the people's affairs, and I also need people who are familiar with the affairs of the government to take care of them."
County Lieutenant Li couldn't help but perked up when he heard this. He really didn't have the ability to suppress bandits and lead troops into battle, but to intimidate the common people, wasn't that what he was an expert at? He was now teaching Xiao Jieshuai how to do it.
In the eyes of the people, if he manages a large number of refugees into obedience, then the court will reward him for his merits, and his position as a ninth-grade county lieutenant and minor official will be promoted, right? So he hasn’t waited yet.
When Magistrate Gong spoke, Lieutenant Li immediately beat his chest loudly and said bluntly that he would do his best in his humble position and would not let Master Jiedu down...
Gong Zhixian's fat face pulled at him again. When Xiao Tang arrived at the county government office, his buttocks were still hot, so he asked him for money, food, and people, but he still couldn't shirk the blame.
At this time, Gong Zhixian became a lot more nervous. He simply hummed and said: "Since Lord Jieshuai wants to second some patrol officers, and the matter of pacifying the people in Hedong is really urgent, all the officers and men in Xiaguan Yamen are here."
He will be transferred to Lord Jieshuai in front of his tent to listen to his wishes. The lower officials will only keep the civil servants in charge, and the official duties of the yamen will be more difficult."
This was not Xiao Tang's intention to embarrass Gong Zhixian, a minor county official. Before rushing to Tongtang County, he had a detailed discussion with Luo Jian, Xiao Jiasui and other subordinate staff: to resettle the refugees, it was not necessary to select and train the new army.
It can be as simple as setting up an official flag and teaching new soldiers to fill their bellies. People who are displaced and have to join the army to make a living, many of them have their families. If their families cannot be properly accommodated, then
How can ordinary country warriors strictly abide by orders, practice hard, and fight with their lives? Now, due to the inaction of the military commanders in Hedong, the trust of a large number of people in the government and army has plummeted. When the imperial court comes to take care of the livelihood of these refugees, I am afraid that some of them are unknown.
How many people had surrendered to Tian Hu's command a long time ago, but instead became the thieves that Xiao Tang had to exterminate.
Xiao Tang was not a civil servant in charge of money, food and civil affairs. Before he was registered as a military official, he did not have to worry about how to appease the refugees. But Xiao Tang also knew that if he ignored those reasons and forcibly recruited strong men, he would end up with a disorganized army. , and there will definitely be no combat effectiveness at all.
Now that the basic matters of selecting and training the new army have been roughly figured out, County Magistrate Gong, County Lieutenant Li and others were about to host a banquet in the county to entertain Xiao Tang and other officers and generals, when Wu Li suddenly spoke again: "Xiao Tang Commander-in-Chief, Xun and Wu are old acquaintances, but they have not come to our village to talk to each other. Xun and the generals have been traveling together for a long time, and should have had a good rest for a few days. Why not let Wu be the host and host a banquet at the house. How do you treat me, my lords?"