Chapter 437 The place where the soldiers are hidden
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In fact, most people in various villages in the Qinling Mountains also make a living by farming, which is no different from outside. If they are organized according to the rules of the imperial court, only one or two thousand people can serve as soldiers. Most of the rest are in the mountains.
The land is cultivated to open up wasteland, and a small number of people who don't like farming rely on hunting to survive.
Therefore, these family members are actually the most happy to be subdued by Wang Junlin and turn from thieves to officers and soldiers. The fields in the mountains are not as good as the fertile fields outside.
When Wang Junlin passed by Tianshui County that day, he discovered that there was a lot of wasteland in Qingshui County, so he asked the prefect of Tianshui County and Han Ziliang for help. For the officials of Tianshui County and Qingshui County, there were a lot of unowned wasteland around Qingshui County.
.The people from Feihu Village can support themselves when they come. All the government needs to pay is to give these nearly 10,000 people the title of a serious commoner.
As long as a piece of paper proves that the men and women who come to Qingshui County, Tianshui County for resettlement are good people, they can get tens of thousands of Dingkou, and these Dingkou also come with their own resettlement expenses, so the government does not need to worry about it! What's wrong with this deal?
Look, how it fits!
"Ziming, for local officials, political performance must be the first priority. Within one year, the county's population has nearly doubled. With such a huge contribution, the Qingshui County Magistrate would probably laugh out of his dreams. Naturally
I will spare no effort to help you, not to mention the Marquis's face is involved, so you must have a clear understanding of the government's attitude, and don't think that all officials are good officials who are dedicated to serving the people." Seeing Liu Ziming's reaction to this.
The Qingshui County Magistrate was extremely grateful and appreciated. Xu Jingzong curled his lips and couldn't help but say.
These words were incompatible with what Liu Ziming said. He showed his detailed understanding of the rules of officialdom without a doubt, which was more or less another reminder and blow to Liu Ziming.
A few years ago, there was a powerful Qiang tribe near Qingshui County. In the past, they dressed up as bandits and went out to rob Han villages many times. However, each time they kept the situation within a certain range and went deep into the mountains after each robbery.
, so the government has been unable to do anything about it. After several years of hard work, the population of Qingshui County has been difficult to grow, and it is mainly concentrated near the county seat. Far away from the county seat, there are large tracts of unclaimed wasteland and abandoned villages one after another.
.Every night, the howls of wolves and wild dogs are endless, and will-o’-the-wisps roll around the deserted villages...
Until the war the year before last year, because the Qiang Ge Dao tribe was deceived by the Nestorian King Bodo and joined forces with the Turks to capture Longxi City. After the war, the Sui Emperor was extremely angry and ordered the Qiang tribesmen in Tianshui and Longxi counties to be ruthlessly punished.
After a while, the Qiang tribe in Qingshui County was also severely damaged and moved into the mountains. However, just over a year has passed, and the population of Qingshui County has not increased much. There are still many deserted villages and wastelands left nearby, which is just cheaper than Feihu Village.
people.
For the government, if it wants to prosper the market and collect sufficient taxes, it needs more people. Even the population growth of each county and county itself is an important performance review target for local officials. Therefore, Wang Junlin came forward to guarantee that from then on
The people who came out of Feihu Village will no longer return to their old jobs. The officials of Tianshui County and Qingshui County will only worry that there are not enough people coming out, and they will never forcefully hit them on the head because of their background.
Great work is pushed outward!
"At that time, the Marquis changed his mind and settled them here. In fact, I completely agreed with it, because it was just in time to settle them here before winter. As long as they can settle down smoothly, it will be easy to handle after the spring of next year.
Too much..." Liu Ziming knew that what Xu Jingzong said was reasonable, but that he had made a mistake, so he didn't want to talk about it anymore, but instead talked about farming.
Wang Junlin nodded and said: "Yes, if we didn't hurry up, how could we catch up with this year's spring planting! This matter of manipulating the land has always been the most stringent. An extra three or five days of delay in spring often means a loss of 20% of the harvest in autumn.
of food!”
"However, Lord Marquis, I have something to report to you. Since the people in Feihu Village have washed their hands in a golden basin, I thought that the armor and weapons used in the past should be confiscated, but they disagreed." Liu Ziming was very serious.
said.
Wang Junlin's eyes flashed, and he thought that in this court where the imperial power was severely divided by aristocratic families, if he did not have his own armed army, when the enemy really wanted to kill you, he would have no power to fight back. In addition,
He knew the trajectory of history very well, so he made some arrangements in advance. There were three thousand dead men in the White Scorpion Gang of Black Rock Mountain in Jincheng County who were helped by the insect monsters to refine. Behind them, Guo Tiejiang of the Iron Gun Village led hundreds of elites under his command to be killed by Wang Junlin.
Wherever they were arranged, these people were a hiding place for his troops, and the nearly 10,000 people in Feihu Village in Qingshui County, Tianshui County were also a hiding place for his troops. Naturally, he could not explain these thoughts to Liu Ziming clearly, so he had to say:
"Why do they need to be confiscated? There are a lot of bandits and Qiang tribes pretending to be bandits nearby. The place where they were settled has been robbed by bandits before. What if the bandits come again?"
Liu Ziming was stunned for a moment and wanted to say something. Shen Guang hurried in from outside. Wang Junlin ignored Liu Ziming and said before Shen Guang saluted, "This is a letter. You should read it first. After reading it,
If you have any questions, ask them now and I will answer them for you. After that, you take my token and the letter in person and go to Blackstone Mountain as quickly as possible to the White Scorpion Gang to mobilize them to do something. How to do it specifically?
, I have written it very clearly in my letter. After you arrive, you, Chen Xuanpeng and Guo Tiequiang will study and refine your plan in detail, and set off now."
While talking, Wang Junlin handed the letter to Shen Guang, who read it carefully, asked a few questions, and left quickly.
"Jingzong, prepare 500 wooden barrels and 100 chariots and horses in advance. When we arrive at Tianshui City tomorrow, Han Ziliang and I will bring over the strong fire oil they use to defend the city. When the time comes, you can take people to pack it up. It must be done within three days.
Transport it to Majia Town outside Guiqing Mountain in Longxi County. Remember, no matter what method you use, you must not let others know that you are transporting strong fire oil." Wang Junlin turned to Xu Jingzong and said solemnly.
Liu Ziming next to him was shocked when he heard this and wanted to ask something. When he saw that Xu Jingzong, the client, agreed without hesitation and left to do things, he was thoughtful, or reflecting on how he compared to Xu Jingzong.
Jingzong, did you talk too much and ask too many questions? You should know that you are just a staff member next to the Marquis. It seems that you have gone beyond.