"Of course the military villages are not exempt from grain, and grains are collected as usual. As for civilian fields, if the cattle and farm tools provided by the Chuang army are used, the grain collection will be halved based on the original Ming Dynasty. And for other common people,
Starting from the first month of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the land cultivated by one's own efforts will be exempted from taxes."
Grain was the name given to the taxes and levies on the military settlements under the Ming Dynasty's garrison military system. Therefore, Li Zicheng's farming method was actually just a copy of the Ming Dynasty's garrison military settlements.
It’s just not necessary to talk about the current situation during the Chongzhen period. As early as more than a hundred years ago, the military system of the Ming Dynasty was already in dire straits. Not only were the fields often invaded by many parties, but the expropriation of grains was also problematic, as grains could not be harvested from above.
, but the allocations to military households below are getting heavier and heavier, and I don’t know where all the money and food went on the middle floor?
"Is this an idea proposed by Qi Weng? He is from Henan Province, and his strategies are in line with the current situation of the Central Plains, and are very insightful. Although I have done some large-scale construction in Huguang, it is not as good as Qi Weng's.
From a high position."
In fact, the grain collection method implemented by the Central Plains Breaking Army in Henan still cannot escape the four words "receipt of grain as usual". Of course, in terms of the scale of the system, it cannot be compared with that in Huguang.
However, Li Laiheng thought that this must be a strategy that Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing devised after careful consideration. Li Zicheng was only a postman, and Niu Jinxing was just a poor official. Of course, they cannot be expected to have any genius in institutional innovation.
What's more, it only took a year for the Central Plains Army to conquer Henan. Even if Sun Kewang was really a business genius, it took him two or three years to really implement institutional reforms in Yunnan.
Moreover, although Yunnan's socio-economic development lags far behind that of the Central Plains, this backwardness makes the old land system very fragile, making it easier for Sun Kewang to implement drastic reforms.
The Central Plains region is much richer than Yunnan and Guizhou, so the power of inertia of its old system is of course far greater than that of Yunnan and Guizhou.
Therefore, although Niu Jinxing interfered with Li Laiheng's business in Huguang several times and caused him some insignificant troubles, after Li Laiheng listened to Liu Tichun's story, he still praised Niu Jinxing and said to the people of Kaifeng City.
The direction raised his hands and said:
"The Generalissimo is very talented and wise. He reused Niu Qidong, which made today's Chuang Army and today's Henan have such a situation. Uncle Erhu, after I arrive in Kaifeng, I must first go to Qiweng's door
Come on, pay me a visit and ask for advice."
Liu Tichun laughed and said: "Little tiger, you used to be polite when you were in the army. Now you have served as a military governor in Huguang for another year, and your popularity is even more different from that of us old roughnecks. Hey,
Such a good boy, Guo Ge is so lucky! Hey, Kaifeng City is coming soon, little tiger, everyone is waiting for you to come home!"
Kaifeng City was once the most prosperous city in the Central Plains. After two fierce offensive and defensive battles in Kaifeng, its vitality has been greatly damaged. However, because Yan Yunjing and Huang Shu failed to dig out the Yellow River in the end, Kaifeng did not suffer the same fate as in history.
Even though it was completely destroyed by flooding, the city was still able to retain a relatively large number of people.
Although it is not as prosperous as during the Jiawan period, the city still has many houses and shops. There are several neighborhoods and markets that are almost comparable to Yanjing and Nandu. It is more prosperous than Xiangyang and not inferior to Wuchang.
Because Kaifeng is close to the Yellow River and is the current military center of the Chuang Army, as a front-line fortress city, this city not only exudes prosperity, but also exudes a strong military atmosphere.
There are dense fortresses and deep ditches outside the city, frequent patrols inside and outside the city, and strict inspections. The closer to Kaifeng City, the more probing cavalry and sentries there are, and the weather is very strict, making the city look like cast iron.
Kaifeng was once the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and its citizens had a strange and persistent pride. After experiencing the harsh siege of Kaifeng, the army used the money confiscated from the Zhou Dynasty's palace to provide work for relief, and carried out a thorough overhaul of the dilapidated Kaifeng city.
A major repair and a major refresh.
The roads in the city have been flattened, several main roads have been widened, and the damaged city walls have been quickly repaired and repaired by hungry people recruited. Although if you look closely, you can still see the flames of the previous siege war.
, caused heavy damage to the city, but from a distance, the city walls seemed to be brand new, and the interior of the city was even more peaceful.
Accompanied by Liu Tichun, Li Laiheng arrived outside the east gate of Kaifeng City. Although Li Zicheng did not come to greet him in person, Li Laiheng's adoptive father Li Guo had already led a large number of military generals and subordinates to greet him several miles away from the east gate.
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In addition to Li Guo, there are many old acquaintances of Li Laiheng, including his master Liu Fangliang, the cavalry commander Zhang Hong who once fought with him, Liu Rukui, Ma Shiyao and others, and of course those who were in Zhuxi County back then.
The eldest brother Li Shuangxi who brought Li Laiheng into the camp.
Zhang Pili also met many acquaintances. He said happily to Li Laiheng: "Marshal, they are all our acquaintances! The generalissimo is really thoughtful."
What Li Laiheng was concerned about was that neither Li Zicheng nor Niu Jinxing came to greet them. He knew in his heart that with the high status of the generalissimo, there was no reason to go several miles out of the city to welcome him back to Bian.
But Niu Jinxing didn't come, and Luo Rucai didn't come either, so things were a bit more subtle.
But Li Laiheng looked at everyone's expressions. Li Guo couldn't see anything because he and he had just parted in Xiangyang not long ago. His master Liu, Liu Fangliang, was completely different. Liu Fangliang's face was shining red, and his eyes were filled with tears.
Excited and excited after a long separation, this general with the most superb martial arts skills in the army, if he hadn't been held down by Li Guo, would have rushed up to hug Li Laiheng.
The same goes for Li Shuangxi, and the generals in the camp welcome Li Laiheng's return. They will not forget a friend easily, and will not casually change the good impression they had on a friend. This group of upright men, they
He greeted Li Laiheng with clumsy, not-so-emotional movements and words, but his meaning was attentive, truly welcoming him, as if he and he were still together yesterday, as if they had never broken up.
This feeling gave Li Laiheng an unusually relaxed and happy mood. He wished that after meeting the Generalissimo, he would immediately run around the city, visit all his old friends, and rekindle old friendships.
"Leghorn!"
"Little Tiger!"
Li Laiheng finally walked to the foot of Kaifeng City. The city walls were towering, the water in the moat was shining brightly, and the ancient city shone with youthful and novel charm.
The generals of the invading army outside the east gate issued calls one after another from the crowd: Li Guo's calm and serious voice was the most familiar to Li Laiheng; Liu Fangliang's voice was crisp and bright, as if he could still recall that he was
How did he carefully teach himself the skills of gun and stick? Li Shuangxi's voice was full of a teasing flavor that could only be heard among friends.
"Father, Master Liu, Brother Shuangxi! I'm back!"
The feeling of being close to home made him even more timid. In front of the city gate of Kaifeng, under the welcome of Li Guo, Liu Fangliang, and Li Shuangxi, Li Laiheng could finally put aside those unnecessary calculations and those deep thoughts.
He jumped off his horse. His body was as light as a feather swaying in the breeze, and his steps seemed to be riding on the breeze. He rushed towards the crowd with faster and more agile movements than on the battlefield.
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Li Guo came over, and Liu Fangliang and Li Shuangxi also came over. Li Laiheng also saw many familiar faces, familiar faces, not-so-familiar faces, and completely unfamiliar faces. These faces had different appearances, but they all
They all have one simple thing in common, that is, they all have a welcoming look that is like a spring breeze.
Li Laiheng suddenly felt that he was not a conspirator who deliberately planned to split the camp, but belonged to a group that had been very great in history, but due to strategic mistakes, it failed to play the role it should have played in history.
Now, this group has completed most of its most glorious things in history. Next, in addition to continuing to completely defeat the remnants of Sun Chuanting, and continuing to rush into Beijing, it will face the most terrifying and final situation.
A powerful challenge, one that has historically plunged this group into a bottomless abyss.
But now, it's not, it's us.
Will we still lose?
This is what Li Laiheng thought when he was surrounded by everyone in the center of the crowd.
"Father, I'm back."
Li Laiheng and Li Guo hugged each other. The last time he reunited with Li Guo in Chushan Town, it was Li Guo who showed choking and trembling after a long separation.
This time, when Li Laiheng returned to the invaders after a long absence, it was finally his turn to show that rare vulnerability.
In the twelfth year of Chongzhen's reign, Li Chong'er, a 16-year-old fallen boy, looked like a starved man in Zhuxi County. More than three years later, he became the master of a province and the potential strength of 100,000 troops.
A prince is qualified to compete in the world, but in the final analysis, he is just a young man under the age of twenty.
All of his past and present lives, excluding those childhood years in ignorance, Li Laiheng is still a figure closer to a teenager.
During this brief moment of reunion at the gates of Kaifeng City, he allowed himself to let go of his guard for the time being. His eyes were slightly red and he smiled at Li Guo and repeated: