However, even if they take refuge in the big clans, only those who have strong laborers in the family, or have a certain amount of handicrafts, or have young and beautiful female dependents, can get through, and most of the others will be reduced to dry bones in hunger and cold.

Tong Yuan said: "When the land and grain belong to our army, although there will be laziness and enthusiasm problems, but the more grain they produce, the more they will eat." ”

"We don't keep too many off-duty armed and other personnel, and we usually maintain an elite of three to five thousand people. In the case of a full-scale war, the two counties can organize more than 10,000 troops, and Xiayang can also send 5,000 county soldiers. ”

An unconcealable smile appeared on Zhang Ji's broad face, although Tong Yuan's idea was still in the plan, but it was already too outstanding.

He came from a wealthy family, and in the context of increasing turmoil, he has been thinking about how to deal with the chaos of all parties, and wants to find a way out, but unfortunately to no avail.

Tong Yuan's plan just now didn't seem to be something he could come up with when he was less than twenty years old, although there were some flaws, but he could really give it a try and seek peace for the people on the border.

Zhang Ji said: "This year, due to the delay of summer farm work due to the military disaster, coupled with the fact that there is almost no harvest in Jawyang, the county can produce more than 300,000 stone in a good year. It is estimated that it would be good to be able to collect 10,000 stones this year, and it is estimated that this 10,000 stones will be used to relieve the people next spring. ”

Tong Yuan had originally heard of thirty taxes and one, but it was only a grain tax, in addition to heading, labor and showdowns, in fact, it was already ten taxes and one or two. If there is a warlord separatism, it can actually reach even higher.

He made up his mind and said: "The three counties are all under our control, so naturally we will fully support them, whether they are powerful families or small farmers and traders, they will be temporarily exempted from paying taxes for one year." As for the development of Xiayang, due to the small amount of damage, the county and township pavilion system will continue to be maintained. ”

Zhang was shocked, not only did he not take away grain from the county, but also exempted the whole county from taxes. But this is a bit cheap, those scholars who cover an area of thousands of acres and thousands of acres are strong.

Zhang Ji stood up and bowed: "Since I have thanked the general for the people of Zhuxian County, the tax exemption is really benevolent and righteous." However, there are dozens of wealthy families in the two counties with more than 1,000 acres of land, and their families are quite wealthy, so will it be a little tax exemption for them? ”

Tong Yuan said: "It's true, but I thought that these people would send labor and soldiers to help us recover the state." In addition, after one year, they are taxed at a higher rate than ordinary farmers. ”

There are currently no civil officials, military advisors or the like around him, so he is willing to talk to Zhang Ji about a lot of things.

He revealed a little about his army's plan, "A certain plan is to classify all the tunhu as military tuns, that is, to become part of the Xinxi Liang army." Next, with sufficient food, we will first carry out rectification, training, and various kinds of work. ”

"But there are also hundreds of people who can give them land. My idea is that in the Xiliang Army and Yang Feng's department, those who have military merits and have family members can be rewarded with the land of the Qianhe family in Xiayang County, or 100 acres of wasteland. ”

"Some of the military officials in the Xiliang Army can serve as the county's subordinate and subordinate Cao thieves, and when the war requires it, they can also become the backbone of the county soldiers."

One acre in the Han Dynasty was smaller than one acre in modern times, and about seventy percent of the size of modern times. In this way, some of the older people and those who did not want to fight more could leave the army and be grateful to the Dong family and Tong Yuan.

This also has the effect of slightly dividing the two parts of his army that are strong but not descendants. In this way, when the remaining half of the people are transferred to the cantonment, there will be much less resistance.

Zhang Ji said: "This is very good, but what needs to be done for the general?"

Tong Yuan thought to himself, "After saying so much, I finally let him talk about it." Can you subdue Zhang Ji? Be sure to give it a try. ”

He settled down and said: "A certain general of Pingbei, the Marquis of Heyang, now there is still a lack of help from the commander of Haoyang County, especially in recent years, it is necessary to recover Hedong, Shangjun and other places. Brother De Jong is older than me, proficient in people's livelihood, deeply loves Sanfu, and please serve the country and the people, and will definitely be able to help someone. ”

Zhang is also a young man in his twenties, and at the beginning he kept a certain distance mainly because he concentrated on the livelihood of the people in the county, and did not want to participate in the political games between the court sergeants, relatives, Haoqiang and other groups.

Previously, seeing Tong Yuan standing up for Xia Yang, the three of them went deep into the enemy camp to surrender the chaotic army, and blocked the menacing Xu Rong Hu Zhenjun, and they had already respected him in their hearts.

Recently, I heard that he gave up the prosperity and comfort of Chang'an, and chose Xiayang to guard the fence, and I was even more impressed. When I saw it today, I really loved the people in my heart and used my actions to create a peaceful life.

Zhang Ji did not hesitate, and bowed solemnly and said: "Zuo Fengyi Gaoling Zhang Ji, waiting for the general's dispatch, will definitely live up to his mission."

Tong Yuan couldn't suppress the ecstasy in his heart, quickly helped him up, and said with a smile: "De Jong doesn't need to be so polite, we are partners who have broken into the enemy camp together and lived and died together, let us govern this place well, and even merge the state."

Such a day continues to end in laughter and talk, which can be regarded as Tong Yuan's real subjugation of the first well-known figure in the Three Kingdoms period.

In history, Zhang Ji refused to enter the court as an official several times, especially in the first year of Jian'an, who refused to control the government and was recruited by Cao Cao, who was a nobleman, and still served in the county.

In fact, it is not that he is high and unwilling to enter the court as an official, but he is full of people in his heart, and he is unwilling to leave the increasingly turbulent Sanfu and go to a prosperous place to enjoy respect.

Tong Yuan's entry into Xiayang, the development of Tuntian, the protection of Zuo Fengyi's people, and the revitalization of the state coincided with Zhang Ji's life ideals, and his actions made Zhang Ji have no doubts.

Tong Yuan's official promotion to the county magistrate of Haoyang County also became the first county magistrate since the restoration of Jaw County.

The rest of the county officials, county lieutenants and a group of officials were composed of Zhang Ji's subordinates and capable people in the army.

After careful consultation with Zhang Ji and others, Haoyang and Yaxian did not set up Tingli and other units, but directly arranged a large area of tuntian below the township level, and set up tuntian officials to manage it.

The preliminary plan is to arrange 20,000 military tuns and 50,000 civilian tuns in the two counties to provide grain supply this year, and then determine the distribution ratio according to the situation after next year's spring ploughing. However, at present, Zhang Ji and the surviving officials of Ya County first counted the available land in the two counties.

Next, some of the soldiers and horses were converted into small farmers and tunhu.

The allocation of land is relatively easy to do, and there are still nearly 10,000 acres of land waiting to be allocated in Xiayang, and more than 1,000 acres of uninhabited hills and forests can also be developed and utilized.

In the border areas of these years, there were few people on land, and the best land for cultivation was the land of the landlords and their families, and most of the experts in farming were taken away by them.

Tong Yuan summoned Zhang Lu, Yang Feng and other lieutenants and military commanders to announce the fulfillment of the land reward, but there were only 30 places in the Xinxi Liang Army, and the remaining 200 places were all given to other departments. This year's food rations for these people and their families will also be rationed according to the standards of strong laborers and old and weak.

Hu Lang'er and the others knew that those who stayed were elite soldiers after Tong Yuan breathed in advance, so they proposed that thirty people who were older, or who were injured in the battle and affected their combat strength in the future, these people and their families would get more than 100 acres of land in Xiayang.

The other ministries also understand this truth, and naturally they also arrange for those with more seniority, but not strong combat power or older age to receive rewards. In this way, Xia Yang has already arranged it.