The wealth of Hezhou is beyond imagination.

The newly appointed Hu Weiyong of Hezhou County took Zhu Wu and Li Shanchang to inspect the treasury one by one.

Whoa!

The grain bags stacked in the grain depot are as high as a mountain, and you can't see the end at a glance. Zhu Wuxin grabbed a handful of rice in his hand, slowly opened his fingers, and let them slip from between his fingers.

Then put your hand on the tip of your nose and smell it, full of fresh rice fragrance.

Zhu Wu sneered, "The dog court is rotten, so much grain would rather be put here to be moldy than to come out to help the people!" ”

"The common people belong to the imperial court, and the grain belongs to the officials!" Hu Weiyong said with a smile, "Zhenfu doesn't know that the granary of the Great Yuan Dynasty is the money bag of corrupt officials. Every year, the grain collected changes hands and is sold to the grain merchants, who cares about the life and death of the people! ”

To say that this Hu Weiyong is really a good hand at handling civil affairs, he is resolute and resolute. At the beginning of his tenure, he asked Zhu Wu to ask for more than a dozen pro-soldiers, and the corrupt officials in the city were caught and slipped.

The money and grain given to Haozhou were all taken out of the corrupt officials, and they did not touch a single cent from the state treasury.

Not only that, but after only two days of hard work and the county government of the prefecture and the prefecture were back in operation, the subordinate officials at all levels were full of great enthusiasm for work under the urging of the knife handle. Hezhou City has been stabilized in the shortest possible time.

The so-called make the best use of people, Hu Weiyong was originally a person in the Hezhou system, with sufficient grassroots work experience and understanding of the administrative operation of the county government.

"Hezhou's grain reserves are enough for 30,000 troops to support two and a half years." Hu Weiyong continued, "And in two months, it will be the autumn harvest, and the grain will be harvested at that time, that is, the town will recruit troops at will." Before our Dingyuan army goes south, there is no worry about food shortage. ”

Li Shanchang carefully looked through the account book and answered, "There are always changes in the plan, and even if there is a lot of food, you can't make it with an open belly."

Let's take Hezhou, Jinling across the river will inevitably strengthen its vigilance, and the surrounding prefectures and counties will also be strictly guarded, how to eat this grain, and we need to make long-term plans to calm down! ”

"Lao Li is right, that's the reason. Life has to go a long way, and when we go back, we will go down and refine the food quota of the soldiers. Zhu Wu said with a smile, "Eat what should be eaten, the province of the province, everything must have a charter." ”

Hu Weiyong looked at Li Shanchang and sighed slightly in his heart. His county decree only has the right to collect and manage the materials of the state, but this one has the right to use it.

In other words, this Dingyuan's military manager Sima is not only the chief steward of the entire Dingyuan, but also his nameless boss, and he is also a member of the general staff.

Those who can enter the staff are Zhu Zhenfu's henchmen and helpers, and the inner circle of the Dingyuan Army.

"Lao Hu, what other warehouse is there besides the granary?" Zhu Wu asked as he walked in Curry.

Hu Weiyong immediately smiled, "In addition to the granary, there are also pig iron warehouses, wood warehouses and copper warehouses. ”

Zhu Wu laughed, the three things that the grain, iron, copper, and Dingyuan army lacked the most, and the state. Especially for copper and iron, the casting of bronze cannons has long been pondered by the craftsmen in Dingyuan, but the raw materials can't keep up.

Now that we can finally get started, we must have as many artillery as possible, and the development of firearms must also be on the agenda.

"There are also a hundred and forty artisan households." Hu Weiyong continued.

"Artisan?" Zhu Wudaxi, "Why are there so many?" ”

"There is a water army in Hezhou, and naturally there are more artisan households."

Zhu Wu clapped his hands and laughed, "Let's go and take a look." He also instructed his own soldiers, "Go and invite Xi Yingzhen Dao Chief, it's time for him to add people to his craftsman's workshop!" ”

………

After looking at the various treasury, lunch was settled in the barracks.

Zhu Wu, Xi Yingzhen, Li Shanchang, and Feng Guoyong chatted while eating. These people are also preliminary candidates for Zhu Wu's General Staff.

Xi Yingzhen was in charge of the craftsman's workshop and firearms, Li Shanchang was in charge of logistics and finance, and Feng Guoyong was in charge of recruit training.

Although the Dingyuan Army now occupies two cities, only these three people can make Zhu Wu believe in the talent on their own.

If you want to develop and grow in troubled times, you must use one hand to write and one hand to fight, which will only destroy and not know how to build, no matter how many soldiers and horses there are, it will not last long.

However, in order to avoid excessive individual rights, the General Staff only has the authority to participate in decision-making, but does not have the right to make decisions, let alone absolute command over the subordinates.

"Eat first!"

The food on the table is simple, nothing more than multigrain noodles with smelters, and Zhu *** is specialized in the food.

This is the consistent fine style of our army, and when I was a soldier in later generations, no matter who I was, I would eat in the canteen.

And because of the relationship between the occupation in the previous life, there is also the reason why I am hungry and afraid in this life. Zhu Wu ate very quickly, and the small half bowl on Li Shanchang's side had not been finished yet, and Zhu Wu had already cleaned it up.

"You go on." Zhu Wuda wiped his mouth with a big grin, and poured a bowl of cold white open, "I will say a few regulations, you listen, there is something incomplete, and you can point it out." ”

"Eat, keep eating!" Zhu Wu saw a few people at the table, and smiled again, "Old Feng, I will hand over the training of recruits to you, whether it is a newly recruited soldier or a soldier of the official army, follow the training outline I set."

The battalion of guards I sent to you are mostly old people who started with me, so you can use them with confidence. I don't want the trained recruits to be able to fight, but the two items of military appearance and military discipline must be qualified.

Each recruit team should be assessed among themselves, and they should be divided into three, six, and nine grades, with the fittest surviving the fittest, those who are not qualified being eliminated, and those who are inferior to the first class being used as auxiliary soldiers.

The selection of officers among the recruits must be able to convince the public, and remember that the bad habits of those officers and soldiers must not be infected by the recruits. ”

"Yes!" Feng Guoyong said solemnly.

He has been familiar with military books since he was a child and is proficient in the art of war, but this kind of military training method is unheard of. However, he is not a stupid person, and he has seen the benefits of such military training at a glance.

The soldiers are more united, it is easier for the commander to control the army, and the discipline is stricter.

After explaining to Feng Guoyong, Zhu Wu said to Xi Yingzhen again, "The craftsmen in Hezhou will give it to you, the cannon will be built, you can ask Lao Li for the materials, and the training of the artillery team will also be handed over to you." ”

When Li Shanchang heard this, his heart twitched, the craftsman's workshop was a gold-swallowing beast, and it was not enough to build.

Although Zhu Wu doesn't understand industry, he doesn't know technology. But he knows that any weapon has a high cost in the initial development stage.

Fortunately, the artillery of this era already has the most basic model, and Xi Laodao can accompany the configuration of powerful black powder. Come up with your own ideas, and the craftsmen will always get a reward.

The value of the return is huge, even if you invest a lot of money upfront, it is worth it.

Xi Yingzhen smiled bitterly, "Lao Dao will be tired and half dead just by giving you those gunpowder, and then help you manage the craftsman's workshop, and also train gunners, you will be an old Taoist doppelganger!" ”

"Originally, the gunner was going to be handed over to Guo Laosan, and his brothers ......"

At this stage, it is impossible for the whole army to popularize firearms, and after taking Hezhou, it will expand its recruitment on the basis of the original army, with 20,000 soldiers, and more than 30,000 auxiliary troops in the second line.

When the stall is big, there are many things, and the artillery must be in the hands of his own personal guards.

Zhu Wu sighed, "You can promote a few leaders in the craftsman workshop and give them a few petty officials as ......."

"No!"

Li Shanchang suddenly said loudly, "These artisan households are craftsmen, and they have no objection to giving them money and food on a monthly basis." But the official position is a famous weapon, and the pacification is promised at will, doesn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers! ”

"In my place, there are no craftsmen and people, they are all people." Zhu Wuzheng said, "Lao Li, you are not a pedantic person, craftsmen are useful to the people and soldiers. Isn't it a credit that they made these things such as the palm thunder artillery, and how much less blood the brothers left? ”

Li Shanchang was silent, the rank of Shinong and Industry was deeply ingrained in the hearts of scholars like him, and it was normal that it would not be reversed for a while.

However, when it came to artillery and palm thunder, he had a few different thoughts, "Suppression, the craftsman's workshop is a big deal......

"I understand." Zhu Wu said with a smile, "The craftsman's workshop is placed on the edge of the Chuhe River, surrounded by military camps, and the craftsmen in the workshop are not allowed to enter and leave at will, is it confidential, I care more than you!" ”

Then, Zhu Wu continued, "After they finished talking about you, Lao Li, your burden is the heaviest!" ”

"Please speak!" Li Shanchang sat up straight and said.

"First of all, military pay."

Zhu Wu said slowly, "There is a saying, people have constant production to have perseverance, brothers follow me to fight, you can't give some food and wine to send away, you have to give them a hope, in the climate of Dingyuan, I give everyone silver, that is a reward, if you want to really make the brothers feel at ease, the monthly military salary and pension must be set as soon as possible." ”

"You can refer to the methods of the official army!" Li Shanchang replied, "I understand the meaning of pacification, but there has been no reason to be a soldier and pay money every month, and we can't afford it." Now there are 30,000 troops, even if it is one or two per person per month, as well as clothing and armor, and two meals a day, we can't afford to raise it! ”

"I also think it's too good for the soldiers to be pacified!" Feng Guoyong said, "I am full in peacetime, and when I am in battle, I will be rewarded, and when I am a soldier, I will scream, how can I .........?"

"No way!"

Zhu Wu was resolute, "The military salary must be paid, I patted my chest with my brothers when I was in Dingyuan, how can I break my promise."

Our Dingyuan Army is now divided into soldiers and auxiliaries, recruits and veterans. Those who have been in the army for less than half a year will receive two dollars of silver per month for auxiliary soldiers and three dollars for soldiers. Auxiliary soldiers of more than half a year are three and a half dollars a month, and soldiers are five dollars a month.

This is a soldier, and the officers' salaries are doubled on this basis. There is also a bereavement pension, all the soldiers are registered to make a policy, and the soldiers who died in the war will give their families two taels of silver if they have a family member, and if the family has land under our rule, they will be exempted from food tax for three years......"

Li Shanchang suddenly interrupted Zhu Wu, "Suppression, you can use taxes to offset your salary!" If there are really people under our rule who join the army, he can be exempted from food tax and used as military salaries. ”

"No!" Xi Yingzhen said, "If our foundation is stable, we can still try to become a prince, but now is not the time!" Now we are only two cities, with a population of hundreds of thousands. ”

Zhu Wu nodded, and then said, "We also have to take care of the disabled soldiers, and we have to find a way for them to live."

There is also no one at home, brothers who died in battle, and a cemetery is going to be built. It is not permissible for the brethren to live to suffer, nor to live in peace.

I said that you should go back and sum it up and come up with a charter, what I said may not be right, but this idea cannot be changed. ”

"Huh! Zhenfu, you say that you understand all this, but what about money! Li Shanchang spread his hands, "You yourself said, count the long stream." But with this usage, how many months have we been able to hold on? ”

"Isn't it taxable?" Zhu Wu said, "There are so many shops in the city, I don't believe that the imperial court doesn't collect their taxes, and those big families in the countryside, I heard that there is a master in Hezhou, whose family is thousands of acres of land in the countryside, and he just collects taxes!" ”

"Pacify!" Li Shanchang exclaimed, "Officials and gentry have always been unpaid taxes and grain? If the suppression wants to maintain long-term peace and stability, it is not possible to maintain these gentry. ”

"How can it be!" Zhu Wu scolded, "Lao Tzu rebelled because the world was uneven, and the common people forced the government to have no way out."

What they have is money and still don't pay taxes and pay grain, who does Lao Tzu ask for, and the people who don't have food in their homes are saved.

What is Lao Tzu still rebelling for, it is better to vote for the officials and soldiers, fish and meat, and the people are happy.

Besides, now that the knife handle is in Lao Tzu's hands, do they dare not hand it over? ”