In this era, the emphasis is on the monarch not to deceive (deceive) the ministers, and the ministers not to abuse the people. Lao Tzu's rule of inaction is very popular in this era. No matter how the ruler governs the office, he has the same idea as Zhao Xing. And the courtiers also have their own ideas for governance, so that there are hundreds of schools of thought contending, and there are all kinds of ideas. As long as you don't cross the big box of the imperial court state, it's up to you. This is limited freedom.

Since this county decree promised the monarch to pay for it, he would prepare 10,000 troops and horses in one day, and the monarch certainly could not interfere with how he achieved it.

For this kind of violation of the cognition of later generations, Zhao Xing checked many, many materials, and found that almost everyone in later generations was deceived by a bamboo slip unearthed in the Qin Dynasty and a soldier asking for money from his family. It is believed that in war, soldiers bring their own food and grass. But that's not the case, at least, not entirely.

Because, in this era, it is true that there are militiamen who respond to the country's call to fight, and they need to bring their own money, food and weapons. But there is still a premise here, that is, the militia responds to the conscription of the king and the lord, and only within three months can bring their own food, and this period is within the limit of one person's burden. But for more than these three months, the monarch still needs to pay for grain, grass and other materials.

The reason, the reason is that this is a generation of reasoning (reasoning) from top to bottom, or that sentence, the king does not deceive (deceive) the ministers, the ministers do not abuse the people, and all places are semi-autonomous era.

That's why this prefectural order dared to reach out to the monarch and ask for money. My people, who have answered the king's call, have prepared their own food, grass and weapons. On the principle of reciprocity, I also exempted them from taxes for a year, at least for now. But now you are asking me for extra food and grass, I'm sorry, this should be from your king, this is very reasonable.

This is an era of more politeness and reasoning. The age when the truth is greater than the law.

And as long as the monarch has given the task and traveled his own responsibilities, as for how his subordinates complete it, it is the business of his subordinates. When the time comes, you can rebuke him for abusing the people, for not fulfilling his tasks within the bounds of reason, but you cannot interfere with his actions.

Therefore, in this era, some of the subordinates only have respect for their superiors and monarchs, but there is no Arabic flattery, because there is no need for that. Therefore, in this era, until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism alone, scholars and officials were really strong and strong.

Therefore, now Zhao Yong and Zhao Xing are anxiously waiting for the outcome of the matter in this county's indifferent nonsense.

A servant came in quietly, kowtowed to Zhao Yong and Zhao Xing, and reported to the county order: "Master, after the announcement was issued, many businessmen have rushed to the front meeting hall, please come over." ”

The county commander nodded and stood up, and bowed to Zhao Yong and Zhao Xing again: "The minister goes out, what the army needs, and it will be ready in a blink of an eye." ”

Zhao Yong waved his hand: "Go ahead." ”

The county magistrate took three steps back, and then walked out with fluttering sleeves.

When he left, Zhao Yong and Zhao Xing glanced at each other and said in unison: "Let's take a look?" ”

The two of them were dressed in military uniforms, and they did not wear the standard clothes of the king and the feudal lord, and all the people here did not know them. So, the two of them stood in the corner of the council hall to see how the county magistrate raised food and grass.

The county order is high, and there are already forty or fifty people below. Although they are all businessmen and ordinary people, they are silent, waiting for the superior to speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all understand my announcement."

The merchants nodded one after another: "I have seen the notice of the county honorable person, so I came." ”

"Okay, now that the Yan Kingdom has invaded for no reason, our monarch personally led the troops to meet the enemy in order to protect everyone against the Yan Kingdom, and now the army is already outside the city." Niuniu Chinese Network

Hearing the monarch's personal expedition, everyone rejoiced and praised the monarch's majesty and wisdom.

This made Zhao Yong, who was listening to the corner, very proud. Boasting behind people is real.

"Now I have been ordered by the king to raise rice, wheat and beans and buy them at a price of 10% higher than the price of Pingjia, and now I will announce the amount." Then he looked down at the account book in his hand: "Guangxian local deliverers, high one percent, how much rice and wheat beans are needed." ”

After a group of businessmen exchanged words, several businessmen stepped forward to contact and won the task.

"The army will continue to go north, in a day-" The county commander looked at Zhao Xing, and Zhao Xing, who was standing in the corner, stretched out two fingers.

The county order continued: "One day later, at the 200-mile Yeting, a number of rice, wheat and beans will be needed, and the price will be increased by 30%. ”

After everyone exchanged words again, a merchant stepped forward: "I have a grain convoy near there, and it can be transported nearby." ”

The county commander said solemnly: "This is what the army needs, you have more than 30%, you also have a responsibility, if you delay the army to eat, you are a capital crime." ”

The merchant said confidently: "I naturally know this, I live in Yanmen now, and I will send my housekeeper to supervise it." Then he arranged for the housekeeper to do it, and he really sat on the ground in the corner of the yamen, closed his eyes and waited for the result.

"Who can undertake the hay and firewood bundles needed by the army?" A few more people stepped forward to take over the task.

"The army needs a few dishes, who can take them."

In this way, one by one, they are distributed in such an orderly manner. In the blink of an eye, all the needs of the army were complete.

And when the last merchant hurriedly went to complete the task, a secretary (writing records) officer in the barracks came in and met Zhao Yongyu: "Your Excellency, the barracks have accepted rice, wheat, beans, hay and firewood, and the army has begun to make a fire to cook, and it will be ready to set off again in a short time." ”

Zhao Yong was simply surprised by this kind of vigorous and efficient approach, and asked Zhao Xing: "This must be a reform method for the teacher's army logistics supply." ”

Zhao Xing admitted: "This method is what I think, and it is not what I think. ”

Zhao Yong asked: "Is there still a capable person?" ”

Zhao Xing said with a smile: "When King Chu Huai conquered Baiyue, because the war lasted for three years, and the military food was not enough, he faked the grain to the merchants, so he got the full success, I just improved and developed his methods." ”

In fact, this method of using merchants to supply the logistics of the army along the way, and the army only carrying simple coins to buy, can only be used in this era, and it will not work in the future. The reason why this era is common is because it is an era of scarcity of materials, and there are many princes, but the materials produced by each prince cannot all meet the needs of their own country, and merchants need to sell them from other countries. Therefore, even if the two countries are mortal enemies, they will definitely not harass the merchants. To offend a businessman is to cut off one's own lifeline.

Zhao Xing took advantage of this to replenish his team with supplies and simplify logistics.

This change greatly accelerated the speed of Zhao Yong's team, and it only took ten days to rush to Daiyi.