"Today, I proposed with Liu Tianwang and others that the horses of the other departments should still be all military. This animal power is insufficient, so the original number of acres of land reclamation and recultivation is difficult to complete, and the Jing'an army is estimated to only provide 100 horses, so you can reduce the number of acres of reclamation first to ensure that the grain production in the coming year is enough for the army and the people to eat. ”

Xie Lin and Cheng Shilin glanced at each other and nodded yes.

Insufficient animal power, reducing the number of reclamation is inevitable, the original plan for the next year to be large-scale farming, to strive for the barn to be full, there is a large surplus, now it seems that it is impossible to achieve. Xie Lintan asked: "Since there are few horses, can the various departments of the Shuntian Army allocate grain and grass for the people to eat, otherwise it will be difficult to meet the daily rations of these thousands of laborers with the strength of the Jing'an Army alone?" ”

When they first entered the city, the Jing'an army got a lot of grain and grass, but because of the large number of people and horses, especially the people and displaced people under their rule, they also needed to give part of the rations to their families, relatives and friends, which was far more daily than that of other departments. Fortunately, a large amount of rice and grain were confiscated in Liujiazhuang and other places, so that there was no worry about eating and drinking for the time being.

Now that the whole county is going to be reclaimed, there are a lot of rations for all the servants, which is a common thing for all families in the Shuntian Army, and if Yu Zhilong invests alone, it will definitely be insufficient.

Yu Zhilong sighed lightly in his heart: "The leaders of this part of the grain and grass are willing to give some, but not too much, first, there are more than 10,000 displaced people in this county, and it is estimated that there will be a lot of rushing after the war. I will discuss with Liu Tianwang and others, and I will take out 5,000 stones first. ”

"That being the case, my subordinates will revise this compilation again and present it to the general and the king of Shuntian tomorrow." Cheng Shilin said helplessly. He silently made a rough calculation in his heart, according to the existing manpower and animal power, two or three thousand acres less cultivated, and still barely enough to meet the rations before the next summer harvest.

Since Cheng Shilin was attached to Xie Lin, he finally had the opportunity to take charge of agricultural affairs, and he wanted to make some achievements with his heart, but he was unfavorable at the beginning. Fortunately, Zhilong's support is still the same, although the scale has been reduced, Yu Zhilong promised to carry out various agricultural affairs in the Jing'an Military Area in an all-round way.

Xie Lin, Cheng Shilin and others have fulfilled their duties these days, and the civil operations before and after the war, and the resettlement of displaced people are all in order, Yu Zhilong is very happy in his heart: "These days, the two are diligent in civil affairs, and the displaced people can settle down without hunger and cold, which is really a blessing for the Shuntian army!" And the previous battle can be won, and there is also the credit of the king. ”

On combat merits, it is sorted within the army, and there are rewards. Yu Zhilong of the former celebration party proposed that Xie Lin and Cheng Shilin should dispatch materials and arrange treatment of the wounded later, so although they were not rewarded in public, Yu Zhilong specially gave him hundreds of taels of silver after the meeting. Ming Shijie, Guo Fengrong and others also have silver rewards.

Xie Lin bowed again: "The general is worried about civil affairs everywhere, and he dares to be strong and persistent for the Han people in the world, and this sincerity and heroism are also heroic!" Since entering the city, his subordinates have seen that the general is not well fed, lying is not extravagant, and there is no guard of honor in and out; After the victory is not arrogant, the merit is not arrogant, the rewards and punishments are fair, and the gentleman's temperament should be the posture of Longxing! ”

Cheng Shilin also bowed: "On that day, the general was in front of the roll call, and the public reward was an eye-opener for his subordinates, and the officers and men of the Jing'an Army were excited, which was really a grand occasion for the county, and it was a blessing for the general to be able to relieve his worries today!" ”

Yu Zhilong picked up the two of them, laughed and said, "This little thing, what a story!" He was slightly proud in his heart, and said secretly: Who doesn't want to enjoy wealth and glory, and enjoy the mountains and rivers, but now the soldiers are in danger, their foundation is unstable, and the slightest mistake is a place to die, how dare they indulge a little?

Xie Lin said respectfully: "The general's success in the first battle, the people of the whole city are free from sword fire, if you get a new life, your subordinates would like to congratulate the general, and congratulate the people of the city!" The subordinates are a little tired. ”

"This victory is not only the work of the Jing'an Army, but the result of the concerted efforts of the soldiers of the Shuntian Army! You also have a great merit in waiting for the front and rear dispatches, if you only reward military merits and do not pay the rear, it is too unfair! ”

"The general praises falsely, and his subordinates dare not be! The subordinates are just a little hard work, and compared with the bloody battles of the generals and soldiers in front of the battle, it is really not worth mentioning! ”

Yu Zhilong rewarded Xie Lin, Cheng Shilin, Ming Shijie and others this time, which greatly moved them in their hearts, and defeated the meritorious service, Liu Zhengfeng, Wan Jinhai and others only talked about military merits, and the soldiers of each department were rewarded, and only Yu Zhilong himself took out about 6,000 taels of silver to reward them.

"In this battle, the morale of our army was usable, and it was not defeated in the face of a strong enemy, and the battle losses were huge and the fighting spirit was not dispersed, which was actually related to the division of land and the detachment of soldiers before the war. Although there is no tragedy of swords and swords, everything is related to the people's livelihood and the morale of the army, and everything can be done in an orderly manner within a few days. I have Xie Jun, and God is lucky! ”

Yu Zhilong compared Xie Lin to Xiao He, which is actually the highest praise for Xie Lin. Xiao He initially supported Liu Bang's uprising, and when Liu Bang entered Xianyang, many people were addicted to goods and women's sex, but Xiao He sent soldiers to check the Qin Dynasty's relevant national household registration, topography, laws and other books and archives one by one, classify them, register them, and collect them all for future reference. In the future, he sat in Guanzhong, pacified the people, was responsible for the raising and supply of soldiers and food, and finally achieved Liu Bang's imperial career, and was nicknamed "Wen Zhonghou" after his death.

Xie Lin's actions these days, Yu Zhilong sees it in his eyes, although Xie Lin is a seven-grade county Yin, but he is proficient in practice, proficient in political management, although he is sleek, and there are also corrupt things, but compared to his own talent and help to Zhilong, these are small sections.

Besides, if a person is not a sage, who can be without fault? Under the condition that the people's wisdom is not fully enlightened and the law cannot be effectively supervised, most of the people who have some ideas or personal convenience conditions are ready to move for their own selfish interests, not to mention that officialdom is like a big dye vat.

Cheng Shilin, as his main bookkeeper, has been diligent and thoughtful these days, and Yu Zhilong also nodded in agreement, otherwise he would not be the director of agricultural affairs this time.

Xie Lin heard Yu Zhilong's praise, and couldn't help but tremble like a lightning strike, he was conceited and talented, and he also wanted to show his ambitions, but the Yuan court was dim, the officials were greedy, and the Yuan Emperor was replaced like a marquee, and the ability to govern the country was not as good as the generation. He learned the sage book by himself, but he felt that it was useless, and he usually had to devote most of his energy to cater to his boss and colleagues, and Xie Lin was depressed and often full of heart. He doesn't want to be a clean official, he just wants to be a capable minister.

Xie Lin burst into tears, and repeatedly knelt down and said: "The general is noble, and he is supported by the soldiers and the people, which is the image of the destiny of heaven. The villain is willing to smear his liver and brain, and he will never live up to the general's love in this life! ”

"Jun Yan is heavy, Yu Zhilong is only willing to reopen the sun and moon and a new sky for the people of the Han family, and please sit down!" Yu Zhilong signaled, and Xie Lin swallowed back.

Wu Side, Ma Rulong, Mu Chun and others had already been seated on both sides, and seeing that Yu Zhilong gave Xie Lin such a high evaluation, Duo Moran recognized it. Everyone has seen everything Xie Lin has done these days, especially Ming Xiong, Ming Shijie and others who live in the same city with Xie Lin, and naturally have a deep understanding of his ability to govern.

At the beginning, everyone felt that this person was greedy for life and afraid of death, and had no scribe style, but later saw that he was sincere in doing things, and it was even more because Zhilong raised his face to face with his ears, and all orders were immediately done properly, and the Jing'an Army could have today's great merit, so he gradually ceased to be disgusted. However, although Zhao Shi, Qian Zheng, Ji Xiancheng and others have changed their attitudes, Wu Side, Huang Er, Ma Rulong and other reckless and straightforward people are still somewhat disdainful, but they no longer talk about and behave openly as before.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were many miscellaneous songs and comments, and there were many artists performing in the villages and towns in the city. In his spare time, Wu Side also compared himself to Fan Xu's martial arts, and Qian Zhengze laughed and said that he had Zhang Liang's wisdom.

Now that everyone is seated, everyone should be extremely happy after the big victory, but when they saw Liu Qi, Qin Zhanshan and others complaining coldly in Liu Zhengfeng's residence, they couldn't help but feel angry.

Wu Side ate some wine, and had a great achievement, and said angrily: "Just now at the Shuntian King's place, everyone suffered from those guys' bird anger, and my old Wu was very unhappy. If it weren't for our blood, we first defeated Meng Lao Thief, and the general personally led the cavalry to destroy his artillery team and defeat the rear of the Tartar army, I am afraid that everyone will have to meet in Huangquan that day! The general can endure this matter, but Lao Wu can't bear it! ”

As soon as this remark came out, Qian Zheng, Hou Ying, Chang Zhi and others all echoed it, saying that Liu Qi and others were too ignorant, and Qian Zheng said angrily: "If it weren't for the general, I would definitely take him a bite!" ”

The more Ji Xiancheng talked, the more presumptuous they became, and said angrily: "The general is here, what are you making noise?" Since the general didn't say anything at the time, he had his own forbearance, and now that the war has just gone, how many things are waiting for the general to decide, you are so noisy, disturbing the general's mood in vain, everything is to obey the general's orders! ”

Turning his head to Zhilong, he said: "The generals are foolish, drunk and noisy, and please ask General Haihan." Although Ji Xiancheng reprimanded everyone, he still hoped that Yu Zhilong would explain. He is old, has a bearing, and dares to fight without falling behind, and the generals respect him. Miscellaneous matters in the army, Yu Zhilong and Zhao Shiruo couldn't be distracted for a while, and handed them over to him.

Yu Zhilong looked at everyone's expressions, thought about it and couldn't help but smile, and said: "The great victory that day was all due to the sacrifice of your lives, but there are many matters after the war. After speaking, he raised his glass and drank the tea in the cup. The generals agreed with a bang. The subordinates behind him hurriedly came up and filled the teacup again.

"Ask from the heart, can we have today, can we do it with the strength of our family alone?" Yu Zhilong put down the teacup and asked everyone.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what they meant for a while. Wu Side said in a self-urned voice: "I regard the Tartar as a dog, even if I am in the army of 10,000 people, I will never frown if I take the head of his general!" ”

"Although this Tartar is powerful, as long as everyone in our department dares to fight first, there should be no reason to be defeated." Ma Rulong paused slightly, and a sentence came out of his throat. As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Zhi and Hou Ying nodded again and again.

Mu Chun looked left and right, hesitated, and whispered: "In the first battle that day, our troops, from the generals to the soldiers, fought bravely to kill the enemy, and they did not fall behind. However, Liu Tianwang and other troops also fought with the enemy and did not retreat, if it were not for our troops to frequently resist the Tartar sharp cavalry, frustrate the enemy's spirit, and the general personally led the cavalry to smash the thief's den, I am afraid that the difference between victory and defeat is not yet known. ”

Ji Xiancheng nodded slightly, and said: "I also feel the same way as what Captain Mu said, it was just a narrow victory that day, and there was no way to win. In addition to General Liu Qi, the rest of the generals and soldiers fought bloody battles with the Tartars, especially Liu Tianwang's department, risking arrows and stones, fire guns, and driving hundreds of steps without the team dispersing, which is really rare. The subordinates thought that they could have the fruits of the efforts of the various units of the Shuntian Army today. ”

Yu Zhilong looked at Mingxiong: "Captain Ming has experienced the beginning and the end, can you have a conclusion?" ”

Mingxiong stood up, thought for a moment, and said, "The subordinates seconded the words of Captain Ji. ”

Subsequently, Hou Ying and Chang Zhi sneered at Wan, Qin and other troops with few achievements, just a lonely corner, not to mention the loss of troops, if it was not for the timely rescue of the Jing'an army, they would have been defeated.