Chapter 244: The Soldier Dies, Confidant
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Perhaps after the baptism of rebel blood, even the air on the land of Yiyang on the shore of Dongting Lake is particularly fresh.
In Yiyang City, the street in front of the county yamen is full of people, and the river is endless.
Mo Li is undoubtedly the busiest time now, because he has to take time out at any time to meet all kinds of talents who come to join him.
In the last days of this chaotic dynasty, the king's banner in the city is unpredictable, saying a thousand ways and ten thousand, you still have to rely on strength to speak, see your strength, others will be sure to follow you will have a head.
The new Liao army captured Yiyang with a very fast degree, and Xiao Lianhao's rebels were defeated, and the strong combat power of the new Liao army was there, and the military discipline was so strict, such an army was not only amazing, but also deeply supported.
Therefore, as soon as Moli's recruitment list was posted, there was an endless stream of people who came to defect, which allowed him to quickly build an administrative framework for governing people's livelihood.
As soon as the administrative structure of Yiyang was erected, the first thing Moli asked these subordinate officials to do was to return the land clearly recorded in the imperial register to the gentry and wealthy households, just like in Lingchuan, whose fields were all re-measured according to the actual amount on the land deed.
Now that the war has not ended, this matter will not progress quickly, but after this gesture was made, it gave a lot of hope to the large landlords in Yiyang, and they immediately won their enthusiastic support.
Xiao Lianhao's rebels had robbed them of their land and property before, and now the officials and soldiers had returned their lost wealth to them, how could they not be filled with joy?
In fact, the land of these landlords and wealthy households has been greatly reduced after this, because after so many years of accumulation, they have concealed and privately swallowed a large amount of land through various means, and these lands cannot be recorded in the official registers, and they do not have land deeds.
However, although the loss of a lot of land made the landlords and tyrants feel painful, it was better than being plundered by the rebels, so the new government's initiative was supported by the vast majority of people.
While re-measuring the land and reorganizing the order, Moli also opened a warehouse in the name of the government to provide relief to the poor people at the lower levels, as well as those displaced by the war, in order to win the support of the common people.
The move of the new Liao army in Yiyang has won the support of many people, and in the past few days, people of insight from all walks of life have come to defect from time to time, including those who have been conscripted into the army and those who want to seek a position in the government.
Moli set up a temporary recruitment office in Yiyang County, which was responsible for receiving and selecting talents from all walks of life.
Now that the stall is getting bigger and bigger, Mo Li gradually feels that all kinds of things are becoming more and more complicated, and he also feels that there is a lack of talents.
The new Liao army is now full of fierce generals, and Mo Li's command has gathered Guan Feng, Cao Bianjiao, Zhou Yuji, Li Guo, Du Geng, He Zhendong, Ma Jinzhong, He Zhenbei, Ba Laodao, Xiao Yang and other generals, and Cheng Qingzhu of Hequ is also coming day and night, and the scale and strength of the new Liao army are expanding day by day.
There is no shortage of generals around Moli, but there is a lack of far-sighted and strategic talents who can give advice, so Moli focuses on recruiting those literati strategists who are flexible and strategic.
After a few days, he really asked him to recruit three staff officers, ignore the practice, and specialize in the military and political affairs of the counselor, give him advice, and pick up the omissions. One is named Dongfang Jin, forty-three years old, with a slightly longer face, a slightly slender body, and a fluttering green shirt, which has a bit of a fairy wind and bones.
Dongfang Jin was originally a traveling bachelor, and this time he traveled to the area of Dongting Lake and Xuefeng Mountain, but was accidentally trapped in Yiyang City by the rebels.
There are two other ones, one is named Chen Yan and the other is 6 Chentao, both of whom are in their thirties, and they seem to be quite shrewd and capable. Mo Li asked questions with various governance strategies, and he was able to answer them correctly.
In addition, he also recruited a former Yiyang chief secretary Liang Junchang, thirty-five years old, Xiao Lianhao had been attached to the rebels when he was entrenched in Yiyang, and later Mo Li inadvertently felt that this person had a talent for managing money and food, and now regardless of his previous suspicions, he resolutely used him as a grain and grass officer, and all the financial revenues and expenditures in the army were entrusted to him.
Liang Junchang also has subordinate officials who are in charge of grain, grass and weapons, and their power and responsibility are as great as the "Hubu Shangshu" of the New Liao Army.
The moment he received this appointment, Liang Junchang was stunned for a moment, and then knelt in front of Mo Li, crying.
Such an important position, but Mo Li handed it over to a person with a "stain" like himself, which shows how much the new Liao army commander and the governor of Huguang trusted him Liang Junchang. If you can't serve him and serve the New Liao Army with all your heart, can you still be considered a human being?
Since then, in order to repay Moli's kindness, Liang Junchang has devoted himself to work day and night, even if he is tired, he has no complaints.
In addition to the newly appointed county officials who were busy handling Yiyang's official duties, Mo Li also requisitioned a house next to the county government as a temporary office for the governor of Huguang, and also to facilitate the county officials to come and ask him for instructions when some things were difficult to decide.
"Ming Shen, you have a good pen, help me get a list of rewards, you list the list of Wang Ziyong, Zhang Xianzhong, Tu Yongzhong, Hu Jianqing and the generals of the rebel army, Zhang Xianzhong, the eight kings, will offer a reward of 100,000 taels, and the others will decrease in turn, if the king uses it himself, he will offer a reward of 200,000 taels of silver. Remember, Xiao Lianhao doesn't make the list, well, so be it. On this day, as soon as he entered the hall of the temporary office, Mo Li said to Chen Yan.
Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "My lord, my subordinates heard that the big thief Tu Yongzhong regards Xiao Lianhao as a sibling and has always trusted him. β
"Whether it's okay or not, you have to do it to know, are you right?" Mo Li smiled slightly. "Of course, even if we can't get separated, we don't have anything to lose."
"What the adults said is also the truth, and the subordinates are unexpected, so please forgive the adults." Chen Yan nodded, bowed and said.
Mo Li waved his hand, indicating that he didn't have to care, and said: "You don't know much about this official, and in my opinion, when dealing with the enemy, sometimes you have to be unconstrained by any form of means, because if you can't win, you will lose your qualification for mercy. β
After a pause, Mo Li said again: "For these rebels who do all kinds of evil, we should not be subject to any moral constraints, let alone any fairness and justice, you must remember one sentence, the truth is always only within the range of the cannon." In this world, only the victor is qualified to say mercy. So, you can start with this and see how you can divide the rebels from within. β
"Yes. My lord. Dongfang Jin and the three of them all stood up and saluted. Indeed, if Moli's plan can be successful, it will have an unexpected effect on defeating the rebels, and as Moli's staff, these are undoubtedly their duties.
Mo Li gets along with them, pays attention to scale, gives enough respect, and does not lose the majesty of the officials, and will never laugh and scold like Guan Feng and Xiao Yang.
The two are completely different, and Guan Feng and Xiao Yang, brothers who were born and died, laughed and scolded, that is the feeling tempered by blood and fire, harmless, and the people in the army don't like clichΓ©s, everyone is rough and arrogant, but feels close.
But if you do the same with these literati and strategists, it will only make them think that you are frivolous and rude, and it is difficult for you to achieve great things.
In the afternoon, Liang Junchang begged to see him with red and swollen eyes holding a pile of account books, Moli beckoned him in, and personally poured him a cup of tea.
Liang Junchang was honestly afraid, among all the new subordinate officers under Mo Li's command, he was the most humble one, and he had worked in the rebel army for a few days, but Mo Li treated him the most kindly, every time he heard Mo Li's friendly words of concern, his eyes would be moist, and he just wanted to take care of everything in order to repay this kindness.
In this world now, where can a marshal like Mo Li, who has a heavy army and a corporal with a good manner, go to find it? For many times, Liang Junchang, who was standing in front of Mo Li, felt a little like he was in a dream.
Like now, Mo Li actually served him tea in person, which made him not flattered, of course he didn't dare to take it, but kept bowing, saying that he didn't dare.
Mo Li laughed and said: "Junchang, this official has always rarely served tea to people in person, wouldn't it make this official feel very shameless if you don't accept it?" β
When Liang Junchang heard this, he hurriedly put down the account book, took the teacup, and his eyes were already moist. This cup of tea not only warms the stomach, but also warms Liang Junchang's entire heart. A small official like him, when he was in Yiyang County, he used to look at the county order's face all day long, and after he was forced to join the rebels, not to mention, those few days can be said to be a nightmare in his life.
And now, Mo Li not only trusts him, but also is gentle and kind, approachable, and lets them do many things, how can this not be emotional.
Of course, when it's time to be serious, Mo Li is definitely not smiling, and you will feel that his majesty seems to be innate.
Liang Junchang's account books are well organized, the accounts are clear, the income and expenditure are clear at a glance, it is difficult for the person who does the accounts to cheat, Mo couldn't help nodding, it seems that he really didn't see the wrong person, this Liang Junchang is indeed a talent.
"Junchang, you have a clear account and have done a good job! Good! In the future, it is up to you whether the official and all the brothers of the New Liao Army will eat or drink porridge! Mo Li said with a smile.
"Thank you for your promotion and kindness! Junchang can only repay the liver and brain! Liang Junchang said excitedly.
The soldier dies for his confidant, and with such a master, it is worth it even if he is tired to death!