Chapter 177: Cash-for-Work
Guan Shanyue will not let go of this good opportunity to serve the pot, if the people and thieves are not removed, how can Shaanxi and Gansu have a stable production environment. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info without a stable production environment, no matter how good the construction plan is, it is nonsense.
Cao Bingzhang was holding back the fire in his heart, and the peasant army beside him naturally had subordinates to take care of him, and he went straight to Luo Rucai.
The story of the defeat of the arrogant army has long been deeply rooted in the bone marrow of the Daning army, and even in the face of the peasant army in an advantageous situation, they are still fighting with the spirit of twelve.
Guan Shanyue has always treated the army badly, especially the troops carrying out combat missions. At noon, the Daning Army ate sausages, air-dried beef, and dried radishes produced by the Daning Food Factory, and drank yogurt.
Although the peasant army had prepared its own dry rations, they were too busy with the war to even have time to eat, and they were still hungry.
Wang Jiayin was going crazy, pulling his hair down the ground, he really couldn't understand that these Yama princes would kill a horse pistol. His idea of annexing the three forces, and then destroying the Shen Yiyuan brothers, and sitting on an equal footing with Li Zicheng in Shaanxi and Gansu came to naught in an instant.
The Daning army exploited its strengths and avoided its weaknesses, and with the help of the high mobility of the cavalry, it interspersed and surrounded the peasant army back and forth, mercilessly eliminating those recalcitrant elements.
The peasant army found that the Daning army not only physically ravaged them, but also despised them mentally, and even shouted slogans while fighting, without paying any attention to them.
"Put your head in your hands and kneel!"
"Lay down your arms and surrender immediately!"
"Surrender or kill, kneel!"
"Get on your knees!"
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Cao Bingzhang's side controlled it better, and after he vented all his anger, he gradually returned to reason. Zhang Xianzhong is different, he is now completely in a state of rage, and he does not shout the slogan of surrender at all, plus those like-minded followers under his command, they are killing people on the battlefield.
When Guan Shanyue rode his horse and galloped to Zhang Xianzhong's eyes, he was trampling Wang Jiayin on the ground to behead, he felt that it took nearly a day of fighting to die such a person, this thing was really disrespectful.
"Stop!" Guan Shanyue was anxious at that time, he turned over and dismounted with a harrier, and kicked Zhang Xianzhong's buttocks, "Is there a royal law, is there a heavenly reason?" This is the evidence of moving to Yang He and Yang Sichang, you can kill if you want to? ”
Listening to Wang Jiayin's ears, it was a natural sound, he was scared just now and peed his pants, and he felt that he was really a little hasty when he entered the industry, if he honestly farmed at home, or joined the army of immigrants, at least his life would not be at risk.
With this kick, Zhang Xianzhong and his little followers immediately woke up from the violent state, wiped the blood on their faces, and said embarrassedly: "It's a little excited, forgive me, adult!" ”
Guan Shanyue pointed to the battlefield behind Zhang Xianzhong, and said with a painful face: "I told you, the contradictions among the people don't need to be too bloody, you just can't hold the fire." Are you at war? You're killing people in the fire! ”
Zhang Xianzhong, who woke up like a dream, remembered that before the war, Guan Shanyue had told everyone that in addition to the few heinous ones who were beheaded, the remaining ones as long as they lived up to their stubborn resistance still belonged to the objects of education and transformation, and they could still return to the big family of the Ming Dynasty.
He glanced around at the area where no piece of armor remained, and smiled with guilt on his face: "Hehe, it's a bit overdone, I forgot that the adults are going to pull them down to the border of Anbei Province." ”
Guan Shanyue knows that weapons are powerful, and it is people who finally decide the war, and they can't let weapons occupy positions, although Zhang Xianzhong is a little thirsty for killing, he is the seedling of a general, as long as he guides him well, he has the opportunity to become a generation of famous generals.
He loved and hated Zhang Xianzhong, who was fierce in battle, pointed at Zhang Xianzhong with his finger, and said angrily: "Don't take it as an example!" After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
Zhang Xianzhong smiled, raised his eyebrows at the brothers behind him, and whispered: "Look, I told you a long time ago that Daning needs a team that does not accept prisoners. Master, I, once again have a smooth pass without danger! ”
Wang Jiayin thought that he would grasp the life-saving straw when he was a tainted witness, but when he heard that he was going to be beheaded for a heinous crime, he immediately felt like ashes and fell to the ground, knowing that his time was short, and it was estimated that he would not be able to pass this autumn.
How much energy can be burst out of life. This buddy had seen Guan Shanyue in Lingbao, Henan, and knew that he was the leader of this gang of gods, and at the moment when he raised his leg to leave, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he broke free from Zhang Xianzhong's feet with the strength to eat, and hugged Guan Shanyue's leg and cried.
"My lord, don't kill me, I'm willing to be a cow and a horse for you! As long as you don't kill me, let me do anything! It was Hong Chengchou who instigated us behind his back, we were wronged! Adult ......"
Guan Shanyue's mood was mixed, looking at the pitiful Wang Jiayin at his feet, he sighed, and said helplessly: "I knew why I had to do it today, the court didn't have a rescue policy before, and the official didn't blame you, but after the rescue policy, you still don't repent, do you know how many innocent people died because of you?" Fifty thousand! Are all the big and rich families you kill for the sake of the rich and unkind?
I'm sorry, the law is not merciful, the ruthless and cold law is the last line of defense to protect the Ming society, and letting you go is an insult to those law-abiding people, I can't do anything! ”
Zhang Xianzhong pulled Wang Jiayin back from Guan Shanyue's body like a dead dog, stepped on it again, and said impatiently: "There are some things that you have to accept if you don't accept them, you see that Luo Rucai over there is much more calm than you!" Brother can only say, be a good man in the next life! ”
When Guan Shanyue returned to Mizhi County, it was already noon the next day, and Zhang Shidi was leading the people and the officials in the city to repair the broken city wall.
In this chaos, the most bitter thing is these grassroots people, but fortunately, they have a hot meal to eat.
After reading out the holy decree, Guan Shanyue, the minister of Mizhi County, solemnly handed the appointment edict to Zhang Shidi's hands, exhorting him to work hard and make new contributions.
Zhang Shidi was overjoyed, he was glad that he was firmly on the side of Guan Shanyue, the new force, he only served in Mizhi County for less than six years before he was promoted to the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture, which is simply a rocket-like promotion speed, it seems that there are still people in the court who are good officials.
He walked briskly in front of Guan Shanyue and bowed to the end, "My lord, the villain will prepare a little wine in the house at night to express his feelings, and please come here to appreciate your face!" ”
Guan Shanyue waved her hand again and again, and said with a kind face: "Those red tapes are all waived!" The erudite and scholarly science department is about to start the exam, and the contemptible people are not talented, although they don't understand the fart, but they are in charge of this matter by the saint Shanghongen, this official will tell you the solution to the food shortage first! ”
Zhang Shidi didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly returned to his seat and said with a humble face: "My lord, please speak!" ”
The solution to the food shortage given by Guan Shanyue is the method given by Ye Xiaoluan that day: open source with the left hand, and high-pressure policy with the right hand. Daning's troops used official money to buy grain in various places, and those who hoarded grain were exiled to the border gates, and those who robbed grain were immediately executed for whatever reason.
Guan Shanyue has never done a loss-making business, although he doesn't study, he can't stand the fact that there is a group of scholars around him who are giving advice to him.
Supplying food to the victims of Shaanxi and Gansu is a huge expense, just like a drag oil bottle, dragging behind the four northern provinces.
After thinking about it, he felt that it was not a long-term solution to use the finances of the four northern provinces to feed the victims of Shaanxi and Gansu, and it was better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, so he made up his mind and decided to adopt Ye Xiaoluan's suggestion that he no longer supply food to the victims left behind in Shaanxi and Gansu free of charge, but to follow the example of the ancients to adopt the strategy of cash-for-work and build public infrastructure.
After hearing this, Zhang Shidi nodded again and again, thinking that there was a lot to be done, but he also had doubts in his heart, "My lord, your starting point is good, where will the funds for the construction come from, and what projects will be built?" ”
Guan Shanyue had already thought about these problems, and said confidently: "The money is from the maritime merchants in the south and the foreign merchants who are willing to do business with them, Sakhalin Island has sent a special fleet to collect their business taxes, after all, it is also the territory of our Ming Dynasty."
The project must be done big, the holy means to build a straight road from Shaanxi and Gansu to Daning Duoyan City, build a small post station every 100 miles, and set up a large post station every 500 miles, and the Ministry of Industry has been planning it. The project is contracted to the counties along the route in sections, and finally the Ministry of Industry accepts whether it is qualified. Of course, in addition to this major project, such as dredging rivers, repairing cities, building reservoirs, and planting trees...... This kind of project, as long as it passes the review of the Ministry of Industry and is feasible, the imperial court will also give money. These jobs are enough to bring the local economy back to life. ”
Zhang Shidi was greatly smacked after hearing this, and praised: "This is simply a big hand, the people of Shaanxi and Gansu have been saved, villain, thank the court for the people of Shaanxi and Gansu, thank you Lord Guan!" ”
Guan Shanyue, a chicken thief, felt that so much foreign silver continued to flow into the four northern provinces, and if it didn't become a physical object such as engineering, maybe an economic crisis would break out in ancient times, and it would be better to hide the wealth from the people. Besides, silver would be nothing more than a precious metal in his eyes, which could neither be eaten nor drunk, and would be useless if it was not circulated in the treasury.
"Don't praise me first, you remember, this year, we must promote the planting of sweet potatoes, rice, potatoes and other high-yield crops in Yan'an Prefecture. And those big households are about to be killed by the thieves, you have to take the opportunity to redeem the land, and after the unified register, redistribute the land according to the actual population, and then report to the household department. Don't slack off and hide traitors, this official will send someone to verify from time to time. ”
Zhang Shidi finally found an opportunity to show his ambitions, and said loudly: "The grace of the adult, the villain is too late to repay you, how dare you plaster your face." Those who die out of the big family naturally do not need compensation, and the villains who have children in charge of themselves will definitely implement it. It's just that the villain doesn't know, the leaders of the thieves, Wang Jiayin and Luo Rucai, how do you think the adults should deal with it? ”