"Haven't you ever frozen to death since winter?"

Yang Shigu asked with some surprise: I only felt a little unbelievable, and then it became a faint mood of disapproval.

Because even in his early years when he was in the rebel army, he had seen the corresponding situation with his own eyes; In fact, in this kind of sudden cold and warm weather, even the current command of the Yellow King is inevitably an example of frostbite and freezing death; Not to mention the people under his rule, it would be a blessing to be able to have fewer deaths.

Therefore, in his opinion, this is just a slight exaggeration for the sake of the Taiping army's good face; However, he is also a city government that has experienced ups and downs in personnel, and he will definitely not be serious or intertwined with it.

"It's true. It's hard to say that other places in Jingzhou are good. ”

Chai Erwa, the leader of the accompanying teaching team, responded without hesitation:

"But under the management of this army, there is no such thing. If Mr. Yang has any doubts, the head of the pipe has also explained; These old and new tunzhuang and the place of arrangement, although the gentleman went to see and say hello. Mr. is welcome to correct the deficiencies. ”

"This..."

Hearing this, Yang Shigu was a little moved and a little sad, but he knew that he was as warm and cold as drinking ice on a dog day. Then he had a certain stubbornness and a special sense of inquiry, wanting to know what made this void monk so confident and confident, and not from the exaggeration of his subordinates.

"Then let's point to an earlier place."

Half a day later, Yang Shigu rode lightly to a construction site that was named; Since the recapture of Gangneung Fortress, engineering projects have been carried out here for several months; At present, it has been implemented to the third phase.

It seems that the step-by-step help has been going on for a long time, and it is still a busy daily scene. Yang Shigu did not plan to call the local person in charge to report and show something, but with the help of the identity convenience provided by Chai Erwa, he specially visited several of these inconspicuous places.

After all, compared to the land of Gwangfu, which has only become drier and cooler in winter, it is not a simple matter to organize labor in this winter day when there is a lot of snow in Gangneung. If there is not enough warmth and food supply, I am afraid that a large number of dead people will end up.

However, in the yellowed kitchen shed that had been smoked, he saw the porridge soup and the charred melons and potatoes on the fire, which were not so thick that they could stand up with chopsticks, but they were not as clear as water and could hold the spoons; When stirred vigorously, it is also the color of more grains than mixed vegetables.

In the rows of large shacks in the uniform style of filling the gaps with mud and soil on the burrows, he saw at least thick straw mats and felt covers, as well as coal stoves for heating and boiling water overnight, and neatly arranged personal eating and toiletry;

Although the air is a little dirty and the smell of sweat is rampant, there are not many traces of filth, and it looks like it has been cleaned and cleaned up regularly.

In the end, even the old, weak, sick and disabled who can only do some odd jobs seem to be more than thin but not much weak and tired; Although the broken felt on his body was dirty, it was still tightly wrapped. If even their supplies could be taken care of, then it would not be easy for people to die in this cold winter.

As for the dozen or so piles of soil and yellowed and blackened wooden plaques that he saw on the hillside outside, Yang Shigu really didn't have the face to continue to dig three feet into the ground for this.

On the way back, Chai Erwa continued to introduce him to the follow-up.

"The leader of the old man has said that the next step is to gradually abolish the local levy of conscription, and discount the corresponding substitute money according to the household level and distance."

"What... There is such a thing. ”

Yang Shigu couldn't help but be surprised. As a former scholar from a poor family, he has also seen with his own eyes how those officials used the opportunity of assigning conscription to toss a relatively wealthy or small rich family to the death of the family and eat a mouthful of blood.

This may be a great thing for the people to recuperate, but Yang Shigu remembered another thing, and couldn't help but ask:

"Then what should we do with the future of the labors?"

He is not the kind of person who is too ambitious to be easily impressed by the moment; I quickly thought of the obvious difference between the rule of the Taiping army and the main side of the rebel army. Compared with eating wherever they go, for most of the rebel troops under their rule, the Taiping army undoubtedly pursued much more lofty goals; However, the requirements for the construction and management of various farmlands, water conservancy, river bridges and roads under the rule are also extraordinary.

Then he shook his head again, feeling that he was a little too involved in the problem, and that he could not help but touch the taboo of the other party; As soon as he wanted to make up for it, he saw that Chai Erwa didn't have time to think about it and responded:

"Of course, let a more professional team do things in these professional fields. If there is a serious shortage of manpower, at most it will be paid to raise some Ding Zhuang to make up for it during the slack time; It's better than making those villagers who haven't eaten for a few days and don't know what discipline and order are. ”

“。。。。”

At this moment, Yang Shigu was a little speechless,

"According to what the head of the tube taught us, it's about the cost performance and the end result."

Chai Erwa continued to explain to him.

"Directly support and train several relatively capable and professional engineering construction teams; In terms of specific consumption, in fact, it is not comparable to the blind and extensive grasp of the conscription in the past, and the countless people who lack technology and experience are forcibly driven out of their homes and bring their own food and equipment, and drive them to and from road to construction site, resulting in huge manpower labor and household registration losses. ”

"Not to mention the long-term negative impact and twists and turns that this will bring about in terms of potential people's hearts and minds and delays in local farming and individual family livelihoods. All in all, to continue to use the old law of conscription is to have a bad government and a bad habit that outweighs the losses. ”

"Then why don't you even waive the money for this substitute service directly."

As soon as Yang Shigu's words came out, he felt that he had crossed Meng Lang and Yue again.

"Of course, for the sake of long-term local development, everything needs to have a transition process of accepting and adapting to change."

However, Chai Erwa still replied disappreciatively.

"But the head of the pipe says that the sudden and indiscriminate graciousness of grace and gratuitous gratuitous for no reason, apart from a fleeting moment of gratitude and confusion, will only develop a local insatiable appetite and a perpetuating habitual inertia of dependence; Keeping these substitute money is just one of the means to continue to drive them after the bad government is eliminated. ”

It is also convenient for most people to understand at all times that there are no unwarranted benefits and connections in this world; Since we have received the corresponding convenience and preferential treatment, we must also pay something for this, so that we can work together to preserve and keep all this that we have in front of us. ”

"The Taiping Army has never raised useless lazy people, and it is not encouraged to pick up a bowl to eat, put down the bowl to scold the mother's ingratitude. Regardless of whether you are good or poor, all people have to pay the price for their own choices and attitudes, and no exceptions are allowed. ”

"Actually, you don't have to explain this to me,。。"

Hearing this, Yang Shigu couldn't help but sigh. However, he saw that the other party was upright, and he gave it away.

"The head of the pipe specially explained that Mr. Yang is one of the few people in the righteous army who is clean and self-conscious, and his original intention is determined not to change to find a way out around the suffering people in the world, so he can be blunt with him, anyway, there is nothing that cannot be seen calmly under the rule of Taiping."

Hearing this, Yang Shigu couldn't help but feel a little ashamed; His self-purity is only based on the fact that after the loss of love in his early years, his heart was like stagnant water; And even in the attitude of some things, he has not insisted so obviously. At least in some cognition and consciousness about the future of the rebel army, it is not even as good as this small colonel of the Taiping Army.

Then, Yang Shigu once again had a deeper understanding. It is precisely because the top and bottom of the opposing army are of the same mind, even this small colonel has the corresponding understanding and determination, that the current business can be jointly managed.

In contrast, in the Great General's Mansion, although everyone respected the orders of the Yellow King and acted under the banner of the righteous army; But in private, there are many people's hearts, each with their own opinions and plans. As a result, there are a huge number of people who have rushed to the void, and the good momentum of defeating the official army again and again, but they have never been able to work together to stabilize and expand the situation in a certain place.

Then, once again, he had persistent doubts and wavering about his mission and aspirations; At least even if he understands and grasps so much of the inside information of the Taiping Army, how many opportunities and spare strength can be used in the General's Mansion.

Although the General's Mansion also claims to be kind to the people and cherish Li Shu, because it often moves to various places and lives in impermanence, there are only some short-term measures and actions that are implemented intermittently; Even most of the time, the means of food relief are to attract and gather more pre-war rights and interests of the precursor of trench filling.

It was only here in the Taiping Army that he saw for the first time the means of long-term planning and layout management for the sake of the livelihood of the people. But it is an existence that usually cannot be moved even if you want to copy the past. Unless he can gain more authority and spare no effort in the General's Palace, it will be possible to open up the situation.

As soon as he thought of this, Yang Shigu was once again filled with a certain helpless pessimism and loss. At this time, a voice sounded on the side of the road.

"This father-in-law, can I borrow your ox cart for a while?"

Yang Shigu looked fixedly, but he was a young man with a blue nose and swollen face, and his clothes were thin and there were traces of some free pulling and seeking. He couldn't help but move in his heart and nodded slightly to Chai Erwa, who was driving.

"But I don't know where I'm going to go in the next life."

"We're from Sankong Village, and we're going to go back to Hekouchang."

The young man with a somewhat angry and stupid expression said.

。。。。。。。。

Raozhou, the main hall where the General's Mansion of Poyang City is located.

In front of the expressionless Huang Chao, several new generals of the Righteous Army introduced by Huang Rui were also holding a few pieces of paper and pleading loudly:

"This is the purpose of the "Taiping Tianmu Outline"? What land is returned to the public, it is rationed according to need, and half of what is obtained is paid. To work to eat, the diligent get more, the capable double, reward innovation... , illness to medicine, enlightenment literacy, teaching crafts. ”

"How can this be true, this is the thing that the Void Monk claims to be, and how can it be spread to the rule of the General's Mansion."

"Not only has it been spread, there are still soldiers below who believe that they are really bewitched and moved, and they are already asking and inquiring one after another, does the General's Mansion also have such benefits and measures?"

"I also heard from the brothers who were soliciting men in the locality that there were homeless people and teams who had come to join them halfway and turned west when they heard the news."

"This is really a concern. Don't you want to demolish the countertop of the General's Mansion and dig up the heels of me. I can't let such a theory continue to circulate under my hands. ”

(End of chapter)