At the beginning of April, the city of Meng, thirty miles north of Shangqiu. 《lwＸｓ520.coＭ

The Song State had a population of one million and nearly 70 towns and cities with more than 1,000 households, half of which belonged directly to the Song Duke after being given to the doctor. The Zhuqing of the Dai and Huan clans divided the remaining more than 30 yi, and in the hands of the Sicheng Le clan, there were only one 5,000 households and three thousand-room towns, with a total of more than 10,000 households and a population of nearly 60,000.

Among them, Mengcheng is one of the thousand chambers, which is rich in lacquerware, so it is also called lacquer.

The cultivation of lacquer trees and the production of lacquerware were a lucrative business, and Le relied on them as the backbone of his economy in Montaville.

Zhao porcelain, which caused a sharp decline in lacquerware sales in the Jin Kingdom, has not yet formed an impact because the number of people entering the Song Kingdom is limited. However, Zhao Wuxian felt that if he opened another kiln in Song and Luguo and other places, then his uncle Lelu would have to scold his mother angrily after the lacquerware was unsalable.

In short, there are many Le's lacquer gardens here, although Le Qi is kind to the people of the country, and they don't want to return the loan, but there are still many people who have lost their land.

Qi Wan was one of them, and from his generation onwards, like those savages of low status, they were forced to become servants, doing dirty and tiring lacquer cutting in the lacquer garden or workshop. But their status is not slaves, as long as the lord agrees, they can also "relocate", but such an opportunity is rare in ten years.

April is the beginning of summer is the time to cut the paint, because the moisture volatilizes quickly and the sun is abundant, so the quality of the cut paint is the best.

Every day before sunrise is the best time to cut lacquer, lacquer must enter the garden before dawn, climb up and down on the lacquer tree every day, and work hard in the hot summer. The movement is slow, the harvest is less, and you have to be whipped by the lacquer official's cane.

Qi Wan also complained to his father more than once: "The lacquer tree is poisonous, and it will be red and swollen when it is contaminated with raw lacquer." The itch is unbearable, and most people avoid this kind of tree, and only we cut and climb it. It's too tiring and hard. I can only get a little brown rice every day, since the death of the first monarch. The days are even more unbearable. Moreover, my grandfather and grandmother died early, and my brother was also ill for a long time, which must have something to do with doing this hurtful work. ”

He thought to himself, "If I have the opportunity to move my business, I would rather go to work for others than let my children and grandchildren cut paint!" ”

At this time, a recruitment order spread all over the city of Mongolia and also into the lacquer garden.

When Qi Wan heard the news, he saw that the open space in front of the Yi Temple had been cleared. A group of soldiers stood neatly here. They were all dressed in heavy leather armor, with sheathed swords pinned to their waists, poplar shields on their arms, and led by a tall warrior in armor whose face was obscured by the curtain.

An ugly-looking scribe with a small crown saw that the people were almost coming, so he paced forward and read the slip in his hand in the Shangqiu Song dialect mixed with the accent of the Jin Kingdom.

"The head of the family has an order to allow the gentlemen of the Zhao family to recruit troops in Mengcheng, who are over seventeen years old and under thirty years old. Those who have a free identity and strength can come here to recruit candidates. After becoming a soldier of the Zhao family, he was in charge of food and housing, and there were fifty stones of corn every year. There are four pieces of silk cloth, and the family can reduce taxes by half, and one person is exempted. ”

"After signing and downloading the book, within the agreed time limit, all obey the orders of the Zhao gentleman, regard him as the lord, and after the time limit expires, if there are those who want to return home and return to their hometown, they will listen to it."

The people of Mongcheng scratched their heads, and the corn was fifty stones. There are four pieces of silk cloth, which means that three adults can eat enough every day. You can make a set of clothes in one season.

"It can't be fake, right? It won't be the treacherous Zheng people who have come in to deceive us! ”

The Song people were honest and simple, and looked at the Zheng people of neighboring countries. I always feel that they are all treacherous businessmen, and they always tell stories of "waiting for the rabbit" and "pulling seedlings to grow" to ridicule the stupidity of the Song people.

A person who has been conscripted into Le's soldiers many times said: "Although this recruitment has not been heard of in ancient times, the officials of Mengcheng still help preach, which should be allowed by the head of the family." This is a lot of corn, and if it weren't for my wife's pregnancy, I'd like to try it. ”

The scribe of the Jin Kingdom who was in charge of the recruitment of shouting was Feng Rin, and he was assigned here by Zhao Wuxian with his language advantage to be in charge of the recruitment of troops in Mengcheng.

Seeing that everyone was hesitating at this moment, he coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Everyone, peace of mind, this matter is indeed allowed by Dasicheng." Zhao Qiu's Jin Kingdom gentleman has great ability! Wheat flour, Zhao porcelain, and the forgotten wine shop praised by everyone in Shangqiu City are all made by him! As soon as the mourning period of Lao Sicheng passes, he will still marry the monarch and daughter, which is equivalent to half of the head of the family, and he is recruited as his soldier, which is no different from the personal guard armor around the head of the family. ”

"After becoming a soldier of the Zhao family's gentleman, what do you want to do? Honor guard? Bodyguard? Hunt? Or is it a war? ”

A wicked young man asked, and the crowd fell silent to hear what the scribe had to say.

Feng Rin was stunned for a moment, and then waved his hand and said, "Of course, it's a big deal!" If you follow the gentleman well, he will return to his hometown and other meritorious people, and he will also be crowned as a scholar by Dasicheng, reduce labor and field taxes, and increase acres of land and houses! ”

In these years, it is rare to see such an open fire rod to reward merit and promotion, of course, this is also the condition that Zhao Wuxian and Le Wei discussed.

Le Wei thought of the combat effectiveness of Zhao Wuxian's minions in the Battle of Jianjin, and he was also greedy, thinking that if he recruited troops and returned to his hometown, wouldn't it still be his own people? When the time comes, it will not be a good thing to promote them to become soldiers and teach the art of warfare to the soldiers.

Under the lure of Feng Rin's flickering, the evil boys who are free in the market are eager to try. And Qi Bai, who was crowded in the crowd, was also very excited, because this Jin person also said that those who had successfully recruited hundreds of workers were allowed to relocate!

He did not hesitate, so he resisted the sarcasm of the lacquer official, and despite his father's dissuasion, he took his cousin and recruited them together.

The same scene is also being staged in several other Le's territories.

Zhao Wuxian was personally in charge of Daicheng, which was the main town of the Le family, with a household of 5,000 and a population of 30,000.

Zhang Mengtan said: "During the Zongzhou period, the soldiers of the Sixth Division came from the countrymen of the six townships, and each family prepared for conscription and took turns to serve. The main ministry of the soldier is to learn martial arts and fight, and he serves as a soldier when fighting; Except for the old, weak and disabled, all adult men are required to undergo military training, work in agriculture for three seasons, teach martial arts in one season, and perform a large salute every three years. In the event of war, you must obey the dispatch at any time and serve as an apprentice, and the service period depends on the length of the war. Savages are generally not qualified to serve as soldiers. Can only serve with the army for miscellaneous service. ”

"After King Ping moved eastward, the princes competed for hegemony, and the well field gradually collapsed. Every time there is a big war, it is hundreds of thousands of troops. It is not enough to rely on the people of the country alone. Therefore, Jin Hui Gong served as a state soldier, expanded the source of military service and military endowment, and allowed savages to join the army, and other countries did the same. As a result, it gradually became a conscription system in the county and the countryside, and the soldiers and peasants were integrated. Generally, it is a temporary levy, and after the battle, they return home, and once the three-month period is exceeded, the soldiers are concerned about farming. Morale will plummet. ”

In the end, Zhang Mengtan said: "But Zitai's recruitment system, recruiting soldiers with money in a foreign country is unheard of, but it is a feasible method. ”

Zhao Wuxian smiled bitterly after hearing this, isn't this forced to be helpless, otherwise why would he temporarily "invent" the conscription system.

Le Xuan, the iron rooster, if Zhao Wuxian directly said that he wanted to recruit the people of the Le clan, or convert them into his own private subordinates, he would definitely not do it. Therefore, the only way to recruit troops is to go first. On the one hand, you can use money to tempt and increase the enthusiasm of enlisting in the army, and on the other hand, you can also fool the joy. Wait for these soldiers to enter the shirtless pockets, and then slowly digest them.

Zhang Mengtan has already explained in detail the requisition system that prevailed in this era, but the conscription system was the first of its kind in China.

Conscription is an army recruited with money or other material conditions, and it is a mercenary who "rents a mercenary to fight". The relationship between the conscription and the lord is the relationship between money and oaths, and if there is money and food, it will be warned, and if there is no money and food, it will be scattered.

Zhao Wuxian had heard a saying that all times when soldiers and peasants were integrated and the conscription system was complete. For example, in the early Han and Tang dynasties of the Qin Dynasty, the national strength was strong and invincible. But if the field system collapses. An era that could only be supplemented by recruitment, such as the Eastern Han Dynasty, the late Tang Dynasty, and the Northern Song Dynasty. will be weak in combat.

There is still some truth in this summary, conscription and recruitment, in fact, have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Zhao Wuxian thought about it afterwards and was surprised to find that what he had implemented in Chengxiang was actually a combination of the conscription system and the conscription system: during the slack period, the countrymen and savages from various households were recruited to serve as apprentices, but the light knights, armor warriors, archers and other troops were professional recruits who were given subsidies and money.

The two hundred crossbowmen in Wen County are also temporary requisitioned nationals, but their service has long been overdue, and if they had changed their personal commanders, I am afraid that the barracks would have been lamenting that "the gentleman is in service, and he does not know the period; The gentleman is in service, and there is no **", maybe he will defect and return to China in groups.

When the Duke of Qi Huan conscripted and sent troops to defend the State of Xu and guard against the State of Chu, there was such a thing, and the Qi people saw that the war was not over when they were busy with farming, so they all left their guns and ran home.

But after the Battle of Thorn and Jin, Wuxian has established the supreme authority in Wen Zu's heart. In addition, he instructed Zhao Guangde of Wen County to give these soldiers tax exemptions to their families and provide compensation for their subordinates to help with farming, so that they could continue to serve in this foreign land with all their hearts, so to a certain extent, two hundred crossbowmen can be regarded as recruitment.

But this time the recruitment in the Song State was different, more like a pure recruitment of mercenaries.

So Zhao Wuxian said: "The army still has to rely on requisition, and go abroad to fight when the farmers are slack; The elite soldiers relied on recruitment, and they were raised by generosity, so that they could be separated from farming. Combining the two, that's the best way to do it. But I am now a landless expelled son, sent under the fence, if it is a local conscription, Ziming will not agree, and Song Gong will also be suspicious. Therefore, this method can only be used to enhance armament, this policy is not a common law, and can only be used for emergency response. ”

Zhang Meng said: "Indeed, this kind of recruitment attracts evil young men and rangers who want to go abroad to see wealth and wealth, or businessmen who want to take the opportunity to move their businesses. ”

After listening to Zhang Mengtan's worries, Wuxian smiled slightly and said: "Zhang Zike has heard of this kind of saying, too much water is born, and water gives birth to all things, and the character of the people of various countries is also affected by water and land. ”

Zhang Mengtan pondered: "I've heard that some people think that the water of Qi is urgent and flowing, so the Qi people are greedy, rough and brave. The water of Chu is weak and innocent, so the Chu people are light, decisive and daring. The water of the Jin Kingdom is bitter and turbid, so the Jin people are flattering and hiding hypocrisy, clever and good for money. The water of the Yan country is deep and weak, so the Yan people are stupid and honest, light and anxious and not afraid of death. The water of the Song Kingdom is light, strong and clear, so the Song people are simple and easy, and they like justice. ”

Wuxian looked at the Song people who came to apply in Daiyi, although no one maintained order, but they didn't dare to rob and crowd, and when they were hit, they only showed a simple smile.

"That's right, being easy and good is the characteristic of the Song people, so Chu people say 'Zheng Zhao Song is deaf', which means that Zheng Guoren is smart and clever, and Song Guoren is stupid and sluggish, and their reaction is slower than Zheng Ren. Although this is the slanderous words of the doctor of Chu, it is also a manifestation of the character of the Song people. ”

The method of recruiting soldiers without mercy has been changed in Qi Chujin, and it is estimated that all the people recruited are light chivalrous people, and they are all bullish, but it is not easy to practice or subdue. Only in the Song Kingdom, where the people are simple and simple, is it more feasible.

If I remember correctly, the compulsory soldiers recruited by Qi Jiguang when he built the invincible Qi family army in the future are also similar to the character of the Song people.

Zhao Wuxian raised a finger and said to Zhang Meng: "So in this recruitment, in addition to the physical strength of the recruits, there is only one requirement, that is, to be honest, obedient, and would rather lack than abuse!" (To be continued)

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