Chapter 147: I still have to pay for food
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Soon, Yi Litao sent back the first piece of information.
Xiahe City was breached.
Zhao Feng, Zhao Shengyu, Li Yonghang, Chu Lingxuan and other cadres are all missing, and they don't know whether they were killed by Wang Jian or detained by Wang Jian. The current Xiahezhai Thousand Households has a new Thousand Households, called Wang Dou. This person is Wang Jian's confidant. He served as the thousand households of Xiahe Village, and the military households of Xiahe Village had a good time.
Hearing that Xiahe City had been conquered by Wang Jian, Feng Yangyi's first reaction was to scoff at it and smile coldly. He said to Zhang Zhun: "My lord, I know that Zhao Feng can't make a big deal at all. It's just a pity that the original brothers believe that they are already more than lucky. Chu Lingxuan and Li Yonghang should also regret it now, right? I told them that only by following adults can there be a way out, but they just don't listen! ”
Those Xiahezhai military households who followed Zhang Zhun to Fushan Station at the beginning were all apprehensive when they heard the news that Wang Jian had broken through Xiahe City, and they were secretly glad that they had escaped. Wang Jian's methods, they are not unaware. If they had hesitated a little and were unwilling to follow Zhang Zhun to Fushan, they must have fallen under the butcher's knives of the officers and soldiers at this time.
Lucky, very lucky!
As the Xiahezhai Thousand Households were re-controlled by Wang Jian, the number of military households in Lingshanwei who fled to Fushan was increasing. Yang Guohua and the others have to pick up and drop off hundreds of military households every day. Zhang Zhun sent people to preach the four decrees everywhere in Lingshanwei to continue to attract those military households who had no way out. Obviously, the results of this increase in population are remarkable. However, some problems have also begun to be exposed.
The day passed in a hurry, and it was already July 22 in a blink of an eye.
This day is not a special day, but the atmosphere of the Qianhu official hall in Fushan City is a little dignified. Wang Mingyu, Liu Hang, Hou Shanping, Yang Liren, Liu Baoyu and others were all waiting for Zhang Zhun in the Qianhu official hall. And Zhang Zhun also came to the Qianhu Official Hall very early.
They have a big deal to discuss today:
Do you want to pay for food?
Originally, the slogan proposed by Zhang Zhun before was "Juntian is exempt". This is to copy the slogan of Li Zicheng later, and do his best to mobilize the masses and become his own help. In fact, in the past, because of the existence of this slogan, the rules and regulations formulated according to this slogan did make the support of military households for Zhang Zhun reach 100% full value.
However, the slogan of Juntian exemption has also brought some problems. The most prominent issue is the food problem. After careful research, Wang Mingyu, Liu Hang and others felt that this slogan was too advanced. Juntian is no problem, but the exemption is debatable. To be exempt from taxation means not to pay for food. Liu Hang, Wang Mingyu and others all felt that it was really not good not to pay for food.
At present, these are troubled times, and the important surname of food is self-evident.
Whether it is to appease the people from outside, or to organize the people to carry out large-scale collective labor, a large amount of food is consumed. As foreign military households continue to defect, it is necessary to supply food for these people, and the food in Fushan is consumed very quickly. The convoy itself, the amount of food that needs to be consumed every day, is not a small amount. At present, Zhang Zhun's food source mainly depends on seizure. Relatively speaking, this source is unstable. Therefore, after research, they decided to suggest to Zhang Zhun:
Food!
Their reason is simple: they have food in their hands and do not panic in their hearts.
At the same time, while the slogan of "Juntian is exempt" has not been put forward for a long time, and the area of dissemination is not very large, we should change this slogan as soon as possible. The later this slogan is changed and the more people know about it, the more serious the consequences of changing policies in the future will be.
Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully.
It seems that the ancients and future generations are completely similar in some ideas!
Zhang Zhun is actually very clear about his weaknesses. Militarily, he is his strength, and in Fushan City and even in the entire Aoshanwei, there is definitely no one who has more military vision than him. But in terms of politics, economy, science and technology, and culture, there are many details that are not known. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary non-commissioned officer of the Marine Corps, and after retiring, he was also engaged in general combat instructor work, and it was impossible to be proficient in every field.
In areas that you are not proficient in, of course, you should listen to the opinions of experts.
Well, this specialist, without any pejorative meaning here.
At the beginning, Zhang Zhun was anxious to put forward the slogan of "Juntian is exempt from taxation" for two reasons: the first is to get ahead of Li Zicheng, cause the greatest impact, and attract more people to defect. The second is to quickly mobilize all the military households of Fushan to take Fushan City, and create an established fact, and everyone must not regret it.
It can be said that the stimulation of this slogan is indeed unprecedented. The military households, who were almost numb, immediately became as excited as if they had been beaten as if they had been beaten with chicken blood when they heard the slogan of Juntian Exemption. Their eagerness to attack Fushan City even surpassed that of Zhang Zhun himself. In the end, Fushan City was easily attacked, and the rebellion became an established fact.
With the promulgation of the four decrees, especially the promulgation of the "Juntian Order" and the "Juntian Order", the degree of support for the escort force and the degree of love for him Zhang Zhun by the military households of the Fushan Institute are absolutely unprecedented. This is a very crucial factor. Without a group of diehards who support themselves, it is impossible to do anything without an inch, let alone rebellion and anti-natural actions such as interfering with the course of history.
Zhang Zhun is very clear about this.
Now, to change this slogan, Zhang Zhun is indeed a little hesitant.
Well, Zhang Zhun admitted that he has always been decisive in killing and killing in military operations, and he will not hesitate in the slightest, but in other fields, he adheres to the principle of prudence and prudence. If you can't decide something, I'd rather put it aside and take a look. However, the strong demands of Wang Mingyu, Liu Hang and others are not completely unreasonable. Without a stable source of food, it is always a problem as the population continues to increase.
After thinking about it seriously, Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Have you investigated, we originally announced that we would not pay food, but now we suddenly change our mouths to pay food, what kind of reaction will the people have?" Will they think that we have changed our orders and gone back on our word? ”
Wang Mingyu said: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, we have already done a thorough investigation. As long as the tax rate is set within the appropriate range, the people can still accept it. It is a matter of course to be a soldier to eat grain and farm and receive grain. In all dynasties and dynasties, there was no one who did not pay for food. ”
Liu Hang also said: "That's right! In all dynasties, there is no record of not paying grain! As long as the tax rate is controlled within the appropriate range, the public will not have an opinion. ”
Zhang Zhun was still hesitant.
In fact, in his heart, Zhang Zhun has realized that when he put forward this slogan, it was indeed a bit out of reality. From the point of view of fooling the public, this slogan is absolutely unique. When Li Zicheng put forward this slogan, tens of millions of people gathered at once, which shows the power of this slogan.
However, Li Zicheng's failure was also because of this slogan. If we do not pay for food, we will naturally have no stable financial resources. With no stable source of money and food, Li Zicheng had to rely on looting and seizure to keep the army running. When the seizure cannot meet the needs, there is only a robbery, all the way through. As long as it is a big family, they will all be robbed, and as a result, many people will be pushed to the opposite side of themselves.
Because looting has become a habitual surname, after entering Yanjing, the rebel army is still accustomed to looting with surnames. Especially Liu Zongmin and other generals, they have brought looting to the fullest. This kind of looting is fatal to military discipline. It was not for nothing that Li Zicheng's army, after entering Yanjing, rapidly declined in combat effectiveness.
Some people in later generations said that Li Zicheng's army was defeated in the later stone battle because of the plague and other messy reasons. In fact, these statements are simply nonsense! Li Zicheng failed when he failed to establish a base area, and he indulged the discipline of the troops. Undisciplined troops, there is no combat effectiveness at all.
A truly strong army, even if it encounters the plague, will not collapse. There is a plague in Yanjing City, won't you withdraw from it? Lying in there waiting to die? The fundamental reason is that after Li Zicheng entered Yanjing, he has been out of control of the troops, and everyone likes to live in the world of flowers in Yanjing City and enjoy life. A group of soldiers who were busy eating, drinking, and having fun were suddenly pulled out to fight with the tough Qing army, and naturally they were defeated.
If Zhang Zhun wants to avoid repeating Li Zicheng's mistakes, he must firmly establish his foundation.
To lay a solid foundation, it is necessary to have a stable source of money and food.
In other words, you have to pay for it!
Seeing that Zhang Zhun was still thinking, Liu Hang said euphemistically: "My lord, we propose to replace Juntian with Juntian exemption, the difference of one word, the laws and regulations are completely different, what do you think?" ”
Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Juntian is exempted? ”
Liu Hang explained that Juntian's exemption from military service means that all conscription is exempted. In ancient times, peasants, in addition to cultivating their own fields, had a lot of forced labor to bear. For example, building bridges and paving roads, repairing city walls, building houses, building water conservancy facilities, building docks and warehouses, etc. The so-called forced labor is actually free labor, and even the food has to be brought by yourself.
Wang Mingyu and the others discussed and decided to eliminate all these conscriptions and change them to hired people. As long as you come to work, I will give you money, even free food. This can greatly improve the positive surname of labor. However, the premise of this is that there must be enough money and food. This is also a big reason why they are so eager to collect taxes.
At this point, Zhang Zhun understood that it was impossible not to pay for food. Wang Mingyu, Liu Hang and others are right, the more people know about the slogan of Juntian Exemption, the more widely it spreads, and the consequences caused by future changes will become more serious.
When the interruption continues, it will be chaotic!
Must be broken!
Zhang Zhun said thoughtfully: "In this case, how much do you think the tax rate is appropriate?" ”
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