Chapter 837 The first step back to Liaodong

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Liaodong, Jinzhou Acropolis.

Standing on the head of the Golden State Acropolis, looking around, Zhang Zhun's eyes were a little dim. The surrounding area of the Acropolis was originally farmland, and during this month, it should be a good time for grain to grow. Even if there is no food grown, there should be a large number of farmers, busy in the fields. Southern Liaoning has always been a big granary outside the gates

Unfortunately, all the fields are now deserted. Around Jinzhouwei, there are no farmers to be seen. The fields were full of weeds, some of which were taller than a human head. It takes a long time just to clean up these weeds. In the past, there was a saying about setting fire to the grass, but unfortunately it is the month now, and most of the weeds are still lush and full of life, even if you light a few fires, I am afraid that they will not be burned.

"My lord, they're all here."

Liu Hang came to report.

"Good"

Zhang Zhun nodded, turned around and walked down the city.

The Acropolis of Jinzhouwei has been cleaned up and looks much cleaner. The debris on the streets has been cleaned and the sewers have been dredged. Most of the gaps in the surrounding walls have been filled. There are only some particularly large gaps, and they are still rushing to repair them.

Of course, it will take continuous efforts to rebuild the Golden State Acropolis. The biggest difficulty is that there are not enough people. When the Tiger Ben Army entered Liaodong, they came to fight, not to do chores, and they could only undertake the most basic reconstruction affairs. The people who do chores are still behind, and a large number of people are still gathered in Dengzhou City, and they haven't crossed the sea yet.

Zhang Zhun entered the hall of the Jinzhou Guard Command Embassy. The hall of the Guard's Commanding Residence, which had been in a state of lack of repair since the Tartar occupation, looked to be in tatters everywhere. However, in the entire Golden State Acropolis, just such a building is the most intact. Therefore, even if it is in tatters, the meeting will still be held here.

There were already a lot of people in the hall. Yang Kaide, Chen Guoxi, Mao Shunjiang, Huang Qingping, Meng Qinghao, Shi Zhenshan...... All old people. They are basically the backbone of the Shengxia Sect, and they are the most active supporters of Zhang Zhun's policy conditions. Zhang Zhun trusts these old people the most. After entering Liaodong, the work of clearing the wasteland has to be completed by these backbones, and the people they lead have always been very motivated to work.

In addition to the fact that all of you are basically old people, they also have a common characteristic, they have all been to Liaodong before. They either served in Liaodong in the Wanli year, or they were transferred to Liaodong from the mainland during the Apocalypse. It can be said that Liaodong is their second hometown, and many of their relatives, friends, and colleagues have stayed in Liaodong forever, and only they survived by luck.

After a few or more decades of absence from Liaodong, they finally set foot on the land of Liaodong again, and it is absolutely impossible to say that they are not excited. In the past, they never thought that they would have the opportunity to return to Liaodong safely. What they didn't expect was that they might be able to see the fall of the Tartars with their own eyes in their lifetime.

"Lord Governor"

"Lord Governor"

"Lord Governor"

Seeing Zhang Zhun coming in, all the old people hurriedly stood up to greet them.

"Hello uncles and uncles"

"Sit, sit, sit, sit, please"

Zhang Zhun smiled and clenched his fists, gesturing to stop everyone from standing up.

Then, he walked into the crowd, shook hands with the old people one by one, and greeted them one by one.

Because of his busy military affairs, Zhang Zhun basically only has some major policy decisions for Sheng Xia Zong, and specific things have to be implemented by these old people. In fact, in the past time, these old people have indeed taken good care of the Shengxia Sect.

In accordance with Zhang Zhun's instructions, they actively displayed outstanding talents in all aspects as members of the Shengxia Sect. So far, the members of the Shengxia Sect have reached more than 3,000 people, covering the backbone of all walks of life.

"It's hard to call everyone to Liaodong from behind, and to cross the ocean and sea."

After Zhang Zhun sat down, he said sincerely.

"Yulin, you're polite again."

Mao Shunjiang and the others said happily.

Zhang Zhun waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down and talk.

Chen Guoxi looked around and said with emotion: "I really can't imagine that we will return to Liaodong one day, or return to Liaodong in this way." When I left Liaodong, I boarded the ship at this Lushun port. I was almost in despair. Our army of more than 300 people was all scattered, and there were no familiar people to be found at all. Alas, really, more than ten years have passed, and I still can't forget those damn tartars."

Shi Zhenshan also continued to sigh, and said bitterly: "Yes, back then, I also went ashore at Lushunkou and left Liaodong. I still went ashore at Lushunkou and arrived in Liaodong. At that time, I was ashore with thirty-seven other people, from all over the country. Now, I'm left alone. The other thirty-six, I only remember their names, I don't even know where they were killed or where they were buried. ”

Huang Qingping nodded and said bitterly: "Yes, I only remember their names, where they died in battle, and then what they did, I don't know anything." We weren't allowed to inquire. Alas, there are so many dead people. In the first battle of Liaoyang, our whole team almost died, and only five or six people escaped. ”

Yang Kaide was reminded of the past by them, and said sullenly: "I have more than you, and I am all dead." Forty-nine of them, except for me, died. Zhang Laoshi ......"

Inadvertently mentioned Zhang Zhun's father, he hurriedly shut up, with a sad face. In fact, everyone here is very clear about Zhang Zhun's father. Zhang Laosi (Zhang Laoshi) also went ashore at Lushunkou and arrived in Liaodong. As a result, he came to Liaodong standing, but when he went back, he was already in the ashes altar.

However, relatively speaking, Zhang Zhun's father is still lucky, I don't know how many people have died, and they don't even have the opportunity to put it in the ashes. For the Ming army that died in battle, the Tartars would never deal with it, and basically threw the corpses into the wild and let the wolves eat them. Therefore, after every war, the wild wolves in Liaodong have red eyes, which is because they eat too much human flesh.

Zhang Zhun smiled reluctantly and said slowly: "There are many Han people who died in Liaodong, not just with my father. My father at least has his ashes to bring home, I don't know how many people don't even have ashes, and some people may not even be able to find their names. Let's discuss it, and if possible, set up a mound for them. ”

Mao Shunjiang nodded and said: "If you want to be able to give them a well-dressed tomb, it can be regarded as an explanation to them." It's a pity, if they were still alive and could see today, I don't know how good it would be."

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "In addition to the clothed mound, I am also going to erect a monument and engrave the names of all the sacrificed Han people on it, so that all Liaodong people can see it and never forget it." ”

Chen Guoxi subconsciously said: "How big is that?" An ordinary monument, just afraid that the names of so many people cannot be written? In the past ten years, there are not 500,000 people who have died in Liaodong, but 300,000, how can the names of so many people be written? ”

Zhang Zhun said decisively: "It's okay, the monument can't be written, let's build a few more memorial walls below, which are specifically responsible for inscribed the names of the deceased." In short, all the names of all the people must be engraved on them. We want future generations not to forget what was born here. ”

Yang Kaide nodded and said, "I agree." ”

Meng Qinghao said in an impassioned tone: "Lord Dudu, I am a stonemason, and I am responsible for the affairs of the monument and the memorial wall."

Zhang Zhun nodded, and said briskly: "Then there is Lao Menglao." ”

Meng Qinghao said with emotion: "My two younger brothers were both killed in Liaoyang, and I didn't even see their corpses, and I always felt uneasy. If they can leave their names on the stele, they can rest in peace under the nine springs. ”

Speaking of their own sad things, everyone inevitably sighed again. In the past ten years, there are indeed too many people in the Ming army, who have left their lives on this hot land. There are many things they need to do to return to Liaodong this time, and remembering their past comrades-in-arms is just the first step for them to do.

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "The past has passed, and now that I think about it, it doesn't make much sense." We still have to look forward. After defeating the Tartars, how to build Liaodong is the focus of our discussion today. ”

After speaking, he glanced at Liu Hang.

Liu Hang stood up and said loudly: "Uncles and uncles, according to the proposal of Lord Dudu, the next step of Shengxiazong's work is to go all out to carry out the development and construction of Liaodong. The focus is on two aspects. First, it is necessary to actively cultivate fields and grow grain. The second is to hoard as much wood as possible to ensure the needs of the navy for shipbuilding. ”

"Because the timber in Liaodong is in the Changbai Mountains, our army has not yet controlled the Changbai Mountains for the time being, so the matter of timber can be slowed down for the time being. The immediate focus is on clearing the land and resuming food production. Do you have any suggestions for this? ”

Huang Qingping thought about it and said a little worriedly: "Where do people come from?" ”

Liu Hang nodded and said slowly: "Uncle Huang asked well, if you want to open Liaodong, people are the key. Nothing can be done without enough labor. If you want to open Liaodong, you must first have people. Tell me where do people come from? ”

Ladies and gentlemen, you look at me, I look at you, and finally all eyes are focused on Zhang Zhun's body. Seriously, they are all working people, and their ability to use their brains is not very strong, and when they encounter problems that they can't solve, their first reaction is to go to Zhang Zhun to solve them.

Of course, they understand that if Liaodong wants to be opened, the condition is that there is enough labor. The question is, where does this labor come from? Recruited from the mainland? When the Ming Kingdom was established, a large number of people migrated from the interior. At that time, it was a coercive order, and the opportunity was to relocate the entire village. It seems that Yangjiatun is said to have moved from distant Yunnan. Could it be that the Tiger Ben Army is also going to take this step?

Chen Guoxi said: "Yulin, let's transfer some people from Shandong?" ”

Zhang Zhun looked at everyone's faces and said slowly, "I'm not going to migrate." ”

Everyone's puzzled eyes fell on Zhang Zhun again. If it weren't for the forced migration, I'm afraid that no one would want to come. Compared with the mainland, Liaodong has a certain risk after all. If the Tartars resurrect again, won't they even have a guarantee for their own lives?

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "I am going to make certain changes to the Juntian Order. In Liaodong, the upper limit of each person's field can reach 100 acres. ”

Chen Guoxi said a little worriedly: "Yulin, isn't this too good?" If Juntian Ling opens his mouth, everyone will learn from it, and ...... in the future."

Yang Kaide and the others all nodded subconsciously. Obviously, they were all a little worried. What they are most afraid of is that Juntian will open his mouth and then give others a chance to take advantage of it. In fact, many of the regulations of the Ming Kingdom are very strict. In history, there is no law again, and there is a more detailed axis than the "Da Ming Law".

However, what is damn is that Da Ming Law is very meticulous and thorough, but there are many openings. Most of these openings are aimed at the gentry and magnates. As a result, these special openings have become the root of the **.

For example, a felony is the red line of the law, as long as it is committed, it should be punished heavily, but the law just makes a crime of prostitution. This crime of prostitution is much lighter than the crime, which is tantamount to opening up and giving the powerful and rich a chance to escape responsibility.

This is what they hate the most, they really don't want to see Juntian Ling have any mouths. They all felt that once the Juntian Order was opened, they were afraid that the national land limit would be raised to 100 mu per person.

Zhang Zhun said confidently: "We can attach some regulations, for example, only five years. Only those who have migrated within a five-year period can enjoy such a policy. If this period is exceeded, you will not be eligible for the discount. ”

Chen Guoxi and the others looked at each other, silent in Chinese every day. Despite Zhang Zhun's assurance, they still felt that this opening could not be opened. Once this opening is opened, the stipulation that the per capita land limit of 100 mu will spread to the whole country, and it is impossible to limit it to Liaodong. It turns out that it is difficult to enforce the rules, but it is very easy to break them.

At the beginning of the Ming Kingdom, there were actually very few fields that did not pay taxes. Later, in order to improve the status of scholars, it was stipulated that the fields of scholars could not be taxed. Slowly, in order to avoid taxes, everyone began to attach the fields under their names to the names of scholars or gentry, and over time, there were more and more fields that did not pay taxes, and the tax income of the imperial court became less and less. Eventually, this led to the situation we are in today.

Of course, they can also understand Zhang Zhun's difficulty, and there is no way to do it. It is simply impossible to attract more people to Liaodong without a little stimulating benefit. Liaodong is not particularly safe at present, and ordinary people will not easily migrate here.

And what Zhang Zhun can do the most now, and the most cost-free, is land. There is so much land in Liaodong, anyway, it is all cultivated by people, not to mention 100 acres per person, it is completely possible for a person to have 200 acres. How much is the population of Liaodong? In later generations, the cultivated land in Liaoning Province was 400 million mu

In this particular area, it is indeed expedient to make some changes to the Juntian Order to attract more labor to come. Don't say that in a hundred years, there will be enough land, this is impossible. There is no policy that can be extended for 100 years without being amended. Zhang Zhun can see that twenty years later, it is already very remarkable. Twenty years later, it's already a matter for the next generation.

In fact, Zhang Zhun also knew that if Juntian Ling opened his mouth here, the consequences would indeed spread to the whole country as the old people feared. It is impossible that the upper limit of fields in Liaodong is one hundred acres, and in other places it is fifty acres, and this imbalance will definitely be broken by smart people. There are too many smart people in the world.

However, for Zhang Zhun, this is not very important. Fifty acres or a hundred acres is not the most important thing. On top of that, all fields must be taxed. Therefore, Zhang Zhun did not take preferential measures such as tax exemption or anything. Because of this opening, it is easier to be drilled. Once the control is not good, there will be a large number of fields that do not need to pay taxes.

On the contrary, even if you can own hundreds of acres of land, far beyond the upper limit prescribed by law, and will not be caught, as long as all your fields must be taxed in accordance with the regulations, then the country's income can be guaranteed. No matter whose name the land belongs to, it must be taxed in accordance with the law, which is the most basic core essence of the Juntian Order, and everything else is trivial.

For example, if all the fields in the Ming Kingdom must be taxed, the annual tax income of the imperial court will definitely exceed 50 million taels of silver, and Emperor Chongzhen does not need to worry about money and food at all. The more land you have, the more you pay taxes, which in itself is not a problem at all.

There is another very important reason for the determination to adjust the upper limit of Liaodong's fields to 100 mu per person, that is, to retain more Liaodong troops. After all, in the original Liaodong Army, the number of fields for some people was more than 50 acres. If it is divided according to the Juntian order, it will have a certain impact on these people.

These fields were all fought by them with their military exploits, with blood and sweat, and they were completely different from other people's ingenuity and grabbing. If according to the provisions of the Juntian Order, the limit of death is limited to the upper limit of 50 mu, it is very likely that their blood will be greatly hit.

The Tartars have not been completely defeated, and Zhang Zhun still needs this part of the Liaodong Army to continue to work hard to defeat the Tartars. It is very important to protect the blood and fighting motivation of this part of the Liaodong people. They are the head snakes of Liaodong, and they are the vanguard of defeating the Tartars. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to make some necessary adjustments to the detailed provisions of the Junda Order.

Moreover, as far as the national scope is concerned, Zhang Zhun believes that it is also beneficial to adjust the upper limit of the Juntian Order to 100 mu. Especially after entering Jiangnan, Zhang Zhunxian, Juntian Ling is not very suitable for agricultural production in Jiangnan. The large farms in the south of the Yangtze River have a large industrial scale and high efficiency. If it is broken up by force, it will inevitably lead to a decrease in productivity.

These large farms, which generally cover an area of more than 10,000 acres, must be divided into 200 people according to the original regulations of the Juntian Order. Obviously, even if it is a large family, it is difficult to have two hundred people, and it is difficult to meet the split requirements of the Juntian Order. However, if it is adjusted to 100 acres, the number of owners is reduced to only 100 people.

Those big families in Jiangnan generally have a population size of close to 100 people. In this way, the owners of the farms can be a little flexible and continue to maintain the existence of these farms, and the productivity of the farms will not be greatly affected. This is still very beneficial to ensure the productivity of Jiangnan. Of course, Zhang Zhun didn't want what he got was a tattered Jiangnan. Jiangnan has always been the source of wealth and food for the Ming Kingdom, and if it is broken, it will not benefit anyone.

The detailed adjustment of the Junda Decree was quickly and unanimously approved. Then the crowd began to discuss other matters. The second thing that needs to be discussed is the issue of receiving and handling refugees from Liaodong.

In addition to using the Juntian Order to attract more laborers to Liaodong, it is also an important means to absorb a large number of local refugees in Liaodong. As the war continues, the Tiger Army will approach Liaoyang and Shenyang step by step, and in this process, there will definitely be a large number of Liaodong slaves who will escape to the Tiger Army through various means.

However, not all refugees can be accepted indiscriminately after they have come over. The Tartars are not stupid, they will definitely have a lot of fine work mixed in with these refugees. How to distinguish these details is a matter of great wisdom. Fortunately, the old people here still have some experience in this area.

After the basic policy is decided, everything else is minutiae. At the end of the meeting, Zhang Zhun officially announced that the administrative division of Jinzhouwei was adjusted, and it was decided to change Jinzhouwei to Jinzhou County, and at the same time appoint Xu Xinyu as the county commander of Jinzhou County.

Li Jicheng came in quietly and said to Zhang Zhun: "My lord, the ships are ready. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, indicating that he understood.

Li Jicheng came to pick up Zhang Zhun and go to North Korea.

Five days ago, Zhang Yan had already left for North Korea to pay an official visit to North Korea in the capacity of the Ming royal family. Prior to this, Lu Xiangsheng had arrived in Seoul, paving the way for Zhang Yan's arrival.

However, the person who can really make a decision is still Zhang Zhun. On the North Korean side, the only person who really trusts is Zhang Zhun. Therefore, Zhang Zhun had to go to the DPRK to determine the most basic principles and policies.

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