Just when Li Cunqiao was pondering Wang Jin, Wang Jin was also pondering the grain and grass problem in Jinzhou. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

During the Five Dynasties, the warriors ruled the country, whether it was Bianliang Zhu Wen or Fan Zhen Jiedu, everything they did revolved around how to preserve their own glory and wealth.

In the troubled times, the emperor's position, the strong soldiers and strong horses lived. In order to protect one's own wealth and avoid the covetousness of others, it is generally to fully support the military construction.

Now it seems that the national strategy of the Five Dynasties period is like a militaristic mentality, and all resources are prioritized by the army.

Therefore, even if the common people are already hungry, the food will still meet the needs of the army first.

Compared with civilian officials, officers are less prone to corruption, or it is too difficult to embezzle, the gains do not match the risks, and if they are caught, they will be killed, which will definitely make those petty officers afraid.

However, there are policies and countermeasures, and for the sake of money, people will never lack the spirit of innovation. All kinds of corruption against grain and grass are constantly unfolding, and all kinds of invisible hands are reaching in.

Corruption in general is directed at food and wages. In ancient times, communication was not smooth, and many generals led troops outside, and due to the continuous war, the number of troops could not be controlled at all, so falsely reporting the number of troops became the most commonly used means for military generals. This is not the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, at that time, the forbidden army in Tokyo was under the emperor's nose, and still dared to eat empty salaries.

It will definitely surprise people to say it, there are 400,000 forbidden troops guarding Bianliang, but the strategy of suppressing military generals implemented by the Northern Song Dynasty for a long time makes the military ability so weak that it is almost negligible, and the 400,000 forbidden troops are simply vulnerable, but because the interests involved are too extensive, no one dares to move, which has caused a miracle.

80,000 men who still dared to fight were selected from the forbidden army to form a new army to defend the capital, but due to the change in the political pattern, this policy was canceled, and of course, these 80,000 people were dispersed. When they returned to the old army, they found that their military membership had been cancelled, and in the end, they had no choice but to reluctantly accept this reality and find another way out.

However, the imperial court is still paying the 80,000 people's military salaries, grain and grass, equipment, and official rewards. Obviously, this army has been disbanded, and the treasury still has to spend a huge amount of military spending, and this money flows into the pockets of the generals.

Of course, in order to silence everyone, the generals bribed civilian officials to help conceal the facts. In the end, except for the Great Song Dynasty official family, who were still in the dark, almost everyone knew about it, but the interests involved were too extensive for anyone to dare to talk nonsense.

Eating empty salaries and eating this portion, the degree of erosion of the Northern Song Dynasty military system can be seen, and it is reasonable to be destroyed by tight people.

The damage to the soldiers from eating empty salaries is not too great, and it does not hurt their fundamental interests, but the military rations are closely related to them.

The generals in the army had already sold their share at the highest price in the market when the grain and grass were still in the storehouse. The money from the sale is in their own pockets, and some soft-hearted generals may give a little profit to their subordinates, but this situation will hardly happen.

The grain and grass are sold, of course the soldiers have to be hungry, but it will not be too ruthless, otherwise it will cause ****, and generally some moldy and blackened grain and grass will be transported to the army.

Wang Jin's mind was thinking about how the generals of the forbidden army were corrupt during the Northern Song Dynasty, they were like vampires lying on the country's finances, constantly consuming wealth, but they did not have any ability to protect their families and defend the country!

Wouldn't this Rocco be the same right now? Wang Jin also had a bad premonition in his heart, after all, the Hedong Army was still on the rise, and Li Cunqing's prestige was still very strong, although the order could not be forbidden, but most of his orders and generals could still be completed to the letter, and these twists and turns in the army were estimated to be pitiful.