The daily training consumption of the sergeants is very high, and the little Fuyi cannot afford it. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Fortunately, this place is not far from Jingzhou under Liu Biao. Although Liu Biao has a very poor vision, he has a very good set of economic development, and he has been away from the war for a long time, and the state capitals under him are relatively wealthy, and almost everything can be bought. But the most important thing at the moment is not that you can't buy it, but that you lack money.

Zhou Cang and other battalion commanders took turns to lead the team to hunt and train, and brought back some roe deer, deer, and wolves, and solved some meat, but after a few times, there were no wild beasts to be found in the nearby mountains, and those animals were also proficient, and it became more and more difficult to catch them again; In addition to learning medical skills from Hua Tuo, Dong Yun usually steamed some steamed buns with her husband to sell them in the city, although they were sold out every time, but they only made a little money and couldn't solve big problems.

But even in the face of such difficulties, Liu Yonghua still made every effort to ensure the food, clothing, and use of the sergeants, and was not stingy. Seeing the huge expenses, Dong Xi couldn't help but be secretly worried, his worries were not groundless, he was afraid that he would not be able to support a month according to this kind of use, but Liu Yong seemed to be unconcerned. Although Dong Xi admires this brother for being different from ordinary people and often having unexpected good strategies, it is impossible for him to conjure money empty-handed, right?

Liu Yong saw Dong Xian's sad face and asked, "Brother Dong, is there any problem in the training?" ”

"The training was fine, and it worked really well. It's just that no one is lazy in training now, and the more you practice, the more you eat, I calculated that the daily expenses are huge, and I am afraid that it can last for a month and a half at most, and I need to tighten the expenses. Another thing is that the number of displaced people who have fled to this county has been accumulating more and more recently, and there is not only food and clothing here, but also food and even meat, so there are many people who want to come to join the army every day, and they can't get rid of it. Dong Xi said worriedly, "I look at Brother Liu, but there is no anxiety, is there a good plan?" ”

Liu Yong naturally understood Dong Xianzhi's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Brother Dong doesn't need to worry, I am about to discuss this matter with my eldest brother." Come, let's go to visit the county magistrate Yu together, and ask the county magistrate to decide. ”

Dong Xi was puzzled in his heart, Xindao County was not rich, and he also had to help refugees, so he was afraid that he was also powerless, but when he saw that Liu Yong was full of confidence, he didn't ask anymore. Because Liu Yong couldn't ride a horse, and the injury on his buttocks was just right, Dong Xi set up a car and ran to the county office.

Seeing the refugees one after another along the way, Dong Xi said sadly: "Now Cao Cao, Lu Bu and others have fought repeatedly, their families are ruined, and their wives are separated; Shouchun Yuan Shu was extremely poor and extravagant, and the people were miserable, so those who fled the chaos with their families abounded, and small cities like Fuyi also poured in a large number of displaced people. Although the county government has set up a few porridge shacks in the city, there are many refugees, and they can only barely hang their lives. If this continues, I am afraid that as soon as we leave, the displaced people will riot, and Fuyi will also fall into the scourge of swords. ”

Liu Yong saw that most of the homeless people were the elderly, women and children, and there were also many young and strong men, although they were now in a state of atrophy, they were like dried firewood. Although Fuyi is not rich, but there has been no war for a long time, people live a comfortable life, and the people are simple.

"Big brother, rest assured, this matter will be resolved today. Hurry up! Dong Xi said hello, threw out the long whip, and whipped it on the horse's buttocks.

At this time, Yu Chuan was sitting on pins and needles in the back hall. He also knew that the accumulation of displaced people was terrible, and although they were safe for the time being, there was an undercurrent surging underneath, and there was no way to ignite this fire if it was not handled well. The only solution is to raise money and food to calm the people's minds. Although Liu Yong's method of building a cellar pond to make wine is good, it will take at least half a year to sell the wine and turn it into cash, and it will be difficult to quench the thirst of the near water. After thinking about it, Yu racked his brains, but he was still at a loss, and when he heard that Liu Yong and Dong Xi were coming, he was overjoyed and hurriedly called for someone to come in.

"County magistrate, but are you worried about the affairs of the displaced people?" After the two sides sat down, Liu Yong was not polite, so he asked directly.

"Exactly! The official thought about it for a few days, but there was no good solution. Could it be that Liu Gongzi has a solution? ”

"County magistrate, the money and food in the army will also be insufficient, and I would like to ask the county magistrate to help one or two. It seems ......," Dong Xi couldn't help but interject.

"Huh?!" Yu Fu said in surprise and turned his eyes to look at Liu Yong.

Liu Yong smiled and said: "County Magistrate Yu and Brother Dong don't have to worry, Liu Yong has four strategies, and said that with the county magistrate, please consider it." ”

Yu Flip and Dong Xi glanced at each other, gasped, and said secretly in their hearts, we have been thinking about it for a few days, there is no way at all, you just said that there is a way, and it is still four, what kind of person are you, are you really an immortal?

"Liu Gongzi, please come on." Yu Fu was anxious and hurriedly asked.

"My first strategy is called Tuntian Ce." Liu Yong said with confidence.

"Tun Tian Ce? Please Liu Gongzi to speak carefully. ”

"That's right. Nowadays, a large number of displaced people are pouring into the county, and if they are forcibly expelled, it will be unkind and easy to cause conflicts, and it is even more dangerous; If it is retained, the grain and rice in the county will not be enough, and it will easily exacerbate the contradictions between the displaced people and the local people, and in the long run, there will be trouble. The method of tuntian is to organize these displaced people, concentrate on resettlement and engage in production, serve the army in wartime and serve the people in leisure time, which can not only allow the people to live with peace of mind, but also solve the supply of military food, which is said to kill two birds with one stone. ”

"But Fuyi has no idle land. How can you get them to work? Dong Xi questioned for a while. The frequent wars at the end of the Han Dynasty caused the two extremes of the north and the south, the north is vast and sparsely populated, and the south is more populated and less populated.

"What Brother Dong said is extremely true." Liu Yong was confident and smiled slightly, "Therefore, we must ...... Wasteland! ”

"Liu Gongzi, please explain in detail."

"That's right. The county government can post a proclamation and organize the military and the young and strong people among the displaced people to open up the wasteland and cultivate the land together. ”

"But even if it's not labor, it takes a lot of money to buy tools, farm tools, seeds, cattle, etc., not to mention that there will be a harvest in the field for more than half a year after planting, so we can't wait." Yu Yu still didn't understand the meaning.

"The county commissioner's concern is right. Therefore, there has to be a second policy, tax rate reform. Liu Yong explained, "We can change the current poll tax to a household as a collection unit, which is called household regulation." The original share-sharing system of land rent was changed to a fixed amount of land rent. ”

Originally, at this time, the tax was mainly a poll tax based on oral taxation and calculation, and it was generally taxed at one-thirtieth of the harvest. Although this method of distribution is simple and easy to implement, many problems are gradually exposed in the process of implementation, such as this method does not consider the problem of land harvest, if there is a good harvest year, the government's income will be higher according to the proportion, but in the year of bad harvest, the income will be much lower, and the government's income is very unstable, which is very unfavorable to the government. At that time, the household regulation was a new distribution method, that is, the fixed proportion was abolished, and the government rented the land to the tuntian customers for cultivation, and the tuntian customers paid a certain amount of harvest as a tax. The advantage of this measure is that regardless of the harvest of the land, the government quota is constant, thus ensuring the stability of income. As for the Tuntian guest, if his harvest is good this year, he will get a lot of himself, which can greatly improve the enthusiasm of farming.

Liu Yong also wanted to directly adopt the policy of "apportioning the land into the mu" implemented during the Yongzheng period, that is, the tax is calculated according to the number of acres of land. However, considering that the resistance from the rich households was too great, and he did not have the strength to implement it, he had to slow down and implement the household modulation that was not too radical.

Liu Yong explained the difference between the two and then said: "The field rent is four liters of corn per mu, and the tax is calculated on two horses of silk per household. Some of the barren land we have reclaimed is leased to landless and landless peasants, and the county government provides cattle and seeds, which will be levied at the rate of the above-mentioned land rent plus 30% after the harvest, and will return to the usual level after the second year. The rest of the barren land is sold to the wealthy households in the city at the market price, and if there is money to buy it, the land endowment is reduced by two percent. For households who now have land, if they pay the tax in advance, the tax can be reduced by 20%. ”

"Liu Gongzi's method is good. There are many wealthy households in Fuyi, and if they can pay less than 20%, they will definitely take the initiative to hand it over in advance, so that there will not be much problem with the money. Yu Fu also smiled.

"What if they don't pay it first?" Dong Xi still has questions.

"First of all, paying 20% less tax per mu is definitely a huge temptation for those rich families who have a lot of land, as long as people are sober-minded, they will not miss such a good opportunity. Second, if the county can't raise enough money to resettle the displaced people, in the event of a popular uprising, the first to bear the brunt will be the rich households. As long as you understand these two points, there is no problem in collecting taxes in advance. Liu Yong explained, Yu clapped his hands and praised it, and Dong Xi nodded again and again.

"And." Liu Yong also said, "In addition to reclaiming barren fields, it is also necessary to develop water conservancy, mainly by dredging rivers, opening canals, and drilling wells to ensure harvest in drought and flood." The excavated stones and silt can be used to build the city, gradually expand the area of the county to accommodate more people, and widen and heighten the city wall to improve the resistance capacity. ”

"Establish a militia on the basis of Tuntian. Production in peacetime, military training in agricultural slack. I think some of the existing soldiers don't want to leave, and some of the homeless people want to join the army. I see if this is possible, those who are willing to stay will stay, and those who are willing to join the army will join the army, and at the same time, the county has issued a document to encourage the soldiers and women among the displaced people to marry freely, or to join the army or live in the local area. For those who settle locally, each household shall be granted 10 acres of land, and the tax shall be reduced by 30% within three years. Those who engage in deception or do not support each other's elderly or children after marriage are to be given a heavier punishment. In this way, the displaced people were settled, and the soldiers became families, killing two birds with one stone. The county magistrate, please think, whether it is the original bandits or the refugees, if they all have land and a home, will they still commit crimes? I think that if there is an invasion by foreign enemies, these people will probably be the first to stand up and defend their homeland. ”

Yu Chuan exclaimed: "Liu Gongzi is really a genius. The official still underestimated Liu Gongzi. ”

"Your Excellency has won the prize." Liu Yong said modestly.

"Then wouldn't we all be able to stay and not have to go?" Dong Xi asked.

Before Liu Yong could answer, Yu laughed and said: "Although Liu Gongzi's tuntian system is good, it will not be effective until three or five years later. In addition, although there are frequent wars in the north, no matter which side wins, it will turn to Lujiang, Jingzhou and other places. Fuyi is flat, easy to attack and difficult to defend and there is only one city, how to hold it? Besides, you are all talents in the world, how can you not do something, why live in a corner? ”

Dong Xi was stunned for a moment, stood up and looked at Yu Pan deeply, and said, "Please give me more advice." ”

Yu Fu said to Liu Yong: "Liu Gongzi said that there are four strategies, but what about two strategies?" ”

"One is to suppress bandits. But not yet. Liu Yong explained, "It can only be achieved after our training has achieved relatively large results, and it will be two months at the earliest." By suppressing bandits, we can create a stable production environment for the villagers, review the results of the army's training, increase the actual combat capability, and may even obtain considerable benefits. ”

Yu Fu and Dong Xi couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and asked again: "What about the last strategy?" ”