As he was pondering the words, there was already the sound of hurried footsteps outside, and two officers broke in with frightened faces, and said urgently, "My lord, the enemy is fierce and the weapons are sharp, I am afraid that this town will not be able to hold ......."

Wednesday Gui glanced at these two relatives of his own, reliable but talentless, and at this time he showed cowardice, how can it be of great use? But now it's useless to say anything, it seems that he only has one way to go.

Boom, boom, boom! There were three loud bangs, as if the ground was shaking, but more like it was pounding heavily on everyone's hearts.

"That's it, that's it!" Zhou Gui sighed and waved his hand weakly, "Please ask Mr. Huang to go out and say, Zhou is willing to surrender!" As long as the safety of the Zhou family's relatives is guaranteed, and the Zhou family's property is not damaged......"

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The sky was a brilliant blue, with only a few thin gauze sticking flat in the air, like a girl in a beautiful blue dress, with a thin and light white scarf around her neck.

Meng Jiucheng, who walked out of the Zhou Mansion, was in the same mood as this sky, sunny and happy.

For Wednesday Gui, Meng Jiucheng did not kill them all, and even showed great tolerance. Of course, this is for the other surrounding families to see, and when the army is reorganized, it will be the time for Meng Jiucheng to reveal his true intentions.

Of course, it's inevitable to let Wednesday bleed. The land was not confiscated, but the administration was handed over, and according to the new policy, he was given the tax to which he was due; The grain and grass materials in the town are naturally owned by the Red Turban Army, and you have to pay a large amount of labor and military expenses on Wednesday to ensure safety.

The integration of defeated troops, the strength of the Red Turban Army will be greatly enhanced, but how to enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the Red Turban Army, how to make the Red Turban Army can attract those ordinary people to compete for it, and can fight hard, not just a mess of being a soldier and eating food, this question Meng Jiucheng has always considered.

If you promise those ordinary people that if they win, you will arrange a good job for them, which is a hundred times better than farming.

At that time, it must have been regarded as a madman by the common people, and this was the ideological gap caused by the different times. The dream of most people is still at the stage of "ten acres of land, one cow".

Although it is understood that a large number of independent small yeoman farmers should not be the basis for the survival of the state, and it can certainly ensure that the majority of peasants have some land to cultivate, on the other hand, this practice also restricts the division of labor, the development of intensive economy, the rise of industry and commerce, and binds Chinese society firmly to the natural economy.

Moreover, this does not completely stop the trend towards land concentration, which must be redistributed at regular intervals, and each redistribution of land is almost always accompanied by large-scale war and destruction.

For thousands of years, China has traditionally regarded land annexation as a great national hazard and has done everything possible to curb it. So much so that such a cycle was formed - the redistribution of land at the beginning of the dynasty created millions of small yeoman farmers; After hundreds of years of accumulation, land has been concentrated in the hands of a small number of people, the state has lost its tax sources, and some peasants who have lost their land have taken risks. A massive peasant revolt broke out, the government collapsed, new dynasties were established, and land was redistributed.

Therefore, Meng Jiucheng could leave most of the gold and silver treasures to those who surrendered and surrendered, but he had to find ways to hold the land in his hands. At the very least, the land and tax policies should be implemented in full accordance with the new measures, and whoever dares to obstruct and destroy it, Meng Jiucheng will be merciless.

Because, owning land is the dream of most peasants, and most of the Red Turbans are peasants. Having land will give them a firm purpose, they will be able to live a good life for themselves, for their wives and children, and they will not be slaves, and they will fight for themselves as men.

The most simple purpose, but often the most powerful combat power.

As for the huge land resources needed in the future, Shandong and even Hebei in the midst of war can be everywhere. The key is that you can grab your hands and fend off enemy attacks to protect the people who work, farm, and live here.

"Withdraw!" Meng Jiucheng put away his thoughts, waved his hand, and ordered the soldiers guarding the Zhou family's mansion to close the team.

A miser who can no longer afford to turn over the wind and waves, leaving it to others to show his tolerance, but there is no need to be strictly vigilant.

Meng Jiucheng turned on his horse and rushed to the outside of the town with dozens of guards.

Outside the town, the reorganization of the troops is being carried out intensely and hectably. The policy had been preached that prisoners who wished to serve as soldiers would be re-registered and added to the battalions as long as they were able-bodied.

This is the fastest way to reorganize, and it is still the same as the old with the new. Up to now, after several battles, Meng Jiucheng feels that the skeleton of the Red Turban Army composed of veterans has been basically formed, and as long as the flesh is pasted on it, it is expected to be strong.

Han Shouzhong, who was killing the generals before the battle, was also here to help, and when he saw Meng Jiucheng coming over, he stepped forward to give a salute.

For Han Shouzhong, although he has made meritorious contributions, Meng Jiucheng naturally can't fully believe it. After all, those old officers, no matter what their ability, followed him from the beginning, and loyalty was no big problem.

Meng Jiucheng returned the salute with a smile and said, "The weapons and equipment of our Red Turban Army, as well as the tactical fighting style, are not quite the same as those of other armies. Captain Han adapts to it as soon as possible, and Meng will still be of great use in the future. ”

"Humble duty understands." Han Shouzhong didn't have any obvious expression on his face, paused for a moment, and said: "I have seen the combat strength of our army, and I also have some shallow opinions. ”

"Captain Han is proficient in literature and ink?" Meng Jiucheng didn't expect Han Shouzhong to have such talent, and he was a little surprised.

"Humble duties are just rough talk." Han Shouzhong grinned, not knowing if he was modest or really.

Meng Jiucheng nodded, showing appreciation, and encouraged: "There is a great shortage of talents in both civil and military affairs, so Captain Han should work hard!" ”

"Yes, it's a lowly job." Han Shouzhong didn't talk much, and the expression on his face was also very monotonous.

Meng Jiucheng pondered for a moment and said, "Now that the Red Jacket Army and the Jin Army are fighting fiercely, what does Captain Han think of the victory, and how should we prepare?" ”

Being talented is one thing, and Meng Jiucheng also needs a position. Although he did not express his incompatibility with Jin Ren in order to hide his eyes, this meaning was implied in his usual indoctrination. If Han Shouzhong also belonged to the kind of person who was in the wall grass and rebelled, Meng Jiucheng would never be reused.

Han Shouzhong thought for a while and said slowly: "Don't hide it from General Meng, I worked in the Jin Army, and later rebelled and joined the Red Jacket ......Army."

Those who have military experience and military knowledge generally serve in the Jin Army. After all, the Red Jacket Army is not a regular army, and it is not easy to train powerful officers. In this regard, Meng Jiucheng did not have any disgust, but what Han Shouzhong said next made him impressed.