Chapter 237: Chatian
How did Zhang Chong end up here?
To answer this matter, we have to start with high ascension.
Gao Sheng is really a bit of an "inner show", as early as Dong Wan's intention to take the way of donating soil to deal with the field harvesting work, Gao Sheng has already reported the situation to Zhang Chong.
Zhang Chong only replied with four words:
"Look back."
Since Qu Shuai said to look back, let's continue to watch. Later, Gao Sheng, on the one hand, filled in the gaps for Dong's visit, and on the other hand, passed on the situation to Zhang Chong, all in exchange for a sentence:
"Look back!"
Later, Gao Sheng reported on the struggle between Sun and Zhao in Juanxian County, and Qu Shuai's reply was like this:
"Look again!"
When a large-scale civil uprising broke out in Juan County, Qu Shuai's reply was already like this:
"Don't worry, it's already on the way, and it's coming soon."
Gao Sheng, who received the reply, was shocked, but he didn't expect Qu Shuai to be unable to sit still and to come in person. It's five hundred miles away from Yingyang, how can Qu Shuai come here.
Of course, Qu Shuai was in a hurry, and changed four horses along the way. The chaos broke out on the 11th, and Zhang Chong was already on the road on the 12th, and it only took two days, that is, on the 14th of July, Zhang Chong took Cai Qu and Guo Zu to Juanxian County and lived in Gaosheng's mansion.
On that day, Zhang Chong and the others didn't do anything and slept all day.
It's really exhausting.
Although the post delivery newspaper in this world also theoretically reaches the speed of 300 miles a day, you must know that the post road is every 30 miles, and you will change horses to rest when you arrive. And Zhang Chong and the three of them are Ren Shengsheng's run, even iron men like Zhang Chong, who are a little unbearable, not to mention Cai Qu and Guo Zu.
When the three of them arrived, they slept on the second day.
On July 15, the day the Han army withdrew, Zhang Chong woke up and began to listen to Gao Sheng's report on the situation in the past few days. When he heard that the Han soldiers of Jiyin County took advantage of the civil turmoil to go north, Zhang Chong was not surprised, in fact, when he received the weapon fight in Juan County, he had already set off.
A series of things made Zhang Chong judge that this was not isolated, coupled with the deviation of Dong Chong's policy, Zhang Chong had to come to Juanxian County.
But to Zhang Chong's surprise, Ma Wu only attacked once with a hundred horsemen, and the Han army on the opposite side retreated. Ma Wu, he knows, he is a strong general, and he has cultural literacy, and he can be cultivated. Then he wrote down Ma Wu's name in the booklet he carried, which was full of talents who had emerged over the years, such as Li Kang of the Forbidden Department and Zhang Min of the Wang Han Department.
When Gao Sheng reported, a person suddenly came, it was Wang Han.
Gao Sheng wanted Zhang Chong to avoid behind the screen first, but Zhang Chong shook his head, this is not his style, and testing his subordinates is not so tested.
So when Wang Han entered the room and saw Zhang Chong sitting in the hall with a smile, he was directly shocked. Who would have thought that Qu Shuai would be here, and what is even more terrifying is that Qu Shuai did not go to recruit the envoy there, but went to the main book.
Combined with the letter he received today, the envoy is over.
Thinking about this, Wang Han directly told Zhang Chong about today's situation.
Looking at the two letters on the eucalyptus, Zhang Chong didn't believe that Dong Wan would betray him. He still knows how to look at people, Dong Wan is a smart person, he knows good and bad. But people can change, and the greatest damage is often the backstab of the person you think will not betray the least. ….
So Zhang Chong arranged all this, and it was obvious that Dong Wan seized this opportunity.
When Zhang Chong walked into Dong Wan's lobby, Dong Wan's sweat flowed out. You can't think about it, and you can't stop sweating when you think about it.
Zhang Chong walked up to Dong Zhao and said with a smile:
"Dong Sheng, you came from afar to visit your relatives, but our Taishan Army is lazy. Don't rush yet, let's get to know each other in a while."
Dong Zhao had calmed down at this time after experiencing the shock at the beginning. Looking at his younger brother's expression, it was obvious that the person in front of him was Qu Shuai of the Taishan Army and Zhang Chong, the general of the Yellow Turban Army.
[In view of the general environment, Dong Zhao is naturally curious about Zhang Chong. Among all the commanders in the world, the Taishan army that belongs to this sky-rushing general can fight. Every movement, the world
Side-eyed. Not to mention, it seems that none of the marshals and ministers of the Han Court who fought against him were not broken in his hands, and there is one thing to say, what a hero.
It is precisely because of this that his younger brother Dong Wan will be bewitched by others, but his younger brother is really stupid, I haven't seen people who don't believe you. After this play, can you still stay?
Of course, Dong Zhao saw this, but he didn't say anything. He still loves this younger brother. Otherwise, this will make him provoke again, and directly break the relationship between this younger brother and Taishan Army.
Dong Zhao was taken down, and Dong Wan lowered his head and kept shaking.
Zhang Chong patted Dong Wan:
"Shake the hell, stay by my side for so long. I trust you as you trust me. You are at fault in this matter, but you are not guilty. You are wrong to think how gentle and elegant we are doing this thing, and you think you took a green onion from someone's stall. It's going to die. Some things can only end when someone dies. As for the table of descent written to Han Ting, I have already burned it for you. It's just your brother's discord!"
When Dong Xun heard this, he raised his head, this brave man's eyes were slightly red at the moment, especially the sentence "I trust you as you trust me" made his heart warm.
patted Dong Wan's shoulder, Zhang Chong said frankly:
"But, Ah Wan, I'll tell you the truth, it's this trick, you can't do it. The reason should be clear to you yourself, and I won't say anything. You can also tell me if you have any thoughts on the next arrangement."
Dong Wan shook his head:
"Everything is arranged by Qu Shuai."
He had been prepared for the revocation of this position. After all, there are a total of these high-ranking military officials in a military government, one fell out with him, one checked him behind his back, and the other directly passed the book to Qu Shuai, if he still kept it, not to mention the authority, there would be no way to carry out this work.
"Boom, Boom, Boom......"
A sound of thunder broke the dullness, and the torrential rain dissipated the sweltering heat of July.
In the blink of an eye, the clouds covered the top, and none of the soldiers waiting outside the hall left to hide from the rain, and the torrential rain hit their cheeks and iron armor, soaking in the cold, but still could not drive them away.
They are all Dong Wan's soldiers, they don't know why their master will suddenly kneel on the ground and weep, and the disputes of the big people always make them unable to see through.
Dong Wan walked out of the hall in a hakama and walked into the rain curtain, and suddenly he turned around and knelt on the ground, kowtowing three times to Qu Shuai, who was looking at him in the hall. ….
The rain wet Dong Wan, mixed with tears and poured into the corners of his mouth, Dong Wan yelled:
"Qu Shuai, Dong is wrong."
Zhang Chong smiled, and also walked into the heavy rain, he picked up a hat and put it on Dong Wan's head:
"Well, just fix it if it's wrong. Don't catch a cold, how can you lead me when you're sick."
Dong Wan hugged Zhang Chong's legs and feet, howling and crying, without saying a word.
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After 15 August, Zhang Chong presided over the work in Juanxian and Xiaqiu.
Xi Shen, who was stationed in Xiaqiu, learned that Qu Shuai had arrived in Juanxian County, and Pegasus came to listen to Qu Shuai's instructions.
At this time, Zhang Chong called back many military officials and field officials in Heji and arranged the focus of the next stage of work.
That's Chatian.
At that time, many people wondered, wasn't it already a field check, and a field was divided? Do you want to re-divide it?
That's exactly what it means.
In Zhang Chong's view, although the Heji area had already launched a massive action to divide the fields two months ago, in Zhang Chong's view, this was unqualified.
In the past two months, there have been about 100 dock walls in the Heji area that overthrew the villagers and confiscated their land, but they have not been able to wipe out their power in the countryside. On the contrary, because of Dong Wan's appeasement in the implementation of the policy, many children of township tyrants have already mixed into the local ranks of the Taishan army.
These people took advantage of clan relations and influence on the rural Qiantou chiefs, or concealed land, or bought money and goods, or deceived in the name of warmth, or intimidated in public opinion and force, so that a large amount of land, nominally in the hands of the Qiantou and the poor, was actually in the hands of the Qiantou and the poor
The proceeds of the land are still in the hands of the townspeople. Therefore, this time Chatian is to knock out this part.
Of course, there is another important reason, why did the townsmen easily bewitch many Qiantou who had already divided the land into rebellion this time? It stands to reason that the Taishan army gave them the land, and they didn't say that they were grateful to Dade, why did they pick up a plow, rake and hoe to attack the Taishan army?
This area is indeed a complicating factor, that is, there are many clans, and the clan is strong. But this does not hide a problem, that is, there is only grace but no authority, and grace does not last long.
Judging from the results of the main book's own investigation. Before and after the division of the fields, the enthusiasm of the leaders in this area to support the army dropped significantly.
In the few settlements that Gao Sheng walked by himself, he found that one settlement could support one hundred pairs of straw sandals in the army, but after the field was divided, it was directly reduced to sixty pairs. Originally, in addition to the military household, there would also be a household, which was worried that the Taishan army would fight with the Han army in the future, so that some injured soldiers could be placed here to recuperate. But after Gao Sheng went down to investigate, after dividing the fields, there was no one left in the original household.
Gao Sheng also asked the head of the collision team here about the situation. They all said that after many Qianshou farmers were allocated land, they wanted to marry a daughter-in-law, build a home, and then close the door to live their own peaceful life. As for the Taishan army that divided the fields to them, they did not object, but they were not so enthusiastic.
Gao Sheng reported all these situations to Zhang Chong. Regarding the short-sightedness of the farmers in Qianshou, Zhang Chong has long known that for thousands of years, Chinese farmers still only see the soil under their feet and cannot see the changes outside.
When is this time? It's not when their Taishan army has already fought the world. These Qiantou who have divided the land think that they have obtained the land, and without the Taishan army in charge, they can live their own lives behind closed doors? Without the Taishan Army in charge, these people and their land are like children holding gold in the downtown area, and there will be no scum left in the blink of an eye that will be swallowed by the Han family. ….
Only when the Taishan Army is in charge and gives them the land will they really protect their rights and interests. But if the Taishan Army wants to win this war, it is not to control and mobilize the manpower and material resources in the countryside to the greatest extent, so how can it win?
In fact, in Zhang Chong's view, he will care about every specific person, but most people can't let him understand their specificity, so many times, Zhang Chong thinks about problems from an abstract group.
For Zhang Chong, the division of land is certainly because of the sad life of Qianshou, but more importantly, it plays a role in reorganizing social resources in the entire system. Quite a bit, I'm good to you, has nothing to do with your taste.
And to be honest, as far as Zhang Chong's experience in later generations is concerned, in the early stage, these Qiantou who won Tian may not really be able to get much benefit, after all, the power of the Han Court is too strong at this time, and even the Taishan army may not be able to survive, let alone them?
But it's all worth it, because their descendants, their descendants will live in an era they never dared to think, and all they have to do is stand with the Taishan army and fight for the future of all the poor. Many of them may die, but this is life, this is this era, even if Zhang Chong does nothing, countless people will die like dogs in this century-long civil strife.
Therefore, since some people do not cherish their current and are not willing to follow the Taishan Army to work hard for the poor people in the world, it is not his brother Zhang Chong. After all, all gifts have already been priced by fate. If you want to prostitute Zhang Chong for nothing, that's really thinking too much.
It was under this circumstance that Zhang Chong decided to investigate the field. Completely solve the hidden dangers of the township tyrants in this area. The Heji region will have a huge task in Zhang Chong's future plans, and he will not allow such a disturbance to occur again.
Therefore, Zhang Chong affirmed the focus of this inspection of the field at the military meeting, which is to purge all the township tyrants and their spies who have infiltrated the Taishan Army, and promote a group of Qiantou leaders who followed the Taishan Army in this chaos.
At this moment, all the military officials present understood. Cha Tian is not to divide the field again, but to check the identity. The land of those who do not conform will be reclaimed once again, and new loyalists will be promoted.
In short, this time the Taishan Army wants to establish a grassroots organization in the countryside that truly belongs to the Taishan Army.
In addition, on the policy of protecting the field soldiers, on the basis of the original, Zhang Chong ordered that every seven households in the future
, it is necessary to choose a household as a field guard. Then from the field guards, select the tall and brave ones and add them to the Heji Legion sequence.
In terms of specific implementation, the remaining six households will give priority to farming for the military households, and then cultivate for themselves. The original field guards will be selected from this loyalist, and these people will later be out of work to specialize in military training. Among them, the outstanding ones, after being added to the Heji Army, will be paid by the public office every month. In short, it is imperative that the pro-army elements gain an advantage at the grassroots level.
The consequences of this policy are naturally clear to Zhang Chong. It is equivalent to the defeat of the former townspeople, but the pro-army elements will become small townsmen to fill the previous gap. In other words, the townsman is still there.
But Zhang Chong knows better that at this stage, all policies will be premised on survival. If you can't live, there will be no future. For Zhang Chong, at this stage, it is a victory to replace the Hanting townspeople who used to go their own way with the small townsmen who support themselves. ….
As for the back, don't worry, Zhang Chong naturally has a way, and there are many policies in his entrainment.
How to check the fields later, these field officials present all know in their hearts. Publicity is one thing, persuasion and reporting are another. In short, as long as the material interests and identity treatment of following the Taishan army are clearly explained, some people come forward to do this.
Zhang Chong's main emphasis this time is how to not talk empty words, but to say something that the leaders of the Qianqian can understand and care about. For some scholars with a vision of the world, Zhang Chong can use the supreme ideal of Confucianism to depict a peaceful world. But for the leaders of the Qian, who are facing the loess, with their backs to the sky, and only one acre and three points of land in their eyes, they can't say the same. They have their own contradictions, they have their own demands. Find what most people hate and satisfy what most people want. In short, it is to capture the vast majority of people.
This point is understood by the field officials present, and what Qu Shuai said is in their explanation:
"Whoever is angry with the people will be dealt with."
Dong Yu also participated in this military meeting. Zhang Chong hadn't thought about the arrangements for him yet, so that he could also join in this field investigation operation, so that he could comprehend the spirit of dividing the fields in the action.
Therefore, Zhang Chong specifically talked about one thing, that is, violence.
To tell the truth, in this civil unrest, whether there are any grievances among the thieves, Zhang Chong believes that there must be. For example, he heard from Gao Sheng that because the ripe fields were not enough, the land that originally belonged to the yeoman farmers was also confiscated by the field dividers, and this situation was not uncommon.
It stands to reason that these yeoman farmers have made that little grain with a drop of sweat and eight petals, and all the harvest depends on their own efforts, and the land is also handed down from their ancestors. These people are in the same situation as Zhang Chong's family, they are all the opening fields that were divided by the Han Court when the Han Court organized the opening of the wasteland.
For example, if someone wants to seize Zhang Chong's land now, with Zhang Chong's father's character, he will definitely gather people and those bad seeds. Oh, not for sure, but for sure. Four years ago, when Zhang Chong first arrived, Zhang Tiehu and his family wanted to seize the land of Zhang's father's self-cultivated farmers, didn't these people just join forces and do with Zhang Tiehu?
Now the situation is the same, how can those yeoman farmers who have been taken away from their land be willing and tolerant, and it is normal for them to come together with the townsmen to riot.
But Zhang Chong told all the military officials present:
"All the detailed rules for dividing the fields that have been set before ***, whether they are reasonable or not, are not allowed to be turned, and those who have been turned are invalid."
Zhang Chong told these field officials:
"This is the most critical period for the desperate struggle between Taiping Dao and Han Ting. In order to win this war, violence is necessary, and persuasion is necessary, but it must be persuasion in violence. Even if our violence creates individual injustices, this is unavoidable. Because in the end, if we fail, how many people will die in the world, it will not be unfair to a few, but unfair to all the world, and no one will come out and speak out about this injustice, because they are all dead."
"What we are doing is a violent thing, it is to use violence to overthrow the village tycoons, it is to use violence to obtain justice. We don't have the kindness of a woman, we don't think that warmth can change the world, we have to be ready to sacrifice, sacrifice others, even ourselves."
"Today, I, Zhang Chong, will tell you that when a family cries, or the whole world cries, I will always choose the former. Even if that family is my Zhang family!
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"What do you mean by my Yellow Sky Ambition?"
"Raise the sword, change the peace, and call the world back to Qingming."
"What is my Yellow Sky Karma?"
"Plough the land, dwell in a house, and leave only the well-being of all people."
"Gentlemen! Why should you and I die for this cause?"
The group of military officials stood up and bowed to the head of the commander:
"May we rebuild peace with Qu Shuai!"
At this point, with Zhang Chong in charge, a new round of field investigation of the vast areas of Juanxian and Xiaqiu has been launched.
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