Chapter 259: Enclosure?
Thinking of Liang Xiao's determined expression when he left, the sisters couldn't help but lose their minds.
With such ambition, how easy is it to talk about it in just ten years?
But, it was his word, and they were willing to believe it.
Just like newspapers, sugar, salt, and those weapons, and the reborn 2,400 Liang family army...... He always brings surprises.
Duan Yunyi remembered something, and said softly: "Sister, the song you sang just now is really good, teach my sister, okay?" ”
Duan Yunsleeve came back to his senses, looked at her, and smiled in agreement.
Her lovesickness...... To whom?
After the consultation between the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of War, the Great Zhou court issued a conscription order to all parts of the country, totaling 200,000.
After several months of salt reform, the total revenue of the local government treasury increased by more than 8 million taels of silver.
More than 12 million taels of silver were "donated" and confiscated by the Tuoba clan.
In this way, the treasury has actually increased its income by 20 million taels of silver compared with previous years, and it has more energy to do a lot of things.
Zhuge crossbow, god arm crossbow, eight bull crossbow......
The Ordnance Supervisor has been taken back from power by Duan Yunyi and is under the care of Xuanwei, and is mass-producing new weapons.
Yanzhou, the north side of the military camp exclusive to the Liang family.
On the stage, Liang Xiao looked at the dense crowd of people under the stage, full of pride.
Liang Jiajun's candidates are as numerous as carp crossing the river, and many people who come to take the test are afraid that the quota will be full in advance, so they rush to ask for the test.
The selection was originally a seven-day selection, but it ended in three days.
There are too many applicants......
The treatment of the Liang family army is completely the standard of elite soldiers, and this is actually the private soldier of Liang Xiao, who is nominally loyal to the imperial court, and has the privilege of the empress's support, and he must live better than ordinary elite soldiers.
But Liang Xiao learned from the sergeant in charge of selection that there was actually another reason.
The demeanor of the first batch of more than 2,400 Liang Jiajun made them very respectful.
After just a few months of training, these people have the appearance of elite soldiers, which makes them more willing to enlist in the army.
"Marquis Lanling, beware of the spies that may have enemies mixed in here." Lin Xiu reminded.
Liang Xiao looked calm and said, "Don't worry, it's expected." But as long as you join my Liang family's army and want to be a spy, you naturally have nothing to hide! ”
Since ancient times, it has been common to work in the army, but it is not always easy to be a spy in the army.
Liang Xiao is well versed in the "five soldiers", not to mention, as well as the modern people's sense of prevention, if it is still easy to succeed in the meticulous work, it is time for him to return to the furnace and rebuild.
Lin Xiu saw that he was full of confidence, so he was relieved and reminded: "Marquis Lanling, what do you want to say to the soldiers?" ”
Liang Xiao understood, walked to the stage, and personally recited the military law he had set.
When the soldiers below saw his majestic and arrogant momentum, they couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts and didn't dare to make a noise.
"And then there's the most important one. Without my permission, anyone who dares to take even a stitch from the people will be severely punished! ”
"Twenty military sticks at the lightest, and so wooden at the heaviest!"
As soon as Liang Xiao's words fell, he casually pulled out the dragon spring on his waist and cut off a horizontal log on the weapon rack next to him with a sword.
"I'm here, executed on the spot! No, saber execution! ”
The audience was awe-inspiring.
Liang Xiao killed the ram thunder in public, which had a far-reaching impact.
In addition to angering the students of the Ram clan and Yanzhou Academy, of course, there is also a folk influence.
No one dares to disbelieve Liang Xiao's decree anymore!
They have witnessed with their own eyes that the law and order in Yanzhou has been getting better and better day by day.
There are half fewer officers and soldiers on the streets than before, and no one dares to bully men and women in the streets and alleys!
It can be said that they are now admiring and want to join the Liang family's army.
The 10,000 Liang family army has been selected, with Zhuge Ding as the head of the regiment, and Lei Hong as the deputy head of the regiment and the captain of the 2,400 original team.
"Meat is available today! Training begins! ”
Liang Xiao gave an order, and Zhuge Ding immediately arranged training.
The training in the barracks was in full swing.
Liang Xiao finally returned home with confidence.
There are Zhuge Ding and Lei Hong who are both literate and martial, and Lin Xiu helps him on weekdays, so he can't make a mess.
In contrast, Liang Jiajun's food supply is also a top priority.
In the Taishou Mansion, Qin Baili presented the list to Liang Xiao.
"The large and small butchers in the Yanzhou area are willing to provide livestock to the Liang family, including some cattle that cannot be cultivated, but they also expressed their desire to be protected by the Taishou Mansion."
Liang Xiao said without thinking: "Tell them that it can be supplied normally, and if there is Taishou Mansion, there will be a mouthful of food for them." ”
Qin Baili immediately went to inform.
Liang Xiao asked Qin Xun again: "In the farmland market in the city, is there much land for those families?" ”
Qin Xun also presented a record of his recent observations.
"Marquis of Lanling, the land sold by the family accounts for more than half, and we suspect that it may be that some people supported by the Tuoba clan secretly transferred it to other families......"
"You mean, they're worried about being implicated and they're going to sell their land and leave?" Liang Xiao said with a smile.
Qin Xun nodded.
"How do you know this?" Liang Xiao asked.
Qin Xun said: "I went to see it, their movements are suspicious, and their appearance is closer to that of the Beihu people. ”
Liang Xiao was stunned.
After the disaster of moving the capital, the Great Zhou was on the defensive against Beihu, and its majesty plummeted.
Under the interference of those great families led by the Duanmu family, Da Zhou was forced to release all parts of the northern border.
A large number of Beihu people entered the north from that time, and the Duanmu family was called trade.
The situation at that time forced Shizu to compromise to a certain extent, and it was a compromise plan to avoid further loss of power and humiliation of the country.
Later, under the arrangement of Dingguohou, various places in the north slowly began to restrict the entry of Beihu people.
The major families asked Shizu to impeach the marquis, and Shizu also sent people to the north to "persuade".
Dingguohou was unusually tough and refused to budge.
In the face of Dingguohou's military order of "only entering but not leaving", Beihu was somewhat restrained.
It wasn't until recently that Liang Xiao knew that the Marquis of Dingguo was so tough, in fact, it was Zhuge Hui's proposal and the ancestor's instructions.
Black face and white face, dealing with these families.
The Great Zhou Gaozu's trusted minister, and the successor personally selected by the martial saint, Lao Dingguo has a decisive influence in the country, especially in the military circles.
These families did not have the military power to compete with them, and they did not dare to offend too much, so they turned to woo them.
Duanmu Yuncheng is dedicated to pursuing Mu Qinxue, in addition to his own admiration, it also has the meaning of Duanmu's parents.
Just like Nangong Lei, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, finally got on the big ship of the family.
"Immediately release the news, Taishoufu is also ready to continue to raise prices, and at the same time, I will buy the land in my personal name."
Liang Xiao's words made Qin Xun puzzled.
From an outsider's point of view, Liang Xiao's approach is equivalent to raising the price of grain and taking the opportunity to enclose land.
After all, there is a food shortage now, and those fields cannot be harvested for a while, and famine will lead to population loss.
Without tenant farming, the price of land naturally plummeted.
By the time of the autumn harvest in Yanzhou, the imperial court may have already sent grain here, and the grain harvested in the autumn may be worthless......
Liang Xiao's move is bound to cause public anger, especially the group of scholars in Yanzhou Academy, who are indispensable for verbal and written criticism.
Qin Xun told Liang Xiao about his concerns.
Liang Xiao smiled and said, "Just do it." ”
The Taishou Mansion posted the corresponding notice.
Sure enough, it was another stone that stirred up a thousand waves.