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Chapter 235 Military City

Although Tao Guan's elder brother has made great contributions, this kind of person is not worthy of Liu Jing's personal interview, at most he should be given some money.

But Tao Guan, Liu Jing planned to find some time in these two days to have a good chat with him.

Then the two talked about the compensation for the war dead, and Liu Jing couldn't help feeling a big headache. Although his side had won a complete victory and captured more than [-] people in this battle, his own casualties were also not small, only those who were killed or missing , nearly a thousand people, and no less than a thousand people were injured.

As we all know, thick burials were popular in the Han Dynasty. All coffins and funeral utensils cost a lot. Pensions are calculated at 1000 yuan per person, and [-] people need [-] million yuan. It is no wonder that Liu Jing does not feel a headache.

However, this money must not be saved, otherwise it will definitely affect the morale of the army.After all, the soldiers worked hard for you, but in the end they died without a place to bury them. Isn't it chilling?

In addition, after a big victory, the soldiers must be rewarded, which is also a large sum.Today's soldiers have no wages, and their income depends entirely on rewards. If the rewards are insufficient, in order to appease the soldiers, they can only be allowed to plunder the people to support themselves.With the wisdom of Shizu Guangwu, at the beginning of his rise, he could only turn a blind eye to the looting behavior of his generals.

Liu Jing absolutely could not tolerate wanton looting by his subordinates, so he thought of two solutions. One was to garrison land, that is, to allocate land to soldiers and families so that they and the whole family could live comfortably.During the Three Kingdoms era, Wei, Shu, and Wu all farmed on a large scale. History has proved that farming is the most effective method in this era.

But this is distant water, and it cannot save near thirsty.

Another way is to sell a large amount of luggage seized in this war into money, cloth, food...and reward the soldiers.And this requires the establishment of a military city.

The so-called military market refers to the temporary establishment of stores in military camps or garrison areas.

According to the "Zhou Li" records: "Everyone who works together with the teachers and servants, the city commander Jia will follow him, govern his municipal administration, and take charge of his business affairs." Prices, authenticity, etc.

The military market appeared at the latest in the Warring States Period. Qin, Zhao, and Qi all established military markets, and collected rents from the military markets for soldiers to make up for the shortage of military expenses.For example, Li Mu, a famous general of Zhao State, "lived on the sidelines for General Zhao, all the rent from the military market was for his own use, and the rewards were determined by outsiders, and he would not be disturbed by them."

Since the Han Dynasty, it has been necessary to set up a city when setting up an army. Ji Zun, one of the 28 generals in Yuntai, was once an order of the military market. Unforgiving, brazenly kill it.It made Emperor Guangwu lose face, but he had no choice.

Previously, all the armies under Liu Jing were divided into various places, but it was not until last autumn that the Jingzhou Army sent troops south and gathered in Ling County.At that time, the soldiers were poor and without property, and the market in Ling County was enough to meet the daily needs of the entire army, so Liu Jing never set up a military market.

Now after a big battle, the soldiers more or less have some extra income, especially the sailors, who take advantage of the inconvenience of water supervision and take advantage of the opportunity to get a lot of money.

In addition, Liu Jing intends to sell a large amount of luggage and collect rent from the military market to support the army, so the establishment of a military market is imminent.

There should be a city warden in the military market, and Liu Jing temporarily has two candidates in his mind. One is Guo Shang, the chief secretary.

However, Guo Shang, like Huang Qiu in the past, has a lot of rejection of the market in his heart, thinking that the market is a filthy place. In comparison, he is probably more willing to be the county chief who handles county affairs.

The second thing is Tao Guan.

Tao Guan has sold cakes in the city for many years, and he also knows the market very well, and he is intelligent, well-educated... The most important reason is that Liu Jing appreciates his wisdom and talent very much, and wants to give him a chance.

Since Tao Guan is a dwarf, even the most humble official in the county is doomed to fail.However, the military market is owned by Liu Jing privately, and the city officials are his private offices, not official officials. Although using Tao Guan will cause some controversy, it should not be a big problem overall.

Give it a try first, if it really doesn't work, Liu Jing will give up completely.

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In the afternoon, the sunset slanted, and a red glow was reflected in the sky.Guided by a county magistrate, Tao Guan walked in the county temple of Ling County. He was wearing a silk scarf and a short jacket. Hilarious and ridiculous.

Tao Guan didn't seem to notice the strange eyes of the officials around him. Over the years, he had practiced to the point of invulnerability.

Tao Guan followed the county officials and sat outside. Obviously, the officials under the door had already received Liu Jing's orders and let him in without asking for instructions.

Tao Guan felt a warm feeling in his heart, stepped through the door, and saw Liu Jing sitting in the main seat, buried in the writing, with a very focused expression.

Feeling that there was movement at the door, Liu Jing couldn't help but raised his head, looked at Tao Guan who was a little reserved, and said with a smile: "Ziyi, you're here..."

"Liu Jun..." Tao Guan bowed down and bowed, "Congratulations to Liu Jun for defeating a powerful enemy. The villain was also present for his achievements yesterday. Wait for a strong soldier."

"Haha, Ziyi, you're welcome, sit down." Liu Jing motioned Tao Guan to sit on his lower head, and then said, "I'm looking for you this time, besides thanking you for catching the enemy spy for me, there is one more thing To discuss with you."

This was somewhat beyond Tao Guan's expectation, and he said in surprise, "I don't know what orders Liu Jun has?"

Liu Jingdao: "Ziyi must have seen it yesterday. Now I have a large number of troops under my command. The daily needs of the army are no less than the consumption of the people in a city. It is very inconvenient to go in and out of the city and wells of Ling County. Therefore, I plan to set up a military city."

"..." Tao Guan was at a loss, not sure why Liu Jing wanted to tell him this.

Liu Jing smiled and said to Tao Guan: "Where there is a city, there must be a chief official to manage the store. Ziyi, I intend to let you be the mayor."

Tao Guan stared at Liu Jing dumbfounded. He wondered if he had auditory hallucinations and asked him to be a mayor?What a joke!At the beginning, he thought it was absurd enough for Liu Jing to let him be the owner of the drunk country house, but he never expected that he still underestimated Liu Jing's courage.

Immediately, Tao Guan's heart began beating violently, almost protruding from his chest.Tao Guan suppressed the trembling of his body and said: "The military market is the most important thing in an army, so we can't be careless. Mr. Liu has outstanding talents, there are countless, why use a disabled person like me?"

"Ziyi, do you still remember that I told you once that you have extraordinary talents, but the world can't see them, and even if they see them, they dare not use them." At this point, Liu Jing paused and smiled. : "I want to try."

Tao Guan wept silently, unable to answer for a long time.

(End of this chapter)