Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 672
In Shenshan County, in the backyard of Jiang Min's official office, Jiang Min, Liang Xing, Zhao Yun, Li Songchen, and Li Shi were sitting under a willow tree, gossiping.

A breeze blows, bringing a little bit of coolness.Liang Xing couldn't help shaking his whole body, and said: "Shenshan County is still cooler than Jinzhou! These days in Zhoucheng, it's so hot that I feel like I'm wrapped in a layer of cocoon. The sweat on my body can't be washed away every day! "

Li Shidao: "I heard from people in the prefectural government that this year is the hottest year. In the past few years, it has never been this hot."

Liang Xingdao: "I am also from Hedong. I have lived for more than 20 years. There is no place as hot as Jinju. I used to think that only the south would be so hot!"

Several people laughed together.

It is true that Hedong is extremely hot this year. I heard that the Jin army in Fenzhou couldn't stand it, so they took turns to go to the mountains to escape the heat.Originally, I thought that this year's war would be fierce, and I was afraid that the Jin army would not be able to bear it, and would go south by the end of summer.Now it seems that if the sky does not cool down, Jin Jun will not come.

Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Min said to the crowd: "I killed a sheep and roasted it with wine tonight. Although the food in Hedong is a bit poor, the lamb is cheap. There are tens of thousands more in the nearby states." Dajun, but the price of mutton has not increased."

Li Songchen said: "In the past, the common people hid in the mountains and raised sheep, but they couldn't sell them for a price. Now many people have moved out of the mountains, so of course the price can't go up."

Jiang Min said: "This is the best. At least here in Hedong, there is mutton to eat."

Just under the willow tree, the soldiers set up the table, set up a fire, and began to roast the mutton.The wine was served again, and several dishes were served.

Jiang Mindao: "Because Xuan Fu likes it, everyone in our army eats katydids. If you eat a lot, you really like the taste. There are only a few months of the year to eat, so don't miss it. Here you go, have a taste."

Li Songchen said: "There are children playing with these things everywhere, why do you still eat them?"

Jiang Min said: "This is delicious, don't underestimate it. Especially after frying, it is delicious."

Li Songchen and Liang Xing ate it together, but they couldn't taste anything special.There is a shell on the outside of this thing, which is not tasty, and it is fried, and there is no difference in eating it.It's just that the quality of the meat is good, which is considered a feature.

After drinking for three rounds, the meat is roasted and sprinkled with aniseed fennel, which is later called cumin, and the aroma is tangy.Bite down, sizzling and oily, delicious and enjoyable.

Several people ate together.

Jiang Min had a drink with everyone.Putting down his glass, he said: "Everyone met Xuanfu a few days ago, and you should know that Xuanfu has high expectations for our army. Not to mention anything else, Xuanfu has invested so much manpower and material resources, we should do our best Do your best."

Li Songchen sighed: "I can't compare to you. I lived a poor life since I was a child, and then the world was in turmoil. I became a county captain in Lingshi. When I was a county captain, I only knew a few words with the officials. The people who followed me in the past few years , Most of them are like this. After arriving in Jinzhou, I met many scholars, and then I realized that even the previous official documents had a lot of typos and typos. Look at Cao Dutong’s army, how many official documents are there every day? I can’t read all the characters. How to be a general!"

Jiang Min said: "Marquis Yu, there was no one to teach him before, so naturally his literacy was low. Xuan Fu has already said that he will send people who can read from the rear to teach him."

Li Songchen shook his head: "How can reading and writing be so easy! Even if someone teaches you, how many words can you know in half a year?"

Jiang Min said: "In half a year, as long as you put your heart into it, it is enough to understand official documents. To tell you the truth, I was also born in a farming family, and I didn't know a single word when I was a teenager. Later, I followed my father to Kaifeng Mansion to do business, and I was exiled in the Central Plains. In my village, Jie Shuai arranged for a teacher, so I could read and write. In a month or two, I could recite the books taught by the teacher, and I could recite them by heart—"

Li Songchen said with a smile: "Dutong is born smart, how can others compare?"

Jiang Min said: "Different people, some learn fast and some learn slowly. This is human nature. However, if you teach many people at the same time, most of them will learn within a certain period of time. This is also a rule. Xuanfu The people sent here are those who teach people to read all the year round, and they do better than others. Ladies and gentlemen, teaching to read is not to teach everyone the classics of saints and sages. You must learn it!"

Liang Xing said to Li Songchen: "Brother, you take this matter too seriously. It's like Cao Du's army. I don't believe how many people can read and write when they joined the army. After a few years, you can see that most people can't read. Can you understand official documents? Even soldiers in the army, most of them can understand notices."

These days, Li Songchen has been in contact with Cao Zhiyan's army a lot. Seeing that almost everyone in their army is literate, Li Songchen is under great psychological pressure.I am a person who can only guarantee that the name will not be wrong, and other writings may be wrong. How can I be an officer in such an army?In particular, Wang Xiaolie clearly stated that it is impossible to serve as an officer in the army without literacy, and this cannot be compromised.It made Li Songchen even more psychologically stressed.

In fact, Wang Xiao's hunting army is not so strict.Generally speaking, it is enough for low-level military officers to understand official documents and notices.Officers above the capital are required to be able to write official documents and reports.When the army is free, there are always literacy and literacy classes.After serving as a soldier for five years, except for a very few people, they can read and write.

It's just that Li Songchen has been raided by the Jin army over the years because he is between Jinzhou and Fenzhou, so he can only hide in the mountains.Suddenly, seeing an army like Cao Zhiyan who wanted to standardize everything, he was shocked.

He comforted Li Songchen a few words.Jiang Mindao: "Xuanfu means that we need to spend about half a year to organize the army. Xuanfu will solve the manpower and material resources needed. After half a year, the army will be stationed in Xizhou and Shizhou, threatening Fenzhou and Shizhou from the side. Taiyuan. It’s a mountainous area, and it needs to support [-] troops. How can we afford it? So the military rations have to be transported from the rear. What Xuanfu thought was that after we occupied Wubaozhai, we would transport food from Hefu by water.”

Li Songchen couldn't help frowning.Said: "Hezhong mansion to Wubaozhai, you have to go through Hukou, there is no boat. When the boatman arrives at Hukou, he has to unload the cargo, and the boat bypasses the land route. This section of the waterway is not easy to travel."

Jiang Mindao: "When Xuan Fu talked about this, he also said that the Hukou section is not easy to walk. However, it is only 3 people's military rations, so it should still be possible."

Liang Xingdao: "The Yellow River between Qin and Jin is not comparable to the Yellow River between Henan and Jin. It freezes in winter and can only transport grain for half a year. To ensure 3 people, the fleet needed is not small. Shaanxi in the west is Zheng Jianchong's territory. They will Won't make trouble?"

Jiang Min said: "After the battle of Tongzhou, Zheng Jianchong was frightened and broke his courage. He probably didn't have the courage."

Liang Xingdao: "If the water transportation is smooth, Shizhou can station [-] troops. But, why should the army be enlarged there? It's not as good as the army is in Jinzhou, the cold spring is in our hands, and the road is smooth."

Jiang Min said: "Xuanfu has his own reasons for such an arrangement. We just follow orders."

What's the point?It's just Wang Xiaolie's obsession.Now that the troops are sufficient, when the two armies are fighting, they like to surround the enemy instead of just defeating them from the front.There are tens of thousands of truths that can be said, but there is no persuasiveness.

Jiang Min persuaded, but Wang Xiaolie insisted on not changing, so he had to obey.

(Recently, there are too many things, and I owe another update. But don’t worry, I will make up before the tenth.)
(End of this chapter)