Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 68 The beginning of everything is difficult
Wang Xiaohun stood on the mound and looked at the crowd gathered in the open space by the Ru River in front of him.Bustling and chaotic.After a long time, Wang Xiaohun asked Yang Shen next to him: "How many people came here? Are they all kiln workers?"

Yang Shen crossed his hands and said, "Go back to Xiaosheren. There are more than 3000 people here, all of whom are kiln workers in the mountains. There are still many people who stayed in the mountains and did not come."

Wang Xiaochun frowned: "It's almost autumn, why do people still live in the mountains? Do they have food?"

Yang Shen said: "The mountains are all soil mountains, and some people have opened fields in the mountains. They are about to harvest grain, so naturally they don't leave."

Wang Xiaohun nodded and said nothing.

Ruzhou kiln workers, there are as many as six or seven thousand households in Taiping, and the number is very large.The golden soldiers came, some fled south, some were taken captive, and there were four or five thousand households left.It's a huge manpower, well organized and able to do many things.

In this era, the Central Plains are full of wasteland.With hands and feet, as long as they are properly organized, it is impossible to starve to death.The biggest problem in the Song Dynasty now is that after the Jin army attacked, grassroots organizations in a large number of areas disappeared.If the people are not organized, the land will be robbed, the workmanship will not be able to sell goods, and the people will have no way to survive.As long as the grassroots are organized, society will recover quickly.

Of course, the most important thing is to block the Jin army coming from the south.

After a long time, Shao Ling rushed over.He said to Wang Xiao, "Xiaosheren, most of the people who sent out have returned."

Wang Xiaohun said anxiously, "How?"

Shao Ling said: "On the flat land on both sides of the Ru River, most of the people fled, and the remaining is less than [-]% of the original. However, in the surrounding villages, the golden soldiers have not arrived, and most of the people live in peace. However, strongmen everywhere looted, and many couldn't live anymore."

Wang Xiao hunted: "Where is the most open space?"

Shao Ling said: "From Ruzhou down the Ru River, due to the raid by the Jin army and the looting of the population, the most free land is available."

Wang Xiaohun nodded: "Okay. Then, with Jiaxian and Baofeng counties as the center, choose free land and resettle these people. Yang Shen, count the two days, how many people are willing to go to farm. Let me They can rest assured that the land and seeds are provided by the government, and they only need to put in their efforts. When they grow food, they can always feed their stomachs.”

Yang Shenchashou said yes.

Wang Xiaohun said: "Whether we can settle these people well is the key to whether we can gain a foothold in Ruzhou in the future. The army is fish, the people are water, and fish cannot live without water. Without the support of the people, the army is a fish without water. , a tree without roots."

Yang Shen and Shao Ling said yes together.However, in their hearts, they did not agree with Wang Xiaohun's words.There are many people.Where can I still be missing someone?As long as there are soldiers and food in their hands, they are strong.

The army is the fish, and the people are the water. With the love between the fish and the water, the army can grow and develop.Without the support of the people, the army is like a fish out of water, and it will not last long.This principle was learned by Wang Xiaohun from his previous life.The most important task in Ruzhou is to let the army take root deeply into the people of Ruzhou.With the support of the people, the army can continue to thrive.With the protection of the army, the people can live in peace and contentment.

This principle is very simple, but very little can be done.The most obvious example is that during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, both the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army expanded rapidly in the battle against the Japanese army.Not only the increase in the number of troops, but also the expansion of base areas and the expansion of reserve soldiers.And the national army uses the method of Latin America.During the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Army recruited no less than [-] million soldiers, and about half died on the road and did not go to the battlefield.The effect of both is obvious.

In the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, Sichuan recruited 300 million strong men.Some people say that the Sichuan Army's war of confrontation is of great significance, and they even say that there is no such thing as an army without Sichuan.But it doesn't mention the 300 million strong men, how many people actually went to the battlefield, and how many people died on the road.How many strong men are there, who are simply useless children, who should not have gone to the battlefield.

In the Battle of Songshan, thousands of child soldiers were loyal to the country.While praising them, how many people would ask, who put these dolls into the regular army and sent them to the battlefield.On the front lines, let these dolls charge.The country has not yet reached such a point of exhaustion, where adults hide in safe places, but send dolls to the battlefield.What is the future of such a war and such an army?
The military and the people are in a state of flux, and if this is achieved, the army will have a bright future.If you can't do it, it's just like other armies, it's hard to walk.Wang Xiaohun knew that the background of the present era was different from that of the future generations.The methods of later generations cannot be simply copied, just learned spiritually.

Looking at the noisy crowd in front of him, Wang Xiaohun felt a headache.It is not easy to organize these people.After thinking about it for a long time, Wang Xiaohun said to Yang Shen: "The literati who joined the army in Kaifeng, you go and choose some suitable ones. Record the names of these people clearly, group them into classes, and make statistics clearly. Shao Ling, you go to Jiaxian County. Between you and Baofeng, we will check the land and prepare to divide people to reclaim it."

Yang Shen said: "Xiaosheren, these people are kiln workers, and many people don't know how to farm at all. If you let them farm, will they—"

Wang Xiaohun said: "How many people in the world do not know how to farm? As long as you teach a lesson, it is rare that you cannot learn. Don't worry, as long as we organize well, have all the tools, and have the cattle ready, the fields will definitely be reclaimed. ."

Shao Cuo said: "But at this time, where to buy cattle? The road to Jingnan is not peaceful."

Wang Xiaohun shook his head: "When the army is in turmoil, where can we buy cattle? We can only find a way to do it ourselves. Collect civilian cattle, build a pasture, and raise them ourselves. As long as there are enough people and there is a way, we can always raise cattle. "

Shao Ling and Yang Shen said yes.

In Wang Xiaohun's mind, there should be many ways to raise cattle.In fact, not only cattle, but also large livestock such as horses, donkeys, and camels can be raised by themselves.But let others take care of it, and things will be difficult to do.I have a thousand troops, where are there so many people?As for the right people, it's even harder.This shows the importance of cadres.With cadres, many things point in a direction, and it is easy to start.Without cadres, even if you know things clearly, you will have nowhere to start.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolie could only shake his head helplessly.Everything is difficult at the beginning, as difficult as going up to the blue sky.In this era, it is easier said than done to train cadres.Of course, future generations will not be easy.In fact, the literacy rate was not much higher in the late Qing Dynasty 1000 years later.But cadres need more than just being literate.For a good cadre, it is far easier to teach the right people to read than to choose from among the literate.

Seeing the smoke rising from the kitchen in the distance, Wang Xiao said: "There is no time to delay these two matters. You must do it immediately. More than 3000 people, how much food do they need to eat a day? Don't be afraid that they will eat too much. I am afraid that they will eat so much." There is nothing to do with food. Remember, except for the army, we cannot support idlers. As long as everyone works, there will be plenty of food and clothing."

Yang Shen and Shao Ling felt that the word labor was unfamiliar, but after thinking about it, they understood what it meant.However, the deep meaning of Wang Xiaohun's words was unclear to the two of them.Everyone works, where is there so much to do?

Wang Xiaohun added: "We all start with organizing people to reclaim wasteland. You organize people and choose a place, and I will personally instruct them to build a village. Where is Zhuangzi built, how many people and how many fields are there? , how to cultivate, is all knowledge."

Shao Ling looked at Yang Shen and shook his head slightly.What is the knowledge of this?Most of the people in the world have been farming for generations, and do they need others to teach them?Not to mention that Wang Xiaohun studied with his father since he was a child, how did he know this?

Wang Xiaohun smiled and said nothing.These villages are not just farming, but more importantly their production system, the means of production and their organizational form.It is necessary to keep the people fed and clothed, to produce more food, and to facilitate conscription.Why is learning not so big?

(End of this chapter)