Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 87 Raise Them
After hearing what the villagers said, Wang Xiaohun turned to look at the second brother Song over there, and suddenly felt a lot taller.

That's right, when the golden soldiers attack, there are places where the city will open after shooting one or two arrows at the city, and there are such unyielding people.It was their bloody struggle that made the invaders understand that there are unyielding people here, and this is a respectable land.

Returning to his seat and sitting down, Wang Xiaohun was thoughtful.Last year, Jin Bing came to the south, and I don't know how many people like Song Erge were there.In the face of the invaders, they raised their voices and offered their blood in the face of the enemy's butcher's knife.The enemy recedes, they are wounded or sick, and they will die in obscurity.

Second Brother Song finished eating the wontons and sat down to rest.A few diners around said: "Second brother, what happened that day? You two or thirty people guarded the ferry, and the villagers fled to the mountains. There are dozens of people, and you are the only one left."

Second brother Song squeezed his fists and said loudly: "Zhi Niang thief, it is miserable to say! Twenty or thirty of us, along with Brother Tan, stubbornly guarded the Ruhe Ferry and prevented the Jin soldiers from coming. Alas, we were originally The people, with only a few knives and hunting bows in their hands, naturally suffered losses on the battlefield. Those golden men are really not afraid of death! They came over by ferry, and we went up and scuttled them with all our might. It didn’t take long for them to come again. You I don't know, the Jin soldiers are all from the north and don't know how to water. As soon as the ferry sank, they thumped in the water, and I don't know how many people were drowned! But there were so many of them, they came again!

A person next to him said: "We Han people are not more!"

Brother Song was stunned for a moment, and said, "Speaking of which, there are naturally more Han people, but there are fewer people on the battlefield."

Someone scolds.When the Jin soldiers arrived, the officials ran first, and then the army dispersed, and only the common people stood in the way of the Jin soldiers on the battlefield.How can the people fight against the regular army?Nature can only use life.How many people died like this.

Second brother Song sighed: "You don't know, at that time the arrows at the ferry were like locusts, hitting the sky and covering the earth! We didn't have armor or helmets, and it was difficult to survive with one arrow. How can we persist? Shot like a hedgehog!"

"Brother Tan is a good man!" The surrounding people praised together.

Second brother Song sat there, looking at the sky, but did not speak for a while.After a while, his face became flushed and a little excited.

"Hey, if we had armor and crossbows, we might be able to block the golden soldiers! But the city inspected the city and led the soldiers to loot the city and fled to the mountains in the south, and they all broke up in a few days! Hundreds of them People, if we fight like us, how easy is it for the Jin Army!"

The crowd scolded again.In these cities, the army was banned, patrolled, and usually oppressed the people, but they ran away when they were fighting.As long as they are one-third of blood, it is not so.Not only did they run away, but they also took away their weapons and let the people go to the battlefield with their bare hands.

Song Erge clenched his fists and knocked on the table: "28 of us stood guard at the ferry for an hour and a half. The sun was about to set, so we held on! There was no one left! In the end, only six of us were left standing. Let's go. Once the Jinbing ferry arrives, we all go up, and the ship won't sink if there are fewer people! What can I do? Six people were stabbed down by the Jinmen one by one. The Jinbing opposite me took a knife and cut off one of my hands. One foot, I only thought I was dead. But I didn’t want to, and finally came back to life!”

Having said this, Second Brother Song sighed.Looking into the distance, it seemed that he saw the war at that time.

The cool autumn wind picked up and rolled the fallen leaves on the ground.The people at the market were bustling and noisy.A sun in the sky was obscured by clouds and turned pale.

Wang Xiaohun sighed softly.Thinking of the few battles he had with Jin Jun was like a dream.When I think about it now, I just remember that my blood was surging, I rushed up with a gun, and the brothers behind me followed.Other things, I don't remember much.

I won, but I remember being brave and a little reckless.Brother Song was defeated, and all he remembered was the dripping blood.

In fact, it's more than just a second brother Song.Most of the anti-gold people have died on the battlefield.As they died in battle, the once pastoral fields became barren, and the villagers who survived went far away.Their bones turned to dirt, and no one remembered their names.

This is war.It's not just the heroes who roam the battlefield, it's not just the traitors, it's not just the common people who struggle to survive, but also those who died silently in the resistance.

If this fails and the invaders occupy this land, the history of these people will be erased forever.The people they protect, the descendants of these people, will never be able to lift their heads.Just as Mongolia destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, the people in the south of the Yangtze River were specially called Southerners and were at the bottom of the society.People live in this world, it is not easy to form a family, and it is even more difficult to form a nation.But the demise of the family, the demise of the nation, is actually not that difficult.Or decades, or even years, it will disappear completely.

When a nation disappears, I shudder to think of it.But actually, it's really not that difficult.Chinese people continue from generation to generation, just because of the large population?Too many people will die?More importantly, there are these unyielding people.They are not afraid of death in order to protect people's lives.Even if the upper levels are afraid, even if there is no organization, they are still strong.

After eating the wontons, Wang Xiaochun sighed softly.Picking up a knife to resist is not just unyielding, not just revenge, but also for the blood of the heroes not to be shed in vain.Only by following their footsteps, not afraid of sacrifice, not afraid of bloodshed, can we usher in a better tomorrow.

Organize your own army and fight against gold firmly, in order to protect the family and the country.Just look at these people and see why.

Accompanying Wang Qingxiu around the market, and returning home, Wang Xiaohun had no intention of staying any longer.Take your subordinates and return to Ruzhou.

When he arrived at the prefecture, to deal with some documents, Wang Xiaohun called Zhou Na, who was in charge of chores.

I saluted.Wang Xiaolie said: "I went back to my hometown yesterday and saw a villager at the market. When the Jin army came south last year, 30 of them guarded the ferry and let the villagers escape to the mountains. Of the 30 people, he was the only one alive. There was no hand or foot. Last year when the Jin army attacked Ruzhou, the officials and generals fled upon hearing the news, and the Jin army occupied the city almost without bloodshed. But in the countryside, apart from the officers and soldiers, many people fought with the Jin army, which really makes people sigh."

Zhou Na said, "When the Jin soldiers come to burn, kill, and loot, how can the people be captured without their hands?"

Wang Xiaohun nodded: "Yeah, who would be willing? If you don't stand up and are killed by the Jin soldiers, they will point their knives at these bones and say, look, these are slaves. Those who are not dead are killed by the Jin soldiers. If we were taken to the north, is it not a slave to others? Now our troops are stationed in Ruzhou, and when the Jin army comes back, we will fight. We cannot let the people die. However, these people who have fought against the Jin army cannot ignore it. You Send someone to count how many such people there are in the state and how they live now. The state provides some money to keep them fed and clothed. Also, there are many jobs in the country and in the city. people, let them do what is right."

Zhou Na thought for a while and said, "Knowing the state and doing things for the government requires a lot of requirements. If you want to be literate and count, and know the affairs of officials, there are all kinds of things."

Wang Xiaohun said: "Where do you want all positions to be like this! Just like Second Brother Song, if someone manages the market in Zhaoluo Town, you can entrust him to lead some people to watch it. It's nothing more than dealing with disputes and collecting taxes. He You have killed the enemy in battle, and you have a murderous aura, let's see who dares to disobey his control!"

Zhou Na hurriedly surrendered and said yes.

Wang Xiaohun said: "Many places in the prefecture and county need people. Unlike before, we are now paying money to support people."

In the past, the public officials of the prefectures and counties were paid very little, and most of them had no money.What if I don't send money?According to the official statement, this is a kind of errand, requiring middle and upper-class households in the prefectures and counties to charge money.Among them, Lizheng Yaqian was the most important one, because it was very likely that he would go bankrupt, and it was even more expensive among the upper-class households, and the people were miserable.

One of Wang Anshi's reforms was the recruitment law.That is, the money raised by the common people was collected, and some public officials in the prefectures and counties were changed to employment.But most of the public officials still have no money.

What if I don't send money?Is it really that the family pays for the voluntary labor for the government?of course not.County and county officials are accustomed to corruption, from the government to the common people.The money in their hands is much more than the money paid by the government.

Wang Xiaohun's method is to increase the government's income.From officials to public servants, all salaries are paid by the official.If the salary is paid enough, in theory, corruption can be prevented.There is a saying in later generations that high salaries keep up with integrity.A high salary is not necessarily a cheap one.Who said that if you get a high salary, you have to obey the law?The integrity of officials depends on the government's strict management and proper supervision.However, the official salary is too small to even support a family, so how do you manage it?

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, especially the Ming Dynasty, the salaries of officials were very low, but the responsibilities of state and county officials were great.It is practically impossible to keep them as clean as water.No matter how strict the government is, you have to open your eyes and close your eyes.Unlike the Song Dynasty, officials had high salaries, and they did not open the door for additional income.

There is a saying that in three years of clearing the prefecture, one hundred thousand snow will be spent.Of course, some people explain this sentence, and it must be mentioned that the Song Dynasty has it.Where did this conclusion come from, it is not to be said.From what Wang Xiaochao saw, these words had nothing to do with the Song Dynasty, and were mainly talking about the Qing Dynasty.Because in the Qing Dynasty, the finances of the prefectures and counties were in a mess.As long as there is a heart, there are too many places for state and county officials to get their hands on them.But in the Song Dynasty, state and county officials had less power.

Whether he can make so much money depends on Wang Xiaohun's efforts.But he hopes to use official power to make up for these loopholes.It's not a bad thing that the income of the imperial court is higher, it just depends on where the money is spent.What hides wealth in the people?How can the court hide wealth from the people without money?

People who fight for the country like Second Brother Song should try their best to raise them with government money.As a government, this is what should be done.

(End of this chapter)