Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Wang Xiaolie said: "We have occupied a large area of ​​land east of Hedong this year. In order to allow the people on the land to live and work in peace and contentment, they must be exempted from taxation. Now this is what we think about. In the first year, all taxes and labor will be exempted; in the second year, all taxes will be exempted; Three-quarters of the rent tax will be exempted in one year, one-quarter of the rent tax will be exempted in the third year, and taxes will be paid normally in the fourth year. The people's labor service will be exempted according to the tax, as appropriate. In addition, the army will be expanded after the year, and the next two or three years will be exempted. In the new year, you must be prepared to live a hard life. Let me say it first, although it is a hard life, military expenditures will not be reduced, and the soldiers' benefits cannot be reduced. It is just that the army has to participate in production, and it is not as free as before. "

Dutong and Qianjie below listened but didn't say anything.Because they understand that the hard life Wang Xiaolie talks about is different from what they usually imagine.Generally speaking, military expenditures will not be reduced, and at most some additional appropriations will be reduced.It's just that when the army is stationed, there are many more production tasks.More importantly, the intensity of supervision will be significantly increased, with various inspections.

The so-called hard life refers to the hard life that officers have to live, and it does not involve soldiers.

Seeing that everyone responded, Wang Xiaolie stopped talking.Said: "The Hedong Road has just been opened, and there are many wastelands. Each division must actively camp. Let me say it first. Actively camping does not mean letting the regular army camp. It mainly relies on the officer system in the army to manage the camp. Each division is composed of Qian is responsible for managing the subordinate officers such as the governor, prison guards, military envoys, etc., and allocates a suitable plot of land for each camp. According to the existing village-level management system of camp field affairs, the camps are divided into fields. To make a comparison, each division, each regiment There are different rewards depending on how much wasteland is reclaimed, how much grain is harvested, and how many cattle and sheep are raised."

Everyone below was relieved when they heard that Qian Ju was in charge.There were so many things going on in the camp, and Wang Xiaolie was very detailed, so he was not a good person.Qianjia is responsible for internal management, and he has already been mentally prepared for these matters.I thought about it in my mind, thinking about how to recruit people and where to draw the land.

Wang Xiaolie said: "In addition, Hedong has been recently recovered, and people of all ethnic groups are under its rule. People of different ethnic groups must of course have different governance methods. Our preliminary conclusion is that the Han people were mostly oppressed before, but after the recovery, Preferential treatment must be given. People of other ethnic groups have benefited a lot in the past, and there must be punitive measures after the recovery. The people under the rule are divided into four classes. The first class is Han people, who pay ordinary taxes and perform ordinary labor. The second class is party items. , Xiongnu, Tuyuhun and other ethnic groups, the taxes and labor services are slightly higher than those of the Han people. The third class is the Khitan and Xi people, the taxes and labor services are higher than the second class. The fourth class is the Jurchens, the taxes and labor services are higher than the third class Come high.”

Seeing that Dutong and Qianji below were a little surprised, Wang Xiaolie said: "This is not a whim, it must be well-founded. In the past, when the Jurchens ruled, the Jurchen people moved from outside and were given various preferential treatment measures. Now Being classified as the fourth class is compensation for the previous one. The Khitan and Xi people also had an advantage when the Liao Dynasty ruled. Other ethnic groups, whether they were Jin or Liao, had lower taxes than the Han people. Now Let them pay more taxes in order to compensate for the various benefits they have received previously. The people are divided into four classes. It will not be like this forever. It is tentatively scheduled for ten years. After ten years, some adjustments will be made based on the actual situation. If the people of all ethnic groups are in If you are a law-abiding and good citizen in the past ten years, you will be upgraded. If not, you will be downgraded or remain unchanged."

Dutong and Qianha below heard this and both smiled.

For the Central Plains regime, the Datong area has been ruled by foreigners for a long time and has various discriminatory policies against the Han people.After the Central Plains regime re-entered, it was appropriate to adopt a discriminatory policy against foreigners.But where are the divisions between the various ethnic groups so clear?Except for areas inhabited by some ethnic groups, the ethnicity of people in areas where various ethnic groups are mixed is not so clear.Some people even don't know what race they are.The policy of ethnic classification will have a direct consequence, that is, the population of Han people will greatly increase, while the number of people of various ethnic groups will decrease significantly.

A few decades later, I am afraid that the people themselves will only think that they are Han Chinese and will not remember what ethnic group they once were.

This is also the purpose of Wang Xiaohunting.Nowadays, various ethnic groups live together, and the rule is too unstable.Once something happens to the Central Plains dynasty, something will happen to these mixed ethnic areas.

Pretending not to notice the expressions of Dutong and Qianjia, Wang Xiaolie continued: "The above is the general idea of ​​​​our governance of Hedong Road. I hope that after returning, the Dutong and Qianjia can carefully understand the original intention of the policy and actively cooperate. The last thing I want to talk about today is what the entire army will do next, studying and discussing the purpose of our army, the fundamental mission of our army, and why we established this army."

Seeing everyone's faces full of doubts, Wang Xiaolie said: "As an army, these actually exist, but no one has summarized them. Today we will make it clearer and bring these up for everyone to discuss. Deepen understanding during the discussion , learn in discussions and improve in discussions.”

After speaking, Wang Xiaolie looked at the other staff in the headquarters.Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, he continued: "At that time, my father gathered rebels and went to Kaifeng Mansion to serve the king. Although it was not stated clearly, the most fundamental task of this rebel army was to expel the Tartars and restore the Central Plains. What he wanted to do was to restore the Central Plains. The Jin soldiers drove out and protected Kaifeng Mansion so that the people would not be harmed by the Jin army. Later, due to various accidents, Kaifeng Mansion was not saved and the Tartars were not driven away. My father died with hatred."

Among the people sitting below, only Cao Zhiyan had fought with Wang Xiaolie's father.Hearing the past events and thinking of the old leader's various deeds, I couldn't help but burst into tears.Although the old leader was a bit old-fashioned and strict, he always endured hardships and fought with everyone, leaving only good memories for everyone.Wang Xiaolie pointed at Cao Zhiyan and said: "There were hundreds of people at that time, but Cao Zhiyan is the only one here today. I have always prided myself on being worthy of my old brothers back then, but today I see that most of these important officers, such as Dutong and Qianji, are not what they were back then." Apart from Cao Zhiyan, there is only one Xie Linong. Including Shao Ling who was guarding Shaanxi, they are the only three who still command the troops. Alas, it is really sad to think about the past. "

Wang Xiaolie continued: "When marching and fighting, there is no way to do it. We can only let those who are capable go up and those who are not suitable come down. Our army has been established for more than seven years, and it has been five years since I recruited troops on a large scale in Xiangyang. Everyone is still unclear about the purpose and fundamental tasks of the army, or cannot explain it clearly. This is not good, and it is not conducive to the construction of the army, nor is it conducive to the cultivation of combat effectiveness. The purpose of the army, in the final analysis, is to expel the Tartars and restore China , to rebuild the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains. The fundamental task is to defeat the Jin army, recapture Youyan, and march directly to Huanglong Mansion. As for the purpose and fundamental tasks after achieving the goal, we will talk about it later. "

Wei Yang said: "Although Xuanfu explained it clearly, how can we explain it to the soldiers? Even if we tell them these few words, they don't know what they mean."

Wang Xiaolie said: "I will be responsible for this study, and Wang Yan will be responsible for daily affairs. Senior students from the military academy will give lectures to various armies. Don't underestimate these military academy students. , those who have studied in the military academy for three years. Although all of you, Tutong and Qianjia, have also studied in the military academy, you have only been trained for a short period of time and are still incomparable with students who have studied regularly. You must respect them when they go to the army. "

The following Dutong and Qianjia all said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Although these students will be assigned to serve as commanders and envoys of various armies after graduation, and will be your subordinates. But for this study, they went to the army with my will. You respect I should respect these students. If you don't respect these students, you don't respect me. Although I have a good temper, I still have to take measures against people who disrespect me."

Speaking of the last sentence, Wang Xiaolie increased his tone.After finishing speaking, he glanced back and forth at everyone, showing no anger or authority.

It was obvious that these students who adopted the formal academic system and completed their studies in the military academy had a different weight in Wang Xiaolie's heart.

This is a matter of course.It was planned to absorb a large number of officers from the old Forbidden Army when building the army, then to replace them with trainees who had undergone short-term training, and finally to use trainees from the regular academic system as officers.Although Wang Xiaolie didn't say it, the step was very clear.

The military academy is strictly controlled by Wang Xiaolie. The knowledge the students learn there is carefully selected, and the officers trained there can be imagined.The military is the most important resource of a political organization, and of course it must be tightly controlled.

Starting from this year, the first batch of students trained under the formal academic system will graduate, and the military is about to usher in a moment of great advancement.Wang Xiaolie does not exclude students who are not formally trained by military schools, but the requirements are higher when they are entering or leaving.

Keep the outstanding officers who have been tested in practice, and eliminate the less qualified or mediocre officers.Replacing the eliminated officers with regular graduates was one of Wang Xiaolie's ways to control the army.

As long as the eliminated officers are given a better outlet, who would object to this?
(End of this chapter)