The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 487
Seeing that Mu Xu was unwilling to talk about the future, the three of Xu Guanzhong had no choice but to discuss carefully the title level and name he proposed.

On the point of name, it is rare for several people to reach an agreement, and they all feel that it is a bit out of date to directly copy Qin Shi's military title.

In the end, after some discussion, Mu Xu tried his best to overcome all opinions, and tentatively decided on the six classes of male princes and uncles, and the eighteenth rank of titles.

Among them, sergeants are divided into corporals, sergeants, and sergeants. The lowest rank of corporals can be awarded only by beheading one level on the battlefield.

Men's uncles are divided into three classes, such as third-class uncles, second-class uncles, and first-class uncles, while dukes are subdivided into county princes, county princes, and state princes.

It can be said that the class of soldiers was specially set up by Mu Xu for ordinary soldiers, in order to give these people a channel to rise and increase their enthusiasm on the battlefield.

However, it is not so easy to obtain the title of Duke Bozinan, even the lowest rank of baron, and he needs to accumulate certain military achievements.

As for the rewards that military meritorious nobles at all levels can get, Mu Xu currently only sets the treatment of sergeants, barons and viscounts. Among them, corporals can get [-] acres of fertile land, sergeants can get [-] acres, and sergeants can get [-] acres and [-] acres. .

The third-class baron can get [-] mu of land, the second-class baron [-] mu, and the first-class baron [-] mu.The base for the third-class Viscount is [-] mu, and one thousand mu of fertile land is added to each of the above.

And in order to avoid too many entrusted soldiers in the future, resulting in not being able to collect land taxes, Mu Xu emphasized that these fields must pay taxes, but the tax rate is only one-third of that of ordinary people.

The three of Xu Guanzhong didn't think much about it, they only thought that Mu Xu's move was purely to prevent land annexation, but they didn't know that he had a deeper meaning in it, which was to pave the way for the future implementation of the integration of government and gentry.

Mu Xu knew that if this policy was implemented now, it would inevitably cause fierce opposition from the gentry class, which would be harmful to his cause, so he took advantage of the opportunity of military system reform to implement this policy in the army first.

As long as the army acquiesces in this policy and becomes a rule, it will be much easier to promote it to the officials and gentry in the future, and then there is no need to be afraid of them instigating soldiers to rebel.

As for the reward from Uncle Duke, Mu Xu had a faint thought in his mind, that is, the system of multiple weeks, and the distribution of feudal titles.

When he mentioned this idea, the three of Xu Guanzhong immediately opposed it, and the reasons were similar. They were nothing more than worrying about repeating the mistakes of the Zhou Dynasty and causing the world to be divided again.

It wasn't until Mu Xu revealed his real purpose that they thought deeply.

"Don't be impatient, three, just listen to me quietly. How can I not know the harm of the enfeoffment system?
But the benefits are also obvious. Just imagine, when the Zhou Dynasty was first established, how much territory did it actually control? "

Without waiting for the three to answer, he said to himself, "It's just the Huanghuai River Basin, but when Qin unified the six kingdoms, how much did the territory expand? The farthest reached the south of the Lingnan. Not without merit.”

After all, Lehe is younger, and his brain is turning the fastest. At this time, he has grasped the deep meaning of Mu Xu, and blurted out, "Isn't Shi Jun thinking of splitting the soil outside of Zhongtu?"

Mu Xu showed a teachable expression, and said to the three people, "That's right! Since the first emperor ruled the world, and then Han Wudi developed the Western Regions, for a thousand years, my Han family's territory has always been these places, nothing more than more, or more. is less.

So I was thinking, the world is so big, why did my Han Dynasty always just revolve in the Central Plains instead of continuing to expand outward?

Later I figured it out, it wasn't impossible, but because the central court was out of reach, and the local generals on the frontier didn't have that right either. "

Speaking of this, Mu Xu paused for a moment, and then said vigorously, "But if the policy of enfeoffment is implemented, it will not be the case. With the interests driving it, the princes from all walks of life will definitely expand to the surrounding area. You can imagine that in thousands of years In the future, how much territory will our Han people occupy?"

All three of them were attracted by the scene Mu Xu described, and felt their hearts beating non-stop for a while.

After a long while, Xu Guanzhong said, "The idea of ​​Shijun is too crazy, but I have to say, it really makes people's blood boil. If there is such a day, future generations, my descendants of the Han people, will definitely remember the merits of Shijun!"

Wen Huanzhang also sighed, "Yes, Shijun's idea is really a different way. For thousands of years, my Central Plains dynasty has been trapped inside the Great Wall from the beginning to the end. I never thought that there is a big world outside. .But Shijun can jump out of the barriers and look at the vast land, which is indeed deafening and refreshing!"

Mu Xu just smiled and didn't say much, because he came from a later age, and he had seen the Europeans' great age of voyage in the history books, and every time he read it, he couldn't help feeling aggrieved and depressed. .

Obviously, in the long river of history, for nearly two thousand years, we Han people have stood on top of the world, but in modern times, we have been slow and slow. Not only have we missed the dividends of the colonial era, but we have not caught up with the Industrial Revolution. , so that from the heavenly kingdom to the target of foreign bullying.

Even on the day he crossed over, the entire nation was still paying off the debts of the lost two hundred years. It is unreasonable that the dignified Chinese Miao descendants and descendants of Yan and Huang have become second-class ethnic groups in the eyes of those foreigners!

Since I am fortunate enough to come to this era, if I don't do something for this great nation, I will be too sorry for my status as a time traveler.

Mu Xu really didn't believe it. With the advantage of the civilization of the Han people who lead the world today, they can't compare with the Europeans who are in the dark ages and religious wars are in full swing?
However, there are also difficulties. The most difficult problem before him is the Jurchens and the Mongols who will rise decades later.If you don't put these two opponents to the ground first, it will be futile to say anything.

Let’s talk about the former first. Although the current state of Jin is at its strongest military strength, there is a saying that the Jurchens are less than [-] and invincible, but Mu Xu is not very afraid.

First, as long as you have the Youyun Sixteen States in your hands, you can rely on the Great Wall fortress to keep the Jurchens out of the pass.

Two, Mu Xu believes that after his military system reform, his army will definitely be able to burst into unprecedented combat effectiveness, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to cope with the challenge of the Jurchens.

Of the three, even if they are no match for a while, it's okay. They can completely drag down the Kingdom of Jin by relying on their numbers and financial resources.

It is the Mongols who are embarrassing. After all, there is no Mongolian nation, only the Mughals who live by water and grass. Before Genghis Khan was not unified, these tribes were scattered all over the grassland.

Before Mu Xu had established an elite cavalry force, it was extremely difficult to attack these tribes.

Of course, besides conquering the Mughal tribes next to each other, there is another way, and that is to wipe out the Genghis Khan family from the root.This is not impossible, because Mu Xu clearly remembered that Temujin had always been the leader of the Mengwu Qiyan tribe, and he lived in the area of ​​the Onan River, so he might not be able to find them.

……

Outside Yunzhou city, in a military camp.

Now it was the rest time, many soldiers had nothing to do, gathered around a circle of more than a dozen people, talking about various rumors from time to time, of course women talked the most.

Suddenly one of the soldiers said mysteriously, "Have you heard, our village master..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by another soldier, "Ma San, why are you still called the village master, you should be called an adult or an envoy!"

Ma San hesitated when he heard the words, and said in dissatisfaction, "Liu Hai, what do you call me, I have followed the village master since Liangshan, so it seems close to me."

Liu Hai said disdainfully, "It seems that you are from the old camp of Liangshan alone. Ask the brothers here, who didn't follow the adults from Shandong!"

"Okay, okay! Don't quarrel, let Ma San talk about it, what's new!" But the person next to him couldn't stand it anymore, and hurriedly spoke to stop it.

Seeing this, Liu Hai had no choice but to shut up. Ma San glanced triumphantly, and then said unhurriedly, "After hearing this, no one will be able to sit still!"

"Shut up, boy, don't you see that everyone is waiting?"

"Okay, then I'll tell you something. According to the information I got, our village... Your Excellency will give me a knighthood, and we will no longer be thieves in the army. Maybe those big turbans will give me the title when they see me. Let's say hello!"

As soon as Ma San finished speaking, Liu Hai couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Hey, what are you daydreaming about? Those scholars are all literary stars, and we can compare with others!"

"That's right, what Liu Hai said is good!"

"As far as I'm concerned, we're fine now. Under your lord's command, we don't have so many troubles, and no one looks down on us. As for conferring titles, that's the business of the generals. How can it be the turn of us big heads? Soldiers!"

Seeing that everyone didn't believe it, Ma San became impatient, and argued with a blushing face, "Don't you believe me, I heard General Ruan San personally say that he and I are from Shijie Village, and he would never lie to me!"

Hearing what Ma San said, everyone believed it now. After all, many people present knew that Ma San was indeed from Shijie Village. It was only because of his poor water quality that he was not assigned to the navy.

"Is what Ma San said true?"

"How is this possible? I'm just a soldier. How can such a good thing have our share?"

"Didn't you listen to what Ma San said? This is what General Ruan San said. He is our lord's confidant, so he shouldn't make a joke about it."

All of a sudden, everyone was talking about it, and finally someone shouted, "Instead of guessing like this, why don't you just ask our general!"

"Yes, I will go!"

It is related to everyone's vital interests, and as Ma San said, these soldiers couldn't sit still, and began to go towards the direction of the Chinese army, wanting to ask their chief general Wu Song for clarification.

On the way, after hearing the news, more and more soldiers chose to join in. By the time they got outside the big tent of the Chinese army, no less than a thousand people had gathered.

Wu Song, who was eating alone in the tent, heard the commotion outside and thought there was a mutiny in the barracks. All heads said,
"Li Qingshan, what's going on, are you going to rebel?"

Li Qingshan, whose name was called by Wu Song, shrank his neck, and hurriedly explained, "No, no! The general must not misunderstand, I dare not rebel, the brothers want to ask the general about something."

"Li Qingshan is not talking nonsense, everyone just wants to hear from the general himself."

"Yes, we didn't intend to rebel!"

Hearing these quick-talking answers, Wu Song finally breathed a sigh of relief, first shouted to silence everyone, and then asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Li Qingshan who spoke just now responded, "Someone said that the envoy is going to confer titles on us, but I don't know if this is true?"

Wu Song scolded with a smile, "You bastards, the news is well-informed. Even I only knew about it not long ago. I don't want you to know in advance!"

"My God, that's true!"

"Hit me to see if I'm dreaming!"

"I didn't expect that I, Huang Si, would have the day of becoming a knight. When I return to my hometown and see those rich families, do you dare to look down on me!"

"General, tell us quickly, how is this title granted? Does everyone have a share?"

"I just want to know how much reward I will give after I become a nobleman."

"Bah, what are you dreaming about! If everyone can be knighted, wouldn't it be a mess?"

"Stop arguing and listen to what the general has to say."

Finally, the scene became quiet again, and everyone looked at Wu Song with fiery eyes, expecting the news that everyone wanted to hear from his mouth.

Seeing this situation, Wu Song ordered his soldiers to bring a chair, then he stood on the chair and shouted to the soldiers in front of him,
"Brothers, listen to me. We made Mr. Jun feel that we, as soldiers, risk our lives for wealth and honor. We will inevitably have worries at home and have been discriminated against by those scholars for a long time. Therefore, in order to let everyone feel at ease and kill the enemy For meritorious service, he specially showed his kindness and wanted to confer titles on us ordinary people."

As he said that, he popularized the treatment from corporal to viscount to the soldiers on the scene, focusing on the standards of knighthood and the benefits of being knighted.

When they heard that even an ordinary corporal could get [-] mu of fertile land, not to mention that even if they died in battle, their family members could inherit the land and other benefits, everyone was immediately upset and blushed The thick neck started to yell, wishing to fight the enemy to the death now!
At the same time, the same thing happened in many places under Mu Xu's rule. Not only the military camps, but also the people began to spread. Many recruiting places were besieged, and everyone wanted to know if it was true or not. .

Seeing that the fire was almost over, and if the quarrel continued, there would be troubles, so Mu Xu finally ordered people to post notices everywhere, announcing the abridged version of the Military Merit System.Considering that the literacy rate of ordinary people is not high in today's age, he also specially sent preachers to popularize this system to the people.

(End of this chapter)