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Huang Yutan said with a smile: "Don't forget, governor of Chu, the gentry in Xiguan can seize the land, and the gentry in Tianshan can naturally do so. The Northwest Army has now controlled Mingsha City, and Kuaima sent people to Mingsha City to order the Northwest Army to generalize Tianshan. Keep all the account books, and then use these accounts to make a big fuss."

Marquis Gan remained silent for a while, and finally said at this time: "I will immediately send people to Mingsha City, ordering them to seal off the Tianshan Household Department's Yamen, and no one will let anyone touch the things inside."

"There is General Lao Gan." Huang Yutan bowed his hands to Marquis Gan, and then continued: "As far as I know, the gentry in Tianshan actually have two accounts, one is the official account of the government, and the other is theirs. The private accounts that I collect, the public accounts and the private accounts are absolutely different in number. The public account is an account on the face, and taxes are paid to the government according to the amount of land ownership on the public account, but the amount above the public account, Much lower than what they actually have."

This kind of tricky thing, most of the people present are also aware of it.

"In order to pay less taxes, the actual land owned by the gentry is at least [-]% to [-]% more than what is listed in the public account, and some people even have more than double that." The tax paid is actually a lot short, and the benefits of the extra land have become one of the major benefits of the gentry and officials.”

Chu Huan rubbed his chin. He didn't know the way in the middle before, but before Xiguan began to implement the land equalization order, he carried out a large-scale land inspection, and he knew the way like the back of his hand.

"Zhu Lingyue launched a rebellion. Now the Xiguan group has no leader, and the court has so many affairs that it will not have the energy to pay attention to the northwest for a while, so the Governor of Chu will naturally have to do his part to share the worries of the court." Huang Yutan said with a smile: "Since that is the case, Chu The governor can also carry out land inspections in the Tianshan Mountains. According to the government's account books, all the land occupied by the gentry and wealthy families will be taken back to the government. If the account of the Ministry of Households has [-] acres of land, but in fact there are [-] acres of land. Mu, the extra [-] mu will naturally be taken back to the government directly. This is not taking away the property of the gentry, but just confiscating unknown land. Those gentry and wealthy families are naturally speechless, so As a result, the gentry and nobles, large and small, can confiscate large tracts of land. In addition, under the Tianshan Mountains, the area with a radius of hundreds of miles is used as a horse farm. The Governor of Chu can abolish the Tianshan Horse Farm and change it As far as I know, under the Tianshan Mountains, the climate is pleasant, and the horse farm is actually the most fertile land, which can be used as an equalization order."

Pei Ji had already smiled and said: "Good idea, Governor Chu, Mr. Huang has a plan in mind, and he has already made a plan, which saves Governor Chu a lot of trouble. In my estimation, the land of the Tianshan Racecourse, plus the land owned by the government , the number must be very large, and it can be used as the distribution of land for the land equalization order. As long as the land equalization order is implemented, the people of Tianshan will rejoice, which is naturally what the people want."

Huang Yutan smiled and said: "It's up to the Governor of Chu to decide everything. If it is really implemented in this way, we don't need to send many troops into Tianshan Mountain, but only need to send some officials who understand the specific operation of the Land Equalization Order... Well, we can let Mr. Wei Wuji Go to Tianshan to deal with the Tianshan Equalization Order, and you can also issue another order when you go out. Tianshan implements the Equalization Order, and the degree of cooperation of local officials will also determine the future assessment. In this way, it may be possible for Tianshan local officials to also Actively cooperate with this.”

"Okay, let's do it like this." Chu Huan said bluntly: "The policy of equalizing the land in Xiguan has been implemented in general, and there is no need to overkill for the following things. Wei Wuji can go to Tianshan. Before the imperial court makes a decree, Wei Wuji will deal with it temporarily. The political affairs of Tianshan are mainly based on the land equalization order, and at the same time appease the hearts of the people."

Xu Shao couldn't help asking: "The Tianshan Racecourse is the largest in the Northwest today. If the Tianshan Racecourse is abolished and the racecourse is converted into fertile land, then there will not be a real-scale racecourse in the Northwest." Xiang Chuhuan said: "Chu Du, this time From the hands of the Tianshan Army, the number of horses captured is no less than [-], and in the future they will trade salt horses with the people of Xiliang. If there is no accident, the number of war horses in the northwest will gradually increase. The vast horse farm is stocked."

"Qingyuan Racecourse is not completely abandoned." Chu Huan immediately said: "You can send someone to repair Qingyuan Racecourse and restore Qingyuan Racecourse, and the governor will take out part of the money to expand Qingyuan Racecourse. Now Qingyuan Racecourse The area of ​​the original racecourse is not large enough, so in the future, the Northwest Racecourse will use the Qingyuan Racecourse as the base to build the largest horse farm in the Northwest, and it will not be a problem to keep [-] to [-] horses in it." Laughing: "Commander Xu, speaking of Racecourse, Bendu has one more thing to give you."

"Chu Du ordered!"

"Among all the people here, you know war horses the best, so it is most appropriate to leave the matter of war horses to you. The governor is going to order that in order to prevent bandits from buying and robbing war horses, the war horses of the three northwest roads will be gathered at the Qingyuan Racecourse. Set up a special military horse department, the military horse department will set up a chief, and you will be the chief of the military horse department." Chu Huan said seriously: "The duty of the military horse department is not only to sparsely gather the war horses in the northwest that are good at fighting. , just like the cavalry of the Tianshan Mountains, there are tens of thousands of horses strayed outside, you must find all the horses, and you have to raise and train good horses, so that they can be used to conquer bandits in the future, can you bear the burden? Take this job?"

Xu Shao was stunned. Chu Huan said that if he entrusted all the horse affairs in the northwest to him, it would not be a small job. He hesitated and said, "Young general... you can try it!"

"This governor doesn't need you to try." Chu Huan said in a deep voice: "This governor wants you to do a good job and take full responsibility. If you need horses or even cavalry in the future, this governor will ask you for them. If you can't hand them over, I will The governor is asking for you, tell the governor, can you take up this task?"

Xu Shao stood up, and said in a deep voice: "If you take up this task with a lowly position, if you can't complete Chu Du's instructions, you will be subject to military law!"

Hearing this, Chu Huan burst into laughter, and the atmosphere became relaxed, "Xu Shao, there are many good horse breeders in Northwest China. You can recruit equestrian masters and let them help raise and train horses. Preferential treatment." Paused, then sighed: "This fight with the Tianshan cavalry was provoked by Zhu Lingyue. Although Zhu Lingyue committed a heinous crime, the Tianshan cavalry was only deceived by him. You can consult the Tianshan cavalry later. If they are willing to serve the country Serve and continue to be a cavalry soldier to suppress rebels, the governor can give them a chance, and he won't treat them badly, just need you to teach them well."

In fact, everyone here knows that although the Tianshan Army was defeated and most of the Tianshan cavalry lack combat experience, Zhu Lingyue has worked hard for many years, but it is not without success. In fact, after years of training, the basic quality of the Tianshan cavalry is already They are quite strong, and their cooperation is very tacit, and before the collapse of the battle at the horse farm, they also showed an extremely tenacious fighting will. It is undeniable that if Pei Ji hadn't strategized, these Tianshan cavalry who had endured the battle for the first time would probably win in the horse farm. A brilliant victory.

As for the [-] captives outside the city, at least half of them were Tianshan cavalry who dismounted and surrendered after the collapse. Chu Huan thought in his heart that training cavalry is not easy. Zhu Lingyue managed to train a large number of cavalry. , it is really a bit of a pearl in Mengcheng, which is really a pity.

Hearing this, Pei Ji understood Chu Huan's meaning, stroked his beard and said, "Chu Du, the role of these cavalry is not just as simple as suppressing thieves. Don't forget, Chu Du, that Xiliang people are always treacherous. Now they are only because of civil strife, so they can't deal with us. It poses a threat, but if they slow down, there is no guarantee that they will make a comeback again, Xiliang people are selfless, since Chu Du sits in the northwest and defends Xiliang people with General Gan, it cannot be ignored."

Chu Huan said solemnly: "What the general said is very true, Xiliang people must guard against it." Looking at the crowd, he said: "Even if you haven't seen the cavalry of the Xiliang people, you have heard of it for a long time. Their cavalry is like a strong wind. Generally speaking, although they are our enemies, their cavalry is indeed powerful, if there is no cavalry in the northwest that can match it, I'm afraid...!"

At this moment, Ganhou finally said: "What Governor Chu said is very true. The Northwest Frontier Army used to guard the Yanmen Pass. They thought they could stop the Xiliang cavalry by relying on the pass, but in the end, they were still defeated. The Northwest soldiers are not incapable of fighting, but they have been defeated in a row. One of the reasons is because the opponent is mainly cavalry, so if we want to deter the people of Xiliang and prevent them from coveting us, the Northwest needs a strong cavalry army as the backing."

Chu Huan immediately said: "What General Gan said is true." He said to Xu Shao: "Xu Shao, I will leave the matter of the cavalry to you."

Xu Shao showed a look of embarrassment, and cupped his hands and said: "Chu Governor, raising horses and taming horses, and even taking back the war horses scattered in the northwest, the general will definitely live up to Chu Governor's orders, but... the Tianshan cavalry outside the city, They are all in the Tianshan Mountains, so they are not happy to let them stay in the racecourse, far away from their hometown. And... Chu Du knows that although the cavalry is very powerful on the battlefield, but to raise a huge cavalry corps, the annual military expenditure Expenses are by no means a small amount, maintaining tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of cavalry, not to mention other things, just eating and drinking, every year, it is a huge expense...!"

Pei Ji nodded and said, "Chu Du, what Xu Tongzhi said is indeed reasonable."

Chu Huan said with a smile: "That's okay, I never thought that all the Tianshan cavalry could stay. The governor will pass down a decree immediately, and those who are willing to stay and serve the country will be included in the cavalry army register. In the hometown, record in detail, and tell them that as long as they are willing to stay, their family members will be exempted from corvee forever. In addition, the cavalry military households only need to pay [-]% of the tax within three years, and wait until three years later When the tax is restored, the Tianshan cavalry military households can pay [-]% less tax than ordinary people."

When Xu Shao heard this, he immediately showed a relaxed look, and said with a smile: "In this way, they will definitely rush to stay."

"In addition, the governor will set aside a part of the land near the racecourse and give it to your cavalry." Chu Huan said solemnly: "When the frontier army was in the most difficult time, General Gan garrisoned the border and defended himself. Admiration, the cavalry you belong to can also do the same. You cavalry will organize the cultivation of the land you set aside, and when you receive the goods, you don’t have to hand over a single rice to the government. Cultivating the land can allow them to exercise their bodies and cultivate a tacit understanding between soldiers, so that both farming and training are correct, what do you think?"

Everyone applauded, and Xu Shao naturally agreed with it.

"Of course, in order to build a strong cavalry, the quality of the cavalry must be excellent." Chu Huan said seriously: "Not all soldiers have to stay. They must pass the assessment and be physically and psychologically fit to stay. Come down, Xu Shao, and you will be fully responsible for this matter."

Xu Shao cupped his hands and said, "The final general obeys orders!"