At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 36 The contradiction between more people and less land

At sunset, Zhao Shi returned to the state government office, and all the civil and military officials were there.

After sitting down, Zhao Shi said: "With the blessing of the emperor and heaven, there are no casualties among your ministers, otherwise I will regret it."

Chen Yizhong said: "Your Majesty's fate has been fulfilled, and I have your Majesty's blessing, so there is nothing wrong with me."

Wen Tianxiang said: "It is not a pity for me to wait for death. However, your Majesty is responsible for the country and should take your own safety into consideration. You should not go to dangerous places lightly. If you make a mistake, the country will be irreversibly overthrown, and you will regret it forever."

Zhao Shi replied: "I know that I won't be like this in the future."

After finishing the gossip, let’s get down to business.

Chen Yizhong bowed down and said: "Zhang Wangbei has accepted the emperor's orders but failed to perform his duties, which has caused great disaster. His crime is unforgivable. Please punish him severely."

Zhang Wangbei was the defense envoy of Wenzhou and was primarily responsible for Wenzhou's defense, but he almost lost the city. His guilt was considerable.

Zhao Shi thought for a while and said: "He refused to retreat in a deadly battle. He killed dozens of Yuan captives and even seriously injured him. However, his merits were not enough. He went to Yuhou, the capital of the Forbidden Army in front of the Imperial Guard, and appointed him as the Defense Envoy of Wenzhou. He then reduced his official rank to lead the Imperial Guard. The commander of the imperial guard battalion is in charge of the equipment, and he will accompany you around."

"Your Majesty, you are wise." Chen Yizhong did not pursue him fiercely.

Zhang Wangbei is indeed brave. If he is punished based on the crime, it will definitely chill people's hearts. Besides, Zhang Shijie's feelings must be taken into consideration.

Zhang Shuangguo knelt down again and said, "I promoted the imperial city to be a minister, but I was unable to investigate the enemy's situation. I have failed the emperor's favor. I apologize."

It is an injustice to say that the Imperial City Division could not even choose an office location, let alone business, and failed to find out the extenuating circumstances of Liu Shen's sneak attack.

However, a dereliction of duty is a dereliction of duty and cannot be defended.

Zhao Shi knocked on the armrest and thought for a while, and then said: "Resign from the official position. I will judge the imperial city's inspector and verger to make up for my past mistakes."

"I thank your Majesty for your generosity." Zhang Shuangguo thanked him.

Zhao waved his hand and signaled Zhang Shuangguo to get up, and then said, "Tell me the details."

Zhang Shuangguo said: "I interrogated the captives and learned that because His Majesty ascended the throne and Liu Shen was unable to attack Qingtian, Kublai Khan, the captive chief, ordered Ali Hague and Cui Bin, the political officers of Pingzhang on Jinghu Road, to lead [-] troops southward.

No announcement was made after his arrival, and Liu Shen's flag was still set up on the front line. Liu Shen himself selected three thousand elites to cross the river from the upper reaches, find a trail to sneak outside the city, and launch a surprise attack.

Yu Qing, the third son of Yu Ji who rebelled, escaped from the law because of traveling abroad, resentful and threw himself into the Yuan captive, and led Liu Shen to avoid the soldiers.

The rebels in the city were rogues who formed gangs and ran rampant in the city. The Yuan captives carefully bribed high-ranking officials with generous salaries and made them internal agents. "

"There will be a long time after harvesting the fields, and the Imperial City Secretary must investigate." Zhao Shi said again: "A mere rebellion can find a way, but the imperial court has hundreds of thousands of people and cannot investigate. Why? You should think about it."

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, I'm determined to go to the local area and consult the village, so that there will be no omissions in the outer defense line."

Three thousand troops were stationed at the strategic road outside the city to guard against enemy raids. Unexpectedly, a loophole was taken advantage of. After all, the generals did not think of asking the people for advice, otherwise how could they have missed the path where three thousand troops could march.

"Yesterday, when I was traveling incognito, I saw a group of bare-chested people blocking the city gates to stop those who were building houses. After the soldiers dispersed, they looted the bricks. I could see the dangers of the society.

Now there is another group who is willing to serve as the internal support of the Yuan Dynasty and assassinate Wang Jia. The crime will not be forgiven.

Of course, if the people risk their lives to protect the people and have merit, there must be community members among them, and their loyalty can be seen.

The prefecture and county were ordered to conduct an inventory of all kinds of associations in the city. Those who are loyal and good will be given licenses, and those who are not evildoers will be banned. From now on, associations must be approved by the government, and the department will discuss the details. "

"I obey the imperial edict." Chen Yizhong responded.

In the Song Dynasty, folk associations prevailed, such as the Qiyun Society of Cuju, and the Cuijin Society of prostitutes, and there were groups of people from all walks of life.

The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, so it is inevitable that people like Shishishe will not do big evils but continue to do small evils, such as robbing a few bricks. How can the government punish them?

Thinking of this, Zhao Shi added: "Those who form secret societies and do evil by gathering in societies will be punished by their leaders, and those who follow them will be exiled to overseas islands."

Lu Xiufu asked: "Your Majesty, is it too heavy?"

Chen Yizhong said: "In troubled times, there are many laws, and there is an assassination of Wang Jia, and it is natural to respond to the Yuan Dynasty."

So it's settled, and various social organizations are about to undergo a baptism.Zhao Shi added: "Today many soldiers and civilians have sacrificed their lives, so we must not fail to praise them to show their loyalty..."

"Your Majesty, urgent report from Qingtian." A guard came in and interrupted Zhao Shi.

Military information cannot be delayed. This is an iron rule, so Zhao Shi is not angry.

After receiving the battle report, Zhao read it at a glance, laughed and handed it to Chen Yizhong, and said: "The [-] Yuanlu troops were wiped out in one battle. Wenzhou's revenge has been avenged!"

After reading it, Chen Yizhong handed it to Wen Tianxiang, and said: "This meritorious service is very great, but if you fail to observe the military situation, it will almost cause your Majesty to suffer, so let's talk about making meritorious deeds."

The formation killed [-] people and captured [-], including Cui Bin, Baoyin, Liu Jie and eight other people from more than [-] households. More than [-] war horses were captured, as well as no grain, grass, or armor.

Such a great victory far surpassed Liu Shiyong's great victory in Taizhou.

But what Chen Yizhong said is right. The enemy commander was replaced without knowing it, and allowed the enemy to raid the capital. This was a serious crime, and it was not an exaggeration to punish him for the crime.

Zhao Shi said: "That's it, the commander reprimanded him and rewarded him."

Wen Tianxiang continued: "Your Majesty, the Yuanlu's western route is completely defeated, and all places will be shocked. We should take all the prefectures and advance into Qu, Wu, Xin and other prefectures."

Zhao Shi nodded and said: "The order is to send troops to support Jiang Zheng and Liu Shiyong, and order them to lead their troops north and reach Qiantang."

Chen Yizhong retorted: "Your Majesty, Wenzhou soldiers must not move."

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Shi pointed at the map and said: "Restore Qu, Wu, and Xinzhou, and Wenzhou has become the hinterland. Three thousand troops are stationed there, and new troops can be recruited. First send three thousand troops as backup, and then ask them to recruit troops on the spot."

Chen Yizhong said: "Your Majesty, the center is already out of food. I'm afraid we will have to wait until the summer harvest before we can advance our troops."

Zhao Shi said: "We just collected millions of stones of grain, how can we be short of food?"

Chen Yizhong replied: "Immigration, recruitment, war, military and civilian eclipses, and official salaries are all supported by food. Even though millions of stones are a lot, they are not enough.

The weather has been good this year, and it is expected that the grain harvest will be 25 dan, but there is a lot of shortfall. The ministers and others are trying to find ways to mobilize grain from the outside world.

It's just that Fujian has more mountains and less fields but a dense population, while Guangdong is equally narrow and densely populated. If Wenzhou is fed with food there, there will be a food shortage there.

At present, Fujian and Guangdong are deploying troops, so they cannot be delayed. I am really in a dilemma. "

Zhao Shi scratched his head and said: "Tell the front line where the march is, go to Wenzhou Story to divide the fields to collect grain and recruit soldiers, and the central government will send people to assist."

After thinking for a while, Zhao Shi added: "In addition, call on the people to reclaim wasteland."

"Your Majesty, every place is like Wenzhou, where there is no land left to cultivate." Chen Yizhong said.

During the Southern Song Dynasty for more than 100 years, there were many wars in the north of the Yangtze River, and many people moved south. Coupled with the natural growth of the local population, it was overcrowded.

In order to fill their stomachs, the people tried their best to reclaim land, enclosing lakes, blocking rivers, and beachfront tidal flats... wherever they could be reclaimed.

Just like Fujian, there are more than 200 million acres of land, and the overall area is not much worse than that of later generations. However, with a population of more than [-] million households, the average household has only seven acres of land, which is far from enough to support a family.

Thanks to the development of the Pearl River Delta, the situation of Guangnan East Road is better, but it is also limited.

If there is insufficient land, the population will have a limit value. If it exceeds this limit value, it will be time to change dynasties. This is also the reason why Mongolia successfully moved south.

The common people felt that they could no longer survive, and wanted to try a different way of living. It was just that Kublai Khan looked like a bird, not even as good as someone named Zhao, so the Yuan Dynasty fell into disrepair within a hundred years.

“Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, and loves the people. He collects the land from the powerful and distributes it to the people. However, there are countless fields, and treating the symptoms does not cure the root cause.

Moreover, since all corvées and taxes were exempted, the imperial court did not dare to corrupt the people's sentiments, and the expenses became increasingly difficult, leaving the ministers with nothing to do. "Chen Yizhong was a little dissatisfied.

Zhao Shi smiled apologetically and said: "The hearts of the people are all destiny. If the people had not sacrificed their lives to protect us this morning, I and you would have died, and the corvee and taxes would never be restored."

At present, we have no choice but to revitalize commerce, speed up the development of trade, encourage maritime merchants to bring in grain from overseas, and then announce it to the world, offering rewards for high-yielding seeds. "

The food problem is like this. Everyone has no choice but to demolish the east wall to make up for the west wall. However, the recovery of lost land must not be delayed.

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