Fu Song

Chapter 409 Complete integration
Tian Chou has been to the Wang family compound in Bangzhou many times, but he has never felt uncomfortable this time.

Walking on the central axis of this huge manor with hundreds of rooms, Tian Chou only felt that the houses on both sides and the pedestrians coming and going on the road looked at him differently.

There are a hundred caterpillars crawling around on the body.

In the past, when he was walking on this road, everyone would look up, envy, fear, and respect him.

But now, Tian Chou felt that there was one more thing, and that was contempt.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

If you commit evil yourself, you cannot live. The ancients were sincere and did not deceive themselves.

If only I had been a little firmer at the beginning, I could have avoided the embarrassing situation now.

Thinking that he was actually compared to the old man Yang Qing this time, Tian Chou felt very uncomfortable.

Being compared to others not only loses face, but also loses real benefits.

For example, in the soon-to-be-established Guiyang Road Appeasement Mansion, I am afraid that the share of the Yang family will be much larger than that of the Tian family, and in important positions, the family will even more Get more.

Who wouldn't want to team up with a determined ally!

If you are half-hearted, it's no wonder people hold a conservative attitude towards you.

And the gap is being opened bit by bit like this.

Now, it's just the beginning.

Therefore, Tian Chou had to make a trip for the future.

What was lost has already been lost, and now, he is ready to pay more to recover what was lost earlier.

This is the price that must be paid.

If you can't stop the loss in time, it will only become more and more difficult in the future.

This is the case in the officialdom, if you make a mistake in one step, it might be a lifetime of mistakes.Power and interests are basically linked to the title of official.

Tian Yi is not in Bangzhou. He heard that he went to Guiyang specifically to relocate the headquarters of the federation.I hope that Tian's wrong errand this time will not affect his status in front of Xiao Cheng.

The red main building appeared in his field of vision, and then he saw Xiao Cheng standing on the steps with his hands behind his back.

Tian Chou's heart felt hot, and he strode over.

The room is warm, and Tian Chou's heart is also warm. Xiao Cheng didn't blame him for Tian's retreat before, and still had the same attitude as before, which made Tian Chou feel a long time.

There is no particular enthusiasm, and there is no obvious alienation. If it is such an attitude, it can only show that Xiao Cheng really cares a little bit.

Of course, Xiao Cheng's unrestrained nature should be due to the smoothness of this incident beyond people's imagination. A big victory will always make people feel happy and become magnanimous.

"The integration of the Zhongsheng Army into the military system of the Federation is naturally what I wish for!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Brother Tian, ​​to tell you the truth, our next opponent is Dali, not Luo Shi. The ghost country is comparable. Although the Luo family's ghost country can barely be called a country, in fact, it is just a tribal regime attached to the Song Dynasty. Dali, that is different, it is a real It is a country with a foothold. With the current strength in my hands, it is really a bit stretched to deal with him."

Tian Chou nodded, he was naturally aware of the size of the army under the federation system.The Tiannan Army and Tianwu Army each have an establishment of [-] people, Han Yan's Xiang Army has [-] people, and the newly reorganized Sky Wolf Army has [-] people under the command of Luo Gang and Wang Zhu and Fan Yifei. All in all, it's just that there are just over ten thousand people in their early years.

And Dali is a big country with a population of one million and one hundred thousand.

"After the Zhongsheng Army, the Xiongwei Army, and the Zunyi Army are reorganized, the combat effectiveness of our army will be greatly enhanced." Tian Chou said: "The troops that Dali can bring out to fight us will not exceed at most This number."

"Brother Tian, ​​there are more than [-] people in the Zhongsheng Army, and the Bozhou Army is about the same number. To be honest, I can't afford it!" Xiao Cheng said: "Besides, I don't think it is necessary to raise so many people." If Brother Tian really wants to integrate the Zhongsheng Army, the first step is to disarm the army on a large scale. We only need the most elite part. As the saying goes, soldiers are expensive and elite are not many."

Tian Chou hesitated: "Did Yang Gong also talk to Chongwen about this issue?"

"Naturally." Xiao Cheng nodded and said: "After the reorganization of the Xiongwei Army, only three thousand elites will be left, and the rest will be paid severance pay and then go home to fend for themselves. I hope the same will be true for the Zhongsheng Army."

"So many cuts all at once?" Tian Chou said in embarrassment: "It's easy for the soldiers, but the officers?"

"Officers will definitely be demoted." Xiao Cheng said bluntly: "Moreover, only those who are capable can stay. I know that this matter will definitely cause a big backlash in the army, but if you can't do it At this point, I would rather wait for the integration of the Zhongsheng Army."

Tian Chou pondered and couldn't decide.He didn't expect that Xiao Cheng's strength in this aspect was so great, which was too different from his idea.

"Brother Tian, ​​yesterday, the Statistical Department's census on Guiyang Road was basically completed." Xiao Cheng took out a stack of forms and said, "There must be some deviations, but generally it is good. The whole of Guiyang The adult Dingkou on the road is only [-] Dingkou, and this is the number after including the Dingkou of the Luo Shi Ghost Country that has just been conquered. If we maintain an army of [-], that is, [-] people, we need to raise a soldier , If it is counted as our officials, this ratio will be reduced, and if corvee and other intangible things are imposed on the common people, the burden on the common people will be too great."

"Has the population been counted?"

"Naturally, this is the most important thing. It is the basis for how far we can go. I arranged to start doing this very early on, and now it has finally come to fruition. Brother Tian, ​​with all due respect, places like Sizhou , the burden on the people is actually heavier than in other places, because you have too many troops.”

"If you cut too hard, it will cause some backlash!" Tian Chou said: "Please give me some time."

"Of course!" Xiao Cheng said: "It can also be done step by step. Those disbanded troops can be organized into Xiangjun, regiment training, rural soldiers, etc. For the time being, they will still be allocated military salaries, etc., but it will take a year and a year. Reduce until there is no one at all. Most of those officers are from the Tian family and people related to the Tian family. These people need to be solved by Brother Tian. As long as these people are honest, I think it will naturally stop making trouble .”

"Thank you for your understanding!"

"It should have been done this way, but I would like to thank you for knowing the big picture, knowing the general situation, willing to put aside the interests of one family and one family name, and willing to do a great cause with me." Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Brother Tian, ​​this is not What ordinary people can do, you and Yang Gong are my nobles. Without your help, I, Xiao, would not be where I am today, so you can also tell Tian, ​​as long as I am Xiao, one day, Tian , can definitely enjoy the prosperity and wealth.”

Tian Chou was speechless, he could only cup his fists and bow to the ground.

There is nothing wrong with Xiao Cheng saying this, but his family knows their own affairs. In fact, in these years, whether it is Tian's family or Yang's family, life has been extremely difficult in fact.

In the eyes of the imperial court, they are naturally aliens, and some of them are just guarding against and suppressing them, for fear that they will cause trouble.In Sizhou, the expenses are increasing year by year. In the entire Tian family, there are only a few who are really capable of doing things. Most of them not only fail to help the family, but become a drag on the family.

Within the jurisdiction, the burden on the people is getting heavier and heavier, and there are many people who break their homes and destroy their families. There are more and more rebels, fleeing refugees, and turning grass into bandits every year.But the annual income is reduced.

Looking at the flowers from the outside, the inside is already in jeopardy. Maybe just a little spark will turn the whole Sizhou into a big burning torch.

These things, ordinary disciples of the Tian family cannot see, but Tian Chou, the patriarch, naturally knows it clearly.

If you are poor, you will change;

If it doesn't change, I'm afraid the Sizhou Tian family will have a big problem.

Banzhou Yang's is actually facing the same problem.

That's why they paid attention to Xiao Ding who was pioneering in the Northwest at that time.

At that time, both Yang Qing and Tian Chou realized that if the family wanted to continue to prosper, in addition to cutting off serious illnesses internally, they would have to expand outward to completely solve the problem.

But if they really wanted to go out, the first one to refuse would probably be the imperial court.

At this time, Xiao Cheng came.

This gave them hope.

It is an excellent choice to use Xiao Cheng's hand to complete the expansion of Tian and Yang's family.

So they took the initiative to find the door.

It's just that in the subsequent development, they didn't expect that Xiao Cheng became more and more powerful, so that today, the Tian and Yang families have become assistants in an absolute sense.

But from another point of view, Tian and Yang's family have indeed gotten out of the predicament of being trapped in one place, and have begun to glow with new vitality.

Up to now, the development of the general trend is no longer something they can stop.

If you really want to disembark at this time, you are afraid that you will be overturned by the big waves caused by the big ship.

Continue to cooperate closely, even integrate into one body, and truly realize that there is me in you and you in me, which is the long-term strategy.

"Whether it is the Zhongsheng Army or the Xiongwei Army, after the reorganization, the command power will be transferred to the future Guiyang Road Pacifier Yamen, but the main generals of the two armies will still be held by members of the Tian and Yang families. In a short period of time, there will be no changes." Xiao Cheng said: "However, the functions of the military cao in the yamen of the appeasement envoy will undergo major changes. All the troops on the road have the right to command and deploy all the troops on the Guiyang Road. Brother Tian, ​​do you intend to come to this capital?"

Tian Chou couldn't help being moved, but after thinking about it, he shook his head and refused: "Thank you for signing and judging your kindness. I am in Sizhou, so I can't escape for a while. It is better to let Yang Gong take this position."

Xiao Cheng laughed: "Mr. Yang and you are talking in the same way. Think about it. Under such a big change, Bozhou and Sizhou still need you to sit in town, so I am going to let Yang Wanfu take this position. Regardless of his seniority Or experience, they are both competent enough, what do you think?"

"Everything is decided by the signing." Tian Chou nodded. Although the Zhongsheng Army has been reorganized, as long as the main generals from top to bottom are still surnamed Tian, ​​he is not too worried.

"Since Brother Tian is going back to Sizhou, we need to ask Brother Tian to help United Bank to promote the issue of jiaozi in Sizhou." Xiao Cheng said: "This is an urgent task right now. We want our jiaozi to be competitive. The first step is to establish its reputation and expand its scope of use. At the beginning, we had to use some administrative means to enforce this, but it was easier for the common people to promote it. The key is that Big family, it is estimated that there will be a lot of opposition voices at that time, at this time, you must not be soft and shrink back."

"That's natural." On this point, Tian Chou did not hesitate. Xiao Cheng had already told him, Yang Qing and others about the joints of Jiaozi and its important role in the future. One step is only to be used within one's own sphere of influence, but more importantly, it must be promoted in the future. When Jiaozi from the United Bank starts to replace Jiaozi from the imperial court to play the role of circulation, the profits brought will be insignificant. Measurable.

To put it bluntly, when the time comes, they can use Jiaozi to ruthlessly harvest other people's wealth, and that will really be a lucrative exclusive business.

Tian Chou came here with trepidation, but left excitedly.

Although some things were lost, more things were gained.

With regard to the distribution of official positions in the Yamen to appease the envoy and the following prefectures and counties, the Tian family will naturally get a fruitful share. first step.

Similarly, Yang Wanfu, who was about to become the capital of Guiyang Road, stepped into the Wang family mansion with great enthusiasm.

He has jurisdiction all the way, and he is already a senior general.

After the various armies on Guiyang Road have been reorganized and integrated, there will still be more than [-] people. If you add Xiangjun, Xiangbing, and regiment training, the number will be even more impressive.

And he, Yang Wanfu, will be the supreme commander of these people.

Thinking back to the beginning, when you fled in embarrassment and were in danger, did you ever think that you would have the scenery you have today?
And all of this was brought to him by the second son of the Xiao family who was still unknown at the beginning.

Or the most correct thing I did in my life was to go to Xiao Cheng's camp to steal things. If I hadn't done that, I wouldn't have known Xiao Erlang, and I wouldn't be the Duqian I am today.

Everyone in the mansion was very busy, but after seeing him, everyone did not forget to greet him enthusiastically. The people here are naturally the most well-informed.

Yang Wanfu showed no signs of arrogance, and responded to everyone with a smile.

It doesn't matter if the person is an official, an official or even a servant.

(End of this chapter)