Back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to engage in infrastructure construction

Chapter 197
Seeing the captain Gu Er scrambling for meat with a group of soldiers, Miao Xu's eyes almost popped out.

In the past half a day, he basically figured it out, Gu Er, the sub-team leader's position is not low, and he is in charge of the two general banners!

A dignified general is rolling spoons in the same pot with his soldiers. Shouldn't the soldiers be grateful for Dade?

These soldiers even took it for granted.

It's not that there is not enough food, but that there are several dishes, some meat and some vegetarian, and everyone likes to grab the meat dishes.

In the end, everyone didn't waste food and ate clean.

The staple food of soldiers in the army, rice and noodles, can be eaten casually, which is enough.

This made Miao Xu and the others envious, their eyes turned red.

It's great to be a strong army!
At this time, there was only one thought in those young and strong heads.

After eating, it's time to rest.

Each of these regular soldiers was given a bottle of happy water.

Sitting on the side of the road drinking and chatting.

Most of them like to smoke and hand each other "Huazi".

This life, in the eyes of those young and strong, is just like a fairy!

"Do you want to come to Hanako?"

Gu Er handed a cigarette to Miao Xu.

"No... no!"

Miao Xu shook his head, embarrassed to answer.

"Man, who doesn't smoke a cigarette? Just relieve boredom!"

Gu Er smiled and threw it over.

Miao Xu quickly reached out to pick it up, flustered for a while.

"Hahaha!"

All the soldiers were smiling.

There was kindness in the laughter, and Miao Xu couldn't help laughing too.

"Come!"

Gu Er had already picked up a match, lit it with a bang, and stretched it out.

"This fire sickle is really good!"

Miao Xu couldn't help but praise.

The fire scythes and flints used in this era have to be beaten for a long time before they can be ignited.

More often, they even go to neighbors to borrow fire.

A small stick like this can be ignited with a light touch on a piece of paper, which is light and convenient.

"It's called a match."

Gu Er casually explained.

"Come on, suck like I did just now."

Gu Er reminded.

Miao Xu originally thought that he was a scholar and wanted to be reserved.

But all the matches came together, and the wooden stick looked like it was going to burn out at any time. He was afraid of wasting it, so he quickly put the cigarette on the flame and took a puff.

As a result, the smoke got into his lungs, and he suddenly coughed violently.

"Hahaha!"

The strong soldiers laughed again.

Miao Xu blushed.

Feeling ashamed, I tried to pretend to be calm and took a few breaths.

This thing is a bit choking, and I don’t know what to smoke?

Sure enough, they are all rough men!

Miao Xu even slandered in his heart.

A group of people, talking and laughing, took a lunch break.

Then, just continue working.

This day was a bit tiring for Miao Xu.

Because he is a scholar, he usually does not touch the spring water with his hands at home, and does not need to work in the fields. He only needs to read, which is very leisurely.

Today, I followed the soldiers of the Qiangdi Army all the way to register the population. Except for a break at noon, I stood almost all day.

Legs are tired.

However, he was excited again.

He has seen so many new things.

"My lady! My lady!"

Miao Xu trotted in, eager to show off to his family.

"Master!"

When the lady of the Miao family heard the doorbell, she hurried out with a worried expression on her face.

"It's good that you come back safely. They didn't do anything to you, did they?"

"Of course I won't do anything to me! Master Zhao is a good official. As long as you follow Master Zhao to do things, you can't suffer!"

Miao Xu was also very worried about his family.

However, after spending a day with Gu Er and the others, he learned about the military discipline of the Qiangdi Army.

I also saw with my own eyes someone from the Qiangdi Army pulling food in a large carriage and distributing food to people with flags hanging at the door...

He knew that his family must also have some.

So don't worry about it.

On the contrary, I felt that the lady suspected what Qiangdijun would do to him, and she underestimated Qiangdijun, even with a somewhat blaming tone.

"Have you eaten the steamed buns and food that Mr. Zhao sent to the family?"

"I've got it. Dad, white flour steamed buns are so sweet! I saved a few for Dad!"

The childish voice of the son sounded.

"Why do you keep it for me? You don't need to keep it for me in the future. I'm working in the army and I'm already full... There's still meat!"

Miao Xu's chin almost went up to the sky, full of pride.

He put his hands on his stomach, trying to straighten his stomach, showing that he was full.

"Did my son eat meat today?"

The old lady looked doting.

No matter how old Miao Xu is, he will always be a child in his eyes.

"Yes, mother. There are pork belly, chicken legs, and ribs... It's a pity that people don't allow them to take them, but let them eat on the spot. Otherwise, I will bring them back for my mother to taste."

Miao Xu babbled and babbled, as if he still had something to say.

In fact, where did he eat meat?

For lunch and dinner, he each has two steamed buns made of white flour.

This is already beautiful.

Meat is only available to strong soldiers.

But men, they all care about saving face.

Especially in front of his wife and son, he must save face.

"Daddy, Eggy also wants to eat meat."

Son Eggy looked up at Miao Xu with a look of admiration, the corners of his mouth were dripping with laughter.

"Okay! Dad, do a good job, and bring some meat back someday for Eggy to eat."

Miao Xu reached out and touched Eggy's head.

His voice was a little louder.

Normally, he wouldn't dare to say such words, he didn't have the confidence.

These days, people who can eat brown rice and mixed noodles are capable, but still want to eat meat?

It's just a dream!
But now, Miao Xu saw hope.

Today, Miao Xu talked a lot. Lying on the bed at night, he was still chatting with his wife happily.

"My lady, you don't know how powerful Mr. Zhao's soldiers are. Their firecrackers... oh, they should be called rifles. They shoot really accurately and reload quickly.

They also have a kind of hand gun called a revolver, which can be fired in bursts.There is a family in Xixie Street. There are several Jurchens hiding in the house. They want to take advantage of the knock on the door to resist, but they suddenly come out with a knife, which shocked me.

As a result, the soldiers under Mr. Zhao did not panic, shot them randomly, and killed them, and then stepped forward with bayonets to make up for the knife...

Hey!We used to think that the Jurchens were powerful, and that we Han people were not good at fighting.It turned out that I hadn't met Mr. Zhao!
With Mr. Zhao, looking at those Jurchens, they are simply vulnerable..."

The more Miao Xu talked, the more excited he became, and he didn't feel sleepy.

I don't know if it's because I'm too full today, or because of other reasons, I lie on the bed, and by the moonlight, I can see my wife looks more and more beautiful.

I couldn't help doing some indescribable things, the bed was shaking extremely vigorously.

"This day is so beautiful!"

Miao Xu lay on the bed, feeling that life is really good.

"It's just that I wronged Mr. Xiang. From what Mr. Xiang said, what he did today was the work of some petty officials, which is not the same as Mr. Xiang's ambition." The lady gave Miao Xu a cautious look.

She knew her husband's ambition was to study for fame, and then enter the court to become an official.

Dajin also had an imperial examination system.

In Xianggong's words, it was to win over the Han people.

As long as you obtain meritorious service, you can enter the court as an official.

"One moment, another moment. The imperial examinations are of course important. However, I can't bear to see your mother and son go hungry!"

Miao Xu shook his head.

In fact, Miao Xu knew that he was two pounds.

At best, he has read books for a few years.

Because of my poor family, I didn't even buy all the Four Books and Five Classics, and only read two enlightened books.

He himself knew that even if he studied for a lifetime, he might not be able to pass the examination as a scholar.

Usually calling himself a scholar is nothing more than a habit since childhood.

And as long as you are a scholar, you don't need to do rough work.

Now, he has the opportunity to be a petty official.

He also felt very comfortable and happy when he was with Gu Erwai.

Live a happy life, still have enough to eat, can support a family... In this world, is there anything better than this?
It's just that this idea can't let the lady know.

The lady couldn't help being moved when she heard Miao Xu's righteous and awe-inspiring look.

"We are the ones who dragged Mr. Xiang down."

Listening to his wife's love words, Miao Xu felt extraordinarily strong today, so he couldn't help but smile:
"Then lady, you will be compensated and compensated."

Then, he leaned close to the lady's ear and whispered something.

The lady blushed.

In normal times, she would not.

Head, drill into the bed...

……

"The total population is fifty-six thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and there are sixteen thousand three hundred and twenty-four males."

Zhao Cheng looked at the gathered population roster and nodded in satisfaction.

"Now, this city of Shenyang is mine!"

A city of Shenyang with a population of over 5!
This is the foundation of success!
The key is that the location of Shenyang City is so good that it can radiate the entire Liaodong.

Liaodong now has a population of over 100 million.

Zhao Cheng is ready to take Liaodong further.

After managing these more than 100 million people well, he can even directly establish a country.

【Ding!System upgrade...]

The moment Zhao Cheng announced that he owned Shenyang City, a mechanical sound came from his mind.

The infrastructure system has begun to be upgraded.

"finally come!"

Zhao Cheng's eyes lit up.

"I don't know what surprises this upgrade can bring me?"

He is full of anticipation.

The last upgrade, unlocked the Minie Rifle.

The next step, at least has to be a breech-loading rifle, right?
If you can unlock the Maxim heavy machine gun...

Zhao Cheng's heart was burning.

That was simply a surprise!
It will definitely make the nomads become good at singing and dancing.

Zhao Cheng felt that his wish was too extravagant, so he didn't dare to think about it.

The system is being upgraded, but the construction and renovation of Shengjing City cannot be stopped.

Fortunately, Zhao Cheng reaped a lot of money by conquering Shengjing City.

This is the capital of the Jurchens, and there is a large amount of food and wealth stored there.

More importantly, there are large tracts of fertile fields around.

Most of these fertile fields belonged to the Aixinjueluo family, and now they all belong to Zhao Cheng.

Zhao Cheng already has Hetuala's experience.

The first step is to recruit militia and divide the fields.

Shengjing City is young and strong, with more than 6000 people.

Zhao Cheng chose the militia with two conditions, the first being Han Chinese, and the second having a family.

There are more than 1000 people who meet the conditions.

"Is there anyone who is willing to join me in the militia? If you are willing to apply, the number of places is limited. As long as you are selected, you will be given [-] acres of fertile land. You can eat three meals a day, and you will be given five buckets of grain every month, and you will never be in arrears!"

Zhao Cheng gathered more than 1000 people together, holding a loudspeaker, and shouted out the conditions.

After a moment of silence, someone shouted to sign up.

Immediately, the whole scene became chaotic.

Fifty acres of fertile land!
Three meals a day are full!

And give five buckets of grain every month, absolutely not in arrears!

This condition is simply too generous!
The most important thing is that in the past few days, everyone has been in contact with the strong army every day, and they already know something about the strong army.

This army is really fierce in combat, and it is also really ruthless in killing people.

However, as long as they cooperate well with their work and listen to Mr. Zhao's words...then this army will become very kind.

Military and civilian family.

Master Zhao has always kept his word.

They believed in Master Zhao.

More than 1000 people, almost all signed up.

Zhao Cheng selected 6000 of them.

Those who were selected were all elated and cheered.

Those who were not selected were extremely frustrated.

They were even more annoyed when they saw Mr. Zhao kept his word and distributed land deeds to those militiamen on the spot.

Fifty acres of fertile land!

This can be passed down from generation to generation.

Zhao Cheng also knew that if these fertile fields were distributed, the six thousand militiamen would immediately become his most loyal supporters.

With these 1000 militiamen and more than [-] regular soldiers, Zhao Cheng's heart was completely at ease.

Although Shengjing City is in his hands, there are too many things to do.

The first is to ensure law and order.

Most of the 5 people left in the city are Han Chinese.

But there are also more than 1 Jurchens and Mongols.

Some of these people also lived at the bottom of society during the Jin Kingdom period.

In the Kingdom of Jin, the status of the Jurchens is higher than that of the Mongols, and higher than that of the Han...

But not every Jurchen had a good life.

On the contrary, the Jurchens who lived at the bottom had a miserable life.

They didn't have that much money and food, and there was nothing worth running away from.

There are also some people, because they have property at home, they can't take it away in a hurry, and they can't give it up.

The wages of avarice is death.

Although he thought that staying in the city would be life-threatening when the city was broken, but for the sake of property, he had to stay.

"Niu Dali, mobilize people and prepare to suppress the rebellion."

After reading the census register, Zhao Cheng gave an order.

"Yes, my lord!"

Niu Dali agreed with a conditioned reflex, and then suddenly reacted.

"My lord, is there someone who wants to rebel? Which bastard, did he eat the guts of a bear? He dared to rebel against our lord!"

He had a loud voice, and his eyes were as wide as a bull's.

"There's no rebellion yet. But soon there will be."

Zhao Cheng picked it out and passed by, and gave a wry smile.

This Niu Dali really lives up to his name.

"I am going to promulgate our first new policy in the city, which is to confiscate adverse property. All Jurchens' property belongs to adverse property, and they must all be confiscated! Including their houses, their fields, and their family property."

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