Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 342 Reform ([-])

My eldest cousin has also been through hard times and knows how difficult it is for farmers to dig in the soil.

I'm afraid most of these twenty kilograms of meat will be lost. If replaced by rice grain, I can eat it for several months!
Liu Nanshan smiled naively: "There are two pigs at home!"

"What!"

"There are two more!"

"What to eat!"

The eldest cousin said hurriedly: "Let's go inside and talk! It's awkward standing on the road!"

"Yes...yes, come in the house quickly!"

After taking a sip of water, Liu Nanshan started talking.

"A few years ago, our family had food reserves. As you know, this food is the life of the villagers. After paying the public food, your siblings and I were always thinking about what to do?"

"I don't feel safe if I leave it at home. What should I do if I encounter soldiers and bandits? I have to hide it!"

"In the end, I secretly dug a cellar at home and hid more than ten stones of food in the front and back!"

"Hey!"

Hong Xin was puzzled, "Nanshan, isn't it good to have a mother at home? Why are you worried? I have more than ten kilo of grain. My dear, I already have a year's worth of grain!"

"Isn't that true? Every family is like this. Only by keeping some food can you feel safe and confident. The government will accept it, but no matter how much you accept it, it will not be more practical than keeping it by your side!"

"That's true! Then why are you still worried?"

"It's all rotten, moldy, and damned by God!"

"I originally thought that if it was moldy, I wouldn't be able to eat it, but the newly harvested grain has arrived again..."

When there is new grain to eat, who would eat moldy old grain? The price of grain is not valuable. Although it is not as outrageous as the five cents for a bucket of rice during the Zhenguan period, it only costs a dozen cents.

"It just so happened that the government was promoting pig raising. No, we added one pig after another, and raised three pigs. Fortunately, the old grain was solved!"

How much food does it take to raise three pigs?

Hong Xin also feels distressed. A pig that eats all food must be a golden pig!

"No way, it's all pig grass. Just mix it with some grain. But it can't be eaten by three pigs. Fortunately, the old grain has been eaten up and the pigs have been put out. Good guy, pork costs ten cents per pound, two hundred It costs two guan per pound, and two guan can buy seven or eight shi of rice. All in all, no loss, no loss..."

Liu Nanshan smiled naively!

"It's been a good life!"

"Yes, we just want to have enough food and warm clothes. I plan to go to the market to collect a few feet of cloth and make some clothes for the dolls when I go back today..."

Hong Xin looked at his wife, and his eldest cousin understood what she was doing. She went into the inner room and took out a piece of cloth.

"This, how can this happen!"

"If there's anything you can't do, bring all the children here next time! You are the only relative in my family!"

The two looked at each other and almost shed tears.

They also had brothers, sisters, and uncles, but they were all dead, and many of them didn’t even know where they died.

"How wonderful it would be to be alive!"

"Hey... I can't get enough of this life!"

...The people of the Tang Dynasty were lovely. As long as there was no war, the productivity of the Tang Dynasty recovered at a staggering speed, as evidenced by the food supply for the more than [-] troops stationed in Bianjing.

I used to only eat meat once or twice a month, but now I can eat meat basically every day.

The ban on carp in the river has been lifted, and the army's procurement accounts for the bulk of consumption. Truckloads of carp are dragged to the military camp, and the prices are staggeringly cheap.

After more than 200 years of ban, carp in the Yellow River have reached the point of overflowing.

For His Majesty the Emperor, the most important thing is the obedience of the army.

Bianjing Xiyuan Military Camp is located in Donghuafang. This is the camp of Zuo Xuanjia Army. On the school grounds, all the soldiers gathered together to train under the scorching sun.

The content of the training is very simple, which is to stand in a military posture.

His Majesty the Emperor needs an army of absolute obedience, and military posture and formation are a great test of execution.

You must know that half of Zuo Xuanjia's army are soldiers from various towns in Hebei. The loyalty of these troops is definitely not as high as that of Xuanwu and Guanzhong.

Sweat fell on the ground drop by drop. Although they were not wearing armor, they were all as sun-drenched as ducks in the water. The officer shouted commands from the side.

"Don't say that you are training like this. Remember, His Majesty the Emperor was the same way back then. Is your life more valuable than the Emperor?"

"You don't have to farm. With the salary given by the court, your family is prosperous because of you. Can't you stand it? This is much easier than farming!"

Strict military laws and the treatment of feudal lords are the two major forces that support these soldiers.

Avoiding training is tantamount to rebellion.

What to do if you rebel?If you think about the former Youyu Lin Jun, you will know that not only will you be unlucky, but your family will be affected as well.

The Ministry of War is the busiest right now, and a military roster of 80 million people is not so easy to manage.

And the benefits are very generous.

The Tang Dynasty now perfected the recruitment system.

Unless they have meritorious service, all men of the right age are obliged to serve in the military. During the off-season, the soldiers in various states and counties gather all these men, and the retired veterans take them for training and select the outstanding ones to enter the reserve force.

These reserves can be directly added to each army, and the specific allocation is carried out by the Ministry of War.

The military service period is generally five years. If there is border guarding, it may be extended by three years. Under the Tang Dynasty military system, border guard generals are not allowed to retire.

The troops who are not guarding the border can retire after five years of service, or are over 45 years old, or are injured or sick. Those who have accumulated three ranks of military merit can go to the prefecture and county officials in their original place of residence to arrange a job with royal food. If the military merit does not reach the level, Those who get a third-level job can only get a sum of money and go home to farm.

Military merit can not only be obtained on the battlefield. If you can complete the training, you can get one rank of military merit. Those who are excellent in training can get two rank of military merit. As for the third rank, it is more difficult and difficult to obtain in non-combat situations.

These Hebei soldiers are quite special. His Majesty the Emperor agreed to serve in the military for three years. In fact, Li Ye wanted to keep them.

These Hebei soldiers were given very generous conditions. If they were willing to bring their families to Bianjing, they could be granted land and divided into houses. His Majesty the Emperor would try his best to eliminate all the influence left by the Hebei feudal towns.

After all the bureaucrats at all levels, wealthy households, government officials, soldiers and officers were moved to Bianjing, Huainan and Henan, basically only ordinary people were left in Hebei.

These people have no political aspirations. Their biggest wish is to have enough food and clothing.

His Majesty the Emperor satisfies them.

Over the past year, Hebei's stability is the best result.

Therefore, it is best to keep more than half of the 40 million Hebei soldiers. Only those with good obedience can be released!
As for those unstable elements who sang the opposite tune all day long, held back, and made noises and drag down people, they were all recorded by the Yushan Guards who were secretly inserted in the army.

"There are more than 30 people, but only more than 3000 people oppose me. The situation is still good!"

(End of this chapter)