A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 728 Conception
On September 15, 22th year of Chongzhen, after staying in Guihua City for several days, Wang Dou was worried about planning the affairs of Monan in the future. Apart from leaving some soldiers and horses to garrison Guihua City, he led the rest of the army back to Xinghe and Sha castle.

The seized Dingkou baggage cattle and horses are still placed near Guihua City. Seeing that the grassland is going to be winter, after all, the surrounding area is full of natural pastures. Whether it is grazing cattle and horses or storing pasture for the winter, there are unique advantages. There is no need to bring them all. Go back to Xuanfu Town.

However, Wang Dou still chose some cattle and sheep to accompany the army, not only for the army to eat and drink on the road, but also as rewards for the soldiers in the future.

The main reason for the return of the army is to follow the routes of Xiaohei Village, Xiashuihai Village, Jining Village, Dongyang Village, and Yuanyang Village established during the Western Expedition of the Han Dynasty. Along the way, besides inspecting these five villages, Wang Dou is thinking about the future. Military and civil affairs.

When Wang Dou returned to the army, Feihan Emubu was also in the army, and Wang Pu and others also planned to arrive at Xinghesuo first, and then return to Datong Town from Huailaiwei and other places.

When the news came, people from all walks of life in Xuanfu Town and Datong Town had already organized a large-scale condolence group, gathered in Xinghesuo, Sandcastle and other places. People like Wang Pu who love scenery will naturally not miss it.

Wang Dou's extremely strong, fire-resistant Yuanrong chariot, which must be pulled by four tall and strong horses, was also transported by the logistics department when Wang Dou arrived at Xiashui Haizhai. He sat in the Yuanrong chariot every day, just think.

Through the window, the soldiers of the guard battalion often saw the general writing vigorously, and at this time, a kind of incomparable admiration flooded everyone's hearts.

They knew that within this carriage, under the pen of the general, the future Xuanfu and the future Monan would definitely be very different. They were lucky enough to witness this moment, and everyone felt a sense of pride in witnessing history with their own eyes. .

Of course, the development of the subordinate group to the present is not only the business of Wang Dou alone, it is impossible for him to do everything alone, or when camping in the evening, or on the driving carriage, all the generals gather here from time to time Sitting next to Wang Dou, thinking with him, everyone had heated arguments from time to time.

As a result of many tall and strong men stepping into the carriage at the same time, the soldiers of the guard battalion had to add a few more healthy horses for the Yuanrong chariot.

The sparks of everyone's inspiration and the fragments of thinking were also recorded by the clerk of the Chinese army and passed on to Zan Hua, who accompanied the army. They turned them into specific provisions, and then transferred them back to the hands of Wang Dou and the generals, carefully deliberating and agreeing on each item.

There are also civil affairs ideas, which are passed on to the officials of the Department of Civil Affairs through Kuaima, and then passed back to Wang Dou, with their detailed suggestions attached, which will also be reviewed by Wang Dou and others, thinking about whether it is feasible in the future .

Of course, many of the details of civil affairs are still tentatively conceived by Wang Dou, and all civil affairs officials must be called to discuss after the teacher arrives home before a final conclusion can be made.

His shogunate has developed to the present, and it affects the whole body. Military, civil affairs, command, logistics, management, security, etc., there are many things, and many things cannot be settled easily.

There are many counselors, they are highly educated, institutionalized, and the results of regulations make it easier for Wang Dou. Often he only needs to have an idea, and his subordinates can convert it into provisions, and prepare multiple plans for him to choose from.

As a result of working together, the mistakes are minimized. No matter how capable a person is, he can be reborn like Zhuge Kongming, but how can production, training, operation, logistics and many other aspects be comprehensive and take care of everything?The times have changed, and the system of praising paintings is inevitable in the implementation of military and civil administration.

Regarding civil affairs, Wang Dou also talked very little with the generals. After all, in his vision, in the future, the military will belong to the military, civil affairs will belong to civil affairs, supervision will belong to supervision, and the rights of all parties will be more clearly divided.

"The general means that in the future, Datong Town and Shanxi Town, this, what, will be imported as raw materials, and there will be places for rough processing of products...?"

This day the army arrived at Dongyangzhai, not far away was the mountain range called Daqing Mountain, not far from Lidong at this time, the birch leaves on the side of the mountain were changing colors, and when a gust of cold wind blew, the golden leaves would appear from time to time. Fluttering down.

Wang Dou led the generals to take a walk on the bleak grassland while talking about their ideas.

And the generals of the Jingbian army, Zhong Tiaoyang, Xie Yike, Han Chao, Wen Fangliang, Gao Shiyin, Shen Shiqi, Zeng Jiuyi, etc., as well as the generals of the Chinese army Zanhua, all gathered around Wang Dou.

Although Sun Sanjie was by Wang Dou's side, his supply camp was still transporting grain and goods to Guihua City and Wuzhai along the way. Next year, his supply camp would be even busier.

At this time, after hearing what Wang Dou said, Gao Shiyin couldn't help but widen his bull's eyes and said.

"To put it simply, even if we eat meat, we have to let others drink soup, right? Don't eat alone and provoke gossip from outsiders! Lao Gao, you are getting more and more stupid, you must pay attention to keep up with the pace of the general!"

Xie Yike said triumphantly to Gao Shiyin.

All the generals laughed, Wang Dou couldn't help but smile, only Gao Shiyin grinned at Xie Yike.

Wen Fangliang thought deeply: "This is the principle of iron factories and mines that the general said that day."

At that time, when Wang Dou inspected the military factory, he once said to Zhang Gui, Qi Tianliang and others that "in order for the people to have a way of life, they must be divided into more industrial classes". Taking it for granted, Wen Fangliang naturally figured it out.

Wang Dou nodded and said: "That's right, the development of Monan is not only a matter of our Xuanfu Town, it must mobilize the power of all the people in Shanxi."

He said: "In the old days when we searched Shanxi merchants, we could see that all the officials, merchants, and gentry in Shanxi had a lot of gold and silver in their pockets, but they were all hidden in cellars. In the current situation, it is no longer feasible to use violent means to seize wealth. And they must be willing to let them take out gold and silver, and if there is wealth, it is a necessary prerequisite for the means..."

With deep eyes, he said slowly: "Our Xuanfu Town has its own advantages, such as military industry, animal husbandry, mining, and the processing of many products, etc. But it also has disadvantages, such as cotton, salt, tea, tung oil, Medicinal materials and so on are lacking in the town, and we can exchange what we need by cooperating with friendly towns."

He said: "Actually, what is mining? It is expensive and low-profit. It can be subcontracted to the towns and let them mine it themselves. We can buy the ore...even in the towns, let them rough it, and then we buy it back. , processed into first-class iron, or even steel, etc., and then made into sophisticated munitions, equipment, farm tools, etc. and sold back. In this way, we will make more profits, and the local people in You Town will also have a bite to eat, right?"

With his hands behind his back, Wang Dou continued to speak slowly: "In the future, we will plant wheat, cotton, and soybeans on a large scale in various parts of Monan. In terms of wheat, we will plant the most, and the food must be controlled...Of course, We must also greatly encourage and support merchants and ordinary people who are willing to grow food."

"Cotton, soybeans, etc., can encourage businessmen and people from all over the world to participate more. After all, planting these crops is more troublesome and requires extensive manpower. Then we purchase their purchases, and the same is true for soybeans.

"Finally, from cotton harvesting to cloth, we can set up large-scale factories, or factories for soybean processing. The people here in Xuanfu Town can do some fine work, and the people in You Town can do some tedious things... ..."

"The animal husbandry in Monan is the same. No matter what, everyone will have food in the end, and the cooperation between the two parties will become closer and closer!"

Wang Dou concluded: "Seeing that there is money to be made, no matter whether a businessman or a gentry, they will invest enthusiastically. In the future, when we set up a big bank, they will be willing to take out the gold and silver in the cellar for storage. In the end, they will be like the people of Shanxi. Hand over all the money bags to us to manage! With this kind of financial resources, running Monan is just a leisurely stroll!"

All the generals fell to the ground in admiration. Look at how long the general's head really is.

Qin Yi, who praised the painting, said with emotion: "Little people don't ask for much. In fact, all they need is a bite of food, and it is a matter for thousands of families to become Buddhas."

In fact, he somewhat understood the mystery in Wang Dou's words, but he didn't think too much about it. In this current world, no matter how hard or tiring your work is, as long as the hungry people have a bite to eat, they will be extremely grateful.

Qin Yi can imagine that after the general's policy is released, all Shanxi military, civilian and business gentry will support it. The more I admire Wang Dou's methods.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Wang Dou nodded. In fact, his method is not noble, because in later generations, it will have a thunderous name: economic colonization!
Controlling the surrounding population and industries in a relatively gentle way seems to be step-by-step, leaning towards the high-end in terms of raw materials or industrial methods, as if the high-end is the ultimate master, and the rest are just subordinate migrant workers. Typically, hundreds of millions of shirts are exchanged for one plane.

Of course, for this era, this approach is acceptable to all parties and generally praised.

After all, the supply of raw materials and the rough processing of products require a lot of jobs. Only when ordinary people have a job can they hope to survive. With the accumulation of wealth, their life will become better and better. Ce's Wang Dou is grateful.

Moreover, compared to brutal plundering, this method is subtle and clever, and it is difficult for someone who is not a highly intelligent person to see it easily.

In the past, Shanxi merchants boycotted Xuanfu merchants in Datong Town, Shanxi Town, etc., which also aroused Wang Dou's thinking. Indeed, setting up any factories in Xuanfu Town would inevitably cut off the livelihood of merchants in other places. Come out, everyone is happy.

As the surrounding areas became more and more dependent on Xuanfu Town, he could still easily control these places. Although Wang Dou's idea was not the most noble, it was the most suitable for this era, especially in this land of the Three Jins.

It is also conceivable that with the prosperity of commerce and the circulation of raw materials, rice towns, iron towns, cotton towns, and cattle towns will gather in Monan in the future, all over Sanjin There is circulation at the low end.

Various classes will continue to be born, and no matter the rich or ordinary people, they can find their own way of survival.

(End of this chapter)