Chapter 766 Administrative Division (Part 2)

Tang Ji had already given them a way out, so the four clan leaders would naturally not stick their heads up to be beaten, so they all said that there was no problem and were willing to obey such division and arrangement.

The other clan leaders saw that the previous clan leaders had been defeated, so of course they would not ask for scolding. Besides, Luo Chong had just talked about the method of division of labor and management. If they had conflicts, they could just go back and solve them. There was no need to ask for scolding here.

Tang Ji saw that no one stood up to object, so she smiled at Luo Chong again and asked him to continue the division. Luo Chong also continued to study the map.

This time, Tang Ji also learned a lot from asking Luo Chong to divide the administrative regions, such as a more comprehensive understanding of the products in his territory and the maximum development of their value, including animals, plants, minerals, and population resources, so that the tribe can develop faster and better.

But to achieve these, there must be a prerequisite, that is, the system and the system. The centralized model of the Han tribe is undoubtedly very efficient. All territories are divided into counties. The leader only needs to issue orders to the county governor, who is responsible for managing the county magistrate, and the county magistrate and a group of assistants are responsible for the affairs of the entire county.

But below this, there are many towns and villages, and the villages are divided into ten and five, so that the imperial power can be truly brought into the household, so that Luo Chong's decrees can be transmitted to every household of the people, and the control power is very strong.

Of course, this is a bit too restrictive for the people, but for a big force and a big tribe, the mobilization power of the Han tribe is undoubtedly very terrifying. With such control, no matter what Luo Chong wants to do, I am afraid no one can stop him.

It can be said that under the structure of the Han tribe, as long as Luo Chong himself does not make mistakes, then the Han tribe will definitely become stronger and stronger.

Looking back at the Tang tribe itself, Tang Ji can only smile helplessly. Although she is nominally the leader of the Tang tribe, she has very little control over the clans below. If there is really a major event related to the safety of the tribe, what Tang Ji can do is probably to gather these clan leaders together to discuss and solve it, and even those clan leaders do not know how many people there are in their tribe, let alone others.

"We already have Tangcheng County, Panshi County, Longxi County, Ganquan County, so let's talk about the iron ore here." Luo Chong pointed at the iron ore area of ​​the Tang tribe on the map, attracting the attention of the thoughtful people again.

"Our Han tribe has a large county that produces steel, called Xingang County. You might as well call this Taigang County. You can tell what's here as soon as you hear the name. It's simple and straightforward.

Well, there are about 8,000 people distributed around Taigang County, which can also be divided into three counties, namely Pinggang County in the main mining area, Huangping County in the pyrite mining area, and Jinshui County near the river.

This place will still be dominated by agricultural planting and animal husbandry in the short term. As for iron smelting, our Han tribe will not be able to help for the time being, because this is a very large project. You can't afford it, and our Han tribe can't afford it either, so it's impossible to provide free assistance. Let's develop agriculture first."

The several clan leaders of Taigang County did not raise any questions about the division this time, but they were somewhat disappointed by Luo Chong's statement that they would not help them with iron smelting, but they did not directly raise it.

But Tang Ji was different. She was the type who would ask questions directly. "The Han leader just said that the Han tribe couldn't afford it. Then how did the Han tribe become so strong in iron smelting?"

Luo Chong had nothing to hide about this. It wasn't a technical issue anyway, so he could explain it to her from an institutional perspective.

"If you want to develop and build, you need to invest money. Even the Han tribe, which produces money, can't make money without limit. That would disrupt market prices and money would no longer be valuable.

So our Han tribe collects taxes from the people."

"Collect taxes?!" Tang Ji asked in confusion.

"That's right, we collect taxes. All the people of the Han tribe must have an official household registration certified by the Han tribe to get the land allocated by the tribe for living and farming. They must also pay taxes to the tribe for the grain they grow on these lands, which is a percentage of the grain. Previously, the grain tax in our Han tribe was 40%, but since the beginning of this year, it has been changed to 20%."

Tang Ji and a group of clan leaders were all stunned. It seemed that they had never expected that the Han tribe would have such a bold move. The people grew their own grain, but Luo Chong actually wanted to take their share!

Why? !

"You want to know why I collect their grain? Or why I collect taxes. Actually, it's very simple, because I have provided them with an environment where they can live in peace. Without me leading them to build walls, can they live in a safe city?

Without me sending exploration teams and delegations, can they have as many kinds of grain as they do now?

Without me leading them to build water conservancy projects, can they farm so conveniently?

Without me training the army, who will protect their land and homes from enemy invasion?

Without me sending caravans to find cattle and horses, what will they use to pull carts and plow the land?

Build schools, teach them knowledge, etiquette and skills, build factories, create conveniences for their lives, set up scientific research institutes, and research so many practical technologies, build bridges, pave roads, dig rivers, which one does not require money and manpower, you can't let me pay for all this myself, right?

I have brought safety and convenience to the people of the Han tribe, and they pay taxes to me to maintain their lives. Isn't this a matter of course?"

The people of the Tang tribe were completely stunned by Luo Chong's theory. So, is this how to manage a tribe? No wonder the Han tribe paid the soldiers so well, it turns out that their money came from this!

They had always thought that the Han tribe just needed to keep making the money, but it turned out that it was not the case.

"As for the specific aspects of iron smelting, from technology research and development to mining, transportation, and smelting, forget it, I won't tell you, you won't understand even if I tell you, you just need to know that the Han tribe has invested about 50,000 people, countless ships, and a large number of slaves and prisoners of war in order to smelt steel, that's all you need to know.

Now these are not what your Tang tribe can afford, and it's not easy for our Han tribe to get a second one. The key is that some important resources have not been discovered here yet, and if they are transported from the Han tribe, the cost is too high."

Luo Chong made a few casual remarks that shocked them, and then he stopped talking halfway.

"Han leader, can you tell me what the resource is? This thing is very important for iron smelting?" Tang Ji asked unwillingly. She didn't have to smelt iron by herself, but she was simply curious. The Han tribe was like a mystery. The more you look inside, the more unfathomable it feels. There are secrets within secrets.

"This, it's not that I can't tell you. In fact, it is a kind of stone mineral called coal. Coal is a black stone that can be ignited by fire and then releases a strong calorific value. You should also know that iron smelting requires fire, the hotter the better. Coal is a good thing to provide heat. At the same time, this thing can also improve the quality of steel. Without coal, you can't make fine iron, which is what we call steel in the Han tribe."

In this resource survey, the Han tribe did not find the existence of coal mines. Luo Chong felt it was a pity. If there were no coal mines, they would not be able to smelt iron nearby. After all, the cost of transporting coal mines from Dongxin County over a long distance was too high, so he still wanted to look for it here.

After revealing to them that coal mines are valuable, I believe that if the Tang tribe is not stupid, they will take the initiative to find coal mines for themselves.

Without waiting for everyone's reaction, Luo Chong waved his hand and continued.

"Okay, coal is something that can only be found by chance, so let's do what we can do now." He said and looked at the map again.

"This large plain area to the south of Tangcheng County has abundant fresh water, fertile land, many forests, and a large population. It is very suitable for growing crops and can be divided into two counties.

The total population here is more than 23,000. The population is most concentrated here near Tangcheng County, with about 13,000 people, and the most arable land. This can be designated as a separate county. As a place closer to the sea, let's call it Jinpu County.

Jinpu County has a large population and can be divided into four counties, namely Shouguang County, which has more elderly people in the north, Qutian County, which is close to the winding river, Suifeng County, which has a bumper harvest all year round, and Mitang County, which currently grows the most sweet sorghum.

As for this place in the southeast, close to the river bank and backed by the forest, it can be designated as Haizhou County. There are sufficient manpower and wood here, which is very suitable for making sailboats. The name Haizhou County is for this reason. Because.

Haizhou County can have three counties under it, a dock county for assembling ships, a sea anchor county for producing accessories, and a Murao county for logging and processing wood.

But I have to tell you first, this Haizhou County is still mainly based on agricultural production. As for shipbuilding, only small fishing boats are built here, and the entire production must be under the control of our Han tribe. But you can also send tribesmen to this shipyard as apprentices to learn the shipbuilding methods of the Han tribe.

Building a sailboat is a very complicated matter. There are too many manufacturing industries involved. If it weren't for the fertile land next to it, it would not be realistic. For example, shipbuilding requires a lot of hemp fiber alone. "

The Tang tribe also voted unanimously in favor of Luo Chong's proposal. Faced with such top-notch technology as shipbuilding, it was already very rare for the Han tribe to teach them, and they had no reason to refuse.

However, Tang Ji still raised a question, "Chief Han, I have another question. Since Haizhou County is our territory, and the shipbuilding materials and people are also ours, then does the built ship belong to us or to the Han tribe?"

As soon as these words came out, the clan leaders became excited. They had not considered this issue just now, but now that Tang Ji asked it, they immediately realized that if the built ship belonged to the Tang tribe, then they would be rich. Therefore, the clan leaders immediately focused their attention on Luo Chong, waiting for his answer.

"As for this question, it depends on your own decision. I have two options for you. The first one is that the ship is yours, but you provide the materials for the initial construction of the shipyard. The Han tribe will provide the things they don't have, but you have to buy them. You will pay the salaries of all the technical personnel provided by the Han tribe. As for your own people, I don't care whether they are paid or not.

During the shipbuilding process, you provide part of the materials yourself, and buy the things you don't have from the Han tribe. You will also pay the salaries of the technical personnel of the Han tribe. In this way

, the ship built is yours. The second option is that the ship is ours. We provide the initial construction, but you provide the materials. You also have to buy the things you don't have, because once it is built, the Han tribe can't move it away, so all these infrastructure are yours.

During the shipbuilding period, we provide some key materials, and we buy the rest of the materials from the Tang tribe. We pay the salaries of the apprentices, and finally the ship is ours.

You can choose either of these two options. We in the Han tribe don't care." Luo Chong spread his hands and said.

The current situation is that the Han tribe urgently needs to build a shipyard in the south, but the infrastructure of Takumi County has not been completed yet, and there is no manpower to do this. The Tang tribe has a good foundation. They are local natives. If the two sides can cooperate, the Han tribe will provide technology and they will provide manpower and materials. Then it is okay for the Han tribe to buy the built ship.

Hearing Luo Chong's words, the Tang tribe immediately started to discuss, as if they were studying the pros and cons of the two plans and which one is more beneficial to the Tang tribe.

First of all, no matter which one they choose, they can learn technology, which is beyond doubt. The rest is the plan itself. The two plans proposed by Luo Chong, at least, look very "fair". Whoever wants a ship will bear all the expenses. This is very reasonable, and they can't find any faults.

However, from a long-term perspective, it is of course more cost-effective to build a ship with their own materials, because this is related to the cost issue, so most of the clan leaders are still more inclined to spend their own money and the ship belongs to the Tang tribe.

Tang Ji also wanted to choose this very much, but she was still a little worried, so she asked again.

"Chief Han, can you tell me how your tribe's shipyard works?"

"Of course, our shipyard is officially owned, and all craftsmen are paid by the tribe. The tribe buys basic materials from the people, but basically only needs to pay the labor cost, because most of the factories that process materials are also controlled by the tribe, and at most they pay the workers.

The ships produced in this way are also officially owned by our Han tribe. At least all the sailboats with masts in the Han tribe are like this, because no private person can afford them. A

finished sampan under ten meters that is powered by oars costs one thousand yuan, and a sailboat over twenty meters costs about twenty thousand yuan. It is almost impossible for a private person to buy it."

"Then are all the ships in the Han tribe purchased by taxes?" Tang Ji said in surprise.

(End of this chapter)