Chapter 554 Shuozhou is an experimental field
During the Qin and Han dynasties, the military and farmland were integrated.
On weekdays, they are farmers working on the land, but when war comes, these farmers will transform into brave and fearless Qin soldiers.
They exchanged their military achievements for titles and achieved class transition.
What Gu Nanxi implemented in Shuozhou was actually a variation of the military rank system.
Cui Sanlun's brows were tightly furrowed and his knuckles tapped the table again and again.
"So in Shuozhou, the fields are owned by the government. The government will provide agricultural tools and good breeds of oxen, with the government taking 40% and the people taking 60%."
Niu Jinyi: "Yes. We also do this in Yunzhou. But we give the people of Yunzhou an additional choice, which is to receive a salary. People jokingly call them professional farmers."
There is very little arable land in Yunzhou, and even if there is some, the yield is not high.
So at the beginning, the government only spent a small amount of money to buy the land.
At that time, Yunzhou promoted rural cooperatives and professional farming, two different systems that were implemented simultaneously.
Gu Nanxi's original intention was to see which one was more suitable for Yunzhou, but he didn't expect that Yunzhou was in constant war, and before he could get a result, he started beating Ku Ku.
Under the leadership of Gu Nanxi, the Yunzhou army was very fierce. Not only did they kill the Tartars, they also captured Shuozhou.
Cui Sanlun sighed: "Shuozhou has become your testing ground."
Niu Jinyi rubbed his face. Although only half a month had passed, everyone had already felt the effects.
What Duke Yun meant was that she had plowed Shuozhou thoroughly, almost clearing out the privileged class, and Shuozhou was like a blank sheet of paper.
What kind of policies will be adopted in the future to determine the territory we will conquer will depend on the results of Shuozhou’s experiment!
During this period, everyone can work boldly and show off their talents!
"We can't do anything about it. Yunzhou is too special. Whether it's the mass base or the quality of the masses, Yunzhou is far superior to Shuozhou. We have absolutely no way to replicate Yunzhou's experience in Shuozhou. More importantly, other places in Da Zhou are very similar to Shuozhou."
Niu Jinyi felt a heavy pressure. In the past in Yunzhou, once a policy was promulgated, the village head and village elders would be able to get things done.
After being transferred to Shuozhou, the government decree was stuck when it reached the county level.
At first, Niu Jinyi thought it was cold violence from the gentry and resisted and refused to cooperate.
Later, Niu Jin dealt with the gentry in a hurry, but the effect was not much better!
Because the lower class people are illiterate and have poor comprehension ability, they will not understand even if you explain it to them in plain language.
They are like cows in the fields, they just work hard and never look up to ask why.
Niu Jinyi had no choice but to ask for help from Duke Yun.
Gu Nanxi only gave him one sentence: "You have to learn how to activate them."
These words, like a bolt from the blue, instantly split Niu Jinyi's Ren and Du meridians.
Especially after Gu Nanxi proposed to hold a grievance meeting, it achieved unexpected and gratifying results both among the prisoners and among the grassroots people!
Niu Jinyi also deeply understood what activation meant!
These lower-class people had nothing to begin with. In the past, they not only had to pay 50% rent for the land they farmed, but they were also responsible for grain taxes. They worked hard all year round and could not even fill their stomachs.
Through the grievance meeting, they realized that the cause of their life tragedy was not their own laziness, but the excessive exploitation by these powerful families!
After igniting their anger and venting their rage, and comparing it with Shuozhou under the governance of Duke Yun, they will of course choose to be loyal to Duke Yun!
Cui Sanlun: "If we only consider the area of Shuozhou, implementing these policies will not only win the hearts of the people, but also return power to the government. In addition, it can also restore agriculture and people's livelihood in a short period of time, allowing the people who have lost their land to return to the fields to work. Gu Nanxi will no longer be short of military rations."
There are many benefits to counting carvings.
Cui Sanlun looked a little gloomy. Gu Nanxi had grown to a level that even he could not see through.
Su Dalang sacrificed himself to send Cui Sanlun back to Gu Nanxi.
Cui Sanlun sighed inwardly, feeling that he could not help in any way.
"You, Duke Yun, used to say that the waves behind push the waves ahead, and the waves ahead die on the beach. You, the rising waves behind, must assist Duke Yun!"
Niu Jinyi's attitude was very humble. He bowed to Cui Sanlun solemnly and said, "Duke Yun is very busy. He speaks little but does a lot. I often feel uneasy because I cannot guess what Duke Yun is up to. I beg Master Cui to teach me."
Cui Sanlun glanced at Niu Jinyi and saw that he was so young and yet he was able to serve as the chief official of Shuozhou. He must have been highly valued by Gu Nanxi, so he said a few more words.
"Your Duke Yun is very ambitious. She not only wants to change the world, but also wants to accomplish eternal feats. Her sights are not only on the land, but also on the people on the land!"
Niu Jinyi sat upright and listened carefully to Cui Sanlun's instructions.
"In terms of military system, you have two types. Yunzhou has the Fubing system, which trains diligently every day, has strong combat effectiveness, and costs a lot. These will be Gu Nanxi's main force."
The King of Qin has a base of old Qin people.
Gu Nanxi’s core base is these Yunzhou soldiers.
"Shuozhou implemented the military land system. People worked in peacetime and served as soldiers in wartime. One was to deal with prisoners, and the other was to absorb refugees."
Niu Jinyi understood and said to his thigh, "This is a move made by Duke Yun to take over Hezhong County!"
The Yunzhou army also has to guard against Western Xia, so it is impossible for all of them to follow Duke Yun south.
There are not enough soldiers, and we can’t have children now!
Then you can only steal other people’s people!
The closest county to Shuozhou is Hezhong County. If we attract their refugees here, we can both strengthen ourselves and weaken Hezhong County.
As for whether the people of Hezhong County are willing to come, that is beyond doubt!
Niu Jinyi knew what to do next!
Niu Jinyi bowed deeply to Cui Sanlun, then left, no longer disturbing Cui Sanlun's rest.
The next day, Cui Sanlun and the Song family headed north again, and after a few days, they arrived in Shuozhou Prefecture.
The atmosphere in Shuozhou Prefecture is more lively and bustling than that in Wudu County, and the market is full of small vendors hawking their wares.
Some of them opened shops, while others carried loads on their shoulders and sold fruits and vegetables themselves.
Cui Sanlun randomly picked a grain store and went in: "How much is a bushel of rice?"
The shopkeeper said: "A dou of fine rice is thirty cents, and a dou of brown rice is five cents."
Cui Sanlun raised his eyebrows. The price was even cheaper than in Kyoto. It seemed that Gu Nanxi did a good job in stabilizing the price of rice.
Just at this moment, a lynx as tall as a human knee walked in with graceful steps, which scared Mrs. Song.
"Hey, Master Hua is here!" The shopkeeper hurried over to greet him, "What kind of rice would you like to buy today, Master Hua?"
Xiaohua pointed at the coarse noodles with her paw, and the shopkeeper immediately took a bag to fill it up. While filling it, he looked at Xiaohua and asked, "Are these enough?"
When Xiaohua let out a cry, the shopkeeper knew that it was enough.
Xiaohua lowered her head, and the shopkeeper counted out four copper coins from the small purse hanging around her neck: "Coarse flour costs eight cents a dou, and this is half a dou. I'll charge you four cents."
Xiaohua let out a cry and walked out with the bag.
Thank you for your support, I have read everyone’s messages and I feel confident again!
I have been writing slowly lately as I am reviewing politics.
It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to rule it.
Although it is a fictional history, the idea is still to lay a good foundation for the new dynasty.
Especially in terms of the system, it will definitely not work to directly apply our current system.
Production relations must conform to the productive forces.
If you have any good suggestions, please feel free to share them.
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