From Chief to Ball

The city is still small, and Chen Jian can take care of it for the time being. When the city gets bigger in the future, the smallest unit may only be a mile of 50 people.

Except for these slave peasants who count meritorious deeds by head, the feats of the recruited Chinese and the professional new army in this battle are too different. This is obvious to all and can be convinced by the public.

And before the meeting with E Yue and others, Chen Jian told everyone that more than a thousand slaves were captured this time, and the number of the new army will increase to another hundred after returning, but there may not be any major wars in the near future, so we have to wait until after the harvest in autumn Choose again.

Chen Jian also asked the military judge to tell the various requirements for the selection. First, they must have the status of a Chinese, and second, they must be able to meet many physical and military requirements. I hope they can practice more in their spare time after returning home.

The requirement does not seem to be difficult. Carrying a spear, carrying a longbow, carrying 24 feathered arrows and three days' dry food, and being able to run eighty miles in one day and standing as a whole team after running, the physical strength is extremely qualified.

In addition, you need to recognize a hundred characters and be able to add and subtract within a thousand.

Correspondingly, the treatment of the new army has also improved, and Chen Jian, who is in the clan, has not said yet, but if someone who has not gone out alone in the clan is selected as a new army, he will serve for eight years and return to the field after eight years.Land tax, corvee, and house tax are all exempted until death, and if the son can pass the selection, this time will continue to be postponed, and the son of a new army will have priority to become a new army after meeting the conditions.

In addition, there is a military payment every month, but it is not a physical military payment, but a food token Qianbei that has gradually been accepted by Xiacheng people.

This kind of system has great shortcomings in the long run, but now the city is small, and this system can be guaranteed to continue as fairly as possible. The reduction of land tax and corvee will make these people widen the gap with the rest in more than ten years , thus becoming a military aristocrat, Chen Jian's most important and most trusted class.

Because it was completely out of production during the service period, the number of this army would not be too large, about one-tenth of the number of slaves, and ten slaves supported one soldier.

Although the number is small, Chen Jian believes that this full-time professional army of 400 to [-] people will be able to fight against three or even five enemies in three to five years, and will soon form a new interest class: which clan leader Anyone who wants to plunder their interests will be crushed mercilessly by them.

No system is immutable. After more than a hundred years, this system may be completely decayed, but children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Whoever thinks that everything will never change will inevitably be eliminated by history.Although the children and grandchildren are dead, the ethnic group is still there.

Driven by huge interests, many people are wondering whether they can meet the conditions of the new army requested by Chen Jian, and fantasize that they can also become a member of the new army.

There needs to be a reason to fight, and years ago these people fought spontaneously for the benefit of the clan, because all people need the unity of the clan to ensure their own survival.To fight wars today requires more selfish reasons: land, slaves, future generations.Because leaving the clan can also rely on planting to live, so unless they are invaded, they may fight spontaneously. Other than that, they must give them a tangible hope and a reason to convince themselves.

Discussions in twos and threes were like flies amidst the sound of footsteps, and they didn't care too much about marching on weekdays, and after a big victory, the military judges didn't care, and occasionally interjected a few words.

"I also wanted to split up after I went back. Have you seen the new house of Mu Ma and his group? It didn't cost a few Taobei, and everyone helped to build it after buying some wine and meat. The house before I came It's still a little damp, so let's dry it after going back to the sun for a few days?"

"Yes, I saw it too, tsk tsk, it's really good. But if I go back, I don't plan to build a house first. I plan to see if I can join the new army when it snows in winter. I will stay in the barracks for eight years. On weekdays there is a ten-day break, but Ji Xia said that the new army will allocate a group of houses."

"You can do it. Those of us who are older may not be able to get in. I really don't know if I can run eighty miles with a spear and spear. I can only think about going out and passing alone. Four hundred catties a year In fact, there is not much food, and Muma and the others have opened up a lot of land. Although they haven’t harvested yet, it seems that the harvest is good. The Xiaqu is being repaired, and his land can be irrigated.”

"Hey, when we go back this time, our Wu's meritorious service can be divided into three slaves. Jixia said that we can keep it for now, and when there are enough five people, then one for each. I was thinking that we might as well go out alone, five people together, and Mu Ma They are the same, doesn’t this slave need to be cut open?”

A few people murmured a few times, and they all felt that it made sense. The people who followed the expedition this time were all light and strong, and no one was old-fashioned. They were all good at work, and no one was a burden.

"It's my mother who is getting old. We are different from Echeng Acropolis. I don't know who our father is, but my mother has to take care of her. If you want me to tell you, take each mother back to our own house and do things for us on weekdays." The food is also good."

"I just don't know if I need to take back my mother's four hundred catties of grain this year?"

"Should we still have to take it? Jixia said that the four hundred catties of grain were not just for our own mothers to eat, but for everyone in the clan to work together. Now that they are old, although they are not our mothers, But you have to keep it, right?"

"Well, four hundred catties, not much... If I don't need meritorious slaves this time, I can get enough food... Then it's settled, and I'll discuss it with Ji Xia after I go back. It's best to go outside the city. Don’t let others rob you of the land where you built your house…”

"If you plant corn, you can plant a crop of wheat and beans next year. There are oxen and horses plowshares, and some slaves. Not to mention four hundred catties of grain a year, even more can be produced. When we met on the top of the mountain in the spring , women always look at a man who is tall and mighty, who is a good hunter, just like a female wolf always chooses the strongest one to leave offspring."

"But after Jixia appeared, women are different from before. What's the use of being strong if you can't make meritorious service in the army? If you can't grow food for a year, you really have to split up. Which woman will sleep with you? ? In the past, strong and tall were the fangs and claws of wolves, but now money shells, food, meritorious service, and houses are these."

One army after another discussed the upcoming new life, and felt that the clan was no longer necessary. If there were more battles to be fought in the future, all he needed to do was practice his bow and spear skills. Land work can be done by slaves.

I imagined that I would build a house after I went back, find a woman, and have my own children. I couldn't help being a little bit flustered. Several people sang a few Xiacheng songs at the top of their voices. The military judge's face turned dark, but Chen Jian said with a smile : "It's not about going to war, just sing."

Everyone laughed and sang along, which attracted the attention of the people in Echeng. It was a song about the grass river. After more than ten days of expedition, they finally felt homesick. He can sing, and he can hear Si Lian from the high-pitched tone, so he sang along shyly.

Shi Qi and the others who were following behind the team simply stood outside and sang along with the singing voice of a yellow warbler. The crowd let out bursts of whistles from time to time. A person who is brave and lucky and has made great achievements.

Homesickness is a kind of affection, which can be contagious. Even though the soldiers in Xiacheng sang Caohe, the wide waves in the song made those in Weicheng feel homesick.

Thinking that the city did not know whether they knew the news of the defeat of the Xirong people, several people came to Chen Jianjian, hoping that they could go back first, and it would be best if they could borrow a carriage from them.

Chen Jian naturally agreed, and before leaving, he walked up to Yuan and gave Yuan a piece of jade carved in E City in front of those relatives surnamed Wei.

"Yu Jue, you don't have to have a surname to wear it. You want to go back to the Acropolis to be beautiful, to surprise those who look down on you, to make those who like you happy, and I will make you even more beautiful." Scenery."

Chen Jian took out another silk dress and sent it to him, without saying anything about keeping him, Yuan happily took it, changed it in the woods beside him, combed his hair, and hung Yu Jue on his waist , bowed to Chen Jian, and drove away in the car.

Yuan Yuan did not change Chen Jian's mind on whether to send troops, but gave Chen Jian an excuse to persuade everyone and integrate into the cultural circle, an excuse for brothers and relatives.

Maybe these words would have been ridiculed in previous lives, but Chen Jian was really surprised to be able to say such words in this era.For example, gravitation is something that a middle school student in the previous life knew. Could it be said that this student is smarter than Isaac?Obviously not.

Yuan, who was born as a cattle herder, surprised Chen Jian a lot. He even wanted to follow Bailixi's story, but He Yuan didn't want to become famous in Xiacheng.

Chen Jian wants everyone in Xiacheng to know that bloodline and surname are not important, what is important is their own strength, as long as they do well, they will have a chance to be elected as an official, so they made a big announcement about Yuanyuan, creating a gesture .

So Yuan's story about mobilizing Jixia's troops had been spread throughout the Acropolis along with those envoys, and Weihe was overjoyed when he heard about it.

At the beginning, Yuan was just a cowherd. After Weicheng was besieged, he stood up and talked with Weihe for a long time, and followed Weixi out of the city to ask for help. Weihe felt that he had made a very correct decision at that time.

He was wondering whether to let Yuan also become a person with the surname of Wei. Those relatives would not object to this, but another proposal that Yuan said would inevitably meet with fierce backlash.

"Maybe... let Yuan become a relative like us, so he won't think about that?"

This was Weihe's first thought after Yuan, who was dressed in silk and hung around his waist, returned to the Acropolis in a splendid carriage.

Weihe led people to greet him from a distance, Yuan jumped out of the carriage when he saw Weihe, and still performed the etiquette that a person without a surname would show to a leader.

Wei He stepped forward, took Yuan's hand and said, "If you hadn't persuaded Ji Xia to send troops, the Wei City would be in danger."

Yuan was not humble either. Seeing the welcome from the people of Weicheng, he was overjoyed. Isn't the purpose of life is to be able to be amazed and liked in front of familiar people?

Those who had insulted him showed embarrassing smiles on their faces, but they could only follow behind him. Even though they were relatives with the surname of Wei, at this moment Yuan and Weihe were walking side by side.

After the banquet, Weihe drove away the rest of the people, leaving only Yuan, and saluted again, Yuan got up to return the salute, and before Weihe could speak, Yuan suddenly said: "The leader of Weihe, the Weicheng is still dangerous, I'm afraid it's not now. Time to celebrate."

Wei He was stunned, shook his head and said: "I'm just kidding, the Xirong people have already retreated. The two riders from Xiacheng chased them out a few days ago, and they captured a lot. The Xirong people no longer have the will to fight."

"The leader said this wrongly. The Xirong people have indeed withdrawn. If the acropolis is a tree, the Xirong people are just a snowstorm. During the snowstorm, the leaves fall, but the spring breeze rises again, yellow and green. What I said is dangerous , the roots from the Acropolis, if the roots are rotten, the tree will always fall."

Wei He roughly guessed what Yuan was going to say, shook his head and said, "This is the law left by my father, and as a son, I cannot change it. Besides, my father used this law to make the Acropolis defeat the Xirong people in a row. This is the root of the Acropolis." .”

"The leader thinks, who is wiser, you or the old leader?"

"Of course it's my father."

"Then you or the old leader, who is more loved by the Acropolis people?"

"Of course it's my father, the uncles don't agree with me."

"Then let me ask the leader again, when the Acropolis was built more than ten years ago, how many people had the surname Wei? How many people had no surname?"

"More than ten years ago, there were six out of ten people with the surname Wei."

"Ask the leader again, how many people with the surname of Wei are there? How many of them have worked hard to fight to the death? How many of the relatives with the surname of Wei who only rely on slaves to farm the land, but occasionally practice fighting and only want to avoid it? Now that the Xirong people have retreated, the villages are dying, and some Xirong people in some villages have fled back to the mountains, how many relatives of the Wei surname can support them? The food and clothing of the relatives of the Wei surname need slaves to support them, and people without surnames are used for war, but the slaves who are divided Not many, after a long time, how can we defeat the Xirong people and capture slaves?"

Yuan Shen took a deep breath and continued: "More than ten years ago, the Acropolis was newly built, and six out of ten relatives with the surname Wei were brave. At that time, the old leader's testimonies were naturally good. But now there are more and more people without surnames, and there are more and more slaves. The land is even less, ten years later, the relatives of the Wei family will only exploit slaves but forget how to fight, I am afraid that everyone will be angry at that time, and even the old leader's sacrifice will not be guaranteed."