The World of Yellow Sky

Yang Ji and the others all nodded in agreement. They were working in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so they were naturally very clear about the finances of the Yellow Turban Army.

Xu An went on to say: "So I want to set up a separate department of agricultural administration to teach farming and mulberry, to be in charge of military and civilian settlements, collecting land taxes, building water conservancy, renting farm tools and cattle, horse administration and cattle administration, and teaching farmers about farming. "

Yang Ji stroked his beard and repeated: "Department of Agriculture? Persuading Nong Sang..."

"Correct."

Xu An nodded.

"Many farmers cultivate their fields based on experience, but there is a lack of communication. The farming experience of many farmers is outdated and far behind. Therefore, when I set up the Department of Agricultural Affairs, the first point is to find people who are proficient in farming experience and teach ordinary farmers to farm. "

"Secondly, build water conservancy and farm tools. I have ordered craftsmen to build agricultural tools such as columbine carts and curved plows. In terms of water conservancy, I want to build 'water drum carts' everywhere."

Fu Qi's eyes lighted up slightly, and his body leaned forward slightly.

Fu Qi of the columbine car naturally knew that during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, this kind of farm tool was vigorously promoted. It is nothing new, but now it is true that very few farmers can own this kind of farm tool, and it is naturally possible to rent it.

But the "water drum car" and "quyuanli" Fu Qi are indeed unheard of and unseen.

"May I ask Duke Ming, what are these 'water trolleys' and 'quyuanli'?"

Xu An reached out to take the blueprint on the desk, and asked Ti Qi of the Eagle Wolf Guard to deliver it to the desk of Yang Ji and the other three.

"Here are the drawings of these two tools. The 'Water Drum Cart' is powered by water flow and can undertake the task of fetching water to irrigate the fields. As for the 'Curved Plow', there are several major improvements compared to the previous plows. .”

"The first is to change the straight shaft and long shaft to curved shaft and short shaft, and install a freely rotating plow disc on the shaft head, which not only makes the plow frame smaller and lighter, but also facilitates turning and turning, flexible operation, and can save Human and livestock."

Fu Qi is proficient in farming, took the blueprints, listened to Xu An's narration, and immediately discovered the extraordinary.

"This thing is wonderful, this thing is wonderful..."

Xu An said with a smile: "Bingzhou has a large land area and few people. I think it is imperative to improve the efficiency of farming, reclaim wasteland, and increase production."

Fu Qi nodded to express his understanding, and then asked: "Then what is the meaning of the army station?"

"Right now, I have a lot of soldiers under my command, but many of them are smugglers. Therefore, I plan to streamline my troops and simplify my administration. I will eliminate part of the army and use it as farmland for occasional training. If there is an urgent need for soldiers during a war, I will recruit them into the army."

Fu Qi looked a little excited, and agreed: "This method is feasible, save its flow, open up its source, Minggong has a good opinion."

Xu Anyan said: "Mr. Fu, Enzhi often said that you are proficient in agricultural administration. Can you be in charge of the agricultural administration department?"

"Willing to serve."

Fu Qi composed with both hands, and agreed without hesitation.

"There is also the fact that I am going to issue three more decrees, and I need the three of you to refer to and improve them for me."

Ti Qi from the Eagle Wolf Guard in the house delivered three bamboo slips to the desks of the three of Yang Ji.

Yang Ji unfolded the bamboo slips, frowned slightly, these three government orders...

Chapter 274 Government Order

There are a total of three government orders in the bamboo slips.

One is the Farmland Water Conservancy Law:

Send special officials to various places to take charge of this matter.

Officials and people who can propose land planting methods, point out the advantages and disadvantages of ponds, dikes, and ditches, and they are effective, can be rewarded according to their utility.

The second is the recruitment law:

The abolition of the original civilian households needs to undertake corvee labor such as hard labor, miscellaneous labor, and military service.

Under the rule of the Yellow Turban Army, the method of employing people for service was adopted, and the expenses required by the employees were apportioned by households.

The tyrants, landlords, and aristocratic families who did not have to bear the burden of labor had to pay labor money, which was called "servant money", and even borne heavier taxes.

The third is tax law:

In the first two years, [-]% of the land was collected from powerful landlords, [-]% of the tax was collected from ordinary households, and [-]% of the tax was collected from those who leased land. The reclaimed wasteland was exempted from tax for one year, regardless of whether the rich or the poor.

From the third year onwards, both powerful and ordinary people collect [-]% of the land tax, and [-]% of the land tax is charged for renting land, but the more land there is, the heavier the tax will be.

Those with more land pay more, those with little land pay less, and those without land don’t pay.

Divide all farmland into three grades according to the degree of fertility of the land. Upper fields are more expropriated, middle fields are expropriated as usual, and lower fields are less expropriated.

The investigation of the land is judged by Yinglangwei, Fu Zhu, the Secretary of Agricultural Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Anyone who dares to deceive the land maliciously, or who is corrupt and perverts the law will be punished.

Yang Ji held the bamboo slips in his hands, feeling as if they were extremely heavy.

The first farmland water conservancy law does not have any problems, but it just costs more money and food.

But the second and third clauses are undoubtedly the meat and meat of the powerful landlords.

Although Yang Ji was under the rule of the Yellow Turban Army, his family did not have much land in Bingzhou, but once this order came out, the Yang family would definitely have to bear part of the "service money".

But the most important thing is that although the Yellow Turban Army is powerful enough to suppress the powerful landlords in the territory, once these two decrees are issued, they will violate the interests of the powerful families in the world, and they will definitely push all the powerful families to the opposite side.

Money matters are small, if the Yellow Turban Army is defeated, the Yang family may not be able to survive, Yang Ji has to think about his own family.

Therefore, Yang Ji should choose to oppose whether it is for official or private matters.

"Ming Gong." Yang Ji's complexion changed, thinking about how to use words. After all, Xu An has a lot of prestige, "I think the first one is feasible, but the second and third decrees are issued now. Not very timely."

Pang Bo frowned, and echoed: "I agree with Wen Zhong. Although our army has gained some advantages now, it is not a crushing situation. Just like this, forcing the world's powerful families to come to the opposite side of us, our army will be unable to move an inch. This law is not appropriate.”

Fu Qi examined the content on the bamboo slips, shook his head slightly, and advised:

"Duke Ming should be worried about money and food, so he wants to issue these three decrees to enrich the warehouse, right?"

Xu An nodded, the money and rations in the Yellow Turban Army followed the transfer of the army, as well as the expenditure of various policies, it was like flowing water.

"I thought my Yellow Turban Army was born to be incompatible with most of the powerful families. It was in a situation where we were in the same situation. When we attacked the two counties of Hedong and Shangdang, the private soldiers of the powerful families even far outperformed the regular Han army."

As for what Yang Ji and Pang Bo said, once these two decrees came out, they would violate the interests of the world's powerful families and force the world's powerful families to go to the opposite side of the Yellow Turban Army. Xu An had also considered it.

But the Yellow Turban Army does not have the name of righteousness, and it belongs to the peasant uprising. So far, no powerful family in the county is willing to join the Yellow Turban Army.

Yang Ji, Fu Qi, and Pang Bo were willing to join the Yellow Turban Army for a bright future because of the threat from the Liangzhou rebels, Yan Zhong's kind invitation, and the potential of the Yellow Turban Army.

As for Yan Zhong, although he is a celebrity in Liangzhou, he is different from those powerful families that belong to the Han Dynasty. He is ambitious. He has seen the weakness of the Han Empire, and he wants to replace it and gain the merits of the dragon.

Xu An's voice was low, and he said, "The powerful family is already on the opposite side of us, so how can we force it?"

"The rich have fields and fields, but they pay less money, and the poor have no land, so they collect more corvees?"

Since we cannot rely on powerful families, it is better to issue decrees to win the hearts of the people and rely on the masses to rely on the people.

The interests of the Yellow Turban Army and the interests of ordinary people are completely bound together, to open up the wisdom of the people, to develop and grow, and to take a path that no one has ever traveled before.

"The aristocratic family has a thousand years of heritage, a century of collections, and a large number of talents. This is far beyond the reach of ordinary people, and I know that."

Xu An raised his head slowly, and there seemed to be sharpness in his eyes.

Yang Ji and Pang Bo could not help being surprised when they felt Xu An's sharp gaze.

Xu An pressed the copybook, and said slowly: "The voice of one person is like a mosquito."

"The voices of ten people are already full of voices, but the voices of a hundred people can shake the deaf."

"Although we don't have strong soldiers or huge wealth, we have the people of the world! The voices of thousands of people will surely shake the heavens and the earth!"

Xu An finished speaking, but the house fell silent, almost a needle could be heard.

Fu Qi pondered for a long time, bowed first, and said: "Minggong said that the powerful family is on the opposite side of our army, I'm sorry I don't agree with it."

Xu An was a little puzzled, but he didn't know why Fu Qi said that.

"Chu and Han are fighting each other. In the past, the great ancestor Zhan Baisnake rebelled. It has been hundreds of years since the Han Dynasty.

"The situation in the world is not peaceful, and the atmosphere of the Han Dynasty has not seen a bright decline. Most people naturally still have their hearts towards the Han Dynasty."

"The false emperor clearly stated that the death penalty for those who enter the path of peace is more likely to implicate the clan, so it is natural that people who follow him are rare."

Fu Qi put down the slips and saw Xu An's expression of listening, so he continued to speak.

"The decline of the Han Dynasty. The false emperor issued an edict to abolish the governor and replace it with the state pastor. The authority was loosened. All the ambitious people in the court wanted to buy officials with huge wealth."

"When the world is in great chaos and when all the heroes rise together, there will definitely be powerful families like the three of us who will place their bets on the Yellow Turban Army. The three orders of Minggong are undoubtedly to reject most of those who are willing to follow suit. outside the door."

"Now the Duke of Ming governs the four counties of Bingzhou and half of the county in Hedong, but the population is only a million. If they want to develop, if the powerful family resists too much and the power of the prefecture grows, if they rely on the strength of the family, it may be difficult to develop."

Xu An also fell into deep thought because of Fu Qi's words. He really didn't consider the points Fu Qi said.

Fu Qi bowed slightly

"I believe that the two laws, the Service Recruitment Law and the Taxation Law, need to be slightly revised."

Xu An said sincerely: "Mr. Fu, please tell me."

Fu Qi saluted again, and said: "First of all, I believe that our army is not short of money. Because of the land issue, Duke Ming sent Wei Lu, the governor of Langwei Township, to Hedong County, and he will definitely be able to collect part of the money. "

"'Assistance money' may not be levied for the time being, and it can be fully afforded by relying on our military finances."

"Secondly, in the taxation law, I believe that powerful and powerful landlords should not be treated differently, and those with more land should not be taxed more, just treat them equally."

"If Duke Ming wants to collect more land taxes, he can slightly lower the standard for land use. This method will not cause too much resistance, and it can increase fiscal revenue."

"Wait until the time is right to learn more about it, then you can carry out the government of Minggong today. To govern a big country is like cooking a small fish, Minggong should not be too anxious."

"Listening to Mr. Fu's words is better than studying for ten years. Please pay respects to Mr. Fu next time."

Xu An's eyes were bright, and he solemnly bowed to Fu Qi. What Fu Qi said was indeed feasible.

Chapter 275 The Huns Retreat

Xihe County, Lishi City.

Xu Bu Gudu waited to walk into the big tent with a face full of frost, the Yellow Turban Army had already marched towards Lishi City.

If Xubu Guduhou didn't resist anymore, the Yellow Turban Army would approach the city in a short time.

There are still several passes in Pingzhou City that have been captured by the Yellow Turban Army, and the soldiers guarding them are the prestigious military camps of the Yellow Turban Army. What was left to the Huns above was horrible memories, and those soldiers seemed not afraid of death at all.

And the cavalry unit called the Xiaoqi Battalion has as many as [-] cavalry. In the last battle in the wilderness, Xu Buguduhou's tribe suffered heavy casualties, and it was impossible to resist so many elite cavalry.

The cavalry of the Han people are well-armored, and their bow skills are not even inferior to the ordinary Huns, and they can lead most of the Huns cavalry with their excellent bows and arrows.

The Xiongnu cavalry and the Han cavalry were at a complete disadvantage.

The scouts and harassing troops that Xubu Guhou sent out before confirmed a point to Xu Buguhou.

The newly established Xiaoqi Battalion of the Yellow Turban Army was formerly the original cavalry trilogy of the Han Army. Although Xu Bu Guhou now summoned the Huns from the north to go south, they would definitely be able to defeat the Xiaoqi Battalion of the Yellow Turban Army.

But the Xiongnu tribe is not monolithic. The Xiongnu elite cavalry led by Yu Fuluo is still in Hedong County, and the old Shanyu in the north is only imprisoned.

If a large number of troops are lost in Bingzhou again, I am afraid that Xubuguduhou will be at a disadvantage in the battle for Shanyu's position.

"Can I just give up the meat that is about to reach my mouth!"

Xu Bu Guhou hammered the utensils in the tent angrily, the poor performance of Xiu Tu Gehu who attacked Yanmen County almost made Xu Bu Guhou feel furious.

If they were able to break through Yanmen County, and Bingzhou had long been turned into a ranch for the Huns, how could the Han people come here again!

Hearing the clanging, clanging, clanging and cursing in the tent, none of the guards outside the tent, and the leaders of the tribe dared to enter the tent at this time to touch Xubu. The bone is waiting for the moldy head.

After a long time, the movement in the big tent finally quieted down.

The curtain was lifted from the inside, but the face was still covered with frost.

The leaders of the various tribes and the officers of the Xiongnu waiting outside the tent all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Xu Bu Gu Du Hou.

"Where is the Han army?"

Since Xu Buguduhou asked the question, he had no choice but to stop talking. The Xiongnu commander in charge of reconnaissance bite the bullet and said: "The day before yesterday, the soldiers from Xihe County from Puzi City in the south had joined the Xiaoqi Battalion of the Yellow Turban Army in Zhongyang. We meet at twenty miles south of the city, and now the two sides are besieging Zhongyang."

"We only have more than [-] people in Zhongyang City, and we may only be able to resist for a few more days..."

Xu Bu Guduhou's face became more and more gloomy.

"Withdraw the army."

Xu Bu Gudu turned around and walked into the tent, leaving only a cold sentence behind.

"You can pull out the camp and leave Xihe County with all your things. Since we can't get the things in Xihe County, we can't leave them to the Han people!"

Outside the tent, all the leaders of the Xiongnu looked at each other in blank dismay.

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Under Zhongyang City, a large number of Yellow Turban soldiers pushed forward with fast-stepping ladders, or used shields, or leaned against the protection of the ladders, and rushed towards the city wall of Zhongyang City.