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Text 836 [Taoyuan everywhere]

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    The convoy, loaded with goods, soon came to Yulin.

    Some old thieves knelt on the ground to bid farewell to Li Zicheng, parted ways and turned to their hometown.

    But they all chose a son and followed Li Zicheng to Nanjing.  Going to Nanjing to study in a military academy will have a better future in the future, and it is also similar to sending hostages to Nanjing.

    Li Zicheng observed the scenery along the way and said, "Compared to before, there are still too few people here."

    The envoy Zhang Yunyi wanted to roll his eyes when he heard that, the Yulin area is sparsely populated, who the hell caused it?  You have the nerve to say this!

    Zhang Yunyi pouted and said: "The imperial court has resettled and reclaimed many people. Counting the soldiers and their families, there are more than 80,000 people in Yulin."

    "It's a pity that a lot of land is left uncultivated." Li Zicheng said.

    Yulin is next to the Mu Us Desert. In the northern part of Yansui alone, 3.45 million mu of land was reclaimed in the Ming Dynasty, of which more than 1 million mu of military land was cultivated.  To be honest, it has caused some damage to the ecological balance.

    Now that the population has dropped sharply, many fertile fields reclaimed in the Ming Dynasty have turned into grasslands again.

    There is simply no way to grow them. If all of them are used to divide the fields, including urban residents, each person can be divided into an average of 60 to 70 mu.  The extra land can only be left unused. Some farmers also raise horses and sheep. Anyway, there are barren fields full of weeds.

    Li Zicheng asked: "The new dynasty is the same as the old Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers and their families are also classified as military households?"

    Zhang Yunyi explained: "There were no military households in the new dynasty, and all of them were civilian households. The reason why the family members immigrated here was just to solve the homesickness of the soldiers. The army of the Datong New Dynasty first trained farmers and soldiers in the countryside. Only  Only the best peasants and soldiers can join the army and become the Datong Army. If the Datong Army is over 35 years old, if they have not been promoted to non-commissioned officers, they will be forced to leave the army and recruit farmers and soldiers."

    Li Zicheng also sent someone to inquire about this kind of thing, but he still refused to believe it.

    Li Zicheng asked: "Soldiers over the age of 35 must be discharged from the army. How much is the annual severance pay?"

    "It's not a lot. They have been discharged one after another, and more than half of them are not discharged at once. It is only tens of thousands of taels of dismissal money every year." Zhang Yunyi laughed.

    Li Zicheng was speechless and didn't want to speak any more for a moment.

    ? First organize the training of farmers and soldiers, select the best farmers and soldiers to join the army, and those over 35 years old will be forced to leave the army.  It is entirely conceivable that the quality of the soldiers of the Datong Army is so high that it is simply not something that the traditional army can compete with.

    Zhang Yunyi continued: "There are too many peasants and soldiers in the whole country. Your Majesty is sympathetic to the hard work of the peasants, and has reduced them several times. Now, there are still about 1 million peasants and soldiers, and at most there were 3 million peasants and soldiers."

    Li Zicheng had seen farmers and soldiers in Hebei, and his fighting power was not comparable to his old battalion, but he was stronger than ordinary Dashun soldiers.

    What is the concept of 3 million peasants and soldiers?

    Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

    Even if there are only 1 million farmers and soldiers left, if a major war breaks out, hundreds of thousands of troops can be drawn at any time.  They all go through long-term training, and they can become an army with simple training. Who in the world can stop them.

    Night is coming soon, and everyone is resting in a village by the river.

    This is the river valley from Yulin to Mizhi, and the village is not very big, only a few dozen households.

    The village chief invited them to eat, but Zhang Yunyi shook his head and refused, and only let the entourage enter the village to buy some meat, eggs and vegetables.

    Soon, the village head brought the villagers over with a basket of eggs, some chickens, ducks, and a lot of vegetables.  Zhang Yunyi paid with official tickets, and the villagers were overjoyed because the price was relatively high.

    "What is this?" Li Zicheng asked, pointing to the official ticket.

    Zhang Yunyi explained: "The folks are commonly known as tickets, and there are two types: official tickets and military tickets. Officials receive official tickets as salary, and soldiers lead military tickets as military pay. These Shaanxi tickets can be exchanged for money and food in banks in Fujian.  "

    Li Zicheng was very puzzled: "This is printed on paper, officials and soldiers willing to accept it?"

    Zhang Yunyi laughed loudly: "Even the common people are willing to accept it. Although it is printed on paper, it can be equivalent to real gold and silver in the bank."

    Li Zicheng asked: "Isn't there a strong man who counterfeit banknotes?"

    "Yes," Zhang Yunyi said, "because of the counterfeit banknotes, hundreds of people were killed back and forth. And even if they were counterfeit, they could only fool fools and foolish women. From paper to ink to official seals and dark patterns, every kind of banknote has  Nine layers of anti-counterfeiting means."

    Li Zicheng said: "Isn't it just like the Daming banknotes? In the future, more and more will be printed, and no one will accept it."

    Zhang Yunyi explained: "It's not the same. Daming treasure banknotes, just print them and don't accept them, and they are useless if they are worn out. The banknotes of my Datong court are too old, and all banks will hand them in. After they are destroyed, they will be reprinted.??Ah, if you put your heart and soul into taking the Jinshi examination, maybe you will be in charge of the government long ago, and the house will be full of children and grandchildren.

    The next day, continue southbound.

    There are several such villages along the way, which can be described as "Taoyuan" everywhere.  When he arrived in Mizhi, Li Zicheng finally broke the defense. This is his hometown, and the villagers are also happy and prosperous.

    He returned to his birthplace, where there were no old friends.

    Finally found one, but the other party regarded him like a snake and scorpion, and ran straight to the head of the peasants and soldiers in the village: "Quickly gather troops, the intruder is back, don't let him harm the village!"

    Facing the dozens of peasants and soldiers, Li Zicheng looked at the old neighbor again, hesitated to speak, turned and left.

    He found Zhang Yunyi: "Go to Nanjing, tell the emperor, let me settle down in the south."

    This King Chuang has no face to return to his hometown. In the eyes of his hometown people, he is a complete disaster.  At least, the people who lived a good life in the new dynasty of Datong completely regarded Li Zicheng as a scourge.

    Once upon a time, he was a hero who led the villagers to resist tyranny.
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