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    It turned out that this month, Jiang Hai and his soldiers had already visited several counties in Jizhou during the rainy season, found thousands of refugees from the barren mountains and forests, and led them back to the plains.  Start pioneering and settling down - Chinese people are like weeds. They are often destroyed, but it is difficult to completely eliminate them.

    In the letter, Jiang Hai reported to Meng Ju that he has started pioneering in Tangcun County, Muyi County and other places near Zhongshan County in Jizhou. He has recruited more than 5,000 refugees and organized them into 14 villages.  Arable land was divided among the refugees, leaders were appointed to manage it, and the establishment of military settlements began.  However, this year's spring plowing period has been missed. The first summer harvest may not be good, and the grain harvest may be barely self-sufficient.  But Jiang Hai estimates that by the second quarter, the military camp area should be able to increase the number of refugees to 30,000, and be able to open up 100,000 acres of wasteland.  The military camp should be able to turn losses into profits and be able to provide food and grass for the army.

    But at present, the military camp area still needs strong support from the Central Route Army and urgently needs 500 shi of food.  Two hundred oxen, five hundred plows, one hundred iron pots, five hundred quilts

    Looking at the long list, all Meng Ju could do was sigh: He spared no effort and went to the fields with the dignity of a governor in the wind and rain. Jiang Hai's attitude was impeccable no matter how hard it was.  If it weren't for his own grudges, he should be happy to have such a serious and responsible official under his command.

    but now.  The more Jiang Hai showed his loyalty to his duties, the more guilty Meng Ju felt.  He thought over and over again, and finally approved the letter from Jiang Hai: "I agree to the transfer. The items listed in the letter will be transferred to the governor of the state, Li Li, and will be processed as soon as possible. Immediately."

    Sign it.  He put the reply letter into the official documents he had read, and called the clerk outside the account to come in: "These are all to be issued today. Please register them and submit them to the Reference Office - especially the last one, please  Mr. Wen will come over after reading this. I want to hear his opinion."

    The clerk folded up the pile of official documents and took them away. Looking at his back, Meng Ju was a little dazed.

    When he was in Dongping, Meng Ju had never paid much attention to local civil affairs.  His method of governing the local area is somewhat similar to the contract responsibility system of later generations: how the local government governs the government, how it governs the people.  He ignored it at all, except during the collection seasons of summer and autumn.  magistrate

    As long as the # government can hand over enough military rations, as for civil affairs, finance, public security, justice and other matters, Meng Ju usually leaves it to the local government # to take care of themselves - it's not that Meng Ju doesn't know the consequences of doing so, but he has limited energy.  , I was so exhausted just from busying myself with military affairs that I really couldn¡¯t care about local affairs.

    But this kind of sheep-herding style of governance was barely adequate in the Dongping era - at that time, the land was narrow and there were few people, and there were not many government affairs.  But now, with the frequent victories of various troops and horses, the Dongping Army's territory is getting larger and larger, and dozens of official documents are sent from various places every day. It is necessary to establish a central organization to coordinate various places and manage the overall situation.  .

    To this end, Meng Ju established the "Military Documentary Office" - this sounds like a clerical assistant around the commander, but it has great power: they have the right to access confidential documents, know about key military aircraft everywhere, and officials from various places#  The official documents and requests for instructions sent to Meng Ju by the government and military generals were also reviewed by them and prepared for disposal before being submitted to Meng Ju for decision-making. The orders issued by Meng Ju to the Dongping garrison and local governments in various places also had to go through this military document.  If the decision is deemed inappropriate after review by the Office, the Document Office may even return it to Meng Ju for reconsideration.

    Just as Meng Ju estimated, Mr. Wen came over quickly, holding Meng Ju Jianghai¡¯s document in his hand.  Seeing him coming, Meng Ju breathed a sigh of relief: It seemed that his hesitation just now was right.  Mr. Wen must not agree to Jiang Hai's request, right?

    Mr. Wen sat down and got straight to the point: "Lord, the student has just seen Governor Jiang's request for instructions. Your decision Sir, I think it should be considered."

    "Oh, sir, do you think it's inappropriate too? In that case, I might as well reject Governor Jiang."

    "Refuse?" Mr. Wen looked at Meng Ju in surprise: "Why did the student ever say this? The student came here just to persuade the lord: My lord, you must not only agree to Jizhou's request, but also double the amount.  "

    Meng Ju was stunned: "Mr. Wen, what are you talking about? Double the payment? It is very difficult for me to raise just what Governor Jiang wants, let alone double the payment?"

    Mr. Wen said calmly: "Lord, no matter how difficult it is, we must give it. We want to establish a military garrison of 200,000 people and supply 200,000 shi of military rations to the army every year. This is related to the foundation of our army in the next ten years.  But when the student read the letter from Governor Jiang, he only wanted such a small amount of money It¡¯s just a drop in the bucket, and it can only maintain a few refugee camps. With this little investment, you can¡¯t accomplish anything big.¡±

    "But Jiang Hai didn't??So much to ask for¡±

    "The students ventured to guess that Governor Jiang knew that our army was lacking supplies and the country was in dire straits. He should have taken the overall situation into consideration and did not want to embarrass the Lord. Perhaps he had other concerns - but no matter what, the Jizhou military camp has a long-term relationship with our army.  Development is the foundation of our military, and it is an overriding priority.

    "A grain of millet is planted in the spring and ten thousand seeds are harvested in the autumn. The greater our investment now, the greater the harvest will be in the future. This truth does not need to be said by students, but the master also understands it.  Now, while there is no strong enemy outside our army, we must strengthen ourselves as soon as possible. The Jizhou military camp is the key to the development and growth of our army.  "

    Meng Ju pondered, he actually agreed with what Mr. Wen said.  Only with big investment can you get big output, and only with big investment can you get quick results. This is a truth that has been verified by later generations.  Jizhou is now desolate. If we follow the original method step by step, when will we be able to build a military garrison?

    Now everyone is racing against time. The Murong family is busy wiping out the remnants of Tuoba Xiong's frontier army, and the Southern Tang Dynasty is also rushing to recover from the military fatigue and financial shortage after the conquest of Western Shu - both the Northern Wei and the Southern Tang have deep foundations.  If you don't say anything else, you can't even match the talents. You can't even recruit a few staff members for the Military Documentation Office. If you can't develop faster, how can you beat these wealthy people?  Rich?

    Mr. Wen suggested increasing investment in Jizhou military settlements, but Meng Ju did not object.  But the problem is, the person in charge of Juntun is Jiang Hai!  I had finally driven him out of the army, and now I was about to give him control of so many resources. If I had known this, I might as well have kept Jiang Hai by my side and sent another trustworthy and capable official to take charge of the military camp.  That's good, now you don't have to worry so much.

    Seeing the change in Meng Ju's expression, Mr. Wen seemed to see what he was thinking. He said: "Captain Jiang is smart and capable, and he is the best choice to take charge of this matter. The lord gave him twice as much as he needed, and also allowed Governor Jiang to see that the lord was promoting military settlements."  With his determination, he will definitely pay more attention to this matter. With the talents of Governor Jiang, as long as he works hard, the military camp will definitely be successful. By then, the millions of farmland in Jizhou will be the cornerstone of the lord's hegemony."

    "Is it certain to succeed? Things are unpredictable, if"

    Mr. Wen interrupted: "My lord is so generous, giving people and things. Whether Governor Jiang or others are watching, my lord has indeed done his best. If Governor Jiang still fails to complete the military camp on time, he will betray his trust."  If so, by then, no matter what the lord does, he will have nothing to say."

    Meng Ju nodded slowly. Mr. Wen said it very clearly: he would double the payment. Although it would consume more supplies, it would also put great pressure on Jiang Hai. He had no retreat or excuse.  When the time comes, if the military camp succeeds, it goes without saying that he will be the biggest beneficiary; if it does not do well, then he can also take advantage of the opportunity to be reborn, and he has no reason to shirk.

    ¡°Either you don¡¯t do something, or you have to do it to the last resort¡ªMr. Wen must have never heard of this sentence, but his sinister plan has implicit truth in it, which seems so majestic and upright that people have nothing to say.

    This is no longer a "calculation", but an outright conspiracy.  Even if Jiang Hai guessed Meng Ju's intention, he had no other way out but to risk his life to complete the military camp, otherwise he would have nothing to say if he was deposed in the future.

    This dignified yet hidden edge appealed to Meng Ju's liking. He said, "I understand what you mean, sir. Just as you said, Jizhou will allocate double the money it needs. I hope Governor Jiang will not  It would be better if you live up to my expectations and make achievements as soon as possible."

    In mid-April, the middle route army of Dongping Army left the border of Jizhou and arrived at Chunan# Mansion in Jeju.  In Chu Nan's northern border army's territory, the local government already knew about the Dongping Army's march south.  Before the Dongping Army arrived, the local brigade commander led his men and fled from the south gate, leaving the prefect and a group of civil servants in the city at a loss. It was not until the vanguard of the Dongping Army arrived at the city that they woke up from a dream.  Hurry out of the city and kneel down to greet Master Wang.
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