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    Chapter 39 Military Field

    "ah!"

    Corland stood up and asked: "Baron, the military camps you have established in the capital, Haisha City, are quite numerous. If all the armies maintain normal training and do not engage in production, it seems that our town cannot support so many soldiers!"

    "yes!"

    Jin Xiya nodded and said in a clear voice: "I have been in charge of the government affairs of Waterdeep City for half a year, and I am familiar with the food production in cities and villages in various places. If there are not enough manpower to remove weeds, dig ditches, turn the soil, and spread fertilizers in the farmland, then the land will be damaged.  The value of grain production will be reduced too much. Currently, the total number of soldiers in our various armies totals more than 50,000, but there were not so many soldiers in the previous month. These soldiers used to have agricultural registration and were engaged in land and grain production.  Production, and now suddenly joining the army, it will definitely bring serious turmoil to the entire social order and social production, so I firmly oppose the government supporting so many professional soldiers at this stage."

    "yes!"

    Plat nodded deeply and said to Lin Fenghan: "Yi Liuyun, although our country in the south of Dambres introduced corn cultivation from the north more than 400 years ago, plus rice and barley that are suitable for the south,  Wheat, soybeans. More than 200 years ago, we introduced the cultivation of sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes from the southern sea. These novel food functions allowed our limited land to feed more farmers and more noble people, but this is also  There is a limit standard. If 10 farmers specialize in growing food and engage in production, then based on the current average yield of new crops, 10 farmers can feed 2 to 3 people. Our entire territory combined now has more than 600,000 people.  We can only feed 120,000 to 170,000 non-surgical soldiers. In addition to these 80,000 professional soldiers, there are also blacksmiths in our territory. Carpenters, various craftsmen, workers, and the service class also need farmers to support them."

    "And this non-agricultural class of citizens of Star Town is the main tax payer of our Elantes government, and it is an indispensable part in maintaining the operation of society. We Elantes warriors, all our own tools and farm tools. Weapons, armors, clothes, and furniture are all  They worked hard to produce it, so their share of food cannot be reduced too much."

    "Yes!"

    Kelande sighed softly and said sadly: "Currently, the highest value of grain output in our southern region is corn, followed by sweet potatoes. Rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans and other crops. As far as I know, there is no such thing as corn.  Rich families all over the continent use this kind of food to feed pigs, dogs, and cows. Feeding sheep and horses has never been the staple food of the nobles. However, ordinary people are poor, and the best land belongs to the nobles.  , other land that can be cultivated is generally barren. Ordinary civilian families are reluctant to eat flour and wheat on weekdays, and they are only willing to eat a little during festivals and special days. The rest is used to pay taxes or sell for money. "

    Coland sighed sadly: "When I didn't follow the Baron, I would drink polenta at home in the morning, some rice porridge or corn tortillas at noon, and polenta or sweet potato porridge in the evening. I could eat some bread and wheat on weekdays.  Huang Dou is very happy. But after joining the army, I realized how superficial my previous life was. Now I can eat and drink every day, which is something I couldn't imagine before."

    "The reason why I am telling Baron here is to let you understand that civilians live a miserable life. The life of skilled craftsmen in the towns is slightly better, but it is far behind compared with professional soldiers. The army of the nobles,  The daily staple food of knights, including the elite troops of our army, is bread, and occasionally meat, and the food is sufficient and nutritious. Only under such circumstances can the physical strength and quality of the soldiers surpass those of farmers."

    "Yes!"

    Kelande nodded seriously, looked at Lin Fenghan and said: "It is precisely because of the gap in the quality of life between professional soldiers and farmers that feeding elite soldiers requires more consumption than feeding other non-agricultural households.  Food supplies, so our government currently does not have such strong strength at all. If we really want to build and maintain such a strong army, we must purchase food from other places, but we have already defeated the king and offended  All the noble tribes in the south and most of the noble tribes in the north have no lords around them who are willing to sell food to us, so I want to tell you here, Baron, that your desire and reasons for forming such a large army are all good, but the actual situation is  It is indeed very cruel. We must succumb to reality. My suggestion is to keep half of the soldiers, an army of 40,000 people, and let the rest go home to farm and engage in agricultural production."

    "Yeah!"

    "Yes!"

    "The spring corn is already blooming and bearing fruit now!"

    "Yes! I really feel a little homesick after hearing this!"

    "Yeah! I also want to go back to the cornfields in my hometown village to have a look."

    ¡­¡­

    Many captains and centurions who were born from farmers nodded in agreement.

    Lin Fenghan touched his chin and lookedLooking at the crowd, after a long time, he slowly said: "I accept your suggestions. Our government indeed cannot support so many professional troops, but our military scale and establishment will still not be abolished.  I will find a way to send fleets to other countries to buy food. At the same time, I will station all the troops in various towns and cities, and plan numerous military fields around the city for soldiers and their families to cultivate.  , only 20% of the military field food needs to be handed over, and the rest of the food is left to the soldiers and their families. At the same time, when all the armies with military fields are stationed in their own camps, the Elantes government only provides part of the food. After the army goes out,  Most of the food supply will be provided by the government."

    "The policy of using military fields to feed soldiers may not have any benefits this spring, but in the summer, autumn and next year, everyone will be able to see the benefits of this policy. I hope these military fields can bring benefits to the troops and soldiers.  The good profits allow them and their families to no longer worry about food."

    "ah!"

    Ah Li's eyes widened, he patted his big leg and said happily: "Military merit is awarded to fields, and military fields are used to support the army. This is a good way. As long as this policy is implemented, our army will never be short of food.  .¡±

    "Um!"

    Pullett nodded.  He smiled and said: "This is a good policy. With this policy, the soldiers will no longer have to embarrass the lord because of food problems."

    "Um!"

    Davout stood up worriedly and looked at Lin Fenghan and said: "Baron, your idea is very good, but if it goes like this, then these armies, which are independent of government funding, have their own industries, and have their own families in the military camps, will  Even more vulgar, they will not concentrate on fighting for the country and government as before. Their will will be consumed by women and children, and they will be very attached to the places where their army camps are stationed, thus creating conflicts with local towns.  They have huge feelings and are no longer willing to go to other places far away. Moreover, engaging in agricultural production is no different from the village life in their hometown. Therefore, they will waste their martial arts skills, thus losing discipline and leading to a decline in the overall quality of soldiers. This policy brings  There are many disadvantages. What I said is only part of it. I hope the Baron will seriously consider it."

    "ah!"

    "It makes sense!"

    Lana said cautiously: "Davout is right, Lord Baron, what our Elantes army needs are truly brave and courageous warriors, not private wealth or ties. Do things timidly and consider the many consequences.  Cowards. Once many soldiers have rich property and rewards, then these soldiers must consider their own interests first no matter what they do. This kind of thing happens often. It is obvious in history. From the founding period of the king's guards  Troops. In today's Guards troops. In the Battle of Sutterson, you also saw how fragile and vulnerable the fighting will of those Guards troops with gorgeous appearance, luxurious equipment and a lot of money was.  Although your approach now can bring stability and good profits to the army, such a beginning will definitely corrupt our army, corrupt the fighting will of our Elantes soldiers, and eventually make them addicted to the gentle land.  Waste, vulnerable."

    "The two generals are right." Kong Dai slowly stood up from the crowd, looked into Lin Fenghan's eyes and said seriously: "I used to be a knight attendant of the noble tribe near Satsengli. On the battlefield, I  I have seen the city defense troops and attendant militia in many cities. The attendants who come from wealthy families and are members of the aristocratic ethnic group are very timid on the battlefield. They pay extra attention to their own safety and do not work hard. On many battlefields, I have seen many  In the battle, many knights and infantry with noble status, handsome appearance, bright armor and weapons died in the hands of our undistinguished spearmen and infantrymen. Compared with their opponents, our round shields  Regardless of the equipment and martial arts of the infantry, they are much inferior to those of the nobles and attendants, but they are civilians who have a firm will to fight and attack quickly and fiercely. They often kill the enemy regardless of their own safety, relying on close cooperation and bravery.  Fearless will overcomes the enemy.¡±

    "After watching many battles and many killings, I discovered that although weapons, armor, and martial arts are very important, what truly defeats the enemy is our will to fight. For our family, for our future, and for ourselves, we must live better.  The soldiers burst out with all kinds of incredible power. With the blessing of these powers, our army worked together to defeat powerful enemies time and time again and win the war."

    "But" Kong Dai looked at Lin Fenghan, Kolander, and Bonodong with a serious face, and then scanned the crowd and said, "If every soldier in our army has the same number of soldiers as the king's guards,  With a fortune of ten thousand silver coins, luxurious houses, hordes of servants, and beautiful wives and concubines, will their battles still be so brave, so simple, so unafraid of death, and so courageous and unyielding?"

    "good!"

    "That's right"?!  "

    "That makes sense!"

    "We should not let those soldiers idle and waste their martial arts skills."

    "We shouldn't let the military become a place for soldiers to make money and live their lives. I think the military pay and various benefits provided by the Baron are too high, and some of them are simply unnecessary."

    "Yes! I also think that the army should have military order, and soldiers should behave like soldiers. We absolutely cannot let these soldiers live with their families all day long and farm the fields. If that happens, they will still be in the mood to carry out military operations.  Training to improve your martial arts skills?"

    "Yes! We can't do that, otherwise these soldiers will stay in a city not far from their hometown and farm the fields with their families. So what's the difference between this and their life at home? We absolutely can't do that. The military  The fighting will and strict discipline must not be lost, and must not be destroyed." Lanska said categorically to the surrounding commanders.

    "Um!"

    "Um!"

    ¡­¡­

    After half an hour of discussion, everyone put forward various opinions to Lin Fenghan. Lin Fenghan patiently listened to everyone's opinions, understood the mysteries bit by bit, revised his opinions and ideas, and finally thought of  Come up with a plan.

    "Brothers, everyone's ideas are very detailed and thoughtful. The consequences of consideration have also made me understand the shortcomings of military field conferment and military field support. I will make targeted improvements here." Lin Fenghan took out a pen and paper to record, and whispered  muttered.

    "First, military fields are land allocated by various city governments to local garrison corps. The ownership of these lands belongs to the Supreme Military Headquarters and is authorized by the Supreme Military Headquarters to garrison infantry regiments, infantry regiments and battalions, and infantry centurions. The harvest in the military fields  The main authority should belong to each subordinate infantry regiment. Infantry battalion. Each infantry regiment, based on the food situation in the army warehouse, decides whether to put this batch of food into the collective army warehouse, or distribute part to the soldiers of the regiment. "

    "Second, military fields belong to infantry battalions, infantry hundred-man battalions, and infantry squadrons of each infantry regiment. Infantry squads and infantry groups farm collectively. Military fields absolutely do not allow outside non-military personnel to farm, and military camps are not allowed to stay outside.  personnel or family members of military officers and soldiers.¡±

    "Third, military land is one of the important military assets for the army to maintain its own food production and supply. The government's 20% tax on military land will be fully allocated to the local garrison. When the military needs sufficient, the local garrison commander  Next, you can decide to sell military grain. Allocate it to each soldier in the station according to their respective harvest shares. This task will be affiliated to the Army Logistics Department. Every soldier who is dissatisfied with the allocation of grain and silver coin income has the right to report to a higher department.  complaint."

    "Fourth, when the army is mobilized by the central government to fight in distant places, the army garrison camps can be designated by the central government to be rented by other troops and organizations. In addition to keeping the army's standing food and supplies abundant, the military fields  All income will be attributed to the central government and designated departments."

    "Baron, are you finished?"

    Bonos asked softly while looking at Lin Fenghan who was drinking tea quickly.

    "That's it, everyone, please tell me what you think! I will correct any shortcomings." Lin Fenghan rubbed his eyes and looked at everyone and said.

    "good!"

    "very good!"

    "good!"

    Rana nodded and said with a smile: "This arrangement avoids chaos in the military organization, privatizes the military's wealth, and organizes several paths for military corruption. However, if our government has money, it is better to abolish it as much as possible in the future.  After all, the army is a place dedicated to fighting, not farming, fish farming, and herding cattle and sheep."

    "Yeah!"

    "Yes!"

    Kelande, Davout nodded in agreement, and many captains also nodded in agreement.

    "Hagg!" Lin Fenghan wiped his eyes and laughed softly.

    At this time, Bonodong suddenly stood up, looked at Lin Fenghan with jealousy and said: "Baron, the army has its own garrison, as well as their military fields and military properties. Where is our navy's?"

    "Hmm? Navy?"

    Lin Fenghan said, holding the tea cup in a daze.

    "yes!"

    Bonos also stood up, looked at Lin Fenghan and complained: "Our navy is currently building naval dormitories and naval venues in various ports. Daily food and clothing are purchased from the market and taken from the government warehouse.  If you don¡¯t have to go to sea on weekdays, you¡¯ll be very relaxed at a land port. If you go to sea, the sea will sometimes be rough, sometimes calm, sometimes with heavy rains, and it¡¯s common to not go ashore for days or weeks to replenish fresh water and food.¡±

    "Food at sea spoils very quickly, and the quality of the food is also very poor. Brothers are on duty at sea, and it is inevitable to encounter heavy rains. Every time we go to sea, weAll military personnel must leave recent suicide notes to their friends and relatives staying in the camp. Every time they go to sea to pursue pirates and conduct military operations, it is a life-threatening matter.  "

    "Our navy sailors and other brothers are working very hard. Although we can use ships and ballistae to collect nets, catch fish and perform tooth sacrifices while sitting on the beach, the treatment in this army is far worse than that." Ponos said with his hand in complaint.

    "If our Navy brothers know that the Army can cultivate legions and receive such good treatment, but the Navy does not receive good treatment, then who is willing to do things that risk their lives in daily training? If the Navy brothers know, in military meetings  , the army generals can make requests and get many benefits, but the navy does not get any benefits, so how will they look at their navy generals, so I ask the baron to give our navy some benefits! I won¡¯t get a lot of benefits.  At least part of the land in our coastal ports must be used as vegetable plots!¡±

    "Yes! Our navy is very short of vitamins at sea. Every time we go to sea, we have to go to the market to buy a lot of vegetables and fruits. If our navy has its own land, this fee can be deducted from the navy's expenditure."

    The Southern Navy Fleet Admiral Bolasruo raised his neck with a red face and looked at Lin Fenghan and said.

    "Forehead!"

    Lin Fenghan looked at the many concerned eyes around him, thought for a while, nodded slowly, and said seriously: "I can give the navy troops corresponding land and property, but you must understand that the navy's military pay itself is one higher than that of army soldiers of the same level.  Silver coins, and the navy's warships and various auxiliary ships can be loaned out for fun or business in your free time. Moreover, the coastal areas of the kingdom's territory are the most economically developed areas, and the land that can be cultivated in coastal areas is very expensive and important, so I give  The army regiment of a thousand people is given 5,000 to 10,000 acres of land, while the navy with the same number of people is only given one-tenth of the army's standard of 500 to 1,000 acres of vegetable land. The wounded, disabled veterans of the navy, or the wounded and sick can all be employed in the navy industry.  Rest from farming.¡±

    "ah!"

    "All right!"

    "It's better to have something than nothing."

    Knowing that land prices in coastal areas are precious and transportation is convenient, Bonos, Bonodong and others rationally did not add any requirements. Like the Army, they looked at the map with great joy, looking for the land they wanted.

    October 5, 2013 23:12:34
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