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- The sun gradually climbed higher and spread its power of flame onto the ground.
The moat was cut off, and there was no water at the top of the city.
After standing at the top of the city in full armor for a moment, sweat began to form on his forehead.
Yao Pingzhong couldn't help but said: "The time of Chen is almost over, why haven't the Xixia people come yet?"
Liu Qi asked doubtfully: "Could it be that General Zhong led his troops into Xixia?"
Han Shizhong smiled and said: "It has been five days since we set off from Zhenrong Army. At the latest the day before yesterday, the army behind should have entered Xixia. Maybe Mingsha has been laid down by now. Counting it, the soldiers and horses outside the city should also know the news. ¡±
Liu Qi said anxiously: "There are only tens of thousands of Xixia troops outside the city. If they know that our army is attacking, they will probably retreat, right?"
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Even if the Xixia people withdraw, they will not be restrained. Renzhong's 200,000 soldiers and horses are nowhere to be found."
Liu Qi, however, was still thinking about his viscount and said: "Why don't you go and check the Xixia people at the end of the day?"
Han Shizhong and Yao Pingzhong also clasped their fists and said, "We are also willing to go forward."
The three of them took care of each other every day and formed a deep friendship.
Chao Yong nodded and said, "Okay, be careful."
Ma Lin saw the three people walking down the city, and immediately shouted for the people below to move the wooden fence at the gap.
After Han Shizhong and the others paid tribute to the prince on the city wall, they rode their horses through Juechen, a dirt road filled by the Xixia people.
Although Chao Yong was also sweating, it was difficult to take off his helmet.
The soldiers at the top of the city were all in full armor, and all of them had sweat on their foreheads. If everyone takes off their armor to enjoy the cool air, and the enemy suddenly attacks, they may not be able to put on their armor in time, so soldiers are strictly prohibited from taking off their armor privately.
Although Chao Yong could not always share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, he did not break military discipline most of the time.
Chao Yong suddenly remembered something and said to Shi Yong: "Let someone get some ice water from the palace. Distribute it to the four soldiers."
Eating ice in summer is not uncommon for people of this era.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people discovered the method of making ice from saltpeter. By the Song Dynasty, it had spread, and many businessmen in Tokyo sold iced juice in summer, using ice made from saltpeter dissolved in water.
However, ice made from saltpeter is still a rare thing in Xixia. Only the royal palace and some nobles can enjoy the coolness of this summer.
When the soldiers on the side heard that they could eat ice water, they immediately felt a chill and had joy on their faces.
Chao Yong said to a ten-man commander on the side: "Where are you from?"
"I am from Huangzhou."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "From Liangshan on Huangmen Mountain?"
"yes."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "He is also an old man from Liangshan, and the captain of ten is a bit low."
Ma Lin explained: "Su Yili's merits are enough to be a centurion. But there is no vacancy. Many of my men have made enough merits to be a centurion from Liangshan to now, but there are no vacancies and they have been unable to be promoted. Su Yi, how many rewards have you received?"
Su Yi thought for a while. Said: "There must be more than fifty strings before and after."
Chao Yong patted Su Yi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You have made a lot of military exploits, and you are now a small rich man."
Su Yi blushed and said, "Many old brothers have more than me."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "When the world is peaceful, do you want to continue in the army, or do you want to return to your hometown and become a rich man?"
Su Yi scratched his head and said: "The villain can only wield a knife and a gun, and he is used to licking blood from the edge of his knife. He should be in the army."
"Haha, okay, now that the squadron is ready, I can let you be a centurion in the new barracks. When the world is calmed down. Those below the centurion level will serve as soldiers for three years, and all of them will be disarmed and returned to the field."
This was the first time for everyone to hear this. Sun Li was shocked and said: "The veterans of hundreds of battles are the most powerful soldiers. Wouldn't it be a pity to let them disarm after three years?"
Chao Yong smiled and said: "The world is peaceful. Soldiers should also enjoy peace and prosperity. How can they be soldiers all their lives? They only need to serve in the army for three years. Regardless of their official positions, they can be discharged and returned to their fields if they wish. The court will also allocate land to them and let them return to their hometowns. Wouldn¡¯t it be better to enjoy happiness in the second half of your life?¡±
Hearing the prince¡¯s benevolence and righteousness, all the soldiers couldn¡¯t help but kneel on one knee and said, ¡°I am willing to die for the prince.¡±
"Get up, everyone. The battlefield is cruel. How many people have fought in ancient times? Ordinary people can tell their fortunes if they can fight for three years. Of course, after the world is at peace, the danger of joining the army will be much smaller. However, life is colorful, and the control in the military is Yan, there is a lot less fun in being a soldier all your life. Even if you don't know how to make a living, Liangshan veterans will definitely get more land, and the court exempts them from agricultural taxes, so even collecting land rent will be enough for everyone to live happily for the rest of their lives As long as my beams are not destroyed, those lands will be enough for your descendants to live without worries. Of course, the premise is that there should be no prodigal son in your family. "
Hearing this, all the soldiers couldn't help laughing.
When Sun Li heard Chao Yong's words, he couldn't help but think of Song Taizu's drinking wine to release his military power.
After Zhao Kuangyin conquered the country, he was afraid of the military power of the generals who were given yellow robes, so he forced them to disarm and return to their fields. However, Zhao Kuangyin relieved the generals from their military power, but the prince wanted the veterans to disarm and return to their fields. Could it be that he was hinting that they, the old men, should also resign?
But when Sun Li thought about it, he felt something was wrong. There was no doubt that the most prestigious person in the Liang Army was the prince. Even all the others could not shake the crown prince's status. Especially in the minds of Liangshan veterans, the prince is a god who descended to earth, and it is impossible to follow others to fight against the prince. Moreover, among the old people in Liangshan, most of the generals were brought to Liangshan by the prince from the rivers and lakes, and they can be the prince's confidants. After removing these people from military power, it will be difficult to cultivate another group of confidants.
Sun Li thought for a while, but couldn't think of a reason. He also knew that the prince was straightforward, so he asked directly: "I'm afraid the prince has other intentions?"
Chao Yong smiled and said: "First, of course, we want to share wealth with the old people of Liangshan; second, we want to promote military service for all people. When everyone reaches the age of twenty, they must serve in the military for three years. I want to make the Han people good at martial arts. If all of us Han people have served in the army, no matter how the world changes, no nation can enslave us Han people. Of course, in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, we must select outstanding soldiers and make them officers."
Sun Li was stunned and said: "Everyone must serve in the military?"
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Yes."
Sun Li shook his head and said: "Our army is well treated. Most people should have no problem, but most people should not serve in the military. When Di Qing was appointed deputy privy envoy, the people in the court started to attack. The censor Zhongcheng Wang Juzheng said bluntly, They were afraid that the imperial court would be underestimated, which showed that Han Qi and Di Qing were at odds with each other. Han Qi wanted to kill Di Qing's subordinate Jiao Yong, but Di Qing begged for mercy. The person who sings the first prize is a good boy, so how can he be considered a good boy? Even warriors like Di Qing are looked down upon, so how can they be willing to be soldiers?"
Many soldiers knew that the status of warriors in the Song Dynasty was low, but they did not know these allusions. However, they had also heard of Di Qing's name. When they heard that Sun Li was so wronged by Di Qing, they couldn't help but look indignant.
Chao Yong looked around at everyone and said with a smile: "You know who I look down on the most?"
Ma Lin guessed: "Could it be a human?"
Chao Yong nodded and said: "It's close. What I despise most are scholars. Those who are useless are scholars. Those who only know how to study and think that everything is inferior except for those who are good at reading. How many people have been studying all their lives. They rushed to take the exam, but they didn't work hard, thinking about reaching the top in one step. Those people in the Song Dynasty enjoyed it even more. "
The special title is a type of imperial examination system in the Song Dynasty. Those who failed to pass the Jinshi examination many times will have a separate book to be recorded, and then the court will give them some simple questions for them to take the exam. Those who pass the exam are from special subjects, so they are called special titles. name.
Sun Li nodded and said: "This is also a measure of the Song Dynasty's preferential treatment of people. It is obviously the imperial examination to select talents, but it comes up with such nondescript special names. As long as the exam is taken more times, the difficulty can be reduced. When has the Song Dynasty ever treated martial artists like this? ¡±
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Those who fail the exam many times but still have to take the exam, let them win the office by chance. I'm afraid the first thing they will do is to get back the money they have spent for many years. How can they do it with their heart?" Officials. And how can these people understand political affairs after spending their whole lives chewing books? , and it was because we were suddenly sealed in Tokyo that we did not make this suggestion. When the next imperial examination is held, people over the age of thirty-five will not be allowed to participate. Let those useless people change their careers to make a living early, so as not to waste the court's manpower and material resources. ¡±
Once these two measures are implemented, such as limiting the age to participate in the imperial examination and canceling favors, even if the court cannot suppress people, it will also mean that the court will not treat people as favorably as the Song Dynasty.
Although Sun Li thinks these two points are good, he has to say: "These two measures of the prince may be resisted by others."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "I don't need everyone's support, as long as some people stand on the side of the imperial court. Is it possible that there is really someone in this world who can call on everyone to boycott the imperial court?"
When Sun Li heard this, he shook his head and said: "That's not true. There are many people with mixed opinions. Once there are too many people, it is impossible to unify their opinions, let alone boycott the imperial court. And there are not many powerful people in the world today. The most famous one is probably It was Yang Shi who was the leader of Cheng Men Lixue, but he could also influence the Neo-Confucian school.??Some people. "
Chao Yong knew the allusion of Cheng Menli Xue, but he forgot the name of the protagonist. Hearing this, he asked, "Where is Yang Shi an official?"
Sun Lidao said: "He reported on Cai Jing in his early years, so his official career was not smooth. He has been working as a county magistrate in Jiangnan. He also opened a school in Jiangnan and taught many disciples."
Chao Yong didn¡¯t know much about these schools of thought, so he had no interest in Yang Shi. He said nothing more since he was still in the south of the Yangtze River.
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