First Minister of Ming Dynasty

"Everyone, please see, this piece of land, next to the Xijin Ferry in the west, has a canal running through it, the land is fertile, and it is irrigated. It is considered the best land in Zhenjiang Prefecture. 2,000 mu is temporarily set aside and divided among 600 people. Fifty brothers. In addition to the land, there is also the foundation of the house. Those with family members are in urgent need of houses, so they can only temporarily collect old houses... If you are not in a hurry, after the autumn harvest this year, we will arrange personnel to build the big guys. room, you can live in it tomorrow."

Zheng Yuchun smiled and introduced to the big guys... Zheng Yuchun was not Chang Yuchun, he was one of the earliest Huaixi fellows who followed Zhu Yuanzhang, and belonged to Lao Zhu's confidant.

When it comes to fighting, these Huaixi men need not say much, Zheng Yuchun is still the most literate and the most diligent in reading among the people of the Zhu family.

This is definitely not an exaggeration. Before crossing the river, he often asked Zhang Ximeng for advice, borrowing books, copying books, a big man with a beard, holding a pamphlet, reading by moonlight, it was a military camp at that time. interesting talk.

It's just that Zheng Yuchun keeps a low profile, and everyone doesn't pay much attention to him.

Not long ago, after Guo Xing was promoted to the first trainer, Lao Zhu personally inspected several people, among them Zheng Yuchun, transferred him from the position of deputy commander and was promoted to the position of naval trainer.

This time, I came here specially to help take over the navy.

Zheng Yuchun is very interesting. Beneath his rough exterior, there is a very delicate heart.

"Brothers, this large piece of land was originally owned by Zhang Jun, one of the four generals of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty... The so-called thousand-year-old land is owned by 800 people. Land purchase and merger seems to be an ordinary thing. Why do we Zhu Jiajun have to control it so strictly? Isn't it good to occupy a few more acres of land?"

"If you want me to tell you, don't think like that... Let go of your hands and feet, that's why people like Zhang Jun can occupy more acres of land. Their land is vast, and they can collect hundreds of thousands of stone every year just by renting. Ordinary people How can you have the ability to guard your own land? Why don't you want to rent other people's fields and pay the rent obediently?"

"What we're talking about is that everyone has a field, it's not too big to let you enjoy it, but at least you won't starve to death, and you don't have to be forced to rent other people's fields. There are a few people in a family, and a few laborers are left at home. Farming, if you have the ability, go out to earn money and send your child to the school. If you are lucky, the child is smart enough and can read, you will be able to honor your ancestors and change your family. If you don’t have that ability, you can go home to farm and raise pigs and still live. This is us. Zhu Jiajun's proposal, I'm afraid it won't let you go to the sky in one step, but you won't fall into hell, you can straighten your back, be a person, a dignified person."

Zheng Yuchun spoke patiently, led the sailors, and walked on the ridge, looking at the markings, it turned out that the land had been divided, and after the final confirmation, he could get his own land deed. As Zheng Yuchun said, such a piece of land can't make you rich, but it does make you live without worry.

Moreover, Zhu Jiajun advocates fairness everywhere, and the reason is very simple, because everyone who gets land will stand together. If anyone wants to rely on power and occupy more land, others will also oppose the annexation out of concern.

That is to say, as long as this basic disk is big enough and reliable enough, it will be more difficult to change.

Of course, if the land-mu system is messed up, there are official land and private land, and some people can be exempted from duty-free service, and no one can tell what happened. Can't keep up with the results.

Zheng Yuchun led the big guys to watch the land, explain the policy, and went to the homes of the people who had already divided the land to see their food, clothing and housing.

The neat courtyard, the adobe tile roof, and the most surprising thing is the rice in the warehouse, one room slowly, just looking at it makes people feel full.

Moreover, the farmers also told the big guys that when next year, they will replace it with brick and tile houses, and when the new house is built, they will tell their sons daughter-in-law. !

After walking down this day, the sailors were wide-eyed and amazed.

This is the life they can enjoy. To be precise, they will live better, because the soldiers have twice as many fields as ordinary farmers.

Most importantly, these are not special gifts for someone, but for everyone, so there is no need to worry about being easily deprived. After all, no one dares to face thousands of sailors.

After the visit, more than 300 land deeds were issued the next day... Zhu Jiajun's efficiency surprised everyone. All the sailors who got the land deeds were very happy. They held the land deeds and came and went on every boat, talking about what happened to the land and what their life would be like in the future... They didn't have too much vocabulary, It's just repeated over and over again, but even so, every time I tell it, the people around me will listen carefully, and when it reaches the key point, they will also express their heartfelt admiration and joy.

I finally got through it, and I have hope in the future.

Granting fields also brought an unexpected benefit, that is, it was completely clear how many sailors there were.

You must know that this is a super difficult problem that has not been figured out from the Yuan Dynasty to Zhang Shicheng.

Even the barbarian Hague doesn't know how many people he has.

"What's so difficult about this? All the soldiers are recorded in our roster. We just need to give an order to gather the soldiers, and let them count them one by one according to the roster. How many people should there be, are there any vacancies, and whether there are impostors? It is not clear at a glance whether there is a single person who has received several military salaries. Anyone who does not want land and does not register his name will not be able to receive it. After registering twice, when he is called, if he fails to get one, he will be punished. Investigate, cancel the qualification for dividing the land..." Zheng Yuchun smiled and said: "General Barbarian Hague, this is how we check the empty quota, it's really not difficult, don't you think?"

The barbarian Hague cried, is this not difficult?

In the Yuan Dynasty, we couldn't even take the first step! Of course, Zhang Shicheng wasn't much better either. It can only be said that Zhu Jiajun, a strange creature, after mastering Juntian, his ability to control both the soldiers and the common people has reached an unprecedented level.

In the local area, going to work, building water conservancy projects, building bridges and paving roads, running schools, and managing flood disasters are all a matter of one sentence... After all, the land is one's own, and the work is also for oneself. The countryside will lose its footing. Moreover, as the population increases, there will be times when the land will be re-divided in the future. If they lose the next distribution power because of their own problems, no one can afford it.

This is true among the people, as well as in the military.

With double land, if you don't work hard enough to fight the war, can you be worthy of the top?

Many old people who have been in the army since the Yuan Dynasty are talking about how they went to the battlefield and shot two arrows into the sky, and they were worthy of the food they got.

After all, just relying on the military salaries and rotten and spoiled military rations, let us sacrifice our lives, then our lives are too worthless!

It's different now. We've given everything we should. If we don't work hard, then we have no conscience and are not worthy of being human.

Really, in just a few days, the navy soldiers were reborn, and the people were still those people, but the big guys were more obedient. When they wore military uniforms and coats, they all looked like groomsmen.

Some people take the initiative to train, bow and arrow, knives and guns, gear up, and make contributions to the superior to kill the enemy.

This fiery scene made the barbarian The Hague feel a surge of excitement.

"You can't accept it! Zhu Jiajun is really powerful!"

After sighing, the barbarian Hague also volunteered to fight.

"I think I can join the division. Even if I don't really fight, I can scare Zhang Shicheng and tell him that Huaidong's soldiers and horses are no longer safe, which makes him nervous and can't live in peace!"

Facing his invitation to fight, Chang Yuchun, Zheng Yuchun, including Wang Bi, all greatly agreed. If that's the case, let's do it!

After a quick rectification, including Liao Yongzhong's navy, a total of 150 large and small warships were assembled. Chang Yuchun personally commanded them. The barbarian Hague and Liao Yongzhong served as assistants. They set off from Jiangyin and headed out of the mouth of the Yangtze River!

When it was time to board the ship and set off, the soldiers had an eye-opening experience... Bacon and preserved fish, all kinds of spicy flavors, live chickens and ducks, radishes and cabbage, red and green beans, all of them were delivered.

It doesn't matter, there are special wooden barrels, which are sealed with rice wine.

Although Lao Zhu strictly prohibits alcohol, there is one place where it cannot be banned.

That is the sailor.

Ordinary water is put on a boat, it will quickly deteriorate, and only wine can be preserved... This is also the reason why almost all sailors are Jiu Mengzi.

At least until the advent of desalination technology.

Looking at the wooden barrels with the scent of wine, Chang Yuchun's wine bugs all woke up... Grandma's, or I'll change careers as a navy teacher. What a blessing to be able to drink every day!

Faced with such a rich supply of supplies, these sailors who have surrendered are also dumbfounded. If they don't work hard, they don't deserve to be human!

"The whole army... set sail!"

Accompanied by the bright red flag, flying on the mast. The Zhu family's navy came out of Jiangyin, mighty and mighty. Although Tongzhou in the north of the Yangtze River was Zhang Shicheng's territory, there were only less than fifty ships left, hiding in the port, shivering.

To the south is Fushan Port in Changshu. At this moment, there is no luck, only trembling.

Who can tell me what's going on?

Obviously it's our fleet, it's been less than ten days, why is the surname Zhu?

In fact, Zhang Shicheng has received an urgent report since the barbarian Hague led the navy to surrender. Originally, he wanted to send his brother Zhang Shixin to help Hangzhou, but he was interrupted.

"I knew it, I knew the barbarian Hague was unreliable! Zhu Yuanzhang, you are too ruthless! You took my navy away, and you came to beat me, I, I am at odds with you!"

Zhang Shicheng is now incompetent and furious.

Now his worries are not just about Hangzhou, Suzhou is also not safe, there are still 100,000 elite soldiers in Huaidong, and there are so many salt fields! But it was fatal!

Everywhere is on fire, what should I do?

Just when Zhang Shicheng was about to go crazy, Chang Yuchun led the fleet not far from the mouth of the Yangtze River.

"What is that place?" He pointed to the south bank of the river. It seemed that there was a river flowing into the Yangtze River, and there was a town on the bank.

The barbarian Hague was very familiar with the situation of the Yangtze River, so he took the initiative to say: "There is Liujiagang, and there is also a Tianfei Palace inside, which is said to be very effective."

"Tianfei?"

"It's Mazu! The power of mana is high, and the sun and moon are beautiful. He specializes in blessing the sailors of the ships at sea, Dayuan... Every time we start to transport grain from the south, we must go to the Tianfei Palace to worship and pray for shelter, so that we can be safe and smooth."

Chang Yuchun was surprised, "Is it really so effective?"

Barbarian Hague grinned, but it was hard to say, "Just ask for peace of mind! People at sea believe this anyway!"

Chang Yuchun thought about it for a while, then nodded solemnly, "Since we all believe it, we can't neglect it! I'm going to pay homage!"

This guy Chang Yuchun actually commanded the navy. First, he seized Liujiagang, and then took tribute gifts, got off the boat, and landed in Tianfei Palace.

He also brushed off his clothes. He was very formal. After entering the lobby, he fell down on his knees.

"The disciple Chang Yuchun started his career as a bandit, but fortunately met the Ming master, broke through Jiangyin, and obtained the navy master. Now the disciple wants to sail the boat on the river and sea, destroy Zhang Jiusi, the lackey of Niyuan, and raise the army, not to kill, but to save the people! If Concubine Tian knows about it, please bless the disciple..."

While speaking, Chang Yuchun took out a hundred pieces of heaven-blessing tongbao cast by Zhang Shicheng, and said solemnly, "If a prospective disciple invites you, let all these hundred copper coins face up!"

After speaking, Chang Yuchun really tossed it. After the copper coins landed, there were no more than one hundred coins, all of them facing upwards. Following the people who gave Chang Yuchun the incense, they were all in awe.

"The general is really a genius!"