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In December of the eighth year of Chongzhen.

Zhao Han's military and political systems were adjusted at the same time.

In terms of government affairs, that is, the administrative divisions will be reset. Not only will each county be reduced to two towns, but prefectures and counties will also be demarcated based on the actual controlled territory.

There are still only two mansions——

Ji'an Prefecture temporarily governs seven counties: Luling, Jishui, Anfu, Taihe, Yongfeng, Wan'an, and Longquan.

Linjiang Prefecture temporarily governs six counties: Qingjiang, Xingan, Xiajiang, Xinyu, Fenyi, and Fengcheng.

These are temporary and will definitely need to be adjusted in the future.

In terms of military affairs, we will expand our military and prepare for war.

The Military Academy underwent corresponding reforms and was divided into three academies: South, North, and Water.

Huang Yao served as the governor of the North Campus, and the military jurisdiction was Linjiang Prefecture.

Fei Ruhe served as the governor of Nanyuan, and the military jurisdiction was Ji'an Prefecture.

Gu Jianshan served as the water chief and commander-in-chief of the navy.

At the same time, the Military Academy can promote officers on its own, up to the sentinel level (about one hundred troops). For officers above the rank of sentry officer, the Military Academy can only recommend candidates, and they can only be formally appointed with the approval of the Military Affairs Department.

As the army grows, this upper limit will be raised in the future. Li Banghua believes that it can be raised to the commander-in-chief at most. In other words, officers who command less than 1,000 people can be promoted by the Military Academy on their own; generals who command 1,000 people or more must obtain approval from the Military Affairs Department (Ministry of War).

Military missionaries were separated from the Propaganda Department (Ministry of Rites) and merged into the Military Affairs Department (Ministry of War) system.

The evaluation of military merit will be recorded and reported by the military missionary officer in the future, with the participation of military generals and military judges.

In this encounter with Yang Jiamo's robbery, the rewards and punishments for a series of battles were also announced after verification.

The peasants and soldiers of Qingjiang County played a great role in holding back the enemy's main force.

The missionary officer Yang Mo was not afraid of powerful enemies and died heroically. Five acres of land and ten taels of silver were given as gifts. Because he had never married a wife, with the consent of Yang Mo's brother, he adopted a nephew as his heir.

Xiao Zongxian showed his skill in command and was promoted from chief to sentry commander. He was given three acres of land, five taels of silver, and a pair of armor.

Hu Dinggui, the commander of the peasant soldiers, was brave and good at fighting. When he was about to be defeated, he was the first to charge, killing two servants alone and one servant together. Now he was promoted to captain of the army, and was given three acres of land, five taels of silver, and a pair of armor.

The remaining peasants and soldiers who fought to the end were all converted into regular soldiers and given two acres of land and one tael of silver.

The peasants and soldiers who died in the battle were all given five acres of land and ten taels of silver. Those who have no heirs can be adopted or adopted to continue the incense of the martyrs.

Peasants and soldiers who escaped from battle were fined one acre of land and served in the county for two months every year. During the service period, there are only rations and no salary, and the service period lasts for five years.

Although Zhao Han's army had clear rewards and punishments, they were very cautious about granting land.

This was the first time to grant land on a large scale because it was too difficult to fight at the time. A group of peasant soldiers who had only been trained for more than two months, armed with very primitive weapons, faced hundreds of servants in iron armor and charged forward with bows and arrows. It was simply a military miracle.

Must set an example!

As for granting land, after repeated discussions, the result was finally reached.

Regardless of whether they are officials or soldiers, if they achieve special achievements, they can be granted additional land.

Ordinary people, on the other hand, can earn points for fighting floods and droughts, building water conservancy projects, and reclaiming wasteland every time they work. If the points meet certain conditions, they can be granted land. For example, in Wuxing Town, many people were given one acre of land, which they earned through hard work.

However, a person can have up to one hundred acres of land in his name.

If this amount is reached, no more acres will be rewarded, no matter how much merit one performs. You can be promoted, you can be rewarded with money, but you can't be rewarded with land.

The twenty-first day of the twelfth lunar month.

Zhao Han led the civil and military officers out of the northwest gate of Ji'an Fucheng, followed by more than two hundred soldiers holding martyrs' tablets.

The temple on Zhenjun Mountain started construction at the beginning of the year and has now been transformed into the Heroic Soul Temple.

Temples existed in the pre-Qin era. They were places for worshiping gods or ancestors, and were not exclusive to Buddha and monks.

Since Zhao Han started his army, a total of 216 soldiers have died. Including those who followed Zhao Han to send troops in winter and died of illness halfway, they were also counted as sacrifices. There are also sailors who fell into the Gan River during fierce fighting and were washed away and disappeared. They were also sacrificed.

In the past, the martyrs' tablets were enshrined in Yongyang Town and borrowed from the ancestral hall of a large family, but now they are all moved here.

The bodies are buried in their hometowns, and only memorial tablets are enshrined in the Heroes' Soul Temple.

The journey was solemn and there was no music as everyone walked up the mountain in the snow.

There were also many people who took the initiative to watch the fun, but they didn't dare to say anything when they saw this situation.

When they arrived at the Yinghun Temple, the temple's blessings came out to greet them.

Uncertified monks in temples have long been ordered to return to secular life. The monks with certificates were gathered together and thrown to Qingyuan Temple in Jishui County.

Zhao Han treats monks and Taoist priests equally and does not discriminate between them, as long as he does not go too far.

The temple blessings of Yinghun Temple are several injured and disabled soldiers. Their whole family moved here and their land was allocated to Zhenjun Mountain. They received a salary and were responsible for cleaning and spreading incense for the martyrs.

Hu Dinggui is holding a tablet at the moment. He is his neighbor and a peasant soldier under his command. Hu Dinggui did not shed tears, but just walked up the mountain road, recalling many past events.

In fact, there is nothing to remember. The owner of this tablet often bullied him. After all, he was an orphan who grew up with his uncle.

At this moment, Hu Dinggui's mind was filled with only the scene of the charge that day.

More than two hundred tablets were placed in the main hall one after another.

Zhao Han said nothing and just stood in front of the temple. Following the shouts of temple blessings, he knelt down in the snow and worshiped.

It is forbidden to kneel in worship, only kneeling in person.

Heaven and earth can kneel, ancestors can kneel, parents can kneel. If you insist on kowtowing to the teacher, as long as it doesn't involve any official position, no one will stop you.

Many scholars, including Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua, were in a very mixed mood at the moment. They didn't have a good impression of military generals and soldiers. It wasn't just that civilian officials despised warriors, but it was also due to what warriors had done for thousands of years.

Correspondingly, the soldiers present were all moved inexplicably, and a few even had tears in their eyes.

"Dududududududududu~~~~~"

The suona blew the bugle repeatedly. Hu Dinggui knelt on the ground. When he heard the sound of the bugle, he suddenly wanted to stand up and charge.

"The ceremony is over!"

Zhao Han stood up slowly and led everyone down the mountain.

Back in the city, Zhao Han called Hu Dinggui and asked him to come to his home for dinner.

Hu Dinggui, who was brave and fearless on the battlefield, felt awkward when facing Zhao Han, sitting there as if there was a spike in his butt.

"Don't be afraid," Zhao Han smiled, "I heard that you were only fifteen years old and you killed three servants with your own hands?"

Hu Dinggui replied: "I am sixteen years old. In fact, I only killed two people. The other one was held down by others and I stabbed him to death with a spear."

Zhao Han asked again: "Have you read any books?"

"My father is literate and has taught me some, and I can recite the Three Character Classic." Hu Dinggui said.

Zhao Han smiled and said: "After this military and political adjustment, as long as there is no war and the regular soldiers have one day off every five days, the army will hold workshops. The classes are free. First, learn more about reading and arithmetic. It is also extremely important."

Hu Dinggui nodded quickly: "Yes, I understand."

There are four main categories of military workshops: Datong Thought, literacy, arithmetic, and history.

The history is not serious history, it only tells various short stories, such as Su Wu shepherding sheep, Ban Chao conquering the Western Regions, Huo Qubing sealing the wolf to Xu, and so on.

Zhao Han took out a copy of "Datong Collection" and said, "This book is for you."

"Okay." Hu Dinggui took it with both hands and carefully put it in his arms.

…

Nanchang.

Governor Li Maofang was going crazy, and the local gentry actively recruited troops. Even in the neighboring Ruizhou Prefecture and Nankang Prefecture, many gentry spontaneously recruited troops to help the war.

The gentry also figured out that it was impossible to defeat Zhao Han with the power of the government alone.

As a result, a few chose to take the initiative to join Zhao Han, and many chose to recruit soldiers to help fight the war. Many of them took this as an opportunity to obtain military exploits by defeating Zhao Han, and the imperial court might be able to appoint them as officials.

In just one month, Li Maofang's troops had swelled to more than 20,000!

They were all newly recruited local warriors who could not fight at all, but they had to eat every day. Li Maofang didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

If this continues, without the need for rebels to attack the city, Li Maofang will collapse because he cannot feed so many soldiers.

Alas, it was Wang Tingshi who made people feel at ease. He was indeed a high official in the imperial court, and he raised the food by himself with the two thousand warriors in his hands. What are the other gentry doing? He came with only a small amount of rations, and even if he was sent away immediately, Li Maofang would still have to pay a sum of severance rations.

"Report!!!"

Li Maofang also had spies in Ji'an Prefecture, who delivered news via merchant ships.

When he opened the secret message, Li Maofang was shocked.

Longquan and Wanan rebelled against the traitors and took the initiative to join Zhao Yan in Luling. The two sides also joined forces to capture Taihe County. Then, after the death of the magistrate Yongfeng, the chief bookkeeper and Dianshi brought a thousand elites to offer the land.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Han expanded his army to 8,000 regular soldiers and countless peasant soldiers.

Due to the relative isolation of the army, hundreds of Ehu soldiers were dispersed to join the army, and there was no news that Zhao Han came from Qianshan yet.

Eight thousand regular soldiers and countless peasant soldiers...

Li Maofang felt his scalp numb. He had seen Zhao Han's army and knew how powerful the opponent was. And we also know that Yang Jiamo’s hundreds of servants were held back by a group of peasant soldiers and did not evacuate in time.

If the Zhao thief expands his army like this, there will be changes within half a year. How will Nanchang City be defended then?

Well, if we defend with determination, Nanchang will probably be able to hold on, but just holding on will be of no use!

The court kept urging and urging Li Maofang to quickly regain the lost land, and even asked him to set a time limit for regaining the lost land.

That’s right, set a deadline!

The officers and soldiers of the five provinces also have a time limit to encircle and suppress the bandits, which is equivalent to the governor issuing a military order to himself. This summer, as the deadline was approaching, Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, had no choice but to march forward. Although the fierce general Cao Wenzhao died, he still defeated the rogue bandits running here and there.

In fact, it was spread all over the country and dispersed into countless shares for transfer. It was difficult for a governor of five provinces to deal with it, so Lu Xiangsheng was made prime minister of five provinces.

The governor-general is responsible for the northwest theater, and the prime minister is responsible for the southeast theater.

As for Li Maofang, the deadline he set for himself to suppress the bandits is still one year away...

As the Chinese New Year approached, Li Maofang once again received intelligence. It seemed that there were only a thousand people left in the anti-thief garrison in Fengcheng County, and the anti-thief navy was nowhere to be seen.

Do you want to send troops to take it back and finally regain the city for once?

Li Maofang thought about it, but still didn't dare to take action. He had been psychologically affected.

But no matter what, it is good news. At least the rebels will not attack Nanchang in the short term.

Li Maofang announced that the rebels had withdrawn, and paid a sum of severance pay to let the new recruits go home to celebrate the New Year, and let the gentry train in the countryside by themselves, and then gather troops to fight when the rebels came.

The sixth memorial to impeach Li Maofang from the censor Chen Yuding was also sent along the Yangtze River at this moment. It is estimated that Chongzhen will receive a surprise during the Lantern Festival.