This was a very important issue that Xie He needed to focus on.
Xiao Ruxun explained slowly.
"Their private soldiers are not properly trained. They are weak and their numbers are limited. There is no need for them to join our regular army. Similarly, form a peasant association and let them take up arms. You will send people to train them and lead them to counterattack and destroy the militia.
This way, we can train the peasant association's military strength and be able to deal with the militia's counterattack at any time. This will save our main military strength. It will also deepen the opposition between the peasant association and the gentry, making it impossible for the two to reconcile. The rear of our army will be incomparably stable. "
Xie He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
"Do you think it's scary?"
Xie He nodded subconsciously. Then, he suddenly realized that the person asking was Xiao Ruxun. He turned pale with fright and wanted to confess but was stopped by Xiao Ruxun.
"It is indeed scary. If you really want to comment on it, you can only say that it is insane. Many people will die because of this. However, Qingquan, I will never regret my decision to complete this matter. I will continue to persevere until the power of the Central Imperial Court can penetrate deep into every village. "
Xiao Ruxun said, "Just like Qin and Han."
"Qin and Han?"
Xie He's eyes widened.
"Yes, Qin and Han. How can the Qin sweep the world? How can the Han defeat the Xiongnu in the north? What do they rely on? How can they mobilize the power of the whole country to start such a big war? Qing Quan, have you thought about it? "
Xie He was a little flustered. He couldn't think of anything. At this moment, there was only the word 'violent Qin' in his mind.
Could it be that Xiao Ruxun wanted to drag the Daming back to the tyrannical rule of the Qin?
Tyrannical Qin had always been criticized, condemned, and guarded to the death. It was a forbidden area in the hearts of all scholars.
"This subordinate is slow-witted. Marshal, please enlighten me."
"During the Qin Dynasty, Shang Yang's reforms changed the feudal system into a county. The King of Qin's orders could be directly transmitted to every village and every household in Qin. Unlike the other six states, Qin could mobilize millions of soldiers to fight against the six states in Shandong for millions of people. What they relied on was this mobilization, the King's orders to go to the countryside!
It was the same for Han. They had armies all over the world. When Han Wu gave the order, the cavalry would move unhindered! That was why they were able to attack the Xiongnu in the north and fight the Gobi Desert! In contrast, Daming, Qingquan, you know that the Daming Emperor doesn't go to the countryside. The government only stops at the county yamen. The local government completely relies on the local gentry to govern themselves.
They evaded taxes, annexed land, committed all sorts of crimes, lied to their superiors, evaded taxes, and cruelly oppressed the people. Daming it to this point today, to the point where an army of a million can't do anything to a hundred thousand of us, is all because of this.
But Qingquan, this isn't a disaster that will last for a day or two. Rome wasn't built in a day or two. Why is it that during the Qin and Han Dynasties, the emperor could mobilize every household in the country to participate in the war, but now, we can't? Since when? Do you know? "
Xie He was completely stunned.
"… I do not know."
"It was also from the beginning of the Han Dynasty. After Emperor Wu of Han, the authority of the central government gradually declined. After Emperor Xuan, the Confucian scholars couldn't do anything about it and began to replace the government in controlling the local areas. At the end of the Later Han Dynasty, the local warlords fought each other, resulting in the Calamity of the Three Kingdoms. This was the result of the central government losing control of the local areas.
From the early years of the Emperor to the current local gentry's autonomy, Qingquan, what do you think those gentry have done for this? Have they forced people to buy or sell? Have they killed people? Have they pressed for rent? Have they killed many people? Do they treat the peasant households as human beings?
It's because scholars were born from this. Since the Song Dynasty, all those who wrote books were from this generation! They wrote about scholars and beautiful women, about the banks of the Qinhuai River. Who would write about these? It must be because no one would talk about these things. "
Xie He turned pale with fright.
"Marshal, do you want to …" Ye Zichen said.
"No, you're thinking too much. Qingquan, Daming, out of the three hundred thousand scholars, how many of them have real power and family backing them? How many poor scholars like you are out there? The people I want to deal with are the High Scholars and Scholars from the Southeast, not the poor scholars. "
Xiao Ruxun smiled and looked at Xie He, "Qingquan, your house is empty and your life is worse than those tenant farmers. Who do you think will worry about you?"
Xie He heaved a sigh of relief and laughed a few times.
Indeed, his life was worse than a tenant farmer's.
"But you are also a scholar. Why is it that only the High Scholars and Scholars can eat and drink well and live like princes, while you are worse off than those illiterate tenant farmers? You can't eat the next meal, your stomach is rumbling with hunger, and you have to wander the streets. Do you think this is good? If it's not like this, why do you want to come to me? "
Xiao Ruxun's sudden question touched the most painful part of Xie He's heart.
Xie He clenched his teeth.
"When it comes to handling affairs, you are sensitive and reliable. I think that even if it was another Zhuangyuan, he might not be able to handle affairs better than you. But the Zhuangyuan is the God's favored one, praised in the Imperial Street, entered the Cabinet, and left his name in history. What about you?"
Xie He closed his eyes. His heart was mixed with anger and jealousy, burning his abdomen.
"So, Qingquan, this is my chance, and this is also your chance. If you don't overturn the country's parasites, if you don't eradicate them completely, I will die, and you will continue to be depressed. Are you willing?"
Xiao Ruxun stared at Xie He.
"No."
These two words jumped out from Xie He's mouth.
It could be used.
Xiao Ruxun was sure.
Not all the three hundred thousand scholars were his enemies. At least, there were some who could be used. As for whether they were High Scholars or Scholars, Xiao Ruxun didn't care at all. Whether they could govern the country or not had nothing to do with whether they could write eight-legged essays.
"Qingquan, I need you."
Xiao Ruxun reached out and held Xie He's hand: "I need literate scholars to work for me, but the High Scholars and Grand Scholars will definitely become my enemies. At least for now, they will not accept me. Then I can only use you, use you all. Qing Quan, help me, I will give you glory, splendor, wealth and rank!"
Xie He's face turned red and his lips trembled. After a while, his face revealed a happy expression.
"Xie He is willing to sacrifice his life for the Marshal."
This time, this sentence was more sincere than the last time.
Xiao Ruxun also laughed from the bottom of his heart.
Then, Xiao Ruxun continued to tell Xie He some important things to do.
"When distributing the land, don't immediately distribute it after killing the big families. Wait until the local area is stabilized. You need to convene a meeting of the farmers' association to discuss the distribution of land according to how much effort they put in, whether they support the army, and the poverty level of the family.
You can pay attention to whether the family members of the farmers join the army or join the armed forces of the farmers' association. This is very important. Whether the farmers join the farmers' association actively or actively, and whether they support the work of the farmers' association. You need to remember these three important points. The higher the standard, the better the land. The less effort, the less land.
The movement of the farmers' association cannot be easily stopped. You need to find excuses and reasons to carry out the movement repeatedly. The original order will be completely broken, so that the friendship between acquaintances can no longer be glued together. The influence of the gentry and powerful landlords that rule the countryside will be completely wiped out.
You need to let the farmers revolve around the farmers' association, and the farmers' association revolves around us. Let the farmers' association work for us, become our partners, and help us stabilize the area. At the same time, you need to ensure that the farmers' association is in your hands. You can never lose control. I will send Black Water to help you and give you enough help. If you need anything, just tell me. "
Xie He seriously recorded the main points that Xiao Ruxun said, meticulously.
"Also, if there are big families begging you for mercy, you can talk with them. But the condition of accepting their begging is that they have to give up their extra land. As long as they are willing to give up their extra land, you can accept them into the farmers' association. But you have to remember one thing.
The purpose of these people joining the farmers' association is to take power. When they realize that they can't use violence to fight against the farmers' association, they will definitely try to sneak into the farmers' association to take power and turn the farmers' association back into their original clans. It doesn't matter. Let them in. But you have to guard against them. "
Xie He nodded.
"Guard against them!"
"Yes, guard against them. Don't allow these people to make decisions in all the actions of the farmers' association. When they put forward their suggestions, pretend to think about it and reject them all. Don't listen to a word. But on the surface, you have to respect them and give them better treatment. Let them eat and drink well. Make them a strong contrast with the other poor gentry."
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