Li Wenyuan took the letter and looked at it. Then, he nodded firmly.
"Yes, regardless of whether the Marshal is happy or angry, even if he dismisses me, I still have to deliver this letter. Mr. Yuan Huang taught us that a gentleman is like a beast. When we see it alive, we can't bear to see it die. When we hear it, we can't bear to eat it. I'm not doing this for those rich and heartless people, but to prevent people from becoming worse than beasts!"
Chen Lin was slightly moved. She sighed and didn't say anything else.
Li Wenyuan's letter was transferred by the Black Water secret agent. Xiao Ruxun received it four and a half days later. At that time, Xiao Ruxun was leading the army on the northern expedition. He had just finished lunch and was resting when someone from Black Water suddenly asked to see him with a letter.
"This is a letter from Commander Li Wenyuan of Black Tortoise Camp. Marshal, I found out that Commander Li Wenyuan of Black Tortoise Camp has many complaints about the land reform in Fujian. He has expressed his dissatisfaction several times and tried to interfere with the land reform. He was stopped by Liu Xiu, the person in charge of the land reform in Fujian, but he still doesn't give up."
The Black Water secret agent knelt on one knee and conveyed the information to Xiao Ruxun.
"I just received Liu Xiu's letter yesterday, saying that Li Wenyuan interfered with his actions and went against my orders. Li Wenyuan's letter arrived quickly. Hmm, let me see … Oh! Not bad, not bad, reading is quite effective. A gentleman is like a beast. He can't bear to see it die, he can't bear to eat it after hearing it. Well said! I didn't waste Mr. Yuan's teachings! "
Xiao Ruxun then looked at the Black Water secret agent in front of him.
"Do you know the meaning of this sentence?"
The Black Water secret agent shook his head. "No."
"This sentence refers to a conversation between King Xuan of Qi and Mencius during the Warring States Period. King Xuan of Qi saw a palace servant leading a cow in front of him. The cow's cries were very miserable. King Xuan of Qi asked what the cow was for, and the palace servant said that it was to be killed and used as a sacrifice.
King Xuan of Qi said that the cow should be released because he couldn't bear to see it so scared. The palace servant then asked what about the sacrifice? King Xuanwang of Qi said that it would be better to replace it with another sheep.
When Mencius heard about this, he asked King Xuanwang of Qi if it was true. King Xuanwang of Qi said that it was. He couldn't bear to see the cow being killed. He felt that it was too pitiful, so he let it go. Mencius said that if he felt that the cow was pitiful, he could replace it with a sheep. Was the sheep not pitiful?
King Xuanwang of Qi laughed and said that he did not understand what was going on with himself. Mencius said that this is the expression of benevolence. When a gentleman sees birds and beasts alive, he cannot bear to let them die. When he hears their cries, he cannot bear to eat their flesh. "
As he spoke, Xiao Ruxun put down the letter in his hand and said with a smile, "Li Wenyuan told me that he couldn't bear to see those people die in such a horrible way. He told me that he couldn't bear to see those people die. He felt that the people in the land reform team and those farmers were worse than beasts. He said that I killed too many people and violated the natural order of things. He couldn't stand it anymore."
The Black Water spy said, "I don't know about these principles, but I do know that the Marshal's land reform was to give the farmers land, and the farmers did get the land. As for the rich, they can only blame themselves for being heartless."
"Not everyone is heartless. There are also good families who are kind and generous, and there are also landlords who are merciful."
Xiao Ruxun leaned on the chair and squinted. He said, "It's just that there are too few of them. Although I let them accept those gentry families who voluntarily hand over their land to join the farmers' association, there are too few of them. Daming, there are only three to five hundred thousand scholars. How many gentry families can become gentry? How many merciful people are there? It's just that most gentry families are in the southeast. In many places, there are no gentry families at all. I can't kill anyone even if I want to. "
"Then, what do you mean, Marshal?"
"Of course, we can't kill them like that. It's indeed a little too much. They can't even tell the difference between humans and animals. The land reform working group needs to be rational. They need to control behind the scenes. Control and control are equally important. They can't be as crazy as the farmers. If they can't control themselves, I'll help them!
Pass my order. Tell Xie He, Liu Xiu, and the so-called Five Tiger Generals that from the moment they receive the order, those who maliciously resist and refuse to obey will be killed. Young women are not allowed to be killed. The women can be assigned to the soldiers who don't have wives in the army as wives. They can have more children in the future.
How good would that be! Those who are willing to hand over their land and all their wealth, regardless of gender, age and age, can keep 20 mu of land and 50 taels of silver in their families. They can keep their ancestral homes. The land reform working group and the farmers' association can't hurt their lives. If the original land of the family is less than 20 mu per person, they can't be hurt. We are seeking survival for the farmers who lost their land and refugees, not killing for killing! Black Water is in charge of supervision! "
Xiao Ruxun's words were strong. The secret agent of Black Water immediately knelt down on one knee to show that he understood.
"Yes, Marshal!"
"Also!"
Xiao Ruxun's face turned cold. He said, "Li Wenyuan's Deputy General is Zheng Ying who is in Zhejiang now, right?"
"Yes!"
"Send someone to tell Zheng Ying that from now on, he is the commanding general of Black Tortoise Camp. My elder brother, Xiao Ruhui, will be the Deputy General of Black Tortoise Camp. He will be in Fujian to supervise Chen Lin."
The secret agent of Black Water was stunned. "Zheng Ying will be promoted to the commanding general of Black Tortoise Camp? What about Li Wenyuan? "
"A general is in charge of war. Who allowed him to interfere in other matters? My most basic and most important command has been thrown to the back of my head. Did he become more capable just because he earned some merit and read some books? He can't stand what I've done, can he? He's writing letters now. Is he going to bring troops to suppress me next?!
Go back to Myanmar and reflect on yourself! Be a policeman under Chen Xie! Don't be promoted or transferred without my order! Secretly report this order to the commanding generals and deputy generals of the eight camps. Let them spread the word internally and reiterate my order!
Tell all of them what they should do and what they shouldn't do. They have to understand it and remember it clearly! If they do it again, it won't be as simple as being dismissed! "
Xiao Ruxun was furious.
"Yes!"
The secret agent of Black Water was about to run out when he was stopped again.
"Also! Black Water's duty is to inform me of any news in the occupied territories. They've done it so ruthlessly. Why didn't Black Water report it to me in detail? Confiscate the salary of all Black Water platoon leaders and above. Then go to Nanjing and tell Zhang Wu that there won't be a next time! "
The secret agent of Black Water swallowed and nodded. "Yes, sir!"
After the secret agent left, Xiao Ruxun took a few deep breaths and sat on a chair alone. He began to think about the current situation.
The current situation was obviously not disadvantageous to him. Shen Yi was already at the end of the road, and there was no hope left for him. As he advanced, there would be no way out for him. However, he was different. He had the advantage, and there were many things he could do.
But in a good situation, there was also a hidden danger. It seemed very small now, but if he let it go, it would become very tricky.
For example, the slack of Black Water. He finally understood why Zhu Di set up the East Faction Guards above the Imperial Bodyguard to monitor the Imperial Bodyguard. Learning from the mistakes of Zhu Yijun and Luo Sigong, Xiao Ruxun began to think about how to effectively supervise and control Black Water.
Another example was that the establishment of the Zhennan Army of 80,000 infantry, 20,000 cavalry and 20,000 navy was now seriously overstaffed.
More than 10,000 soldiers and horses from Deng Zilong surrendered in Yunnan, more than 30,000 Sichuan soldiers from Liu Da surrendered in Sichuan, 30,000 Wolf soldiers and 10,000 Han soldiers from Guangxi, 20,000 infantry and navy soldiers from Guangdong, and more than 30,000 soldiers from Fujian and Jiangzhe. Xiao Ruxun himself marched to Huguang, Wuchang, Nanjing, and Yangzhou. Along the way, he had no less than 20,000 strong soldiers. At present, his total force should be about 270,000 to 280,000.
Such a large scale, but the establishment was still the same as the previous four battalions of infantry, two battalions of cavalry, and one battalion of artillery and navy. It seemed that there was something wrong. The number of troops had increased, but the establishment was obviously not enough. The control was slightly insufficient.
The generals of the army began to have different opinions. Although it was just a sign, it was a very serious signal.
Although it was enough to control the soldiers at the bottom level, it was not enough to put a military supervisor beside Chen Lin when it came to the problem of the generals. It seemed that the military supervisor was really indispensable.
Xiao Ruxun began to plan to reorganize the army and rectify the discipline after he got rid of Shen Yicheng in the capital.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
