Chapter 250 "Guidelines for Disarmament in the First Year of Huangyou" (Here it comes! Second update!)

Author: The Cat on the Wall 1

Chapter 250 "Guidelines for Disarmament in the First Year of Huangyou" (Here it comes! Second update!)

As the first stop for disarmament, whether the Baojie Army can get off to a good start will greatly guide subsequent disarmament. Therefore, Zhang Heng did not leave the matter to Chen Changyou and Chen Yanzhu after persuading them. Take an active part in it.

Chen Changyou and Chen Yanzhu held a meeting of generals at all levels to discuss the matter. Zhang Heng suggested that they hold persuasion level by level, first convening each battalion commander to hold a mobilization meeting, and then asking each commander and his subordinates to hold separate meetings.

When these meetings were held, Zhang Henghui personally participated, summarized many opinions, answered them one by one, and set a model for subsequent disarmament.

The Baojie Army is a fairly representative army. The problems that other armies have are basically present in the Baojie Army. Therefore, Zhang Heng simply summarized the various problems of the Baojie Army when it was disarmament and gave solutions. It was compiled into a volume and named "Guiding Outline for Disarmament in the First Year of Huangyou".

After communication between generals at all levels was in place, Zhang Heng established a disarmament group in the Baojie Army to take charge of this matter, and he took the lead as the group leader.

The deputy team leaders are Di Qing, Chen Changyou and Chen Yanzhu.

The members of the team were five prestigious people selected from among the commanders. Lu Yining from Lin'an Commercial Bank, Zhang Mazi, a Fujian business representative, Xiong Qinglian, a Cantonese businessman, and Zhan Chongwen, the general magistrate of Guangzhou, were also included in the disarmament team.

The five commanders are responsible for communicating issues related to disarmament within the army, while Lu Yining, Xiong Qinglian, and Zhang Mazi are responsible for selecting some qualified retired soldiers. These retired soldiers either directly enter the factory or become guards of the factory.

Zhan Chongwen, the general magistrate of Guangzhou, transported the remaining soldiers to Guangnan East Road for scattered resettlement, assigned them fields and houses, and organized their production.

Just before the disarmament started, Lu Yining, Zhang Mazi, Xiong Qinglian and others had already arrived.

As soon as Zhang Mazi arrived, he asked for people: "Sanlang, I want eight thousand people this time!"

Zhang Heng was a little surprised and said: "What do you want with so many retired soldiers?"

Zhang Mazi grinned, but before he could speak, Xiong Qinglian revealed his plan: "The labor shortage in the factory in Xiangzhou is too big now. As soon as these people pass by, they can immediately be put into production. Naturally, he is You can’t ask for it.”

Zhang Heng was surprised when he heard this and said: "I haven't heard anything about Xiangzhou for a long time. Why, Xiangzhou is developing well now?"

Lu Yining smiled and said: "Not only is that good, Xiangzhou is originally an eight-road thoroughfare. Various factories are built in Xiangzhou, and the goods produced can be distributed immediately through various roads.

Especially in Sichuan in the west, the products we originally produced from other places had to go to Sichuan, but the route across them was too long and the cost was too high. After entering Sichuan, we may not be very competitive.

But if you enter Sichuan directly from Xiangzhou, you will simply sweep away thousands of troops!

Now factories in Xiangzhou have been springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and the demand for labor is just like the situation in Quanzhou and Guangzhou before, where the labor force is almost in short supply."

Zhang Heng said in surprise: "Can't you recruit from all around?"

Zhang Mazi smiled bitterly and said: "This is still with you. The transfer envoy exam you held at the beginning of the year not only assessed taxes, but also the growth of population and fields. At this time, which transfer envoy is willing to let his own

When people go to other places, they all carry indicators on their backs!"

Zhang Heng was a little dumbfounded: "So that's the case, but Jingnan South Road has a large population, so why can't we find people on this road?"

Xiong Qinglian said with a smile: "Of course there are people, but Wei Shuai won't let it go. According to Wei Shuai, the increase in taxes is probably enough, but the increase in land is still far from enough. Therefore, we still have to use people now."

Stay on the land and cultivate more fields. Otherwise, if the taxes are enough and the fields are not increased enough, you will still fail.

Of course, Wei Shuai also coordinated the work and gave the factory a lot of labor quotas and a large number of people, but it was really not enough!

So, don’t we have to think of ways everywhere, no, you happen to have someone here, why don’t we hurry up and rush over to rob them, if we go slower, I’m afraid other people will come over and rob them too.”

Zhang Heng couldn't help but laugh. His original idea was to send these soldiers to Guangnan East Road. He didn't expect that Xiangzhou would develop so well now. Moreover, because of the transfer method, it has now developed to everywhere.

The situation of robbing people reminded Zhang Heng of the cities that were robbing people in his previous life.

Sure enough, those who want to be officials treat people as human beings, in order to turn the population into political achievements and turn the population into a labor force that can create value. Of course, as to whether social animals are considered human beings, this issue is a matter of opinion.

Zhang Heng also mocked himself as a social animal back then, but whoever refused to let him be a social animal was his enemy. After all, the social animal he worked for could cost millions of dollars a year.

Zhang Heng looked at Zhan Chongwen and smiled: "Then why are you here? Five million people poured into Guangnan East Road last year. Is there still a shortage of people?"

Zhan Chongwen smiled and said: "There won't be much shortage for a while, but Marshal Bao said that Guangnan East Road can accommodate at least five million people. The more people, the better."

Guangnan East Road is still a wild road. It was developed at least a thousand years later than other roads. If you want to catch up with other roads, you can only think of ways to deal with the population.

Now the officials on Guangnan East Road have understood clearly that the greater the population, the better the economy will be!"

Zhang Heng gave Zhan Chongwen a thumbs up: "The officials on Guangnan East Road are really aware now. Yes, Zhan Tongpan, your term of office is coming soon. Do you have any ideas for the next step?"

When Zhan Chongwen heard Zhang Heng ask this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "This kind of thing can't be done just because of one's humble position. It depends on how the court arranges it. If Zhang Xianggong can use his humble position, Zhang Xianggong can arrange it for you."

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Zhang Heng smiled, he was here to fulfill his promise.

At that time, I promised Zhan Chongwen that if he could recruit enough people for Guangnan East Road, I would give him a good explanation.

Now Zhan Chongwen has indeed overfulfilled the task. On the one hand, he came so actively this time because of Bao Zheng's assignment. On the other hand, he probably asked him to fulfill his promise.

Zhang Heng thought for a while and said, "Do you want to stay in the local area or go back to Bianjing?"

Zhan Chongwen hurriedly said: "What can you do locally, and what can you do in Bianjing?"

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "You can be a magistrate in a local area, and a post-official in the capital."

Zhan Chongwen's eyes lit up: "Sir, I am willing to serve as a posthumous official despite my humble position."

Zhang Heng was surprised and said: "The governor of a state is the head of a state. He can be regarded as a high official in the border area. However, there are many senior officials behind the hall. How could you make such a choice?"

Zhan Chongwen smiled and said: "I have stayed here for too long. It is a great blessing to be able to return to the capital for further study. Of course, these are secondary. The key is that you are in the capital. I am willing to talk to you more."

Learn something.”

After listening to Zhan Chongwen's words, Zhang Heng understood. Zhan Chongwen meant that he was willing to follow him and stay by his side. He would definitely continue to support him, but if he went to a local place to become a prefect, he might not be able to do so.

Such an opportunity.

Moreover, when the term of office of a court official is up, being a magistrate will not be like now. You can only go to some lower states to be a magistrate, but you may go to some central states to be a magistrate, or even go to an upper state. The status will be different.

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Zhang Heng patted Zhan Chongwen on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, it's a good thing that you have ambitions. Work hard and don't be greedy for petty profits. Your future will be bright."

Zhan Chongwen was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."

Zhang Mazi and Xiong Qinglian looked a little jealous, because with Zhang Heng's words, Zhan Chongwen's future future was inevitable.

With Lu Yining and the others coming together to arrange things for the retired soldiers, Zhang Heng's side will feel much more relaxed.

On the contrary, the work of Chen Changyou and Chen Yanzhu became very difficult.

The difficulty is not disarmament, but how to retain soldiers.

The conditions offered by Lu Yining and others were really good. Lu Yining and others openly recruited workers in Anzhai, and the conditions they directly offered were: food and accommodation included, and one hundred wages per day.

This condition directly shocked the entire army, even surpassing the shock caused by disarmament.

One hundred cash per day is equivalent to 3,000 cash per month, which means an income of nearly 4 guan per month, which is 48 guan per year!

This money seems to be similar to the salary of soldiers in the army. The salary of soldiers in the army is about 70 yuan per year, but that is only in name and only exists in the account books of the Third Division. In the army, they actually get it every year.

Yes, maybe only about ten guan of money, which is a gap of nearly five times!

At this moment, Anzhai almost blew up the camp. Almost all the soldiers ran to Dutou and wanted to apply to return to their fields. Even some Dutou wanted to apply to return to their fields, but were scolded back by the commander.

More than a hundred commanders were numb and ran to Chen Changyou to cry.

"Chen Shuai, we can't lead this army. Even the general's subordinates want to run to the factory, let alone those big soldiers. Now with such a comparison, who has the intention to stay in the army?

I will never be able to do this job, I won’t be able to do it!”

"Commander Chen, according to the general's opinion, those merchants were sent by the enemy to disturb the morale of the army. The general is willing to lead his troops to chop them off and hang their heads on the city gate!"

"Chen Shuai, you have to think of a way, otherwise the Baojie Army will be dispersed. Just say something. If the Baojie Army is dispersed, if you go back to Sanya, the generals will be miserable.

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The commanders came over and cried one after another. Some shouted to be beaten and killed, some complained about their difficulties, and some cursed... Chen Changyou's head hurt when he heard it. He couldn't listen any more. He yelled: "You're all damned for me."

Shut up!"

The world suddenly became quiet.

Everyone looked at each other in shock.
Chapter completed!