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【Today's third update is delivered!】

Since there is such power, Xu Xingxia certainly needs to use it to the extreme. If he has power, it will be invalid if it expires! A normal thousand-household office has only two deputy thousand-household households, ten hundred-household households, and 1,120 registered military households. However, Xu Xingxia is not prepared to abide by these dead rules at all. As long as he likes, he can make changes at any time. Anyway, the salary of the thousand-household office in Zhenshuobao is paid by him, and the superiors do not give any money or food at all. With Wu Haiming in charge of Zuotun Guard, Xu Xingxia does not expect to get assistance from above.

The development of Weizhen Fort actually did not receive any help from the above. From the beginning, the relationship between Xu Xingxia and the superiors was already very bad. The only source of funds for the development of Weizhen Fort was the exchange of military achievements. This cannot be said to be help, but it can only be said to be the benefits that Weizhen Fort deserved. If others are jealous, they can also exchange the head of the Tartars. However, Weizhen Fort and Zhenshuo Fort are different. The development of Zhenshuo Fort, relying solely on military achievements, it is probably not possible.

This time Mo Rigen returns in shame, and most of the Tartar tribes will receive news. In the short term, there should not be a large-scale Tartars heading south. Therefore, if the White Army wants to continuously achieve military achievements, it should not be as easy as before. Without the military achievements, it must find ways to accumulate development funds from other channels. It is necessary to use Zhenshuobao's own humanities, geography, and natural advantages to create benefits.

In a vague way, Xu Xingxia had gradually figured out Huang Kezhang's intention. Obviously, the three-sided governor directly appointed himself as the Dai Qianhuo of Zhenshuobao, which was not suddenly on a whim. He had his own unique considerations. He was not simply filling in a pit, nor did he think that Zhenshuobao lacked a thousand households, so he simply found someone to replace it. He was exploring a new model, a model of self-sufficiency in the ward.

In fact, this self-sufficiency model cannot be said to be new. When the Wei Army was first established, it was self-sufficiency, or even a slight surplus. It was only after two hundred years of development that many things changed, which led to the current situation. If we can still return to the previous self-sufficiency method, Huang Kezhang is definitely a great deal.

Huang Kezhang could pass the nine streets of Xu Xingxia when he was thinking about Emperor Wanli. When he had an official position like him, he knew exactly what Emperor Wanli was most concerned about and what he longed for. As long as you find a way to do what the emperor most hopes to do, and to join the cabinet and become a minister in the future, it was just an emperor's words. What was Emperor Wanli most looking forward to? Getting rid of the heavy burden of the garrison is definitely one of them!

As the governor of the three sides, Huang Kezhang was under the command of four military towns, with hundreds of thousands of military troops and warriors. In addition to Liaodong and Ji Town, the military troops here were the heaviest, and they consumed a lot of money and food from the country every year. If he could take the lead in solving the money and food burden of these four military towns, Emperor Wanli would not be able to avoid noticing him.

Especially this year, the situation in Liaodong is not very good. The guy named Nurhaci actually claimed to have established the Great Jin Kingdom, which more or less annoyed Emperor Wanli. A savage in the deep mountains and forests dared to call him Wang Liguo, which was simply openly despising the Ming Dynasty. No matter how good the Emperor Wanli had a good temper, he would not want to use a sword or a gun, so he would have to face. Huang Kezhang estimated that Liaodong would probably have to fight in the next few years.

When the war in Liaodong occurs, the country's large amount of money and grain will inevitably be tilted to the towns in the northeast, and priority will be given to the needs of the front line. As the rear, the money and grain of the four towns in the northwest will naturally be affected. At that time, the four towns in the northwest will not only draw elite troops to support Liaodong's operations, but may also withdraw money and grain to support the front line. In this way, it will be difficult to maintain the stability of the four towns in the northwest. If there is no food to eat, the fool will rise up and rebel!

Since the court could not count on it, it could only count on itself, and only count on the four northwest towns to support itself. Huang Kezhang hoped to start from the internal forces of the garrison to see if there was any possibility of reform or whether there was more potential to be tapped. The situation was critical and no matter how difficult it was, it must be implemented. Just as Mo Rigen came, something big happened in Ningxia Town, and there was a thousand-household vacant house. He immediately focused his attention on Xu Xingxia.

As the governor of the Three-Border, Huang Kezhang could not have known about the military achievements sent by Xu Xingxia. He could not have sent anyone to verify it. Obviously, those Tartar heads were genuine. In this way, Xu Xingxia's name was named for the governor of the Three-Border. Otherwise, if there were thousands of households in a shortage, Huang Kezhang would not have thought of Xu Xingxia at the first time. Perhaps, this kid was a dark horse and could bring some fresh things to Ningxia Town.

Since Huang Kezhang had this meaning, the Qianhuo House of Zhenshuobao, commanded by Xu Xingxia, must work hard to be self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and sufficient food and clothing. In any case, you cannot reach out to the top. As long as you do this, the three-sided governor, even the court, and even the emperor will notice it. If there is still a little surplus, it would be even better. The court should set an example and reward him must be the most abundant.

It can be said that this is a huge challenge and another huge opportunity. If he can seize this opportunity, Xu Xingxia can quickly be promoted and become a superior person. The commander, commander, guard commander, even commander, commander, commander, commander, commander, commander, commander. If he cannot seize this opportunity, he will have to be promoted slowly, even stand still, and eventually live a mediocre life.

Speaking of wages, Xu Xingxia remembered the welfare issues of the White Army. The current White Army cannot rely solely on eating a full meal to attract people. As the economic situation of various military families in Weizhenbao gradually improved, the treatment of the White Army also needs to be gradually improved. To attract more outsiders to join the army, the treatment of the White Army must also be improved. Xu Xingxia initially decided that in addition to having enough food and clothing for each White Army soldier, there is a monthly allowance of one or two silver dollars.

Since it is called a allowance, it means it is not a formal and necessary salary. It is just a living allowance for soldiers, paid by Xu Xingxia personally, and has nothing to do with other superiors. Neither the General Officer's Office, the Dusi Office, or the Governor's Office, they cannot be involved. In special circumstances, the allowance may change. It may increase, decrease, or even be cancelled. The amount of allowance may be completely different between different troops within the White-clothed Army.

Xu Xingxia always believed that relying solely on money would not stimulate the combat effectiveness of the troops. A unit that only values ​​money is not a powerful unit. Is it reasonable to talk about the price first in war? Of course, such a height of faith cannot be achieved for the time being. What he can do is to ensure the basic living needs of the soldiers, and then inspire them to defend their relatives and their own fields! In the world at that time, as long as this simple mentality was stimulated, the combat effectiveness was enough to sweep the whole world.

Zhang Quanfu said with some concern: "Sir, with the current number of people in the White Army, I am afraid that it is not enough to guard the two places! Zhenshuo Fort and Weizhen Fort are about fifty miles apart. If the Tatar cavalry separates the two forts from the middle, we may be more passive."

Xu Xingxia nodded and said slowly: "You are right, we must expand our army."

The current number of White-Clothed Army personnel is not counted as the chariot battalion and artillery battalion, with only about 200 combat troops, which are divided into four teams, namely the Knights, the Shooting Army, the Tigers and Leopards, and the Xiongqu Army. Even if the logistics service personnel are added, there are less than 300 people. Obviously, such troops are still the same as stationed in one place, and if they are divided into two places, it will be more difficult. One hundred muskets cannot defend Zhenshuobao.

Xu Xingxia turned to look at Liu Guangliang. The primary basis for expanding the army was to have enough weapons and equipment. He took a fire stick to the battlefield and was only slaughtered. He wanted to know whether the production of the Sun and Moon Gun was normal. As long as the production of the Sun and Moon Gun was normal, in October, it should be able to produce about 200 units and arm 200 people.

Liu Guangliang whispered: "The Sun and Moon gun is produced normally."

Xu Xingxia pondered for a moment and said sternly: "Since that's the case, the White Army will expand four squads! The original four squads will each draw two gang commanders, squad commanders and soldiers to build a new frame. The new squad leader will be the deputy commanders of the original squads! After the vacancies are drawn, all the new recruits will be supplemented. Each unit will step up training new recruits in order to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible! The chariot battalion and artillery battalion will remain unchanged!"

As the Qianhuhuhouqian House of Zuotunwei, Ningxia Town, Xu Xingxia can justify the fact that he has a team of 1,120 people, and of course he has to put it to the limit. The auxiliary combat troops of the chariot battalion and the artillery battalion are of course not counted in this team of 1,120 people. The logistics service personnel are not counted in this team of 1,120 people. These 1,120 people are pure combat soldiers, and no quota can be wasted.

Besides, the quota of 1,120 people in Thousand Houses was actually not fixed. The geographical location of some Thousand Houses in the Ming Dynasty was very important, and the strength of the military garrison was also strengthened. A very small number of Thousand Houses had the number of military garrisons under their jurisdiction once reached 1,800. With such a precedent, Xu Xingxia would certainly not be polite. As long as he had enough manpower, material resources and financial resources, he even dared to expand a Thousand Houses into a Tough War!

After a simple study, Xu Xingxia decided to establish four new teams, including the Dragon Cavalry, the Tiger Cavalry, the Leopard Cavalry, and the Wolf Cavalry, and the commanders were Xia Kewu, Liu Heng, Mao Shisan, and Zhang Feng. The number of soldiers in each team was 50. If the officer was added, there were more than 60 people. All four teams were equipped with Sun and Moon Guns.

Money and food are not a problem, the problem is the appropriate soldiers. After a large number of muskets are equipped, the quality of the soldiers of the White Army has been greatly reduced. As long as they are normal people, able to endure hardships and abide by discipline, they can become a member of the White Army. However, it is not very easy to recruit enough young men.

The number of troops in Weizhen Fort is limited. In addition to participating in the White-Clothed Army, it also has to be responsible for a lot of work in the craftsman workshop. The strong men in Zhenshuo Fort were all kidnapped by the Tartars, and there were indeed not many people left. It is still a bit difficult for the White-Clothed Army to recruit more than 200 people at once. Moreover, the chariot battalion and artillery battalion also require a large number of soldiers.

Chen Denglong suggested: "Master Qianhu, I don't know the fleeing military households..."

After more than two hundred years of development, the garrison system of the Ming Dynasty was already very decadent. The land was concentrated in the hands of senior officers. Lower-level officers and ordinary military households lost their land, resulting in a large number of military households fleeing. In fact, a considerable number of registered military households in the Yellow Book of Thousand Houses does not exist. It seems that Pinglu guards Thousand Houses, and the 1,120 registered military households in the Yellow Book of Thousand Houses actually exist, at most less than 800 people.

The Ming Dynasty dealt with fleeing military households very strictly. Once they were caught, they had to tattoo them on their faces. If the circumstances were serious, they would even be beheaded and showed up to the public to scare the monkeys. This led to many fleeing military households hiding in different ways and would rather die than come back. In fact, the place where they hid was not very far away. Without money and no way to guide them, how far can they go?

A rough calculation shows that if a thousand households have fled, hundreds of military households have fled, ten thousand households have fled, and if there are fifty thousand households have fled, tens of thousands of military households have fled. This is a big number. Tens of thousands of military households have fled, and if there are tens of thousands of military households, they will have tens of thousands of people. If this group can be attracted to Zhenshuobao, the labor force and military sources of the White-clothed Army will not need to worry at all.

Among the four northwest towns, the military households in Ningxia Town are still relatively mild. The situation is even more serious in Yulin Town, Guyuan Town, Gansu Town and other places. Some thousand households even escaped more than half. If these military households in the military towns can also settle in Zhenshuobao, it is not impossible to accumulate 200,000 to 300,000 people. With the three million acres of land around Heishan Camp, it can accommodate a large population.

The only measure to attract these fleeing military households is to forgive them for their escape. No matter where they escaped or how long they have been, as long as they come to the territory of Zhenshuobao, they will obtain legal status and start over. As for other preferential measures, there is no need for many. It is already very grateful that these military households can have a safe place to settle down.

Of course, if you do this, Xu Xingxia will definitely bear the pressure. Other garrisons cannot allow such inclusion. The military households have come to your Zhenshuobao. What should we do? You still indulge them in to take in them. Isn’t this encouraging them to actively escape? With Zhenshuobao, even if there is no place to run, they will find a way to escape here! It is conceivable that they will put pressure on them, and even send people to ask Xu Xingxia to return the military households to them. If they don’t get a satisfactory reply, they will definitely complain to the superiors.
Chapter completed!