Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 527 The Wind of Eastern Europe

On the east side of the Eurasian continent, the people of Ming Dynasty are looking forward to the return of the Global Fleet after more than two years of voyage.On the other side of the Eurasian continent, the Western Qing Empire seemed to have finally settled down and borne fruit.

On the Great Plains of Ukraine, patches of golden rice ears on the fertile land look particularly gratifying.This area is the farm established by the Western Qing Dynasty, which is somewhat similar to the agricultural cooperative established by the Ming Dynasty, but more specious, because in the farm, the hierarchy and superiority are very clearly distinguished.

The manager of the farm is Bao Yi, whom the bannermen and bannermen trust more, and the following are ordinary farmers.The farm paid taxes to the Western Qing court, and the remaining grain was distributed internally. The bannermen took part, and the farmers also took part.Although compared with the Ming Dynasty's rural cooperative medical system, farmers in Ukraine and Russia still have a harder time and do not get much from their labor, but they are much better than when they were serfs.

The reform of the Western Qing Dynasty can be said to be fruitful. It completely abolished serfdom and introduced the Eight Banners system. Although the Eight Banners system can be said to be a variant of serfdom, it is still more advanced than the feudal serfdom system.Because the Eight Banners system first liberated the serfs, it was recognized that they were free, they were covered under the Eight Banners system, they could own private property, hold official positions, receive education, and so on.On the other hand, Xiqing farms, which have some inexplicable characteristics of Ming socialism, allow farmers to own courtyard land and carry out small-scale operations. At the same time, they also require farmers to work for the farm together through collective labor combinations, and then Pay more, do more and get more.In some subdivided industries, such as planting economic crops and raising livestock, contracting in the form of production teams is allowed, and after deducting the loss of farm production materials and fixed share, the remaining labor remuneration is taken away.

When this set of system was submitted to Bai Mingxiu, he was very surprised.Bai Mingxiu didn't know if this group of Tartars were automatically Sovietized when they ran to Lao Maozi's place. This production method, which mixed the Eight Banners system and collective farms, was indeed somewhat superior to the system to some extent, at least Much superior to feudal serfdom.

As a result, although Xiqing killed a lot in Russia and Ukraine, he still won the support of a considerable number of serfs.Although they are Baoyi, Baoyi does not sound like a serf, but a person with national rights, but they are not nobles. They have nominal personal attachments, such as which banner master they belong to, but this attachment is basically limited. In name only, they are more directly responsible to Xiqing, the main body of the country.

The surplus of agricultural production can be invested in industrial production to cultivate new industries. In addition, the Western Qing Dynasty also carried out a lot of wars and plunder, so there is still some foundation.

No. 90 Eighth Farm in Odessa, together with some surrounding farms, formed a Niulu. Of course, those counted in the Niulu were Qidian.The bannermen here are also a little special, because they are actually Han Chinese and were originally from Feiyanggu's new army.

This is actually a bit ironic. The force that Fei Yanggu can rely on the most is a Han army.However, he has transformed the Eight Banners system into a system that is more similar to social organizations regardless of blood relationship.Feiyanggu organized the members of the new army into the Two Yellow Banners, plus some people he valued and trusted very much, forming the core and most powerful part of the Eight Banners.

The original so-called five banners under the upper three banners have been transformed into a situation where the two yellow banners are the only ones. The Zhenghuang Banner and the Bordered Yellow Banner have no capitals, and are managed by Fei Yanggu himself.

Today's Odessa 98 Farm is quite different, because here comes a distinguished guest in modest clothes, who is now the most famous general in the Western Qing Dynasty, Cheng Lin.

Cheng Lin came to the small farm to visit his own soldiers. After the war, several of his soldiers were dispersed to the farm.The original powerful new army was actually disbanded.Fei Yanggu selected the most elite 6000 of them to form the Two Yellow Banner Imperial Forest Army, each with [-] soldiers.The other new army soldiers are in a state similar to reserve service. They are still soldiers and will have regular training, but they are also placed in farms or companies.

Fei Yanggu actually learned this from Ming Dynasty. In the process of Ming Dynasty's reform, the organized officers and soldiers of the Restoration Army played a very important role.Feiyanggu trusted his original new soldiers and horses very much and scattered them throughout the Western Qing Empire. They actually helped him promote reforms and guard the place.

Cheng Lin came almost alone, and he didn't have the airs of General Xiqing at all.It is also his attitude that makes Cheng Lin's prestige in the army extremely high.Even so, Fei Yanggu still trusts Cheng Lin, because Cheng Lin doesn't care about military power, and now he is no longer leading the army. He is responsible for training some officers and writing some opinions when he has nothing to do.Fei Yanggu likes people who have no power, high reputation, and high military rank.

"Shuai Lin!" Several original soldiers saw Cheng Lin riding an old horse coming to the farm, clasping fists and saluting on the road outside the farm, and some of them even shed tears.

Cheng Lin got off his horse, helped up a few old brothers, and said: "There is no need to be polite, today I am not a general under the emperor's account, and you are not old soldiers in the army. You are all brothers who have fought together before. .Hurry up and welcome me to your home, I want to ask for a few glasses of water and wine."

Veteran soldier Zhao Guangman wiped his tears and said: "I haven't seen Lin Shuai for more than a year, and Lin Shuai is still tough. It's just that Lin Shuai made great contributions to the emperor in the past, and most of the country was brought down by you, but now you ..."

Cheng Lin said indifferently: "Speaking nonsense, it is a great blessing to see me rebuild the Qing Dynasty and live to see it. Besides, I have a lot of money, and I am still in the court. I am free and healthy, and I am very happy."

Another soldier, Han Siming, said: "Lin Shuai is afraid of the master of high achievements, so he keeps a low profile. But there are only a few capable generals in our army, and the rest are inferior to me. If you need to mobilize troops, sooner or later you will have to use Lin Shuai."

They chatted casually and entered Zhao Guangman's house.Zhao Guangman's house in the farm is also quite grand. It used to be a small local nobleman's house, and Zhao Guangman carried out a renovation.

Zhao Guangman yelled: "Come out and pour wine for the distinguished guests, this hag with no eyesight!"

A blond and blue-eyed young woman in a Chinese-style skirt came out from the door. She was Zhao Guangman's wife.

Most of the soldiers of the New Army and the Eight Banners have now rebuilt their families. Most of the women they are looking for are basically young and beautiful girls from Russia and Ukraine. For example, Zhao Guangman's wife is the third daughter of a nobleman in Moscow.His father was beheaded by Feiyanggu, and his daughter became the woman of Feiyanggu's soldiers.

(End of this chapter)