From mentioning AK47 to farming in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 152
"Zhicai, are the [-] newly recruited soldiers fully recruited?"

"They are all full, and the people of suitable age are very willing to join the army. When the lord ordered to start recruiting soldiers, [-] soldiers were recruited in just two days."

The army of 1 people started recruiting before the political reform. Xi Zhicai never thought that recruiting would be so simple, and the common people rushed to join the army. Maybe it has something to do with the system of all people in the Han Dynasty, but it was compulsory Execution is different from voluntary military service.

Volunteering is to support Zhao Tai from the bottom of his heart, and compulsory military service can only be said to be a last resort, but this recruitment alone also proves how high Zhao Tai's status is in the hearts of the people.

They may not understand what the overall situation is, nor what the meaning of joining the army is, but they know who is good to them.

They don't support people who are good to them, so there is a problem with people, but this is also related to the system that Zhao Tai can get military pay when he joins the army, which is a unique measure today.

In any case, the 60 troops can be said to be selected from the best. Among the more than [-] soldiers in Changshan, [-] soldiers are selected. I dare not say that it is one in sixty, at least one in ten.

"We need to train these [-] new soldiers as soon as possible, but I'm afraid they won't be needed this time. How's the situation with the field soldiers going?"

"The matter of setting up the field army is still under preparation and planning, but it may be difficult to prepare the field army now. The people are plowing in the spring. Even if they are willing to join the army, they are unlikely to give up farming at home to participate in the army. My subordinates suggest waiting."

The military camp is not to recruit some people to join the army, and then let them cultivate their own land while they have time to train.

Instead, after joining the army, he followed the orders of the government to open up wasteland and farm land, and the land that was opened belonged to the government, not to each family.

Then let these garrison soldiers go to farm the land, and part of the food grown will be owned by the government, and part will be owned by the garrison soldiers. The tax is very high and cannot be compared with the [-] tax of ordinary people.

Maybe it's three out of ten taxes, or even five out of ten taxes. It's not too high if you say it's high. Except for paying the full grain tax, the rest will be owned by the army, which can also be regarded as their military pay.

But generally speaking, they are farmers who serve as soldiers and farm land.

If this method is implemented, not only will there be soldiers, but also food will become more abundant. Having soldiers and food is the meaning of the existence of military garrison.

But now it is too late to set up a field army, and then go to open up wasteland and cultivate the land. It is almost time to cultivate. Whoever has the energy to open up wasteland will be a little nervous about growing food at home, and there are not enough manpower.

Some people will definitely participate in the direct military settlement, but it is better to seldom do such things that do more harm than good.

Zhao Tai is not short of food now, and the recruitment of soldiers is also well received, why bother to make the people who are already short of labor force worse.

"Then start plowing and sowing in the spring. The road must be walked step by step, and the rice must be eaten one bite at a time."

"How about the preparations for dispatching troops?"

"Food, grass, and military supplies are being transported to the front line, and troops can be dispatched in less than three days."

Xi Zhicai gave Zhao Tai an affirmative answer. If he didn't want to be more prepared, two days would be enough.

However, the preparation time for marching and fighting only takes such a short time. Normally, it would be more insane than insane. For a big battle, one or two years is not too much, but for a small battle, ten days and a half is the standard.

It only takes two or three days to get to Zhao Tai. To outsiders, it seems that he is not crazy.

But there is no way, Xi Zhicai also wants to prepare more, after all, fighting is not a joke, a war must take a long time, during which people eat horse chews, which highlights the importance of logistics supplies.

That's a normal situation, Zhao Tai's is obviously abnormal, others need to use various strategies to fight wars, and the two sides come and go to fight for gains and losses for one city and one place.

As long as Zhao Tai fights out, he will definitely be able to defend. As for the process, it is still the same, but as long as the speed of attacking the city is fast enough, there is no need to worry about lack of supplies. After breaking through the city, the enemy's will be his own .

Even if you set fire to burn food, it will take time, and if it doesn't work, there will be reforms to support it. Isn't the income from the reforms faster than transporting it yourself?
In the past, fighting took a long time and required a lot of food and grass to support it. Zhao Tai, who was not worried about breaking the city, naturally did not have this concern.

It's not that no one thought of taking food and grass from the hands of the aristocratic family, but they didn't dare to do anything to the aristocratic family. On the contrary, they wanted to win over the aristocratic family. The wealthy family will never change, because no matter who occupies the city, they have to rely on them to govern.

Zhao Tai doesn't need this. The king's flag is changing at the top of the city, but the aristocratic families in the city remain unchanged?

That's all in the past tense, Zhao Tai not only dared to move, but also uprooted them, destructively taking everything from them.

This is the first time that Xi Zhicai, no matter how knowledgeable he is, has seen such a thing of not worrying about whether he will win the war, nor worrying about the supply of food, grass and armaments.

There is no way, this advantage is unique in the world, strong enough, domineering enough, but Xi Zhicai likes it very much.

After all, Xi Zhi couldn't refuse this comfortable way of fighting, although his talent would be covered up to a certain extent because he was too strong.

But whoever stipulates that people with high abilities like to study and struggle in their respective fields with all their heart, wouldn't it be easier to relax?Or do you feel uncomfortable when being taken away?
Anyway, Xi Zhi felt very refreshed. Those who couldn't sleep all night in order to succeed, held meetings every day, debated the situation, and studied how to fight to have a better chance of winning.

Must be very happy.

Let's leave this kind of happiness to others, he doesn't need this kind of happiness.

Zhao Tai also knew that it is not possible to send troops right away, it is always necessary to make preparations, it is only three days, and he can't afford to wait.

"Then leave everything to the military division."

"The lord is serious, this is the job of the subordinate."

The dispatch of troops was imminent, and Changshan became extremely busy because of this, and the mobilization of troops and horses became more frequent, especially when they continued to increase troops and transport supplies to Zhao County, which made the enemy spend the whole day in tension.

They dare not take the initiative to send troops, the chances of winning are not as great as occupying the city and defending it.

They are worried that they will not be able to defend, let alone take the initiative to attack. For them, taking the initiative is equivalent to losing their lives, and they will only lose faster.

In other words, the defense can last for a longer period of time. In fact, they don't want to fight this kind of battle, so it's better to surrender.

But no, surrender means losing everything, no matter what, Zhao Tai will not let them go, so it is better to resist desperately, even if they can't win, Zhao Tai will be bloody.

That's all they can do, so when Zhao Tai sent more troops to the front line, the opponent became even crazier. Ordnance and supplies, even if the people's resistance is increasing, they don't care.

That's out of Zhao Tai's control, but if everything goes too far, it's hard to say whether it will reap the consequences.

Time passed quietly, and when Zhao Tai was still handling government affairs the next day, Han Geng appeared in front of Zhao Tai.

"My lord, the last general came to bid farewell. Seeing that the war is about to start, the last general needs to preside over military affairs in the Tang Dynasty."

"How's the easygoing injury?"

He didn't say not to go if the injury is not healed, that is absolutely impossible, with the war ahead, the safety of the rear has become the top priority.

Don't let him play happily in the front, and then receive news that the house has been stolen in a blink of an eye. This is definitely not the situation that Zhao Tai wants to see.

"The injury is no longer serious. Besides, my subordinates are guarding the rear and not marching to fight. That is much easier than attacking a city."

What he said is right, defense is easier than offense. There is a catapult at the top of the city, and if there is an enemy attack, it will be thrown out. If the enemy is attacking, it will be thrown out. Zhao Tai has never seen anyone who is not afraid of death in this era until now. Army, because it's not worth it.

Moreover, the explosive pack arsenal has been improved, with one blasting type and one attack type.

The blasting is the kind of blasting mountains and city gates. The attack is a bit single, and the lethality is limited.

The attack type is different. A certain amount of crushed stones are put into it. After the explosion, the stones are splashed for indiscriminate attack. It initially has the characteristics of a shell. It is really loud and terrifying, and the explosion kills everyone.

For defending the city and attacking, the attack-type explosives must be the first choice. The key point is that this kind of explosives is not only heavier, but it is not troublesome to manufacture, and it can be filled in large quantities.

"Then let's go, but if the enemy really invades, we just need to hold on to it. The territory on the other side of the Hutuo River is not our goal. By the way, a batch of short guns has been transferred from Montenegro recently for use by the lieutenant generals. Generals who are above and above can be equipped, I will send you a personal guard to practice marksmanship if you have nothing to do, such things as swords, guns, swords and halberds will be eliminated sooner or later."

Han Yu was overjoyed for a while, and then looked at Zhao Tai in shock. He didn't expect that kind of thing to equip the whole army in the master's vision, so wouldn't it be easy to get the world in this way?

"When the general finds out, he will definitely study marksmanship well."

"It's not just marksmanship, but also the militia training manual. You must not have forgotten that book, right?"

How could Han Yu forget that when he led his troops to Youzhou, he did a lot of research on the usage of explosives, and he had a lot of experience with explosives.

"How could I forget that I am always studying? My lord, you can rest assured that I will never stop researching new weapons."

This sounds strange. The only new weapon before was explosives, and he could still research a flower.

"That's fine, let's go."

"By the way, my lord, the last general met a man on the way back to Changshan. He called himself Tian Feng and said he had an old relationship with the lord. The last general didn't dare to neglect to meet him, but he didn't say anything when he saw the last general. In the end, he gave a kit, saying that he only needs to hand it over to the lord."

"The last general has checked, and there is no danger."

Zhao Tai took the kit, a little curious why Tian Feng gave him this.

"Did he say anything else?"

Han Yu shook his head and said no.

He wanted to give the tips to Zhao Tai before, but due to accidents and injuries, he didn't care about it for a while.

"Go down."

"Here."

After Han Geng retreated, Zhao Tai opened the bag. Inside was a piece of paper with a few words written on it.

(End of this chapter)