Daqin: Assist Zulong at the beginning and become a public enemy

Chapter 364

Chapter 364

"Young master, recruiting troops requires food, grass and military resources. Besides, although we have recruited some refugees and ordinary people in Sanchuan County, the total number is only 20. Excluding the old and young, I am afraid there are only tens of thousands of people. Such a small number of people are useful for military training. It's really not that big!" Wang Ben replied.

Ying Gang shook his head and said, "I'm talking about training soldiers, not just young and strong."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more confused.

Is Ying Gang planning to train those young and old?
But the question is, what is the use of these old and young people trained?

On the battlefield, they cannot draw their bows, swing their knives, or run.Once they fight, they will die in vain.

Ying Gang naturally saw that there was something wrong in their eyes, and said with a light smile: "Although the old and the young seem to be useless, in fact, what we train is not only to fight the enemy, but also various military qualities."

Taking a sip of his drink, Ying Gang asked again: "Gentlemen, let me ask you. If all the soldiers under your command know simple marching and fighting strategies, they also know how to set up camps, make food and build bridges, and also know how to farm and Build ordnance. May I ask, is there an army in the world that can defeat you?"

As soon as this question was uttered, all the people present fell into fantasy.

The division of labor between the military services clearly indicates that this is the product of countless years of experimentation.

Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even they can't sit down and cover everything.

If all the soldiers under him are competent in any aspect, this army may really be invincible.

"Think about it, everyone. If we train a soldier now, starting from building tunnels, even though he is young, he can still contribute to the transportation of materials and auxiliary logistics. We can incorporate him into the army, but we don't put him in the army. The front line of fighting. Unless at the last moment, they are never allowed to fight easily. And for those elderly people, let them build and learn to build military resources and cultivate farmland, so that these 20 people can all be turned into soldiers."

In fact, this is a replica of the Fubing system used in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Northern Zhou Dynasty and even the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Incorporate all the people into the army, make the best use of their talents and resources.

"Of course, there must be a difference between those who don't want to join the army and those who join the army. Especially in terms of taxes and corvee, different rewards can be given."

Only then did everyone understand Ying Gang's intentions, so they said nothing more.

Ying Gang looked at the people in front of him and said, "The most important thing now is to reclaim wasteland."

"Young master, there is a severe drought everywhere right now. Even if the wasteland is reclaimed, it may be difficult to grow things in the short term." Zhong Limei expressed his thoughts.

Ying Gang analyzed: "The current severe drought should not last for too long. I guess it will pass in a short time, but it may be followed by prolonged rainfall. During this time, we will dig the river channel and build the embankment. When it rains, we will be able to farm and train soldiers at the same time."

Although the others were a little puzzled, they did not object.

Then they all went to do the things in their hands.

At the same time, Ying Gang wrote his thoughts into a document and sent it to Xianyang to inform Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng didn't object either. After all, these refugees and people had to rely on themselves to support themselves. It would be a good thing for Qin to ask them to do more.

Although many people do not understand Ying Gang's decree, the people can only obey the order in order to survive.

Young children helped the army dig trenches and ditches, while old people dug farmland and built ordnance.

On this day, Ying Gang had nothing to do, so he took a carriage and left the city.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the edge of a small river about thirty miles south of Xingyang City.

What unfolded in front of him was a scene of enthusiasm.

This river has been completely dry, except for some silt in the middle of the river, the rest is very dry.More roads are almost there.

But on this dead drink, countless people dug out the soil from the inside of the river, and then picked up the soil to reinforce the river on both sides.

Dredge the river, strengthen the river, and improve the river.

Ying Gang came to this river almost every few days, because this river is the most critical river for irrigating Xingyang.

Countless prime-aged laborers were drawn.Arranged to dredge the river.

After a severe drought, there must be a severe flood, which is the law of weather changes.

By dredging the river and maximizing the amount of flood discharge, Sanchuan County can be kept from any impact.

On a trail, a group of farmers from the same village were walking forward with hoes and loads.These farmers have dark skin and chapped lips.

Look tired.

"Hey, when will this drought be the end." One of the farmers sighed.

"Didn't the government have issued a notice, it will take a while." Another farmer sighed.

The conversation between the two was heard by others.But he didn't answer.

There was a look of despair on everyone's face.When will this depressing drought come to an end?

It's already July.Usually at this time, it has entered the harvest season.

Every household in the village is ready for busy farming.

But now, look at the field, it's all barren.

But experienced farmers know that this year can survive, but what about next year?
Roots, bark.

Deeply aware that they may starve next year, so many villages responded to the government's call with all their strength.A large number of middle-aged laborers went to the nearby river to strengthen the river bank and improve the river.Nothing else, three meals a day.The rations saved in this way will be life-saving rations when you go hungry next year.

Soon, the group of farmers from the same village arrived near a small river nearby.

The nearby large and medium rivers have all been rehabilitated, and only these small rivers are left.The river is only three feet wide and very shallow.What is needed now is to strengthen the river bank and deepen the river channel.

When this group of farmers from the same village came, there were many people standing outside the Hanoi.Or digging river channels, or picking soil, dry in full swing.

There is a team of soldiers next to them, who are supervising.

However, the expressions on most people's faces were much different from yesterday.There seems to be a lot of despair today.

"What happened?" The villagers stepped forward and asked.

"I heard from the military master that today is the last day and there will be no work tomorrow." The person who was asked was also a farmer, and he said dejectedly.

This means that the rations for three meals a day are gone.

"Why?" The villager who asked earlier asked in surprise.

"We counted 10 people digging the river channel. The river is not wide in the first place. With so many of us going in, we can't finish digging?" the farmer sighed.

The villagers fell silent.There is no way around this, since the river channels have all been rehabilitated.The government has no reason to spend rations to feed them anymore.

This group of villagers who just arrived, like most people, felt very heavy.

Compared with the heaviness of these people, Ying Gang's mood is quite good.

Because Ying Gang is a person who knows the situation and is well prepared.The grain stockpiled in his warehouse is enough for disaster relief.

Right now, he only thinks about how to use these grains to maximize the benefits.

(End of this chapter)