Zhu Nao

After the spring of the new year, the household registration books made by the re-clearing of the prefectures were sent to Chengdu one after another.

Zhu Nao ordered the officials to recalculate the statistics, and the calculated fields and population were about a quarter more than the previous year.It can be seen that the fraud was serious last year, and it can also be seen that Zhu Nao's new policy is effective.

And this re-investigation has also caught many corrupt and fraudulent officials in various states.This actually gave Junao a good opportunity - after he took office, in order to stabilize the situation, he did not interfere much to rectify the prefectures and counties under the Chengdu government.But now that he has an army and his position has been secured, he naturally let go of his hands to govern.

After a relentless rectification, many officials in the states have been dismissed, and many vacancies have been vacated.With these vacancies, Junao can cultivate and settle its own manpower.In this way, his control over the entire Shu region was further consolidated.

After the rectification of officials was carried out, the revenue and expenditure accounts of the official treasury for the past year were also settled and sent to Zhu Nao for review.

The expenses of Chengdu Mansion this year are really not small.All kinds of redundant organizations and redundant personnel were abolished when Zhu Nao took office. However, because of the support of [-] troops, although the army can support itself with military rations, the expenses such as military pay are really not a small sum.

In addition to raising soldiers for himself, another big expense of the Chengdu Mansion was raising soldiers for Xie Wuji.Because of the alliance with Xie Wuji, Zhu Nao happily sent a large sum of money and food to Guanzhong after returning to Shu.However, although this cost is large, it will not last long.Zhu Nao opened up the situation for the Shu merchants in Guanzhong. Now various workshops and new businesses in Guanzhong are in full swing. The aid to Xie Jiajun will gradually be transferred to the Shu merchants. It has added a burden to the Chengdu government.

Although the expenses are high, the income is also quite a lot.

Due to the preferential policies issued after the tax reduction, the land tax collected by the Chengdu government is almost negligible, but the commercial tax has risen sharply, and the income is really considerable.The biggest income comes from several government-run workshops.Salt, iron, and wine were not only sold in Sichuan, but also brought out of Shu by Shu merchants, helping the government earn a lot of money.

And the most profitable one is undoubtedly Shu Brocade.In one year, the weaving workshop in Jinguan City expanded three or four times, and there were more than [-] weaving girls in the weaving center. The looms were non-stop day and night, and money poured into the official treasury like flowing water.

In this way, although there are huge expenses, there is still a surplus in the official treasury.Moreover, the workshop business is booming, and it should be able to earn more in the future.

After reading the ledger, Zhu Nao closed it contentedly, summoned the officials and said, "Get me a carriage, I want to go out of the city."

The officials who were ordered didn't know what Zhu Nao's plan was, and they didn't dare to ask more questions, so they hurriedly followed suit.

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Yu Changming's garrison is a hundred miles outside of Chengdu.The army built barracks and school grounds beside the Han River, where soldiers train on weekdays.

During the spring plowing season in the first two months, the army suspended its training and went to the fields to cultivate.Now that the farm work has been completed, the army has returned to the school field and resumed practice.

On the shooting range, several battalions of soldiers are lining up to practice shooting; on the martial field, several battalions of soldiers are practicing spear and knife skills; on the plain, thousands of soldiers are practicing formation.In the huge barracks, there were shouts and training sounds everywhere, and it was in full swing.

Yu Changming is now commanding soldiers to line up on the plain.

Standing on a high place, he observed the square array of soldiers below, and ordered: "Change the formation of geese."

The orderly immediately began to beat the drum.With the changing speed of the drumbeat, the formation of the army began to change. The soldiers on the two wings spread out and retreated in an orderly manner. The soldiers in the middle trotted forward. The shield soldiers and spearmen exchanged positions, and the archers stood on top...

After a while, the army changed into a formation like Yan Yan flying from the north to the south.

Yu Changming glanced at the hourglass in his hand, and nodded slightly.

Then he ordered: "Attack!"

The orderly beat the drum and trumpet again, and the army began to rush forward. The soldiers maintained a fast and similar advance speed, so as not to damage the formation during the charge.The menacing shouts and killings resounded loudly.

After a while, when the army rushed more than [-] meters away, Yu Changming gave another order: "Retreat!"

With the sound of gongs, drums and horns, the army began to turn to recover.

At this moment, a soldier was out of breath and ran towards Yu Changming: "Report to the general!"

Yu Changming said, "What's the matter?"

The soldier said: "People from the Chengdu government have come, saying they want to inspect the training of the army. Do you want to let them in?" While speaking, he handed over the token of the government.

The rules in the army are strict, and no one is allowed to enter within a radius of three miles of the training place of the army, even officials from the Chengdu government are no exception.If you want to enter, you must obtain Yu Changming's permission.

Yu Changming took the token and checked it to make sure it was correct.He didn't know who the government had sent to inspect, but he thought it might be to see how the training resumed after the spring plowing.So he said: "Let's put it in."

The soldiers were busy delivering orders.

Not long after, a carriage drove towards Yu Changming's command office.

The carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted, and Yu Changming glanced there, only to see that it wasn't Zhu Nao who got out of the carriage?He was taken aback, and quickly got up to meet him.

When Yu Changming saw Zhu Nao in Langzhou, it was impolite to be polite, but now that the plate is big and there are too many people, especially since he has a heavy job, it is impossible not to be polite.Zhu Nao would not argue with him, but he still has tens of thousands of soldiers watching, he is absolutely unwilling to bring out a bad habit of disobedience.

So when he met Zhu Nao, he first saluted politely.The soldiers beside the general's formation also hurriedly saluted Zhu Nao.

Zhu Nao smiled and said, "Everyone is free."

Yu Changming straightened up and led Zhu Nao to the high ground: "Why are you here? Come to inspect the army? Why didn't someone come and let you know in advance?"

Zhu Nao said: "If you have free time these two days, come and have a look."

Yu Changming thought about it, but he understood.If he knew that the governor of Chengdu was coming to inspect, even if he didn't arrange anything specially, the state of officers and soldiers would be different from the past.What Junao wants to know is the real appearance of the army, so it is better not to inform in advance.

The two came to the high ground, and Junao looked down.The army composed of thousands of people has already withdrawn to the origin and lined up neatly, waiting for the general's next order.

Zhu Nao asked, "What are you practicing? Arranging troops?"

Yu Changming pointed to the hourglass on the table beside him: "I'm practicing order and coordination."

Junao looked at him curiously.

Yu Changming, watched by Zhu Nao, continued his training.He then issued an order to the order of soldiers: "Make the formation round, and then change it into a sparse formation."

The orderly went immediately with drums and trumpets.

It must be known that to kill the enemy on the battlefield, the key to making the army exert the strongest combat effectiveness is not the strength of individual soldiers, but the formation.And the formation has to change from time to time, and the commander needs to constantly judge the situation on the battlefield and change the formation according to the situation.A general with a unique vision and the best judgment is rare, and it is even more rare for the general's orders to be conveyed to every soldier's ears in a timely manner, so that the soldiers act according to the general's instructions.

This requires a whole set of order system, but also requires a high degree of cooperation between each soldier.

When the conditions are the best, it is most convenient to use the sound of gongs, drums and horns to convey orders; sometimes, if the battlefield is noisy and the battlefield is vast, and it is difficult to convey the sound of gongs and drums, you can also use banners, fire arrays, etc. to convey military orders; If it is blocked, the order can only be passed down layer by layer, one to ten, ten to one hundred, and finally the order to the entire army.

To kill the enemy on the battlefield, time is precious, once the best opportunity is missed, the consequences will be disastrous.How to transmit orders with the fastest speed, how to let the soldiers understand the orders and execute them as quickly as possible, and how to cooperate with each other, this must be completed through countless repeated training.

Yu Changming thought he didn't have the talent to lead troops to fight, so he worked harder and put his efforts into completing the basic training down-to-earth.

On the plain, the soldiers ran quickly to the sound of drums, and a square formation quickly turned into a solid round formation.This formation is most suitable for circular defense.

When the formation was first formed, the messengers did not even catch their breath, and immediately changed the frequency of drumming.So the soldiers who had just stood in their positions ran again, and in the blink of an eye, they became a scattered formation again.

So far, less than half of the sand in the hourglass has fallen.

Even if Zhu Nao doesn't understand military affairs, he can see that the army's changes are smooth, fast and difficult.He clapped his hands and praised: "Good!"

Yu Changming couldn't help smiling, and there was a bit of joy and complacency in his expression.He called a lieutenant general and ordered: "You continue to lead your troops to train, practice the ten formations again today. I will go to another place with Zhu Fuyin."

After the deputy general gave the order, he took over the command and led the army to continue training.

Yu Changming accompanied Zhu Nao to the depths of the barracks: "I'll take you to see the shooting range and the school ground."

Walking on the road, Zhu Nao asked, "Are the soldiers of the two armies still on good terms?"

Yu Changming was startled.If Zhu Nao didn't say it, he almost forgot that his soldiers were a fusion of the Shu army and the Hunan army led by Liu Buxing.He said: "The soldiers who surrendered from Liu Buxing were originally a little weak. After coming here, they ate well and practiced diligently. Now they can keep up with the training. There is no problem."

Zhu Nao praised: "You really have the talent to lead troops."

Yu Changming shrugged, and said again: "The child you gave me last time, Pei Ziqi, he couldn't get in when he first came. That child is too high-minded. I asked him to start as a soldier, and he was full of reluctance. , He disobeyed the military order several times, and I almost returned him to you. But that kid also has an advantage, he is very strong. After a few months, he probably figured it out by himself, and he is at ease. I think he does have some skills, Now he has been put in charge of a hundred people."

Junao said, "Very good."

While talking, the two had already arrived at the shooting range, standing by the shooting range and watching the soldiers practicing shooting.

Yu Changming asked: "You came today to watch the training of soldiers? Do you have any other purpose?"

Zhu Nao smiled and said, "I'll see how you're practicing and whether you can expand your army. What do you think?"

Yu Changming actually guessed his purpose.Now the princes from all walks of life are recruiting soldiers and horses, Zhu Nao is making steady progress, and the speed of recruiting troops is considered slow.Now there are more than 3 soldiers and horses in Shuzhong, and several thousand of them were collected from Liu Buxing.And some local officials have already accepted [-] to [-] people.It is indeed time to expand the army.

Yu Changming said: "How much do you plan to expand?"

Zhu Nao said: "I just read the account of the official treasury, and it will always be affordable to recruit another 8000 people this year."

Yu Changming repeated: "Seven or eight thousand..."

He silently thought about what kind of soldiers he would need to recruit this time and how they should be placed in the army if he wanted to recruit new troops.

Just as he was thinking, suddenly a messenger rushed over on horseback in a hurry.

"Fu Yin, General, there is news from Chengdu Mansion!"

Both Zhu Nao and Yu Changming were stunned, seeing that the messenger was in a hurry, as if something important had happened.

Yu Changming quickly asked: "What's the matter? Could it be that something happened to Chengdu Mansion because the governor is not here?!"

The messenger shook his head again and again, panting, "Yes, it's the news from the capital. The capital has fallen!"

Zhu Nao and Yu Changming were startled again.