Chapter 140 Military Farming System

Sun Ce originally wanted to go home, but being with Jin Mao always brought him many surprises.

Internal affairs, military affairs, and agricultural planning seemed to have opened the door to a new world for Sun Ce.

However, Jinmao cruelly closed the door again.

"My dear nephew, your mother and your brothers and sisters are all worried and frightened in Shen County. Do you still have the time to mess around here?"

Sun Ce really wanted to say that this was not nonsense.

But Jin Mao's tone clearly showed that he wanted to drive him away, and Sun Ce was too shy to stay here.

Before leaving, Sun Ce couldn't help but ask, "When will you let me learn?"

Jin Mao had been deliberately keeping Sun Ce in suspense, and replied, "Wait until you come back."

Sun Ce nodded heavily: "I hope you will keep your promise!"

Jin Mao agreed with a smile.

After leaving Liyang County, Sun Ce did not rush home, but took more than a thousand followers to Lujiang County, where his childhood friends lived.

Zhou Yu!

Unfortunately, after only two days at the Zhou family, Sun Ce had to set off for Shouchun County.

Because Jin Mao only gave him 200 shi of grain and grass, plus the 200 shi that Cheng Pu secretly gave him, there were only 400 shi of grain and grass.

However, Sun Ce did not know how to plan and save money, so he spent almost all his money on the way to Lujiang County.

After staying for two days, Zhou Yu could no longer bear the complaints from his family and could only urge Sun Ce to go back quickly.

"Jin Yangzhou said something very true!"

Before leaving, Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce helplessly: "Marching and fighting requires careful planning."

Sun Ce also understood that his last series of victories were all due to coincidences, and he might not be able to do it so perfectly again.

In addition, Sun Ce also saw the plight of the Zhou family. They were short of everything after the war, so being able to replenish their food and grass was already extremely precious.

With a friend like this, what else could Sun Ce ask for?

He was very happy to have a close friend like Zhou Yu.

But I didn’t feel comfortable for a few days.

Shouchun County, Sun Ce just arrived here and there is no food again!

He is a man who cares a lot about his reputation, as a young man.

As a result, we didn't plan carefully along the way and ran out of food!

In the end, Sun Ce had no choice but to disband this thousand-man team. Even after they reunited with their families, he could not afford to support them.

Sun Jian even sold his war horses for food and fodder, let alone Sun Ce!

"How did Jin Yangzhou do it?"

Sun Ce once again refreshed his understanding of Jin Mao. He had 15,000 elite soldiers under his command and even surplus food for disaster relief. It was amazing!

Fortunately, this time Zhou Yu invited Sun Ce to settle in Shu County, Lujiang County.

Sun Ce naturally had no reason to refuse, and this time he came back to pick up his mother and younger brothers and sisters to go to Shu County.

...

Liyang County.

Jin Mao was very reluctant to send Sun Ce away, but he had no intention of following you. It would be a foolish act if you created a powerful enemy for him in the future.

Therefore, Jinmao would rather wait a few more years.

It will not be too late to teach him when Sun Ce comes to follow him sincerely.

He has more important things to do right now.

"Bring the refugees from Yuzhang and Wu to Jiujiang as soon as possible."

Jin Mao ordered: "It will be July soon, we can't delay the planting of late rice in Jiujiang County."

"Announce to the whole county, the surviving Han people will be given a higher rank than the prisoners of war. If they want to join the prisoners of war, they will all be demoted. If there are any bad people, their entire clan will be exterminated!"

The current population of Jiujiang County is only about a quarter of its peak period, or about 100,000. This is an estimated number that includes prisoners of war.

Including the 200,000 refugees from Yuzhang and Wujun, the country could barely recover to 70% to 80% of its heyday.

Of course, the benefits are obvious.

The remaining powerful families in Jiujiang County either lost their roots or disappeared entirely. When refugees arrived, the entire county would be completely absorbed by Jinmao and become the granary second only to Yuzhang County!
In the future, as long as we guard the Huai River, we can see Xuzhou's Guangling and Xia Pi counties in the east, and all the counties in Jingzhou except Nanyang in the west!
When the princes and warlords are fighting each other, they can not only protect themselves but also further expand their strength.

That's all for later.

Right now, Jinmao has a bigger headache!
"Who will be in charge of Jiujiang County?"

Xi Zhicai on the side waved his hands repeatedly, saying that he couldn't do it.

Yuzhang County is very important, and Gu Yong is doing a great job, so he cannot be transferred.

Wujun produces iron, which is also very important. Recently, Yu Fan not only did not make any mistakes but also made great contributions, so he cannot be moved.

Kan Ze from Kuaiji County is almost bald at a young age. If he were to take charge of Jiujiang County, he would probably become the first strategist under Jin Mao to die young!

The remaining Jin Yun is not very capable, so don't count on the others.

"Alas~ Talent! We are still in such a fucking shortage of talent!"

Jin Mao stared at the geomancy map in a trance, and suddenly saw that Jiujiang County was right next to Yuzhou.

"Xun Yu!"

How could I forget about this person?

Now that we are so close, can we recruit Xun Yu over?

With his current strength and territory, Xun Yu should be able to take a look, right?
"Zhicai, help me write a letter!"

Xi Zhicai knew Jin Mao's thoughts very well, and couldn't help but pour cold water on him, saying, "My lord, Wen Ruo has his own ideas."

"If he is willing to come, he will come naturally." In other words, if he is unwilling to come, it will be useless to force him to come, just like Sun Ce.

Top talents all have strong personalities.

Jin Mao's face fell again, and he said, "Zhi Cai, if you can't find me someone to manage Jiujiang County."

He looked straight at Xi Zhicai.

The latter knew that this was a case of forcing him to take charge!
Xi Zhicai rolled his eyes and said, "My lord, Jiujiang County has just experienced war. How can it be governed by just a few scholars?"

"Besides that, have you ever thought about how the people can farm peacefully if bandits and robbers become rampant again?"

Jin Mao thought it made sense and motioned for Xi Zhicai to continue.

"My lord, please look!"

Xi Zhicai came to the geomancy map and pointed around Jiujiang County.

"Now Jiujiang County has become a barren land, and the surrounding prefectures and counties are not much better."

Jin Mao nodded continuously. The bandit problem in Yuzhou in the north had not yet been resolved, the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou in the east had started to cause trouble again, and Lujiang County in the west had just experienced a war and must have many bandit problems as well.

Not to mention Danyang County in the south. If the Shanyue people in Zulang's base are not dealt with properly, another wave of chaos could break out.

It seemed that Jiujiang County was completely isolated. It would be extremely difficult to restore production and people's livelihood by relying on the refugees alone.

No matter how fertile the land is, if it cannot be connected with Kuaiji, Yuzhang and Wujun, it will just be a piece of meat in the mouth of others when it develops in the future.

Of course, Xi Zhicai hadn’t thought that far. He just thought in this direction based on his intuition and because he didn’t want to be treated like a slave like a corporate slave.

"My Lord, what do you think of Jiujiang County implementing the military farming system?"

The military farming system mentioned by Xi Zhicai was used on a large scale in the frontier areas during the Western Han Dynasty, and was not uncommon for Kuaiji County.

Because the position that Jin Mao currently holds concurrently as the Southern Commander of Kuaiji County was essentially a military farming officer when it was first established.

This is how Yongning County and Dongye County were established and developed to their current size.

However, the corresponding economic and social system had not been formed at that time in the Western Han Dynasty, and the first person to implement the military farming system was Cao Cao.

At this moment Cao Cao was still serving as a counselor in Luoyang, so the military farming system proposed by Xi Zhicai was adapted to the times and local conditions.

"Elaborate!"

Jin Mao knew little about history, but was very interested in the military farming system.

Xi Zhicai bowed and said, "Please forgive me, my lord. I just thought of this system and it is not perfect yet."

Jin Mao affirmed: "It's okay, it's not a big deal."

Xi Zhicai then began to roughly express what was in his mind.

That is to say, add one more item on the basis of Jinmao’s original cooperation.

"All the land belongs to you, my lord. Soldiers, captives, and civilians can only get a certain percentage of the profits!"

Xi Zhicai also divides the profits into different proportions according to the different welfare benefits of each class.

Soldiers have the highest rate, which can be 4-5%. They are provided with food, accommodation, and distribution during farming and fighting, and occasionally even a spouse.

The common people account for the next 3-4%, with food, accommodation and distribution provided.

The refugees will be provided with food and accommodation, and will not participate in the profit sharing within five years. After five years, land and houses will be allocated depending on the situation.

As a captive, Xi Zhicai was originally scheduled to have no share of the profits for life, but Jin Mao felt that this was too cruel and that they should be given some hope.

In the end, the prisoners were divided into four levels according to their attitude of surrender, ranging from five to twenty years.

Moreover, the descendants of captives are treated the same as refugees. If a whole family are captives, the years of limitation can be shortened cumulatively.

For example, if a father and his son both worked for twenty years, and the father worked hard for ten years before dying, these ten years can be added to his son. In other words, the son only needs ten years to obtain the status of a commoner, and vice versa.

Also.

The 200,000 refugees were organized into four districts like the army, and each district had a farm official.

Each district has 50,000 people, organized into groups of ten and five, and are under military control and must abide by military law.

This has two advantages.

1. It does not interfere with farming and is even more effective than farming by ordinary people.

2. In the future, a large number of soldiers can be recruited at any time, and they can become ordinary combat forces after simple training.

In the future, if there is an enemy invasion, it will be extremely difficult to capture Jiujiang County, and it can form a good buffer zone for the three counties in the rear.

"Wonderful!"

Jin Mao exclaimed: "Zhicai, you are indeed my Zifang!"

This time Xi Zhicai gladly accepted the title: "Thank you for the compliment, my lord!"

"However, I still have a question." Jin Mao hesitated and said, "What about Danyang County?"

Danyang County is stuck right between Yuzhang, Wu, Kuaiji and Jiujiang counties, like a thorn in the throat.

In addition, Danyang County Magistrate Zhou Xin had a good attitude, so Jin Mao felt embarrassed to turn hostile and chase him away.

Xi Zhicai smiled dangerously and said, "My lord, don't lose sight of the big picture because of the small. Sometimes, being merciful will hurt yourself."

Jin Mao still hesitated and said, "Zhou Xin is not an enemy. I can't do anything to him."

Xi Zhicai was very pleased. Following such a lord, he didn't have to worry about the fate of being eaten alive after the cunning rabbit died.

"In this case, my lord, please give Zhou Xin a chance and see if he can seize it."

Xi Zhicai suggested: "We can also reclaim some unowned land or wasteland in Danyang County and implement the military farming system."

"Absorb the Shanyue people under Yuan Zulang and the nearby people, and carry out military farming in accordance with the regulations of Jiujiang County."

"If Zhou Xin obeys and does as I say, everything will be fine. If he doesn't..."

Jin Mao stretched out his right hand and slashed downwards, saying: "Drive him away or kill him!"

Xi Zhicai complimented: "My lord is wise!"

(End of this chapter)