Wang Xiaolie stood on the mound and looked at the crowd gathered in the open space by the Ru River in front of him. It was bustling and chaotic. After a long time, Wang Xiaolie asked Yang Shen beside him: "How many people are here? They are all kiln workers.

?"

Yang Shen crossed his hands and said, "Go back to Xiaosheren. There are more than three thousand people here, all kiln workers in the mountains. There are still many people who stayed in the mountains and have not come over."

Wang Xiaolie frowned: "It's almost autumn, why are there people still living in the mountains? Do they have food?"

Yang Shendao said: "The mountains are all made of dirt. Some people have opened fields in the mountains. They are about to harvest grain, so naturally they won't leave."

Wang Xiaolie nodded and said nothing.

There were six to seven thousand households of kiln workers in Ruzhou during the Taiping Period, which was a very large number. When the Jin soldiers came, some fled south, some were kidnapped, and there were still four to five thousand households left. This is a huge manpower.

, you can do many things if you are well organized.

In this era, the Central Plains region is full of wasteland. With hands and feet, as long as it is properly organized, it is impossible to starve to death. The biggest problem of the Song Dynasty now is that after the Jin army invaded, grassroots organizations in a large number of areas have disappeared. The people have no organization.

The land you farm will be robbed, your work will be unsaleable, and the people will have no way of living. As long as grassroots organizations are organized, society will soon recover.

Of course, the most important thing is to block the Jin army coming from the south.

After a long time, Shao Ling hurried over. He crossed his hands and said to Wang Xiao: "Xiaoshe people, more than half of the people sent out have returned."

Wang Xiaolie asked anxiously: "How?"

Shao Ling said: "On the plains on both sides of the Ru River, most of the people have fled, and less than 30% of the people are left. However, in the surrounding villages in the mountains, the Jin soldiers have not arrived, and most of the people live in peace. However, strong men are everywhere and looting everywhere, and many of them cannot live anymore."

Wang Xiaolian asked: "Where has the most open space?"

Shao Ling said: "From Ruzhou down along the Ru River, due to the Jin army's attacks and plundering, as well as the plundering of the population, there is the most idle land."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Okay. Then take Jiaxian and Baofeng counties as the center, select idle land and resettle these people. Yang Shen, please count how many people are willing to farm in the past two days. Let's

They can rest assured that the land and seeds are provided by the government, and they only need to put in the effort. If they grow food, they will always have enough to eat."

Yang Shen crossed his hands and said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Whether we can settle these people well is the key to whether we can gain a foothold in Ruzhou in the future. The army is a fish, the people are water, and fish cannot live without water. Without the support of the people, the army is a fish without water.

, a tree without roots.”

Yang Shen and Shao Ling said so together. However, in their hearts, they did not agree with Wang Xiaolie's words. There were many people. Where could there be a shortage of people? As long as there are soldiers and food in hand, there is a strong party.

The army is a fish and the people are water. If this fish-water relationship exists, the army can develop and grow. Without the support of the people, the army is like a fish out of water and cannot last long. This principle was learned by Wang Xiaolie from his previous life.

.The most important task when arriving in Ruzhou is to let the army take root deeply into the people of Ruzhou. With the support of the people, the army can thrive. With the protection of the army, the people can live and work in peace and contentment.

This principle is very simple, but very few can do it. The most obvious example is that during the Anti-Japanese War, both the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army expanded rapidly while fighting the Japanese army. Not only the number of troops increased, but more importantly, the number of people in the base areas increased.

Expansion, the expansion of reserve troops. The National Army used the method of recruiting young men. The Eighth Army of the Anti-Japanese War recruited no less than ten million men, and about half of them died on the road and did not go to the battlefield. The effects of both are obvious.

During the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, Sichuan recruited 3 million strong men. Some people say that the Sichuan Army was of great significance to the War of Resistance, and even said that it would not be an army without Sichuan. However, they did not mention the 3 million strong men, but how many of them actually went to the battlefield.

, how many people died on the road. How many strong men were simply children who were not adults. They should not have gone to the battlefield.

In the Battle of Songshan, thousands of child soldiers served the country loyally. While praising them, how many people would ask who incorporated these children into the regular army and sent them to the battlefield. On the front line, let these children charge into battle. The country has not yet

At such a desperate situation, adults hide in safe places but send children to the battlefield. What is the future of such a war and such an army?

If the army and the people achieve this, the army will have a bright future. If it cannot do this, it will be as difficult as other armies. Wang Xiaolie understands that the current background of the times is different from that of future generations. The methods of future generations cannot be simple.

Just copy it and learn spiritually.

Looking at the noisy crowd in front of him, Wang Xiaolie felt a headache. It was not easy to organize these people. After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie said to Yang Shen: "The literati who joined the army during Kaifeng, go and pick some suitable ones."

Come on. Let’s record the names of these people together, divide them into groups, and make statistics clearly. Shao Ling, you go to the area between Jiaxian and Baofeng, check the land, and prepare to divide it into people for reclamation."

Yang Shendao: "People from Xiaoshe, these people are kiln workers, and many of them don't know how to farm at all. If you let them farm, will they--"

Wang Xiaolie said: "How many people in the world don't know how to farm? As long as you teach, there will be very few people who can't learn. Don't worry, as long as we are well organized, have all the tools, and all the cattle, the fields will be cultivated.

."

Shao Chou said: "But where can we buy cattle at this time? The road to Jingnan is not very smooth."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "When the war is in chaos, where can we buy cattle? We can only find a way ourselves. Collect private cattle, build a pasture, and raise them ourselves. As long as we have the manpower and the method, we can always raise cattle.

"

Shao Ling and Yang Shen said yes.

If you think about it, there should be many ways to raise cattle. In fact, not only cattle, but also horses, donkeys, camels and other large livestock can be raised by yourself. But if you let others raise it, things will be difficult. You can raise a thousand by yourself.

Where does the army have so many manpower? As for the right personnel, it is even more difficult. This shows the importance of cadres. With cadres, many things can be started easily by pointing out the direction. Without cadres, even if oneself

When you are clear about things, you have nowhere to start.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolie could only shake his head helplessly. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but it is as difficult as reaching the sky. In this era, it is not easy to train cadres. Of course, it will not be easy in future generations. When it comes to literacy rate, the late Qing Dynasty a thousand years later

It's not much better. But cadres don't just need to be literate. It's far easier for good cadres to teach the right people to read than to select from literate people.

Seeing smoke rising from the kitchen in the distance, Wang Xiaolie said: "We can't delay these two things for a moment. You have to do it immediately. How much food do we need to eat in a day for more than 3,000 people? We are not afraid that they will eat too much, but we are afraid that they will eat so much."

There is plenty of food for nothing to do. Remember, except for the army, we cannot feed idle people. As long as everyone works, there will be enough food and clothing."

Yang Shen and Shao Ling felt that the word labor was unfamiliar, but after thinking about it, they understood what it meant. However, they could not figure out the deep meaning of Wang Xiaolie's words. Everyone works, how can there be so many things?

Do it?

Wang Xiaolie added: "Everything we do must start with organizing people to reclaim wasteland. You organize the people and choose a good place. I will personally guide them to build a village. Where will Zhuangzi be built? How many people and how much land will there be?

, how to farm is all knowledge."

Shao Ling looked at Yang Shen and shook his head slightly in his mind. What kind of knowledge is there? Most people in the world have been farming for generations, and they still need to be taught by others? Not to mention that Wang Xiaolie has been studying with his father since he was a child. How did he know this?

These?

Wang Xiaolie smiled and didn't say much. These villages are not just about farming, but more importantly, their production system, the ownership of their means of production, and their organizational form. They must not only feed and clothe the people, but also produce more food.
Chapter completed!