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Why is Yu Lijun so sensitive to his family? Mainly in the army at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the situation of the family is indeed too common. Money and food were in arrears for too long, and the amount of money and food was not enough, and the generals certainly could not distribute it to everyone. Obviously, those who are not the henchmen of the generals will definitely not be able to get the money and food in time. In other words, if you want to get money and food in time, you have to become the confidant of the general and become the general's "own person".

There is no doubt that the final result of such an approach will inevitably be that a small number of people will closely surround the generals and become the generals' henchmen. Basically, they only obey the orders of their direct superiors, and turn a deaf ear to the orders of the imperial court or the military department. This certainly formed small private groups. Over time, armed men with generals as the core appeared. They are exclusively the private armed forces of the generals.

If you want to say that the master of the armed family, of course, it must be Li Chengliang. This commander, who was re-established by the Wanli Emperor, used the power and money in his hands to form an armed family of 8,000 people, and all of them were cavalry, and their combat effectiveness was superb. Even part of the original Qi family's army became Li Chengliang's private soldiers.

It is precisely because of the existence of this powerful armed family that when Li Chengliang was alive, basically no one at the border gate dared to say a word to him. The ethnic minorities in the Northeast region, when they hear Li Chengliang's name, they are definitely shocked. At that time, Nurhachi was a dog of Li Chengliang, telling him not to dare to go east to the west, and telling him to close the door and not dare to catch chickens.

The research of later generations can prove that Li Chengliang took a very bad head and created a precedent for generals in the late Ming Dynasty to support the army and respect themselves. After him, other border generals began to turn the most elite troops into their own private armies. By the forty-fourth year of Wanli, it can basically be said that the border generals without private families no longer exist. They selected the best quality candidates for their private troops, equipped them with the most sophisticated equipment, and gave priority to ensuring the supply of money and food, which seriously jeopardized the existence of the Ming army as a whole.

Even civil officials such as governors, prime ministers, and governors also have many well-armed and well-trained armed men under their command. It seems that later Chen Qiyu, Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng and others all had hundreds, or even thousands of private soldiers around them. As for Zuo Liangyu, Wu Sangui and others, it is even more needless to say. No way, if you don't have the backing of these armed men, you can't command any other troops.

In Ningxia Town, Governor Li Maohui had at least 1,000 private soldiers, and the number of private soldiers of the chief military officer Li Guozhen would certainly not be less than 1,000. As long as there is a way to raise private soldiers, who is not willing to have an armed force that only obeys their own orders? Ningxia Town is so chaotic, without such a team, who can sleep with peace of mind? I'm afraid I don't even know what's going on when my head falls off!

Even Deng Rubai, the commander of the guard, also has hundreds of family members, and the cavalry team that appeared yesterday is part of his private soldiers. The other nine guard commanders, of course, also have their own armed men. Peng Feng also has some family members, but the number is far less than Deng Rubai's, and the equipment is not as good as Deng Rubai's family, and the combat effectiveness is not so strong. As for the households below 1,000 households, they simply cannot grasp the excess money and food, so it is naturally impossible for private soldiers to appear.

Of course, the imperial court does not want to have a general phenomenon of family members, which can easily lead to a situation in which the tail is too big to lose, the army is self-respecting, and even the armed secession. If the situation is serious, it will even develop into a feudal town at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and the world will be in chaos. However, the imperial court did not have a way to eradicate private soldiers. You don't have enough money to fill all the holes, you can't give out all the soldiers, you have to acquiesce to it.

Over time, the imperial court had to recognize the legal existence of private households, and even took special care of these families when distributing money and food. In this way, the armed men are completely legalized. As long as there is a little power and a little way, the generals are desperately developing and strengthening their own family teams. Basically, the slightly more elite troops in the late Ming Dynasty were just the private families of various generals. Except, of course, for the Guanning Iron Horse.

Fortunately, the civil official group of the imperial court still controlled the vital food and salary, and to a certain extent, it curbed the growth of the scale of the private army. Due to the restrictions on food and salary, it is impossible for the scale of the general's private army to expand indefinitely. After Li Chengliang, the generals with the most armed families will not exceed 3,000 people. As far as a single general is concerned, it cannot pose a mortal threat to the imperial court, and the situation of armed secession has not appeared.

"Forget it, the family is the family."

Yu Lijun sighed silently in his heart and didn't say anything.

The family is the family, and it's commonplace anyway. Many people want to be a housekeeper, but they are not qualified. When others choose their families, they have to choose the best of the best, and choose one out of a hundred. He Yu Lijun himself is calm, of course he will not take the initiative to give Xu Xingxia the housekeeper, but the soldiers below, it is difficult to say. Half a pound of meat every day, steamed bread and rice are full, which is enough to attract many people. What's more, there are some other extras.

In life, I can't even eat enough, so what else can I talk about? Isn't that nonsense? Therefore, whether he Yu Lijun wants to or not, if Xu Xingxia wants to recruit a large number of family members, it is unstoppable. One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, what can you say? Best of all, it's completely legal. There is no decree that says that a hundred households cannot have their own households. As long as you have money, you can support your family with a small banner.

In these years, it has almost become a law that whoever gives money will do things for whom. Since it was Xu Xingxia's money, it was only natural that the soldiers below would give him his life. If the boss doesn't want to see such a situation, then the only way to send the salary down as soon as possible and separate the relationship between the soldiers and Xu Xingxia. But will the higher authorities send the wages down in time? Yu Lijun felt very hanging. As for the distribution of food and salary, the top has always been able to delay it, and when there is really no way to delay it, it will squeeze out a little bit to deal with it. Otherwise, there would not have been so many mutinies in Ningxia Town, and it was not because of the food and salary.

Yu Lijun also has a feeling that the boss will definitely not stop Xu Xingxia from supporting his family. They may even encourage Xu Xingxia to support his family, and the more the better. Because, the more families Xu Xingxia raises, the lighter their burden will be, which is a great thing! As for the serious consequences that may be brought about by this matter, they will not care about it for the time being. Because, in the next three or four years, Xu Xingxia will not be able to threaten them.

"It's all about raising tigers!" Yu Lijun silently talked to himself in his heart. As a bystander, he seemed to see Xu Xingxia's ambition. However, he was not able to stop it and was unwilling to stop it. Because, for those poor soldiers, it is indeed a good choice to be the master of Xu Xingxia. If he obstructs it, he doesn't need Xu Xingxia to make a move, and the soldiers below will tear him apart.

"Lao Yu, let's determine the division of labor, and we must implement it to the individual! Who do you see growing vegetables? Who goes to the kitchen? Who goes to raise pigs? Who goes to fish farming? Is it better to fix it down, or is it better to rotate it once a year? Xu Xingxia said eloquently. He was completely unaware of his decision, which attracted a lot of Yu Lijun's thoughts. Now he has considered how to implement the post responsibility system in Niujiaodun.

has the lessons of later generations, Xu Xingxia doesn't want to make things like big pot rice anymore. He must put the responsibility as much as possible on the individual. If something goes wrong, it can be traced back to the individual. Errands such as planting and breeding require a high sense of responsibility, and it is absolutely impossible to get by and get by.

Sure enough, after listening to Xu Xingxia's words, Yu Lijun felt the pressure. It's a bit difficult to put the blame on everyone. In recent years, everyone has become accustomed to the practice of big pot rice. Now, Xu Xingxia wants to pull individuals out and demonstrate them one by one, but I am afraid that many people are not used to it. Yu Lijun said euphemistically: "Can't you do it together?" ”

Xu Xingxia shook his head and said affirmatively: "No! You have to go it alone! ”

Yu Lijun frowned and said: "There are some things that a person is afraid that he can't do!" ”

Xu Xingxia said unswervingly: "If one person can't do it, others can help." However, there must be a person in charge. If something goes wrong, find the person in charge. If you don't feel like you have the courage to be the person in charge, you can not do it. I believe that among so many people, there are always people who are willing to do it. ”

Since Xu Xingxia said so, Yu Lijun didn't insist. In fact, he also knows that the appointment of a special person in charge is beneficial in terms of work attitude and work efficiency. The chance of mistakes should also be greatly reduced. It's just that the former defenders of Niujiaodun did not have the courage of Xu Xingxia. Of course, the benefits they gave to the soldiers were far less than Xu Xingxia's. is the so-called soft hands that take people and have a short mouth to eat people, since they are on Xu Xingxia's ship, they can only listen to Xu Xingxia's arrangement.

"Who wants to be in charge of growing vegetables?"

"Who wants to be in charge of growing sweet potatoes?"

"Who wants to be in charge of a pig farm?"

"Who wants to be in charge of the fishpond?"

"Who wants to be in charge of the kitchen?"

According to Xu Xingxia's request, Yu Lijun launched a personnel recruitment activity inside Niujiaodun. As a result, several older soldiers enthusiastically signed up to participate. After learning about the future treatment of Niujiaodun, they were definitely reluctant to leave Niujiaodun. Such a good treatment, not to mention the thousands of households, even the entire Ningxia Town, is unheard of!

However, for the old and frail people, it is indeed a bit difficult to go into battle to kill the enemy and fight with the murderous Tartars, and the danger is relatively great. Now that there is an opportunity to do these logistical work, of course they have to seize the opportunity. Although it may be bitter, tiring, and boring, it is indeed more suitable for them.

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