Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Page 1872



Page 1872

"Those who wish to return to their hometowns can also return with the military."

"As long as they voluntarily leave the army and become civilians,"

"The government will provide land and seeds,"

"All taxes will be waived for five years!"

Sun Lie asked, "If a general leaves the army, can he take up an official post?"

Zhang Shuye shook his head and said, "He is not allowed to become an official, but he can be allocated an extra twenty mu of land."

"If a bachelor stays in the capital region to farm,"

"Zhao will also help him find a wife,"

"Those who own wives and land will be exempt from taxes for five years."

"Those days must have been extremely good."

.....

The General History of Zhejiang and the Annals of Lin'an County

There are records about Wu Song.

It is said that Wu Song was a vagrant who performed in Hangzhou.

Prefect Gao Quan, seeing his exceptional martial arts skills,

He was then promoted to head archer.

He was subsequently promoted to the rank of commander on official business.

Gao Quan was dismissed from office for offending powerful figures.

Cai Yun, the successor, dismissed Wu Song.

It is obvious that these two local chronicles are fabricated.

Because throughout the Northern Song Dynasty,

There was no Hangzhou prefect named Gao Quan or Cai Yun.

Moreover, the official position of "Tixia" did not exist in the Song Dynasty.

Slightly related

It was the "Commander of the Army" established by Emperor Huizong of Song.

This position is usually held concurrently by the prefect or the governor.

Responsible for training local militia,

Arrest thieves and suppress uprisings.

Other positions such as those in charge of trade, sales, and literary circles,

All were filled by civil officials.

It has absolutely nothing to do with martial arts.

Therefore, Lu Zhishen, the military officer,

It was also a figment of Shi Nai'an's imagination.

However, the abbot of Mount Wutai, Monk Zhenbao,

At this time, they were gathering troops to resist the Jin.

Historically, the monk Zhenbao was also summoned by Emperor Huan of Zhao.

During the second southward invasion of the Jin army

The prefect has fled.

Zhenbao, however, led his troops to continue the resistance.

Ultimately, the temples on Mount Wutai were burned down by the Jurchens.

Monk Zhenbao refused to surrender.

He faced death calmly and sacrificed himself with magnanimity.

Now both Lu Zhishen and Wu Song are monks.

The former has short hair, the latter has long hair.

They gathered around Song Jiang.

Listen to their explanation of the resettlement policies.

Chapter 1629 Staying or Leaving

"That's what Zhao said. You may leave freely."

Song Jiang said,

"If you stay to serve in the army, you must strictly abide by military discipline."

"Fan Qiong has 30,000 troops under his command,"

"Zhao also made the arrests on a whim."

"It seems he has been sentenced to immediate execution."

"In the 'Proclamation Against the Tyrant Zhao Ji',"

“I was listed as a major bandit alongside Fang La,”

"A slight misstep could lead to trouble with Zhao."

"I'll stay in the capital region and farm,"

Wu Jialiang was separated from his comrades during the campaign against Liao.

Having escaped death,

I really don't want to go through any more trouble.

"There's a lot of unclaimed land here,"

"Zhao wants to resettle the displaced people to cultivate the land,"

"I can also work as a private tutor in the village."

Li Kui said, "Wherever my brother goes, I will go."

Gongsun Sheng was not a Taoist priest.

He was actually a military officer in the local garrison.

"My family is gone, and I don't want to serve in the army anymore,"

"Staying in Kaifeng to farm is just right."

"I am a military general, so I can receive an extra twenty mu of land,"

"If I marry another woman, we can continue the family line if we have a son in the future."

"I don't know how to farm; fighting is much more fun."

Lu Zhishen grabbed his hair and said...

He was not a military officer by birth.

Before becoming a monk, he was a local thug.

Wu Song said, "I'll stay and farm the fields."

These brothers under Song Jiang,

About half of them did not want to fight again.

Anyway, I snagged quite a few valuables in Tokyo a couple of days ago.

Zhao then agreed to allocate land to them.

Not to mention great wealth and status,

More than enough to be a wealthy farmer in the capital region.

Who knows, he might even become a landlord someday.

The main problem is the constant displacement and uncertainty of life.

It's already difficult enough to live a peaceful life.

I dare not have any more extravagant hopes.

Song Jiang went to announce the policy again.

There were approximately a thousand soldiers.

He was willing to stay in the capital region and become a farmer.

Several hundred others want to return to Shandong to farm.

While doing so, they also searched for their lost relatives.

Anyway, Zhang Shuye's Shandong soldiers,

The next two weeks were spent reorganizing.

Leaving aside soldiers who voluntarily retired,

It's two or three thousand more than the quota of 15,000 soldiers.

Then the only option is to impose a forceful sanction and withdraw.

Kick out the old and weak.

They were handed over to Kaifeng Prefecture for resettlement.

The armor that the soldiers from Tokyo changed out of.

Most of them were given to Uncle Zhang.

At least it can improve combat effectiveness to some extent.

As for military discipline, if Zhang Shuye cannot manage it well...

Then you shouldn't be an official anymore.

Go home and take care of your grandson as soon as possible.

His two sons also commanded personal guards in the army.

They also prioritize equipping soldiers with better armor.

Zhao Yuan would also arrange for officers to provide them with food and pay.

If even this cannot lead to strict military discipline,

This shows that Zhang Shuye's reputation was undeserved.

This also shows that Song Jiang and Sun Lie were incompetent.

Shaanxi soldiers in the division

He will soon be returning to his hometown.

These more than 10,000 Western troops,

Only three thousand are allowed to be retained.

All others will be eliminated and discharged.

Zhao Yuan promised them a five-year exemption from land taxes.

Only Wang Yan's troops,

They were all kept by Zhao Yuan.

“If these eight characters are embroidered onto a military flag, your unit will be called the Eight-Character Army,” Zhao Yuan said.

Wang Yan took it over and looked at it.


Tip: You can use left, right, A and D keyboard keys to browse between chapters.