Chapter 56: The Original Structure of Interests
"General, we are regular troops, not horse thieves!"
Qian Song, the duty officer in charge of military discipline, once again asked Li Dingguo Advise.
Li Dingguo raised his hand and rubbed his bald head and said: "It's just shaving, do you have to take care of this?"
Qian Song helplessly pointed at Li Dingguo's bodyguards, who were all bald. They said: "What is good above will be followed by the results below."
Li Dingguo said: "You know what the heck, cool off!"
Qian Song tightened his grip when he heard this At the end of September, the autumn grass had turned yellow and the cold wind was blowing. To talk about coolness at this time was a very excessive thing. The reason why the general shaved his head was purely a whim!
"General, you are going back to Lantian to attend the conference. You will not wear a helmet but a robe instead. Your bare head will be unsightly."
"Yun Yang has a lot of hair on his head. Have you ever had a hair? "
"General, this is incomparable. General Yunyang doesn't have hair on his head."
"Get out of here, or I will use a whip. I'll slap you."
"In this case, I will record the matter."
"Whatever"
Looking at Li Dingguo. As a group of bald bandits left the camp on horseback, Qian Song could only lament and yelled at the onlookers: "What are you looking at? Anyone who dares to shave their heads again will engage in military law."
The soldiers burst into laughter. , and slowly dispersed. After all, the military judge can laugh at him, but he cannot disobey the orders he issued.
Li Dingguo galloped on the grassland, but his mood did not change. It was as empty as the grassland.
This year, there is not much rain on the grassland, and the grass in many pastures is only an inch long. What is worse is that the rain did not fall until autumn, and the large and small rivers, streams, and lakes all over the grassland also fell. Dried up.
This drought, which has been rare in decades, has greatly reduced the range of pastures. Herders who were originally spread across the grasslands have gathered in places with water, which further aggravates the tension in the pastures.
This time of year is when cattle and sheep are at their fattest, but this year it is not possible. Without the autumn fat of cattle and sheep, it will be difficult for them to survive the severe cold winter.
Zhuma Gaopo, Li Dingguo looked at the endless grassland, feeling very confused.
He considered himself a qualified general.
However, as a general, he now even had to take care of the shepherds, cattle and sheep, which made him feel empty and he didn't know where to start.
In the past, Lantian people had no obligations to the herdsmen on the grasslands.
The cattle and sheep are sick, the pastures are degraded, and there is no water to drink.
At that time, a single robbery can effectively reduce the number of herders, cattle and sheep. After doing this, the remaining herders, cattle and sheep will naturally have enough water sources and pastures.
In those days, the Lantian people shouldered the responsibilities of the wolf pack...…responsible for eliminating the weak and retaining the strong.
Not anymore, they wolves have turned into shepherd dogs.
Herdsmen pay taxes and are responsible for the supply of meat and large livestock in Lantian. Their status is becoming more and more important in the Lantian system. Therefore, when they encounter trouble, they will naturally seek help from the government.
So, if the water source is reduced, the pastures are degraded, and the cattle and sheep can’t get enough autumn fat, it’s none of his business. If he doesn’t handle this matter well, he won’t have the shame to return to Lantian, let alone face Zhang Guozhu. That disgusting face.
It is embarrassing to say that the most important task of the majestic Li Ding** regiment now is to find the remaining good pastures and water sources for these herdsmen.
After finding good pasture and water sources, you are also responsible for clearing away the wolves around the pasture.
Lantian's "Civil Code" makes it very clear that if a herdsman is snatched away by a wolf, the government has failed in its duty and must pay compensation.
In the past, the water and grass around Lantian City were the most abundant. Less than fifty miles away from Lantian City was the Chile River. Unfortunately, places suitable for growing pasture are generally also suitable for growing crops.
The current Chile River has long been cultivated into fertile farmland by the farmers of Lantian.
Without getting anything for nine days, Li Dingguo was so annoyed that he shaved off his hair.
“I am a wolf from the north, standing in the boundless wilderness, with the sharp north wind blowing and the long yellow sand passing by. I can only bite my cold teeth and give two in return. The roar...nothing else...just for the legendary beautiful grassland."
Li Dingguo looked at the bald bastard singing indifferently. He had heard this song countless times. , Yun Zhao sang it when he was bored in Lantian City. Nowadays, many people can sing this song.
Hearing it at this time, Li Dingguo felt that it was humiliating him.
"Let's go into Yinshan Mountain."
Li Dingguo knocked his horse's belly with both feet and took the lead in running towards Yinshan Mountain.
According to the weather records of Lantian City, it will snow here in another half month. If large tracts of pasture cannot be found, the shepherds will begin to slaughter their cattle and sheep in large quantities.
In the coming year, the shepherds will lose at least half of their cattle and sheep.
The cavalry spread out, looking for one valley after another. As long as there is water and grass in this valley, they will record it, and then quickly tell the civil affairs officer to start scattering the herdsmen’s cattle and sheep. .
Zhang Guofeng is doing the same thing. The two of them have not met for two months.
Ten days passed in a blink of an eye. When the clouds hung over his head, Li Dingguo's steel needle-like beard was already half an inch long, and his hair had grown out of his scalp, but he was still in good spirits.
After all, they found thirteen valleys suitable for shepherds to spend the winter.
It is not difficult to find a suitable valley. What is difficult is how to drive away Pan Heng’s wild animals here.
Under the Yin Mountain, the most common wild animal is the yellow sheep, and where there are many yellow sheepThere are also many wolves.
The meat of yellow sheep is delicious, but it is of little use to Lantian. This kind of sheep does not have much economic value. Whether it is eating meat or skinning, the wool obtained is incomparable with that of raised sheep.
The use of grenades, cavalry, bows and arrows, muskets, and even light artillery finally drove away these wild animals, freeing up one good pasture after another.
As for how those wild animals survive the winter, Li Dingguo has never thought about these things.
The herdsmen who gathered at Lantian City had already settled down, and Li Dingguo could finally sleep peacefully in his tent.
Zhang Guofeng was extremely tired when he came back. No matter who he was, he would be exhausted after running on the grassland for two months.
"In Dingguo, the powers of civilian officials and military officials should be completely separated. This is the motion I am going to propose at the conference. What do you think?"
Li Dingguo is too lazy to open his eyes. Opening his eyes, he muttered: "It's up to you."
Zhang Guofeng said again: "Don't you have a lot of ideas about military construction? Are you not ready to talk about it?"
Li Dingguo opened his eyes and looked at the roof of the tent and said: "I don't believe Yun Zhao will really decentralize power to this level."
Zhang Guofeng said: "Until now, Yun Zhao has not broken his promise. ”
Li Dingguo sat up and patted his head and said: “I think Yun Zhao has a lot of things to do. Once these powers are decentralized, we will have a lot of trouble in doing things in the future. Many people need to negotiate, and a certain proportion must be reached.” It’s not as smooth as Yun Zhao making the decision alone.” Zhang Guofeng smiled and said, “Lantian is very big, and he is obviously too busy by himself. Governance is not only about looking at the general direction, but also taking into account the details. It is a major matter that involves both coarse and fine details, and it is better to discuss it more."
"I heard Haezhi say, There is a drawback to this, which is that a large number of central government departments need to be established, and then correspondingly they will be established at the provincial level. I am afraid that state governments and even counties will have the same departments, which facilitates vertical management.
If there are more people eating official meals, it will be detrimental to the people.
Some people have also put forward relative proposals such as refining the army and streamlining the administration. This will reduce the burden on the people, but it will also improve the stability of the affairs. Something went wrong.
Guofeng, in short, this meeting is likely to be a confusing one.
Don’t waste your energy on this. ” p>
Zhang Guofeng smiled and shook his head. Seeing that Li Dingguo fell asleep again, he walked out of the military tent.
The soldiers in the military camp are always busy. After finding the pasture, the army also has to help the herdsmen prepare hay. They see piles of hay being bundled into bundles and loaded on cattle carts. After being transported out of the military camp, the smile on Zhang Guofeng's face never disappeared.
He likes to see this scene.
Because this is a scene in the prosperous times. The army is helping the people, not harming them..
He is different from Li Dingguo. Li Dingguo grew up in a bandit's den and did not receive a good guidance. He always thinks very bad about human nature. As long as one thing is right bad, he will think that everything is bad.
This is the standard idea of a hero. Cao Cao followed this idea and accidentally killed Lu Boshe's family.
Zhang Guofeng has been helping Li Dingguo over the years, hoping to change his mind. Unfortunately, the effect has not been very great. When he was a child, his living environment was not good, which made it difficult for him to trust people.
"General Dingguo is too arbitrary..."
Qian Song finally waited until Zhang Guofeng came back, and then hurriedly reported what he had done in the military camp.
Zhang Guofeng stopped Qian Song from continuing and said to Qian Song: "Don't be too dogmatic. Some people are born unable to be restrained."
Qian Song said: "I There is no intention of condemning the country's generals. As soon as the National Assembly opens, Lantian's characterization of the army will be completed. I heard a letter from a classmate saying that our military system is completely different from the previous military system and has undergone very big changes.
On this tour, the county commander, Gao Jie Corps, Lei Heng Corps, Yunfu Corps, and Yunyang Corps all personally inspected it, but the county commander of our regiment has not personally seen it, so I am very worried.
General Dingguo is our leader. If he is treated differently, it will have a great impact on our army."
Zhang Guofeng looked at Qian Song and sighed: "Do you know that kind of person the county magistrate dislikes the most?"
Qian Song bowed and said: "Please give me some advice, general."
Zhang Guofeng said softly: "The county magistrate dislikes him the most People who are playing tricks of power, if you already have this tendency, get rid of it immediately, otherwise, it will not be of any benefit to you in the future." Qian Song sighed and said: "The interests of the country and the small group are really important. It’s hard to balance.”