"In the past two days, the most common sentence I heard is, why do you officials need to discuss it? What is there to discuss? If you want to seal the meeting, just set up the secretary seal. If you want to set up a bank, just set up the secretary. Why? Do you want you to discuss it?" Looking at the crowd, Wang Xiaolie spoke seriously.
"Why? Because you are the people who actually implement it, the people who really understand the society and the people. Even if you don't understand it for a while, you will understand it soon. The establishment of the bank and the establishment of the bank were decided by the Ministry of Construction, but the decision People may not understand everything. I know some people talk endlessly about anything, as if they know everything in the world. But to be honest, such people are not trustworthy. There is a saying that integrates theory with practice. This What does this sentence mean? That is, when we do things, we must have general theoretical guidance. This theory cannot be empty talk, but must be combined with reality. The theory should be tested in practice, enriched, and developed."
All the officials looked confused. Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "That's a long way to go. - This time to seal Huizi and set up a bank, it is a big deal. Not only for our government, but also for the people under our rule. Huizi How much should be printed? It should not only allow the government to obtain corresponding benefits, but also facilitate the people. After printing, how will it flow to the people? It is only said that banks lend money to external parties, but who do they lend to? Does the loan require a guarantor? Do you need a mortgage? What if the time is up and you can't repay the loan? These things must be clearly decided. Don't be busy as we are talking about now, and the bank will not be able to operate at all. Let's not be like Qingmiao Loan decades ago. It is beneficial to farmers, but in many places it has become a method of exploiting farmers."
Chen Qiudao took a breath: "Observation, to be honest, I was confused by what you said today, and I didn't understand a lot of it. But I still understand the general meaning. I just printed a meeting and opened a bank. What should I do? It will benefit the government and bring convenience to the people, but it will not be harmful to the people."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, that's exactly it."
Chen Qiudao let out a sigh of relief: "Why does observation have to be so difficult for such a simple thing?"
Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment, then said: "Really? Maybe I talk too much. However, as you slowly get used to it, you will gradually figure out the reason. To put it simply, I think most people don't understand it. Truth, I always want to mention a few words every chance I get."
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's gentle expression, the officials below couldn't help laughing. The atmosphere relaxed and Wang Xiaolie didn't say much. After drinking a few glasses of wine, he said: "Huang Tiandang and Han Taiwei intercepted Wu Shu. Although they did not win a big victory, they did scare the Jin army. In a short time, I don't think the Jin army will go south. Now Wu Shu is still stationed in Liuhe, Hedong The Jin army all returned to Yunzhong to escape the summer heat. Judging from the arrangements of the Jin army, the focus of their attack is probably the Lianghuai River."
In Wang Xiaolie's memory, after the Battle of Huangtiandang, the Jin Army did not launch a large-scale offensive in Lianghuai for a long time. I don’t know why, but Wu Shu is still stationed in Liuhe with the main force of the Jin army, and he looks like he will go south at any time.
At this point, Wang Xiaolie's attitude became solemn. Said: "News from the north. After the First World War in Shaanzhou, Zhe Keqiu was defeated and his status in the Jin army declined. The Jin people intended to establish a puppet state and use Chinese to attack the Chinese. Zhe Keqiu's status was not good. Now, the intention of the Jin people is to establish Liu Yu in Jinan Prefecture. Let Liu Yu establish the country between the Song and Jin Dynasties."
Wang Xiaolie will not remember this wrong. The person who established the Jin Dynasty was Liu Yu, and the country's title was Qi. It is located between Song and Jin, separating Jin and Song. The Jin established the puppet Qi and the Song established the envoys almost at the same time, which was also a sign that the two countries entered the stalemate stage.
"It was a good plan of the Jin people to set up a puppet and no longer border the dynasty! A puppet state is said to be useful, but it is of no great use. It is said to be useless, but it should not be underestimated. For many people who want to surrender, having a puppet The country has been covered with a fig leaf. In the past, we may not have wanted to drop money, but now we have no psychological pressure to drop a puppet emperor. For us, this is a big deal."
Chen Yuyi said: "It's not just that. After all, the Jinlu are foreigners. Even if they occupy the land in the Central Plains, the people don't recognize them. It's not that easy to recruit troops and food. Setting up a puppet state will be different."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes. It is estimated that after the establishment of the puppet Qi state, they will continue to invade the south, and the following days will not be peaceful. In the past few years, the Jinlu went south, and the Central Plains were hit hardest. With Kaifeng Mansion as the center, the surrounding areas More than ten states have a population of less than one in ten. Without a population, where will the money and food come from? It is estimated that within five or six years, neither the Jin nor the Puppet Qi will be able to use the Central Plains as a base to move south. In other words, our Xiangdeng area, There will be at least five or six years of peace. Within these five or six years, we must build up a sufficient army!"
At this point, everyone's expressions became solemn.
In the past two years, the Jin army invaded the south, either in Shaanxi or Lianghuai. It's not that they don't want to go south to Jingxiang, but that the prefectures and counties in Zhongyuan are dilapidated and cannot support the army. When the place recovers, I will still come.
Wang Xiaolie said: "I said that establishing Huizi and setting up a bank is very important, and this is also the reason. Use these five or six years to develop the local area and support our army expansion! If there is no money and food, how can the army expand? In Xiangxiang Deng has been training his troops for more than a year. If the entire army is counted, we now have about 50,000 people. No matter how many people we have, we really can’t support them!"
Chen Qiudao said: "We just won the battle at Jingmen and captured a lot -"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Those are just floating wealth. How long can you raise an army with floating wealth? If you want to raise an army, the place must be rich and able to collect money and food. With money and food, there will be no shortage of money every year, and then you can really raise an army. Why is the seal Huizi? Because we need to use the captured wealth for the development of Israel. Only when the local area develops can we truly support the military."
I see some people still don’t take it seriously. Wang Xiaolie said: "Many people don't understand this truth. They think that if they have money, they can recruit more soldiers and raise a large army. Nowadays, there are many such people in Huaihe, Jiangxi, and Jinghu. Many people The forces even stay in a place for a few months, then consume all the local money and food, and then attack other places. How can this be a long-term solution? When the army is stationed in a place, it cannot destroy the place, otherwise it will cut off its own foundation! "
This is the importance of base areas. Without a base, it can only spin up and down. When it is prosperous, it is powerful, but when it declines, it has no food and clothing. It is impossible to raise a large army without a base.
In the final analysis, many of Wang Xiaolie's measures were to establish a solid base. With a base area, the army has roots and strong vitality. No matter how difficult it is, you can recover quickly.
Why is it so difficult for rogue bandits to become a big deal? Because it severely damages the local area and it is difficult to obtain supplements from the local area, it cannot be sustained for a long time. Only when a base is established can the power truly take shape.
The establishment of a society and the establishment of a bank are just the beginning, and many things will unfold as a result. As the Song-Jin war entered a new stage, strategies must be adjusted accordingly. Opportunities for development have decreased, but rare stability has ushered in. The territory occupied by Wang Xiaolie totaled eight states and the army was recovering rapidly. In a few years, the situation will be very different from the current situation. This is a rare opportunity and must be seized.
