A journey to the heavens starting from the Red Mansion

Chapter 139
Lin Yao conservatively estimated that the entire Suzhou has a population of one million. Once these forces are completely integrated, they can radiate throughout the country.

The completion of the task proved the role of the farmers' association and made Wu Yazi, Su Xinghe and others no longer believe in the absurd statement that only by giving power to the so-called "rural sages" can they govern the grassroots.

They no longer had any doubts about Lin Yao's attempt to build peasant associations as governance institutions in the countryside.

"The power of this era is too weak. There are many people missing in this era. We need many people in this era. There will be many people in this era."

This is something Lin Yao often said to them. They didn't understand it at first, but now they gradually understand it.

After the census was completed, Lin Yao issued troop recruitment orders to all grassroots units and began the troop explosion.

With support from other worlds, and being in the land of Suzhou and Hangzhou, the granary of the Song Dynasty, he had no shortage of food.

The reason why some people died of starvation while working in the fields was just in response to the saying, "The wine and meat smells stinky in the rich houses, and the bones are frozen to death on the roads."

The masses were sharp-eyed and spontaneously put forward the slogan "Protect their families and protect their fields".

There are not many doubts about Lin Yao's management. The farmers are really allocated fields.

When they looked at their own fields, tears filled their eyes. They couldn't help but kneel down and kiss the land that belonged to them. They couldn't believe that all this was real.

The peasant association that manages these people is still familiar to everyone, avoiding the abuse of power, and no one can do whatever they want on their heads.

In terms of taxation, exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were abolished, and only the most basic land tax was retained. Even the thousand-year-old poll tax, that is, the oral tax, was cancelled.

Oral Fu is a royal collection.When you meet an accomplished emperor, some of it will be used to make achievements, otherwise it will all be used for enjoyment.

The poll tax can be regarded as a powerful tool to suppress population during the famine years. All kinds of human tragedies are caused by this, so Lin Yao must end it.

In fact, the land tax is enough for the central government to use, but it only sucks blood layer by layer, leaving only scraps in the national treasury.

Not to mention those who joined the army before, they became extremely strong in a short period of time, received high salaries and benefits, and received more land at home.

In these people's homes, people from the army are sent from time to time to help with work and solve the worries of those who enlisted in the army.

When I saw these young men, they became such outstanding young men when they entered the military camp. They were neatly dressed and looked energetic. At first glance, they were elite troops.

Recalling the rogue army of the Song Dynasty, in the eyes of these farmers, comparing the two together was an insult to Lin Yao's soldiers.

"Protecting the family and protecting the land" was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and coupled with Lin Yao's good image of power, he successfully called on a large number of strong men to join the army to defend their homes and land.

The number of rebels expanded rapidly, from the original more than 6000 to more than 2, more than tripling the number of personnel.

Of course, with Lin Yao as his backing, military supplies will never be a problem.

There were originally only two battalions of 1000 regular soldiers, plus 5000 reserve soldiers. Now the reserve soldiers have reached almost [-]. It is urgent to reorganize the army.

By re-establishing two division-level units and mobilizing the previous elite backbone soldiers as officers, the corresponding positions can be raised by one or two levels.

The First Division and the Second Division each had 1 troops, with Lin Yao and Wu Yazi serving as division commanders respectively. After forming the army, intense training began immediately.

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At the Jianghuai Army Station, Lin Changliang, who was appointed by the Song Emperor and the Privy Council, gained control of the army and immediately called on the landlords and gentry to contribute.

The powerful landowners near Suzhou had heard about Lin Yao's behavior and wanted to take away the land that their ancestors had worked hard for for three generations, so they wanted to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin.These people did not have the petty thought of having nothing to do with themselves, and actively dispatched a small number of their own home guards and tenant farmers to respond to Lin Changliang's call and welcome Master Wang.

These ordinary farmers wore simple clothes, which were a little shabby, and their bodies were not strong.

The face is sallow, the skin is generally yellow and black without luster, there are many wrinkles, and the expression is numb.

But Lin Changliang didn't care whether the tenant farmers were willing to be transferred.

The number soon reached more than 3, and Lin Changliang was ready to fight.

Although some officials and powerful landowners suggested that he gather more troops before going, he refused.

He really couldn't wait any longer. The favor of the royal family and Prime Minister Fan put a lot of pressure on him, forcing him to take these 3 people to attack Suzhou City in preparation for a successful battle.

What's more, in his opinion, the people in Suzhou are just some little fly thieves. If he delays it any longer, he will look very incompetent.

Lin Changliang's eyes were shining, which was the desire to be famous all over the world.

More than 3 Song Army soldiers with a very complex organization hurriedly attacked in the direction of Suzhou City.

Their equipment is not complete. Except for the original elite soldiers of the Jianghuai Army who have complete armor, the others are not wearing any armor.

If the soldiers of the Song Army were like this, the troops under the powerful landlords would not even think about it. Even if they had it, they would not dare to take it out.

What is armor, the reverse scale of the emperor and scholar-bureaucrats? They said that they would not have such a thing at all.

Not only were there insufficient armors, but there were also insufficient ordnances. Many people went into battle with crude spears.

The army's logistical support is also unstable. There are not many stores of consumables such as swords, guns, arrows, and medicines, and food transportation also requires a large number of manpower.

Originally there were only more than 5000 soldiers, so the logistics pressure was not so great. However, Lin Changliang also understood the world and did not refuse the participation of local snakes, so there were some problems with food transportation.

However, fortunately, there was a rare hemorrhage from powerful landowners, and the Jianghuai Army was stationed not far from Suzhou City, so it did not become a big problem.

In the military, many of them joined on a temporary basis, and even the officers were not fully appointed.

Lin Changliang reorganized the army while marching and temporarily appointed some officers to corresponding positions to lead the soldiers.

Although Lin Changliang expressed in front of the Gao family that the so-called Tianshan Tonglao, one of the three happy elders, was vulnerable, she seemed a bit arrogant.

But he still had military talents, and he quickly organized the army of more than 3 people into a good shape.

At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, the weather gradually becomes cooler, and the sun no longer feels hot on the body during the day.

At this time, Lin Yao learned that the Song Army's army of about 3 people began to march toward Suzhou City.

Suzhou City was close to the Jianghuai Army garrison. Lin Yao focused on intelligence work, and with Xiaoyao disciples joining the intelligence organization, this large-scale military operation was quickly detected.

Not only did he know the specific number of people, Lin Yao also knew that many powerful landowners were involved, expanding the Jianghuai Army from five thousand to 3, making the army huge.

Upon learning that the Song Army was marching towards Suzhou City with powerful private soldiers from landlords, Lin Yao initiated an emergency war preparation order and decided to take this opportunity to liberate the "Two Zhejiang Roads".

(End of this chapter)