Looking back at Dengzhou City, Wang Xiaolie sighed secretly and urged his horse forward.

Since Wang Ruohai was appointed as the governor of the state, Wang Xiaolie was really unsure about what he would do in the future. Although he was in his own territory and surrounded by a large army, Wang Ruohai could not cause any trouble, but his usual actions were enough to influence a lot.

In Wang Xiaolie's heart, he wanted to establish new rule in these states according to his own ideas. But rationally, he knew it was impossible. After all, this was still the land of the Song Dynasty. How could he get rid of the imperial court? Even if he controlled the army and the grassroots

, still cannot get rid of the influence.

Many things in the world are so unsatisfactory. What can be done?

The weather has already warmed up in early May, and the roadside is full of trees, creating a prosperous scene. From time to time, pheasants and wild ducks fly around, and deer are grazing on the grass, looking curiously at the people walking by.

Niu Gao came to Wang Xiaolie and said: "This trip to Xinye is not like when I was in Dengzhou. Zhizhi, my family members are still in Ruzhou. I wonder if I can bring them over to live in Xinye? I heard that there are officers in Xinye

, many have brought their families here.”

Wang Xiaolie said: "Take it over. We will be training troops in Xinye for many days to come."

Niu Gao was overjoyed when he heard this. Among the generals, Niu Gao was the oldest. He had a wife and children, and a large family. After months of fighting abroad, he inevitably missed his family. It was of course a great joy to be able to reunite with his family.

Looking at Niu Gao's look, Wang Xiaolie suddenly missed his sister. Next, unless there is an attack by other armies, he will spend most of his time in Xinye. It is better for siblings to reunite and live together than to be alone like this.

A lot.

In these troubled times, people are accustomed to separation and death, but once things settle down, who doesn’t want to live happily as a family?

Xinye also belongs to Dengzhou, but at this time it was set aside by Wang Xiaolie specifically for military training. There are no officials here and it is directly managed by the army. It is a special place among several states. In Xinye City, the families of military officers live there.

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Shao Ling and Yang Shen welcomed Wang Xiaolie and Niu Gao into the city. Looking at the streets on both sides, it was much more lively.

Went to the Yamen and sat down. Wang Xiaolie said: "It's May now. Many of the new soldiers who came here at the beginning of the year should be assigned to various armies. I wonder what their situation is like? Also, there is a shortage of officers in the army now, which is an important matter.

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Shao Ling said: "The recruits who can become proficient in training within three months have been assigned to various armies. There are also those who are slow to learn and are still in the recruit camp. New recruits come every month. Now there are more than 5,000 people in the recruit camp.

.Last month, in accordance with the command of the system, an officer's school was opened, but not many recruits were willing to take the exam. Many people think that officers' salaries are not generous and they are unwilling to do it."

Wang Xiaolie nodded. How much salary an officer should have every month has not been determined for a while. It will definitely not be the same as the previous Song Dynasty army, but how to change it must be slowly explored. In order to make the officers in the army feel at ease.

, and can attract outstanding talents from society, and the salary should not be too high to cause a burden. Another thing is that compared with the salary of civil servants, I can't make up my mind for the moment whether it is higher or lower.

There were not many officials in this era. The number of officials in the country sometimes ranged from 20,000 to 30,000, and sometimes as much as 80,000 to 90,000. They cannot be compared with those of later generations. It is actually unreasonable for military officers to directly correspond to civilian officials based on their rank.

Furthermore, there were too many levels of military attaches in the Song Dynasty, and it was too difficult to be promoted. Without fighting, there would be no chance of success. All these must be considered. There was no good promotion mechanism, just like before the Song Dynasty, in peacetime, people with background and power were promoted, but when it came to fighting,

time, directly affecting the combat effectiveness of the army.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "How many new recruits can come out of the new barracks every month?"

Shao Ling said: "There were more than 2,000 people last month. Based on current calculations, 3,000 people should be trained every month."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Three thousand people are quite a lot. If they are all qualified, there will be tens of thousands of troops in a year. However, there are so many people in the several states under the rule, and it is impossible to have so many people joining the army all the time. This time next year,

Thirty or forty thousand people are a big deal. Anything further down the line is even less."

Niu Gao said: "The people in these states are not comparable to those in the north. There are only a few people who can join forces."

Wang Xiaolie said: "There is no way to support one person with the soil and water. We can only do our best and let all the people who are like soldiers join the army. Once they arrive in the army, we have to satisfy them. By the way,

How are the officers and their families in Xinye City doing now?"

Yang Shen said: "Xinye City is still a little deserted and not very convenient. There is not much else."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "The army is still short of money! Until now, the officers' salaries cannot be paid out in full, so their families have no money to spend. The most difficult thing now is the lack of money!"

Yang Shendao said: "I heard that the Chengdu Fu Road was short of money last year, and the transshipment judge Le Bowen printed an additional 600,000 guan at a cheap price, which was convenient for both the government and the people. We are short of money now, can we follow the example of the Sichuanxia Fourth Road and print some money to attract more money?

use?"

This is exactly what Wang Xiaolie wants to do. He has memories of past lives, so of course he knows the importance of banknotes. However, issuing banknotes is not a simple matter, and Wang Xiaolie is unclear about many things. For example, what is the appropriate amount to issue? How to make banknotes not

Devaluation? What is the anchor of paper money? There are many problems in it, and it cannot be simply printed out.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "For banknotes to be easy to use, they must first be truly the same as money. I heard that the coins on Sichuanxia Fourth Road cannot be compared with copper coins. Moreover, they use iron coins there."

Money is inherently inconvenient."

Yang Shendao: "It's not just Sichuanxia 4th Road, Qianyin has also been used in other places."

Wang Xiaolie said: "For Qian Yin to be the same as money, the most important thing is to be able to pay taxes and buy things. We have exempted farmers' money from tax, and Qian Yin is of no use to them. Now every city

The business tax is not much, so it is difficult to raise money."

Yang Shen sighed: "But now that we are short of money, many things cannot be done. If we have the capital, we can start many businesses, and we can also buy the people's surplus grain. If we can sell it to other places, we can make a lot of money."

Wang Xiaolie thought for a long time and said: "This matter cannot be ignored, let me think about it again. Logically speaking, the people have food, but we don't have the money to buy it. It is indeed the time to print money. But we occupy

We haven't been here for a long time, and we don't know what will happen in the future. If we suddenly print money to take grain from the people, isn't it the same as robbing? When doing things, you should not only think about what should be done, but also think about what the people think."

It is too easy to print money. For the government, it is simply a business without capital. How many people can resist this temptation? But the more something like this happens, the more vigilant it is. If it is not done well, the credit of the government will be overdrawn.

, it will be difficult to do it in the future.

In Wang Xiaolie's memory, it is best for banknotes to have capital. If his memory is correct, Huizong's test showed that the capital should be a quarter of the amount of money to ensure that it does not depreciate. Where does he have cash now?

Of course, according to the monetary theory of later generations, this may not be necessary. But Wang Xiaolie has limited knowledge and only a little understanding of monetary theory. How dare he start? He must think carefully and proceed step by step.
Chapter completed!