Chapter 672 Just obsession

In Shenshan County, in the backyard of Jiang Min's government office, Jiang Min, Liang Xing, Zhao Yun, Li Songchen and Li Shi were sitting under a willow tree, chatting.

A gust of breeze blew, bringing a slight chill. Liang Xing couldn't help but tremble all over and said: "It's still cooler in Shenshan County than in Jinzhou! These days in Jinzhou, it's so hot that my whole body feels like a cocoon."

The sweat on my body cannot be washed away even if I wash it every day!"

Li Shidao: "I heard from people in the state government that this year is the hottest year. It has never been this hot in the past few years."

Liang Xingdao: "I am also from Hedong. I have lived for more than 20 years, and no place is as hot as Jinzhou. I used to think that only the south would be so hot!"

Several people laughed together.

It is indeed extremely hot in Hedong this year. I heard that the Jin army in Fenzhou couldn't stand it anymore and took turns running to the mountains to escape the heat. I originally thought that the war would be fierce this year, but I was afraid that the Jin army wouldn't be able to bear it anymore and would go south by the end of summer. Now it seems that the weather is not going to be good.

When it cools down, the Jin army won't come.

Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Min said to everyone: "I killed a sheep and roasted it for wine tonight. Although the food in Hedong is a bit poor, the mutton is cheap. There are tens of thousands more in nearby states.

Army, but the price of mutton has not increased.”

Li Songchen said: "In the past, people hid in the mountains and raised sheep, but they could not sell them for a price. Now many people have moved out of the mountains, and of course the prices cannot go up."

Jiang Min said: "This is the best. At least here in Hedong, there is mutton to eat."

Just under the willow tree, the soldiers set up the table, turned on the fire, and began to roast the mutton. They also served wine and several plates of food.

Jiang Min said: "Because Xuan Fu likes it, everyone in our army eats it. After eating it a lot, I really like the taste. It is only available in these months of the year, so don't miss it.

Come on. Come on, you guys have a taste."

Li Songchen said: "Children are playing with these things everywhere, why do you still eat them?"

Jiang Min said: "This is a delicious dish, don't underestimate it. Especially after frying, it is delicious."

Li Songchen and Liang Xing picked it up and ate it, but they couldn't taste anything special. There was a shell on the outside, so it didn't taste good. Even if it was deep-fried, you couldn't tell any difference. It's just that the meat was of good quality.

feature.

After three rounds of wine, the meat was roasted and sprinkled with fennel, which was later called cumin. The aroma was fragrant. When you bite into it, it is sizzling and oily. It is delicious and satisfying.

Several people ate it up.

Jiang Min had a drink with everyone. He put down his glass and said, "Everyone has met Xuanfu a few days ago. You should know that Xuanfu has high expectations for our army. If nothing else, Xuanfu is invested.

With such manpower and material resources, we should do our best.”

Li Songchen sighed: "I can't compare to you. I lived in poverty since I was a child. Later, when the world was in turmoil, I became a county captain in Lingshi. When I was a county captain, I only knew a few words from the officials. Those who have followed me in the past few years

, mostly like this. After arriving in Jinzhou, I met many scholars, and I realized that even the old official documents had many typos and misspellings. How many official documents did Cao Dutong's army write every day? I can't even recognize all the words.

How to be a general!"

Jiang Min said: "Yuhou, since there was no one to teach you before, you will naturally be less literate. Xuanfu has already said that he will send literate people from the rear to teach you."

Li Songchen shook his head: "How can it be so easy to read and write? Even if someone teaches you, how many words can you learn in half a year?"

Jiang Mindao: "In half a year, as long as you pay attention, you can understand the official documents. To be honest, I was born in a peasant family, and I didn't know a word when I was a teenager. Later, I followed my father to do business in Kaifeng, so I lived in the Central Plains. When I arrived in New Zealand

In my village, the commander arranged for me to have a teacher, so I could learn to read and write. Within a month or two, I could memorize the books that the teacher taught me to read by heart - "

Li Songchen smiled and said: "You are all born smart, how can others compare to you?"

Jiang Mindao: "For different people, some learn quickly and some learn slowly. This is human nature. However, if you teach many people at the same time, most of them will learn it within a certain period of time. This is also the rule. Xuan Fu

The people sent here are those who teach people how to read all the year round, and they do a better job than others. Everyone, teaching people how to read is not about teaching everyone the classics of sages. Confucius said in the poem. Xuan Fu said that most people can learn it in half a year, so that’s it.

You can definitely learn it!”

Liang Xing said to Li Songchen: "Brother, you take this matter too seriously. Just like Cao Du's army, I don't believe how many people were literate when they joined the army. In a few years, you don't think most people can read."

Do you understand official documents? Even the vast majority of soldiers in the army can understand notices."

These days, Li Songchen has had more contact with Cao Zhiyan's army. He saw that almost everyone in their army was literate, and he was under great psychological pressure. He was a person who could only ensure that his name would not be spelled wrong, and other writings might be wrong.

How can one be an officer in such an army? Especially since Wang Xiaolie made it clear that if one is illiterate, it is impossible to be an officer in the army, and this cannot be compromised. This makes Li Songchen even more psychologically stressed.

In fact, Wang Xiaolie's army is not that strict. Generally speaking, low-level officers can read official documents and notices. Only officers above the rank of senior officer are required to be able to write official documents and reports. When the army is free, they have been

There are literacy and illiteracy classes. After five years in the army, all but a few people can read.

However, over the years, Li Songchen had been constantly raided by the Jin army because he was between Jinzhou and Fenzhou, so he could only hide in the mountains. Suddenly, seeing an army like Cao Zhiyan who wanted to standardize everything, he was

Shocking.

He comforted Li Songchen with a few words. Jiang Min said: "Xuanfu means that we will use about half a year to organize the army. The necessary manpower and material resources will be solved by Xuanfu. After half a year, the army will be stationed in Xizhou and Shizhou.

, threatening Fenzhou and Taiyuan from the rear. It is a mountainous area, and it is necessary to support an army of 30,000 people. How can we afford it? So the military supplies have to be transported from the rear. What Xuanfu wants is that after we occupy Wubao Village, the waterway will be from Hefu

Transport food."

Li Songchen couldn't help but frowned when he heard this. He said: "From Hezhong Prefecture to Wubao Village, you have to pass through Hukou, and boats are not allowed there. When the boatmen get to Hukou, they have to unload the goods, and the boats go around this section of the waterway.

, it’s not easy to leave either.”

Jiang Min said: "When Xuanfu talked about this, he also said that the Hukou section is difficult to walk. However, it is only military rations for 30,000 people, so it should be okay."

Liang Xingdao: "The Yellow River between Qin and Jin is not as good as the Yellow River between Yu and Jin. It freezes in winter and can only transport grain for half a year. To guarantee 30,000 people, a large fleet is needed. Shaanxi to the west is Zheng Jianchong's territory, and they will

Aren’t you going to cause trouble?”

Jiang Min said: "After the Battle of Tongzhou, Zheng Jianchong was frightened. He probably didn't have the guts."

Liang Xingdao: "If the water transportation is smooth, Shizhou can station 30,000 troops. But why should we expand the army there? It is better to have the army in Jinzhou, the cold spring is in our hands, and the road is smooth."

Jiang Min said: "Xuanfu's arrangement naturally has its own reasons. We can just follow the orders."

What's the truth? It's just Wang Xiaolie's obsession. Now that there are enough troops, when the two armies fight, they like to surround the enemy instead of just defeating it from the front. There are thousands of reasons, but they are not convincing.

Jiang Min tried to persuade him, but Wang Xiaolie refused to change, so he had to obey.

(There has been a lot going on lately, so I owe you another update. But don’t worry, I will make it up before the 10th.)
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