Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2111 Beyond the Battlefield
In war, consumption is always the first priority. Whether it is tents for ordinary soldiers, or special-sized wood, wood and iron tools, and even torches and oil for night lighting, generally speaking, they need to be prepared in the rear, and then transported. to the front.

Especially like Jiangdong, who carried out destructive plundering of the Jiangling area, which caused great damage to the production in the Jiangling area, so that not to mention replenishing military consumption, even the daily supply has problems , and it is impossible for a large number of soldiers in Jiangling to not eat or drink, and there is no personal dry food reserve for soldiers like Hussar General Fei Qian. If it is not as good as it is, it is even more dependent on the transportation of logistics and baggage.

Perhaps it is the difference between the north and the south. Even in later generations, the vegetable market in the south and the bazaar in the north are still like two worlds in terms of street vendors and purchasing habits.It may also be because of the hot weather in the Jiangdong area, even if dry food is made, it is easy to spoil, so it is better to make a little at a time to avoid unnecessary waste.

But now such a habit has led to Jiangdong having to load all kinds of materials, no matter what ordinary people can think of or can't think of, into vehicles and ships, and transfer them to Jiangling to provide the needs of follow-up operations.

That's right, when Sun Quan found out that Cao Cao hadn't really united with the hussars, he was not only furious, but also kicked Zhou Yu away, ready to fight himself...

Zhou Yu persuaded him to accept it as soon as he saw it, but of course he didn't listen, and even drove him back to Jiangdong for self-examination on the grounds that Zhou Yu made a mistake in command on the spot, but Lu Su almost turned his face, and even Sun Quan felt that people all over the world were fighting with him. He was against him, thinking of various ways to deceive him, he directly drew his sword and slashed the table case, and uttered cruel words, but anyone who opposed his fight would end up like a table case!

So what else to say?
Sun Quan was complacent and prepared to fight against Jingbei, but in order to fight, first of all, the logistics supplies must be in place. It can't be said that Jiangdong soldiers go to the north to fight hungry?Sun Quan naturally understood this truth, so he kept urging him to let the rear mobilize various supplies to the front...

Wu County.

The city magistrate Ma Yan staggered around the street corner with his soldiers, causing a commotion immediately.The people who were buying items in the market just left with their heads down, and even some people who were bargaining with the vendors quickly dropped their items and left without saying a word.

Ma Yan was obviously very satisfied with having such a large influence. He raised his head, looked ahead with his two nostrils, and walked slowly with wobbles.This was his most glorious moment. It seemed that he had recovered all his humiliation in front of the county magistrate, and he walked on the market street in a very happy mood.

The peddler at the side offered some fresh fruits to quench his thirst, but was slapped to the ground by Ma Yan, "What do you mean?"Want to bribe someone? ! 』

The vendor trembled in fright, then immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and was kicked away by Ma Yan, "Get out! 』

The city stingy man who got the news came in a hurry. As soon as they met, he bowed to the ground with Ma Yan, "I met the commander!"I didn't know that the commander was coming, but I was far away to welcome..."

"It's easy to say, easy to say..." Seeing the people in the system, Ma Yan put on a smile on his face, "It's very lively to see this market today..."

"Yes, yes, today coincides with the [-]th day, and it's the big fair..." The market stingy man stepped forward, respectfully followed behind Ma Yan, bent forward at the same pace, "I don't know the commander, come here... 』

Ma Yan, the city magistrate, coughed twice, and said very seriously, "Is this...cough cough, I see today's market, the crowds gathered, they must all be good citizens, worried about the country, and willing to share the worries of the lord!" 』

The city stingy man rolled his eyes, and replied decisively, "It must be so!" 』

Shi Ling Ma Yan nodded slowly, looking very pleased, then smiled, showing some yellow and white teeth, "It's so good!My heart is so relieved!There is an order now!Now the lord is fighting in Jingzhou and needs supplies urgently. Today's gathering will be divided into half to honor the lord and support Jiangling! 』

As soon as the voice fell, the surrounding vendors who listened with pricked ears immediately howled...

"Very good, very good..." Ma Yan, the magistrate still smiling, nodded slowly around, "After hearing this order, everyone is excited and donates enthusiastically. It is really a model in Jiangdong..."

Before the magistrate Ma Yan could finish speaking, a trader fell down at his feet, pleading with snot and tears: "Shangguan has mercy!We just paid the enlistment last month, and now it is less than ten months, and we are enlisting again... The small one, the small one is really overwhelmed... I implore the Shangguan to show mercy...』

Ma Yan, the city magistrate, helped the vendor up with a smile, and then said with a fierce look in his eyes: "This, is, on, order, also!"Ru, desire, resistance, command, almost? 』

The merchant trembled, "The small ones don't dare, the small ones don't dare...just can you, can you reduce it a little..."

Ma Yan, the city magistrate, chuckled inwardly, reduction or exemption?Doesn't the reduction mean that someone has nothing to earn?Of the [-]% of the requisition, [-]% will be sent to Jiangling, and the other [-]% will be divided among various levels. In addition to the filial heads of the county magistrates, including Ma Yan himself, there are also the city's prime ministers, the city's掾, city stingy man, city official, city assistant, city level, gate guard, column chief, corporal chief, guard, etc., which one can't live in trouble?If this is reduced or exempted, wouldn't it be necessary for the family to post it backwards?

The vendor especially begged, the magistrate Ma Yan felt a little impatient, so he just smiled and pushed the vendor towards the miser.The market swindler immediately understood, and stepped forward with a slap in the face, slapping the vendor almost to the ground, "Bastard!How dare you openly disobey!I want to die! 』

"Eh..." As the voice rose, Shi Ling Ma Yan stretched out his hand slowly, "Why do you have to be rough... I think you are a good citizen, and you must be willing to support the lord... If there are enemy spies, you want to sabotage it intentionally." ...It's not too late to start...』

The city stingy man immediately cupped his hands and bowed his hands, "What the commander said is true!"Little care! 』

While the two were chatting, a merchant at the intersection of Shifang Street secretly took a roll of his goods, trying to turn into the alley and escape...

The city miser turned his head and saw it, and immediately pointed out, "This is an enemy spy!"If your whereabouts are revealed, you want to escape!Hurry up and win it! 』

Immediately, a city pawn rushed forward like a wolf with a spear, swept his legs to make him fall to the ground, then forked his head and dragged him back.

The escaped trader opened his mouth as if he wanted to distinguish, or to plead for mercy, but was kicked by the city scumbag and kicked hard on his mouth. Blood gushed from his mouth and nose, and several big teeth flew out. I can't speak clearly, I can only whine.

"Since he is a spy of the enemy country, there is no need to send him to the court..." The magistrate Ma Yan still said slowly, "Let's behead it." 』

The city stingy man licked his lips, feeling a little excited for no reason, then motioned the city pawn left and right to press the screaming vendor on the ground, spit, rubbed his hands left and right, laughed and pulled out The waist knife came, and after a gesture, it was cut off with a sharp knife!

The peddler's terrified and painful expression was always frozen on his face. His head jumped a few times, and then crashed into another peddler's shop. The peddler kicked his head out again in fright, and made a mess at the entrance of the market street. roll……

The city magistrate Ma Yan glanced left and right, and saw that the effect of killing chickens and monkeys was good, everyone was trembling and dared not speak again, so they nodded, and a few tiny words popped out from the corners of their mouths from between their teeth, following the wind. The dispersal must have something to do with "fine wine" and "troublemakers" in general.

The city miser wiped the blood from the knife edge on the headless peddler's body, then carefully checked whether there were any gaps on the waist knife, and finally retracted the waist knife into its sheath with some satisfaction.

"The knife is good...the knife technique is also good..." The city magistrate Ma Yan smiled and patted the city coward's shoulder, "I leave this place to you, and I have to go to the next place... Well, do it, if there is any Given the opportunity, I will definitely recommend one or two to Ling Jun...』

"Thank you Commander!The commander is a certain reborn parent, even if he sacrifices his life, it is hard to repay him! 』The city stingy man was trembling with excitement, but he didn’t care about the stains and blood on the ground, and he slammed his head on the ground, 『My lord, please don’t worry! 』

The city magistrate Ma Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "It doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have to be like this..." Then he sized up the city stingy man again, "If I remember correctly, you call him Ma Erlang?"Can there be a name? 』

The city miser Ma Erlang yelled again, "The little one only has a humble name... The little one has overstepped, and I beg the adults to give me a correct name..."

"Oh..." Ma Yan waved his hands with a serious face, "How can this naming thing be so casual?Um? 』

Ma Erlang rolled his eyes, "Ah, ah, the little one understands, the little one understands!"Little ones, let’s prepare…”

"Hmm..." Ma Yan smiled immediately, "Don't worry... the lord's great cause is the most important thing, and the great cause is the most important thing..."

"Yes, my lord, the great cause is the most important, the great cause is the most important..."

...(/□＼*)...

On August [-]th in the fourth year of Taixing in the Han Dynasty.

At this time, the Wancheng War started, and Cao Cao tried his best to mobilize troops to besiege Xu Huang.When Xu Huang wanted to assassinate Cao Cao in the battle, but was intercepted by Dian Wei and failed.

On the other hand, Wuguan, the key pass in the middle of the pass, was a little nervous amidst the busy schedule, but they did not take the battle in Jingzhou too seriously. Here, the more important thing was not to prepare for the battle, but to distribute the refugees.

The soldiers who came from Guanzhong had already set up a large number of diversion camps next to Wuguan, and the refugees from Jingzhou were all disrupted after being washed and disinfected, and arranged in temporary camps, waiting for distribution.The hussars, who had sufficient experience in arranging refugees, felt quite comfortable with this kind of thing, which was complicated but not chaotic.

The first people to leave the refugee camp were those with skills, such as those who could read and write, those who knew arithmetic, or those who could do manual work. Even those who knew how to weave baskets and make straw sandals were selected first, and then quickly invested in them. Among all kinds of work, as for those who can't do anything except farming and working hard, they can only wait for the follow-up to slowly deploy and arrange...

Fei Qian and Pang Tong are climbing the mountain.

Hussar General Fei Qian once again took Pang Tong up a mountain, this time climbing Shaoxi Mountain near Wuguan.The peak of the mountain is dangerous, and Feiqian has not fully climbed to the highest peak, and professional mountaineering equipment may be needed to go further up.

This time I am going to go out of Wuguan and go south to settle the dispute in Jingzhou...

"My lord..." Pang Tong was out of breath, but it was obviously better than the last few times, "This...the luggage is all ready...huh..."

"Well, what about the luggage, I'm not worried, after all, I don't plan to fight for a long time..." Fei Qian smiled, and reached out to help Pang Tong, "Compared with the luggage, I am more worried about another thing..."

Pang Tong turned his head to look at Fei Qian, raised his eyebrows, "What's the matter?" 』

"Corruption. ’ Fei Qian said.

"Corruption? ”Pang Tong frowned.

Fei Qian nodded slightly, "Nowadays in Chang'an, there are many noisy people who say that Shandong can be determined with one move. Can scholars know whether it is public or private?" 』

Pang Tong gasped for breath a few times, and sneered twice, "It's all selfish!" 』

Most of the keyboard warriors must say justice and fairness, but in fact, most of them are just to satisfy their own desires and seek a vent channel. As for whether it will cause follow-up problems, these keyboard warriors never Think about it, and don't want to take responsibility for it.

It’s like in Chang’an right now, there are quite a few people who are clamoring to go all out, take it down at once, once and for all, etc., but the problem is that the army is mobilized, all the staff are concentrated, where does the money and food come from, and from these people can spray money. come out?
The high-calorie dry food and fat substitutes for soldiers did solve some of the problems, but what about the war horses?The fodder for the war horses was accumulated during this period of time. If the whole army is really assembled, where will the fodder that must be consumed come from?
Is it necessary to conscript?From where?Could it be that these trolls took it out of their pockets?
And what about appeasing the refugees?What about the amount of rations that must be supported for a period of time?
Is it possible to play tricks from the left pocket to the right pocket without putting it in the mouth?

But these gentry children don't care at all, anyway, just spray it, just feel good.

Well, it can't be said that these guys are all pig heads. In some respects, these guys are smarter than anyone else.If Fei Qian and Cao Cao go to war in an all-out way, it will not be Fei Qian who will benefit the most, but these guys who look like people but don't do anything.

If Fei Qian wins, Shanxi must be used to restrict Shandong, then these people will have a lot of radish pits in an instant. If Fei Qian loses, it doesn't matter, because in the process, these people have already made a lot of money , my mouth is full of oil...

So if you ask me whether to fight or not?These guys must be clamoring for a fight, foaming at the mouth to say that they are not heroes if they don't fight, Huqi Feiqian has so many advantages, Cao Cao can win even with a flat push!Anyway, it's not that they go to fight, and it's not that they go to death. The notoriety is still Fei Qian's back. The benefits are taken by these guys. It's so cool, who wouldn't want it?

Most of China's army is very particular about logistics and supplies. Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, there are some reasons for being suppressed and beaten by the northern nomads. He has no temper, especially in autumn and winter. Once he engages the Hu people, he becomes weak once. In the end, the Huns had to flee westward to harm Europe.

Among these logistics transfers, the most critical thing is not the traffic, or the traffic is not the biggest pain point, but the most important thing is corruption.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought against the Xiongnu, and Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty also fought against the Xiqiang for decades, but the results were completely different.Could it be said that Emperor Han Ling spent much less money and materials than Emperor Wu of Han?That's why you can't win?Or will the transportation during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty be better than that of Emperor Han Ling?Obviously not, but during this process, too many people devoured it, so that [-]% of the supplies were transported to the front line, and often there was not a single point left!
The fabric of the tent can be sold for money, and the repaired wood and iron nails can also be sold for money, not to mention the cost of food and grass for better resale, and various names and vocabulary are constantly refurbished...

So much so that in the following dynasty, various new words were created like never before, such as "fire loss", "kicking", "floating", etc., and even the court even tacitly accepted the loss in it, and even began to issue This part of the "consumption" should be counted first when carrying luggage...

In the feudal dynasties of ancient China, when "power" and "profit" were compared with each other, "power" obviously had more weight, and having "power" was naturally "beneficial", and the focus was on "power" Above all, "right" is fundamental.This is different from capitalist society. In capitalist countries, the bourgeoisie often have a lot of "money" first, and then covet more "rights" to protect their "interests", or The core of taking more "profits" is whether it is being a local official, colluding with local political leaders, or even taking positions in the Senate and House of Representatives representing the people, in fact, it is still more about "profits".

In feudal dynasties, corruption is a phenomenon that is difficult to eradicate, because it is too closely related to "power".Officials use the power in their hands and the convenience of their positions to extort other people's property and accept bribes.Misappropriation of state property, false public benefit, to satisfy their own desires that will never be satisfied in fact.

Although it is said that in many feudal dynasties, the crime of corruption was specially formulated, and there were even punishments like the Ming Dynasty's skinning and shaming, which can be said to be harsh, but in fact, corruption still runs through the entire feudal dynasties , covering all areas, from the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, from the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties to the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, there are a large number of facts of corruption and bribery of officials at all levels recorded in history books.

Moreover, the further the development of the feudal dynasty, the more corruption and the degree of corruption are in the eyes. Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty once said that six out of ten officials in the Song Dynasty were corrupt. Officials are corrupt, and very few honest officials are rare.

"There is a poem about the people of a country stabbing their rulers and aggravating them, eating away at the people, not improving their governance, being greedy and fearing others, like rats.Therefore, there have been corrupt officials since ancient times, but there are no other ways to earn money..." Among the mountains and haze, Fei Qian looked at the sky and said slowly, "The "Ritual" says, use the benevolence of others, and get rid of others. greedy.Shi Yuan is now serving as the director, you should know that the path of corruption is extremely difficult to eradicate, just like barnyard weeds, it should be eradicated from time to time...』

"Using power to seize power and borrowing laws to blackmail are mostly done by local officials, either because of the remoteness of the area, or through supervision, collusion with the gentry, and plundering people's wealth..." Fei Qian said slowly, "These are the people who cannibalize. Although the benefits are small, they are numerous, accumulating day by day, scraping the ground three feet..."

"Second, take advantage of taxation to engage in corruption.Or re-assign for existing, or public for private matters, or big for minor matters, or temporarily and for a long time.The crime belongs to the government, and the profit belongs to the private... These people are all set meals, covered up and down, stretching for thousands of miles...』

"Thirdly, building water conservancy, spending on military affairs, building bridges and paving roads are all large expenditures, which originally benefited the country and the people, but they are all fattened by whales... The troubles of the Western Qiang, allocated billions of dollars, Real to Longyou geometry?Large and small places, relatives and friends entertain, all enter the public.Now that there are so many soldiers under your command, the armor, equipment, food and equipment are getting more and more expensive, haha, if there is no one to benefit from it, haha...」

"Fourth is the plague of hamster rats..."

"Five respects for the big exam..."

"For these five things, there are often officials who indulge their nephews, pretend to be their names, and steal plunderingly, but he himself has gained a clear reputation... When the scholars are straight, don't forget this place..."

Pang Unified agreed.

"It's been the second time in Xijing now, and now it's the third time..." Fei Qian looked into the distance, "If there is a way, it's only three times... the first two times can be said that someone didn't say something first, and it's punishment for not teaching, now now...」

These corrupt officials were so corrupt and incompetent when foreign enemies invaded and civil strife broke out, but they had extremely high efficiency and extraordinary ingenuity when they took bribes.

For these guys, any reasonable emperor in the feudal dynasty would have a severely oppressive attitude towards these officials. During the Warring States period, the "Fa Jing" had regulations against corruption, and the "Han Law" of the Han Dynasty even later The "Laws of the Tang Dynasty", "Laws of the Ming Dynasty", and the "Laws of the Qing Dynasty" of the Qing Dynasty all set out in detail the severe penalties for corruption and bribery. No mercy.

But the problem is that even though there are clear orders, they are still repeatedly prohibited...

Although it is not easy to fight corruption in the feudal dynasty, Fei Qian wants to give it a try.

Who said that heroes of the Three Kingdoms can only be used on the battlefield if they shine in the starry sky?Can it only be used in the killing of China's own people?Is it possible to set some examples and change the criticism of some feudal dynasties when the great Han has not been completely bound by the so-called righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, and has not fallen into the trap of Confucianism?
Greed is human nature.Objectively speaking, anyone, including any official, has the psychological desire to live a good life, improve the quality of life, and be superior to others.Therefore, the so-called "high" of the so-called high salary is a joke in the face of the never-ending "desire".
"When someone leaves Chang'an, such idiots will be more slack..." Fei Qian looked at Pang Tong and said, "Shiyuan, this year's plan is up, so let's put it away first, don't make a fuss...everything, Just wait for someone to come back and talk about..."

Pang Tong's smiling face also showed some murderous intent, "Don't worry, my lord!" 』

Fei Qian nodded.In the battlefield, it is a good strategy to strike east and attack west, and it is the same outside the battlefield. Everyone thinks that Fei Qian's target in this battle is only Jingzhou, is it actually...

At this age, whether it is Fei Qian or Pang Tong, or the generals who have mastered one side now, they are still young and their families are not heavy, so it is relatively easy to manage. After waiting for 20 years and [-] years, I will catch them again. Even if Fei Qian has this idea, facing his comrades who have worked hard for many years but committed corruption, should they be punished or not?
Among the Chinese feudal dynasties, the so-called "Under the whole world, is it the land of the king; on the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers", on the surface it is called the family world, the monarch is the monarch of all the subjects, and all the subjects must unconditionally serve Monarch service.actually not.The relationship between the monarch and his ministers is actually a relationship of profit and purchase. The monarch sells his salary to buy the intelligence of his ministers to serve himself, and the ministers sell their intelligence to maintain the rule of the monarch to earn salary and power.

That is the truth that Han Feizi said, "The master sells his official rank, and the minister sells his intelligence", which basically has nothing to do with the so-called "loyalty, benevolence and filial piety".

Therefore, among all levels of officials in feudal society, the political rights of each official are relatively temporary, unstable, and may be lost at any time.In the framework of feudal class rule, power occupies an absolute dominant position. This kind of power has the conditions and ability to gather a large amount of wealth through embezzlement from above and exploitation from below in a very short period of time.Therefore, they have the right not to invalidate the expired period. As long as conditions permit, these feudal officials will definitely use their power to make as much money as possible during their short term of office. The real money that comes from him really belongs to him...

And this is a brand new battlefield that Fei Qian is about to face, a place where there is no gunpowder, but more difficult and dangerous fighting...

(End of this chapter)