dognovel Chapter 75 Su Yu Hosts a Blind Date Event? Cao Cao Becomes the Ruler of a Province
Chapter 75 Su Yu Hosts a Blind Date Event? Cao Cao Becomes the Ruler of a Province
Upon hearing Su Yu's promise to only collect 50% of the tax, Cao Cao nearly lost his composure.
Fortunately, Boss Cao, who trusted Su Yu quite a bit, knew that Su Yu would definitely not let him suffer a loss.
The reason they promised to only collect 50% tax must be because they have a backup plan!
The 80,000 captured young men were filled with righteous indignation.
If only 50% of the taxes were collected, and a certain amount of allowance were distributed every year, in this chaotic world, he would be like a benevolent and just official!
Like a tidal wave, the vast majority of the 80,000 able-bodied men immediately expressed their desire to become soldiers stationed in the agricultural settlements.
Most of the Yellow Turban rebels in Qingzhou were not particularly vicious or cruel.
He simply couldn't survive in his hometown anymore and was forced to take such a risk.
Of course, there must also be some bandits and outlaws who have killed countless people taking advantage of the chaos.
Su Yu is not in a hurry to expose the bandits and outlaws.
He will subsequently introduce a whistleblowing system.
Let these captured young men point out which of the vicious bandits and outlaws were mixed in with the group and taking advantage of the chaos.
however.
The problem is coming.
Ninety-five percent of these young men wanted to become soldiers stationed in the agricultural settlements.
What about the remaining 5%?
Does this mean only 5% will be incorporated into the regular army?
Obviously, that won't work!
The generals in Cao Cao's camp were full of doubts about this.
Just then, Su Yu suddenly spoke:
"If you are willing to become a regular soldier, you will receive priority in getting married, in addition to your original benefits!"
This statement came out.
The group of young men who had almost unanimously wanted to become soldiers in the agricultural settlements were instantly dumbfounded.
They even rubbed their ears to make sure they hadn't misheard.
Cao Cao blushed.
Speaking of this marriage issue, he had actually discussed it with Su Yu before.
However, Cao Cao's ideas were somewhat different from Su Yu's.
Ultimately, Cao Cao decided to agree to Su Yu's proposal.
Su Yu's statement about prioritizing marriage issues was exactly what he meant.
Historically, Cao Cao once forced widows to marry unmarried soldiers to boost productivity.
This measure has been viewed in polarized opinions by later generations.
Some people believe that Cao Cao's actions were too arbitrary and disrespectful of people's wishes.
Some believe that Cao Cao's actions were an excellent way to restore productivity.
However, Su Yu's proposal to prioritize solving the marriage problem was quite different from Cao Cao's approach.
Cao Cao forced widows to marry him.
Su Yu planned to take advantage of the free time when he was not fighting to hold a matchmaking event.
Each matchmaking event invites widows who have lost their husbands and respectable unmarried women to voluntarily sign up.
If you hit it off, then continue getting to know each other, and even discuss marriage.
As for widows and respectable women who do not wish to marry, Su Yu will not force them.
Anyway, participation in matchmaking events is voluntary.
Actually, the male-to-female ratio was still seriously imbalanced during this period.
There are far more women than men.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about a lack of women participating in the matchmaking event.
When a woman reaches marriageable age, her parents are often more eager than anyone else to marry her off.
Those who can choose to remain widows for life or never remarry are mostly from wealthy families and do not have to worry about making a living.
of course.
People of this generation don't know what a matchmaking event is.
But after Su Yu explained it briefly, everyone understood.
Many of the captured young men were not yet married.
Upon hearing this temptation, her eyes instantly reddened.
In an instant, of the 80,000 able-bodied men, less than 30 percent still chose to become soldiers stationed in the agricultural settlements.
Most of these people were already married.
Su Yu agreed that he would find a way to bring their wives and children, who were still in Qingzhou, over later.
As for the 70% who were unmarried, they were desperate to become regular soldiers in Yanzhou.
Cao Cao instantly burst into laughter.
Nearly 50,000 truly able-bodied young men are about to be incorporated into the Yanzhou Army.
This will greatly enhance the combat strength of the Yanzhou army.
And the other side
The remaining tens of thousands of prisoners were dejected.
They were not qualified to become garrison soldiers or regular soldiers.
They await their decision, but we don't know what it will be.
But they were soon shocked!
Su Yu's arrangement for them was to have them farm in uninhabited wasteland.
After the cultivation is completed, a certain amount of land will be allocated to them according to a set ratio.
of course.
In terms of taxes, the 50% treatment that the garrison soldiers received was gone; instead, they had to pay 60%.
but.
Su Yu was confident that he could increase the land's yield.
Although they were required to pay 60% of the taxes, the remaining 40% was still much more than what people living in other parts of the Han Dynasty could afford!
and.
Su Yu did not limit the amount of land they could clear.
The more newly cultivated wasteland, the higher the percentage they receive.
More work, more reward.
If someone is the type who likes to cheat and swindle, they will naturally receive less land than others in the end.
Those who diligently reclaim wasteland may become small landowners with considerable land holdings, thanks to their hard work.
If it were other feudal lords...
The most likely outcome of dealing with these 200,000-plus prisoners was that half would be sent to the army and the other half would be converted into civilians.
But Su Yu believed that quality, not quantity, was the key to a good army!
Take, for example, the recent clash between the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou and the soldiers of Yanzhou.
The Yellow Turban army in Qingzhou numbered nearly 300,000, while the Yanzhou army numbered only tens of thousands. Yet, the Yanzhou army achieved a great victory.
Firstly, it was due to Cao Cao's command of troops and Su Yu's strategies.
Secondly, among these 300,000 Yellow Turban rebels from Qingzhou, there were a large number of inadequately equipped and weak fighters who were merely filling the ranks.
Later experts in war history compiled statistics on this.
In the era of cold weapons, a well-equipped and well-trained soldier could probably defeat five to ten militiamen!
Su Yu did not want Cao Cao's camp to follow the path of mass-producing troops but having uneven combat effectiveness.
If we're going to leave, let's go for a lean and efficient approach.
The same applies to the Wei elite soldiers, Qin elite soldiers, and Zhao border cavalry of yesteryear.
The fact that 50,000 Wei infantrymen could decisively defeat an army of 500,000 is no joke.
Cao Cao and his generals unanimously agreed with this.
In any case, as long as their combat strength is improved, Cao Cao's army will still be invincible and unbeatable!
Moreover.
The total number of Cao Jun's troops is not small, but it is not insignificant.
With the original 20,000-plus men plus Bao Xin's troops, along with Liu Dai's surrendered soldiers and the newly added 50,000 young men from the Yellow Turbans, the total strength had reached nearly 100,000.
This includes the garrison soldiers, although they are not usually required to go to the battlefield.
However, in the event of an emergency, they can also be used as city defenders and transport troops.
With an army of 100,000, it controlled the entire Yanzhou region except for Chenliu.
Looking across the land, Cao Cao could be considered a major warlord.
but.
Cao Cao was still surrounded by powerful enemies.
People like Yuan Shu of Yu Province and Tao Qian of Xu Province had already secretly formed an alliance.
Upon learning that Cao Cao was about to completely unify Yan Province, they certainly wouldn't sit idly by and wait for their doom.
Furthermore.
Dong Zhuo, who moved the capital to Chang'an, was not necessarily content with a life of obscurity.
After all, Cao Cao was the only warlord who dared to pursue him after he burned Luoyang!
Cao Cao's rapid rise to power was not a good thing for Dong Zhuo!
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