But how could these veterans who followed Li Zicheng and fought for nearly ten years have been able to calm down and go out early and return late to cultivate the fields?

This is like a professional soldier in later generations. Once he retires, he will be like he has lost his backbone.

Many people returned to Jiangxi from Zhejiang to find Li Guo, Gao Yigong and Liu Tiren "sayed" the grievances, hoping to return to the three of them.

But the problem is that this is not to raise a few people, and even the wealthy ones cannot afford to support the army.

Li Guo and Gao Yigong asked Wu Zheng for this many times, but the General's Office was in financial difficulties. How could it be said that the army would be expanded? Wu Zheng had no choice.

In the past two years, Li Guo and Gao Yigong have been worried about this matter.

But now, the opportunity has finally come. At least 20,000 new posts are enough to resolve their "difficulty". In addition, there are 30,000 original Guangxinwei, which means that the former veterans of Zhongzhen Camp can be reorganized into Guangxinwei, which is almost one of them.

In this way, Guangxinwei, everyone laughed from top to bottom, because the old comrades could meet each other day again.

....

The coastal prefectures are also urgently recruiting new recruits.

A conscript order from the General's Mansion was issued, and a wave of enlistment was set off in a dozen prefectures within a few days.

This is the first time that the General's Mansion has issued a conscript order in four years.

The Northern Expedition Army consisted of five major parts. One was the direct line brought out by Wu Zheng from Shaoxing Prefecture, which was only six or seven thousand; the second was the army of the Lu region uprising in Hangzhou, with a number of 18,000 people; the third was the number of people selected from prisoners and surrendered troops in several wars, with a number of more than 30,000 people; the fourth was the original Zhongzhen Camp; the last was the people from Taixing, Taizhou and Tongzhou in Jiangbei and the scattered rebels came to surrender.

The General's Mansion has never recruited a large number of strong people from the governments under its jurisdiction. Wu Zheng is actually "hiding wealth from the people" and giving Jiangnan the opportunity to recuperate.

In four years, the population under the rule of the General's Mansion increased by 60%, from less than nine million to more than five million, which is a relatively "terrifying" number.

Of course, this is not entirely reproduced, but is formed by the gathering of large numbers of rebels who came to surrender, prisoners captured in the war, poor people who came to seek livelihoods from all over the country.

But in fact, the people really did not accept the feelings of Wu Zheng to let the people recuperate. The people often "criticized" about Wu Zheng's failure to recruit new recruits. Several governments even wrote letters jointly requesting the General's Mansion to recruit appropriate amounts of soldiers from each government every year to fulfill their responsibilities of protecting the country and safeguarding the people.

Wu Zheng was confused at the time. He worked hard to let the people recuperate, but he was "accused" by others. He was so unfair!

At that time, Mo Zhinian smiled and made a calculation for Wu. Taking Hangzhou Prefecture as an example, an ordinary male worker worked in a workshop and paid an average of more than three taels of silver per month. However, if he joined the Northern Expedition Army, he would not be able to make a fortune for four taels of silver per month, and his food, drink and clothing were all supported by the army.

This is still the case. After a soldier joins the army, the whole family can be exempted from taxes during service. A child of appropriate age can be admitted to school for free. If he makes military achievements, he will be rewarded and promoted. If there are casualties, the government will support and provide pensions to his parents, wife and children.

"One person joins the army, the whole family is glorious. This is what the prince said to the outside world. Nowadays, all the prefectures in Jiangnan are proud of having soldiers from the Northern Expedition Army at home. If there is a girl in the family who has never been engaged, the first choice for choosing a son-in-law is the Northern Expedition Army... Let me ask, is there anything better in this world than joining the army?" Mo Zheng laughed and asked Wu Zheng, "If the Northern Expedition Army did not recruit new recruits from the various prefectures, the Mo family's nephews would have been enthusiastically enlisted in the army... If the prince did not believe it, please ask Qing'er, wouldn't her aunt and cousin also be recruited into Changlin Wei?"

After hearing this, Wu Zheng smiled bitterly. His policy of preferential treatment of soldiers was misinterpreted by Mo Zhan Nian. The implication was that he was too generous to soldiers? He did not recruit soldiers, which attracted several governments to petition together?

But Wu Zheng did not regret it, and he did not want to modify the policy, because there is nothing more wealthy than life, and it is not an exaggeration to exchange for life.

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Shaoxing Prefecture.

The Fu River runs across the north and south of the Fucheng City, from Zhilimen to Chang'anmen to the south.

This river is divided into two counties: Shanyin County in Hexi and Kuaiji County in Hedong. There are more than ten bridges on the river.

On the banks of Shezi Bridge, in a small courtyard built against the water, a young man suddenly rushed out, carrying a package and running towards the east of Shezi Bridge.

A middle-aged woman was chasing behind her and shouting anxiously: "Erwa, you can't go... Our Huang family is the only one who can see you..."

However, the kid didn't look back and ran away and shouted, "Isn't the King of Wu the only one in the Wu family today... He can sacrifice his life to serve the country, why can't I... Mom, when I make a contribution and return home in glory, I will definitely seek an imperial title for you..."

The middle-aged woman could not catch up with her, so she cried out in a hurry.

At this moment, she suddenly saw her brother walking on the bridge and shouted: "Brother, stop this ignorant beast for me..."

The man on the bridge opened his arms and stopped his nephew who was coming towards him, shouting, "Erwa, your mother is chasing you... Why don't you go back soon?!"

When the kid saw that he was stopped, he stomped his feet in a hurry and said, "Uncle, it's normal for me to be a woman who is not knowledgeable. You have been a juren for more than 20 years. Don't you know the reason for the country's destruction and family's destruction?"

The man said in a deep voice: "It is said that parents are not traveling far away, and it is not possible to travel far away, let alone killing enemies? You must know that you have no eyes on swords and guns. You are the only son of the Huang family, so how can you join the army? Besides, the official list is clearly stated, and the only son in the family is not recruited... Go back quickly, don't make your mother anxious."

The young man was reluctant to give up. He shouted while trying to rush over and stop him. "Uncle, the King of Wu is also the only son. Besides, the big bull from the next door family was also taken over by the Northern Expedition Army yesterday, and he is also the only son..."

Just as the nephew and uncle were playing with eagles catching chickens on the bridge, a man in a long garment walked out of the yard slowly, holding a book in his hand, patting it gently, and saying, "Damn Erwa, stop stopping the child, the child is grown up, let him go!"

The woman paused and cried, "The sword has no eyes. What should I do if there is a mistake? His father... Are you stupid to read?!"

The man in the long gown ignored it and shouted to the bridge: "My wife and brother, let him go... If you have nothing to do, come to my house to discuss current affairs and eat old wine..."

When the man on the bridge heard this, he asked loudly: "Brother-in-law, you have thought about it... I can't blame me for this release in the future?"

"No, no, no... Life and death are based on fate, wealth and honor are in heaven... Children and grandchildren have their own blessings!"

As soon as these words were said, the person who was uncle on the bridge could no longer stop him, so he closed his arms, and the young man quickly bent over and rushed over.
Chapter completed!