Zhang Kewang's heart dropped when he heard this.
As an adopted son, he knows best what kind of temperament his adoptive father has.
Zhang Xianzhong has a surly character, is moody and will kill people when he gets angry.
Regardless of whether it was an old brother who had been with him for many years or a newcomer who had just joined, if Zhang Xianzhong was offended, he would immediately order his death.
Even Zhang Xianzhong's four adopted sons would sometimes be pointed at and scolded by Zhang Xianzhong.
Zhang Dingguo, Zhang Wenxiu, Zhang Nengqi, including Zhang Kewang, who has never been scolded?
One time, Zhang Wenxiu was scolded by Zhang Xianzhong in front of all the generals because he did not collect enough grain, without saving him any face.
Therefore, the Daxi Army, from the four "princes" down to the ordinary generals, lived on tenterhooks, fearing that they might inadvertently violate Zhang Xianzhong's taboo.
This Liu Jinzhong can be regarded as an old man who followed Zhang Xianzhong in his early years.
He is very brave and good at fighting.
But this guy has a problem, that is, he underestimates the enemy and rushes forward.
It was okay to encounter the weak Ming army, but this time he had to face the Eight Banners of the Qing army when he went to attack Hanzhong.
Azig left thousands of flag soldiers in Hanzhong just to keep an eye on the southern gate of Shaanxi.
Liu Jinzhong's plunging in like this played right into Azig's hands.
"Father, please calm down.
General Liu also underestimated the enemy for a moment, so let's spare him this time."
In any case, Liu Jinzhong was also a fierce general.
Zhang Kewang could not just watch Zhang Xianzhong order his execution, so he gritted his teeth and begged Zhang Xianzhong for him.
Zhang Xianzhong's eyes were as wide as cowbells, his cheeks puffed up again and again, and he finally let out a breath after holding it in for a long time.
"That's all, since Wang'er begged for mercy on his behalf, I will spare his life.
However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be spared.
I will write an imperial edict and order someone to send it to Suining to teach Liu Jinzhong, this bastard, a lesson."
Zhang Kewang was overjoyed when he heard this.
As long as the adoptive father does not kill Liu Jinzhong, it will be fine.
As for scolding, it doesn't matter at all, and it won't lose a piece of meat.
"Hmph, not to mention that Tatar is really a tough nut to crack.
But sooner or later, I will have to tear off a piece of flesh from him."
Zhang Kewang responded, but he knew that Zhang Xianzhong was just talking.
Compared with Li Chuanglai, his adoptive father lacked the ambition to dominate the world and only wanted to protect his own three-thirds of land.
If the adoptive father had really planned to compete with Li Chuang and Ming Ting, he would not have chosen to enter Sichuan.
Sichuan enjoys the reputation of a land of abundance.
It is rich in products and is completely self-sufficient.
Because the road to Shu is dangerous, it is difficult for foreign enemies to break in.
But again, due to the size of the territory, it is also impossible for Shu to provide an army of hundreds of thousands.
Thinking back to the Three Kingdoms of Shu and Han, didn't Zhuge Liang lead his army to the Northern Expedition several times but returned without success?
The war is about money and food.
Sichuan alone cannot raise enough money and food.
Unless the Qing army really wanted to attack Sichuan, the adoptive father would not take the initiative to cause friction with it.
Zhang Kewang reported several more government affairs to Zhang Xianzhong and then withdrew from the palace.
Now Zhang Xianzhong has left all government affairs to Zhang Kewang, and he has a heavy burden on his shoulders.
In comparison, the other three adopted sons, Zhang Dingguo, Zhang Wenxiu, and Zhang Nengqi, had it much easier.
They are only responsible for commanding troops to fight, and Zhang Kewang is responsible for all logistics, supplies, and food supplies.
Zhang Kewang was walking out when he suddenly saw Zhang Dingguo approaching and asked loudly: "Why, you are also here to see your adoptive father?"
Zhang Dingguo nodded and said, "I have important military matters to report."
Zhang Kewang reminded: "My foster father is not in a good mood, so be careful."
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Zhang Kewang didn't pay much attention to what Zhang Dingguo reported.
Among the four brothers, the division of responsibilities is very clear.
Zhang Kewang only needs to be responsible for handling internal affairs.
Zhang Dingguo smiled and said, "Thank you for reminding me, brother."
The two passed each other shoulder to shoulder.
After leaving the palace, Zhang Kewang came to his residence to handle government affairs.
Facing the thick pile of memorials piled on the desk, he shook his head helplessly.
The Daxi Army is good at everything, but it is too short of people to manage politics.
He once suggested that Zhang Xianzhong hold an imperial examination in Sichuan to obtain scholars, but he was rejected.
Zhang Xianzhong felt that the imperial examination was of little use in troubled times.
In troubled times, whoever has a stronger sword can conquer the world.
Zhang Kewang had no choice but to give up after persuading him to no avail.
Now the evil consequences have gradually been revealed.
Zhang Xianzhong sent generals to various places in Sichuan.
These people are good at fighting, but they know nothing about civil administration.
After half a year, not much tax money has been collected, and it has also provoked many popular uprisings.
The Daxi Army has relatively good control over the areas near Chengdu, and unrest often occurs in Suining and Baoning.
Zhang Kewang was so overwhelmed just dealing with these things that he sometimes had no time to take care of the big plans of reclamation.
However, we have to find time to deal with the reclamation matters.
This is a major matter related to the destiny of the country.
The reclamation policy promoted by the Daxi Army or Zhang Kewang in Sichuan is actually very similar to the military settlements promoted by Zhu Yuanzhang in the early Ming Dynasty.
The so-called military settlement means that the land belongs to the army and the soldiers cultivate the land.
The advantage of this is that it can ensure the output of the land to the greatest extent and support an army of tens of thousands.
But there is also a big problem in doing so, that is, the rights and interests of ordinary farmers cannot be guaranteed.
Take the area near Chengdu as an example.
The land in this area was classified by Zhang Kewang as ownerless wasteland, and all of it was classified as military settlement.
In fact, a considerable part of these lands are owned by local farmers.
But Zhang Kewang didn't care about this.
In his opinion, the interests of the Great Western Army are the most important.
Relying on the gold and silver confiscated from the Shu Palace, the Daxi Army lasted for more than half a year.
But these gold and silver will eventually be spent, so we must prepare for a rainy day.
At present, the tax policy of the Great Western Army in Shu is very confusing, and very little tax has been collected.
In this case, the military settlement must be strictly implemented.
Every grain of rice and grain produced must be put into the treasury and allocated for unified use.
How much each combat soldier and auxiliary soldier eats every day is strictly calculated and distributed to ensure maximum food savings.
If people have no food to eat, they can join the army.
As long as you join the Daxi Army, you can participate in the military camp and you will naturally have food to eat.
As for the families of the common people, they will also become military dependents.
Although the military dependents may not have enough to eat, they can more or less survive.
If you don't want to join the Great Western Army, then it's beyond Zhang Kewang's control.
Let's live or die.
Of course, Zhang Kewang also knew very well that this military garrison model could only be used in times of war.
From ancient times to the present, what the common people have wanted is to have a piece of land of their own.
It would be very unpopular to kill them.
But now he has to do it even if he grits his teeth.
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Because if those people don't starve to death, it will be the soldiers of the Daxi Army who starve to death
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