Publicity is also a position. If you don't occupy it, the enemy will.

I didn't feel much when I heard this sentence from the bureau leader before, but now it sounds so damn correct.

If children are a blank sheet of paper, then some adults with simple IQs are actually worse than a blank sheet of paper. Their IQs are too low and their brains are so simple that their brains cannot process complex information. The specific manifestation is what others say

Whatever they believe, they believe it regardless of whether the lie is reasonable or not.

These are the people who were sold and paid for.

Li Xiao bent down, smiled and said to the little girl, "What did your father tell you?"

"My father said that the Liao soldiers were coming. Those landlords stopped giving food to the court, so our Cao Gang were hungry. My father and I were hungry, so we went to grab things. We were caught by the Liao soldiers and beaten to death.

Under the city wall." The little girl's face was full of resentment.

Li Xiao shook his head helplessly. Millions of people in the south of the Yangtze River were fooled by these words. This is why they actively turned against the imperial court. The source of the unrest in the south of the Yangtze River was precisely here.

In the eyes of these people, the past was relatively easy. It was only with the arrival of the Liao army that life became difficult. Therefore, the main culprit was the Liao army.

Due to the lack of information, they have no idea that there is now enough grain in the north to raise pigs, and there is no need for grain from the south. Without grain, there is no need for grain transportation.

As for the freight market, it has long been replaced by the booming sea-going ships.

Along the coastline, a series of docks and ports have been built. The throughput capacity is far beyond the comparison of the small boats running in the canals. To put it bluntly, this is the result of competition.

"Give them some money and settle them in a place." Li Xiao glanced at the man named San who was being hung up in the distance.

In turbulent times, it is often easy to breed such criminals. We must not be polite to them. Those who have committed minor crimes will be arrested and forced to do hard labor. If they have a chance to survive, I believe they will never dare to commit crimes again.

If you commit a serious crime, you can only use your life to make a fool of yourself. Tell the people who come after you that the consequences of committing a crime will be miserable, and it is better not to commit a crime. Taizu, the old man, also said that you should avoid past mistakes and treat future ones to save others.

The local officials who came in a hurry stood in the distance and watched in horror as Li Xiao did not dare to come over. It is estimated that these guys have never seen such a big official in their lives!

"The reason why these people are so rampant must be supported by someone in the local area. Find them and vent their anger on the people." Li Xiao ordered Luo Yangxing.

Sometimes the people are so bullied by these ruffians that they don't resent them in their hearts, but resent the government for not doing anything. It is necessary to kill these people, as well as the officials who are corrupt and pervert the law, so that the people can breathe a sigh of relief.

"No!" Luo Yangxing glanced at those officials, his eyes were like a wolf looking at a group of sheep. Perhaps to him, those people were lambs to be slaughtered.

"Commander! There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Cao Gang, and their ancestors have relied on this Grand Canal to make a living. Now that the money has been cut off, the chaos is aggravated and cannot be solved by punishing a few corrupt officials."

"I know! But these are hundreds of thousands of people, not dozens of people. They run boats all year round and don't know any other crafts. Where do you want me to put them for a while?" Li Xiao shook his head helplessly. The new situation

Not everyone can keep up with the changes in the world, and those who can't keep up will be eliminated. The laws of nature have always been so cruel.

Li Xiao came to the canal. The famous Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is actually not wide. The section of river in front of him is only about twenty meters wide. It is far from the majestic river in his impression! This is the canal that has been used for thousands of years.

It maintained the transportation of grain from the south to the north and provided food for the dynasties whose capitals were in the north.

For thousands of years, grain has been transported from the south to the north. Who would have thought that one day there would be more grain in the north than in the south. How could this be accommodated for hundreds of thousands of people?

Walking along the road today, I saw how miserable the Caobang people along the canal were. It was the gathering for the autumn harvest, but there were still people digging wild vegetables. The brothel industry was extremely developed, and the boys in many shops did not have wages.

It's just three meals a day for the shopkeeper.

This is still now. If we put it 20 years ago, we would only have two meals a day.

"Luo Yangxing! Take me to see the big leader of the Cao Gang." After a burst of hysteria facing the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Li Xiao decided to go to the big leader of the Cao Gang. If he could negotiate a good deal with him, hundreds of thousands of Cao Gang would be paid.

The public will not become rioters, which is very important to the stability of Jiangnan.

Caogang's chief helmsman has nothing to do with grandeur. The front and rear courtyards are no more than three levels, and they are all blue brick buildings. In the porter sits a man with white hair and beard. He walks with his waist hunched over and speaks awkwardly.

old man.

Huang Yuesheng, the big leader of the Cao Gang, stood in front of the door with a few people, waiting for Li Xiao's arrival. This time Li Xiao came to De with the First Army Division.

The strong military pressure had made them lose the idea of ​​resisting. They simply opened the middle gate, dismissed the gang, and only brought a dozen people to greet Li Xiao.

"Gang Leader Huang!" Li Xiao walked to the door, cupped his fists and raised his hands to Huang Yuesheng. He admired Huang Yuesheng's semi-surrender attitude!

The Cao Gang arose among the people. If Huang Yuesheng was determined to go against Li Xiao, he would hide among the people and not show his face. With hundreds of thousands of Cao Gangs covering him, it would not be easy to catch him. Since he dares to stand up, he wants to

Talk. This is a good phenomenon. Good communication is an effective way to solve problems.

Of course there is a more effective way, but Li Xiao is not prepared to use it. That would be too bloody, not to mention that these hundreds of thousands of people are all people of the Ming Dynasty. If he does that, Li Xiao will really become a butcher.

"Commander!" When Huang Yuesheng saw Li Xiao, he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed. As the leader of the Cao Gang, he certainly knew Li Xiao's energy. The commander-in-chief of millions of Liao troops in the Ming Dynasty was stunned by his orders, and millions of warriors fought.

Xiangxiao died. Huang Yuesheng even had a little hallucination to come to talk to him today.

"Brother Huang, please get up." Huang Yuesheng was polite, and Li Xiao was equally polite. He reached out and picked Huang Yuesheng up, and the two of them walked side by side into the Caobang main hall.

The hall of the Caobang main hall is large, but it looks very shabby. The paint on the pillars in the room is mottled, and it is unknown how many years they have not been repainted. The Eight Immortals table is also lame on one leg and is supported by a stick.

"Commander, please take a seat!" Huang Yuesheng respectfully asked Li Xiao to take a seat. Li Xiao stared at the chair carefully for a while. He was very afraid that the chair also had three legs!

There are only two chairs in the huge hall. It is obvious that the only people with seats today are Li Xiao and Huang Yuesheng. If it were not for the dignity of Caobang, Huang Yuesheng would not even want a seat.

The courtyard in Sanchong has been taken over by Li Xiao's guards. This group of boys has done everything possible for Li Xiao's safety. There are even heavy machine guns on the roof. There is a regiment of Liao troops outside the town.

Ready to attack at any time. If Li Xiao wants to get rid of the Cao Gang, there will not be a single living person in Shiqiao Town today.

However, getting rid of Huang Yuesheng is a complete break with the Cao Gang. No one will trust the court anymore, and unrest in Jiangnan will spread everywhere. The First Division does not want to go to the northwest. The vast ocean of the People's War is enough to submerge these tens of thousands of people.

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Even if the turmoil is suppressed, countless people will die, and the vitality of Jiangnan provinces will be seriously damaged. There will be no hope of recovering their vitality for more than ten or twenty years.

Li Xiao was not a Tatar soldier who invaded the south of the Yangtze River. He could not have done such things as Yangzhou's three-day massacre and Jiading's ten-day massacre.

Without being polite to Huang Yue, Li Xiao sat at the top with a golden sword.

Huang Yuesheng sat next to him, but he just rested his butt on the chair. He didn't know whether he wanted to stand up at any time to fight with Li Xiao, or whether he wanted to stand up and reply.

Li Xiao didn't speak, and no one dared to speak. There was silence in the hall filled with dozens of people, and the scene was a little awkward for a while.

Huang Yuesheng is practicing the Horse Riding Crotch Squat with his hands on his knees. It looks like he has very good skills. After practicing for just one stick of incense, his face has already become as red as a monkey’s butt. It is estimated that if he practices for a while, he will be able to practice the Three Flowers Gathering on Top.

Five Qi Chao Yuan Shen Gong.

"Don't be so formal. Let's just chat casually today." Seeing Huang Yuesheng's forehead began to sweat, Li Xiao shook his head helplessly. This guy was too nervous.

Huang Yuesheng's heart was filled with ten thousand grass and mud horses whizzing by. I am now determined to die to talk to you about things. You want to talk casually? There are soldiers armed with live ammunition inside and outside the Caobang headquarters. You damn me

Want to chat casually?

"Commander! Water transportation has been suspended for more than a year, and all members of my Cao Gang are in poverty. The life of the gang members is miserable. Some sell their sons and daughters, and some have left their homes. Some people even couldn't survive and threw themselves into the water.

There are also people who commit suicide. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Cao Gang, please show mercy to the commander. They... they are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty!" Without saying a word, Huang Yuesheng took off his robe and knelt down.

Li Xiao scratched his head. To be honest, he didn't have a good way to relocate these hundreds of thousands of people.

He helped Huang Yuesheng and sat him down: "I know the suffering of Caobang, but you must also understand the difficulties of the court. There are hundreds of thousands of you, and the court really can't arrange it for a while. I have two here

Where to go, I don’t know if you are willing or not.”

"But it depends on the command of the commander! As long as we can survive, all the disciples of my Caobang will definitely thank the court and thank the commander for his great kindness." Huang Yuesheng said, intending to kneel down again.

Li Xiao originally thought that the so-called leader of the Cao Gang should be a rebellious and heroic man, but he did not expect that he was actually a kowtowing bug who knelt down at every turn. But that's okay, at least this Huang Yuesheng seemed to be easier to talk to.

"That's it! The old and weak in the gang can go to Guanzhong and Henan. There were disasters there a few years ago, and the population dropped sharply. The land is rich. When you get there, the officials will allocate land to you. The court's policy is that in the first year

You will be exempted from any tax. You will pay half of the tax starting from the second year, and you will not pay the tax normally until three years later.

These two! He Kegang, the prefect of Yizhou, wrote a letter saying that there are few people in Yizhou. Moreover, the rubber plantations, sugar cane gardens and other places in Yizhou are short of manpower. If you are willing to go to Yizhou, the government will also allocate land to you. And

Within five years, you will be completely exempt from any tax. After five years to ten years, you will only pay half the tax.

These three! There is a place called Xinjiapo overseas, which is an important place between water and land. I, the Ming Dynasty, are encouraging immigrants to move there. When you get there, you will not only be exempted from taxes for ten years, but also only need to pay 30% of the taxes for thirty years.

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Of course, if you want to continue running boats, you can also go to Wuchang and Hankou, where the Yangtze River is the thoroughfare for nine provinces. In the future, if you want to transport things from inland provinces to the coast, you will need Yangtze River shipping.

But if you go there, the tax will not be exempted. The income discount can only be halved in the first year, and you will need to pay taxes every year starting from the second year. You can discuss it with the deployment, and they can go wherever they want.

I will not interfere."

Li Xiao also made an impromptu decision!

The Caogang is an organized group, and it will not make people worry if it is placed anywhere. The best way is to break up the Caogang. As long as the number of them is kept small, they can be integrated into the local society as soon as possible.

The policies given by Li Xiao are very mysterious. The further you go, the better the preferential policies will be. This is a disguised way of encouraging Caobang people to go overseas!

Caobang is an organized group, and this kind of society is most suitable for overseas development. Although Singapore is a bit hotter, it is rich in products and land resources. Not to mention hundreds of thousands of Caobang disciples, even one million people

Even if we immigrated there, we can still accommodate them.

Tropical fish are abundant, and the people from Caobang immigrated there, even if they eat fish, they are not hungry.

Sure enough, Huang Yuesheng thought for a while.

"Commander! If we go to sea, my Cao Gang has many children. How can we accommodate so many people? Besides, there are many natives overseas. If we are bullied overseas, who will make the decision for us?"

As expected, Huang Yuesheng was interested in going to sea. As long as he went overseas, Huang Yuesheng was the natural leader, and when he went overseas, the influence of the Ming Dynasty court was far less than that in Jiangnan. He could be a local emperor in a generous way, and no one could control him.

"Master Huang, don't worry. There is a lot of land in Xinjiapo. Once the Caobang disciples get there, land will not be a problem." Li Xiao affirmed, patting his chest.

When building Xinjiapo City, Hong Chengchou captured almost all the indigenous people who could be captured nearby. People died every day on the construction site, and those who died from exhaustion were thrown directly into the sea. There was even a bay where sharks were stationed in it all year round. Even the body

Huge saltwater crocodiles are also waiting to eat dead people on the beach. This saves you the trouble of disposing of the bodies!

In later generations, Xinjiapo City had millions of residents. There is no reason why hundreds of thousands of Caobangs couldn’t live there!

"As for the local aborigines, Gang Leader Huang can rest assured. The tough aborigines there were either killed or captured to build Xinjiapo City. If your people are bullied or killed by the aborigines, you can deal with the aborigines at will.

People. I can also give you some weapons for self-protection. Even if a large number of natives attack you, you can still ask for help from the local garrison.
Chapter completed!