By mid-March, the early-blooming flowers have faded and new leaves have grown, giving it a fresh flavor.

When they arrived at Fancheng Town, Wang Xiaolie looked at the boats on the river, a little lost in thought. The peach blossom water had risen, so there should be more boats on the Hanjiang River. Unfortunately, with the war now, there were still very few white sails on the river. There were a lot of people in Fancheng Town, many

They are all people fleeing south.

This is a troubled time that is rarely seen in thousands of years of history. People living in this world are sad. North of Nanling, most people have to go through such a life of ups and downs. Crisis is also an opportunity. If someone stands up and leads

With these suffering people, defeating the invaders and rebuilding their new homes, they will inevitably usher in a prosperous age. Unfortunately, Zhao Gou is not.

This was the case in the Song Dynasty. When the Song Dynasty was founded, Taizu had more than 200,000 forbidden troops, marching east and west, and no one could stop him. Facing the Southern Tang Dynasty, Song Taizu could say that he could not allow others to sleep soundly beside his couch. The army moved southward, and it was like a broken bamboo. After the death of Song Taizu,

The Forbidden Army soon became invincible. To destroy the Northern Han Dynasty, it took many efforts and paid a huge price. When Song Taizong was defeated in Gaolianghe, it would be difficult for the Song army to stand up again.

The military system of the Song Dynasty had big problems. Not long after the founding of the country, it was unable to defeat the Khitan, and until the Khitan was destroyed, the Song Dynasty's army was still no match. It could not defeat Dangxiang in the mid-term, and it could not defeat the Jin in the later period. As for what some people in later generations said about the Song Dynasty's foreign wars

Things like a high winning rate are purely word games, they confuse people's vision, and they cannot be taken seriously.

The Song Dynasty, which could not fight like this, gave birth to the Yue Family Army at the turn of the Song Dynasty, when the authority of the central court was insufficient in the early days. The biggest significance of the Yue Family Army is not that Yue Fei can fight, but that it is a completely different army. Military discipline is strict,

Not only did the army plunder and plunder, it was almost invincible. The appearance of this army proved that many people's views on the army were wrong. It proved that a civilized division is the right path for the army.

It was in the area from Ezhou to Xiangyang that the Yue Family Army completed its transformation.

At this moment, a subordinate came down to report that the ferry was ready.

After crossing the Han River, Wang Xiaolie returned to Xiangyang City. After these days of recuperation, the city was much more prosperous.

After entering the Yamen, Wang Xiaolie just cleaned up and called Chen Yuyi over.

He told Chen Yuyi to sit down. Wang Xiaolie said: "Everything is new in Xinye, so I can't leave, so I have to stay for a long time. From now on, in principle, I will be in Xiangyang for ten days and Xinye for twenty days every month. Normally, I will be in charge of general affairs in the state.

You took care of it."

Chen Yuyi hurriedly asked: "How can my subordinates manage this? Zhizhou is the leader of a state, so it is better to sit in Xiangyang."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "We are in troubled times, what is the most important thing? It is the army. As long as the army can defeat us, no one dares to underestimate us. If the army cannot defeat us, it will be useless for you to govern the place with all your flowers.

.At this time, everything in government affairs must be simplified. Not only must we rest with the people, but we must also save the manpower used in government affairs.”

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's seriousness, Chen Yuyi hurriedly raised his hands and said yes.

Wang Xiaoxing said: "More than a hundred people came from Ruzhou a few days ago to work with the officials of Xiangyang Prefecture to govern the place. How are they doing?"

Chen Yuyi said: "When I returned to Zhizhou, with them, the city was much more prosperous. It turned out that many of these people were running various businesses in Ruzhou. After arriving in Xiangyang, they opened new businesses just like they did in Ruzhou.

There are many businesses. With these businesses, the people benefit and the government collects money. To be honest with Zhizhou, these businesses have begun to make surplus money this month."

Wang Xiaolie nodded. This was his original plan. Ruzhou was the place where his career started, and he built many businesses there, which were a source of wealth for the military. While building businesses, Wang Xiaolie paid special attention to cultivating talents.

As time goes by, the quality of talent is affected, but it is still better than having no talent at all. Things always start when things are rough.

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's calm expression, Chen Yuyi said: "Everything is fine in the city. However, many troubles have occurred outside the city."

"What happened?"

Chen Yuyi hesitated for a moment and said: "According to the Zhizhou's wishes, the people who farm now only receive grain, and those who go on business trips, all other taxes are exempted. This way the people can benefit, which is not bad. However, many local officials,

But he lost the responsibility of eating, so he was naturally very resentful."

"Do you have resentment in your heart? You are too polite." Wang Xiaolie shook his head slightly. "When we do this, we must be prepared for the chaos caused. In the past, when local taxes were collected, there were special barriers, and some

Taking the lead, many people have benefited a lot. With the new policies, many people have no way to make money. How can they be convinced? I still say the same thing, the government must be determined to arrest those who cause trouble and kill those who kill people.

! Remember, you can’t be lenient in this matter! Without thunderous means, where can the Bodhisattva’s heart come from!”

Seeing Wang Xiao's hunting spirit, Chen Yuyi hurriedly raised his hands and said yes.

Many people think that after land reform distributes land to the people and reduces their burdens, they will be praised by thousands of families and they can enjoy peace. Where can such a good thing happen? After the founding of New China, a very important task was to suppress bandits. The time spent,

It is comparable to the War of Liberation. There is no policy or theory in the world that can drastically change society. To change society, you either have time or you need drastic measures.

Wang Xiaolie decided to eradicate various forces in society so as to concentrate financial resources on building the army, so he was ready to deal with it. It is still just the beginning. The food harvest is not yet prosperous, and the conflicts are not yet acute. As time goes by

, social wealth increases, and the government’s rule goes deeper into the lower levels, there will inevitably be a period of chaos. Be prepared and don’t be at a loss when the time comes.

Looking at Chen Yuyi, Wang Xiaolie said in a deep voice: "We have reduced taxes and the people have benefited, but many officials, local tyrants, and powerful families have lost their financial resources. If they are not allowed to make money, will they be honest? Absolutely not

Yes! There are three hundred soldiers in Xiangyang City. You are in charge of local affairs. Wherever there is trouble, you must have the courage to suppress it! After one or two years, perhaps things will settle down. In these one or two years, don’t think that the place will be peaceful!"

Chen Yuyi hesitated for a moment and said: "Observe, isn't it bad to cause trouble by doing this? It's better to be like before, where officials and people perform their duties, and the place is peaceful. Without special barriers, it will be difficult for the government to control the leaders.

Bring the money."

Wang Xiaolie laughed after hearing this. He shook his head: "Officials can't think like this. There is only so much money in a place. If it is taken into the hands of others, the government will naturally take less. Are we still afraid that the people will take it?

Don't take out the money? We will always find a way to make the people spend money willingly. To be honest, the government has no money. In most cases, the money is taken away by officials at all levels and the local tyrants. They take the money, but the people don't.

How much money can you collect no matter how much you force me? This principle is originally very simple."

Chen Yuyi still doesn't understand. Apparently many people don't understand this simple truth.

People often say that dynasties have a three-hundred-year cycle, and that a society that is stable for too long will become involuntarily, and so on. In fact, overall, society should move forward, and people should live better and better. Then in the late dynasty, or when the society grows

After the time of peace, where did the extra wealth go? The answer is actually obvious, it went into the hands of powerful people.

This phenomenon can be seen not only in ancient dynasties, but also in modern society. For example, in the United States, society is unprecedentedly prosperous. According to statistics, the country is unprecedentedly wealthy, but social conflicts are becoming more and more acute. Where has the wealth gone?

For a period of time, people often criticized the country's advancement and the people's retreat, saying that the country is rich and the people are poor. Some examples are also given, such as Vietnam, where they say that the people are rich and the country is poor, regardless of the fact that the data is worse than China. Such things are not acceptable.

Let’s dig deeper. Where will the country spend its money? Where will private individuals spend their money? What’s more, people who say these things like to make up data.

In addition to controlling government expenditures, a country must also control the possession of wealth by social forces. If it cannot do this, the power of the government will become weaker and weaker. No matter how wealthy the country is, the government may have no money to use.
Chapter completed!