If you just think that landlords have more land and live a comfortable life relying on land rent, you are totally wrong. In fact, landlords have far more tasks than that. They are the mediators of local disputes and the largest local lenders.
At the same time, they also help the government collect various taxes. They rely on the wealth in their hands to support thugs, build armed forces, and even sell opium.
Some bad landlords blatantly rob men and dominate women. Some landowners in mountainous areas even have the right to a woman's first night. They are both local administrators and law enforcers. At the same time, the landlord's family can support their children's study, and they have mastered knowledge and possessions.
With the right to speak culturally, it can be said that they are all local emperors.
The existence of a large number of landowners is a cancer that seriously restricts rural development and is also an obstacle to building a modern society. This class must be destroyed. Of course, direct violent destruction is very difficult, so it can only be done piecemeal first.
When Zhang Tinglan implemented the militia system, he began to do a job, which was to collect the guns from the landlords. Originally, the landlords owned a large number of weapons under the banner of self-defense. Generally, small landlords also have more than a dozen guns of various types in their homes.
There are hundreds of them.
Now that local security is taken over by the militia, their weapons must be handed over and then handed over to the militia for use. Regardless of their will or unwillingness, Fengjun's powerful force is behind them. If they don't listen, they can be dealt with at any time.
The objects of land distribution this time are mainly disaster victims and tenants in various places. The land they originally rented is now theirs as long as they can work hard for five years, so the enthusiasm is extremely high.
According to regulations, each person can be allocated five acres of land. The first to get land are the more than 3,000 hungry people, and all the land in Bishun is allocated to them. Although it is the middle of winter, these people can't help but go to the edge of the land every day.
Wait and see. After dividing the land into shares, lots will be drawn to determine ownership.
After some intense work, they all had their own land, and the land was distributed with farm tools and cattle. Zhang Tinglan also auctioned the confiscated manor publicly and distributed 30% of the income to the farmers to use as their own.
For the settlement expenses, everyone can get three to five yuan. Although it is not much, it is still an unexpected blessing. If you save a little more, you can have money to build a house and have a place to live.
For these people, this is the greatest luck, and their gratitude to Zhang Tinglan is even greater. Regardless of the cold winter, they go to the fields almost every day, clean the field ridges, plan the direction of the canals, and arrange suitable wellheads.
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In addition, the biggest thing is to form a militia team. There are more than 3,000 people, and a total of 100 militiamen, all of whom are the strongest young men, will be trained every day. They will then be responsible for the nearby security patrols.
After their patrol work begins, it means that the landlords' armed forces must end their lives, hand over all their guns and ammunition, and the thugs they originally supported must also be disbanded. If they harbor criminal thieves, bandits, and bandits, they will be severely punished.
These landowners also want to resist, but their strength is very limited. Originally, the most powerful were the Eight Banners nobles, but they were all guilty of treason, and no one dared to come forward to seek death. Without the leader, these small and medium-sized landowners would be gone.
The backbone can only be left to the disposal of Fengjun.
What's more, there is something more terrible. Their tenant farmers are also thinking about it. For the same land rent, if they work for five years, the land is theirs, but they can't get a piece of land after working for a lifetime. What a gap.
Therefore, some clever tenant farmers took the initiative to pretend to be victims of the disaster and also asked for land distribution. Zhang Tinglan was also happy to do so. Anyway, he had extra land in his hands. It would be great if he could use this opportunity to shake the control of the landlord class.
, the more farmers you win, the stronger your power will be, and the weaker your traditional power will be.
All affairs are being rolled out rapidly. Although it is still winter, the people in southern Liaoning have already felt the breath of spring in advance. More and more people have their own land, and they are full of hope for the future.
"I'd like to say that everyone is busy over there. You can't just hide and relax by yourself. You have to know that the idea is all yours."
"Lin Ge, you have to be reasonable. I came up with the idea and asked you to implement it. I can't do everything by myself. Then wouldn't you, County Magistrate Deng and others lose their jobs!
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"Ling Ya Ya, I won't argue with you anymore." Yang Yuting smiled again and said: "I heard that you have borrowed money from the bank again, and the amount is not small. I'm afraid you are going to make some big move."
"It's not a big deal. I'm going to build a coal-iron joint venture."
When Yang Yuting heard this, his eyes widened immediately, and he grabbed Zhang Tinglan: "I'm sorry, are you kidding me? The steel plant is a big deal. Only with steel can we have military industry. This is a big deal."
The foundation of everything.”
War is the collision of steel. To measure a country's war potential, the output of steel is the most important part. The so-called strength of ships and artillery is nothing more than the accumulation of steel.
Since the Opium War, China has been repeatedly bullied by the West. The most fundamental reason is its industrial backwardness. This is a point that many people are aware of. But it is clear that it is not that easy to actually build factories.
The first is the issue of investment. Heavy industry is no better than light industry. It requires long-term and massive investment, and the early products are not comparable to foreign countries in terms of cost and quality. At this time, the government needs to provide protection. However, the Chinese government is divided and even the most basic
We don’t even have the right to have independent tariffs. How can we develop heavy industry if Western goods can come in all the time?
Most of the factories now owned by China are left over from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and there are almost no new factories. Now Zhang Tinglan suddenly said that he would build a steel plant. How could Yang Yuting not be excited? If it is really built, Fengjun's development will be bright.
"Ling Ge, we are distributing the land to the people this time. In the next five years, the people will have to hand over half of the harvest. I will use this part of the harvest as collateral to get a loan from Fengtian Bank. I can borrow at least several million, and then let
The industrial group invests part of the money, and the government takes out some more, and the funding problem is solved. The machines are purchased from the United States, and the skilled workers are swindled and abducted in Russia. If that doesn't work, you can also hire a few Japanese, and the location is Benxi. What do you think?
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Zhang Tinglan spoke very generally, but Yang Yuting could also tell that Zhang Tinglan had already made a comprehensive plan, and he had to admire this young man's ability to use topics to his advantage.
"I have to say that building a steel plant would be the best thing, but without our own talents, we would not be at ease if we rely entirely on foreigners."
"Why are we relying entirely on foreigners? Have you forgotten Mr. Kuang Rongguang? He inspected the coal mines in Benxi ten years ago and is now familiar with the road without any problems."
Yang Yuting nodded, and then said: "Most of the mining areas in Benxi have fallen into the hands of the Japanese, and the Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company has been established. Although China and Japan each hold half of the shares, they still have the dominant rights.
In the hands of the Japanese, everything produced will also belong to the Japanese. If you want to build a factory in Benxi, you will have to take advantage of the tiger's mouth."
"Otherwise, what else can we do? If our Fengjun wants to be independent and develop, we have to fight tooth and nail. There is no way around it."
"Well, if Japan is allowed to develop, the three northeastern provinces will belong to them sooner or later, so it's better to just sit back and wait and fight to the death."
Zhang Tinglan also thought about building a factory elsewhere, but considering traffic and safety, he finally chose Benxi. Although there is Japanese influence here, it happens to be in the hinterland of Fengtian. If the Japanese dare to use force, Fengjun will kill them.
If the South Manchuria Railway is cut off, as long as the Feng army is strong enough, it is still unclear who will win.
Moreover, Zhang Tinglan was prepared to use this opportunity to obtain real evidence that the Japanese supported the Revolutionary Party, so that they would be disgraced internationally, suppress their arrogance, and make it possible for Fengjun to build a factory.
Of course, the inspection will take time, and the temporary task is to stabilize Liaonan. Yang Yuting and Zhang Tinglan discussed the issue of Zhuanghe again.
"I would like to say that our intelligence officers sent to Zhuanghe have already received news that revolutionary parties from all over southern Liaoning are gathering in Zhuanghe. The number of people has exceeded two to three thousand, and many Japanese have also been seen. They
Most of them help formulate combat plans, train troops, and may even put on makeup and participate in combat."
When Yang Yuting said this, he was also worried, and Zhang Tinglan also frowned.
"Linge, you said that I am hiding out, but in fact I have been thinking about countermeasures. The Revolutionary Party and the Socialist Party are the two cards in the hands of the Japanese. If we abolish the Socialist Party, the Japanese will definitely pay more attention to the Revolutionary Party.
, we must hold on tighter, we must work out a comprehensive method to eradicate them in one fell swoop, and we must eradicate them at their root without leaving any future troubles."
"Honestly, I suggest that we play hard to get, and first conduct an inventory of the nearby Haicheng and Yingkou areas, and push away the militia system. In this way, those revolutionary parties will have no room to survive, and they will gather in Zhuanghe, where such a mob gathers
The more there are, the less effective they are in fighting. On the contrary, they are scattered everywhere, like flies, lingering around, which is the most troublesome."
Yang Yuting and Zhang Tinglan discussed countermeasures, but the military adviser Shigeru Honjo sent by Japan was furious. Within a few days, he had a big bubble on the corner of his mouth, and his temper was particularly bad.
As soon as this guy left Longtou Mountain, Feng Jun killed him. Pu Wei's armed forces were completely ruined. Not only was it ruined, Pu Wei, a boneless man, also betrayed the Japanese, which resulted in international pressure.
, the Japanese government is in an extremely difficult situation, and the pressure on our village can be imagined.
"Mr. Advisor, the Fengjun army is becoming more and more powerful in southern Liaoning. Do you think our uprising will be delayed a little longer?" He Tianjiong asked a worried question.
"No, absolutely not. The plan of the Japanese Empire cannot be changed. You must act immediately. I will let the bastards who dare to become bigger with the empire taste the iron fist of the empire." Honjo Shigeru kept barking like a mad dog. .(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!