The brothers Lu Fang and Lu Liang were in the carriage in front.
Each holds a book and reads it.
Lu Liang still read "Biographies of the Warring States Period", while Lu Fang still read the books given to him by Yu Yuanwei, Fang Rui's "On the Tax System of the Two Dynasties".
When I watch it now, I am in a completely different state of mind than when I watched it before.
At that time, I was just thinking about making it easier for me to do business in the future. I even thought about whether I could do something about paying taxes.
But now, it's all about research.
Because he was already thinking about Luliang's future affairs.
Although the current tax system has tended to be improved, in the view of Lu Fang, a person with a future vision, there are naturally many areas that can be improved.
Regardless of whether it is land tax, capitation tax or commercial tax, there are flaws.
"I heard that there are not many bandits in the three states of Quan, Yong, and Shao. It won't take long for these bandits to be eliminated."
Lu Fang was reading a book and thinking about things. Lu Liang next to him suddenly said, "Xiao Fang, have you ever thought about what will happen after the bandits are suppressed?"
"Um?"
Lu Fang was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Lu Liang meant.
What happens after the bandits are suppressed?
Lu Liang continued: "After the bandits are exterminated, I, as a recruiter, will be of no use to the current Dayu court."
Lu Fang frowned and thought for a while, then said: "You wiped out the banditry in Jingnan County at such a fast speed, so you will be promoted no matter what? What are you worried about?"
Lu Liang said quietly: "I'm worried that he will let me continue to suppress bandits. Could it be..."
He didn't finish speaking, but Lu Fang knew what he meant.
This is really a headache.
Nowadays, there are quite a few rebels and bandits in various places in Dayu. It would be fine for others to suppress them, but Luliang cannot.
It is in this Jingnan County that there are Zhang Zhihe, Xu Linzhi and others who sacrificed their lives for justice.
Who knows if other former generals will follow suit?
And when will it be complete?
If Liang Hanmin asked Lu Liang to be the messenger to conquer bandits and rebels all over the world, what should Lu Liang do?
If you continue to kill, you will destroy your own foundation.
But if he doesn't kill him, it will inevitably arouse Liang Hanmin's suspicion. Even if he doesn't become suspicious, it will be a disadvantage.
After a long while, Lu Fang said: "The remaining three states should be destroyed slowly."
He didn't know why, but he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
After thinking about it, he added: "Besides, I think it's better for us to make plans in advance."
Previously, the only thought was to let Lu Liang climb to a high position and gain military power. But now it seems that this path is not so easy.
If we really have to pave the way with the corpses of those generals and loyal ministers of the past dynasties, it would be better to simply do the opposite.
"did you mean……"
Lu Liang couldn't help but feel moved.
Lu Fang's eyes became a little deeper, "Let's take a look first!"
He just suddenly realized a problem. Why did Liang Hanmin suddenly appoint Lu Liang as the envoy to recruit and suppress bandits?
Then I remembered what Su Yu said before.
Daliao, Jin and Feng are ready to move, and there may be wars on the border in recent years.
The grandson of the prime minister, there is no reason to target him, he must have heard something.
If so, then Liang Hanmin's thoughts are obvious.
Before fighting against the outside world, one must first secure the inside. He wanted to first destroy the bandits and rebels in Dayu, and then prepare for the border war with all his strength.
Perhaps Jingnan County is his pilot site. After all, the situation in Jingnan County is excellent in the country.
If you think about it this way, Lu Liang might have been sent elsewhere to continue suppressing bandits if he had made great achievements in suppressing bandits.
Lu Fang repeated again, "The bandits in Yong, Shao, and the three states are slowly being suppressed. There is even a risk of losing some battles occasionally. However, it is best to leave those crimes to the Wuhan Iron and Steel Army."
Lu Liang nodded slightly, thoughtfully.
The generals of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Army obviously did not expect that Lu Liang and Lu Fang had not even arrived yet, and they were already plotting against them.
It is true that when people sit at home, disaster comes from heaven.
After saying that, Lu Fang lowered his head to read again.
But I can't see it anymore, and my mind is full of thoughts, when will there be a war on the border?
What if Liang Hanmin really planned to wipe out the bandits and rebels in the country before the war broke out on the border?
Is it really true that they just sit back and watch all the old members of the previous dynasty being killed?
Lu Fang knew very well that with the current situation in Dayu, if the imperial army wanted to take serious action, it would not be difficult to exterminate the rebels except in certain places.
After all, now the Tianxia Guards, Forbidden Army, Mansion Soldiers, Green Camp and other military horses have already expressed their surrender to Liang Hanmin.
Even Liang Hanmin is rarely mentioned as a usurper.
People are all forgetful.
several days.
Lu Liang, Lu Fang and his party crossed the Yongzhou border and arrived at Wuhan Iron and Steel, the capital city of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Army.
They only stopped at inns along the way and did not alert local officials.
It wasn't until he got close to Wuhan Iron and Steel that Jiang Zimo was asked to report as a messenger.
Nie Biaobing, commander of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Army, led the civil and military officers in Wuhan Iron and Steel City out of the city to greet them.
When meeting Lu Liang, whom he had never met before, he had to be polite. However, Lu Liang was not from a high-ranking family in Jingnan County, so he had no connection with him.
After entering the city, Nie Biaobing and others treated him with hospitality again.
This seems to have become an unwritten rule in Dayu.
Wine table culture.
Lu Liang was naturally kind and gentle on the surface.
He stayed at the official post in the city that night.
Lu Fang followed Lu Liang into the room with a smile.
Lu Liang turned around and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Lu Fang chuckled and said, "I won't get involved in Quan, Shao, and Yong Sanzhou's suppression of bandits. It's not interesting. But my hands are itchy, so why don't you ask Nie Biaobing to give me his soldiers to train for a few days?"
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At the dinner table, Nie Biaobing and others mentioned that there were not many banditry in Quan, Yong, and Shaozhou.
The Wuhan Iron and Steel Army is adjacent to these three states, so it still knows some news.
Anyway, there are no battles like those in Sifengling and Rucheng counties.
Although Lu Fang was jealous and full of hatred, he still felt that it was more important to lay a solid foundation at this time, lest Lu Liang really had a chance to cause trouble and he would not be able to bring anything to the table.
What is the foundation?
money!
grain!
But now that everyone has arrived at Wuhan Iron and Steel, there is no reason why the Wuhan Iron and Steel Army cannot even earn hatred points.
The Wuhan Iron and Steel Army has tens of thousands of people!
If I delay for another seventy or eighty days, I can always get hundreds of thousands of hatred points, why not?
If Lao Wang really gets the medicine that can heal the meridians, he will be able to become a sixth-grade martial artist by then.
Sixth grade...
Although he was far away from his master, Lu Fang felt that as long as he lived, he would always be able to surpass Liang Shi.
If there is really a chance to cause trouble, will the hatred value be reduced by then?
Lu Liang's eyes were full of doubts, "When did you become so interested in military training?"
Is there such a cure for itchy hands?
Moreover, Xiao Fang has only led several soldiers, and he has learned the essence so quickly.
Lu Fang still chuckled, "Isn't this a rare opportunity?"
"All right!"
Lu Liang didn't think much and nodded.
My heart is full of emotion.
He only thought that Lu Fang wanted to take the opportunity to practice his skills more so that he could be his general on horseback in the future.