On the endless grassland, the knights were wearing helmets and armor, and they were in high spirits.
"Whoosh!" The arrow flew out, and the enemy fell down in response.
Cheers suddenly sounded.
There is endless energy in the youthful body, and the passionate sons and daughters rush forward on horseback, chasing the wealth they long for.
Zhou Dalang jumped off the horse lightly, holding a knife and ax in his hand, and slashed repeatedly.
In an instant, several heads were hung under the saddle.
He wiped the blood from his face and laughed heartily.
I haven’t been this happy for a long time! When I was plowing in the countryside, although I was patient, I was always restless.
Why are there so many weeds in the field? I can’t even hoe them all!
Why are there so many fallen leaves and mud in the ditch? It clears out and silts out every year!
Why is it so tiring to harvest wheat? I can’t even straighten my waist!
That is not the life I want, I have finally figured it out.
Zhou Dalang stood on his horse, holding a head in his hand. His face was covered with crisscrossed bloodstains, like an evil ghost.
"Let's go!" He put his head on the spear, turned around and left.
Dozens of riders followed behind, all the way to the outside of Tongding County.
"During the pre-Tang Dynasty, there were places where barbarians and other miscellaneous animals were collected in remote states. Those who should be taxed and levied should be considered according to the situation, which is different from China. You can know the situation of tax collection by saying "consider the situation according to the situation". The generals were cruel and cruel.
, imposed excessive taxes and expropriations to force the Fanhu to rebel. Those who did not want to cause trouble would just send away three melons and two jujubes. The Fanhu chief thought it was a trick. This tax system will not work unless it is changed."
"In fact, there are rules. Those who are attached to the Fan Hu are classified as the ninth grade. Those who have reached the fourth grade are the superior households, those who have been promoted to the seventh grade are the secondary households, and those who have been promoted to the ninth grade are the lower households..."
"Rules are rules, but how much are they actually enforced? In the end, because you have to work hard, why don't you not accept any money, but also give rewards?"
"What's more, the Sogdian Hu merchants, the government has no idea how much business they do, and the tax money is wasted."
"There still have to be rules. There are some things that you dare not say. I am a warrior, so I will tell you the truth. In the early years when the saint collected tribute from the Tibetan people in Helong, he did it as he pleased and there were no rules. It still needs to be changed!"
Outside the county seat, officials and military generals were talking a lot, and it was very lively.
The frontier fortress has such a magical power. Even if a gentle scholar comes here to serve as an official, after a long time, he will blush and talk loudly, and his chronicity will turn you into a short temper.
In the Tang Dynasty, taxes were also collected from the Tibetan people who moved in. Theoretically, if a household paid ten cents, they would lose two sheep; if a second household paid five cents, they would lose one sheep; and if the next three households paid a total of one sheep, there would be no sheep.
, it is allowed to use other things to offset it. If there is an expedition, prepare your own saddle and horse, and those who have climbed up after thirty days will not lose the sheep of that year.
The children born after the marriage is included will be considered as local people and shall not be considered as feudal households.
But this is pure theory. In fact, it is "considering the situation." If the imperial court is desperate, it can collect taxes and recruit troops from the households near the city. It is difficult to say that it exists in the form of tribes, that is, it is a state within a state.
Shao Shude actually levied taxes on the Tibetan people on a "considerable basis". When he needed money urgently, he collected hundreds of thousands of livestock from them as an emergency. When he needed them to fight, he would not collect taxes, and he would even receive rewards after the war.
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In the six counties of Yingzhou, thanks to A Baoji, many Bohai people were incorporated. Together with the Youzhou tribes who migrated eastward, there are currently more than 14,000 households and more than 75,000 people. Among the mountains and grasslands,
There may be tens of thousands of tribal people. These are completely black households and have not yet been dealt with.
After Zhong Jinxian became the governor of Yingzhou, his main focus was on establishing households and regulating the people.
The most important focus of the state general Li Siben was on suppressing the powerful leaders who did not want to register households.
They also negotiated peace with the Khitan. They were frightened by the might of the Daxia army and did not dare to go south for the time being. Otherwise, Yingzhou would be in even greater chaos.
Not to mention, there are still a large number of bandits and bandits working part-time as tribal herders in the wilderness, which seriously endangers the transmission of information, business travel, and material transportation.
Zhou Dalang's attack this time was to chase down a group of more than ten thieves. They were lucky enough to successfully catch this elusive group of thieves and kill them one by one.
When Zhou Dalang returned to Tongding County with his head, the commander Li Siben sent people to inquire and then asked them to return to the camp to receive the reward.
Zhao Wang Shao Siwu was also present. He cannot be said to be very motivated now, but it is not bad either. At least he has found his purpose in life again. He is still very interested in these warriors who dare to fight.
But now he is more able to keep his composure, knows that haste makes waste, and knows how to do things in a roundabout way. If you are too straightforward, the results will often be bad.
Recently, after reading through history books and listening to the words of his aide Liu Mian, Shao Siwu has figured out his father's bottom line.
Since the Han and Jin Dynasties, once a prince is established, he must be strictly cut off from other princes, not allowed to command troops or even take power, and strictly prohibited from making friends with party members, but this is impossible in this dynasty.
My father currently prefers Cheng Jie as the crown prince. Although he has not stated it clearly, his tendency is too obvious - he will do everything possible to create military merit and prestige for him, and establish his own team. This is the special feature of this dynasty that is different from other dynasties in ancient times, that is, to create a
The prestige, military exploits, and power are great enough to even threaten the crown prince of the imperial power, so as to smoothly continue the dynasty.
But my father is cautious. He will be worried that if the prince fails to meet his expectations, or has an accident, or even disobeys him and is deposed, no one else can take over.
In the early years of the former Han Dynasty, Empress Lu died and the acting king Liu Heng ascended the throne. This kind of thing is simply unbelievable in the eyes of this dynasty. Why do the warriors listen to you Liu Heng? Isn't it wrong for me to add Zhou Bo's yellow robe? What qualifications do you Liu Heng have to be the emperor? We
The warriors of the Han Dynasty only believed that the one with strong soldiers and horses would be the emperor!
Therefore, after grasping the bottom line, Shao Siwu finally no longer worried about gains and losses. He did things openly and had a very stable mentality. As long as he followed the rules and did not play any evil tricks, his father would not blame him at all. In fact, his father also
It's difficult, he doesn't want to make wedding clothes for outsiders.
"Zhong Shijun, after we have established households and unified the people, we still need to worry a lot about taxation." Shao Siwu came to inspect on behalf of the saint, and his words were naturally high-level: "How to collect taxes in frontier areas, the methods of the former Tang Dynasty also have merit.
The sage once said that the world is so big that there cannot be a tax system that applies to the whole country. People in Yingzhou do not do mulberry and hemp. In addition to local taxes, there is still time to discuss how to collect household taxes. We cannot act too hastily and force the people to rebel.
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There is a tax holiday in Yingzhou, but it only applies to ordinary people who have registered households. If the local government of Yingzhou wants to collect taxes from the black tribes, in principle the court will not object. After all, Yingzhou has 5,000 state soldiers and 20,000 Hengye troops.
If more supplies could be provided locally, the pressure on the imperial court would be much less.
But when the governor makes a decision, he must also pay attention to whether it will cause the tribe to rebel or escape. The court cannot control everything, and the governor has such great power, so he must make accurate judgments.
"Your Highness is indeed as good as you are today." Zhong Jingxian heard the words and praised: "Seek truth from facts, don't make arrogant claims, and don't belittle yourself. I am also thinking about the thoughts of the saint. Yingzhou has its own situation and various practices.
It really needs to be looked at carefully.”
"What your Highness said is absolutely true. Take Tongding County as an example. There are always people who are worried about taxation and conscription. They flee everywhere and go to Daxia. The Khitan no longer cares about the land." Tongding Ling Ke Yu also said: "It's still
You have to proceed with caution.”
Officials from other states and counties also chimed in and got caught up in a new discussion.
Li Siben felt annoyed after hearing this, so he quietly ran to the side and stared at the other side of Daliao River.
On the other side is a military state under the leadership of the Khitan, called Baiwang County, with more than 5,000 households. The Tingwang Division has sent people to sneak in and set up a detailed nest to pass on information. The reason why it went so smoothly was that Jieyu Yelu clan
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Baiwang County was originally the military prefecture under her head. After she was captured, this place was taken back by Abaoji, who wanted to transfer it to Yelu Zhigu. But Zhigu was still young, so in the spirit of not letting the wealth go to outsiders,
It was given to Shuluping's sister Bodhisattva Nu.
Yelu Laogu, the son of Bodhisattva Nu, once fought for Abaoji and died on the Daibei grassland. Abaoji's move was partly out of love for his wife and partly to appease his old tribe.
"I wonder how my adoptive father is doing..." Li Siben sighed softly, feeling a little melancholy.
Xuan cheered up again. Although it was not very moral, he couldn't help but think: "If the adoptive father dies and Hedong returns to the imperial court, then the army can be mobilized and divided into three groups. One goes north from Andong Mansion, the other goes from
Yingzhou goes north, and then goes east through the plains and pine forests. How can the little Khitan resist? This is a good opportunity for a good man to make contributions!"
I really want to see that big scene!
Shao Siwu also came to the river bank and looked at the other side quietly.
Pei Guan went to Jinyang as an envoy, but I don’t know what happened. Li Keyong, shouldn’t he still resist? After the fall of Chengde Town, Hedong will be surrounded on all sides and isolated. It has no ability to make a comeback, and the only thing it can do is
The best thing is to use the mountains, rivers, geography and strong cities to resist for one or two more years, or at most three years.
Destruction is certain, whether they can resist or not is just a matter of time. There is also Hedong, Daxia's elite soldiers and generals, which are meaninglessly wasted in the war.
Yi'er, Rushing Formation, Rushing Cavalry, Flying Cavalry, Tielin, Hengchong and other armies are all elite and brave men. It would be a pity to be destroyed.
If the Tianxiong Army, Wuwei Army, Longxiang Army and other armies collided, they would suffer heavy casualties, which would be a great pity.
Excellent soldiers are not often found, and it would be heartbreaking to die if one of them died, so why bother?
Several boats sailed on the Daliao River. The boats had a deep draft and were probably loaded with various supplies.
Zheng Kangfu, a member of the government army, jumped ashore and directed his wife to unload the cargo.
After the establishment of Yingkou County, the size of the port gradually expanded, and the Ping Navy dispatched a unit to garrison it.
After sending people to explore for a whole summer, they found that the Daliao River was wide and deep enough to sail larger ships. Its shipping conditions were not comparable to those of Ru River, Yongji Canal, and Bian River.
If it is the season when the southeast wind blows fiercely, you can skip pulling the tow and sail directly upstream. Of course, if you are worried about the wind stopping halfway, then it is best to prepare some trackers - you can use Tielima instead.
Bags of grain were sent ashore.
Shao Siwu withdrew his gaze. Where is the place my father promised me? Khitan or Bohai? These two are actually one. When will we march?