Chapter 307 The day is short and the heart is long
After a night of fighting.
The entire Yunzhong County seems to have just woken up.
Yunzhong County is indeed much larger than Sanhe County. In terms of the area of the city, it is several times that of Sanhe County. The prosperity and number of shops in the city are also far greater.
The shops on both sides of the road are opening one after another, but there are not many people there now.
The streets are empty.
The originally noisy morning market was also deserted.
In this time of war and chaos.
Almost everyone in the county government is used to it.
If you beat them, we will close our doors. After you finish beating them, we will continue to live our lives.
They know it too.
The people fighting now are not bandits. What they want is not to burn, kill, and plunder the people of the county government.
After all, no matter who becomes the county magistrate of this county.
He will eventually live in the county government.
It's a bad thing to say.
The emperor of Daxia loves so and so. As long as your taxes are lower, we will shout long live every day.
But if you impose heavy taxes and severe punishments, we dare not say it on the surface, but behind your back we can go to your imperial mausoleum to roll your name every day.
"Lu Heng, let these shops open and tell them that the war is over and everything will be fine."
"In addition, everyone is informed that before the new tax policy comes out, everyone's taxes, all taxes, will be reduced by half!"
"Go for it!"
Zhang Bao said to Lu Heng.
"ah?"
"halved?"
"Sir, if this happens, our money collection will be very expensive..."
Lu Heng was very surprised. Although he did not come from a government office, he also knew that all county government expenditures mainly came from taxation.
If it were directly halved, the people would be better off, but for them, it would be troublesome.
Zhang Bao nodded.
"Go ahead and do it. During this period of time, all the yamen servants in the yamen will be under your jurisdiction."
"Take good care of it. If anyone dares to cause trouble or has different ideas, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Zhang Bao turned to Lu Heng and said.
"yes!"
"grown ups!"
"I'll make arrangements immediately!"
Lu Heng said as he ran out.
For Zhang Bao.
This is also a helpless move.
After all, they are foreigners. If they want to take root in Yunzhong County, they must naturally comply with the people's wishes.
What's more, there will be conscription later, which can be regarded as a means to win over the people.
What ordinary people care most about is having enough food to eat, not who is in power.
As for the shortage of silver coins, the gold-producing brigade can only take action again.
After all, the territory is now much larger...
Regarding taxation, Zhang Bao also had some ideas.
The current tax methods are still mainly based on land tax and head tax.
Wherever there are more people, more taxes will be collected. For those in the county who do not engage in farming, there are many other taxes.
When ordinary people cannot afford to pay, they either run away with their families, conceal the report, or even drown their babies.
This poll tax that has been continued for a long time is a huge disaster for the people.
But it is impossible for Zhang Bao to directly exempt all taxes at once.
This is a huge project.
The modern tax model cannot be fully applied to today's society.
However, in Zhang Bao's impression, the practice of "Tan Ding Ru Mu", which started in the Ming Dynasty and was most successful in the Qing Dynasty, can still be practiced now.
Previously there was only one Sanhe County.
The cultivated land is barren, the population is small, and many measures cannot be implemented.
But now that Yunzhong County has been added, if nothing else happens, Hehe County can also be taken. In this way, more than half of the entire Heyang County is in his hands.
At this time, some actions can be taken to restore production and population as soon as possible.
But now is not the time.
Everything will have to wait until things stabilize.
Zhang Bao took Jia Gong to the inn where Wu Dayong and others were accommodated.
All of them have not woken up yet.
"grown ups!"
"I've given them medicine and taken care of them, and they'll be fine."
A man who looked like a doctor said.
"It's time to work."
"Jia Gong, please arrange for some people from Sanhe County to come over and take care of you. Nothing will happen here."
Zhang Bao said to Jia Gong.
Now that we are in Yunzhong County, it is inevitable that some fish from Li Mu's side will slip through the net. Wu Dayong and the others are like this. If they are attacked, they will have no ability to resist.
Moreover, when Zhang Bao said this in front of the doctor, he meant it as a warning.
It’s not that Zhang Bao doesn’t want to trust people, it’s that Zhang Bao cannot bear the consequences.
You would rather be seen as suspicious and unkind by others, but you should also protect the integrity of those around you.
"yes!"
"I'm going now!"
Jia Gong nodded and went out.
"Sir, according to what the government officials said, the bodies of those who were fighting at the city gate were buried in a deep pit outside the city."
"Do you think we should bury it again?"
At this moment.
Lu Heng walked in and asked Zhang Bao for instructions.
"Forget it, let them rest in their graves."
Zhang Bao said calmly.
Looking at Wu Dayong and the others who were unconscious on the bed, a feeling of sadness filled the air.
Of the original 800 people, only a few dozen remain now.
Looking at the wounds on their bodies, we also know how brutal the battle they have experienced was.
The last time he dealt with Sun Ming and the others, Zhang Bao's heart was full of guilt, and this time Wu Dayong and the others were like this again.
Before, it was good to watch TV or read books.
It is obvious that no one will die after the battle, it is obvious that one person can defeat a group of people, and it is obvious that no matter how seriously injured he is, he will be revived.
How come they are here, and every battle has to be fought to the end with so few people?
Zhang Bao sighed deeply.
"Sir, how can there be immortality in a war? Don't feel too uncomfortable."
"Besides, with such a small number of people, it's already impressive that they were able to take down the county government. What's more, it's a miracle that so many of them survived!"
Lu Heng saw Zhang Bao's sad expression and stepped forward to comfort him.
Zhang Bao looked back at Lu Heng and said nothing.
In the eyes of all of them, the result is the most important. Now that Zhang Bao has won Yunzhong County, he seems to be the winner in their eyes.
As for the loss of these lives, just recruit more.
But Zhang Bao admitted that he was greedy.
He not only wants Yunzhong County, but also wants these people to live.