Chapter 831 The Han people are beasts, they are the prey
Regarding Fazheng's dream, Liu Ye, who had always been serious, did not directly question it, but thought about it seriously and nodded.
"I will make suggestions to Your Majesty. Since Rinan County is not short of money, I believe that there will be some people who are willing to come here to make contributions. But in this way, does the future of the Han Dynasty really lie here?
Nichinan County?"
"When His Majesty said he would use force against Ninan County before, I didn't believe it, but now, I think His Majesty is right."
Fazheng nodded and said slowly: "As long as we find the right way, a place like Rinan County can have such huge advantages. There are natives and foreign businessmen. If you want to make money, you can almost get money for free."
Door-to-door, such a good thing is hard to come across in the Central Plains."
"That's true."
Liu Ye nodded and said: "In the Central Plains, you can only cultivate the fields diligently and work hard to produce. But in these places, any method can be used and anything can be done. In this way... Xiaozhi, you have to pay attention to it.
As for the issue of laws and regulations, we can’t let this place be completely devoid of morality and laws. If so, it’s hard to say whether we will gain more or lose more.”
Fazheng was stunned for a moment. After a while, he came back to his senses and smiled.
"I think your worries are not very necessary. For Jiaozhou and Rinan County right now, earning enough money and cultivating enough land are the most important things. The ancients said that the warehouse is practical and the etiquette is known. The warehouse is not
Really, how do people know etiquette?"
"The words are so and so, but..."
Liu Ye hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and sighed: "Well, it's no longer time for Confucianism to dominate the court. There's no point in worrying about it. What you said is right. Canglin knows etiquette and just control the rules.
The Dharma is enough, the rest is not important."
"That's natural."
Fazheng said nothing more.
He didn't think what Liu Ye said was unreasonable, and he couldn't stand immoral things. But the most critical issue now was that Nichinan County was poor, chaotic, and without construction. It was really hard to talk about morality at this time.
Too early.
Just like the living environment in Liangzhou, asking them to pay attention to the understanding of Zhongyuan Prefecture and County is really a bit bullying.
Isn't this the same in Nichinan County?
So, go ahead and do it, as long as you dare, as long as you can, the life of the natives... is not life.
During the whole month of April in the second year of Zhenguan, Fa Zheng and Ma Chao jointly signed 107 arrest documents, and 107 families or active social groups were reported to the Ninan County government and obtained the legal use of weapons.
Qualifications to capture natives as slaves.
With the permission of the government, they can legally use crossbows and armor under the supervision of the county soldiers.
Although these weapons and equipment are provided by the government, they have the right to use them and can temporarily avoid the court's ban on private possession of crossbows and armor, but they must return them in full after use.
Moreover, a usage fee must be paid for this, and if it is damaged, compensation must be based on the price.
Naturally, local families and dynamic social groups are willing to accept this condition. The legal use of crossbows and armor will reduce their casualties and personnel losses to a considerable extent. This situation is compared to the use of funds.
Very cost effective.
The use of superior equipment means that the balance of combat effectiveness is tilted, and the acquisition of a large amount of wealth may have further stimulated the people of Nichinan County to yearn for natives, especially the living young and strong natives. This yearning has promoted the change of the situation in Nichinan County.
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In the past, it was the natives who took the initiative to attack the government and passers-by, and destroyed farms, etc. But now, it is the Han armed forces who attack with red eyes, looking for the natives everywhere and arresting them in various ways. A large number of native settlements have been destroyed, and a large number of native youths have been arrested.
Zhuang was captured, and the natives were completely unable to resist this invasion, and were forced to continue moving south and west.
The native tribes around Xianglin County have been wiped out in three months. The demand is too great. The Han armed group is extremely enterprising. They conduct almost sleepless investigations and attacks just to catch more people.
native.
It was only at this moment that these natives suddenly discovered that their past arrogance and wildness were all false. It was all just because they were worthless existences in the eyes of the Han people, so they were too lazy to pay attention to them.
And once they generated value, they realized that it turned out that the Han people were beasts and they were the prey.
By the time Liu Ye returned to Luoyang, a total of more than 30,000 young natives had been arrested, either retained by local farms in Rinan County, or transported to Jiaozhi County to become the labor force of newly established farms in Jiaozhi County.
But compared with the initial demand for labor that was aroused in the Jiaozhou area, the supply of these 30,000 people is really a drop in the bucket.
Then, after learning about the relevant policies promoted by Fa Zheng in Rinan County and the huge profits, the governors of Jiaozhou counties also became excited.
They were jealous, anxious, extremely envious, and extremely eager for benefits, so they immediately copied the policies promoted by Fa Zheng in Nichinan County intact and promoted them locally.
How can such a good thing make Fa Zheng Zhuan more beautiful than before? How can Fa Zheng become the most handsome boy in Jiaozhou?
No! We want it too!
They also announced that local families or dynamic social groups could form arrest teams and report to the government. Under the supervision of the county and national soldiers, they could participate in the arrest of natives to supplement the urgent needs in the Jiaozhou area.
of agricultural labor.
From May to July of the second year of Zhenguan, with the arrival of the first batch of people from the Central Plains who went south to settle in the counties of Jiaozhou for various reasons, the Jiaozhou area immediately began to implement the requirements of the land transfer law to provide these new arrivals with sufficient future land.
Developed wasteland.
The arrival of these people and the rapid implementation of the land transfer laws caused the demand for agricultural labor in Jiaozhou counties to rise sharply. With this wave of large demand for labor, the native arresting teams organized by each county gradually developed and expanded.
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The Land Acquisition Law did not allow them to own many Han slaves, and there were many restrictions on Han slaves, but it allowed them to own a sufficient number of native slaves for agricultural cultivation.
The expenditure required for one Han slave is enough for these Central Plains people to own about five to seven native slaves, and the government will intervene in the management of Han slaves to ensure their lives.
But the government did not care about the management of native slaves.
In short, as long as you pay a one-time filing fee to the government, you can legally own and use these native slaves in the Jiaozhou area. How to use and manage them is not something that the government needs to worry about.
As long as you ensure that this group of natives will not rebel and cause chaos, the government will not care about other matters. But if this group of natives does rebel and cause chaos, the government will hold the owner responsible.
This kind of preferential conditions is not available in Zhongyuan Prefecture and County. Zhongyuan Prefecture and County require the landlords to pay a large amount of taxes, and they also need to pay a considerable amount of money for the labor force hired from the collective farms.
Compared with the Central Plains region, the policies in Jiaozhou region are simply superior.
The only regret is that the land is all wasteland and the living environment is relatively harsh. It will take at least three years to obtain the initial benefits. During these three years, everyone can only live on their own family savings.
Fortunately, at this stage, the families that went south basically had this capital to provide to the clansmen who went south to start their own businesses. The compensation they received for selling land during the implementation of the Land Acquisition Law was also a large sum of money in itself.
Fortunately, at this stage, the families that went south basically had this capital to provide to the clansmen who went south to start their own businesses. The compensation they received for selling land during the implementation of the Land Acquisition Law was also a large sum of money in itself.
Other migrants were also protected by imperial policies. Liu Bei specially used some of the money from selling salt in the Shaofu to subsidize the common people going south to ensure their livelihood and prevent them from starving to death.
As for the other terms of the promise, Liu Bei still kept his word.
He widely recruited "Expeditionary Reclamation Teams" from collective farms in the Central Plains, and used military veterans as captains of young men from these farms, summoning them to go south to carry out reclamation missions.
The government pays for the food, food, housing, and wages and bonuses. One month's income is equivalent to four months of working on the farm, which is still net income.
The expeditionary reclamation team is equipped with doctors, medicines and experienced veterans. They will gather in Qingxu Land, then sail south to Jiaozhou, and land in Panyu County. After a period of adaptation, they will officially begin the reclamation mission.
They will bring sharp axes, blades and various agricultural tools to carry out resolute reclamation operations in mountainous areas and areas filled with weeds. They will eradicate vegetation, level the land, do drainage work, and cultivate repeatedly to allow the wasteland to enter.
A state suitable for growing food.
Of course, all this is not without risks. They may die due to illness, or they may be attacked by poisonous insects and wild beasts. This is inevitable, so while the recruitment work is going on, the government will mark the risks and everyone will do their best.
And go.
Quadruple the income is sweet, but it also comes with huge risks, so everyone needs to think carefully before joining the expedition team if you really have the courage and need.
In addition to civilian recruitment, Liu Bei also ordered some new recruits and veterans in the army to be organized. In the name of "Special Operations", he summoned some professional soldiers to join the expeditionary reclamation team, and also recruited some fire fighters in the army.
Auxiliary soldiers join the team.
With the combined efforts of the two parties, Liu Bei hopes to recruit 100,000 expedition team members in a short period of time. It is limited to one year. After working for one year, he can choose to return to his hometown to end the "expedition". Of course, he can also continue the expedition and choose to cooperate with the imperial court.
Renew contract.
Next, Liu Bei plans to create a pattern of taking turns. After the first expedition team is over, he will recruit a second batch of expedition teams based on actual conditions, then the third batch, and the fourth batch, and then form a developed agricultural area in the Central Plains.
The voluntary actions of compatriots in supporting compatriots in areas with underdeveloped agriculture.
Once the labor force is available, military strength is also indispensable. Like Rinan County, other counties in Jiaozhou also have a large number of various natives, who are just as fierce and cunning.
Therefore, when the expedition team enters Jiaozhou, the Jiangnan Military Region also needs to send at least two troops to the Jiaozhou area to accompany them.
Their goal is to use military means to attack those who affect the reclamation tasks and launch the strongest attack on them. Then they will be approved to use fire oil tanks to help the reclamation tasks in the Jiaozhou area. For some places where it is difficult to cultivate wasteland by manpower, they need to
They came to assist with the power of fire.
Flame, the flame brought by the fierce fire oil tank can burn all dangerous things, whether it is poisonous insects, ferocious beasts, or forest savages, under the power of the flame, everything will be invisible. This is the result of the previous Yellow Turban Extermination War.
a fact generally recognized by everyone.
Therefore, during this period, Liu Bei also urged the Ministry of Industry to expedite the production of a large number of heavy fire oil tanks and continuously transport them to the Jiangnan Military Region, so that the Jiangnan Military Region could reserve sufficient fire oil tanks to prepare for the flames to clear the way and assist in reclamation.
A large amount of materials began to be transported, a large number of people began to gather, various professional equipment began to be transferred, and linkage began between Jiangnan and Jiangbei.
So at the same time, Liu Bei began to consider the matter of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, but the matter was so important that he felt that the matter still needed to be discussed, at least, it could not be done now.
From July of the second year of Zhenguan to September of the second year of Zhenguan, the expeditionary reclamation team was basically completed.
On the sixth day of September in the second year of Zhenguan, the first group of members of the expeditionary reclamation team arrived in Donglai County, Qingzhou. Under the organization of Xun Yu, the governor of the state, they boarded a ship and headed south to Panyu County, Nanhai County, Jiaozhou.
On the eighth day of September in the second year of Zhenguan, the second batch of members of the expeditionary reclamation team arrived in Donglai County and would also take a boat south to Jiaozhou. Their destination was Hepu County.
On the tenth day of September in the second year of Zhenguan, the third batch of expedition members boarded a sea ship, and their goal was Jiaozhi County, Jiaozhou.
Three batches of reclamation team members, totaling 100,000 people, will go to Nanhai County, Hepu County and Jiaozhi County in batches. The first batch of expeditionary reclamation targets are these three counties.
In addition, because Rinan County had relatively excellent execution conditions and policies, Liu Bei followed Liu Ye's suggestion and sent 300 recent graduates from Liangzhou Prefecture and Taixue to Rinan County to prepare them.
The identity of the officials was handed over to Fa Zheng, who allowed him to lead them in their work, train them, guide them, and cultivate them.
In addition, in other aspects, Liu Bei also provided full support to Rinan County, supporting Rinan County with 1,000 pieces of armor, 10,000 crossbows, and 200,000 arrows, all of which were shipped by sea. All will be shipped within three months.
In place.
In addition, Liu Bei also dispatched a total of 560 craftsmen and doctors recruited with high wages to Rinan County, and handed them over to Fa Zheng for use, so that they can be put to their best use.
At the end of September of the second year of Zhenguan, the first batch of Shu brocade, various silk brocades, and iron pots for foreign trade needed for Ninan County's trade were completed and will soon be transported to Ninan County.
All in all, in terms of policy and materials, Liu Bei gave sufficient support to Jiaozhou, including Rinan County, and the Jiaozhou development operation was officially launched in September of the second year of Zhenguan.
As for the "hunting native slaves" operation that swept through Rinan County and even the entire Jiaozhou that Liu Ye mentioned to him, Liu Bei was silent for a moment and then gave his affirmative opinion.
"The Han people have limited resources and I have limited energy. I can only take care of the Han people, and the rest are beyond my scope. The Han people are not rich enough to take care of those people. The people who pay my taxes are not the natives.
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Liu Bei issued an edict to support the slave hunting operation in Jiaozhou, saying that in addition to strictly controlling the use of armor and bows and crossbows, other places could do their best to support it, so that those who could not contribute to the development of the Han Empire should also do so.
Make a contribution.
Whether active or passive, you must make a contribution.
If you don't take the initiative, then you will be passive.
In early October of the second year of Zhenguan, the law-abiding laws of Ninan County were on the list, indicating that the territory of Ninan County might be appropriately expanded.
Fazheng believes that the area south of the southern territory of Nichinan County also has great agricultural potential, and now that slave hunting operations are expanding more and more southward and westward, the past indigenous settlement areas have been swept away and become wilderness. If they continue
If this place is left deserted, it may affect the continued development of the slave hunting operation.
Therefore, Fazheng suggested that another county be established in the original inhabited area, controlled by the government, and constructed and developed with the basic goal of being a slave hunting operation base camp to serve the slave hunting operation, which might increase the efficiency of the slave hunting operation.
Moreover, this can be regarded as serious expansion of territory, isn't it?
Liu Bei approved this on the ninth day of October in the second year of Zhenguan.