Guan Hai didn't quite understand what Guan Cheng meant by his last sentence: It's not yet known who belongs to Qingzhou. He only knew that Guan Chengyuan was not as relaxed as he appeared.
First, he sent several teams of sentries to explore the eastward journey. On the one hand, he informed Liu Yi of Wang Yu's movements. On the other hand, starting from Chengshanjiao, Guan Cheng set up a series of sentries along several offshore islands. He also learned from
As if they were officers and soldiers, a beacon tower was set up at the sentry post, ready to light smoke as a warning at any time.
The defense to the west has not been relaxed. In the Laizhou Bay area, many rivers flowing from south to north enter the sea here. Although these rivers do not border with Jiaozhou Bay where Wang Yu is located, Guan Cheng still maintains sufficient
alert.
From the day he heard the report, the sentinels patrolling back and forth west of Heishan Island have not stopped.
The minions who can't celebrate the New Year well and are forced to blow the cold wind on the sea are naturally complaining. However, now that the boss has made up his mind, who dares to make more noise? You know, patrolling at sea is not the most painful job, there is something more terrifying than this
Countless times the errand!
Under Guan Cheng's coercion and inducement, several Donglai locals whose hometowns were in Zhuangwu and other areas were driven back to their hometowns by Guan Cheng. Their mission was to try to get close to the Taishan Army Shipbuilding dock to find out what happened.
It would be better if the destruction could be dealt with.
However, even Guan Cheng himself did not take these words seriously, and the minions turned around and forgot about it.
Everyone knows that Wang Pengju is an expert in surprise attacks. Since his debut, countless heroes have fallen to his surprise attacks. How about sending a few minions to attack him? It is better to hope that a broom star will fall from the sky and directly defeat the Taishan Army.
Smashed to death!
If you can get some information back and take precautions in advance, everyone will already be burning incense. If you are too greedy, you will be punished by God!
With the existence of this direct reconnaissance mission, the minions are all silent. Even if they have complaints, they can only keep it in their stomachs. If anyone dares to speak out, they are ready to pack up and go south to face the terrifying Wang Pengju!
"What's so scary? That Wang Pengju likes fame and reputation the most. We are all locals. Even if we go to the wrong place, he can't kill people as soon as we meet him, right? Just allow him to do things in a big way. Who is not a little curious? Right?
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In order to prevent the scouts from running away halfway, Guan Cheng sent a confidant to follow them south. Along the way, this person kept changing their tactics to boost morale, but with little effect.
"Brother Xu, when the time comes, will you also go scouting with us?" After getting annoyed, the eloquent guy asked coldly.
"Well..."
The confidant was a bald man with a sinister face, and he did not look like a kind person. He touched his head and said with a smile: "I would like to advance and retreat together with the brothers, but I look like this..." He patted his chest and said boldly: "
If brothers are not afraid of being implicated by me, I will go together, okay?"
The minions all rolled their eyes, knowing that their image was not good, so they rushed to follow him? As expected, Bald Xu, that damn bastard, only seemed to be loyal, but he had more tricks in his belly than anyone else.
"Actually, the boss has no choice. Think about it, if we don't make some efforts, what other way out is there? It's not like you don't know that other parts of Qingzhou are engaged in farming, and the rent is 60%! Isn't this killing people?
The rent alone is 60%. After working so hard for a year, how many are left? Is it as good as us enjoying ourselves at sea?"
"Isn't it right?" Bald Xu quoted the words out of context, but the minions are not stupid either. There are many people who are well-informed.
"Although the land tax is 60%, the seeds are free of charge, and the farm tools are also lent by the government. Besides the land tax, there is no other title. 40% is all my own, which is not bad.
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"Not only that, there is also talk of tax reduction and exemption. Those who pay taxes properly every year will get a 10% tax reduction the following year, until it is reduced to 30%. In addition, if you participate in the rural warrior training on time, you can also get a half tax reduction; let your son go to the academy.
If you study, it will be reduced by half; if someone in your family passes the subject examination, it will be reduced by half, and..."
The most well-informed guy counted them one by one on his fingers, causing the others to exclaim in surprise. The ones with quick thoughts counted in their minds, and then exclaimed: "If you do this, the lowest
Don’t you only pay 10% tax? The fields are obtained for free. After the first few years, the family will be extremely rich!”
"Actually, the first few years were not difficult. The 60% tax just looked scary. As long as the younger son was sent to the academy and went to participate in the Xiangyong by himself, wouldn't that leave only 45%?
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"If you say that, it's really..."
"That's not all!" The well-informed man looked at his companions triumphantly, and then broke the news: "If you officially join the army, the general's office will grant you land, and you will be exempted from all land taxes during your service!"
"Wow!" There was an uproar.
This news is really amazing.
At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, there was no custom of valuing literature over martial arts. However, after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, the status of scholars suddenly surpassed that of warriors. By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were frequent disputes between the central and central parties, and warriors could only serve as scholars.
People with swords and axes in their hands are not qualified to participate at all, and their political status will certainly not be high.
Now Qingzhou's new policy has reversed this situation. Scholars who pass the scientific examination and serve as officials can only reduce their family's tax by half, which is on the same level as those who participate in rural bravery training. There is no way to do it compared to sergeants who officially hold military positions.
Compare.
"Kings and princes use force to build a country. This is a different experience."
"If the imperial court had acted like this back then, who would have raised a knife to rebel?"
"Last time, the boss said that there was no navy in Qingzhou. You said, if we..."
His voice became lower and lower, but his tone became more and more passionate. What shone in those eyes was no longer fierce or timid, but full of longing and expectation.
This scene made Xu Guangtou extremely uneasy and angry.
"What nonsense are you talking about! The government is the government, when did they keep their word? Didn't Han Guangwu use the heroes of Green Forest and Red Eyebrows to help him beat Wang Mang? When Wang Mang was finished, he directly pulled out the knife and killed everyone.
Stabbed in the back!"
Xu Guangtou's cold eyes wandered over the minions, and he snorted with a sarcastic tone: "It looks good now. In a few years, his territory will be bigger and his power will be more stable, and his words won't count anymore. You guys are looking for him."
Who can reason?"
The minions were breaking out in cold sweats. Baldy Xu himself was nothing to be afraid of, but everyone's families were on the island. The boss was a murderous character. If he never returned, his wife and children would be killed.
Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the sea to feed the fish.
"Brother Xu, how can anyone take it seriously if we just chatter a few words? Don't say that the government's words don't count. Even if he spits out foam and nails, we still don't know how to farm. Besides, I heard that Qingzhou's farmland is still
There are overseers, well, those are the chiefs of the pavilions, and they are very strict in their daily management, as if they are treating slaves."
People who are well-informed are usually more active and quick to respond. When Xu Guangtou got angry, the fast-talking guy quickly changed his tune.
"You know now, right? Stop having sweet dreams!"
Seeing the disappointment in the eyes of the minions, Bald Xu nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "These are nothing, the key is, we don't know whether Wang Pengju can really establish himself in Qingzhou, don't look at him now
It's quite glamorous, but that's really all it is. He thinks he is very good at fighting and no one takes him seriously, so he might suffer a big loss at some point."
"Brother Xu, what do you say?" After hearing Bald Xu's unfinished thoughts, the minions asked one after another.
"Anyway, just watch." Bald Xu's tone suddenly became serious. However, he enjoyed the feeling of being sought after by everyone. After a while, he decided to leave out some useful information to boost the morale of his men.
"Do you know, the Overlord of Western Chu? He lost one battle in his life, and lost his life in the end. Although Wang Pengju is powerful, he is far inferior to Xiang Yu, and his first defeat is not far away. By then,
Qingzhou can only fall apart, so what are you going to do with him now? Are you going to be buried with him? What we have to do now is to hold on until the moment he dies."
The example given by Bald Xu was quite appropriate, but this alone could not satisfy the curiosity of the minions. Everyone asked questions one after another. However, Bald Xu refused to say more this time. He shut his mouth tightly and said:
He looked enigmatic.
Everyone had nothing to do with him, so they could only continue on their way with hesitation.
Starting from Huang County, along the Gushui River, passing through Jimo and Zhuangwu, it took the gang three days to reach their destination. This day happened to be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
After wandering around Jieting County from a distance, we did not see the scene of heavy security and murderous intent as we had imagined, so the gangsters relaxed a little.
However, it would be impossible to cross further south. The scouts went to see it themselves and asked the local people to find out that the Taishan Army had made the bay a restricted area.
Along the bay area, there are densely packed light and dark sentries, and there are also horseback riders passing between the sentries, protecting most of the bay like a copper wall.
"Brother Xu, what should we do now?" That night, the gangsters who had been conducting reconnaissance gathered together again. The information they gathered was similar to the bitter look on their faces, and they were helpless.
"Hmm..." Xu Guangtou was silent. His skills were all at sea. How could he know how to deal with such a battle?
The Taishan Army's cordon was very long and there were not many manpower. It seemed to be full of loopholes, but his instinct from years of licking blood with a knife told him that there was murderous intent behind it. He reluctantly went over to take a look. Maybe he could do it, but he had to go.
He will definitely come back alive. Who would do such a loss-making business?
However, this is the same as him playing a trick. With such careful defense, there are only two possibilities: either it is a trick and a bluff, or there is really something shameful.
"The boss asked us to come here mainly to guard against Wang Pengju's dirty tricks. It doesn't matter if we can't enter the inner circle, we just keep an eye on the seaport and the river. There are no high mountains near Huang County, and it is impossible for him to fly to Heishan Island.
, if you want to deal with us, you still have to use boats, just keep an eye on the waterways."
This was the best plan out of desperation. After hearing this, the gangsters all breathed a sigh of relief, then cheered up and went to several surveillance locations.
Everything went smoothly, and the next day, they had something to gain. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Piaotian Literature to be a registered member to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.)