In fact, for these wealthy families, they usually have many children and nephews. Even if there are not many peers, there will always be fewer peers. If they want to keep their fields, they have to share the fields with their side branches. In this way, the members of the side branches are also sincerely supported by Zhang Zhun. Without Zhang Zhun, they would not have got so much land.

Zhang Zhun tried to take a month to initially implement the land reform and actually allocate the fields to every farmer. Because March is the season for spring plowing, if rice is sown, the fields will be started to be renovated. If it is winter wheat, we must strengthen management and strive for a good harvest. At the same time, we must try as much time as possible to encourage people to reclaim wasteland and increase the area of ​​cultivated land.

The land reform of Laizhou Prefecture is quite different from that of Aoshanwei and Lingshanwei. In both guards, Zhang Zhun directly confiscated the fields of officers, took them for himself, and then distributed them to military households. However, in the five counties and two prefectures, they should be treated differently. Of course, the fields of those who escaped were confiscated. However, if those who stayed, if they actively meet the requirements of the equalization order and divide the fields to less than 50 acres, they will no longer be confiscated. Because of this reason, the number of fields is actually not enough.

To allow every farmer who meets the conditions to obtain five acres of land, we must encourage everyone to constantly reclaim land. If farmland is not needed, forest land can be replaced. One acre of land can be exchanged for twenty acres of forest land. Pingduzhou, Gaomi and other places have a large amount of forest land, and Zhang Zhu is preparing to operate these forest land as much as possible. Because shipbuilding requires a lot of timber, Zhang Zhu must make good use of these forest land and try to produce timber.

Under the guidance of Gao Hongtu, all government affairs in Laizhou Prefecture started to operate quickly.

Wang Mingyu, Liu Hang, Liu Baoyu, Yang Liren, Hou Shanping and others received guidance from Gao Hongtu day and night and matured quickly. They were originally passionate young people and never lacked the enthusiasm for doing things. What they lack was only knowledge and vision. Knowledge and vision, Gao Hongtu had. Together, the two were a powerful combat team.

It can be said that now they are really dealing with government affairs. In the past, a few people were just making small fuss. In order to accelerate the efficiency of land reform, Wang Mingyu and Liu Hang issued military orders to all prefectures and counties. Before March, all five counties and two prefectures had to complete land reform.

On the stone table under the ginkgo tree, documents sent from all over the country were placed, mainly about land reform. Judging from the current situation, the land reform situation was still very smooth. When the Hu Ben Army captured Laizhou City, it did not suffer much resistance, and it was a completely devastating situation, which gave people from all over the country strong confidence.

Stimulated by the anti-traitorial edict and four laws, the people from all over the Laizhou Prefecture organized spontaneously to assist the Hu Ben Army regime in land reform. To be honest, the people in Laizhou Prefecture lived a miserable life, and no one wanted to miss such a good opportunity. Everyone hoped to take their own fields into their own hands as soon as possible.

In the past, Shandong had severe droughts and the turmoil of the Smelling Sect, which caused a large-scale grain harvest to be poor. The average yield of wheat was only about 250 kilograms, and some were even less than 200 kilograms. However, the tax they had to pay was even more than 200 kilograms per acre. The government kept urging the salary, and if it could not be paid, it would be arrested and jailed. The people were suffering. Zhang Zhun's arrival completely untied this shackle.

After Zhang Zhun arrived in Laizhou Prefecture, he immediately issued four laws, announcing the abolition of all original taxes. The monument informed that only 40 kilograms of rice were levied per mu of land. The people naturally welcomed warmly. At the same time, the Hu Ben Army opened all the prisons and released all the people who owed rent. These people who regained their vitality became the most solid supporters of the Zhang Zhun regime.

At the same time, Zhang Zhun promised to invest a lot of money in the next year to help the people build water conservancy, dig deep wells, and increase grain production. This announcement also received gratitude from the people. In the central area of ​​Laizhou Prefecture, rivers are crisscrossing, from west to east, including Bailang Water, Weishui, Jiaoshui, Baihe, Xiaogu River, Dagu River and other rivers. Even in the driest years, there is no shortage of water sources.

However, due to the ineffective water conservancy facilities, these water resources are not fully utilized, resulting in a large amount of arable land being lost. If sufficient water conservancy facilities are built, at least one million mu of fields can be added along the banks of these rivers. In the past, the entire land area of ​​Laizhou Prefecture was only three million mu. In other words, as long as these water conservancy facilities are repaired, the land area of ​​Laizhou Prefecture can be increased by more than 50%, and the reclaimed wasteland will exceed 6 million mu.

What is the concept of 6 million mu of arable land? The richest King of Fu is as rich as a country. His main source of income is nearly 300,000 glutinous land. 300,000 glutinous land is 300,000 glutinous land. In other words, the fields in Laizhou Prefecture may reach more than 20% of the King of Fu Mansion. This is an amazing number! The tax revenue per mu is 40 jin, and the annual tax revenue is 24,000 jin (about 1.27 million jin).

Therefore, the newly established Hu Ben Army regime was very active in the construction of water conservancy facilities and the reclaiming of wasteland. A large amount of cement was transported to some key rivers and dams were started. At the same time, cement was also used in some main canals to reduce the loss of water sources. Well drilling was carried out continuously. These tangible measures to benefit the people completely laid the foundation of Zhang Zhun among the people. With the completion of land reform, Zhang Zhun believed that he had firmly gained a foothold in this land.

Zhang Zhun basically handed over the specific matters of land reform to the prefectural office to implement, and he was only responsible for the general policy. What he is concerned about now is mainly the military situation around Laizhou Prefecture, as well as the emergencies in land reform. Among them, the primary task is the bandits in Pingdu Prefecture.

The various associations of the Hu Ben Army were scattered in various counties to assist in land reform. Their main task was to clear out sporadic bandits. If land reform encountered violent resistance, they were also responsible for suppressing them. Since the wealthy families in Laizhou Prefecture all fled one after another and had Gao Hongtu's example, there were not many people who dared to resist and divide the land, but the sporadic bandits could also put some pressure on the Hu Ben Army.

When it comes to the bandits in Pingduzhou, we must start from the end of the Wanli period. In fact, the Shandong region has been turbulent since the end of the Wanli period. After the Battle of Sarhu, Liaodong began to fall, and a large number of Liaodong people flocked to the Shandong region. The influx of a large number of foreign populations will of course cause local turmoil. In addition, the government's ineffective handling measures, this turmoil quickly intensified and eventually lost control. The Wenxiang Cult uprising in the second year of Tianqi, the Great Uprising of Wenxiang Sect caused Shandong to fall into chaos. In the chaotic era, thieves naturally breed. Pingduzhou's unique geographical environment has become a good place for thieves to hide and breed.

Geographically, Pingdu Prefecture is located in the core hinterland of Laizhou Prefecture. It is surrounded by rolling mountainous areas to the north, with complex terrain and rugged roads. To the west is Mengze Lake. It is far away from all the surrounding towns. In such a lonely place, the ruling power of the government will naturally not be strong. Therefore, a large number of thieves gathered here and became the nickname of bandit nests. At that time, Pingdu Prefecture, where Fushan was located, had thousands of acres of land, and because of the severe banditry, they did not dare to come to farm.

To talk about the thieves in Pingduzhou in detail, some of them were real thieves who became bandits because they were desperate. Some were speculators and wanted to join the thieves and were more armed by local landlords and powerful people. Because the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, the landlords and powerful people in Pingduzhou are the strongest and do not even take the government seriously. Over time, the prefect of the prefecture in Pingduzhou became a decoration.

After the Hu Ben Army controlled Pingduzhou, it launched a powerful attack on these landlords and powerful forces. In the face of powerful force, these landlords and powerful forces dispersed one after another. Their manors and bunkers were taken down by the Hu Ben Army. The large amount of supplies they hoarded were also captured by the Hu Ben Army. However, most of the landlords and powerful forces were not captured by the Hu Ben Army. They all took their families and followed the thieves to hide.

"Sir, the place where bandits are most concentrated is still in Pingdu Prefecture."

When Ma Yi reported the bandit situation to Zhang Zhun, he specifically mentioned the name of Pingduzhou.

"Yeah, I know."

Zhang Zhun said deeply.

Due to the rapid attack of the Hu Ben Army, the thieves from all over Laizhou Prefecture seemed quite frightened. Zhang Zhun could even deal with the Tartars, but the thieves did not think about confronting Zhang Zhun. However, they were unwilling to ask them to put down their weapons and surrender. They were worried about being liquidated by the local people. After all, they usually robbed their families and had a lot of blood on their hands. They also vaguely knew about Zhang Zhun's handling method. If Zhang Zhun caught them, they would definitely hand them over to the local people for interrogation. How could they still have a way out?
Chapter completed!