Chapter 203 The Fisherman's Benefits

In the north, when autumn crops are in need of water and fertilizer, in the south, the third season of the knife can also see the fields. With the collection of summer field taxes, the army to die no longer has to worry about food.

The taxes formulated by the Grand Marshal are indeed outrageously heavy. In terms of land tax alone, they are only separated from Nandu, which is three times that of Nandu.

The same acre of land, Nandu still inherited the old system of the Ming Dynasty, and only 7 or 8 kilograms of tax per mu. Huaixi in Jiangzuo has reached more than 20 kilograms.

If it were usual, such a heavy land tuition would be enough to create a few more Li Zicheng, but the facts were just the opposite. Whether it was Huaixi or both sides of the Yellow River, it was a scene of full food and clothing.

Huaixi is the birthplace of the army to die, and it was not unexpected that this situation occurred. If Zhongsheng Bo had no such ability, wouldn't it be a huge joke?

As for Henan, Zhili, and even the southern Jinzhong and Jin areas, there have been many wars. Tens of millions of troops are fighting around and destroying people's livelihood.

In fact, there is no need to go to the death to govern the army. The people will always understand better than the rulers how to make their lives better. As long as there is a stable and relatively relaxed environment, there is no doubt about the productivity that the people burst into. It is indeed unlikely that a miracle will be born, but it is definitely more than enough to maintain a livelihood and the most basic stability.

Wealth can never disappear out of thin air. The wealth created by generations is definitely an astronomical figure that even Li Si dare not imagine. The reason why there is a tragedy of people having sex with each other is not that wealth has disappeared, but that wealth has been transferred.

Anyone who was transferred to the world was even more aware of where Li Si was not in the world.

The reason why these hard-working people were forced to rise up and turned the Ming Dynasty upside down was that their wealth was transferred and they were too concentrated in the hands of a small number of people.

This is the real reason for the turmoil in the late Ming Dynasty. If it weren't for this reason, seven or eight Li Zicheng wouldn't have become a climax, or there wouldn't be any such person as Li Chuangwang. As for the Qing Dynasty, it could not even be raised, and it was just a by-product of this reason.

Theoretically speaking, 70% of land rent is a limit of psychological and factual tolerance, but in this world of bastards, 90% of land rent, a creepy thing that makes people say, happens around you alive.

Ninety percent of the land rent is a terrifying number that no one dares to imagine. In addition, the renter has to bear various service and miscellaneous taxes. He worked hard all year round, not to mention supporting his family, he would owed the land owners debts.

Under such a world, if you don’t rebel, you will be truly deviled.

Wealth will not decrease and is increasing year by year. It is absolutely a breeze to feed the population of this land.

The fundamental task Li Si has to do is to restore this matter to its original appearance.

Fifty percent of the land rent is a red line drawn by the army who went to the death with blood. No matter who it is, as long as it crosses this red line, no matter what the reason is, they can only speak with a rope and a knife. There are no one knowing how many gentry and bureaucrats who were destroyed by their subordinates. When the army who went to the death has already grasped the overall situation, Zhongsheng Bo and every soldier do not mind killing more.

The paid use of human and material resources is also a social norm that Li Si has been working hard to establish.

Even if the people are unmatched in the army, it is unlikely that if they want to recruit civilians or soldiers who follow the army, they either take out money or make a reward, and then force the servants to recruit the men and force them to strengthen the soldiers.

For the lower class of the people, once they taste this sweetness, they will understand how stupid it was before: they are doing things for nothing, and they also think that this is a natural thing. What is this nonsense? As long as they work, they must be paid, and they must be voluntarily...

After tasting these paid service personnel, the idea of ​​pursuing interests began to appear in the areas controlled by the dead army. People are selfish, and how to use this selfishness is the problem that rulers should think.

Whether it is Zhili, Henan or Huaixi, they are still under the name of the Ming Dynasty. However, if the court collects any money and grain, no one will pay attention to it. If the government simply collects and does not pay the price, the army will not be able to go to the death. Who will still be the court that is not the court?

"In life, people have the right to survive, develop and seek welfare. No matter who, whether it is an emperor or someone else, if they want to violate this right, they either pay the price they deserve, or they can convince the people. The powerful means are no longer possible."

Many people don’t understand what the power mentioned by Dashan is, and some people can see it. This is somewhat similar to the people-oriented approach that the Jiangnan court has tinkered with. However, there are also many differences. If we really tell what the difference is, few people will probably understand it.

"Don't say it's so nice. You're coaxing others. I, Old Wei, had seen it really well." The old charlatan just ate some meat, and his mouth was glossy, and he was picking his teeth with a toothpick: "JD has stabilized, and you have been promoting this kind of power tone, but I think it's all a scam."

Li Si knew that the old charlatan's vision was indeed very poisonous. It was not because this old guy really had any strategy and advanced insights. It was purely because this old charlatan was accustomed to acting and was habitually looking at the problem from the opposite side of the matter. In Wei Wuya's opinion, all kinds of bullshit benevolent government are all lies for his own benefit.

"It's not all a lie," Li Si said with a smile: "Real, false, false, false, true, this is the foundation of benevolent politics."

The so-called benevolent government is nothing more than to win the hearts of the people. In this regard, the Xingwu court in Jiangnan implemented it more thoroughly and was very concerned about doing this. But it was precisely because of the Xingwu court's sincerity that the people-oriented policy faced an embarrassing situation.

People are born with private self-interestedness. The greed of human nature is destined to constantly absorb benefits. If the court takes care of the people wholeheartedly, the people will never be content, and may even be used by some people with ulterior motives and become a tool for absorbing benefits for themselves.

It is precisely because of his deep understanding of human greed that what Li Si had to do to win the hearts of the people was different from the Jiangnan court.

The Jiangnan court was barely truly trying to win the hearts of the people, and Li Si would never put all his hopes on "fighting". From the bottom of his heart, he would still exert force to influence the hearts of the people and let this thing that is both fragile and powerful move forward according to the route he sets. When necessary, he would definitely use various shameful means to manipulate it...

The monarchs and ministers of the Jiangnan court were still too simple and could not see the essence of the people's hearts.

The so-called people's hearts are definitely not a reaction of the people's will, but in most cases, they are just a manifestation of the intention of a certain force.

The people's hearts have always been affected in one way or another. As long as the power is strong or clever enough, it is not a rare thing to manipulate the people's hearts and even create the people's hearts out of thin air.

Of course, such ugly things must not be taken under the sun and are shameful. Like many things that cannot be put on the table, such as Shandong Lu Zhili, there will be no manipulation and influence of Li Si.

It doesn’t matter how Lu Zhili himself is. As long as Li Si needs it, even if Lu Zhili does not happen by chance, Zhang Zhili or Wang Zhili will come out.

Because this need is rigid, as long as there is a need, Li Si can create it out of thin air and create greater benefits for himself.

However, the benefits created by Lu Literacy were definitely greater than Li Si's expectations.

In more than two months, Lu Zhili, an individual who used his influence to "sweep" all the remaining Qing troops in Shandong. A man, or a weak lame man, was indeed a miracle to be able to do this.

The birth of Wu Liyan may be an accident, but Lu Zhili's influence today, or this miracle was definitely created by Li Si.

In Dezhou, Lu Zhili used his influence in the minds of the bannermen and cooperated with the powerful force of the army to die, and easily captured the city without bloodshed.

The fate of the remaining Qing army in Shandong is destined. The key is to see how much the army is preparing to pay. The emergence of Lu's literacy has made the army pay almost no price.

In despair, even such an illusory hope as Lu Zhili will become a life-saving straw. This is also the fundamental reason why people regard Lu Zhili as a god.

After the city of Dezhou was broken, trembling flagmen gathered under the wings of Lu's literacy, hoping to get the protection of this savior. Because the Manchu soldiers were no longer trustworthy, this Uliyan savior was the only hope.

After experiencing a series of "thrilling", Lu Zhili finally "hardly" preserved these people.

Regardless of military, political, and Lu Zhili has no power at all, but he himself has become the spiritual pillar in the minds of these bannermen. Even though he knew that resistance was a dead end, Lu Zhili has truly achieved invincibility.

As soon as the portal of Texas opened, the whole of Shandong became a stage for "Lu Literacy". This ragged lame man, wherever he went, would immediately be cheered by the bannermen struggling on the brink of fear and death...

Wu Liyan has saved many bannermen. Whether in Henan or in the capital, now that he has come to Shandong, the Shandong bannermen will have the last chance.

If you give up this last chance, you will really have a dead end. This is also the effect of the Death Army and Lu to read and sing a double act.

It was under the effect of this double act that even some Manchu generals still clamored to burn their bodies and even arranged to kill the character Lu Zhili so that the Eight Banners soldiers could make up their minds to resist. However, the fate of these people was exactly the same, they were all attacked by their own people.

Killing Uliyanlu to read is to push all the bannermen into the fire pit and force them to death. How can you spare me?

During this process, the army to die always had a constant tough attitude. While demanding the Tartars to surrender, they did not make any security guarantees. The meaning was already very obvious: they wanted to implement the extermination tactics.

The army to die is so tough that it even dares to attack the city without hesitation, but it is unwilling to make a promise or promise the security issues after the Tartars surrender. While cooperating with Lu to read, it is actually for people all over the world to see.

The army to die did not change, and it was still a life-and-death relationship with the Tartars. After the Tartars surrendered, they were not completely extinct because of this reason. No matter what, it was also related to the "traitor" of Lu Literacy.

No matter what, Shandong is already a Shandong where Shandong is literate.

So a very intriguing phenomenon appeared. The remnants of the Qing army in Shandong were already dying, but they were extremely tough and even hard-working. Even though they knew they could not defeat but could not defend themselves, they still had to fight to the death. No matter whether they were facing the loyal Bo's death army or Yang Tinglin's Ming royal army, they would never surrender.

If you don’t see Lu’s literacy, you won’t get the guarantee of Lu’s literacy, you would rather die in a group than surrender. Because they have seen that Uliyan’s personal guarantee is the greatest and most effective guarantee, and the army to die has already agreed to Uliyan’s guarantee.

No matter who comes, they will fight to the end. Unless Wu Liyan himself arrives, he will surrender happily and sincerely as if he is reborn.

Although Yang Tinglin's king's army has been making slow progress, it has always maintained an offensive attitude. However, since the emergence of Lu Literacy, the Qing army's resistance has become more and more complete, and the progress has become more and more difficult. After several days of bloody battles, the loss of soldiers and generals consumes countless materials. It is even more effective to say a cripple man who is not Lu Literacy.

This is the double act of Lu Zhili and the army going to die, or Lu Zhili, the Manchu savior, is itself part of the Loyal Bo tactics, and Yang Tinglin would not be unable to see this.

Even Huang Degong and Lu Jiude cannot admit that tens of thousands of royal soldiers are not as disabled as Lu Zhili, and they are more powerful in attacking. This ridiculous situation really makes Yang Tinglin helpless, and he has to sigh at the deep and far-reaching scheming of Li Si.

It is definitely not useful to create a "traitor" like Lu Zhili in the early stage of the war. But in the late stage of the war, the effect is so great that it is beyond everyone's imagination. Yang Tinglin can even assert that Lu Zhili will play a role in capturing the old nests of the Tartars of the Two Liaos.

Because of the Lu literacy, the army went all over the body. Later, they were too lazy to even attack the city. Before the army went to the death, the Qing army had already surrendered. Anyway, these Qing troops did not surrender, but obeyed Wu Liyan's will, at least in name.

"This loyal uncle has such great skills," Lu Jiudelu Jiejun had a duck-speaking voice, and his face was as white as a woman. He was also one of the most powerful generals in the Jiangnan court. He had a group of well-equipped brothers who had seen formations. There was no doubt about the center of the court: "This loyal uncle can even create a god. If it is time... if it is time, it is really hard to say."

The army of the Death Army has reached such a level of strength. There is no suspense to capture the extremely weak two Liaos. They will even take down the Tartars' nest at a speed that is beyond imagination. It is very likely that Jianzhou has entered the territory of the army of the Death Army in just one night.

No one cares about Zhongcheng Bo and his army's strength. No one cares about it. No matter what kind of brilliant feat Li Si does, it is not worth making a fuss.

Lu Jiude's words "holidays" are indeed meaningful and contain many worries that are inconvenient or inconvenient to say.

Yang Tinglin didn't have this kind of worry, but it was not as pessimistic as Lu Jiude: "Lu Jiejun was worried too much. What kind of person is Li Si, what kind of team is the army of the death army, and what kind of plans does Zhongcheng Bo have? I know more. No matter what outsiders think, I still admire Zhongcheng Bo. What is the concern of Lu Jiejun will not happen, at least it will not happen at present. Lu Jiejun's Jingying brothers will not have any intersection with the Zhongcheng Bo... what are the intersections..."

Yang Tinglin originally wanted to say the word "conflict". After a change of tone, he changed the conflict that came to his mouth to "intersection". The meaning inside and outside was that the army to die would not have any intentions against Jiangnan.

"I hope this is the case." No matter who it is, he is unwilling to have an opponent like the Death Army. Lu Jiude sighed slightly and said, "I hope I will never see the Death Army in my life. No matter what the Zhongsheng Bo wants to do, let him do it. Jiangnan is still from the court... Alas, these are not what we should say. Should we withdraw our troops?"

Because of the addition of Lu Zhizhi, the central and northern parts of Shandong have become the actual control of the army to die. Although it is still under the banner of the Ming Dynasty, it is definitely not the sphere of influence of the court. The army to die has faced with the royal army. Although the two armies maintain superficial calm and courteous exchanges, the competition for some interlaced areas has been underway in private...

The war in Shandong has basically come to an end. For example, these things are no longer the responsibility of the army. A more appropriate approach is that the court officials should negotiate with the army to die and agree on an accurate division of forces. These are all matters of the court.

The military affairs were over, and the people in Jiangnan are now extremely open. There are so many things to say about the "hard-training expedition" of the King's army, it is more appropriate to train as soon as possible.

Like everything, if banned for a long time, once it is released, it will easily go to another extreme. The open atmosphere in Jiangnan is a typical example.

If it were before, when to attack and withdraw troops would be completely decided by the court. When was it the common people's turn to speak? But suddenly, it was like opening the gate to release floods, and no matter what kind of thoughts and remarks were released. The literati and prince criticized the court for commenting on people. This was the trend of the literary world in Jiangnan. Although it became even more intense, it was not very rare. But this trend also arose among the people, especially in the lower class. Perhaps because of being too suffocated for too long, this relaxation was a bit flooding. Even the vendors selling needles and thread on the street dared to jump and scold the court for how "hard the people and money" and how "military soldiers" were "inflicted" and how "military soldiers" were. If it were in the past, it would have been horrifying. But now, everyone is used to it.

The army is disgusted with such things: those ordinary people know everything, they are just casual and have a good taste of going to the battlefield to try it?

But the court cannot treat it like this, especially after regarding the word "people-oriented" as a golden rule, not only can it not be able to use strong constraints on this trend, but it is intentionally or unintentionally promoting it.

The people in Jiangnan were originally without wind and waves. Now the war is basically over. If the army stays like this, won’t the literati who are looking for trouble even if they have nothing to do and make trouble in the sky? Then, I don’t know how many people will follow you to make trouble.

"Well, the clerk's note has been drafted. As long as the court is correct, we should withdraw it." Yang Tinglin said a little happy and disappointed: "No matter what, our business has been completed, and the rest will be done by the court."

To draw an accurate boundary between the army to die, there must be many disputes and disputes, and there must be exchanges of interests and mutual compromises. Fortunately, there is no need for soldiers to do these things, so let the cabinet ministers worry about them.

In terms of the army to die, the attention to Shandong has long been not the main issue. Li Si, the person who takes the lead, is most concerned about internal integration and development, as well as Wu Sangui in the west.

There must be some dirty things between us and Wu Sangui, and there may be some fun to watch at that time.

Wu Sangui was not weak, and he also incorporated Haoge's strength, which was no less than the army to die in military terms. Wu Sangui's weakness was that he did not occupy the title of righteousness, and more importantly, he did not have deep accumulation and broad territory.

The army to die controls the entire Central Plains and most of Shanxi and Shandong, and the entire North China and Huaixi are under control. The vast territory and dense population are potential and capital. If necessary, they can still be brought to Jiangnan. In terms of overall strength, Wu Sangui cannot compete with the army to die.

But Wu Sangui is not that easy to deal with. This guy is most sensitive to power and power. What he is doing now is actually cultivating his own strength to form the fact that he is separating the northwest.

It is necessary to take down Wu Sangui, and there is no need to avoid this question. I think Wu Sangui had already thought of this, so he hurriedly entered northern Sichuan and made a fuss between Haoge and Zhang Xianzhong.

From the beginning, Li Si was not prepared to use all his strength to Wu Sangui, nor did he want to mobilize the overall war. For a long time, Li Si was more willing to use "momentum" to accomplish things rather than blindly breaking the situation with "force".
To be continued...