Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 148 Consequences of the New Deal

By mid-March, the early flowers have faded, and new leaves have grown, which has a refreshing taste.

Arriving in Fancheng Town, Wang Xiaolie looked at the boats on the river, a little lost in thought.The peach blossom water has risen, and there should be more boats on the Han River.It's a pity that there are still few white sails on the river due to the war.There is a lot of people in Fancheng Town, and many of them are fleeing southward.

This is a troubled world that is rarely seen in thousands of years of history. People born in this world are sad.In the north of Nanling, most people have to go through such ups and downs.Crises are also opportunities.If someone stands up and leads these suffering people to defeat the invaders and rebuild a new homeland, a prosperous age will surely usher in.It's a pity that Zhao Gou is not.

This was the case in the Song Dynasty.When the country was founded, Taizu had more than [-] forbidden troops, fighting from east to west, and no one could stop them.Facing the Southern Tang Dynasty, Song Taizu could say that he could not allow others to sleep soundly beside the couch.The army moved southward like a broken bamboo.Song Taizu passed away, and the Forbidden Army soon became unable to fight.The extermination of the Northern Han Dynasty also took many tosses and paid a huge price.When Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty was defeated at the Gaoliang River, it would be difficult for the Song army to stand up again.

The military system of the Song Dynasty had a lot of problems.Not long after the founding of the country, they were unable to defeat the Khitan, and until the Khitan was destroyed, the Song Dynasty army was still no match.You can't beat Dangxiang in the mid-term, and you can't beat Jin Guo in the later stage.As for what some people in later generations said that the Song Dynasty had a high victory rate in foreign wars, it is purely a word game, which confuses the eyes and cannot be taken seriously.

The Song Dynasty, which could not be fought like this, produced the Yue Family Army at the turn of the Song Dynasty and when the authority of the central court was insufficient in the early days.The biggest significance of the Yue Family Army is not that Yue Fei can fight, but that this is a completely different army.The military discipline is strict, and it is almost invincible even if the army is not allowed to plunder.The emergence of this army has proved that many people's views on the army are wrong.It proves that the teacher of civilization is the right way for the army.

It was in the area from Ezhou to Xiangyang that the Yue Family Army completed its transformation.

At this moment, the subordinates came down to report that the ferry was ready.

After crossing the Han River, Wang Xiaolie returned to Xiangyang City.After these days of recuperation, the city has become much more prosperous

After entering the state government office, Wang Xiaoli just cleaned it up and called Chen Yuyi over.

Tell Chen Yuyi to sit down.Wang Xiaolie said: "Everything is new in Xinye, I can't leave, I will stay for a long time. In principle, I will spend [-] days in Xiangyang and [-] days in Xinye every month. I will handle the general affairs of the state for you. "

Chen Yuyi hurriedly said: "How can my subordinates manage it? Zhizhou is the lord of a state, so it's better to sit in Xiangyang."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "We are in troubled times, what is the most important thing? It is the army. As long as the army can beat us, no one dares to underestimate us. If the army can't beat us, it's useless to let you manage the place with colorful flowers. .At this time, political affairs should be kept simple. Not only to rest with the people, but also to save the manpower used in political affairs.”

Seeing the seriousness of Wang Xiaolie's words, Chen Yuyi hurriedly bowed his hands and said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "A few days ago, more than a hundred people came from Ruzhou to manage the area together with the officials of Xiangyang Prefecture. How are they doing?"

Chen Yuyi said: "Going back to Zhizhou, we have them, and the city is much more prosperous. It turns out that many of these people are running various businesses in Ruzhou. After arriving in Xiangyang, they opened a new restaurant according to the state of Ruzhou. Many businesses. With these businesses, the common people benefit, and the government collects money. I don’t know the state, this month, these businesses have already started to have surplus money.”

Wang Xiaolie nodded.That's what I planned to do.Ruzhou is the place where his career started, and many businesses have been established there, which is the source of wealth for the military.While building a business, Wang Xiaolie pays special attention to cultivating talents.Time is running out, and the quality of talent will be affected, but it is better than no talent at all.Things got rougher, always started.

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's expression soften, Chen Yuyi said: "Everything is good in the city. However, there are many incidents outside the city."

"What happened?"

Chen Yuyi hesitated, and said: "According to Zhizhou's intention, the people farming now only collect grain, and then go out on business, and all other taxes are exempted. It's good that the people benefit from doing so. However, many local officials, But he lost the ministry of eating, so he was naturally very resentful."

"Is there resentment in your heart? You are too polite." Wang Xiaolie shook his head lightly. "When we do this, we must be prepared for the chaos caused by it. In the past, local taxes were collected, there were special barriers, and there were leaders. Many people benefited a lot. With the new policy, many people will no longer have this way of making money. Lu Zi, how can you be convinced? I still say the same thing, the government must be determined, arrest those who cause trouble, and kill those who kill! Remember, you can’t be soft on this matter! There is no way of thunder, where is the heart of a Bodhisattva!"

Seeing Wang Xiao's murderous look, Chen Yuyi hastily bowed his hands and said yes.

Many people think that the land reform will distribute the land to the people and reduce the burden on the people, so they will praise all families and enjoy peace.Where is such a good thing?After the founding of New China, a very important task was to suppress bandits.The time it took was comparable to that of the War of Liberation.There is no single policy or theory in the world that can bring about drastic changes in society.To change society, there is either time or drastic means.

Wang Xiaolie decided to eradicate all kinds of forces in the society so as to concentrate financial resources to build the army, so he was ready to deal with it.It is still just the beginning, food is not harvested, business is not prosperous, and conflicts are not yet acute.As time goes by, the wealth of society increases, and the government's rule deepens to the lower levels, there will inevitably be a period of chaos.Be prepared and don't be overwhelmed when the time comes.

Looking at Chen Yuyi, Wang Xiaolie said in a deep voice: "We have reduced taxes, and the people have benefited, but many government officials, local tyrants, and powerful families have lost their financial resources. If they are not allowed to make money, will they be honest? Absolutely not. Yes! There are [-] soldiers in Xiangyang City. If you preside over local affairs, you must dare to suppress any troubles! After a year or two, you may be able to settle down. In a year or two, don’t think that the place will be peaceful!"

Chen Yuyi hesitated, and said: "Observation, is it not good to cause chaos by doing this? It's not as good as before, where the officials and the people perform their own duties, and the place is peaceful. Without special barriers and leaders to do things, it is difficult for the government to accept Bring up the money."

Wang Xiaolie laughed when he heard that.Shaking his head: "As an official, you can't think like this. There is so much money in a place, and if it is received by others, the government will naturally receive less. Are you afraid that the people will not take out the money? We always There will be a way to make the people willing to spend money. To be honest, the government has no money. In most cases, the officials at all levels and local tyrants take the money. They take the money, and the people have no money. No matter how hard they force them, they can take it How much will it cost? This principle is originally very simple."

Chen Yuyi still didn't understand.Obviously this simple truth, many people do not understand.

It is often said that dynasties have a 300-year cycle, that a society that is stable for too long will involve, and so on.In fact, on the whole, society should move forward, and people should live better and better.Then in the late dynasty, or after a long period of social peace, where did the extra wealth go?The answer is actually obvious, it's in the hands of powerful people.

Not only in ancient dynasties, but also in modern society, this phenomenon can be seen everywhere.For example, in the United States, the society is unprecedentedly prosperous, and the countries shown in the data are unprecedentedly rich, but social contradictions are becoming more and more acute.Where did the wealth go?
For a period of time, people often criticized the country advancing and the people retreating, saying that the country was rich and the people were poor.Let me also give some examples, such as Vietnam, they say that the people there are rich and the country is poor, don't look at the statistics that are worse than China.This kind of words can't be delved into.Where will the country spend its money?Where will private money be spent?What's more, the people who say these things also like to make up data.

In addition to controlling government spending, a country also needs to control the possession of wealth by social forces.If it can't be done, the power of the government will become weaker and weaker.No matter how rich the country is, the government may have no money to use.

Wang Xiaolie didn't want to elaborate on this issue.After asking some chores, Chen Yuyi was asked to go out.

(End of this chapter)