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After everyone discussed for a while, Xu Chongcai continued to preach.

"I believe everyone has feelings about whether the various policies we have implemented in the days since we took over Dengzhou are good or not."

"In fact, because the time is too short, we still have many good policies that have not been implemented."

"If we are given a few years, we will definitely be able to help the people of Dengzhou and Laizhou live a good life where every family has enough food and new clothes every year!"

Does every family have a surplus of food and new clothes every year?
When Wang Dacheng and others heard this, their eyes lit up.

Although this is a rather low standard, in today's Dachu, it is a good life that most people can only long for.

Wang Dacheng felt that it would be so beautiful if he could really live such a life.

If he had some extra food and saved it for a few years, he might be able to marry a wife and continue the family lineage of Lao Wang.

Many other people had similar thoughts to Wang Dacheng.

At this moment, Xu Chong changed his words and said: "It's a pity. Even if we want to guard Denglai and let everyone live a good life, the Chu court will definitely refuse."

"If nothing unexpected happens, it won't be long before the Chu court will send a large army to attack the two mansions of Denglai."

"I can't tell you what the virtues of the officers and soldiers of Da Chu are. I think everyone knows it. When the time comes, don't talk about the good days when every family has surplus food and new clothes every year. They just want to keep their current life. I'm afraid It’s all difficult.”

The corruption of military discipline in the Chu army is indeed well known to everyone.

Some common people could not help but shudder and became frightened when they thought of the scene where Da Chu officers and soldiers came and broke into the village to steal money, food and eldest girls and young wives.

Wang Dacheng was worried that the Chu army would avenge a bully like Wang Youcai, so he took away all his fields.

So he asked loudly: "What should we do? General Xu, you have to help us!"

The rest of the people reacted and also spoke out.

"Yes, General Xu, you can't ignore us."

"Liu Haizhu's soldiers are so powerful, they can definitely stop the army, right?"

"General Xu, you must drive away the Chu army!"

"We must never let Dengzhou return to the rule of Da Chu!"

"···"

After hearing these words and seeing the angry expressions of some people, Xu Chong knew that the basic effect of his speech today had been achieved.

So keep up the good work.

"Everyone, our Majesty has come across the sea this time. Although he has brought tens of thousands of elite troops, it is difficult to block the counterattack of the Chu court."

"If you really don't want to go back to your old life, you can't just rely on us. You have to do your best."

"This is the saying that it is better to seek help from others than from yourself."

Immediately someone asked loudly: "General Xu, just tell us how we can help!"

Xu Chongdao: "Our Majesty has said that if Chu sends troops to attack Denglai and Denglai Prefectures, we will be the ones to resist the elite Chu troops such as the imperial army and border troops."

"But in Denglai and Denglai, there are still many hidden corrupt officials, evil gentry and bullies, who have their hearts set on the Chu court."

"With our military strength, if we want to resist the Chu army, we will inevitably not be able to take care of the internal affairs. We are afraid that these people will rebel when the time comes."

"Therefore, we still need to recruit some soldiers and horses to be responsible for garrisoning various cities. One is to save our soldiers and horses to defend the city, and the other is to prevent those people from rebelling."

"We call these soldiers and horses stationed in the place the garrison. Their military pay and treatment are the same as those of the Chu border army!"

After hearing that Xu Chong said that he wanted to recruit soldiers and horses to fight against the Chu army, some of the young men were a little hesitant.

After all, Xiong Chu has controlled the world for nearly two hundred years, and used the power of guns and cannons to intimidate all parties. The Chu army has become an irresistible presence in the minds of ordinary people.

However, when they heard that the garrison troops only had to garrison the city, and their treatment was the same as that of the Chu border troops, many young and strong people were immediately moved.

Wang Dacheng was one of them. Although he got back the dozen acres of land that Wang Youcai had cheated him of, it would take him several years to save enough money to marry a wife if he worked hard on the land alone.

The reason why it is possible is that farming depends on God for food.

And this is on the premise that Dengzhou Prefecture does not return to the rule of Da Chu - if Dengzhou returns to what it was before, farming will be a dead end.

In addition, Wang Dacheng was only in his twenties, so he stood up immediately and said loudly: "General Xu, I want to join the garrison!"

Wang Dacheng took the lead, and other young men with similar ideas also expressed their willingness to join the garrison.

Xu Chong smiled and pressed his hands down.

"Quiet, everyone listen to me. When we recruit the garrison, not everyone wants it. After all, we have to pay a lot of copper coins every month."

In Da Chu, there is not as much silver as in Ming Dynasty, so today silver is almost the same as in the Song Dynasty. It is still a precious metal and its money attribute is not obvious. Copper coins are still popular.

Moreover, the purchasing power of copper coins was much stronger than in the late Ming Dynasty, so the monthly salary of the Chu border troops was no more than usual.

Xu Chong continued: "We will send people to recruit the garrison in the afternoon. If you want to join the army, please sign up. As long as you meet certain requirements, you can become a garrison."

"Okay, I've said everything that needs to be said. Let's continue our lunch break."

Xu Chong left.

But Wang Dacheng and other young people had no intention of taking a lunch break, and they all started talking excitedly.

"Dacheng, have you really decided to become a security guard?"

"Of course, with a monthly military salary, I can save more than a dozen dollars a year. I will be able to marry a wife next year!"

"Joining Liu Haizhu's army means going against the imperial court. Aren't you afraid of dying on the battlefield?"

"What are you afraid of? Liu Haizhu's soldiers are so powerful, they will definitely defeat the dog army! Moreover, didn't you listen to General Xu? Our guard army is only responsible for garrisoning the city, and there is no need to go outside to fight the dog army."

"You haven't joined the garrison yet, why are we the garrison? I see you are so skinny, don't look back, they won't want you."

"I'm thin, but I'm pretty strong. If you don't believe me, let's give it a try!"

···
Dengzhou Fucheng, above the city gate.

Liu Sheng took his three sons, some entourages, guards, and the prisoner Wang Huaxi to look at the busy figures of the people repairing ditches in the fields outside the city.

"The construction of water conservancy is one of the governor's responsibilities, right? I am now doing what the governor should do."

Wang Huaxi snorted, with a cold face.

In fact, my heart is full of mixed emotions and thoughts.

I don't know if he valued his talents, but after he was captured, Liu Sheng took him with him, and they talked about everything when they had nothing to do.

At first, he thought that Liu Sheng was just a newly emerged pirate from overseas who wanted to come ashore and claim kingship.

But with more contact and understanding, he found that things were much more complicated.

Apart from anything else, this Liu Sheng was extremely majestic and made him feel more like an emperor than the one in Xiangjing.

In fact, Liu Sheng's subordinates all addressed him as Your Majesty.

In addition, the soldiers and horses under Liu Sheng's command, whether they are navy or cavalry, are extremely elite!

This elite does not mean that they are as brave as ordinary pirates - Liu Sheng's soldiers naturally have many brave people, but what makes them more elite is their extremely sophisticated equipment and extremely strict military discipline!

Just like Liu Sheng is more like an emperor than the one in Xiangjing, the army under his command is also more like a forbidden army than the Imperial Army of Chu!

Finally, in these days, Liu Sheng first arrested some corrupt officials, evil gentry and bullies in Dengzhou, ransacked their homes, held public trials, and won the support of many poor people.

In the past few days, they have spent money and food, organized manpower, and repaired ditches and rivers, as if they wanted to manage this place well.

With such an elite army and such skilled governance methods, even if Liu Sheng said he was just an ordinary pirate, Wang Huaxi would not believe it. (End of this chapter)