vrcanaries Chapter 72 The Grand Strategy of the World, Yue Shan's Expedition
Chapter 72 The Grand Strategy of the World, Yue Shan's Expedition
Inside the county government office, Xu Tianyi began assigning tasks.
First of all, it's best to establish the system in the form of a factory or company.
After all, most of these people are illiterate, shallow, and blinded by self-interest, unlike the ordinary people on Earth who have experienced numerous revolutionary events.
Therefore, we must force them to do things and forcefully implement policies.
The first task was to manage the flood. It was the same old routine: Tong Dingshan was sent with a martial arts master to inspect the dam, formulate a plan, and determine the manpower and craftsmen needed.
The second point is the allocation of housing.
There are many vacant houses in the city, so it is necessary to divide them into different classes. Those who are highly obedient, have high prestige, and are diligent in their work will be allocated houses according to their contributions.
The rest of the people were all assigned to the worst slums.
Xu Tianyi wants to establish a hierarchical system, as well as a monitoring and assessment system.
Everyone yearns for and desires a better life, and those who are more hardworking, obedient, talented, and intelligent naturally deserve better treatment.
After that, he collected most of the money.
Dividing everyone into different classes and distributing food and money according to their work and abilities also provided them with a path for advancement.
After that, there was land, which belonged to the new government of the rebel army and was rented to everyone, but the rent was 50%, which was deducted in grain. There were no other taxes. If the imperial court returned, the rent could be adjusted as appropriate.
Distributing land is impossible. What if they don't recognize the rebel army when the imperial court returns?
There still needs to be some explanation; whether or not it's accepted is another matter.
Finally, the elderly, sick, and disabled, who are unable to work, will be given a minimum living allowance after being identified, and will be provided with one meal a day.
Orphans are taken away to be raised, and children whose parents cannot afford to raise them are also taken away.
That's the general work arrangement.
After Xu Tianyi finished speaking, everyone looked at him with admiration, and then they were all dumbfounded.
It's easier said than done.
Xu Tianyi also knew this, after all, he had never been an official himself.
It's also a case of feeling one's way across a river by touching the stones.
So, for the entire month, Xu Tianyi, Gu Qinghan, and Shen An were busy.
Tong Dingshan went to inspect the dam and formulated a plan for its repair.
Xu Tianyi first had someone issue a recruitment notice.
First, recruit martial artists and literate people.
Many of the remaining servants, shopkeepers, and waiters in the city were literate and could do arithmetic.
He needs to make use of these people.
Then came the allocation of residences.
Those with skills, accounting abilities, and a good reputation were assigned to vacant mansions in the city.
Ordinary people were forced back into their dilapidated houses.
Some people refused to leave, and Xu Tianyi was ruthless in cutting off their food supply and then demoting them to the ninth class of people.
If they still linger after seven days, you'll either beat them or kill them.
He encouraged everyone in the city to have a job, unless they were unable to work.
At the same time, the newly recruited martial artists patrolled the county town, arresting and even killing any troublemakers.
These martial artists, having received good treatment, were naturally willing to obey.
A full month has passed.
Only then did Xu Tianyi collect a large amount of money and surplus grain that the people had plundered.
Of course, he also left enough food for a family to last seven days.
In this way, the entire county gradually developed its own rules and regulations.
Xu Tianyi's reputation in the county changed from that of a newly rich nobleman to that of a trustworthy gentleman.
After all, he keeps his word, he's truly capable, or he really works hard, so there's a path to advancement and he gets paid.
Afterwards, he allocated manpower to manage the flood, arranged for people to distribute and cultivate land, and rented grain seeds and farming tools.
A series of events greatly benefited all the managers who followed him, such as Liu Qingfeng.
But time was still too tight.
A month is far from enough; everything that needs to be done is still in its infancy.
Xu Tianyi couldn't help but feel some worry.
So he sent Shen An to the Shen family to inquire about the recent situation in the Wuji Empire.
He was only relieved after Shen An inquired about the news.
It turns out that the Valley God Cult had rebellions in Leizhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Yuanzhou.
The King of Qi ordered the suppression of the rebellion, but the army's funds were insufficient.
At this moment, the military pay for Yunzhou was resolved thanks to the Shenji Battalion's sale of arms.
However, the funds for suppressing the rebellion in the other states have been slow to be raised.
Liu Lian and Tang Yi protected the military pay in Yongzhou, which was also the prefecture most deeply controlled by the Prince of Qi.
This is also why the King of Chu went to seize the tribute ships from Yongzhou.
However, the King of Qi was helpless when it came to the military pay for Leizhou, especially due to the floods and corrupt officials.
These people engaged in grain and arms trafficking, causing chaos in Leizhou, rampant banditry, and the uprising of the Valley God Sect.
The suppression army also dragged its feet every day; it wouldn't suppress the rebellion unless it had money.
The Shen family is shrinking its power, completely disregarding the lives of others, as long as they can protect Muhua City.
The Prefect of Leizhou has recently been getting very close to the King of Chu.
The King of Chu has recently taken over Yuzhou completely and is now moving towards annexing Leizhou.
Therefore, General Leizhou was currently communicating with the King of Chu, and the King of Qi's order was put on hold.
As for the Guardian of the Golden Palace.
That's because the Bureau of Impermanence is engaged in a spy war with the Imperial Guard, so they can't afford to pay attention to this matter at all.
Xue Mantian of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion waited for Wuchen for a while before returning to Zhongzhou to assist King Qi in stabilizing the situation.
He has already obtained the position of crown prince, so this year he will prepare a large army to start a campaign against the rebellious crown prince and suppress the rebellious King of Chu.
Suddenly, the situation on the entire mainland became grim.
Meanwhile, on the border of Yunzhou.
Yue Shan and his men received a batch of firearms from Shen Miao and launched a surprise attack on the Rock Bear tribe, inflicting a major defeat on the grassland coalition. After the two sides reached a stalemate, the Rock Bear tribe retreated.
The grasslands are divided into five major tribes.
The Thunder Leopard Tribe is near Kunlun, and the Azure Wolf Tribe is near Runzhou, which is near the Fire Luo Kingdom.
The Xinglu tribe is near Runzhou and Yunzhou, the Yanxiong tribe is near Yunzhou, and the Mammoth tribe is near Linzhou.
In short, the Star Deer Tribe and the Rock Bear Tribe formed an alliance with the intention of dividing the grasslands.
Therefore, the Rock Bear tribe has now dealt with the Mammoth tribe, and the Star Deer tribe has also dealt with the Gray Wolf and Thunder Leopard tribes.
But after Temur returned to the Canglang tribe, he began to rebel, taking the wolf chieftain's broadsword that Canaan had found for him, and started to rebuild the Canglang tribe.
This also led to the Star Deer tribe becoming somewhat weak.
The Rock Bear tribe, unable to conquer Yunzhou, turned their attention to unifying the grasslands, which was one of the reasons for their withdrawal.
The Rock Bear tribe fled, and King Qi saw an opportunity. He immediately wanted to send Yue Shan to Leizhou and Yuzhou to suppress the Valley God Sect rebellion and the Chu King's rebellious party.
Now, Yue Shan has received orders from the King of Qi to prepare to return to Zhongzhou.
Hu Wei had a heated argument with him, as he didn't want Yue Shan to leave.
This could be a good opportunity to launch a counterattack against the Rock Bear tribe.
Hu Wei's sworn brothers, including Lin Xiu, died because Hu Wei launched a night raid on the Yanxiong tribe and fell into an ambush, causing his brothers to die while covering his retreat.
Therefore, Hu Wei, being a man of loyalty and righteousness, wanted to take revenge.
He didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But Yue Shan felt that he had to obey orders and that internal stability was the prerequisite for external resistance.
And so, the two parted ways, their meeting ending on bad terms.
The most ridiculous thing is that after Yue Shan left, Hu Wei had no one to protect him.
In Yunzhou, the most powerful general is not Yue Shan, but Zhao Yi, the second son of the Zhao family and a confidant of the King of Qi.
He had always been jealous of Yue Shan, so why would he give Hu Wei a friendly look?
Soon, Hu Wei was ostracized and relegated to feeding horses.
How could a tiger from the mountains possibly become a stable boy?
Enraged, Hu Wei rebelled and fled with Shen Miao to Black Wind Stronghold to become the bandit king.
(This story will be told later.)
As for Yue Shan, he will replace the Leizhou General, who has an ambiguous relationship with the King of Chu, and the Yuzhou General, to quell the King of Chu's rebellion first.
The entire Leizhou officialdom, as well as officialdoms in several other states, will undergo a major purge.
Xue Mantian had been preparing for a long time and was ready to follow Yue Shan and lead the Zhijin Guard to come together.
Gu Qinghan and Xu Tianyi are also about to become a wave in the tide of the times.