Everything Liu Ming said has completely subverted the old village chief's cognition.
Having lived for most of his life, he has been as afraid of the word "corvee" as a tiger, and even thinks that the most harmful thing is corvee.
But now, I learned that somewhere in this country, service quotas need to be competed for, and ordinary people are not qualified to serve at all...
The most amazing thing is that after serving in the northern border, after one year, he was able to save more than three taels of silver.
According to the old village chief's understanding, even the rich households in the village can only have a balance of two taels of silver in one year!
In the north, the salary of a soldier is higher than the annual income of a family in the south of the Yangtze River.
How is this incredible? It’s obviously a dream!
What shocked the old village chief even more was what came next. Liu Ming held his head high, as if he was a member of the Northern Army, extremely proud.
"If any Northern soldiers die in battle, they will not only receive high pensions, but their children will also be taken care of by the Northern County government."
"We are fighting bloody battles, not only for the north, but also for our own home."
At this time, the old village chief was extremely excited. He wished he could be decades younger, join the Northern Army, and become an upright Northern soldier.
For the old village chief, the North is like a dream.
Liu Ming's remarks were not just to convince the old village chief, they were also words of pride from the bottom of his heart.
"Now, do you think King Qin deserves your trust?"
The old village chief's expression had already turned from sadness to joy. His eyes were wide open, and he looked at Qin Feng with burning eyes.
It seems that as long as it can be governed by Qin Feng, the south of the Yangtze River will become as prosperous as the north, and even the most ordinary people can live upright.
"Prince Qin, I don't ask for a rich life, as long as we can live like human beings, that's enough."
"Leave it alone, let's just talk about our village. We will never act as spies for Gusu City in the future. From now on, when Gusu City sends people, we will hide in the mountains."
Hearing this, Qin Feng couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha, old sir, don't worry. There is no need to hide in the village from now on. Just live a good life."
"The troops passing through the village from now on will only be my king's troops."
"Anyone under my command is strictly prohibited from entering the village unless necessary. If anyone dares to disturb the people rashly, just complain to me. I will never tolerate it."
The old village chief was so excited that he nodded, turned around, waved and shouted towards the mountain.
"Come down, come down."
"The King of Qin is here, and Mr. Qingtian, who stands up for the people, is here."
"No need to be afraid."
The old village chief's voice is weak, how can he call the villagers? Seeing that it was getting late, Qin Feng stopped delaying, mounted his horse and turned back.
When leaving the village, only the old village chief stood at the entrance of the village and waved to Qin Feng.
Although he was only one person, Qin Feng still remembered the simplicity of the people in Jiangnan.
On the way back, Liu Ming had already figured out Qin Feng's goal for this trip.
"King Qin, do you plan to recruit the people of Jiangnan? Turn these potential young men into our own use?"
Qin Feng pulled the reins, and Yun Danfeng replied lightly: "Any war must have the support of the people. In other words, no major national event can be separated from the people."
"If it's like you said, gathering people for my use, what's the difference between this and catching strong men?"
"As long as the people of Jiangnan do not help the wealthy families in the south and remain neutral, it is enough for us."
Speaking of this, Qin Feng reached out and patted Liu Ming's shoulder, affirming without hesitation.
"Liu Ming, when you persuaded the old village chief before, you gave me a heads up."
"The most direct way to solve people's problems is through propaganda, and the North is the best example of propaganda."
Liu Ming and Qin Feng thought of going together. He chuckled and said, "Just leave this matter to me."
"In a few days, Jinyiwei will be able to spread the true situation in the north to the entire south of the Yangtze River, making it known to the local people."
Qin Feng naturally trusts Liu Ming when doing things.
The core of winning over the local people is to promote the imperial army as "teachers of benevolence and righteousness" and will never infringe or trample on the local people.
But words alone are not enough.
Evidence must be given, and the North is the best proof.
As long as the local people believe in the northern border, they will believe in Qin Feng who leads the imperial army.
When Qin Feng returned to the station, the first thing he did was to issue an order. No matter what happened, no one would be allowed to use violence against the local people without authorization.
Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy.
Qin Feng's attitude was extremely resolute. Even if he knew that some people might have connections with Gusu City, he still had to pretend to know nothing and turn a blind eye.
Otherwise, once the butcher's knife of the imperial army reaches out to the people, even if it is white, it will turn black.
Before launching the critical battle, the war of propaganda and public opinion has already begun.
While Qin Feng was busy preparing for pre-war propaganda, at the same time, Beixi County also welcomed a group of guests.
The entire team was huge, numbering nearly a hundred people.
The person leading the team is none other than Princess Beidi, Jing Ci.
In order to restore Beidi's national power and recuperate, Jingci specifically sought Li Zhang's permission and formed a team composed of caravans and civil servants.
Traveling thousands of miles away, I came specifically to Beixi County to "study".
When Qin Feng was in Beidi and promoted various deeds in Beixi County, although the people of Beidi were envious, this envy was extremely empty.
After all, very few people can see the grand scene of Beixi County with their own eyes.
Moreover, Qin Feng has always been cautious in his actions, and what he says may not be put into actual actions.
At first, they kept saying that they would help Beidi merchants, but now that the two countries have finally ushered in peace, there is no plan to help merchants.
On the contrary, a large number of Liang merchants began to enter Beidi and expanded their business aggressively. Even if it is described as "conquering cities and territories", it is not an exaggeration at all.
If this continues, it won't be long before Beidi's business community will be completely controlled by Liang merchants.
Jing Ci didn't dare to delay any longer. She almost rushed into battle and came to Beixi County to inspect and learn from Beixi County's business experience.
Just when he arrived outside the gate of Beixi County, Jing Ci was stunned by the scene in front of him.
Not only her, but also the businessmen and civil servants accompanying her were stunned. For a while, all kinds of exclamations came one after another.
"Oh...oh my god, are we going the wrong way?"
"Where is the county seat here? It's clearly... the state capital!"
"No, even the state capital doesn't have this scale. Look, the barbican city alone has three floors."
"More than that? The specifications of the city gate are one level higher than those of the state capital."
"The population of Beixi County is probably hundreds of thousands, right?!"
