Facing Cui Zibo's unbelievable gaze, Cui Shao said quietly with a complicated expression.
"Looking at the world, is there anything that Marshal Ye doesn't dare to do..."
Hearing what his father said, Cui Zibo became a little anxious. He thought that Ye Mingsheng just had some sudden idea and just found a random county to play with, so he didn't pay much attention to it, but if what Cui Shao said was true, , then the taxes their Cui family has to pay every year will at least double.
"Dad, what should we do now? We can't let the commander-in-chief implement this tax reform!"
Cui Shao shook his head when he heard this and said:
"Zibo, please be patient and think carefully about what Song Haibo told you? Is there anything more specific?"
After Cui Zibo heard this, he thought carefully and said:
"Song Haibo also told me some details of the tax reform, but I drank a lot of wine just to try to explain Song Haibo's words, so I didn't remember the details!"
"Just remember that he told me that the commander-in-chief's purpose for this tax reform is to lighten agricultural taxes and emphasize commercial taxes, to redistribute people's income, narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, and promote common prosperity!"
After listening to Cui Zibo say this, Cui Shao's forehead also felt very sticky, as if his forehead was twisted into a Sichuan character.
Seeing the solemn look on his father's expression, Cui Zibo hesitated and offered his advice:
"Dad, do you think you should notify other companies about this matter? When the time comes, everyone will oppose together with more people, more strength. I believe that the commander-in-chief will also consider it, and it is very likely that he will give up this tax by then. reform····························"
Listening to Cui Zibo's words, Cui Shao shook his head and said:
"You are too optimistic. Giving up halfway is not Ye Mingsheng's style. Moreover, the financial pressure is increasing. The four million taels of silver owed by Everbright Dongfeng Company will cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year in interest. What's more, What’s more, the war is still going on, and the daily expenses on Yunbin battlefield are 10,000 taels of silver!"
"Now the government has already saved all the money it can, and has almost reached the extreme limit of expenditure reduction, so all it can do now is to increase revenue!"
"And the most brilliant thing about his move is that he only chose one county to carry out this tax reform. If he ordered this tax reform to be implemented in all areas controlled by the Fengwu Army, then there would definitely be Many people stood up to oppose it, which would even shake the foundation of the Fengwu Army!"
"But if the scope of tax reform is limited to one county, the resistance to tax reform will be much smaller!"
"As the old saying goes, a good Taoist will never die a poor Taoist. Even if everyone can guess his thoughts, as long as their own interests are not involved, they will not risk angering the commander-in-chief and stand up against tax reform."
"In this way, he not only tested everyone's reaction, but also reduced the resistance to tax reform, laying the foundation for the subsequent large-scale promotion of tax reform... ·········》
Cui Zibo said with some reluctance:
"Isn't this tax reform unstoppable? If this reform is promoted throughout the country, our family will have to pay tens of thousands more taels of silver every year!"
Cui Shao shook his head and said:
"The commander-in-chief's move is like cutting flesh with a blunt knife. He knows that his tax reform will affect the interests of many people. If he is not careful, the house will collapse and the good situation of Fengwu Army will be ruined!"
"So I think he will not be in a hurry and want to implement this tax reform overnight. He will slowly promote this reform. This may take several years or even ten years, so for the time being, It may not have a big impact on our family!"
"As for what will happen in the next few years, or even ten years, no one can tell clearly? You have to know that the rise of the Fengwu Army only happened in the past few years!"
Cui Zibo looked calmer after hearing this. At this moment Cui Shao said to him:
"When you interact with Song Haibo in the future, remember to be cautious. Don't believe everything he tells you!"
Cui
Zibo was a little puzzled when he heard this and said:
"Dad, what do you mean by this? Could it be that what he told me was a lie?"
Facing Cui Zibo's inquiry, Cui Shao said in a deep voice with slightly narrowed eyes:
"I think what he told you should be true. Judging from the commander's recent actions, he really wants to reform the tax system!"
"But what he told you may not have been tricked by you..."
Cui Zibo was stunned as soon as these words came out. He immediately understood what his father meant and subconsciously said:
"Dad, do you mean that Song Haibo disclosed this information to me on purpose?"
Cui Shao nodded seriously and said:
"The Attendant is a close official of the Marshal, and what matters is absolute loyalty to the Marshal. Don't look at the ladies and others. They can get some information in advance from the Attendant, but the Marshal knows these things well, and even some He simply approved the matter!"
"Furthermore, I have met Song Haibo. He is a very smart and capable person with a very cautious style. He will not be tricked by you in a drinking game. What he said to you is most likely to be revealed to you on purpose. your!"
Cui Zibo asked doubtfully after hearing this;
"Dad, what is his purpose for doing this?"
Facing his son's gaze, Cui Shao said with a serious expression:
"Test!"
"Many of the commander-in-chief's orders will touch the interests of many people, so they will also encounter a lot of opposition, and the commander-in-chief wants to maintain the overall stability of the Fengwu Army, and wants the Fengwu Army to unite to conquer the world. We must create too many conflicts within the Fengwu Army!"
So he needs to test where these people's bottom line is, and knowing where other people's bottom line is without touching it is a very deep knowledge... ··········· 淗
"If you issue an order rashly, and end up encountering strong internal opposition, you will be in a dilemma!"
"If the order is withdrawn, the commander-in-chief's prestige will be hit. If the order is not withdrawn, it will lead to major conflicts within the Fengwu Army, which is not conducive to the unity and stability within the Fengwu Army, and may even affect the Fengwu Army's ability to seize the world. !」
"So the commander-in-chief will deliberately use the Attendant Department to occasionally release some unfounded news on some key issues to test everyone's reaction. If the opposition is high, the matter will be reconsidered. If everyone's reaction is not very intense, , this matter will be implemented!"
After hearing what his father said, Cui Zibo suddenly realized:
"It turns out that Song Haibo deliberately revealed the news to me. Revealing the news to me is equivalent to giving it to dad. The commander-in-chief is testing dad's reaction to this matter!"
Cui Shao nodded and said:
"The most important thing when working in the Attendant Department is to be absolutely loyal to the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief is the priority in everything. It is very normal for Song Haibo to do this!"
At this point, Cui Shao paused and then told Cui Zibo:
"Don't expose this matter. Just be more cautious when dealing with Song Haibo in the future. Song Haibo is not an easy person. It will help your career to have a good relationship with him..." ··········》
Cui Zibo was a little depressed after hearing this but still said:
"Dad, I understand!"
"But what are you going to say to the commander-in-chief?"
Cui Shao heard this and said with a smile:
"I am the central envoy of the Fengwu Army and the director of the Political Affairs Bureau, so my only choice on this issue is to maintain a high degree of agreement with the commander-in-chief. Other than that, I have no other choice!"
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Jinyang, in a certain mansion.
Xun Ke, the commander of the Third Army, was observing the dynamics in the sand table. Although the Fengwu Army knew in advance that the Kipchaks would invade Yunbin, they made many arrangements to avoid heavy losses.
However, since these Kipchak light cavalry entered Yunbin, they dispersed into several forces. They burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil in Yunbin from different directions, causing great harm to the production and life of Yunbin people.
Therefore, considering the safety of the people in Yunbin and the fact that the mountainous areas around Pingyang were not suitable for cavalry operations, Yuan Song withdrew Xun Ke and the cavalry of the Third Army under Xun Ke to Jinyang.
Yuan Song handed over the command of the 9th and 10th Divisions to Xun Ke, and asked Xun Ke, who was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army to deal with the Kipchak cavalry, to prevent these barbarians from wreaking havoc in Yun and let them Pay the price with blood!旗
As a soldier, Xun Ke obeyed Yuan Song's military order and was transferred back to Jinyang, but Xun Ke still felt very regretful.
During the Battle of Pingyang, tens of thousands of soldiers of his third division were bloody. Xun Ke dreamed of avenging this blood with his own hands. But after being transferred from Pingyang, he could not avenge Yang Chongqing from the Forbidden Army!
Although it was a pity that he could not take revenge personally, as the deputy commander-in-chief Xun Ke also knew that dealing with this Kipchak cavalry mission was equally important... ·······
This time the Kipchaks raided the border, which was different from the past. In the past, the Kipchaks raided the border purely to catch the autumn wind and get some benefits before returning. But this time, on top of fighting the autumn wind, these Kipchaks also wanted to destroy the Fengwu Army. The supply line prevented the Fengwu Army from delivering supplies to Pingyang.
Therefore, smashing the Kipchaks' conspiracy and ensuring that the rear can safely and stably transport supplies to Pingyang is also attacking the Forbidden Army and avenging the dead brothers!
If you want to deal with the Kipchaks' cavalry, you also need the help of the cavalry. Now the Fengwu Army cavalry on the Yunbin battlefield only has more than 7,000 people under Xunke, so the matter of dealing with the Kipchaks can only be left to Give him Xun Ke!
After leading the cavalry to sit in Jinyang, although Xun Ke had not yet completely stopped the plundering of the Kipchak cavalry, he was able to control the spread of the Kipchak cavalry situation and gave these Kipchak barbarians several head-on blows. arrogance.旗
Although Yuan Song's request to him was to ensure that the supply of logistical supplies would not be greatly affected, after seeing the miserable appearance of the people in Yunbin after being robbed by these Kipchaks, Xun Ke only had one thought in his mind: It's blood debt repaid with blood!
Although I really want to organize a large-scale combat operation to annihilate the invading more than 10,000 Kipchak cavalry on the spot, everything has its priorities!
Now the Fengwu Army's primary goal in Yunbin is to capture Pingyang and defeat the main force of the Forbidden Army led by Yang Chongqing...
The Ninth Division and the Tenth Division are both battlefield reserves. Once the situation in Pingyang requires it, they must immediately step in to ensure that the primary goal can be completed. This causes Xun Ke to always pay attention to the situation in Pingyang, and is somewhat constrained in commanding operations. He cannot Fully deployed.
Just when Xun Ke was thinking about how to confine the Kipchak cavalry to a wilderness north of Yunbin, General Lin Hui immediately came over excitedly with a battle report and said:
"Commander Xun, our army has achieved a great victory in Pingyang! We killed more than 30,000 enemy people and captured more than 10,000 enemy soldiers. The city of Pingyang has been captured by our army. The remaining enemy troops were chased and killed by our army in a hurry. And fled back to Wei Pass!"
When Xun Ke heard this, he immediately felt happy, and then he immediately took the battle report from Lin Hui. Xun Ke's expression gradually became excited while looking at the battle report.旗
"Great, great! Lord Yuan is indeed the number one general in our Fengwu Army!"
Although he did not take revenge personally, Xun Ke also felt a sense of pleasure in getting revenge when looking at this battle report. The only thing that was a bit troubling was that the battle report did not mention what happened to the bastard Yang Chongqing... ·················
Regarding Yang Chongqing, Xun Ke not only hoped that he would die in the rebellion, but also hoped that he could survive and give him the opportunity to chop off his head with his own hands to avenge the dead soldiers of the Third Division!
Soon Xun Ke
Just let go of the entanglements in his heart and shift all his attention to the sand table. He has more important things to do!
With Yuan Song's great victory in Pingyang and the capture of Pingyang City, the factors that originally restricted Xunke from launching an annihilation campaign against the Kipchaks were gone!
And this means that Xun Ke can lead his cavalry, as well as the 9th and 10th Divisions to free up their hands and make a bold move to make these Kipchaks accountable for what they did in Yunbin. Pay the price accordingly!
Looking at the sand table, Xunke took a deep breath, and the prototype of a combat plan gradually formed in his mind. The next second, he immediately asked Lin Hui:
"Where is Zhang Xiaojie from the Coordination Office?"
Lin Hui thought for a moment and said:
"Right in Jinyang City!"
"Bring him here!" Xun Ke commanded in a deep voice:
"yes!"
As Lin Hui took the order and left, Xun Ke's eyes looking at the sand table gradually locked on the coordinates of a place called Shayuan County... ·············
