In the past, Guo Ponu would be a little unhappy when his adoptive father praised Guo Kang so much. But this time, she thought about it and didn't refute.
"If you had seen their methods, you wouldn't be so naive." The adoptive father continued: "These people can gain a foothold largely because they have the ability to intimidate gang members and ordinary people. Not only internally, but also Externally, you can also use your attacks to threaten other ordinary people and intimidate them into serving the organization, otherwise the losses will be passed on to them."
"If you can't catch them all, not only will new villains breed, but these 'newcomers' will also become more serious. In this case, the means of combating gangs will naturally be ineffective."
"Then we should feel ashamed." Guo Ponu said bluntly: "As a Zhuguo, can't we even control these little thieves?"
"It's not that they can't be cured." The adoptive father shook his head and said, "You can also seriously injure them, but you have to use unconventional means. If you really want to break up, it's not impossible, but there is a question of whether it's worth it."
"These gangs are essentially mosquitoes that breed in a chaotic environment. They have no value in themselves, but are only supported and used by caring people. For the main messenger, the cost of driving these people is small, but the harvest can be huge. If we I can't let them take a real blow by going off in person, but I am in trouble."
"These people are the kind of worthless garbage soldiers." Guo Kang probably understood, and he helped explain: "They are just like the messy vassal country's armed forces in the Persian army. They can earn anything in exchange for it. , it won’t be a loss without him.”
"When Tuoba Tao besieged Xuyi, he wrote to the garrison, saying that even though he killed the siege soldiers, he was not worried. Because the Huns and Dingling people were attacking in the northeast of the city. The more Huns died, the more thieves and bandits in Bingzhou The more Ding Ling people die, the fewer bandits there are in Changshan. The ones attacking the city in the south are Di and Qiang people. The more they die, the fewer bandits there are in Guanzhong. So I am not afraid of these people at all. Casualties, whether you die or not is a good thing."
"In a situation like this, using violence is definitely not the answer."
"That's right. It's not worth it for a Zhuguo family like us to pay the price of breaking the normal rules just to eliminate a group of these people." The adoptive father said: "So many times, we can only hesitate, unless they Make a big mess, otherwise you really don’t know where to start.”
"And ordinary people, even the small officials who manage the city, often do not have enough power and influence to effectively attack them, and they may even suffer retaliation. Like this, it is useless for the upper class, and it is too huge and terrifying for the lower class. So that they can survive.”
Guo Kang nodded.
Although he did not participate much in the various battles between the DPRK and China, giving people a sense of honesty and loyalty, his adoptive father obviously saw clearly.
Thinking about it now, he had considered so much before suggesting Guo Kang not to rush. He hoped that he would rather lose some timeliness and weaken the impact of the attack than act without authorization.
However, Guo Ponu was very interested in this plan that was not proposed by him. She thought for a while and then asked: "How did the second grandfather do it back then?"
"Your great-uncle didn't just crack down on gangs back then." The adoptive father pointed out: "What he really wanted to do was to re-plan the city. In order to implement this plan and achieve effective management, it was necessary to break down the neighborhoods previously controlled by gangs. This is actually a 'side effect'."
"At that time, the urban planning of most cities was too chaotic - or there was no planning at all. Each urban area was growing wildly at will, resulting in a chaotic situation that not only worsened the environment and caused frequent riots, but also hindered management and even transportation. .”
"When the city was at its most chaotic, guilds and gangs were so rampant that they could control the entire city. Any attempt to repair roads and improve transportation to the port area would be blocked by them. The forces behind these people are also very complicated, and there are many old and new nobles. During the period, the relationships were so intertwined that it was difficult to rectify and develop them, thus hindering further development here.”
"However, everyone knows that this was once the richest city in the entire Mediterranean world, and as the area around the Black Sea finally settled down, the restoration of its former status can be expected. Just look at the past records, and you will know what happened to most of them back then. How prosperous it is, what exaggerated income it can bring to Rome. In the face of interests of this scale, the gang's little industry is really nothing."
"Moreover, your great-uncle also received the support and cooperation of Basil III at that time. On the pretext of cleaning up the remnants of Queen Mother Helena's party, the first Khan arrested a large number of nobles in the city. Especially the powerful Greek nobles in the local area were severely punished. As a result, many old nobles who had been operating here in the previous dynasty, or even earlier, were uprooted."
"When Xianhan came to power, he had the support of the legion. Therefore, these nobles had little ability to resist. At that time, he deprived more than fifty nobles of their hereditary rights and exiled more than a dozen big nobles to Kiev . With the aftermath of this incident, your uncle was able to break the original rules in one fell swoop and use forceful means to promote this plan."
"So that's it..." Guo Ponu muttered.
"Your uncle's crackdown on gangs was just a means, not a goal. Judging from the results, it was indeed very powerful, but in fact, it may not be as important as measures such as facilitating transportation and improving sanitation." The adoptive father teased Said: "Cleaning up the dirt on the streets brings higher value than cleaning up the gangs. For example, in the west of the city, the Greek masons' guild was forcibly split up because they refused to redistrict the streets and clean the roads."
"Is it so serious?" Guo Ponu was a little surprised.
"Hey, the city was really dirty at that time." The adoptive father shook his head repeatedly: "If we don't care anymore, most of the city will become Paris of the East..."
"Of course, you should be able to see it. What really provides the impetus and support for this action is the huge financial potential of the entire metropolitan area. What Kang'er lacks is the corresponding 'reason'." He concluded in the end.
"Your uncle made great efforts and cleared many obstacles back then. But you see, now, new gangs have sprouted up in many places. Even the organizational methods, living space, and even the slogans adopted by many gangs have changed. It’s pretty much the same as our predecessors.”
"So, just like there will always be rat holes in the garbage pile, and rats will continue to be born inside, this is inevitable."
"The same goes for the upper echelons. After the collapse of the previous group of nobles, the gang's supporters did not disappear. Instead, there was a new group of nobles who established connections with various forces in the city. There were many activities involved. It’s so complicated that I can’t even explain it – maybe your mother knows more, so you can ask her later.” He sighed and said:
"Back then, your uncle, as an experienced expert, had the ability to run military mansions and build new cities in the Ross area. It also took a long time to figure out the situation before taking action. Now, you must also show your ability. Only with a reason can people be convinced.”
(End of chapter)
