Everything that needed to be discussed had been discussed, and Lu Zhu also led people to place the food and drinks outside. The chiefs, generals and lieutenants of all major camps also arrived one by one.
The most handsome boy became Tao Shaozhang, who had unprecedented achievements and killed two prairie princes.
This record was not even as good as Chu Qing's. Although he also killed two princes, one of them was wild and impure.
All the generals toasted one after another, extremely envious, and asked about the specific situation.
Tao Shaozhang's face was red and he was embarrassed to say it, while Chu Qing was grinning.
Tao Shaozhang killed two princes, one because he wanted to show off his archery skills, and the other because he was impatient.
But in Chu Qing's mouth, the taste completely changed.
Showing off his archery skills, he became a preemptive striker. Seeing that the fourth child on the grassland was about to fight against the trapped beast, he was determined to die and tried his best, but Tao Shaozhang preemptively struck and helped him quickly reincarnate.
As for Alezhi, the situation is similar. Not only does he speak dirty words, but he also humiliates the Tao family, which has a family of poetry and etiquette. He wants to do anything to the Tao family's female relatives. This is not humiliating the Tao family, but humiliating the world's literati. He is so polite that he is worse than a beast. Not only does his words Hey, he still relied on his status as a prince to feel confident, thinking that no one dared to kill him, so he could continue to talk about it, thinking that the people of Chang had no backbone, saying that if you civilized officials in the Chang Dynasty had backbone, There are parents, there are women, and you have the guts, then you will kill me on behalf of all the wealthy Chang people. In the end, Tao Shaozhang killed him on behalf of the wealthy Chang people.
This is the case with many things. If the same thing is explained differently, people will have different perceptions.
No matter what, we have to write military reports and report to the Ming court. Tao Shaozhang's name will definitely be spread all over the world. The Chang Dynasty and Liang Rong have been fighting for hundreds of years, and there has never been a precedent of killing a prairie prince. This is different from the Liang Rong people. Just like killing the prince, you need to write a big book about it. Now that the cold thieves are coming back, the court will definitely publicize these things to cheer up the soldiers and the people.
Chu Qing sat on the steps and ate half of the leg of lamb. He couldn't hold it anymore, so he took a sip of wine and burped.
I just heard Lu Zhu say that Wangyuan City is basically on track now. Materials are still being delivered continuously. It cannot be self-sufficient, but it can at least ensure the daily needs of the border troops and the unruly residents of Wangyuan City.
Workshops everywhere have also started work, and the wine-making workshop has begun to supply and sell to the people. However, the paper-making workshop has not made any progress. It is short of water and still cannot dig out water.
Regarding this matter, Chu Qing had no choice but to let Tao Weiran continue to invest manpower in logging. There must be underground water sources in the mountain forest area of the border city. He should increase manpower to continue cutting and digging. Sooner or later, he can dig it out.
Chu Qing is thinking about another thing now, which is to capture the wolf army and its new recruits.
"Two links."
Chu Qing shouted, and Wang Tongtong ran over: "Sir, please give me your orders."
"Tuoba Le has been sent to the water grass pasture."
"Sent it over. I was sent to General Sheng for my humble duty. Now it has arrived."
"Oh, that's good." Chu Qing handed the jug to Wang Tongtong: "Did those scouting horses scattered on Xunyang Road find anything? Those elders who caught the new recruits of the Wolf Army, and those aristocratic families, did they do anything?"
"Yes, I am extremely dissatisfied with you, sir. After I heard that you brought the new soldiers out of the customs, many people sent letters to the capital, looking for someone to impeach you. Many people also went to the capital in person. According to you Even though I ordered you to do so, you didn't stop them. There are also some aristocratic families who are fanning the flames. Their descendants are not in the wolf-catching army, but they want to fan the flames and let others stumble upon you."
"It's useless to stop them. Let them sue. President Qiu will take care of it."
After taking a sip of wine, Chu Qing showed disdain: "I still don't have a long memory. These aristocratic families just need to be dealt with."
Wang Tongtong realized that he had misunderstood: "Sir, are you saying that it's time to punish them?"
"No, don't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face. The new soldiers are out fighting. There are no deserters. They are all using their lives. For the sake of these new soldiers, they can't deal with their elders."
"Then what do you mean by making them remember?"
"Bloodletting." Chu Qing waved his hand and called Tao Weiran over: "Fat Tao, please prepare a decree. The Liang bandits are about to invade Guanqiang in large numbers. The border troops will defend them to the death, but there is insufficient food and grass. Please contribute some from these aristocratic families."
"Forcible or?"
"There is no need to force it, just tell them this and let them see for themselves."
"Then will they send food and grass?"
"They will. Early tomorrow morning, I will send people to the wolf-catching army camp to draw up a list of military merits. Forget about the old soldiers, I have other arrangements for them. I will only write down the new soldiers. If you kill one enemy, write down five. For those who killed five, write fifty, for those who didn’t kill one, write about civilizing the herdsmen, how many Liangrong herdsmen surrendered to the court, etc. You can also write down how many war horses and weapons you brought back. Anyway, it’s just making up, there is no bottom line. ed."
"Can the court believe it?"
"With more than 700 soldiers, I killed two prairie princes and conquered more than ten tribes in the water and grass pastures. More than 3,000 herdsmen were eating and drinking in the six camps at the border, as well as the Divine Grass Tribe and others who might have taken refuge with us. The Ministry of Eagles and Falcons, why doesn’t the court believe it? What I say is true. If they believe it, they have to believe it. If they don’t believe it, they have to believe it. Whoever doesn’t believe it, let him rush to the border from Beijing and investigate for himself."
Tao Weiran was happy: "The imperial court really trusts me."
After a pause, Tao Weiran asked in confusion: "But what does this have to do with the Xunyang Taoist family?"
"Tell them that I will let the Ministry of War reward the sons of these aristocratic families and make them captains and generals. If they don't want the new recruits to hang out in the frontier army all their lives, they will let them bleed as a ransom. If they don't bleed, it will make me anxious. Just take all the new soldiers and die on the grassland!"
"But what if those sons from aristocratic families originally wanted to stay in the army?"
"That's better." Chu Qing laughed: "Then let them convince their parents to bleed."
Tao Weiran's face was full of admiration: "When will your Excellency be ready to leave seclusion again?"
"Within five days, let Cuiyu prepare the divine arm crossbow and leave."
Tao Weiran knew that he couldn't persuade Chu Qing, so he had no choice but to think about having to take charge of so many things by himself, which made him feel very dizzy.
After thinking for a while, Tao Weiran asked tentatively: "Can I keep Mr. Nangong here?"
Nangong Ping was having a drink with Chang Xian, and he was not happy when he heard this: "No, the student definitely wants to go out with Master Chu again. Tao Shaozhang cannot be allowed to be more beautiful than before. The student also wants to kill a few prairie princes, at least There are also three of them, covering his head."
Tao Weiran was convinced.
How many princes are there on the grassland? Are you going to kill them whenever you want?
"But I am still somewhat powerless after all. Not to mention other things, the manpower alone seems to be a lot more. There are about 100,000 people available for driving, but manpower is still needed. A large amount of manpower, at least 50,000 people are needed. Wang Yuan As the city expands, if we can stay here for a long time, it will be more than enough to accommodate 150,000 people, but it will take three to five years."
Chu Qing didn't take it seriously: "Let's look for it from Xunyang Road. Not counting the hidden households. There are at least 700,000 or 800,000 people registered in Xunyang Road. Let's recruit people."
"It can't be so simple. Those who can come have already come. Those who don't want to come won't come even if they talk nonsense."
"Then increase taxes and corvees. The people will be miserable. They say that Wangyuan City does not have such requirements. There are no taxes, only corvees. Moreover, the corvees return wages, which is more than what they earn by working. They will definitely come back."
Tao Weiran had a geometric expression on his face: "Use evil orders and forced orders to force the people to come?"
"Yes, that's what it means."
Tao Weiran shook his head like a rattle: "I will not bear this infamy."
Chu Qingle was very treacherous: "Er Tong just told me that in addition to the family members of the new recruits, there are also many wealthy Xunyang Dao families who are ready to punish me. So, let me write a letter to Beijing to trick the family. It's just right. Force the common people to come over."
"What does this mean?"
"Have you ever been an official? You don't have to ask me. After you became an official, you changed the law to collect taxes and let the aristocratic families pay them first. After the aristocratic families paid it, the people also paid it. After the people paid it, the tax money was returned to the aristocratic families in full. , of the common people’s tax money, officials need 30%, and aristocratic families need 70%.”
Tao Weiran took a breath: "Isn't this a beast?"
"That's right. Once you see how the officials and the aristocratic families are such beasts, the people will come to visit Yuancheng. We have no taxes or corvee, and we will give you money."
"What should the court do if it knows?"
"Brother, do you think I really want to take advantage of the family? If they took the money, then I must be doing it to them. After the people came over, the Qianqi Battalion investigated them one by one and said that they were colluding with the local officials and embezzling money. They were all arrested. Prison."
The more Tao Weiran listened, the more he felt that his views had been refreshed: "But you asked people to find those officials in Beijing, and you also arrested them?"
"Of course not. This is called fishing law enforcement. You don't understand even if I say it, so just do it like this."
Tao Weiran's face was full of admiration.
No wonder the mountains and forests in the border town are full of trees and not a single bamboo shoot can be found.
Chu Qing was so happy that he suddenly thought of what happened in his previous life.
At that time, he knew a female anchor who received tens of thousands in gifts every night. However, she didn't get much money, so Chu Qing asked her what was going on.
The female anchor who is severely addicted to beauty said that as a female anchor, she has to ask for gifts in a different way, and win over the big brother to help with the gifts. If the elder brother does it, the elementary school students can do it. After the gift is finished, the big brother will return it in full. , elementary school students get 30%, and the remaining 70% is for platforms.
