Xuande

Chapter 676 Those who are not willing to spend money have no future
The establishment of Zhongshutai is an important node in Liu Bei's package plan.

This node means that Liu Bei has completed the stabilization of the central power and the basic plate, and there are no other political and military groups in the existing area that can shake his foundation.

Therefore, he will end the state of comprehensive defense and limited aggressiveness in politics in a short period of time, and transform into a state of comprehensive aggressiveness.

The most direct manifestation is to start fighting for power with the local government, and regain what the Luoyang court lost.

"Bo Ning, to tell you the truth, Zhongshutai and Jun Guobing are an unacceptable link in my overall plan. The execution of this link will directly determine whether I can win the overall victory in Dutian. Back then, Guangwu What the emperor failed to do, I want to do!"

Liu Bei held Man Chong's hand and told Man Chong his political goals.

Man Chong was quite shocked by this.

"Your goal is... Du Tian?"

"Yes, Toda!"

Liu Bei said slowly: "If you can't save the land successfully, then the illusion of the prosperity of today's big man is just a castle in the air. Once I die, the situation will be out of control. This is not something that can be curbed by manpower. Therefore, I must complete the land save. !"

Man Chong suddenly looked worried.

"The Dutian matter is very involved. It is definitely not a good thing to start Dutian rashly without a perfect plan. It is good that you have such an ambition, but at present, it seems that there is no great need for Dutian?"

Liu Bei shook his head.

"The crux of the world's problems lies in land annexation. If we don't take action on this problem, we can only solve the current problem. Bigger problems will accumulate, and finally usher in a full-blown outbreak, with immeasurable and serious consequences.

Bo Ning, the current situation in Dahan is stable, not because of how wise I am, nor because of the blessings of some gods, but because of the previous series of chaos, I intentionally or unintentionally carried out similar Dutian operations in many areas. the behavior of.

I killed the original landowners and distributed their land to the landless. These landless people got the land, industry, and food, so they would not initiate turmoil, so the situation can be stabilized.

Except for border areas, the more turbulent the situation, the higher the degree of local land annexation, and the more stable the situation, the lower the degree of local land annexation. This is the experience I have summed up over the years as an official. Therefore, Dutian is imperative. "

Man Chong lowered his head and thought for a while, and did not refute Liu Bei's opinion, but soon, he asked a more intuitive question.

"General, the person who owns the most land in the world may be in Luoyang, and may even be your closest person, and they may not accept the request to save the land, let alone pay taxes according to the law, so you Are you really ready?"

"If you don't have this kind of awareness, what's the point of saving the land? Just get drunk with those insects and forget about it."

Liu Bei pursed his lips with disdain on his face: "If I was just a person who is greedy for pleasure, greedy for life and afraid of death, I would not do so many things. After I become a general, I can enjoy it. After I die, let him be flooded ?”

"Insects..."

Man Chong took a deep breath, and said in a low voice: "General, this is a matter of blasphemy. Once it is turned on, there will be a lot of opponents, a lot more than usual, and there will be a lot of attacks on you. violent, even frenzied assassination of you, even so, are you willing to accept it?"

"Bonin, I once asked you if you regretted having tortured that prisoner to death. You said that you would not regret it."

"Yes, once again, Chong still won't change what he did before. Chong didn't regret what he did before because he lost his official position. If you do the right thing, you won't regret it."

"Then my choice is the same as yours. After opening Dutian, I will not regret my decision today. If I do the right thing for the people of the world, even if I fail, I will not regret it."

Liu Bei stared deeply at Man Chong, and Man Chong also stared deeply at Liu Bei.

Through the eyes of each other, the two men realized their common will.

So Man Chong nodded.

"The general has no reservations about pets, and pets are deeply rooted in his heart. Although he can't do too much, but pets can guarantee that the Man's family will definitely not confront you on the issue of Dutian. The Man's family will definitely take the lead in bringing all The family property will be clearly reported to you, and will not be concealed, and the taxes that should be paid will never be evaded."

"So, very good."

Liu Bei smiled and said: "What I hate the most is the kind of bastard who obviously has a lot of property but is unwilling to pay even a copper coin. It is this kind of self-righteous bastard who has more, and the world of big men will become like this Miasma!"

Through this conversation, the mutual understanding between the two men has improved a lot.

Liu Bei further learned about Man Chong's determination, which made Liu Bei think that Man Chong is worthy of trust and entrusted with further important matters.

And Man Chong also learned more about Liu Bei's frankness and trust in his subordinates, which made Man Chong's goodwill towards Liu Bei to a higher level, thinking that it is really feasible to plan big things with Liu Bei.

Even if it is something that requires risking your life.

But Man Chong is such a person. If he is alone in one thing, he will move forward bravely. No matter how much political risk he takes, he will move forward bravely towards his goal without turning a corner.

It was precisely because of this that Liu Bei entrusted him with the formation of Zhongshutai and the command of the county soldiers.

Later, Liu Bei began to instruct Man Chong in detail about some important tasks for Zhongshutai and the formation of the county soldiers.

"Once the county army is successfully established, the control power must be in the hands of Zhongshutai, and the control power cannot be taken away by the local government. This is very important. Without this, then we will deal with those thieves who want to plot evil. It is very difficult.

The army of the imperial court belongs to the army of the imperial court, but if there is a reliable armed force in the local area, which can be extinguished before or at the beginning of the rebellion, the imperial court can save a lot of things. easy to deal with.

They are like officials in the central capital. Although they are not many in number and their force is not strong, their existence is very important in a specific area, and they can play a decisive role. This is what we must pay attention to . "

After hearing this, Man Chong nodded slowly.

"Junhou, what you mean is that Zhongshutai will compete with the local government for power, but in this way, there are still some problems."

"what?"

"The cost required by Zhongshutai."

Man Chong said in a low voice: "If Zhongshutai's local county soldiers are not controlled by the local county government, then the Luoyang court can only pay for the expenses, and the local county state may not be willing to pay the expenses. Have you considered raising a group of people who compete with them for power and profit?

The Dahan has 300 counties. According to your regulations, if there is one county soldier for every 20 people, the number of county soldiers for the whole Dahan may not be less than [-]. It will also be a huge expense to pay according to the minimum standard for officials. "

"nature."

Liu Bei nodded and said, "I know that the issue of money is always the top priority, but financial resources are also a part of power, and only when financial resources are strong can power be strong.

Only those who are willing to spend money will be willing to do things for you, and only those who are willing to spend money will be able to accomplish what they want to do. Those who are not willing to spend money have no future. "

Man Chong was silent for a while, then nodded seriously.

Or do you say that he is a general and you are just his subordinate?

This pattern, this mind, this attitude of treating money like dung!
If the big man had a few more high-ranking officials like this, how could he come to the point where he fell apart?
(End of this chapter)