At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 124
Boyan retreated to the north bank of the Qiantang River, and Zhang Shijie followed the canal to the riverside. Because two large five-tooth ships were running rampant, the army did not dare to move lightly, so they had to settle the place first.

At this time, soldiers from Yidu were protecting Xie Xianwen, the Xuanfu official, who was heading to Yuetang Village.

When the place recovers, someone must be sent to inform the people, so as not to know who is in charge.

It's just that there are a lot of people needed, and people like Xie Xianwen who are literate and don't have any serious errands have been released.

Because we were walking, we were not going very fast. When we arrived at the river outside the village at noon, we saw reeds and white flowers swaying in the wind, which was really beautiful.

Everyone turned to Er and smiled and said, "Look at the flocks of wild birds in the sky. I'll shoot a few of them later to satisfy my cravings."

"This is the time when the meat is plump and must be delicious."

"You can also dig out nests to find eggs."

"I wonder how many more fish I can catch."

The soldiers each swallowed their saliva.

There is no shortage of food in the army, but there is no shortage of large pieces of meat. I can't blame them for being greedy.

"I'm afraid you brothers will be disappointed." Xie Xianwen said: "There is no one around, and the birds hang on the ground, presumably there is an ambush."

Xiang Er's expression changed and he shouted: "Array up, be on alert!"

The soldiers each raised their swords and guns, and the archers also drew their arrows, quickly forming a circular formation.

In the reed marsh, everything is as before.

Xiang Er shouted: "The people inside come out quickly. When the army rushes in, don't blame the ruthless swords and guns."

The sound disappeared with the wind and there was no echo.

"Boss, all the Tartars have run away, are you too nervous?" a soldier asked.

"I would rather waste time than lose my life in vain!" Xiang Er ordered: "Go forward and fight in."

"Xiang Er Ge." Xie Xianwen, who was wrapped in the middle, said: "Go thirty steps forward and shoot him with random arrows."

"All of them, form an array and move forward, crossbowmen are ready!" Xiang Er immediately ordered.

All the people moved forward slowly, and when they reached thirty steps, more than ten crossbowmen released arrows. Seeing the arrows falling into the reeds, a scream was heard.

"Kill out~"

"Kill the Song thief."

"Kill it."

Amidst the chaotic sounds, a chaotic group of soldiers...we can't say soldiers, but civilians, a mob rushed out.

There were more than 300 people, only a dozen of them had knives and guns in their hands, and the rest had sticks and forks.

Xiang Er shouted: "Are you bold enough to gather a crowd to attack the officers and soldiers? Do you intend to rebel and destroy the nine tribes?"

I don't know whether it was because of Yu Xiang'er's words or because of the strict formation of the army. The mob slowed down and hesitated to come up to fight.

Someone in the crowd shouted: "Fellows, the Yuan Dynasty exempted us from corvee and miscellaneous taxes, and the tax is only [-]%. However, there are monuments erected at the entrance of the village. When the Song thieves come today, they will definitely destroy the monuments, but we cannot let them succeed."

"Yeah, we can't let them succeed."

"But the officers and soldiers... this is a rebellion."

"You can't retreat. If you retreat, you won't be able to live."

Seeing the mob getting into an argument, Xiang Er did not rush to order an attack. After waiting for a while, he shouted: "Who is the leader on the other side? Come out and speak!"

"You go."

"You go."

You pushed me and I pushed you, and after a while of chattering, a young man came out.

With a wooden fork in his hand, he was timid, and he didn't look like a talker at all.

Xiang Er asked: "Why are you resisting the army?"

"Ah...ah...ah..." He didn't fart for a long time.

Xie Xianwen got in front and shouted: "You are playing tricks on the officers and soldiers like this, do you really think that the sword is harmful? Those with swords and guns in their hands have the courage to organize the villagers to stop the officers and soldiers, but they have no courage to speak out.

Or are you inciting the villagers to die, hoping that everyone in the village will die so that you can take credit for your Tartar master?
Folks, before the imperial court returns to the north, will the Tartar dogs be exempted from the corvee tax?Don't fall for the provocation of traitors!Everyone, step aside and let the leader come out and explain. "

"Song Dog suffers!"

An arrow was shot towards him, and Xiang Er subconsciously shouted: "Kill!"

The Song Army's crossbowmen immediately fired their arrows, hitting more than ten villagers.

Screaming together, the villagers crawled on the ground and ran away, leaving only the people holding swords and guns.

The group watched for a moment, then turned to leave.

"Shoot the arrows, don't let anyone escape!" Xiang Erda shouted and chased after him.

However, the reeds were thick and no one could be seen. Xiang Er was worried that he would be ambushed and suffer casualties, so he did not dare to disperse the pursuit.

He looked back at the screaming villagers and asked Xiang Er, "Master Zhuangyuan, what should I do?"

It's not that Xiang Er is expecting a 13-year-old child. The second is that Xie Xianwen has the highest level of education here, and he is also a procurator, so he should make up his mind.

Xie Xianwen said: "After all, it is the people of the imperial court. Although they attack the government and army, they are provoked by others, so it is not easy to kill them all.

And after treatment, take him to the village whether alive or dead, and then talk. "

"Zhao Da, save the people and keep the rest on alert." Xiang Er ordered.

The two dead men didn't care. They cut open the flesh and took out the arrow before it reached the vital point. They cut off the arrow shaft after the arrow hit the vital point and left it alone.

The villagers were dying in pain, but the soldiers held them down tightly and finally dealt with it.

Then the two carried one, and when they arrived at the entrance of the village, there was no one there.The villagers all hid at home, watching with trepidation.

"Come out and take people home." Xie Xianwen shouted.

Perhaps he was worried about fishing and law enforcement by the police, so he did not respond.

"Two are dead and one is seriously injured. If we don't find the doctor, we won't be able to save him.

The benevolence of the officials and the good governance of the court will be known to you today.

Those who farm only pay land taxes, without transfers or changes, and other miscellaneous taxes such as Dingqian, miscellaneous changes, Hebian, Hebuying, corvee and other miscellaneous taxes are abolished.Those who are tenants of official land are entitled to [-]% of the harvest, with no taxes, while those who join the army are halved, their households are not destroyed, and their tenancy agreement is not broken.For those who cultivate their own land, the tax is [-]% for those with less than [-] acres, and the tax for more than [-] acres is increased by [-]%. For those who join the army, the tax is reduced by [-]%.When leasing other people's land, the tenancy rent shall not exceed [-]%, and the land tax shall be borne by the landowner.

Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi, Jiangxi, eastern Zhejiang and other places have already harvested one season, and they all follow this method. Everyone is happy, you can ask about it.

When the Tartars divide the land before leaving, regardless of the quantity, as long as there is a land deed, the court will recognize it. As for the [-]% tax, should the Tartars come back and give it a try?
Don't think that you can sit back and relax once you get the land. You don't know the virtues of powerful families?It is really foolish to listen to provocations like this.

Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be forgiven. Anyone who gathers will go to the countryside to receive a whip and pay a fine of [-] coins. If they take the instigating Tartar lackeys, they can offset the penalty. "

Afraid that he was not convincing enough, Xie Xianwen asked Xiang Er to repeat it again, and then turned around and left regardless of what the villagers thought.

Back in the county, Xie Xianwen first went to Lin Jingxi to report the situation.

Lin Jingxi is indeed the county magistrate of Kuaiji, but Xiaoshan is the barrier of Kuaiji, and it is imperative to stabilize Xiaoshan.

After hearing Xie Xianwen's handling, Lin Jingxi smiled and said: "Xianwen's handling is very appropriate. It would be a waste to join the army. Why not come to my county magistrate's office and become a secretary?"

Xie Xianwen ignored him and just asked: "As you can see from what happened today, the Tartars have made many detailed arrangements. How should the magistrate deal with it?"

Lin Jingxi replied: "Let's deal with it as mentioned above. As for the other matters, we will postpone the discussion later."

Xie Xianwen said no more, said goodbye and went straight to Xixing Town.

There is a river lock at the junction of the East Zhejiang Canal and the Qiantang River, and the boatmen went ashore to rest while the ships were docked, so business travelers gathered into Xixing Town.

It's just that before the Yuan army withdrew, the river gate was destroyed, and the Qiantang River flooded back, making the canal difficult to pass.

At this time, Zhang Shijie was stationed here and was arranging emergency repairs of the river gate.

Suddenly, countless boats appeared at the mouth of the river, and the soldiers on guard lit the smoke without thinking.

"As expected, the Tartar Navy is here!" Zhang Shijie ordered with a sneer: "Send orders to Yin Shihong and Li Sen to come in and fight, and then let the infantry from both sides of the Taiwan Strait attack."

The military order was issued and all armies immediately mobilized.

However, the Yuan army did not go down the river, but only swam at the mouth of the river.

If the Yuan army didn't come, the Song army didn't dare to go. It was because the deterrent power of the five-tooth warship was too great.

When Xie Xianwen arrived at Xixing Town, he saw the Yuan army showing off its power, and the Song army could only curse and fight back.

Of course, no one would ask him for his opinion, and in fact he had no opinion.

The equipment gap is too big and there is nothing we can do about it.

Knowing that the Song army would not be able to cross the river for a while, Boyan could only arrange the western defense line of Lin'an with peace of mind.

After a few days, the arrangements were made, and when it was time for Boyan to set off back to Beijing, Lin'an officials of all sizes naturally held a banquet to see him off.

Last year, when Boyan entered Jiangzhou, Lu Shikui hosted a banquet at Yu Gong Mansion. He selected two daughters from the Song Dynasty clan to dress up and present them to Boyan. Boyan was furious and rebuked Lu Shikui, saying: "I am ordered by the emperor to lead my troops to punish Song Dynasty." , how can you use female sex to sway my ambition!"

Therefore, this banquet was colorless and purely vegetarian. Naturally, no one dared to be dissolute.

Boyan did not touch the wine glass and said directly: "The defense arrangements have been completed. The sky thunder dispatched by the imperial court will arrive soon. There is no need to worry about Jiangnan. However, it is not difficult to stabilize the city, so how can we stabilize the people's hearts?"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, not knowing why Boyan mentioned this, but they all looked at Alibie.

Ali is not as good as Boyan, and he is sipping wine comfortably. He is from Ahema, what can Boyan do to him?
"Xiang Ri, General Lu sighed, all the ministries are arrogant, they are not the masters of the world!

I think about it day by day, and it’s true.

He plunders people for food, invades people's fields for pasture, breaks down doors and robs, kills people in the street, commits adultery and plunders. Is this the master of the world?

Who is like this?Robbery too!

The reason why the prime minister engaged the Song army was not because of the thunder from the sky. The country was founded on war, and there were countless sophisticated weapons and equipment, and there was nothing that could not be defeated.

I am only afraid of being brave but not afraid of death.

Looking at his soldiers, even the new ones are fighting to the death. However, many of the king's troops are timid, especially the new vassals. Why are they like this?

We are here for fame and wealth, and new vassal troops have to come. How can we fight to the death?
Probably because the young emperor claimed to be the master of the world, he ordered the Song Dynasty to allocate land to the people, and exempted them from corvee service and miscellaneous taxes. The people could support their families peacefully. If the Yuan army arrived, the families would be displaced.

So, why not fight to the death? "

"What the Prime Minister said is true." Zhang Hongfan continued: "Now that you have to pay entry fees to enter Lin'an, how can you win the hearts of the people?"

Ali didn't put down his wine glass and said calmly: "I followed the order of the Great Khan to gather the wealth and goods from the south of the Yangtze River to supply the capital. What's wrong with that?"

"I have already submitted, and there will be an edict coming soon." Boyan said, and then said: "In order to compete with the Song Dynasty for the hearts of the people, Southeast should follow its example, divide the fields, exempt from corvee, and reduce taxes."

Ali stood up and said: "It will not be too late to wait until the Great Khan's edict comes, but it is difficult to follow it now!"

Boyan ignored him and said to Zhang Hongfan: "Jiu Batu, you plan this matter and implement it immediately when the edict comes."

Zhang Hongfan replied: "Prime Minister, don't worry, it will be all right."

Ali Don snorted and walked away.

Since coming to Lin'an, he has also gathered many party members, and they all left with him.

Suddenly half the people were missing, but Boyan didn't care. He had a round of wine and discussed with everyone how to divide the fields.

Powerful households are easy to say, if you dare to beep beep, you can just chop it up. The difficulty lies in how to deal with the encroached fields.

Since entering Lin'an, not only the Ali faction, but also many people from the Boyan faction have occupied a large amount of land.

You will not be willing to spit out what you have eaten.

(End of this chapter)