Chapter 138 Generosity and Stinginess
Qingyang Suo paused for a moment and continued, "Wei Tiezhu!"
"I'm here!"
"Notify the weapons workshop to make a batch of high-quality weapons as soon as possible and hand them over to General Zheng in three days!"
"yes!"
Qingyang Suo gave an order and the entire Yintan City became busy.
Hu Xier set up another chess game for Qingyang Suo.
Qingyang Suo smiled faintly and said, "Can't you help it?"
Hu Xier snorted lightly: "I don't have it, play chess!"
Qingyang Suo shook his head: "Zhang Xiao is known as the most talented woman in Longyan. In the early years, you were indignant. Haha, you are not interested in meeting her?"
Hu Xier glared at her father angrily and snorted, "If I really want to compete with her, doesn't it mean that I am not as good as her?"
Qingyang Shuo said, holding a piece in his hand, and gently put it down, saying calmly: "Bai Ya's group will determine whether the young master can really become famous in the world. Are you really not going to help?"
When Hu Xier heard Liu Zheng, her eyes were a little evasive: "I, I, I... Who cares if he lives or dies? If he can't even get over this hurdle, how can he be worthy of Dad's assistance?"
Qingyang Suo laughed: "If he must do everything himself, why would he need you and me?"
Hu Xier's body trembled, and she pursed her lips in thought.
Qingyang Suo said: "This Baiya Prefecture seems to be a plot that Zhang Xiao has been planning all along. The young master is a variable..."
He suddenly looked at Hu Xier and asked, "What will happen if something that you are sure of happens to you changes?"
Hu Xier's pretty face changed: "Dad, are you saying that bastard is in danger? How is that possible? Thirty thousand troops are still outside the city..."
"What if it wasn't the prefectural governor's office that did it?"
"Xi'er, where is the leader of the White Cliff Army now?"
Hu Xier's face turned pale and he stood up suddenly.
…
Yang Ke drank a few glasses of wine, his face flushed. He watched him having fun with his brothers, and then sat next to Liu Zheng and whispered, "Master, how should Baiya solve the current dilemma? You must teach me!"
Liu Zheng was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized that Yang Ke was not undeservedly qualified to be the first military advisor and second in command of the Baiya Army.
In fact, he had already seen the many contradictions faced by the Baiya Army.
Faced with internal and external troubles, however, this guy, who was known as the top think tank of the Baiya Army, really had no idea what to do.
As the saying goes, a three-foot-thick ice does not form overnight. The current Baiya Army has reached its current situation step by step.
Liu Zheng laughed and said, "Although I don't know who Zhang Xiao is, but seeing how she corrupted the Baiya Army step by step from the ideological perspective, this woman is definitely not a good person!"
“Ideology?”
Yang Ke was a little confused .
Liu Zheng nodded.
This is the cleverness of the prefectural governor's mansion. When the Baiya Army was in its strong period, they chose to retreat and even became puppets, allowing the Baiya Army to grow stronger. In the worst case, the Baiya Army had 70,000 soldiers, while the prefectural governor's mansion had only 20,000 soldiers.
However, it was obvious that Zhang Xiao had come up with an extremely ingenious idea.
That is, delegate power to the Baiya Army!
Don't you want to rule White Cliff?
for you!
Taxes are included for you too!
Then, city construction is also up to you!
At this time, the White Cliff Army, which had suddenly risen from the grassroots to become the masters of a city, was actually ambitious. However, this was the step that began their fall into the abyss...
Urban construction, military-political balance, revenue and expenditure, and the will of the people, how can they be accomplished by a bunch of grassroots heroes?
At this time, the issue of generosity mentioned earlier begins to arise.
When the Baiya Army first gained power, they naturally gave benefits to the people. They opened granaries, built roads and houses, and squandered the Baiya Army's money.
People were very happy at first.
But gradually, this excessive expenditure began to give the Baiya Army a headache. In this situation, what would they do? Suddenly become stingy? That would obviously not work, as the people would be unhappy. This is what is meant by "a little bit of kindness, a little bit of hatred".
Last year you gave two taels of silver to each of the people of Baiya.
This year it becomes one or two taels, okay, it’s a bad year, so forget it.
As a result, next year you don’t want to give us even one tael of tax, and you still want to collect one tael of tax from us!
Are the people willing?
At this time, if you stand up and tell them about the roads you built, the walls you built, and the cities you built, who will understand you?
Generosity naturally becomes a vice.
However, with the addition of the more than one hundred "heroes" of the Baiya Army, they have undergone psychological changes and have been corrupted by luxury. Why can't they ?
Out of touch with the masses.
What's the point of playing now?
Liu Zheng laughed and said, "Second Master, if my guess is correct, this palace must have right?"
Yang Ke smiled bitterly: "Young Master is really talented, and he hit the nail on the head! I also advised the boss before, but, hey..."
Liu Zheng glanced at him and smiled without saying anything.
It seems that the internal structure of the Baiya Army... is not a monolithic entity.
"Sir, can we talk for a moment?"
At this time, Yang Ke had no interest in eating, drinking and having fun, so he left with Liu Zheng and came to the guest room prepared for Liu Zheng by the Baiya Army.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came in, Yang Ke knelt down and cried bitterly: "Master, save my Baiya Army!"
Liu Zheng was shocked and quickly helped him up: "Second Master, you must not do this!"
Yang Ke couldn't get up, shook his head and cried: "My lord, Yang Ke is stupid, and there is really no other way. Over the years, I have been trying to balance the relationship between the prefectural government and the people... But now, now... It is really Yang Ke's fault!"
As he spoke, Yang Ke was already crying bitterly, feeling extremely grief-stricken.
Liu Zheng's heart moved, and he said, "Second in Command is really serious. Baiyazhou is a wealthy state, famous throughout the world. Who doesn't know that it is the credit of Second in Command? But, but..."
Yang Ke was finally helped up by Liu Zheng and laughed at himself: "But in the end, I still fell into the trap of that little girl, right?"
Liu Zheng was speechless.
How should we evaluate this?
Although Yang Ke is a man of great talent, he is not like him, having traveled back from the future, and he still lacks some far-sighted vision.
As for Zhang Xiao who set up such a scheme...
In Liu Zheng's opinion, this is indeed a monstrous existence.
Liu Zheng didn't waste any words and said, "Second in command, no matter what, now that things have come to this, the Baiya Army at least has a very solid foundation and ruling power in Baiya. Although it is in a precarious situation at the moment, you have to believe that the people are easily numb and form habits. The Baiya Army has been established for many years, and the people's desire for change is not strong. Unless there is another unexpected situation..."
Yang Ke was stunned for a long time before he understood what Liu Zheng meant.
I immediately admired Liu Zheng even more.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "So, the Baiya Army's attitude this time is very important!"
He looked at Yang Ke and said calmly, "To be frank, whether this horse race will be successful or not will directly affect whether the public will continue to support the Baiya Army!"
Yang Ke woke up as if from a dream and took a deep breath: "Young Master, what you said is absolutely right!"
Since Baiya Prefecture has already developed towards "mercantilism", the common people will only care about how much benefit this horse race can bring to them! In other words, things have become so straightforward a long time ago - if the Baiya Army cannot help the people make money, will they still support the Baiya Army?
Liu Zheng laughed: "So, second in command, whether you can run the Jockey Club well and whether you can ensure that the horse farm is still in the hands of the Baiya Army is the most important thing!"
Yang Ke clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, you hit the nail on the head. Yang Ke is not as good as me!"
Liu Zheng shook his head and said, "I am just a bystander. I guess if the governor's office really wants to stir up some trouble, they will definitely think of a way at the venue!"
He emphasized: "The security of the venue must be controlled by the Baiya Army, and the Governor's Office must not be allowed to interfere!"
"Ah? Young Master, this..."
"What's wrong?"
Yang Ke held his forehead and said, "I'll take you to the horse farm tomorrow!"
Wake up the next day.
Yang Ke and Du Biao had come to visit a long time ago. Seeing Liu Zheng washing and cleaning up by himself, Du Biao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Liu, you are such a noble man, how can you not have a woman by your side, even a maidservant will do!"
Yang Ke also joined in the fun.
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "Brothers, please stop teasing me. Let's go to the horse farm. I really want to see what this world-famous horse farm looks like!"
Du Biao said proudly: "The world's number one horse farm, is it just a reputation for nothing?"
Half an hour later, Liu Zheng realized that this world-famous horse farm was indeed worthy of its name. At this time, the three of them stood on a small hill of grassland. Looking up, they saw a grassland connected to the distant mountains. Looking up, they saw green patches that could connect the sky and the earth. On this grassland, there were countless large and small war horses! Some were galloping, some were eating grass leisurely, and some were playing with each other... Liu Zheng was stunned for a moment.
He had thought that this horse farm was very large, but he never imagined that it was simply a natural horse farm!
It’s so big that it’s hard to describe, and the number of horses is so large that it’s hard to describe!
If we must measure it by numbers, there are probably at least 100,000 horses at this glance! Not to mention the invisible distance!
The best horse farm in the world is indeed extraordinary!
Du Biao was very satisfied with Liu Zheng's stunned expression and laughed: "How is it, Brother Liu?"
“This, this, this…”
Liu Zheng took a deep breath.
The Baiya Army’s horse farm is even much larger than their own Yintan City!
Yang Ke smiled bitterly and said, "So, Master Liu, this horse farm is so big, how can we protect it during the war horse competition? My Baiya Army only has 20,000 soldiers left now, so we are really powerless!"
Liu Zheng was also a little amused.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a white horse suddenly came galloping from the side, rushing forward and coming in front of the three people, not wanting to slow down. When it was about to hit Liu Zheng from behind, the person on the horse pulled the reins, causing the white horse to barely pass by Liu Zheng.
Extremely thrilling!
"what are you doing?"
"Wei Rong, how dare you be so rude to Master Liu!"
Liu Zheng was shocked, and Du Biao and Yang Ke also shouted angrily.
On the white horse, a handsome young man stared at Liu Zheng with a playful sneer, "Second Master, is this guy the Liu Zhoutong who deceived the world and stole the name?"
"An army of 30,000 soldiers is approaching Baiya. May I ask Liu Zhoutong, what is the purpose of this?"
Liu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.
It seems that the situation of the Baiya Army is gradually developing in a bad direction.
Wei Rong laughed loudly: "By the way, this person was invited by your second in command. Could it be that the second in command couldn't resist the urge to sit in the top position?"
"you……"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
"presumptuous!"
The two men had not yet finished their scolding.
Unexpectedly, a murderous intent flashed in Wei Rong's eyes, and he whipped Liu Zheng on the head without saying a word.
Liu Zheng immediately cursed in his heart.
I have only been in Baiya for a few days. How many beatings will I have to endure?
