The common people in troubled times are like rootless duckweed, unable to withstand the slightest wind and rain. In addition, some people have rumored that the enemy's troops are several times more powerful than themselves, so the already anxious common people are even more panicked. They are short of food, but no matter how short of food, they can live for a few more days when they run away. If they stay in place and wait for the enemy's cavalry to step on them, they will not even have the chance to survive.

So, some common people ran away overnight.

The neighbors all ran away, and the rest wanted to run away.

There were more people running away, fewer people working in the fields. The people in charge of the farmland realized that something was wrong and rushed forward to report the matter. The patrol soldiers also caught a group of people. Seeing their burdens and family members, how could they not understand?

The soldier said angrily: "Where are you going?"

At this time, don’t stay in a safe place and run around? Do you really think that you can escape with all your belongings and be safe and smooth along the way? Which of the wild beasts in nature and the bandits who have fallen into the grass and become bandits is not enough for them to drink a pot?

The soldiers' emotions fell in the eyes of the fleeing commoners, but they seemed to be thundering. The man in the lead hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy and let go.

They are willing to trade their wealth and property for a life journey!

Soldiers plundering refugees is the norm in troubled times.

The patrol soldiers were kneeling down and their faces were slightly pale. Their team leader's first reaction was to take two steps back and get far away from the man, as if he should not come to mess with the car; the second reaction was to look around the soldiers around, for fear that they would be reported by them.

Chen Tang's early military management style was thunderous.

Set the red line, whoever touches will get the military stick.

As the scale of troops expanded rapidly, the style changed.

Change to boiling frogs in warm water! While heating, observe, gradually increase the firepower, and test the soldiers' acceptance ability bit by bit to avoid being too strict to cause rebellion. Among them, soldiers are strictly prohibited from bullying and insulting the common people, and soldiers are prohibited from asking for bribes from the common people in various ways. The whistleblower can report secretly. Once verified, you can obtain double benefits for the offender and remember one merit!

This can also eliminate the problem of soldiers covering up each other after they divide the spoils. Although there are certain loopholes in execution and sometimes it will cause mutual suspicion among some soldiers, overall, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, and eliminate evil deeds to the greatest extent.

"This is what you want to kneel down by yourself, but I didn't ask you to kneel down, and I didn't push you, beat you, scold you, and scold you." The team leader was ten feet away from the man. He pointed at the other party and shouted loudly, "You, stand up and talk! Don't frame me-"

The man who was kneeling and begging for mercy was also stunned for a moment.

Looking at their group of more than 30 people, the team leader had a headache.

In an era when wars continue and refugees run around, there are only dozens or hundreds of people in a village. Half of the village has run away in front of him! He asked loudly: "Which village are you from?"

The man still honestly explains.

The team leader thought about it and waved his hand to take the person away.

This incident came to Chen Tang without any surprise.

Luan Xin received a report from the minor officials in the morning that the common people working in the farmland had dropped sharply. He told his lord that the army reported that a group of fleeing common people had been caught. Chen Tang, who checked the soldiers' preparations, had a question mark on his head.

"What? Are the common people fleeing to the villages near Liguan?" Chen Tang's first reaction was that the enemy's erwuzi planted him and secretly made trouble. "Is anyone spreading rumors? Could it be that Huang Xiguang and Zhang Yongqing were inserted into him?"

The battle has not started yet, and my family is about to run away.

This is definitely the enemy's conspiracy!

Luan Xin: "Xin was so worried. He took someone to catch the source of the rumors. After interrogating, he realized that he was an ordinary person..."

Chen Tang sneered: "Will ordinary people mess with me like this?"

She preconceived the crime on Huang Lie.

Spreading rumors, shaking people's hearts, and scaring away the common people, Yumai, which she spent a lot of effort, was scrapped. It was so vicious!

"In order to ensure the authenticity of the confession, the interrogation was used, and the content was very similar to what they said." As he said, Luan Xin smiled helplessly, "According to their explanations, some were to show off, some were to gain the recognition of the villagers, and some were to be purely jealous of other families' good farmlands, so he thought that they were scared away and could harvest and take over the jade maize after a bumper harvest."

Chen Tang: "..."

He's quite mindful.

She rubbed her sore forehead and ordered: "Justice, send people to various villages to comfort them and control the rumors to continue to spread. Although the spy who have not been caught yet, there are no guarantees. Hold on to this, and grab one and kill one!"

The power of rumors is no less than that of the twenty-sixth-class Chehou!

Once out of control, it will cause irreversible consequences!

Chen Tang showed unprecedented importance, and Luan Xin became concerned. What the two of them did not expect was that sending people to comfort them was counterproductive. The common people were not relieved, but ran away overnight but increased instead of decreasing. If it weren’t for the increased patrol and interception, there might be only three or two kittens left in a village. The news was sent to Chen Tang, and the more she looked, she became more and more confused: “How did you comfort me?”

Seeing the lord accountable, the official in charge of the matter shrank his head.

He presented a book with both hands.

The soldiers all followed the above words according to the script.

Chen Tang opened it and saw nothing wrong.

It is nothing more than telling the common people that their own troops are strong and their horses are strong, their soldiers are numerous and their generals are wide, and the enemy people are all in a loss of heart and lack of clothing and food. It is a matter of time before they can conquer them. Common people can farm here with peace of mind without running away, and wait for a bumper harvest this fall.

Chen Tang's lips tightly pursed, making people feel anxious. She said, "It's because I'm not worried, you guys add another one."

The official branch had his ears: "Please tell me, lord."

Chen Tang stretched out three fingers and said, "For three years, there will be no tax on land, no rent for agricultural tools, and free grain supply. If you don't come back, the ownerless jade wheat field will be rented to those who will not leave. This is not enough, then I really have no choice."

The man was almost stunned when he heard this.

He asked hesitantly: "Master, are you sure that's the case?"

Chen Tang said: "Yes, just do it."

The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. Chasing profit is an instinct rooted in people's bones. For common people who rely on land to make a living, nothing is more attractive than exempting taxes. Chen Tang not only exempts the land tax for three years, but also saves money from renting farm tools and purchasing grain. This means that in the past three years, the amount of planting is their own!

If Yumai can achieve the yield per mu that was promoted at the beginning, their whole family will be much better in the next few years, at least they will not worry about starving to death! Chen Jun dared to make such a heavy promise, which shows that his confidence is enough. It is enough for them to gamble!

Many people have suffered from the pain of escaping.

Faced with the risks of escape and the benefits left behind, how do you choose between the two? Hesitation for a second is a blasphemy to a good life! The common people who set out on the road to escape also ran back when they heard the news of the wind, fearing that if they came too late, the benefits would be gone.

The storm was calmed before it even formed.

Chen Tang couldn't help but sigh when he received the news.

"It's just that three years of tax exemption, and renting farm tools and purchasing grains can't cost much money, but it can make them bet on their lives and take root here... Life in troubled times is like grass, alas..." Chen Tang sighed and summed up the book with the message.

Lu Ji, who helped Chen Tang sort out the table, looked up and cared about it.

"Why did the lord sigh?"

Chen Tang said: "Don't Zhizong feel pitiful?"

Lu Ji blinked in confusion and wondered: "Why are you pitiful? Is it not a good thing for them to meet a lord as lord as his lord and be exempted from three years of taxes?"

She led people to several villages to announce the good news. Many common people were so excited that they burst into tears. The elderly man knelt on the ground and shouted that his lord was born with purple stars. He was a benevolent monarch who treated the common people so well. He would be blessed in this life!

He fainted immediately after being emotionally excited.

But her lord was depressed, she didn't understand.

Chen Tang said: "It's only been three years."

Lu Ji was confused: "Three years...it's been a lot. With these three years of exemption from tuition, all the children in the family can live two more."

Children are usually prone to death at the first age.

Once you grow up, your survival rate will be higher.

For a family, living an extra child means that one more labor force will greatly increase the chance of survival.

Chen Tang said helplessly and compassionately: "It is worth gambled with your life for three years... The sect is a very sad thing. It marks the price of human life in another way."

Lu Ji still wondered. Isn’t this very normal? Human life is like grass, it’s not just a saying, and the lives of common people are not worth the past three years. But the lord has his own lord’s principles. If she could understand what the lord thought, she would probably not be far from leaving the master.

After a while, she heard her lord murmuring over there: "If you can exempt the land tax forever..."

Lu Ji's heart skipped a beat, his expression was like a ghost.

"Master, don't-"

This is simply unrealistic!

Under the rule, the common people did not pay the land tax, and the government offices in the area went on strike directly, and they were starved to death, let alone providing a large number of troops.

Chen Tang smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous."

She is just thinking about it now.

The land tax is the top priority and cannot be exempted forever. At least, before there is no other stable source of economic resources to supply the government and military expenditures, her thoughts are all fantasy. This fantasy will not be realized until a long time later.

Memories of the past life flashed through Chen Tang's mind.

Alas, at least it would be like in the previous life.

Before this, the land tax that could be maintained under the rule was not high, and no other heavy taxes were imposed, and the tax was not a name, and it was probably possible that it would win a very high evaluation in later generations. It was extremely difficult to do this alone, let alone cancel it.

Chen Tang put away his unrealistic thoughts.

Use the sunlight leaking from the window to handle official business.

Before we knew it, the sun had turned west.

The last book was sent by Wu Xian.

Chen Tang entered a state of preparation for war, and Wu Xian, as an ally, also mobilized his whole body. His troops, horses, food and grass were all ready, and he could set off just by giving the order. Of course, all this was carried out quietly to avoid being caught by the enemy.

She finished reading carefully and responded with a pen.

Speaking of Wu Xian, he thinks of Qin Li. When he thinks of Qin Li, he thinks of Zhao Feng and Chen Tang is active in thinking and asks Lu Ji: "Zhizong, have you received news of Yuan Mou's return?"

Then I calculated the time with my fingers.
To be continued...