Chapter 36: Everyone must be solved (Part 1)
Compared with the vast territory of the Chinese-American Republic, the Lingao Senate, which came to this world just over three years ago, seems much more cramped in terms of territory - so far, the Lingao Crossing Group roughly controls Hainan Island, Taiwan Island and a small half of After deducting the "wild areas" that cannot be effectively controlled, the actual territory controlled by these major territories in Fujian Province is about more than 40,000 square kilometers, which is smaller than the territories on the East Coast and Huamei.
In addition to these core territories, the Lingao Senate also controls a series of important overseas strongholds such as Hong Kong Island in Guangdong, Hongji Coal Mine in Vietnam, and several islands along the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang. Although the area of each stronghold is small, But it has formed a strong chain that firmly strangles the mainland coastline from North Vietnam to Jiangsu - the northernmost tentacles on mainland China have reached the Haizhou Huaguo Mountain at the junction of Sulu.
In addition to this island chain stronghold, there is also the Ryukyu Kingdom, which has become a de facto vassal, and the Choshu Domain, a traditional ally in Japan.
Finally, as the command center of the above-mentioned territory, Lingao County, located on Hainan Island, is the de facto capital of this traverser’s Senate—and the “old revolutionary area” that has been occupied for the longest time. The time-travelers built a well-defended "Bairen City" here, and then gathered tens of thousands of people outside the city in the form of a "castle town" to form a large-scale "Dongmen City"... Because of Bairen City It was a heavily guarded military area, and Ming Dynasty people were generally prohibited from entering. Therefore, in the eyes of most Ming Dynasty people in this time and space, Dongmen City was the capital of this group of "Australian thieves".
Although in the eyes of the natives of the Ming Dynasty, Dongmen City in Lingao was already shockingly prosperous, in the eyes of modern people, it was actually just that.
"...Supply and marketing cooperative? Cooperative? There are also these boxy cement boxes and Chinese tunic suits all over the street. It really looks like a remote small county town in the 1980s! Well, it's only a short time. It takes three years to achieve this level, which is already very impressive!”
Wang Qiu looked at the photos of Dongmen City taken by satellite - using the color night vision function, and commented, "...the dams, residential buildings, factories, ports, forts, well, and the riverside park, all of them It’s very decent! Although it’s a bit inferior to Manhattan Island in North America. It's not that bad, but after all, they have been operating there for eleven years, so it's incomparable in terms of time... However, now the entire Hainan Island, or Qiongzhou Prefecture, has really become the territory of the Ming Dynasty travellers? How can the government admit such a shameful thing?”
"...How should I put it? Although the Lingao Senate has actually conquered the entire island, it still retains the government offices of the Ming Dynasty in name - some of the officials have become our people under threats and inducements. The rest. Some die-hards who cannot be bribed or have no value are secretly dealt with, or they are driven to Guangzhou to "receive official positions": Anyway, Guangzhou has been completely defeated by us, as long as they are in name only They still hang on to the Ming Dynasty and pay the most basic taxes to Guangzhou according to the old customs, so they pinch their noses and acquiesce to our separatist rule of Qiongzhou... And the tax authorities of the Ming Dynasty have always been called a tea table - the squeeze efficiency is within the scope of civilized countries in the world. , can be said to be one of the most backward examples. It can be described as 'plucked the fewest goose feathers, listened to the most goose calls, and finally killed the goose'..."
Guo Yi replied disapprovingly, "...with the tax system of the Ming Dynasty that can be called a joke, even the national tax on imperial grain in Qiongzhou is not much. The bulk of the burden on the people is actually the gray income of the government at all levels, and in Guangzhou No matter how greedy the government is, they would not dare to take advantage of it On our head. So in order to avoid trouble and open up trade channels, the Senate agreed - anyway, we can easily make this money back from industry and commerce. And with the expansion and development speed of the Senate, this money will be enough. It probably won’t last more than a few years.”
"...In fact, since we are already here, starting from next year, they will not have to pay this money to the Ming Dynasty officials - as citizens of the People's Republic of China, if they have to pay, they should give it to us! Well! , and the related fines and late fees must be paid out obediently!”
Wang Meiling interjected in a yamen-like manner, and at the same time ordered Wang Qiu to put away the satellite remote control monitoring equipment, and then go back to report the situation to the relevant leaders, "...Also, those travelers in Lingao have achieved complete control over the entire island. ”
"...Except for Li District in the mountains, all counties and towns on the coastal plains have basically been brought under control and a new political power has been established."
Guo Yi replied, "...the construction of militia, the preparation of communes and land reform are all being implemented rapidly. The goal is to complete the integration of the grassroots of society, preferably to the level of being able to command and control during the Agrarian Revolutionary War or in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. . Of course, there are also many social conflicts arising from this, such as the Many of the gentry in the imperial court hate us with all their heart. Now I understand why they suppressed the landlords so fiercely in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China: the Senate has not taken away their land yet, it just requires them to pay grain and taxes. These guys are crying and trying to incite riots
I had always thought that poor people did not necessarily mean good people, and that there were shrews and cunning people everywhere. But in the late Ming Dynasty, the big landlords really had no bottom line in doing things. They usually exploited the tenants until they had no food to eat, and watched them fend for themselves. When we were about to recruit workers and take the farmers away, these wealthy landlords remembered that it would be impossible to cultivate the land without anyone, so they quickly jumped out to stop us. They refused to give out even a grain of rice... Only after I traveled here did I realize that these landowners are really determined to kill the farmers! ”
He shook his head and sighed, and at the same time took out a "revelation note" from the drawer - this term basically meant private propaganda materials such as leaflets and tabloids in the late Ming Dynasty. It was usually the carrier of the scholar-officials' wars. Wang Meiling accepted After taking a look, I saw that it said:
"...The thief is vulgar and illiterate, and his morals are degrading. He claims to be a Song Dynasty man, but he does not wear Han attire. Instead, he forces his slaves to shave their hair and change clothes. He does not accept the hearts of scholars, does not learn the teachings of saints, and has the air of being without a master. Promoting fake learning, corrupting imperial examinations, Killing the scholars and treating the gentry harshly like never before. The merchants, levying heavy taxes, and competing for profits from the people are so cruel that they can be punished! The remaining people in Qiongzhou shed tears in the dust. …”
"...These feudal literati! As expected, the more knowledge they have, the more reactionary they become! But this is also a normal phenomenon." Wang Meiling curled her lips and commented, "...From ancient times to the present, the titles of 'so-and-so good people' have always been understood in reverse. In particular, China's traditional landlords and literati are, to put it bluntly, a parasitic group that does not engage in production. If they are not eradicated, it will be impossible to develop industry. The Kuomintang and the Communist Party fought so fiercely on the mainland back then. The first thing Chiang Kai-shek did after he arrived in Taiwan was to imitate our Party in carrying out land reform, saying it was for redemption, but he still killed about 10,000 Taiwanese landlords... By the way, since these feudal landlords and literati arranged it like this Why don't you let them have a taste of the Iron Fist? Is it possible that the group of time-travelers in Lingao are just saints and petty bourgeoisie, and they can't be cruel to these ancient cultural people?"
"...How is this possible? In our eyes, we have always regarded the gentry and scholars as objects of sexual harassment, rather than objects of dependence. If we really want to make a fuss, we can simply get rid of them all. It's a pity that this group of people is really a "rebellion by scholars, it will take ten years". Basically, they just stay in the stage of verbal attacks by spreading rumors and slanders. They gather together in private to complain, and at most they hand out some leaflets."
Guo Yi rolled his eyes and replied, "...As far as I know, in Lingao County, there is only one scholar who wanted to organize a 'rebel army' to fight against us. But as soon as he got a little bit of wind, he was killed by his father and My brother teamed up to suppress him and prevented this 'loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty' from continuing to commit suicide. Later, I heard that he went to the Ming Dynasty government somewhere to file a complaint... The trouble they caused to the Senate was really not as bad as those pirates. Where’s the gang?”
Just when everyone was chatting, several maids filed in, removed the leftover food and wine from the table, changed the tablecloth, placed a lacquer plate with four-color snacks, and brought a pot of tea. Wang Meiling curiously looked at these natural and pollution-free green pastries, then picked up a mango glutinous rice ball from the gold lacquer plate with two fingers and brought it to her mouth. A sweet and soft taste suddenly melted from the tip of her tongue. , it was indeed an excellent craftsmanship. Then he picked up several other pastries and tried them one by one. He poured a cup of tea and ate it before wiping his mouth and getting down to business.
"...Ahem, Xiao Guo! This time when we traveled through time, we originally wanted to find out the news slowly. But your father was anxious to find you, so we didn't keep it a secret and went straight in. You're here - Lingao should have gotten the news now, right?"
"...If you had come here like this in normal times, I'm afraid someone would have come here to question you - the Guangzhou Station of the Senate is not only a commercial station, but also an intelligence center. There are four or five resident time traveler elders. I am only the person in charge on the surface, and other people manage the intelligence work.”
Guo Yi said with a smile, "...but you happened to catch a gap this time - it is the Chinese New Year, and Lingao is preparing for the Global Travel Group Conference, and the other time-travelers have returned to Lingao. The industry in Guangzhou, including the intelligence agency, is temporarily under my supervision. All two radios in the city are also in my hands. At least so far, it is impossible for Lingao to get any news. .
But if someone from Guangzhou arrives in Lingao by boat in three or five days, this matter will no longer be hidden. When you guys came to visit, my father directly revealed his identity, and there was no trace of him at all. Keep it secret. Along the way from the Great World construction site outside the city to Ziming Tower, I don’t know how many people knew that you came to me to find your relatives. As long as we wait until tomorrow, all the wealthy families in the city will have heard about this..."
"...We can hide it for three to five days, no, as long as twenty-four hours is enough! Anyway, after we take a nap and rest, we will go to Lingao to show off our cards. As long as Lingao doesn't Once we receive the message, we can achieve the effect of a surprise attack.”
Wang Meiling nodded with satisfaction. Guo Yi took advantage of the situation and asked in a flattering manner if he would like his help to make preparations to deal with Lingao's group.
However, it was Wang Qiu who answered him, "...Well, Senior Guo, I think you just need to deal with your mother well!"
——The next moment, an old lady with black hair, short stature and simple clothes came out from behind Wang Qiu, holding a crutch in her hand, her face flushed with excitement, "... Xiaoyi! Tell me what's going on? I heard that you not only opened a gay bar, but also married a Hong Kong shemale, which made your father angry. You have a heart disease... Where did you learn this bad habit? You actually like men! This bad habit must be changed! Our Guo family is still waiting for you to continue the family line, and we can't just die like this. ..." Under his mother's repeated cries, Guo Yi couldn't help but his eyes darkened, and his whole person fell into the wind and chaos again...