On the train, Ye Zhao smoked a cigarette silently, and he was about to arrive at Ji'an Station in front of him, and Ye Zhao's heart gradually made a decision.

Where are the pilot provinces? Ye Zhao had already thought of Hangzhou and Nanjing, of course, after the recovery.

Hangzhou and Nanjing are rich lands and meet the first condition of the pilot, but at the beginning of the pacification, Mo said that only new taxes were introduced, and even if all the property of the people in the two places was confiscated, it would not encounter the slightest resistance.

It's ironic to think about it, the Southern Dynasty has just been stable for a few years, as if the resistance to doing things has become more and more great, although it can be forcefully implemented with its own prestige and military power, but after all, it must be convincing, isn't it?

As for statistical data, not only to rely on the more and more perfect township office and chief system, but also to mobilize a large number of manpower and material resources, in fact, if purely from the statistical point of view, Britain can achieve something, China has no problem, a country with a large land area and a large population, not necessarily than a country with a small land area and a small population, a large number of people to complete, such as the specific division, the same is the same county statistics of each county, of course, the summary of verification will be more troublesome.

Of course, these problems are considered later, at present, Hangzhou or Nanjing, it is far less troublesome, and speaking of which, there are really a few people who need to pay personal taxes, such as the income of Zhu Sisi's class, which does not need to be paid, and the majority of hired farmers and self-cultivated farmers do not need to think about it, mainly the landlord class and the merchant class, of course, in order to standardize, the income statistics of the common people still have to be made.

Moreover, only when a country really has all kinds of detailed statistics can it be said that the country has begun to enter a modern civilized society, and the central government's political decisions are based on evidence, provided that these data are true and reliable.

The income information of the British people during this period can be queried in later generations, such as how many people have an annual income of 10 to 30 pounds, how many people have an annual income of 30 to 50 pounds, and so on.

Another example is the so-called world ruling family that was rumored to be rumored in later generations, and it is said that during this period, it had tens of millions of pounds in assets and indulged in several wars.

Many people think that without computers and communication in all directions, human beings can do nothing, but they don't know that China has really opened its eyes to the world for only 30 years, but the world has been following the path of China's reform and opening up more than 200 years ago, because some systems, such as taxation, this is the road that the capital economy will inevitably take, and then it is an exaggeration to say that without a perfect tax system, the capital economy will collapse immediately after a while, because the treasury has no income, the rich occupy more and more social resources, and the poor become poorer. It is simply impossible for this society to develop.

Moreover, the apportionment of the tax per mu in the rural areas today also requires a large amount of statistics, and to put it mildly, it is more complicated than the new tax statistics, and the principle of the modern tax system is more concise and clear than more complicated.

Of course, today's statistics may sometimes only be approximate figures, and it is impossible to be too accurate, and it is inevitable that there will be false tax evasion data when it is implemented, and even if it is not done well, there will be a relatively chaotic situation in some areas, but there must always be a start.

If the capitalist economy is developed and the tax system of the small-scale peasant economy is adopted, the financial system will be absolutely chaotic, and he can take the blame and step down.

Of course, personal tax is only one type of direct tax, and there are many other types of tax, including some indirect taxes, which complement each other and improve each other, and gradually form a healthy fiscal system.

Hangzhou or Nanjing? Ye Zhao gradually made a decision, Nanjing, yes, it is Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, even if it is a baptism of war, but it is not difficult to recover its vitality, and Nanjing will be used as a new tax pilot, because it is an occupation area, it must be small at the beginning, and no one has anything to say about how to toss it, and soon, with the economic recovery of Nanjing, it will be able to cause the greatest influence.

Snuffing out the cigarette butt, Ye Zhao couldn't help but smile bitterly, as if Nanjing was already in his pocket.

Turning his head to look at the other side, on the other side of the window seat, next to the chair sat a middle-aged man in his early thirties in a gray silk robe, tall and dignified, but when he saw Ye Zhao's eyes looking over, he hurriedly stood up, hunched over, very honestly afraid.

This is Wei Twelve, the younger brother of Wei Changhui, the king of the north, although Tianjing has not broken out large-scale civil strife under the pressure of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but the king of the north was still beheaded because of the contradiction with the king of the east, and in the city of Nanjing, the power struggle between the king of the east and the king of heaven has not subsided for a moment.

Wei 12 was jealous of the king of the east, and he already had a centrifugation, and seeing that the Taiping army was gone, he surrendered to Su Hongniang.

Because of the example of Su Hongniang in front, there are many princes who surrendered with the Taiping Army, of course, there are countless kings in Tianjing, most of them are unreasonable, but this Wei Twelve is one of the commanders of the five armies, with outstanding military achievements, and he was once rewarded by the king of heaven with a yellow robe, from a military point of view, it is also a rare talent.

Now the Su Hongniang army has marched to the city of Nanjing, and the new Jiangnan battalion can be built, just wait for the right army to clear Suzhou and Hangzhou, and besiege Nanjing.

Now Ye Zhao is going to the front line to inspect the superintendent, boost morale, and bring Wei Twelve with him by the way.

Ye Zhao has no use for his intentions, but how to capture Nanjing at the lowest cost, Ye Zhao still has no plans, Wei Twelve is familiar with the military situation of the bandits, and may be able to give some inspiration.

"Sit down." Ye Zhao waved his hand.

Wei Twelve didn't dare to sit down, and said "yes, yes" repeatedly, and stood with his chest hunched over.

Before meeting the regent of the Southern Dynasty, Wei Twelve really didn't expect that this person who made the kings of Tianjing extremely jealous turned out to be a young man who looked about twenty years old, beautiful and bright, but those eyes looked at you like this, clear as water, like a spring breeze, the whole person did not carry a single star of fire, peaceful as the sea, unfathomable.

The kings of Tianjing, there is really no character who can give people such a vast and indescribable feeling, even if heroes such as the Winged King and the Loyal King, the majesty makes people tremble, but in the face of this peace, I am afraid that it will be like cold ice meets warmth, without the power to resist, and there is no trace of melting.

This man is really terrible.

And sitting in this iron car, Wei Twelve is even more ups and downs of thought, the regent, the Pingyuan army, and the iron car, like three things that are not related to each other, but they all brought him the greatest shock, trinity, regardless of you and me.

The train slowed down, the black smoke spewed out passed in front of the window, and the hissing of the whistle made Ye Zhao frown slightly, it was still qualitatively different from the later generations.

"Let's go, get out of the car." Ye Zhao got up, and with a bang, dozens of guards stood up in unison, and Wei Twelve hurriedly followed behind.

Ji'an Railway Station East Gate passage martial law, outside the East Gate, 500 blue-armored musketeers helmets bright, rows of rows are neat, war horses occasionally snort, the armor soldiers are straight, horizontally and vertically look obliquely look into a straight line, muskets are like forests, sabers are like snow, and the air of slaughter fills the world.

The musketeers of the Yulin Army, developed from the blue armor guards, are protected by soft armor helmets, and they are one of the best warriors in a hundred, and their strength is unmatched.

Yu Linwei set off early, arriving a day earlier than Ye Zhao, recuperating and escorting the regent to the front.

Ye Zhao's whereabouts were not notified to the local officials, otherwise it would be too troublesome to pick him up and send him, not to mention that he might attract assassins to serve him, and now the most important thing the Northern Dynasty wants to do is to assassinate himself, and it will be a hundred.

Ye Zhao boarded the carriage, but turned back to Wei Twelve and beckoned, saying, "Come, take a car with me." ”

Wei Twelve was slightly stunned, hurriedly trotted over, and got into the car upside down.

There is nothing to say all the way, into the territory of Anhui, you can immediately feel the difference, some roads are dug into shape, on both sides of the road, you can often see the villages with black smoke everywhere and ruined walls, although the Southern Dynasty sent a large number of experienced township chiefs, security chiefs to do local work, but the endgame after the war is not so easy to clean up.

Especially in the southern border of the Yangtze River in Anhui Province, bandits have been entrenched for many years, and the situation can be described as extremely complicated, and the township chiefs and security chiefs sent are all followed by militia squads, and the township chiefs and security chiefs are equipped with guns.

Along the way, Ye Zhao was in a heavy mood, just smoking and silent.

As night fell, Yu Linwei set up camp next to a small river dune, which was actually a simple canvas military tent, but it also opened Wei Twelve's eyes.

Ye Zhao leaned against a small tree, a bonfire was lit in front of him, a sturdy young man used a dagger to cut open the iron sheet of the canned food, and skewered out the beef inside with a wire, and set it on the bonfire for the regent to roast and eat, while the other Yu Linwei mostly ate like this, in addition to meat, there are also fried beans, eight treasure rice and so on.

The one who gave Ye Zhao a barbecue was Lei Chong, the commander of the Yulin Army and the Horse Army, and at the same time hung the title of the second-class guard of the Suzhi County Palace.

The sound of the stream is inaudible, the east side is overgrown with weeds, and a few fireflies are flying, making the wasteland even more empty.

Ye Zhao lit another cigarette, looked at Lei Chong, and said with a smile: "It's originally cooked meat, and if it's roasted again, can it be delicious?" ”

Lei Chong's face turned red, and he said coyly: "Then, bring the iron box to bake it hot?" "Don't look at him now, he is restrained and delicate, on the battlefield, but he is a murderous and desperate Saburo.

Ye Zhao smiled: "If you don't taste it, how do you know if it's delicious or not?" ”

"Yes, the little one has been eaten like this before, and the taste, still, is quite fresh." Lei Chong said cautiously.

"Then you have to try it even more!" As Ye Zhao spoke, he threw Lei Chong a cigarette, and Lei Chong hurriedly held it with both hands and knelt down on one knee: "Thank you for the master's reward!" ”

Ye Zhao rubbed his nose and threw the match to him again.

Turning his head, Ye Zhao saw Wei Twelve holding a handful of fried beans and grabbing them to eat, Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Fried beans, they are a little salty, do you want water?" He gestured, and the general of his own guard threw the kettle to him.

Wei Twelve was stunned, and asked carefully, "The prince has also eaten?" ”

Ye Zhao said with a smile: "I've eaten it all, this fried bean recipe has not changed for a hundred years, it seems that more salt has been deliberately put in, first, it is easier to preserve, and secondly, I heard that it is easier to replenish physical strength." ”

"Oh, I see." Wei Twelve's face was abrupt.

Ye Zhao glanced at him and asked, "Wei Guan is from Guangxi?" "Wei XII has been assigned an alternate observer to the idle position.

"Yes." Wei Twelve bowed.

Ye Zhao nodded and said, "Guangxi is an outstanding person, Viscount Su is from Wuzhou, Guangxi, right?" ”

"Yes." Wei Twelve replied respectfully, what do you want to say, but a little embarrassed, there are a lot of bandits in Guangxi, this person is outstanding and can't be said, but if you want to say no, Viscount Su is from Guangxi, I heard that Viscount Su has been assigned to marry the regent by the Queen Mother, just waiting for Huang Daoji to finish the marriage, maybe it can be said that he is waiting for the war to calm down, right? With such a relationship between Viscount Su and the regent, it is naturally difficult to say that the people of Guangxi are evil.

Ye Zhao was about to ask again, when suddenly in the distant sky, several green signal flares pierced the sky, appearing extremely bright in the night sky.

"Master, it's our distress cannon!" Lei Chong quickly got up and looked into the distance, he was a member of the cavalry team of the Pingyuan Infantry Regiment, and he knew the signal.

In the distance, it was soon dark again, faintly, as if a few gunshots had been heard.

(To be continued)