Whether it is the Jinyi Guard or the courtiers, they are ready to bleed the Salvation Army at this moment.

No one will inform the Salvation Army, and the ordeal will be borne by themselves. In the final analysis, the two sides belong to different camps, so there is no need to help each other so desperately, especially when you help each other, and the other party may not appreciate it.

The three troops, of course, are not elite, but at least they are more effective than those ruffians in the guard. Naturally, the weapons were not good, but they were seized one after another, and in particular, several guerrilla generals also appropriately increased their investment in equipment, which was much better than the equipment of the guerrillas. Even in each army, there are more than a dozen horses acting as scouts, and the eyes of the troops are scattered in all directions.

There is no need to doubt the combat effectiveness of the three armies, and they have fought some rogue bandits to some extent, but in fact, more of them are specifically looking for small or small bandits to deal with, and the large ones often dare not deal with them head-on. As for dealing with Lao Huihui, it also took a little trickery to win a small victory, but it also paid a lot of price.

Fortunately, all the armies thought that the Salvation Army was weak, at least as evidenced by the information gathered by the court and them.

In their opinion, the Salvation Army is a sparsely numbered, but rare force of war, but the leader only likes to hide in Huanglong Mountain. What makes them happiest is that the Salvation Army doesn't like to run around, they just stay there in Huanglong Mountain, so they just need to aim at the target and kill it, and they don't need to look everywhere at all.

As for the news that the Salvation Army has conquered Tongzhou, they may also know something, but they are skeptical that such an army can defeat Tongzhou, or at what cost it will take Tongzhou. But no matter what the result is, it proves one thing, that is, the Salvation Army should now be in a period of combat weakness, a genuine soft persimmon, the most suitable for kneading.

Prior to this, all three troops had killed the rogues in various parts of Shaanxi, and according to the commander's intentions, they were to kill the rogues except for the Salvation Army. After all, the Salvation Army had changed from a rogue to a thief at that time, and since he didn't leave, it was better to stay and kill slowly at the end.

The rogues are the most terrible in the process of flowing, no matter what happens, they will change from 10,000 to hundreds of thousands, and the number of people will continue to swell along the way. If you don't deal with it quickly, the consequences will be unimaginable. The commanders' ideas were not wrong, but they still underestimated the equipment and combat effectiveness of the Salvation Army.

At this moment, they are going to kill the Salvation Army, but of course it is impossible to reach Tongzhou immediately, pass from the location, and they must discuss the time of convergence, which is not impossible for a month or two. With their efficiency, and the slow pace with which the various cities allocated food and grass, it would be nice to be able to attack in three months' time.

Therefore, it has been more than fifteen days since the emperor issued a holy decree to kill the Salvation Army, but the army is still in the early stage of preparation.

During this time, even if he didn't want to know, Zhang Hongbin had to receive the news that three troops were going to attack him. Interestingly, the latest information was not found by his own internal guards, but obtained through the Guò Di newspaper. Those guys who write the Di Bao have no sense of secrecy at all, so if they write about military trends in such an open and honest manner, aren't they afraid that their own people will know about it?

Well, in fact, he also realized that these court bigwigs probably thought that the liukou were almost all coarse and illiterate, and there was no way to get the newspaper, so even if they wrote it openly, they were not afraid that they would know. And in doing so, at least it can boost the morale of the people in the fallen areas. Let them know that the king is about to set out on an expedition, and their days of suffering are about to pass.

If they knew that the people in the base area were so disgusted by the news that the three armies were about to march here, they took the initiative to join the Salvation Army, and I don't know how they would feel. En, he must have stomped his feet fiercely, scolded the untouchables for their despicable nature, and forgot about the book when others gave some benefits. As for how much favor the Ming gave them and how much pain they caused, they would gorgeously choose to forget jì, which is a very traditional Spring and Autumn brushwork.

"Lord, now that the three-way army has launched an attack on us from Xi'an Mansion, Qingyang Mansion, and Luochuan Prefecture of Yan'an Prefecture, how should we deal with it?" Standing in front of Zhang Hongbin coldly, he asked for instructions as the top general of the Salvation Army.

At this moment, it is a regular meeting in the middle of the month, and according to the usual civil and military officials in Tongzhou City, they must be present, and the officials outside will also receive the relevant content and decisions of this meeting after a period of time. Now, it is the desperation of the military representative who has come forward to inquire about the response.

"The total number of troops on the three routes is no more than 50,000 men, and most of them are new recruits. Hehe, if it weren't for their much bigger victories before, to put it bluntly, they had looted a lot of places by the way, I am afraid that they might not have the money to form an army of 50,000 people, let alone equip these 50,000 people with weapons.

According to available information, 40,000 of the 50,000 were recruits and had received little systematic military training. Or the general's plan is to let them learn the survival skills of the battlefield in battle after battle. Anyway, in these days, it is very cheap to add a person into the barracks.

Except for about 10,000 of the 50,000 people who are fully armed, most of the others only have a spear and a body of bamboo armor. Such three teams say that they are going to kill them, not to mention anything else, give you 3,000 people, even if there are only 1,000 crossbowmen, you can eat them directly.

Therefore, the division of troops is a must. I expect the troops to be divided into three ways to deal with them, and Wang Er and I will be responsible for dealing with the army from Luochuan; Li Dingguo and Zhang Tao, the two of you are responsible for dealing with the troops from Qingyang Mansion. As for the ruthlessness, you and Niu Jinxing will deal with the enemy from Xi'an Mansion. Speaking of which, the guerrilla general in Xi'an Province heard that he was a relative of the prefect, so you should know how to deal with it. Zhang Hongbin didn't hide it, and directly said his thoughts.

"His subordinates will treat him well!" Speaking of the prefect's relatives, he was desperate to almost kill one when he wanted to see one. The real murderer who ruined his family and killed his wife after being insulted in front of him is not a relative of the prefect?!

"Remember, you have to stay calm no matter what, the other party has fought a few times, so you shouldn't be too stupid. It is even possible that there will be some simple art of war, if you kill it as soon as your head is hot, and thus cause a lot of damage to the soldiers of the Salvation Army, even if you win in the end, I will only ask! Zhang Hongbin finally admonished.

"The subordinates have their own measure, and they will not do such an unwise thing." Desperation replied without any emotion.

"You should also go back and prepare, although according to the habits of those ruffians, I am afraid that I will not be able to come to the predetermined rendezvous place for three months. But in order to increase the effectiveness of each break, we had to attack them a month in advance. Therefore, we still have about a month and a half to prepare, and you can also go back for me to prepare, so don't be bad if you are not ready to go to the expedition by then. Remember, your soldiers are not necessarily elite! Zhang Hongbin said solemnly, after all, among the 30,000 people in the current Salvation Army, there are indeed a number of soldiers who have not been joining for a long time and cannot keep up with the training.

"Yes!" All the generals stood up and answered.

"Then, I hope you will have to worry a lot about the logistics and baggage of the army!" After the martial arts had been finished, Zhang Hongbin turned his head and said to the civilian system.

"This is my part, and it should be." Civil officials, including the original Tongzhou City and Zhizhou, replied one after another.

Zhang Hongbin nodded, these people have passed the basic test, which shows that even if they are dissatisfied with themselves, they also attach great importance to their status. In order to maintain this position, they should actively cooperate with themselves.

"Okay, let's talk about the literature. Now that the various yamen in the same state have been formed, you should also have some understanding of your responsibilities, right? Zhang Hongbin's topic turned to political affairs again.

"I already have some understanding, and I have to thank the king for treating me so kindly." Zhizhou Guo Fengjin replied flatly.

Under his leadership, the old bureaucrats of the same state also responded one after another.

Regarding Guo Fengjin's failure to admit the master, Zhang Hongbin doesn't mind, and in the future employment elements, there is a view of 'suspicious people should be used'. If the law and basic precautions are in place, then even if the other party does not have the same heart as himself, as long as his ability is sufficient, he may not be able to be hired.

"Well, you should know that we have been defined as anti-thieves by the imperial court. Since we are anti-thieves, then our purpose is naturally to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and establish a new dynasty. Well, since it is a new dynasty, do you think that the preferential treatment of the Ming Dynasty to the gentry and the privileges that scholars should enjoy, will we continue Yaoyao? Zhang Hongbin asked jokingly.

"If the king wishes to rule for a long time, appropriate acquiescence is necessary." Guo Fengjin's eyes rolled and he replied with an unpleasant, but very pertinent answer.

Yes, if you want to have long-term peace and stability, especially if you want to win people's hearts as soon as possible, then it is necessary to appropriately maintain the previous preferential treatment. In this way, others feel that it is not necessarily bad to defect to the new dynasty, and when the Salvation Army attacks the city and plunders the wall, the intensity of resistance will be much lower. Even when necessary, they will sing praises to the Salvation Army.

But the side effects are also very large, first of all, there seems to be no difference between the feeling of establishing a new dynasty and maintaining an old dynasty in this way; Second, the privileged class has not changed, and their plundering of resources will lead to a faster intensification of contradictions in the new dynasty; In the end, it will be very difficult to rectify in the later stage, after all, these privileged classes have formed a very large force, and offending a certain place is equivalent to offending the entire class. Not to mention, for the sake of equality, it's not good for these generals not to enjoy such privileged treatment, right?

"Then I don't know how much Deputy Zhizhou Guo thinks he should keep and how much he shouldn't keep for this so-called privilege?" Zhang Hongbin continued to ask.

"It's better to keep it all, and if not, at least to ensure the privileges of the reader, that is, the meritorious scholar does not have to pay taxes." Guo Fengjin replied.

"I'm sorry, the whole people have abolished forced labor, and the requisition of civil labor has to pay labor compensation; At the same time, the tax exemption system will be abolished, and the whole people will pay taxes as a whole, but this point cannot be changed. But in the future, I will appropriately adjust the commercial tax, and give certain preferential treatment and protection to those who do business and start businesses, and at the same time reduce the agricultural tax. Zhang Hongbin gave his opinion.

"Well, that's just an extension of Zhang Ge Lao (Zhang Juzheng)'s 'One Whip Law', which was implemented in the Wanli period. However, this policy has been abolished, so you must think twice, your lord! Guo Fengjin said with a smile.

"It's pretty much the same, but let's not forget about the changes to the business part. Remember, we are a new dynasty and not an old dynasty, and appropriate changes are necessary, otherwise what is the difference between us and the old dynasty? If that's the case, then it's better for us to accept Zhao'an! Zhang Hongbin is more insistent on his own opinions.

"Indeed, Elder Zhang Ge does not have the foresight of the king. You're right, a new dynasty is a new dynasty, and if you don't change something, it's really not what it looks like. It is true that the losses suffered by the landlords and gentry are not large, or in other words, according to the present administrative structure, the interests of the merchants will be greatly guaranteed, the cost of doing business will be reduced, and the income will be increased, so that the negative impact from the collection of taxes can be offset...... The old body admires! Guo Fengjin bowed his hand.

"Don't be a sycophant, if you are assisting my deputy governor, you will also have a part in the governance of the same state in the future, maybe you will stand in a higher position in the future, that is also possible. You are only fifty years old this year, don't be old and old, according to the habits of the Ming Dynasty, you have at least twenty years of political career. Zhang Hongbin said with a smile.

"If your subordinates can really live to that day, they will definitely be promoted to the king's teachings." Guo Fengjin thanked with a smile.

"What do other people have to say? Remember, this is not a one-size-fits-all and I want to hear different voices from you. If you all just want to be a puppet, then what awaits you is dismissal, after all, I want someone who can give advice and do practical things, not a bunch of puppets. Zhang Hongbin shouted to the other civil officials.

"The king (lord) Shengming, we can only admire, but at this stage, we have no opinions." When everyone went, they came forward and said in fear.

"Alright, then you can do your job for me. In addition, last year's and this year's commercial taxes, remember to collect them from me, and remember that from now on, or from this time the taxes are collected, no one under my rule will be exempt from taxes, including myself! Zhang Hongbin pointed to himself and said.

Many people know in their hearts that Zhang Hongbin also has a caravan under his name, and the business is very good. But what they admired even more was that all the profits earned by Zhang Hongbin's caravan were reported and taxed, and there was never tax evasion. Since the boss has taken the lead, if those of them who are the younger brothers don't follow, then it really can't be said.

Whether it's pain or happiness, it's still a little bit of a loss that the privileges of the past have been deprived.

Three days later, the taxes of Tongzhou City in the past two years were collected, and the total tax of the gentry for two years was Wu Shiwan taels of silver, of which three hundred thousand taels for five years, and two hundred thousand taels of silver this year. After all, there was no attack on Tongzhou City last year, so the economy was okay, but this year it was constantly harassed, and even the Salvation Army took down Tongzhou City, and this commercial tax decline is also a matter of course.

However, according to Zhang Hongbin's understanding, as the capital of Tongzhou, as long as it is properly managed, it may not be free of 500,000 taels of silver tax every year in the future. Combined with the taxes of other counties, the land of the same state alone can have more than 800,000 taels. I remember that Daming only received less than 10 million taels in the spring and autumn last year, which is really sad.

Forget it, don't pity Chongzhen's bear child, Zhang Hongbin has already seen that the amount of consumption in the supermarket is about to reach the fourth-level upgrade standard!