In the autumn of the eleventh year of Emperor Kaihuang of Sui, Song Que, the owner of the Lingnan Song valve, was named the Duke of Zhennan by Emperor Sui, Yongzhen Lingnan!

After the agreement was reached, the land of Lingnan returned to calm, the main force of the Sui army withdrew, and it took half a year to recuperate in Jiankang City, and then slowly returned to the north.

The main force of the Sui army withdrew from the south, which made the powerful and powerful clans in the south all breathe a sigh of relief.

Some people are unwilling to be lonely and are ready to move.

Lei Hu was silently farming at this time, and he didn't pay much attention to the changes in the wind outside, but the trees wanted to be quiet and the wind didn't stop, he wanted to live a stable farming life, but others would not let him be so leisurely.

"General Yu, the warrior clan in the territory is strong, and there have been some unusual actions recently!"

In the study room outside the Wuhou Mansion in Qiantang County, an ordinary-looking young man was reporting to Lei Hu on the affairs in the territory.

"What, they're going to make a fuss again?"

Lei Hu sneered: "They still want to be with Ben Hou Dingniu? ”

It is said that Wu Hou led the implementation of a series of policies to benefit the people, so that the people in the territory lived a good life, but it seriously damaged the interests of the local nobles.

Not to mention, the land policy formulated by Wu Hou alone made a large number of scholars with land and property complain about their hardships, and almost caused a ridiculous scene where there was no one to cultivate the land.

The people have all been allocated high-quality paddy fields, and even the elderly and children have a share, as long as they are willing to work hard and have a full stomach, how can they continue to accept the exploitation of the nobles?

The land rent of the government is set very low, but it is only four into five, which is still the standard set by Lei Hu considering the actual factors and not wanting to attract too much attention, and becoming an outlier that the family wants to get rid of.

That's it, the people who have to receive the foundation are still grateful to Dade, and they almost blow the thunder tiger into a Buddhist Bodhisattva, the moral true immortal of the Daomen.

If you rent the land of the rich and powerful people of the Shi clan, the rent of the field is at least six or seven percent, and you can only barely survive in the year when the wind and rain are good, and you have to collect a large number of wild vegetables and mix them to eat in order to be full.

Not only that, but there are also many additional obligations, which are almost like the slaves of the noble family, and the days are even more difficult and difficult.

Even because of this, many hidden households were registered in the government, so that the tenants in the hands of the nobles ran away all at once.

Now, it's the turn of these guys who used to be high up in the past to have a headache.

The common people have the protection of Wu Hou, the government and the army, and they are all included in the 'Production and Construction Corps', and they really don't have the courage to do anything wrong.

But they can't go out into the field and farm it themselves, can they?

The vast and sparsely populated land in the south is not for fun, which local scholar family does not have dozens or hundreds of fields, and there are even thousands of people.

With so many fields to be cultivated, it takes a lot of manpower.

Not to mention, Wuhou Leihu also issued a strict order to deploy the fields under the direct jurisdiction of the government to be abandoned for a maximum of three years, and if they have not been cultivated after three years, then I am sorry that the government will directly confiscate them.

As a result, the local nobles were forced to make use of all the fields at hand.

In this era, there is no saying that the gentry do not pay food, and the army and spies under Lei Hu are not vegetarians, and they will make the fields of the local nobles under their rule clear, and when the time comes, they will come to collect the fields and pay taxes, and whoever dares not to give them will wait for bad luck.

The old and young of the Shen family in Taihu Lake are still undergoing endless 'labor reform', no matter which scholar wants to think crookedly, he must first consider whether he can bear the consequences.

In short, the longer the military control of the territory, the more obvious the weakening of the noble clan in the territory.

This is Lei Hu's trick!

Even if the nobles in the territory know that they are not good, they can't let go of their years of operation, and they don't have the strength to fight against Wuhou Leihu, so they can only accept the management honestly and slowly integrate with the economic life in the territory.

Lei Hu did not kill them all, the output in the land is only enough for food and clothing, and if he wants to make a fortune by digging food in the soil, it is a fool's dream.

Only by doing business can you make a lot of money, and besides, in addition to the department stores and commercial houses made by the government, the entire Wuhou Ling has the ability to trade with the outside world and revitalize the local economy.

What Lei Hu wants to do is to push the nobles in the territory into the economic field, so that they don't bent on the land and don't control it.

In short, during the period when the Great Sui reached an agreement with the Lingnan Song Lords and had been retreating to the north, Wuhouli was calm and unwavering, the commercial economy had greatly improved, and the plates of the entire territory were alive.

It's just that with the departure of the main force of the Sui army, the local forces in the entire south breathed a sigh of relief, and some ambitious people couldn't help but want to take the lead.

Wuhou Leihu took over the report from his secret agent that the scholars in the territory were strong and strong, and they had close communication with local powerful factions in various parts of the south, and there were also large grain transactions.

"Have you found out, what do they want to do?"

In this regard, Lei Hu did not care, the southern warriors had been unscrupulous for a long time, and they could not be suppressed and constrained by others.

Of course, if the difference in strength is too big, even if you can't bear it, you have to endure it.

Unfortunately, the main force of the Sui army went a little too simply, and there were only less than 50,000 troops left in the entire south, and they were basically stationed in Jiankang and Jingkou (Zhenjiang) and other towns along the Yangtze River.

Not to mention, if Wuhou Leihu raises troops to rebel, he will be able to completely mess up half of Jiangnan in a short period of time, and I don't know what Emperor Yang Jian of Sui thinks?

It is also Lei Hu who has been suppressing the strong and powerful warriors in the territory, and the relationship with them is tense and cold, basically there is no intersection, otherwise it is estimated that the so-called scholars who took the initiative to incite Lei Hu to rebel would have come to the door a long time ago.

Obviously, Wuhou Leihu did not have the idea of acting rashly, but the warrior clan in the territory could not sit still, and he was very willing to take a risk.

"General, they want to rebel!"

The secret agent said directly: "Except for the general, such as Huiji and other places, the further south you go, the more movement there is, I'm afraid it won't be long before you rebel!" ”

"The group of warriors in the territory, did they go into battle directly with their bare arms?"

Lei Hu smiled disapprerovingly and continued to ask; "What are the measures in terms of health care?"

"General, the gang of Zishi clan in the territory don't have the guts, and they don't dare to give the general a reason to attack, but they have close ties with their southern counterparts and have no intention of directly participating!"

The secret agent said with a smile: "As for Jiankang City, Han Baohu has nothing abnormal at all!" ”

The supreme military commander of the Sui army in the south was the unlucky guy Han Baohu, who had been named the general of the Shangzhu State, and was seriously injured by Lei Hu in the Battle of Jiankang.

Despite this, Han Baohu is definitely an existence that people dare not underestimate!

"This guy doesn't respond, that's the biggest problem!"

Lei Hu shook his head, waved his hand and said: "No matter what wind and rain outside, let's just join in indiscriminately, who else dares to die?" ”

At this time, Wu Houling can only be said to have just started to develop, but the geographical location is superior, the land is rich, although it has only been developed for about two years, it has gotten rid of the trouble of shortage of money and food, has achieved self-sufficiency, and can also provide a lot of 'local products' to the outside world.

The 50,000 troops under his command are all successful in cultivating iron cloth shirts, and their strength is strongest in the south, as long as he is not happy, no one wants to force it, otherwise he will have to bear the amazing strength of Lei Hu.

Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the summer harvest of the twelfth year of the emperor.

The entire Wuhou Collar was a harvest scene, from Wuhou Lei Hu to an ordinary child, everyone's eyes were focused on the summer harvest, and the entire territory was filled with a festive atmosphere.

But at this moment, Jiankang suddenly came with shocking news that Han Baohu, the general of the Sui army stationed in Jiankang, was suddenly assassinated and seriously injured in the city, and Jiankang City was in chaos.

"Ma Ma's, the script shouldn't be like this!"

Hearing the news, Lei Hu was a little surprised but didn't care much, he didn't have the slightest sympathy for Han Baohu in his heart, and some just despised and disdainful.

Nema told you to pretend to be a big-tailed wolf, now pretend to be dead.

Needless to say, the boss of the Sui army in the south was seriously injured and dying, and the Sui army in Jiankang and Jingkou will definitely be in chaos for a while, isn't this a good time for some people to make trouble?

At this time, the summer grain harvest is abundant, and it is really beautiful to grab a wave!

"Pass me on the other!"

Lei Hu immediately summoned his henchmen around him and ordered: "Tell the guards on the edge of the territory to give Ben Hou some spirit, don't let the thieves take advantage of the situation!" ”

"In addition, notify the local governments and garrisons, let them keep an eye on the strong and powerful corporal clans under their jurisdiction, but if there is any change, they will directly take down and raid the house, you are welcome!"

With the news of Lei Hu's order, the garrisons of several towns on the edge of Wu Houling's territory immediately strengthened their vigilance, and at the same time, the noble families in the territory also received a warning from the government and the garrison for the first time, not allowing them to act rashly, otherwise they would be severely punished.

Such a domineering behavior naturally caused the dissatisfaction of these scholars, but at this time, they were able to suppress the annoyance in their hearts, honestly abide by the rules and not act indiscriminately.

"Do you want to wait for the south to be completely chaotic before making chaos?"

Lei Hu sneered, he didn't pay much attention to it at all, the garrisons around the country are not vegetarians, and the only people who can mobilize the warrior clan under his rule at this time are their clan army.

Lei Hu didn't wait long, and a few days after the assassination of the general of the Sui army and his serious injury, several powerful forces in various parts of the south suddenly raised their banners and rebelled.

They killed government officials, wantonly slaughtered the personnel of the Great Sui and the forces that were friendly with the Great Sui, and the siege of the city was unstoppable, but in just ten days and half a month, they had swept through one county or even several counties, and a large area in the south was caught in the flames of war, and the situation looked quite grim.