When Lockin and his army arrived at the territory, they saw the hastily completed Invalides.

And behind Les Invalides is a flat meadow.

After arriving, Luo Ming asked Dakang to arrange the task of receiving the army, and at the same time took some of the soldiers with his own hands to dig the tomb in the grass.

Half of his 1,200-strong army was lent to him by his allies, and his real descendants were 600.

The 600 men went out in good health, and when they returned, only 345 were still healthy.

One hundred and twelve suffered minor to moderate injuries that could not be healed immediately, and forty-eight were seriously injured and were carried back by support or even carrying.

The last ninety-five people were dragged back here by the trucks in wooden boxes.

There may be no conditions in the bigger battles in the future, but now that Luo Ming is the victor, and the battlefield is less than a hundred miles away from his territory, in his opinion, it is natural to bring all the corpses back.

Although they were given only the cheapest coffins, they added up to hundreds of gold coins...... But Luo Ming did not hesitate to pay this amount.

Next, he gathered his people to the cemetery.

"Since ancient times, there have always been rulers who have driven the people wantonly for their own selfish desires.

In times of famine, tax collectors were sent to take away the last rations of their lives, and when they were afflicted with sickness, they were whipped to choose between being beaten to death and dying of exhaustion.

Or maybe it's just to please a woman, or to gain a little fame, and send hundreds of good lads to the battlefield.

When they came back with a broken arm and a lame leg, they could only receive a few coppers, and after a few days they had to go on to hard labor. ”

Luo Ming just said this, which made many people, including Dakang, break out in a cold sweat...... This is actually a great rebellion, that is, Luo Ming, as the ruler of this place, is qualified to say this without being punished.

However, Luo Ming did not continue to talk about this topic in depth, and he had no intention of engaging in any human rights and preferential treatment in this environment.

Even a certain dynasty initially shouted that it would eliminate the exploiting class and put an end to all unearned gains, but in the end it had to respect the conditions of objective reality, and only shouted that "it is ashamed of the good and bad work" and then engaged in some social relief.

Half a step ahead of the era is a pioneer, and one step ahead will become a madman.

Luo Ming proclaimed loudly: "But I, Luo Ming, the Lord of the Mernbrunn Lord, am by no means such a bastard!"

I will now explain here my opinion and my practice, and when it comes out of my mouth, it will be as unshakable as steel, and it will be a decree that passes through my land!

Whoever dares to break this decree is guilty of treason!"

The soldiers shouted three times together, the sound of killing shook the sky, and then, the scene was silent, only Luo Ming's voice resounded in all directions.

"For a soldier who dies in battle, I will give his family the full amount of his salary, and I will pay an additional pension of ten silver coins!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a slight commotion among the soldiers and civilians below, but no one dared to make a noise on this occasion.

Not to mention military salaries, the pension of just ten silver coins is really not small - enough for an ordinary peasant family to eat for half a year.

Luo Ming looked around and continued, "In this battle, not only did I destroy a large group of monsters and ensure the safety of the Meiquan Territory, but I also gained a lot of land!

How did I get this land? It's not all my work, it's my good boys who have risked their lives to win the battle!

Therefore, I hereby declare: All the families of those who have gone on this expedition will be given five acres of land! Half tax will be exempted for two years! Ten more acres of land will be added to the families of those who have been killed or seriously disabled in battle! Half tax will be exempted for three years!"

To be honest, the expenditure on this field is really not much.

It's nothing more than less than 4,000 acres, which is not a very huge number for Luo Ming today.

Of the new territories that Luo Ming has acquired this year, there are more than 70,000 acres of cultivated land alone. Due to the monsters, the population has decreased, and about 11,000 acres of land are uncultivated, which can be used for distribution.

In addition, Dakang also organized slaves and people to open up the wasteland during this time, and opened up 1,500 acres of new fields.

Besides, even if the land is divided and tax-exempt for a certain period of time, the meat is still rotting in the pot.

Even if Luo Ming was exempted from half of the tax, would the peasants have transported their surplus grain out of their territory to sell? Of course not.

As long as Luo Ming sent a few of his men to buy grain at a normal price, the peasants would certainly trust their lords and fellow villagers and be happy to sell the surplus grain nearby.

When buying grain from merchants, the price is high, and a large part of the money is actually consumed on transportation.

The purchase of grain in the vicinity is different, Luo Ming has to pay a small amount of money, but the grain will still flow into his treasury.

Sometimes it is even possible to barter for large quantities of grain from low-cost things such as wooden baskets and clay pots, and grinding wheat into flour and making wheat flour into bread are both proportional to the commission – not much different from taxes.

In addition, Luo Ming has a unique technique to increase yield, and tax exemption can also promote farmers' enthusiasm for farming, which has a promoting effect on yield...... Therefore, Luo Ming has no reason not to believe that he will still have enough food in the future.

And although it is only half tax-free, it is also a great favor for the farmers.

The agricultural tax rate in Luo Ming's territory was 50%, which was the norm in this era, and even a little lighter - the most ruthless nobles could take 70%-80% of the tax as the norm, and every time the tax was collected, it was no different from robbery.

Of course, that kind of aristocracy is unlikely to have any development, and if you are not careful, the population will grow negatively.

A few more acres of land, half of the tax exemption, can instantly turn a family from hunger, cold and extreme poverty to food and clothing. From eating bran and drinking thin, and eating something dry during the New Year's holidays, to being able to eat black bread every day, and eating white bread and a little meat during the New Year's Day.

To be honest, Luo Ming was initially a little worried about whether the tax-free policy would lead to the situation in the last years of the Ming Dynasty: the tax-exempt class was so rich that they owned a fraction of the world's silver, while the state's treasury was empty enough to run off the horse.

However, Aya despised him very much - unlike the unlucky emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Luo Ming was an aristocratic lord in the feudal era, and even if he developed further, he would definitely be the king of a highly centralized classical militaristic state, and also served as the lord of divine power.

And those who can enjoy the tax exemption - and only the half-tax system - are the lower class soldiers, and strictly speaking, they are exempt only from agricultural taxes.

So the land, even if it is tax-free, is basically just to improve life.

After all, how much money can we save in a few years? It's great to buy an extra 20 acres of land, and it's just a matter of getting enough food and clothing to become well-off.

And here in Luo Ming, it is never allowed to be attached to him - except for a few free people, the other people have personal attachment to him, how can they have the right to take refuge in others?

There may be some minor problems in the implementation of this system, but there will be no major loopholes. 8)