The cell where Song Che was held was not locked, and the jailer was also polite, serving tea and water.

As for the prison food, it was all good wine and meat, and the prisoners in other cells were hungry.

Song Che simply distributed the wine and meat to the big guys, and sat down to chat and brag with the prisoners.

Not to mention, the people locked up in this cell are really all talents, and they speak well, there is nothing to do in Suzhou City, and the prisoners are full of food and sleep all day long, and they are much more comfortable than the displaced people outside the city.

Song Che spent the night in his cell so comfortably.

Until noon on the second day, Xu Xiaolai woke him up: "It seems that Brother Song is very suitable for prison, eats well, and sleeps soundly." ”

Song Che got up and stretched his waist, and asked with a smile, "Who is here?" ”

Xu Xiao said: "The commander of the horse infantry is Feng Tao. ”

"You mean I can get out?"

"Just wait for the Suzhou government to talk about it."

The dungeon is not far from the palace, and it is not a short walk away.

In the hall of the mansion, good tea has been prepared, and in addition to He Qiu, there are also three armored generals, two of whom are acquaintances.

"Aunt Song!"

The young player snatched the goal.

Young Lang Fangqi.

The other young general was Wu You, a sailor centurion who had previously helped capture Niu Er in Qingping Bay.

The burly middle-aged general wearing gold armor should be Feng Tao, the commander of the horse infantry.

"Little Brother Fang, this armor of yours is a promotion?" Song Che asked with a smile.

Ordinary soldiers can't wear armor.

Fang Qi rubbed his nose and smiled: "Yes, that night in Hangzhou, I cut down eighteen widows in one go, and then I was promoted, and now I have taken over the position of Brother Wu and become the commander of the training recruits." ”

At the age of sixteen, he became a pawn, and his future is limitless.

"I've heard of Aunt Song's name for a long time, and when I see it today, it's really extraordinary!" Feng Taohao smiled loudly and stood up politely at the same time as Wu You.

Only He Qiu sat on the chair and did not move, his face was not very good-looking.

"General Feng praised it falsely, Song is just a businessman, and he has a false name...... The two generals, please take a seat. Song Che invited three visitors from Hangzhou to sit down, and first greeted: "How is the construction of Hangzhou Sailor now?" ”

Feng Tao waved his hand and sighed: "Don't mention it, since the last time the coastal defense line was scattered by the Japanese invaders, there are less than 4,000 people left in the more than 10,000 naval divisions, General Wang died in the battle, and the battleships have almost been lost...... It's a shame to say it! ”

Song Che said with a smile: "General Feng, don't worry, I invited you to Suzhou Mansion today to solve this matter." ”

Feng Tao laughed again: "No wonder as soon as I received the letter from Aunt Song, I found me overnight without tying my belt, urging me to go to Suzhou before dawn, it turns out that Aunt Song already has a clever plan, hahaha......"

If it was really a person who fought on the battlefield, this laughter was like thunder, echoing in the lobby.

The more Song Che and Feng Tao talked, the heavier He Qiu's face became, and he said in a deep voice: "Suzhou has always been the capital of trade, and it is not near the sea, how can it make up for Hangzhou's coastal defense?" ”

Song Che pointed out the gate: "The key is outside the city of Suzhou." ”

He Qiu said in a deep voice: "Outside the city of Suzhou, there are rebellious homeless people. ”

"No, no," Song Che got up and said, "Yesterday I went out of the city to observe the people's feelings—the stick gang has no gangsterism, let alone a rebellious and rebellious heart, they are just forced to rush to grab food;

And the members of the stick gang, many of whom were sailors who had retired from Fujian, Guangzhou, and coastal areas, were proficient in water warfare, and were suitable for filling the shortcomings of the two Zhejiang naval divisions;

Therefore, my strategy is to recruit troops first and then settle the fields.

recruit young and strong homeless people as sailors, and advance a military salary for their families; The old and the weak, the women and the children, will be allocated land for cultivation, so that they can be self-sufficient. ”

"You said it easily," He Qiu got up and retorted: "Recently, the stick gang has been in turmoil, causing a lot of lives, and the heart of the uprising and rebellion is obvious, not to mention that there are tens of thousands of displaced people outside Suzhou, and now the imperial court has increased taxes, and the government is already short of public funds, how can they be accommodated?" ”

Song Che narrowed his eyes, "Then in the opinion of Lord Iga, what should I do?" ”

He Qiu said: "Naturally, we will destroy the thieves first, and then drive the displaced people out of Suzhou!" ”

"It's not proper," Song Che retorted: "Recently, Suzhou has sent troops to suppress the stick gang, but it has never won a single one, not only that, but it has deepened the people's resentment, and the number of stick gangs is increasing. Dogs will jump over the wall when they are in a hurry, and people will kill people when they are in a hurry! Throughout the ages, how many dynasties have been destroyed by officials forcing the people to rebel and peasants revolting? ”

"Bold!" He Qiu angrily reprimanded: "You are a mercenary businessman, what qualifications do you have to speculate about the fortunes of the country, and what qualifications do you have to question my policies!" ”

Song Che asked in a low voice: "According to the laws of the Great Liang, all the displaced people due to the war, the local people should try their best to appease and sympathize, but Lord He wants to drive them away, isn't it a violation of the law?" ”

"Song Che, you-"

"Lord He, I almost forgot, the minister has a letter and wants you to open it in person." Feng Tao took out a letter from his arms and handed it to He Qiu.

He Qiu took the letter, quickly checked it, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists in anger, but finally sighed and sat back in his position: "Then ...... It's up to you. ”

"If you can fight without blood, why do you need to bury your bones? Lord He is for the prosperity of Suzhou, and Song is for his own business, fraternity and selfishness cannot be compared. ”

Song Che praised He Qiu first, after all, they will have to get along for a long time in the future, and if they live in the same city, they will not look down and see each other, and if they can not do evil, they will not do evil.

Then he said: "Regarding the resettlement of displaced people, I have already thought of three areas: one is the area of Xiangming Mountain, and the other is the Yangtze River basin north of Suzhou; the third is Zao County;

Relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the water to draft water, we are rich in products in the south of the Yangtze River, the mountains and rivers are enough to ensure the basic livelihood, Zao County is the most barren county in Suzhou, the population is withered, and the wasteland is the majority, so the displaced people are called to help open up the wasteland and plant. ”

"What about the money?" He Qiu asked: "It is estimated that there are 80,000 displaced people outside Suzhou, even if there is a place to live, how to solve the initial problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation?" Even if it is evenly divided into one person and one tael of silver, 80,000 people will cost a full 80,000 taels, and the imperial court will not be able to allocate funds. ”

Song Che smiled confidently: "Lord He, don't worry, I have my own way to raise a lot of 80,000 taels of disaster relief silver, you just need to live in Suzhou Mansion and wait for the merit to come." ”