When the fleet arrived, Xiao Bei's dolls were finally finished by the craftsmen of Old Willow Village. They were transported along the Hongnong River to the Yellow River.
Xiao Bei's team of nine once again treated the villagers to a big meal of pure seafood. Then they bid farewell. The villagers once again sent them off with tears in their eyes, all the way to the shore of the Honglu River.
The farewell team grew bigger and bigger. Xiao Bei's team put away the flags that represented their identity, but the people of Hongnong County helped them raise the rice seedlings flag. They knew who had paid for the reconstruction of Hongnong County and the compensation.
The patrol team of nine was in the limelight for a while.
When the boat entered the Yellow River, there were people on the shore sending them off. Some were drivers, some were on horseback, and some were on donkeys. When Xiao Bei's boat entered the Yellow River and met up with the waiting fleet, those who could not keep up with the speed stopped and waved from afar.
"Xiao Yuan, tell me, why is every departure so sad?" Xiao Bei wiped his tears and asked Xiao Yuan, who had been standing at the stern of the boat with him.
"Because the time spent together is too short and too careless, only the moment of separation will you feel that happiness is far away. It is a kind of habit and also a kind of feeling, so you have to cherish what you have by your side. Don't neglect the things around you because you are always dependent on each other."
Xiao Yuan also wiped his tears. He also could not bear to leave the people of Hongnong County.
"Xiao Yuan, you are so nice. I know. I have to cherish Ah Hua, even if it is a cat. I will go and feed it fish. You just stand there, ah."
Xiao Bei looked at Xiao Yuan gratefully and ran to the cabin. There should be a stray cat that he had picked up on the way there.
Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Bei's running figure and was stunned for a while.
"Ah Hua? That shriveled up cat? That's not what I meant. Your comprehension is too poor. Is the cat more important than me? Well, there's actually another explanation for sadness. That is, when you give, you don't get anything in return, not even a little bit. Of course, when you give, you're happy. Then, A Hua, you give. I'll drink cat soup tonight, and I believe you're happy too. "
Xiao Yuan left the bow in a huff. He was ready to ask Brother Xiao Hai about the formula of killing a cat, or find his sister Xiao Zhu to draw a big dog or something to scare Ah Hua into jumping into the Yellow River.
At that time, he would definitely stop Xiao Bei and tell her that the moment of life was the moment of glory. Let's see who would dare to go down and save her.
Xiao Bei ran to the cabin and searched for Ah Hua, but he couldn't find her. He asked a lot of people, and finally confirmed that Ah Hua didn't come on board. He muttered angrily, "I won't have a cat anymore. My brother was right. Cats are not as good as dogs. Dogs know how to be loyal to their owners, but cats are different.
It's just like the Japanese. No matter how good you are to them, it's useless. No wonder the Japanese can't beat the Great Tang. It's like a cat can't beat a dog. They have no class and don't recognize their own status.
Huh? Where did Little Yuan go? Little Yuan is still the best, always protecting me. Ah! Uncle Emperor is also protecting me. He seems to have asked me why I have to pay half of the profits tax-free. I haven't answered yet. Uncle Emperor can't wait too long, right? "
Thinking of this, Xiao Bei shouted, "Someone, send a report to the capital and find Uncle Emperor. Tell him about the tax exemption. Don't forget to tell Uncle Emperor that I'll bring him delicious food when I come back. Don't be angry."
*****
Li Longji truly was worried, not because of Xiao Bei and the others, but because of Zhang Shougui.
On the sand table, Zhang Shougui's fifteen thousand vanguard had stopped at the crucial moment and was slowly inching toward Mount Huangshan. Their goal was to eliminate the 'battalion' that was following behind them.
But even now, they had still not discovered the enemy.
At the same time, Cuckoo had gathered sixty thousand soldiers and was preparing for a major battle on Mount Huangshan. Everything that needed to be arranged was more or less done. All that was left was the final detail and the speed of the enemy's main force.
Li Longji was worried about Zhang Shougui. They were about to break into the inescapable net and wait to eliminate the battalion behind them. There was no battalion behind them, only a small squad of thirty people.
They had already eaten up several information relay squads and fled.
For the last day, Li Longji had been watching Little Dong's squad. Because they were advancing, it was impossible to gather information. The sand table had been removed, so Little Dong could only follow the map.
When the messenger reported to Little Dong that the enemy had left clear carriage tracks, Little Dong knew that he could not be discovered, because it was impossible for carriage tracks to be clear. They still had to walk.
As the army advanced, the supply team could not move alone. But when the messenger reported the conclusion of the referees, Little Dong knew that they were baiting him.
Little Dong felt that his opponent was teasing him. Did they not know his position in the Inner Courtyard? He was not in charge of attacking, nor was he in charge of covering the rear. Of course, he was also not a tracking commander.
He was a commander who had scanned the terrain and arranged his men. He was a suppressive commander who could fire with his eyes closed. One of his specialties was concealment and his ability to judge the situation.
Even if he saw the enemy pass by his range of attack, he was not allowed to fire without orders or if the battle was not in a stalemate. Firing would only expose him.
His role was to be used at the crucial moment. For example, when the enemy was about to take the high ground, he would spit out a tongue of fire from an unexpected place, causing the enemy to nurse a grievance on the spot. In their panic, they would not dare to rashly advance, giving their own troops time to reinforce their defenses.
If he wanted to conceal himself, he naturally had to understand the tracks and the mentality of the people. The enemy had left too many flaws. Did they think that he was a fool?
"Divide into five people and advance as a suicide squad. Travel in a straight line for an hour. If they do not return after an hour, we will judge them to be dead."
When Little Dong was faced with the situation of the tracks, he cautiously chose to send people to their deaths. When he gave the order to the messenger, his face was as cold as ice. Adhering to Wang Juan's fighting style, he gave the order with a heart of steel.
The messenger replied quickly. After an hour, no one returned.
Little Dong was clear about everything. The five people were killed without even having the time to light a fire or send a message. This meant that the enemy had sent out their elites.
Little Dong glanced at the map and began to calculate. Where was the main force? Lady Cuckoo's fighting style was that she had no style and was too casual.
But Little Young Master had his own style. Little Young Master was unpredictable in terms of economy. When it came to organizing logistics, he always had his own style. That was strict. He could allow his troops to receive supplies very comfortably.
"Where is Little Young Master's logistics? To whom did they supply? Why didn't they appear here? We were the ones who lit the fire. No logistics appeared in the north of the fire. We didn't even find a trace.
In other words, the main force was not in the north. But if the main force was not there, there must be scouts flying in the sky. Now, there was not even an eagle. Little Young Master had taught him how to not give the enemy any hints and opportunities to discover.
One is to retreat, one is a pocket, and the other is to hide and cross. Little Young Master Cuckoo's army can't cross and hide. There are too many people. Retreat? We have already scattered the enemy's forces. Why should we retreat?
The enemy's information relay was responsible for the communication between the north and south of the fire area. It was accidentally destroyed by our battalion. Will Little Young Master let go of this opportunity? "
Little Dong looked at the map and analyzed. He wanted to know where the main force was and then send a message. He also knew that this was a habit he had developed over the years. Little Young Master always emphasized that information was information. Whoever had the information would have the initiative.
"I'll bet. I'll bet that Little Young Master has arranged the army at the front line of Mount Huangshan. Leave 20 people and spread out. Light the smoke for me. The smoke must be thick. The remaining five people protect me. Go north for 50 li and advance in an arc."
Little Dong gave the order and moved forward with the other five people.
In the end, the referees determined that the soldiers who lit the smoke were all dead.
Little Dong was determined to be protected and saved energy for him. For example, he was carried on his back. When they were about to reach Mount Huangshan, the other five people were too tired to keep up. Then he threw everything away and ran.
Because the messenger told him that there was a familiar geometric code on the trees nearby. It was not only one, but it kept appearing. This code was not something the students of the fifth period could learn. They were stuck in the fourth period.
For the first time, Little Dong felt that knowledge was so important. The main force was right in front of him. The geometric code was definitely drawn by the scouts. It was the family's geometric code.
Hence, Lil 'Dong ran with all his might until someone stopped him. Lil' Dong, who was in the room, was already covered in mud. He was so engrossed in hiding that he would flip over and rub his face in the mud.
"Captain Zhang, you've been received by our army. Please enter the main tent," the messenger said as he patted the mud off Little Dong.
"Where are they?" Little Dong was still thinking about his sacrificed brother.
"They're in another room. Little Young Lady, come here. Do you think it's appropriate?" the messenger said.
"Right, right, right, I should change rooms. Sorry, I forgot. According to the rules, this is how it should be. So, the main force of our army is really here? Haha, Zhang Shougui, you're dead. "
Little Dong laughed heartily. The main force and Zhang Shougui's vanguard were about to meet.
Little Dong had not slept for the past two days. He was constantly giving orders. After washing his face with cold water, he entered Wang Juan's room with a big meat bun in his mouth.
"Comprehend the Dao …" Little Dong wanted to say, "I'm here to report."
"Okay, you eat first. Don't choke. It won't take long. Someone, bring me a bowl of soup. There's still some marinated beef, right? Give it to Little Dong."
When Zhang Xiaobao saw Little Dong, he was very happy. He was too far away to see the smoke, but when he saw Little Dong, he knew that there were still people alive in the sniper camp.
Little Dong could not wait. He picked up the teacup in front of Wang Juan and gulped down the tea. He wiped his mouth and said, "Little Young Master, Little Young Lady, I finally see you. When I came out, the 14 commanders of the sniper camp were all there. There were still more than 500 people. We haven't given up."
"There are still so many people?" When Wang Juan heard this, her eyes lit up. She asked, "Did they all come with you? Did they all die?"
"No, they didn't die. It's just that some of my team members died. There are still five people left. We're walking slowly behind. We're divided into 14 teams. Wang Yi led the team to Hangzhou Harbor. The others scattered and moved freely. I chose the north side of the forest fire district.
We killed a lot of small groups of the enemy, about five to ten people. We picked up a lot of things that they used to see very far.
I found that the main force of the enemy's vanguard was approaching Mount Huangshan. They were not moving fast. I guess they were waiting for me to fall into the trap. I took a big detour and ran over here. "
Little Dong blinked and said that he had killed a small group of the enemy's vanguard. He also gave more than a dozen telescope models to Wang Juan.
Wang Juan took the telescope solemnly and said, "Send someone to pick up the five brothers immediately. I ask the referees to decide that the reconnaissance field of our key points has increased."
"The referees decide that there are 15 locations to use telescopes. You can assign and transfer them at any time. Inform us in advance." The messenger ran out and ran back, pointing to the 15 telescope models.
Wang Juan said to Little Dong, "You go to wash up first and then have a rest. You don't need to worry about this place for now. After you've had a good rest, wait for my next order."
"Yes, I'll eat as I wash up. They'll probably arrive in another two days." Little Dong gave a military salute, left behind these words, and ran out to rest.
Wang Juan played with the telescope model as she said to Zhang Xiaobao, "I'm thinking that the first to arrive is the vanguard of the enemy's vanguard. According to the news from the Fuyang Beacon Post, the enemy should be surrounded by at least a brigade.
My Great Tang's vanguard is normally equipped with twenty thousand people. The ones coming from the north should be fifteen thousand at most. Eat them up. Your logistical forces will be sacrificed and engaged in a stalemate with the vanguard of the enemy's vanguard. Do your best to kill as many of the enemy's forces as possible. "
"Yes, my logistical forces are prepared to be sacrificed to draw away the enemy's main artillery so that you can determine Zhang Shougui's disposition of firepower. For the sake of the entire people, someone has to die first."
Zhang Xiaobao understood what Wang Juan meant. Throwing out a group of people for Zhang Shougui to fight would also allow Zhang Shougui to make a mistake in his judgment of the soldiers' strength.
"Okay. Go to your command center and keep in touch. I'll give you the telescope and three of them. Remember, you have to stay alive. You'll be more useful alive than dead."
Wang Juan took out three models and handed them to Zhang Xiaobao.
"Yes, I promise that I'll stay alive and chat with you. I won't accompany anyone else to the central sandbox to play," Zhang Xiaobao said casually.
"Who else can you play with? We came to see Little Dong. You fought well, but we also have to tell you something else. We already know why Xiaobei and the others felt that it was a good deal to spend half of their profits on their children even after they were exempted from taxes. "
Just as Zhang Xiaobao finished speaking, Li Longji's voice rang out, and his figure appeared at the door.
"Your Majesty, the battle is about to start, yet you're still in the mood to wander around? Little Dong has gone to rest. Once he's rested, I'll have him come to see you. Did Xiaobei send you a message? "
Zhang Xiaobao was waiting at the door. He had to return to the logistical headquarters to give orders, so he waited for Li Longji to move aside.
"Mm?" Li Longji was taken aback. "How did you know that Xiaobei sent us a message? Oh ~! Did you think that I wouldn't be able to think of a solution if they didn't send me a message?
Don't push, don't push me. It's not a big deal. Let me tell you, the idea that Xiao Bei and the others came up with is very good. I'll study it with you. I have an idea, do you understand? "
"I estimate that it will take another two days, and we have twelve hours here. How can I not be anxious? Good, good, everything is good. Of course, it's good. Your idea is to implement it in all parts of Great Tang.
One of the benefits is to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor. Another benefit is to increase the demand for goods to be produced and sold, thus increasing the labor force. Another benefit is that the poor will increase their consumption or deposit their money in the banks.
Increasing consumption will increase the local revenue, and I will have more money to operate the banks. At the same time, it will increase consumption. Will it be better if I lower the interest rate? "
There was no need for Zhang Xiaobao to think too much about it. He began to list out a bunch of ideas. Furthermore, he hadn't perfected them yet. Otherwise, there would be more benefits, and there would be more areas where he could guide the implementation process.
Li Longji widened his eyes and listened to Zhang Xiaobao with his mouth slightly agape. When Zhang Xiaobao was done, he nodded repeatedly. "Xiao Bao, you mean Xiao Bao. Did you tell Xiaobei and the others to do this? Otherwise, why are you so clear about it? There are still many things that I haven't thought of. "
"It's a small matter. Xiaobei and the others don't need me to personally plan for them. Isn't it normal for me to know about it? Isn't this what you want me to do? If I don't know about it, I'll be derelict in my duties. I'm about to fail in my duties, so I have to go and command the logistics. Your Majesty, you should think about it first. We can discuss it later. "
As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he tried to squeeze his way out. Li Longji wasn't able to block him, and he was squeezed out.
Li Longji immediately chased after Zhang Xiaobao. "It's not too late. Xiao Bao, do you think it's time to promote this to Great Tang?"
"What you should do the most is to grasp the discipline of the officials. Only when you grasp it well can you promote it. Otherwise, if the local officials decide that the rich people are poor, and in the process of tax exemption, how much can the rich merchants sell?"
Zhang Xiaobao's footsteps were quick. By the time he finished speaking, he had already entered his command center.
"Rearrange the sand table and map. Organize the data of my logistics team. Report to the central army that my logistics commander is in position. Gather the commanders of the barracks and above for a meeting."
Zhang Xiaobao picked up his baton and gave the order to the orderly.
Li Longji also entered and discussed, "Xiao Bao, let's talk about the economy. Why don't We reveal some information about the central sand table to you so that you can relax and make up for the time you wasted?"
"My dear Your Majesty, please don't harm me. Alright, I'll answer you first. When the time comes, you can return to the central sand table."
Zhang Xiaobao really wanted to push Li Longji into Zhang Shougui's room and have him torture him.
Seeing that Zhang Xiaobao had agreed, Li Longji found a chair and sat down. "Alright, you can speak. I'll immediately return to the central sand table to cheer you on."
"Tax exemption and management fee exemption naturally have to be based on the county as the smallest unit. Have the county magistrates of each county report the data. Those whose income is lower than a certain amount, tell them to give them subsidies. Those whose income is higher than a certain amount, give them rewards.
If they report to the capital, there will be a problem of falsification. They can push the middle income people as high and low as possible so that they can obtain more subsidies and rewards.
But our goal is to find people with low incomes. No matter how they falsify the data, the county magistrates will definitely classify those with low incomes as poor.
Then, send people to investigate, especially those with low incomes. This way, we can avoid situations where those with low incomes are not reported and those with high incomes are reported as having low incomes. Under those circumstances, it will be much more difficult to investigate than if we use this method. The people investigating won't be familiar with the area, so their workload will be much greater. "
Zhang Xiaobao was quite skilled at scheming.
Li Longji nodded. "I understand. You're just tricking the local officials, right? When the time comes, We'll give them a piece of paper with the word 'fortune' printed on it. Who dares to say that our rewards aren't good? Yes or no? "
"Yes, then Your Majesty … you … should go and cheer me on." Zhang Xiaobao drove him out.
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