Chapter 603 After the Autumn Settlement
Because of Boss Bai's caution, a large number of troubles in the follow-up work have emerged. First, the first is the samurai of the Shimazu family who were attacked and fled, and secondly, the post-war reconstruction work. In addition, there is a big problem, only a small part of the weapons and equipment distributed by the Ryukyu people to the young and strong people was recovered, about one-fifth.
Fortunately, there are not many people in Ryukyu Kingdom, and there are less than 2,000 young and strong people, so there are not many weapons and equipment lost. But when did the Brotherhood suffer this loss? It would be a problem if only Boss Bai's staff were the only ones, but now it is different. With Shunzi's 5,000 army, and the former navy, including Boss Bai's people, and those Japanese who unexpectedly rebeled to the Qingzhou Army. These people combined have more population than the total population on Ryukyu Island.
"There is a limited time for all young and strong people who participated in yesterday's battle, this afternoon, they will use weapons and armor to exchange food at various street intersections... Those who fail to hand over the deadline will be replaced by the army, privately hiding them, and those who lack documents will be treated as theft and will serve for three years."
The people of Ryukyu were used to being at peace, and there was no particularly clear law in Ryukyu. The rules mentioned by the officials were all the rules mentioned by the officials. At the end of the time limit, they only collected about 30% of the total. That is, half of them came back. The young and brave men who came to collect the food took back the food. Their faces were also very happy. But looking at the cold swords and the well-textured armor, they were also reluctant to let it go.
Everyone recognizes good things, so it is understandable that some people don’t go back, but they are not law-based. Han Zhenhan is not composed of Green Forest heroes, whether it is the Brotherhood or the Qingzhou Army. The law takes the lead and the reason is later, even the New Orleans are the same.
Of course, as long as there is no harm to the law, most of the senior executives such as Han Zhenhan and others will lift up high and gently put down. Everyone can see the raised big board. But whether it hurts when hitting the body, only the person who was beaten knows. In Han Zhenhan's words, they must be done well and no one can get a problem.
The life of the new 1st group brothers is getting better and better, and Han Zhenhan has not made them idle. So almost 70% of all the new 1st group soldiers have children. The wealth is getting more and more. Of course, in order to launch this plan to attack Japan, their wealth has shrunk significantly. Because the wealth in their hands is all the internal accounts of the Brotherhood. A few are in some restaurants, prostitutes, and gambling in Dali. As for the Brotherhood's own factories, mines, and plantations, they are all private property of the Brotherhood.
Only by clearing the accounts can the huge brotherhood run normally. Of course, even if their wealth shrinks, their families are small and they have not lived a bad life. The internal purchase, clothing, housing and transportation costs have not shrunk at all. Because the brotherhood has completed a completely self-sufficiency closed loop within it.
Therefore, the silver and gold reserved by the Brotherhood will not have much impact on the operation of the Brotherhood. At most, there are some minor problems in the exchange transactions with some surrounding areas. However, after the Brotherhood began to produce several pillar industries in Qingzhou, Shandong, the speed of exporting goods was greatly improved. This also alleviated the bottomless pits such as shipyards and expeditions.
The islanders in Ryukyu, who are in charge of the law, do not blame the masses and take advantage of them if they can be greedy, but they are trapped by their own small calculations. This is what Han Zhenhan always did. You are a small island country, and even the total population is not as large as the current expeditionary army. How can you fight with people?
The Qingzhou Army team, composed of hundreds of people, quickly began to find the young and strong Ryukyu who had not returned their armor and weapons in various villages. Some elders in the family saw that things were getting big, how could they dare to fight against so many soldiers? They quickly took out their weapons and armor, crying and shouting that they would return them. The armor and weapons were taken back, but the people did not release them.
Because it was a scene to catch people, some older middle-aged women sat on the ground and played tantrums. The people leading the team seemed to have expected this a long time ago.
"Obstruct official duties and affect office work, arrest them!"
Some small villages also launched a conflict with the Qingzhou army who came out to arrest people. Of course, all those who fought with the Qingzhou army were arrested. What is the charge of attacking the state's armed forces? It is really a big deal or a small matter.
But Boss Bai is not Han Zhenhan who has so much kindness, especially the young and strong people who were recruited at the time. Some people ran away after getting the weapons and equipment. Because they didn't have time to register and make a book, who knew if there were any of these people who did not return the weapons and equipment.
"Catch it! Heavy sentence! Don't think about going back to Ryukyu in this life... Later statistics from family members, those who have made meritorious battles in this war will reward women! I have the final say in this matter..."
Boss Bai was really in a state of fire. He did put in his efforts to defend the young and strong people of Ryukyu, but they were still bad apples. Moreover, neither the Brotherhood nor Han Zhenhan paid too much attention to the governance of Ryukyu. After all, it is a remote place, except for a lot of sugarcane and pineapples, but there is nothing valuable.
This arrest was a total of nearly 2,000 people. Not only were the young and strong people arrested, but many women and elderly people were arrested. Of course, it was because they obstructed the arrest operation. Moreover, the sentences were all severe sentences, such as women who obstructed law enforcement, whipping, and detaining for one year of labor service. Those who resisted the law by force would be detained for twenty years and labor service. Those who caused disability were beheaded.
In the end, the person who was executed was pleaded with in person by Shunzi, leaving his life, and was sentenced to life imprisonment and sentenced to death by labor. This also received praise from many people.
Those arrested were sent directly to Dali on the same day as the sentence was sentenced. Even Qingzhou did not go directly to the dock in Liangzhe, but directly sent it to Dali to the mines there to serve their sentences. Even those who were sentenced to three or two years were arranged to Dali. If these people had not had any special encounters, they would have been in the Ryukyu, which was difficult to return to in this life.
Han Zhenhan did not have much view on this matter afterwards. Since Ryukyu has already joined the Song Dynasty, this place is now the territory of the Han people. It is no problem to dilute the local men and let the Han people grow up.
Chapter completed!