"They are the ones who are thinking, watching the tiger fight." Mr. Huang sighed, "The expansion of the Zhou family has violated the interests of these local snakes, and they are unable to deal with it. Now the Red Turban Army is just enough to relieve themselves. If the Zhou family fails, the foundation that has been built with great effort will be destroyed."

The biggest problem of Wednesday's expensive fortune was that he was more willing to pay for it. He felt distressed since the uprising, so he thought of ways to get it back. He added taxes and taxes in the name of military use, and took advantage of the tyrants who were nominally favored him. The bandits felt heavy pressure and were secretly worried that they would be annexed by them.

Zhou Sangui cursed fiercely: "The Red Turban Army is not a passing army, it is about to take root here. He is hesitant, wait and see, and delay the time, and can only raise tigers."

Mr. Huang did not agree with Zhou Sangui's judgment and said, "I think the Red Turban Army is just a foolish people who have gathered their courage to fight to protect their families. You don't have to be too arrogant. This time, when he went to Lingyang Town to lobby, Liu Wenzheng said it nicely, but he refused to take any action. The current situation is unclear, and no one wants to act rashly!"

"Will the Red Coat Army be defeated?" Zhou Sangui was not a fool, and he knew what the situation was not clear, but he was still not sure.

"Who can know in advance if victory or defeat is impermanent?" Mr. Huang shook his head and said, "It is precisely because of this that we must be careful to avoid disaster in the future. Liu Wenzheng did not send troops to help the war, but also provided food and supplies. If the Red Jacket Army wins, he will naturally have a contribution; if the Red Jacket Army is defeated, he can also say that he is forced by the bandits. He did not send troops directly and only made trouble locally, so there is a great hope of revenge for the Jin people."

"Old fox!" Zhou Sangui gritted his teeth and cursed: "This abacus is smart. As long as he has the strength, he can be safe and secure if he wins or loses. It is not difficult to get a team training envoy and the official position of defense envoy."

"The troubled times are complicated, who doesn't think about themselves, and who doesn't leave a way out?" Mr. Huang smiled faintly and said, "It was not because the Jin people attacked Yang An'er first because he claimed to be the king's system, and the big tree attracted the wind. Looking closer, Liu Tingyu occupied the county town and wanted to call to lead troops to Dengzhou to assist in the war. It can be seen that being too strong is not a good thing."

"What the sir said is reasonable." Zhou Sangui slightly said, "This world is unpredictable, and people cannot be careless. But - how should this Red Turban Army deal with it?"

"Recruiting and pacifying is the best, and attacking and suppressing is the best." Mr. Huang said confidently: "He actually recommended the silly Taoist priest as the leader. It can be seen that the foolish people have neither enterprising spirit nor their own little thoughts. If the time is not good, push the fool forward and have a scapegoat, he wants to keep peace. We don't have to attack, so we put the remote area under his jurisdiction and pay taxes on time. If the silly Taoist priest is greedy and ruthless, the people will resent, and he may become the second Du Qi..."

On Wednesday, Gui smiled and said, "If he pays taxes according to the number, we are just an obedient dog. How can the remote mountainous areas in the countryside be recruited and buy horses constantly compared to the places we occupy? The expansion of the Red Turban Army can surpass us? When the situation is clear, whether to continue to maintain or destroy it in one go is all within our control."

"Sir, I am very good!" Mr. Huang praised, his eyes rolled, and he had another idea, "Sir, he only said to the people in the hall to attack the people, and they didn't need to send troops, they just needed to pay and pay food."

Zhou Sangui immediately understood and laughed: "It's a good plan. Even if you are tempted, you must let these bastards get some blood."

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How can you achieve great things if you look forward to the front and back?

Although Meng Jiucheng took advantage of the historical trend, the biggest difference between him and those local tyrants, landlords, and thieves who tried to protect themselves were that he was determined to revolution, oh, rebel.

Because of this, he did not have to watch the victory or defeat of the Red Coat Army and the Jin army, nor did he have to expect any side to recruit or appease, nor did he care about the official positions given by others.

Of course, when Gui sent someone to send letters on Wednesday, Meng Jiucheng showed obedience and humility. While accepting the appointment, he also proposed that the local area had just been robbed and destroyed by bandits, and tax collection would be subject to two months of grace.

In name, I accept your counsel, but whether you agree or not, you don’t want money or food, that’s not at all. I’m unhappy, come and beat me!

The richer you are, the more timid you are, and the more reactionary you are. Meng Jiucheng has seen through Liu Wenzheng, Zhou Sangui and others. If you want to have a firm revolution, you have to rely on the poor people!

As for self-defense, Meng Jiucheng agreed on the surface, but did not want to follow the implementation at all. Of course, in the short term, he will no longer approach Lingyang and the crossroads, but will continue to expand north and east. No matter how poor or poor the village is, it will become the accumulated power.

As the boundary mountain of Ju County and Junan County, Mali Mountain has a radius of more than 50 square kilometers, and has become the core base determined by Meng Jiucheng. Based on this mountain, Meng Jiucheng sent two groups of people to expand to the surrounding areas, control each village in his hands, and implement the policies he formulated.

It is probably a common problem in history that he likes to occupy big cities and towns and despise mountain villages and towns. Of course, big cities and towns have a large population, a lot of money, and it is comfortable to live in them. If conditions permit, Meng Jiucheng also likes to live in big cities. As for now, he must be patient and define it as a remote area by Zhou Sangui and others, and operate it in a stable and solid manner.

Formulating such a stable development strategy is due to lack of strength on the one hand, and on the other hand, the policies we implement need to be adjusted and improved. The quality and ability of managers also need to be seen, cultivated and improved.

In other words, Meng Jiucheng first regarded his territory as a test field, and it was easier to manage it if it was small, and it was easy to find problems and correct it if it was small. When the government affairs were smooth, qualified management personnel could be promoted to officials, and then expanded the territory and promoted it.

At most two months, this is the timetable set by Meng Jiucheng for himself. If all the work can be completed ahead of time, he will also act in advance and attack the two local gangsters Zhou Sangui and Liu Wenzheng. Even if Zhou Sangui and Liu Wenzheng expressed goodwill to him, he must relieve his worries and then run to the sea with all his might.

Does it sound very romantic? But this has nothing to do with watching the sea and viewing, but is related to future development plans. To the east of Junan is Rizhao County, which was established in the 11th year of Chunxi (the 24th year of Dading in the Jin Dynasty, 1184 AD). It belongs to Juzhou, Yidu Prefecture.
Chapter completed!