To the landowners and gentry of Yongxin County, this was simply f * cking hell.
Before Zhang Mu arrived, they had been plundered by the Qing army.
Damn it, yesterday was simply a reward for the three armies. They really changed their faces at the thought of it.
Alan Tai dared to do this because he had the confidence.
If it were any other wealthy place, he really wouldn't dare to do this.
This involved the magistrate, and the relationship behind it was complicated. If things went wrong, he might provoke the higher-ups of the imperial court. Even if he won the battle, he would inevitably be impeached.
However, Yongxin County was not a wealthy place.
The educational resources here were just like that.
Relying on the imperial examinations, it was impossible for anyone to have a high position.
Yongxin County didn't have any high-ranking officials, and they were the kind that Alan Tai couldn't afford to provoke.
He didn't have a strong backing in the Imperial Court.
If he snatched it, so be it.
After robbing, I'll charge you with colluding with the enemy.
You don't even have a temper.
He had to pay.
Then, Alan Tai realized that this seemed to be a good way to make money.
The salary given by the imperial court could be embezzled.
It was reasonable for him to confiscate the property of the collaborators when he was exterminating the bandits.
Earning money wasn't bad.
In the past, Alan Tai had followed Kang Xi to war, so he naturally did not have the opportunity to use these methods.
But now, Alan Tai realized that he seemed to have opened the door to a whole new world.
Suppressing bandits could make one rich.
Yongxin County was a small county town, but it was in chaos in an instant. A number was set, and all the landowners and gentry had to pay according to this number. Otherwise, they would be labeled as colluding with the enemy.
Then, Alan Tai discovered something even more amazing.
The big families of Yongxin County had actually come knocking on their doors again.
They hoped to cooperate with Alantai.
For example, he could give more donations to the small and medium-sized landowners and farmers with land, and then force them to sell their land.
For these big landowners, was this little bit of money still considered money?
Although it was a lot, it was not impossible to take it out.
However, the big landowners soon realized that this was a good opportunity to make a fortune.
Alan Tai was a general, but he felt that his brain was not enough.
He was the one who had extorted them, so why did they still invite him to a banquet?
Were they afraid of him, or…
He waited until this group of big landowners revealed their true intentions.
There were only four words after the meal.
Land annexation.
After that, Alan Tai stayed in Yongxin County for another ten days.
The number of donations and donations had increased tenfold.
This time, the small and medium-sized landlords were tormented until they complained endlessly.
If you can't pay, you're colluding with the bandits. You're colluding with the enemy and will be punished by military law.
"If you really can't afford it, then it doesn't matter. You can sell your land. In times of emergency, your land must be sold at a low price.
In an instant, all the small and medium-sized landlords and farmers with land began to complain incessantly.
This was even crueler than the bandits.
At least Zhang Mu would give you a piece of land to support yourself and give you a way out. However, Alan Tai obviously didn't want to give you a way out. His idea was simple and crude. He wanted to squeeze you dry.
After all, Big Landlord had said so.
After the matter was done, the profits of the land of these small and medium-sized landowners would be divided into 30 - 70.
Alantai could get at least 30%.
Although Old Master Huang took 70%, 30% was not a small amount.
There was no reason for Alan Tai not to be tempted.
After careful calculation, it was not a small amount. After exterminating the bandits, he would leave directly. This 30% was an astronomical figure.
In the eyes of the Huang masters, it was only natural that Alan Tai would come to wipe out the bandits. As long as the bandits were wiped out, wouldn't the land that was divided equally by the bandits still fall into their hands?
Although these landowners who were divided equally were once part of Huang Silang, Huang Silang was no longer Huang Silang without his land. They had already calculated how much land there was in the five counties of Longgang. With the power of Alan Tai and the others, how many times could they expand overnight?
These few days, Alan Tai was also dizzy.
Every day, he would calculate how much money he could earn from this bandit extermination.
He was a hereditary general. Although his background was still considered noble, that was his ancestor. He had originally hoped that the Crown Prince would ascend the throne so that he could follow suit and soar.
But now, Alantai had discovered a new world.
So raiding was such a profitable thing.
Being ambushed by the bandits was a happy funeral.
Other than Alan Tai, these soldiers also received a lot of benefits.
The big landowners had given them a lot of money, and the small and medium-sized landowners and farmers with land had all been arrested. It was easy to squeeze some oil out of them.
There was no hurry to exterminate the bandits!
The Ma Bandits are vulnerable, but we still have to earn money.
Reality proved it.
Zhang Mu had made a completely wrong estimation.
These bastards were not in a hurry to exterminate the bandits. Instead, they began to accumulate wealth.
Zhang Mu was dumbfounded when he heard the news.
Wu Sidao also had an awkward expression on his face.
Didn't they say that they wanted to end the battle quickly?
Now, after being ambushed, they had no intention of attacking at all. Instead, they began to extort the small and medium-sized landlords in the surrounding areas, forcing them to take out money and make them pledge money. If it really didn't work, they would force them to sell their land.
In just a few days, there were already some small and medium-sized landlords who could not survive. Some of them began to rely on Zhang Mu.
If she followed Zhang Mu, she would at least be able to eat.
And this bastard Alan Tai had no intention of giving you a way out.
Alan Tai was only here to suppress the bandits and would leave after a while. After Master Huang divided up the land, Alan Tai took the silver and left. They were truly proles and could only be Huang Silang's tenant farmers.
Was Old Master Huang even human?
That was a beast!
Cough cough!
Wu Sidao couldn't help but cough a few times and said rather helplessly,"I miscalculated, I miscalculated!"
"We can only say that we overestimated the Qing army!”Zhang Mu shrugged helplessly." I can only say that I'm really disappointed!"!”
Zhang Mu sighed and was speechless!
Wu Sidao coughed and continued," President, this is a good thing for us. We can take the opportunity to set up more traps. Alan Tai still doesn't dare to delay. It's just that the Qing soldiers are too confident. They think that we can collapse in one battle. The more they do so, the more pressure they will be under when they encounter setbacks. It's easier for them to make foolish strategies. The more they fail, the more successful we will be!"”
Zhang Mu nodded." That makes sense. Now, we can still be more relaxed!"”
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