After appeased the generals of Xiying, Deng Ming began to patrol around Jianchang the next day. Deng Ming always remembered what Liu Tichun said to him, knowing that if he wanted to make a difference, he would have to try to raise a large amount of military rations. The Chengdu Plain is now sparsely populated and grain production is limited, so it seems unlikely that a large amount of supplies will be provided in the short term. Therefore, Deng Ming has great hope for Sichuan Xingdusi.

Now when the night is late, Deng Ming feels that he is becoming more and more strange, as if he is becoming a person who is stranger to himself. When he left Fengjie, Deng Ming had already felt this change and said to Wen Anzhi that "I benefit the most from revitalizing the Ming Dynasty." Although he woke up later: he is not a real royal family, if the Ming Dynasty really can revitalize his identity, it will definitely be a big problem. But at the moment of speaking, Deng Ming was indeed thinking that in his heart, so he blurted out.

After leaving Fengjie, both Chengdu and Jianchang, local generals regarded him as a royal family. Although Deng Ming did not admit this, he did not try his best to defend himself as before. Generally speaking, his attitude of not admitting it now is more similar to his default. During the journey, Deng Ming felt that he was becoming more and more adaptable to the respect his subordinates looked up to him.

"It's like being possessed by a ghost of a royal family," Deng Ming thought in his heart. When he was patrolling Jianchang with the guards, he was worried from the bottom of his heart about the future of the Ming Dynasty, eager to know the manpower and output of the farmland, and was used to the respectful attitude of the soldiers receiving him: "I'm obviously a fake, but now as long as I don't remind myself specifically, I will naturally think from the perspective of the royal family and look at the problem. Well, I don't know if this is a sign of schizophrenia?"

At this time, there was no psychologist, and no one could diagnose Deng Ming, confirm or release his concerns.

After a few days of inspection, Deng Ming had some understanding of the situation around Jianchang. After returning to the camp today, he said to his subordinates: "Did you see that the people of Sichuan Xingdusi and the auxiliary soldiers were basically not excited. Our victory in Kunming was just a good topic for them, but it did not make them feel very happy."

Before the subordinates could answer, Deng Ming sighed: "Perhaps many people think deep down that we are defeated, because the war is still going on. If we lose so badly and the Qingyang army surrenders, they can live a peaceful life."

No one knew that Wu Sangui had planned to move or kill all the living people near Jianchang, Deng Ming did not know, and ordinary auxiliary soldiers and the people did not know.

"Why did sir say this?" Yuan Xiang felt that Deng Ming's mood was a little depressed, so he comforted: "No one wants to join the Tartars. Even if there are, they are very few scum who forget their ancestors."

But Deng Ming shook his head and denied: "I don't think so. For many auxiliary soldiers and the people, this war is impossible. They usually have to work hard to farm and produce all the outputs to the army. When they don't farm, they will be dragged to build the city walls. They will not have idle time, eat well, wear warm clothes, and have no savings to marry and have children. Many people may be tired of this kind of life. For them, surrendering to the Tartars is just shaving their heads. We certainly know that the Tartars are cruel and think that surrendering is contrary to the righteousness of China, but what do these people who have never left their hometown know? When they feel that the days in front of them are already miserable, they will inevitably fantasize that it would be better to change their masters."

Although the guards said Deng Ming was wrong, they were not very confident. Deng Ming pondered for a while: "We need to give the people more things, not just keep their hair."

Deng Ming now has no territory or powerful direct armed forces. Even the food eaten by the guards around him needs to be provided by local generals. Deng Ming is also very clear that this is a normal feudal relationship between the monarch and the ministers. These generals meet Deng Ming's needs and show loyalty to him, while Deng Ming needs to recognize their feudal interests and ensure their wealth in the future.

Now, because of Kunming's victory, these generals do not need to worry about the Qing Dynasty's attack for the time being, and the reputation that Deng Ming had won before could also bring them a glimmer of hope. However, in the future, the recovery speed of the Qing Dynasty, which already had almost the entire entire China, was incomparable to Deng Ming. If the Qing Dynasty revived and attacked again, when these generals saw that the alliance led by Deng Ming not only had no future but could not guarantee their personal safety - when the situation was desperate and the Qing Dynasty promised to pardon them, Deng Ming was not very confident in the loyalty of these generals.

This feudal relationship between the monarch and the minister made Deng Ming feel in great danger, but he was unable to change it. Not to mention the generals of Xiying who had just met, even Liu Yao from Chengdu and Feng Shuangli from Jianchang, Deng Ming could not seize power from them. Even Di Sanxi, who had once surrendered, did not have the opportunity to take away his soldiers. Since returning to Jianchang, Di Sanxi has hurriedly searched for land and prepared to reclaim more land. This time Di Sanxi captured many auxiliary soldiers of the Qing army, and some of them were tributed to Feng Shuangli, and what was left was his private property. Di Sanxi's combat soldiers had also expanded a lot, and he needed to produce more materials to support these subordinates.

None of Deng Ming's guards could help him, because although Deng Ming felt that this feudal relationship was very bad and it was necessary to change it, his subordinates had never seen other social models, and they could not help Deng Ming with any useful ideas. Yuan Xiang, Liu Jinge and two Qiancheng Deng Ming's men were the most knowledgeable people. After seeing Deng Ming's anxious, they came up with a solution that was to ask the generals of Sichuan Xingdusi to pay taxes and let Deng Ming share their output.

There are military garrisons around Jianchang. Deng Ming felt that this model was not very good. It is now a state of war, so generals from all over the country felt that it was natural to adopt the military garrison model. In Deng Ming's view, there was no difference between the serfs in this kind of military garrison and the same as the more they did, the army took away all the output and gave them only the food to sustain their lives. Two days ago, Deng Ming followed Di Sanxi to see his military garrison, and the latter complained that the garrisons were lazy, such as those responsible for chopping wood. If they didn't keep a close eye on it, they would go up the mountain once a day and bring a little worker back. They would rather lie in the mountains than work; for example, those responsible for irrisoning, some people were working while surveillance, and they would lie on the ridge of the field when they were not monitored.

This seemed normal to Deng Ming, and the generals' solutions were similar, which was to send a large number of confidants to patrol around, and then use extremely harsh punishments to torture those lazy people who were caught, so as to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Although this practice could scare most of the garrisons and ensure the output of the military camp, Deng Ming felt that these serf soldiers would not fight the Qing Dynasty for the sake of the generals.

After thinking about it over and over again, Deng Ming had an idea in his mind. Fortunately, the people from Xiying came to Jianchang and had not yet obtained a lot of feudal power. Deng Ming still had the opportunity to implement some minor reforms when they first arrived. If they had been entrenched here for many years and were flourishing, Deng Ming would have no way to change it, otherwise the Qing army would have rebelled before coming to Xingdusi, Sichuan.

"The auxiliary soldiers of the generals of each battalion will naturally be returned to the generals," Deng Ming did not dare to touch the serfs under the generals. Deng Ming did not intend to dig out the population brought by the Xiying from Yunnan: "But the people of Sichuan Xingdusi cannot be pulled into the camp by the battalions, let alone harm them. The targets of my three rules are the people of Sichuan. The Ming Dynasty law will no longer exist for them, and they cannot be forced to be recruited as soldiers for any reason."

Deng Ming decided to inform the generals and Sichuan Xingdushi first. The temporary retention of military garrisons also has the benefits of retaining them. In addition to avoiding the fierce opposition of the generals, Deng Ming did not know whether his reform plan could be successful. Although military garrisons are a kind of suffering for the garrisons, it can at least ensure the supply of a considerable amount of military garrisons.

In addition, it is necessary to encourage the people to open up land. Deng Ming thought about it and then issued another order: "Anyone who cultivates a piece of wasteland can go to the Jianchang Yamen to register and make a registration. As long as it is planted for ten consecutive years, it is guaranteed to have a yield of more than one stone per mu every year, and this land belongs to him."

"How to ensure the yield of one stone." After seeing Deng Ming's order, Yuan Xiang immediately asked: "If I were a traitor, after seeing this order from Mr., I would register a hundred and eighty acres in one breath and take up the land first."

"This is easy to deal with. Because the land reclamation is under the protection of our army, I have to collect one tenth of the output as protection fee. For every ten acres of land reclamation, I have to give me one stone of grain every year. After ten acres of land are his. If I pay ten stones of grain each year, then the 100 acres of land registered in ten years will be his." Although Deng Ming did not intend to collect taxes, he did not have any administrative system in his hands. If he handed it over to local generals, he would not be able to supervise it. After the people were reopened, the generals would take the people and land together to their military camps on the grounds of collecting taxes.

"This protection fee..." This time Li Xinghan came out to express his objection. He felt that Deng Ming's protection fee was actually tax, but the protection fee sounded like a bandit's statement.

"It's called protection fee," Deng Ming was unmoved. In his opinion, the feudal dynasty was actually a very large bandit gang, which was very similar in any aspect. For example, the relationship between generals and soldiers in the army was very similar to that of leaders and minions. The protection fee at least also explained the price of the levy for collection of this food: "If a family was robbed by a bandit, and the Sichuan Xingdusi did not take the thief and did not recover the property, in short, it did not fulfill its duty to protect the people, then one-tenth of the food would not be paid."

Since Deng Ming insisted, everyone had nothing to say, but many people thought that the tax amount was too low, and the yield per mu should be more than one stone, and even if it was only one stone, one tenth was too small - everyone believed that this was tax. Needless to say, the military camp was taken by the army, even the land of self-cultivated farmers was included, and the submissions would account for about half of the harvest, not to mention that after the Chongzhen Dynasty, if there were really things left, so many people would not be able to survive and rebel.

"This is not a tax, it is a protection fee, and the registration fee," Deng Ming corrected again, and emphasized: "Leave more for the people, and they can support their wives and children, eat and wear well, and be willing to open up more land."

After finalizing the order, Deng Ming thought that he would build his own yamen. After receiving the grain, the income could be used to recruit soldiers and carry out local administrative construction.

Deng Ming glanced at the guards around him and finally confirmed the candidates, namely Yuan Xiang and Liu Jinge. These two people were definitely not allowed, but they were afraid that they would fail to explain to their elders. The most important thing is that these two people have relatively high cultural qualities and have learned from their masters. Although they don’t have much, they know at least a few words.

"The emperor was in a hurry to follow the power of the matter. General Yuan Xiaojun was appointed as the chief of the Sichuan Xingdusi; General Liu Xiaojun was appointed as the chief of the capital, and registered the people of the two places." Deng Ming borrowed the name of Wen Anzhi's supervisor and granted the two positions, asking them to recruit one or two helpers first, and use Feng Shuangli and Liu Yao's food and clothing first. They would not refuse to give this face.

The name of the criminal prosecutor is also very important to Deng Ming. Law is the most important means to establish authority. Deng Ming cannot compete with the generals for administrative power for the time being, so he plans to get the judicial power first. Deng Ming repeatedly told Yuan Xiang that he wanted to appease the people, make the people live better as much as possible, and protect them from being bullied by the army. He forced himself to enlist: "If any general wants to kill someone, you must nod. Only by committing murder is a death sentence. Others such as great disrespect and committing the superiors, don't let people use this crime to make things difficult for the people."

Without an army, Yuan Xiang's Zhengyi Office can only rely on the generals to give face to the generals if they want to operate smoothly. These people are just a newcomer and their relationship with Deng Ming is still in their honeymoon period. They probably won't be in a dilemma with Yuan Xiang, but I don't know what changes will happen over time.

Yuan Xiang was very confident. Not long after Deng Ming was entrusted with such an important task, the young man was very excited. He felt that it was difficult at first. When the grain was collected several times, the Excavator's Office had funds to recruit personnel and could compete with the generals from all walks of life. He assured Deng Ming: "At most three years, you can achieve a small success in the last general."

"Three years, alas," Deng Ming shook his head again after hearing this: "I wonder if the Tartars will give me three years."

The nature of Liu Jinge's work is similar to that of Yuan Xiang. They are all tools used by Deng Ming to intervene in the local area. However, Chengdu now has no ordinary people. Even if there are, they will hide in the mountains. Without funds, there is no way to find the people. Of course, there is no way to find the people without the people's yamen.

"Don't Jianchang have 40,000 auxiliary soldiers?" Deng Ming did not intend to let Feng Shuangli take over this batch of manpower alone. Although King Qingyang was the first to come to Jianchang, his foundation was also unstable. He was preparing to welcome the Emperor Yongli from the beginning. At that time, he thought that the court and King Jin would arrive later, so naturally there would be no intention to take all the auxiliary soldiers for himself. Later, the Jianchang army was busy surrendering and had no time or mind to control these people.

"The King of Qingyang Gongzhong has made great contributions and is indeed a pillar of the country..." Deng Ming continued to use the excuse of "the emperor hunts south, and is urgently following the power of the matter". With a big stroke, he still appointed Feng Shuangli, the Sichuan Xingdushi military affairs in the name of the commander Wen, to control the various departments of the Xiying. Of course, Deng Ming cannot leave for 40,000 auxiliary soldiers. Deng Ming went to bargain with Admiral Feng of Gongzhong, who was in charge of the country. In the evening when he returned to Jianchang, Deng Ming went to bargain with Admiral Feng of Gongzhong, and finally added 5. The 40,000 auxiliary soldiers Feng Shuangli and Deng Ming each received 20,000 yuan.

After dividing Liu Wenxiu's inheritance, Feng Shuangli asked Deng Ming to write an order, and officially gave him ownership of the 20,000 auxiliary soldiers. Feng Shuangli carefully kept Deng Ming's handwritten book. With this evidence, he felt that he was the legitimate master of the 20,000 auxiliary soldiers. Even if other Xizhang generals had any ideas, they could not force him to vomit it out again.

Now, Deng Ming's status is similar to that of the generals in Xiying. In the past, these auxiliary soldiers and military garrisons were owned by the state, and of course they were legal property of the supervisor. Now with the property transfer certificate written by Deng Ming, Feng Shuangli will naturally not be called a "thief" on his head. But Feng Shuangli didn't know that Deng Ming was simply a fake, and in theory his proof was worthless. Feng Shuangli, who was happy in his heart, agreed to Deng Ming's other requests and vowed to ensure that he would do his best to cooperate with Yuan Xiang's yamen's work. If any general dared not to give face to the yamen, he, the military admiral, would never sit idly by.

After tasting the sweetness, Deng Mingyi began to take ownership of the military camp to buy other Xiying generals. The 40,000 auxiliary soldiers were originally responsible for the military camp, and the remaining one was distributed to the new arrival generals, and the auxiliary soldiers they brought themselves to farm. Like Feng Shuangli, these generals were happy to carefully collect the certificate of property transfer written by Deng Ming-no-shoulder - no one suspected that Deng Ming was illegally stealing the property of Emperor Yongli.

Deng Ming restored them all to the 20,000 auxiliary soldiers he obtained, and the land reclamation order was also effective for them. Deng Ming planned to mobilize some people to go to Chengdu to open up land. If they felt it was dangerous, they could go to the Leshan area. But there was no need to worry. Even if they were all staying in the Sichuan Xingdusi and did not leave, as long as Yuan Xiang's yamen had income, Deng Ming could allocate some to Liu Jinge, and at the same time arrange for more people to go to the western Sichuan plain to resume production.

"It will take at least three years, and it will take two years to see the results." Deng Ming needed a lot of funds to gather the people hidden in the mountains, resume production, build and train his own troops. However, it was really unsure whether the Qing Dynasty would give him such time.

As if he was driving the ducks on the shelves, he let two young men, Yuan Xiang and Liu Jinge take the position of the prosecutor, Deng Ming was about to return to Fengjie to report to Wen Anzhi to obtain his approval of his appointments and arrangements.
Chapter completed!