Daqin Engineering Corps

It's no wonder that even Shen Bing and others have become the main force of the city defense.

This situation caused Wang and Yang to be overwhelmed for a while, wishing to split one soldier into two.

After thinking about it, Yang Duanhe suggested:

"For the current plan...return the troops to the city?"

Wang Jian immediately shook his head and denied this idea:

"If the troops are transferred back to the city, there will be no way to protect food outside the city, and there will be insufficient manpower in the fields."

Yang Duanhe frowned and said:

"At least it can guarantee the safety of the city!"

If even the city is lost, the farmland and food protection outside the city are still useless.

However, how many troops should be transferred back?

Ten thousand?

Twenty thousand?

Or all back?

No one knows whether the people in the city will riot, or if there is a riot, how large it will be.

So sending troops back is not an option.

Shen Bing had already thought up a plan on the way, and he cupped his hands and suggested:

"General, General!"

"The subordinates think that the best response is to cut taxes."

Wang Jian's face darkened, and he said:

"The meaning of the engineer is to reduce the tax to one of the twelve taxes?"

Shen Bing shook his head and said:

"The subordinates believe that the land tax should be exempted in the name of disaster relief."

"In addition, the rent and tax will be reduced to one of the twelve taxes, and we promise to have the same system as Qin in the future."

"In addition to this, some free food donations are needed and the propaganda campaign must be strengthened."

Both Wang and Yang cast doubtful glances at Shen Bing at the same time.

Propaganda offensive?

What the hell? !

Chapter 96 宵禁

Shen Bing's proposal was quickly approved and put into practice.

The first is to send a fast horse eight hundred miles to Xianyang to ask Yingzheng for instructions.

This tax reduction is not just a reduction, and Wang Jian does not have the right to do so.

It takes at least four days to make an expedited round trip to Xianyang in eight hundred miles, and it takes almost five days if the influence of bandits is included.

But at this time, Wang and Yang couldn't wait for a moment...

If something happens within these four days, wouldn't it be a big loss?

So the second step was carried out at the same time: strengthening the city gate inspection.

This can prevent bandits from entering the city as much as possible.

At least it can make it more difficult for them to sneak in or reduce the number of weapons they bring into the city as much as possible.

Then there's the curfew.

"Xiao" refers to night.

"Forbidden" refers to the prohibition of travel.

That is to say, after the evening drum is sounded at night, all the people in the city are strictly prohibited from going out, and the curfew is not lifted until the morning drum is sounded at dawn the next day.

If there are special circumstances such as sickness, buying medicine, seeking medical treatment, delivering babies and other private matters, they must be reported to the patrol team, otherwise they will be punished for the crime of "committing the night".

The crime of "committing the night" is usually thirty boots moss.

However, Wang Jian believed that this was an extraordinary period and should be punished severely, including punishment or even beheading, depending on the circumstances.

Needless to say, the benefits of this curfew.

At the sound of the evening drum, the streets in the whole city were empty, only soldiers of the Qin army set up roadblocks and patrolled the intersections.

Even if bandits sneak in, it's difficult to fish in troubled waters to confuse people's hearts.

In addition, once there is chaos, it is easier to suppress: anyone who goes out is a riot, and there is no mercy!

The disadvantage is...the kiln lost business in an instant.

You must know that Zhao Guo has been a typical example of more women than men since he was murdered by 40 in the First World War in Changping.

Coupled with years of natural disasters and no livelihood, many women from good families have fallen into the land of fireworks.

After the Qin army entered the city, it became even more prosperous for a while...Although the soldiers of the Qin army were poor, they still had some things in their hands. Coupled with the strong demand from their background, they became frequent visitors.

The curfew was implemented, and the soldiers had to garrison the fields during the day and guard the food and curfew at night, so they didn't have time to go.

Finally, there is what Shen Bing called "propaganda offensive".

Shen Bing said:

"The common people are not grateful for ordinary favors."

"But it's different if it's a surprise."

"So, my subordinates thought that we need to prepare some food to give to the people in need."

"For example, there are no laborers and no males in the family, or there are males but they are males."

The so-called "indigent men" refer to men with disabilities, which were very common in the Qin Dynasty who fought for years.

Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe couldn't help but nodded frequently.

What Shen Bing said is reasonable, it doesn't take much effort or food, but it can achieve miraculous results in buying people's hearts.

Shen Bing went on to say:

"Of course it's more than that."

"The ones we send to deliver food should be soldiers who can speak well."

"They must at least explain one truth to the people: the reason why they distributed less food this year is because they have to sow seeds."

"You only reap what you sow."

"If we work hard this year, we have water trucks, overturned trucks to control the drought, and tax relief, we will have a better life next year."

"If you can live a good life..."

Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe nodded frequently as they listened, secretly thinking that it was great.

This is brainwashing after sending food first, and it is also reasonable and flawless.

If the people can live a good life, why bother to rebel?

If you are a smart person, make a comparison:

During Zhao Wangqian's period, he was helpless against the drought.

And Qin Jun introduced water into the ditch within a few days after his arrival. What's the difference?

So is the surname Zhao Hao or Qin Hao?

After all, the change of the throne is a matter for the nobles and has nothing to do with the common people.

The common people are thinking about whether they can have enough food and clothing.

Thinking about it this way, wouldn't it be a fool to rebel for Zhao Guo regardless of his family and life?

So Wang Jian immediately nodded and agreed to the plan:

"That's the way to do it, but the tax reduction and exemption will take a few days to know the result."

Shen Bing replied:

"It doesn't matter, we can let the wind out first, saying that we have asked Xianyang for tax relief."

"As long as it is properly arranged, the hearts of the people in the city can be stabilized for a period of time."

"As long as this period of farming is over, the troops in the city will not be empty."

Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe nodded in agreement.

In addition, Wang Jian also played a trick, that is, there was a lot of noise in the barracks to make people think that the Qin army had enough troops.

But this doesn't seem to have much effect, because the barracks is located in a low place, and many people's houses around can see the reality of the barracks.

Shen Bing was of course responsible for the propaganda offensive, and Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe also believed in Shen Bing.

Shen Bing did his part, after all, it was a matter of his wealth and life and he couldn't be careless.

The first is to go to the county captain to transfer the data of the poor households.

This only needs to be explained by Wang Jian and then send a few bosses to copy a list, and that's it.

Then there is food allocation.

This is also simple, just an order.

What matters is the training of the personnel...

"Propaganda offensive" can't just send a team of people to deliver a little food and chat and talk about it.

Wang Jian selected more than 5000 people... It is not easy to pick more than 500 people who can speak out of [-] people.

Shen Bing conducted a half-day training for them.

This is quite difficult, because most of these soldiers have titles, and they usually look down on those ordinary people, so how could they be polite to the newly surrendered Zhao people.

Shen Bing raised the roster in his hand and shouted to them:

"Do you know who these are?"

"They are your family, your parents, your wives and your children."

"They were starving and waiting at home."

"And you are returning home with half a bag of food in triumph."

"Do you know what to do?"

After saying this, everyone felt it, and answered in unison: "I know!"

Then Shen Bing told them the content and main points of the brainwashing and told them to remember it.

Then let these people demonstrate in batches, which also includes chopping firewood for the people, carrying water, repairing leaks on the roof, and so on.

They were not released until Shen Bing was satisfied.

This task is not expensive.

The reason is very simple, as long as one family needs to be helped practically and effectively, other people will naturally see it.

The common people are like this, and they will spontaneously publicize this matter.

But if you just go on a horse and watch flowers and deliver food and say a few words before going to the next house, it will give people a feeling of putting on a show, and the gain outweighs the gain.

Therefore, Shen Bing strictly ordered each person to be responsible for only one family in an afternoon.

Even if you stay, you have to stay all afternoon, and you have to find something to do if you have nothing to do.

This method really had a miraculous effect, Shen Bing felt that the tense and guarded expressions of the people walking on the street had dropped a lot that day.

However, Shen Bing's method is not limited to these.

He plans to come back in a few days...