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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 552
"It's been a few days since I came back, and Yunxi Mansion has almost become unrecognizable to me."
Seeing the rows of shops and houses on both sides of the broad street, Zhou Ba, the head of the First Banner, also opened his eyes wide, looking around, feeling very novel.
Zhou Ba is now leading the First Banner Regiment of the Infantry stationed in Xidaying, responsible for monitoring the capital of Jiangbei Province.
When he left, although some changes had been made in Yunxi Mansion, most of the places were still dilapidated.
However, earth-shaking changes have taken place in Yunxi Mansion now. Not only the houses everywhere have been refurbished, but the streets have more than doubled in size.
Moreover, these bustling market towns outside the city seemed to emerge from the soil, forming a city outside the city. This huge change really made them unprepared.
"It's better for the general to use work for relief. It not only solves the problem of feeding a large number of refugees, but also brings gratifying changes to the roads and buildings in Yunxi Prefecture."
Song Zhi, chief executive of the Wanjin Mansion, was deeply moved when he saw the crowded and prosperous market town outside the city.
When Chen Ziang asked the prefectures and counties to change the traditional way of giving porridge to refugees and instead use work as relief, he still had doubts.
?Because he had never used work as relief before, he crossed the river by feeling the stones and did not dare to take too many steps, for fear of being punished if something went wrong.
But seeing the huge changes in Yunxi Mansion now, Song Zhi also felt that his own thinking was too conservative. After returning, he must increase the intensity of work-for-relief to make Wanjin Mansion prosperous as soon as possible.
"In addition to the method of using work as relief, and the general vigorously encourages business and trade, it seems that he is indeed far-sighted." Another Chief of Political Affairs also said.
"In the past, our eyes were only focused on the crops in the land, and we never thought that business and trade would be so important."
Previously, due to the war, the economy was depressed, bandits were rampant everywhere, and merchants were afraid to move around, so that commerce had almost stagnated.
Now Chen Ziang is vigorously encouraging business and trade, and the Qinghe army has supported the establishment of a number of money houses, breeding farms, silk weaving farms and shops, making the business of Yunxi Mansion suddenly active.
Because the opening of a large number of factories and shops not only made use of the funds in the hands of the squires, but also provided a large number of jobs, which bulged up the pockets of the people and further promoted consumption.
At the same time, the tea, cloth, and Yunxi wine produced by Yunxi Prefecture were also quickly transported to surrounding areas through caravans, earning a lot of money.
Because most of these manufacturers that produce these products are owned by the Yunxi government, the profits they earn have also become the income of the Yunxi government.
These incomes not only guaranteed the Qinghe Army's military pay, but also purchased a large amount of grain and salt from surrounding areas, which further guaranteed the implementation of the Qinghe Army's work-for-relief policy.
Because of the series of new policies implemented by Chen Ziang in the areas under their control, a virtuous circle has now been formed.
In the beginning, Chen Ziang and the others were needed to take the lead in developing some new products and opening some new stores.
Now there is no need for Chen Ziang's guidance at all. Those gentry who have tasted the sweetness began to actively think of ways to form caravans, produce new products, and then sell them to earn money.
Because the trauma of the war has just been experienced, the products that Yunxi Mansion can produce now are really limited.
Some more shrewd country gentry started to form mercenary regiments with the consent of the Qinghe army.
Because of the chaos outside, these mercenary groups mainly make money by serving as guards for caravans that go out to sell goods.
Some veterans of the Qinghe Army who were disabled and quit the combat unit during the battle, as long as they were not missing arms and legs, were hired by various mercenary groups with high salaries.
With the guidance of these veterans of the Qinghe Army, the combat effectiveness of each mercenary regiment has also been well trained, enough to take on general escort tasks.
However, Chen Zi'ang was also very sensitive to these mercenary forces, so he specially requested to form a mercenary organization, and each mercenary group established a civil and military association to ensure that they would never become enemies with the Qinghe army.
These mercenary regiments are now not only operating within the Qinghe army's control area, but even began to take on some outside jobs.
Some caravans from other provinces also transported goods to Yunxi Mansion. When they saw these sturdy mercenaries, they immediately hired them and became long-term mercenaries.Work with objects.
The law and order under the Qinghe Army is good. Once they leave the area controlled by the Qinghe Army, they will be protected by powerful mercenaries, so caravans from all over the country are willing to come to Yunxi Mansion for trade.
Moreover, the area controlled by the Qinghe Army is developing vigorously, and various items are urgently needed.
Those merchants in the surrounding area also smelled business opportunities, and they transported their goods here one after another.
At first, they were worried that the Qinghe army would swallow their goods, but later found that they were completely overwhelmed.
They only need to pay taxes that are several times lower than other places, and the Qinghe army will provide them with protection, and it is an absolutely fair transaction, and there will be absolutely no forced buying and selling.
Once such a thing happens, they can go to the newly established Department of Industry and Trade in Yunxi Prefecture. According to reports, once it is investigated and verified, no matter who it is, it will be severely punished.
It is precisely a series of good policies of the Qinghe Army, coupled with effective implementation, that a good business atmosphere has been formed in Yunxi Mansion.
Not only the goods here are continuously transported out, but the caravans outside are also continuously transporting in the items they need.
Because the internal space of the old city is too small, under the planning of the Yunxi government, a large-scale market town was formed outside the city of Yunxi Prefecture in a short period of time, and the old city was completely surrounded by new market towns.
"My lords, the general asked me to welcome you."
When the head of the Banner and Chief of Staff who rushed to Yunxi Mansion for a meeting were attracted by the market town outside the city and looked around, Li Changqing, the head of the Jinwei Banner, came out to greet them in person.
Li Changqing was the captain of Chen Ziang's personal guard at the beginning, but now he has been promoted to the captain of the guard banner.
The main task of the Guards Banner Regiment is to protect the safety of Chen Ziang, so after the battle, they are now stationed in the surrounding areas of Yunxi Mansion.
"I met Captain Li Qi."
Seeing that Li Changqing, Chen Ziang's confidant general, came out of the city to greet him in person, everyone did not dare to trust him, and saluted one after another.
"Brother Li, do you know why the general called us all back this time? Is there going to be a war again?"
Zhou Ba leaned in front of Li Changqing, hooked his shoulders, and asked casually.
Compared with Zhou Ba, the veteran leader of the banner with outstanding military achievements, Li Changqing is completely a rising star, but he has been following Chen Ziang's side, and is generally well-informed.
"Brother Zhou, I'm not a roundworm in the general's stomach. How would I know, but where do I have a few bottles of Yunxi wine, which are reserved for you. Long time no see. Let's have a good drink at night."
In the face of Zhou Ba's question, although Li Changqing heard some rumors, he kept his mouth shut, slapped a haha, and changed the topic directly.
Because he is no longer the little captain of the personal guards, but the head of the guard banner, and he knows that there are some things that should be said and some things that should not be said.
"You boy, play charades for me."
Zhou Ba couldn't help but gave Li Changqing a supercilious look, but thinking that Li Changqing had kept Yunxi wine for him, his mood was not affected.
"Don't lie to me, I'll go to your place for a drink at night." Zhou Ba grinned.
"It's a deal."
"Yunxi wine is a good thing, I have to be one of them."
Fatty Lu, head of the Ninth Banner Cavalry, also walked over surrounded by a group of cavalry, and laughed loudly. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com