Chapter 285: Rich! Lord Lu is rich!
Lu Chenyang successfully took over the Yanhui Army. With these 500,000 troops, Lu Chenyang is now... very wealthy.
Lu Chenyang looked at the army in front of him, feeling both sweet and painful.
How should I put it, Lu Chenyang has never fought such a rich battle!
In fact, the battle Lu Chenyang led was mainly against the King of Nanyang, which was extremely difficult to fight due to the huge disparity in numbers between the two sides. However, Lu Chenyang became famous because of this battle, and then he fought against the Tatars.
He was always the weak and helpless one, and he was used to it. But now he is not like that, he has people, and with these people and horses in his hands, it can be said that he is now the most powerful person in Dagan!
No other! No other! No other!
Anyone who disagrees can talk to his army.
But on the other hand, Lu Chenyang also has to start supporting these people, as the food supply for so many people depends entirely on him.
Although the Crown Prince was currently responsible for procuring food and supplies, and the food was being delivered promptly, who knew what the situation would be like between the two sides in the future? Lu Chenyang didn't dare put his lifeblood in the hands of others, so he had to make plans early.
In other words, sooner or later these people will have to rely on him for support.
The Yanhui Army entered the city, and the people came to watch. Lu Chenyang also returned to the tent.
Tan Feng and others came to congratulate him, and even Ji Ping was excited: "Sir, with this, we will be able to take back Yanhui Pass in no time!"
Lu Chenyang also nodded. Now they have no weaknesses.
He said, "So I plan to send you to track down the Tartars." He pointed at the map. "The Tartars are short of food and fodder. We can't get them here, so they might take a detour elsewhere. Even if they go to Anzhou, it will only take a dozen more days. So, you must lead your troops and pursue them immediately. We must drive the Tartars onto the road to Jinzhou."
The city on the Jinzhou side is impregnable and they will not be able to break it in a short time. When the Yanhui Army catches up, the Tatars will be unable to defeat them and can escape by taking a detour.
Lu Chenyang still had the same idea. He didn't want to set the battlefield in Dagan's city. He hoped to drive Dagan out and drive him to Yanhui Pass.
Then take back Yanhui Pass, this is his goal.
But this is just Lu Chenyang's optimistic plan.
Ji Ping agreed immediately.
Lu Chenyang said, "Remember, once you catch someone, don't push too hard. Focus on driving them away."
Ji Ping nodded. He knew that his master's soft-hearted nature had resurfaced. His master was ruthless towards his enemies on the battlefield, and in politics, he would annihilate his political enemies without mercy.
But he was always particularly soft-hearted and compassionate towards the people.
Lu Chenyang let out a long sigh. He could finally relax a little.
Huai'an City was recaptured, and the Tatars retreated. Although it was still a long way from retaking Yanhui Pass, the start was smooth, and Lu Chenyang expressed his satisfaction.
The most important thing now is to revitalize Huai'an City.
In Huai'an, nine out of ten houses were empty. Almost everyone had died. Although most of those left were young and middle-aged, it was still not enough. To put it bluntly, Huai'an was short of people, women, children, and new hope.
This matter cannot be completely handed over to Weidong. No matter how powerful Weidong is, he cannot turn so many people into people.
Lu Chenyang thought of the refugees who fled from Yanhui Pass. Most of these refugees went to Anzhou, Ningzhou, and some went to Quzhou. They were the refugees that Lu Chenyang had taken in.
Lu Chenyang had an idea: if they were allowed to return to Huai'an City, would they be willing? He was considering the possibility of this approach.
But the more he thought about it, the colder Lu Chenyang felt.
Most of the refugees have now settled down locally and are living stable lives. They own houses and land, and the children of those in Quzhou are all able to attend school free of charge this year.
In other words, in this situation, would they be willing to make the effort? Would they be willing to leave? Would they be willing to go to a city that had just been baptized by war and start all over again?
Just think about it and you will know that they won’t agree!
All I can say is that Lu Chenyang and his men were too capable, and they fed the refugees so well that they settled down so quickly that they were reluctant to leave.
Lu Chenyang rubbed his face. Where should he find someone?
Lu Chenyang returned to the tent, thought for a while, picked up his pen and started writing.
This is a policy that only applies to Huai'an City. As long as the people come to settle in Huai'an City, they will be given free food and seeds, and houses of different sizes will be distributed according to the population. They are all green-tiled houses, not straw houses.
I'd like to add that most of the houses used to house refugees are thatched houses, mainly because they are quick to build.
Not only that, Lu Chenyang also decided to exempt Huai'an City from taxes for five years. Five years! This was really a huge investment.
Moreover, Lu Chenyang also promised that as long as they settled in Huai'an City, all children of school age could go to school for free, and paper, ink, pens, tuition and food expenses would all be free!
This is a policy that is completely aimed at Huai'an City. Even children in Lingnan who go to school now have to bring at least one ration of food.
Of course, the people in Lingnan are generally wealthy now and don’t lack this little money.
Lu Chenyang also wrote that merchants who came to Huai'an City to do business, including grain merchants, cloth merchants, and horse merchants, would be exempted from commercial taxes for three years as long as they opened stores in Huai'an City. The commercial taxes for other merchants were only 10% of those elsewhere.
This is to stimulate business development.
Lu Chenyang thought about it and added another point. He was going to continue recruiting staff, and the examination would be held in Huai'an City. Those who were successfully selected this time would be personally received by him and given important positions.
Lu Chenyang currently has a good reputation, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that his future is bright. Furthermore, those who follow Lu Chenyang, without exception, not only see their own abilities being fully utilized, but also their families benefiting from it.
Shen Shiqian and Zhao Tingyuan were considered the more capable among them, but they were not the ones that the world saw, after all, they were merchants. The ones who really attracted attention were Gao Ming and Chen Songyuan.
These two people were recruited by Lu Chenyang when he was recruiting staff. Gao Ming came from a prominent family in Jiangnan, but he was only a Juren. But now, Gao Ming has become the governor of Ningzhou.
But he was born as a juren. In the past, this kind of achievement would have been enough to make him a county magistrate. But now he has become the governor of a state, and of such an important state as Ningzhou.
Although Chen Songyuan didn't have a clear official position yet and wasn't as prominent as Gao Ming, everyone in the Lu Family Army knew that Chen Songyuan controlled Lu Chenyang's purse strings. He was responsible for all of the Lu Family Army's logistics, from weapons workshops and rations to the profits from Lu Chenyang's caravans.
He held no official position, but even Gao Ming had to bow and call Chen Songyuan "Brother Chen." This was the confidence that came with managing money!
And because of Chen Songyuan, the Chen family has become the largest family in Lingnan.
However, the Chen family is also smart. They only develop in Lingnan and follow Lu Chenyang's lead. They are usually very low-key and do not condone their clansmen to commit crimes or make mistakes.
As for other families in Lingnan, such as the Shen and Zhao families, they also lived in peace. There were occasional minor frictions, but they were all harmless. Chen was very tactful.
Therefore, Lu Chenyang was also willing to promote the Chen family. Many of the Chen family's children also served Lu Chenyang and had a very close relationship with him.
Lu Chenyang was already a high-ranking official, and everyone speculated that he might advance even further. As for how far he could advance, he could almost become a king, but at best... the emperor himself might even be a possible success.
Ahem, this cannot be mentioned.
Anyway, just follow Lu Chenyang, the future will be bright.
Therefore, many people hope to catch Lu Chenyang's eye, but there was no chance before.
Now Lu Chenyang took the initiative to bring up this matter because he wanted to use his fame to attract people to Huai'an City.
Lu Chenyang was worried about Huai'an City.
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