Because every time a peasant army arrives, it is a time of plunder and slaughter.
The old order has long since collapsed. Without the constraints of order, the wickedness of human nature has been unleashed without restraint.
Everyone's malicious thoughts during peacetime can be released.
Everyone is in hell, yet everyone is someone else's hell.
This time, however, the familiar looting did not occur after they went into hiding.
Instead, they saw a poorly equipped but fairly disciplined unit.
At this moment, the leader of the unit entered the residence where Yang Zhiyong had left.
Li Hongji, the leader of this peasant army, looked at the scholar-strategist before him and asked:
“Mr. Qi Anyao, I have already forbidden the brothers from looting, and now many of them are resentful of me as their elder brother.”
"Your Majesty, Luoyang and other places have already been repeatedly plundered by countless people."
Even if Your Majesty orders the army to plunder, you won't be able to squeeze out much profit.
On the contrary, if Your Majesty were to hold Luoyang and protect the peace and stability of its people, countless people from all over Henan would immediately come here seeking a peaceful life.
Your Majesty can organize them to cultivate wasteland and restore production. Once production is restored, Your Majesty can sustainably plunder—no, collect taxes—from them for a long time.
This is the only long-term solution, Your Majesty.
Qi Anyao said to Li Hongji in front of him.
Hearing Qi Anyao's words, Li Hongji nodded in agreement. Indeed, Luoyang had run out of resources to extract.
Qi Anyao then continued speaking to Li Hongji:
"Your Majesty, we are currently developing in Luoyang, but we are weak and alone. We need to find a powerful backer."
Now that we have a firm foothold, we can proceed with our next steps based on the situation.
"backing?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. Li Qin, who resides in the capital to our north, controls the court and wields great power. Hong Chengchou of Shaanxi has even submitted a petition to the emperor."
"If we submit a memorial to Li Qin and he grants us amnesty and official titles, Hong Chengchou of Shaanxi will not dare to attack us easily."
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