Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 405 Go and sweep through the southeast, and build Lion City here.

"Anyone who dares to resist will be dealt with!"

"Those who surrender will all be arrested and sent to fill the mines!"

"Those in each unit who wish to stay can sign up now."

“In various military prefectures and states throughout the country, people were selected to immigrate according to a set ratio.”

"Priority will be given to single men, and priority will be given to men from Fujian."

"By the way," Lin Dao, riding on horseback, specifically instructed Zhao Pu, "When selecting people for immigration, you must prevent any double-dealing."

"Those of the same clan or lineage are not allowed to migrate together."

"Those with connections and inside information are not allowed to reserve a spot in advance."

"No way!"

He gave a detailed account of various events that occurred in almost every dynasty.

Of course, simply giving instructions is not very useful.

Those below don't care about the emperor who's far away; they only act according to their own interests.

And this is what it means to be far from the emperor's reach.

Lin Dao didn't have a good solution to this; the only thing he could do was...
"You've handled this matter well, so I'll arrange for you to enter the court as a court official."

"If things are not done well, I will not allow too many things to happen."

At this point, Lin Dao glanced at Zhao Pu and said, "Then you should go back to the countryside of Chuzhou and continue teaching."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Pu, who was bowing with his hands clasped in greeting, visibly trembled.

The frog in the well, after jumping out of the well and seeing the vast world outside,

What I feared most was being thrown back into that narrow well!

Zhao Pu, who came from the countryside of Chuzhou, was most afraid of going back!
"His Majesty."

He raised his head, his eyes clearly red. "Your Majesty, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

It's obvious he's going all out.

They fight hard for their future.

This is Jinghai Army, also known as Jiaozhi.

The forest army marched in, setting fire to forests, blowing up mountains, and annihilating cities in their path.

A large amount of land was vacated, and women desperately needed men to rely on for survival.

To attract immigrants, Lin Dao offered very generous terms.

Each household has 300 mu of land, of which at least one-third is farmland.

The rest consist of lakes, marshes, mulberry orchards, forests, and fruit trees.

Later generations have a misconception about historical famines.

That is, whenever there are natural disasters or man-made calamities and people starve to death, people always ask why they don't go hunting and fishing in the mountains, forests and lakes.
Catching fish, shrimp, rabbits, mice, and the like to eat is better than eating tree bark and clay, right?
The misconception is that many people are unaware that mountains, forests, lakes, and other such places in ancient times all had owners.

These owners are no ordinary people; they all have license plates that are at least "leopard" plates (high-end license plates in the area).

He had a large number of thugs under his command, the kind who were armed and had a fierce look in their eyes.

If starving people dared to enter the mountains, forests, and lakes in search of food, they would be beaten to death by these people!
The castration and martial spirit that began in the Song Dynasty led to starving people preferring to starve rather than venture into the mountains and lakes to find food.

Like being stuffed in a hot train carriage...cough cough...
Therefore, the main reason why the starving people died was not due to natural disasters, but mainly due to human-caused disasters.

The forest road here is divided into fields, which are farmlands, while the land includes mountains, forests, lakes, etc.

Of course, this was to avoid land consolidation.

As always, all the land in the world belonged to the emperor, but the people were given permanent rights to use and reside in it.

As long as there is a bloodline inheritance, it can be used indefinitely.

As for the cost, it was the tax paid to the emperor every year, which was essentially rent.

In doing so, Lin Dao greatly reduced the role of the imperial court in the middle, also to prevent scholars from taking advantage of the situation.

After all, Lin Dao knew best that for scholars, the affairs of the world and the common people were none of their concern; those were matters for the emperor.

The only thing these scholars wanted to do was to gain as much benefit as possible for themselves and their families.

In this respect, the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty demonstrated this to the fullest extent.

Whether your Ming Dynasty falls or not is none of our business, gentry and powerful families!
One person, three hundred acres of land!
With such enormous profits at stake, anything can happen.

Don't say you don't want to leave your hometown; that's because the benefits aren't great enough.

You should know that people from Fujian in later generations have gone all over the world.
In this day and age, three hundred acres of land is enough to drive anyone crazy.

Zhao Pu was assigned to oversee this matter.

Lin Dao even set up a special department for him, called the Immigration Department.

The recruitment of staff and clerks was arranged, and most importantly, Lin Dao dispatched a troop of soldiers to assist him in his actions.

The local bullies of this era were the real local bullies.

Without sufficient force to suppress him, Zhao Pu was swallowed whole, bones and all.

After finishing these tasks, the next step was to find soldiers willing to retire and have them retire locally to cooperate with the civil and military officials selected by Bianjing City in establishing local government offices at various levels.

This is not yet the Song Dynasty, when scholars enjoyed preferential treatment.

There's no such thing as refusing to go to remote places, or just giving up once you've gone.

Lin Dao established an inspection bureau, whose job was to travel all over the country to conduct inspections.

Those found to be lazy and negligent civil officials of the Song Dynasty were sent directly to Bianjing (Kaifeng) to be dealt with by Lin Dao.

As for the outcome, they were usually sent to the mines or to Kaifeng Prefecture.

"Continue to advance southward."

Lin Dao instructed Li Jixun, who was left behind to guard the local area, "If you encounter forests, cut them down directly. If you can't cut them down, burn them! If you encounter native savages, capture those you can and send them to the mines. If you can't capture them all, cut them down!"

"I want you to keep heading south, south, and south again!"

His hand landed on the Southeast Asian map spread out in front of Li Jixun. His finger started from Jiaozhi (Vietnam), traveled south, and finally reached the mouth of a narrow strait.

"Whether it was indigenous people, monkeys, or civilized countries we encountered along the way."

"You have to do the same thing: clean it up thoroughly, and make sure no trouble is left behind!"

Do you understand what it means to clean up thoroughly?

"Understood!" Li Jixun pounded his chest with a thunderous roar. "This subordinate understands!"

"I guarantee with my life that I will clean this up completely! I guarantee there will be no one who escapes."

"Very good." Lin Dao nodded and smiled. "I will send a group of soldiers to assist you. You must keep a close eye on them."

The troops dispatched were a part of the rebel army from the Imperial Guard that had been captured earlier.

These rebels will unleash their cruelty and ruthlessness in the dense jungle.

They like to eat vegetables, and since there's no shortage of wood and water here, they can indulge themselves.

"After arriving here."

Lin Dao pointed to the strait outlet at the tip of the map and said, "Build a city here and name it Lion City."

"At that time, a fleet of ships will depart from Panyu and arrive here."

"This place will become an important transit point for those heading south and west."

"Your fief will also be arranged here."

Arranging for someone to do things ensures that the benefits are received.

The benefits Lin Dao gave to Li Jixun were the title of Prince of the Second Rank and a generous fief.

As for the soldiers, after they retired, not only could their sons or nephews take their place, but they would also receive a large area of ​​land as a reward.

Lin Dao was already very familiar with these things.

If you offer the right benefits, there will naturally be plenty of people willing to risk their lives for you.

"After establishing Lion City," Lin Dao instructed, before he could finish, "you will send those rebels across the sea to the various islands on the other side."

"After that, ships were sent there regularly to exchange daily necessities for the heads of the local wild monkeys."

"As for how the rebels do things on the island, you don't need to ask."

Having received Lin Daofeng's promise of being made a king, Li Jixun grinned with joy.

He repeatedly assured him that there was absolutely no problem!

I will certainly follow His Majesty's instructions and do my job well to ensure that things are handled properly.

"The sea route starts from Panyu and goes all the way to Singapore."

"In addition, a major road will be built on land, starting from Panyu and going all the way to Singapore."

"While you are fighting at the front, the road construction process at the back must keep up."

"I will leave enough road repair materials in Panyu, and there will be a fleet of ships to transport them in the future."

"As for manpower, you can handle that yourself."

"Once you've finished these things, you can return to Bianjing and live the life of a prince."

The monkeys of Southeast Asia are about to face a devastating blow.

Lin Dao would not give them the opportunity to come into contact with civilization and enlightenment.

Once the area is completely cleared, he will relocate a large number of Fujianese people to live there, dividing the land among themselves and reclaiming this land that has been part of China since ancient times.

Lin Dao finally embarked on his journey back to Bianjing City.

This expedition marched south, reaching all the way from Bianjing (Kaifeng) to Jiaozhi (Vietnam).

They conquered countless countries and annihilated numerous enemies along the way.

It was undoubtedly a glorious southern expedition.

Freed from the tense and busy military affairs, Lin Dao finally had some rare free time.

As the saying goes, when people are well-fed and warm, they think about other things.

Previously, Lin Dao was busy with military affairs and had a complicated relationship with Zhou Ehuang, the fairy of this era.

However, now that Lin Dao finally had some time, he stopped arguing with her.

On this day, the army that left Panyu and headed north stopped and set up camp outside the city of Shaozhou.

When marching through the forest, soldiers are never allowed to enter the city to rest.

Wherever they went, as long as they were on the march, they would set up camp outside the city.

There was only one purpose to do this: to maintain the morale and fighting capacity of the army, while protecting the people in the city.

As dusk fell, Zhou Ehuang served Lin Dao his dinner and then went to coax her younger sister to sleep.

After his younger sister fell asleep, he got up and went to the back tent to make a bed for Lin Dao.

She bent over on the bed and reached out to fold the blankets.

Two full moons rose and swayed, staring straight into Lin Dao's eyes.

I took a breath.

Lin Dao stood up.

The Lingnan region is teeming with mosquitoes.

Every night, mosquitoes swarm everywhere.

Mosquitoes, especially, buzzing around, are incredibly annoying.

In this situation, many people would subconsciously wave their hands and slap it.

The forest road is no exception.

The night in Lingnan passed amidst the incessant sounds of mosquito swatters.

(End of this chapter)