Daqin Engineers

Chapter 96: Curfew

Shen Bing's proposal was quickly approved and implemented.

The first is to send a quick horse to eight hundred miles to rush to Xianyang to ask Yingzheng.

This tax cut is not about reducing taxes, and Wang Jian does not have this power.

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

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

If something goes wrong in these four days, wouldn't it be a big loss?

So at the same time the second step: to strengthen the city gate inspection.

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

At least it can increase the difficulty of mixing in or minimize the number of weapons they bring into the city.

Then there is a curfew.

"Xiao" refers to night.

"Prohibited" refers to the prohibition of travel.

That is, as soon as the evening drum is sounded at night, all people in the city are strictly prohibited from traveling, and the curfew is lifted until the morning drum is sounded the next day.

If there are special circumstances, such as getting sick, buying medicine, getting a doctor, delivering a baby, and other private matters, you must report it to the patrol team, otherwise you will be punished for the crime of "night".

The crime of "guilty at night" is usually thirty.

However, Wang Jian believes that this is an extraordinary period that should be punished severely, and even beheaded directly depending on the circumstances.

Needless to say the benefits of this curfew.

As soon as the drum rang, the streets of the city were empty, only the soldiers of the Qin Army set up blockades and patrols at the intersection.

Even if the bandits got mixed in, I was afraid they would not be able to catch fish in troubled waters and confuse people.

In addition, it is easier to suppress once chaos occurs: as long as those who go out are chaotic bandits, kill them without mercy!

The disadvantage is that... the kiln is out of business in an instant.

You must know that Zhao Guo has been a typical example of more women than men since he was killed 400,000 in the First Battle of Changping.

Coupled with years of natural disasters without a livelihood, many women from good families have fallen into the land of fireworks.

After the Qin Army entered the city, it prospered for a while...Although the soldiers of the Qin Army were also poor, they still had something in their hands. Coupled with the strong demand for leaving their homes, they became regular visitors.

With this curfew, soldiers have to farm fields during the day and keep food at night, so there is no time to go.

The last is what Shen Bing called the "propaganda offensive."

Shen Bing said:

"The ordinary kindness of the people should not be grateful."

"But it's different if it's an unexpected joy."

"So, my subordinates thought that I needed to prepare some food for the people in difficulties."

"For example, there is no labor and no males at home, and another example is that there are males but they are males."

The so-called "long man" refers to a man with a disability, which is very common in Qin when he fought for years.

Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe nodded frequently.

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

Shen Bing continued:

"Of course not only that."

"The soldiers I'm sending to deliver the food should be able-bodied soldiers."

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

"Only sowing seeds will yield."

"If this year's hard farming, waterwheels, dump trucks and drought control, plus tax relief, it will not be difficult for a good life next year."

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

Listening to Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe, they nodded their heads and secretly said very strongly.

This was brainwashing after the food was delivered, and it was perfectly reasonable.

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

If you are a smart person, let’s compare:

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

But Qin Jun took the water into the ditch within a few days after he arrived, and the difference was more than ten thousand miles?

So is the surname Zhao Hao or Qin Hao?

This throne is always a matter of nobility, and has nothing to do with the people.

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

Thinking about it this way, wouldn't it be a fool who would rebel for the sake of Zhao Guo regardless of his wealth?

So Wang Jian nodded immediately and agreed to this plan:

"That's how it is done, it's just a few days before the result of tax reduction or exemption will be known.

Shen Bing replied:

"It doesn't matter, I can let the news go first, saying that I have requested tax relief from Xianyang."

"As long as the arrangements are made properly, the hearts of the people in the city can be stable for a period of time."

"As long as this agricultural period has passed, the forces 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, making a lot of noise in the barracks to make people think that the Qin army is sufficient.

However, this does not seem to have much effect, because the barracks are located at a low level, and many people's houses around can see the reality and fiction in the barracks.

Of course, Shen Bing was 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 sloppy life.

The first is to go to the county lieutenant to transfer the data of the difficult households.

This only requires Wang Jian to confess and then send a few master books to copy a list.

Then it is to pull out grain.

This is also simple, just a command.

What is important is the training of personnel...

"Propaganda offensive" can not just send a team of people to send a little food to chat and chat.

Wang Jian selected more than 500 people...It is not easy to pick more than 500 people who can speak.

Shen Bing gave them a half-day training.

This difficulty is still quite large, because most of these soldiers have knighthoods, and those common people usually disdain them, and there is no way to be polite to the newly descended Zhao.

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

"Do you know who these are?"

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

"They are hungry and eagerly waiting at home."

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

"Do you know what to do?"

With that said, everyone felt it, and replied in unison: "Yes!"

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

Let these people demonstrate in batches, including chopping wood for the people, carrying water, and repairing leaks on the roof.

They were not released until Shen Bing was satisfied.

This task is not too expensive.

The reason is simple. You only need to help one family pragmatically and effectively, and the others will naturally look at it.

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

But if you just go to the next house with a few words on the food, it will give people a feeling of being a show, and it will not pay off.

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

Even if I stay, I still have to stay for an entire afternoon.

Sure enough, this method had a miraculous effect, and that day Shen Bing felt that the nervous look of the people walking on the street had dropped a lot.

However, Shen Bing's method is more than just these.

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