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Shen Bing turned his gaze to Yang Duanhe.

Yang Duanhe hesitated and replied:

"This plan may be feasible for the son. In addition to lowering the tax rate, we can also increase the arable land allocated to the Chu people."

"I waited for a lot of Chu land, and it was more than enough to give more to the Chu people, and the Chu army had limited arable land, so the old man thought that eventually Chu people would come to Qin.

Shen Bing understood what Yang Duanhe meant.

Among them, the argument about the area of ​​cultivated land is indeed correct. Huaibei is a large plain. Although the total area is not as large as Huainan, the cultivated land is more than the entire Huainan combined... Huainan, especially south of the Yangtze River, is mountainous, and the production conditions at this time It is difficult to cultivate.

So even if he fights the "price war" with the Chu army, he can still fight for arable land.

But Shen Bing did not agree with this.

Seeing Shen Bing's silence, Fusu asked:

"The lieutenant thought it wrong?"

Shen Bing did not answer directly, but instead asked:

"Dare to ask the son, if the son is from Chu Min...I learned that Huaibei will reduce the tax rate and increase the cultivated land again, will it come down because of this?"

Fusu answered without thinking:

"More arable land means more harvest, why not come?"

Yang Duanhe slapped his head and suddenly said:

"The old man is confused, but this strategy is not feasible."

Seeing Fu Su looked at Yang Duanhe with a puzzled look.

Yang Duanhe explained:

"My son, the lieutenant had a similar strategy before."

"The pounding rice water tanker didn't need any fees at first and no one cares about it. Afterwards, the increase in fees gradually caused Chu people to flood in..."

Fusu could not help but wonder:

"Why is this again?"

Yang Duanhe answered:

"It's probably because Chu Min would think this way: If the cost will be lower tomorrow, why don't I wait for tomorrow?"

"There is tomorrow after tomorrow, so I waited."

"On the other hand, if the cost is higher than day by day, Chu Min thinks: If the cost is higher tomorrow, shouldn't it be necessary to pay more when it is tomorrow? So they scrambled to pay."

Fusu gave a "Oh" and said:

"There is still such a statement... but it is reasonable."

This can be said to be a psychological thing. It uses empathy to analyze the psychology of the people in the position of the people, and then grasp this psychology to formulate the correct plan.

There were no such things in the sage books that Fusu had read in the past, and they felt very fresh for a while.

But after thinking about it, Fusu said again:

"But this dispute between Qin and Chu is different from that of Zhongmi."

"Mixed rice is just a struggle between us and the people, and the tax rate is Qin and Chu competing for the people of Chu."

"If our tax rate is higher than that of Chu State, how can Chu Min leave his hometown and risk his death to come down?"

Shen Bing nodded and gave a secret compliment. This Fusu is worthy of being the son, and he has entered the state so quickly and asked questions.

There are indeed some differences between the two, even Yang Duanhe couldn't answer the question raised by Fusu.

Shen Bing thought for a while and said:

"The subordinate thinks that tax reduction is not possible, for two reasons."

"First, as the general said, the tax cut will make the people of Chu wait rather than come to lower it."

"Because everyone knows that if our army lowers taxes, Chu army will continue to lower taxes, so Chu Min only needs to wait for the tax reduction in Chu with peace of mind."

Fusu and Yang Duanhe nodded again and again, which they already understood.

"Secondly, my Daqin governs the country by legalism, just like the day in the sky, if taxes are reduced uncontrollably at this time... not only can we not take advantage, but we will also make ourselves in disorder."

Fusu said "Oh" again, then nodded and said:

"rational."

"If Huaibei reduces taxes, it will not only attract the people of Chu in the Chu region, but also the people from all over the Qin region."

"At that time, I am afraid that it will cause great chaos, and people from all over the world will come to invest, and there will be no more land."

This is exactly what Shen Bing wanted to say.

Huaibei has a flat terrain and complete water conservancy facilities, and the land is still fertile. If the tax rate is significantly lower than that of other regions...Will the people of other regions of Qin not come?

Even if Qin State's strict household registration system passes laws to stop the movement of people, how can Qin's people balance their hearts?

Why should the Chu people who came to surrender have more and better land and lower tax rates, while those of us who have made contributions to the State of Qin need higher tax rates?

Does that mean that giving to Qin is useless?

There may even be a kind of Sao operation:

Qin Law would not let Qin Min go to Huaibei?Success, then I will steal into Chu Realm to become a Chu citizen, and then come to Huaibei as a Chu citizen to surrender...

On the other hand, Chu Min, who came to the land before, will also be psychologically imbalanced: we will get less land and a higher tax rate if we come to land earlier, while those who come later will get more land and lower tax rates... Do I have to flee back again and drop again?

As a result, the people in the Qin region will not only not increase, but will return to the Chu region.

The situation in Chu State is different. Chu State is a country that will perish and the various regions are divided into different places. Although this messy tax rate has an impact, it has little effect...

But if Qin Guo did the same, it would affect his whole body.

After thinking about this, Fusu couldn't help but frown and asked:

"So, in the opinion of the deputy...how shall I respond?"

Shen Bing said without thinking:

"The tax rate remains unchanged, reducing land and homesteads."

"Only in this way can Chu Min's waiting heart be broken."

Fu Su said again:

"but……"

But there is no need to say more about it. If Huaibei's interests do not rise but fall, even though Chu people cannot wait, it will be compared to Huainan.

If the interests are not as good as Huainan, Chu Min will naturally not come to vote.

Shen Bing replied:

"My tax rate may not be as low as Chu, but the benefits may not be as low as Chu."

Fusu asked puzzledly:

"how do I say this?"

Shen Bing replied:

"The same land, what if Huaibei can grow more grain?"

Fu Su said:

"This statement is reasonable."

"If Huaibei can grow more grain, even if the tax rate is higher than that of Chu, there will still be more surplus grain after the tax is paid."

"But... how can we grow more food?"

Shen Bing did not answer, but shouted to the guard outside the account:

"Go and ask Xu Ying to come."

The guard responded and dashed away.

After a while, Xu Ying arrived at the tent and respectfully saluted Fusu.

Shen Bing said:

"Sir, the son wants to know if more food can be grown on the same plot."

Xu Ying said "Oh" and replied:

"Young Master Ji, it is the method of fattening that the lieutenant teaches and the old in Handan."

"That is to say, artificial fertilizer is made to enhance the fertility of the land."

"The old people use this method to fertilize more, medium, and less fertilizers in different places, and found that the field with medium fertilizer grows best."

"Although the harvest has not yet been harvested at this time, it is estimated that the harvest will increase by at least half."

Fusu couldn't help but looked at Shen Bing in amazement. Although this half is small, if the whole country is like this, it is not a decimal.

What's more, there is no need to rest the fields if the fertilizer is used, and the increased harvest is more than half a simple one.