419 Spy Intelligence System (seeking monthly pass)
A family of four sat around the dining table next to the bed and had lunch quietly.
Xu Yue finished eating first, then took out the milk powder and bottles to brew milk powder for the twins. Each person had more than half a bottle, and the brother and sister could drink it all in one go.
If it weren't for the fear that they would overeat, Xu Yue thought they could finish it if they were given half a bottle more.
But in this case, their aunt's energy fruit couldn't be resisted.
Xu Erniang originally insisted on breastfeeding, but now she was too busy to take care of it, so she started to mix breast milk and milk powder.
Until now, the two little guys no longer like breast milk and only want milk powder.
Xu Yue thought to herself that without her aunt, the twins would have starved to death by their own mother.
With no outsiders at home and his stomach full, Xu Da spoke.
"We have no money."
Xu Da has a calm expression, but the more nervous he is, the calmer he will appear.
The gentleness on Wang Pingping's face also softened, "Xianbei, Wuhuan, and Goguryeo, these three guys have consumed too much of our supplies. The wealth accumulated over the years has been exhausted this time."
The only good thing is that now they have stabilized the entire Youzhou, and there is no need to worry about sudden backstabbing by foreigners.
They also captured the vast and fertile Northeast Plains.
They rushed back after the spring plowing mission was completed. In the fall, Liaodong County will definitely have a bumper harvest.
"So, we have to temporarily stop the speed of expansion. Youzhou seems to be stable now, but the inside is still not strong enough. There are many people who are still waiting and watching and are forced to join. We have to solve the internal problems first before continuing southward.
Expand." Wang Pingping reminded.
Xu Jiajun's financial power is in Xu Yue's hands, and no one knows Xu Jiajun's current economic situation better than her.
She had long discovered that all the savings she had accumulated over the years had been consumed by these external wars, and she was ready to wait for Xu Da and Wang Pingping to come back, so that the whole family could discuss the next course of action.
Now my parents bring it up first, which coincides with Xu Yue's thoughts.
To sum it up, "accumulate food widely, build walls high, and become king slowly."
Xu Yuedao: "Our current infrastructure is still too frivolous. Except for the local production factories in Yuyang, which have entered a mature and stable period, several other counties have just begun to change their production methods. Many people have no idea what they are doing."
"Obviously there are so many factories and so many manpower, but the supplies we need mainly come from Yuyang."
"So, it's time for a technological innovation."
There are too many previous cases for reference. Xu Yue stayed in Juyong County these days, in addition to being the general manager of the Xu family army and directing the overall situation. The rest of the time was spent studying and summarizing the reasons for the failure and success of the previous rebel armies.
Xu Yue analyzed it for her parents: "Daqing also started with an uprising. The reason why Qing Gaozu was able to succeed was because he quickly gained support from local aristocratic families after the uprising."
"So, he actually represents the interests of the gentry class, which is completely opposite to the path we want to take."
"But I have to say that if he makes this choice, the success rate of the uprising will be higher."
"In the past, power was only in the hands of a few people. As long as the emperor got the support of these few people, he could succeed."
"So Qing Gaozu successfully ascended to the throne of God and led his subordinates to achieve a class leap."
"However, their success has not changed anything for the common people. The lives of farmers have not become better because of their success."
"This is also the reason why, at the end of the dynasty, rebellions broke out everywhere."
Xu Yue put the fed twins back into the cradle, poured hot water into the bottles and continued:
"Zhang Tianshi's Five Pecks of Rice Rebellion was actually successful at the beginning. Unfortunately, Zhang Tianshi died too early, and there was no one to inherit his ideas."
"Without a rebel army led by dominant ideology, everyone's interests are no longer unified, and the anger has dissipated."
"But assuming Zhang Tianshi is not dead, what problems will the peasant uprising army led by him encounter? Can they continue to successfully overthrow the dynasty?"
"Assuming it is overturned, how will they consolidate this country? Rely on those fanatical followers?"
Wang Pingping thought for a moment, then shook her head, "The Central Plains is too vast, and the central government's words cannot be conveyed to every corner in time. Naturally, areas closer to the central government will be better controlled."
"In this way, the scope of control that the higher authorities can control is very limited. Once it is limited to a certain extent, the central government has to delegate power to the most authoritative local leaders."
"Over time, maybe even within five or six years, the world will become more like before, with power in the hands of a few people."
"What about letting the people supervise officials?" Xu Da asked. Just like their Xu Jiajun.
Xu Dalang rolled his eyes directly, "There are people who have never left the village in their lives. Even if they leave, you know the road conditions outside, and they are more likely to die on the way."
When Xu Da heard this, he suddenly understood, "No wonder you are investing a lot of money in infrastructure construction. This money can almost support another Xu family army. Is it really worth it?"
The mother and son looked at each other and shook their heads, "I don't know."
They didn't know if it was worth it, but when they saw the smiles on the faces of the people because of the convenience, they knew in their hearts that they were on the right path.
Xu Yue shook off the water stains on her hands and sat down at the dinner table. "Although the next course of action is to develop internally, we cannot do nothing externally."
"Auntie, I have an idea. Please help me analyze it and see if it's useful."
Wang Pingping nodded: "You say."
Xu Yuedao: "I think it is necessary for the outside world to know more about our Xu Jiajun. I want Boss Wu of the caravan and Sun Ashan from the Huokang Gang to be responsible for the propaganda work of the Xu Jiajun."
"Sun Ashan told me that there are tens of thousands of Huokang Gang disciples in Jizhou. They all come from poor families. Our Xu Jiajun's policies are most attractive to the people at the bottom."
"So I thought, why don't we let these people who need Xu Jiajun take the initiative to join us?"
"In Youzhou, our plan to win over the bottom class and overthrow the top class has been successful, so I think this path must be feasible in this era."
After listening to Xu Yue's words, Wang Pingping suddenly remembered something that she had always wanted to do but had not yet had time to implement - to establish a complete spy intelligence system.
Moreover, during the period of major internal construction they are about to begin, they lack a spy intelligence system so that the Xu Jiajun can react at any time and remain passive.
Xu Da and Wang Pingping looked at each other. Their years of tacit understanding allowed them to understand what the other wanted to do at a glance.
The two of them secretly hooked their lips, it's time for the Huokang Gang disciples to show their true strength!
