Baima Town, Neijiang County, headquarters of Xingke Group.
At this time, Wen Desi and a group of Xingke company executives were standing in front of a huge sand table and discussing.
This sand table is the terrain of the entire Zizhou.
Zizhou is an administrative unit that was canceled in later generations.
It includes modern Zizhong, Ziyang, Neijiang, Renshou, Jingyan and other places.
On the sand table, hundreds of small flags of various colors have been planted on this piece of land.
"It's incredible.
This is a territory the size of a prefecture-level city, but there are more than a hundred bandits.
Is the source of this information accurate?"
Xin Jie touched his chin and said with a strange expression.
Xin Jie currently serves as the deputy general office of the Sichuan Youth League and is responsible for the daily work of the militia.
"There is absolutely no problem with the intelligence.
Sichuan does not have the largest number of bandits," Minister Wang Qi of the Traffic Supervision Department replied expressionlessly.
China during this period could be said to be full of bandits, horse thieves, and thieves and robbers.
In addition to the "professional bandits" who specialize in this business, there are more "amateur bandits", that is, the kind who "work for the people when they are busy farming and work as bandits during their leisure time".
There is an old saying that "poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people".
This is not unreasonable.
In the mountainous areas of the southwest, many villages regard banditry as a second profession.
Often the entire village is full of bandits, and there are even bandit families that have been passed down for thousands of years. .
Regarding this phenomenon, unless there is a strong political power that implements its dominance to the grassroots level, no one can rectify it.
Therefore, the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China have no solution.
Of course Mr.
Wen is confident that the banditry problem will be completely solved, but now that he is not strong enough, there is no need to think about it nationwide for the time being, and he can only clean up the bandits within his own sphere of influence.
Mr.
Wen has long wanted to clean up the bandits around him.
When the training of the second batch of recruits was over, he immediately put the suppression of bandits on his agenda.
Suppressing bandits is good.
It can not only stabilize the territory, enhance public security, and improve the investment environment, but also gain reputation for yourself and experience for your subordinates.
It can also flex your muscles and make those guys who are planning to treat Xingke Company as a fat sheep a little more rational.
Wang Qi went on to introduce: "Although there appear to be many bandits in Zizhou, most of them are very weak, with at least seven or eight people and two or three muskets.
There are only 17 gangs with more than 50 people.
These bandits The situation is mostly consistent with the information provided by Master Wang."
"The most powerful group, the bandit leader is called Wang Taiqiang, nicknamed Guoshanfeng, and his base is in Taozi Mountain in the east of Ziyang County.
As of yesterday, the number of bandits was 224, with about 170 rifles and 11 pistols."
Wen Desi nodded and said: "Very good, this is Guo Shanfeng.
Let him be the first target for the opening of our militia."
After saying that, he picked up a red pencil and wrote on the name of "Guo Shanfeng" Draw a cross.
Xin Jie thought for a while and said: "Mr.
Wen, to kill these bandits, I estimate that we will need to dispatch two companies."
"No, all six infantry companies and artillery companies of the first batch of new recruits will be sent out to show them blood."
Mr.
Wen directly suppressed the eggs and killed the chicken with a sledgehammer.
"After killing Shanfeng, we will push them one by one according to the list.
Your mission this time is to kill all the gangs in Zizhou without leaving any one behind."
"Yes, Mr.
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Wen," Xin Jie said again, "What to do with the prisoners?"
He was considering that this was a continuous battle and it would be inconvenient to take prisoners with him.
"It depends on the situation.
Those with blood debts and public outrage will be shot on the spot after public trials; those with less serious crimes will be arrested and sent to labor camps.
Our iron ore and coal mines require a large number of miners, and various projects also require a large number of laborers.
You don't have to worry, I A second batch of new soldiers will be arranged to pick you up and escort the prisoners."
"Follow President Wen's orders and ensure that the mission is completed."
Xin Jie and several other militia officers rushed to assemble the troops.
Not long after Xinjie and the others left, Wen Desi asked Public Relations Minister Kaful again: "Minister Kafur, how is our plan to buy officials going?"
"Mr.
Wen, according to the news from Prince Qing, the official positions of Neijiang County Magistrate and Weiyuan County Magistrate have been obtained, and they can be handed over in March 1907.
The county magistrates of Longchang and Ziyang will not complete their terms until 1908.
The Tongzhi of Zizhou has also been obtained.
It was handed over in September 1907.
However, both the magistrate and the magistrate were appointed this year, and these two positions cannot be taken within three years.”
Wen Desi smiled and said: "Well, you have done a good job.
It is already good to have the magistrates of Neijiang and Weiyuan, Zizhou and Tongzhi.
If the magistrates of other prefectures in Zizhou cannot be taken, forget it.
Then we will attack the yamen We started with the Sixth House and ousted them.
We did this in all places within our sphere of influence and ousted all the state and county officials who were not our own. " Although Governor Xiliang now has great trust in Wen Desi, Wen Desi does not rely entirely on him, because judging from historical records, this man will be transferred to the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou next year.
Although the current history may change, Also be prepared for emergencies.
So, as soon as Mr.
Wen had an idea, he was ready to replace the parents' officials in the territory with his own.
If it were another era, Mr.
Wen's method would undoubtedly be taken for granted and would be difficult to implement.
But things are different now in the late Qing Dynasty.
"Qingna Company" can provide you with high-quality services at any time, as long as you have money.
For Mr.
Wen, problems that can be solved with money are no longer problems.
If you spend money in vain, you can get an official position.
Of course, the governor-general thing is too exaggerated.
It is the concern of Lafayette personally.
Even with the energy of "Qingna Company", it is impossible to get it.
Even the chief envoy and the real power platform are more difficult, but the lower level ones The prefect, prefect, state, county magistrate, etc. are not a problem at all.
Kaful continued: "In addition, although Guan Jing failed to become the prefect of Zizhou this time, the reserve official position is in operation, and he is the prefect of Chongqing or Xuzhou.
They are looking for a place to transfer the current prefect, and it is estimated that in two months We can handle Chongqing.”
Although the "Qingna Company" has great hands and eyes, at the level of prefect or Zhili prefecture, it is necessary to have some fame and qualifications to operate.
It would be too ugly if a person with nothing is hired.
Of course, if Prince Qing is completely shameless, he can still cover it up, but Mr.
Wen's reputation is not that great, at least not yet.
But of course there are no such people under Mr.
Wen.
The people with the highest "diplomas" under him are a few scholars, and they don't even hold the title of candidate.
However, classmate Guan Jing's help solved this problem perfectly.
Wen Desi immediately pushed him out.
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Originally, Guan Jing did not want to be a Manchu official.
If he had been willing, he would have become a scholar long ago.
He is the official Jinshi of the Qing Dynasty, and he is both civil and military scholar.
Even the double doctors of later generations cannot compare with him.
Isn’t that awesome?
But now Mr.
Wen has convinced Guan Jing that if he serves as the local governor, it will be more convenient to build the base area.
This time, the magistrate of Zizhou was run by him, but this time he was unlucky.
The current magistrate had just taken office and was not easy to transfer for a while, so Kafur retreated to the next best thing and ran the magistrate of Chongqing or Xuzhou.
With Guan Jingzheng's reputation as a Jinshi, plus fifty or sixty thousand yuan, there is no problem in becoming a magistrate, and it will not affect Mr.
Qing's appearance.
"Very good, inform Guan Jing immediately and let him prepare to be the prefect of Chongqing.
In addition, we will assemble a team for him.
After he takes office, we will replace those subordinate officials with our people."
"Yes, Mr.
Wen" Kafur took the order and left.
"Minister Wang, how is the progress of Kyodo Society?"
Wen Desi, who had solved the problem of his parents' official affairs, turned to Wang Qi again.
Wang Qi replied: "Mr.
Wen, the current plan is going very smoothly.
The Luoxi troops have successfully entered the Bashan area of Chongqing.
This morning they reported that they had annihilated a group of bandits nearby.
They are planning to use the Kyodo Society banner starting next week. , carrying out land reform in nearby mountainous areas.”
"That's not our territory, we have to pay attention to supplies."
Wen Desi nodded.
"According to the plan, they will build a dock and supply station near Chongqing near the Jialing River.
When the time comes, they will use foreign ships to supply supplies.
When Guan Jing takes office as the prefect of Chongqing, supply will not be a problem."
Wen Desi thought for a while and said: "Tell Luo Xi to develop more local personnel, pay attention to the training of local personnel, mobilize the local people, and don't rely on our own people for everything."
The Kyodo News Agency was another step taken by the Communist Party of China.
It was not only a pilot project for land reform, but also an important step in the strategy of "encircling the cities from the countryside."
As we all know, since the end of the classical militarism system in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the grassroots control of the Chinese political power has been very low.
The so-called "imperial power does not extend to the counties."
The central government can only directly control up to the county level, or to be precise, the county seat.
This is a "point" control, unlike the "surface" control like the Hong Dynasty.
For the vast countryside outside the city, it is completely free-range and can only rely on local gentry for indirect management.
To put it bluntly, even if everyone in a village or township outside the city is dead, it will take a long time for the city to know.
Not to mention mountainous areas, where the government has almost no control.
Under such circumstances, even if the Kyodo Society set fire to the mountains, let alone engage in land reform in the mountains, the gentlemen would not know.
Even if he knew about it, he would only think of him as a bandit, maybe a bandit who has been brain-dead after watching too much of Water Margin.
As I said before, I, the officials of the Qing Dynasty, have no way to deal with creatures like bandits.
Since it can't be solved, just pretend they don't exist.
In fact, this is also true.
Many so-called "gentry" are actually bandits, and the officials also cooperate well.
For officials in the Qing Dynasty, as long as you don't attack the city and kill officials for rebellion without knowing it, you are not a bandit.
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Even if you kill people, set fires, and rob homes outside the city, the officials will pretend not to know.
If you can still pay some taxes and give some red envelopes to officials, then you are a very good citizen.
As for "going into the mountains to suppress bandits", haha, don't be kidding.
The weather is so good today and the people under my rule are simple and honest.
There are no bandits.
Well, there are some tax-resisting unruly people in the mountains.
Yes, they are unruly people. .
To suppress bandits, you need to mobilize the army.
How can the army of the Qing Dynasty be so easy to mobilize?
Do you want me to pay you to suppress bandits?
For China, if it wants to achieve industrialization, land reform is a necessary means.
Some people in later generations believe that the purpose of land reform is to "take away the local tyrants and divide their land", redistribute land and social wealth, and win people's hearts.
In fact, this understanding is very superficial and completely off-topic.
The purpose of land reform is not that simple.
Its most important purposes are as follows.
One is to break the personal control of individuals by the feudal clan system and the political power control of the feudal gentry over the rural grassroots, break the pattern of "imperial power does not extend to the county", strengthen the authority of the government, and enable the government to control every individual at the grassroots level.
The second is to destroy the economic barriers of self-sufficient small farmers, free the labor force to invest in industrial production, strengthen the rural economic cycle, and enable rural economic production to be integrated into the general circulation of society.
As for functions such as concentrating land for intensive agriculture and improving production efficiency, these are incidental.
In fact, the land reform carried out by the Red Dynasty in the original time and space was not thorough.
It can be said that it was only half completed, so it resulted in a large number of feudal remnants, which has been repeated many times in history, causing very bad consequences.
The main reason is that they did not break up the rural population and redistribute it.
The original group of people still lived in the countryside, which made it difficult to eliminate the influence of the original clan.
Moreover, due to the lack of qualified cadres in the Red Dynasty, land reform was carried out in a one-size-fits-all manner, causing a lot of unnecessary troubles.
However, Wen Desi also admitted that these summaries are only afterthoughts.
The Red Party in the original time and space has always been very poor.
It is very short of both personnel and funds.
It is already unbelievable to be as capable as it was in the original time and space.
If it were relocated However, Wen Desi believed that it was impossible to do it.
Of course, the conditions that the Red Party lacks are not a problem for Wen Desi.
He has plenty of money, and there is no shortage of qualified personnel.
Although ordinary biochemical humans have some disadvantages compared to natural humans, such as: rigid thinking and lack of flexibility, There are shortcomings such as insufficient flexibility and creativity, but for grassroots cadres, these shortcomings are exactly the advantages.
They only need to strictly implement the policy and execute it without distortion.
They do not need any creativity at all.
However, no matter what the means, things like land reform are too hateful.
After all, this is a cake that touches the vested interests.
Wen Desi has not rebelled yet.
If he does it on his own territory, he is just asking for trouble.
But if you do it elsewhere, it doesn't matter.
So he sent a force headed by senior biochemical man Luo Xi to establish a base in the Bashan area of Chongqing.
There are currently 500 people in the Kyodo Society, and in order to keep it secret, they are all cyborgs modeled after sergeants.
Mr.
Wen spent a lot of money on this army, providing all kinds of equipment as needed.
Everyone has two guns.
Except for the lack of heavy artillery, it can be said that they are armed to the teeth.
As for their opponents, the bandits in the Bashan area are so poor that they can't even fire a shot.
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They can only kneel in front of big dogs like Kyodo Society.
So Mr.
Wen was not worried at all about whether they could defeat the bandits.
He was more worried about whether the land reform work could be done well.
Although he has experience with the Red Dynasty, it is only indirect experience.
This kind of thing cannot be done by looking at the information
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