Chapter 32 The Alternative Uses of the Doomsday Fortress The peasants of the Ming Dynasty can be said to be the lightest in all dynasties in terms of agricultural taxes alone.From the Hongwu years, the mu harvest was two to four buckets, and later it was reduced to one bucket per mu.Commercial taxes were also low, so even in the early years of Wanli, where fiscal revenue was the highest, the total fiscal and tax revenue of the two capitals and thirteen provinces in the country was only 22 million taels, which was only one-eighth of the 160 million taels in the Song Dynasty and a quarter of that of the Qing Dynasty.Although the taxes of the imperial court were extremely low, the burden on the peasants was not low.This is mainly due to the gate valve that was suppressed in the Song Dynasty, and in the Ming Dynasty, it changed to a vest and came out openly.The civil bureaucracy, including the juren, jinshi, and gentry unions, enjoyed the privilege of tax exemption, but the imperial court also needed money to support the army and officials, so these burdens were passed on to the peasants.The peasants who owned the land had to endure the exploitation of the officials and the gentry, as well as heavy forced labor.Yuan Shiqing and other people have lost their land and are already on the verge of death, but since they became Quanxu's tenants, their lives are full of hope.The question of grain and conscription did not need to be considered by the tenants at all, and they paid rent to the owner, that is, Quanxu, and the harvest in the fields was their own, so that they had an easier life than when they owned the land.Quanxu built them a brand-new house, gave them brand-new bedding, gave them brand-new clothes, gave them cotton clothes, and sent shoes.Now they eat wheat porridge, or rice porridge, white flour steamed buns, bread, and noodles every day.However, within a few days of this good day, the bandits were coming, and they wanted to rob Quanxu's food, that is, their rations, and they stopped doing it.Although Quan Xu has not been here in the past two days, Sanniang is a woman, but everyone has no bottom in their hearts.However, let them let it all go and throw it to the bandits, they absolutely do not want to.In the face of food and desperation, they would rather choose to be desperate.With the return of Jeon Wook, especially the weapons he brought, this made all the young men find courage.The sharp Yanling knife is forged from high-manganese steel, which is three points sharper than the high-carbon steel Yanling knife of the Ming army, with higher hardness and stronger toughness.The blacksmith Niu Jiejian took his son and apprentices to use a few blacksmiths to start sharpening the knife and cutting the blade, and the other young men also performed their duties, following Guo Fugui to open the gate of the backyard and strengthen the courtyard wall.Taking advantage of the fact that the bandits did not attack for the time being, under the command of Yuan Shiqing, everyone, including the children, began to get busy, cutting down trees, and using wooden stakes to strengthen the courtyard wall.Despite the cold weather, everyone was working in full swing.Jeon Wook returned to the main house, hastily took a barrel bath, and fell asleep on the bed.After Quan Xu came back, Sanniang's tense heart finally relaxed, and she soon fell asleep.However, Jeon Wook couldn't sleep.The chaotic times at the end of the Ming Dynasty were natural and man-made disasters.Banditry is a kind of man-made disaster, and they will not spare anyone if they are ruthless.As soon as it was dawn, the bandits would attack the compound.However, Quanxu's compound now covers an area of more than 100 acres, and they are only more than 100 people, so they can't prevent it at all.Moreover, the bandits occupy the active attacking side, and they will definitely look for the loopholes in the Quanxu compound, so that Quanxu will definitely lose one and the other, and they will be embarrassed.Once the compound is conquered by bandits, then the consequences are unimaginable.Quan Xu originally had no choice, but suddenly he thought of the American drama "The Walking Dead" that he had seen before, and there was a plot in it where the protagonist drove an RV into a zombie.Of course, the protagonist's Type B motorhome is modified.Although this truck RV is not loaded with weapons, because it is made of composite plastic and bulletproof glass, the whole vehicle is of military quality, and it can be used to use this big car to collide with each other.Thinking of this, Quan Xu had an idea, and he had already pushed Sanniang: "Sanniang, Sanniang!"
”Sanniang seemed to be dreaming, and as soon as she turned around, she finally woke up from the pillow girl, and she hurriedly put away the knife."
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Xianggong, I'm ......
I thought ......"
"I understand!
”Quan Xu looked at Sanniang: "Sanniang, can I trust you?"
”As soon as Sanniang heard this, she was immediately anxious, and she stretched out her hand to swear.Of course, people at the end of the Ming Dynasty were not as casual about their oaths as people in later generations, and later generations used oaths as farts, but people in the late Ming Dynasty did what they said, including death.Quan Xu stretched out his hand and grabbed Sanniang's hand and said, "I believe in you, wait, no matter what you see, don't panic, don't scream!"
”Sanniang nodded.The two quickly put on their clothes.In the outer room, on a small folding bed, the maid slept on the bed, and the quilt was half kicked off by her.Quan Xu picked up the quilt and covered the maid, he and Sanniang tiptoed out of the main house, all the way to the backyard gently.Through the second row of houses in the backyard, there are actually only three families living here, namely He Liu and his sons Mao Mao, Xin Fang, Tang Qiu and Sixi.When Quan Xu walked through the back row of houses, the door suddenly opened, and Tang Qiu was dressed and looked at Quan Xu and Sanniang with an embarrassed expression.Jeon Wook made a silent gesture.Tang Qiu's family was waking up at night, and because Quan Xu did not have many ceramic toilets and squatting toilets from later generations, there were actually only four toilets in the entire compound.There are three in the front yard and only one in the backyard.Tang Qiu watched Sanniang follow Quan Xu to the backyard, as if she thought of something, her face turned even redder.Actually, Tang Qiu thought too much.Jeon Wook came to the warehouse and activated the Doomsday Fortress with the key fob.Where had Sanniang seen such a behemoth, and she was so frightened that she threw herself into Quan Xu's arms.Quan Xu pointed to the back door and said, "Sanniang, you go and help me open the door in the backyard, and when I leave, you will close the door!"
”Sanniang nodded nervously.Don't look at Sanniang's young age, in fact, she is very smart, she didn't ask Quan Xu what this Doomsday Fortress was, if Quan Xu was willing to say, he would tell her.If Quan Xu didn't want to say, she would never ask.Sanniang struggled to open the gate in the backyard, which was about four meters wide.At this time, Quanxu activated the Doomsday Fortress and took the lead in flying a drone to monitor the surroundings.As the picture of the drone was transmitted back, Quan Xu found that Yuan Shiqing and Luo Shiming were both in the front yard at this time, directing everyone to strengthen the courtyard wall.Jeon Wook didn't hesitate any longer, he drove out of the warehouse slowly in the Doomsday Fortress.The roar of the engine was very harsh in the night.There was a faint sound of people talking in the front yard."
What's going on?""
Are the bandits coming!"
Luo Shiming's voice suddenly raised an octave: "Come over a few people, follow me to the backyard to have a look!"
”Quan Xu looked at the picture transmitted by the drone, Luo Shiming took more than a dozen military coats, and ran towards the backyard with a bright and dangling Yanling knife, Quan Xu stepped on the accelerator violently, and the Doomsday Fortress drove out of the compound.At this moment, Sanniang suddenly appeared in front of the Doomsday Fortress, her figure looked very small in front of the huge Doomsday Fortress, however, she still stood tenaciously in front.Quan Xu understood what Sanniang meant, and she wanted to follow Quan Xu.Quan Xu reluctantly jumped out of the car, hugged Sanniang and sat in the passenger seat, and buckled her seat belt.Quan Xu saw that Luo Shiming had rushed to the second row of buildings in the backyard, less than three hundred steps away from the Doomsday Fortress, he stepped on the accelerator and drove into the distance.Quan Xu looked at the drone terminal: "Athena!
”"What does the master command?""
Fly the No. 2 drone and monitor the Wudi Temple!""
Okay, wait a minute!"
Just when Quan Xu and Sanniang were driving the Doomsday Fortress in the direction of Emperor Wu Temple, Luo Shiming also rushed to the backyard with people.Luo Shiming looked at the wide open backyard door and said angrily: "Who is it?"
”Tang Qiu said timidly: "It's the old man and Sanniang, I heard them say, it seems that they are going to kill bandits!"
”Luo Shiming looked at everyone face to face, and they immediately understood.Not everyone in this world is stupid, it is impossible for Jeon Wook to abandon his family business and run away, he must go to the bandits to negotiate reconciliation.In case the bandits have bad intentions, then Quan Xu and Sanniang will definitely be finished.Luo Shiming waved his hand: "Du Liang, you go and call the others, the others, take the guys and come with me!"
”The peasants of the Ming Dynasty were actually all-rounders.The imperial court needs to fight, and they are issued weapons, and they are qualified soldiers.The imperial court repaired the city and issued them tools, and they were qualified craftsmen.The imperial court needed to dredge the ditches, and they were qualified workers.Although Luo Shiming was born as an ordinary peasant, he was requisitioned by the imperial court and participated in the Ningyuan War.Luo Shiming and the others ran after Quan Xu's Doomsday Fortress, of course, they didn't see the shadow of the Doomsday Fortress, leaving only two wide ruts on the ground.This is not surprising, after all, Quan Xushen unknowingly transported a lot of food, and he relied on this huge cart.At this time, almost all the men and women in the courtyard of the whole family were dispatched, and even the half-grown children also came out, thirty spears, fifty Yanling knives, and messy weapons, and more than 100 people rushed towards the direction of the Wudi Temple.However, they are getting farther and farther away from Jeon Xu's Doomsday Fortress.…… The Doomsday Fortress is a heavy truck modification, and it has bulletproof armor and bulletproof glass, and the leather is durable.Under the surveillance of the drone, Quan Xu looked very clearly at the dilapidated temple covering an area of three or four acres.The front searchlight was turned on, and the huge doomsday fortress rushed towards the Wudi Temple like a wild bull.At this time, the bandits who were camping in the ruined temple were invariably awakened by the roar of the engine."
What's going on?""
Has the ground moved?""
What the hell is that!""
Hey, I can't see it!"
Quan Xu showed a hideous smile on his face, stepped on the accelerator, and raised the speed of the Doomsday Fortress to eighty miles, he looked at Sanniang and said, "Sit tight!"
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