Chapter 868 In Addition to Salary, There Are Also Performance

Since the change of leader, the Yuhengcheng army has not rushed into Longchuan to suppress the bandits, but has swept the Xiqie business road frantically, starting the mode of no cost. In this case, the cost of the gangs going out to rob is getting higher and higher. The more the gang members are killed and injured, the more the compensation paid by the gang is frighteningly high.

As He Lingchuan said, sometimes the money and goods robbed by the gang are not enough to distribute the compensation; but if they don’t pay, who will be willing to pick up a knife and follow them in the future? The gang will be disbanded immediately.

This is not a business without capital, it has a high cost.

What’s worse is that their sales channels near Yuhengcheng have also been controlled by He Lingchuan.

On the one hand, it is becoming more and more difficult to cash in the robbed goods, and on the other hand, the cost of looting is getting higher and higher. Xu Zeshou sometimes even has to pay out of his own pocket to subsidize.

He doesn’t know how long he can last as a robber who can lose money.

By the way, there are also Xiqie puppet troops who are always at odds with them.

These things make me feel depressed when I think about them.

Tao Lin replied in a gloomy tone: "Isn't this all thanks to Commander He?"

If this He hadn't appeared out of nowhere, they would still be living a comfortable life now.

He Lingchuan smiled and said: "This is called the butt determines the head. If I sit in this position, I have to fight with the gangs. If you become good people, well, I mean get ashore, you don't have to fight or get pensions in the future, you can just sit and collect money with the official badge."

"What's wrong with stable happiness?"

It seems that there is nothing wrong with it. The bribe doesn't sound much, but it is endless, and it will be stable and considerable over time.

But can the government be so kind? There is probably some means of harming people hidden in it.

Xu Zeshou raised his chin: "I have more than 500 people in my gang, how to settle them?"

The Qiuhua Gang only had more than 300 people last year, but now the small gangs are dying or disbanding, and the gang members have been absorbed by the big gangs.

He Lingchuan smiled with a clear face: "Boss Xu, you have 370 men under your command, including the boatmen who make rafts, but not more than 500."

Xu Zeshou was exposed and secretly frightened.

Originally, there were some, but the new leader of the Xiqie puppet army was looking for trouble with him and led people to ambush the Qiuhua Gang. After the two gangs fought, they suffered losses, and the Qiuhua Gang suffered more, with more than 60 people killed and 40 people running away.

The most annoying thing is that there are more than 20 people who saw that the opponent was stronger and switched to the Xiqie puppet army!

Why did the Xiqie puppet army specifically target him for trouble?

It's because this He killed Chen Hao, a close confidant of Fu Shanlie, and slandered the Qiuhua Gang for tipping him off!

Fu Shanlie didn't listen to Xu Zeshou's explanation at all. After the two sides had a blood feud, Xu Zeshou was too lazy to explain. Anyway, he understood that Fu Shanlie had swallowed up so many small gangs and began to have ideas about the Qiuhua Gang. What Chen Hao's death, what tip-off, are just the reasons for Fu Shanlie to start the war.

Thinking of this, although Xu Zeshou was angry, the thoughts that had been circling in his mind when he came, such as "taking the opportunity to chop down the He family", have disappeared.

He Lingchuan shouted out the real number of the Qiuhua Gang, just to hit him on the spot:

The official knows the family background of the Qiuhua Gang very well.

You can't treat it as a sick cat if the tiger doesn't show its power.

Of course, his purpose today is not to tear his face with the gang, so he changed the subject: "You lead these 370 people yourself. The same goes for Gang Leader Tao, lead your own people."

Even Tao Lin was surprised: "You don't want to recruit them?"

Isn't the first step of recruiting to break up the gang and disrupt the placement of these desperate criminals?

This move is called clipping their wings and reducing the threat.

Yuheng City actually doesn't plan to dismantle the gang. Aren't they afraid that they will become bigger and bully the host later?

"What are you collecting?" He Lingchuan spread his hands, "The Yuheng City Army is already fully staffed."

"But you have to pay 20% of the money you collect from the trade route to Yuheng City. After paying this money, you will be good citizens who have made contributions, and you don't have to worry about official extermination; and as long as the road section under your jurisdiction is peaceful, I can also apply for a reward from Yuheng City, not only to transfer the 20% money, but also add another 10% subsidy. And this extra 30% will be distributed to the gang members who have made outstanding contributions in the form of dividends. After all, everyone works for the government, so it is natural to get some performance from the government, right?"

Putting the road tax into the sleeve while getting a salary? There is such a good thing in the world!

Xu Zeshou didn't quite understand what "dividends" were. It sounded like a subsidy, but he didn't dare to ask at the moment.

Tao Lin couldn't help but say, "What good is this for Yuheng City?"

The Longchuan trade route is so busy, and Yuheng City actually handed over the road tax to the gang!

Yuheng City has costs to manage the trade route. This is not free work, this is losing money.

What kind of selfless spirit is this?

It's too good to be true.

In the adult world, there will be no pie in the sky, only bait. Faced with such generous conditions, the two bandit leaders are alert.

"There are three benefits." He Lingchuan raised a finger, "First, the trade route is peaceful, the safety of travelers is guaranteed, and the Yuheng City Army and the Longchuan Gang will not have to die. It can be said to be a win-win situation."

This is true.

It seems worth spending a little money to buy peace and life?

"Second, Panlong City has never valued this little road tax, but the long-term stability of the Longchuan trade route. As long as the trade is prosperous and the officials and the people benefit, it doesn't matter if Yuheng City doesn't make this little road tax."

The reason why Zhong Shengguang attaches so much importance to the Longchuan Trade Road is not to collect some tax money, but to maintain the connection between Panlong Wasteland and the outside world!

Bejia and Jin Yuguo secretly supported the water bandits in their rebellion, just to interrupt Panlong City's efforts to expand outward.

Only if the Longchuan trade route remains open, Panlong Wasteland will not fall back into isolation and helplessness like the subsequent development of history.

Just grasp the main contradiction. As for the taxes, He Lingchuan didn't care, and he believed Panlongcheng didn't care either.

As long as the Longchuan trade road is busy, Panlong City's trade will naturally be easy to do.

Money is endless.

At this point, Yuheng City will inevitably have to make some sacrifices.

"Third!" He Lingchuan's face darkened, "My target is the Xiqiao puppet army, not you!"

Tao and Xu looked at each other and said, "Come on, this is the point."

"The Xiqiao puppet army is harming both the trade routes and the Longchuan River. Since it invaded the Longchuan waterfront, how many gangs have been disbanded because of it? How many balances have been broken because of it?" He Lingchuan's eyes were clear, "This puppet army I believe you two know better than me who is behind this. If we don’t get rid of the puppet troops and cut off the evil hands, there will never be peace in Takigawa!”

Xu Zeshou hesitated for a moment and then said: "It's not just the Kingdom of Jin who is supporting the Xiqian puppet army."