Sometimes Mr. Kesma is really interesting, because he doesn't act like a dutiful farmer at all. Maybe using the word dutiful here will cause misunderstanding, but that's the fact.
For example, when Du Lin, who was already "prosperous", took out 5,000 yuan and asked Mr. Kesma to do him a "little favor", Mr. Kesma, who had probably never seen such a large sum of money in his life, was not excited at all. , his hands didn't even tremble, just like what was on the table was not five thousand dollars, but just fifty dollars, or five dollars. His eyes only stayed on the wad of banknotes for about half a second, and then returned to Du Lin's face without any nostalgia.
"What do you want me, a farmer, to do for you?" Mr. Kesma moved his butt back so that his back was closer to the backrest of the wicker chair, and he straightened his sitting posture.
Dulin was organizing language. During this period of wandering in the city, he understood a truth. Sometimes the word truth contains more content than the literal explanation of the word. To put it simply, money, subordinates, power, Everything that can be turned into actual benefits, such as status and reputation, can be described by the word "reason". When two people's social class and soft and hard power are almost the same, the "reason" can be "said" by words. Other times, as long as there is an imbalance in some aspect, it is very likely that the "reason" cannot be said by words. , but made.
How to improve your level of "reasoning"
Dulin has considered many aspects, such as becoming a white glove for a big shot like Wood and Godol, or becoming a "scavenger" who specializes in dirty work, but these paths not only require him to have stronger strength and power , it also takes time to accumulate. Trusting a person cannot be achieved in three or five days, or in three or five sentences. It takes a long time to accumulate. On the contrary, it only takes a moment to destroy it.
What Dulin needs is a solid foundation, not this kind of castle on the water.
He wants Mr. Kesma to help bribe the town's other constable—pronounced Sheriff. During the Great Patriotic War, that is, the Civil War, in order to effectively resist the all-pervasive federal army, the empire followed the advice of the prime minister at the time and gave each locality the power to form a guard. This specifically refers to the countryside, such as towns, or It's a village. The final executor of this order is the police chief of each town, who will become the leader and commander of the local guard force. And the empire also opened another authority for these police chiefs.
They can use low-cost money to buy standard rifles, and even war machines and weapon platforms from the Arms Bureau.
This policy worked wonders during the war. Facts have proved that the richer the people, the more afraid of death. In the early days of the war, the nobles still occupied large tracts of land in the empire, and they were the actual owners of the land. host. At the same time, these nobles were put on the front line of the war, either by "donating money" to the sheriff to form local guards, and purchasing weapons and other more advanced weapons for them to resist invaders who might appear anytime and anywhere.
Or just flee the imperial capital honestly, and then receive the tragic news that the territory was swept away by war, and the wealth and real estate were plundered and destroyed.
So at that time, many nobles gritted their teeth and spent large sums of money to arm local guards. Many local guards in noble territories with a long history were even more armed than the regular imperial army. .
but!
They were cheated.
As the new decree issued by the emperor, the "Special Recruitment Act During the Patriotic War," was passed in the imperial capital, a large number of local guards armed to the teeth were mobilized and reorganized into a regular army. In other words, the empire used the troops assembled by the nobles to spend money. Fight without paying any price. Although many nobles have a lot of resentment and dissatisfaction, considering the consequences of the failure of the war, they can only break their teeth and swallow it, and also show a "I am willing to sacrifice for the empire" Everything” expression.
After the war, a large number of troops formed by nobles as well as Guartes and provincials were lost on the battlefield, which calmed down the class conflict that was about to break out in an instant. At the same time, according to conspiracy theorists, the imperial royal family colluded with the New Party and betrayed the nobles, completely ending the feudal imperial dynasty that had lasted for hundreds of years. The incentive for all this was that during the war, the imperial royal family forcefully plundered too much wealth and supplies from the nobles through various policies and special wartime decrees, which made the nobles feel dissatisfied.
No matter what factors influenced the cause and result, in short, the local guard law, which was promulgated during the war, seems to have been forgotten. It was not canceled because of the end of the war. It can still be carried out in accordance with the law at that time. implement.
This involves another question. Since there is a loophole that can be exploited, are all the tycoons and big shots exploiting this loophole
The answer is no. Although the special wartime law has not been cancelled, many restrictions were added to this law after the new party came to power after the war. For example, during non-wartime, the number of local guard members in each town is not allowed to exceed seven. Individuals must not be equipped with more than three rifles. They are not allowed to purchase or install any war machines or weapons platforms. There are strict restrictions on these powerful destructive weapons. At the same time, the Imperial Police Investigation Bureau also has agents patrolling the entire empire, and local military police are also strictly investigating such violations.
Therefore, no matter how much money those big guys spend, it is meaningless. It would be better to feed a group of ruthless thugs with this money.
But is there really no further loophole that can be exploited in this law
In fact, this is not the case. According to the "Rights and Obligations of Local Guards in Non-Wartime", when "hazardous" wild animals appear around towns and villages, it is necessary for the guards to ensure the safety of citizens' private property and that citizens' rights are not infringed upon. , we need to take the initiative to exterminate these "hazardous" beasts.
Sometimes, it’s up to the Sheriff to decide whether there are “hazardous” beasts!
Seven people are not many, but if these seven people are used as surprise soldiers and have three rifles, the effect that can be achieved is by no means as simple as "seven people".
Think about it, the two sides are obviously evenly matched, and even Dulin is a little bit close. At this time, suddenly a seven-man team who spends every day in militarized training launches an attack from behind with a rifle. This is absolutely fatal!
(End of chapter)