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"I can't go on like this. If we lose a few today and a few tomorrow, I'm afraid that the South China Sea will become a sieve." Liu Ba said.

Chen Gong also knew the seriousness of the problem. Suddenly, he knew where he was wrong.In order to make rational use of the labor force, he not only arranged for the people, but also arranged for labor.

The problem lies in this group of slaves.

The conditions Yangzhou gave them were generous enough, but there were always rebellious people who ran away when they found the opportunity.

"Change the personnel who will go out of the city tomorrow. The common people will be responsible for logging, and the laborers will be responsible for transporting them. The army assigned to protect them must monitor the actions of the laborers. The people who leave the city will only choose those with families." Chen Gong said.

Liu Ba was startled, it was too cruel.However, this is the only way to stop the chaos.So he nodded, agreed, and just settled down quietly.

Logging has become a lucrative job now, so it can be regarded as Chen Gong's compensation to them.

Sure enough, everyone noticed the difference the next day, but they didn't express any objection. This division of labor improved the efficiency a lot.

It's just that in the end, some people can't recognize the firewood they cut, and feel that they have cut more and have been dirty.

The lord is still too easy to talk to. To deal with this kind of troublemaker, you can't use common sense to govern.

Chen Gong did not get used to them and ordered severe punishment, even if what they said was true, he could only make up his mind.Now is the time of war, and there is no room for slack.

After the punishment, it was time for Chen Gong to think of a solution, to have someone number the firewood bundles.

As for why equal distribution is adopted, it is because Liu Ke has always adhered to the concept of more pay for more work, which is also one of the fundamental concepts of Yangzhou Fuyu.

Of course, the price of firewood will be greatly reduced during wartime. After all, any idea must serve the war.

Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard the news. Before he could start to act, Nanhai had already made up for his own loopholes.

Sure enough, no enemy should be underestimated.

So Zhou Yu did not stop doing two things, and dispatched to attack the firewood-cutting troops. While creating chaos, he sent people to infiltrate the firewood-cutting troops in the South China Sea.

After entering the city, Liu Ba conducted a routine inspection and everyone passed.However, Chen Gong remembered that when he was leaving, Liu Ke told him to be careful of Zhou Gongjin.

Today, Sun Ce's army doesn't attack sooner or later, why did it come today?

After realizing the seriousness of the problem, Chen Gong found Zhang Ying, the captain of the Tiger Guard Army, and asked him to strengthen the defense of the city gate tonight.

Why tonight?

Chen Gong has the following conclusions. First, if spies really sneak into the city, they will not be able to find their own residences. This is the biggest flaw; , He will even report to the officials. Tomorrow he will conduct an investigation and count the number of people to find out the spies.

The only time left for the spies is tonight.

Only in the evening, Chen Gong noticed something unusual, because the conflicts in the labor force intensified, and there were more than a dozen fighting incidents in a row.

I am afraid that the spy's task also includes inciting labor rebellion.

Regarding this matter, Chen Gong did not dare to neglect, and asked Liu Ba to discuss it.

Liu Ke didn't take it seriously, and said: "As long as we gather everyone together for a lecture, they will be appeased in no time."

Labor riots are easy to resolve, because a better life lies ahead.As long as they serve for another year, they can be incorporated into the household registration of Yangzhou.If you choose Jiaozhou, you can get more wealth and land.

Therefore, it is absolutely irrational for them to rebel now.

But what about spies?

If you can't find it, you will continue to be in fear.

"We'll talk about appeasement tomorrow. Only by leading the snake out of the hole can we deal with these spies." Chen Gong said.

The two decided to plan, so they decided to let things develop.Many provocative incidents were carried out by the spies themselves, and Chen Gong ordered both parties to be arrested.

The spy's identity was not investigated at all, and it was soon revealed.

Chen Gong caught more than a dozen spies in a row, and couldn't help feeling worried.

However, it was these spies who were more flustered than Chen Gong.

At night, they attacked the south gate in an attempt to meet Sun Ce's army, but they were captured by Zhang Ying, who had been prepared for a long time.

After dawn, Chen Gong conducted a detailed investigation and arrested all the spies.

It has not been a day or two for Yangzhou to carry out digital management. People in Nanhai have household registration, and labor labor is also registered.

After comforting the slaves, Chen Gong said: "There are spies in the city, everyone pay attention to the strangers around you."

Chen Gong reported the matter to Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun praised him severely.On a battlefield where there is no gunpowder, a think tank like Chen Gong is still needed to deal with the problem.

Last night, Zhou Yu blew the cold wind all night, but got nothing.There were no riots in the city, and the city gates were not opened.

After realizing that something was wrong, he interrogated the laborer again. After talking for a long time, the laborer understood what Zhou Yu wanted to ask.

"How could it be possible to run away? In Yangzhou, there is not only food, but also land and housing. Who would be willing to run away? The Marquis of Dongyang has nothing to say to us!" The laborer sneered.

Zhou Yu's face suddenly became ugly, and he didn't even think about running away, how could he betray.This move was doomed to failure before it even started.

Then Zhou Yu retaliated wildly. As long as someone came out to chop firewood, there would be ambushes.

Three days later, Chen Gong became obedient and came out to chop firewood at different times, just like Zhou Yu's hide-and-seek.

Zhou Yu also thought about dividing his troops to besiege the city, but finally gave up.There are at least [-] troops in Nanhai City, if they are divided, they will be easily defeated individually.

Since dispatching spies failed, Zhou Yu chose to buy them with a lot of money.

Who doesn't love money?No matter how generous Liu Ke's promise was, it still couldn't satisfy their greed.What's more, he can still be a high official.