I think the border towns like Dingcheng are all captured by generals and political power. This is why Zuo Houde dared to blatantly smuggle in Dingcheng at that time.

Of course, such military and political power is only suitable for the frontier military center, because it does not require too much internal affairs. However, it is not suitable for Zuo Houde now.

Zuo Houde doesn't want to just maintain the status quo of his own rule. If Zuo Houde wants to develop, he needs to reform his internal affairs and deal with his internal affairs. Of course, what Zuo Houde is most worried about now is that he has no internal affairs talents under his command.

Now Zuo Houde is under the rule of more than ten cities, 200,000 soldiers, and millions of people in the southeast. In such a place, internal affairs are a big problem.

After thinking about it, Zuo Houde still didn't think of a good way to deal with this problem.

Finally, Zuo Houde drew on the memories of his previous life and came up with a solution - military control.

A special form of mandatory management and control implemented by the military in the country or part of the country, certain industries, and individual departments. It is usually implemented in wars, riots, serious natural disasters and other extraordinary circumstances.

Military control does not require too many internal affairs talents, and Zuo Houde's current situation is more in line with this condition.

Military control can not only allow Zuo Houde to solve internal affairs, but more importantly, implementing military control can also allow Zuo Houde to increase his control over his subordinates to a new level. At the same time, Zuo Houde's soldiers will be more cohesive.

...

At night, Zuo Houde invited the twelve chambers of commerce in the city to come to the mansion for a banquet.

After the representatives of the twelve chambers of commerce arrived one after another, Zuo Houde looked at everyone, picked up a wine glass, and said, "Zuo, please thank you for your support for Zuo over the years!"

After saying that, Zuo Houde lifted up the wine glass and drank it all in one go.

The rest of the people stood up and raised their glasses under Zhao Pingde's representative, and still drank them all. At the same time, they said: "I dare not, I dare not! But I want to thank General Zhengdong for his cooperation over the years."

For a moment, everyone looked happy. Over the years, Zuo Houde and them have cooperated very happily. I will not talk about the gains of Zuo Houde himself. Each of these twelve families earns millions of taels of silver every year. At the same time, after Zuo Houde "plans to rebel", he does not have to worry about the court's guilt.

After three rounds of wine, Zuo Houde finally found out his plan and said, "Since this general occupies this southeastern land, the scale of this business can be expanded several times."

When everyone heard this, they were all happy. Zuo Houde spoke again and said meaningfully: "Of course, the distribution of benefits must also change!"

At this time, everyone's faces suddenly changed. Zhao Pingde stood up and said, "I don't know how the general wants to change!"

Zuo Houde tapped the table with his finger, and then said, "I want your twelve businesses to merge with the twelve businesses we established together to establish a new business called Tongtian Business. We and the twelve businesses joined forces to form a monopoly, and this benefit is incomparable to the past!"

At this time, everyone started to discuss the good or bad things. After that, Zhao Pingde asked on behalf of everyone: "General, I don't know how to divide this time?"

Zuo Houde stretched out three fingers and said, "I will only leave you 30%!"

When Zhao Pingde heard this, he immediately stood up and said, "General, we will have no benefits in this way!"

Zuo Houde tapped the table with his finger and said slowly: "In recent years, you have used my name and used your own business to smuggle it privately. I can only leave 30% for you. You must think about this matter clearly!"

As soon as Zuo Houde said this, everyone looked bad. At the gesture of the crowd, Zhao Pingde had to stand up and said with a thorn in his mouth: "General, I will not obey my duty in this way!"

Zuo Houde looked at him lightly and said calmly: "At this time, I am not bargaining with you, I am notifying you! You have no choice but to agree! I will give you three days, and you should consider it carefully!"

After Zuo Houde finished speaking, he left the banquet.

...

"General Zhengdong is really too bullying. Do we really want to agree?"

Zhao Pingde looked at the person who spoke. It was Li Yuanwai, Li Yu's clan uncle. Zhao Pingde suddenly thought of something for a moment, and a gleam flashed in his eyes and said, "I don't agree, but General Zhengdong holds a large army after all, what should I do?"

"No need to worry! The twelve families in Dingcheng have been operating for a hundred years, and there are also personnel in the army. Once we join forces, we will naturally be able to submit to Zuo Houde!"

"Okay, there is still a captain in my clan in the army. We and the twelve families join forces, so we can naturally submit to Zuo Houde!"

For a moment, everyone present spoke, saying that they were in the army.

...

One day later, Zuo Houde sat in the lobby, and there were three people sitting next to him, including the three of the twelve families, Zhao Pingde of the Zhao family, Li Yu's clan uncle, and Zhang Luo of the Zhang family.

Zuo Houde looked at the three of them lightly and said, "You mean, the other nine families want to rebel."

The three of them looked at each other, their eyes full of deep meaning, and then they said in unison: "Yes, General!"

Zuo Houde nodded after hearing this and shouted, "Yao Ping!"

At this time, Yao Ping walked out of the back hall, bowed and said, "Greetings to the head of the family!"

Zuo Houde looked at Yao Ping and asked, "How about it, are there these three families?" Zuo Houde pointed to the three people beside him.

Yao Ping saw the three people and said, "The head of the family has no three families."

Zuo Houde looked at the three people and nodded with satisfaction, thinking in his heart: These three families are not like grass by the wall.

Zuo Houde thought, so he decided to give them some confidence, so he said, "Yao Ping, what are the other nine families doing?"

Yao Ping looked at Zuo Houde and said respectfully: "The head of the family, the member of the Wang family, contacted his nephews and several tribe members in the army. The elder of the Gao family was contacting General Gao Ming. General Gao had already told me, the Bai family..."

The three people next to Zuo Houde were very grateful when they heard what Yao Ping said, but fortunately they did not participate!

Zuo Houde snorted coldly: "Yao Ping, please write down the people involved in the general who are involved with them. I will clean it up this time!"

Zuo Houde understood that these twelve families had been rooted in the city for a hundred years, and there were inevitably tribe members in the army. Of course, Zuo Houde was also confident. Over the years, Zuo Houde has been constantly excavating unsuccessful generals, recruiting personal guards, and then subduing them to the army. It can be said that most of the basic officers in the army were excavated by Zuo Houde himself.

Even a few of these people have something to do with these twelve families, and Zuo Houde believes that they will not rebel. Just like Gao Ming, he is a subordinate branch of the Gao family and has never been valued. Between the Gao family and Zuo Houde, he chose Zuo Houde without hesitation.
Chapter completed!