At the end of the night banquet, Shao Xun summoned his staff to discuss matters.
The Wang family also summoned the assistant minister Wang Feng, Yang Zhen Duan Fan, Yunzhong prefect Wang Chang and other confidants to discuss matters in secret.
"Mr. Duan." Wang nodded towards the veteran Duan Fan and motioned for him to come first.
Duan Fan coughed and said: "I made an inspection earlier and found that the new and old subordinate tribes, together with the three counties of Shannan, only have 100,000 tents and 500,000 people."
"When Yi Lu was in power, there were more than 200,000 people with the ten surnames of Tuoba, and the rest were in charge of tribes. There were more than 60 surnames in the cities, with a population of 500,000, and the tribes in the four directions had more than 300,000 people, a total of 100,000 people.
More than ten thousand."
"Now, only ten years have passed. After continuous melees, the ten surnames of Tuoba only have more than 100,000 people. The Oath Tribe still has 40 surnames, with a total of 300,000 people. Most of the tribes in the four directions are scattered, with only a few tens of thousands.
People still send envoys to pay tribute."
"After ten years of melee fighting, half of the people are missing. Now we can only produce more than 100,000 riders, but back then we had no less than 300,000 people to control the strings. It's a huge difference."
"The separation of various tribes has been particularly serious in the past two years. Those who say goodbye without saying goodbye do not know the fate of the people, and those who despise the prince do not know the fate of the people. If we do not reverse the decline, we may follow the footsteps of the Xiongnu."
Having said this, Duan Fan paused to give everyone present time to digest.
After a moment, he continued: "Earlier, I sent my sons and nephews to bring their belongings to Kelan to sell them. Watching them all the way, I was shocked."
"At that time, a case was being tried in Xiurong County, and the people were watching. The county magistrate Qiao Yu asked the chief of the department why he killed someone, and the chief of the department replied, 'The person who was killed was a slave in the family.' I asked my nephew about the person who was killed.
The people are not slaves, but the heads of the tribes and clans. The tribe is not big and only has five surnames. One surname is the clan of the leader of the tribe, and the other surname is the person who was killed."
"As for why he was killed, the specific reasons are not clear. Judging from the interrogation, the person who was killed was unwilling to obey the orders of the Ministry. He said that his pastureland was divided by the imperial court, and he traveled back and forth between the pastureland in the mountains and the farmland below the mountains every year.
, even the art of planting is taught by the imperial court and has nothing to do with the minister, let alone paying tribute to the minister."
"The minister was extremely angry and accused him of violating the oath sworn by his ancestors. The people who were killed did not give in, and eventually a fight broke out, with many people killed and injured."
"Xiurong ordered Qiao Yu to be sentenced to beheaded by his subordinates. He never asked about the threat, and his son and nephew compensated him with a certain amount of cattle and sheep."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was moved.
The reason why a tribe is a tribe is that it is composed of multiple clans.
Taking the Pu tribe of the ten surnames of Tuoba as an example, in addition to the Pu Gu clan (also known as Pu clan), who is the hereditary clan leader, there are also Punai, Putun and other clans.
A clan can range from hundreds to one or two thousand. If the clan gathers around you, you are the leader. If the clan breaks up, you will be reduced to the leader of the clan.
Because the Wuhuan people have been Hanized for a long time, they no longer have such a strict tribal organization, and the overall strength has been strengthened. However, they are still proportionate to the size of the tribe when dealing with the outside world, and the clan leader still exists, which is somewhat similar to the clans in Han Dynasty.
The Xiurong County magistrate's intervention in the internal affairs of the tribe is an erosion of the power of the tribal leaders. After all, the chiefs originally evolved from the tribal judges.
The county magistrate can adjudicate disputes within the tribe, so what else do you need to do as a minister?
"If the leader was sentenced to death, didn't his subordinates rebel?" Wang Feng couldn't help but ask.
"Among the five clans, one has a grudge against the chief of the tribe, two are trying to make peace, and only two are rioting, but the total number of people is only a few hundred. When I left Xiurong from my nephew, I had not heard of any rebellion."
"What about other tribes? Aren't they sad when the rabbit dies?"
"Perhaps." Duan Fan pondered for a moment and said, "But the knife has not yet hit their necks, so there is always some luck. In addition, the power of King Liang is increasing day by day. If the strength is not enough, rebellion will be dead. In the end, there is no
dare."
Everyone was silent for a long time after hearing this.
This is the case in Kelan County, isn't it the same in Dai, Yunzhong, and Mayi counties? Although the chief officers are all our own now, some of the assistant officers are not. As time goes by, there must be hidden dangers.
Wang Feng thought for a long time and sighed: "Now we can't be too disobedient to the wishes of King Liang, alas."
Duan Fan stroked his beard and said: "Sooner or later, Daijun will be handed over. At that time, the prestige may be damaged, and we need the support of King Liang. Fortunately, we are still useful to King Liang. We must not agree to what the Xiongnu proposes."
The Hun envoys captured by Sheng Le can be delivered to the King of Liang to gain his favor."
Wang Feng nodded slowly.
What use does Tuoba Xianbei have to the King of Liang? Of course it is to fight.
To be honest, most of the cavalry that King Liang relies on now are Jie people, Duanbu Xianbei or Xiongnu.
Among the three, only Duan Bu Xianbei could make them take a high look.
Liu Han was suppressed and beaten by them, which only made people laugh. In the past ten years, Liu Han had won only once in dozens of battles, and he did so by relying on Tuoba Pugen to go deep alone and lack of food and grass.
The fighting ability of Jieqi is also very poor. Back then, Shile's ten thousand Jieqi were directly overwhelmed by Duanbu Xianbei. In the end, they won by digging holes.
But we have to admit that the combat effectiveness of the Jie cavalry headed by Liu Runzhong, the governor of the above party, has made considerable progress in recent years. They may be able to compete with Duan Bu Xianbei, but they are still incomparable with Tuoba Xianbei.
This is where they are valuable, and where King Liang wants to use them.
Of course, the Liang king north of Yanmen Pass was too ambitious and weak to rule directly, so he had to find collaborators. This is also a reason, but the former is the main reason.
"Have you clarified everything?" Seeing that everyone was speechless, Wang asked.
Wang Feng, Wang Chang, Duan Fan and others looked at each other, and finally Wang Feng came forward and said: "Some things cannot be understood by one person, but after several people discuss it, they often suddenly become enlightened."
Wang nodded and said: "Then it's settled. Send someone to inform the Chekun clan and do their best to defeat the 'invading' Xiongnu soldiers. All the soldiers and civilians in Daijun who are willing to leave should migrate, and take advantage of the opportunity of King Liang
If it is still there, hand it over as soon as possible. If there is any unrest, it is best to use the power of King Liang to suppress it."
"What should we do over there in Yihuai?" Wang Feng suddenly thought of something and said: "I sent people to chase him before, but most of them were false. After Liu Lu chased him, the thieves were well prepared and defeated at Baidaokou. Now they are trying to kill him again."
It’s not easy to win.”
"He has someone to protect him." Wang sighed and said, "Let it go first, otherwise I may suffer. I will find a way secretly later."
Duan Fan nodded and said: "Kedun Yingming. Now we should keep him calm, slowly take care of the affairs of the country, and accumulate strength."
"What Yang Zhen said about Kelan before is indeed alarming, but it is also a wonderful method for a dispersed tribe." Wang added: "In the past during the Later Han Dynasty, Cao Wei moved tribes inland, often numbering more than 100,000 or hundreds of thousands of people.
However, there was not much control, and the result was failure. Now we can learn from the method of King Liang and teach various tribes the methods of farming and animal husbandry. If we slowly work on it, it may have miraculous effects."
In the Later Han Dynasty, did Cao Wei manage the tribes that moved inland? Apart from sending officials such as school captains to monitor them, it can be said that they almost did not.
They have never looked seriously at these people, and of course they will not make great efforts to assimilate them.
When something happened, I made you work hard, but when nothing happened, I ignored you. So after more than two hundred years, it still remains the same.
In order to assimilate, the first task is to disintegrate the grassroots tribal organizations.
Shao Xun had the need to disintegrate the tribe, and so did the Wang family. Wuhuan of Guangning, who had already experienced this, was very familiar with this situation.
How did their tribe disintegrate? It started with settlement.
Large tribes like the Xinping Pushi have already tasted the benefits of farming, so they will have the urge to settle down.
This is opportunity.
But how could this process not be about making wedding dresses for others? Of course Wang could think of this, but she couldn't help it because the tribe was so independent that it might betray her at any time.
"What will happen if the king of Liang forces his tribe to invade the Central Plains?" Wang Chang, the prefect of Yunzhong, suddenly asked.
Wang Feng's expression changed.
The Emperor of the Central Plains particularly liked to move the Hu tribes inland, so this possibility cannot be ruled out.
Duan Fan thought for a while and said: "Over the years, the King of Liang has only moved two tribes inland, the Jie people of Youzhou and Duan Mobo's tribe. The Jie people are now unknown, and they seem to be no longer in Bianliang. Duan Fan
It seems that Mobo's headquarters is still there, but I don't know how many people there are."
"He doesn't dare." Wang smiled and said: "When he shouted the words 'Yi and Xia are safe', it was destined that he would no longer be able to drive various tribes at will or even fight like the later Han and Cao Wei.
No money was given either. Su Shuyan, Duan Mobo, Duan Wenyang and others all had official status and served under their command.
The officers and soldiers who have made meritorious deeds are rewarded one by one, just like the people of Jin. They have the courage, but they get a lot of benefits. The family status of the captives such as the Liu family of Shangdang cannot be judged, but officials must be selected.
Everyone must be treated equally. Otherwise, how do you think there are so many Jieqi today?"
Why are you so sure? Because she asked, but the man backed down.
Five hundred thousand Xianbei have entered the Central Plains. Do you want to conscript them into war?
If so, if they obey your orders and fight for you, should they be rewarded by officials for their military exploits?
Moreover, it is really too easy to perform meritorious service. Liu Han's shabby cavalry can hardly defeat Tuoba Xianbei. They will collapse in a single charge. When a lot of people perform meritorious service, what will you do?
This is a very real problem. He set the tone too high, but when it comes to actually implementing it, he dares not to say that "Yi and Xia are both safe", after all, he can only take care of some of the Yi.
After saying that, Mrs. Wang stood up and called her maid.
Suddenly, she thought of something again, so she said: "The King of Liang asked the tribes to capture the lives of the tribes and sell them. Don't stop this. The tribes in Shuofang are also from other Xianbei tribes. If you can recruit them, they will recruit them. If you can't recruit them, they will kill them."
We have been fighting Shi Le for many years and are exhausted, so it should not be difficult to win. In the rest of the places, let your troops enjoy themselves."
"Yes." Several people responded in unison.
After Wang Feng responded, he was a little stunned.
Unknowingly, he became accustomed to listening to his sister's instructions.
Seeing that his sister had nothing more to say, he left with a group of seven or eight people.
Wang asked the maid to boil water for bathing.
Alone in a dome, she quietly admired this beautiful and mature body.
There are strange peaks protruding from the top, which are as tender as spring bamboo shoots, and the bottom is as round as a ball, with ups and downs when bumped.
After bathing, she was gently wrapped in a knee-length robe, and quietly entered a large tent with her maids and guards.
"You're not wearing anything underneath!" A man's surprised voice sounded from the tent.
…
After a long time, Wang's begging voice came out: "My king, please, don't..."
The man seemed to refuse without mercy.
After a while, Wang took a bath again, but her face didn't look very good.
She squatted on the ground gently, trying to dig something out, but finally gave up.
If I can escape this time, there will be many more times.
Chapter completed!