In the military camp in the north of the city, Wu Chengsi held a piece of paper and looked at it slowly. On the paper were written the names of Pei Xingjian, Hei Te Changzhi, Wu Youji and other generals as well as their resumes.
He planned to select one person from these names and let him govern the Khitan people.
Some of the Khitan people who migrated from Khitan moved to Yingzhou and were resettled by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Wu Chengsi left part of it and planned to place it in the captured Goryeo territory.
After a quick review, although there are many strong generals among the generals under their command, talents who are good at management are relatively scarce. Only Pei Xingjian and Liu Shenli are from aristocratic families, are both civil and military, and can handle internal affairs.
Wu Youji can be regarded as a man of both civil and military skills, but after all, he is too young and lacks patience, so things like this can easily go wrong.
Pei Xingjian was now General Zuo Wuwei, and it was hard to let him do such a small thing. Wu Chengsi had no choice but to choose Liu Shenli.
Now someone called him over and explained the matter to him.
"General, most of these Khitans are children and women. Although it is easy to manage them, it is more difficult to make them live peacefully." Liu Shenli frowned.
Wu Chengsi said seriously: "There are indeed difficulties, and you need to find a solution. If you have any requirements, you can tell me, and I will try my best to satisfy you."
Liu Shenli thought for a moment and said: "I hope that the imperial court will allocate some supplies, and we also need some cattle and sheep."
"Okay, I will leave some of the cattle and sheep captured from the Khitan for you. I will also say hello to the Shangshu Province, so you just ask them for it!"
Liu Shenli added: "It would be best for the imperial court to move some men over and let them marry these Khitan women and have children."
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "This requires you to use your own brain. But after the imperial court captures Goryeo, I will suggest that the imperial court reduce the tax here for five years. You can use this to publicize and attract some people."
Liu Shenli nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said, "General, will the last general still have a chance to go to the battlefield?"
Wu Chengsi concentrated and said: "Shen Li, you have to know that it is easy to win but difficult to defend. It is easy for us to conquer Goryeo and it is easy for the Khitan. How to preserve the fruits of victory is the most difficult part."
"The imperial court does not lack generals who can win battles, but it lacks management talents. Therefore, your job is more important than fighting on the front line. Currently, the only people in the army who have this ability are you and General Pei. I hope you can take up this burden!"
Liu Shenli's eyes lit up and he said loudly: "General, don't worry, I will definitely manage these Khitan people well and let them integrate into our court."
Wu Chengsi stood up, patted his shoulder and said, "Just go ahead and do it. If you encounter any difficulties, just come to me and tell me!"
"yes!"
In the next few days, Liu Shenli first went to inspect the grassland north of Tiebei Pass and divided it into twenty areas. Then he divided the Khitan surrendered people into twenty tribes and dispersed them among them.
Immediately afterwards, he appointed a group of Khitan people who could speak Tang language as tribal leaders, and asked Wu Chengsi to ask for a group of civil servants and low-level officers who could speak Khitan language, and let them serve as military and political officers of each tribe, working closely with the leaders.
Jointly manage the Khitan people.
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Yaonan Che, Gongsun Yezhi and Yelvxuezhi were assigned to the same tribe. The three children formed a new family with a middle-aged woman and an old man.
Tents and living utensils were distributed by the Tang people, and each family was also given food. Although it was not much, it was enough for them to survive the winter.
On this day, outside the camp, Yuan Nian Che sat on a big rock, staring at the sky in a daze.
Ever since he learned of his father's death, he felt like he had lost three of his seven souls. He was in a state of confusion every day, unaware of the sun and the moon.
In contrast, the two little girls Yelvxuezhi and Gongsunyezhi adapted faster than him and have already started to help with the work.
After sitting there for more than an hour, as the sun set and the sky gradually darkened, Yaonan Che patted his butt and was about to return to the felt tent.
As soon as I turned around, I suddenly noticed a small figure flashing past on the slope of a hill in the distance.
It's Gongsun Yezhi!
Didn't she go to herd the sheep? What was she doing there?
Out of curiosity, Yaonan Che ran to the mountainside and saw Gongsun Yezhi hiding behind a stone, stretching out his little head and looking into the distance.
He quietly came behind Gongsun Yezhi, looked in the direction she was looking, and saw a man in green sitting cross-legged under a large locust tree in the distance.
After Gongsun Yezhi heard the footsteps, he turned around and glanced back. When he saw it was him, he turned around and continued to look at the man in green.
"Hey, what are you looking at? Isn't it just a person? Is there anything interesting to see?" Yaonan Che asked.
Gongsun Yezhi said: "He can dance very beautifully, very very beautifully!"
"Dancing?" Yaonan Che asked curiously.
At this moment, the man in green clothes in the distance suddenly stood up and slapped the tree trunk with his palm, causing the leaves to fall down.
Yaonan Che finally understood the meaning of Gongsun Yezhi's words. He saw the man in green pull out the long sword from his waist and wave a set of sword skills among the floating leaves.
His posture is elegant and graceful, and his movements are sometimes slow, like flowing clouds, sometimes fast, like lightning, and the eyes of others can't help but dance along with his posture.
After a long while, the man in Tsing Yi finished a sword dance, sat down again, and seemed to glance this way.
Yaonan Che was deeply shocked by this swordsmanship. He suddenly felt that the world was huge and there were many things that he had never heard of or seen before. The sadness in his heart suddenly disappeared.
After returning to the felt tent, Yaonan Che told Yelv Xuezhi the news. The next day, Xuezhi also followed the two of them to watch the sword dance. After watching it, one more person was addicted to the sword dance.
In the next few days, Yao Nian Che, Ye Zhi and Xue Zhi would herd sheep together. Every time the three of them finished herding sheep, they would come to this hill to watch the man in green dance the sword.
Most of the time, the man in Tsing Yi can be found here. Occasionally he will disappear for a day or two, but will reappear a few days later.
After many days of observation, Yuan Nian Che noticed that the man in Tsing Yi had an injury on his shoulder. He would sometimes change the bandage under the tree, thinking that he might be recuperating here.
After all, Yaonan Che and Xuezhi are both older and have met many masters from the clan, but no one can compare with the man in Tsing Yi.
Both children realized that the man in Tsing Yi was an amazing master, and if they could become their teacher, they would surely learn a lot of good skills.
Although both of them were determined to become disciples, they didn't know what to do. Time passed like this day by day.
On this day, the man in Tsing Yi finished a sword dance and came over here.
Yaonan Che had already guessed that the other party had noticed the three of them, so he took Ye Zhi and Xuezhi out and said in Tang language to the man in green: "Hello, sir."
The man in Tsing Yi was slightly surprised when he heard him speak Tang dialect and said, "Are you from Tang Dynasty?"
Yaonan Che said hurriedly: "No, I am a Khitan, but I have studied Tang language since I was in primary school."
The man in Tsing Yi nodded and said: "My injury has been recovered and I won't come here again tomorrow."
Yaonan Che knew that this was his last chance, so he hurriedly handed over his hand and said: "My name is Yaonan Che. I want to be my teacher, please take him in!"
The military and political officers of their tribe liked to be called sir the most, so Yuan Nian Che thought that people in the Tang Dynasty liked this title.
Yelvxuezhi also said loudly: "I also want to worship you as my teacher, and when I grow up, I will avenge my father!"
The man in Tsing Yi said coldly: "I don't accept Khitans as my disciples."
Yaonan Che was greatly disappointed and lowered his head without saying a word. Yelv Xuezhi clenched her silver teeth and glared at the man in blue.
Gongsun Yezhi on the side walked up to the man in green, held his hands in front of his chest, and said excitedly: "Tang! Tang! Tang!"
The man in green frowned and said, "What did you say?"
Gongsun Yezhi suddenly picked up a branch from the ground and waved it on the spot, still turning around.
Both Yaonan Che and Yelv Xuezhi were shocked. Gongsun Yezhi's movements were exactly the same as that of the man in green, and he was also dancing with his sword!
Although her movements are not as fast and graceful as those in Tsing Yi, they are more natural and casual, which makes her look quite pleasing to the eye.
The man in green clothes also moved slightly, his eyes flickering.
After Gongsun Yezhi finished dancing, he said coldly: "Have you been secretly practicing this sword technique?"
Gongsun Yezhi said something with a smile on his face, and the man in green frowned, not quite understanding.
Yaonan Che could naturally understand what Gongsun Yezhi was asking: "Do I dance well?"
Suddenly, something moved in his heart, and he conveyed the words of the man in green to Gongsun Yezhi. Gongsun Yezhi tilted his head and said, "Sword skills?"
"This is the dance!" Yelvxuezhi said impatiently.
Yezhi smiled and said: "This is my first time dancing, Che, Xuezhi, do you think I dance well?"
Yaonan Che didn't answer her, and hurriedly told the man in Tsing Yi that it was her first time to dance with a sword.
The man in Tsing Yi looked at Gongsun Yezhi for a long time and sighed: "Although he is a martial arts genius, it is a pity that he is a Khitan."