In the wilderness, a group of sheep can be seen moving slowly.
This is the most fertile season in the north.
The warehouses are full of grain, and the cattle and sheep are in droves.
When the shepherd saw the army, he saluted from a distance and shouted: "The king is mighty!"
He Lianrong smiled and said: "The hearts of the people are with the Duke!"
Yang Xuan waved his hand.
Over there, the herdsmen did not expect to get Yang Xuan's response and jumped up excitedly.
"At this moment, I somewhat understand what Haigangfeng meant."
Yang Xuan suddenly thought of the Ming Dynasty in another world, and of Hai Rui and Hai Gangfeng who were criticized as cruel officials.
When Hai Rui takes office in a local area, he will first clear up past cases. In any case between local powerful people and the people, he will always judge the people to be right.
Some people say that Hai Rui is trying to gain fame.
Some people say that Hai Rui hates evil as much as he hates it.
Some people say that Hai Rui is a rich man.
But what is a local power?
cancer!
They plundered, annexed land, recruited people, evaded taxes, colluded with the government, and exploited the
The more powerful and wealthy the local people are, the harder it will be for the local people.
What to do in such a situation?
Suppress the powerful!
This is Hai Rui's method.
Regardless of right or wrong, press on!
Get rid of their arrogance and arrogance that says, ‘I am the local emperor!
Only in this way can we govern calmly.
Only in this way can we gather the hearts of the people.
Yang Xuan was suddenly startled.
“Is local power a good thing or a bad thing?”
He asked the question.
He Lianrong said: "It does more harm than good."
Four words, very insightful.
"So, what is their reason for existing?"
Yang Xuan likes to discuss social issues such as this with his subordinates. In the divergence of his thinking, he can often find inspiration and find ways to solve the current situation.
He Lianrong thought for a while, "Just because they have power and money."
In a social atmosphere that suppresses business and suppresses businessmen, most of the local tycoons are composed of officials and aristocratic families.
Does the official's family or the local magistrate have to give some face to annex the land? It's okay, let's give him a favor. Next time we ask him for something, can he just sit back and watch?
The key point is that after this trend is formed, if an official provides convenience to others, others will also facilitate his family.
They worked together and turned Datang into their business place.
"Power has become a tool of transaction, a means of making profits for oneself!"
Yang Xuan squinted his eyes, and He Lianrong's heart trembled. Is the Duke thinking about the administration of officials?
No one has ever attached as much importance to officialdom as Yang Xuan. Since he took office, hundreds of officials have been captured in northern Xinjiang.
After Luo Cai took office, he received unprecedented support. He often lamented that if Chang'an could support the official department in this way, why would the official administration of the Tang Dynasty be like this?
Yang Xuan was thinking about the official administration, but not in Northern Xinjiang, but in the Tang Dynasty.
The officialdom of the Tang Dynasty was obviously corrupt.
The south is not yet clear, but the north has already become the hardest hit area.
Tens of thousands of refugees are born in the North every year. At first, the refugees fled all over the world. Later, Northern Xinjiang extended a helping hand to accept the refugees. This has become a routine. Every year after the beginning of spring, the refugees from the North consciously go to Northern Xinjiang.
There is money and food in Northern Xinjiang.
The key is that Northern Xinjiang has prepared fields and houses for them, allowing them to start over again far away from home.
Therefore, when it comes to loyalty in northern Xinjiang, those immigrants come first.
In the evening, they camped in the wild.
After eating, Yang Xuan took a slow walk in the camp.
"My lord, this is..."
The old thief came back with a sentry and found that Yang Xuan seemed to have encountered a problem.
Wang Laoer had eaten and drank enough and said, "The Duke is probably thinking about official business."
"Second brother, go ask." The old thief encouraged.
"Okay!" Wang Laoer didn't care.
"The Duke."
Yang Xuan raised his head and said, "Second brother!"
"What does the Duke want?" Wang Laoer asked.
If others ask, they will most likely be put off.
"I'm thinking about how to suppress the increasing momentum of powerful people. But after thinking about it, even if I turn all the local powerful people in the Tang Dynasty into ordinary people, ten years later, twenty years later, the families of current officials will
It will still rise again in the local area and become a new power."
Just like Wang Laoer, in ten or twenty years, his children and grandchildren will become powerful in the local area. Generation after generation, they will become blood-sucking moths lying on the local body.
But can you deal with the diligent Wang Laoer now?
cannot!
Can you castrate him now?
cannot!
Then, local powerful people will still spring up like mushrooms after a rain.
"Hasn't the Duke suppressed the mighty powers of Northern Xinjiang now?"
Wang Laoer said.
"But they will still appear after ten or twenty years." Yang Xuan felt that this was a cycle.
"But ten or twenty years from now, the new emperor will continue to suppress them!"
"But what if the emperor is stupid, or the tycoon is powerful?" Yang Xuan was suddenly startled, thinking that he had eaten too much, and he actually discussed this situation with his second brother.
Wang Laoer scratched his head, "Then the next emperor is incompetent, so he deserves to die!"
Yang Xuan: "."
yes!
If local tyrants rise again in the future and become a cancer for the Tang Dynasty, that will not be their problem.
That’s a problem in Te Niang’s court!
"It's like bugs in the field. A hard-working farmer will kill them or drive them away. The farmer's son is lazy, so the bugs overrun. He deserves it!"
Wang Laoer felt that the Duke was really well fed.
yes!
That's not the bug's fault, it's the farmer's fault.
Yang Xuan felt his heart suddenly light up and asked with a straight face:
"Second brother, when can we have children?"
Wang Laoer immediately ran away.
He Lianrong came over and Yang Xuan told Wang Laoer his opinion.
"Tsk!" He Lianrong was amazed, "Are you so sharp?"
Tu Shang coughed dryly and said, "My lord, it's not that my second brother is sharp, it's just that he thinks straightforwardly."
Straightforward, no need to beat around the bush.
Go straight to the goal!
But when Yang Xuan thinks about things, he relies on all kinds of speculations, and all kinds of calculations are just calculations in his mind.
yes!
I'm thinking too much.
Yang Xuan was in a good mood, "Securing the three states is of great significance to our northern Xinjiang. The three states are stable, and after we capture Ningxing, we will have a solid backer behind us. The three states are unstable, and once trouble occurs in Ningxing,
It’s a situation where we are attacked from both sides.”
"Yes! But I think I still have to immigrate." He Lianrong suggested.
"I also want to immigrate, but there are so many people in the three states. How can there be so many fields and houses for them in northern Xinjiang?"
Yang Xuan shook his head.
There have been frequent battles in the past few years. Originally, Tianzhai had a plan and nothing went wrong.
But we can’t handle the unexpected appearance of the refugees in the North!
Tens of thousands of people from the North flow into Northern Xinjiang every year, and those are the people of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, Northern Xinjiang must give priority to solving their problems. As for the newly conquered areas, let's put them on hold for now.
This is also the reason why there were no immigrants from Northern Xinjiang after the conquest of the Three Prefectures.
"Even if you want to build a den, you still have to immigrate." He Lianrong said: "As the Duke said, local tyrants are cancer, blood-sucking insects. Most of the tycoons in the three states were eliminated by Lin Jun, and it seems that this cancer has disappeared.
, but it’s hard to tell what the people are thinking.”
"Are you saying that when people gather together, chaos will arise?" Yang Xuan asked.
He Lianrong nodded, "Unless the army suppresses it and Northern Xinjiang can remain strong and suppress the surrounding areas, it will take at least thirty to fifty years, that is, two generations, to completely win over the people."
Yang Xuan thought of the Northern Song Dynasty in another world.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the land of Youyan was seized by the Liao Dynasty. At the beginning, the people frequently revolted, and the Liao Dynasty frequently suppressed them. However, the Liao Dynasty later adopted a gentle approach and used Han people to govern the land of Youyan. Decades later, those Han people
Their descendants already regard themselves as Daliao people.
He Lianrong is indeed a great talent!
"Yang Xuan is leaving."
After He Liantong received the news, he summoned his subordinates to discuss the matter.
"Yang Xuan led two thousand horses out of Taoxian County and headed for Sanzhou."
He Liantong said: "I will lead the army to ambush you."
An official said: "Your Majesty, this move is quite risky! In fact, Jiangzhou has a large army, so just stick to it, why bother!"
He Liantong looked at the civil and military officials under his command and saw that most of them looked in agreement. He couldn't help but sigh, "I also want to hold on, but the most difficult thing in the world is to hold on. The attackers can make many mistakes, but the defenders only make one mistake.
, there will be no chance of reversal.”
"Your Majesty, it's not easy to sneak into the three states!" an official said: "Once discovered"
Chen De said with a pleasant smile: "Don't worry, we have internal support."
The external and internal conditions have been resolved, and those civil and military officials can only remain silent.
He Liantong waved his hand, "After I set off, you must wait until you see Jiangzhou and don't leave without permission."
"yes!"
Everyone resigned.
Only He Liantong and Chen De were left in the lobby.
"Your Majesty, this matter is indeed a bit risky." Chen De was also a little worried.
"What can be done with certainty?"
He Liantong said: "It's not that I want to take risks, the situation dictates it!"
He took a sip of tea and sighed, "The imperial court forced the Tang Dynasty envoy to agree to label the Northern Xinjiang Army as a traitor. This is a good thing. But the news was leaked. If it hadn't been for this, Yang Xuan would have calmly attacked, then, I
And I can handle it calmly.”
But now that the news has leaked out, Yang Xuan will seize Jiangzhou before Chang'an announces the news.
"When he arrives at Ningxing City, Chang'an's announcement will be eclipsed." He Liantong smiled bitterly, "With a crazy Northern Xinjiang Army and a crazy Yang Xuan, I am not sure. And I have another idea."
He Liantong said softly: "Da Liao is now surrounded by enemies from both sides and must quickly defeat opponents in one direction, otherwise."
Chen De was shocked, "Has the situation reached this point?"
He Liantong nodded. "The eldest princess did not hide it from me. There is a steady stream of news from Ningxing that the Shegu people are intensifying their troops and using Daliao methods to train the army. It turns out that they were just arrogant and made the Daliao army miserable. When they trained
At this time, Daliao is in danger!"
Chen De understood, "We must deal with Northern Xinjiang, at least to make them unable to move within a year or two."
"Yes, then I will use all my strength to destroy the Shegu people." He Liantong has never felt that the situation is so difficult. He rubbed his brows and said, "So I am going to take a dangerous blow, just to buy time for Daliao."
But the Northern Xinjiang army was so powerful that it would be extremely difficult for He Liantong to severely injure them.
In this way, capturing the thief and the king and attacking Yang Xuan became He Liantong's only choice at this moment.
"After I lead the army to attack, you will inform Ning Xing. In addition, if I can't come back, inform the eldest princess to move the capital!"
He Liantong stood up. Chen De didn't know why, but tears filled his eyes, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we swear to live and die with Jiangzhou!"
"Everything will be fine!"
Heliantong patted him on the shoulder and went out immediately.
His voice was still loud, "Gather the troops!"
"yes!"
Chen De stood in the lobby and swallowed: "This Daliao, this Daliao!"
Chenzhou.
"I've met the Duke."
People lined both sides of the street.
These people lowered their heads and occasionally raised their heads, and their smiles were also fake.
These people had no sense of belonging and bowed their heads out of fear and humiliation towards the conquerors.
It is impossible for this group of people to completely return to their hearts. Just as He Lianrong said, we still have to look at their children and grandchildren.
Assimilate their children and grandchildren.
This is the best way.
Yang Xuan smiled and said: "Enjoy the food and wine of the people in the city."
"Thank you, Lord!"
There are more sincere smiles on people's faces.
But this is not loyalty, it is exchange.
If you give me a favor, I will shout as loud as I can
No matter how old you are.
Yang Xuan stayed in Chenzhou for three days and summoned the few remaining local powerful men to comfort him.
Before leaving, he explained: "Those powerful families will turn around and move to the hinterland of Northern Xinjiang."
The people are fine, but the strong moral integrity is worthless.
"Isn't the Duke going to Tanzhou?"
He Lianrong asked.
"It's too far, I won't go."
Tanzhou has Chenzhou's one-on-one suppression, so Yang Xuan is not too worried.
However, Chenzhou and Taizhou are too close to Beiliao, and the risk of being penetrated is too high.
Yang Xuan immediately went to Taizhou.
This was originally Lin Jun's home base, and Yang Xuan stayed for a few more days.
After approaching Cangzhou, five thousand horsemen marched exclusively at night.
After crossing Cangzhou, He Liantong breathed a sigh of relief.
But you still have to be careful of Taizhou's scouts.
On the fifth day, the scouts brought two people.
One of them looked like a rich man, and when he saw He Liantong, he knelt down and cried bitterly.
"My lord!"
"Thank you for your hard work." He Liantong helped him up.
"First, Lin Jun tormented us a lot, and I managed to escape. Then came Yang Gou. After hearing this, I wanted to move us to the hinterland of Northern Xinjiang. I wanted to kill Yang Gou, but I couldn't catch him.
.”
"Where is Yang Xuan?"
"Taizhou."
Taizhou will return later.
"Are you sure about this journey?" Heliantong asked.
"Yes, I originally had quite a lot of land and houses in Taizhou, and I had stewards everywhere. Those stewards were very loyal to me. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will be able to protect the traces of the army along the way."
"good!"
Afterwards, five thousand riders followed and sneaked in quietly.
"Taizhou is the first line of defense in Northern Xinjiang facing Northern Liao. It is impossible for a large army to attack. The main thing is to guard against enemy surprise attacks."
Yang Xuan is ready to go back.
Before leaving, he once again asked the guard to be careful of enemy raids.
"Yes!" Governor Wang Ze saluted.
Yang Xuan waved his hand and led his men away.
"Yang Xuan is coming towards Cangzhou."
He Liantong was shocked when he received the latest news.
They are now on the west side of Taizhou and are heading south. Yang Xuan is heading west.
"Go back!" He Liantong decisively led his men back.
When they saw the official road, the scouts brought news about Yang Xuan.
"Yang Gou is more than thirty miles away from here."
"good!"
Heliantong narrowed his eyes and looked at Dongfang, "I'm waiting for you!"