Differentiation and co-optation are the means to quell the Huanzhou Rebellion, but relying on these alone is not enough. Ye An is not only trying to quell the Huanzhou Rebellion this time. How can he return empty-handed with the big chess behind him?
The Zihe Tribe is the weakest among the Western Qiang Tribes, but it is also the easiest to control. As long as it is used properly, it will definitely have excellent results.
Again, the Xiqiang people cannot be removed from the history of China. In fact, the ancestors of China were born from the Hua and Xia tribes, and the Xiqiang people belong to the same lineage. Historical materials record the ancestors of the Xiqiang people.
It's either the Yellow Emperor or the Yan Emperor, so they can call themselves descendants of China, and there's nothing wrong with that.
It's just that the Xiqiang people are different from the Han people and have developed on different "technology trees".
The purpose of the Song Dynasty was to suppress the rebellion of the Western Qiang people, not to eliminate the Western Qiang people. However, the innocent women in front of him made Ye An mad with anger. The Western Qiang people of the Baima tribe were the targets of his anger.
There are many ways to win over, and it is of course the best to make the enemy willingly sacrifice his life for you, but now that Zihe Mingling is in a state, he wants his cooperation...
The Anhua Army arrived at Mubo Town, but everyone fell silent after entering Mubo Town. Chen Lin's old face was as cold as ice, while Cao Yi's "ox eyes" turned red.
It was not because of the heavy casualties among the people in the city, nor the miserable appearance of the security forces guarding the city, but because of indifference, yes, it was indifference.
The people here were not grateful to have survived the disaster, nor were they grateful to the Song soldiers who protected them through life and death. Instead, they faced the coming Anhua army with a vigilant attitude.
Seeing the vigilance of the people, Ye An felt a blockage in his heart, but he soon felt relieved... The other side of the war is the harm to the people of the country, and military disasters are worse than thieves!
The glorious history books of China record the horror of military disasters with blood and tears. There are many cases where the imperial army killed good people and took credit, and robbed the people more than thieves.
Not all the people in Mubo Town were like this, but the vast majority were wary. Ye An commanded the army to station in Mubo Town.
The army entered Mubo Town silently. This time, the security army officers did not leave their posts without permission. They just stood on the city wall and watched them silently. After the soldiers of the Anhua Army entered the city, they understood why the security army here did not leave the city to attack.
The White Horse Department is here.
Standing on the city wall were already all the soldiers of the security army, and there were also many civilians who suffered heavy casualties. Ordinary people shuttled back and forth on the city wall to carry various needs for city defense.
Everyone in Mubo Town participated in this war, and they protected their homeland with both hands. Naturally, there would be some rejection of the Anhua Army.
Fortunately, under Ye An's training, the Anhua Army maintained strict military discipline, which gave the people of Mubo Town a sense of security. Only then did they gradually understand that the Anhua Army was a reliable Song army.
After learning about Ye An's status as a civil servant, the people of Mubo Town completely let down their guard. In their eyes, civil servants are reliable and care about the people.
Cao Yi was very dissatisfied with this! Why should a general like himself be so wary of the people?!
This is the difference between the civil and military forces of the Song Dynasty, and it is also the gap created by the imperial court, which gives people a different feeling. Chen Lin smiled on the side and was satisfied with the effect.
A security officer who stared at the captain, wearing a helmet but wearing a helmet, ran over with excitement: "Quan Boqing, the head of the tenth capital of the low-ranking security army, meets Ye Hou! I received news before that you are still in peace.
Yuanzhai, I never expected to arrive so quickly!"
Chen Lin glanced at Quan Boqing: "Where is the commander? Where is the commander? Where is the captain?"
Seeing Ye An and Cao Yi looking at him, Quan Boqing froze slightly, revealing a bitter look on his face. He was full of excitement just now, with tears rolling down his face. He knelt down on one knee and said: "All of them died in the battle! All of them died in the battle!
The commander Pang Heng, the commander An Shiqin, and the captain Zeng Zizhong all died on the city wall!"
"All died in battle?!"
Cao Yi was slightly startled, and his face changed color in horror. Ye An, who was standing next to him, was also shocked. Senior officials in the army generally did not die in battle. After all, there were a group of soldiers around them, so there was a possibility of dying in the battlefield directly.
Not big.
"No wonder the people of Mubo Town were so alert when they saw us entering the city. They were worried that we would take away the credit of Mubo Town!" Cao Yi hit the nail on the head.
Ye An rubbed his head in embarrassment. He had made assumptions before, but he didn't expect that it was completely the opposite.
"How many of you are left?"
"Less than five hundred..." Seeing Chen Lin frown slightly, Quan Boqing said hurriedly: "There were originally three battalions of soldiers and horses, but now there are only more than 400 left."
With more than a thousand people left, one can imagine how brutal this siege was. Everyone in Ye An was silent. It was the sacrifice of more than a thousand security officers that brought the safety of Mubo Town.
"I think I was right to kill the young master of the White Horse Tribe just now."
Cao Yi glanced at Ye An: "You were planning to kill him, what could be right or wrong? We are going our separate ways today?"
Ye An nodded slightly and looked at the surprised Chen Lin: "Master Chen, Cao Jiedu is leaving to suppress the Rong Army. I wonder who you are..."
"The certain family will naturally follow you. If Fan Shizhi is not here, who can restrain you except the certain family?!"
Well, this old guy is going to fight with him to the end. Ye An no longer intends to be serious with him. Chen Lin is bound to stick to him anyway.
The Anhua Army set up camp in the city. At this time, the attitude of the people in Mubo Town had gradually changed. They helped prepare some things and even sent some food.
After all, it was a life-saving grace that saved them from being massacred by the Xiqiang people. Who doesn’t know what the Xiqiang people would do after they captured Mubo Town after paying such a heavy price?
Now they can send some food to reward Anhua's army. Originally, the gentry of Mubo Town also sent gold, silver, jewelry and other things, which surprised Ye An. Who is the robber?
In Chen Lin's words, this is an old rule. Ye An politely refused these gifts of thanks, but Chen Lin said in surprise: "Don't you love money the most? Can you let it go?"
"A gentleman is poor..."
"Thieves' bones!" Before Ye An could finish speaking, Chen Lin interrupted Ye An, looked at him with disdain and said: "You are not a gentleman, and you are not poor either! How should such bold words be used?
I'm a little bit disgusting about myself."
Ye An glanced at Chen Lin with the same disdain: "I make money not just to make money, but also for more purposes, to promote development..."
Chen Lin was used to these words that no one could understand coming out of Ye An's mouth, so she left with a sigh of relief, completely ignoring Ye An who was strongly dissatisfied.
It was getting late, and Cao Yi was hiding in Ye An's military tent, eating noodles made by Ye An himself and having a drink. The two of them had a friendship that they had shouldered together, which was much better than before relying solely on the relationship of interest.
It's just that Cao Yi always talks about business in Tokyo, and wants to buy a stake in Puhui Company. She pesters Ye An so much that he can't even eat noodles, so he can only say helplessly: "We'll wait until the chaos in Huanzhou is settled!"
"You kid, if ordinary people know that my Cao family plans to join the gang, they would like to call them daddy. Why don't you appreciate it?!"