Chapter four hundred and eighty fifth drive away tigers and devour wolves
In Nanzhong, for hundreds of years since the Qin Dynasty, no one can tell exactly how many ethnic groups and populations there are.
Although prefectures and counties were divided, very little tax revenue could be collected, because the rebellion never stopped, and the Han people would not go to that wretched place until they were driven to a dead end.
If Liu Xiang dared to forcibly relocate the people, the people would dare to rebel.
The idea of overcrowding immigrants will not work for South China.
Therefore, we have to attract the Nanman there from the mountains and forests and turn them into the basic base to control Nanzhong. Based on this, we can slowly and slowly digest that territory bit by bit.
Of course, that was after the territory was occupied.
Let’s explore the road with five buckets of rice first. The more primitive the tribe is, the less able it is to resist the invasion of religion.
He didn't want to attack Nanzhong now and trap the troops in the mountains and forests of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It was not yet time, the cost was too high and the harvest was too little.
Wouldn't it be nice to go out of Jiangguan, fight eastward along the Yangtze River, and occupy the land of Jingzhou and Yangzhou? Why bother to go to the subtropical mountains and forests to cause trouble for the Southern Barbarians?
Not worth it.
If he were not anxious to open up the trade routes to the Western Regions, he should be attacking Jingzhou at this time.
The war in the Hexi Corridor is going smoothly. Cao Ren's troops have occupied Jiuquan, and his troops have advanced into Dunhuang. Retaking Yumen Pass and Yang Pass is just around the corner. Cao Cao's main force is chasing the Huns in Yanze. As long as the supplies can keep up, victory is in sight.
More than a dozen bastions of the Jinchuan Guard are under construction at the same time, and more than 300 miles of the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains are under construction in full swing. The solid fortresses made of cement will be firmly nailed to the Hexi Corridor to guard this golden trade route.
A large business group of more than 20,000 people composed of more than a hundred noble families is continuously transporting goods to Chang'an. The warehouses renovated in Xianyang Palace in the north of the city are gradually filling up. As soon as Cao Cao finishes defeating the Huns, the business group will set off to follow
Behind the army, we set foot on the land of the Western Regions.
Everything is going according to plan.
"Although I took back their fields, I also found a lot of ways for them to make money, but some people are still dissatisfied. Wen He and Jin Yiwei have been handed over to you. Do you know what to do?"
Liu Xiang felt that Jia Xu was too wise to protect himself, but it was not enough for him not to make friends with officials or marry into wealthy families. It was not in line with his expectations of him, so he couldn't help but urge him.
The Grand Governor of Jinyiwei is not a mere decoration.
Jia Xu understood, and his desire to be an independent minister had been recognized by his master, so he urged him to do more things.
Is this urging?
No, this is trust.
"I am willing to share my worries with the Lord." He took advantage of the situation to show his loyalty, which is called the harmony between king and minister.
"Jin Yiwei is my eyes and ears. It's up to you whether I'm smart or blind. Don't let me down."
It was difficult to say this. An impassioned positive guarantee would appear to be shallow and ignorant. There should be no hesitation at all. Jia Xu could only show a cautious attitude: "The lowest officials are frightened."
You old man! Liu Xiang glared at him.
"Go and do your business."
"only."
Jia Xu said goodbye and left the palace.
Liu Xiang continued to handle government affairs.
The five counties in the north of Yizhou include the Sichuan Basin and the Hanzhong Basin, which are the essence of the southwest of the Han Dynasty. If the Dongzhou people are moved away, there will still be about 1.5 million people, which cannot support an 80,000 army.
When Xu Huang and Tan Mingxuan sent out troops, they had a total of 30,000 troops. They also recruited some Qiang people and Bajun Jisou and Banlu barbarians, so the number of troops exceeded 80,000.
There are too many people.
Liu Xiang told Zhuge Jin: "Ziyu, send an audience to convey the order. Yuan Yue will be transferred to the position of captain of the Guanghan vassal state, lead the Qiang soldiers back to the vassal state, select a thousand people as a garrison, and the rest will be disbanded and return to their hometowns.
An order was sent to Pu Hu to be transferred to the position of Captain of Jianwei County and to select five thousand barbarians with plank oars to defend Nanzhong.
An order was sent to Tan to be transferred to the post of prefect of Shu County and to select five thousand infantrymen to garrison in Shu County.
Xu Huang was ordered to dispatch 5,000 soldiers from the right army to garrison Yufu County and guard Jiangguan, and the rest to garrison Jiangzhou. He also selected 10,000 soldiers who were good at fighting in mountains and jungles to form a new army. The rest were sent back to their hometowns to divide their fields.
Farm."
More than 80,000 people were reduced to 31,000. The five counties of Yizhou were enough to feed these soldiers and horses. They no longer needed to use Chang'an's grain and grass support, and could fully support Hexi.
As for the selection of 10,000 new troops who are good at mountain warfare, he actually followed Zhuge Liang's example in forming the Wudang Flying Army. The difference is that he used the Qiang people from the south as his troop source for the Northern Expedition, while Liu Xiang used the Bajun natives as his troop source for the purpose of the Northern Expedition.
Marching in the South.
In the Daba Mountains of Bajun, there are many people who make a living by fishing and hunting, including old people and barbarians. They are very good at fighting in the mountains and jungles. Their combat power is not weak. If they are equipped with sophisticated weapons and armor, they will definitely become more brave.
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This is a force that cannot be ignored.
Liu Xiang first transferred the traitors from Bajun and Hanzhong, and Wu Jin went south to preach. Then he used the natives of Bajun to form a new army. In this way, he not only weakened the strength of the natives of Bajun, but also provided combat power for the attack on Nanzhong.
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This trick could drive tigers to swallow wolves. Although he couldn't see very good results in the short term, he still thought it was a good deal.
No matter how the war turns out in the future, he will always be the winner.
He was not prepared to migrate large numbers of Han people to Yizhou, so he wanted to weaken the local ethnic minorities to adjust the population ratio.
The means are dishonorable, but standing in this position, how can you be aboveboard? Looking through history, which wise king and saint is the most upright person? If you don't have a dark heart, you can't be a high-ranking person.
In the blink of an eye, April has passed, and the midsummer of May has arrived. Tian Feng has been in prison for nearly a month. No interrogation, no torture, the best cell, the best treatment. Apart from not being able to go out, life is okay.
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There were many visitors to the prison, and they had wine, meat, pens and ink. Because they had not seen the sun for a long time, they all became white and fat.
I'm just not in a good mood.
He already figured out why he was in prison.
"I think that my dignified censor, Zhongcheng, one of the three people sitting alone in the imperial court, turned out to be meat bait. Alas, it's hard to describe the feeling." Tian Feng shook his head: "I don't know who the lord wants to catch? When will he catch it?
Closing the net? There are quite a few people coming to visit me."
He tore off a chicken leg and chewed it until his mouth was full of oil. He wiped his beard and said vaguely, "I'm too embarrassed to eat the meat and wine they brought."
Qi Liu, the warden of the Chang'an imperial prison who was serving him food and drink, smiled naively and didn't reply. He looked confused as if he didn't understand the important affairs of the court, but he rolled his eyes in his heart: "I didn't see you missing a bite!
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Of course, he would not dare to say such words. Tanaka Cheng is a high-ranking official and cannot be offended by a pawn like him.
If he wasn't in a hurry, how could he look at a little person like him? He wasn't talking to him at all. He was just holding it in prison for a long time, and when he saw someone gasping for breath, he couldn't help but chatter a few words, but
There was no chance for him to reply.
He had a clear mind. After serving the nobles food and drink, listening to a few words of nagging, he would then collect the leftovers and report what he heard and saw to his superiors in the Jinyi Guards. The rest had nothing to do with him.