Chapter five hundred and twentieth IX split and split
There were not many troops entering Shu County, only about 4,000 people. Most of the imperial soldiers and 80,000 prisoners were stationed in five military camps outside the city.
Nothing happened to harass the people, including the wealthy families who were still in the city, and Liu Xiang did not find trouble with them.
Regardless of the reason, these families who did not cross the Yangtze River and fled south chose to submit to the jurisdiction of the imperial court.
Then I can't treat them too harshly. After all, this is a very beneficial political tendency. If I don't want to force the Jiangnan gentry to turn against themselves wholeheartedly, it's best not to treat these people harshly. They are human beings and want to give Yangzhou
, people from Jingnan and Jiaozhi see it.
If you want to dismantle the will of the southerners to resist and reduce the difficulty of unifying the world, you cannot be too rough. It is not a good idea to blindly attack with force.
Moreover, selecting prisoners and training new recruits are the top priorities.
Since entering the Lujiang River, no city has been attacked by force, but this does not mean that all cities do not need to be attacked by force. There will always be people who defend it. No matter how unwilling it is, siege warfare is unavoidable, especially in several county towns along the Huai River.
Liu Xun has not sent an envoy until now, which means that he has no intention of surrendering at all, so he must be prepared for a siege.
It's true that he cherishes the people, but war is war, and human lives are needed to fill it. He can't bear to ban soldiers, so he can only train some cannon fodder troops.
For example, the selected powerful children of five thousand aristocratic families.
Liu Xiang knew that there were many people inside who came from different branches and had even been oppressed for generations, but he did not have the energy to distinguish them so clearly. The Han Dynasty paid attention to blood and clan, so he could only follow the trend and use the method of sitting together to reduce the crowd that hated him.
Of course, these people will definitely not kill them all. It is too cruel and will affect their reputation, so they will be given a chance to be incorporated into the criminal camp and serve as death squads. During the siege, they will rush up to consume the arrows of the defenders. If
Those who have a long life and can survive will be transferred to hard labor camps to work after the war.
The reason why the crime camp was set up was not a temporary decision, but to deal with the clan traitors.
The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the Han Dynasty were not as developed as modern times and had not yet been developed.
This place is similar to the border counties in the north. They are areas where many ethnic groups live together, and the power of the gentry is relatively weak.
The only difference is that Shanyue's combat power is not as good as that of the Hu people.
However, the imperial court attached great importance to the defense of northern Xinjiang, with various armies stationed there and constantly dispatching prisoners. The Hu people often went south to plunder. From these aspects, there were not many big clans in the north, and most of them were border commanders.
Jiangnan is different. Although Shanyue is barbaric, their fighting power is indeed not as good as that of the Hu people. The most important thing is that their animal husbandry is underdeveloped and their mobility is poor, so the people can resist the plundering of Shanyue.
For hundreds of years, the tradition of clan clan organization has been very strong, which gave birth to a major specialty of Jiangnan: clan thieves.
With blood as the link, some people have money and land, and then join a group to resist taxes. If they cannot defeat the suppression of the government, the whole family will migrate, become rogues, and plunder places.
There are many clan rebels in Jingzhou and Yangzhou, especially on the south bank of the Yangtze River. This is a problem that must be faced to pacify the south of the Yangtze River.
If you want to deal with the clan thieves, just relying on the effect of allocating land to the people at the bottom is probably not that ideal.
The methods should be more severe.
At this time, most of the people in the crime camp were children of the Lei family. This family had already transitioned from a clan to a powerful family. If Yuan Shu could succeed and Lei Bo could reach a high position, the Lei family would gradually evolve from a powerful family to a powerful family.
It's a pity that Yuan Shu was defeated, and they provoked Liu Xiang recklessly, and they were not far from annihilation.
Except for the crime camp, the 26,000 newly recruited soldiers are basically used as auxiliary troops. Liu Xiang will not use them as cannon fodder until an emergency comes.
Take them to the battlefield for a few laps, fight a smooth battle, and cultivate the courage to fight in victory. In the future, the local garrison in Yangzhou will have to select the backbone of these people.
These years of experience in leading troops made him understand the truth that strong soldiers are cultivated through winning battles.
Losing a battle can only cultivate military skills, and only winning can cultivate a sense of honor and the courage to fight and fight.
He is not in a hurry to go north now and can slowly select his soldiers.
Liu Yu's plan to recruit Lu Kang is still advancing.
The autumn harvest in the northern prefectures and counties has just been completed, the above plan is in progress, grain and grass are being transferred, the troops from Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Yanzhou are heading south with supplies, and Guan Yu and Zhang Liao have not yet launched an all-out attack.
Although Liu Xiang was the leader of the expedition, he was part of the vanguard, and the imperial court's southern expedition plan had just begun.
After the food shortage problem is solved, how can he be at a disadvantage in terms of military strength?
After inspecting the military camp, I returned to the Shuxian County Government and looked at the population and fields recorded in the yellow book. These figures were simply unbelievable. A new census was needed, but there were no civil affairs officials around, so it was not possible for the time being.
There is no need to be anxious about this matter. Spring plowing is still far away. After breaking through the Huai River defense line, we can naturally mobilize officials to go south. We are familiar with the matter of dividing the fields and there will be no difficulty.
It was just a matter of confiscating land from local families. If outside officials were to implement it, it would definitely cause conflicts. He still hoped that local people could come forward and divert the conflicts.
So he was thinking about Zhou Yu.
As for Lu Su, it was just incidental.
Lu Zijing was actually from Xuzhou. He abandoned his family and business and fled to Lujiang. He didn't buy much land and he was no longer a powerful man. They recruited him because of his talent, knowledge and reputation.
"Your Majesty, Zhou Yu and Lu Su have been waiting for a long time. Do you want to invite them to see you?" Shi A felt that he had ignored these two people for half a morning. After all, they are talented and learned people, so they still need to be treated with dignity, so he reported softly.
One sentence.
"Bring it in."
Not long after, the two were taken to the side hall of the office.
The main hall is where cases are tried. Liu Xiang would not rest there, let alone entertain guests there.
"Young man Zhou Yu (Lu Su), please pay homage to Your Majesty."
"No courtesy, stay on your own."
When the two stood up, Liu Xiang secretly praised in his heart that he was indeed Mizhouro!
Zhou Yu could praise a handsome man regardless of whether he followed the aesthetics of the Han Dynasty or the modern aesthetics.
He is seven and a half feet tall, has a slender build, a handsome face, and bright eyes. He is not yet old yet, and only has two mustaches on his upper lip. He is a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth. As expected, he is a qualified and romantic man, as the world has said.
, Praise for beautiful appearance.
Lu Su, who was standing next to him, looked much older. Although he was only three years older, he had a beard that was half a foot long.
Hu Er leaves a rude impression on people. He has a square face, big ears, broad shoulders and a strong body. He is slightly taller than Zhou Yu and has a rather honest temperament.
"Everything is complicated, and it's my fault to keep these two heroes waiting for a long time. Don't blame me!" Liu Xiang looked at these two Jiangdong talents with a smile, thinking about how to fool them.
Let’s start with them to split the Jiangnan scholars.