Several elders stood up together. They raised their hands and said, "Sir, please speak."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "My condition is very simple. From now on, there will be no Shanyue nation. All Shanyue people must move out of the mountains and live mixed with the Han people."
"No." Several more elders stood up and said in unison, "We cannot agree to this condition."
Liu Xin also stood up and said coldly: "You don't have to answer me in such a hurry. I'll give you three days to think about it."[
The elders looked at each other, but the expressions on their faces were very firm. They all put on an uncompromising posture. One of them even sneered: "What if we don't agree to your conditions."
"I will tell you the consequences in three days." Liu Xin flicked her sleeves and left the restaurant with Xu Chu and a group of guards.
Three days is as fast as it can be, and as short as it is. During these three days, the elders have not encountered any difficulties. They can even walk around freely outside the post house. However, now is a critical moment related to the life and death of the Shanyue tribe. All the elders had no intention of going out to the bustling Xiangyang Street. Apart from eating and sleeping, they gathered together to discuss countermeasures. Three days passed, but everyone's opinions could not be unified.
Liu Xin is here again. Please come to more and faster chapters. This time he came directly to the post house.
Three days seemed like three years to these elders. All of them looked haggard and depressed.
Seeing this scene, Liu Xin laughed and said, "What's wrong with you guys? Are you uncomfortable sleeping in the post house? If anyone dares to neglect you, you can come to me directly."
To be honest, the conditions in the post house are countless times better than those in their villages in the south of the Yangtze River. And for these elders who were still hungry some time ago, they can now not only fill their bellies, but also have wine every time. Meat has already been a fairy-like day. However, these elders were not defeated by the good wine and food. They still kept their mission in mind. Some people have already taken the initiative to stand up. They raised their hands and asked: "Sir, can you answer us now? If we don't agree to the conditions you proposed, what will be the consequences?"
Liu Xin smiled and said, "No rush. Let me show you a few people first."
After finishing speaking, Liu Xin walked to the backyard of the post house first. The scale of the Xiangyang City Post House is quite large. It not only receives officials and envoys from other places, but is also open to ordinary people when they are free. However, because there are dozens of elders living there. Here, the inn is temporarily closed. There are many empty houses behind it.
As Liu Xin gently patted her hands, many young women walked out of the room. They were the beauties brought by the elders from Jiangnan. The elders asked in surprise: "Didn't your Excellency betroth them to you?" Are you a soldier? What does this mean?"
Liu Xin nodded and said: "Yes. They have all been betrothed to the Feihu guards under Liu's command. You can ask them now. If any of them are willing to return to Jiangnan with you, Liu will definitely not Stop it. And will allow your tribe to continue to stay in the mountains."
The elders made a commotion and moved forward impatiently. These women were personally selected by them from the tribe, so they all knew the people in their tribe. There were 370 young women in total, representing thirty The elders of the seven tribes did not believe that among so many women, none of them wanted to return to the villages in Jiangnan. They wanted to convince Liu Xin.
As the women were questioned one by one, the faces of the elders became more and more ugly. Actually, no woman was willing to return to Jiangnan with them.
This result has long been expected by Liu Xin. Among the Han people, men are already superior to women. This situation is even more serious among the Shanyue tribe. Women have almost no status in the family. They are completely vassals of the family. And Liu Xin chose The Flying Tiger Guards who came out to marry these women were not only tall and mighty, but also handsome in appearance. More importantly, these Flying Tiger Guards had all read books. Some of them were literate before joining the Flying Tiger Guards. .Some people only have the opportunity to learn culture after entering the personal guard team. Liu Xin also had another requirement when selecting his personal guards. That is to eliminate all those with bad tempers.
The selected bodyguards were young and had not yet married. Suddenly, they had such a beautiful girl, who was as beautiful as a flower. Naturally, she took great care of her. How could she be the same as those rough men from the mountain tribes?
As the most elite unit under Liu Xin's command, Feihu Guards soldiers are paid three times as much as soldiers from other legions. In addition to half a year of duty and three months of intensive training, they also receive three months of vacation time. From Feihu After the guards retire, the soldiers can be transferred to other legions to directly serve as middle and lower-level officers. Or they can serve as catchers, squad leaders, etc. in county yamen. They all have a good future.
Liu Xin's care for the Feihu guards did not stop there. All soldiers who have served for two years or more can be assigned a house in Xiangyang City. Although the house is not big, the location is not good. And after retirement, this The residence must be returned to the government. But in Xiangyang City, where land is at a premium, it is not easy to have a place to stay.
With such good conditions, not to mention these Shanyue girls who have never seen the world, even the people in wealthy places like Jingxiang are willing to marry their daughters to the Feihu guards.
The newly married Feihu guards all took over their own homes and enjoyed three months of paid leave. For these Shanyue women, a prosperous life was something they could not even imagine in the past. Now they are asked to give up their current happiness. A life of poverty. Return to a deep ravine and marry a rude tribesman. You will not have enough food and clothing to keep warm. You will also be beaten every now and then. Who would be willing to do that? [
Looking at the dejected Shanyue elders, Liu Xin's face darkened and she said, "Liu has only asked someone to provide your village with food for one month. If you are unwilling to agree to Liu's conditions, you will give up within twenty days." There will be a famine in your village. In three to five days, my brave soldiers will invade your village. Liu wants to come. Those of you who are so hungry and skinny will not be able to resist for a few hours. Hum. By then. Liu then killed all the men in your clan. The women were given to me as soldiers of the Han Dynasty. Isn’t it true that you will continue to conquer the mountains?"
These words completely shattered the last glimmer of hope left in the hearts of the elders. People are like swordsmen, and I am like fish and meat. How can there be so many conditions to negotiate? Negotiations can only be realized when both parties are equal in strength. The elders all know it in their hearts. .If it really comes to that point, the women in their tribe will never resist. They will only marry these tough Han soldiers.
After a brief silence, the elders reluctantly accepted the reality. The hundreds of countermeasures they had discussed for three days and three nights were all useless in the face of absolute strength. They had no choice but to lower their heads and say, "We have no objection to your Lordship's conditions."
Liu Xin laughed loudly and said: "That's right. Just relax and have a good two days in Xiangyang. Then Liu will send someone to take you back. Liu can guarantee that by this time next year, everyone will be fine." Good times."
In fact, with Liu Xin's strength, he can completely wipe out these Shanyue tribes. However, the south of the Yangtze River is vast and sparsely populated. Many people who fled from Xuzhou last year heard that the war in Xuzhou has gradually subsided, and they crossed the Yangtze River and headed north. After all, their homeland was in danger. "Living" is not just an empty talk. It is difficult for people of three or five generations to take root in a foreign land. But Shanyue is different. They originally lived in Jiangnan. As long as they are completely integrated into the Han people in Jiangnan, the population shortage in Jiangnan can be solved. big problem.
The elders have nothing to say. Since this is the case, it is better to have a good time in Xiangyang City. You can't come to Xiangyang. When others ask you after you go back, you don't know anything. There is nothing to eat, drink and have fun in Xiangyang City. Yes. As long as you have money, you can live like a king. Liu Xin was also quite generous to these elders. All expenses were borne by the government. It didn't matter. The elders had a great time in Xiangyang City. He almost didn't want to return to Jiangnan anymore. In the end, he was driven back by Liu Xin.
With the experience of arranging refugees in Xuzhou, there were almost no obstacles in the resettlement of these Shanyue tribesmen. The land was all ready. Some fields were reclaimed by the refugees and then abandoned. They can be cultivated with a little tidying up. The elders allocated them Not only do they have more fields than ordinary people, but they are also more fertile. They have become a new generation of squires. In addition, they widely publicize what they have seen and heard in Xiangyang City among their tribes, and paint a bright future for the people. Some Shanyue people who were still willing to fight against the Han gradually became shaken.
To be honest, most of the ordinary Shanyue people had no opinions to begin with. They had absolute trust in the elders, so they moved out of the mountains one after another. In less than a month, the Shanyue crisis in the Jiangnan area was completely resolved.
Liu Xin received the letter from Jiangnan and nodded with satisfaction. Looking at Ju Shou sitting opposite, Tian Feng said: "Liu wants to take this opportunity to take over Jiaozhou. I don't know what the two gentlemen think."
Tian Feng cupped his hands and said: "Now the weather is getting cooler and the miasma in the south is gradually disappearing. It is time to use troops. My subordinates agree to take Jiaozhou."
Jushou also nodded and said: "My subordinates think that if we want to capture Jiaozhou, we should pay homage first and then send troops. My lord can send envoys to the counties of Jiaozhou to tell the governors of each county to surrender. At the same time, I will dispatch heavy troops to gather at the border of Jiaozhou. My lord, please take a look."
At this point, Jushou pointed at the map of the Han Dynasty hanging behind Liu Xin and said: "If the governors of the counties are unwilling to surrender, the lord can divide his troops into four groups. Go all the way out of Yizhou and take Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Japan. The three counties in the south. Go all the way out of Lingling. Take Yulin and Hepu counties. All the way out of Guiyang. Take Cangwu County. All the way out of Kuaiji. Take Nanhai County. Advance in four directions. Jiaozhou can be leveled in ten days."