The Cham men, women, and children present were all shocked. They thought Yan Yan was going to pull out the man who wanted to assassinate him just now and explode his body in public. In fact, they often did this kind of thing. After the Cham captured Lu Rong City last year. They once beheaded all the captured soldiers who defended the city and hung their corpses outside the city gate. But the Han people pay attention to benevolence, justice and morality. They have never done anything like this. Could it be that these Han people in front of them are more ferocious than in the past?
After a while, a large number of soldiers came over carrying hundreds of large baskets. When they saw these baskets, the eyes of Cham men, women and children suddenly lit up.
The baskets contained not bloody corpses, but white steamed buns. The Cham people usually eat mainly corn. Steamed buns are only eaten occasionally by prominent figures in the clan, and they are not regarded as staple food, but as "snack food." Come to taste.
Yan Yan suddenly laughed and gave the second order: "Anyone who has put down their weapons can come and get two steamed buns to fill their stomachs first." [
Trapped in the mountains these days, the Cham people can only eat grass roots and tree barks to satisfy their hunger. They have long been dizzy with hunger. Otherwise, the warriors in their tribe would not be able to withstand even one round. Now they hear Yan Yan’s words The order immediately swarmed forward like hungry tigers. Fortunately, Yan Yan was prepared. Thousands of soldiers lined up in a human wall to control the chaotic scene. Among these Cham people, there were many old, weak, women and children. Updated as soon as possible. Otherwise, a stampede will definitely occur.
Although the steamed buns made from good wheat are genuine, they are of little help to the hungry Cham people. They stuff them into their mouths in just a few seconds. Many people still look at the empty baskets with unfulfilled interest.
Yan Yan raised his hand and signaled everyone to calm down. He said: "As long as you sincerely submit to the big man, you will not only have steamed buns to eat from now on, but also delicious rice. I guarantee that everyone will not be hungry. But if anyone dares to rebel again .Then don’t blame Yan for being rude. Yan will definitely take action on all of you when the time comes."
The elders said in unison: "Please rest assured, general. I will never dare to rebel against the imperial court again. General, please take a look. According to your request, we have selected all the women who meet the conditions."
Yan Yan turned around and looked. Only then did she realize that at some point, the Cham tribe's team had been divided into two groups. One group was full of young women. Among them were women in their twenties and thirties, as well as unmarried girls. There were even some A little girl of seven or eight years old.
Seeing these young girls, Yan Yan couldn't help but be startled. She said sternly: "Don't you understand what I mean? These female dolls are also picked out."
An elder said with a grimace: "The general doesn't know something. The clan really can't pick out ten thousand people, so we have to pull these little girls out to make up the number. Otherwise, the general can go over there and pick some more."
Yan Yan glanced over to that side. Although there were many young women inside, it could be seen that they all had their own men and children. He couldn't help but waved his hands and said, "That's all. Take those under twelve years old. Take all the children back. Whatever is left is what you have left."
Today, there are 10,000 soldiers from the Reclamation Corps guarding the surroundings. These women were selected to be their wives. However, many soldiers were not happy to see these dark-skinned and short women.
Most of these young soldiers have not yet married. After working all day, they sleep in the camp at night. They inevitably talk about topics about women. However, it does not mean that they do not have any special thoughts about their future partners. And these Cham women have average looks, but some are already in their thirties. You know, in that era, it was common for women to get married and have children at the age of fourteen or fifteen. In their thirties, the babies would be about the same age as them. .
Yan Yan saw the soldiers of the Agricultural Reclamation Corps squirming. No one was willing to take the initiative to step forward. He couldn't help but feel furious. He said: "Since you don't choose, then line up and take them back one by one."
The military orders came like a mountain. No one dared to resist this time. They could only pray silently in their hearts that their luck would be better. It would be better if they didn’t take an old lady back with them as soon as possible. In fact, although these Cham women are short in stature, their skin is also dark. A bit. Her facial features are pretty good. If you look closely, she is quite pretty. Her body is strong and fertile. Especially these women are good at work. They are good at farming, weaving and cooking. Although it seems a bit forced, for these soldiers of the Farm Reclamation Corps, it can be regarded as a kind wife.
The women of their own tribe were taken away by the Han people like property. The elders of the Cham tribe and the people who stayed behind were still a little angry in their hearts. They just dared to be angry and dared not speak out.
Yan Yan knew that if he wanted to make these rebellious Cham people surrender completely, please come to more chapters soon, he must adopt a strategy of both soft and hard tactics. Just killing people to establish power and rewarding them with a good meal were all childish. Stealing the young women of their clan is the real big stick. After doing this, the unmarried young men of the Cham clan will no longer have to think about getting a wife within three years.
The big stick has been waved. Now it's time to give a sweet date. Yan Yan suddenly took out a piece of paper and read loudly: "From today on, all Cham children aged six to twelve can enter the Han Dynasty. Study in the school. Free room and board. A monthly living allowance of five yuan in silver. Those who are willing to study can register at the schools in Xijuan, Lurong and Linxiang counties tomorrow. Those who are unwilling to study will not be forced by the government. "
Suddenly there was a commotion among the Cham people. The reason why they rebelled again and again was because their lives were too hard and they had to endure exorbitant taxes and levies from Han officials. What's even worse is that the Han people didn't allow them to study at all. They would never have it. If you have the opportunity to get ahead, you can only do farm work for a lifetime and continue to be oppressed by the Han people. Now, this Han general not only allows their children to go to school, but also has such good conditions. Even if he doesn't want to get ahead, he must go for the five pieces of silver. ah.
Liu Xin, who was far away in Xiangyang, received Yan Yan's military intelligence report. He couldn't help laughing and said: "This Yan Yan is too ridiculous. Liu organized a farming corps and asked them to get married and start a business locally. That also requires them to cooperate with the local people. The girl needs to be in love with each other. Please come to more chapters soon. How can there be a good match like him? And there are nearly ten thousand couples in one match."
Jushu smiled and said: "General Yan must have done extraordinary things in extraordinary times. However, in this way, the Cham people will not only rebel in a short period of time, but also will not be able to recover for ten or eight years."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Well, I just think this approach is a bit inappropriate. I don't mean to blame Yan Yan. It's just that those moral guards want to add another crime to Liu." [
"My Lord, you don't even bother to explain to them the crime of cannibalism. Do you still care about such a minor crime?" Jushou took out a secret letter from his sleeve and presented it to Liu Xin with both hands. . Said, "My lord, please look at this. This is the charge they recently laid on my lord. This makes it even more ridiculous."
Liu Xin took the secret letter without even looking at it. She put it on the table casually and said, "Oh, who are they? What kind of charges did they accuse me of?"
Jushou cupped his hands and said, "It's not Mi Heng's group. They said that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought fiercely in the north for more than half a year, with dozens of casualties every day. But the lord sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight. He didn't care and allowed all the lives to be destroyed. It was really a heinous crime. "
"If you want to accuse me, why bother to criticize. The real culprits who caused the misfortune are Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. They don't blame Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, but put the blame on me. It's really funny. They have the nerve to boast about their talents. Liu A certain person has always advocated freedom of speech. As long as they don't go too far, let them go. Ignore them." Liu Xin waved her hand gently and said, "By the way, there have been some changes in the war in the north recently. "
Jushou thought for a while and said: "Reporting to my lord, Liyang City has changed hands several times in the past six months. This shows that the competition between the Yuan and Cao families is extremely fierce. However, the strength of the two families is very different. It is probably too early to say who is superior. . But recently, the number of refugees entering Sili, Xuzhou, Jingzhou and other places has increased day by day. And most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled. The local government is under great pressure."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "This is also expected. All the young and strong men were forced to serve as soldiers. The remaining old, weak, women and children had difficulty in supporting themselves. They also had to pay food and taxes. They did not go out to escape. There is only a dead end."
Jushou frowned and said, "I'm afraid if this situation continues, the border counties will be overwhelmed."
Liu Xin waved her hand again and said: "Well, your worries are not unreasonable. Let's pass on the order and let them try their best to take care of the lives of those refugees. In addition, let the medical school send some people to prevent the occurrence of epidemics. "
Jushou cupped his hands and said, "I'll do it now."
Fireworks in March, grass grows and orioles fly, and the land of China is full of life. Liu Xin returned from an outing with his wife, concubines, and children. Suddenly, he saw several carriages parked outside the gate of the State Shepherd's Mansion. Although these carriages had also been carefully decorated, .But placed in the bustling Xiangyang City, it is just so ordinary.
Seeing Liu Xin riding a white horse and wearing a white robe, a middle-aged scribe suddenly jumped out of the first carriage and walked over quickly. He cupped his hands and said, "Lord Qiao Xuan, a common man."
Liu Xin took a closer look and found that it was indeed Qiao Xuan, a famous scholar from Lujiang County. She was a little surprised. Qiao Xuan was an upright man and was not afraid of the powerful. When he was in Lujiang City, Liu Xin also had to go through a lot of troubles before he was able to dissuade Qiao Xuan. Liu Xin himself did not believe that Qiao Xuan would take the initiative to come to Xiangyang to visit him.
But Qiao Xuan was really standing in front of him. Liu Xin was just stunned for a moment. Then she smiled and said, "It turns out to be Yuan Wai Qiao. How come you have time to come to Xiangyang today?"