Wu Nian, a busy man, once again left the Wu Mansion and came to the Fu Han General's Mansion. After entering the gate, he was invited to a small living room by an official.
On the north side, there are two Taishi chairs across the coffee table. There are four Taishi chairs on the left and right sides of the guest seats.
Liu Zhixing and Li Yong were sitting on the left and right respectively.
The tea is ready, just waiting for him to come.
"General." Liu Zhixing and Li Yong looked serious. They were talking in a low voice. When they saw Wu Nian coming in, they immediately stood up and saluted.
"No need to be polite." Wu Nian came to the main seat and sat down, and asked in a deep voice: "What is it?"
Liu Zhixing and Li Yong looked at each other and sighed together. Then Liu Zhixing looked ashamed, clasped his hands in his fists, and told the story in detail.
After Wu Nian heard this, he also showed a solemn expression.
It's the mountain people's problem.
Before that.
Wu Nian never forced the mountain people to pay for food and produce young men. His attitude was to ask for cooperation. There are many mountain villages that are very cooperative with him.
Providing food also produces strong men.
In some mountain villages, things have nothing to do with themselves. Neither people nor food are produced. The iron rooster never plucks a hair.
There are advantages and disadvantages to doing this.
During this journey, Chen Jiagui deployed an intelligence network, and many spies and spies came from villages that provided money and strong men.
In those mountain villages that don't pay for food and don't have people, who cares about you Wu Nian? On the contrary, I feel that Wu Nian is weak and can be bullied, and he does not need to pay for food. There was a bumper harvest this year and last year, and there is endless food. How happy is it?
As for the resistance against the Mongols, is it none of our business?
There are quite a few such mountain villages.
In the past, Wu Nian had peacefully coexisted with this kind of mountain village in order not to cause trouble. But now that we have taken such big steps, we must be tougher.
Thanks to Wu Nian's victory over four ten thousand households, the Tiger of Liaodong became famous. In particular, Wu Nian's taxes were relatively low, and there was no compulsion to serve as soldiers. All he had to do was provide a certain proportion of strong men to build bridges, roads, and water conservancy projects.
Most of these stubborn mountain villages have surrendered obediently. But there are also some stubborn households.
Among them, there is a Niujia Village on the deep mountain about 25 miles southwest of Beishan Fort. There are more than 500 people, and the Niu family is the only one.
There was a man named Niu Dingtian, who was very prestigious in the clan, so he incited the clan to refuse to pay the grain, and also contacted three nearby villages where they had been married and had good friends for generations.
Counting the population, there are two to three thousand people.
They guarded the top of the mountain with simple homemade weapons, bows and arrows. They didn't say any resistance. Anyway, it was your Beishan Fort, Beishan Fort.
If you want to resist the Mongolian Yuan, resist the Mongolian Yuan.
Just do it yourself.
In our mountain villages, we take care of our own business. If you don't pay for food, you won't be able to produce strong men, and of course you won't be a soldier.
Having said this, Liu Zhixing said helplessly: "General. I sent three waves of officials over, but they were all detained by Niu Dingtian."
"In anger, he wanted to send soldiers to attack. But once they were entrenched in the mountain village, the folk customs were fierce. Attacking would cause damage to themselves, and everyone was Han and they were common people, so they gave up again. Zuo Zhuomao , I thought about it, but there is no solution."
A strong attack is easy.
But the enemy is easy to deal with, but our own people are difficult to deal with. He really couldn't bear to use knives or guns on these mountain villages.
"If there are only two or three thousand people, forget it. But allowing them to do this will greatly damage the general's might. If those unwilling mountain villages see the benefits, they will follow suit and unite to resist. The general’s army expansion plan may be ruined.”
Li Yong interrupted, and Liu Zhixing sighed and nodded helplessly.
Wu Nian also sighed, but soon calmed down. He raised his head and comforted Li Yong and Liu Zhixing: "There is nothing we can do about this. Don't be sad. Just solve the problem."
"Who is Niu Dingtian? What is the situation of the three villages that have been married to Niujia Village for generations? Who are the leaders? Tell me."
Wu Nian's expression became serious.
"Yes." Liu Zhixing nodded and told Wu Nian all the detailed information.
With the power of Beishanbao, it is extremely easy to figure out these things.
"I understand." After hearing this, Wu Nian lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "It's too late today. Send someone to tell Tieniu first. Let him prepare baggage, food, and soldiers from three hundred households. . Come with me early tomorrow morning."
The same idea as Liu Zhixing and Li Yong. Wu Nian did not want to raise the butcher's knife against ordinary Han people.
But the culprit must be killed.
Don't be merciful.
In this way, to solve this trouble, you have to use a little trick.
"Yes." Liu Zhixing responded.
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Niujia Village.
The village is located deep in the mountains and old forests, and the mountain roads are particularly difficult to walk. However, where the village is located, the mountains are gentle, so many mountain fields have been cultivated.
What's even better is that there is a mountain stream rushing down from the side of their village.
They have repaired a reservoir by themselves and can completely handle their daily water needs.
Such a self-sufficient village where most people have the surname Niu. It's completely like an independent kingdom.
In the center of the village stands a three-room blue brick house. There is a large yard in front of the tile-roofed house. Three women are drying mountain products, and a group of children are playing noisily next to them.
Niu Dingtian sat under the eaves, looking at his woman and children, showing a satisfied smile.
This is the family fortune that I have worked hard for half my life to save.
Niu Dingtian is thirty-two years old and has three brothers in his family. He was very naughty and mischievous when he was a child, and he was idle when he grew up. He didn't even have a wife at the age of eighteen.
People in the village said he was an old bachelor.
As soon as he gritted his teeth, he went down the mountain with his three brothers to start a business of selling illegal salt. They made a fortune and returned to the village.
As the saying goes, don't bully young people into poverty.
Once he had money, he immediately became the most handsome boy in the village. Not only did he marry a wife, he also took in two concubines.
The four brothers are wandering around and are desperadoes. Bold and courageous. When they spend a lot of money in the village, there will be people following behind them.
Clan. Generally, funding is determined based on seniority, with the elderly making the final decision.
But in Niujia Village, he has the greatest power, and of course he is the one who calls the shots. He also regards Niujia Village as his own territory.
Like an old dog, stubbornly guarding the family business.
In the past, when the state of Chu was still there, officials came to collect grain. He still had concerns, but now the Chu State was defeated and retreated to the south.
Later, when the Meng Yuan people came, he also worried about the Meng Yuan people.
As Wu Nian rose, he also worried about Wu Nian.
But over time. He didn't worry anymore.
Because Wu Nian is weak.
The officials who came to collect grain from Beishan Fort were all friendly and had a very low attitude.
They say they are here to collect food, but actually they are here to beg for food.
Of course he refused.
And this time, grain is required to be forcibly collected based on village population and fields?
Just ridiculous.
Why give food to such a weak and bully person?
Wouldn’t it be delicious if you were left alone?
