The Battle of Jiading was the largest battle since the formation of the Perak Army, and the money spent was far higher than before. This made Li Shuang and other government officials look worried. However, a few days later, after the statistics of the results of the battle, especially the statistics of seizures, their faces turned gloomy. eyes, all smiling. Seizure statistics show that the harvest from this battle far exceeds the cost. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a bloody profit. After Ouyang Xuan saw the statistics, he once again lamented that war is definitely the most profitable economic model. No wonder there are so many warlike people in the world, and no wonder the Mongols are so keen on conquest and plunder.
The first item in the statistical list is the land population of Meizhou and Yazhou. According to the seized population and land inventories, the four counties of Meizhou have a population of more than 40,000 households and a population of more than 120,000, with more than 2 million acres of cultivated land, mainly sloping cultivated land in low mountains. There are five counties under the two prefectures of Yali and two prefectures of Diaoyan. There are more than 30,000 households under its jurisdiction, with a population of more than 100,000 people and more than 2 million acres of cultivated land. There is only a small amount of fertilized land in these cultivated lands, and most of them are low-yield mountainous lands. There is no population census in the surrounding Yifan tribal areas, and the population is estimated to be about 20,000. However, based on the low official governance capabilities, Ouyang Xuan estimates that there are still many hidden populations in these two places, and the total population should be around 300,000.
Because the Jiading Army suffered heavy casualties in the battle to defend the city, it did not participate in the pursuit to regain the lost territory. It only sent people to assist the Perak Army and Navy in taking Jingyan County. After the war, Huang Dagen followed Ouyang Xuan's order and handed over Jiajiang and Hongya counties, which originally belonged to Jiading Prefecture, and Jingyan County in Longzhou to Zan Wanshou. As for Meizhou and Yazhou, they were included under the banner of the Pili Army. It is said that after this battle, the Jiading Army's vitality was severely damaged, and it was difficult to deal with another attack by the Mongolian army and the harassment of the surrounding barbarian tribes. The Perak Army occupies Meizhou and can share the tremendous pressure from the Jiading Army.
The second item on the statistical list is the number of prisoners. Although the new annexed army suffered a disastrous defeat in this battle, there were only about 2,000 casualties. Except for a few fierce ones who escaped into the wilderness and became bandits, most of them were taken prisoner. Including the puppet officials and subordinates, there were a total of 6,000 people. Many of them surrendered voluntarily because of the Perak Army's prisoner policy. Although it was summer and there was no shortage of food, life as a bandit in the barren mountains was not easy. It was better to work in the mines, at least he would not starve to death. The Pili Army has opened many new mines, and the post-war reconstruction of Meizhou and Yazhou requires a large number of manpower. These free laborers have solved an urgent need, which makes Li Shuang happy.
Ouyang Xuan only glanced at the remaining seizures in the statistical list and jumped over. These seizures are roughly divided into three parts. One is grain and grass. Niulin originally thought that the joint attack on Jiading would not take too long, so his cavalry did not bring any food and grass, and the newly attached troops did not bring much food and grass, so they only captured several hundred thousand kilograms of food and grass. In addition, a lot of military rations were also seized in Yamei and Meizhou. The second is the equipment and equipment of the thousands of newly attached troops. Among them, what the Pili Army saw most were the ships. After Jiading selected the military equipment and weapons, some of them were equipped for the militia, and some were recycled for ironmaking; The third is money. Although there is a lot of money and goods in the treasury of Yamei and Meizhou and counties, it is not as much as the wealth confiscated by officials such as Liu Daer and Cao Zhizhou. They broke bones, sucked people's bones and squeezed them, and accumulated a lot of gold, silver, jewelry and antiques and jades.
Compared with the economic seizures on the above list, Ouyang Xuan paid more attention to the military and political significance of this battle. From a political point of view, after this battle, the Perak Army not only helped Zan Wanshou defend Jiading and gained a strong political ally, but also eradicated traitors and pro-Mongolian forces such as Liu Dachou and Cao Zhizhou. At present, the Perak Army has a population of hundreds of thousands in several states and is already the main force in Western Sichuan's fight against Mongolia. This will not only make the Lin'an Association pay attention to the voice of the Pili Army, but I believe it will also make Yu Xing restrain his extortion and deliberate making things difficult.
From a military point of view, capturing Yazhou ensured the source of fire and war horses for the Pili Army, and also expanded the depth of military defense. They no longer had to worry about the Mongolian army's sneak attack from Dajianlu. The Mongolian cavalry now wants to attack the heart of the Perak Army. It needs to continuously defeat dangerous fortresses such as Dajianlu, Lizhou, and Baizhang City. The possibility is extremely slim. In the direction from Chongqing Prefecture to Jiading, the Perak Army has firmly controlled the water surface of the Jinma River and the Min River, and there are fortresses such as Guankou Village and Pengshan City. The Mongolian army, whose navy has been crippled, is simply unable to attack the Perak Army on the west bank of the river. The army and Jiading Prefecture posed a threat, but they had to beware of attacks by the Perak Army at any time. The offensive and defensive postures of both sides have changed.
Half a month after the Battle of Jiading, Zan Wanshou came to Chongqing Mansion. His visit was to thank the Pili Army and Ouyang Xuan for their rescue. In fact, he had wanted to come for a long time, but there were too many things to do after the war, so it took him half a month to make the trip. The Perak Army sent troops to help, not only saving tens of thousands of people in Jiading City from the ravages of the Mongolian army, but also saving his life several times. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was able to recreate his parents. So as soon as he got off the boat, he knelt down to Ouyang Xuan who was waiting for him on the pier. This action shocked Ouyang Xuan and he hurriedly supported him. Although Zan Wanshou was young, he was an official in charge of the government. It was rare for him to kneel down and worship in public. This not only surprised the Perak Army officials who usually treated him with simple etiquette, but also surprised the accompanying Jiading officials. You must know that although Ouyang Xuan is the deputy envoy of Chengdu Road, his title is empty and he is only Zan Wanshou's nominal boss.
It was precisely because Ouyang Xuan was only a boss in name that he helped without hesitation, which made Zan Wanshou burst into tears of gratitude. On the other hand, as his immediate superior, Yu Xing demanded bribes before he took office, and his ugly behavior was really disgusting. When Jiading was besieged, he did not send a single soldier, and even ordered Hezhou, Luzhou and other places to be on standby to prevent the Mongolian army from attacking. The sneak attack actually told the troops not to act rashly; after the siege of Jiading was resolved, Yu Xing immediately sent a messenger to ask Zan Wanshou to confiscate the property of Liu Daer, Cao Zhizhou and other rebel generals and send them to Chongqing Prefecture . According to his greedy nature, he naturally wants to waste these money.
If Zan Wanshou was only grateful to Ouyang Xuan before coming to Chongqing Mansion, then what he saw and heard under the rule of the Pili Army made him admire Ouyang Xuan and admire him to the fullest. As a traditional scholar, "ordering the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world" has always been his dream. He set out from Lin'an, where "the warm wind makes tourists drunk and calls Hangzhou Bianzhou". Along the way, he saw that the people were living in dire straits. Entering Sichuan, which was ravaged by Mongolian iron hoofs, the land was bare and filled with bones for thousands of miles. Only under the rule of the Perak Army such as Chongzhou Prefecture, Qiongzhou, and Dayi can we see the shadow of the former Kingdom of Abundance. There is no cold or hunger here, order is in order, and it is a busy scene. Although the people I saw were walking in a hurry and even looked tired, their faces were full of smiles and ruddy colors. More importantly, although there are differences between the clothes and food of the officials and the common people here, they are not very different. It is different from the scene in other places where "the wine and meat smell of wine and meat in the rich families, and the bones on the road are frozen to death".
After a long all-night conversation with Ouyang Xuan, Zan Wanshou decided to join the Pili Army system, but only a few close friends such as Hou Xing knew about his decision. Hou Xing and others did not know the specific content of the conversation, but Zan Wanshou often said a few words in front of them that showed his thoughts: "All people in the world are equal, and there is no distinction between high and low", "The people are most important, the king is despised" ", "The world is the world of the whole world, not the world of one family and one surname"...
