Since ancient times, in military operations, "using However, the local Yao people and the Ming Dynasty have been in conflict for a long time. The conflicts between the Yao and Han are sharp, and it is not easy to recruit auxiliary troops from them. It is easy to hire people with money like Ming Dynasty hired people from Guangxi, but reliability can never be guaranteed.
Among the most successful auxiliary forces, the North Korean White Horse Team and the Japanese Battō Team. The former is composed of the most oppressed official slaves and Baiding on Jeju Island, while the latter is composed of persecuted Catholics. The Senate awarded them the title of "Grand Sword". "En", naturally loyal. But it is not so easy to win the hearts of the Yao people - he also spent a lot of effort on the finalization of "Fu Li". Speaking of which, all the policy focus is on "attacking the hearts."
Whether it is economic means, cultural influence or military deterrence, in the final analysis, the other party will recognize your rule from the heart. This is not easy to do.
It's a pity that I don't have any cadres from Yao people. Instead, a group of Li and Miao cadres came. When Huang Chao took office, he asked the Organization Department to send him some cadres with experience in ethnic work. As a result, the Human Resources Department had a bright idea and sent a team of Li and Miao cadres over. This group is the first batch of graduates from the Li Miao School founded by Mu Min. It is led by Mu Min's favorite disciple Pinda. There are eleven people in total, all boys and girls, all of whom received Senate education at a very young age. Li Miao boy.
These eleven people naturally gave him great support. But Huang Chao was really dumbfounded. What he wanted were naturalized cadres with working experience in Li District, not a group of Li and Miao cadres. They weren't sent to him before when he was in Lingshui, but now that he doesn't need to go to Fuli, these people were sent to him inexplicably. When cadres from the Li and Miao ethnic groups arrive in the Lianyang area, they are not as useful as ordinary naturalized cadres.
However, based on his observation, the leader of the team was quite capable and energetic. The most important thing was that he didn't have tattoos on his face. Except for her, all the female cadres in this group had facial tattoos. The black tattoos on his face looked very scary. Huang Chao didn't think anything of it even after seeing it in Li District. However, his subordinates said it was a bit creepy.
"It's fine during the day, but I'll have nightmares after watching it at night..." Huang Chao's secretary, the new administrative intern, complained while packing his luggage, "What kind of custom is this!"
"You don't know that," Huang Chao smiled, "Do you know why women of the Li ethnic group have facial tattoos?"
"I don't know, do you think it looks good like this? Anyway, I can't figure it out."
"It's not to look good, it's to prevent them from being kidnapped by outsiders. After getting tattooed, no outsiders will pay attention to them - this is also a way to be forced out." Huang Chao lamented.
"But isn't Li District now under the control of the Senate? Who would go to Li District to rob women? Why not just ban it?"
"Habits have been formed and are not easy to change. Let's just say foot binding. What are the benefits? The Senate has been promoting it and banning it. It has been done for several years and it has not been completely banned. Customs such as face tattoos are very harmful to us. The body does not have a big impact, and it does not hinder social order, so the Senate does not prohibit it. Slowly, as society progresses, it naturally disappears - they are all the first batch of students of Li Miao School and still have traces of tradition. The phenomenon of face tattoos among students in several batches has become less and less.”
"However, this kind of tattoo may also cause infection, and it is also inconvenient to socialize after such a tattoo."
"Administrative work must be prioritized," Huang Chao took the opportunity to point out. "Face tattooing is not an important matter. Naturally, there is no need for the Senate to spend great efforts to ban it. At most, it should be guided - but what is important? It doesn’t matter, there are no standards, and this is where the capabilities of our local administrators are tested.”
"What you said is so good, Chief." His secretary fell into disbelief.
Huang Chao said a few words modestly, feeling pleased with himself. This sense of satisfaction is the main motivation that supports him in this time and space.
"Get some rest early, we have to travel tomorrow."
This night was the first night that Yang Zeng led the team to camp at night. It was the first night to enter the mountainous area and the first day of march. The troops went north along the Zhongzhou River. The terrain was fairly flat. That night, they arrived at Lianshan Town in the old time and space. Near Xiaosanjiang Town, I spent the night in front of a small village named Zhao. The gate of the village was closed and many bonfires were lit. Only a few strong men were asked to carry two fans of pork, a few loads of brown rice and some wine. Yang Zeng did not ask for wine, but left pork and brown rice, and in return he gave ten newly minted silver coins from Guangzhou Prefecture. After the military doctor passed the test on the pork, he cooked it that night and gave it to the entire army to have a toothpaste.
On the second day of the march, we spent a morning crossing the watershed between the Zhongzhou River and the Yongfeng River, and marched along the river valley for another half day until we arrived at the Chengshan Old Town area at almost seven o'clock in the afternoon, which is the Lianshan area before tomorrow's Shunnian period. The county seat. Although the county government has been abolished, it is still more prosperous than other places, with some shops and homes. But most of the shops have been closed, most of the residents are empty, and there are signs of looting everywhere. It is said that the few old people who stayed here said that it had been robbed many times, and most of the residents and businesses had fled to nearby fortified villages.
Yang Zeng sent people to various places to inform the army to come to suppress the riots. After the people were sent out, many village elders came, bringing pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks, or brown rice and soil brewing to "comfort the army." Yang Zengwen offered hospitality and took care of the logistics to pay according to the purchase price, which quickly narrowed the distance between the two parties. These elders who came to "work in the army" with great effort were also willing to tell him some information.
But what they spoke was not the Cantonese vernacular that Yang Zeng would speak. Later, soldiers passing by found out that they spoke Hakka. After learning more about it, I found out that the Tong, Yao, and Han people in Lianshan County were alternately scattered. The Han people were mainly Hakkas. They reclaimed land in the mountain valleys and built enclosed houses to protect themselves. The children also participated in the riots in some villages this time, but The main force of the riot was Bapaiyao. Most of the Hakka villages with enclosed houses were not greatly affected, but most of the scattered settlements were affected.
Yang Zeng comforted everyone by saying that he was here to "quell riots" on the orders of the Song Dynasty Senate, and it wouldn't take long for order in Lianshan to be restored. He asked everyone to be a good village warrior and protect their own villages. If there is any emergency, just report it to the county government - he will take back the county seat in a few days.
Everyone was not surprised by the announcement that he was about to regain the county seat: Yao people had rioted and captured the county seat before, but the Yao people rarely defended the city and mostly retreated voluntarily after looting.
Yang Zeng asked several guides from each village to lead the way. The second set off early in the morning to climb the mountain. It took three hours to reach Yoshidawei, which is also the seat of Lianshan County in the old time. This place was also plundered. Then we went north along the Sha Tin River, climbed another mountain in the afternoon, and finally arrived at the foot of Lianshan Castle in the evening.
The gates of Lianshan City were wide open, and Yang Zeng's troops entered the city without firing a shot or ammunition. The Bapai Yao who were originally entrenched in the city had already dispersed, leaving only an empty city.
He sent people to search the whole city, but found that not even a mouse could be found here. Lianshan County is not big. Yang Zeng estimates that the permanent population in the county is only a thousand people, which is roughly the same as those counties in southern Hainan. The city is small and the men are not strong enough. It is not surprising that Bapaiyao can conquer Lianshan.
Finally, I found an old man in the county jail. Yang Zeng inquired carefully and found out that the old man was the servant of the magistrate. Ba Paiyao passed through Neiying and attacked the city. The magistrate was killed but could not resist. The county seal was taken away. The whole city was ransacked, and many young women and children were taken away. Because of his He was forgotten in the county jail when he was old.
"Have everyone been arrested?"
Yang Zeng was slightly disappointed. In his plan, he also wanted to use the county's human resources - at least to provide some labor assistance to the garrisoned National Army. Now it seems that there is no need to think about it.
Because after three days of long-distance mountain march, the physical condition of the entire army has reached its limit. Yang Zeng ordered a day of repairs in Lianshan County. At the same time, he counted the number of the entire army. No one in the Fubo Army was left behind, and 12 people in the National Army were left behind. Such an effect Yang Zeng felt quite satisfied.
"In fact, we should call Chief You's second brigade to come here." Yang Zeng thought to himself. They took a small steamer from Yingde and followed the Lianjiang River to reach the foot of Lianzhou City easily. Going over the mountains from Lianzhou City to Lianshan City is naturally not as hard as coming from Huaiji.
Huang Chao set off one day later than Yang Zeng. Although the road in his direction was much easier, it still took him two days. On the first day, he followed the Fenggang River to the watershed. On the second day, he climbed over the watershed and walked along the watershed. We walked for another two hours to reach Yonghua Township. The morale of Huang Chao's troops is still relatively high. Although the team of Li and Miao cadres accompanying the army arrived late, they are full of energy.
This group made the whole army very uncomfortable at the beginning, especially the Li girl with black ink tattoos on her face. But during the march, these boys and girls were full of energy and sang songs.
"Sing a folk song to the chief. The chief's kindness is like that of a mother..."
Huang Chao thought to himself how many times those people in the propaganda system would have to ruin the classics of the old time and space before they stop. However, Huang Chao had to admit that these songs had a wonderful chemical effect on boosting morale. Li Dong and several other veteran returned civilian officers in the National Army couldn't help but feel moved after listening to this song. After listening to it a few times, I found the song catchy and I learned it in a short time. After Pinda and the others stopped singing, several National Army officers began to sing in unison. In less than half a day, the entire army, whether they were naturalized veterans or new recruits, had learned to sing this song. The song echoed over and over again in the mountains, and even Huang Chao, who had always been disgusted in his heart, couldn't help humming along.
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