"Master Song, I didn't expect that I would see you again so soon."
In a military tent, Song Mu was sitting in it, looking at the people sitting in the military tent.
At the top of the throne now was Li Mo'er, wearing a black armor.
In the military tent, there were also a dozen civilian generals sitting at the moment. Tao Lingdong and Tao Sheng were among them, each of them was silent and bowed their heads.
Song Mu raised his hands and said to Li Moer.
"Your Majesty, Song did not expect that you would actually lead the expedition in person this time."
Li Mo'er looked at Song Mu, his eyes slightly lowered at this moment, and then he glanced at everyone before saying something calmly.
"The war in southern Xinjiang cannot be delayed any longer. If it is not settled as soon as possible, it will be extremely unstable for the Wen Dynasty."
Saying this, Li Moer looked at Song Mu again and said slowly.
"Master Song, Tao Sheng has shown you those situations, right? But I heard that you don't know what to do next?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room also raised their heads, and now they all looked at Song Mu.
Half a day ago, Song Mu, under the leadership of Tao Lingdong, finally understood the special features of this war in southern Xinjiang, and Tao Lingdong did not shy away from asking what he was thinking.
But Song Mu didn't answer immediately, he just said the next step, which he didn't know.
As for the reason, Song Mu's explanation was that the war was unclear and the next step was extremely difficult to control.
Tao Lingdong was also a little surprised by this, but Song Mu didn't want to express it, so he took Song Mu back to the military camp.
But here, Song Mu actually met Li Moer.
It is nothing new for the Wen Dynasty monarchs to personally visit the battlefield, but the new emperor could set such an example not long after he came to the throne, and Li Mo'er's courage was truly outstanding.
Song Mu looked at Li Moer and said with a calm expression.
"Your Majesty, the war in southern Xinjiang is now treacherous. I was afraid that an article in the past would be effective, but I dare not make nonsense this time."
"That means you have a method?"
Song Mu couldn't deny it, but Li Moer caught the meaning of Song Mu's words. He glanced around and spoke.
"Captain Tao, can you tell us about the current situation?"
Tao Sheng stood up immediately, cupped his hands and said.
"Back to Your Majesty, in today's battle in Nanwu City, our army has broken through to the city wall, and the demon clan has been divided into several pieces. Tonight, there will be a strong attack by a team of ten thousand talents and a team of thousands of people. They will be able to break through at about midnight. Open the curtain and go straight into the city."
Tao Sheng calmly reported the current battle situation. The generals around him seemed to straighten their backs slightly, but Li Moer just waved his hands and said.
"I was talking about something else."
Song Mu raised his head to look at Li Mo'er, then moved his gaze to Tao Sheng, but saw that the faces of several generals around him were a little confused.
Tao Sheng was blunt.
"Back to Your Majesty, the second prince of the Barbarians is already resting under the tent. The Barbarian King is also aware of this matter."
As soon as these words came out, several generals stood up immediately, but Li Moer calmed them down, nodded silently, and spoke to everyone.
"You don't have to be surprised. This matter is due to my instructions. Among the seven sons of the Barbarian King, only the second prince is the smartest, and he is half of my human race."
"The Luanniao Tribe led by him recently had a conflict with the Monster Tribe and the Demon Cult because it did not participate in the war."
"However, the Governor had some control over the matter and rescued the prince first. The Luannia tribe also survived."
Li Moer said calmly, as if this matter was insignificant and calm.
But when they heard this, everyone's expressions suddenly changed. What exactly was going on was understood best by those who had been fighting in southern Xinjiang for many years.
The second prince of the Barbarian King has long been the strongest candidate to take over as the Barbarian King. His level has reached the sixth level of the Barbarian Race, which is equivalent to a human grand bachelor.
Although the Barbarian King's attitude towards this son is still unclear, one of them has now turned to the human race, and things have obviously taken an unprecedented turn.
While everyone's expressions were surging, Li Mo'er looked at Song Mu and said calmly.
"Master Song, does this dispel your worries?"
Song Mu paused, his expression dropped slightly, and then he looked at the other person again and spoke.
"Your Majesty, what is the prestige of these two princes among the barbarians?"
"Second only to the Barbarian King."
"What is his relationship with the Barbarian King?"
"There's a slight irritation, but it doesn't hurt."
The two people were asking and answering questions. Everyone was confused, but Tao Lingdong next to him seemed to figure out something from it. But at this time, Song Mu said something else.
"Your Majesty, have you seen the second prince? Do they have ambitions?"
“Ambition is big and all it takes is one push.”
At this moment, everyone saw Song Mu stood up violently and held his hands towards Li Moer.
"Your Majesty, then Song is bold enough to say it."
Everyone's expressions suddenly brightened. Although it was unclear why Song Mu's attitude suddenly changed, everyone knew that Song Mu's arrival today was to talk about the future strategy of governing southern Xinjiang.
Among them, Tao Sheng's expression was even more focused.
Although he only knew Song Mu once, this young man's articles impressed him greatly.
The policy of Southern Xinjiang cannot be said to be flawless, but it makes its governance more effective. If it were not for the demon attack, in another ten years, Southern Xinjiang will be like the Western Xinjiang, and will completely fall into the human territory, and the demons can only cause chaos outside the territory. .
And all of this is due to the methods used in the southern border strategy, which indeed controlled the barbarians.
I had originally submitted a memorial, hoping to invite Song Mu to come to southern Xinjiang, just for this matter. Now that Song Mu has said that he does have a strategy, it can't help but be exciting.
Song Mu sorted out the thoughts in his mind and spoke slowly at this moment.
"In southern Xinjiang, the barbarians are deeply rooted. Regardless of education or integration, it cannot be achieved in a day. This matter should not be rushed for quick success, but can only be done slowly."
"Now that the foundation of the barbarians has been shaken, and their central thoughts are also floating, then this is not a moment of forceful suppression, but a gentle approach."
Everyone's expressions were a little dazed. Naturally, everyone understood these remarks. Combining hardness and softness has long been a habitual method used by the human race.
But Song Mu said again at this moment.
"So now, what can be done is to change the barbarism and return to the mainstream."
"Return to barbarism?"
Everyone was stunned, but Song Mu nodded immediately and said in a deep voice.
"The so-called Man and Liu refer to the leaders of the barbarians and the officials of the Wen Dynasty. The barbarian tribes will need to be divided into territories in the future, and they must be governed by civil servants of the Wen Dynasty."
"No, how could this barbarian agree?" Someone retorted, but Song Mu said calmly.
"Of course I do. The so-called floating officials are no longer marginal officials of our Wen Dynasty, but officials who highly respect Confucianism and Taoism. They only do two things among the barbarians, cultivating fields and educating."
"Whether there is military power or not is not yet debatable. What the civil servants brought with them was the principle of 'One World Under Heaven'. The barbarians farmed and lived together with the human race. At the same time, they could also learn the grammar of our human race."
"The barbarians everywhere are under the orders of the Second Prince, but they must also obey His Majesty's orders. Officials from all sides only deal with human affairs and will never interfere with military affairs."
"This is absolutely impossible. If this is the case, can this place still be regarded as our literary empire?"
Someone retorted again, but this time, it was Li Moer who suppressed the other party's objection and continued to speak to Song Mu.
"If we do this, how long will it take for southern Xinjiang to be at peace?"
Song Mu shook his head.
"This matter is the most peaceful method. As for the specific details and how long it will take to be effective, I am only talking about the imperial decree. As for private commerce and people's livelihood, I think Master Tao knows better than me. .”
Tao Sheng was also stunned when he heard this, but he also raised his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Song said is true. It is absolutely impossible for the barbarians to put down their weapons immediately. However, the barbarians are indeed close to our human race and have common grammar. We have long coveted this. This... should be a good strategy."
Everyone was silent when they saw Tao Sheng making such a statement, but Song Mu once again raised his hands towards Li Mo'er and spoke.
"That's all Song said, but there is one step that still needs to be decided by His Majesty."
Everyone was confused. Only Li Moer looked straight at Song Mu, but Song Mu turned his head slightly to look at Tao Lingdong next to him, and then said slowly.
"The barbarian king must die soon, at the hands of the demon."
"When necessary, only one of the Barbarian King's seven sons can survive."
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