Fighting with 5,000 men against 30,000 men, even though the opponent was a mob, it also proved that Zhang He's absolute strength was not in vain.
It also allowed Zhang He to temporarily gain a foothold in Jingguo.
The defeated gentry army panicked and chose no route. Zhang He led his troops to recruit the defeated gentry soldiers who surrendered. These people were all domestic slaves raised by the nobles, and they were also the vital force of Jizhou. Zhang He ordered the army not to kill innocent people indiscriminately, and all those who surrendered would be dealt with in accordance with Dajing's rules.
In the end, more than 20,000 people were recruited and surrendered. Zhang He confiscated their armor and weapons and waited for all the resisting nobles to be wiped out before sending these people back.
After learning that they would be released and given fields when they returned, everyone immediately expressed gratitude to Emperor Dajing, and some even knelt down in the direction of Chang'an.
Inside Julu City.
Sun Li waited anxiously for the nobles to take action. They were able to jump so powerfully mainly because of the full support of the major nobles behind them. What they never expected was that Emperor Dajing would come to Julu in person to deal with them. Now it's better, the family's house is surrounded, and the entire Sun family is under house arrest.
If we don't wait for news about the noble clan, they may be exterminated.
"Brother, do you think the Li family and the Cui family will come to rescue us?" Sun Miao no longer had the arrogance before, only the uneasy fear remained. After all, her head was going to fall off, who could not be afraid? The entire Sun family was in panic.
Sun Li pointed angrily at his incompetent brother: "I told you to restrain yourself just a little bit, but now you are afraid of causing such a big disaster?"
Sun Miao muttered: "It's not me who raised the objection to Dajing's national policy."
Sun Li was so angry that he slapped the table and stood up, staring at Sun Miao but unable to say a word.
Sun Miao was so panicked that she lowered her head and dared not speak.
At present, the Sun family is afraid that it is doomed, and its only hope can only be placed on the nobles outside. But can the gentry's troops be Dajing's opponent? Sun Li had no idea and could only hope that the noble clan would win.
Sun Miao was frightened: "Brother, if you say that the gentry army is defeated and we hand over the land now, will the emperor bypass us?"
Sun Li looked at Sun Miao and frowned.
According to Dajing's national policy, it is not too late for them to hand over the land now. After all, the result Dajing wants is to implement national policy rather than massacre. If the gentry were defeated, how many people would have to be killed? He didn't believe that Zhang Xiu dared to kill the Li family and the Cui family.
As a nobleman, he knew the hugeness and terrifying power of these two families.
If Zhang Xiu doesn't dare to kill, then they have a chance to survive. As long as they obey Dajing's national policy and hand over the land obediently, they can at least save their lives!
Unfortunately, he didn't know that his younger brother Sun Miao had already completely annoyed Zhang Xiu.
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When the news of the battle reached Zhang Xiu, he just glanced at it casually and put it on the table. It was something that had been expected for a long time, so I wasn't too surprised. I just didn't expect that Zhang He would use less to win more. It seemed to be showing off.
Of course, Zhang Xiu couldn't ignore this performance, and immediately expressed Zhang He's contribution.
Tian Jing smiled and said: "Zhang He still has some grudges, otherwise he would not have taken such a risk and only used five thousand soldiers and horses. However, the soldiers and horses of the nobles were defeated. Now, the entire Jizhou will probably become quiet."
Zhang Xiu sneered: "You won't shed tears until you see the coffin, and you won't do anything. You really think I'm easy to mess with. Send an order to Zhang He that all the nobles who participate in this rebellion will be charged with treason, and anyone who joins the family will... have their homes confiscated and exterminated!"
This result is what Zhang Xiu wants to see.
The implementation of Jizhou's national policy has not been comprehensive because of the constraints of these noble families. Use strong force to suppress them and force these nobles to implement national policies. The nobles without tribes and fields were like tigers with their fangs pulled out, unable to make any big waves anymore.
The capital of the country is ready to be built in Ji County, Youzhou. There must not be any mistakes in Jizhou, and the implementation of national policies must also be implemented. All noble families must not have any tribes, and there must be no caretakers of the homes and courtyards. Allowed.
Just like the regulations of later generations, combat weapons such as knives, guns, arrows, and armor are never allowed to be kept in private homes. Anyone who is found out will be punished with a stick at the least and beheaded at the most serious. Even the number of servants in a family has clear limits. No matter how big the family is, the number of servants in the mansion can never exceed one hundred.
Of course, it is not absolutely rigid. If you really need it, you can hire a professional guard. The guards are all selected from retired soldiers and are controlled by the court, so the price is naturally not low.
Tian Jing said: "I have long heard that the Jizhou gentry have a rich family background, and now I can open my eyes and see things."
Zhang Xiu waved his hand: "Go down and let Zhang He do it!"
"Here!" Tian Jing pushed out.
As Zhang Xiu's order was issued, the nobles in northern Jizhou were panicked for a while, especially those who had sent troops and funded food and grass. Some even began to gesture at the gold and silver at home, preparing to sneak across the Yellow River south to Cao Wei.
It's a pity that Zhang Xiu has been on guard against them for a long time.
Zhang He's 30,000 troops directly surrounded and suppressed all the nobles. General orders were issued at all important city intersections going south to prevent the nobles from escaping to Cao Wei. This was the first time in the history of Dajing that such a large-scale attack on the nobles was carried out, and it was also the most severe one.
A total of sixteen families had their homes confiscated.
All the noble family members were imprisoned and sent to Julu, and the huge family assets are still being calculated in detail.
In the world news these days, the entire incident process was explained in detail. Everyone was paying attention to the development of the matter and speculating on how Dajing would treat these rebellious nobles. Of course, the most popular one is that he will be executed. After all, it is treason. If it is not dealt with seriously, there will be endless consequences.
Some people felt that Dajing did not dare to kill so many nobles.
The sixteen noble clans totaled more than 800 people. If they were all killed, it would be a complete offence to all the noble clans in the world. However, is Zhang Xiu still afraid of offending all the nobles in the world?
The two strengths of the gentry: food and books.
Books, Zhang Xiu developed Yueying paper and opened a school. There is no need for nobles at all, let alone filial piety. Unless you study, you will not be able to enter the official career even if you are the son of the prime minister.
For grain, Zhang Xiu divides the fields, and the grain is in the hands of the people. Grain taxes are collected every year, and the grain is actually controlled by Zhang Xiu. Although the nobles have the right to store grain, this grain is the food of the village court, not private.
Therefore, Zhang Xiu is no longer restricted by the gentry.
Final Results.
The world's most important news in eight words: Treason without pardon, confiscate the family and exterminate the clan!
