"Master Li, Duke Ying is back."
In the Hepu County Yamen, Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Li Jin and others gathered together.
With Ruan Xiufeng being captured alive, the Tusi Rebellion was completely put down, and the bones of 300,000 rebellious natives were buried outside the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
All of a sudden, the chieftains in the southwest were trembling with the wind, and all the trees and grass were covered with soldiers, fearing that they would become the next target of the Ming army.
But Fu Youde did not rush into Shiwandashan rashly. Instead, he returned to Hepu County and discussed the next step with Li Jin and Zhu Biao.
"Ying Guo Gong has made great achievements this time. I should ask the emperor for credit from Ying Guo Gong."
Li Jin smiled and asked Duke Ying to take a seat, and then asked:
"Mr. Ying Guo, what do you think of this battle with the natives?"
Fu Youde's face was frosty, but his expression was extremely excited. When he heard Li Jin's question, he answered without hesitation:
"The natives are fierce, but their equipment is too backward. They are no match for our Ming army."
"With the help of firearms, these natives were shot and killed a hundred steps away without even being able to see our faces."
"If it weren't for the barrier of hundreds of thousands of mountains, I would have killed all these rebellious chieftains by now."
This time the firearms showed their power, and it was the first time for Fu Youde to command the firearms unit, which also made him greatly appreciate the firearms.
As long as he has this kind of thing in hand, Fu Youde will not be afraid at all even if he faces ten times the number of natives!
"Haha, okay, Duke Ying is so ambitious!"
Li Jin praised loudly:
"Shiwandashan is the headquarters of the chieftains, and it is a trouble that must be solved. Only in this way can the southwest divisions be thoroughly promoted to carry out reform and return to their hometowns."
"If not, if these people burrow into the Hundred Thousand Mountains, our efforts to reform our country will become a piece of paper."
"Next, we will carry out thorough transformation in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places."
"The chieftains in these places have been in these places for hundreds of years, and they are independent and self-governing. They act like local emperors, and they don't take the Ming Dynasty in their eyes at all."
"These people occupy land and people and neither pay tribute nor taxes, which seriously affects the tax revenue of our country."
"This time we take advantage of this opportunity to carry out the reform to the end. Anyone who dares to stand up and oppose will be dealt an absolute blow."
"Next, we may have to trouble Duke Ying to send additional manpower to Shiwanda Mountain to find out the geographical environment of Shiwandashan. Only in this way can we ensure that nothing goes wrong."
After the Hepu incident, Li Jin has understood that these toasts are just a bunch of unfamiliar wolf cubs.
If this is the case, then we should carry out an earth-shaking revolution and change the lives of all these chieftains, replacing them with officials who rotate every three years.
In this way, the probability of chieftain rebellion can be greatly reduced, and it can also increase the population and tax revenue in the southwest region, completely liberate the labor force, and allow the southwest region to slowly begin to transfuse blood for the Ming Dynasty.
"Regarding the Hundred Thousand Mountains, I would like to recommend a person to Mr. Li. This person may be able to help us conquer the Hundred Thousand Mountains."
Fu Youde bowed his hands towards Li Jin, and then said something that surprised Li Jin.
"Oh? I wonder who he is, who can be so valued by Duke Ying?"
"Haha, it's not that I value him, it's just that this person does have some prestige in Shiwandashan."
Fu Youde immediately told Li Jin and Zhu Biao everything about the capture of Meng Xiao.
Li Jin didn't expect such an unexpected surprise. He was overjoyed and said immediately:
"This person is indeed extremely important."
"Dong Guo Ying, you have made another great contribution this time!! You are truly worthy of being the pillar of the country."
"Where is that Meng Xiao now? Can he really be used by Ming Dynasty?"
"In the camp outside Shiwanda Mountain."
Although Fu Youde returned to Hepu County, one hundred thousand troops were still stationed outside Shiwan Mountain, ready to enter the mountain at any time.
"Meng Xiao is a man who values his people very much. As long as we have the Qingxiu Mountain tribe in our hands, we won't be afraid that Meng Xiao won't be obedient."
Li Jin nodded in agreement. Although Meng Xiao was also one of the culprits of the rebellion, Li Jin was still willing to spare his life as long as Meng Xiao was willing to take the blame and make meritorious service.
"In that case, let's send some capable men to accompany Meng Xiao into the mountain first, pretending to be members of the Qingxiu Mountain clan, and occupy all the important roads in Shiwan Mountain."
"Then, issue a message in the mountains and ask the chieftains from the mountains to come out and surrender, otherwise you will have to bear the consequences!"
"I believe that with our sincere invitation, they will definitely make a wise choice."
At this time, Zhu Di interrupted inappropriately:
"What if these people are unwilling to come out even if they live or die?"
Li Jin glanced at Zhu Di and said softly:
"There is nothing in the world but the land of the king."
"These Hundred Thousand Mountains are the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the Ming Dynasty. Since these people are not willing to be ministers of the Ming Dynasty, then they are not qualified to live in the Hundred Thousand Mountains."
"If you don't want to come out, then stay in Shiwandashan forever!"
Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish.
When Ruan Xiufeng decided to attack Hepu County, the fate of these chieftains was actually determined.
How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?
Since these chieftains were unwilling to coexist peacefully with the Ming Dynasty, Li Jin had no choice but to send these people on their way.
