"Your Highness, this is the map of the counties in Changsha, as well as the deployment of troops. The information learned by the Chief of Military Affairs has been put on the map."
Two soldiers behind Mi Yang carried a roll of maps.
The map was unfolded in the government office lobby, and all 14 counties in Changsha County were included in the map.
Liu Chan stood on the map and looked at it carefully.
"Don't you think there are tens of thousands of barbarians in Changsha County?"
"These are barbarians from Yiyang and Luo counties."
Mi Yang went to Changsha County for research these days and got information from many people.
"Linxiang is the military base of the Changsha Barbarians. To the north of it, there is a force that is not in harmony with the Changsha Barbarian brothers. He has nearly 5,000 troops under his command."
After Mi Yang's explanation, Liu Chan also understood the internal situation of Changsha County.
Just like Wuling County is divided into plain barbarians and mountain barbarians, Changsha County is divided into Han barbarians and Changsha barbarians.
Han Man, as the name suggests, are people whose ancestors are Han or related to the Han.
They live in plain areas and make a living by farming and fishing.
As for the Changsha barbarians, most of them are entrenched in the mountains. Even if they occupy plain areas, they are not engaged in production.
"Most of the people His Highness bought with gold and silver were plundered from the Han people in Changsha County."
In the past, Changsha County belonged to Sun Quan, and his behavior was irrelevant.
But now Changsha County is under my rule, Liu Chan.
What Changsha Man did before was naturally very abominable.
In the barbarian land, the importance of the Han people transformed by Wang is self-evident.
The population that can farm is taxed!
How can we rob, kill and kill at will?
"Since there are Han people in Changsha County, we can use Han people to control the barbarians."
Mi Yang shook his head and said:
"The number of Han people in Changsha County is much smaller than that of barbarians."
The implication is that using Han to control barbarians may not be effective.
"Kuang Changsha barbarians did not obey. Although the barbarian brothers fled far away from Yangzhou, they still had men left to cause trouble in Changsha County. They led a group of barbarians to plunder Changsha County and became bandits and thieves. Many Changsha barbarians even escaped from Changsha County. Changsha County, Wuling, Lingling, Guiyang, and even Jiaozhou."
Liu Chan nodded slightly.
He actually already knew the situation.
This Changsha is so abominable.
If they can't fight, they will run away, leaving some old and weak people to stir up troubles and cause turmoil in the four counties of Jingnan.
They didn't have the guts to deal with the Han army.
But they not only have the courage to rob the people, but they are also very courageous!
In the past few days, Liu Chan had received news of people being robbed everywhere.
"To deal with the Changsha barbarians, we must treat the root cause!"
Anyone who openly offends a strong man will be punished no matter how far away!
This Changsha barbarian has already touched Liu Chan's bottom line!
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
Liu Chan's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Anyone among the barbarians who disobeys will be killed without leaving a trace!"
It takes a lot of time to tame the barbarians.
Liu Chan actually has this patience.
But Changsha Man
Forget it.
Too unruly.
plus
How could he control the barbarians in the four counties in Jingnan if Liu Chan didn't give you the fate of Liu Chan who repeatedly disobeyed him?
"only."
Mi Yang frowned slightly and asked, "How to distinguish those who obey from those who disobey?"
"Within thirty days, all those who come within the fourteen counties of Changsha are obedient, and those who dare not enter are disobedient."
Hearing this, Fei Yi frowned and said, "With so many people gathered in the city, there may be people with ulterior motives among them."
Liu Chan chuckled lightly and said: "Of course we need to screen out people with ulterior motives, and then organize these barbarians who enter the city into military households and send people to teach them farming matters. Men are recruited into the army at any time, and they are treated as barbarians. Wasteful."
The blood of Han people cannot be shed casually.
First, the obedient barbarians were gathered in the city, selected and trained to form a barbarian army.
Whether they go out to reclaim land or follow the army into the mountains to search for disobedient barbarians, they can shed their blood for Liu Chan.
"Your Highness, are you thinking too much? Changsha is so unruly and unruly, how can he really sacrifice his life for His Highness?"
If the barbarians were so easy to deal with, the princes of the Han Dynasty would not have to rack their brains over the affairs of the southern barbarians.
"Those who obey me will naturally shed less blood, be encouraged with military exploits, and caressed with rewards. If I kill ten barbarians who do not obey me, I can become a captain; if I kill a hundred barbarians who do not obey me, I can become a centurion; if I kill a thousand barbarians who do not obey me, I can become a centurion." You can be a Quwei. One head can be exchanged for ten kilograms of coarse grain or one kilogram of white flour. Cloth, war horses, swords, and armor can all be exchanged for military merit. The supplies collected can be used as incentives."
After hearing what Liu Chan said, even Fei Yi was stunned.
This is all about killing barbarians with their own blood.
In Wuling County, Liu Chan's method might not work.
the reason is simple.
Wulingman is quite submissive and does not give birth easily, but it can produce some.
If you ask him to kill people in exchange for money and supplies, they may not be willing.
But Changsha Man is different.
He is notoriously unruly.
Previously, Liu Chan exchanged gold and silver for the population. This ethnic group was born to do the thieving business.
Now Liu Chan's policy can only be said to be tailor-made for him.
Since it is tailor-made, the effect is natural and needless to say.
"It's just that if military merit is calculated based on human heads, is it possible that barbarian heads are used to claim military merit?"
Liu Chan smiled softly and said: "Anyone who achieves extraordinary feats or first achievements will be reported to the leader personally. Anyone who reports falsely will be punished with a serious crime. Anyone who captures a spy during the camp or down the camp will be rewarded with a higher reward." ”
"When entering the mountains to clear the enemy, there are Han troops following them. Even if it is faked, it can only be a very small part. Moreover, this military merit policy is only temporary and not a long-term solution. When the disobedient barbarians in Changsha County are destroyed, Once the killing is almost complete, there is no need for this military strategy."
As a short-term incentive policy, the military merit system is still useful.
But if the time is extended.
It is inevitable that it will evolve into a misguided policy in the late Ming Dynasty that only kills people and misses the opportunity for fighting.
"Of course. What I just said is just a general idea. When it comes to specific places, the situation will be different. People who go to each county need to be able to adapt to local conditions. The method cannot be effective in all places. When it does not work, you must Think of other ways.”
Liu Chan stared at the people in front of him and said: "No matter what, all the disobedient people in the Changsha barbarians must be killed or demoted as slaves and sent to Jiangling to stabilize the Changsha army and prevent them from causing further turmoil. Have the energy to deal with the Changsha barbarians who have fled the country."
If we want to cross the border to encircle and suppress the Changsha barbarians, the food route must be stable.
Clean the house before treating guests.
Just as Qianlong later had no choice but to massacre the entire Junggar clan, Liu Chan also had to be ruthless.
certainly
His so-called cruelty is actually very common in this era.
In another time and space, the barbarians in the south continued to rebel after being conquered by Zhuge Liang's powerful force.
The reason is actually Zhuge Liang's exploitation of them, because the exploitation was so severe that the officials forced the people to rebel.
After Zhuge Liang occupied the south with force, he directly "distributed old men, oxen, war horses, gold, silver, rhinoceros, and leather to supplement the military resources." This was also the case every time he attacked the rebellion. Basically, all the barbarians could use , valuable things, not to mention gold and silver, other cattle, horses, sheep, etc. were all looted and all used for military supplies.
At that time, the Southern Barbarians were a primitive tribal society. These things were the basis of their survival. If they were all taken away, how could their leaders or tribal chiefs not rebel?
Ancient China was also quite violent and arrogant towards barbarians.
Although the Shu Han contributed to the development of the barbarians, they also brutally exploited the local area.
Moreover, every time a rebellion was suppressed, the barbarian rebels were exterminated, and basically the entire tribe was wiped out.
These barbarians are like leeks. After killing one crop, another crop will grow.
This is the cruel world.
If you want to get ahead in this era, it's impossible without developing a heart of stone.
certainly
Liu Chan's current situation is much better than that of Zhuge Liang after the Shu Han lost Jingzhou and the Yiling fire.
There is also a business alliance that provides blood transfusions and can suck the blood of Jiangdong.
Not to mention being fat and oily, I can still get by in my childhood.
He did not have to expropriate the barbarians in Jingnan, but could fish from the lake sustainably.
Fatten them and then slaughter them slowly!
In fact, since occupying Jingnan, Liu Chan has not collected much tax from these four counties.
He originally wanted to deal with these barbarians with gentle methods.
No way
As soon as he entered Wuling, he was threatened by Changsha Man.
Liu Chan could only say: If you want to force me to kill, then I will kill for you!
"Wen Wei, please draft the specific regulations in the past two days and then bring them to me for review and revision."
"promise!"
Fei Yi immediately took the order.
In any case, the general strategy for dealing with the Changsha barbarians has been revealed.
The next step is to tinker with the strategy proposed by Liu Chan and start with the details.
Killing the disobedient barbarians in a county is a big undertaking.
Fortunately
No blood needed to be shed by the Han people.
The lives of barbarians are not as valuable as the lives of Han people.
Use barbarity to control barbarism.
If this strategy is successful, the war between the barbarians in the four counties of Jingnan will not happen.
As for small-scale unrest, the chess pieces he placed in the four counties of Jingnan can be solved by themselves.
The specific details were discussed in the lobby for several hours.
It wasn't until the sky got dark that Liu Chan stretched.
"Ah~"
He stood up from his seat and said: "To govern the barbarian land, you must use thunderous methods and endure loneliness. This is a century-old plan, and it depends on you to pay more attention."
Liu Chan saluted the staff in the hall.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will handle this matter beautifully!"
Eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor.
That's all.
"I've asked the chef to bring wine and food, so you can all drink as much as you like."
After saying that, Liu Chan walked out of the hall slowly.
"I'll be waiting to see you off, Your Highness."
Liu Chan was about to go to the backyard to rest for a while, but he didn't want Guan Yinping to follow him quietly.
"What? You want to rest with me tonight? But it's not even ten days yet?"
Only after a ten-day appointment can we do shameful things again.
"I want to keep an eye on you. Didn't the barbarian chiefs from Lingling County, Guiyang County, and Changsha County send many beauties?"
snort!
Don't let me catch you while you're eating.
What's the meaning of those wild flowers?
Want to eat
Eat me!
"You girl."
Liu Chan shook his head and said: "I like the girl sent by the barbarian chief, so why can I kill her so quickly? Maybe she is the person sent to kill me?"
He was so angry that he slapped Guan Yinping on the forehead.
Do you really think that I, Mr. Liu, am not in a hurry to eat meat and vegetables?
If you are a person, just rush up!
"It hurts, it hurts~"
Guan Yinping covered her forehead, her aggrieved expression showing a bit of embarrassment.
I have wronged my husband again.
"In a few days, we will clear out the disobedient barbarians in Changsha. Feng'er, do you want to lead the troops there?"
Leading troops?
Guan Yinping's eyes lit up.
But immediately, a look of suspicion appeared on her not very smart face.
"Does Mr. Lang want to send me away on purpose?"
When she thought of the many beauties in the backyard, she immediately puffed up her chest and said, "I'm not going anywhere, I'll just stay by your husband's side!"
"Well."
Liu Chan looked at Guan Yinping with a smile, without any sign of anger.
It is still very dangerous to kill barbarians in this mountain forest.
No matter how skilled you are, you are still afraid of kitchen knives.
In the dense forest, if a cold arrow is shot, you will die without knowing how.
It is better to love your own woman more.
Three days later.
Outside Linyuan City.
The army has already formed its formation outside the city.
On the high platform outside the city, Liu Chan said some words to encourage morale, and then gave some rewards, which immediately caused a roar of "Long live".
This style is truly more emperor than emperor.
"Set off!"
Liu Chan waved his hand, and the army immediately set off.
In the heavy snow of winter, the army marched forward bravely, marching in the snow.
White snowflakes fell on the ground, covering the entire valley and wilderness, dyeing everything silvery white.
The soldiers wore heavy military uniforms, fur hats on their heads, and walked on the snow. Every step he takes will leave deep footprints on the snow, making him look particularly firm and powerful.
The advancing army was like a giant dragon, moving slowly forward amid the snow.
The military flag was flying, and the soldiers gritted their teeth and moved forward unswervingly.
Marching in winter is naturally very hard.
The cold wind howled and snowflakes flew.
Everyone's breath turned into a white vapor that filled the cold air.
Even though the winter coats distributed were thick enough, during the march, the cold wind still made people shiver.
They pulled their collars tightly in an attempt to resist the cold, but they still felt the chill invade every corner of their bodies.
If Liu Chan's reward hadn't been generous enough, he wouldn't have marched in the winter even if he killed them.
but
Counting the days, the coldest time has passed.
Spring is not far away.
Although it is cold now, Liu Chan can also feel that the temperature has gradually risen.
Huhuhu~
The winter wind howls.
After a day's march, we finally arrived in Yiyang.
Yiyang County is densely covered with water networks, mostly in plains and some in mountainous areas, but the proportion is not large.
"Your Majesty, I would like to pay my respects to Your Highness."
Gao Pei, the magistrate of Yiyang County, dressed in official robes, hurriedly came forward to pay homage to Liu Chan.
"Get up."
This Gao Pei was from the Jiangwu Hall and was sent to Yiyang as an official by him.
Compared with the officials who went to Linxiang and were beheaded by Changsha barbarians, Gao Pei was able to save his life, which is considered good.
Although Yiyang did not have outstanding political achievements, it could at least maintain stability.
He has a good relationship with the locals and has trained a county army of 500 people. He is considered a capable person.
"I won't go into the city any longer. I'll camp outside the city and rest for the night before continuing our journey tomorrow."
A flattering smile appeared on Gao Pei's face. He hurriedly came forward and said, "Your Highness, why don't you go into the city to inspect? There are banquets prepared in the city, and there are several good barbarian beauties. Your Highness will definitely like the exotic style."
"Ahem."
Liu Chan coughed and said, "I'm not a womanizer, so there's no need to be like this."
Then he said: "I can rest assured that you are in charge of Yiyang County. You will organize the local people into households and register them. If they are disobedient, you will lead the county soldiers, plus the hundreds of people I left, to pacify them." .”
Gao Pei was a little disappointed when he heard that Liu Chan would not enter the city and would not accept the beauty he had worked so hard to find. However, he was very grateful when he heard that Liu Chan did not distrust him, but that he trusted him.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I have almost control of Yiyang. Anyone who disobeys will be attacked."
After taking a breath, Gao Pei looked at Liu Chan with some anxiety and said, "Actually, Luo Shan, the barbarian chief of Luo County, is already in the city. Since His Highness will not enter the city, how about letting him come to pay homage to His Highness?"
Luoshan, the barbarian chieftain of Luoxian County?
Liu Chan's mind turned and he was a little impressed.
This person is the Luo County Hanman who is at odds with the Changsha Manmanhao brothers.
Their ancestors were Han Chinese, but after five or six generations, they were no different from the local barbarians.
"Let him come into the camp and see you."
This Gao Pei seems to have received a lot of benefits from Luoshan.
In addition to showing the achievements of his rule, I am afraid that introducing Luo Cheng is also one of the purposes of letting me enter the city.
Liu Chan didn't say anything to blame.
As long as he has the ability and does things without touching the bottom line, his heart is still very soft.
Tolerance is high.
certainly
If he waits until his heart hardens, it will be impossible for ghosts and gods to save him.
(End of chapter)
