In Zhou Bai's view, it would be too incompetent for the government to compromise with a small ethnic group that has long lost the ability to make weapons and has no extraordinary people.
Of course, this may also be because after the heyday of Daxu's national power, the bloated and corrupt local government agencies did not want to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to eliminate a group of remnants.
Judging from the current situation, if we want to completely eliminate the existence of the remnants, we will definitely need the support of the state. At least more than 10,000 regular troops will be mobilized to prepare sufficient logistics and fight a protracted war.
However, for Zhou Bai and the Anbei Governor's Office, which had strong mobilization and cohesion, it was not difficult to solve the problem of unrest among the survivors.
On the night of May 11th, an almost forgotten army, with 2,000 men from the mountain camp responsible for guarding the Cangshan Mountains, was urgently transferred to the Ningqiu Mountains. At the same time, 3,000 young and strong mountain people were recruited to accompany them.
From May 12th to May 15th, militiamen from the three counties in the north of the county stationed in the south of the county to assist the local militia system in establishing a militia system.
At the same time, a total of 5,000 regular garrison troops from the three counties south of the county except Ningqiu were dispatched to Ningqiu for support.
On May 16, the Revolutionary Army tried to use its military superiority to confront the garrison of the Dudu Mansion, and a battle broke out outside Ningqiu City.
But the armor ratio was less than half, and many people were still armed with bamboo spears and stone spears. How could they fight against the main soldiers of the Governor's Mansion who had just experienced a war.
In the army, sometimes having more people is not an advantage. Facing the five thousand garrison formed into a complete array, they are like pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered, harvested in batches.
And in order to ensure a thunderous strike and establish the absolute prestige of the Governor's Mansion in Bei'an County, Zhou Bai also sent Gao Hu and a thousand cavalry there.
Flesh and blood flew everywhere, blood flowed in the oars, 30,000 rebels were defeated head-on, and the battlefield was horrific.
No matter how brave you are, you cannot break through the indestructible military formation; no matter how brave you are, you are not afraid of death, but you are still afraid of the sharp and ruthless butcher's knife.
When a group of people who truly have the will to restore the country die, the nation will collapse. The instinct of these survivors, who are running away in despair, is to flee to the "safe" mountains and forests.
I still remember that our ancestors were also killed by Daxu's army, but they could still survive as long as they fled into the mountains.
They also want to learn from their ancestors and escape into the surrounding mountains and forests to avoid the catastrophe of genocide.
But things turned out unexpectedly. What greeted them was not the left-behind tribesmen, but the mountain camps that were more adapted to life in the mountains than they were.
The mountains and forests of Ningqiu are nothing. The high mountains and ridges of Cangshan Mountain are like walking on flat ground.
Most of the camps and nests of the survivors in the mountains have been destroyed, and there is smoke everywhere.
Since the main targets of the mountain camp were groups of armed and armored rebel soldiers, under the continuous pursuit, more and more people put down their weapons and became harmless obedient civilians.
Zhou Bai believed that to deal with the remnants, unless there was a complete massacre, he would eventually have to find a way to bring them into rule.
The big stick has been released, and the majesty of the Governor's Mansion has been established. The next step is to show mercy and give the survivors a way to survive.
Dozens of official documents stamped with the seal of the Governor's Office began to circulate in the mountains and forests of Ningqiu.
Those who surrender within half a month will be registered with the governor's office and given the same treatment as Xia people and enjoy legal rights.
The survivors who came down from the mountain collected soldiers and armor, allocated basic acres of land, and allowed them to reclaim wasteland...
Generally speaking, the current policy is relatively hard and will give you a way to survive, but it must be done to ensure all residents are included in the household system and to protect the people.
After some hard work and adjustments depending on the situation, development in a place as big as Ningqiu County is too limited.
Later, after Zhou Bai communicated with several mountain people leaders in Cangshan Mountain, they decided to temporarily leave the mountain camp and the three thousand young mountain people in Ningqiu to farm.
As the foundation, Cangshan Mountain is heavily guarded, and there is little room for mountain camps to use it. It is better to shine in Ningqiu, so as not to lose combat effectiveness.
At this point, the land of one county and seven counties was completely unified.
After so many days, the post-war pension and reward work was all clarified. While reorganizing the army, Zhou Bai held the first "County Court".
The name "prefectures and dynasties" comes from the "parallel system of prefectures and states" from ancient to medieval dynasties. In the past, one county was equivalent to one country, and many royal families
The relatives will be enfeoffed and have a fief of a county.
The principals of the prefecture would hold small court meetings in their country just like the emperor, and the officials of the prefecture would also pay homage to the court in accordance with the court etiquette, so it was called the prefecture dynasty.
Since it is a country, no matter how small it is, it still has a basic national system, and its political system is basically the same as that of the central court.
Except for the "Three Dukes" who are appointed by the court, other officials at all levels are appointed by the king himself. The king of the county also has certain military power, financial power, governance power, etc.
Later, as the flaws of the "parallel system of prefectures and states" were exposed, and there was an unspoken rule of "expanding outwards", there were few orthodox dynasties that continued to implement this system.
However, the influence of prefectures is far-reaching. At the end of many dynasties, the basic threshold for being recognized as a power was to separate a prefecture.
This is why, in today's world, many county guards are already listening to the instructions but not the propaganda.
Ambition does not appear at the beginning, and loyalty does not always exist. As the overall environment changes, the general trend will push you to change.
Yan Luo, the governor of Ruinan County, was a Jinshi in the 23rd year of Xiangxing. At that time, Emperor Xiangxing was in his prime, the world was still singing and dancing, and all conflicts could be suppressed by the court.
You said that Yan Luo at that time was not loyal to the court and unwilling to be a loyal minister?
Even until recent years, he may not have had such thoughts.
But once the situation changes, the world is in ups and downs.
Yan Luo saw that grassroots bandits were able to support their own troops and gain the title of Jiedu from the imperial court, and he was not reconciled.
Therefore, after Lei Haomiao mobilized Dingzhou's military power to annihilate the foreign generals' ships, Yan Luo declared himself the military envoy of Ruinan County.
And in order to coerce the court, he reached an agreement with the major forces in the county in a short period of time to complete the unification of Ruinan County.
The imperial court did not dare to really force Yan Luo to rebel, so although it did not acknowledge Yan Luo's confession, it did not spare any effort to suppress it.
He just ordered Governor Lei Haomiao to deal with it and urged Yan Luo to abide by his ministerial integrity.
As the fifth-grade county governor of the imperial court, he established his own rule openly and openly, and the imperial court did not resort to killing methods.
How could Zhou Bai be denounced as a rebel by the imperial court when he showed powerful force, captured Bei'an County, and established the Anbei Governor's Office on his own?
After all, it was just a governor's palace, and it had not yet proclaimed itself king or emperor, nor had it established a country.
Of course, within the Dudu Mansion, the system of prefectures and states is still used.
Anbei Governor's Mansion, the main hall of the former county government, held the first county court.
The civil and military officials were divided into two classes, with Shi Chen Zhongbang, the governor-general, standing at the front.
After three melodious bells rang, Zhou Bai strode out from the back hall wearing a dress with fish, dragon and python patterns.
"At the beginning of the court, all the officials kneel down and worship." Chen Zhongbang shouted loudly and took the lead in kneeling down.
"Your Majesty, please see the Governor." All civil and military officials followed Chen Zhongbang and knelt down in salute.
Zhou Bai has never liked complicated etiquette, but many regulations require etiquette to be maintained. Just like this county dynasty, there is no need for him to force changes.
There are only twenty or thirty people who are qualified to enter the main hall to attend court, but the sound of worshiping shakes the roof beams. This is a group of people with the highest status and luck in the county.
Looking around, the clouds and mist gather, and their respective fortunes converge and collide, forming a small sea of clouds, rippling in the hall.
Then a flash of light flashed in Zhou Bai's eyes, and the qi-gazing technique was fully activated, and the lives of these thirty officials were revealed before his eyes.
If the Heavenly Court knew that Zhou Bai had such great power and could observe people's fates or groups of people, he would definitely abide by the laws of Heaven and punish him severely.
Above the heads of the ministers, a piece of fundamental life rose up, penetrating the clouds where foreign luck gathered.
Compared with Pingcang Kaifu, yellow lives are still rare and proudly independent, but red lives are abundant, red like a red cloud.
It's not that the original white-red and pure-white destinies disappeared, but that they followed Zhou Bai through the test and got the opportunity to transform their destinies.
For example, Zhou Rui's original destiny was only red and white, but now he has a pure red destiny out of the county.
Zhou Bai is quite satisfied with the luck situation in the hall. It is these people who defend the foundation of his system.
Just sitting here, he can clearly feel that his destiny as a leader is constantly increasing, and his destiny is also supporting the ministers below.
With the combined support of the principals and ministers, this small system continued to expand and finally became a national system.
After observing the movement of Qi for only a few moments, Zhou Bai nodded slightly and stretched out his hand to help: "All ministers, please get up."
"Thank you, Captain!"
When the civil and military officials stood up again, Chen Zhongbang got the signal and walked up the two steps, located under Zhou Bai, facing the officials.
This is the authority given to him by Zhou Bai. At this moment, many people regard him as the prime minister of the country.
"According to the order of the Governor, I will preside over this meeting of the Governor's Mansion. First of all, I will report the relevant situation in the battle to unify the entire county."
"In this battle, 326 people from the demon-suppressing army were killed, 1,133 people from the garrison and mountain camp were killed, and 378 people from the militia and auxiliary soldiers were killed and seriously injured..."
The battle casualties alone were close to 1,800 people. When they heard this casualty number, everyone present felt their hearts tremble.
There have never been such casualties since the Duke raised his army. You must know that the demon-suppressing army only lost 244 people in the battle against demons from outside the territory.
Especially the civil servants, who did not follow the army and heard about daily victories on the front line in Pingcang, but how could they know the cruelty of war.
The two battles before and after that night were bloody and they were hand-to-hand combats with no retreat.
The number of people killed in the battle did not exceed 2,000, which actually made Zhou Bai feel a little better, because he knew that this was the cruelty of the dragon war.
The only thing he can do is to protect the interests of these loyal warriors after their death.
"At present, all pensions have been paid in time, and the families of the heroes have been registered and sent to each county for archiving to enjoy relevant rights and interests... The disabled soldiers who cannot continue to stay in the army are sorting out their resettlement destinations according to their personal wishes. The entire security force will have no worries."
"Those who participate in this battle will receive an additional month's military pay, and each person will be granted five acres of land. In addition, additional grants will be granted based on military merit..."
After hearing such decent and thoughtful arrangements and rewards, the strong men in the generals' ranks showed much relief to the naked eye.
Without these, after the dynasty was over, they would not have the nerve to go back and lead the troops, nor would they have the nerve to brag in front of the soldiers every day about how good it was to be loyal to the governor.
"If there are no objections, proceed to the second agenda item."
"The second thing is to follow the orders of the Governor to clarify the structure of the Governor's office and clarify the official titles and responsibilities."
As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials, no matter who they were, pricked up their ears and stared at the list Chen Zhongbang produced.
Zhou Bai spoke first at this time: "Chen Zhongbang has obeyed the order, and now I will appoint you as the governor of the Anbei governor's office, join the cabinet to participate in politics, and be the general judge of government affairs. You will be ranked in the sixth rank."
As Zhou Bai's number one confidant, Chen Zhongbang naturally knew about the official position he had received, but he still thanked him with great gratitude and respect.
"My lord, thank you, Governor."
"Please continue reading, Nagashi."
The process cannot be omitted. Only after Zhou Bai conferred an official title on Chen Zhongbang could he read out the next content in a legitimate manner.
"The original Sixth Office of the Central Committee of the Fumo General's Mansion has been upgraded to the Sixth Department of the Anbei Governor's Mansion. They are the six departments of officials, households, rituals, soldiers, punishments, and work, all of which are from the sixth-grade yamen."
Of course, the officials of the Sixth Division were happy. They were promoted as a whole. The improved status and salary they received were on the one hand, and more importantly, they were now considered real central officials.
In the past, General Fumo's Mansion was only in charge of the front line at the beginning, and could not find the difference between the place and the center.
The head of the Ceremony Department, Zhou Bai's second uncle, Zhou Lin, is a little confused now.
He never even dreamed that he, a scholar, could one day become a high-ranking official of the sixth rank.
But after Zhou Lin officially accepted the appointment, for some reason, he felt a little unexplained and depressed.
It wasn't until Zhou Bai, the nephew-commander, looked at him that Zhou Lin felt more comfortable.
In Zhou Bai's eyes, Zhou Lin's destiny was a little unbearable under the weight of his destiny from the sixth level, and he felt like he was struggling.
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"Dan Hong is born to be a sixth-grade person, which is obviously a bit out of line. Fortunately, he is a direct blood relative, and he is from a more noble yamen like Li Si." Zhou Bai quickly came up with the answer in his mind.
A sudden surge of luck supported Zhou Lin's destiny, and he could barely assume this position.
And as long as you can occupy the position of the Master of Ceremonies and sit for more time, your life will be nurtured and upgraded.
This is the benefit of Qianlong's "nepotism".
"...After the list of chief officers and deputy chief officers of each department has been read out, the magistrates of the seven counties are invited to come forward in order to accept the governor's decree."
Overall, compared to the list of six rooms in General Fumo's Mansion, there are not many additions or decreases.
Next, Qi Hua and other seven people accepted Zhou Bai's personal appointment and were awarded the county magistrate's seal.
This is the respect that seven county magistrates deserve. Bailihou, the chief official of a county, cannot value it too much.
"You are in charge of purifying the country, promulgating virtues, pacifying the people of Qi, encouraging farmers and mulberry trees, and promoting the five religions... You must know the sufferings of the people."
During this period, Qi Hua fully agreed with Zhou Bai's policy philosophy, so he not only removed his original title of school inspector, but was also transferred to Pingcang County Magistrate.
Zhou Bai also knew and met the magistrates of the other six counties. Except for the former Cheng of Pingcang County and the current Magistrate of Yangyuan County, Dong Yi, who was the Juren, the rest were all Jinshi.
None of them stayed in the county, and the word "inspection of schools" was added. But if you ask them whether they are convinced, they are definitely convinced.
Bei'an County was conquered by force, how can you refuse to accept it?
But more importantly, they have confidence in Zhou Bai, and in themselves and the future of the Dudu Mansion.
