As the main settlement of Yelibu, even after the government reorganized and split it, there are still more than 700 households left, making it the largest settlement of Dangxiang people within a hundred miles except Anqingze in the south.
In fact, the government's rectification of the party members only divided the population. More importantly, it was the subsequent reorganization and reorganization of households, so that they could be gathered into towns to achieve population concentration, limit their grazing range, and suppress their nomadic nature to facilitate management.
Moreover, a large number of cities and towns were established and officials were stationed for management. Of course, the policies were not implemented in place. As the situation changed, the vast desert area was still in a state of party autonomy.
This is not surprising. Even in traditional Han Chinese society, it is difficult for political power to directly manage the people, let alone in this remote northwest, among these party members.
As for the officials dispatched by the government, their main management functions are only in taxation and corvee work. As for education, propaganda, comfort, public security, disaster relief, etc., not many people care about it.
Huangyangping is still under the forcible influence of the government. Compared with the past, it has undergone great changes. It is surrounded by a low earthen wall. There are streets, earthen houses and huts, shops, and
Inn.
Market trade has also developed tremendously. Hu and Han merchants come regularly, bringing some scarce local ironware, cloth, tea, wine and other goods. Farmers and herdsmen from dozens of miles away also go to the market periodically to sell livestock.
Furs, native goods.
Outside the town, along the large and small water ponds, many fields have been opened up and some drought-resistant food crops are grown. Inside the town, there is even a mayor's mansion built with a lot of manpower.
Proclaim the authority of the government to party members.
One of the more important points of the reform policy implemented by the imperial court at the time was to redistribute the wealth and resources of the party members, and to appease the party members at the bottom by suppressing and plundering their upper-level leaders and chiefs.
In fact, the so-called ethnic conflicts and the disputes between Hu and Han are just appearances. The core lies in interests. If Emperor Liu's will can be implemented and the lower-level party members can be liberated so that they can enjoy tangible benefits,
If we change customs and organize households to unite the people, there won't be such big conflicts.
However, the reality is that over the years, ordinary farmers and herdsmen in Dangxiang have discovered that they have just changed their tax recipients and are still being exploited. Most of the wealth they have created through hard work has been collected by the government.
Life is still tight, and there is no fundamental change compared to what it was under the rule of chiefs. But for them, chiefs are at least members of the same race and have the same beliefs.
In Huang Yangping, in addition to the repeatedly mentioned ethnic conflicts and class conflicts, there are also some special phenomena, with more men and fewer women, and yang is strong and yin is weak. Of course, this is already very common among people in the Party Department.
There are naturally internal reasons for this situation. Where have the women of the Dangxiang people, especially the young women, gone? There are two main directions. One is to marry Han men who have moved to the border to serve as officers and soldiers on the border; the other is to
It would be a much better life to live as a slave in a government or a wealthy family than to stay in the Dangxiang tribe.
Behind this, of course, the guidance and promotion of the government are indispensable. First, the Han people must be satisfied with the marriage, and then the Dangxiang people. The exodus of a large number of fertile women has naturally caused a decrease in the Dangxiang fertility rate, and it is decreasing year by year. This kind of
The phenomenon of almost "cutting off the roots" has undoubtedly aroused public indignation among party members.
The yin does not grow alone, the yang does not grow, and the trend of yang prosperity and yin decline becomes more and more obvious. The social structure of party members is not healthy. Those party men cannot vent their anger. What else can they do besides causing trouble? How can the public security situation be solved?
good.
Survival and inheritance are human instincts, strong instincts. When these two needs are not met, the energy that can be unleashed is huge.
It should be due to the influence of Li Jiqian's rebellion. From last winter to early summer, the atmosphere at Huang Yangping has been very strange, with tension and excitement, and many party members are eager to try.
Last winter, Yulin officers and soldiers still pursued and suppressed the remnants of Li Jiqian's bandits, but the harvest was so small that later on, after the bandit suppressing officers and soldiers harassed and plundered some Dangxiang tribes, they withdrew their troops and returned to the city.
After a winter's rest, Li Jiqian regrouped and came back. After the beginning of spring, he led a large number of troops southward, invaded Xiazhou, harassed the local Han people, and ordered Wang Qian to send troops to destroy them.
Li Jiqian's bandits were not many, with less than 500 riders, so they were no match for him. They were defeated again and fled north for the second time. In the process, they gathered some party members along the way, and at the same time, there were also more people who were dissatisfied with the imperial rule.
The male members of the party prepared their own weapons and horses, and the whole family followed Li Jiqian.
Li Jiqian proved his tenacity and it seemed that it was not a flash in the pan. Although he suffered repeated defeats, he still stubbornly held high the banner of anti-Han. This banner was very attractive to the party members and had a guiding effect, allowing them to find a way out.
A way to vent anger and hatred. Life is already so difficult, so why fear death?
Even in Huangyangping, a place firmly controlled by Xiazhou officials, some people escaped and went to Li Jiqian. Therefore, after being defeated by the army again, Li Jiqian's strength not only did not decline, but was strengthened, and he recovered more than 2,000 soldiers.
Those who can fight.
The mayor of Huangyangping is named Zhang Yan. His ancestral home is Jiazhou, Jiannan Road. He is also one of the powerful Han people who migrated to the border. He has been in Xiazhou for twenty-three years. Because he is fluent in writing and good at communication, he quickly became a
Just messed up.
Of course, Zhang Yan's rise was due to a nobleman, Wang Qian, the Duke of Yan Kingdom. During Wang Qian's hunting trip, he happened to save Wang Qian who fell from his horse. The grace of saving his life was naturally rewarded tenfold.
Later, when Wang Qian took over as the commander of Yulin Daodu, after the celebration, Zhang Yan exchanged twelve taels of gold and five beauties for the position of mayor of Huang Yangping.
With a backer above and help from his retinue, Zhang Yan gradually became Huang Yangping's local emperor after taking office in Huangyangping. In fact, it was these grassroots officials who suppressed and exploited party members so much.
Zhang Yan, who came from a powerful background, is even more comfortable with this trick. When he was in Jiannan, he was a master who cannibalized people without spitting out their bones. But here in the border area, he is still an uncle. For aliens like Dang Xiang, there is no need to pay attention to eating habits.
Already.
The mayor's house made of rammed loess was built by Zhang Yan who mobilized half of the men in Huangyangping. However, Zhang Yan is not in Huangyangping on weekdays. He is used to traveling to Xiazhou City to communicate and socialize.
With Wang Qian's connections, everyone in the Xiazhou government gave him face. Of course, this was also related to his generosity.
However, since Li Jiqian's rebellion, Zhang Yan had to return to Huangyangping to take charge. He also felt threatened. What he had done, and the party members' dissatisfaction with him and the court, Zhang Yan also knew that he had to do a good job.
Preparation for repression.
Fortunately, Huangyangping is not far from Xiazhou, and there are 200 garrison troops and 50 regiment training officers stationed there. Although Tucheng is small and fragile, it can be relied on. Coupled with the security patrols and retinues, Zhang Yan can mobilize as many manpower as possible.
There are nearly 400 people. And because he is Wang Qian's benefactor, the military academy in charge of the garrison is also very cooperative. Whether the two are colluding or working together, at least the Huangyangping government still has a certain degree of control over the local area, at least defensively.
More than enough.
However, these are not enough to really reassure Zhang Yan, because the strength gap between the hundreds of armed men and the thousands of party members inside and outside Huangyangping, as well as the more than 20,000 party members in the surrounding areas, is really too big.
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Therefore, in the past few months, Zhang Yan has always been cautious, and has closely monitored the party members and strictly guarded against stubbornness. At the same time, he continued to ask for help from Xiazhou activities. Finally, Xiazhou had practical feedback, and everyone commanded
The envoy Wang Qian decided to send an additional 1,000 garrison, 500 cavalry, and 500 infantry to Huangyangping to suppress the local area.
With the arrival of the well-equipped Han army, Zhang Yan felt relieved, and the imminent moves of Huang Yangping's party members were temporarily suppressed.