Chapter 652: Further thoughts on the strategy to control southern Xinjiang
"Master Song, I didn't expect that I would see you again so soon."
In a military tent, Song Mu was sitting in it, looking at the people sitting in the military tent.
At the head of the throne at this moment was Li Mo'er, wearing a black armor.
In the military tent, there were also a dozen civilian generals sitting there at the moment. Tao Lingdong and Tao Sheng were among them, all of them were silent and bowed their heads.
Song Mu raised his hands and said to Li Moer.
"Your Majesty, Song did not expect that you would actually lead the expedition in person this time."
Li Mo'er looked at Song Mu, his eyes slightly lowered at this moment, and then he glanced at everyone before saying something calmly.
"The war in southern Xinjiang cannot be delayed any longer. If it is not settled as soon as possible, it will be extremely unstable for the Wen Dynasty."
Saying this, Li Moer looked at Song Mu again and said slowly.
"Master Song, Tao Sheng has shown you those situations, right? But I heard that you don't know what to do next?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room also raised their heads, and now they all looked at Song Mu.
Half a day ago, Song Mu, under the leadership of Tao Lingdong, finally understood the special features of this war in southern Xinjiang, and Tao Lingdong did not shy away from asking what he was thinking.
But Song Mu didn't answer immediately, he just said the next step, which he didn't know.
As for the reason, Song Mu's explanation was that the war was unclear and the next step was extremely difficult to control.
Tao Lingdong was a little surprised by this, but Song Mu didn't want to express it, so he took Song Mu back to the military camp.
But here, Song Mu actually met Li Moer.
It is nothing new for monarchs of the Wen Dynasty to personally visit the battlefield, but the new emperor could set such an example not long after he came to the throne, and Li Mo'er's courage was truly outstanding.
Song Mu looked at Li Moer and said with a calm expression.
"Your Majesty, the war in southern Xinjiang is now treacherous. I was scared that my past article would be effective, but I dare not make nonsense this time."
"That means you have a method?"
Song Mu could not deny it, but Li Moer caught the meaning of Song Mu's words, glanced around and spoke.
"Captain Tao, can you tell us about the current situation?"
Tao Sheng standing next to him immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said.
"Back to Your Majesty, in today's battle in Nanwu City, our army has broken through to the city wall, and the demon tribe has been divided into several pieces. Tonight, there will be a strong attack by a team of 10,000 talented people and a team of 1,000 people. They will be able to break through at about midnight
Open the curtain and go straight into the city."
Tao Sheng calmly reported the current battle situation. The generals around him seemed to straighten their backs slightly, but Li Moer just waved his hands and said.
"I'm talking about something else."
Song Mu raised his head to look at Li Mo'er, then moved his gaze to Tao Sheng, but saw that the faces of several generals around him were a little confused.
Tao Sheng, on the other hand, spoke frankly.
"Back to Your Majesty, the second prince of the Barbarians is already resting under the tent. The King of Barbarians is also aware of this matter."
As soon as these words came out, several generals in the group immediately stood up, but Li Moer calmed them down, nodded silently, and spoke to everyone.
"You don't have to be surprised. This matter is due to my instructions. Of the seven sons of the Barbarian King, only the second prince is the smartest and has half the blood of my human race."
"The Luanniao tribe led by him recently had a conflict with the demon clan and the demon sect because it did not participate in the war."
"However, the governor had some control over the matter and rescued the prince first, and the Luanniao tribe also survived."
Li Mo'er spoke calmly, as if this matter was insignificant and calm.
But when everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly changed. What exactly was going on was understood best by those who had been fighting in southern Xinjiang for many years.
The second prince of the Barbarian King has long been the strongest candidate to take over as the Barbarian King. His level has reached the sixth level of the Barbarian Race, which is equivalent to a human grand bachelor.
Although the Barbarian King's attitude towards this son is still unclear, one of them has now turned towards the human race, and things have obviously taken an unprecedented turn.
While everyone's expressions were surging, Li Mo'er looked at Song Mu and said calmly.
"Master Song, does this dispel your worries?"
Song Mu, on the other hand, paused. His expression dropped slightly this time, and then he looked at the other person again and spoke.
"Your Majesty, what is the prestige of these two princes among the barbarians?"
"Second only to the Barbarian King."
"What is his relationship with the Barbarian King?"
"There's a slight irritation, but it doesn't hurt."
The two people were asking and answering questions. Everyone was confused, but Tao Lingdong next to him seemed to figure out something from it. But at this time, Song Mu said something else.
"Your Majesty, have you seen the second prince? Do they have ambitions?"
"Ambition is great and all it takes is one push."
At this moment, everyone saw Song Mu suddenly stand up and hold his hands towards Li Moer.
"Your Majesty, then Song is bold enough to say it."
Everyone's expressions suddenly brightened up. Although it was unclear why Song Mu's attitude suddenly changed for a while, everyone knew that Song Mu's arrival today was to discuss the future policy of governing southern Xinjiang.
Among them, Tao Sheng's expression was even more focused.
Although he only knew Song Mu once, this young man's articles impressed him.
The policy of Southern Xinjiang cannot be said to be flawless, but it makes its governance more effective. If it were not for the demons' attack, in another ten years, Southern Xinjiang will be like the Western Xinjiang, and will be completely integrated into human territory, and the demons can only cause chaos outside the territory.
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And all of this is due to the methods used in the southern border strategy, which indeed controlled the barbarians.
I originally submitted a memorial, hoping to invite Song Mu to come to southern Xinjiang, just for this matter. Now Song Mu said that he did have a strategy, which can't help but make people excited.
Song Mu sorted out the thoughts in his mind and said slowly at this moment.
"In southern Xinjiang, the barbarians are deeply rooted. Regardless of education or integration, it is not a day's work. This matter should not be rushed for quick success, but can only be done slowly."
"Now that the foundation of the barbarians has been shaken, and their central thoughts are also floating, then this is not a time to forcefully suppress them, but to deal with them with gentleness."
Everyone's expressions were slightly dazed. With these remarks, everyone naturally understood that combining hardness and softness has long been a habitual method used by the human race.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But Song Mu said again at this moment.
"So what can be done now is to change the barbarism and return to the mainstream."
"Return to barbarism?"
Everyone was stunned, but Song Mu nodded immediately and said in a deep voice.
"The so-called Man and Liu refer to the leaders of the barbarians and the officials of the Wen Dynasty. The barbarian tribes will need to be divided into areas and governed by civil servants of the Wen Dynasty."
"No, how could this barbarian agree?" Someone retorted, but Song Mu said calmly.
"Of course I do. The so-called exiled officials are no longer marginal officials of our Wen Dynasty, but officials who highly respect Confucianism and Taoism. They only do two things among the barbarians, cultivating land and educating."
"Whether there is military power or not is not yet debatable. What the civil servants brought with them was the principle of 'One World Under Heaven'. The barbarians farmed and lived together with the human race. At the same time, they could also learn the grammar of our human race."
"The barbarians everywhere are under the orders of the Second Prince, but they must also obey His Majesty's orders. Officials from all sides only deal with human affairs and will never interfere with military affairs."
"This is absolutely impossible. If this is the case, can this place still be regarded as our literary empire?"
Someone retorted again, but this time, it was Li Moer who suppressed the other party's objection and continued to speak to Song Mu.
"If we do this, how long will it take for southern Xinjiang to be at peace?"
Song Mu shook his head.
"This matter is the most peaceful method. As for the specifics and how long it will take to be effective, I am only talking about the imperial decree. As for private commerce and people's livelihood, I think Lord Tao knows better than me.
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Tao Sheng was stunned when he heard this, but he also raised his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Song said is true. It is absolutely impossible for the barbarians to lay down their weapons immediately. However, the barbarians are indeed close to our human race and have common grammar. We have long coveted this. This...should be a good strategy."
When everyone saw Tao Sheng expressing his stance like this, they were all silent at the moment, but Song Mu raised his hands towards Li Mo'er again and spoke.
"That's all Song said, but there is one step that still needs to be decided by Your Majesty."
Everyone was confused. Only Li Moer looked straight at Song Mu, but Song Mu turned his head slightly to look at Tao Lingdong next to him, and then said slowly.
"The barbarian king must die soon, at the hands of demons."
"When necessary, only one of the seven sons of the Barbarian King can survive."