As a conqueror, what he urgently needs to consider is not the situation of the defeated party, but how to better tap the dividends of the war. In other words, he needs to continue to unite the princes and completely control the land along the Yaochashui for Datang.
Be firm, rather than pitiful.
Zhezhe City has been captured. With Juchebishi as a warning, the princes on both sides of the Yaochashui River can only give up their previous wait-and-see strategy and completely invest in the Tang Dynasty. To a certain extent, this
The mission has been nearly completed so far. All that remains is to send messengers to Chang'an with the princes' confessions, and then everyone will wait for the rewards there.
Everything seems very easy. However, it is not as simple as it seems on the surface. The population of the Tang Dynasty is not abundant, and the people of the Central Plains are easily and unwilling to leave their homes. Under the constraints of the above two conditions, the imperial court has no control over the vast territory of the Western Regions.
, can only adopt a policy of restraint rather than thorough digestion. Including the four towns of Anxi today, the imperial court only controls a few major cities and strategic passages. Most of the rest of the vast territory is completely entrusted to the tribal leaders to take charge of it.
After the Yaochashui princes' declaration was delivered to Chang'an, the only thing the court could do was to encourage Feng Changqing to lead his troops to continue their march westward. As for who would take over the vacancy left after expelling the cannibals?
To fill in the question, how to resolve conflicts between princes, everything is beyond our reach.
Therefore, the status of Zhezhe City became prominent.
Not only will it become an important foothold for the Anxi Army's expedition next year, but it will also serve as a hub for deterring and connecting both sides of the Yaochashui River for a long time to come. If this city is well managed, Anxi Army's food, grass and baggage will be important in the future.
, there is no need to transport thousands of miles from the Central Plains, but can be replenished on the spot like the Great Cannibal. At the same time, a large city that has been destroyed by war, but quickly regained its vitality, can also allow the princes to better understand the war in the Tang Dynasty.
The other two strengths are construction and governance.
These are all problems that Wang Xun urgently needs to face and solve. He really doesn't have much time to waste on the conquered people. However, when he decided to do business, he discovered very painfully that he had no clue.
Can't even touch it.
Yu Wenzhi, Song Wu and Fang Ziling all climbed out of the Baimabao camp. What they have learned in the past few years is how to mobilize troops and generals and strategize. Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan's greatest ability is to rob families and homes. As for Wei Fenghe
Zhu Wuyi, the biggest official position they held in the first half of their lives was Li Zheng, and they almost lost all their wealth. If they were asked to come forward to govern such a large city, it would be better to just give them a rope and force them to do it themselves
Just hang yourself in front of the palace gate.
After counting, everyone had to admit with a grimace that everyone's strengths lie in destruction, and no one is good at construction. In Dawan Kingdom, Zhezhe City is not the only large military camp left. There are hundreds more in the surrounding area.
People need to be sent to take over the fertile land here, and people need to be sent to take charge of the dozens of pastures left in Juchebishi. There are also several tribes that were previously attached to Juchebishi, and they are scattered in Zhezhe City, Baishui
The herdsmen between the city and Bahanna need to be counted and managed. These tangible and intangible wealth were obtained by everyone at the risk of almost death. If Wang Xun didn't take it back as soon as possible, he would have benefited others in vain.
"How about you summon the father of the sisters? I remember that he seems to be the tax collector of Juchebishi?" Sha Qianli couldn't bear to see everyone's frowning faces, and Sha Qianli tentatively suggested to Wang Xun.
This time, Wang Xun's beard was stroked. He stood up and shouted at Sha Qianli, "What benefits have you received from this person? Are you endlessly trying to recommend him? In such a big military camp, I will
I don’t believe you can’t find someone who can handle civil affairs? You’ll have to use Juchebishi’s minions!!”
"Don't I think you're worried?" Sha Qianli shrank his neck and retorted with a smile, "Besides, with a local snake leading us, our people can get started faster."
Everyone suppressed their laughter and supported Sha Qianli one after another, "Yes, yes. Even if we spend a lot of money to buy horse bones, it will be easier to appease the place if we set an example for such a person!"
Wang Xun was very reluctant, but couldn't think of a better way. After hesitating for a moment, he sat back helplessly, "Okay, let's send someone to find him. I'll first ask him about the specific situation nearby! Then
Then decide whether to use him or not!"
"No need to look for it. He and several local nobles have been waiting outside the palace gate eagerly all morning today." Yu Wenzhi shook his head and added with a smile.
"Waiting all morning?" Wang Xun frowned slightly, and he was even more disdainful of the tax collector Melzud.
Yu Wenzhi could understand the eagerness of these people to surrender. He smiled and said softly, "Youdao is once an emperor and a courtier! The sooner I establish a relationship with you, the angel of the Tang Dynasty, the sooner they will feel at ease!
"
"You're talking nonsense again!" Wang Xun scolded him in a low voice, and then nodded helplessly, "Then let him come in. I happen to have something to tell him face to face!"
The guards agreed to go to the palace gate to announce the news. After a while, a fat white man with a high nose and deep eyes, blond hair and beard was brought in. This man seemed to be bloated, but his movements were very nimble. From a distance,
Then he knelt down on his knees, crawled forward, and sang loudly: "Brave and kind-hearted Angel of the Tang Dynasty, your kindness makes the gods in the sky admire you." Merzoud of the Ahmed family intended to do
Your servant will always follow you. Listen to your teachings with ears, witness your great deeds with eyes, spread your reputation with mouth and tongue, and use..."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Wang Xun was so praised that he had goosebumps all over his body. He waved his hand impatiently and interrupted, "Stand up and speak. I have a few things that I need to verify with you!"
"Kind and kind master, your wisdom is like the stars in the sky. Malzoud of the Hamed family can help you..." Malzoud continued to crawl forward, his eyes radiating hot light.
"Stand up!" Wang Xun couldn't stand the other party's flattery and had to interrupt again, "Someone, pull him up and move him to a seat!"
The guards suppressed their laughter and stepped forward to pick up the slimy ball of Melzud and forcefully push him onto a bench. As soon as they let go, Melzud jumped up like his buttocks were burning and swung around.
He began to say goodbye: "How can a servant have a seat in front of the envoys of the Celestial Empire? Sir, if you have anything to say, just ask, and the servant will know everything and tell you everything!"
"Sit down if I ask you to, don't be nagging!" Yu Wenzhi couldn't stand it, so he stepped forward and kicked the man in the butt.
Merzoud was kicked, but became happy. He sat down on a corner of the bench with his buttocks bent, and then confessed in a low voice, "Since the master insists on doing this, your servant dare not disobey, otherwise..."
"Okay!" Wang Xun shook his head angrily, "I know your loyalty. I called you here today because I want to ask about Juchebishi's territory and population, as well as the annual taxes? You are him
The tax officer, you should have some impression, right?!"
"Dear Master, your eyes can see everything!" Merzoud immediately jumped up and bowed his body to respond, "The household registers and tax account books for the past two years are all stored in the city department's Yamen. Your servant
Before the master arrives, all the ledgers have been hidden and are available for the master to check at any time!"
Wang Xun was not unfamiliar with the name City Yi Department. Since Zhezhe City was built based on Chang'an, it must have copied the same Yamen. Nodding, he continued: "You did a good job. Later,
I will send someone to explain it to you. But now, I want to know the general situation. Just tell me how much you can remember!"
"Your distinguished master, your servant remembers all the accounts clearly!" Merzoud finally got an opportunity to perform, how could he not seize it with great effort? He immediately bowed and responded loudly, "According to this autumn,
The latest statistics. Under the rule of the former Dawan King, no, the pseudo-Dawan King Ji Chebishi, there were more than 437,250 men and women. Among them, there were more than 70,000 men in their prime and 123,000 women in their prime.
Many, the others are the elderly and children. In addition, there are many noble herders and slaves, which are not included in the household register. Your servant privately estimates that this population is between 60,000 and 100,000.
Most of them are men and women in their prime, and some are children..."
"There are so many?" Wang Xun was so shocked that he took a breath of air before Melzud finished speaking. The data he had obtained earlier was that there were more than 200,000 people under Juchebishi's command, and only about 20,000 of them were
It can go into battle. Who would have expected that the number in the intelligence is nearly three times different from the opponent's true strength.
"Your noble master!" Maierzud was very good at figuring out the intentions of his superiors. He bowed and patiently explained Wang Xun's doubts, "Herdsmen usually live in no fixed places, and many of them are whole tribes that are attached to puppets.
Juchebishi of Dayuan Kingdom can only collect wool tax and slaughter tax on a regular basis, which cannot completely drive them. If they really want to go to the battlefield to fight, they have to rely on Zhezhe City and these direct descendants living near Zhezhe City."
"Oh!" Wang Xun nodded lightly. This situation is probably similar to the way the Tang Dynasty controlled the Western Regions, which was dominated by Ji Su. The foundation of rule is very weak.
"In addition, slaves of nobles cannot be sent to the battlefield because they cannot eat enough. Otherwise, no one can be sure what will happen!" After taking a secret look at Wang Xun's face, Merzoud continued to add.
"That's true!" Wang Xun nodded again. The slaves probably regarded the slave owners as enemies. If they were temporarily armed and forced to go to the battlefield, no one could guarantee whether they would defect in front of the battle. In addition, it was estimated that all the slaves would turn out to be enemies.
At the end of the battle, he didn't figure out how many troops he had brought. So he was defeated in a confused way and didn't have time to mobilize the whole country.
Before he could continue to ask, Maerzud poured out all the information he had learned like beans from a bamboo tube. As one of the largest countries along the Yaochashui River, Juchebishi's territory is quite considerable. It borders Bahanna to the east.
It borders Baishui City to the north, Juzhanti to the south. To the west, it extends to the depths of the desert on the west bank of Yaochashui.
With the support of the Great Eater, many nomadic tribes have come to rely on them in the past two years. As a result, the total population of Dawan Kingdom has increased rapidly, and the national strength has also been increasing. To a certain extent, if the Anxi Army was later,
After a few years of marching westward, Juchebushi could digest these new adherents, and he might even swallow up the two Cao kingdoms of Bahanna, Baishui and the neighboring East and West, thereby truly reunifying the Dawan Kingdom.
It's a pity that Wang Xun and others came too suddenly. Juche Bishi's own foundation was too shallow. He actually lost everything he had in one battle. He used the accumulation of the past two years to benefit the newcomers. He was determined to take it all.
With Juchebishi's power in hand, Wang Xun thought for a while and asked in a low voice: "If I send you a few helpers, how long will it take for you to make those tribes obey my orders? What I mean is, without dispatching
They go to war, but stay as they are, paying me regular taxes and contributing horses, cattle and sheep every year!”
"For the tribes within fifty miles, it only takes half a month. Others will have to wait until the spring of next year." Speaking of specific affairs, Melzud immediately showed some ability. "Master Qi knows that the herdsmen have always respected
Strong people, if they pay the same taxes, they don't care who they give the taxes to! But after the first snow falls, except for the ancient silk road, which is barely passable, you can't go anywhere else. So no matter how many people you send to your subordinates,
Even with the manpower, it is impossible to declare your power to all the tribesmen!"
Under the repeated indoctrination of everyone, Wang Xun now has a general impression of the weather along the Yaochashui. Therefore, he does not dare to send people around rashly, lest he lose the few brothers in vain. However,
I was trapped in Zhezhe City for a whole winter, unable to do anything, and must have been very bored. Moreover, after this disaster, most parts of Zhezhe City were like ghosts. I finally got rid of the blade hanging above my head, but
It is impossible to even have a lively New Year. No matter how you think about it, it is boring.
Vaguely guessing what Wang Xun was thinking, Merzoud stepped forward and tentatively suggested, "Actually, my servant has another way, which can make the surrounding areas surrender faster, and can also make Zhezhe City completely destroyed.
The prosperity of the past may be restored. I wonder if you, Master, would like to hear it?!"
"Speak!" Wang Xun was surprised at first, and then thought of the fact that three years ago, Zhezhe City also experienced a robbery, but it became prosperous again in the blink of an eye. He also had some expectations in his heart, with a
He glanced at Melzoud with a sign of approval and whispered an order.
"On the day the city was destroyed, everyone thought it was inevitable. It was you, the master, who showed mercy and prohibited the coalition forces from entering the inner city. Therefore, all the people in the inner city are grateful for your kindness..."
"Don't talk about this, tell me your solution!" Wang Xun's face started to heat up when he mentioned the word kindness, and he waved his hand to signal the other party to get to the point quickly.
"The people living in the outer city are now slaves of various city lords. This is the punishment of the gods on them, no one else can blame them!" Merzoud hesitated for a moment, and continued to speak eloquently, "But there are actually still other things left in them.
Unearthing greater value than being a slave. In order to restore the prosperity of the city, Juchebushi once distributed the open space in the city to nearby wealthy people and wealthy businessmen for free. Although the guys living in the outer city are not as rich as those in the inner city,
But each of them is also quite wealthy. Many pastures and river beaches in the country belong to their names. If Master, you are willing to give an order to all the kings and allow the captives to redeem themselves. They will naturally have a way to inform the tribesmen everywhere.
Come with the ransom money and cattle and sheep to swear allegiance to you, the master! In this way, the master can easily control the entire Dawan Kingdom without sending any men."
