Ji Mao day (the fourteenth day) of the tenth month in the winter of the sixth year of Yuande.
The main force of the Han army, commanded by Yi Zong, started from Yiliang and headed for Honghu Fortress to join Cheng Bushi's troops.
In Yiliang, Yi Zong and the main force of the Han army under his command stayed for six or seven days.
During these six or seven days, Yi Zong and his army did one thing: surrender and accept prisoners.
This matter is not difficult to say.
The Han army didn't even need to do it themselves.
Those abandoned Xiongnu tribes and tribes near Yiliang would take the initiative and consciously drag their families with them, kneel in front of the Han army's camp, and ask the great Celestial King to accept their surrender.
But to say simple is not simple either.
It can even be said to be very troublesome.
A large number of tribes came to surrender.
The total number is even close to around 100,000!
Such a large group of surrendered tribes also brought more livestock.
Moreover, because the Riverlands was where the Huns used to place their expectant women and babies.
Therefore, women and children account for the majority.
Most of the children are under four years old.
They are immature, they are fragile, and they are in urgent need of protection.
As the victor, the Han army could not ignore these women and children.
You must know that even the Huns would not wantonly kill and abuse women and children after victory.
Not to mention the Han army, which prides itself on being civilized?
What's more, the Han army also needs to win over people's hearts and regain their support.
The popular sentiment of the nomadic tribes is also the popular sentiment.
As a king's master, even if you can't let the barbarians eat the milk from the pot, no matter what, you can't abandon those who surrender and surrender, right?
Fortunately, after the Battle of Heyin, the main force of Zhidu retreated to the Great Wall for repairs.
However, the Zhongyong Army was left behind.
It was precisely with this branch of the Han army composed of old Huns that Yi Zong's pressure was relieved a lot.
With the help of the Zhongyong Army, the Han army established a huge settlement in Yiliang.
Where will the surrendered women, children, tribes, and livestock be placed.
Even so, it still took seven days of Yi Zong's time.
However, these efforts and efforts are worth it.
As the top nobleman and general of the Han family, Yi Zong not only had to consider military issues, but also considered war politically.
"Before leaving, on the day of His Majesty's speech, His Majesty once told me: In battle, the heart is the most important thing..." Yi Zong was riding on his horse, recalling the experience of the past few days, and couldn't help but sigh: "Now it seems that it is really...
Holy Word!”
Although in Yiliang, the Han army spent seven days to gather the surrendered Xiongnu tribesmen, build camps for them to keep out the cold, uniformly place pregnant women, and set up nursery tents specifically for children.
It seems that it seriously slowed down the Han army's strategy.
But this was not the case. It took the Han army seven days, coupled with the cooperation and efforts of the Zhongyong Army, to completely win back the hearts of the more than 100,000 Huns who surrendered.
Now, they are no longer Huns.
They are herdsmen under the rule of the Han family!
Yi Zong is very clear about this.
Not only because of Yi Zong's benevolent policy, but also because the Han army showed its royal way in front of these surrenders. Two thousand cuirassiers marched forward in armor, and their prestige was so great that these surrenders knelt on the ground one after another.
His forehead touched the ground, and he didn't even dare to raise his head and look him in the eye.
Under the combination of overlordism and overlordism, these surrendered people have become Han people.
Just wait until after the war, send officials, and integrate them into households.
Then, their descendants will forever be called the Xia.
"Our army not only wants to take over the Hejian Land and restore the homeland of Qin and Zhao..." Yi Zong said to several generals who still had doubts in their hearts: "We also want to defeat the Xiongnu and conquer the grassland.
To conquer the grassland, we must also turn the grassland into the Xia Dynasty... This not only requires the use of sabers to solve problems, but also the use of benevolent government to win back people's hearts!"
"Our army is the king's army, the savior who saves the tribes on the grasslands from the brutal rule of the Xiongnu!" Yi Zong said to these supporters who were full of thoughts of barbarians and Xia being incompatible: "Since ancient times, China has opened up a new territory.
, what it brings is definitely not death, killing and bloodshed, but civilization, order and kingly law!"
"This is the most fundamental difference between Zhu Xia and Yi Di!"
The generals listened silently.
Many of them still find it difficult to understand Yi Zong's approach.
In the past seven days, Yi Zong's treatment of the surrendered Huns was a little too good.
Apart from other things, the chariot generals even gave some supplies that originally belonged to the Han army, such as precious antifreeze oil and medicinal materials, to some Xiongnu women and children.
He even ordered the military doctors accompanying the Han army to treat the wounded Xiongnu soldiers.
Many precious life-saving medicinal materials were used on those Yi Di who were worse than pigeons.
Many people can't understand it.
I think the cavalry general is probably confused.
What civilization? Order?
Under the sword, all those who disobey will be killed!
In the past, when the Xiongnu invaded the Han Dynasty, they were never polite to the Han people, let alone talked about benevolence, justice and morality!
However, Yi Zong was a chariot and cavalry general, a relative of the emperor, and the uncle of the emperor's eldest son.
It is impossible for anyone to refute.
Yi Zong looked at the expressions of these people and sighed helplessly. This was also the result of His Majesty's excessive exertion.
Over the years, today's emperor has continuously incited and encouraged the Gongyang sect and Legalists to promote the concept of great revenge.
As a result, Zhu Xia's nationalist ideas in the army were boiling like a raging fire cooking oil.
Even if you are not a Zhuxia nationalist yourself, you will be assimilated as long as you enter the melting pot of the army.
Those who are different will be squeezed out, suppressed, and squeezed out of their survival space.
Many times, this is beneficial.
However, as the Han family gradually prospered and was about to dominate the world, this would cause some obstacles.
Fortunately, the Xia people have been tolerant and compassionate since ancient times.
This is the embodiment of civilization.
Yi Zong knew that although in front of him, each of these officers looked dissatisfied with his decision to treat the Hun prisoners of war well.
However, in private, these generals did not deliberately criticize and abuse prisoners of war.
There were even people who left their smiles and kindness to the women and children of the Huns.
This is a gene that has been injected deep into the bone marrow of the descendants of the Xia nation by the ancestors of the Xia people.
Yi Zong used to be a jungle hero, and he knew this best.
Even the thieves of the Xia people pay attention to "there is a way to steal". No matter how radical they are, they can't get far.
This is inevitable due to the thinking and civilization of the Zhuxia nation.
At the beginning, Duke Xianggong's revenge for the ninth generation was only to destroy the country of Ji and the country, but he did not harm the people, ministers and nobles of Ji.
Qin and Chu had a feud for hundreds of years. When Xiang Yu entered Xianyang, he only burned Epang Palace and did not carry out the Three Days of Xianyang and the Seven Massacres of Yongxian County.
Even so, it caused Xiang Yu to be hated by the people of Qin, and ultimately led to the tragic song of Hai Xia.
Even though Han Xin was humiliated, he did not take revenge on the knight who insulted him after he became famous.
Therefore, Yi Zong just smiled and said: "Gentlemen, this is also your Majesty's intention. Our army is the king's division. The king's division is recovering its homeland and saving the tribes that were ravaged and exploited by the tyranny of the Huns. It should act in a royal way!
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"Of course..." Yi Zong said solemnly: "If the Yi and Di people are stubborn and stubborn, refuse to accept the king's transformation, and refuse to accept His Majesty's blessings, they will be punished by heaven and have nothing to pray for! We ourselves
You can do justice for heaven!"
As the saying goes, repay kindness with kindness and repay evil with kindness.
The Han family is not Xiaoshou, let alone the Holy Mother.
If someone slaps you on the left cheek, you have to stretch your right cheek up.
That is not the way of kings, but the way of beasts.
Since ancient times, the expansion of Zhuxia has never been carried out by a single means.
When Taigong wanted to rule the country, he not only used kingly methods, but also used domineering methods.
Those who are willing to accept Chinese characters, systems, and etiquette are naturally Zhu Xia; those who are unwilling are naturally enemies!
Since ancient times, Zhu Xia has never been afraid of using thunderous methods against its enemies.
Otherwise, how could the Yi people who originally lived in Qilu have fled to the cold and miserable land of Anton with their tails between their legs?
All the generals were thoughtful when they heard Yi Zong's words.
Some smart people have even heard the trick.
When Wang Shi left the fortress, he naturally wanted more than just to regain his homeland.
It is even more necessary to burn the flames of war to the heart and lair of the Xiongnu.
During this process, the Han family was not afraid of the Huns and their servants.
However, it would be best if the Xiongnu alliance could be divided and disintegrated.
Moreover, in the future, the Han family will also face the problem of how to rule these tens of thousands of miles of grassland.
A knowledgeable general will naturally understand that since ancient times, the grasslands have been impermanent.
When one overlord declines, another will be reborn on the corpse of the old overlord.
China cannot use its power endlessly on the grassland.
Therefore, to deal with the Huns, not only military solutions are needed, but political means are also needed to appease and soften them.
In this process, of course, people on the grassland cannot be allowed to think that ‘the Han Dynasty people are here to destroy the people who lead the bow’.
Once the grassland tribes have this understanding.
So, how many sacrifices did the Han family have to make to eliminate the resistance?
This price is not something that the current Han family can afford.
Besides...
Many people thought of the Zhongyong Army and the Loufan Army.
"Perhaps the difference between the Zhongyong Army model and the Loufan Army model is due to His Majesty's experiments?" someone was thinking in his mind.
After this conversation, the senior leaders of the Han army finally came to a unified understanding.
One day later, the main force of the Han army led by Yi Zong crossed a huge lake group in front of Yiliang.
This group of lakes is called "Wuhai" in the Xiongnu language.
This is probably because the water in this huge group of lakes sometimes turns black.
Therefore, the Huns believed that this place was cursed, and few herdsmen were willing to come here to graze their cattle.
Therefore, it is rarely visited all year round.
However, the abundant water plants and fertile land here left a profound impact on the Han army.
"Mark this place on the map!" Even Yi Zong couldn't help but order: "When I return to the court, I will definitely apply to Your Majesty to assign this place to our Yulin Guards as a land for cultivation! This place can at least be
By reclaiming 100,000 acres of land, we can also build a horse farm that raises tens of thousands of war horses every year!"
After hearing this, everyone nodded in approval. (To be continued.)
