The first thousand five hundred and sixty-three tigers come out of the cage
Heli Mountain in May has a clear blue sky.
Ju Meng walked down the mountain, and the captains following him immediately followed closely.
Ever since Ju Meng arrived at Heli Mountain, he has been doing one thing - conquering the Qiang and Hu tribes near Heli Mountain.
Whether it's with your mouth or your fists.
In short, in a word, the area around Heli Mountain must become the territory of the Han family.
And once Ju Meng's plan succeeds, even if he does not capture the Juyan area, Ju Meng will gain the title of a feudal lord for his contribution.
The reason is simple.
Heli Mountain is more than just a mountain.
It's not just a mountain range either.
In fact, as long as the Han army can control this place and build a city here, the Han family's territory will immediately expand thousands of miles westward!
Leaving the north, passing through Xiutuze and Guzang Mountains, passing through the weak river to Heli Mountain, a thousand miles of territory will fall under the control of the Han family.
Moreover, this place is not a remote place.
In fact, Guzang Mountain, more than 500 miles east of Heli Mountain, was the ancestral land of Xiutu and Hunxie, the two largest tribes of the Huns.
This place was once the ancestral land of Wusun and Yueshi.
For a place that can breed hegemonic forces like Wusun and Yuezhi, it is conceivable that the local resources must be very rich.
Going north from Guzang Mountain, you can even see the majestic Rouge Mountain.
To be honest, if it had not been for the Western Xiongnu who were desperate and had no choice but to cede Heli Mountain in exchange for life-saving food and supplies from the Han family.
It might not be so easy for the Han family to get this place.
However, even if it is difficult for him to cede this land, it does not mean that he does not harbor evil intentions.
When he evacuated this place, he drove a large number of Qiang people living in Hexi to the vicinity of Heli Mountain, Rouge Mountain and Guzang Mountain.
After the Han army obtained this place, except for occupying the main mountain of Heli Mountain, they were almost indifferent to the outside world.
This caused a continuous influx of Qiang people from the Hexi area.
In just two years, the number of Qiang tribes in Heli Mountain, Rouge Mountain and Guzang Mountain has tripled.
The total number exceeds more than 200,000, becoming the biggest obstacle for the Han army to control and rule this place.
These Qiang people are very difficult to deal with!
Ju Meng has been here for more than two months, almost three months.
Still haven't dealt with these guys.
Because the Qiang people are basically a group of people who don't take soft and hard things.
What's even more disgusting is that the Qiang tribe is very small, with no more than two or three thousand people at most. A small tribe may have more than a hundred people gathered into one tribe.
They live among the mountains, hidden in the forests.
They make a living by shepherding sheep. Although some tribes can also farm, their farming method is slash and fire - if you see a place that looks good, you just light a fire, and then just throw some seeds and forget about it.
Wait until autumn to harvest.
This kind of technology is something that only the larger Qiang tribe can do.
As for ordinary small tribes, they never farm.
If everything depends on the sheep, if that is not possible, you can go to the forest to pick some wild fruits and hunt wild animals.
Just like the black uncles on the African savannah, this treasure land with rich water, soil and products makes it difficult for the Qiang people to have any sense of crisis or urgency.
And this is exactly what makes these Qiang people so troublesome!
These people are relatively honest during good times.
But once the climate changes and there is a natural disaster, they will jump out of the mountains to rob, steal or even attack and kill others.
Once upon a time, when the Huns ruled this place, they had a lot of headaches about this, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Let's send an army to suppress them... If someone hides in a ravine, how do you catch him?
Even if it is caught, the effort is not proportional to the gain.
No matter...the Qiang people know how to kick their noses into their faces.
Therefore, in the later period of the Shanyu's rule, the Huns simply included the Qiang people in their enemy list.
Kill them on sight, no matter what tribe these Qiang people come from!
The old Xiongnu ace tribes like Zhelan, Aries, and Loufan even had plans to go to Hexi to hunt down and encircle the Qiang people in the mountains.
On the one hand, it is to eliminate hidden dangers and protect the absolute safety of your tribe’s migration journey.
On the other hand, they used Qiang people to train and hone their new soldiers.
Over time, the Qiang people were trained by the Huns.
These people are smarter than foxes and more timid than mice.
At the slightest sign of disturbance, he immediately hides deep in the mountains, leaving you nowhere to be found.
Ju Meng stayed here for more than two months, using coercion and inducement, both soft and hard, but he could only 'persuade' a dozen Qiang tribesmen to come out and accept the king's transformation and enlightenment.
And other tribes...
Now they are all among the mountains, playing hide and seek with the Han army!
Thinking of this, Ju Meng became a little angry.
"If you don't drink a toast, you'll have to drink wine as a penalty..." Ju Meng said to the people around him, "My general's patience with the Qiang people has been worn out..."
At the beginning, Ju Meng was still thinking about being gentle.
In his view, it should not be difficult for barbarians like the Qiang people to recover as long as they give policies a way out and show their fists appropriately.
But the facts gave him a hard slap in the face.
These Qiang people don't accept anything like wooing and kindness at all.
"I am going to write to the Emperor and request His Majesty to send Captain Daojian of Jingfu here to preside over the policy towards the Qiang people..." Ju Meng said coldly, but there was murderous intent in his words.
And the name of Dao Jian made all the generals on the left and right tremble with fear when they heard it.
That's Touma!
The evil name is enough to stop a child from crying at night!
As we all know, since the emperor came to the throne, the previous generation of cool officials have basically transformed.
Chao Cuo embarked on the road of civil servants, and Zhidu became a general with both civil and military skills.
Now that you have gained wealth, you naturally have to cultivate your moral character. You will no longer just pick up a knife and kill people regardless of trivial matters.
But a new generation of cruel officials also emerged from this.
Zhang Tang, the governor of Nanyang County, Daojian, the captain of Jingfu, Wang Wenshu, Yin Qi, the captain of the Xiuyi Guard, and Gongsun Hong, the captain of the lord, are examples of cruel officials who have risen in recent years.
Among them, Zhang Tang is the most famous, but Dao Jian is the most vicious!
This Lieutenant of Jingfu had only been in office for one year, but he had already killed hundreds of dignitaries and powerful men like chopping melons and vegetables.
Now in Chang'an, this man is already the number one cool official in the world who can stop children from crying at night!
People at that time said: It is better to meet a jackal than to be angry with a straight knife!
The fierce power is visible!
but……
The most powerful thing about this person is not handling cases.
This former ranger leader and big businessman was best at playing with people's hearts and luring them to death with money and silk.
There are rumors in the market that Anton’s so-called dispatch workers are a system he established single-handedly.
If Toma comes here...
The Qiang people may be in trouble for eight lifetimes!
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A few days later, Ju Meng's report arrived at Liu Che's desk via carrier pigeon.
"Well..." Liu Che nodded after reading it. He was very satisfied with Ju Meng's request for help.
What Liu Che fears most is that Ju Meng knows that he is not good at a certain period, but he has to bite the bullet and do it by himself.
In the end, it is very likely that you will only mislead others and yourself.
Like now, if you can't handle things that you can't handle, just ask experts to do it. How good would it be?
"Go and tell Captain Jingfu to enter the palace..." Liu Che turned around and ordered.
An hour later, Dao Jian appeared in front of Liu Che.
This former ruler of Qi's underground world and a well-connected bandit captain in the Andong region has now become one of Liu Che's most powerful vicious dogs.
When encountering something difficult, it is always right to bite someone with a sword.
And Touma also did his duty conscientiously.
Since taking office, he has worked conscientiously and diligently to help Liu Che sort out many things.
Especially in the last internal history fraud case, the person who killed most diligently was the Yamen of the Imperial Guard of Kyoto in Toma.
And the lead was washed away from the sword, and the power became its own. In Chang'an City, it gradually gained the reputation of the old capital.
The name is "Jackal Room", which is similar to the name "Goshawk" in the old capital of Zhi, which has the meaning of a bright future.
But in front of Liu Che, this official who was thought to be as cruel as a jackal was as docile as a husky.
"Your Majesty has summoned your ministers to come here, but do you have anything to say?" Dao Jian knelt down in front of Liu Che and said, "Your Majesty, please give me an edict..."
For him, there is no need to think or care at all. Where does the emperor want him to go and do?
He only knows one thing - since the king's order is given, there will be no enemy but me!
The sky is big and the earth is big, the emperor is the biggest!
No matter who the emperor asked him to deal with, he would go forward without hesitation.
"I'm calling Aiqing here this time. I really have something important to entrust to Aiqing to handle..." Liu Che said to his sword with a smile.
He knew very well that Tobirama was a bastard.
But, this bastard is his bastard.
Moreover, in fact, Toma didn't do anything else.
At the very least, he did not indulge his disciples or retainers, nor did he take bribes or bend the law.
At best, they have no principles, no stance, and no conscience.
Of course Liu Che had to protect such a cruel official.
but……
Touma's work is indeed too strict sometimes.
If you say kill the whole family, you must kill the whole family.
This caused a lot of resentment towards him from both the government and the public.
Countless people are digging through his old accounts, looking for dirty information about him, and want to kill him.
At this juncture, asking Touma to report to Jumeng can be regarded as a way to protect him.
By the way, let Touma take some credit...
"I am going to ask Aiqing to go to Heli Mountain... to help Jumeng and determine the affairs of the Qiang people around Heli Mountain..." Liu Che smiled and said to the sword: "Do you have confidence?"
"Replying to your Majesty, since it is your Majesty's order, I will not hesitate to die..." Dao Jian immediately bowed: "But... I would like to ask your Majesty... this Qiang people's matter, is it a story about the Yi people or is it?"
For Tojian, he has seen through the world since the day he was forcibly moved to Guanzhong.
Gold is fake, relationships are fake, and even so-called morality and loyalty are fake.
Only one thing is true - imperial power!
Under the power of heaven, everything becomes ashes.
Even if he has a fortune of tens of thousands and has tens of thousands of disciples, he can go to and from the palace and dine among princes.
However, as soon as the edict comes, everything will become like yesterday's flowers.
From that moment on, Toma found his goal in life - to be close to and loyal to the imperial power.
As long as the emperor protects him, he can have everything.
On the contrary, everything is false!
And Anton's experience told him that the emperor likes the kind of people who love to use their brains and love to do things.
No matter what method you use.
As long as you solve the matter for the emperor, you will definitely be rewarded.
on the contrary……
Wait for the training!
Liu Che smiled slightly and looked at Dao Jian.
Today, Yi people have been completely Chineseized.
In today's Anton Protectorate, it is difficult to tell the difference between Han people and Hao people.
Especially the new generation!
The differences between the Han Dynasty and Han Dynasty have almost completely disappeared.
Nowadays, in Anton, there is almost no way to distinguish Han Yi.
Because the Yi people have been completely accustomed to the Han people's way of life.
The proportion of intermarriage in Han Dynasty is as high as 80%!
And in this matter, Tojian was the one who made the first contribution.
However, the Qiang people are not the Yi people. The Yi people can be completely sinicized not only because of their fists, but also because the top management of the Yi people already have the foundation of sinicization.
This Qiang people are different.
Especially the Qiang people in Heli Mountain and Hexi.
They have been away from the radiation of Zhuxia civilization for at least two hundred years. Most people don't even talk about Han culture. I'm afraid they don't even know what Han and Zhuxia mean!
History has also proven that the Qiang people are an extremely complex and difficult nation to deal with.
Hundreds of years of education during the two long Han Dynasties could not completely bring him back to his heart.
To recover the Qiang people, more than just morality and kindness are needed.
Still need iron and blood!
"If you want to return to your heart, I can tell you a story..." Liu Che said calmly: "If you don't want to..."
Liu Che looked at Daojian and said to him: "You should know what to do..."
Hearing this, Dao Jian showed his teeth and bowed with a bright smile: "I understand..."
"Your Majesty, please allow me to summon a few assistants from Anton..." Dao Jian requested: "In addition, please allow me to grant you the right to act expediently..."
"That's right!" Liu Che clapped his hands, and a lieutenant handed a talisman to Dao Jian.
Dao Jian immediately took the talisman respectfully and bowed again: "I accept your order!"
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When he walked out of Weiyang Palace, Dao Jian looked back at the palace tower behind him. He couldn't help but lick his lips, got on his carriage, and told the driver: "Go back to the house and summon all the retainers immediately..."
When it comes to colonial methods and killing strategies, Dao Jian can be regarded as a forerunner among the officials of the Han Dynasty.
It can even be said that he was one of the first colonial officials.
Just at the moment of receiving the order, Dao Jian knew that a huge achievement and wealth was waiting for him.
He Tojian might lead the troops to fight, and it would be a mess.
But doing this is very easy.
He had already known how to deal with such a situation in Anton.
It's nothing more than luring them with benefits, using thunder and shocking them with blood.
To put it simply - if you follow me, you can eat sweets.
If you don't come with me, go to hell!
After thinking for a while, Dao Jian said again: "Send someone to invite Duke Zhuo and Duke Cheng Zheng to visit the house again, and tell them that they have important matters to discuss!"
The two father-in-laws of Linqiong are now looking for new sources of cheap labor all over the world.
The Bing family, the Shi family, and the Tian family are all in the same situation.
Since the southwestern barbarian countries entered the imperial court, the big businessmen of the Han family lost a legal and cheap source of labor.
Therefore, these people tried their best to support the Han army's operations in the direction of Munan and Heli Mountain.
The purpose is to obtain cheap labor after the war.
Toma believed that if he could provide them with a source of labor force.
They will definitely be impatient and sell their livers and kidneys to support themselves.
And as long as a successor is found, the problem of the Qiang people will no longer be a problem.
The reason is simple - in this world, as long as it is profitable, there is nothing that people dare not do or cannot do!
