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Han, Yue and Niu looked at each other with different expressions.
Li Qi was shocked when he saw it, and thought to himself that it seemed like it was no small matter to make the three of them worry at the same time. He was even more curious and asked, "Did something happen?"
Yue Fei said: "Reporting to the Privy Envoy, it's not that the general doesn't want to take care of it, it's just that we don't have the right to take care of it."
Li Qi frowned and said, "What do you mean by that? If I remember correctly, I gave you enough power at the beginning."
Han Shizhong hurriedly said: "The Privy Council does not know. In fact, there are not many armies in Yizhou and Qinzhou. There are only 10,000 rural soldiers in total. Most of these soldiers are farmers and woodcutter. They have no fighting capacity. Mainly in these two places."
There are local armed forces, but these local armed forces are not regular armies. Even if they are, they are just in name. These armies have long become their own factions, and the forces within them are so intertwined that we have no way of starting."
Li Qidao: "Local armed forces? What do you mean? Do we still have an army in the Song Dynasty that is not under the control of the imperial court?"
"It can also be said." Han Shizhong said: "Most of the armed forces in these places exist in the form of ethnic groups and tribes, which are equivalent to local overlords. Many of them can be said to have established themselves as kings and do not obey the court at all."
Niu Gao continued: "Not only that, the folk customs in these places are very fierce. If we intervene forcibly, we may trigger a mutiny."
"Why haven't I heard about this?" Li Qi frowned.
Han Shizhong said: "Because these places are relatively remote and have a small population, the imperial court rarely interferes with them. Over the years, Jiaozhi has repeatedly sent troops to burn, kill and loot these places, but the imperial court has always turned a blind eye."
After a pause, he continued: "In fact, after the Privy Council issued the battle plan against Jiaozhi, I went to understand the situation in these places. During the Xining period, our battle with Jiaozhi, although we
We went back and forth with Jiaozhi and ended up in a tie. But in the end, we still lost.
There were many reasons for the defeat, including the right time and place, but one of the important reasons was the local armed forces in Yi and Qin. Since there were not many troops in these two places, the commander who led the troops at that time hoped to obtain those places.
However, it was a pity that these local forces did not cooperate. Only 4,000 people were recruited in total. Even when the Jiaozhi army massacred Yizhou City, these forces ignored them. It was not until later that the Jiaozhi army began to have direct conflicts with them.
Only then did they take action. And with only 20,000 troops, they defeated Jiaozhi's 80,000 troops."
Li Qi was furious when he heard this. He slapped the table and said, "This is really unreasonable. Are they still human beings? They turned a blind eye when they saw their compatriots being slaughtered."
Niu Gao rolled his big eyes and said, "Privy Councilor, you are right. Some of them are worse than beasts."
Li Qi heard that there was something wrong in his words and said unhappily: "Don't do these provocative tricks for me. If you have something to say, just say it and let it go."
Niu Gao smiled awkwardly, and then said seriously: "I once went to investigate and found that there are many local forces that have a close relationship with Jiaozhi. They also sell people to Jiaozhi every year to be slaves."
Li Qi's eyes suddenly opened and he gritted his teeth and said, "Is this true?"
Yue Fei nodded and said: "Privy Councilor, this is indeed true, and it cannot be considered a secret. For the sake of profit, these local forces sell at least thousands of people to Jiaozhi as slaves every year."
"So many? How come there are so few people here? They treat them like goods and sell them! It's really good enough." Li Qi snorted a few times, then laughed angrily and said: "Since this is not a secret
Well, doesn’t the imperial court just care about it?”
Han Shizhong said: "In the past few years, the imperial court was so busy taking care of itself that it had no time to take care of these things. Moreover, most of the local officials are their people, and they all have a share."
"boom!"
Li Qi slammed the table, stood up, and walked back and forth in the courtyard, looking like he was about to explode.
Niu Gao glanced at Li Qi, snickered twice, winked at Han Shizhong and secretly gave a thumbs up, while Han Shizhong secretly glared at the guy.
After a while, Li Qi suddenly walked over and said with an angry face: "Yue Fei, Niu Gao."
"The end will be here."
"You immediately mobilize your troops to destroy these scum."
"ah?"
"Ah what, this is a military order." Li Qi said angrily.
Han Shizhong stood up hurriedly and said: "Privy Envoy, please calm down, please calm down."
"Calm down? If I could calm down, I would have calmed down a long time ago. Even if I don't fight against these bastards, I still have to kill these beasts. I'm really angry to death." Li Qi was so angry that his teeth were filled with hatred.
They all rattle.
Yue Fei said: "Privy Envoy, their strength is not weak. We only brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses with us for this expedition. If we send troops rashly, it will only cause damage to both sides. Besides, Dali has an arrow on the string and has no choice but to attack."
Please put the overall situation first."
Han Shizhong and Niu Gao also clasped their fists and said: "Please also ask the Privy Council to focus on the overall situation."
Li Qi was startled and thought, yes, a fight is about to start in Dali. Even if you don't care about Jiaozhi, you have to consider Dali. After thinking about this, he calmed down, sat down, pressed his hands, and said: "
Don't stand, sit down."
"yes."
Seeing that Li Qi's expression softened slightly, Yue Fei and the others breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down.
Li Qidao: "Maybe my order just now was a little impulsive, but General Han also said before that we must solve this obstacle. What are your countermeasures?"
Han Shizhong immediately said: "Reporting to the Privy Envoy, the forces in these places combined have about 30,000 to 40,000 troops. Because these places are relatively poor and the folk customs are strong, their soldiers are very able to endure hardships and stand hard work, and there is nothing they can do in a war."
They are fearful, very brave, and good at fighting in this southern area. If we can recruit them and incorporate them into the Forbidden Army, then we will definitely be even more powerful."
Niu Gao said hehe: "Privy Councilor, aren't you the best at doing this kind of thing?"
Li Qi glared at this guy and said, "Do you want me to use a gentle policy to appease them?"
Yue Fei nodded and said: "There are many reasons why there are so many local forces in these places, such as poverty, religious conflicts, and folk customs problems. If we use tough measures, there may be greater chaos. So we will
I'm afraid sending troops will end in vain."
Niu Gao added: "And according to what Mr. Yu said, in fact, since the Privy Council asked you to implement the reform, you have also gained the support of many forces in the local area."
Li Qi glanced at Niu Gao and said with a smile: "I understand. You came here just because you want me to solve these problems, and you just hide behind and watch the show."
Han Shizhong said: "Privy Councilor Mingjian, we really don't dare to make rash decisions on these issues, and we will fight. But if we rely on force to conquer these forces. Even if we succeed in the end, we will have to pay a huge price, and even more
We are unable to conquer Jiaozhi, which is not good for the entire war situation. The best policy is to recruit them, so I have to ask you to come forward."
These guys are obviously digging a hole for me to jump into! Li Qi finally understood that these three people were planning to encourage him to persuade those forces with their sharp tongue, but the people in those places were all barbaric.
It is really not an easy task to do ideological work for them. After thinking for a while, Li Qi suddenly said: "You said earlier that some forces have a close relationship with Jiaozhi?"
Han Shizhong was stunned and nodded.
Li Qidao: "If I come forward now, the news will probably leak out, and Jiaozhi will be alert."
When the three of them heard this, they thought it made sense. The Privy Councilor was the top military and political leader in the Song Dynasty. You, the leader, came here. It was obviously aimed at me, Jiaozhi!
Li Qi added: "You also know that the folk customs in these places are fierce. If you blindly please them, they will only get worse and look down on our imperial army even more."
Yue Fei said: "Then I wonder what the Privy Envoy means?"
Li Qi did not answer but asked: "Which force is the largest in human trafficking?"
Han Shizhong replied: "It's the Luo tribe in Shanglin County in the north of Yizhou. The Luo tribe is also the most powerful force in the south. They have a very good relationship with Jiaozhi. They can't help but have human trafficking transactions, and there are also many business transactions, which also make them
Wealthier than other forces, it is said that they have now grown to a size of 8,000 people."
These eight thousand people may not sound like much, but for a local power, it is really terrifying, especially for the central government, this is definitely a hidden danger. And Zhao Kai has just ascended the throne, and a lot of things have not happened yet
After all, there is no time to pay attention to these remote areas.
"Eight thousand people?"
Li Qi nodded and said with a smile: "Very good, let's operate on them."
"ah?"
Yue Fei and the other two were dumbstruck, and they agreed not to fight!
Li Qidao: "It is not popular these days to convince people with virtue. Either you use money to knock them out, or you use your fists to conquer them. Where can I find money to give them now? Even if I have it, I won't give it. I will also provide money to help if you dare."
They are selling our people in the Song Dynasty, this is simply a big joke, and now the war is about to break out, the fastest and most stable way is to make them surrender under our fists."
"But the Privy Councilor---."
Li Qi raised his hand, interrupted Han Shizhong, and said: "I know what you are worried about, but don't worry, I'm just killing the chicken to show the monkeys. Don't treat me like a god, okay? Just say a few words, others
They will follow me heart and soul. Gods are not that powerful. Paying equal attention to kindness and power is what a commander should do. Since they broke the law and their actions are simply unscrupulous, of course I have to punish them. This
It is understandable and cannot be discussed again, and as long as we can annihilate the Luo family in the shortest possible time, not giving them a chance to unite, and at the same time showing our strength, the other forces will naturally obey me, and what I say then
, is enough weight.”
Niu Gao immediately said: "Privy Envoy Sheng Ming wants to beat him."
Li Qidao: "Since you are so excited, let me leave this task to you and Yang Zaixing!"
Niu Gao grinned and said: "I'll go, I'll go. I'm not even afraid of the golden soldiers, so why should I be afraid of these southern barbarians?"
Seeing that Li Qi had made up his mind, Yue Fei knew that there was no point in talking and that this battle was unavoidable, so he asked, "When will the Privy Council plan to take action?"
Li Qidao: "This is a problem. If it's too early, I'm afraid it will alert the enemy, but if it's too late, it will delay the opportunity to fight."
Han Shizhong pondered for a moment and said: "Privy Councilor, in this case, why not take action while Jiaozhi is sending troops to assist Dali. In this case, even if Jiaozhi knows about it, it will be too late."
Li Qi thought for a while and said: "General Han is right, this is indeed a good time. Go and send me the information on these local forces immediately. Since they are all here, I will settle it once and for all this time, TMD
, I risked my life to get just a few people from the Kingdom of Jin. They sell so many people in one year, and they even sell them to poor places like Cochin. It really pisses me off. I have to let them try it.
What it’s like to be a slave for generations. Oh, before that, don’t let the news leak out.”