Although Li Qi will not go out with the army for the time being, the burden on his shoulders is not light at all. He still has to appease the people of Yizhou, stabilize the rear, and let the people here understand that the sky above Yizhou has changed, and let them understand
The policy of the imperial court accepted the identity of the people of the Song Dynasty.
First of all, the first thing he did was naturally to rehabilitate Nong Zhigao.
He first ordered people to post notices in various prefectures and counties in Guangdong and Guangxi, conferring Nong Zhigao the title of General Zhennan. However, he really did not discuss this matter with Zhao Kai, and now he has no time to wait for Zhao Kai's reply.
Because the army has already gone out, rehabilitating Nong Zhigao is also very important to the war in Guangyuan Prefecture. However, he knows Zhao Kai very well. A title ban and an admission of mistakes can win the hearts and minds of the people of Guangdong and Guangxi. Besides, this was not a crime committed by Zhao Kai.
It's a mistake, as long as Zhao Kai's brain is not broken, he will definitely agree with it.
Of course, at the same time, Li Qi had someone send a letter to Zhao Kai immediately, reporting the matter of the incorporation of the eighteen tribes to the imperial court.
Li Qi has always been vigorous and resolute in his work. He used a 600-mile horse to distribute the notices to surrounding states and counties with Yizhou as the center, especially those close to Guangyuan Prefecture. He had to rush to deliver the notice before Niu Gao and the others arrived.
This news spread to Guangyuan Prefecture. This news was of great help to the situation in Guangyuan Prefecture.
Then, he chose a ruined temple that had been abandoned due to the Jiaozhi invasion, renovated it, and released the news that he was going to build a hero temple with two stone statues in it. The first one was the stone statue of Di Qing, and the second one was
It is the stone statue of Nong Zhigao.
This is puzzling to many people.
As we all know, Di Qing is the "murderer" who killed Nong Zhigao's family. Not only that, Di Qing almost wiped out the Nong clan at that time. Although Di Qing was only following orders, this cannot erase the fact that Di Qing massacred the Nong clan. He and
Nong Zhigao is definitely a life-and-death enemy. It is a bit inappropriate for Li Qi to put this life-and-death enemy in a temple.
As soon as the news about the Heroes Temple came out, the curiosity of the local people was immediately aroused by Li Qi, and they got involved unconsciously.
After two days, Li Qi gave the answer. Putting Di Qing and Nong Zhigao together mainly meant that they were all one family, thus triggering the concept of the world being one family and the world being one family. On the other hand, it was
Putting the people of Guangdong and Guangxi on the same level as the Han people expresses that the status of ethnic minorities and Han people is equal.
Di Qing and Nong Zhigao represent the contradiction between ethnic minorities and Han people. In this way, they create an atmosphere where they can turn hostility into friendship. They can both live under the same roof. Why can't we let go of the past and re-understand
What about each other?
Although Di Qing killed many people of the Nong clan, from his standpoint, it was understandable to do so. It was precisely because of his wise decision that Yizhou was not separated from the territory of the Song Dynasty. He was a hero of the Song Dynasty.
This is understandable.
As for Nong Zhigao, Li Qi certainly would not brag that he was right to attack the Song Dynasty. He chose to avoid the important and take the easy, bringing out some examples of Nong Zhigao's resistance to Jiaozhi to reshape Nong Zhigao's heroic image and use this to create a better image for Nong Zhigao.
To start with, large-scale publicity about the harm caused by Jiaozhi to the people of Guangdong and Guangxi in Guangyuan, Yizhou, Qinzhou and other places successfully inspired the people of Guangdong and Guangdong to share the same hatred and hatred. It made them feel that the imperial court's troops were a righteous force.
It's a battle of revenge.
From two different aspects, Di Qing and Nong Zhigao were both heroes of the Song Dynasty. It was just because of God's will that the two heroes could only meet each other in battle. Li Qi also asked the paparazzi to release various gossips and write some
It is a false story. It means that Nong Zhigao and Di Qing are actually heroes who cherish heroes.
Li Qi obviously took Nong Zhigao as his entry point, which led to the great idea that the world is one family. It has to be said that Li Qi has squeezed all the value of Nong Zhigao. Not a bit is left.
However, I believe that if Nong Zhigao's spirit in heaven knew everything, he would be grateful to Li Qi, because from his three attempts in Beijing, it is not difficult to see that he really wanted to serve the imperial court. The only regret is that he did not get to wear a big coat during his lifetime.
The opportunity to serve as a Song official was obtained after his death.
But this is no longer important. When the people of Guangdong and Guangxi heard the news, they were excited, as if a glimmer of dawn had shone into their hearts.
However, this is just the beginning, or it is just a stepping stone. Then Li Qi continued to introduce various policies formulated for the people of Guangdong and Guangxi, such as the direction of scientific examination reform, the tax exemption system, and he also used the policies of the Yanyun area to
As a reference for the people here.
Not only that, he also drew a big cake for the local people, saying that the court would invest a lot of money in Guangdong and Guangxi to help the people of Guangdong and Guangxi get out of poverty. Li Qi also took advantage of the situation to publicize the laws of the Song Dynasty, and the first one was to carry out thorough inspections of slaves and human trafficking.
Investigation, there is no need to pursue the previous ones, but from now on, the slavery system is no longer allowed to exist in Guangdong and Guangxi. The former slaves must be restored to freedom. If there are still people who are free to buy and sell slaves, they must be sentenced to death. There is no mercy.
This is really not good news for the landowners in Guangdong and Guangxi. Of course they are reluctant, but the current situation has forced them not to agree. The leaders of the eighteen major tribes have set an example, and they have also cooperated with
The Forbidden Army jointly conducted a thorough investigation into this matter and began to conduct a census of the population.
Of course, this was deliberately arranged by Li Qi. He just wanted to use this matter to let these local armed forces and the Forbidden Army cooperate first and let them get to know each other.
Those landowners or leaders of small tribes, seeing that all eighteen major tribes had surrendered to the imperial court, did not dare to take risks, so they quickly released their slaves and restored their freedom.
Although the imperial court offended many landlords, it gained the hearts and minds of a large number of poor people.
Li Qi then selected several test sites and prepared to implement the electoral system. The purpose was exactly the same as the last time he implemented the electoral system in the Yanyun area, which was to let these people unconsciously integrate into the system of the Song Dynasty.
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This series of policies came so suddenly to the people of Guangdong and Guangxi, and everyone was stunned and unable to react at all.
But no matter what, Li Qi's high-intensity publicity strategy achieved unprecedented success in Guangdong and Guangxi, opening a new chapter in Guangdong and Guangxi. Everyone was enthusiastic and welcomed the arrival of Li Qi, who represented the imperial court.
Although the people here have strong folk customs, they are actually very simple. They are used to hardship and do not dare to expect too much. So far, although Li Qi is only in the propaganda stage and has not made any substantial progress, the people of Guangdong and Guangxi are
I am already very content. It is like an abandoned orphan who suddenly falls into the arms of his mother. He feels mixed emotions, indescribable bitterness and bitterness, but most of all he is happy.
In this series of activities, Du Ming finally became like a prefect. His reputation also increased with the tide. In this three-acre area of Yizhou, almost everyone knew that this person was actually working here.
I have been the prefect for ten years.
At the same time, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong recruited local armed forces in Yizhou and Qinzhou respectively, and implemented one-on-one training methods in the army. Although time was tight, they still insisted that every soldier should practice walking in the right step. So every day
In the early morning, rows of soldiers walking in goose steps can be seen everywhere in Yizhou City.
Although the footsteps were very loud, it gave the local people a sense of security. Although many people got up early just to see how these soldiers practiced walking.
As for the food and grass matters, Zhao Jingyan was solely responsible for it. Once the collection was completed, Yue Fei would lead the army to go out. Fortunately, this matter had been prepared for more than a year, so the food and grass were assembled very quickly, and there were no accidents in the process.
In terms of medicinal materials, it will take some time.
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After Niu Gao led his troops out of Yizhou, he led more than 10,000 troops to Siming Prefecture. This Siming Prefecture later became Ningming and other counties in Guangxi. Now it is under the jurisdiction of Yizhou and is an important place at the junction of the Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi.
The military stronghold of Guangyuan Prefecture, which once belonged to the Song Dynasty, is moving forward from now on.
Because the Song Dynasty has always neglected to control this area, the defense of this border is very weak, otherwise the bandits of Jiaozhi would not often cause trouble on the border. Although Niu Gao looks tall and thick, he has a very careful heart.
, he was afraid of encountering an ambush on the road, so he ordered Yang Zaixing and Luo Feng to lead 500 light cavalry to move faster and go to the front to investigate. Because there were very few cavalry in this area, they were usually land soldiers, so even if Yang Zaixing encountered the enemy, they could still rely on them.
The superiority of the cavalry escapes the staggering pursuit.
After driving non-stop for several days, Yang Zaixing led five hundred light cavalry and finally arrived in Siming Prefecture. They encountered no obstacles along the way and it was considered a smooth journey.
"Report---!"
Less than an hour after Yang Zaixing stepped into Siming Prefecture, a flying horse rushed over.
"U---!"
Yang Zaixing frowned and stopped.
The spy came to the front, cupped his fists and said: "General Qi, we have discovered the enemy's movement near Guangyuan Prefecture. Early yesterday morning, an army suddenly came out of Guangyuan Prefecture and headed straight for our Song Dynasty."
Yang Zaixing opened his eyebrows and said, "What? Do they still dare to come out to fight?"
The spy shook his head and said: "I don't know about this humble position. I have been closely monitoring this army. It was not until they entered the border of our Song Dynasty that I rushed over to report to the general."
"How many people are there on the other side?"
"About three thousand people, mainly infantry."
Luo Feng on the side said in confusion: "Strange! Judging from the movements in Jiaozhi, they should have learned about the movements of our army. If they wanted to pre-emptively strike, they should not have sent out three thousand infantrymen. They were not here to die.
Is that so?"
"There must be something fishy about this."
Yang Zaixing stretched out his hand and said, "Bring me the map."
Soon an adjutant sent the map. Yang Zaixing took the map and looked at it. Suddenly he pointed at a place on the map and said, "Where is this place?"
Luo Feng was born and raised in Yizhou and was very familiar with the local terrain. This was why Niu Gao asked him to come with Yang Zaixing. He turned his head and said, "This is Taiping Village, located on the border between the two countries.
It is the only way to Guangyuan Prefecture. Its terrain is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it a military stronghold."
"Military stronghold?" Yang Zaixing frowned, thought for a while, and said, "How many people are currently guarding this Taiping stronghold?"
Luo Feng hesitated for a moment and said awkwardly: "I'm not sure, maybe there are only a few hundred people."
Because the Cochin bandits have been causing trouble here all year round, and the local armed forces did not have enough backing support, they chose to keep away from the Cochin bandits, resulting in a very empty defense on the border. In order not to easily expose their plans, Yue Fei and the others have not increased the number of troops.
At the border of the army, the frontline defense was very empty at this time. Luo Feng said there were hundreds of people. Who knows what these hundreds of people were doing, maybe they were just a group of mountain villagers.
"Hundreds of people?"
Yang Zaixing pondered for a moment and said, "I think I know what the enemy's purpose is?"
Luo Feng hurriedly asked: "What is it?"
Yang Zaixing said: "The other side must want to use defense instead of attack, seize Taiping Village preemptively, and rely on the favorable terrain of Taiping Village to delay our army's advance, so as to wait for the arrival of its reinforcements."
Luo Feng yelled and said: "General, that's not good. Taiping Village's defense is very weak at this time, and Taiping Village still has water sources. If Taiping Village is controlled by the enemy, it will be very detrimental to our advance.