Chapter 358 Grab the population with the Jurchen, please eat sugar-coated shells
After hearing this, Yi Lacheng smiled bitterly and said: "Master Xiao, you don't know something. Our tribe mainly lives in Shangjing, and in Tokyo Road, we rely on nomadic herding and hunting. There are more sons of the Han family in the pass, and most of the land is cultivated land. Can we find grazing land?" There is no telling where the horse racing will go. What’s more, the road to the pass is far away. Not only are there horse bandits along the way, but they are also very dangerous when encountering other tribes. When you reach the pass and there is no way..."
Having said this, Yi Lacheng secretly looked towards Aiqi and Qiong Yao Nayan, and saw that they were both generals in the Liao Dynasty. They were exploited by soldiers at all levels at the pass. , and it’s not easy to say it in front of them.
Aqiqi and Qiongyao Nayan were hesitant to speak when they saw Yi Lacheng, and they knew very well what he wanted to say. These two generals who were on duty in the Nanjing Unified Army Division were serving in the border army at the Song and Liao border in Hebei. , they often accepted benefits from private traders from both countries and allowed them to pass, so Arich and Qiong Yao Nayan immediately looked embarrassed and their expressions became a little uncomfortable.
Pharmacist Guo also sighed sadly and said: "If the son of the Han family didn't have a few acres of land, he would spend his whole life working for others to fill his stomach. Now that the situation is getting more and more uneven, it will be difficult to find a job! No matter what, This is the same way of living both inside and outside the Pass, Tokyo Road and Nanjing Road, so what’s the difference?”
What Guo Yaoshi said is true. The Han people mainly focus on farming. As long as they have some land to support themselves, they can live a life of "hearing the sound of chickens and dogs, and never interacting with each other until old age and death". However, although the policies of the Liao Dynasty were kind, When the Han people cannot survive, many ethnic groups from the nomadic tribes outside the Pass will also pick up knives to snatch the Han people's heads.
When they lose their own land, the living environment of these hungry Han people in Liaodong will only become more and more dangerous. Are they going to rob it? They are better at hunting, plundering, riding and shooting. Old and young women and children riding horses and pulling bows are like using chopsticks to pick up vegetables. As ordinary nomadic tribes, their fighting power is naturally much stronger than farmers who are accustomed to holding hoes.
Xiao Tang also learned from Yilacheng that there were still several Khitan and Xi tribes in the Tokyo Dao who were familiar with him and were in a similar situation to the people under Yilacheng's command. He and the Han farming people like Guo Yaoshi were seeking In order to make a living, in Tokyo they farmed and herded in the plains, and they also hunted and gathered in the mountains. However, when they competed with the tougher Ikurama for living resources, they either surrendered and became attached, or they had to be defeated and dispersed.
In fact, this is how the Jurchens grew in strength. Since the Liao Dynasty used the policy of restraint to control the birth of Jurchens, and also used methods such as paying tribute to Haidongqing and Beizhu to instigate the Jurchen tribes to kill each other in order to snatch tribute, most of them The tribes fought through wars and annexed each other through various conspiracies. Each tribe gradually became stronger due to the survival of the fittest. Now when a powerful tribe such as the Wanyan tribe occupies a dominant position and commands the Jurchen tribes, the interests it represents are not just for the To meet the needs of this unit, but the entire Jurchen nation.
As the demand for daily necessities expanded, the Jurchens led by the Wanyan tribe began to annex other ethnic groups to continue to grow their own power. Through continuous mergers and killings, the Jurchens, who became increasingly powerful in force, finally conquered through internal competition. In the process of other nations, they have the strength to swallow up the entire country.
Li Gang, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty who fought against the Jin Dynasty and stated his plans for the fight against the Jin Dynasty, once wrote in a letter: "The soldiers of the Jin Dynasty expanded their power, but in fact they could only number 60,000 people, and most of them were ridiculed. Khitan and Bohai, their elite soldiers "No more than 30,000 people" (the first siege of Bianjing and the second defeat of Jingkang's shameful city were about 100,000 people). Many Khitan nomadic tribes seemed to have been transplanted into this kind of tribe, and there were also several Khitan nomadic tribes under the command of Guo Yaoshi. Aren’t the resentful soldiers who turned against them all forced to become subjects of the Jin Kingdom due to circumstances?
If these many ethnic groups living outside the pass and in the Liaodong area don't fight over it now, I'm afraid they will have to fight against them when the war breaks out with the Jin Kingdom... Xiao Tang, who originally intended to conquer Liaodong, is now I have made up my mind that I will try my best to win over these powerful groups that have not surrendered to the Jurchens now, as much as I can.
"Xiao Yi, how much spare money do we have?" After thinking about it, Xiao Tang suddenly asked Yan Qing.
During this trip to the Liao Kingdom, Xiao Tang had already asked Yang Xu, the general manager, to spend more money to prepare for unexpected needs in the north. After hearing this, Yan Qing replied to Xiao Tang: "Except those who came here from Xijin Mansion in Nanjing. After expenses, as well as the gold and silver needed to buy and sell the Northern Pearl, there is still about 136,000 guan left."
"Okay, tell me to go down and spend one hundred thousand guan." Xiao Tang nodded, and then said to Yi Lacheng and Pharmacist Guo: "Brother Yi La, brother Guo, these 100,000 guan will be divided into two parts and given to you in the city. I bought some winter clothes, soups, medicines and food for my subordinates, the Han family refugees. Although it was only a hundred thousand dollars, which could not help the poor, it could not help the poor, but it was expected that it could also help the homeless people and those living in Liaoyang Prefecture. The son of the Han family will live for a while."
After hearing this, Pharmacist Guo immediately opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time. One hundred thousand guan!!?? Even when some wealthy businessmen and large households provided relief for disasters, they could only set up porridge to help the people at most, how could they be like Xiao? How could Tang give away hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single move!?
A Qi Qi and Qiong Yao Na Yan also had expressions of surprise on their faces. Among the green forests of Song and Liao, there was no one who was more generous than Xiao Tang. The two of them had lived in Nanjing, Liao for a long time, and had heard of this before. Xiaotang was also known as "Hebei Hubaoyi". I have also heard that he was a respected figure in the Jianghu in the Song Dynasty. He emphasized being anxious for people's needs, being righteous and dispensing money. No matter high or low, he would accept everything from far or near. He would not shirk when asking for money or goods. , those who are extravagant regard gold as dirt.
Originally, Arich and Qiongyao Nayan thought it was just the Song people exaggerating. They asked themselves that the Khitan men in the north were more generous and generous, but they were not like the people in the Song Dynasty who said they were the kind of people who would protect their righteousness and make timely rain. They would really Sending a lot of money into the arms of people with whom you have little friendship.
But they didn't even blink when they saw Xiao Tang. They really wanted to give away 100,000 yuan like loess to the tribesmen and the Han people in Liaodong. Originally, Arich thought that Xiao Tang, as an envoy from the Southern Dynasty, would do this. Something was wrong, and he was about to speak out to dissuade Xiao Tang, but then he thought that Xiao Tang's good deed was also for the livelihood of his people. After hesitating for a moment, Arich finally swallowed the words that rushed to his lips.
Of course, it is impossible for Xiao Tang to do this without any purpose. Yi Lacheng and Guo Yaoshi were very appealing to the Khitan herdsmen and Han refugees respectively. Moreover, they are now in a dilemma of being forced to make a living and facing all kinds of difficulties. The icing on the cake is not as good as providing help in the snow. , not to mention that this was a huge favor from Xiao Tang. If only this mere one hundred thousand guan could make the two of them grateful, then Xiao Tang could also transfer Guo into Guo when the Liao Kingdom's rule in Tokyo completely collapsed. The pharmacist went to recruit a large number of Khitans, Han people and even people of all ethnic groups in Liaodong.
In the past, Xiao Tang had to poach Song Jiang, Wang Qing, Tian Hu and other tycoons in the Song Dynasty, trying to win over the wise and brave generals who would join Song Jiang and others on their original trajectory. Now, Xiao Tang has to catch up with others in Liao. Before the Jurchens occupied the entire territory of Liaodong, people came from there.
However, Xiao Tang was not so arrogant as to think that by doing so, he could compete with the Jurchens who were about to launch an army in Liaodong. More than four hundred miles southwest of Tokyo's Liaoyang Prefecture, it is adjacent to the Yalu River and is adjacent to the overseas Piedmont where I plan to build a town.
Island and many other islands are not far from each other. There are towns such as Xuanzhou, Kaizhou, Muzhou and Laiyuan along the 6 bays, which can accommodate a large number of refugees... It seems that Xiao Yi is ordered to fly the pigeon to pass the letter to the secret.
In Banqiao Town, Prefecture, brothers called Green Forest Erlongshan and other cottages sent people to go out to sea by boat and lay the foundation first in Pi Island and other places.
And with the two Liao officials Aiqi and Qiongyao Nayan present, Xiao Tang could not reveal too much to Yi Lacheng and others in person. However, now that he has established a friendship with him, when the time comes to buy Beizhu
It's not too late to persuade him with affection and lure him when he returns. What's more, how to arrange the next step will be of great use, but the temperament of Pharmacist Guo is also a problem...
At this moment, the sincere and forthright Yi Lacheng knelt down in front of Xiao Tang. He burst into tears and thanked Xiao Tang profusely. When Medicine Master Guo stood up and also bowed to Xiao Tang, he secretly felt something in his heart.
Said: The world is bustling with people, and there is nothing to gain. Why would Xiao Tang spend so much money to gain a good reputation? He is so generous... I'm afraid he needs me for something, right? I'm about to achieve a great career.
, and he was a big shot in the Southern Dynasties, hum... If he could really treat me kindly, it wouldn't be a bad idea to work for him.