After a hundred miles, although the march was upstream along both sides of the river, which was almost like boasting, it still soon reached Guangyuan Prefecture.
As for the mountain people, they no longer needed the Western Army and the guard camp. The Yamen of the pacification envoy casually recruited thousands of soldiers and directly began to search the mountains.
I guess there aren't many young people left in this mountain.
I heard that for the first time, Nong Zhigao recruited 5,000 tribesmen, and in the battle of Quy Nhon Pu, more than 3,000 people were killed and injured, and more than 3,000 prisoners were taken away. During this period, the majority of the people should be Nong people, and Zhao Zhan said that Annan’s support was probably better than Nong’s ability to escape.
People need to be stronger.
At this time, the densely packed Nong soldiers on the stone city walls of Guangyuan Prefecture, probably the entire Nong clan's effective force, were gathered in this stone city.
Isn’t there anyone discerning among these people? Are they all determined to let Nong Zhigao suffer like this?
It was obvious that this was not an opponent of the same magnitude at all. Even Nong Zhigao understood, otherwise he would not have burned down Yongzhou and then fled to Guangyuan.
Can’t you tell from other Nong people’s toast?
"Bachelor, can you plan for the people to rule the country?"
The camp has been set up. There is not much flat land in this place. Master Wang's camp has almost flattened a gently sloping hilltop.
A group of people gathered in the commander's tent to discuss how to attack the city... In fact, they just listened to Di Qing's words.
After all, it is still a city, and it is made of stone. There is no shortage of necessary siege equipment, and they are all brought on bamboo rafts.
After Di Qing finished speaking, Zhao Xi did not mention attacking the city, but instead asked this question.
"Your Highness, the rule of the country is to rule the country by its people."
"Uh... Bachelor, that's not what Xi means. What I mean is to naturalize one or more Nong chieftains so that they can enjoy the treatment of officials of the state and dynasty."
"For example, let him live in Yongzhou, be equipped with official uniforms of the country, and his nephews and nephews can enjoy the treatment of the people of the country, and can go to school, take the imperial examination, etc. It is not just a name, but also the substance of an official of the country."
"And its duty is only to control the people, but to manage rather than to lead. It can even delegate power to it, giving it the responsibility and power to enslave the people."
"For example, labor in manganese mines can be divided into teams of ten people. Each team has one Nong person to take charge, and ten teams have one Nong person to take charge. And so on, forming a hierarchy among the Nong people. In addition to focusing on management at all levels, Guangnan officials
In addition, we must be close to the people and be friendly to the working peasants."
"In this way, the conflicts will be concentrated among the Nong people, and the officials of Guangnan will stay on the outside and only participate in the mediation. In the long run, the Nong people will have no hatred towards the country, but there will be constant internal conflicts among the Nong people, and they will not
Never again will it be possible for Nong Zhigao to respond to everything at once."
The fortress has always been disintegrated from within. Even the Nong people who are now passionate and swear to fight to the death will not be an exception.
There is a saying in later generations that there is no such thing as loyalty, it is just that there are not enough chips for betrayal.
I heard that Nong's wisdom was higher than that of the state, and he wanted to be attached to Annan. To put it bluntly, he wanted to use the strength of the Nong people to ask for an official position, but it was in vain.
But now, Guangnan comforts the Yamen and throws away those blank diplomas, and also promises that he can live in a big city like Yongzhou, and his children can be equal to the people of the imperial court.
Zhao Xi believes that few fools will continue to accompany Nong Zhigao to seek death.
In this era, the surrounding countries were still quite envious of people from the Song Dynasty, but the officials of the state and dynasty took themselves too seriously and looked down on these barbarians and people from the mountains.
"Your Highness, are you going to be an official?"
You see... Yu Jing's question represents the consciousness of the entire country.
It is difficult for Zhao Xi to understand that they are all human beings, and they are still from the same country in name. There are so many differences that even his colleagues are not ashamed of it.
"Bachelor, people have the characteristic of living in groups. As long as they live in groups, they will naturally lead and be led. Along the way, you have also seen places where manganese ore is mined."
"After quelling the rebellion of the Nong bandits, most of the Wang army returned to the northwest. Once the manganese mine is started, towns and even cities will inevitably be formed in the surrounding area, and most of them will be Nong people."
"Even if it is hard work, over time, leaders will naturally form among them. If they are born to fight against each other, why not be appointed by the state? Promise them with positions, grant them officials, get benefits, and be responsible for their governance."
"To put it bluntly, even if animals are working, they must be fed properly, right?"
It was very clear. If this was still unclear, Zhao Xi was not prepared to say any more.
Concepts need to be changed. Pure change is too difficult. As long as you are a human being, you should inevitably try to accept changes driven by interests.
Yu Jing is not a rigid person, and everyone also likes money... On the surface, he is not, he has a reputation as a dirty scholar.
Not saying anything else, when Di Qing heard this, he already felt that there was no need to fight this battle.
His Highness the Crown Prince's move will definitely stir up confusion among the entire Nong clan. Guangyuan Prefecture will not survive for long even if it is not attacked.
"Di Shuai, we still have to fight! Not only do we fight, we also have to fight to the point where we are pressing forward step by step."
"Only when one road is in despair, the other road appears bright. The city is trapped, forced, and pressured step by step, so that the entire Guangyuan City is always on the verge of death."
"At that time, Master Wang will extend his hand and show kindness to different people... Only in this situation can the naturalized people be able to serve the country with all their heart and soul."
Zhao Xi just talked so casually, just like chatting.
But when these words fall into the ears of different people, their reactions are very different.
Yu Jing knew from His Highness the Crown Prince's trap for those who abandoned the city and fled, that His Highness the Crown Prince was not a good person and had many twists and turns.
When spending time with His Highness the Crown Prince these days, he had almost forgotten... His Highness the Crown Prince's dealings could be considered aboveboard, and he should not treat those who abandoned the city and fled in the same way.
Now it seems that... it is still aboveboard, and all the handling methods have been explained clearly. What scares Yu Jing is that no one seems to be able to refuse His Highness the Crown Prince's operation.
Using the word "profit", he used the human heart to a superb level! This should be a good thing for the country... but Yu Jing was deeply worried about those in the court... Accompanying such an emperor is a must!
In fact, this is not a new trick. Strictly speaking, there have been many emperors, generals and ministers who have used it since ancient times. It is just that the scholar-bureaucrats in the dynasty took the issue of identity too seriously, and their deep-rooted barbarian concepts hindered the malleability of their thinking.
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Everyone does what is within the scope of their respective responsibilities. A lot of work still needs to be done to implement the statement of His Royal Highness.
For example, the pacification envoy's yamen needs to find people who are familiar with the Nong chieftain, from prisoners to merchants, and contact them one by one.
For example, Di Qing needs to attack Guangyuan City in a state of pressing forward step by step.
Zhao Xi also came to the forefront of the siege. He needed to test the bamboo grenades he had made during this period.
This thing needs to measure the burning time of the fuse to determine the timing of throwing it out and the relationship with the distance.
A forced battle like the attack on Guangyuan City is the most suitable opportunity for testing.