The squadron leader who led the team cursed, rode on the back of a big mule, looked at it with a telescope, and then said, "There are experts in the villages and villages here."
"The people of the Jing family say that this is a small branch of their Jing family. The townspeople are famous for their reputation."
"There are horse faces and watchtowers. Go and ask the captain if you can borrow the power of the Dragon God."
"yes!"
The messengers left quickly, and soon headed for the marching camp. There were not many servants on the left and right, but there were about a thousand each, and they were divided into two groups.
"team leader!"
At the entrance of the position, the envoy turned over and dismounted, and servants immediately went up to massage the horses. After covering them with blankets, they were afraid that the horses would cramp due to the extreme changes in cold and heat.
"How to say?"
"They said they would rather die than surrender. The leader is an old man who is very prestigious. The local guide told us that he is a member of the Jing family and his fiefdom is here."
"What do you say, the leader of the savages?"
"This old man treats the locals well. He hasn't collected more than a few bushels of grain in three to five years. Most of them are for his own consumption."
"This is a fucking weirdo. He doesn't look like a Chu person at all."
The squadron leader immediately scratched his head and came out to sweep away the rebels. Most of the rebels who fought tooth and nail were old and wealthy Chu people.
If they are killed, a large amount of property will be handed over.
Moreover, the Han army was very efficient in carving up land. In addition to giving it to the soldiers, some was also given to small farmers. However, they only had the right to use it, and the ownership was still with the Huaishui Bofu.
The origins of small farmers are savages and barbarians, as well as some Chu people who were exiled here because of their crimes.
These people themselves do not have access to the means of production, and the production tools are extremely backward.
The Han army provided land, and could also rent agricultural tools and seeds. This allowed a large number of low-level country dwellers to understand the spirit and be willing to cultivate the land of the Han Dynasty after being beaten a few times even if they did not understand the language.
All of this happened under the eyes of the close and important ministers of the Nagisa Palace. There was no way, even if they wanted to cause trouble, they still had to see who was holding the gun.
The Han Dynasty's military has absolutely no way of infiltrating.
It is just a language habit that Chu people cannot overcome.
So a vicious circle emerged. If the old aristocrats of the Chu State who wanted to fight against the Han wanted to infiltrate the Han army, they had to let their own children participate in the construction of the Han Kingdom. Because if you want to learn the writing, language and habits of the Han Kingdom, you have to participate.
construction.
No matter it is labor or anything else, you have to participate in order to communicate.
And once you get involved, why do you serve the old family and have no business with them?
Is the salary given by Man Li Jie less? Or is it that the Yin coins given by Man Li Jie are not good?
He worked hard and took risks, which was to promise a successful anti-Han campaign in the future.
The reward after successfully rebelling against the Han is about the same as trying to study hard now.
Why are you still anti-Chinese?
Might as well study hard.
So this is a paradox. The more you want to be anti-Chinese, the more in-depth communication you have to have. The more in-depth communication you have, the less you want to be anti-Chinese.
There is no way, the salary and benefits are there, if you have good academic performance, you can be allocated a house in Huaizhong City. As far as the housing prices in Huaizhong City are concerned, let alone asking them not to rebel against the Han, give them a house, and there is no problem in rebelling against the Chu on the spot.
The kind that shouts slogans!
"Captain, do you want to ask Shou Li to invoke the power of the Dragon God?"
"The captain has been notified."
The squadron leader frowned and looked back at the Chinese army's position. The flags at the base camp were flying, and it was rare for them to be so arrogant.
In the past, marching and fighting were relatively low-key, and such fancy things were rarely done.
But this time it was a little different. There were too many international friends accompanying the army to watch the battle, and there were also many new Chu people, including the Jing family and the Qu family.
This observation of the battle also allowed them to see the fighting style of the Han army.
To be honest, the Crocodile Man had carefully investigated the local terrain before. The biggest obstacle to the Jing family's fiefdom here was just a small river, which was about three feet wide.
It won't take long to erect the floating bridge.
But I never thought that when I got there, the village turned into a village. The walls of the village were quite neat, with not only horse faces but also watchtowers.
Even through a telescope, we can see that a large number of stones have accumulated on the top of the wall. This would be very troublesome if we were to attack the city.
The psychological attack method was also declared bankrupt, because although the leader of the local Jing family was a native of Chu State, he did not exploit the barbarians very much, nor did he use the barbarians as a habit of the villagers. His own house was actually built by three generations of his ancestors.
In the eyes of the princes of various countries, this strange noble style must mean that they are poor and do not know how to live.
But in the eyes of the crocodile people, this kind of person is a bit tall.
Very difficult to handle.
"Report!"
"Come in!"
"Captain, Shou Li is here!"
"Ah?! Damn it!"
The squadron leader was startled and said quickly, "Are you asking us to attack?"
"No, let's wait."
"Then wait!"
Ever since the Great Sacrifice, the Han army has considered themselves the "Emperor and Superstar", which is quite telling.
Because the Hanzi Kingdom is blessed by the "Emperor of Heaven", and at the same time, "there are bright Han stars in the sky", they are members of the Hanzi Kingdom, just like the stars among the stars.
Isn't that the "Emperor Superstar"? There is nothing wrong with a superstar from the Emperor's family.
It's just that the "Emperor Superstars" who had just been enjoying themselves for a long time divided their forces to raid Yongxi. Everything went smoothly before, but they never thought that they would encounter a little trouble here in the Jing family branch.
It is not impossible to attack by force. Anyway, the fortifications of this kind of village are just decorations for them. However, the Han army can kill the population of the village without killing them. When employing people, they are relatively reserved in fighting.
"Shou Li!"
"Um!"
The tall Li Jie arrived at the river, picked up the binoculars, looked at it, and then said, "This old man Jing has something, it's not simple."
"Shou Li, do you want to blow it up?"
"Blow the hell up. Go and send someone over. Just say I'm here and ask Jingtian to come out and talk to me."
"Yes!" the squadron leader responded, and after sending someone out again, he said to Li Jie, "Shou Li, this person is very stubborn, just in case..."
"Don't fight if you're afraid of death."
Li Jie replied calmly, making the crocodiles stand in awe.
Not long after, the messenger riding a big green mule set off and shouted in front of the village of Jing's branch. After a while, an old man appeared on the wall. The men, women and children with his family also poked their heads against the wall, all with frightened expressions.
But he held the sharp stick tightly in his hand.
"You are a great managerial talent who can work together to defeat the enemy. It is a waste to be left as the village chief in such a place. Compared with this old man Jing, Dou Huang is just a piece of trash."
Trampling and holding is President Li's patent. After scolding Chu State's Ling Yin for not being as good as Village Chief Jing, he slowly lowered the hanging door of the village wall and said: "Advance and retreat should be well-founded and polite. It's a pity."
Such a figure is a bit like Cai Mei and Cai Xi in Cai Guo. Their good years have been wasted, but the country still has no improvement.
Regardless of Cai Guo or Chu State, after the political struggle, the retaliation was so thorough that there was no hope of being reinstated.
Only the arrival of Li Jie can violently break the rules from the outside without fearing that the powerful local tyrants will cause trouble.
Just get rid of all the troubles. Anyway, President Li has no shortage of officials now.
"Let's go and have a look. If this Sedum can be persuaded, it will be easier to deal with the remaining die-hards in Handong."
It goes without saying that for a place that can remain united under such circumstances, its top officer must be quite famous in this area, but there is no need to show it off on weekdays.
But people's hearts are all divided. Who has real ability and who is just a freeloader? Over time, you can't hide it from only a few people.
Compared with those losers who are looking forward to the wind, the Sedum in front of me is definitely one of the top local strongmen in Eastern Han Dynasty.
It's just that for such a strong man, his reputation in the court is just his personal name, but in the "jianghu", he is likely to be a well-known figure.
Driving across the pontoon bridge, Li Jie was dressed in black armor with a bear and tiger cloak hanging behind him. When he arrived in front of the village, he took off his bear and tiger cloak, and then shouted forward: "Is this old man a local countryman?"
Inside the village gate, a small car was moving forward slowly. It looked like it had been used for many years. It was pulled by a thin old horse.
It's just that the horse is getting old, but it's not weak. It snorted and snorted, and it actually pulled the car along smoothly.
It's a good horse, and its owner takes good care of it.
"I went up to Chantian and saw the Lord of Han."
After saluting, the old man on the carriage looked at Li Jie calmly. Unlike other nobles who wore wide robes and long sleeves, this old man dressed up like a warrior.
The hair under the crown is tied into a bunch, and there is a sword at the waist. The left hand holds the hilt upside down and can draw the sword to block at any time.
The nails are hung on the front and back, and the nails are tied up with red strings. They are well maintained and have a thin layer of paint on them, making them look like new ones.
In terms of stature, he is not tall. Compared with Li Jie, who is as big as Li Jie, this old man is much smaller.
But to say he is thin is an understatement.
He is still old, with thick arms, thick fingers, obvious scars on his temples and eyebrows, broad shoulders, and a thick neck. When he was young, he must have been a very powerful warrior.
"Li came here to persuade Laojun to surrender."
"Shang Chantian is a minister of Chu. How can he rebel against Chu and surrender to the Han? There is no need for a Han to say more to persuade him to surrender."
The two parties used Chu Yin to communicate. Although Jingtian looked calm, he was quite shocked at the moment. He did not expect that Li Jie and Chu Yin were quite upright.
"Why should I be impatient? In order to avoid the disaster of swordsmanship, I don't have to surrender to our country of Han."
"The idea of the Han man is simply ridiculous. Now that I have come to persuade you to surrender, if you don't surrender to Han, will you surrender to Wu?"
"When the three rivers of Yongxi came together, Li came and looked at all the heroes, but Laojun was the only one who impressed me. In the suburb of Ying, there is indeed a dark dragon dormant, which is an extraordinary thing."
"A man is rewarded, but I will not be demoted to a man."
"There is nothing you can't do."
Li Jie grinned, stretched out his hand and said to Jingtian, "Since the Shangxi family is so whole, why should we surrender to the Han Dynasty? This is how the old gentleman surrendered to the King of Chu in the Zhu Palace. Now that the King of Chu is young, he regards you as his uncle. From time to time, there are soldiers who advise you, if you want to
Except for the King of Chu, does Laojun know how someone did it?"
"..."
Hearing Li Jie's words, Jingtian visibly trembled. He knew that the King of Chu was in Zhu Palace, and he also knew that the man Li Jie did not kill the King of Chu.
Regarding this point, Jingtian admired Li Jie more. In other countries, it would be absolutely impossible for him to treat the King of Chu with such courtesy.
Moreover, he knew better that the King of Chu did not change his title. This was something that the important ministers and ministers of the Zhu Palace were proud of.
Even though I sneer at it, I have to admit that there is still some dignity in bearing the title of king.
But what Li Jie said now made Jingtian very complicated. Li Jie made it clear that he wanted to give him a step down. It could even be said that he not only gave him a step up, but also allowed him to "reach the sky in one step" and directly enter the inner circle of King Chu.
Speaking of political ambitions, it's not that he didn't have any. He also wanted to strengthen the army and enrich the country and make the Chu country strong again.
When Bai Ju Doushi and Li Jie fought in the Dabie Mountains, the majestic "Arrow-bearing Scholars" actually lost the Chu State's middle pass at Hengshan Mountain. This made Jingtian instantly understand that as long as these people still control the Chu State's political affairs
, basically useless.
We can only wait until this generation dies before those who come after us have a chance to reform.
But at that time, I was afraid that I would also die.
"If you surrender to Chu but not to Han, what do you think?"
"..."
The silent Jingtian was moved, not only because he could cling to the survival of the Shangxi family, but since he became a Shangxi rural scholar, he wanted to protect the survival of the entire Shangxi family.
If you achieve this, it would be even better if you can still fulfill your wish of enriching the country and strengthening the army.
"To men, the king is just a clay idol, like a puppet. Even if I go there, I will only deceive myself and others."
Suddenly, Jingtian looked up at Li Jie with a very solemn tone.
"Hahahaha..." Li Jie laughed loudly, and then said to Jingtian, "Old gentleman, please worry too much!"
"Worry?"
"Although the King of Chu is young, Li has always taught that the one who swallows his territory is Li; the one who wants to destroy his country in the future is also Li; the one who is humiliated and humiliated by Chu is Li. Li,
This is his future mortal enemy. Only by working hard can we get revenge!"
"..."
Jingtian was completely stunned. In all his years of living, he had never seen such a crazy guy.
The princes of other countries did not operate in this way.
Li Jie just did it. He really wanted not to believe it, but after thinking about it and adding Li Jie's legend, he immediately believed it.
There is no need to lie to him about such a trivial matter.
"What do you think? Do you want to go to Zhu Palace to assist the King of Chu and take revenge on the Han Kingdom in the future?"
"this……"
Jingtian's expression was quite complicated. After a moment, his eyes solemnly said: "Subjugate Chu but not Han!"
"Yes, surrender to Chu but not to Han!"
"Can the king's life be saved?"
"Preservation. Li has never killed a child since his debut."
After saying that, Li Jie said again, "Old gentleman, what do you think?"
"In this way, I ascend to heaven and wish to come down."
After saying that, Jingtian took off the sword from his waist and held it up with both hands.
As soon as this action came out, Li Jie burst into laughter: "Send orders to all the ministries and say that the Shangxi clan has been decided."