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"If the foundation of the army is not based on etiquette and righteousness, even if it can succeed for a while, it will never last long. Liu Biao disregarded the danger of the country and only cared about his own self-interest, and recklessly launched an army in Jingnan. Failure will happen sooner or later." Liu Jing shook his head with a smile and said, " But having said that, without this great flood, the Northern Army would not have been defeated so quickly."

Shan Ri said: "'Those who are assisted by the sky are obedient; those who are assisted by people are trustworthy. Keep your faith and think obediently, and you will be blessed by God. There will be no disadvantages.' This great flood, like the punishment of God, will The northern army was swept away, doesn't this just show that Liu Jun is a man blessed by heaven."

Seeing Dan Ridou citing scriptures in front of him, Liu Jing felt very interesting. All the generals under his command, with the level of education of Shan Rideng, probably couldn't make up with one hand.

"Now that the Northern Army is gone, and Linxiang has been recovered, it is only a matter of time before the remnants of the Northern Army are completely expelled from Changsha." Liu Jing said with emotion: "Everything south of the Yangtze River is in my pocket, and I can finally show my strength a little bit." gone."

Shan Ri said: "Liu Jun has great ambitions. In the past, he was too small to expand. Now that he occupies Jingnan, he should show his ambition."

Liu Jing nodded slightly and asked, "Uncle Weng, what are your plans for the future?"

Dan Rideng naturally knew the meaning of Liu Jing's words. In the past, the situation in Jingnan was unclear and Liu Jing's influence was relatively weak.Therefore, Single Ridge has always been regarded as a relatively independent force.

It's different now. Liu Jing's possession of Jingnan is almost a foregone conclusion. His power spans several counties, thousands of miles away, and his household registration is millions. There is no doubt that he is already a vassal.

As for Shan Riyi, from his change of name, it can be seen that he is an ambitious person. It is not what he wants to be king and hegemony in Hengshan. , is his ideal.

Liu Jing is his Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, so Shan Rizhen replied without hesitation: "My life was saved by Liu Jun, and I can have today's achievements because of Liu Jun's gift. If you don’t give up, I am willing to lead tens of thousands of Hengshan tribesmen under Liu Jun’s command, to fight for Liu Jun and fight against injustice.”

"Haha..." Liu Jing laughed and said, "This is exactly what I wish for."

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the population of the counties south of the Yangtze River has experienced an "explosive" growth compared with the Western Han Dynasty. The population of the few counties has doubled or tripled, and the population of the many counties has increased by more than seven or eight times. On the one hand, it is the natural reproduction of the Han people. On the other hand, it is related to the policy of "barbarians outside Huizhou inside" implemented by this dynasty.

For those who are far away, let’s take the past few decades as an example:

During the period of Emperor Shun, Li Jin, the prefect of Wuling County in Jingnan, wrote a letter, arguing that the barbarians had submitted to the Han Dynasty for a long time. They were comparable to the Han people, and their rent and tax should be increased. Fu, will lead to barbarian resentment.The emperor refused to listen to Yu Xu's advice, and as a result, the barbarians in Lingnan killed officials and rebelled, and the chaos lasted for several years.

During the period of Emperor Huan, the magistrate of Xuancheng County, Danyang County, Yangzhou resisted Xu, and migrated a large number of people who were "bird-speaking" in the forest far away to the vicinity of the county seat, and incorporated them into Qimin. Later, when he served as the prefect of Changsha, he also attracted a large number of Jingmen. enclosed.

During the period of Emperor Ling, Gu Yong, the prefect of Yulin County in Jiaozhou, recruited tens of thousands of Wuhu barbarians with his kindness, and set up seven counties in the west of Yulin County to resettle them.

The population of Changsha and Lingling counties once exceeded one million during Emperor Shun's reign, but the Han people in Lingling counties accounted for less than [-]% of the total.There are a little more in Changsha County, but only half of them.

In the past 60 years, the Great Han Empire continued to decline until it completely lost control of the counties south of the Yangtze River. Most of the Jingman that used to be attached to Changsha and Lingling counties have dispersed, and now there are not tens of thousands of registered residents.

In troubled times, the population is the most precious, the more the population, the more taxes can be collected, and the more troops can be recruited.

When the population of Han people cannot increase in a large amount in a short period of time, it is a good choice for the ruler to attract barbarians to join.

Although the taxes contributed by the barbarians are far less than that of the Han people, they are high-quality soldiers.

Among the Three Kingdoms, the cavalry troops of Wei State used a large number of Wuhuan and Huns.There are also tens of thousands of Southern Zhongyi and Qingqiang in the Shuhan army.Not to mention Soochow, Shanyue is the main source of its military strength, not one of them.

Liu Jing had long planned to use Shan Rideng to take over Hengshan's Jingman. Back then, he did everything he could to fund Shan Ridun's return to Hengshan to take revenge, regardless of the cost. It is not without this reason that the layout for many years has finally paid off today.

In Liu Jing's heart, Shan Ridao is very important, and this has nothing to do with the deep personal relationship between the two. The latter admires Huaxia, has a deep Sinicization, and has a strong desire to make progress. In the future, Liu Jing intends to let him lead the "cooked barbarians" to conquer the valley Among them, the "savage" who refuses to obey.

Liu Jing ordered people to fetch a map of Jingnan's terrain and cities, laid it out on the desk, drew a big circle in the west of Changsha with his finger, and said to Shan Rifeng: "This is the west of Changsha County, covering Yiyang in the north and reaching in the south. Zhaoling, from Linxiang in the east to Chenyang (Wuling County) in the west, covers hundreds of miles of land, with many valleys and rivers. The barbarians are wild and ferocious. They have never been connected with China. I am going to worship you as the western capital of Changsha. Captain, govern this place."

Shan Riyan frowned unconsciously. The captain of Changsha West was a military officer of Bi Erqianshi. He was a savage, and he was able to take up this position. It was not difficult to see that Liu Jing had a lot of trust in him.

But the problem is that the area in the west of Changsha is poor, not much better than Mount Heng. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Liu Jing say again: "Of course, it is not easy to govern this place. The strategy should not be too radical. We must Be steady and steady.”

Liu Jing pointed to a city in the west of Linxiang and on the north bank of Weishui, a tributary of the Xiangshui River, and introduced: "This is Xianing Township under the rule of Linxiang. It is only a hundred miles away from Linxiang. There used to be more than [-] households, almost It’s equivalent to a county. You and your tribe, stay here temporarily.”

When Shan Riqian heard that the station was only a hundred miles away from Linxiang where Liu Jing lived, he felt relieved. He was really afraid that Liu Jing would send him to the wilderness.

"Liu Jun is so thoughtful, what else do I have to worry about? After returning today, I will gather the villagers of the villages and prepare to move."

Liu Jing nodded and said: "If your side is ready, just send someone to Laixiang to inform me, and I will send a boat to pick you up then."

Single Ridge nodded yes.

Liu Jing stayed in Hengshan Township for one night, and set off for the north again early the next morning.

At the same time, Zhangjin, Mu Zhangjin of Jiaozhou, led his troops from Jiaozhi in early July, and after more than a month of hard trek, finally entered the boundary of Lingling County in Jingzhou.

(End of this chapter)