Han Shizu

Chapter 820 Depressed Chengdu

Chengdu in the early winter is hard to call cold. For the Han soldiers from the north, they finally experienced the comfort of Jinguan City. Although they are not too happy to return, most of them hope to stay longer and teach later.

Since Chengdu Ke, Meng Chang surrendered, the prefectures and counties under his jurisdiction have successively presented surrender forms and governing books to Chengdu to show their submission.With the dissemination of the imperial edict to deal with the aftermath, Xiang Xun did not delay at all. He flew the army and cavalry to inform the governments of various states and counties, and made them advertise to the people of Sichuan and Shu to show the benevolence of the emperor of Han.

Shu Lord Meng Chang's family left Chengdu for Tokyo at the beginning of September along with the first batch of convoys sent to the north.After Meng Shu died, it was indeed time to share the cake.

The wealth, gold and jade, rare treasures, calligraphy and paintings, and book collections of the Shu palaces, as well as the money, silk, military weapons, battles, and documents in the public treasury, were all loaded by the Han army and exported to Chengdu through waterways.It is said that the Crystal Palace built by Meng Chang with a huge sum of money, together with other palaces with wonderful decorations, was directly demolished by the Han army. After more than [-] days, the Shu Palace and the Chengdu official treasury were still not emptied.

By the beginning of winter, hundreds of ships of all sizes have been transported from Chengdu. There are endless boats and boats on the river, which is really a beautiful scenery.Even so, the ships transporting the loot to Tokyo still did not stop.

In order to ensure the smooth flow of the waterway, Xiang Xun also sent Guo Jin to lead the army southward and stationed in Jiazhou to suppress and control the prefectures and counties south of Chengdu.Meng Chang compromised the status of Liao people in Erzhou, the Han army did not recognize it, and should be eliminated.

And those Liao people probably showed their confidence in the battle with the Shu army, and dared to gather a crowd to fight against Guo Jin's Han army, but they were naturally defeated in one blow.Guo Jin was ruthless, he was very strict in governing the army, and he also liked to kill. He was not polite to the Liao people. He killed all the thousands of people he captured and exposed them to the wilderness. The Liao people were afraid and did not dare to rebel. fear it.

In this more than a month, after making up for the soldiers of Shu, the army of Shu was flattened, and the troops were divided once.In addition to Guo Jin stationed in Jiazhou, Zhang Yongde was stationed in Yuzhou, Liu Guangyi was stationed in Guozhou, Cui Yan was stationed in Suizhou, He Jianjian was stationed in Mianzhou, and Li Yan was stationed in Zizhou.

It has the intention of suppressing the locality to maintain order, and also intends to eat the locality. At the same time, the captured Shu soldiers are also stationed with the army according to their native places.Of course, the key areas are still Chengdu and its surrounding plains and counties.

Due to the war, the Meng Shu court excessively squeezed the power of the people, and when the Han army came, it was the turn of the big man to pay.There are many hungry people in Sichuan, and they issued military orders to Xun Yizhi to release food from the government treasury, and even took out part of the military food. After hearing the news, tens of thousands of people gathered in Chengdu to beg for food.The army of Pingshu was allocated by the imperial court, plus the food captured along the way, the food in hand was actually enough.

However, military rations are needed. Obviously, the problem is a bit serious. Due to the current situation of "lack of rations", Xiang Xun had to consider raising rations.This matter was handed over to Zhang Mei, the transshipment envoy.

However, due to the high price of grain and salt in Chengdu, the first knife he slashed was on those merchants.As the largest and most prosperous city in the southwest region, the business is prosperous, and the wealth occupied by the merchants is really a big fat meat.

With one bite, the Han army's mouth was full of oil.In the city of Chengdu, dozens of wealthy businessmen were taken down for "hoarding and plotting against the law", their shops were sealed up, and their goods were confiscated.Immediately after the second mouth, according to the list, he was investigated for crimes, his family property was confiscated, his land was confiscated, and his family was imprisoned in Chengdu.
Which businessman has nothing to do with it behind the scenes, and by virtue of this relationship, Zhang Mei began to wield the second sword, those nobles and bureaucrats in central Sichuan who provided protection and convenience for profiteers.

Cracking down on corruption and punishing lawlessness is a politically correct thing to do. Hold high this banner and enforce the law justly, which is actually a matter of liquidation and confiscation.With the power in hand, many people have been punished with just a few crimes.

In this process, the first batch of rewards and rewards for the Pingshu Han army came, and they were distributed to the soldiers of the army, and the army was very happy.Some rumors have also been quelled. After all, they just watched the delivery of goods to the emperor and the court. How can they have no idea about these hard-working soldiers entering the treasure land?
These abnormal actions of the Han army obviously caused a shock and made the nobles and bureaucrats in Chengdu uneasy. Some smart people took the initiative to offer money to the generals of the Han army and bribe them for protection.In this regard, all the accepted officers were arrested and beheaded by Xiang Xun.

In Xiang Xun's mind, he had a clear understanding that confiscating his property was the work of the entire army, and rewards were distributed from top to bottom, and the officers below should not be allowed to mess around.Although facing the temptations everywhere, it is inevitable to put an end to this matter, but on Xiang Xun's side, he can't open that hole, find one and kill one.If it is not controlled, once it develops, it will suffer, and it will be difficult to explain to the emperor and the court in the future
At the same time, those who wanted to use "sugar-coated cannonballs" to corrupt the soldiers of the Han Dynasty also took the initiative to send the handle to them, and they were caught directly, setting off a new round of rectification.

As a result, the elderly and children in Chengdu really felt the danger, and many chose to abandon their wealth and flee back to their hometowns.Some lucky ones made it, but many more were caught, thrown in jail, and vetted.The reason is also very good, the body is not afraid of the slanting shadow, if it is not a guilty conscience, there is no crime, why abscond.Of course, it is said to be a review, but it is actually waiting to be charged and punished.
As a result, the dignitaries, bureaucrats, and wealthy businessmen of the Shu court in Chengdu were panicked and fled.The huge city of Chengdu seems to have become a huge prison, and the original owner of this city has become a key criminal in it, waiting to be investigated all the time.

For most people in Chengdu, the price of food has dropped, the price of salt has been flat, the people who bully the market have disappeared, and the control of entering and leaving the city has become stricter.The market is still prosperous, and the soldiers of the Han army are the largest group of consumers among them. They have received a lot of rewards, how can they not enjoy themselves in this land of abundance.It's just that under this strange prosperity, the air seems to be oppressive
In the north of Chengdu City, a new camp was built, and the defense was very strict.Compared with the camp, it may be more appropriate to describe it as a prison. There are nearly [-] people, all of whom are the upper-class people in Shu and their families and clans captured during this period.

No one would allow their family property and land to be seized, especially when most of these people possessed certain strength, which would leave future troubles, so Xiang Xun simply ordered that all of them be locked up and taken to Chengdu for guarding.At the same time, the "criminals" in Chengdu were also transferred out of the city to be strictly guarded and controlled.The Chengdu Prison was thus emptied.

The actions of the Han army were never limited to Chengdu. The capture of a family in the city was accompanied by the plundering of its property in the village. The officers and soldiers from all over the country responded to the actions of Chengdu and were responsible for the execution.

Inside the camp wall, wailing continued, men and women, old and young, in pitiful condition, all showed fear and hatred.

"Prefect Zhao, all the detainees are in this camp during this time!" Murong Chengtai said to Zhao Pu, who had just arrived, standing on the tower and surveying the situation in the camp.

"How many people are there?" Zhao Pu asked with a cold expression.

"Nearly 10,000 households, more than 400,000 people!" Murong Chengtai gave an approximate figure, and then said: "These people are really rich. The silk money confiscated before and after is of great value. The grain is [-] shi, and the land for each family is less. There are thousands of hectares, and more than ten thousand. It can be seen how these people have plundered and plundered to accumulate such wealth."

Zhao Pu said: "How to deal with the food and land?"

Murong Chengtai shrugged his shoulders and said, "The food is divided into military rations and official rations. As for the land, it needs to be arranged by Zhao Zhifu and the Yamen."

Taking a deep breath, looking at Murong Chengtai with a flat expression, Zhao Pu felt a sense of urgency in his heart, this soldier is really fast, ruthless and accurate.

"What's the mood of the people in various places? Is there any turmoil?" Zhao Pu asked again.

Murong Chengtai said: "It's just a little bit of chaos. The imperial court gave food to the refugees, reduced their taxes, and wiped out the bandits. Most people are still grateful. But it is inevitable that a few rebels who miss Mengshu plan to plot chaos and turn their hands. Sure! However, if you want Chengdu and central Sichuan to be stable, you need to be responsible for the prefect Zhao!"

Probably raised by Chengdu, Murong Chengtai's complexion was a little pale, but seeing his smile, Zhao Pu was speechless for a while.From what he heard, he probably came to deal with their aftermath.What he saw in front of his eyes was only a part of the "results". The army was premeditated, organized, and methodically plundered and rectified. The results and influences would never be as simple as Murong Chengtai said.

Zhao Pu went to Shu this time, he took the east road, the eastern Sichuan provinces are not a big problem, and the southern Sichuan is barren, and it is not an area to take care of, only the plain area, what is going on, he needs to actually visit.
After thinking about it, Zhao Pu said: "There are tens of thousands of refugees concentrated around Chengdu. This official is responsible for distributing land, money, grain, seeds, and farm tools. The army needs to cooperate, and they will be settled quickly!"

"This is what it should be, the general thinks, the commander-in-chief will fully cooperate with the Fujun!" Murong Chengtai nodded in response.

"Also, it's inconvenient for these people to be detained here for a long time, so they should move out of Sichuan and Sichuan as soon as possible!" Zhao Pu said again.

Murong Chengtai said that he should go and discuss with Xiang Xun.

When he left, Zhao Pu was not in a good mood. He felt the pressure. From what he observed, the situation in Sichuan was not optimistic.For one reason, Xiang Xun and the others did it too hard. There is a "Beiying" here in Chengdu, Mianzhou, Zizhou, and other places.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the generals still have good control over the army, and they have not abused the small people in the middle of Shu. Otherwise, just wait for a big chaos that can destroy the middle of Shu.
Even so, Zhao Pu still did not dare to relax.In the plan of Liu Chengyou and Zhao Pu, they should be treated differently, but obviously, the Pingshu Han army has expanded.No way, tasted the sweetness.

Of course, among those who were punished by the Han army, there were inevitably innocent people. However, when the floods flooded, they would not care about innocence or guilt.Sorrows and joys in the world, misfortunes and fortunes are unpredictable, you must resist, or you will have to suffer individually.

As for Liu Chengyou, who was far away in Tokyo, it was naturally difficult for him to understand the grief of the nobles, bureaucrats, landlords, and merchants in Sichuan who had their families ruined and their wealth scattered.He only wants one result, and, with the pain of some people, in exchange for the stability of most people, and strengthen the rule of the Han over Sichuan and Shu, it is worth it!
(End of this chapter)