Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 364
The development of the situation was just as Fan Ning had judged. Three days later, news came from the dock in Tang County that the special envoy of the Abe family had arrived at the dock.

At this time, Fan Ning was listening to the resettlement report of the Kun people in the government office, and when he got the news of the arrival of the Abe family envoy, Fan Ning immediately asked Yu Xiaonian to receive the Abe family envoy.

"Keep talking!" Fanning smiled at Cai.

Cai Zhu saluted slightly, and continued: "Although Savin looks cowardly, this person is actually ruthless. After he became the chief elder, he first cleaned Wu Gan's family, and Wu Gan's three All his sons were killed by him, and more than a dozen of Wu Gan's cronies were also killed by his sword. He has now controlled the Kun clan, and the other four elders are obedient to him. He has actually become the only decision-maker of the Kun clan .”

Fan Ning was not surprised. He had long seen through the essence of people like Savin, who were begging for mercy externally and cruel internally. This kind of person was unfortunate for the Kun people, but good for the government.

However, Fan Ning is not interested in the Kun people anymore. He originally planned to educate the children of Kunzhou in Sinicization, but Wu Gan's stupid actions have caused a rift between the two sides. At the same time, Fan Ning realized that the Kun people must be Kun A major hidden danger in the state, the best way is to move them to Japan.

Fan Ning walked a few steps in the room, pondered for a long time, and then said to Cai Zhuo: "Go and inform Savin that he must go to Han County tomorrow, and I will wait for him there."

Cai Zhu saluted, turned around and left quickly.

Fan Ning stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at an osmanthus tree in the yard. It was transplanted from Mingzhou, and it survived and grew very strong.

In Fan Ning's mid-to-late tenure plan, he will focus on the construction of Jin County and Jingzhou, continue to expand the horse herd, and mine gold and silver on a large scale. The establishment and financial support of Kunzhou to the imperial court.

In addition, there will be more than [-] new immigrant households moving in next year, and the resettlement of these immigrants is also a major event in his plan.

It's just that the plan is not as good as changing. The rebelliousness of the Kun people and the infiltration of the Qingyuan clan into Kunzhou opened a new window in front of Fan Ning, allowing him to see the opportunity to get involved in Japan. How can you let it go easily?

Just as Fan Ning was meditating, there were footsteps outside the door, Yu Xiaonian bowed at the door and said: "Zhizhou, the envoy is here, he is the youngest son of Abe Raishi."

Fanning nodded, "Bring him in!"

A moment later, a young Japanese man walked in from the door, with white hair combed and a wide and short hemp suit, and a short but strong figure.

When he came in, he knelt down and saluted, "Abe Sadaharu begged Song Jun to rescue him!"

When Yu Xiaonian translated it, Fan Ning smiled and said, "The Abe Sadaren who came over last year is your elder brother, right?"

"He is the eldest brother of the villain, and he is fighting against Yuan Laiyi's army with his father."

Fanning nodded, "Please stand up and talk!"

Fan Ning sat down and asked again: "Abe's army is well equipped and should be able to defeat Yuan Laiyi's army. Why do you ask the Song army for help?"

Abe Sadaharu said anxiously: "We are not worried about Yuan Laiyi's army, but Qingyuan's army has crossed the Ou Valley and entered the Mutsu Kingdom, and is besieging Kaga Castle. There are only a thousand defenders in the city. The situation is critical. If Kaga Castle is breached, the frontline will surely shake the hearts of the generals, and Abe’s army will be attacked by the enemy, and the entire army may be wiped out. My father begged the Song Army to rescue Kaga Castle, and is willing to donate all the gold and silver in the treasury!"

After listening to Yu Xiaonian's translation, Fan Ning smiled. Of course, he knew that the gold and silver that the Ampere family used to trade with the Song army was only a small part of his inventory. All the samurai under his command made a fortune, and the gold dedicated to the Fujiwara clan amounted to several tons. Fujiwara Yori used this gold to build the golden hall of Chusonji Temple, a building made of gold.

Now that the Abe family is facing a crisis of destruction, they have to take out the gold in their inventory and ask the Song army to send troops to rescue them.

"Is this your father's promise?"

"Exactly!"

Abe Sadaharu took out three keys made of gold and presented them to Fan Ning respectfully, "These are the keys to the three treasure houses of the Abe family. My father asked me to dedicate them to Lord Fan Zhizhou!"

The three keys are of course meaningless, they are just a statement, but Fan Ning is not worried that Abe Laitong will break his promise. If he dares to play tricks, Song Jun will backhand and unite Minamoto Laiyi to destroy the Abe family.

Fan Ning took out a map, pointed to the territory along the strait in the northern part of the Mutsu Kingdom, and said, "Except for all the gold and silver in stock, the land within [-] miles from the strait must be allocated to Kunzhou. Is this condition acceptable?"

"No problem at all!"

Abe Sadaharu immediately agreed. The land was less than one-tenth of the Mutsu country, and it was covered by mountains and forests. It was a barren and inhabited place. Not to mention that it was only fifty miles away, even if it was a hundred miles away, they would agree.

Fan Ning nodded with a smile, "Then please go back and tell your father, Mr. Abe, that you must stick to Kaga Castle. Within five days, the Song Army will definitely send troops!"

The war roulette in Kunzhou turned again, but there were still [-] Japanese laborers in Kunzhou. The Song army did not dare to be careless. After repeated negotiations, they decided to keep [-] soldiers each to guard Tang County and Han County, and the remaining [-] troops All were dispatched, and the Wanshi warships left Tang County Wharf and slowly sailed towards Han County.

At dawn, Fan Ning led hundreds of cavalry and rushed all the way to Han County.

At noon, Fan Ning led the cavalry to Han County, and the county magistrate Cao Shi came out to welcome him. Fan Ning got off his horse and asked, "Is Sa Wen, the elder of Kunzhou, here?"

"Report to Zhizhou, he arrived in the morning and is currently waiting at the county government office."

Fan Ning nodded and ordered the cavalry to station outside the city, while he led Xu Qing and two followers to the city.

Cao Shi followed Fan Ning on horseback, and asked in a low voice, "Is Kunzhou going to war?"

Fan Ning nodded, "Prepare to launch an attack on the Dewa country and establish a buffer zone in the Northeast Province of Japan."

"Then will there be a backlash from the Japanese court?"

Fan Ning said with a slight smile: "The Japanese imperial court has always regarded the Northeast Province as Dongyi, and it has never been a place they value. The Abe rebellion has exhausted them. Once we gain a firm foothold in Dewa Country, the Japanese imperial court will Come beg us, besides, my ambition is not great, I just want their Akita City."

"It seems that Zhizhou has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time!"

"It can't be said, it's just at the right time!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Han County is basically a replica of Tang County, but its area is twice as large as Tang County. It is divided into ten workshops, and the buildings are neatly arranged in a checkerboard pattern.

The county has a population of about 8000 households, [-] people. The county is very lively, and the business is concentrated in the center of the county. Unlike Tang County, a tile was built in the center of the county, and the business is concentrated in the tile. There are various shops on the Internet.

Not long after, a group of people came to the county office. The county office is located in the north of the city. It has just been built. The state office is being built on the opposite side, and it is almost completed. Behind the state office are more than a dozen official houses, which have also been built. The craftsmen are working Build walls.

Fan Ning walked into the county office, and the father and son of Savin who were waiting in the county office quickly greeted him. The two knelt down and saluted Fan Ning, "Meet Zhizhou Fan!"

"Elder, please get up, let's go to the council hall to talk."

A few people walked into the meeting hall, Fan Ning asked Savin and his son to sit down, and Cai interpreted for them.

"I want to know, how many are the total population of the Kun clan, and how many of them are young and strong?"

There were still two Kun tribes in Kunzhou last year. One tribe was from Kunzhou, and the other tribe moved from Jingzhou. The number of people was relatively small, but Wu Gan's strength violated the interests of this tribe, and they moved again. Back in Jingzhou, the current Kun tribe in Kunzhou is the only tribe on the Kunnan Peninsula.

Cai Zhu was a little surprised. He provided all these data to Zhizhou himself. He should be very clear about it, so why did he ask Savin again.

But Cai Zhu knew that there must be a reason for Zhizhou's inquiry, so he didn't ask any more questions, and just performed his translation function.

Savin thought for a while and said, "There are 340 Kun people in the tribe, including about 900 young and strong men, 100 young and strong women, and the rest are old people and children."

The life span of Kunzhou people is very short, with an average of more than 15 years old. The youth mentioned by Savin refers to those who are over 35 years old and under 35 years old. At the age of 50, they belong to the elderly. There are no people in their tribe who are 41 years old. Also only [-] years old.

"How many sons and grandchildren does the elder have?" Fan Ning asked again with a smile.

Savin patted the son next to him and said, "This is my eldest son, Atu, and there are three other underage sons, and the grandson currently has two."

"The Abe family of Mutsu country and the Qingyuan family of Dewa country were also Einu people at first!"

Savin nodded, "They migrated from Kunzhou hundreds of years ago, and have been gradually assimilated by Japan. They have given Japanese names, and their lives are no different from Japanese nobles. They are still married to us occasionally, that's all."

"What about the common Ainu people in Mutsu and Dewa countries, are they still the same as you?"

"It's not the same anymore. They no longer hunt and live by farming and fishing. They also wear the same clothes as the Japanese, but their language is still the same as ours."

Fan Ning nodded, and then said: "I'm thinking about letting the Kun people in Kunzhou no longer hunt, but instead farm, and transform from hunters to farmers. What does the elder think?"

Savin hesitated, "This...Of course it is also possible. We all understand that this will happen sooner or later. It just takes a little time, about five to ten years!"

Fan Ning waved his hand, "Of course it will take time. This is just a casual chat between me and you, not the main topic today. I invite you here today mainly to tell you that the Song Army is going to attack the Qingyuan family. I hope that the Kun people will also Send troops to assist in the battle, and after the war is over, I will not treat you badly!"

(End of this chapter)