I am not an ant thief in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 152, The Xianbei people who ignited the contradiction

The soldiers brought by the law day deduction began to waver when they heard these words. The people oppressed by the richness of the big man will rebel, and the oppression on the cold and bitter grassland is stronger. The tribal leaders have everything. They are the first to die in any disaster, and their sense of crisis is also the strongest!According to the law of the Han Dynasty, the grasslands have long been full of rebellious herdsmen.

But the reality is not, because the tribal leaders of the Xianbei people have a very simple and effective way to solve the food crisis, which is to rob the big man, and if they rob the tribe, they will have enough material to survive the winter. can survive the crisis.

Moreover, the political ecology of the grassland is like the enfeoffment system in the Middle Ages in the West. Small tribes are small knights, and large tribes are earldoms and duchies. Such fragmented territories make it difficult for a large number of rebellious herdsmen to appear. In addition, conflicts between tribes will also consume the population, so no herdsman rebellion has been heard in the grasslands for thousands of years.

Of course, this system has one of the biggest flaws, that is, the continuous wars make it difficult to increase the population. The population of this grassland has not increased much for thousands of years.

But now Xu Wei used the method of dividing cattle and sheep to ignite the conflict between the upper and lower levels of the Xianbei people, and they had no way to grab enough by robbing Mayi, and Xu Wei led the army to support the bottom herdsmen, which completely broke the balance on the grassland .

As long as the Xianbei people heard Xu Wei's propaganda, they hesitated, because what Xu Wei propagated was all facts, and it was what these people had personally experienced.

Since defeating the enemy, they can only survive at most, but if they want to lose to the enemy, they can get cattle and sheep, pastures, and wives. Anyone with a normal IQ knows how to choose!
These Xianbei soldiers not only did not want to fight Xu Wei, but they were also eager to move against their leader. After all, with the cruel oppression of the desert, many people here have hatred for their leader. Suppress this hatred, and now that someone is helping, this hatred will no longer be suppressed.

Law Ri deduced that his warriors were undercurrent and shouted loudly: "Don't listen to the nonsense of the Han people, this is all their tricks, the Han people just want to kill us Xianbei people and occupy our grassland!"

But Xu Wei came out with a big laugh and said: "What we are talking about is the truth. The richest land in your grassland is not as good as the poorest county town in the big man. I have nothing to do with occupying your grassland and killing all of you Xianbei people. What you said is true." lie!"

Then he yelled at the Xianbei army: "Xianbei warriors, you raise the cattle and sheep on the grassland. Who has seen that tribal leader grazing, but they took all the cattle and sheep and raised them? You cattle and sheep don’t have any of your own cattle and sheep, don’t you want to get back your own cattle and sheep, your own wealth! What are you waiting for, kill these heads, and you can take back your own cattle and sheep.”

The Xianbei soldiers thought about and looked at their companions. Obviously they had the idea of ​​taking refuge in Xu Wei, but they dared not be the first bird after long-term oppression!
At this time, the Xianbei people who were arranged by Xu Wei to come over and shout, told the soldiers on the opposite side of their situation one by one. Now that I have my own wife, I will go to Mayi to work when I am free. This is a propagandist specially arranged by Xu Wei. They are all veterans who have lived in Mayi for more than two years. The living standards of these people are completely different. Small landlords who are comparable to big men, on the grasslands, only the headmen have their standard of living.

It is these daily trifles that add to the credibility of these words. They found that life is so happy after dividing the cattle and sheep, and the Xianbei soldiers all showed envious expressions.

Wang Ge on the side looked at Xu Wei and sighed with ease, "Shuai Qu's scheming is so clever, the Xianbei people on the opposite side have no fighting spirit."

Xu Wei smiled and said: "This is called the people who win the hearts of the people. The leaders of the Xianbei people regard their compatriots as slaves, and I give them a new life, so that they can live like a person. As long as they are normal people, they will know what to do." How to choose!"

"Tuobagui, pay back my sister's life!" At this time, a Xianbei soldier suddenly slashed at his leader with a sword. The leader didn't expect that he would be hacked to death by his followers, so he was so surprised look at him!
The other fighters also looked at this violent fighter in shock, not knowing what to do for a while!
The leader at the side discovered this and said angrily: "You dare to kill your own leader! The warriors of the Chishui tribe killed him for me!"

The soldier didn't just wait to die, but quickly left the queue and ran towards Xu Wei!
But their actions instantly caused commotion in the entire Xianbei tribe!

Xu Wei found this god-given opportunity and shouted: "Everyone attack! Kill!"

Thirty thousand soldiers around Xu Wei followed Xu Wei and shouted: "Kill!"

Law Ri deduced and shouted: "Everyone, don't mess up, the enemy is coming, line up and prepare to meet the enemy!"

But the Xianbei people had no morale at all. Seeing the cavalry rushing towards Xu Wei, most of them just wanted to run for their lives and were not prepared to fight at all!

Therefore, the louder the law day deduction is, the more chaotic the army formation of the Xianbei people will be!
"Kill!" Xu Wei led [-] cavalry into the Xianbei army, and the Xianbei army was crushed in one charge. At this time, the Xianbei either dropped their swords and raised their hands to surrender, or turned around and fled, completely losing their superiors. Without the tenacity of the first battle with Xu Wei, the Xianbei people at this time were completely scattered and had no fighting power at all.

The guards deduced by Lu Ri saw the Xianbei people collapsing at the touch and shouted: "Marshal, Marshal, everyone has escaped, let's flee too! Let's go back to the tribe and gather warriors to fight Lei Gong again."

But Lvri deduced wildly: "I am the western master of the Xianbei people. Others can flee without fighting, but I can't. If you have the guts, follow me and kill! Lei Gong, I can't spare you, kill!"

After speaking, he brandished his saber and rushed towards Xu Wei!
The defeat this time was too useless, his army was defeated before the fight started, and Lüri Deduction was not convinced, he wanted to settle accounts with Xu Wei!

And his personal guards saw the deduction of the law day that was already crazy, except for a few who escaped, the other guards followed the deduction of the law day and rushed towards Xu Wei!

Wang Ge looked at Cong Xiang's Lüri deduction and others and sneered, "It's like a mantis is like a cart, and he is beyond his control!"

Wang Yong rushed forward with thousands of cavalry!

"Ding, ding, ding!" After a burst of hand-to-hand combat, all the guards of Lu Ri's deduction were killed, only Lu Ri's deduction rushed out, but he continued to charge towards Xu Wei!
Now even Xu Wei was shocked by Luri's deduction: "To treat such a warrior, let him die on the battlefield is the best affiliation! Kill him with a crossbow!"

Wang Ge commanded a song of crossbowmen to aim at the Riri deduction.

"put!"

"Xuuuuuuuuuuuuu!" Hundreds of long arrows hit Li Ri's deduction, and his horse fell to the ground in an instant, and he himself fell down from dozens of arrows!
And Lü Ri deduced the death command, and the Xianbei people had no more resisters. The 4 army surrendered more than 3 people, and thousands of people escaped!

Xu Wei ordered the captured Xianbei fighters to gather together, then walked up to them and said, "My name is Lei Gong. I think you all know me. I always keep my word. Since I said I would take you to divide the cattle and sheep." , Divide the pasture, divide the wives, and we will definitely do what we say!"

"Whoever you tell me where your tribe is now, I will take someone to seek justice with you, and take back all your cattle and sheep!"

At this time, a Xianbei man shouted: "My tribe is less than 30 miles away, I can take you there!"

Xu Wei immediately asked, "How many people and warriors are there in your tribe?"

Xianbei said: "My tribe has thousands of people, but most of the tribe's warriors are here!"

Xu Wei said to him: "You gather the warriors of your tribe and I will send 500 soldiers to help you. Do you have the confidence to kill your leader and take back your own cattle and sheep!"

The Xianbei soldier said firmly: "I have confidence!"

Xu Wei continued: "Then I will send someone to help you divide the pastures, cattle and sheep. In the future, you can go to Mayi to sell any extra cattle and sheep to me, and you can also go to Mayi to spend the winter. I, Lei Gong, swear to the sky, it will be fair." treat you!"

Hearing this, the Xianbei soldier cut his forehead with a small dagger and said excitedly: "From now on, our Baihua tribe will definitely look forward to Commander Lei Gong! Commander Lei Gong is our heaven!"

Then the Xianbei warrior gathered the people of his own tribe, and at the same time led Xu Wei's men towards his tribe.

With this example, Xianbei fighters expressed their willingness to lead the way to Xu Wei, and Xu Wei's 3 army followed these Xianbei fighters to their tribe.

Arrest the tribal leaders first, then gather all the tribes, have them publicly tried, and tell about their crimes. In such a harsh place as the desert, it is too common to kill individuals. Only the public trial of every tribal leader is a heinous person. After being reprimanded by the people for a while, he was hanged by Xu Wei's men!
Then Xu Wei's people divided these groups of cattle, sheep and pastures according to Mayi's method. Basically, no herdsmen can get ten cattle and sheep and thousands of acres of grassland, and teach them to pile green storage fodder, Teach them how to shear wool, and tell them the price of wool in Mayi, so that they can understand the wealth in it.

And these herdsmen also smiled and received their own wealth for the first time in their lives. Many herdsmen shed tears with excitement, and at the same time prayed to the Longevity Heaven to bless Xu Wei with a long life!

Through this battle, Xu Wei discovered the characteristics of the paper tigers of the Xianbei people. He simply aimed his attack at the Xianbei people on the grassland. To solve the wool problem, the Hetao Plain became a place Xu Wei had to master, so Xu Wei Wei decided to send troops to Hetao to completely occupy the four counties of Hetao.

By dividing cattle, sheep, and pastures, Xu Wei won the loyalty of the Xianbei people. The 8 cavalry he came to Yunzhong County fought more and more. Every time he defeated a group of Xianbei soldiers, he would take back a large number of cavalry, waiting for him When occupying Shuofang County, his cavalry army had already numbered as many as [-].

At the same time, Xu Wei also completely defeated the western Xianbei tribe, and captured 20 Xianbei people. It can be said that the entire western Xianbei tribe was seriously injured and dared not approach the Heshuo area!
After Xu Wei's move of beating chiefs and dividing cattle and sheep, not only occupied the four counties of Heshuo, but also occupied thousands of miles of pastures in the surrounding area, and more than 20 herders were in his hands. The situation in the desert is obviously difficult to apply. It is managed by the system of the big man.

But this can’t help Xu Wei. The history books have given him enough guidance. The Jin people’s Kemeng system, the Mongols’ ten thousand head system, and of course my Qing Dynasty’s Eight Banners system are indispensable. These systems can all be applied. in a meadow.

After thinking for a while, Xu Wei decided to use the ten-thousand system in decimal, which is easy to understand and suitable for the current Mayi.

Set up a small settlement for every hundred households, and arrange a centurion to manage them in a militarized manner. They graze and harvest wool in normal times, and follow Xu Wei to fight in wartime.

Above, the head of a thousand households is equivalent to the township-level administrative unit of Dahan, and the head of ten thousand households is the county-level official unit of Dahan. In this way, only about 10 household heads are enough to manage the thousands of miles of grassland.

Xu Wei implements the settlement system on the grasslands. The herdsmen are too mobile. It is convenient to manage them if they settle down. The green storage fodder is the pre-technology for the herdsmen to settle down. With the green storage fodder, the herdsmen can No need to settle with aquatic plants!

At the same time, Xu Wei also changed his strategy. Originally, he only wanted to farm in Mayi to obtain the troubled times at the end of Han Dynasty, but now that he had already fought the chiefs on the grassland and divided the cattle and sheep, he naturally had to strike while the iron was hot.

And he also thinks that this strategy is not too bad. Some time ago, the number of looms in Mayi has exceeded 6, and it is still increasing rapidly. It is expected that the number will reach 10 this year. Soon he will I'm worried about raw materials. If Mayi's attack direction is aimed at the grassland, wouldn't it be equivalent to giving Mayi an additional raw material production area and commodity market!

But it is easy to occupy the Hetao, but it is difficult to govern the Hetao, especially Mayi is not much more than 2000 miles away from Shuofang County, which is far away from Xu Wei's ruling core.

Xu Wei took out a book and said to Wang Lei: "I appoint you as the prefect of Shuofang County, and I will leave you a battalion of cavalry! What you have to do in Shuofang is to control the desert, reclaim the land, and deal with the conflict between Hu and Han. Help Mayi raise enough wool! Among them, desert control is especially important, and I have written all the methods of desert control in this book!"

What is recorded in this book are some methods of governing Shuofang County written by Xu Wei according to the experience of later generations after seeing the situation of Shuofang County in the past few days!
As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Hetao area began to open canals to divert water and develop agriculture.In the Western Han Dynasty, in the second year of Yuanshuo (127 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Wei Qing to "go out of the cloud to the west of Longxi, attack Huzhi Loufan and Baiyang King in Henan, and then take the land of Henan" and occupy "Hejian", that is, Hetao .

Then the minister, Zhu Fuyan, told Emperor Wu, "It is said that Shuofang is fertile, and the river is blocked outside. Mengtian City is used to drive away the Xiongnu, and the introspection is transferred to the garrison. It is also the source of Hu's destruction." Emperor Wu accepted this suggestion. In that year, Shuofang County and Wuyuan County (in today's west of Baotou) were set up.Later, in the fourth year of Yuanshuo (125 BC), Xihe County was established.There are also Yunzhong County and Dingxiang County in the Hetao Plain.Beidi and the northern part of Shangjun also extend to the Hetao area.

Emperor Wu also set up counties under the county, and the number reached as many as 90 at one time.At that time, people diverted the Yellow River for irrigation, and the local agriculture developed rapidly and the economy prospered.In the Han Dynasty, Hetao was Shuofang County, Wuyuan County, Yunzhong County, Dingxiang County, Beidi, the northern part of Shang County, and the Hexi part of Xihe County, all belonging to Shuofang Governor's Department.

The defeat until now is not only due to the decline of the strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but also due to the over-cultivation of the land, which had to be abandoned under the invasion of the Hu people.

Now the entire Hetao Plain, a small half is desert, Yunzhong County, Wuyuan County also appeared desert, Gobi.It was because of the barren land that a large number of Han people had to flee back to the interior, and the reduction in the number of Han people made the Hu people stronger, and eventually the Han people withdrew from this area.

Therefore, in order to occupy the Hetao area, we must find a way to control the desert. Otherwise, even if they are reclaimed again, these fields will still be swallowed by the desert, and eventually they will be abandoned by the Han people.

Wang Lei looked happy, he didn't expect that he could guard one side by himself, "Shuai Qu, I will definitely not disappoint your trust!"

As for Wuyuan County and Yunzhong County, Xu Wei will return to Mayi and discuss with everyone before making a decision.

(End of this chapter)