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Chapter 50
Since we can't fight, the next step is to talk.

Guo Huai sent his eldest son Guo Tong to supervise the matter.

The Qiang, Di, Yin, Bayi and other tribes came to Didao City one after another, wearing different clothes, and some tribes had tattoos on their necks and faces, which were quite sturdy.

All the chiefs gathered together, humble and cautious, like wild dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy.

The ancients often said that the barbarians were afraid of power but not virtuous, and it was true.

If they hadn't hurt them first, they wouldn't be so obedient.

The so-called alliance is actually an armistice agreement.

The righteousness and military advantages are all in the Wei army, so this kind of alliance will naturally take advantage of it.

"Xingyun can give advice to someone." Xia Houba warmly invited.

But Yang Zheng saw that Li Mi's expression was not very good-looking, so he declined.

Once you steal the limelight from others, others may not care about it, but twice or three times, no matter how generous you are, there will inevitably be a gap in your heart.

Sima is in charge of all kinds of military affairs, and his rank is much higher than his own. Anyone who can sit in this seat is a son of a noble family. Yang Zheng dare not offend, "There are only 200 people in the city of Fanghan, and the subordinates have been away for many days. The thief has returned, please return to the army to defend."

Xia Houba didn't hear the polite refusal in his words, "It's just a small town, Xingyun should take the lead in reconnaissance and suppression of the rebellion."

Li Mi, He Hui and other generals next to him looked uneasy.

If there was no conflict of interest before, there is now.

Yang Zheng smiled wryly in his heart. Xia Houba has a bold personality and a noble background, so he naturally doesn't appreciate the trivialities from the bottom.

I have no roots, and I am an outsider, and my relationship with Xia Houba is getting closer and closer. How can other people have no ideas?

People's hearts are separated by belly, and human nature is ever-changing.

"The merit of the final general depends on the generals going deep into dangerous places, so that the barbarians will bow their heads and obey orders." Yang Zheng bowed his hands to everyone.

"Although Fanghan is a small city, it is located between Jincheng and Anding counties. If there is a discrepancy, the two counties will be shaken. Yang Duwei is devoted to state affairs, and he is really a role model for my generation." Li Mi laughed.

Other generals followed suit.

Yang Zheng suddenly felt a sense of being out of place. He remembered that they drank together a few days ago and had a harmonious relationship, but it changed in a blink of an eye.

Xia Houba also seemed to feel it, "Since the military affairs are in hand, I won't keep the general."

Yang Zheng politely bid farewell to everyone.

After leaving Didaocheng, Yang Zheng felt relieved.

Mountains are talked about in any era, and there are small hills inside the big mountains.

Looking at the two thousand captives following behind, as well as the spoils of war such as livestock, I feel much better.

The captives were very conscious of being captives, and kept their heads down on their way without making trouble or crying.

Many people were all captured by the whole family and supported each other along the way.

When they arrived in Fanghan City, Yang Zheng immediately arranged houses for them and sent them food.

Fanghan City has also been enriched a lot.

Yang Zheng selected dozens of quick-witted men from the 20 riders, scattered the captives, and lived in the city. Every [-] people were organized into a armor, and every five armors were organized into a guarantor. Guaranteed as a village, set up village chief.

The conditions are simple and the manpower is insufficient, so everything can only be kept simple.

It is strictly forbidden to chat in tandem between each party.

In addition, Yang Zheng also set up soldiers to patrol the city, which rotated day and night.

Even himself was no exception, among the soldiers patrolling the city.

In the first day or two, the Han people in the city were not used to it, and the prisoners were even less used to it.

But after Yang Zheng personally distributed the food for them, the hearts of the prisoners gradually settled down.

Life in Qiang land may not be so good.

The ethnic groups often kill each other and plunder, and it is not easy to eat a full meal.

Hunger, cold, and plunder are the eternal themes of this era.

The vast majority of Qiang people are like weeds on the grassland, blowing up and dying with the wind.

Under the huge pressure of survival, there is no sense of ethnicity, ethnicity or blood.

Throughout the dynasties, the surrounding ethnic groups have been continuously integrated.

During the Shang Dynasty, Huainan was all Dongyi.

During the Zhou Dynasty, the state of Chu called itself a barbarian.

The Qin State continued to merge with Xirong and Yiqu, and gradually became stronger. Now the lands in Longyou are all the barbarian lands conquered by the Qin State back then.

The Han Dynasty also integrated the Xiongnu, Baiyue and other tribes.

But the Tang Dynasty took even bigger steps.

Looking up at the vast river of history from the perspective of a traveler, isn't the history of Huaxia a history of integration?

Of course, the rhythm of this integration must be controlled by the Central Plains Empire.

Instead of being integrated by others like Jin and Song.

Sima's Jin Dynasty did not handle this kind of integration well, which led to 300 years of chaos.

After more than ten days, divisions gradually appeared among the captives, and some people who understand Chinese actively cooperated and obeyed the management.

Yang Zheng promoted them to deputy armor chiefs.

After the spring plowing began, all the people in the city of Fanghan went to battle, and the fertile fields on both sides of the Lishui River were full of busy figures.

The captives threw themselves into the labor, and they no longer had to worry about it all day long.

Yang Zheng didn't treat them harshly, except that they didn't get paid, and they were in charge of food and housing.

Without special circumstances, it is strictly forbidden to beat and scold prisoners at will.

When the prisoners fell ill, Yang Zheng also provided them with medicinal materials and necessary treatment.

If they really don't know how to farm, let them graze under the supervision of cavalry.

The mountains in the north of Fanghan City are like clusters, covering half of the wind and snow, and the grass in the south is full of sky. The river flows like a jade belt through the green banks. Fat fish jump out of the water, wild sheep, wild horses and wild deer can be seen everywhere, and there is often a group of egrets slanting into the blue sky.

Everything maintains its original aesthetic.

Far away from the chaos of the Central Plains, it can be regarded as a paradise in Yang Zheng's mind.

After the seeds are sown, the hope in the bottom of the heart grows.

The captives also gradually adapted to this kind of life.

Yang Zheng treated them equally and asked their children to read and practice calligraphy and martial arts together.

Fanghan City finally had a glimmer of life.

Dozens of widows in the city also became pregnant.

As long as it is a concubine's love, Yang Zheng is willing to turn a blind eye.

However, these flirtatious widows themselves couldn't figure out who the children in their stomachs belonged to, so they ran to the camp, crying and screaming, scolding extremely badly.

Yang Zheng smiled wryly, and promised that as long as the child was born, the military government would take care of it.

After the spring plowing, Xia Houba sent people to send six hundred young people from Didao City, all of them were strong and strong, obviously they had been selected.

The Jin people are a branch of the Bayi people with a strong Sinicization.

Generals Wang Ping and Ju Fu of the Kingdom of Shu were both born in Zi people.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Jin people were an excellent source of soldiers for the imperial court. Those who joined the army enjoyed preferential treatment of tax reduction and exemption. They used long Ge and wooden shields as weapons. They were fierce and brave. savage.

These people are definitely a timely help to the current Yang Zheng.

This is the case with a good leader. When you help him solve problems, he also tacitly agrees.

It will take some time for the Qiang captives to be converted into soldiers. They are far less obedient than the Qiang people, and many of them cannot speak Chinese, making communication difficult.

"Greetings, General!" A group of people knelt in front of Yang Zheng.

Yang Zheng was overjoyed, with a majestic and calm expression on his face, "You and I, in the future, we will share the blessings when we are in trouble."

Everyone got up one after another, and many of them had expressions of panic about the unfamiliar environment on their faces.

Obviously not a soldier before.

Yang Zheng's gratitude to Xia Houba increased a bit.

Only by holding a knife in your hand can you truly feel at ease in this troubled world.

(End of this chapter)