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A cavalry battalion of Ma Quanyou was active near Trubu, with more than 500 cavalry.

In fact, when he thought he could cooperate with the inside and the outside to take advantage of the night attack, the ending was already doomed.

They had been targeted by intelligence for a long time, but they encountered an ambush as a result of the night attack.

However, in the prairie, the cavalry did have a unique advantage. Under the sudden blow, most of the cavalry fled, leaving dozens of corpses and a dozen seriously injured, and more than a hundred soldiers who lost their horses were killed. captive.

……

Inside the felt bag, Lu Ming flipped through the captive's confession.

Fortunately, a company commander was captured, and it was the kind of company commander who was extremely well-informed.

As judged from various information, Ma Quanyou came to the prairie to fight guerrillas with a cavalry brigade.

There are six cavalry battalions under its jurisdiction, with a total force of more than 3000 cavalry.

The cavalry battalions are now scattered in various places, and the brigade headquarters leads two cavalry battalions, but the specific scope of activities is unknown to the captured company commander.

However, after this battle, I think the main activity range of this cavalry brigade will be farther away from Chishui City.

Within a range of at least [-] kilometers, it will become a restricted area, unless there is clear intelligence to raid one's own weak links.

The door curtain was raised, and Chen Kui, the clerk, walked in.

"My lord, it's almost enough to appease the escaped tribal people. If they want to come here in a few days, they will come back to inquire about the news, and they will still be persuaded by their relatives to come back one after another." Chen Kui sighed again: "But those who share property and cattle and sheep, they are temporarily still. I can’t accept it, and I dare not ask for it.”

Lu Ming nodded: "The battlefield has been cleaned, right? In this way, when you return to Chishui at dawn tomorrow, just leave a cavalry squad from the security team with me."

Chen Kui was stunned: "Huh?"

Lu Mingdao: "My lord manager has also arrived in Chishui City, and she is in charge of all the grassland affairs in the central part, but the problem now is that these settlements don't know how to govern themselves, and it's impossible for us to send cadres to take charge of the overall situation in each settlement, because The armed forces are not enough to protect the cadres dispatched in large numbers, and they will become the targets of attacks by the remnants of Ma Quanyou. Therefore, I will stay here for a few days to help the Tru Department establish a new order. If there is danger, more than a dozen of us have war horses, so it is not difficult to avoid it."

"Yes, I know." Chen Kui nodded. He was a small clerk, so naturally he didn't think too much. The lofty status of the deputy chief minister, safety, etc., were not the scope of his duties. He didn't care whether he was worried or not. None have the right to speak.

……

In the early morning, the large army turned back with the prisoners, including the relatives of the nobles and Katabs from the Trou tribe who participated in the rebellion.

Ma Dahe was the leader of the cavalry squad who stayed in Trubu to protect Lu Ming.

The home settlement of Trubu on the south slope was more than half empty at once.

Originally there were more than a hundred households with a population of thousands, but there are still more than 30 "Katabu" warrior families left. None of them directly participated in the rebellion the day before yesterday. ownership.

In the large yurt of the Matru family yurt group, Lu Ming called together the heads of more than 30 families of the Katab warrior family.

In fact, originally, the situation of the Katabu family is not as good as imagined. For example, the number of offspring who can inherit the title of Katabu is limited. Each generation of a family has two places, six places in the highest family, and the rest The children will all become slaves.

Obviously, from thousands of years ago, the ruling class of the prairie knew how to control the number of people being supported.

When recruiting for battle, each Katab family will produce two people, basically one from the Mesozoic and one from the young.

A major battle, by the way, is not impossible for all six Katabu fighters to be called up.

The head of the Katab family is the oldest one.

More than 30 people gathered in the yurt, most of them were old men in their 50s and 45s. In today's grasslands, it is true that people over [-] years old can be regarded as old people.

Looking at them, Lu Ming felt a little helpless. It seemed that any change would ultimately require the participation of the elite of this ethnic group. This is a historical law and there is no way around it.

Flipping through the paper on the table, Lu Ming said: "I read your property declaration, except for the pastures and cattle and sheep that were confiscated, the rest of the private property, such as gold and silver, coins, furniture, etc., in short, the things in your felt bag Everything is still yours, so it doesn't matter if you conceal it or not."

Many Katabs immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as one can imagine, it is impossible not to conceal the report.

"The cattle and sheep will be distributed equally to each herdsman family according to the population, including more than 30 of you."

Lu Ming's words made them breathe a sigh of relief.

"And this is the case. The settlement of the Truths has been designated as Beiping Town from now on. The administrative division is the pasture area where you migrate during the rainy and dry seasons. This is the first town in our Chishui Prairie. Therefore, I will be the mayor of the town for the time being. Hopefully, this innovative model can take root in the prairie."

Some of the people could understand Lu Ming's words, some could not, but they were all listening carefully.

Lu Ming said again: "It just so happens that a 30-member militia self-defense force is to be organized. Each of your households will send out a young man. Although he is not a professional soldier, it will affect production after all. Therefore, there will be a two-yuan subsidy for the month on duty. This money comes from the prince's treasury."

Hearing this, their faces were filled with joy, and in the end, they became emperors.

Moreover, this royal ration, not to mention the former Matruh Patriarch, is the Khan's ration, which is incomparable.

Lu Ming continued: "I chose more than 30 carbines handed in by Matruh and the weapons seized the day before yesterday, all of which worked well and had no faults. I added some ammunition and distributed them to the security team in this town later." Seeing the surprised expressions on their faces, Lu Ming smiled, "The rebellion in the headquarters has been quelled, and the prince accepts all people, and treats you all as his own people. If someone betrays the trust of the prince and me, he will regret it in the end." Yes, it must be him."

Everyone was stunned and nodded silently.

"There is also the matter of dividing cattle and sheep, and the 30th tax that will be paid from then on. You have to explain clearly to the villagers. Of course, I will also visit houses." After a pause, Lu Ming said: "There is also the militia self-defense team, [-] People, we will replace new people on duty every month, and strive for all families to be able to take turns once a year, but in the initial stage, in the first few months, you need to work hard and train those young people in this town who have never touched standard weapons to be able to shoot. !"

Some people's faces became complicated. It turns out that grassland warriors are no longer the monopoly of their own family.

Lu Ming looked at them: "Actually, if the war disappears in the Northern Territory for a few years or decades, does the so-called Katabu, that is, military households, still have meaning? At that time, no matter who is the master of the grassland, they will find ways Erase your existence; and if wars often break out, you have seen the general situation of the war the day before yesterday. Do you really think that military households are a good job? Think carefully when you go back, the future road, how do you want to go, If you still want to continue to follow Ma Quanyou, I can even offer you money and send you to Baihai. I only hope that you will not let me down, but yourself. I am sorry for your future generations and missed the opportunity to enter the new era!"

It was so quiet inside the felt bag that even a needle could be heard.

Lu Ming just smiled: "Okay, let's go! I believe that everyone will make a wise choice!"