Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 368 0363 [Sichuan Barbarian Issue]

"it is good!"

A few Qiang cavalrymen galloped across the field, all making the gesture of hiding in stirrups, almost hanging upside down on the horse's back, and picked up the flat waist saber from the ground.

The Han soldiers who were not good at riding applauded.

These Qiang people grew up riding horses, and their personal riding skills are really good, and they perform it from time to time, which can be used as entertainment in the army.

But their cavalry tactics are really bad, and they usually fight in the mountains, and there are not so many wide terrains for them to gallop freely.

There was a row of archery targets erected on the edge of the school grounds, and both the Han and Qiang cavalry rode past quickly and shot arrows at the targets.

This is their favorite training content, but running in formation is disgusted by the collective, because it is too boring and difficult to practice.

Yang Yun, a young man from the Qiang nationality, rushed over and shouted with a smile: "General, please show your marksmanship and let them learn a lot!"

This man, who was born in Wubu Man, is a die-hard fan of Ju Ming, and often accompanied Ju Ming to hunt when he was in Lizhou.

"drive!"

Ju Ming's hands were itchy for a long time, and he rushed out riding a cornucopia.

The Han and Qiang cavalry all stopped, waiting to admire the general's archery skills.

Zhu Ming drew his bow with his legs between his horse's belly, and when he was hit by an arrow dozens of meters away, the soldiers immediately cheered.

This kind of fixed target is no longer a problem for him.

An official rushed into the school grounds and handed the battle report to Gu San.

When Zhu Ming came back, Gu San immediately handed it over: "General, Li Tongzhi sent it."

Zhu Ming took it apart and saw that Li Bao had already defeated the Yun'an Army (Yunyang), and the officers and soldiers retreated to Kuizhou (Fengjie) ahead of time.Kuizhou City is dangerous and difficult to break through for a while, but the rebel navy has won a big victory.

In addition, because the officers and soldiers on Kuizhou Road left, the rebels were busy attacking again.Many barbarians in the south took the opportunity to plunder the Han people, Li Bao really couldn't spare to deal with them.

"You keep practicing!"

Zhu Ming gave an order and left the school field with a smile. The generals will be responsible for the drills.

On the way back to the city, he summoned Gao Jingshan.

When he returned to the General's Mansion, Gao Jingshan was already waiting.

Zhu Ming said: "First, the Mahu Man plundered Rongding Village, and was killed by Bai Qi's troops. Later, the Luo Man attacked the Lunan Yi, and the Lu Nanyi turned to Lin Chong and asked for help. Now the barbarians in the south of Kuizhou Road are also making trouble. , how should I appease? I can't spare the time to go out to fight."

Gao Jingshan said: "When the general reorganized the various armies, some weak soldiers were eliminated. They can be placed in the southern villages. First, they will defend the villages, and at the same time send envoys to appease the barbarians. Those barbarians also have conflicts with each other. They are nothing more than sowing discord. , Supporting the weak and attacking the strong. Set up another Jiazhou prefecture to govern Jiazhou (Leshan), Yazhou (Ya'an), Lizhou (Hanyuan), Rongzhou (Yibin), Rongzhou (Rongxian). Lizhou has only one county The land can be abolished as a county, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the prefect of Jiazhou."

"The Luzhou Prefecture will be established again, and Fushun, Changzhou (Dazu, Rongchang), and the entire Lunan area will be merged into the government."

Gao Jingshan asked Gu San to spread out the map and draw a circle around Mabian, Leibo, and Suijiang in later generations: "When the officers and soldiers are repelled next year, they will be transferred back to the army to attack the Mahu Department first. There are many mountains there, so it is not necessary to take down all of them." , only need to seize the valleys around Mahu along the river. Order the states and counties in central Shu to expropriate [-] landless farmers, and bring their families to the Mahu military camp. In wartime, they serve as soldiers, and in free time, they serve as civilians. Mahu is under the jurisdiction of Jiazhou Prefecture , must kill all the barbarians in the valley. As for the barbarians in the mountains, they can be appeased after being shocked."

Then he pointed to the south of Yibin: "Laifu and Qingfu (in the north of Gaoxian County), Cai Jing set up a prefecture when he was prime minister, and Wang Fu was completely abolished, so it had to be brought down again. The Nanguang Department (Junlian) also had to be fought. These two places will be managed by Tuzhi Prefecture, which will be merged into Rongzhou and come under the jurisdiction of Jiazhou Prefecture."

Then pointing to the south of Luzhou: "The Luo family occupies a very large area, and there are at least hundreds of thousands of barbarians. These barbarians can be divided, and a large army can be sent to conquer the northern part of Guilai Prefecture (Xuyong). Zhaibao can control the entire Luo family. It is under the jurisdiction of the Luzhou government."

Zhu Ming asked, "Is there any suitable prefect in Jiazhou Prefecture and Luzhou Prefecture?"

"Shi Shu, who was escorted to Chengdu a few days ago and has been unwilling to return to justice, is worthy of a heavy responsibility." Gao Jingshan said.

Zhu Ming said: "Then let him be the prefect of Luzhou first. The Luo family is the most troublesome. As for the prefect of Jiazhou, we can slowly look for it."

Gao Jingshan said: "Shi Shu hasn't returned to justice, he is quite stupid and loyal."

Zhu Ming said with a smile: "He eats delicious food and drink, and he didn't make a fuss about committing suicide. How foolish and loyal can a military official be? Sooner or later, he is willing to surrender."

Gao Jingshan said: "When the barbarians are recruited and divided, they can be given the best Shu brocade. The barbarian leaders can't bear this kind of temptation."

"No matter how good the Shu brocade is, it's still a dead thing. If it should be rewarded, it should be rewarded." Zhu Ming didn't like that stuff.

Shu brocade cannot be bought or sold privately, and the Chengdu Fulu Transit Department directly manages the Brocade Court.Most of the brocades were presented as tribute to the emperor, and a few brocades were exchanged for horses.But in recent years, all the Shu brocade used to exchange horses has disappeared, who knows who has been greedy.

Gao Jingshan said: "Since the general has no desire for Shu brocade, he can sell some to the rich in exchange for money and food. After the officers and soldiers are repelled, they will be sold to other places. Rich people from all over the country will definitely rush to buy them."

"Yes." Ju Ming followed suit.

The two discussed for a while, Gao Jingshan withdrew, and Zhu Ming asked for Shi Shu to be brought over.

This gentleman is from Hengyang, Hunan Province, and served as the military governor of Nanping (Nanchuan, Qijiang and other places) as a military official.

The Nanping army was full of barbarians inside and outside the territory, and Shi Shu led troops to fight all the year round, beating the surrounding barbarians into obedience.

When the Kuizhou Road transfer envoy transferred troops, Shi Shu was asked to lead troops to garrison Chongqing, and Li Bao, Lin Chong, and Bai Qi were unable to defeat the siege.

Then simply stop fighting, and the rebels occupied nearby counties and turned Chongqing into an isolated city.

Sitting in the city, the reinforcements were cut off, the morale of the army was slackened, and the morale plummeted. The prefect of Gongzhou directly offered the city to surrender, and Shi Shu was also lured by the prefect to tie him up.

Not long after, a middle-aged man was tied up.

"How can you treat Shi Zhijun like this!" Zhu Ming immediately scolded, and pretending to go to untie Shi Shu himself.

Shi Shu snorted coldly, although he knew it was a hypocritical gesture, but he also felt a little better.

Superficial respect is also respect.

Zhu Ming smiled and said, "Shi Zhijun, please sit down."

Gu San asked people to move a bench, Shi Shu sat down with his nostrils facing the sky, and said: "I am a martial arts scholar handpicked by the government, and I definitely would not follow a thief. If it weren't for the big turban, which is greedy for life and fear of death, Gongzhou (Chongqing) is now It is still in the hands of the imperial court!"

Zhu Ming said: "Zhijun is a loyal person, so naturally he will not easily betray that foolish king. This time, Zhijun is invited here not to persuade him to surrender, but to ask Zhijun for some information."

Shi Shu remained silent.

Zhu Ming said: "There are many barbarians on Kuizhou Road. Whether it is managed by the Song Dynasty court or I, Zhu Ming, is in charge of Sichuan, there are Han people on the left and right. The barbarians must not be allowed to gain power. Can Shi Zhijun agree with this?"

Although Shi Shu still didn't speak, his expression has softened a lot.

Zhu Ming asked: "Bozhou Yang's uncles and nephews are attacking each other, what happened?"

Shi Shu adjusted his sitting posture, pointed at Zhu Ming with his buttocks tilted, and said, "About 20 years ago, Yang Guangzhen, who inspected along the border, died of illness. His son Yang Wenguang was ordered to attack his post. His younger brother Yang Guangrong was dissatisfied. He colluded with the barbarians in Gaozhou to rebel. Although Yang Wenguang was only in his teens, he was a brave young man who conquered all kinds of barbarians, fulfilled the unfulfilled wish of his ancestors for generations, and more than doubled the Yang family's territory."

Zhu Ming clapped his hands and praised: "Duan is a fierce general!"

Shi Shu said: "Yang Wenguang died suddenly in his thirties, and his younger brother Yang Wengui took over his post. Yang Guangrong claimed that Yang Wengui killed his brother and rebelled again. The Yang family was divided in two."

"The imperial court seized the opportunity and seized Zhenzhou (Zheng'an County, Daozhen County) and other places from the Yang family. Bochuan (Tongzi County) and Langchuan were set up in Bochuan (Tongzi County) and Langchuan, and Yang Guangrong was the magistrate; Zunyi Army was set up in Zunyi, with Yang Wengui as the leader. Zhijun."

"Several state armies were set up in a row. This great achievement of opening up the territory is counted in the name of Cai Jing. Cai Jing dismissed the prime minister, Wang Fu took over, and all the Bozhou and Zunyi armies were abolished as army camps. Bochuan County, Zunyi County, In Langchuan County, all these are abandoned."

"Qinzhou (Yelang) and other tuzhous were also abolished. The imperial court stopped interfering and allowed the Yang family and the barbarians to attack each other. The barbarians in Qinzhou even crossed the border to Nanping to plunder, and I led troops to kill and retreat several times. "

Zhu Ming asked: "How many Han people live in Bozhou and Zunyi?"

Shi Shu replied: "I don't know, but it's definitely not many. The old and weak, women and children together are estimated to be [-] to [-]. The surrounding barbarians are more than ten times that of the Han people. The Yang family must support them and not let them fall, otherwise there Han Chinese will be killed."

This is obviously not yet the time to reform the land and return the natives. The number of Han people is too small to reform at all, and the chieftain system must continue to be used.

Moreover, the Yang family is currently relatively weak, and the time for its real rise was when the Mongol army ravaged Sichuan, and a large number of Sichuan Han people fled to Bozhou for refuge.

Zhu Ming asked some more about the situation in Southeast Sichuan, only to find out that it was worse than he imagined.

From Chongqing to Zunyi, from Yibin to Pengshui, all belong to Han and Yi mixed places.

Zhu Ming said: "If your Excellency is willing to return to righteousness, you can be the prefect of Luzhou. The newly established Luzhou Prefecture not only governs the counties of Luzhou, but also governs Fushun, Changzhou and other places. In the future, it will also capture the Luo family's barbarian territories."

This is a big mansion, and it has military and political power, so it has a high degree of autonomy when deploying troops.

Shi Shu was already a little moved, but his lips were still very firm: "I am a loyal person."

Zhu Ming said with a smile: "How about this, your Excellency will go to Luzhou first, to help Zhizhou to make suggestions, and first to appease the Lunanyi there. No official position or salary will be given, so it will not be regarded as betraying the Song court."

"Let me think again." Shi Shu said.

"Shi Zhijun is Gao Yi." Zhu Ming personally sent this military official out, and in a few days, treat him to a drink and it will be settled.

Zhu Ming has come into contact with this kind of captive officials who are awkward and awkward, and gradually summed up some experience.

Sure enough, Zhu Ming hosted two more banquets and gave him a piece of clothing made of Sichuan brocade, which finally made Shi Shu "tearful of gratitude".

Shi Shu knelt down on one knee with tears streaming down his face: "The general treats the descendants so kindly, and I have a heart of no stone. How can I turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear? That stupid king in Tokyo, although he is kind to me, but he doesn't care about the life and death of the people. The contemporary Jie and Zhou are also. Since ancient times, loyalty and righteousness have been difficult to balance, and I am willing to follow the general to uphold righteousness."

"Mr. Shi is indeed a man of righteousness!" Zhu Ming helped him up with his own hands.

Shi Shu was even more moved. A military official was so skilled in acting that he burst into tears on the spot.

Time passed day by day, and it was almost the Chinese New Year in a blink of an eye.

The civil administration system is gradually on the right track, but the Chengdu Plain has not checked the land for the time being.

There are too many big clans here and it is easy to make troubles, and it is impossible to make chaos in special times.

It can be enforced after repelling officers and soldiers next year.Which big family dares to be disobedient, just kill a few directly, the knife of the rebel does not depend on family background.

The Tengxiang army ran more neatly in formation, and it is estimated that they will have to practice for two or three months before they can look a little bit better.

The uncle and nephew of the Yang family in Bozhou are still fighting each other all day long.

They were miserably abused by the Song court, and they all sent envoys to submit to Zhu Ming.Then he declared that he was orthodox and the other party was rebellious, and asked Zhu Ming to send troops to help fight the war.

(End of this chapter)