Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 961 The aftermath
King Gu Li didn't understand until his death. In Yuan Xi's eyes, people like the Four Kings, who had an extremely noble status in the Southern Huns, were like dogs and were not even given a way to live?

But they had no chance to argue. The soldiers came up and dragged them down. They beheaded them and hung them on the top of the city.

The servants of the Bingzhou Shang clan in the city were all incorporated into the Jinyang recruits and handed over to Gao Shun for training. After a night of fighting, the Southern Huns surrendered their troops, with less than a thousand people left, and they were all sent to Youzhou for labor education.

At this point, the forces entrenched in Jinyang City were completely uprooted. This was also Yuan Xi's purpose, to eradicate all the stubborn Southern Xiongnu forces in Taiyuan County at the minimum cost.

In the end, the most troublesome group of people were left.

Female relatives and children of various tribes of the Southern Xiongnu.

In view of the fact that in the end, almost all the southern Xiongnu men in the city were soldiers, and those who could go to the battlefield were all on the battlefield. The surviving children were all very young, and there was no need to screen them for guilt. However, there must be an explanation for how to deal with them.

Yuan Xi saw that everyone was silent and knew that they were also hesitant. After all, in the world at this time, women and children were spoils of war after a war. They were usually rewarded to the first soldiers to conquer the city, or they were simply obtained by the soldiers in the massacre based on their ability. .

Since Yuan Xijun had no precedent of massacring a city, these women and children became a rather troublesome problem.

Yuan Xi looked at Tian Yu and found that the other person was hesitant to speak. He glanced over row by row and saw that no one dared to look at him. He already knew that the generals were probably inclined towards extreme measures.

She suddenly hesitated. After all, these are girls and children, and they may not know what their families have done. Although there are some people who hate Han people, most of them are just trying to survive and don't understand what happened at all, right?

As soon as these words came out, everyone unconsciously looked at Yuan Xi. Yuan Xi's face was expressionless, his fingers were tapping lightly on his side, and finally he said: "Okay."

Yang Feng subconsciously said: "The hatred between the two sides is so deep, why not cut the grass and root out the roots?"

After everyone heard this, they all let out a sigh of relief. After all, women and children in the enemy army were the most difficult to deal with. If someone opened their mouth, no one knew what would happen in the future.

Thinking of this, she hesitated and said: "How about giving them a chance?"

Yuan Xi turned to Qubei, "Brother Liu, what do you think?"

When he said this, there were beads of sweat on his forehead, because this was a faint plea for mercy, and if he angered Yuan Xi, he would not be able to get away with it.

He thought over and over again, and seemed to have made up his mind. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly remembered, if Zhuge Liang was here and knew his decision, would he agree?
No, 80% of the time he would not agree. How would he advise himself?
Everyone looked at Yuan Xi in deep contemplation and didn't dare to say anything. Only Yang Feng was nonchalant. While moving his hands and feet, he secretly scolded Yuan Xi for not doing things well. He hadn't had a good rest yet and was still thinking of going back to bed early.

"Please ask Commander Yang to be responsible for the resettlement. When the time comes, it will be up to them whether they choose to remarry locals or live on their own."

At this time, Zhao Yun knew it well. He was the first to seek refuge with Yuan Xi, so he naturally understood the other party's thoughts. He asked Yang Feng first, and then Qu Bei, obviously wanting to let go, but neither of them seemed to understand what Yuan Xi meant, so they He looked decisively at Yuan Xi.

His words made Qubei's people's hearts skip a beat. Was this a proposal to kill them all?

Yuan Xi understood and said, "What do Zilong have in mind?"

"Yun begs my lord to be more generous and leave them a way to survive."

"After much thought, Montenegro is in dire need of development. The coal mines and salt lakes are in short supply of people, and there are many places suitable for grazing. Let these people settle in Montenegro."

Qu Beizheng was tangled in his heart. He didn't expect Yuan Xi to ask him. He thought about it for a while before speaking: "Bei feels that these people's situations are different. If excessive means are used, people may not be convinced. .”

However, Zhao Yun changed the subject and said, "Although we Han people advocate tit for tat, generally speaking, there is still a theory that disaster does not bring harm to the family. After all, the thousand years of education in the Central Plains is not a pure theory of strength and weakness in a barbarian land."

He sighed in his heart, thinking, does this bad guy really want to do it himself?

Yuan Xi spoke up: "But Bingzhou cannot let them stay. They have hatred with the Han people and even other southern Xiongnu tribes. Now that there are no men in the family, many problems will inevitably arise in the future."

Zhao Yun spoke up: "A few years ago, the Xiongnu took the opportunity to invade the Central Plains and plunder, killing men and taking women captive. It can be said that there are countless vicious crimes."

As a result, she heard Yuan Xi say: "Commander Yang, what do you think of these women and children?"

"What's more, in the previous battle, most of the murderers who robbed the Central Plains have been beheaded. If the crimes of the women's family members are investigated in depth at this time, the Shang Han people in Bingzhou may not be less guilty than them."

Yang Feng saw Yuan Xi looking at her and said, "Want me to escort them?"

"I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of people. How can I do it alone?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "I'll let Wen Yuan lead the troops to help you."

"Furthermore, Wen Yuan has made many contributions this time. I decided to grant him a city in Heishan and build an ancestral hall to worship his ancestors." After hearing this, Zhang Liao quickly bowed down and said, "My lord, your great kindness will be unforgettable to Liao Moqi!"

As a descendant of Nie Yi, he has always been responsible for rectifying the name of his ancestors. The failure of the Mayi conspiracy is indeed not Nie Yi's responsibility. However, the matter was deeply involved, and it was decided by the emperor of the Han Dynasty and later emperors. No one is willing to reverse the verdict again.

So Zhang Liao had almost given up, until Yuan Xi made it clear that Zhang Liao finally realized that if he wanted to change the dynasty and rectify the name of his ancestor, wouldn't that be a matter of just a few words?

However, Yang Feng heard the implications of Yuan Xi's words, and understood immediately after thinking about it, and asked Zhang Liao to return to Heishan. Was Yuan Xi still thinking of his sister Yang?

Ever since Yuan Xi proposed marriage to Zhang Liao last time, Yang Feng has been very entangled, but objectively speaking, from all aspects, Zhang Liao is indeed a very suitable candidate, and he will die one day, and then Yang Wan Alone, who will take care of you?

Yuan Xi saw the look on Yang Feng's face and knew that something was going wrong. After everyone dispersed, he left Yang Feng and Zhang Liao alone, and said to Yang Feng: "Your sister is not young anymore. You It’s impossible to keep an eye on him when you’re out all the time.”

"If you have any requests, just ask me. It will be regarded as my dowry for Wen Yuan."

Yang Feng thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'm relieved that my sister-in-law can marry General Zhang."

Only then did Zhang Liao fully understand Yuan Xi's intentions and bowed down to thank him again. To him, Yang Feng was impeccable in both appearance and family background. Coupled with Lu Lingqi's relationship, Zhang Liao was now completely devoted to Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi arranged a marriage, and was in a good mood. He smiled at Zhang Liao and said, "After a few days, the Xiongnu female family members packed their luggage, and Wen Yuan took them to Montenegro. After completing the six rites with the Yang family, the wedding ceremony was completed. ”

"In the coming year, you will first guard Heishan to guard against Sili Cao's army's counterattack. If there are any arrangements later, I will send you a letter."

Zhang Liao quickly thanked him for the order, "I have one more thing to say, general. Although Mrs. Lu insists on staying in Wuyuan, the situation in Bingzhou and the border is still unclear. In addition, Wuyuan's ancient Qin straight road leads directly to Hanzhong, which is far less safe than Youzhou. I hope you will Think twice.”

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "I understand, I will think about it carefully."

In the following days, under the organization of Tian Yu Qubei and others, the aftermath work in Jinyang City was carried out in an orderly manner and surprisingly smooth.

Especially when the Southern Xiongnu women were sent to Montenegro, they encountered no resistance. Most of these women were thankful to God when they saw that they and their children were not held accountable. After all, in the war between the Southern Xiongnu tribes, the battle was defeated. The female members of the tribe may end up worse than this.

The next step Yuan Xi needs to do is to move some of the refugees from Youzhou and Heishan to Jinyang and Taiyuan basins, and implement a mixed settlement policy to ensure the subjectivity of the Han people.

The later Wei and Jin Dynasty's policy of abandoning border gates has proven to be extremely unsuccessful, and only foreign nations will advance step by step. Therefore, Yuan Xi's approach is to use military defense lines to defend the enemy from outside the country.

This requires a considerable number of people. Fortunately, wars are raging in the world now, and there are many refugees, enough to accommodate them. As for the changes in the situation in the future when the world is peaceful, we can only take it one step at a time, and we will talk about it when the time comes.

Yuan Xi wrote a letter to Lu Lingqi in Wuyuan. He actually wanted to leave and rush back now, but now he can't get away because he is still waiting for the arrival of senior officials.

The New Year's raid on Jinyang was extremely confidential, so Yuan Xi did not notify Gao Gan beforehand, so Gao Gan still faced off with the remaining cavalry of the Southern Huns at the entrance of the Taiyuan Basin.

After the capture of Jinyang, Yuan Xi rectified the situation in the city and sent Zhao Yun and Zhang He to raid the back road. They attacked from both sides with the high officials and completely annihilated them, so that the high officials could rush to Jinyang.

Regarding the attitude of senior cadres, Yuan Xi still showed considerable courtesy. After all, his attitude towards his allies was watched by the whole world, and no one wanted to join forces with a prince who crossed the river and burned the bridge.

Half a month later, Gao Gan finally arrived at Taiyuan City with more than a thousand soldiers and horses. At that time, the city had been cleaned up and Qian Gan was quiet. Zhang Liao and Yang Feng took the Southern Huns women to Montenegro, so when Gao Gan entered the city, everyone When you look at the streets and houses, you feel quite empty.

Yuan Xi had already brought Zhao Yun, Gao Shun and others to greet him in the city. When Gao Gan saw him, he quickly got off his horse and came forward to pay homage: "Gao Gan has seen the envoy. It's cold and snowy on the road. I'm too late. I'm ashamed."

"Qian can't advance even an inch to the south, but the envoy has already captured Jinyang with cavalry. It really makes Qian admire him."

Yuan Xi remembered meeting Gao Gan when he was a child, but his memory was blurred. Now, at a closer look, he saw that Gao Gan had a face with a Chinese character, a rather angular face, and a beard on his cheeks. His appearance was majestic, and he was indeed somewhat similar to Gao Shun.

He stepped forward and took the senior official's hand and said: "Xi De has helped you a lot in the past few years. If it weren't for your control, I would never have been able to stop Cao's army and capture Bingzhou so quickly."

"Xi should thank the envoy."

The two returned home together and had a pleasant conversation. The senior official naturally knew the reason why Yuan Xi kept Tian Yu and others in Jinyang, but he also understood that whoever has the biggest fist in the world now has the right to speak, not to mention Yuan Xi has the attitude of competing for the world. It is impossible for him to put forward any excessive conditions with Yuan Xi now.

After some discussions, Jinyang officially became the Bingzhou administrative seat under Yuan Xi's rule. Gao Gan, Tian Yu, Gao Shun and others stationed their own troops to conduct their own affairs. After all these arrangements were made, it was already the time for spring to bloom.

When Yuan Xi saw that everything was over, he planned to leave for Youzhou.

(End of this chapter)