Ji Tang

Chapter 1137 Frequent moves!

"No one expected that the barren Anxi would have such rich land, with mountains, rivers, fertile fields, and fertile soil. You can grow food and graze cattle and sheep. As long as there is an orderly and stable environment, within 30 years, this place will be as good as It’s bad inside the pass!”

Looking at the scene at the bottom of the mountain, Guo Xiaoke sighed.

Cheng Yaojin looked shocked and murmured: "I have never dreamed of such a scene. I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes!"

He personally inspected the land here when he came here. It was not comparable to Guanzhong, which had been cultivated for thousands of years, or even Hedong and other places.

Here, that is, during the Western Han Dynasty, General Ershi sent people to farm here. In the following hundreds of years, whether it was the Wusun, or later the Huns and Turks, they just grazed their cattle on it and never thought about changing it!

As long as you have a little foresight and cultivate this place, even if the technology is poor, it will not be a problem to feed millions of people!
There is no shortage of water here. The snow-capped mountains of the Tianshan Mountains bring a large amount of water here every year.The rivers are crisscrossed and the land is flat. In their hands, it is simply a waste of natural resources!
"Anxi has always been barren. It is rich in mineral resources and has many rivers. Although most places are not suitable for human habitation, any place that is habitable must be good."

"Perhaps this is the principle of things going to extremes. Barren areas breed fertile land. As long as the Tang Dynasty makes good use of these, the vastness of the Western Regions, who knows how many people can be fed?"

He comes from a later generation, and of course he knows how rich the resources are here. The only thing lacking is water.But now in the seventh century AD, water resources are not poor, and are even abundant in some places.The occasional floods are proof of this!

"General Guo!"

Guo Xiaoke was stunned and looked at Ji Song.

Ji Song pointed to the fertile fields at the foot of the mountain and said: "How many people are there in Anxi at this time? How much fertile fields are there? How many Han people and descendants of Han people are there? How long can the pioneering continue?"

After hearing Ji Song's words, Guo Xiaoke thought for a moment and said: "According to the latest statistics from the Changshi Mansion this year, from the 15th year of Zhenguan to the present, a total of more than 23 people have been relocated, most of whom are under the age of thirty. Young and strong.”

"You also know Anxi's policy. Although the court has not explicitly stipulated it, all the Han people who come here have at least three foreign women, and the land allocated at the beginning is at least a hundred acres. This includes not only heaven and earth, but also pastures and mountains. !”

"After several years of continuous reproduction and the guidance of Chang Shifu, there are an average of five children per household."

He seemed to have thought of something when he said this, and said with a smile: "Of course, this is also related to the fact that you allowed a large number of doctors to enter the Western Region, as well as the women who delivered babies, otherwise there would never be such a high survival rate!"

Ji Song just smiled when he heard this and motioned for Guo Xiaoke to continue!
"The total population of Anxi is now about 85, and the foreign population only accounts for more than one-eighth, that is, less than 10. Excluding the young people who migrated, there are about 50 descendants of the Han people. And the oldest one is no more than eight years old!”

Ji Song was stunned and looked at Guo Xiaoke in surprise, but then he thought of something and said, "You don't have statistics on the women who married Han people?"

"This is only an approximate number, probably between 70 and 90!"

Guo Xiaoke said a little uncertainly.

Looking at the slightly embarrassed Guo Xiaoke, Ji Song was not stupid, he finally understood.These people did not count women at all, so all of the more than 50 children should be boys.

He calculated silently in his mind for a moment and pondered: "Then if everyone is included, would the population have exceeded 200 million?"

"Not bad!"

Although Guo Xiaoke didn't understand why he wanted to include those women, in their view, they were just tools. First, they couldn't be used as young men, and second, they couldn't go to the battlefield to fight. Why should they be counted?

Ji Song was speechless, but he also knew that this was just the prejudice of this era.

"Women still need to be counted! Think about the women in Guanzhong, did they do nothing after the men went to the battlefield? And mothers have a great influence on their children. It can be said that during the more than ten years when they are still growing up, , they spend most of their time living with their mothers!”

"If we don't treat them as human beings, how do we expect them to educate their children?"

Seeing that Guo Xiaoke's face was not very good, he sighed: "According to your age, it is appropriate for me to call you uncle. Some words are just you. If it were anyone else, I would be too lazy to talk nonsense."

"Today, my nephew will explain it clearly to you here. It's up to you whether you want to listen or not!"

Guo Xiaoke wanted to say something, but Ji Song stopped him.

“If you have anything to say, we’ll talk about it later!”

He mused: "If you want to assimilate foreign races, you can't just use brute force. That won't work. Although the effect is significant in the short term, it will indeed lay the foundation for disaster in the long run."

"They are all born from father and mother. What we assimilate is not only the future children, but also their mothers. There is an ancient saying: When you enter China, you will come back to China. Since they have married Han people, they have only one identity, that is, Han people !”

"On the way here, I saw the head of a family beating his wife and concubines more than once. To put it bluntly, I wanted to kill this man at that time. But I know that this is not an exception. For thousands of years, I have been arrogant and self-righteous. I think that the arrogance of the Celestial Empire makes them regard all people outside the Central Plains as barbarians."

He hated iron and said: "They still can't figure out how they did it? To do something to a person who gave birth to children for them? I almost knelt down before His Majesty before he was allowed to go out. Purpose. Are they okay? Are they coming to the Western Region to show their authority and bring blessings? "

"If this trend cannot be stopped, you may think that the next generation of children will not have a high level of recognition of the Han people. A father who often curses his own mother, how do you expect your children to feel towards him?"

"This is the source of cholera!"

Taking a deep breath, he said: "Send the order and inform all the major governors and governors in the Western Regions in my name. If anyone is found to beat his wife or concubine without any reason, he will be dealt with strictly."

"The first time he was punished, the second time he was fined, and the third time he took back the land given by Chaotian and gave it directly to his children when they grow up. If you still don't repent, then go back where you came from. "

"Since you don't want to live a good life, then go back to the Central Plains and become a beggar! There is no such man in the Tang Dynasty."

After speaking, he looked at Guo Xiaoke, who was deep in thought: "Uncle Guo, my nephew is not discussing this matter with you. Since the military order has been issued, there is no room for maneuver. For the sake of the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years, and for the Western Regions for a thousand years, this matter must be resolutely put to an end. !”

"But if you dare to commit a crime, don't be unprepared for the rest of your words!"

When Ji Song was pushed away by Liu Laoer, Guo Xiaoke and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other.

"this boy"

Guo Xiaoke didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was arrogant, but he was not someone who couldn't listen to patient words.He had known something about this matter before, but it was a family matter after all. As the saying goes, if people don't lift people up, officials won't correct them. This is a rule that has been established for thousands of years.Sometimes it’s not easy for him to interfere!
"That kid has been a bit withdrawn since the Battle of the South China Sea. He used to be careless with others, but now he is really upright and helpless. Maybe he thinks that he has no time for us to chat!"

Cheng Yaojin smiled bitterly and said: "Don't take his words to heart. Although they don't sound good, they are true. And he will definitely write to His Majesty. With His Majesty's temperament, he will agree to this matter without any suspense!" "Okay!" Now, please stop comforting me."

Guo Xiaoke glared at Cheng Yaojin angrily and said, "Although I am arrogant, I have not reached that point yet. This matter really needs to be taken care of. How can a group of unsatisfactory bastards beat a wife?"

Did you still beat your wife in Guanzhong?It would be nice if I don't get beaten by my mother-in-law.Only those who have no ability would beat their own mothers-in-law!

"Yes, it is indeed a bit outrageous. How about they pay such a high price to the imperial court? Are they coming to the Western Regions to become lords? In my opinion, Ziyi is right. If you don't want to live a good life, just go back to the customs and become a beggar."

"There is a shortage of people at sea now. If you can't live a good life, then go to sea. I heard that the women on those islands still pick fruits from the trees like monkeys. Let's see who beats whom after they go there?"

Cheng Yaojin gloated a little.

"Isn't it? Really?"

Until Guo Xiaoke stayed in the Western Regions, he really didn't know much about things at sea.When I heard that the women there were still like monkeys, I immediately felt sad for those bastards.

Look, the good times were not easy, but now they are better. They have to suffer when they meet such a woman who treats women as human beings.

"It's harmful, let me tell you, once."

The two old guys, who had not seen each other for many years, suddenly became energetic when they talked about the woman. Every word you said to me was so explicit that the soldiers on the side could hear their blood boiling.
Half a month later, after all the generals above the rank of captain came to Xizhou, Ji Song intervened to prevent a meeting from being held.

This discussion lasted for seven days. During this period, everyone spent time in the big tent. Even when they went to the toilet, they were followed for fear that someone would accidentally leak the news!
No one is allowed to come within ten feet of the tent, and anyone who refuses to listen will be killed without mercy!

No one knows what happened in these seven days except the people involved.

But those who were interested noticed that after they came out, everyone looked solemn and did not dare to waste any time. They all returned to their stations.

Within the next month, the entire Western Region of the Tang Dynasty, from the west of Yumen Pass, to the east of Congling, to the north of the plateau, and to the south of the desert.Wherever there were troops stationed by the Tang Dynasty, there were movements.

Change defense if you change defense, give up if you give up.Only a few people are left in unimportant places, and the others are transferred to other armies to be on standby!

And then Ji Song continued to worry about the leaders of the major tribes in the Western Region, ordering them to mobilize half of the tribe's young men to gather in Suiye.Anyone who fails to do so will be responsible for the consequences!

But there are always people who can't see the situation clearly. They think that they have developed well in these years and can protect themselves even if they lose to the Tang Dynasty. They agree to Ji Song's orders clearly, but forget all about them when they return to the tribe. .

Of course Ji Song will not be polite to these people. He is not a good man and a believer. He has one word for those who do not obey orders: kill!

Kill them until they obey!
All the men who were taller than the wheel were killed, the women were made to be Han concubines, and all the cattle and sheep were brought back to reward the army.As for the pastures, the Tang Dynasty has no time to manage them now, so it will be distributed directly to the obedient tribes!

Everyone was honest now. They didn't expect Datang's reaction to be so big this time?In less than three days, all three tribes with more than [-] people disappeared, which frightened some people.

When the news came out that the man who had captured Jieli Khan alive came to the Western Region, he was immediately speechless.

After so many years, many people may not remember it.

However, the recent news that spread wildly in the Western Region about the man who defeated the giant water-eating army at sea and killed hundreds of thousands of giant cannibals has made everyone stay silent.
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On the border of Tochara, this is the land bordering cattle and sheep. Military tents cover the sky for days, and there is no end as far as the eye can see.

On a hillside covered with alfalfa, a young Turk in his 20s was looking down the hillside with a hundred horses, like a king inspecting his people!
Ashina Helu, the fifth grandson of Shidianmi Khan, later established himself as Shabolo Khan of Western Turks.In his early years, he was a Western Turk Yehu and nomadic in the Doroschuan area.

In the 18th year of Zhenguan, Yibi Shekui took office as the Western Turkic Khan, defeated the original khan Yibi Duulu and drove him into Tochara.

He Lu was originally a member of the Yibi Duolu Party, so he led 3000 tribesmen to flee to the Tang Dynasty in fear of crime.At that time, the Tang army was conquering Kucha, so He Lu was appointed as the general manager of the Kunqiu Road March and marched into Kucha.

Just last year, He Lu was named the Governor of Yaochi Governor's Mansion.

But now, after he learned that Dashi had begun his eastern expedition, he quietly moved his tribe back to the Tocharian border.Although the water plants here are not as good as those in Monan, they are much better than those in Yaochi Governor's Mansion.

Moreover, just half a month ago, he established himself as Shabolo Khan and commanded many tribes in the Western Turks.After hearing the news, various Western Turkic tribes also came to surrender one after another.

At this time, there were more than ten tribes and more than [-] people gathered under his tent.

"Is there any movement in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Report to the Great Khan! News came three days ago that the major governor's offices were moving frequently, and large armies continued to gather. Just a month ago, I heard that people sent by the Tang Dynasty court were gathering the major tribes to discuss matters at the Anxi governor's office. .”

"Then they massacred three tribes of ten thousand people in a row for unknown reasons."

This person was a little timid when he said this. Datang was still the original Datang. The comfort of these years made them almost forget how they got here in the first place.

"Who is coming? Guo Xiaoke is not so brave!"

He Lu's eyes narrowed. He understood the official rules of the Tang Dynasty.If local officials did not have the order from the court, no one would dare to easily massacre a large tribe of more than [-] people.

"It seems. It seems that he is some kind of prince, and his name is Song."

"Gong of the State of Xi, Ji Song!"

He Lu's expression changed, how could it be him?Didn't it mean that he lost his legs during the battle with the giant cannibal in the South China Sea?How did you come to the Western Region?
"No wonder!"

If it were this person, he would somewhat understand why the people in Anxi were so bold.

"He Lu, Ji Song is extremely dangerous. I saw him when we were in Chang'an. You must be very alert when facing this person. Don't be careless!"

The great elder who watched He Lu grow up narrowed his eyes and warned.

(End of this chapter)