Ji Han Grand Commander

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Under Ma Su's orders, the Han army treated the Nanzhong Army very politely. They neither beat nor scolded them, nor did they make any discriminatory actions. Of course, Ma Su also made an agreement with Yang Feng in advance that if the Nanzhong Army dared to harass the local area or violate military discipline, they would be punished.

Yang Feng had been walking on thin ice before, and he had already told his men about it. How could he dare to offend the Han army now? Naturally, he asked his soldiers to stay in the camp honestly.

The two sides were on good terms with each other for a day or two. After that, Ma Su told Yang Feng that it was time to go into the mountains to hunt down a group of Shanyue people, and hoped that Yang Feng could send someone to help.

Yang Feng thought about it and decided that since it was his first time to go out to fight, he had to take it seriously. He simply put on armor and went into battle himself, leading two thousand elite soldiers to set out with the Han army.

Along the way, Ma Su's impression of Yang Feng's Southern Central Army really changed a lot. Although they were all rough and illiterate, they had a lot of experience in how to live in the mountains. How to avoid snakes, insects, rats and ants, how to distinguish directions, how to judge whether there are humans living around...

The East and West South Central Armies, which the Han army knew nothing about, were very familiar with them and indeed provided a lot of help to the Han army.

Ma Su still admired the foresight of the Grand Commander. Although the Han army could do it independently, it would definitely take much longer. Now with the experience of experienced mountain people, the Han army has avoided many detours.

Under the leadership of the Nanzhong Army, the Han army quickly found a small tribe hidden in the mountains. This tribe had only a few hundred people, and there were less than a hundred young and strong people. They were so scared when they saw the thousands of fully armed Han soldiers with hoes and sickles that their legs were weak. How could they resist? They could only drop their weapons and surrender to the Han army.

The Han army skillfully gathered the people in the settlements together, tied their wrists with ropes, strung them together, and escorted them out. Another part of the Han army directly set fire to all the houses in the Shanyue settlements to prevent anyone from escaping back or others from moving in again.

The Han army's skilled posture made Yang Feng feel a little nervous again. Although the Han army had been joking with him these days, the cold behavior of the Han army now made Yang Feng realize something. In theory, he seemed to be similar to these Shanyue people?

If these Han people can treat the Shanyue people like this today, what will happen when they arrive in Nanzhong tomorrow?

Yang Feng suppressed these doubts in his heart and planned to wait and see how the Han army would deal with these people.

The Han army divided into several groups and captured Shanyue people from several tribes. Most of the time, they tried to persuade them to surrender, and only attacked those who were unwilling to surrender. Although there were some repressive actions, as long as the Shanyue people began to surrender, the Han army would generally stop.

The strong fighting power of the Han army during this period opened Yang Feng's eyes. Although he had expected it before, when those Shanyue people holding messy weapons were shot down by the Han army like wheat being cut, and fell to the ground twitching and crying, Yang Feng still felt his heart beat a few times.

The Han army's swords were shiny and sharp; the Han army's crossbows were fast and deadly; the Han army's soldiers were ruthless and efficient. When the Han army fought, they didn't seem like humans, but like some kind of machine.

Finally, the sun set in the west. Today, the Han army captured several thousand Shanyue people from the mountains and detained them separately according to their categories.

As for how to deal with the Shanyue people, Ma Su not only did not avoid Yang Feng, but also invited him to watch.

First, Han soldiers held large iron loudspeakers and loudly persuaded the Shanyue people that as long as they were willing to go to Jiaozhou to farm, they would be Han people from then on and would enjoy all kinds of policy support according to their Han identity. They also promised that there would be free schools in Jiaozhou where they could learn culture.

Many women, old and young naturally went with the flow and were willing to accept the arrangements of the Han people. However, many young and strong people were very uncomfortable and would rather die than become Han people or go to Jiaozhou to farm. They may be proud of their Shanyue identity, or they simply do not trust the Han people. These soldiers were not angry or annoyed. First, they selected those who were willing to cooperate from the captives, and then asked them a second time to see if they changed their minds. At the same time, these soldiers also told the Shanyue people that there was only one chance, but no third chance, and this was the last chance.

Some of the psychologically fragile Shanyue people thought that it was better to live a miserable life than to die. It didn't matter anyway, as they were just going to Jiaozhou to farm. So they simply accepted the conditions of the Han army.

Some people felt that the Han army was exaggerating and refused to agree.

The Han soldiers shrugged their shoulders, looking quite helpless, and then took away those cooperating people, preparing to have the Han army escort them to the border of Jiao and Yang states. Li Hui, the governor of Jiao state, would send people to pick them up.

As mentioned before, although these Shanyue people have some insights into the Han people, many of them still speak Chinese. How can the Cham people in Jiaozhou distinguish between Shanyue and Han people? Even if there are some, they are definitely a minority.

In addition, Feng Xi suggested to Li Hui that he should open new schools in various places in Jiaozhou to provide free enlightenment to local children. Human beings are like this. When they hear that there is something free, they always want to go and get some. This enlightenment is naturally the enlightenment of Chinese. From Feng Xi's "Three Character Classic" to the traditional "University" and "Analects of Confucius", if you dare to come, you will definitely be full of idioms in the future.

Gradually, both the local Cham people and the Shanyue people who migrated here later have become more and more identified with Han culture.

In addition, Jiaozhou was instigated by Feng Xi, and the arrival of the Shanyue people would simply add a new class to the local area. The Shanyue people could not defeat the local tyrants, the Zhan tribe, and finally they could only seek help from the high-ranking Han people.

"Master Yang, according to our previous agreement, these people are your army's slaves."

Seeing that some Shanyue diehards were still stubborn, Ma Su ordered the soldiers to separate a part of them, including men, women, young and old, about 30% of the remaining people, and gave them directly as a reward to Yang Feng.

"This... Master Ma, what does this slave mean...?"

Yang Feng was a little stunned, finding it hard to believe that Ma Su was so generous.

"Are there no slaves in the south? Their life and death are entirely up to you, Lord Yang. Whether you want to kill them on the spot or reward them to your subordinates, it is your decision. The Han army will not interfere."

Ma Su smiled and then waved his hand. The soldiers held loud speakers and announced the fate of the 30% of Shanyue people: from now on they would be slaves of the "Southern Barbarians". Their lives no longer belonged to themselves, but to their new masters.

The Shanyue people were dumbfounded. Being slaves to the southern barbarians? This was too humiliating. Many Shanyue people regretted their decision and hoped to go to Jiaozhou to farm and accept Han culture. Unfortunately, the Han army had already given them two chances.

How can it happen again and again?
(End of this chapter)