Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 312 306. Output of Values
"Thank you, Master Yang, for your assistance over the past month. With your help, the expedition to Shanyue has been going exceptionally smoothly."

Ma Su smiled and saluted Yang Feng, who quickly returned the salute. This was his recent gain, which was that he became more familiar with the etiquette of the Han people.

"Master Ma, you are right. Feng has gained a lot from this trip. If the Grand Commander needs Feng's services in the future, as long as he sends an envoy to Nanzhong, Feng will do his best to help."

After the two men exchanged some pleasantries, Yang Feng set off with a team that had almost doubled in size, preparing to return to Nanzhong along the same route they came.

Ma Su was also smiling happily. First, the expedition against the Shanyue was very successful. After several months of hard work, only one in ten Shanyue people in the mountains and forests of Danyang County remained, and most of them were sent to Jiaozhou to dilute the local population.

The Cham people were lazy by nature, and they left land that could be harvested three or even four times a year uncultivated. In addition, Jiaozhou was vast and sparsely populated, so many lands were completely uncultivated. At the same time, many local Cham people who controlled the land experienced bloody changes of generations, and most of them were controlled by puppets supported by the Han people.

Therefore, in fact, the resistance to the development of Jiaozhou is not great. It is nothing more than that after the harvest, the Zhan people may do something they shouldn't do because of jealousy, but the local government is not just sitting there doing nothing, and there will be laws to punish them.

When Yang Feng left, in addition to taking away some treasures and slaves, he also took away a lot of books that Ma Su "carefully selected", such as the complete works of "Da Han Daily", "Three Character Classic" and other classic works.

These were all sent in advance by Feng Xi for Ma Su to use.

There is actually no profound reason for this approach, it is just normal propaganda. Just like the United States in the 1990s to the early 2000s, relying on some slogans to export abroad, it was able to cultivate a group of talents who "have never met their hometown", and Feng Xi is going to do the same.

The Han Dynasty is now powerful. Although it is in a civil war, its existence is unbelievable to the surrounding tribes and ethnic groups who are still eating raw meat and drinking blood.

As long as you extend an olive branch, those who have seen a better life will naturally find ways to come to you, like "walking a line".

With some appropriate publicity, even a cave master like Yang Feng who has seen and experienced it all can't help but feel a little jealous. People are not worried about scarcity but inequality. Why can Shanyue enjoy a good life after surrendering, while Nanzhong has to continue to suffer and starve?
However, it was unknown what Ma Su would do next. Feng Xi had given him the task of showing the Han Dynasty's civilization, etiquette, trustworthiness, and strength when the mercenaries from the south arrived. Now that Ma Su had done what he was supposed to do, he did not know what the Grand Commander would do next.

After clearing out the Shanyue, the Han army in Jiangdong also prepared to return to Jingzhou. Although there were many Shanyue settlements in the entire Jiangnan region, there were only two or three large ones. Now that they had experience in clearing out the remaining settlements, they didn't need so many people.

In addition, these Han troops have not returned home since the eastern expedition against Eastern Wu, so it is time for them to return to Jingzhou to recuperate.

"Oh? So fast? And the brainwashing of Yang Feng was so smooth..."

Sitting alone in the study, Feng Xi's words were not too polite. This level of value output was considered brainwashing by Feng Xi.

"In this case, it's time to start the next plan."

Feng Xi smiled, called in the guard, whispered a few words to him, the guard took his orders and left.

After an hour or so, several fast horses rushed towards the direction of Sichuan and Jiaozhou, but their specific destination was unknown. Yang Feng was carrying slaves and treasures, so his marching speed was slower than when he came here. According to estimates, it would take a month or so to return to Nanzhong.

However, thanks to the slow marching speed, Yang Feng also had time to personally inspect the actual implementation of the Han army's policy of accepting foreigners when passing through Jiaozhou.

Yang Feng saw that the Shanyue people who had surrendered to the Han people before were arranged to reclaim the uninhabited wasteland in Jiaozhou. The Han people taught them how to use some strange-shaped plows, as well as some fertilization and weeding processes.

Although these Shanyue people seemed a little unfamiliar at first, they gradually became proficient. In just two days, the originally barren land was transformed into a patchwork of fields with green seedlings growing in it.

There are good and bad things. The local Cham people in Jiaozhou often have conflicts with the Han people and the Shanyue people, especially with the Shanyue people. At such times, the Han people usually stand aside and watch until one side goes too far, and then the Han people will come forward to mediate.

As a result, the local Cham and Shanyue peoples fought each other endlessly, but they had to rely on the Han people to maintain peace.

After more than ten days of walking, Yang Feng and his companions were finally about to enter Jiaozhi County. Yang Feng sent people to communicate with his sons early in the morning, asking them to prepare to welcome him.

However, the soldiers who went to make contact brought back some not-so-good news to Yang Feng.

"Master, something is not going well. I don't know where the rumor came from, saying that you have surrendered to the Han people, and as soon as you return to Nanzhong, you will join forces with the Han people to overthrow Meng Huo. Meng Huo has already recruited troops and stationed them near my Yinzhi Cave. The eldest son and his men have already made preparations and have been confronting Meng Huo for several days."

The soldiers informed Yang Feng of the situation in Nanzhong. The inexplicable rumors instantly frightened Meng Huo, who was already at odds with Yang Feng, even more.

Meng Huo felt that the probability of Yang Feng defecting to the Han people was definitely not low. In addition, Meng Huo originally thought that Yang Feng would definitely die on this trip, but it turned out that not only was Yang Feng fine, he also returned with a lot of money. How could Meng Huo not become suspicious?
Meng Huo held on to the idea that it was better to believe it than not to believe it, so he lit up his own cave and temporarily surrounded Yinzhi Cave to prevent them from suddenly attacking. However, Meng Huo was not so stupid that he did not order an attack, but waited for Yang Feng to come back and give him an explanation.

It's not that Meng Huo is particularly concerned about the overall situation, but the other cave masters simply don't believe that Yang Feng will betray, and they don't want Meng Huo to kill Yang Feng so confusedly at this time. It's hard to go against the will of the people, so Meng Huo can only hold back. In fact, if Meng Huo has the opportunity, he doesn't mind destroying Yinzhi Cave directly.

When Yang Feng heard that the situation was so critical, he didn't want to delay any longer. Since they were almost reaching Nanzhong anyway, he led some of his personal soldiers ahead and asked his men to follow slowly with the baggage.

Yang Feng led his personal soldiers at an extremely fast speed and returned to Yinzhi Cave in just three to five days.

"Father, you are back? Meng Huo has led nearly 50,000 people from several other caves to surround us for almost half a month. He said he wanted father to personally explain to him the matter of collusion with the Han people."

When Yang Feng’s eldest son saw Yang Feng coming back, he felt like he had found his backbone.

(End of this chapter)