Chapter 1025: Putting an end to the chaos
In the past, when I knew that I had an advantage, I was tricked by the opponent, and I could only watch my opponent leave.
Feng Jishi Shao was so furious that he jumped to the riverside and cursed loudly to relieve the depression in his chest.
If you get angry with scolding, it is simply a routine operation to give Sima Yi something like "The Great Sima who is as motionless as a turtle" or "The Great Sima who wanders around Emei".
It's just that today is different from the past. Feng Jishi is already a mature commander, and he rarely does things that lose his status such as swearing.
“Smooth words, seductive words” and so on are just floating clouds...
At this time, Governor Feng was shouldering heavy responsibilities. After learning about Sima Yi's latest movements, all he had to do was to make new responses to the new situation.
Hold the telescope and look to the other side.
If it weren't for the war, there would actually be something to behold in the early winter in Dahe.
The ice on the river surface has been dried by the sun, and the fog slowly rises, covering both the distance and the near with a layer of smoke that seems to be light but thick.
The scenery is nice, but Governor Feng is not in the mood to appreciate it at this time, and is even a little impatient.
The smoke blocked the view, and even with a telescope, one could only vaguely see some dark shadows on the other side.
Those are the arrow towers and beacons built by Xianyu on the shore.
Looking at the ice on the river again, Governor Feng sighed:
“Send the order and the whole army is ready to break camp and go to Anyi (Hedong County).”
“Ah? Sir, are we not going to cross the river?”
Feng Jishi asked curiously: "If you can't catch up with the thief, why cross the river?"
"After the thief left, we just went directly to Chang'an. That was the first achievement..."
Governor Feng chuckled:
"Do we still need the first achievement? As long as we defend Bingzhou and Hedong, it will be stronger than any first achievement."
“Besides, if you really want to win this first victory, how many troops will you need to deploy?”
"If there are not enough troops in Hedong, the thieves counterattack, lose Hedong, and Bingzhou cannot defend it, then the first victory will become the first victory."
Feng Jishi needs to have a good background, ability and capability, but also needs to get the first credit?
"Chang'an is right there, and it won't run away. The Prime Minister leads a large army, can't he just capture Chang'an? We don't have any luggage, so what can we do to help?"
Most of the engineering battalion is now in the hands of Zhuge Lao Yao.
The governor of Feng had all cavalry or mounted infantry.
There is no engineering camp. Should I go to watch a show?
Sima Yi has already withdrawn from Guanzhong, so there is no need to cut off food routes or harass reinforcements.
Zhuge Lao Yao has probably dreamed of Chang'an so many times over the years.
Now that the opportunity has come, let him realize his dream with his own hands.
Feng Jishi himself still has things to do.
Without the threat to Hexi, the stability of Hedong must be put on the agenda. After struggling for so long, it’s almost done.
There is also Bingzhou. At first, the army went south along the Fen River, although it already completely controlled Taiyuan County, the main county of Bingzhou.
However, there are still remaining Wei thieves in Shangdang County and Leping County to the east who are stubbornly resisting.
Coupled with the large number of Hu people in Bingzhou, many Hu people took advantage of the war and turned into small groups of horse thieves to run around and plunder.
It used to be an enemy-occupied area, and chaos would arise wherever possible.
It is different now. Since it has become the territory of the Han Dynasty again, it will naturally become stable.
Although the possibility of Sima Yi turning around and taking a bite is very low, after all, in this case, neither side can cross the river to attack secretly, but they still have to be prepared just in case.
Governor Feng arranged for some troops to stay on guard by the river. He took most of the troops and rumbled towards Anyi.
Shi Bao, who had already received the news, quickly went out of the city to greet him.
The area outside the city has become a refugee concentration camp.
The temporary sheds were built one after another, with ditches separating each shed.
Each area is managed by a dedicated person who directly registers the person.
In addition to playing the role of separation, ditches are also used to prevent water from escaping to prevent everything from burning down.
The straw shed may not be able to completely block the coming cold wind, but at least it can be regarded as a place to stay.
More importantly, the probability of survival is much higher if you stay here than if you stay elsewhere.
Eating, drinking, and eating are all taken care of.
Although I can only eat half a meal to survive, at least I can survive.
Drink boiled water.
Let Lazar be gathered together in one place…
There are many illegal rules, but most people can abide by them, because if you don't abide by the rules, you will only go hungry.
In short, it is a semi-military management. Anyone who dares to act recklessly will have ways to rectify it.
There is no such thing as human rights.
The advantage of the high literacy rate among the Liangzhou army was fully realized in this case.
Record, organize, count, manage…
Everything is in order.
The sound of horse hooves rumbled by, and someone in the hayloft quietly peeped through the cracks, looking at the tall horse and the knight in fine iron armor walking away, with somewhat frightened eyes.
"How is it going?"
Governor Feng sat on his horse, looked at the layers of thatched huts, and asked.
“Half of the refugees are gathered here.”
Shi Bao, who was also sitting on the horse and one horse head behind, quickly answered.
Anyi is the county seat of Hedong and the largest county seat in Hedong.
In this era, any place that can become a large county or city must have convenient transportation, abundant water resources, and fertile land. All three are indispensable.
Years of war have caused a sharp decline in population, and the surviving population has further gathered around big cities.
Of course, many people fled into the mountains to escape the war, but in the end, only one out of ten people survived.
In order to survive, these people can only fight in the mountains and wilderness, fighting with the sky, the earth, nature, and wild beasts...
In the process, they will gradually lose their civilization and degenerate into savages. Those with better luck will become barbarians.
Compared to having one out of ten, a large county town with half life and half life is naturally a better choice.
After decades of war, even in important Central Plains counties like Hedong, most of the population is concentrated in Anyi, Wenxi, Jie County and other places.
It will no longer be as grand as when the population of the Later Han Dynasty was at its peak.
However, this also provided convenience for Feng Governor to clean up Hedong.
This is also the reason why Shi Bao said he would gather half of the refugees in Anyi - as long as he controls a few major counties, he can control most of the apparent population in the county.
Coupled with this riot, most of the hidden population of the wealthy families can be driven out.
Because the wealthy families no longer have any extra food to feed them.
In other words, the food in the hands of the wealthy family has been robbed by some thoughtful people.
“Half? What is half?”
"According to current statistics, there are about one hundred thousand people."
In other words, including Wenxi, Jiexian and other places, the number of people in Hedong can only be about 200,000?
If we add those who did not become refugees, those who fled into the mountains, those who were not gathered in, those who were real rioters, etc.
All added up, the population is estimated to be only 300,000.
Perhaps a little lower than some large counties before the turmoil of the Later Han Dynasty.
Comparing one county with another, it is also an important county in the Central Plains that has forced out the hidden population.
It is conceivable how much harm this turmoil, which lasted for decades, caused to the world.
Feng Jishi was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked into the distance.
There was someone holding a pole in the wilderness, as if they were measuring something.
There were also some people in ragged clothes who were watching despite the cold weather.
Hedong is originally a grain-producing area with a lot of arable land. It is also an important salt-producing area in the Central Plains.
In the past few days, so many wealthy families have been robbed, coupled with the support of Bingzhou behind them.
Let alone the mere 100,000 refugees, even if they doubled again, it would probably not be a big problem to support them for three or four months.
According to the current situation of the battle, let alone half a year, or even half a month later, the Liangzhou Army may have successfully joined forces with the Prime Minister's army.
So we are not afraid of too many people, but only afraid of too few people.
Besides, it’s not like I raised it in vain.
At that time, whether it is digging ditches and building water conservancy for the coming year, or building ridges to prepare for dividing the fields, the workload is not small.
Except for being unable to work during the coldest times, these refugees must have to work the rest of the time to get food rations.
Work-for-relief can be regarded as a good way to deal with refugees and refugees.
“What about the security order? How many rioters responded?”
Since it is a riot, whether it is organized or spontaneous, there will definitely be many careerists, large and small, fishing in troubled waters.
Organized riots have begun to subside, but spontaneous riots will not stop just yet.
“The small group of rebellious people nearby learned that the prince planned to redistribute the fields, and they were all dubious. However, the leader has already sent people over to discuss the matter of reorganization.”
Governor Feng nodded:
"As long as they are willing to talk, that's a good thing. Whether they dare not go against us or they really want to surrender, as long as they come over, they are not afraid of causing any trouble."
It’s not that Governor Feng looked down on these rebels, but in terms of organizational strength, Liangzhou didn’t dare to say, but the women’s armies organized by Nanxiang and Yuexun were probably stronger than them.
Especially in Nanxiang, the Detachment of Women played a great role in helping coordinate transportation, maintaining order, and maintaining workshop operations during the war.
Thousands or even hundreds of refugees are dispersed and mixed into hundreds of thousands of refugees who have begun to accept semi-military management. Even if some people are dissatisfied, it will not cause any trouble.
With the army, there are rations. Although you can't eat enough, at least you don't have to starve to death.
The most important thing is that as long as you are registered in the household registration, you will be allocated fields in the future - fields with a tax rate of one out of ten.
This is also the reason why Governor Feng started preparing to divide the fields before Hedong was completely settled.
Because this can give refugees hope.
Even if the real start of action may have to wait until the spring of next year, as long as they see this hope, they are willing to wait.
Instead of being easily deceived by others, being impatient and making trouble.
This trust was won by the Han army's actions in protecting them and at the same time distributing rations to them.
The so-called "those who win the hearts of the people win the world" are not just words, but real actions.
The decision-makers in the first few decades of each dynasty and their behavior will have a profound impact on the future of the country.
Even if they are both Han Dynasties, the impressions given by the Early Han Dynasty and the Later Han Dynasty are completely different.
Emperor Gaozu made a three-part agreement with the elders in Guanzhong. Later emperors implemented the township system throughout the country on the basis of the county system, allowing the former Han Dynasty to reach a new level of control over the grassroots.
That's why the former Han Dynasty had such a strong military mobilization ability, and it defined the basic scope of the territory for later generations for two thousand years.
If the Early Han Dynasty was a pioneer, then the Later Han Dynasty was more like a defender.
When Emperor Guangwu was trying to pacify the world, he not only relied too much on powerful landowners, but in order to capture the city, he even promised the army to loot the city after entering it.
The consequence is that the central government's control over local areas has been weakened, and its military strength has become even more difficult to match that of the former Han Dynasty.
The former Han Dynasty included the Hexi Corridor under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court. It took a hundred years for the Later Han Dynasty to quell the Qianghu rebellion in Liangzhou.
By the time of the Jihan period, loyalty and righteousness had gradually become the foundation for establishing a country.
Be loyal and don’t say anything.
Those who are righteous are in awe of themselves, so they follow me; those who follow sheep agree with goodness and beauty.
It is righteous to do good and beautiful things with dignity!
The Liangzhou army drove away the thieves, eliminated violence, abolished heavy taxes, sheltered the people, provided food rations, and divided the fields. This can be called righteousness.
Feng Jishi had a high and powerful position. He was not only the military and political officer, but also the general of the Western Expedition. He had the authority to take leave of absence during the expedition and could act on behalf of the emperor.
So everything he is doing now represents the wishes of the emperor of the Han family.
In other words, as long as the Han Dynasty can truly regain Hedong, the people in Hedong can look forward to a good life - at least a much better life than before.
Unless the emperor of the Han family is shameless, goes back on his word, and is not afraid of being scolded in the spine.
(Note: Before the Jin Dynasty, there was no distinction between the levels of envoys. "Jiejie", "Chijie", "Shijie", "Jiejie Yue (or "Fake Yellow Yue" all have the same status, indicating that they represent the emperor regardless of his status. There are different sizes, the only difference is etiquette.)
This is one of the reasons why Governor Feng is not afraid of incitement by those who have other motives.
Speaking of clever words and tricks, who is the dignified Ghost King? Who has he been afraid of?
"What the Lord is saying is that we really don't have to worry about those small groups of refugees, but there are people in distant places who have attracted tens of thousands of refugees."
"Huh?" Governor Feng turned his head slightly and looked at Shi Bao, "What do you mean? They are unwilling?"
Shi Bao nodded: "Yes, we have sent messages to people several times, but there has been no reply."
Governor Feng's eyes flashed: "What's behind them? Is there anyone who supports them?"
"not sure."
“Which thief has the greatest power among those who don’t reply?”
“Dongyuan County, there is a rebel group there, said to number one hundred thousand, and they are defending the county seat.”
I have to say that although Shi Bao is said to be lustful and thin, in Feng Yong's view, it is more appropriate to say that he is not careful enough.
More importantly, his talents in world affairs are quite impressive.
It's just that the rebels in Dongyuan are said to number one hundred thousand... It took me so long to gather them in the entire county, and they only gathered about 400,000 people.
You can gather 100,000 people so easily?
Then the Liangzhou army is not even worse than the rebels?
You see if I can bluff you, that's it.
The two of them were talking and entered the city unknowingly.
“Bring me a map.”
When we arrived at the county government, Governor Feng gave the order.
The rudimentary maps collected from the county government were quickly spread out in front of Feng Governor.
Finding Dongyuan County, Governor Feng tapped with his finger, then rowed to Zhiguan, and finally knocked hard:
"No matter whether there are people behind the chaos in Dongyuan County, we will treat them as if they are."
After leaving Zhiguan, the first county with a name that I encountered was Dongyuan.
With the current situation in turmoil, Governor Feng was in no mood and had no time to identify whether there was any relationship between the rebels in Dongyuan County and the Wei thieves in Zhiguan.
In his opinion, whether it is a wealthy family who owns land, food and people, or a refugee who wants to take advantage of the chaos, or a Wei thief who is unwilling to fail and wants to make a comeback.
They are all enemies who sabotage his efforts to pacify Hedong.
There is no need to be soft when dealing with enemies.
“Go and ask Coach Han and General Liu to come in.”
Han Long led his men to sneak across the other side a few days ago to reconnoiter the enemy's situation. The news he finally brought back confirmed each other with what the scouts had discovered.
This made Feng Governor believe that Sima Yi had indeed begun to withdraw from Guanzhong.
“I’ve seen the king.”
“Meet the king.”
Governor Feng nodded and returned the courtesy, then pointed at Dongyuan and said to Liu Hun:
"General Liu, I will give you one thousand elite cavalry and ten thousand barbarian cavalry to go to Dongyuan and defeat the thieves who are defending the city there. Do you have confidence?"
Liu Hun glanced at the map, then grinned:
"Your Majesty, why do you need so many soldiers and horses when the people are just in chaos?"
What about seizing the city?
Do you think defending a city is that simple?
Defending a city is a technical job.
There is not enough organization and strict arrangements. If you think that just arranging a few people to stand on the top of the city to defend the city, it will be nothing short of a disaster.
Why did the rioters move around and become bandits in the first place?
In addition to their inability to govern the local area, they also lacked the ability to defend the city.
The little prince of the Huns has learned a lot from the Han army in these years.
Seeing him like this, Governor Feng smiled, and then shook his head:
"The rebels really don't need so many soldiers and horses, but what I'm afraid of is that they have the support of Wei thieves behind them. You'd better be careful."
“The general will understand.”
Feng Jishi looked at Han Long again:
"Mr. Han, please find someone to send a message to the rebels in Dongyuan and send ten copies of the content of the security order."
Having said this, Governor Feng looked at Liu Hun again and narrowed his eyes slightly:
"If they don't surrender, don't hold back."
After all the good words have been said, all the opportunities have been given, and food and land have been distributed. If you still don't know what is good and what is evil, then you will really be determined to go against the big man.
There is nothing more to say about the relationship between ourselves and the enemy.
Kill the biggest monkey, Feng Jishi believes that the remaining chickens will know what to do.
Hearing the meaning of Feng Junhou’s words, Liu Hun licked his lips: “No!”
(End of this chapter)