Chapter 18: Contentment for the Sake of Hardship (7)

Li Xin led the triumphant victory.

It took six days to run 300 miles, break through two streams, and completely destroy the barbarians who did not obey the order.

Han Gang's order like this is not that he is vicious, at the moment when he needs to stand in line, he still wants to stand at both ends of the rat, standing aside and waiting to pick up the bargain, Han Gang will never keep such a person behind his back.

Those who follow me live, and those who oppose me die.

This is what the Son of Heaven asked Li Shunju to convey.

On the barrels of the spears held high, the heads shook with the alternating advance of the two feet, and the expression on the frozen face was only fear. The army that came back from outside the city had a head on the barrel of each man's gun, and the last group to enter the city had only more heads on the back of pack horses.

A few days ago, the strong men of Zuoju and Chungju, who were called the 36 Xitong of the Left and Right Rivers along with themselves, are now hanging on the flagpoles and speartips of the officers and soldiers. The heads that shook endlessly on the tip of the spear made the lords of the streams who had to follow Han Gang out to greet the triumph of the army shudder.

Yesterday, he also drank the wine of the Song Kingdom heartily, thinking that he was going to use wine and meat to show goodwill, so that they could send more troops. Who would have thought that in the past few days, the official army has directly captured two Zuozhou and Chungju Xitong.

The horror in his heart involuntarily turned into words, and the fear of Han Gang made the cave masters whisper.

"I'm afraid that the transfer minister had this idea in mind from the beginning."

"That's for sure!"

"You must know that Lu Dao kept us to drink wine and eat meat for today, I would have gone back a long time ago."

"You dare to go. I'm not afraid that the officers and soldiers will block the door of your home Silingzhou in the next day."

“…… Maybe the transshipment minister didn't send anyone to Chungju and Zuoju at all. ”

“…… That Wei Fu and Nong Zhang's forehead were really wronged, they didn't do anything, and the killing star came to the door. ”

"If you can kill Wei and Nong today, you can kill us tomorrow...... Can you bear it?! ”

"If you can't bear it, you'll die, isn't the transfer minister over there?"

"Pick the flowers! You are related to Wei Fu, but we don't. If you want to find death, you go by yourself, don't drag us along. ”

"It's better for several families to join forces, and if the officers and soldiers come over one day, they can take care of each other."

"A family is so far away, who can save whom? Can you still guard against it for the rest of your life? ”

"Say a few words, what to say at this time! Don't you serve this little Han Xianggong comfortably, waiting to be the next Wei Fu and Nong Zhang? ! ”

"How to serve, who is suspicious of more food and more food? Follow the officers and soldiers to fight Jiaozhi, we will definitely die first, and then the officers and soldiers will come up to fight Jiaozhi. ”

"One is going to die now, and the other can be delayed for at least a few months, who else should think about choosing?"

Han Gang didn't hear the whispers of the cave masters. He didn't need to care about gossip at all, as long as they were obedient.

The triumphal ceremony ended in one hour, and the results of the battle were presented and the meritorious deeds were rewarded. More than three months after the Yongzhou War, the officers and troops who had shrunk near Yongzhou City finally had substantive action. The victory of this battle was thunderous with joy among the people of Yongzhou.

The cave masters turned pale one by one, if they disobeyed Han Gang's wishes at this time, the next goal of the official army would definitely be their turn.

The army returned to the camp to rest, and Han Gang had already arranged a banquet, and most of the drinks he had brought from Pennsylvania were still prepared for the triumphant army.

The people who were waiting to watch the ceremony dispersed, and Han Gang turned around and walked into the yamen. Behind Han Gang, Yongzhou Tongju asked Han Lian, who came back in advance last night with the heads of the two cave masters of Zhongzhou and Zuozhou, "In the end, Wei Fu and Nong Zhang's forehead are because they didn't come?"

"Why ask? There are 600 Han Chinese in Chungju and more than 1,000 in Zuozhou, most of whom have just recently been taken captive and have suffered a lot. Li Xin was beside him, with a faint reluctance on his face, as well as a strong hatred, "At that time, I was indignant, and I killed all the men who lived in the two main mountains, so there was no need to ask what the reason was." ”

To put it mildly, the two Han people who were restrained 'suffered a lot', but the actual situation will definitely be worse than what Li Xin said, saying that it is a moment of righteous indignation, I am afraid that the anger will be a little more.

"Only the men?" Yongzhou Tong asked.

"The women and children of the two families have not moved, and they can't do things like barbarians."

"It's just broken the main mountain, right?" Han Gang asked in front.

"Hmm." Li Xin nodded, "Time is in a hurry, and I only have time to capture the main mountain of the two families." However, the reinforcements who rushed to the rescue also killed a few in one go. ”

Zuozhou and Chungju are the two big streams of the Zuojiang River, a main mountain, and there are several or even a dozen small mountains below. Li Xin led the army to attack quickly, and of course it would only be the main mountain of the two families, and in the attached small mountain, there were tens of thousands of people in the two families.

"Do you want to sweep away all the streams under the leadership of Chungju and Zuoju?" Han Lian asked excitedly.

"In the morning, the official said that from now on, there will be no two families in Zuozhou and Chungju in the 36 mountains of the left and right rivers. Let the rest of the hands and tails be dealt with by the cave masters in the back, and the name must be handed over to me first! Han Gang turned around, "Chop the grass to get rid of the roots!" ”

When the Liao State and the Western Xia invaded China, the most they did was to plunder the population, control the Han people as slaves, and provide them with taxes. The barbarians from all directions also regard the Han people as fat sheep. Jiaozhi is a ready-made example, and the recent barbarian rebellion in Maozhou, Shuzhong, was also because of the local fortification, so that the barbarians had nowhere to plunder, and they were worried about the retaliation of the Han people. And there are many such things after a thousand years.

The best way to deal with such robbers is to chop off the thief's hands, so that the cost of crime is so high that no one can afford it. Killing can only be stopped by killing. Only by retaliating back with more bloody means can the barbarians be curbed from prying eyes on the Han Chinese.

- It's called 'Repay grievances with a straight voice!' ’

This was the third meeting in the Provisional Prefecture Palace, and the meeting was attended by the Yongzhou officials headed by Han Gang and the cave masters of the 36 Xitong of the left and right rivers.

"Guwan Village, Taiping Village, Yongping Village, this official will rebuild these three military villages next." Han Gang's old words were repeated, but the tone and content of his speech had completely changed, and in front of him, the cave masters didn't even dare to sit anymore, they all stood honestly, "However, most of the Jiaozhi people are unwilling to return to Zuojiang, and they will inevitably send troops to harass them, so they must strike first." ”

The Jiaozhi army has suffered such a big loss, it is said that tens of thousands of people have died, where is it possible to come back and harass them?! But none of the cave masters present dared to point out the mistakes in Han Gang's words, even if Han Gang said that the sun was square, they would only nod and say, "The Transit Minister is right, I can see the four sides of the sun at sunrise every day!"

Han Gang swept his eyes, and the cave masters who bowed down to his ears made him nod with satisfaction: "This official needs you to invade the territory of Jiaozhi, and the children in his country can take it for themselves, how much you can get depends on your own ability......"

"Han Xianggong," a trembling voice sounded, it was a cave master standing in the back row, "I'm in Youjiang, it's really a little far away from Jiaozhi......" It's just that after he saw Han Gang Senhan's eyes move over, he immediately panicked, "The villain is definitely going to send troops!" At least a thousand! Only...... It is that the grain cannot be received, and if the grain is not found in the country of Jiaozhi, it will delay the instructions of the envoy. ”

"On this point, the official has also thought about it. Whether it is Guwan Sanzhai or the border of Jiaozhi, it is on the side of the Zuojiang River. If you want to send troops, it is indeed very inconvenient. Han Gang said, he is not a harsh person, and he is also reasonable, "But you can borrow grain from Xitong in Zuojiang, as long as you return all the debts after you find the loot, then there will be no problem." And don't forget, there's interest to be paid. If someone is afraid that they will not be able to tear up in the future, the official can also be a person on both sides, and he will not make people turn their faces and deny him. ”

There are a lot of major streams near the left and right rivers, and the left and right rivers are the golden waterways in this area, and they occupy a place in these two rivers, and no tribe will not be developed. There may not be more, but borrowing one or two thousand stone of grain is not a big problem.

"Whatever you get in the country of Cochin is yours, and the government will not ask you for a penny. There is only one thing to remember...... Han Gang suddenly became angry, "but if it is Han, you must send me to Yongzhou!" The magistrate will pay money and food according to the number of people as a reward. If the number of rescued Han'er is large, the official will also report to the court, regardless of official position or wealth, he will not be stingy. ”

"Don't worry, we will never dare to offend the people of the kingdom." The barbarians in the hall made a promise to Han Gang together.

"If the Jiaozhi army attacks, the villain will definitely resist desperately, but if the war does not go well, it may be difficult to resist......" Another person has doubts, "I don't know if the prime minister can send an official army to rely on us, as long as he can defeat the Jiaozhi soldiers." ”

"I won't let you fight hard with the Jiaozhi army, and you can just go back to the division when you encounter a thief." Of course, Han Gang will not disappoint, "If the Jiaozhi army chases after him, this official will send troops to deal with it." ”

Relieved of worries, the cave masters present were also a little relieved. Han Gang waited for a while, and seeing that no one had anything to ask, he said, "Okay." The main mountains of Zuoju and Chungju have been breached, but there are still dozens of small mountains that have not been cleaned up. This official doesn't intend to keep them, whoever beats them down will be whoever! ”

Although there was no one to talk about, the eyes of several cave masters lit up with a raging fire.

"In the future, the official army went south to attack Jiaozhi. You can go with you as long as you wish. As long as they contribute to the battlefield, they will be rewarded. In the end, depending on the merit, the population, wealth, and even land of Cochin are eligible to participate in the distribution! Han Gang smiled, "Whether you want to be a cave master in the ravine for the rest of your life, or let your children and grandchildren order the county in Jiaozhi, it's all up to you." ”