Chapter 916 Agreed
At the end of the night banquet, Shao Xun summoned his staff to discuss matters.
The Wang family also summoned the assistant minister Wang Feng, Yangzhen Duanfan, Yunzhong prefect Wang Chang and other close people to discuss matters in secret.
"Mr. Duan." Wang nodded towards the veteran Duan Fan and motioned for him to come first.
Duan Fan coughed and said, "I made an inspection earlier and found that the new and old subordinate tribes, together with the three counties of Shannan, only have 100,000 tents and 500,000 people."
"When Yi Lu was in power, there were more than 200,000 people with the ten surnames of Tuoba, and more than 60 surnames with other surnames in charge of tribes and cities, totaling 500,000 people. The tribes in the four directions had more than 300,000 people, a total of 100,000 people. More than ten thousand.”
"Now, only ten years have passed. After continuous melees, the ten surnames of Tuoba only have more than 100,000 people. The Alliance tribe still has 40 surnames, with a total of 300,000 people. Most of the tribes in the four directions are scattered, with only a few tens of thousands. People still send envoys to pay tribute.”
"After ten years of melee, half of the people are missing. Now we can only produce more than 100,000 riders, but back then we had no less than 300,000 people to control the strings. It's a huge difference."
"The separation of various tribes has been particularly serious in the past two years. Those who say goodbye without saying goodbye do not know the fate of the people, and those who despise the prince do not know the fate of the people. If we do not reverse the decline, we may follow the footsteps of the Xiongnu."
Having said this, Duan Fan paused to give everyone present time to digest.
After a while, he continued: "Earlier, I sent my sons and nephews to carry goods to Kelan for sale. It was shocking to watch all the way."
"At that time, a case was being tried in Xiurong County, and the people were watching. The county magistrate Qiao Yu asked the chief of the department why he killed someone, and the chief of the department replied, 'The person who was killed was a slave in the family.' I asked my nephew about the person who was killed. The person is not a slave, but the leader of the tribe. The tribe is not big and has only five surnames. One surname is the leader of the tribe, and the other surname is the person who was killed. "
"As for why he was killed, the specific reason is not clear. Judging from the interrogation, the person who was killed was unwilling to obey the orders of the Ministry. He said that his pastureland was divided by the imperial court, and he traveled back and forth between the pastureland in the mountains and the farmland below the mountains every year. , even the art of planting is taught by the imperial court, and has nothing to do with the minister, and there is no need to pay tribute to the minister.”
"The minister was extremely angry and accused him of violating the oath sworn by his ancestors. The man who was killed did not give in, and eventually a fight broke out, with many people killed and injured."
"Xiurong ordered Qiao Yu to be sentenced to beheaded by his subordinates. He never asked about the threats. His son and nephew compensated him with cattle and sheep."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was moved.
The reason why a tribe is a tribe is that it is composed of multiple clans.
Taking the Pu tribe of the ten surnames of Tuoba as an example, in addition to the Pu Gu clan (also known as the Pu clan), who is the hereditary clan leader, there are also Punai, Putun and other clans.
A clan can range from hundreds to one or two thousand. If the clan gathers around you, you are the leader. If the clan breaks up, you will be reduced to the leader of the clan.
Since the Wuhuan people have been Hanized for a long time, they no longer have such a strict tribal organization, and the overall strength has been strengthened. However, they are still proportionate to the size of the tribe when dealing with the outside world, and the clan leader still exists, which is somewhat similar to the clans in Han Dynasty.
The Xiurong County magistrate's intervention in the internal affairs of the tribe is an erosion of the power of the tribal chief. After all, the chief originally evolved from the tribal judge.
The county magistrate can adjudicate disputes within the tribe, so what else do you need to do as a minister?
"If the leader was sentenced to death, didn't his subordinates rebel?" Wang Feng couldn't help but ask.
"Among the five clans, one has a grudge against the chief of the tribe, two are trying to make peace, and only two are in commotion, but the total number of people is only a few hundred. When I left Xiurong from my nephew, I had not heard of any rebellion."
"What about other tribes? Aren't they sad when the rabbit dies?"
"Perhaps." Duan Fan pondered for a moment and said, "But the knife has not yet hit their necks, so there is always some luck. In addition, the power of King Liang is increasing day by day. If the strength is not enough, rebellion will be dead. In the end, there is no Dare.”
Everyone was silent for a long time after hearing this.
This is the case in Kelan County, isn't it the same in Dai, Yunzhong and Mayi counties? Although the chief officers are all our own now, some of the assistant officers are not. As time goes by, there will be hidden dangers.
Wang Feng thought for a long time and sighed: "Now we can't be too disobedient to the wishes of King Liang, alas."
Duan Fan stroked his beard and said: "Sooner or later, Daijun will be handed over. At that time, the prestige may be damaged, and the King of Liang will have to support him. Fortunately, we are still useful to the King of Liang. We must not agree to what the Xiongnu proposes." The Hun envoys captured by Sheng Le can be delivered to the King of Liang to gain his favor."
Wang Feng nodded slowly.
What use does Tuoba Xianbei have to the King of Liang? Of course there was a war.
To be honest, most of the cavalry that King Liang relied on were Jie people, Duanbu Xianbei or Xiongnu.
Among the three, only Duan Bu Xianbei could give them a high look.
Liu Han was suppressed and beaten by them, which only made people laugh. In the past ten years and dozens of battles, Liu Han had only won once, and he did so by relying on Tuoba Pugen to go deep alone and with insufficient food and grass.
Jie Qi's combat effectiveness is also very poor. At that time, Shi Le's 10,000 Jie cavalry were directly overwhelmed by Duan Bu Xianbei, and finally won the battle by digging holes.
But we have to admit that the combat effectiveness of the Jie cavalry headed by Liu Runzhong, the governor of the above party, has made considerable progress in recent years. They may be able to compete with Duan Bu Xianbei, but they are still incomparable with Tuoba Xianbei.
This is where they are valuable and where King Liang wants to use them.
Of course, the Liang king north of Yanmen Pass was too ambitious and weak to rule directly, so he could only find collaborators. This was also a reason, but the former was the main reason.
"Did you explain everything?" Seeing that everyone was speechless, Wang asked.
Wang Feng, Wang Chang, Duan Fan and others looked at each other, and finally Wang Feng came forward and said: "Some things cannot be understood by one person, but after several people discuss it, they often suddenly become enlightened."
Wang nodded and said: "Then it's settled. Send someone to inform the Chekun clan and do their best to defeat the 'invading' Xiongnu soldiers. All the soldiers and civilians in Daijun who are willing to leave will migrate, taking advantage of the opportunity of King Liang If there is any unrest, we can use the power of King Liang to suppress it."
"What should we do over there in Yihuai?" Wang Feng suddenly thought of something and said, "I sent people to chase him before, but most of them were false. After Liu Lugu chased him, the thieves were well prepared and defeated at Baidaokou. Now they are trying again. It’s not easy to take him down.” “He’s protected,” Wang said with a sigh, “Let’s put it down first, otherwise we’ll have to figure out a way in secret later.”
Duan Fan nodded and said: "Ke Dun is wise. Now we should keep calm, slowly take care of the affairs of the country, and accumulate strength."
"What Yang Zhen said about Kelan before is indeed alarming, but it is also a wonderful method for a dispersed tribe." Wang added: "In the past, the tribes moved inland by the Later Han and Cao Wei often numbered more than 100,000 or hundreds of thousands of people. However, if there is not much control, the success will be lost. Now we can learn from the method of Liang Wang and teach other departments the method of farming and animal husbandry, and it may have miraculous effects."
Did the Later Han and Cao Wei manage tribes that moved inland? Apart from sending officials such as school captains to monitor, it can be said that there is almost no one.
They have never looked seriously at these people, and of course they will not make great efforts to assimilate them.
When something happens, you work hard, but when there is nothing, you just ignore it. So after more than two hundred years, it still remains the same.
To assimilate, the first task is to dismantle its grassroots tribal organizations.
Shao Xun had the need to disintegrate the tribe, and so did the Wang family. Guangning Wuhuan, who had already experienced this, was all too familiar with this.
How did their tribe disintegrate? Start by settling in.
Large tribes like the Xinping Pushi have already tasted the benefits of farming, so they will have the urge to settle down.
This is opportunity.
But in this process, how can we know that we are not making wedding clothes for others? Of course Wang can think of this, but she can't help it, because the tribe is too independent and may betray her at any time.
"What will happen if the king of Liang forces his tribe to invade the Central Plains?" Wang Chang, the governor of Yunzhong, suddenly asked.
Wang Feng's expression changed.
The Emperor of the Central Plains especially liked to move the Hu tribes inland, so this possibility cannot be ruled out.
Duan Fan thought for a while and said: "Over the years, the King of Liang has only moved two tribes inland, and they are the Jie people of Youzhou and Duan Mobo's tribe. I don't know where the Jie people are now. It seems they are no longer in Bianliang. Duan Fan The Mobo headquarters seems to be still there, but I don’t know how many people there are.”
"He doesn't dare." Wang smiled and said: "When he shouted the words 'Yi and Xia are safe', it was destined that he would no longer be able to drive various tribes at will or even fight like the Later Han and Cao Wei. No money was given. Su Shuyan, Duan Mobo, Duan Wenyang and others all had official status. Merits are rewarded one by one, just like people from Jin. They have the courage, but they get a lot of benefits. Family status such as the Shangdang Liu family cannot be judged, and officials must be selected and treated equally. Otherwise, where do you think there are so many Jieqi today?”
Why so sure? Because she asked, but the man backed down.
Five hundred thousand Xianbei have entered the Central Plains. Do you want to conscript them into fighting?
If so, should they obey your orders and fight for you, and should they be rewarded by officials for their military exploits?
Moreover, it is really too easy to perform meritorious service. Liu Han's shabby cavalry can hardly defeat Tuoba Xianbei. They will collapse as soon as they charge. When a lot of people perform meritorious service, what will you do?
This is a very real problem. His tone was too high, but he didn't dare to implement it. It is said that "Both Yi and Xia are safe", after all, it can only take care of some Yi.
After saying that, Mrs. Wang stood up and called her maid.
Suddenly, she thought of something again, so she said: "The King of Liang asked the tribes to catch people alive and sell them. Don't stop this. The tribes in Shuofang are also from other Xianbei tribes. If you can recruit them, they will recruit them. If you can't recruit them, they will kill them. His tribes We have been fighting with Shi Le for many years and are exhausted. It should not be difficult to win over the rest of the army. "
"Yes." Several people responded in unison.
After Wang Feng responded, he was a little stunned.
Unconsciously, he became accustomed to listening to his sister's instructions.
Seeing that his sister had nothing more to say, he left with a group of seven or eight people.
Wang asked her maid to boil water for bathing.
Alone in a dome, she quietly admired this beautiful and mature body.
There are strange peaks protruding from the top, as tender as spring bamboo shoots, and round as a ball below, which rise and fall erratically upon impact.
After bathing, she gently wrapped herself in a knee-length robe, and quietly entered a large tent accompanied by her maids and guards.
"You're not wearing anything inside!" A man's surprised voice sounded in the tent.
……
After a long time, Wang's begging voice came out: "My king, please, don't..."
The man seemed to refuse without mercy.
After a while, Wang took a bath again, but her face didn't look very good.
She squatted on the ground gently, trying to dig something out, but finally gave up.
If I can escape this time, there will be many more times.
Only at this moment would she take off the mask on her face and reveal a little fear.
(End of chapter)