A total of more than 18,000 cavalry and more than 3,000 infantry were selected from Zongjian's army; The descendants of the various families and their cronies in the army were selected and secretly executed after mutual inspection and denunciation by the officers and men.

3,000 infantry stayed in Paohan County, where Pang De was responsible for training, and garrisoned Baishi County, Paohan County, and Daxia County, all the way to the Taoshui line, and the vast territory between the west and the Yellow River.

Pang De lived up to his expectations, occupied and stabilized the situation in Baishi County within three days, sent someone to report Taishou Yiyi, and requested that officials be stationed in the county.

At the same time, Pang De also sent cavalry scouts to the west and north to collect intelligence along the Yellow River in Heguan County and Jincheng County, and pay close attention to the opponent's movements.

The commander returned to Didao County in victory.

Gao Shun personally greeted their return at the west gate of the county seat.

"Meet the Lord!"

"Meet the Prince!"

Everyone dismounted and saluted Gao Shun.

Gao Shun smiled heartily: "Hahaha, everyone, please get up!" ”

Fu Zhu didn't get up, but said: "My lord, I made my own decisions without asking for instructions, and I hereby ask my lord for sin!" ”

Gao Shun was in a good mood, it was estimated that there was no big deal, and he didn't want to be embarrassed in public, so he said: "Haha, what is the crime of frustrating the military division Hubu Longyou?" Let's talk about it when we go home. ”

"Yes, my lord!"

Gao Shun continued: "You have worked hard, and all the officers and soldiers have a three-day holiday to celebrate the victory. ”

"Thank you, lord!" All the officers and soldiers shouted in unison.

The armies of Cheng Zhi and Ma Teng were led back to the camp by the military marquis and military Sima of each tribe; The 18,000 cavalrymen who arrived were housed with their own scribes and officers.

Gao Shun, Lu Yi and Fu Zhu, Ma Teng and others went to Taishou Mansion to celebrate.

After three rounds of drinking, Professor Fu first told about the counterinsurgency process; Gao Shun was very happy, it was so easy to quell the rebellion against Zongjian, it took enough patience and resourcefulness, if it was a strong attack, it would definitely suffer heavy losses, and the importance of the military division was self-evident, so he said: "

Fu Zhu continued: "My lord, I took charge of the crime without asking for instructions, and left the newly recruited 3,000 infantry in the local area, and was trained and commanded by Captain Pang Dedu, and authorized the lord to punish the crime. ”

Gao Shun said disapprerovingly: "This is a matter within the division of the military division, there is no need to ask for instructions, what is the crime of the military division?" ”

"I have given thanks to the lord for his grace of innocence." Frustrated to Gao Shun.

Gao Shun asked rhetorically: "Pang De already has 5,000 cavalry, and if he leaves 3,000 infantry, is it too much?" ”

"The 3,000 infantry should not be separated, stay in the local area, it is more convenient to train into an army, and deter the western bandits, with them to defend the county seat, the mobile advantage of the Pang De cavalry can be better played, it is convenient to stabilize the western counties, and guard the banks of the Yellow River."

Gao Shun didn't want to worry about such a trivial matter, so he said: "The military advisor has arranged it very well!" ”

Subsequently, Fu Zhu told about the beheading of Zong Jian, his civil and military officials, and their families without asking for instructions, and asked Gao Shun for his guilt.

Gao Shun was very annoyed, this frustration was too bold and ruthless, but he still held back his anger and said: "The military advisor is right, for the rebels, we must cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and leave no one to leave a fluke mentality." ”

Frustrated with a sigh of relief, he hurriedly saluted: "I have thanked the lord for his grace of innocence." ”

Gao Shun knew the good intentions of the frustrated grant, but this kind of power of life and death is still under his control, and he must prevent it from getting worse, so he said seriously: "Although the military advisor's intentions are good, however, it is a felony to make decisions in a non-emergency moment, and no matter how proficient the strategy is, there will be miscalculations, and this kind of thing is not an example." ”

Gao Shun's words were not only for the frustrated people, but also for the high-ranking civil and military officials present

"Yes, my lord!" Frustration immediately responded.

Cheng Zhi is an honest man, and he defended his frustration: "My lord, the military advisor did this because he didn't want to bring them back and make the lord embarrassed. ”

Gao Shun said angrily: "Surrender first, slaughter last, the crime of dishonesty has endangered the prestige of the General's Mansion; The right to cut first and then play must not be used indiscriminately unless it is forced to do so, otherwise, everyone will scramble to follow suit, how can it continue? And the slaughter of hundreds of people at a time will have a great impact, and it will not be able to cover it up, and who will dare to surrender to us after that? Even if I bring them all back, I will not be embarrassed, there are many ways to deal with them, whether they can be sent to the court for conviction, or they can be sold into slavery, or labor reform to atone for their own sins; I hope that all of you will not do bad things with good intentions in the future. ”

"Yes, my lord!" They all replied together.

Gao Shun also said: "Resistance and repression are the eternal themes that human society cannot eliminate, there have been before, there are now, and there will be in the future, and it cannot be solved by killing and deterrence alone." ”

In this regard, Cheng Zhi was deeply touched, so he said: "My lord, it is not excluded that ambitious people take advantage of the chaos to rebel; But those who dare to risk their lives and participate in the rebellion are all people who cannot survive, and if they do not rebel, they can only starve to death, and the rebellion may still have a chance to live; The lord is right, the problem cannot be solved by killing, because these rebels have long put life and death on the line. ”

From the beginning, Ma Teng vigorously opposed the killing of those who surrendered, resulting in unrighteous acts, and said: "The land is concentrated in the hands of a few people, most of whom work all year round, and they are not yet able to have enough food and clothing. ”

Frustrated, he hurriedly asked for the guilt again: "Lord, give errands, please punish the lord!" ”

"The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more, I hope you will take it as a warning."

"Yes, my lord!"

Frustrated and asked: "Qin Shi Huang unified the six countries, levied violently, and issued a large number of conscriptions, and the people could not continue, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rose up, and Qin II died; Today, as Shou Cheng said, similar to the end of Qin, uprisings are everywhere, warlords are rampant, imperial power is declining, and the signs of troubled times; How can it be avoided? ”

Everyone wanted to know the answer, and they all looked at Gao Shun curiously.

Gao Shun pondered for a moment and asked: "Think about it, if the world is stable, there is no war, and the government prohibits land concentration, and there is no arbitrary expropriation, what will be the outcome?" ”

Cheng Zhi said with a smile: "Lord, that is the peaceful and prosperous world, the people live and work in peace and contentment, that is the life that everyone yearns for." ”

Lu Yi said: "Lord, is there such a good thing? ”

Frustrated, he asked rhetorically: "My lord, don't we implement this kind of policy in northern Xinjiang?" Isn't it the people's joy now? ”

Gao Shun said with a smile: "The frustrated military division only sees the surface of the problem, but does not see the essence of the problem, even if the policy in northern Xinjiang continues to be implemented, there will still be an uprising sooner or later." ”

"Why?"

Gao Shun said: "Think about it, let's take Northern Xinjiang as an example, the territory is fixed, the land is limited, if it is stable for a long time, the population will inevitably grow steadily, increasing year by year, when the output of Northern Xinjiang can not meet the needs of the population, it is when the uprising breaks out; Through uprisings and wars to change dynasties, a large number of people were consumed, and at this time, there was more land and less population, and the social contradictions were resolved, and the society entered a new cycle, and the population gradually increased. ”

Everyone was noncommittal about Gao Shun's statement.

He asked again, "My lord, is there no solution?" ”

Gao Shun smiled: "Hehe, there is a way, but it is not convenient to disclose it now, Shun is still thinking and improving, I hope everyone can live a good life by then." ”

"The lord is a great talent! Not for me. Frustrated.

"Don't say much, eat and drink well today!"

Frustrated, he was secretly glad that Gao Shun did not blame him, Gao Shun is young, and he has a long-term view, which he can not compare, and he must be cautious in the future.