In the study in the backyard of Guiyang Mansion, Zheng Chenggong shouted to Cai Jiuyi, "How are the preparations of the Southwest National Bureau of Investigation now?" ”

Cai Jiuyi hurriedly replied, "Return, General." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info has basically been set up, and now we are recruiting and expanding! ”

Zheng Chenggong nodded and said, "That's good, what is the situation of ethnic minorities in the southwest now." Tell me? ”

When Cai Jiuyi set up the Southwest National Bureau of Investigation, she knew that it was inevitable to deal with the affairs of ethnic minorities. Therefore, people were sent to investigate the situation of ethnic minorities as early as possible.

Hearing the general's inquiry, Cai Jiuyi recalled and said, "General, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei and other places are inhabited by Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Bai, Yao and other ethnic minorities. These places are closed to traffic, the customs are stubborn, the economy and culture are backward, and the barbaric Tusi system is still practiced until now. The land, mountains, forests, water sources, and even the aboriginal people are all occupied by the Tusi, and the Tusi and the local people have become the constant master-servant relationship for generations. Wherever Tusi went, the indigenous people knelt on the ground and worshipped. Tusi has the right to dispose of its "people" at will, and to possess, transfer, and sell them at will; When eating, drinking, and reaming, he often shoots the indigenous people as a play; Ancestors were worshipped and worshipped, and the indigenous people were also killed as animal sacrifices. If they are not satisfied, they will be tortured such as cutting off their ears, cutting off their fingers, cramping, peeling, and eunuchs. As for taking their property and extorting taxes, they are even more free to do as they please. The Tusi system hinders national unification and local economic and cultural progress. Over the centuries, there have been acts of governance, but none of them have succeeded. ”

Zheng Chenggong heard it and asked, "Xizhi, what do you think?" ”

Yao Qisheng lowered his head and pondered for a while before he said: "The lower officials believe that the only way to solve the problem is to abolish the Tusi system and replace it with a system of liuguan who are all sent by the imperial court. Only by returning the rights of those toasts, large and small, to the imperial court can this status quo be changed. It's just that the terrain in the southwest is more dangerous and obstructive, the terrain extends in all directions, and the ethnic minorities do not obey the king's law for a long time, they are brave and aggressive, they make their own weapons, they are robbers when they go out of the mountains, and the imperial court sends troops to recruit and hide back in the mountains without a trace, and they cannot be controlled since ancient times. If you want to rectify it, you have to be a big army. It's just that our army is now recuperating and can't send a large army. Moreover, once the popular uprising is provoked, the southwest bureau is bound to fester, and it will be out of control. At that time, our army will be trapped in the mud altar of the southwest, and we will not be able to go north. Therefore, Xia Guan believes that it is time to put it down when the southwest is time, and it is not too late to deal with it after the reunification of the whole country! “

Cai Jiuyi also said, "Yes, General. Relations between ethnic minorities in southwest China and Han Chinese have always been strained. The Tusi all have armies, and the large and small Tusi, like large and small kingdoms, pose a threat to the imperial court; The officers and soldiers who were close to him asked a little and immediately met each other with swords. Since ancient times, the imperial courts of all dynasties did not dare to easily change the Tusi system, because they were afraid of provoking a popular uprising and causing disaster to the people. ”

Hearing that his subordinates did not agree to rectify the problem of ethnic minorities in the southwest now, Zheng Chenggong waved his hand and motioned for Yao Qisheng and the others to go down.

Zheng Chenggong sat in the study, thinking quietly.

Now the army is still recruiting and training.

Even after training, the first task is to take advantage of the fact that the Manchu Qing strength has not fully recovered, and take the opportunity to go north, rather than pacifying the southwest.

But is it possible to just watch the problem of the southwest go down like this, and wait until the whole country is unified to deal with it slowly!

However, after the reunification of the whole country, there are a lot of things to be dealt with. Unless there is a big incident caused by the ethnic minorities in the southwest, it will not be dealt with immediately.

However, the southwest issue must not be allowed to go on like this for various reasons.

Is there any good way to deal with it?

Zheng Chenggong thought quietly, trying to recall how the imperial courts in history dealt with the issue of ethnic minorities.

After thinking quietly all night, I made a record of all my memories, and then gradually sorted out and revised them, and removed some inappropriate provisions.

Zheng Chenggong found Yao Qisheng and others again.

Zheng Chenggong distributed the plan for rectifying the southwest to several people present.

Zheng Chenggong said, "If the problem of ethnic minorities in southwest China is not properly resolved, it will be impossible for us to solve it well in our defense." Personally, I believe that this is an important factor affecting our development, and only when society is stable can the people develop with peace of mind and economic construction develop rapidly. The issue of ethnic minorities is at the forefront of our work. The southwest is a melting pot of ethnic minorities and an important part of our borders. Of course, I also know that solving the problem of ethnic minorities will not be achieved overnight, but will require our joint efforts and accumulation over a long period of time. So we have to start taking action now, rectifying it again and again, and accumulating experience over and over again. Let's look at the solution on the plan, what do you think? ”

Yao Qisheng and the others hurriedly looked down at the plan when they heard it, only to see that the plan read:

1. Encourage toast to contribute, donors to appease, good performance can be appointed to their official positions in the government, to minimize hostility, reduce the resistance to rectification.

2. Among the newly created official positions, those who can use local officials are still used. Those who voluntarily surrendered the seal and took the initiative to ask for a change of stream were to be appointed to the official positions of garrison, general manager, and general manager. Those with outstanding performance will also be praised. For those who are not accustomed to official positions and have a good attitude, they will be asked to give silver taels to arrange their aftermath life, allocate land and property, build houses, and completely eliminate their rebellion.

3. Attract the toast to the prefecture and county, and the mansions, wine and delicacies are waiting, so that they will not want to be happy. They are deeply trapped in the nest of gentleness, and the management of the territory will be less, and the prestige will be weak, and when the new official position wins the hearts of the people, the people will gain reality, and naturally no one will obey the words of the original Tusi.

4. Do not carry out large-scale repression in the early stage, starting from the periphery of the prefecture and county, one village at a time, from point to line to surface, and slowly eradicate the toasts such as those who are notorious for crimes on weekdays and the people's anger is extremely angry, and try not to cause a joint boycott of the various tusi of ethnic minorities.

5. For the dispatch of the officials, it is necessary to send those who are capable, willing to endure hardships, and honest and honest.

6. Barren and ownerless land, recruiting farmers to cultivate; Uncultivated land was called upon by peasants, and the government issued farm tools, seeds, and newly reclaimed land. Taxes in the areas under rectification were exempted or exempted, and the land for the eradication of Tusi was confiscated and distributed to the people, so that the ethnic minorities could enjoy the vital benefits after the rectification.

7. Vigorously build water conservancy, and disseminate production technologies such as farming, textile, iron smelting, kilns, and mining in the areas of rectification and reform, so that these poor mountains and valleys for slash-and-burn cultivation can be developed. Improve the living standards of the people.

8. Establish schools and teachers, and let children go to school free of charge. The people are reasonable, move the law and discipline, and do not incite the Tusi, so that the governance will be twice the result with half the effort.

9. Send spies to go deep into the village to draw maps, understand the situation, send troops to guard dangerous passes, build watchtowers and fortifications, deter Tusi, and do not engage with troops.

10. Build roads to recruit minority laborers. Actively set up factories and workshops in various prefectures and counties, and first recruit ethnic minorities to work in the fields.

After Yao Qisheng read these methods, Chen Zan said: "General, this plan is both rigid and soft, and it is the way to govern a great country. Great goodness! It's just why roads are being built to recruit minority laborers. Actively set up factories and workshops in various prefectures and counties, and first recruit ethnic minorities to work in the fields. The subordinate is ignorant, please tell the general! ”

Zheng Chenggong explained, "At present, most of the ethnic minority villages in southwest China are still in ignorance, and their production and living standards are also very bad. Recruit young people from ethnic minorities to work and give them the opportunity to come into contact with the prosperous world. When they return to their respective tribes after the fight, they will feel like they have returned from heaven to earth. That kind of poor, backward life will make those of them who have tasted a good life unbearable. And with their spread of propaganda, more people will yearn for our lives. At that time, these people will be more welcoming and actively cooperate with us in the rectification of their villages, so that they can live a good life. ”

Yao Qisheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "The general is a good plan, this plan is worth 100,000 troops!" ”

Zheng Chenggong smiled proudly when he heard Yao Qisheng's praise.

In later generations, those smuggled immigrants had to go to the United States, Japan and other developed countries, and they would rather wash dishes and toilets there, but they would have to rely on that side and refuse to come back, not because they were obsessed with that kind of material life. Later, when Huaxia developed, he stopped smuggling and went directly to the big city to work.

Yao Qisheng thought for a moment and said, "General, this plan is good enough, just send someone to stir up the relationship between the toasts and let them fight among themselves." In order to survive, a weak side will inevitably send someone to contact our army. At that time, our army will be able to send people to destroy the stronger side, and then completely empty the weak side. Complete the rectification of the actual control of the local area! ”

Hearing Yao Qisheng's addition, Zheng Chenggong felt that he was attracted to Fuxian more than his original Tusi, so that they could fall into Gentle Township and weaken their control over the local area.

Zheng Chenggong said, "Xizhi's plan is very good, but you must pay attention to the strength, don't let those toasts notice, and then unite to resist us, then it will be trouble!" ”

Yao Qisheng nodded when he heard it and said, "What the general said is that if you cooperate with the general's original strategy, the effect should be better. ”

Zheng Chenggong asked: "If these plans are to be implemented, there must be a person who has both ability and political integrity, knows military affairs, and is good at governance. Xizhi, can there be a candidate? ”

Yao Qisheng pondered for a long time, and then said: "General, one of his subordinates is enough to be competent. (To be continued.) )