The Protectorate of Gokei was required to consult with the tribal leaders and establish a law of self-government while respecting the customs of the clans.

Since then, Wuxi has completely become a subordinate tribe of the Sichuan army, except for those who have become the owners of the village and the head of the village, and they are still holding a piece of Han seal ribbon in their hands, and they are a little uncomfortable, except for the other barbarians, at least two problems have been solved, the first is the food problem, and the second is the threat of the southern barbarians.

Huang Yueying's whole set of barbarian promotion system was issued in Wuxi, and all Wuxi warriors, regardless of whether they were the leader of the village or not, as long as they had military merits, they could be promoted and rewarded. If you take refuge in the Sichuan army, you can get the rank of general, stay in the barbarian army, and you can also get a barbarian lord.

After Liu Zhang consulted with Ye Wutie and other leaders, Ye Wutie personally went to the valley to persuade Baojin that Wuxi was the bravest tribe in Wuxi, but it was the tribe with the smallest number, and the three thousand barbarians were still in the hands of the Han people.

Baojin was not happy, but the other barbarians agreed, and Wuxi couldn't support it, so he could only hope that after the alliance, he could get back the three thousand clansmen.

The Sichuan army withdrew, and after the barbarians accepted the reward, they watched the barbarians retreat to the mountain, and said to Liu Zhang: "What if these barbarians regret it?" ”

Xiao Furong glared at her fiercely, shut up so slowly, and Hu Che'er slapped her: "You're not a barbarian?" He glared at Hu Che'er fiercely, but he couldn't say a word.

Liu Zhang said: "Wuxi has always valued faith and righteousness, and it should not be repentant, and the fundamental problem of Wuxi, food, has not been solved." ”

Liu Zhang turned his head to look at Xiao Furong and said, "Rong'er, thanks to you this time." ”

Xiao Furong shook her head vigorously: "As long as you don't fight, whatever I do is good." Only at this moment, Xiao Furong felt at ease.

Liu Zhang nodded and said to Fa Zheng: "Xiaozhi, you have worked hard recently, we have three things to do urgently, the first is to establish the Wuxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and there is no need to worry about other details, mainly two things."

One thing is to build up the border army of Shamoko, which is a guarantee of maintaining order, and then encourage those barbarians who are willing to go down the mountain and the barbarians who join the army, and try to let them go down the mountain.

Those who did not want to go down the mountain also sent people to guide farming and bring more seeds up. In the past few days, you should try your best to do these things with the civil and military forces of Fuling. ”

"Yes." Fa Zheng agreed, although he doesn't take care of government affairs on weekdays, but at the critical moment, Fa Zheng can still distinguish the priorities.

"Why do you have to be farming with those barbarians, and with Shamoko's border army, can't they already control Wuxi?" Deng Zhi was puzzled by the fact that it was also a common practice of the Han people to cultivate or garrison an army of their own in the conquered places to deter barbarians.

Fa Zheng smiled softly, turned to Xiao Furong and said: "Madam, in front of you, we will not hide it, this treaty with Wuxi, as long as we are not harsh on Wuxi, Wuxi can basically only be subordinate to the Sichuan army."

Shamoke's border army is replaced every two years, and General Wuxi is changed every four years, and the grain and food are in our hands, so there is basically no rebellion.

And we provide an opportunity for the barbarians to be promoted to Han generals, which is much more binding than the previous cave villages.

As for General Deng's reclaim of why the fields should be cultivated, the farming people are all settled and have their own industries that cannot be moved, and it is much easier to rule, and this is the reason for encouraging farming. ”

Xiao Furong shook her head and said, "Didn't Mr. just say?" The premise is not to be harsh on Wuxi, which can be regarded as a benefit to Wuxi, Wuxi people hunt all year round, hungry for food, if they can enter farming, like the Han people, at least there is food and clothing, and there are fewer people who die under the mouth of wild beasts.

The husband said that the first year of supply, the next two to four years of tax exemption, is already very good, under the governance of the husband, our Wuxi independence may not be better than the subordinate Sichuan army. ”

Fa Zheng smiled, from the beginning, he just felt that Xiao Furong couldn't be Liu Zhang's wife because of his identity, but he didn't have anything, but now, Fa Zheng found that Xiao Furong was unintentionally becoming more and more like a woman, although she was not as good as Huang Yue in this aspect, but she was already able to be Liu Zhang's wife.

Liu Zhang said: "The means are used, but these are all from the system to bind Wuxi, the most important thing is to let the people of Wuxi know the benefits of this system as soon as possible."

First solve the food problem of the barbarians, the barbarians who went down the mountain to cultivate the fields distributed grain on a monthly basis, and the barbarians on the mountain were properly rationed by the Wuxi Metropolitan Protectorate.

The barbarians' titles will be issued as soon as possible, so that they will know that if they follow our Sichuan army, they will be able to make contributions in the future and do great things that they did not dare to think of before.

In addition, the terrain of Wuxi is more dangerous than other places, I am afraid that farming is difficult to carry out, the people are fierce, and the Han people have the least contact, let them go down the mountain, I am afraid it will be difficult to get a response, we have to choose a place to start, erect a model, I think we will choose this place, Ben Hou personally to guide them in farming. ”

Fa Zheng listened well at first, and when he heard the last sentence, he was suddenly shocked: "Lord, guide the barbarians to reclaim this kind of thing, just leave it to the Wuxi Protectorate, why should the lord care about this kind of thing, the Wuxi Mountain is dangerous, and they are all uncivilized barbarians, and there are many dangers." ”

"Huh~~" Liu Zhang let out a sigh of relief, looked at the retreat of Wuxi Man from afar, gradually disappeared into the jungle, and said to Fa Zheng: "The biggest obstacle for barbarians to take refuge in my Han people is actually the fear that the Han people will discriminate against them.

These people who fight for survival every day, none of them want to live well, but they have always been ostracized by the Han people, and they have a natural sense of distrust of the Han people, so they are very estranged.

If I can go to Wuxi in person this time, I believe that this estrangement will be eliminated, otherwise, the people of Wuxi will be wary of the Han people, and all policies will probably be just a formality. ”

Liu Zhang came from later generations, so he had no prejudice against the barbarians living in the territory of China, and he was indeed trying with a co-prosperity mentality, hoping that Wuxi Manman could completely integrate with the Han people, even if they could not be completely integrated, at least let them get used to the system given to them by Liu Zhang, so that they could have a sense of belonging to the Sichuan army.

That's the long-term solution.

Otherwise, oppression and the system alone will not last.

………… Wuxi Man returned to the mountains without breaking the contract, except for the loss of a large number of young and strong Wuxi, other tribes made up 10,000 people, led by Shamoke, and established the Wuxi Metropolitan Protectorate Military Government, stationed on the border between Wuxi and Chenxi.

The rest of the barbarians unloaded their armor and returned to the mountains, and the newly established Wuxi Protectorate Wenfu led the civil officials, the recruited farmers and agricultural implements into the deep mountains, and went to those barbarian lands with large populations.

Under the temptation of distributing food, many hungry barbarian families left their homeland in tears and dragged their families down the mountain with Han officials.

For the rest of those who do not want to leave their homeland, farmers will guide them to cultivate their fields, and before it is the season for seedlings to raise seedlings, they will first guide them to plant some vegetables suitable for the season, and then divert water to irrigate the fields.

Wuxi people are all dependent on the water source, as long as some canals are dug nearby, it is a ready-made fertile field, the Han people first taught these barbarians to turn the field, plow the field, and then burn a large number of trees, sprinkle wood ash and manure into the field to protect the field, and wait until the season of seedlings, naturally there will be good fields.

Two months later, when it was the season of seedlings, the cone of the Wuxi Protectorate was also established, the military government had matured, and the Wenfu was able to complete the basic work, although there was constant friction in the middle of contact with the barbarians, but with the support of the military government and the cooperation of the barbarian leaders, nothing major happened.

Liu Zhang was in this period of relative stability, and it was the most critical period that Liu Zhang led his soldiers into the Wuxi jungle and arrived at the Wuxi tribe of Baojin.

Wuxi people didn't expect that Liu Zhang's dignified uncle, the Han general Shu Hou, would go deep into the mountains, they were all surprised, Baojin didn't expect it at all, to know that the Wuxi tribe, Wuxi was the most unconvinced, the most hostile, Liu Zhang actually chose here, when Baojin heard the news, he almost couldn't believe it.

Liu Zhang's move made the Wuxi people see Liu Zhang's sincerity, and the Han people had not conquered these places before, but after the conquest, it was to levy grain and people, except for military deterrence, no other measures were taken at all, let alone the official himself entering the mountains.

Therefore, once the Han dynasty declined, or the military power ceased to be extinct, the barbarians immediately rebelled.

The Youxi tribe, who already had a good impression of Liu Zhang, and those barbarians who had fought with the Sichuan army, added even more trust.

The other barbarians who were still wary of the arrival of the Han people, seeing that in the past two months, the Han people were quite polite, although they also captured some barbarians who resisted and resisted, but they did not appear as a conqueror and a state, so they began to accept it slowly.

………… Wuxi, which is a tributary of today's Yuanshui, is located in Hunan, next to Wuling during the Three Kingdoms, so Wuxi barbarians invaded and were the first to invade Wuling.

In the Wuxi area, the population is about 30,000 people, distributed in the vast territory of Wuxi, there are hundreds of large and small villages and caves, three or four ethnic groups, basically living in groups, rarely alone.

Liu Zhang took his own soldiers through a difficult journey, and finally arrived at Wuxi, just like the previous expedition to Wuling, but this time the Wuxi people along the way were no longer bound by smelting and iron, and were vigilant and afraid of the incoming Sichuan army.

Especially in the Wuxi area, the barbarians retreated one after another, and the sparse stockade closed the gate, holding javelins, bones, bows and arrows, standing on the wooden building and watching the Sichuan army troops vigilantly.

However, the Han army of more than 3,000 people, all lightly armored short guns, with bows and crossbows and swords, fully equipped, these stockades did not dare to really attack, under the guidance of the guide, soon arrived safely ten miles away from the main village of Wuxi, at this time a barbarian ran from a small road far away.

"Raven, Yadaha, Horobdu."

The barbarians were gesturing, and the guide said to Liu Zhang: "General, this is what you often call the Kunming people (Yi nationality), he said that ahead is the place where Wuxi Tuzhai gathers, everyone is very disgusted with the Han people, please wait here." ”

"Wait? What are you waiting for? "It's so powerful, puffing out his eyes. When he came here, he felt that the mountains were extremely kind, as if he was going home, and he just wanted to enter the hinterland of Wuxi as soon as possible, where could he endure waiting.

Liu Zhang scolded: "If you are told to wait, what so much nonsense." ”

Liu Zhang ordered to rest in place.

………… Wuxi Dazhai, Hua Boy said to Baojin: "Lord, Liu Zhang is really here, what should I do?" The Han people detain our people, it's really hateful, do you want to take people to ambush, although the Han army is powerful, the mountains here are dangerous, but they are all our world. ”

"Nonsense." Bao Jin scolded: "Let's not mention that Liu Zhang brought this time, at least a thousand people are Wuxi and Nanzhong barbarians, and there are some Qiang captives, and it may not be difficult to get these people in mountain warfare." As long as we start a war, we will be enemies of the Han Chinese, and Shamoko's army will be able to kill them in three days.

What's more, aren't we Wuxi people who don't speak of faith? Since I agreed to Liu Zhang's conditions, as long as Liu Zhang abides by the agreement and does not oppress my people, I will not regret it. Treachery, I, Wuxi people, would rather die than do it.

Speaking of which, Liu Zhang is really a good man, he dares to enter my Wuxi, at least this point still makes me admire, so I will go to meet him. ”

Bao Jin came out of the village with the leader of Wuxi, and a barbarian slid down a hillside and turned a few times to Bao Jin.

"The lord is not good, we found some traces of Han people, sneaking up the mountain from some trails, the number is not clear, but it is absolutely indispensable."

Hua Boy'er's expression twisted, and he immediately said angrily: "Lord, this must be Liu Zhang's treacherous plan, secretly sent people into the mountain to exterminate us, we should take action immediately and destroy Liu Zhang, in order to get rid of future troubles." ”

"Lord, the Han people are treacherous, and the first strike is the strongest."

"That's it, let me kill that Liu Zhang and mention his dog's head."

All the Wuxi barbarians were eager to try, all of them were fierce, and they were all fierce and not afraid of death.

"Han Chinese?" Bao Jin groaned slightly, and snorted lightly, "It's a good time." ”

"Then we'll go and set it up right away." Hua Boy said that he was about to take people away, but Bao Jin grabbed him and said: "Don't be impulsive, this Han people are coming well, if it is Liu Zhang's people who want to get rid of us, it will be even better." ”

Baojin smiled disdainfully and said: "If Liu Zhang dares to attack us, it will be his treachery, and the whole Wuxi will not sit idly by. ”

Bao Jin said, and said to Hua Boy in a cold voice: "Pass the order, everyone pretends not to find the Han people who sneaked up, and there is no misconduct against Liu Zhang, and the violators will cross the sword mountain and the sea of fire." ”

The sword mountain and the sea of fire are the highest punishment in Wuxi, and the flower boy looked twisted, and Lang claimed "yes".

"Liu Zhang, if you dare to have bad intentions, I want you to break your bones and scatter ashes." Bao Jin said in a deep voice.

………… Liu Zhang and the Sichuan army only waited in place for half an hour, and Baojin came to greet them with all the barbarians, all with smiles on their faces and very enthusiastic.

Baojin stepped forward and bowed to Liu Zhang: "Wuxi Banner Lord (newly sealed) Baojin, meet the general, welcome the late, please forgive the general." ”

Hu Che'er saw that Baojin had a smile on his face, and whispered in Liu Zhang's ear: "Lord, there must be a conspiracy in this guy." ”

Liu Zhang nodded, he also felt that it was really unusual for a person like Baojin to smile like a chrysanthemum on his face, but he was also silent.

Liu Zhang didn't believe that Baojin would be unfavorable to him, he specially brought a thousand barbarian troops with him this time, if Baojin was unfavorable to him, there would be no problem in holding on for two or three days, and then Shamoke would inevitably lead the army to kill, Wuxi would be treacherous, and other Wuxi tribes could not interfere, and Wuxi would be destroyed.

"The flag lord is polite." Liu Zhang said, Baojin opened the road first, the barbarian leader followed, and the group followed the rugged mountain road into the hinterland of Wuxi, along the way the barbarian village under Baojin's order, opened the gate of the village to welcome Liu Zhang, but these Yi people and Miao people looked at the Han army numbly, without a welcome smile.

As soon as Liu Zhang entered the land of Wuxi, it was as if he had entered Jiuzhaigou, and it was Jiuzhaigou without tourists.

There are grazing sheep, Yi girls picking wild vegetables in the mountains, standing up from the green grassland, stopping to look back at the Yi uncle wrapped in a turban.

A clear river rushes through the ravine between the two mountains, joins the Wuxi River at the foot of the mountain, the mountain paths, the undeveloped primitive scenery, compared with the previous dangerous mountains and rivers, this place is like a fairyland hidden in the middle of the dangerous mountains and rivers.

"It's beautiful here." Liu Zhang sighed.

Everyone likes others to praise their hometown, and Baojin is no exception, and was about to answer, when he said so powerfully: "Beautiful fart, not half as beautiful as my hometown." ”

Bao Jin's words were held in his throat.

A big village in the distance is in sight, that big village is obviously bigger than other scattered villages, it is obviously the village of Baojin, and the more you get to the village gate, the wider the road, on the road ahead, two rows of Wuxi warriors stand neatly.

Just when Liu Zhang was about to step in, the two rows of warriors suddenly pulled out their weapons, raised their swords and guns at the same time, and shouted endlessly, and all the soldiers were startled, and immediately held their guns with both hands, making a posture to meet the enemy.

Liu Zhang looked at the barbarians wielding knives and guns in front of him, and they also knocked on each other from time to time, making metallic sounds, knowing that these ethnic minorities all had some strange rules, no matter how bad Wuxi was, it was impossible to get such two rows of people to his disadvantage.

Liu Zhang raised his hand, Wang Xu hesitated, and said loudly: "Wuxi warriors are our friends, put away their weapons." The soldiers put away their short guns and looked at these Wuxi warriors vigilantly.

Baojin took Liu Zhang to step into the middle of the two rows of warriors, and still admired Liu Zhang's courage in his heart, these two rows of warriors were used by the Yi people to scare the Han people.

How many times in history when the Southwest Yi was conquered, and the Han officials entered the territory of the Yi people, they were all stupid by this formation, for fear that the warriors on both sides would rush up.

Liu Zhang not only dared to take his own soldiers deep into Wuxi, but his face did not change in the face of this warrior formation, he was also a good man, Bao Jin said in his heart, no wonder this person can conquer such a large area and defeat his opponent repeatedly, it is not without reason, it's just that if you want to be unfavorable to my Wuxi, you have the wrong idea.

When Liu Zhang arrived at the barbarian village, a barbarian came over with a wild duck and stood in front of Liu Zhang, Liu Zhang looked at Baojin suspiciously, and Baojin smiled and said: "The general of the Han Dynasty came to my Wuxi and made my Dazhai flourish, how can we not treat the general well."

It's just that I, the Wuxi people, have a rule, all warriors eat, they must be the prey they kill, and they can't use swords, which is called beating animals, we believe, so that we can ensure that the warriors do not lose their courage, hehe, of course. Bao Jin said with a smile: "The status of the general is noble, and he can also directly order the food to be served." ”

(To be continued)