In the early morning of winter, Wang Xu took Dian Wei and a few guards to walk slowly on the road to the barracks on the edge of the city, facing the cold wind, but as if nothing happened. "Dian Wei, you have been running to the barracks a lot lately, how is the training situation over there?"

"Huh! Lord, it's all good. In response, Dian Wei suddenly scratched his head with some annoyance: "It's just that my ability is limited, and the guards are all carefully selected, but the combat effectiveness that I have trained is always inferior to Gao Shun's trapped camp." ”

Wang Xu smiled slightly, looked at the honest Dian Wei, and was not angry, after all, it was expected. "Forget it, don't think about it so much, Gao Shun's set of training tactics was summed up by him on the battlefield, and the martial arts he taught were also things he figured out in the battlefield, you haven't been on the battlefield yet, how can you train a good soldier just by imagination?"

Hearing this, Dian Wei was very unconvinced, and said unwillingly: "Otherwise, if I teach them some of my "Ghost and God Halberd Method", I don't believe it or can't fight!" ”

"Huh! If that's the case, you really can't fight. Turning his head to look at the sulking Dian Wei, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile and said: "Fighting on the battle array and fighting heads-up are two different things, even if you hand over all your "Ghost and God Halberd Method" to them, it will be a plate of scattered sand at that time." On top of the battle array, only the simplest, most labor-saving and lethal moves are needed, and not everyone can be as innate with divine power as you. Moreover, the coordination and cooperation after the overall formation is always greater than the strength of one person, even with your martial arts, if you are really besieged by the battle array, you can only escape by all means. ”

After speaking, looking at the thoughtful Dian Wei, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile and said: "Forget it, wait a few days, my training method will come out, and then you can practice according to it!" ”

"Hmm!" Seeing that Dian Wei responded, he was silent, Wang Xu smiled, didn't say much, and walked straight to the barracks.

When Wang Xu appeared in the hot school field, the soldiers who saw his figure suddenly became more energetic, and they roared one by one, vying for expression. Despite the cold weather, there were beads of sweat the size of beans on his head, and his head was steaming. However, before he could take a few more steps, Gao Shun, who was the main general, had already hurried over to greet him: "Lord! How did you get here? ”

"Huh! I didn't have anything to do this morning, so I came over to see how the training was going. Wang Xu smiled slightly.

Hearing this, Gao Shun glanced at the noisy school field, and couldn't help but smile: "Lord, after this period of training, the recruits have initially possessed combat effectiveness, and they should be able to go to the battlefield when the spring of the next year begins, but it will take time to become elite." ”

"Hmmm! Gao Shun, you have to step up your training, and you may soon let them hone their real guns. ”

As soon as Wang Xu's words came out, Gao Shun and Dian Wei were shocked, and then said happily: "Lord, there is a battle?" ”

"Hmm!" Wang Xu nodded affirmatively, but he didn't explain much, because the specific time for sending troops to Guiyang had not yet been decided, but it was roughly set after the beginning of spring. So, he smiled slightly, and changed the topic: "By the way, how are you training with your special classes now?" Why don't you see anyone telling me? I still don't even know their names! ”

"They are all holding back their strength and practicing fiercely, afraid that after telling the lord, they will be dismissed because their combat strength is not up to par! And every few days, there will be a competition, and they will be divided into competitions. Gao Shun suddenly smiled.

Hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but say: "Hehe! Then you can tell me a brief story first, anyway, it will not be accepted until the New Year, and they still have time. But don't be too ruthless, don't exhaust the soldiers, and don't whip the soldiers for no reason! ”

"This lord can rest assured, this kind of thing will never happen in the army." After affirming Wang Xu's assurance, Gao Shuncai continued: "As for the situation of the various departments, in fact, at present, the gap is not big. Its Chinese-oriented sharpshooters, Han Meng's black iron spear guards are the strongest, followed by Guan Hai's mad sword guards, and Zhang Jing's flying dragon army. As for Song Qian's water fish army, Yang Feng's red blood camp is worse at this stage. ”

"The other names are barely enough, but this water fish army ...... Did Song Qian take it himself? Hearing these messy names, Wang Xu's face couldn't help but twitch.

Gao Shun saw that Wang Xu's face was not very good, but he didn't want to expose his shortcomings in this matter, so he couldn't help but be speechless: "This ......"

"Hey! This Song Qian has become a general, but he still can't forget his fish, really! Shaking his head and sighing, Wang Xu couldn't help but continue: "Forget it, you go and sue him, change your name to Haiyunwei, although it is a little vulgar, but at least it is better than the Water Fish Army!" ”

"Huh! Promise! Gao Shun couldn't help laughing.

"And how is your trap camp? And what about my guards? ”

Gao Shun seemed to be very bad at boasting, and when he heard this, he suddenly didn't know how to answer. However, Dian Wei on the side rushed to relieve him: "The camp is the strongest, and you can beat the guards down in half an hour, and the other parts are not opponents." ”

"Hmmm! Very good. Wang Xu nodded with satisfaction, but then said with a smile: "Gao Shun, you have a lot of experience, and you are extremely good at training, you will teach them more in the future." ”

"Rest assured, the lord will do his best."

"That's good." Nodding, Wang Xu was about to go to visit the generals, but a group of people suddenly walked into the school field, and the first one shouted loudly: "General!" The lower officials have an urgent report. ”

Because the military camp was noisy, Wang Xu couldn't hear who was calling, and when he looked back, he found that the person who came was Pang Ji, who had been envoy to the barbarians for many days. Immediately didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly greeted him: "Ziyou! You're back, how's the barbarian going? ”

"General, the subordinate is here to report this matter to you." Saying that, Pang Ji took a breath before he continued: "There is no problem with the issuance of the barbarian decree this time, and the generals of the barbarian tribes are also very grateful, and the kings have already said that they will move. It's a pity that the barbarians are used to living in clusters under the leadership of King Fan, and it is very difficult for them to suddenly integrate into an administrative system like ours. Moreover, the barbarian tribes of Lingling are divided into many settlements, and there is no common master between them at present, so there are different opinions on the provision of military resources, and each ministry has its own reasons, and it has never been possible to reach a unified opinion. This time it has been delayed for so long, and it is also because of this. ”

After listening carefully to Pang Ji's return, Wang Xu couldn't help frowning. After a while, he replied: "Is the attitude of those little fan kings firm? ”

"Some are firm, some are hesitant, but no one objects." Pang Ji replied.

"Then what about the various conditions that you have opened for these kings?" Wang Xu asked.

"It's already the bottom line that the general told me before leaving." Pang Ji replied.

Hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but take a deep breath, and said with a slight smile: "Immediately establish an administration in the settlement that is firmly supported, appoint the wise and reasonable people among the barbarians as officials, and let their various small kings govern the settlement, or according to the township, li, and pavilion, and the salary is the same as that of all places." And those who don't want to stay there and want to make a difference can also come to our county government and army to be assessed and obtain military and political official positions. ”

"The general means to make them autonomous?" Pang Ji suddenly wondered.

"Hmmm! It's best to let them manage themselves, as long as they follow the system. With the passage of time, coupled with the more exchanges, the more thoughts will slowly change, and they will not be limited to his one-third of an acre of land, after all, seeing that life outside is getting better and better, it is impossible for them to want to stay there for a lifetime! ”

Hearing this, Pang Ji thought seriously for a moment and nodded. "And what about those who hesitate?"

"Ignore it! cut off their trade with the outside world, especially salt, iron, and other things they could not produce. Moreover, if I ask the neighboring counties to send local troops to maintain law and order, I don't believe that they can survive without outside supplies. In the case of subordinarily restructured settlements, a great deal of assistance is given, and all measures are taken in accordance with the general population. At the same time, they are also encouraged to settle their own beliefs and traditions, as long as they do not violate the law, then it does not matter! It is also necessary to strictly order the people everywhere to respect their own people and not to discriminate, and those who violate the order will be imprisoned and imprisoned. Of course, this command is just as valid for barbarians. In addition, all major matters involving the problems of various ethnic groups must be submitted to the county government, and if any official conceals it and fails to report it, or favors one side, regardless of the severity of the crime, he will be immediately beheaded! ”

As Wang Xu's voice fell, Pang Ji hesitated, and after a while, he said uncertainly: "But if trade is banned, what will happen to those settlements that rebel?" ”

"Humph! I have given them the most preferential policies to bring them equality, prosperity and autonomy, and yet they still rebel, which only shows that there is ambition among those who have leaders. Speaking of this, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile coldly: "I just lack a place to train soldiers, what are you polite to send to the door?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Pang Ji suddenly looked at Wang Xu in surprise, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The general can not only come up with such a clever plan to deal with the barbarian problem, but also implement it with this iron-blooded policy, the lower officials really admire it!" ”

"What's the big deal about this, advanced things will always eliminate what falls, integration can be rich, this is an unchangeable trend of development, as long as the measures are appropriate, nature will slowly adapt. And in troubled times, we should use heavy canons, and now that there is turmoil in various places, of course, we need to be strong to seek stability. Saying that, Wang Xu paused, and didn't want to say any more nonsense, and said: "You go to Liu Xian now, implement this matter as much as possible, and be sure to complete it before the Chinese New Year." In addition, you conveyed to Tian Feng and Liu Xian on my behalf, asking them to set up two counties in the west and south as appropriate, re-plan the counties, and strive to complete them all by tomorrow summer, and make sure that all barbarian settlements are completely integrated into the administrative system. ”

"No!" Hearing the order, Pang Ji immediately surrendered. "Then I wonder if the general has anything else to do?"

"No, you go!"

Watching Pang Ji leave slowly, Wang Xu turned around and said: "Gao Shun, be ready to send troops at any time, although I don't think I can fight, but I can't relax." ”

"No!" Gao Shun nodded, but then frowned and said, "Lord, if it really starts, it will be difficult for the barbarians to exterminate." The barbarian settlements are very backward, the roads are impassable, rugged and difficult to navigate, and it is difficult to achieve victory! ”

"It's just the consequence of not being determined, if you really want to fight, then you have to be ruthless! I won't go into the mountains at all, just win over the settlements that are willing to take refuge, and evacuate all the villagers around the barbarian settlements, and clear the wilderness. They don't provide any daily necessities, and it won't be long before they come out on their own. Even if you are in a hurry, you can cut off the flow of water in the mountains, poison the water source, and even hunt and burn the mountains. He also proposed that as long as they were willing to relocate, I would give them land, and if they wanted to hunt, I would provide them with tools, and even if there were individual careerists, they could not stop the people's desire for abundant food and clothing. ”

After speaking, Wang Xu glanced at Gao Shun deeply, and said with a slight smile: "Gao Shun, you have to remember that no matter what you do, you must grasp the key point." The people's demand is to be richer and better. And there is an implicit need called dignity, as long as you can give it, then anything can be done! The barbarian problem has been entangled for so many years and cannot be completely solved, because the successive officials have different policies, often treat them with contempt, and brutally oppress, they can't live anymore, why don't they rebel? ”

As the words fell, Wang Xu had slowly left, but Gao Shun's heart could not be calm for a long time, and even Dian Wei on the side was in a daze......