Although the kings of Silla and Baekje, have surrendered themselves.

However, Cho Sik still chose to lead the army south and enter the lands of Silla and Baekje.

The reason for this.

is because these two countries took the initiative to surrender, not Cao Zhi to fight until they surrendered!

Voluntary surrender, of course, can reduce bloodshed.

However, taking the initiative to surrender has a big drawback.

That is, the initiative to surrender did not change the original power composition!

Take, for example, the country of Silla.

Although, their king and all the people of Silla are now subjects of the Han Dynasty.

But for the king of Silla, now he is just an extra father on his head.

This father, not only will not seize his power.

On the contrary, this father also has to give him all kinds of resources, as well as protection.

For ordinary people.

It was their king who took them to become the people of the Great Han;

It was their king who led them on the path to happiness.

The result is:

The power and majesty of the Silla king will grow in the kingdom of Silla.

On the other hand, Cao Zhi.

But it's like a mascot.

Cho-sik had value only when the Silla kingdom needed it.

When the Silla Kingdom does not need Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi will be ruthlessly abandoned by them.

And this is not what Cao Zhi wants!

To be precise, Cao Zhi doesn't want to be the wronged leader!

Since I don't want to be wronged.

Then Cho-sik had to do something in Silla and Baekje.

For example, through various concessions to the people, Cao Zhi's influence in the hearts of the people of the two countries will be enhanced;

For example, through a series of means, suppress the old aristocracy of the two countries, support people close to them, and become new aristocrats.

Only this can be done, in the future.

The subjects of Silla and Baekje would spontaneously identify themselves as the people of the Han Dynasty.

Otherwise, no matter how good Cao Zhi is to them.

In their hearts, they will still feel that they are from Silla and Baekje, not from Han.

……

The army marched all the way south.

Enter the land of Silla.

The kings of Silla and Baekje were like two enthusiastic guides.

Introduce Cao Zhi to the scenery along the way.

Although, in their introduction, they used a lot of flowery rhetoric.

But what Cao Zhi saw and what they said, not a word was the same!

along the way.

Cao Zhi met a lot of people.

I also learned about their food, clothing, housing and transportation.

When the Silla people of that time were discovered.

The vast majority of people, the family has only one piece of clothing.

The food eaten is only kimchi made from wild vegetables, and it can only be eaten once a day after a meal.

Cao Zhi couldn't help but wonder.

You know, these two countries are both seaside countries.

You say you don't have any clothes to wear, which is understandable, after all, they don't produce cotton and linen here.

But if you say you don't have anything to eat, you can't say anything.

As the saying goes, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea.

There is nothing to eat in the mountains, and there is nothing in the sea?

When Cho Sik told the king of Silla about the doubts in his heart.

But when he saw the king of Silla, he smiled and said:

"Childe, these people are the most loyal people of my Silla Kingdom, and they did it voluntarily!"

"Voluntary?" Cao Zhi was puzzled.

"Childe, when you get to the capital, you will understand everything!" King Silla laughed.

And so the army went on for another five days.

Finally, I came to the capital of Silla Kingdom.

The moment when the people came to the gates of the city.

Cao Zhi was stunned.

Because, the capital city of Silla in front of me is really well built.

Although, in terms of magnificence, it is still not as good as Xiangping City.

But if you put this city in the entire Liaodong County.

Then this city can definitely be called the second in Liaodong County.

And.

Through the city gate, Cao Zhi could see clearly.

The city is very prosperous.

Pedestrians dress almost the same as Han Chinese.

Even Cao Zhi could see that there were several nobles among them, still wearing silk clothes.

on the street.

It is filled with a variety of kimchi and a variety of marine fish caught from the sea.

Such a scene.

If it weren't for the people in front of them, everyone would have a big mallet on their heads.

Cao Zhi thought that he had returned to the Central Plains!

Such a bustling scene.

It really shocked Cao Zhi!

Including Yu Weihang behind Cao Zhi.

At this time, he, the boss with an open mouth, was obviously shocked by the scene in front of him.

"Let's go, let's go!"

Just when Cao Zhi and the others were immersed in shock.

Suddenly, a noisy voice caught Cao Zhi's attention.

In Cao Zhi's sight.

More than a dozen people who look like officials.

A rope is being used to pull hundreds of prisoners along the street.

When these prisoners were found, the vast majority were old and weak women and children.

Cao Zhi couldn't help frowning and said:

"What's going on with them?"

"This—" King Silla hesitated.

"Say!" Cao Zhi asked.

"They're a bunch of untouchables!"

This time, the person who spoke was not the king of Silla, but the king of Baekje.

"Childe, our Silla and Baekje countries are barren, you know this!"

"If such a barren country wants to develop, it is natural to unite and make a new up!"

"For the prosperity of the country, we call on everyone to work hard, and then hand over the excess money and food to the country, it is precisely because of everyone's efforts that there is a grand situation in front of us!"

"But they, the untouchables, don't understand our hard work, they are so lazy that they can't even pay ordinary taxes on time, and in addition, they also encourage their neighbors to not pay money and food together, so sinister intentions, their hearts can be punished!"

"And how are you going to punish them?" Cao Zhidao.

"Naturally, it is killing, for these people who have no king and no father, it is natural to kill them all!"

"Through this way of killing one and setting an example, the other people will also understand our good intentions!"

"Didn't Childe ask why those people I met before only ate one meal a day and the whole family only wore one set of clothes, it was because they were loyal to Silla and Baekje!"

The King of Baekje said with a smug expression.

Between words.

Under Cao Zhi's gaze.

The group of people in front of them was pulled to the open space in the middle of the city.

At the command of the officials, one by one, they all knelt on the ground.

Hundreds of people knelt next to each other, forming a long line.

Immediately, a person dressed as a county magistrate came out, picked up a bamboo slip, and began to read aloud the guilt of these people.

On the small bamboo slips, only one crime is listed.

That is, not paying taxes on time.

After all that is said.

Accompanied by an order from the official.

Immediately, there were two big men, picking up axes.

Stand on either side of this group of prisoners.

It's like having fun.

Begin to kill people from both sides to the middle.

Not a moment in time.

There was a strong smell of blood in the air.

Such a tragic scene.

Cao Zhi felt a tightness in his heart.

And the subjects who live here have become commonplace.

Some people are even clapping their hands.

"Tsk......"

After seeing this scene, Cao Zhi's heart sank.

He suddenly understood how the prosperity in front of him came about.

At the same time, Cao Zhi immediately had an idea in his heart.

So Cao Zhi glanced back at Yu Weihang.

Seeing this, Yu Weihang immediately drove the horses and rushed over quickly.