The reason for Gao Ding's refusal to surrender is actually easy to understand.

He is a Yiren.

Yi rebelled, and in the Han Dynasty, there was basically no good end.

If it was just the Yi people who coordinated the rebellion, then the Han people would probably pardon the crimes in order to express their magnanimity, but they would definitely not let go of the Yi leaders.

It's the same death, so it's better to fight again.

Therefore, Gao Ding would rather die than descend.

But at this time, Zhang Xi was a little hesitant.

In fact, it is not difficult to pacify Nanzhong, but it is a relatively troublesome matter to govern Nanzhong.

Historically, Zhuge Liang pacified Nanzhong, did not leave an army, and managed Nanzhong in the way of Yiren governing Yiren, which was a forced choice.

Zhuge Liang himself said that he had just killed his father and brother, and if he went back and stayed to govern the place, it was strange that people could accept it with gratitude.

Moreover, with the military strength conditions of Yizhou, the biggest enemy must be Cao Wei, and Zhuge Liang does not have so many troops left to live in Nanzhong.

So in the end, Zhuge Liang decided that there would be no soldiers left, and there would be no need for Yizhou officials, except for the county guards who were their own people, and the rest of the places would allow the Yi people to be autonomous.

This is indeed the most trouble-free governance method in Nanzhong, but Zhang Xi's purpose is not the same as Zhuge Liang.

Zhang Xi is planning to develop Nanzhong well.

The biggest problem in the development of Nanzhong is actually miasma and epidemics, but although Zhang Xi can't completely overcome these things, with the guidance of "Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases", Zhang Xi feels that the Han soldiers are not unable to survive in Nanzhong.

In addition, there are enough copper, iron, gold, silver, and salt mines in Nanzhong, which are too tempting to give up easily.

Therefore, for Zhang Xi, what he lacks most in the development of Nanzhong is actually manpower.

And the most lacking thing in the entire Liu Bei Group is also manpower.

It is impossible for Zhang Xi to persuade Liu Bei's group to relocate the population of Yizhou to enrich Nanzhong and increase the development of Nanzhong, so Zhang Xi does not want to let go of these local people.

But for the Yi people, Zhang Xi was a little unsure, what attitude should he use to face them.

Huairou's strategy is still a high-pressure strategy.

Huairong's strategy is slow to take effect, although there will be no large-scale rebellion, but small-scale disturbances will definitely appear, and it will take at least ten or twenty years before the real effect can be seen.

Although the high-pressure strategy has achieved quick results, it is not popular with the people of Nanzhong, and once there is a change in external factors, Nanzhong will rebel on a large scale, and it will be troublesome to suppress it at that time.

This led to Zhang Xi's hesitation on the issue of whether to annihilate Gao Ding.

Zhang Xi couldn't make up his mind, but Ma Jian saw Zhang Xi's hesitation.

The new governor of the capital has always been quite calm and stable, and although he is cautious in the use of troops, there is no big mistake, and the progress is also going smoothly.

Seeing that a rebel army is about to be pacified, why does this person feel uncertain now?!

Ma Jian hesitated for a moment, and thought that it was better to ask.

"Dudu, now Gaoding is in front of you, and it can be destroyed overnight. I wonder if the Governor has any other concerns?! Ma Jian was careful and asked Zhang Xi a question.

After being "taught" by Zhang Xi for the first few suggestions, Ma Jian has now become much more cautious, and he doesn't dare to make suggestions casually, but asks Zhang Xi seriously, wanting to see if there is anything he can't think of.

Zhang Xi looked at Ma Yan, although his practical level in military affairs was very stretched, but he had also served as the Taishou of Yueshan County in history, so he should have some thoughts about the situation in Nanzhong, right? !

Zhang Xi told Ma Jian his thoughts.

Ma Tan thought about it for a while, and then said to Zhang Xi, "Du Du thinks far-reaching, and he can't do it. It's just that in today's situation, Gao Ding must not stay. ”

After speaking, Ma Jian began to analyze with Zhang Xi, saying that he had to kill Gao Ding.

Whatever the reason, Gao Ding has rebelled.

Rebellion without killing is absolutely unjustifiable, and it will also create an illusion for the Yi people, that is, the Han people dare not take the Yi people.

Moreover, in the process of Gao Ding's rebellion, not only did he kill officials and rebel, but also did not let go of the Han people in Yueshan County, which shows that Gao Ding himself is full of hatred for the Han people, and it is too difficult for such a person to subdue his heart and make him obedient.

Therefore, Gao Ding must die, and there is no possibility of any surrender.

As for Zhang Xi's thoughts, Ma Jian believes that the object of thinking should not be Gao Ding.

If Yonghong is alive, with the identity of the Yonghong Han people and his prestige among the Yi people, maybe he can still be an object that can be used, but now that Yonghong is hanging, then it is not impossible for Meng to retreat to the second.

Meng Huo is in this era, it is true that he is a Yi person, but he is the kind of Yi people with a high degree of sinicization, a little similar to Wang Ping, although he is of Yi blood, but his behavior is no longer any different from that of the Han people.

And the Meng family, who is also the surname of Nanzhong, has definitely more influence than Gao Ding, the king of Yueyi, and cooperating with such a person is the best choice to govern Nanzhong in the future.

Talk to Gao Ding, he only has hatred for you, and when you talk to Meng Shu, he will talk to you about interests.

In a few words, Ma Jian helped Zhang Xi analyze the pros and cons, and made Zhang Xi make a choice in an instant - to defeat Gaoding.

After making a decision, Zhang Xi immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said that Zhuge Liang used the wrong person.

This Ma Yan, the most suitable for him is really a local governance talent in a complex situation, and it is most suitable to put him in Nanzhong as a taishou, what is it okay for people to lead the army to the battlefield.

In the first month of the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, Zhang Xi led the army to break through Gaoding, Gaoding was killed in the rebellion, and the rebellion in Yueshan County was quelled.

After that, Zhang Xi received a report from Li Hui, saying that he had occupied Guchang and threatened the rear of Meng Shu in Wei County, and Ma Zhong also sent troops to threaten the east side of Wei County, and now he was waiting for Zhang Xi to lead his troops south and completely defeat Meng Shu.

After Zhang Xi heard the news, he immediately organized his army to the south, and in the middle of the first month, crossed the Jinsha River, which is Lushui.

Zhuge Liang crossed Lu in May, and Zhang Xi crossed Lu in the first month. The miasma of the fart has not been encountered.

The theory of Lushui miasma is really not made up in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and there is actually a record in "Water Jing Note", saying that Lushui cannot cross people in March and April, and those who cross it will die. This one is really amazing.

Later generations speculated that the so-called miasma was probably not a microorganism in the water, nor was it a miraculous thing, but it could be malaria caused by mosquitoes. Yunnan in March and April of the lunar calendar is indeed the most active period for mosquitoes.

Anyway, whether it was miasma or malaria, Zhang Xi chose to cross Lushui in the first month, which had no impact at all, and there was no need to invent steamed buns to pay tribute to the river god, and the way to the south was very smooth, and after a month's march, in mid-February, he surrounded Wei County.

The current situation is very unfavorable to Meng Shu in Wei County.

In the east, west, and south directions, there were Liu Bei's group's counterinsurgency armies, with a total of nearly 30,000 people, while Meng was trapped in Wei County, with a strength of only five or six thousand.

To the north, there is no one to surround it, but to the north it is the way to Chengdu, and you are not looking for the dead when you go there.

The army occupies an absolute disadvantage, and the other wealthy families in Jianning County, when they heard that Liu Beijun's rebellion was successfully quelled, their original wait-and-see attitude changed instantly, and they all broke off their contacts with Meng Shu, and some even sent troops to contribute funds to assist the main force of the Western Route Army led by Zhang Xi to besiege Wei County.

However, some of the Yi people in Nanzhong, when they heard that Meng was besieged, raised troops to rescue them, but these people were small and scattered, and without a unified command, it was impossible to threaten the counterinsurgency army.

In this case, Zhang Xi pondered that he would have to cooperate well with Meng Huo in the future, and thought that he couldn't directly beat Meng Huo to death with a stick, so Zhang Xi had the heart to let people go into the city to persuade Meng Huo to surrender.

But Ma Tan came out again at this time.

Cooperation can choose Meng Huo, but Meng Huo must be convinced, otherwise when he cooperates in the future, this kid will have thoughts that he shouldn't have again, and with the blessing of the copper mining industry, isn't it even more difficult for him to control? !

So, I still have to fight, not only to fight, but also to convince him.

Zhang Xi blinked his eyes several times in confusion. So this seven captures of Meng Huo, or have to go through such a process?!

Let's do it. Zhang Xi was also a little uncertain, so he specially called Li Hui and asked Li Hui for his suggestion.

Li Hui's suggestion is just one word - play.

Why do you want to cooperate with him Meng Shu, can't we Jianning Li Clan?!

Well, Li Hui actually knows that it is indeed difficult to completely stabilize Nanzhong by relying on the Jianning Li family.

Because the Li family is a Han Chinese, a serious Han people.

Needless to say, the influence of the Li family among the Han people in Nanzhong is indeed very high, but the status in the hearts of the Yi people is really not comparable to that of him.

After all, the people are from the Yi people.,Although it's a Sinicized Yi people.,But the bloodline is still there.,The cave owners everywhere have more or less blood relations.。

Again, Li Hui also knew that neither Zhang Xi nor Liu Bei, who was sitting in Chengdu, would want to see Nanzhong as a dominant place.

Therefore, in Nanzhong, it must be several companies that check and balance each other and govern together, which is in line with the interests of Liu Bei's group.

Therefore, it is impossible for Zhang Xi to completely destroy Meng Shu, and will only support the Meng family. But even so, a weak Meng is not only in the interests of Liu Bei's group, but also in the interests of Jianning Li's family.

Therefore, Li Hui suggested that it should still be beaten, and it must be beaten until Meng is convinced.

Under such circumstances, the offensive battle of Weixian began.

(End of chapter)