After this battle, more than half of the Qiang coalition forces were killed or injured, and the rest became lambs waiting to be slaughtered. As long as all the chiefs were killed, the tribes would become leaderless, and they relied on threats of force and temptations of food. , you can easily incorporate the subjects of various tribes!

At that time, the Zhelan tribe will be able to unify the Qiang people, dominate the entire northwest grassland, and then, like the Huns, turn the tribe into a country and establish a royal court. As the owner of Zhelan County, she will also become the Queen of Zhelan !

But Zhelan also knows that although Xiao Yi likes her, he is not obsessed with her, let alone obedient to her words. This man who is like a god and a demon cannot be blown by the wind on his pillow. He has to find another way to give birth to him. Children, don’t all Han people like boys?

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"The chiefs of the Western Qiang tribes bow down to General Shenweitian:

The stubbornness of the Qiang people, which offended the Han land, attracted the army of the Celestial Dynasty to conquer, resulting in fighting everywhere and blood flowing into rivers. Now the living are majestic, and the dead are also kings. The Han is invincible, and the world is invincible!

We only hope that General Shenweitian will be merciful and forgive our lives, then the descendants of the Qiang people will always feel the great kindness and virtue, and will be willing to be slaves from now on, willing to be cattle and horses, and the Qiang people will never turn back-woo woo! "

The great chiefs climbed in, kowtowed and bowed step by step. Everyone's foreheads were bright red, and the skin on their knees and elbows was torn apart. The places they passed were stained with blood, and there were many tears...

Chief Baima crawled ahead, holding a letter of surrender in his mouth. Chief Yak led the others and recited the content aloud. It was really tearful and horrible. The stone man felt compassionate when he saw it!

The Qiang people did not know Chinese characters, so the Jiang Shu was naturally written by someone else, and then they cut their fingers and marked it. However, it is really rare for them to recite it verbatim in a short period of time. It seems that in order to survive, they A lot of potential has been stimulated!

The gods are ruthless and treat mortals like ants, so Xiao Yi kept silent and looked at the generals around him, wanting to hear their opinions!

"The Qiang people are unrepentant. They have repeatedly violated the border of the Han Dynasty, killing the people and robbing property. It is better to kill them all, and then wash the southwest grassland with blood, cut the weeds and eradicate the roots, so as to prevent future troubles!"

Deng Ai usually stutters when he talks, but once he wants to kill someone, he turns into a clever-mouthed starling, holding the sword in his hand tightly, and his eyes are full of murderous intent!

"Submit it—the Qiang people have complied, and will never fight back!"

The frightened Qiang chiefs hurriedly kowtowed, some cracked their foreheads, and passed out directly in the big tent, dripping with blood, it was too horrible to look at!

At the same time, they also regretted that they should not have listened to other people's instigation and offended the western border of the Han Dynasty. If they knew this would be the result, they might as well run a few more steps and go to the Western Regions to plunder.

"There was a severe drought in the southwestern grasslands, and countless cattle and sheep died. The Qiang people had no other choice, so they ran over to grab some food. Their deeds are abominable, and their feelings are pitiful. I hope that Master Sima will be merciful and spare their lives." Well, I believe that with this lesson, they will never dare to rebel again!"

Liangzhou Mu-Zhong Yao stood up and interceded. This time, he was able to win the battle, thanks to his supervision and horses. He rushed here day and night, and he was so tired that he almost vomited blood!

In addition, Zhong Yao was not a high-ranking official, but thanks to Xiao Yi's vigorous promotion, he became a shepherd of Liangzhou, and was granted the title of Marquis of Gao Ting. Therefore, although this person was born in a noble family, his political stance tends to be that of the Xiao family. Tie!

This also proves that Xiao Yi's meritocracy is not only favoring the children of the poor family, but also the talented, knowledgeable and willing to contribute to the country. The children of the gentry will also be reused, so many gentry students are also willing to join Xiao Yi. In the group!

"The Han family is not lacking in compassion, but they have to treat them differently. These Qiang people are frozen poisonous snakes. You warm them up, but they will bite you instead. It is better to kill them to avoid future troubles!"

Jiang Wei also advocated mass killings. His biological father died at the hands of the Qiang people. He had a strong desire for revenge and a fierce face!

"No! No! After a few fights, too many people have died, so we can't do any more killings. What's more, the Qiang people invaded the border, and they were also instigated by traitors. They were used as knives. Poor man!"

Fatty also came out to intercede, and helped the Qiang people shirk their responsibilities, or find out the 'behind the scenes'!

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In this way, the civil and military officials were divided into two factions. You said something and I said something. They started a fierce quarrel about how to deal with the Qiang people's problem, and almost toppled the roof of the tent.

However, people with a discerning eye can see that this is a typical "red and white face" tactic. While deterring the Qiang people with force, they are afraid to surrender, and at the same time pretending to be a good person, so that the Qiang people are grateful!

"Hey, there's a lot of noise in the big tent, what's wrong with you waiting, this matter is up to Sima himself to decide!

The Qiang people committed a heinous crime, and they should have killed them all. They used their corpses to build a capital to show the world and serve as an example to others!

But thinking that there was a reason for the incident, and they have a heart of repentance, this time they will be merciful outside the law, let’s forgive it for a while, allow them to return, do not kill, and then allocate some food, cloth, and refined salt to relieve the affected herdsmen!

In addition, the southwest grassland is chaotic, and the tribes are fighting constantly. As the suzerain country, the big man can't ignore it. This great Sima has already reported to the court to establish the Southwest Protectorate, to bring order out of chaos, and to help the people! "

Xiao Yi slapped the table and made the final verdict, then glanced back at the tent majesticly from the corner of his eye, as long as a woman can manage the house, she shouldn't have too much ambition, let alone meddle in state affairs!

Divided Qiang people, unified Qiang people, or the former is more beneficial to the Han, how can I harm the country because of my family?

However, the chaotic situation in the Southwest must be properly governed. Xiao Yi has formally submitted a letter to the imperial court to establish the "Southwest Protectorate", and the administrative office is temporarily located in Jincheng. For the long history, the mighty Yan Ming is Sima... The three of them have lived in the Northwest for a long time, are familiar with the local customs, and are Xiao Yi's confidantes, so they are the most convenient to use!

The Southwest Protectorate's accusations are serious: control the tribes, appease the conquests, and punish them for their meritorious deeds... All the tribes south of the Kunlun Mountains and west of the Hengduan Mountains, nomadic on the grasslands, have the right to manage and conquer!

Seven major items and more than 200 laws were also set up to manage these Qiang people. Zhang Su, the fat man, held a thick document and read it to the chiefs one by one:

Article [-]: The great chiefs of the Southwest Grassland must be canonized by the Han Dynasty before they have the right to manage the herdsmen. Anyone who has not been canonized by the court will be regarded as a gang of bandits and sent troops to exterminate them!

Article [-]: The sons of the tribal chiefs must go to the capital of the Han Dynasty to receive ten years of formal education. Those who do not receive education have no inheritance rights, and private heirs will be punished as treason!

Article [-]: The herdsmen of the various tribes in the Northwest should count their numbers and register as registered households. In the future, they will learn Chinese, recognize Chinese characters, change their surnames, dress and living habits from the Han people!

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Article 128, Han people can marry Qiang women as wives and concubines, and all the children they give birth to will be included in the household registration of Han people. If Qiang people dare to marry Han women--kill the three tribes!

Article 129: On the southwestern grasslands, there was a dispute between the Han and Qiang tribes. If a Han kills a Qiang, he needs to pay a head of strong cattle, and the injured must pay [-] catties of corn!

The Qiang people who killed the Han people and killed the whole family, those who injured the Han people-beheaded, those who stole the Han people's property-chopped their hands, those who insulted the Han people-cut their tongues, and those who disrespected the Han people-one hundred punishments! ,

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The Overlord Clause, the naked Overlord Clause, but no one dared to raise objections. After listening to it, the great chiefs all bit their index fingers and pressed bloody fingerprints on the back, because they knew very well—there is only an obligation to obey orders, and there is no rebuttal Right, even if you discuss it!

Even so, Xiao Yi felt that he was too kind and his management was not strict enough. In order to eliminate future troubles forever, he decided to tie another chain around the necks of these Qiang people, a spiritual chain that could never be broken off!

"Zhongzhou Mu, have the guests I invited arrived?"

"Go back to Master Sima, the masters have come with the army and are waiting outside the big tent!"

"Please!"

Chapter 1558 Happy Living Buddha!

"Amitabha Buddha! --The poor monk Wu Hua, Wu Ye and their disciples have met Master Sima!"

"Haha, the two masters have come from a long way, and the journey has been bumpy and tiring. Please sit down and serve tea!"

"Amitabha Buddha! -- Pursue sentient beings, save suffering and disaster, poor monks are obliged to do so!"

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Amid the resounding sound of the Buddha's trumpet, two middle-aged monks came in and saluted with their hands clasped together. They were all big monks wearing lotus crowns, red cassocks, and nine-ringed tin staffs. They walked as slowly as a stream and stood firmly. Like pines and cypresses, his face is full of compassion!

Followed by several young novice monks, wearing a hundred robes and arhat shoes, holding a Sanskrit bell, a golden drum, a jade chime, a gong drum, a copper gong, a cymbal, and a wooden fish in their hands. Rhythmic Rhythm!

Xiao Yi stood up, nodded his respects to the two great monks, and asked someone to give him a seat and serve him tea. , Naturally, there is a request.

The establishment of the Southwest Protectorate and hundreds of strict laws can only restrict the Qiang people's bodies, but cannot eliminate their wildness. Once the general situation of the world changes, there will be turmoil in the Southwest again, wars will break out, and the people will suffer!

The Protectorate of the Western Regions back then is the best example. It has been painstakingly managed for nearly 200 years and consumed countless manpower and material resources. After all, it failed to include the Western Regions in its territory, and it also failed to quell the war in the Northwest!

The fundamental reason is that, firstly, it is beyond the reach of the whip, and it is impossible to relocate a large number of Han people and change the population ratio.

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