Hanhou

Yuanshuo three years, March

Chang'an is already warm in spring and flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.

It has been five months since Zhao Jia went to the north to take up his post.

Considering the local climate and the fact that most of the migrating people have not yet arrived, Zhao Jia and Han Yan decided to set up a camp outside the city and temporarily use tents as houses.When everything settles down, hurry up and gather manpower to start rebuilding the city walls and fortresses, and expand the city on the basis of the original ones.

In Zhao Jia's plan, Shuofang City is not only a military center, but also an important trading port, connecting the East and West commercial roads, and becoming the only way for foreign business travelers to enter Han.

"The scale of the county city was expanded, and official temples and military camps were set up in the city, and military markets and commercial markets were added."

"Set up a Hu city outside the city, demarcated the area, and allowed them to return to the nomadic Hu tribe. Hu cavalry who have made great achievements in the war will be given land according to their merits, and they will be allowed to move and register."

Zhao Jia spread out the bamboo slips and took notes to write down the rules for discussing with Han Yan.

With Yunzhong County and Yanmen County as a reference, the two have little experience, but they can act in an orderly manner. The decrees issued hit the key points everywhere, and convinced the accompanying officials and the original county officials in Shuofang.

"The immigrant people have not yet arrived, and the spring plowing in the border, the young and strong in the county are not enough, so we can't confiscate in large quantities." After Zhao Jia stopped writing, Han Yan pushed a cup of tea soup in front of him, and said worriedly, "In this way, the city will be built. It will be postponed again.”

"It's okay." Zhao Jia put down the pen and found that his knuckles were stained with ink, so he took a cloth towel to wipe, then picked up the cup and blew gently.

"Ado has an idea?" Han Yan asked.

"The people in the county are busy with spring plowing, and the tribes on the grassland don't need to farm."

The tea soup tasted good, Zhao Jia drank half of it in one go, let out a sigh of relief, and felt his hands and feet warmed up.

Even though it was March, there was still a cold wind blowing in Shuofang, the brazier was lit in the tent, and wearing thick clothes, the hands and feet would still be a little cold.

"Hu people?" Han Yan frowned and asked hesitantly, "Do they know how to build a city?"

"No, it doesn't matter, I can teach you." Zhao Jia chuckled lightly, drank the rest of the tea soup, and said, "When I was in Yunzhong County, to build the fortress Hushi, the county was short of manpower, so I often searched for savages in the grassland. News Let them out and give certain benefits, and the Qiang and Di tribes will compete to offer sheep slaves."

"Sheep slave?" Han Yan thought it was even more unreliable.

"It is said that they are sheep slaves. Most of them are prisoners of war captured by tribal vendettas. They are strong and able to work."

"Isn't such a person rebellious?" Han Yan was still worried.

"Rebellious?" Zhao Jia stood up, stretched his waist, and smiled, "Wang Sun grew up in Chang'an, so he didn't know the frontier county. Experienced officials are best at wielding thorns and leather whips. If they fall into their hands, they will be regarded as The ferocious prairie lone wolf still has to learn to wag its tail."

Seeing that Han Yan's brows were still unfurled, Zhao Jia bent down to put away the bamboo slips, and pulled him out of the tent. Standing on the grass with newly sprouted green leaves, he took a deep breath, and the coolness penetrated into his heart, which was extraordinarily refreshing.

"Wang Sun, since you have arrived in Bianjun, you must follow the rules of Bianjun. When dealing with Hu people, you must put aside the rules and regulations of Chang'an. This is true in combat, and it is also the same in governance."

Han Yan looked at Zhao Jia, but said nothing.

"The wolves that can survive in the grassland are all extremely vicious. Although the Huns are gone, the tribes in the grassland may not really obey. It's hard to say, and there will be a rebellion at some point."

"To completely tame the wild wolves, make them obedient, and dare not take the idea of ​​​​taking the sheepfold lightly, we must use the strongest means."

Zhao Jia turned his head, the corners of his mouth turned up, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"Bows and arrows, long knives, and ropes are far more useful than nice words."

"Hodor speaks from experience?"

"It can be said that." Zhao Jia changed the topic, "But after the knife is cut, there is always something sweet."

"Sweetness, you mean Hushi?"

"There is also the pasture." Zhao Jia stretched out his arm, drew half a circle in front of him, and said, "The tough wrist, the sharp long knife, and the attractive benefits are enough to make them bend down and bow their heads."

Looking at Zhao Jia like this, Han Yan suddenly remembered what Li Danghu said: A Duo and Ji Yu are the same kind of people, they seem to be gentle, but they are actually more ruthless than anyone else.Whoever dares to be their enemy will definitely lose his head and seek his own death.

Han Yan thought that she had a thorough understanding of people, and after several foreign wars, she acted decisively enough.Comparing with Zhao Jia at this moment, I still can't help but feel ashamed.

Don't blame the emperor's decision to choose Zhao Jia as the prefect of Shuofang County.

Even though he is still young and inexperienced in politics, with his temperament and methods, he is really the best candidate to frighten all Hu.

If it is replaced by other people, unless they have the qualifications and prestige of Wei Shang, Zhidu and others, Shuofang can be stabilized.If he is a bit gentle, hesitates when he cuts the sword, or even uses appeasement instead, not only the situation in Shuofang cannot be maintained, but disaster may also be planted.

"In Han County, you must abide by the rules of Han."

Zhao Jia put away her smile and let the wind from the north blow across her cheeks and hair, her eyes were slightly closed, her back was as straight as a green pine.

"Those who are dishonest and unruly can be regarded as wolves."

What does it take to deal with jackals?

Bows and arrows, knives and guns!

In the third year of Yuanshuo, in April, Zhao Jia, the prefect of Shuofang, ordered that [-] Qiang, Di, Dingling, and Xianbei young and strong be conquered to build Shuofang City and fortresses.

At the same time, there is also a "Wildman Order".

It is stated in the order that wild people roamed the grasslands, gathered together as bandits, and made disasters for the county, and they were repeatedly arrested.Order everyone to return to the Hu tribe. If they are savages, they can go to the headquarters for young and strong labor.

"Ten catches are worth one, and hundreds of catches are worth ten."

If enough savages were caught, exceeding the tribe's manpower, the county would reward them, and new salt, silk, cattle and sheep, and sugar could all be exchanged.The best-performing Hu tribe will also have the opportunity to recommend warriors to become auxiliary soldiers or even soldiers of the Han army.

The notice is posted in the city and read out by the chief official every day.

All the ministries in the grassland received news one after another, and the chiefs and priests agreed one after another, believing that the orders of the prefect Zhao could not be disobeyed and must be strictly enforced.Anyone who dares to show signs of dissatisfaction must be suppressed immediately.

This is a murderous person, and when it comes to killing people, he can keep pace with the current Cloud Guard Wei Yue.

From the battle of Mayi, to the annihilation of the troops of King Baiyang and King Loufan, to the northern attack on the grassland, and the western expedition to the desert, countless Huns and warriors who followed him died at his hands.If you dare not obey his orders, God knows if you will be slaughtered.

If you surrender, you will be free from death, and you will be able to stiffen your neck and resist orders?

They can't take care of those who really have their heads in the water. In short, they will never jump to death.

The ministries also realized that it was not cost-effective to work on their own. Once the young and strong ran to build the city, the tribe lacked protection. Although the fighting power of the women was not weak, it was difficult to guarantee that they would capsize when encountering enemies and bandits who were secretly watching.

After careful comparison, it is obviously more practical to capture the savages.

First of all, the savages wandering on the grassland will steal and rob cattle and sheep, and will also attack women and children who are alone. In the eyes of the herdsmen, they are scourges that must be eliminated, and they will be shot when they find them;

Secondly, arresting savages can not only save you from hard labor, but you can also get rewards. If you are lucky, you can even gain a good opinion of Zhao Taishou.

What's more, today's grassland is different from the early years. With the continuous defeat of the Xiongnu, the huge empire established has completely collapsed, and the number of savages wandering around has increased year after year, including many remnants and deserters.

The gathering of these people will not only harass the border county, but also pose a big threat to other departments that expect stability. Naturally, the sooner they are cleaned up, the better.

After the decision was made, Qiang and Xianbei were the first to attack, sweeping up the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain, and went back and forth several times like a grate.Di and Ding Ling moved a little slower, they couldn't grab the southern foot of the Yin Mountain, so they could only search to the northern foot, and at the same time extended westward, the savages caught them a lot, and they also cleared out two bandits who were entrenched on the edge of the desert and specially attacked caravans.

When Di Qi and Ding Ling chariots came to the door, the bandits were stunned from top to bottom.

They really couldn't figure it out. They stayed in the desert oasis and never left the "house".

The purpose of Di Ren and Ding Ling is to arrest people, so naturally they will not kindly explain their doubts.

More than a dozen chariots broke into the oasis, easily crushing the crude fortifications.The cavalry poured in like a tide, sweeping all the way, chasing the gangsters to flee in embarrassment, even the camels were too late to pull, they were tied up with horse ropes one after another, and dragged behind the horses.

During the battle, the Di people and the Ding Ling people were pleasantly surprised to find that in front of the Han and the Huns, they were the real fighting scum, and against the Qiang cavalry and Xianbei, they basically lost more than they won, and their record was very poor.And these gangsters who are dressed strangely and can't win with iron weapons are even more scumbags than them!

At this moment, they finally realized how happy and refreshing it is to step on the useless slag and rub it under their feet.

After the battle, Diren and Dinglingren divided up the spoils and found that the leader of the horse bandits was Yuezhi.Thinking of the recent rumors in the county, there was a burst of excitement, and he didn't care to continue westward, and sent people back to the border county immediately.

When the army went west, Loulan was plundered and burned. All signs and evidence point to the Xiongnu and Yuezhi.

It's just that the Xiongnu lost their temper after being beaten by the Han army. They either hid in the Mobei jungle or fled westward without a trace. Naturally, there was no way to investigate.Yuezhi still stayed where he was, dreaming of the spring and autumn dream that all the evidence would be swept away, and he would sleep peacefully.

As everyone knows, the King of Loulan and his ministers often hugged the Emperor Han's thigh and cried, and Liu Che often took out his small notebook, and often crossed at Yuezhi.

The reason why they haven't done anything is that the Western Expedition ended soon, and the prefect of the border county is facing a handover, so stability is the priority for the time being.

Now Wei Yue is taking office in Yunzhong, Zhao Jia is the prefect of Shuofang, Yanmen is in charge, and Li Guang is in Shangjun, the sea-fixing needle.

Continue step by step and advance steadily, the next one is the Western Regions.

In this case, the Yue family was in the middle, saying whether to return or not, and whether to surrender or not, which made Liu Che displeased even more.

Strictly speaking, the evidence presented by Di Ren and Ding Ling does not implicate the five families of the Yue family.

After all, apart from the leader, only a dozen of the 200 bandits came from the Yuezhi tribe.However, this does not prevent Zhao Jia and Han Yan from writing with pen and ink, which will be polished by the boss of Chang'an, and then copied by Yousi.

After the Son of Heaven stamped his seal, the Yue clan gathered the people to become bandits, robbing and killing caravans, and the Han Dynasty sent troops to uphold justice.

Zhao Jia, Wei Yue, and Li Danghu were not in command when the imperial court dispatched troops this time.

Recommended by the big men in the court, young generals such as Wei Qing, Zhao Puonu and Zhao Xin led the army.Li Gan, Wei Yu, Sang Hongyang and other teenagers joined the army and set out with the army, hoping to make meritorious service on the battlefield.

In addition, there are many acquaintances of Zhao Jia in the army, such as Zhang Cigong, who was previously the guard of Changle Palace and transferred to Weiyang Palace after the death of Empress Dowager Dou.And joined the Fifth Battalion with Dou Liang, Chen Yu, etc., but failed to survive the training, returned home in despair, was severely punished by his father and brother, and kicked to the border county by a bunch of dudes.

The army passed through Shuofang County and temporarily rested for two days.

Zhao Jia was surprised to find that there was even a "Mission Mission" in the army.

It is none other than Liu Rong, the former Linjiang king who has shown his skills in talking.

The deputy envoy was a fresh face. After being introduced by Liu Rong, Zhao Jiafang knew that this elegant middle-aged man with a kind smile and a refreshing speech was none other than Zhang Qian, the famous Marquis of Bowang in history!