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The She'an Rebellion caused a lot of trouble. The governor of Guizhou and the general soldier of Guizhou all died. It was Zhu Xieyuan and Qin Liangyu who led the troops to quell it.

An Bangyan, the leader of the rebellion, is not a chieftain at all, but a Tu Tongzhi after the reform of the land, and can be regarded as Mu Kui of "Duo You Zexi"-the Ming court did not recognize it, because it had set up prefectures and counties at that time.

An Rupan, who was captured this time, is also not a chieftain, but also a fellow-knowledge of Tutu after being reformed.

Anyway, most of Zexi Mukui in the Shuixi boundary are surnamed An, and they were entrusted by an ancestor.Even in Wusa Mansion on the southern border of Sichuan, the chieftain there has the surname An.

The leader of the Wumeng tribe is surnamed Lu, and there is no benefit to take, so why do you want to fight for the surname An?

Lu Tiande said: "Ada, the clansman sent to borrow food came back and said that the Han soldiers at the foot of the mountain are very powerful. They are all wearing armor. We don't even have enough leather armor. We will definitely not be able to fight. Ada said that it is as safe as a pan." If we can’t beat them, then let’s join the Han soldiers as soon as possible. All the good horses in the ranch were taken away by An Rupan, but there are still a few vigorous stallions left, and one can be selected and dedicated to the Han emperor. When the foal grows Da, and present some good horses to make the Han emperor happy, and maybe let Ada be the chieftain."

Lu Ahuan nodded and said, "We must seek refuge with the Han emperor, but the tribe is still serving as a soldier in Shuixi City, so we have to find a way to bring them back safely."

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Zhang Shihe really didn't drink to the point of passing out, but he felt that he was going to be unable to hold on any longer. He was afraid of talking nonsense after being drunk, so he just pretended to be drunk and fell asleep.

He was helped to a room to rest, lay down for a while, and there was no one in the room, so he opened his eyes to observe the situation.

The rooms used to entertain guests are naturally in good condition.But he still couldn't keep up with the Han family's rich rural landowners. Zhang Shihe believed more and more what the Yi guide said, that all these Shuixi natives were poor.

There are basically no surprises in recruiting and surrendering missions.

So Zhang Shihe fell asleep peacefully, he really drank too much.Sleeping on one foot until the next morning, a Yi person invited him to dinner. When Zhang Shihe arrived at the restaurant, Lu Ahuan's family had been waiting for a long time.

The rice is buckwheat rice. Rice is not grown here, and sweet potatoes and corn are not introduced.

In order to entertain distinguished guests, wild boar meat was placed on the table.Their cooking level is not high, they are simply roasted, then cut into slices with a knife, dipped in some salt and mountain seasoning.

After chatting again, Zhang Shihe finally found out that Lu Ahuan's eldest son was currently stationed in Shuixi City, and he had a thousand soldiers from the Wumeng tribe under his command.

Zhang Shihe asked casually: "Brother, do you know about corn and sweet potatoes?"

Lu Ahuan shook his head: "I haven't heard of it."

Zhang Shihe said: "Both corn and sweet potatoes come from overseas countries, and they can be planted in mountainous areas. Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, and Guangxi are mountainous. His Majesty the Emperor ordered officials to plant sweet potatoes and corn in the mountains. It has fed many people. The Tong people in Guangxi and the Miao people in Hunan also depend on it for a living. As long as the Datong army occupies Guizhou, the officials will bring the seeds of sweet potatoes and corn. I don’t want you to do anything, and you will teach How do you plant it."

"Can you harvest a lot of food?" Lu Ahuan asked.

Zhang Shihe said: "The harvest is better than that of buckwheat and sorghum."

Lu Ahuan had some longing, and even began to fantasize about what sweet potatoes and corn looked like.

Zhang Shihe said again: "Brother, we are already a family, and we still need to clarify some things."

"Brother, tell me." Lu Ahuan nodded.

Zhang Shihe said: "The Datong army occupied Guizhou, and the chieftains from all over the country had to change their land to return. The Zexi system was changed to the prefecture and county system, and the imperial court would send civil officials to manage it. The Tumu of the Wumeng tribe can be retained, but the Tumu is renamed. Mayor, from now on my elder brother will be the mayor of the Datong court."

"Tumu, the mayor, whatever." Lu Ahuan was very happy to keep his position.

Reforming the land and returning it to the prefecture and county level is considered the ultimate in Shuixi.

Township units still have to allow Yi people to govern themselves.

This is a summary of missionary experience over the past few years. Many indigenous tribes are still in a slave society, and some are even primitive societies.

Zhang Shihe said again: "But brother, you should know that His Majesty the Emperor forbids keeping slaves. All the slaves in the Han family have been converted into hired labor, and there are no more serfs on the Shuixi side."

Lu Ahuan was silent, he was not happy to release the serfs.

Serfs are like livestock, they are the property of the family, why the emperor can't have them?

Zhang Shihe asked: "Just say how many serfs are there in my elder brother's family?"

Lu Ahuan replied: "There are 12 in my family."

The 12 serfs are jointly owned by Lu Ahuan and several sons, and some will be distributed in the future.In addition to farming and carrying water, serfs also helped herd herds.Among them, farming is very labor-intensive. Their farm tools are not advanced, and they all belong to mountainous areas.

Zhang Shihe began to settle accounts: "How much should the 12 serfs eat every day? How much work can they help? From now on, under the rule of Emperor Datong, you will not be required to serve corvee, nor will you be taxed heavily. You became the mayor of the town, and every month There is also salary, food will only be more than before, and money will be more than before. The Wumeng horses you raise can be sold to the government or to businessmen. Horses are so valuable, what are a few serfs? The county civil servant will also send missionaries to help you form a peasant association, and everyone will dig aqueducts together, and if they can’t dig aqueducts, they will dig wells. At that time, you won’t have to travel far to fetch water, isn’t it more cost-effective than serfs?”

"Is this land owned by the government, or our own?" Lu Ahuan asked.

Zhang Shihe said with a smile: "The land will be distributed, and everyone will have it. Your Majesty stipulates that each paddy field will be divided into four acres. You are all mountainous land, and each person can be allocated a lot of land. You can also grow tobacco leaves, which are more valuable than grain, and you can sell them for money." Wouldn’t life be better if we bought more salt?”

"Salt is very expensive, and it's hard to buy. If you vote for the emperor, can salt be cheaper?" Lu Ahuan asked.

Zhang Shihe laughed loudly: "There is a large salt field in Fushun, and Shuixi is subordinated to the imperial court. The salt from Fushun can be shipped in, and the goods from the mountains can be shipped out. Without the chieftain, the price of salt will definitely be cheaper than before."

The reason why Shuixi chieftains often make trouble is because they have monopolized the sales routes of Sichuan Salt and Shuixima.The Sichuan salt was to be brought in, and the Shuixi horse was to be sold. It was the chieftain of the Shui'an family who had the final say. With the huge profits from salt and horses, the army would naturally become stronger.

It's just that the low-level Yi people in Shuixi are suffering. They are exploited by the toast everywhere, and many of them can't even afford to eat salt.

Even a native like Lu Ahuan is reluctant to eat too much salt, so it's a good idea to sprinkle a little on every meal.

Zhang Shihe began to talk to Lu Ahuan about the benefits of losing the chieftain, that they could increase the price when they sold horses, and that they could reduce the price when they bought salt.After talking about it, Lu Ahuan felt that it was great, if he could buy salt at a low price, what would it matter if he freed the serfs?

Anyway, there are not many serfs in the Wumeng tribe. The one who really has a large number of serfs is at least Mu Kui from Zexi.

Even the land of the Wumeng tribe is nominally owned by the chieftain.

Huang Yao's strategy for recruiting Shuixi was to bypass Xuanwei Shi and Mu Kui, the two chieftains, and directly talk to the lower-ranking chieftains.In the future, to reform the land and return it to the local people is just to cancel the Xuanwei envoy and Mu Kui, and change the name of Tumu to the mayor.

The middleman is not allowed to make the difference, and it is still a two-level middleman!

The ethnic minorities in the southwestern provinces have various situations.Facing different nationalities, we must choose different strategies.Anyway, it is becoming more and more handy now, unlike the first two years, when Jiangxi policies were copied completely according to the script, and as a result, there were always messy problems when it was implemented.

After another few days of communication, Lu Ahuan agreed to release the serfs and also agreed to the policy of dividing the land.The premise is that if he is the mayor, he can sell horses freely, and he can buy salt at a low price.

Zhang Shihe promised that he would apply for the right to operate a salt store for Lu Ahuan, and only he could buy salt in this town and sell it.However, the retail price of salt must be within the range set by the government. If the salt is sold to the common people if it exceeds the official price, the franchise right of the salt store will be withdrawn.

Can you sell salt yourself?

In the past, at least Mu Kui had the power!

Lu Ahuan was overjoyed, he asked his son and daughter, with dozens of young men, to fight with the Datong Army.He also agreed to go out in person to help persuade the surrounding Tumu.

When they arrived at Shuixi City, many children of Tumu went outside the city to shout for the clansmen who defended the city to submit to the Datong Army.

Chapter 509 [Battle in Dafang City]

The Datong army that was scattered went to various tribes of the Yi people to preach the policy, and it was slowly withdrawn after a month.

It worked wonders.

Mu Kui of Mukui Zexi, bearing the brunt of the incident, sent people to contact him when he learned that the Datong Army was going to preach in nearby tribes.

Then, this Mu Kui surrendered.

He was willing to free the serfs and give up the land.The Datong Army naturally gave him preferential treatment. In the future, he would return to the native land, apply for the history of the county canon, and allow him to open a salt shop in the county.At the same time, one-third of the food collected by Mukui Zexi went to the Datong Army, one-third was reserved for the magistrate, and one-third was privately appropriated by Mu Kui.

"What? Dare to kill my missionary officer!"

"Mu Kui Anlong of Zexi, Huajiao, learned that our army was going to the Yi tribe to preach, so he secretly sent someone to contact Tumu. That Tumu didn't know what to do, so he got our army missionary officer drunk and killed him."

Huang Yao was furious, and he clenched his fist and said, "Send an order to dispatch troops to level that village!"

"That stockade has already been breached by the five hundred soldiers brought by the mission officer," said Tong Wenxuan, the head missionary. I was killed to vent my anger. This problem is very serious and must be punished, but there are too many violations of military discipline, and the military judge does not know what to do."

Huang Yao calmed down a little, and thought about it: "The battalion commander of the battalion will temporarily suspend his post and stay on. Everything will be discussed after Guizhou is pacified. Don't worry about it, report it to the Ministry of War. I will personally write a letter to His Majesty to intercede."

How else can I be punished?

The battalion commander was thrown to Luzon and was demoted to lead the troops, and the whole battalion recorded a major demerit.Even if Guizhou is taken down, the soldiers of the battalion will not be able to get promoted, and must suppress the trend of killing innocent people indiscriminately—even if they have a reason for the incident.

Huang Yao said: "After three days, attack Huajiao!"

Mu Kui of Huajiaozexi dared to encourage Tumu to kill the missionary officer, so he naturally became the target of killing chickens and monkeys.If you don't kill this person, won't you chill the hearts of all the soldiers in the army?

Brothers and sisters Lu Tiande and Lu Tianxiang set off with the army with tribal warriors.

In addition to them, other warriors from the Yi tribe also came.There are more than 2000 people in total, and they are temporarily handed over to An Hualong.

An Hualong is the Mu Kui who surrendered.His territory is close to Bijie, and the degree of Sinicization is very high, and he also knows that the Han army cannot stop it.

Those cannons, small cannons, and countless armor firearms shocked An Hualong.

An Hualong knelt down and said: "General, this Anlong refuses to accept Wang Hua, and I would like to lead the warriors of the Yi tribe to conquer his stronghold first for the general!"

Huang Yao smiled and said, "No need, just watch it. If you conquer this place, your whole family will move here, and you will be the canon history of this county."

The ruling center of Huajiaozexi was originally located in the mountain, but now it has been moved to Dafang City.

The terrain of Dafang City is relatively flat, and there are many Han people in the city.The cultivated land outside the city was also reclaimed by military households, but now it is all occupied by chieftains.

Seeing the Datong army attacking and encircling the city, the young Anwei trembled with fright.

"Nizi, Nizi, why did you recruit the Han army?" An Wei scolded.

Anlong said: "Ada, the Yi people and the Han people have feuds. What kind of Yi people's territory is Shuixi? Why should it be handed over to the Han people? Didn't Ada forget how many people of our ethnic group were killed by the Han army more than 20 years ago? "

An Wei scolded angrily: "You rebellious son, quickly open the city to meet the heavenly soldiers!"

During the She'an Rebellion, An Wei didn't want to rebel, but was lured to a banquet by An Bangyan, but was kidnapped at the banquet.In order to save his life, he had no choice but to rebel against Daming, and after being beaten violently, he quickly surrendered to the Ming army.

It was precisely because of these experiences that An Wei did not dare to fight the Han army, but his son was tough.

An Long said: "Ada, four years ago, we killed Fang Guoan and seized Dafang City, and we have already forged a deep hatred with the Han people. Even if we surrendered in Kaicheng, wouldn't we be liquidated?"

Dafang City was built by Fang Guoan, and was killed by Anlong a few years ago.

"Boom boom boom!"

The moat is not wide, and it can be passed by taking a long plank.

Huang Yao came with a large army, and he didn't even bother to fill up the moat, so he directly pulled out the artillery and started bombarding it.

Listening to the roaring artillery, An Wei remembered fighting the Ming army more than 20 years ago.The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, but his body suffered a stroke and it was very inconvenient to walk. He pointed at his son tremblingly and said, "Surrender quickly, maybe you can save your life!"

An Long, however, had already made up his mind to resist, and said to his followers: "I, Ada, am sick, take him to rest."

"Nizi, Nizi!" An Wei was dragged away.

In the city, a 14-year-old Han boy took out a waist knife from under the bed.

Another crippled Han blacksmith walked in with a hammer in his hand. He suppressed his inner excitement and said, "Major General, the Han soldiers have finally arrived. The commander-in-chief's revenge can be avenged!"

The boy's name was Fang Zeyu, the son of Fang Guoan, who was only ten years old when his family died tragically, and had been hiding in the city incognito.

It's hard to say who is right and who is wrong.

Due to the continuous rebellion of Shuixi Tusi, the imperial court ordered Fang Guoan to build a city.But how can Daming get any money and food in the declining West Mountain?Fang Guoan had no choice but to raise money and food by himself, and recruited a large number of Yi people to work as laborers, and built Dafang City day and night.

The Yi servants couldn't bear it, rebelled and killed the supervisor, and were suppressed by Fang Guoan's troops.

Immediately, the surrounding Yi tribes began to rebel in series, gathering thousands of troops under the leadership of Anlong.An Rupan also sent troops to help, and more than 3 Yi soldiers came to attack and quickly break through the unfinished Dafang City.

If you only look at the above, it is a typical official coercion against the people.

But after Anlong occupied Dafang City, he plundered for three days. Countless Han people in the city died tragically, and the Han people's property was also robbed.The surviving Han people were captured by Anlong as slaves, and only the Han craftsmen were released.

"Uncle Qi, what can you do?" Fang Zeyu asked.

The blacksmith surnamed Qi said: "Contact the Han people in the city and wait for the opportunity to raise troops. Also, see if we can rescue the Han slaves in the city."

Most of the Han slaves were thrown into the mountains to cultivate the land or mine.

There are also some who farm around the city.When the Datong army came to kill this time, all the Han slaves outside the city were brought into the city and imprisoned.

"Hurry up, don't be lazy!"

Thousands of Han Chinese slaves were bound with their hands and feet tied.Soldiers of the Yi nationality waved bamboo whips and urged the Han slaves to carry supplies to the city under fire.

Anlong didn't have enough Yi soldiers, and the real elite were recruited to Shuixi City.

He regarded Han slaves as private property, and he was really reluctant to kill them, and he didn't want to raise them for nothing, so he forced them to carry supplies.

The slaves were ragged, and some even had only a piece of rag left over their bodies, barely covering their crotch, and even their buttocks were exposed.Their feet were tied and they could only move half a foot each time they walked.Because of malnutrition, he collapsed while walking, and was beaten by Yi soldiers with whips.

Anlong also sent Yi soldiers to search the city from house to house. He wanted to put the Han people under arrest.

Most of the surviving Han civilians belonged to artisans, and there were also some small traders.

These Han people, Anlong must stay, otherwise the city will not be able to maintain its operation.But now that the Datong army came to kill him, he was worried about the Han people, so he could only lock him up first.

Fang Zeyu and the blacksmith Qi surnamed heard the movement on the street and hurriedly lay behind the door to check.

"What should I do?" Fang Zeyu asked.

The blacksmith surnamed Qi had no choice but to say: "Hide the weapons first."

Suddenly, the cannonade stopped.

The Yi people from Huajiao Zexi who followed the Datong army ran to the city and shouted: "Ah Wu, I am you Ada, don't give your life to Anlong. All the people of the tribe have surrendered to the Datong army. The Datong army is a good man. Soldiers are different..."

After the artillery stopped, many Yi soldiers climbed to the top of the city again, but they heard the voices of their relatives persuading them to surrender one after another.