Since the Xia Kingdom was destroyed, various contradictions have long appeared.
After the destruction of the Xia Kingdom, Tuoba Tao did not kill the clan of the Xia Kingdom, nor did he completely neglect the nobles of the Xia Kingdom. Instead, he continued to appoint talented officials, killing or demoting and promoting those who were corrupt or did nothing. A group of new officials was dispatched, and a large number of Han officials and Xianbei generals were dispatched from within the Wei state to govern the area in the same way as Hu and Han and Xia and Wei.
From the perspective of the overall situation, this is naturally a very perfect model, but when the Xia Kingdom was decided at the beginning, the shuffling of the Wei Kingdom made many of the old forces fall into the bottom all of a sudden, and these old forces resorted to various methods to hold back ,
However, the people's hearts were initially determined, and they could not start killing people. Every Wei official who went to Xia to serve as an official was miserable. They not only had to fight with the local "Xia Guo faction" officials, but also used all kinds of efforts. Dealing with the clans, lords, and nobles of these old places can be described as laborious, and if you are not careful, you will be in danger of destruction.
In addition, Hu Xia, as a country that inherited a large area of the post-Qin territory, also accommodated countless ethnic minorities.
Qiang people, Di, Xianbei, Jie, Lushuihu, Bailonghu, Xiongnu Yuzhi, etc. all live in Xiadi. This area of the Yellow River has now nurtured countless ethnic groups. They used to be able to compete with the Helian clan in Xiadi. What they rely on is the tribal policy of suddenly uniting and suddenly fighting, and even the former Helianxia couldn't do anything to them.
It can be said that the problem of Xia is more serious and complicated than that of Wei. The land of Wei is not fertile, and the area from Shanxi to Inner Mongolia is still dominated by grazing. The biggest problem is the shortage of food, not the internal conquest;
While Xia Di is sitting on fertile soil, the biggest problem is the constant internal and external contradictions. The monarch has used high-handed means to suppress uprisings and dissatisfaction all year round. As a result, the more suppressed it is, the more rebound it becomes.
Hearing that the Qiang people had turned against them, the original officials of the Xia State did not show any strange expressions, but the officials and generals of the Wei State were all surprised and looked at Tuobasu.
Since Di Ziyu and the descendants of King Xiutu's Jin family returned to Wei, Tuoba Tao has given them both titles and official positions, but they turned against them in just one year. How Wei Guo treated the rebels became The attitude of the new owners of this land towards resistance in the future.
Is it appeasement, surrender, or repression
Everyone is waiting for the choice of Tuoba Su, the general of the Tongwan.
Gai Wu, who was behind He Mulan, clenched his fists tightly, and his body even kept shaking because of his nervousness. He Mulan was also waiting for Tuobasu's answer, but seeing that his apprentice was so rude, he couldn't help but put a hand on his shoulder, "What's the matter with you?"
"Master, I'm afraid..."
Gai Wu shuddered and gritted his teeth.
"I am afraid."
He Mulan was stunned.
"Master doesn't know, in the eyes of the rulers, all the hustle and bustle are the same. In the past countless years, no matter whether the Han or Hu people were in power, as long as one tribe rebelled, the next tribes would receive terrible punishment..."
Gai Wu was born and raised in this land, and the pain brought by this land is even more vivid in his memory.
"In order to kill the chickens and show the monkeys, other tribes that did not make mistakes should also serve the country's lord and donate cattle, sheep and men as materials; to show that they have no objection, if the country mainly conquers the rebellious tribes, they will often recruit strong men from other miscellaneous huts. Pioneer, weaken the power of Zahu..."
'pioneer? '
He Mulan was taken aback. Generally, the vanguard army is the elite of the first army, and will never use a new army that has not been drilled.
However, in just an instant, He Mulan understood.
The so-called "pioneer" is just a modified word for "cannon fodder".
Just as the Rouran people use slaves as "dead camps", and Xianbei tribesmen use the huskies and criminals in their territories as "human barriers", the practice of using living people as cannon fodder to disperse cavalry formations exists in all countries, but every The level of cruelty varies from country to country.
Hu people Hu people are still brutal in nature. For their own survival, they can fully reveal the bloody and cruel side of human nature.
This kind of "human barrier" was not eliminated until the Second World War. Whenever it came to war, such things would always happen, so as soon as He Mulan understood what Gai Wu said, he couldn't help frowning in disgust.
Gai Wu was afraid that Tuoba Tao would also "clean up" all the miscellaneous hustle in the Xia kingdom's territory because of the rebellion of the Qiang people, so when he thought that the general might lead a large army on an expedition, he was nervous and trembling because he was too concentrated.
Chen Jie used to get along very well with Lu Shuihu people. Seeing that Gai Wu's muscles were tense to the point where his veins burst out, he couldn't help but comfort him:
"You don't have to worry about this. Now there are only old and weak women and children left in Xingcheng. Even if we recruit troops, we will not be able to recruit you. Moreover, when we march in Wei State, we always use military households. The general is here, even if Your Majesty really has a bad feeling for the Hu people in the territory, our general will persuade me, right?"
He Mulan really couldn't accept the act of joining all ethnic groups because of a rebellion. This is a kind of perverted "race/ethnic/doctrine/righteousness", so he definitely nodded: "If Your Majesty really has such an order, I will definitely Will advise."
"Thank you." Gai Wu gradually loosened his fists and said in a low voice, "Thank you. But you don't know how hard we have been... We... "
His voice gradually dropped to the point where it was almost inaudible.
"We will never be able to do another blow like this again."
His father even died so that his people would not fall into war...
He hates it.
Hate these Qiang and Xiutu people who provoked trouble.
Hate these forces behind the encouragement of the Qiang and Xiutu people.
How innocent are the people, they just want to live their own lives in peace!
Tuobasu's mind was also thinking about how to deal with this rebellion. Since he guarded Tongwan and relied on each other with Chang'an, almost all of the miscellaneous hus under his jurisdiction had not had any changes.
Now that Chang'an is in chaos first, and then there are Qiang people and Xiutu people rebelling on the pretext of this. The timing and speed are a little too meaningful.
If it is said that there is no tip-off from insiders, he does not believe it at all.
So, who is Inner? Was the impetuous movement of the Qiang and Xiutu people a test of Wei? If he makes a decision here, will it be sent to the Qiang and Xiutu people tomorrow to make corresponding countermeasures
Tuobasu looked at the officials who were eagerly looking at him, and he couldn't help but express his opinion, and suddenly fell into a deadlock.
Just then, he felt someone watching him.
Tuoba Su glanced out of the corner of the eye, only to see Tuoba Ti winked at him and shook his head slightly.
The height of the right seat is almost eagerly waiting for the arrival of war.
He had been abandoned in Chang'an for so long that he often dreamed of scenes of himself galloping on the battlefield.
His gun was eager to drink blood, his horse was eager to gallop, and he hoped to cut off the head of the enemy, to prove that there was still part of the beast in his blood, not a cage called "good" Trapped forever, spending his life in such a ridiculous and pedantic way!
Tuoba Su was able to mingle with General Tong Wan, and it was not entirely due to his family background. When he saw that Tuoba Ti seemed to have something to say, he naturally understood that Beijing should have guessed this situation, and immediately ordered the expulsion of all idlers and others. The maiko and the servants who served the banquet all left the banquet hall, leaving only the officials and generals.
As soon as the idle people retire, they begin to have generals to fight one after another.
"General, Xiu Tu people are rebellious and actually plundered the people into the mountains. His behavior is outrageous, and it is impossible to influence them. The last general is willing to lead the army to quell the rebellion!"
"General, the last general is also willing to go!"
"The Qiang people are even more abhorrent. There are not many caravans in Xiadi, but they are still looting!"
Caravans have always been the main source of taxation in various places, especially in Chang'an. When they heard that the Qiang people were blocking the trade route, a group of officials were even more furious, and they wished they could hang and beat the Qiang people.
Tuobasu looked at Tuobati, trying to get some enlightenment from him, but Kumoti glanced at Helianding beside him, and asked: "Heliangong has been guarding the summer land for a long time, and he is very interested in all ethnic groups. I understand the situation very well, and from Duke Helian’s point of view, how should we deal with it now?”
This is actually asking Helianding for advice!
In fact, Helianding is actually a lot higher than Kumoti in terms of age, experience, and status, but he is now a subjugated countryman, and Tuobati is the prince of the victorious country, so it seems that Helianding is weak. Some.
But if you ask about the strategy, none of the people present can really compare to Helianding.
Everyone thought that with the arrogance of this "goshawk", it would never bow to Helianding. Who would have expected that Tuoba Ti would ask Helianding's opinion without hesitation, but he did not meet Helian at all when he entered the city. Isn't it shocking to see each other's signs of separation
However, when Tuobati asked such a sincere question, Helian's answer was not very satisfactory.
"Give me three thousand men and horses, and I will allow the Xiutu tribe and the Qiang tribe to come to Chang'an and be captured."
As soon as these words were said, not to mention that the officials below couldn't help but roll their eyes, and even He Mulan wanted to sigh.
You are now a guest of the Wei Kingdom, dear! There is no reason to let the guests lead the master's soldiers to fight!
Even if it can be beaten, what is it? The rebellion of the Qiang and Xiutu people was suppressed by the Huns. This is a complete solution to the symptoms but not the root cause!
Helian Ding had a mound in his chest, but he was too lazy to explain to these "mortals". In the past so many years, he has done everything by himself, and he will see the results when he is done.
For example, he attacked Wei, he counterattacked Chang'an, and he occupied Western Qin.
His subordinates have long been accustomed to not asking the reason, and just obeying his words. This is determined by his status, but now he is no longer the Duke Pingyuan, who is under one person and above ten thousand people. He is so confident. And the straightforward conclusion, it seems that he is a little perfunctory.
However, Kumoti felt that Helianding's temper was very similar to Tuoba Tao, and he said with a smile: "I naturally believe in Heliangong's ability, but Heliangong still has to go to Pingcheng now, and these trivial matters should be handed over to him. Let us do it. I want to hear about the situation of the Xiutu and the Qiang people. My big Wei thinks that I have been very kind to them, so why do they still oppose it?"
Helianding put away his lazy expression and looked at Kumoti carefully, as if he was only now regarded as a character worthy of serious attention.
Everyone present was clamoring for quelling the rebellion and suppression, so he did what he liked and said casually that he could subdue them. Of course, if they really gave him three thousand soldiers and horses, he could indeed make the tribe of the Xiutu tribe. The Lord obediently came forward and bowed his head.
Cuomo asked carefully, and Helianding said sternly: "King Xiutu Jinya is the heir of Jin Riju, and he has always considered himself to be the orthodox of the Xiongnu royal court. Brave, they can't confront them head-on, so they have both sides between the Wei and Xia countries to seek benefits. When the Wei country wins, they don't seem to be so important, and the big Wei shoots officials to govern them, but it is more important than the Xia country. It will be more stringent at times, and it will be expected.”
Helianding explained in detail: "Don't think that the Xiutu clan is small. Since they consider themselves to be the orthodox of the Xiongnu, they will naturally do orthodox things. King Xiutu is called the king, but the tribe is just like the former Xiongnu royal court. There are not only generals on the left and right, but also virtuous kings on the left and right. Although officials at all levels manage a very small number of affairs and numbers, they are all equal in size."
He laughed: "Don't think it's like a child's play for them to execute the royal court in the clan, they play it quite seriously. At this time, you send a 'General of Zhenxi' to take over the place where Xiutu is located. Is it King Xiutu or the general? Are those 'big and small officials' listening to King Xiutu or the general? The cohesion of Xiutu comes from the glory of the royal court in the past. As a vassal, Jin Ya is afraid, and naturally wants to strike first."
"In the end, it's just for the status of the Jin family." Kumo nodded knowingly. "Jin Ya probably thinks that if the people of Xiutu listen to General Wei, then there is no need for King Xiutu to exist."
"More than that."
Helian Zhishui, who was beside Helianding, was taught by his family since he was a child, and his knowledge was also different: "Xiutu himself has his own taxation method. In the past, in the Xia Kingdom, we collected taxes from the entire Xiutu ethnic group to King Xiutu, and then King Xiutu collected taxes. The payment was collected from the people in the way of 'the court of the Xiongnu'."
In this way, in fact, Xia Guo doesn't care about anything, just ask King Xiutu to get things. Whether you have more or less people, whether this year is a bumper harvest or a severe drought, it doesn't matter at all, I will only take one.
And King Xiutu paid "one" and went back to find the people to share it. This was the "tax collection" of their royal court.
"However, the state of Wei implements 'household stalls', which collect taxes and serve according to households. When officials and generals from a locality have just arrived at Xiutu, they must count the number of households and the population. In this way, King Xiutu has a little power. They were all deprived, and the state of Wei directly levied taxes on a household basis, so the people had to pay taxes twice, once to the King Xiutu, and once to the state of Wei. They were used to paying taxes to the state of Xiutu, and now they have to pay it again to the state of Wei, naturally hostility..."
With Helian Zhishui's explanation, no one thinks that what Helianding said "like a child's play" is a real child's play. A local role plays to the point that even such things as taxation appear, what is the difference between China and China? !
He Mulan suddenly thought of the Liu Song area occupied by the Wei State, where the suzeraints such as Liangzhou and Yongzhou were established. They also concealed the population and were self-sufficient. The Wei State could not calculate the specific number and number of households, so it could only be unified once a year. It is impossible to calculate how much less tax was collected from the "suzerain" of each Wubi.
The Hu people in Xia State were small, and Wei State officials dared to check the population, but those Wubi masters in the south had weapons and troops in their hands, and there were a large number of Wubao for defense. Taking it back is actually more dangerous than the situation here.
Thinking about it like this, He Mulan only felt that the burden on Tuoba Tao was unbelievable, and it was no wonder that no one could be trusted and he was mad and tyrannical.
She shook her head and only sighed.
"General Hua sighed, but what are you thinking differently?"
Kumoti suddenly opened his mouth and called out Mulan's name.
Everyone watched He Mulan, expecting her to say something different.
"I'm thinking that since the Xiutu people consider themselves to be the orthodox of the Xiongnu, I am afraid that, like the Xiongnu, they live on water and grass and move the royal court. Since the population is mobile, it is actually inappropriate to collect taxes according to the 'household booth' method of fixed place of residence. Herdsmen in Montenegro don’t pay tax by household, but in Longxi they have to pay by household, which is a bit too rigid.”
He Mulan said truthfully, "Since the customs of Xiadi and Weidi are different, they should be flexible, otherwise disasters will arise. But this is another story. Now that Xiu Turen has turned his back, what should we think about? To clear up the misunderstanding, let Xiutu King and Xiutu people return to their previous lives."
Taxes are collected by household, and the premise is that there is a "household".
It is common sense that hukou is tied to land. These Hu people have no land, and dividing them by household is simply nonsense. Herding is not farming, and the harvest is estimated. If it is placed on her, she is not willing to pay for it.
It was naturally the officials of the Wei faction who proposed the "distribution by household". Some officials in the Xia state had strongly opposed this matter, but taxation was fundamental to a country, so this policy was ultimately dominated by the Wei people.
He Mulan was from Wei, but he felt that the policies formulated by Wei people were not good, which surprised many officials of Xia, including Helian and his son.
However, Kumoti seemed to know that He Mulan would say such a thing, and looked at her unpredictably: "Oh, in your opinion, you don't agree to fight?"
Tuobasu also laughed: "It's strange, the most war-fighting general in the younger generation of our Wei country is not willing to fight. If you don't fight, what will your subordinates eat?"
He Mulan couldn't tell the difference either, she knew that the result of being maverick was to be regarded as a weirdo by the world, so she just chuckled: "It's just to move the heart of compassion, soldiers, and important affairs of the country, we must not ignore it, can we not fight? It's good. Anyway, these Xiutu people are now our Wei people."
Kumoti came here clearly to investigate the matter of Wang Jin, but in fact it was to investigate the reasons for the betrayal of the various clans in the Xia Kingdom. Even if someone is provoking, it must be dissatisfied and resentful first, in order to be provoked and successful.
But in the attitude of repression, Kumoti and Tuoba Tao are the same.
Dare to plunder the common people as a hostage, this is the first of its kind, and the state of Wei will be in chaos. Regardless of whether the fight is finally stopped or not, the person who made this suggestion must die.
Whether this person is King Xiutu, or whether King Xiutu is willing to hand over the whole person, decides whether to beat or appease him in the end. The Hu people have always acted against the rules, and it may be possible to swear to death.
Thinking of this, Kumoti felt that it was much more convenient to play directly╮(╯▽╰)╭.
Both Helianding and Tuobasu disapproved of He Mulan's words. Kumoti glanced at the officials in the banquet, and he had all kinds of expressions, and he could see something from their expressions, and he had a slight idea in his heart.
I want to come to today's banquet after the banquet is over, everyone leaves the prefectural mansion, what faction they are, and who they meet, I am afraid it will be clear at a glance.
Just have to work hard for those egret officials.
Tuobasu and Kumoti discussed in a low voice for a while, and finally Tuobasu gave an order to quickly report the news to Pingcheng, Chang'an and Tongwan's army were ready for battle, and they would come to the prefect's mansion early tomorrow morning to make a conclusion on the matter. Whether it's a fight or a petition, you always have to determine the right person, and you have to prepare luggage and other things.
This good banquet ended up being unhappy.
He didn't enjoy the hugs and hugs that Gao Shen wanted, and the war he was looking forward to seemed to have another development after He Mulan's remarks. He was extremely disappointed and looked at He Mulan with resentment up.
He Mulan was propping her chin up thinking about the end of Tu and the Qiang people. Since Di Ziyu was not dead, maybe the Qiang people wouldn't be so crazy if she pulled out for a walk, but the problem now is that Di Ziyu is a repeat offender, and I'm afraid no one is willing to take this risk. let him out yo...
While she was thinking, she found a middle-aged scribe standing in front of her, bending slightly to look at her.
"The Age of Rebirth"
This scribe is the famous scholar Youya in the Youjia.
He Mulan dared to stand up in front of this man, and immediately stood up and saluted. You Ya ignored her politeness, but grabbed her arm and asked with bright eyes, "According to what you just said, you seem to have studied taxation and laws as well? Do you think the situation of Yixiu's slaughter is like this? , how to collect tax is normal? Xiutu people live in no fixed place, how to collect tax? Although Xia Guo’s previous method is good, but the treasury has suffered losses, have you thought about it…”
He dragged He Mulan and asked a series of questions, and when he asked He Mulan, his face was blank, and he didn't know how he became a researcher of taxes and laws.
On the other hand, You Ke, who was behind You Ya, was a little embarrassed and explained beside her: "My uncle's homeschooling is the law, and my uncle was a county magistrate and prefect before, so..."
He Mulan blinked inexplicably.
So what
You make it clear.
"Sir You, I'm sorry, I want to borrow Hua Mulan."
A big palm suddenly appeared on the arms of the two of them, and easily led Hua Mulan out.
"Ah, well, King Yingchuan."
You can immediately bow and retreat.
You Ya looked at Kumoti with an angry face: "I'm discussing national policy with General Hua, why does the lord bother?"
"You Shijun, we are here to investigate Wang Jin's case, not to discuss how to levy taxes. Now the affairs of the Qiang people are closely related to Wang Jin's case, I want to ask Mulan to find out what's going on, and I hope that you will do something about it. Convenient. It's your job and mine now, isn't it?"
He was half-smiling, but when You Ya heard the words, she was at a loss for words, so she had to walk away.
Kumoti watched You Ya and You Ke who was behind him leave, then turned around and led He Mulan to the secluded place in the backyard of the Prefect's Mansion.
He Mulan knew that Kumoti must have something to say, so he just listened.
Sure enough, Cuomo looked at the full moon in the sky for a long time, and suddenly asked her with a serious look: "General Hua, do you know why the Hu Ben army came with me?"
He Mulan was startled: "Isn't it to escort Duke Helian back to Beijing?"
Cuomoti nodded.
"Yes, it's not. General Hua, what you just said is correct, only one point..."
Kumoti sighed slightly.
"Miscellaneous rebellion, this battle, no matter what the cause, must be fought."