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Chapter 522 Mekong Province New Deal

Turned serfs sing, sing!

The emperor thought well and was beautiful, although in fact it was not so simple and easy.

Among the officials of the Ming Dynasty, ethnic minorities were also called motley races, with deep-rooted discrimination.Moreover, in order to have enough land allocation, it is necessary to wait for a period of time, or to grab, or to... grab.

The amount of land has long been insufficient, and the great development of industry and commerce in the middle and late Ming Dynasty has a lot to do with the increase of idle labor who lost their land.

Xu Hongyu and others led their troops back to the camp, to be precise, it was the water village.

According to the topography of Shuixi, the Ming army adopted the strategy of blocking the siege with the river as a barrier.

Water villages, beacon towers, and forts were set up at the big ferry; water villages were built at the small ferry, or blocked with wood and stones, and the rebels were firmly sealed in the mountains and forests.

Under the circumstances of lack of food and salt, the disintegration of the rebel army became more and more obvious, and people continued to escape from the control of the rebels and surrendered to the Ming army.

Xu Hongyu and others saw dozens of civilians who escaped in the camp. They were all sallow, emaciated and exhausted.

The Ming army also formed a standard for the treatment of these people. After escorting them to the rear for a short rest, they were escorted along the way, taking Guangxi's water and land routes, boarding a ship at Qinzhou Port, and sailing directly to Mekong Province.

Guangdong and Guangxi are divided, and Guangxi has two major sea ports, Lianzhou and Qinzhou.With the support of the imperial court and the urging of Deng Shiliang, the new governor of Guangxi, the migration from Guizhou and Guangxi to Mekong Province was carried out more and more orderly.

The Maritime Chamber of Commerce lured them with benefits, and the imperial court also introduced policies specifically targeting the chieftains in the four provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Guangxi.

Those who can attract thousands of people to settle down in Mekong Province will be given the title of appeasement department, with powers no different from those in the mainland; 2000 people will be recruited by the department.And so on, until Xuan Fusi.

For the chieftains of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Guangxi, this policy of the imperial court is extremely tempting.

According to the history of the Ming Dynasty: "The title of the local official is Xuanweisi, Xuanfusi, Recruitment Department, Appeasement Department, and Chief Lawyer..."

Although there are many titles, the imperial court has extremely strict control, especially when inheriting the throne, they often set up obstacles, wishing that the chieftain would end here, and the land of the chieftain would be directly subordinated.

Moreover, there is only one chieftain title, and there are frequent battles within the family, swords and swords, conspiracy and plots emerge in endlessly, and they will do anything for the right to inherit.

Now, the imperial court has released the title of chieftain in Mekong Province, which is equivalent to giving the chieftain in the mainland a great opportunity to spread their branches and leaves.

Who doesn't have nephews, who doesn't take great pains to pass on from generation to generation?Sending out sons and nephews to lead some clansmen to establish a foundation in Mekong Province, which not only expands the foundation, but also reduces internal bloody battles.

Of course, the chieftains would also think of relocating, and their strength would be lost.But after weighing the importance, I still feel that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

The territory in the mainland has been fixed, and it is basically impossible to expand.The imperial court does not allow the use of force to rob.It has always been the court's principle to strike a balance and not let one family dominate, or even fight the big with the small.

For example, the Yang family in Bozhou, known as "the place is two thousand miles away, the people are strong and rich", but after launching the rebellion, it only lasted for two years.

The reason is simple. After Yang Yinglong raised his army, the surrounding chieftains did not participate in the rebellion with him. Instead, they responded to the Ming Dynasty's call and sent local soldiers to join the battle. The isolated and helpless Yang Yinglong could not resist.

In fact, it is not that other chieftains are more loyal to the court, but that it is profitable to attack Yang Yinglong in Bozhou.It can also be seen from this that the Ming court's strategy against the chieftain also has certain merits.

For example, the chieftain of the Luchuan Si family has a huge force. When they rebelled, the Ming court recruited many chieftain soldiers from the southwest region to participate in the battle.

Under the crusade by the Ming army and the chieftain allied forces, the Si family was defeated, the land in Luchuan was divided up, and the chieftains such as Mubang and Meng Mi who sent troops got a lot of benefits.

If there is no profit, it will not be early, and if you don't give benefits, who will work hard?

However, after the crusade against the Yang family in Bozhou, the Ming court did not give profit to the chieftain of the soldiers. Instead, it directly dismantled Bozhou and merged it into the provinces it directly controlled.

It can be said that Banzhou's suppression of the rebellion was successful, but it chilled the hearts of the chieftains who sent troops to help the war.

During the She'an Rebellion, chieftains, large and small, either joined the rebels or assisted secretly, which greatly increased the difficulty of the court's suppression of the rebellion.

This can't be said to be Ming Ting's mistake. The relationship with the chieftain is both cooperative and jealous.For the empire, as long as it has the opportunity and strength, it naturally wants to bring the land into direct rule.

For the chieftain, he had to listen to the orders of the imperial court on the surface, but also be vigilant against the disintegration and annexation of the imperial court, and try his best to maintain his own independent kingdom.

Both sides find it quite difficult, and the resettlement of chieftains in Mekong Province seems to provide an opportunity for both parties to ease their suspicions, as if there is a new solution to the tense relationship.

After handing over the tasks, Xu Hongyu, Xu Rubin, and the troops they led had another five days of rest.

Relying on manpower advantages, the Ming army used battles instead of training, constantly attacking and harassing the rebels, which made the rebels exhausted and couldn't even carry out their farming life normally.

The rebels counterattacked several times, intending to break the blockade and siege, but they were all defeated in the face of the increasingly powerful firepower of the Ming army. For no reason, they lost a large number of soldiers and made them fearful.

After leading the troops out of the frontline camp, they came to the military camp more than ten miles away to clean up. Xu Hongyu and other generals met to go to the town to drink and relax.

In the current Ming Dynasty, wherever there is an army, it promotes the development of local industry and commerce.The imperial court does not owe wages, soldiers have money, food, clothing, housing and transportation are all business opportunities.

Another key factor is that the discipline of the army has been continuously strengthened.

Whether it is Liaodong or Southwest, most of the guards stationed in various places have been replaced by military officers who graduated from martial arts. In line with the plan of military system reform, the military discipline of the troops has been strictly rectified.

This was followed by the establishment of the gendarmerie.Under the military law department, even the highest commander of the army has no right to interfere.There is also the distribution of food and salaries, which is also separated from the work of the supreme commander.

The military camp is not far from the town, within a few miles.After nearly a month of absence, the town has changed again, making it more bustling and bustling.

"A newly opened restaurant?" Xu Rubin reined in his horse's head, staring wide-eyed at the buildings not far away.

Xu Hongyu pointed at his whip, and said with a smile, "Brothers, how about a certain master, how about going to try something new?"

"Okay, okay!" Several officers responded in unison, talking and laughing as they galloped away.

Soldiers have money, officers pay more, and they don't bring their families.As a man, it is common for men to fight outside and go through life and death, drinking and drinking in their free time.

The military camp of the Ming army was nearby, which attracted many businessmen to make money, and also drove the economic development of the entire town.

"Hey, it turned out to be Jinling cuisine." Xu Hongyu was very surprised. After being away from home for several years, he really wanted to eat it.

Seeing a few military officers in front of the door, the staff came forward to greet them graciously, and Xu Hongyu felt more cordial with his Nanjing accent.

(End of this chapter)