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They'll be ready to be conquered from now on.
Bai Hong asked, "The entire area south of Sichuan and west of Hunan,"
"These were all prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty,"
"Many of them don't even qualify as 'restraints'."
"Should all future territories be pacified and subjugated?"
"Use both recruitment and suppression, and immigrant education!"
Zhao Yuan's voice suddenly came.
Bai Hong quickly turned around and bowed, saying, "Greetings, elder brother! Greetings, sister-in-law!"
"Elder brother, sister-in-law."
Zhao Yan also shouted with a smile.
Zhao Yuan patted the girl's shoulder:
"When you lead a large army, you should establish a prefecture in Juzhou (Guizhou),"
“Relocate 300,000 Han people to populate the area.”
"Three hundred thousand?"
Bai Hong was speechless.
Why was Guizhou able to become a province during the Ming Dynasty?
And how did they gradually transform local chieftains into officials?
The foundation lies in the era of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Let 300,000 soldiers and civilians stay there.
The descendants of these soldiers and civilians,
They thrived and multiplied around the city.
The Han population is growing.
And assimilate and influence local ethnic groups,
Only then did they gradually gain a foothold.
Guiyang and its surrounding areas are a typical example.
This continued until the Zhengde and Jiajing reigns.
The Han population finally met the criteria for replacing native chieftains with appointed officials.
Taking advantage of the chieftain's rebellion
After suppressing the rebellion,
Establish counties around Guiyang as a matter of convenience.
China's vast territory did not come for free.
They are all ancestors from various dynasties.
They pioneered the way through hardship and arduous struggle to open up the mountains and forests, and thus gained their possessions.
The Ming dynasty conquered Jiaozhi but could not maintain its position.
The fundamental reason was that the Han population in Guangxi and Yunnan was too small at the time.
The imperial court was unable to effectively mobilize the resources of the various ethnic chieftains.
If a rebellion breaks out in Jiaozhi
The imperial court was stretched thin in terms of both military and logistical resources.
If repeated forced suppression is carried out...
Not to mention the cost in money, supplies, and manpower.
It could also easily trigger a chain of rebellions in Yunnan and Guangxi!
Chapter 331 The Civil Official's Nightmare
Zhao Yuan said, "After we have pacified the Jin and Western Xia kingdoms,"
"The conflict between population and land resources in Sichuan is probably even more severe."
"At that time, Hunan and Sichuan will send troops together,"
"After we take Juzhou,"
"The laborers and soldiers who transported the grain remained in Juzhou."
"Distribute land for cultivation, establish government offices and register residents,"
“Then bring their families.”
"They settled and multiplied there."
“Juzhou is plagued by miasma, and I fear many will die from the disease.”
Bai Hong couldn't imagine it.
How many of the 300,000 soldiers and civilians could survive?
Zhao Yuan said, "It has already come from Guangdong and Guangxi."
"Reassign many doctors,"
"Specializing in the prevention and control of miasma."
"Miasma is not witchcraft or ghosts,"
"Or rather, one or more diseases!"
Bai Hong sighed from the bottom of his heart: "I can't even begin to match my adoptive father's ambition."
Zhao Yuan put his arm around Bai Hong's shoulder.
"If you're willing, you can lead your troops to conquer Dali in the future,"
"Take over all the vassal states of Qianzhou while we're at it."
At this time, Qianzhou was located in Pengshui.
Large tracts of land in Guizhou in later generations
In name, they were all under the control of Qianzhou.
Bai Hong was immediately invigorated and expressed his opinion:
"Although we cannot march north to fight the Jin and Western Xia,"
"If the southwest can be pacified,"
"It wasn't in vain that I came into this world!"
"At that time, I will appoint you as the King of Dali, and your descendants will be stationed in the southwest to guard the country for generations."
These words caused Li Shishi, Hu Sanniang, and Zhang Shi to change color.
He quickly and discreetly glanced at Zhao Yuan, who was still the emperor.
Bai Hong was also stunned.
He subconsciously looked at the emperor.
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Don't overthink it, I'm just stating the facts."
Bai Hong dared not continue the discussion.
Fearing this might cause conflict, he changed the subject:
Bai Hong asked, "Does Godfather still wish to drink from the desert north?"
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "I'd like to drink from the North Sea."
"Let's go see where Su Wu grazed his livestock."
“The land of Beihai is truly captivating,” Bai Hong echoed.
If these words were heard by the civil officials in the court...
However, there is also the concern about excessive military expansion.
The northern deserts, even with the abilities of Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Taizong of Ming,
It also caused the entire country's finances to collapse.
That would be an absolute nightmare for civil servants!
...
Sizhou City (Wuchuan County).
This place was first established as a prefecture in the fourth year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty.
After five hundred years of operation, they still refuse to submit to the king's rule.
However, it was heavily influenced by Han Chinese culture and customs—merchants from Dongting Lake often came to do business.
Some Han Chinese who had committed crimes also came here to hide and avoid trouble.
Inside and outside the city, at least one-third of the population...
They are able to communicate in Chinese.
"Letters from Zhao Yu and Zhong Youzhi,"
"Let me submit to the Ming Dynasty,"
"He must personally go to Tokyo to offer the tribute,"
Tian Yougong asked,
What do you think, my dear nephew?
Xia Dajun said, "We should go."
Tian Yougong said worriedly, "When Li Bao conquered Kuizhou, he sent someone to ask me to surrender."
"Wouldn't the Liangshan emperor be unhappy if this was delayed for several years?"
"They plotted to lure me to the capital and kill me,"
"Send more troops to annex Sizhou?"
Xia Dajun was both amused and exasperated: "The governor is overthinking it."
"The Ming Dynasty is now the legitimate successor of the Central Plains,"
"It wouldn't warrant such despicable means."
“Then please accompany me, my dear nephew,” Tian Yougong said.
"I will obey."
Xia Dajun cupped his hands in greeting.
Xia Dajun came from a prominent family in Hunan.
His father had also been a student at the Imperial Academy.
Chapter 332 Factional Strife Detriments the Country
At that time, factional strife was intense.
Because the Imperial Academy had been reformed by Wang Anshi,
They were not valued when the New Party was in power.
His father couldn't become an official after graduating from the Imperial Academy.
He simply couldn't pass the imperial examinations.