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First acquaintance with the temple Chapter 272: Benefit V Benevolence and Righteousness

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    Chapter 272: Profit vs. Benevolence Ouyang sighed again, but at least the water attack plan that even he recognized had already begun to take shape.  Soon, the next day, someone came out.  Chen Gui will temporarily step down as county magistrate and will be responsible for the deployment of all related materials, and the plan is secretly sent to Hebei Military Road Chief Zhang Jun.  At the same time, the Military Aircraft Department also slightly adjusted its strategy.  The two lines of forbidden troops commanded by Han Shizhong no longer have time pressure.  Han Shizhong could follow the plan and keep Jinzhou stationary while the Linhuang troops advance to achieve the strategic concept of driving away the enemies of Tongzhou or forcing the enemies of Tongzhou to fight decisively, thus keeping casualties to a minimum.  According to the original plan, Tongzhou must be captured in September, so it was impossible to rely entirely on Linhuang's pressure on the Liao army.  The Jurchens obviously did not understand the intentions of the Song army. They suddenly stopped at a position fifty miles away from Huanglong Mansion and set up camp. The camp layout was completely defensive.  Under Zong Han's mobilization, the few Jurchen spies in Song Dynasty began to carry out crazy activities to explore the military situation.  The Jurchen spies were probably placed during the honeymoon period of the Song and Jin Dynasties when Wan Yanlan was the princess of the Song Dynasty.  There were a lot of people, but not many got on the stage. The outstanding ones were all dug out by Ouyang in that operation.  Or it can be said that the first shot is the first.  Although the rest were still under the command of the Jurchen court, they did not have outstanding talents. After an attempted theft case, a dragon was dug out by Zhang Xuanming. At last count, there were more than twenty people, all of whom were mediocre.  Su Qian was responsible for all orders for this large item of supplies. The instructions to the merchants were: the list of goods to be sold by the voyage caravan, and all transportation was completed through the shipping company of the Southeast Commercial Association. Zhang Jun sent his personal guards to monitor the supplies.  Transported from Goryeo to the front.  All goods are packaged in large wooden boxes, and anyone who opens them without permission will be fined.  Although these can be kept secret to a certain extent, logging on the front line and mobilizing craftsmen to make trebuchets cannot be kept secret.  However, the Jurchens were not too worried about the trebuchet.  Now the territory south of Huanglong Mansion is controlled by the Song people. Although there are still guerrilla behaviors and small-scale riots with the Jurchens, after all, it is a military management system, and the Jurchens cannot make much noise for a while.  But sooner or later the troops will have to be withdrawn, so what should be done with this territory?  Or how to deal with the ethnic conflicts between Jurchens and Song people, Jurchens and Jurchens, and a small number of Bohai people and Khitan people in the occupied areas.  This was the hottest topic of discussion at the court in June.  Unlike Xixia, Xixia was greatly influenced by Confucianism after all, and Xixia was also subject to a certain degree of language and cultural invasion.  Moreover, the number of ruling party members was not large. There were more than twenty ethnic groups in the original Xixia. Although the Han people were not the largest ethnic group, they were also at the forefront.  Jurchens are another matter. The local area is basically dominated by Jurchens.  More than 90% of the people are Jurchens.  Language barrier makes communication difficult.  Moreover, the Jurchens are tough and not very smart. This is not only because they generally have low education levels, but also because of the custom of intermarriage between their parents' generation, which restricted the development of IQ.  Otherwise, Wanyan Aguda would not have done the first thing after taking office to put an end to the backward phenomenon of same-race marriage.  And according to reports from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Jurchens were very indifferent to the Song people, and it was very difficult to register residents. The Jurchens had a natural resistance to other tribes.  Some chiefs also said that Song Tong was Song Tong, and they could surrender, but they had to ensure that their tribes had their original gathering places, and they did not allow their people to learn Chinese or become Chinese citizens.  Not to mention collecting taxes and recruiting Jurchens into the army.  This is a more serious practical problem, so Zhao Yu left the government. All officials of seventh rank and above must express their opinions on the Jurchen rule. The military generals only encouraged them and did not force them.  By mid-July, all places have almost gathered together.  To sum up, there are just a few methods.  First, the military forced separation, moved some Jurchens to the southern part of the Song Dynasty, and dispersed them to various places.  Second, military force was used on the spot. Any tribe that did not become Han nationality would be regarded as a hostile tribe and be exterminated.  Eliminate the Jurchen population.  The people of the Song Dynasty were moved in and assimilated the Jurchens who did not resist, so that the number of Han people ensured that the number of Jurchens exceeded the number of Jurchens.  The third method is to use gold to treat gold.  Appoint an influential Jurchen as the head of the Jurchen Alliance, and this head will conduct unified management of Jurchen household registration and Jurchen tribes.  The fourth method is to use the Song Dynasty's method of governing the Jin Dynasty, setting up a pacification department in the occupied territories. All managers are Han people, just like the Bashu side. They maintain friendship with the Jurchen chiefs and let them restrict the daily behavior of the Jurchens, and  Adopt some policies to win over the Jurchen tribe and let them slowly integrate.  The fifth method is to move all the Jurchens to one place, live together, and implement autonomous management. The excess land will be settled by Han people.  When the Liao people ruled the Jurchens, they used means to make their tribes kill each other.  The most famous method is Haidongqing.  Haidongqing is a kind of small eagle. The Liao people asked the Jurchen tribes to use this eagle in exchange for food, salt and other daily necessities.  But HaidongqingIt is very flexible. In order to obtain daily necessities, tribes often go to war over a small eagle.  Of the seventy-two Jurchen clans, there are actually only sixty-eight clans left, and one clan was wiped out by Wanyan Agu.  Another way is to force the Jurchens to move inland and become Su Jurchens, but facts have proved that even Su Jurchens cannot be completely assimilated.  Therefore, the sixth method is to adopt Liao policy and encourage the Jurchen tribes to kill each other.  The seventh type is to educate with benevolence and virtue. Some people even say that after defeating the Jurchens, the Song army should return to the country.  But don¡¯t underestimate it, there is still a certain market for this statement.  Among these companies, there are several people whose public content is very eye-catching.  The first is Ouyang, and the second is Han Shizhong, the Generalissimo of the Fourth Route Army, as well as Prime Minister Li Gang, Xue Bing, who has lived in the Jurchen land for a long time, Jin Si, who has been promoted to a fifth-rank general, and serves as a general in Hebei Military Road, and Hebei Military Road  Zhang Jun, the leader, Su Qian, the imperial councilor who represented the interests of the business association, Chen Dong, the Qing councilor who represented the imperial students, and Zongze, the straight-legged man.  Although officials from all over the world are listed together, everyone knows that the people above are the ones who really have an influence on the emperor.  These may be famous and intelligent.  Either he is familiar with the Jurchen's habits, or he can influence the future direction of the Jurchen's occupied territory.  Of course, there are also the Jinshi students who are rushing to take the exam this year. Whether they will be sent to the Jurchen area as county magistrates is also a question they are worried about.  I don¡¯t know whether it was Zhao Yu who influenced everyone¡¯s attitude, or whether the public¡¯s voice influenced Zhao Yu.  At the beginning of August, except for Generalissimo Han Shizhong and Jin Si, who avoided suspicion, these people of concern went to Beijing together under the propaganda.  Khitan land management is very simple. Some states south of Dihe have completely transitioned to regular Song land management, and there has been no trouble during this period.  The Si family led the merchants to settle in these places smoothly. So far, it is relatively stable.  The Khitan people also expressed their attitude of submissiveness and obedience. Although they occasionally expressed dissatisfaction, they were within the normal range.  On the Jurchen side, needless to say, the security situation is chaotic, with theft, robbery, and even attacks on the army to seize supplies.  Once they succeed, they will return to the tribe or flee to Changbai Mountain, and the army will not have much energy to hunt them down.  Jurchen is also a social phenomenon. There are many old people and children, few women, and very few young men.  The original Qingzhuang had already been raided to the north of Huanglong Mansion.  The imperial court did not know how much food money would be invested in this area to bring peace to the area, so the idea of ??giving up the Jurchen occupied territory was not nonsense.   "There is still a difference between Jurchen laborers and Jurchen laborers. Jurchen laborers have left the tribe for a long time. If they are of Han nationality, they can become Han people. The scale of tens of thousands of people is easy to digest." Ouyang said: "But the Jurchen tribe has strong cohesion, and the chief has a natural  Rights, and due to the large number of people and poor local conditions, not many Jurchens are willing to change their household registration, because after they change to Han people, they not only cannot enjoy the rights enjoyed by the Han people, but they are also separated from the living environment of the tribe. "Unlike the Jurchens.  Laborers, on the one hand, have formed new agglomeration units without cohesiveness, and on the other hand, with their Han identity, they may move away in search of a better life.  Xue Bing said: "My humble opinion is that the opinion of the Jurchen chiefs is the most critical. The three chiefs captured by Jin Si are relatively cooperative. But now is not the time for war after all, and the tribesmen have returned to their tribes to live. I want to use violent means to force them again.  "Interference will definitely lead to conflicts." "So the general's opinion is to kill them." Zhang Jun said: "These are mostly old people, children and women. Even if they are sent to the mainland to break away from the tribe, they will not survive and will disturb the place."  : "General Zhang, if it is so simple, I don't have to ask everyone to put down their official duties and come to Tokyo. I don't care about the life and death of the Jurchens, but I don't want to simply kill them. You also know the reason. Those old scholars talk to me about benevolence every day.  It is said that soldiers are evil. Killing without permission goes against the will of heaven. Yesterday, there was a fourth-grade official who was almost old. He was still crying and begging in front of me, and he was still able to enjoy himself.  In the name of loyalty, I have become a tyrant who drives my ministers to death." Li Gang quickly changed the subject and said: "I think it is better to use gold to rule the country.  The two states are controlled by the chief of the largest pro-Song tribe. " Su Qian shook his head: "The merchant will have no benefit at all. Whoever dares to go to that place to sell goods will certainly have to occupy the land.  "Your Majesty, if the Jurchen land is still under the control of the Jurchens, we don't have to go to great lengths to give their land to those who can use it. Not only can we replenish the national treasury, but we can also relocate people to prosper this place, and finally it can be completely included in the territory of the Song Dynasty."  You are so shameless, talking about the benefits of the country, but not your own benefits." Chen Dong said dissatisfied: "Wei Chen feels that it is better to appoint soldiers to manage the towns and neglect the tribes."  I think what Su Qian said makes sense." Ouyang said, "Especially the last point, if the territory is further expanded, it will be called Jurchen.??, if there is another Wanyan Aguda, will I, the Song Dynasty, also have to do the Bubu Gangda?  And just because the Jurchens are difficult to manage, why don¡¯t they just ignore it?  Because they are unruly, we have to give in?  Now that the Jurchens have been defeated, Wei Chen thinks that if he is still so polite, he might as well ask General Zhang to withdraw the troops besieging Huanglong Mansion and return to the Song Dynasty.  Our army consumed food, grass, money, lost many lives, and even dragged down the Song Dynasty's economy.  The result is still the same.  " Chen Dong said coldly: "What do you mean, Master Yiou?  " "Young and strong men and women became Han citizens and migrated to the interior to work. The elderly and children were driven to live in one place. The court provided food and gave them half-full rations for three days every three days.  When the children grew up, they became Han citizens and migrated until the Jurchen tribe finally disappeared.  Ouyang said: "We are tolerant to the Bian tribe because the Bian tribe is uneasy. Thousands of tribes dared to use their horses and whips to force us to trade with the Song Dynasty and detain the imperial envoy as hostage."  If we do not take advantage of the Jurchens' weakness and do not have the power to suppress the civil strife, there will be endless troubles in the future.  We cannot leave the problem to future generations just to avoid being stigmatized.  " "Stop." Zhao Yu saw everyone showing signs of quarreling and said, "The father-in-law given to me by Marshal Han basically agrees with Ouyang's opinion.  The principle is that the Jurchens cannot be allowed to gather into groups. The Jurchens have their own language, and most of them do not understand Chinese, which is the most troublesome.  And what Su Qian said makes sense. I worked so hard to defeat the Jurchens, not just to make them surrender so that they could come back in the future.  For thousands of years, foreign invaders have not stopped invading our country. Every time we spent our national power to defeat them, most of them sued for peace. The kings of all dynasties also thought, what do they want those lands for?  It is better to be a benevolent and righteous king and bring peace to the world, but a hundred or even decades later, they come again.  " Zhang Jundao: "In fact, foreigners are also helpless. Their land is barren and it is difficult to plant.  It can only be nomadic.  But if the weather is bad, in order to survive the winter or survive the famine years, the only option is to plunder the original land.  " "Yes, just because of this helplessness.  Ouyang said: "So Wei Chen thought that we must take advantage of his illness to kill him."  We cannot give them another chance to make a comeback.  " Chen Dongdao: "We in the Song Dynasty adhered to Confucianism and always governed the country with benevolence and righteousness.  It¡¯s not what Mr. Ou said, spending any amount of money just for the sake of greater benefits.  The purpose of starting a war is to eliminate the threat of foreign invasion, not to seize other people's local products. Such behavior violates the words of the saints and is no different from banditry.  " "You are outrageous," Zhao Yu shouted. "Wei Chen knows his crime.  "Chen Dong complained: "But Wei Chen insisted that it was inappropriate to occupy the country, let alone drive out the indigenous people. The Liao people had ruled the Jurchens for nearly two hundred years. In the end, it was under pressure and helplessness that Wanyan Aguda rebelled.  Liao.  ¡± The camps were quickly divided. Su Qian and Ouyang insisted on occupying land, expelling the residents, and allocating land to businessmen and landlords. Chen Dong and Li Gang believed that the most they could do was adopt an attitude of treating gold with gold and putting benevolence and righteousness first. They also gave examples  This shows that the Sui Emperor had the ability to occupy other people's land, but finally gave up. His benevolence and righteousness were highly praised in the Tang and Song Dynasties. The generals represented by Zhang Jun stated that they could not give the Jurchens too dense a gathering place. As for how to implement it, they did not know.  Give your opinion. In the end, Zongze was the only one who had not expressed his opinion. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zongze cleared his throat and said, "Your Majesty, it depends on how you look at it.  What Mr. Ou and others said makes sense, and Mr. Li Xiangchen also makes sense.  However, I believe that General Zhang and General Han have the most favorable opinions. Mr. Ou is worried that the foreign tribe will not be destroyed and will become a disaster in the future.  Li Xiang is doing this for His Majesty¡¯s reputation.  It would be better to make the Jurchens Chinese citizens but not separate their groups.  Set up Han officials to manage.  "Why did this guy become a two-faced person? Ouyang wondered, but later thought about it, no, this guy has inherited his original character and maintained an attitude that offends everyone. These words are not only disrespectful, but also offend everyone here.  You must know that your purpose is to enter the country commercially and eventually convert the land, which will not only make profits for the merchants, but also bring great benefits to the country. This guy vetoed the idea.  After settling the matter, An Jingjing gained the reputation of being a benevolent and righteous country. Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, and Zhao Yu laughed. Zong Ze was indeed like the legend, but he immediately coughed when he thought of his rudeness.  He said seriously: "My opinion is that the Jurchens cannot be allowed to gather. This is the bottom line.  But it's best to use less troops and guns, and it would be best if you can get some benefits.  " This is a good old man, everyone agrees. Everyone understands that the positions of the several people here are too different, and it is difficult to form a unity. Everyone has a point, so everyone knows the outcome of this matter, that is, a vote. Sure enough, Zhao Yu said:  "The day after tomorrow, at the court meeting, everyone will comment on their opinions in front of the officials.  I will give you a little more time, one month, and you will vote on the Jurchen policy in one month.  What do you think about the court officials making the decision?  " "What else can you do? No matter how reasonable you are, you can't defeat the truth that the minority obeys the majority. Ouyang remembered a fairy tale, saying that there was a country where everyone drank the crazy spring water, except the king. In the end, everyoneEveryone thought the king was crazy because he didn't drink the water from the crazy spring. In the end, the king was forced to have no choice but to go crazy, so everyone thought the king was the best king.  The minority obeying the majority is just a vote and attitude, but it definitely does not mean who is right or wrong.   Su Qian and Ouyang had a few drinks after leaving the palace. Su Qian asked her question: "Sir, which decision do you think was the final one?" "" "Sir?" Seeing that Ouyang was distracted, Su Qian shouted again.  One sentence.  "Ah? Oh" Ouyang asked in a low voice: "Don't you think it's a bit contradictory to vote after one month?" "What's the contradiction?" Ouyang said: "You think, everyone is paying attention to the matter now, and it should be decided quickly.  It must be determined, and you see how these officials have gone through so much trouble. Not only did they allow generals like Zhang Jun to come back, but they also asked various localities to come forward. Now they have given another month to consider the vote. What do you think the emperor thinks?  Su Qianyi was stunned and said: "Listening to what your Excellency said, it is indeed a bit famous. The emperor is a good man in the court and does not express his position or object. Is it necessary to go through all the troubles to get everyone together?"  Sir, I still suspect that His Majesty spread the word and said that the opinions of the few of us are the most important." "What does the Emperor want to do?" Ouyang scratched his head and wondered: "We can't figure out the Holy Will, so we still have to find an expert to discuss it.  Below. If you know what the emperor means, this matter will be easier to handle. "
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