The World of Yellow Sky

In the end, Liu Xie ordered those ordinary soldiers to freely choose to surrender or continue to fight. Only then did Xu An have a little respect for Liu Xie.

Back then when Liu Xie told him outside the camp that if Huang Tian's life really existed, he might as well go and talk to him. He looked into Liu Xie's eyes that day, and saw something different in Liu Xie's eyes. look.

Now Xu An also understands why Liu Xie said that.

The reason why those cities along the way are almost all determined by the order, they are almost all pardoned.

Not only that, Liu Xie also issued the same edict to Yuan Shu and other state shepherds and loyal ministers.

Xu An originally thought that after winning the battle of Pengcheng, there must be a few more battles, and the Han army would make the final struggle.

But he did not wait for the final battle, but for the instrument of surrender.

Yuan Shu died for his country, and the Yanzhou army handed over a surrender form to Xu Rong, who was Chen Bing in Jizhou.

At first, Xu Rong thought it was a strategy of the Han army, but after the Eagle Wolf Guards also sent the information, he began to be dubious. It was not until the vanguard army sent out did take over Puyang, and after the news of Yuan Shu's death was confirmed, Xu Rong finally realized. , the Yanzhou army really surrendered.

So Xu Rong sent a letter to Xu An, commanded the army to cross the river, and gradually began to take over the cities of Yanzhou. Now he has taken over most of the cities in Yanzhou, only a few cities have not accepted.

The Yanzhou army had put down their weapons and was restrained by guards. The threat of Yanzhou was almost completely lifted.

Most of the cities in the Han court chose to surrender, almost depending on the order. Only a few cities made resistance. Their resistance was extremely fierce, but under absolute strength, they were all wiped out by the Ming army .

However, the officials of the Han court did have integrity. In the cities taken over along the way, most of the officials either hung their seals and abandoned their officials, or committed suicide and died for the country. Only a small number of officials chose to surrender.

Xu An's hand moved the position on his chest, and there was this letter, which was left to him by Liu Xie.

After he read the letter, he understood that Liu Xie had read almost all the newspapers he published in China through the embroidered clothes messenger.

In the letter, many of what Liu Xie said were what he had said at the time. He expressed his own views, raised some questions, and expressed some opinions on the government orders he implemented.

When Xu An read the letter at the beginning, he even saw some shadows of himself in Liu Xie. He knew that he had indeed influenced Liu Xie through the contents of the newspaper. Perhaps the reason why Liu Xie implemented the reform was because he was received his influence.

At the end of the letter, Liu Xie's last words were not asking him to forgive the Liu clan.

Instead, I hope that he will not be militaristic, just indulging in expanding the territory blindly, but be considerate of the people's feelings so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment.

"Live and work in peace..."

Xu An sighed. Most of the reforms implemented by Liu Xie were aimed at the aristocratic and powerful families. There was indeed no increase in taxes for the ordinary people in the head of Guizhou. They even recruited refugees and distributed farmland.

This is how the Tianhan Army and Zhangwuying arrived, and after their defeat, the officials of the Tianhan Army and Zhangwuying also received an edict not to hold anyone accountable.

Xu An turned his head and looked at the official road not far away.

On the official road, countless ochre-yellow banners are swaying in the breeze, and every soldier's face is full of vitality. They all have a fighting spirit and are full of vigor.

Today's Ming Dynasty is like these soldiers, like a newborn sun.

The beginning of every unified dynasty is almost the beginning of a prosperous age, with very few exceptions.

The Han Dynasty was overthrown, and Liu Xie's last edict allowed him to quickly take over the world.

Apart from Yanzhou, Mu Liubiao of Jingzhou and Mu Liuyou of Yangzhou have already handed in the form of surrender. The situation in the prefecture is stable, and it is only necessary to send troops to accept it. There is no accident in Yuzhou, and the resistance will only increase the killing .

As for Jiaozhou, Xu An knows Shi Xie very well. Shi Xie is not a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. If he was a loyal minister, he would not behave like this. ultimatum.

With the fall of the Han Dynasty and the defeat of the Ming army, Shi Xie would definitely choose to surrender. Jiaozhou's surrender is probably on the way at this time.

It is useless to resist, and those powerful families are not stupid.

Escape, there is no way to escape, where to escape.

Resistance, how can defeat the Ming army.

To be honest, Xu An hoped that they would resist. As long as they resisted, he could justifiably and directly wipe out all those aristocratic tyrants without causing any resistance from anyone else, nor would it cause any bad influence in the country.

The war is basically over, Xu An only needs to lead the army into Chen Du, at that time the whole world will be under his control, and Ming Court will become a unified country in the true sense.

But reunification is not the end...

Just like what Xu An said in Pengcheng earlier - our era has begun.

The Han court fell, and the old era has indeed died.

But now a new era has just begun.

Conquering the world is difficult, but governing the world is even more difficult.

On the surface of the current Ming Dynasty, the domestic politics is stable, the military is strong, and there is no sign of rebellion anywhere, and the officials who have surrendered are extremely respectful.

But in fact, there is an undercurrent surging inside, and in places where the sun can't shine, countless black shadows sway in it.

Xu An is very clear that Ming's current internal and external troubles, as well as various problems, are only because of his prestige and the deterrence of the army, they have not been revealed for the time being, and are hidden under the skin.

And these problems, he must deal with them one by one, otherwise the country he built with his own hands will slip into the abyss in the near future.

The regular autumn meeting every year is actually Xu An's solution to the problem. The reason why Qiu's status has been improved a lot by him.

The reason why regular hunting is stipulated is not for entertainment.

Rather, it has a deeper meaning.

Although the homeland is large, it will perish if it is warlike; although the world is safe, it will be dangerous if you forget the war.

Hunting can cultivate the spirit of martial arts. Every year in autumn, all states and counties can select soldiers who are good at shooting to participate.

At the same time, there will also be people from the directly subordinate army such as the Yellow Angels, the trapped camp, military soldiers, and sharp soldiers, as well as all the military officers who have reached the fifth rank in the Ming Court.

In addition, the tribes that surrendered in the North, Western Regions, Liaodong, and Southern Xinjiang all need to send archers to participate in the autumn.

In addition to cultivating a martial atmosphere, there is also the potential meaning of using force to deter neighboring countries and domestic ministries.

At the same time, the elites of all ethnic groups were collected and incorporated into the army to weaken their strength.

Now the territory owned by the Ming Court has almost reached its limit, not counting the surrounding vassal states, but the territory of the provinces and the Protectorate is already wider than the prosperous Tang Dynasty in history.

Of course, this is not because Ming Ting's national strength is stronger than that of the Tang Dynasty at its peak, but because the countries around Ming Ting are much weaker at this time.

When the Tang Dynasty began to expand, there were Eastern Turks in the north, Western Turks in the west, and Tubo in the south. After the Tang Dynasty defeated the Western Turks, they also encountered the Arab Empire that had risen at that time.

During the Tang Dynasty, although China was still leading in all aspects of science and technology, this leadership was not due to generational differences.

At this time, many countries and tribes around China have not entered the Iron Age, either there is no iron ore, or the iron smelting technology is insufficient. Those countries that have entered the Iron Age, their iron smelting technology has no way at all Compared with Huaxia.

Whether it is the Han court or the Ming court, they are almost an era away, and the gap between the eras is not so easy to bridge.

When there is a generational difference in weapons and armor, and the training methods of soldiers are different, the war will evolve into a one-sided massacre.

It is for this reason that one Han became the Five Hus, and it is also for this reason in the era of European voyages and colonization.

A hundred years ago, Dou Xian defeated the northern Xiongnu, swept across Mobei, swallowed hard, and the threat of the northern land to the Central Plains was minimized.

Although the martial arts of the Eastern Han Dynasty were a little weaker than those of the Western Han Dynasty, they were still superior to the heroes. Wherever the edict came, all the surrounding countries and tribes would follow.

Among the chaotic northern tribes, which one was not a vassal who was called by the Han court and left immediately?

After Xu An founded the country in Chang'an and established the Ming Dynasty, Liangzhou was stable and easily occupied the Western Regions. Just sending Guo Tai to lead [-] cavalrymen almost overwhelmed the entire Western Regions.

At that time, any country in the Western Regions that could gather thousands of troops could be called a big country. As for the completeness of military battles, don't expect extravagance.

When the Ming army entered the Western Regions, although Dawan Kingdom was not angry, there was nothing they could do. They were just unwilling to surrender, and did not challenge Ming Court's ruling power in the Western Regions.

The territory is too vast and the expansion is too fast, which has laid many hidden dangers for today's Ming Dynasty.

And those powerful families in the country who have not been completely eliminated are not reconciled to their decline. They will try their best to win on another battlefield and regain control of the country.

Chapter 9

Outside Suiyang City, a group of officials from Suiyang City had been waiting outside the city for a long time. They stood respectfully on the side of the road, waiting for Xu An's arrival.

Xu An stipulated that after Xiancheng surrendered, all the officials in the city had to go out of the city to greet the officials who took over from the Ming court.

This time, the purpose of this move is to demonstrate the authority of the officials of the Ming court, reduce the obstacles after they are replaced, and at the same time let those powerful families and officials recognize the facts.

Xu An had already seen a group of officials from Suiyang City coming out of the city to greet him from a long distance away, but he did not quicken his pace, but still maintained his unhurried pace.

For these people, he has no heart to be a corporal.

Xu An's heart was like a mirror, he knew very well that the reason why these people surrendered was because they were afraid of the swords in his hands, the Ming army, and the eagle wolf guards, not because they really surrendered.

These aristocratic tyrants who surrendered after the Battle of Pengcheng were not as lucky as those who surrendered in the Battle of Pengcheng anyway.

They have to hand over [-]% of the property and land accumulated by the clan to the Mingting treasury. The Eagle Wolf Guard, the Ministry of Households, and the local Chief Secretary will coordinate investigations and dare to conceal the truth. will be exiled to the frontier.

In addition, Xu An also promulgated a decree that the forest farms, pastures, mountains, rivers and lakes in the world that were once occupied by private clans are all classified as state-owned.

From then on, there are no so-called mountain owners and lake owners, and they are managed by the local government office. They only need to pay management fees to enter the mountains for logging, fishing and hunting.

Although fees are also collected, it is much cheaper than the aristocratic family who once occupied the forest and the fields.

But Xu An naturally also knows what it means in this era once it is placed under state management.

It is quite difficult to implement the legal system in later generations, not to mention the current era, and the legal system also needs people to rule.

In history, Zhu Yuanzhang hated corruption deeply, and vigorously cracked down on corruption. It is not an exaggeration to say that he killed people like hemp, but in the end he still couldn't stand the officials' ingenious name, and finally died because of his death.

After it is classified as public property, I am afraid that those petty officials will use the power in their hands to seek personal gain for themselves, so there are still many problems to be solved, but Xu An already has some plans in mind.

He can't think of all the problems, but he has a way to not miss the problems as much as possible, and then solve them.

He made the students of the Guoyuan Academy have to work at the grassroots level after graduation, first from Ting Township, and then they can be promoted to counties and prefectures, so that they can understand how the country works.

It is not like some later dynasties, after entering the top three, won the Jinshi, and directly entered the Imperial Academy and the Six Departments. He didn't notice the change at all, and he didn't have any awareness of the ills born in the country and the local area.

In the face of financial problems, we only know how to keep increasing the distribution, but we cannot recognize the fundamental problems.

The so-called top three refers to dividing the admitted Jinshi into three classes.

Later, as the system matured, a system was also formed.

The first-class A directly enters the Hanlin Academy, the second-class A is a scholar of the Imperial Academy, and serves as a candidate for the Imperial Academy, and the third-class A is entrusted with local grassroots officials or other positions.

There is even an unspoken rule that non-Hanlin Academy members are not allowed to join the cabinet.

The lessons learned from the past are still in the eyes, and Xu An will naturally not let the trial-oriented system he promoted become like that.

Therefore, to do the opposite directly, the chief officials, deputy officials, and cabinet ministers of the three governments and six ministries must have at least three years of experience as local officials and be familiar with local affairs before they can hold positions.

This is not only the case for the students of the national academy, but also the military students of the military academies must first start with specialties and become familiar with the army.

Of course, it doesn't mean that those military students have to start from Shichang to strive for military merits before they can be promoted. They will first go through the two positions of Shichang and team leader to become the head of the village, starting from the head of the village.

Even if you want to take the path of being a staff officer, you must start from the grassroots.

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

Only by personally experiencing the feeling of marching and fatigue, and going deep into the grassroots, can we understand the combat power and physical strength of soldiers, the psychological pressure they need to bear, and better formulate strategies.

"Congratulations to Daoist Lord..."

"Congratulations..."

When Xu An walked to the front of the welcoming team, all the officials of Suiyang City greeted him, but their voices were all weak and sparse, and their expressions were also different.

Some people have worried faces, some have expressionless faces, and some have resentment in their eyes.

"You are Liu Mi?"

Xu An didn't get off the horse, but looked down at Liu Mi who was wearing a red satin coat in front of the horse.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, prefectures and states were still in parallel, but these so-called princes and kings had almost no authority, and the actual power was still controlled by the central government.

Liu Mi is the king of Liang, and this is his feudal kingdom.

Hearing Xu An's roll call, Liu Mi couldn't help but turn pale. He walked out of the queue and said in a trembling voice.

"Little Wang Liu Mi, indeed, has been conferred the title of Liang Kingdom, and pays homage to Daoist Lord."

Liu Chong is a different kind. The reason why he was able to pull up so many troops is because of his courage and prestige in the country. Of course, Luo Jun, the Prime Minister

Liu Chong's bravery is extraordinary, he is as good at bow and crossbow, ten shots and ten hits, all of them are in the same place.

At the time of the Yellow Turban Uprising, all the officers and soldiers of the counties and counties abandoned the city and fled. At that time, Liu Chong had thousands of crossbows, so he recruited soldiers from the territory and stationed them in Duting to guard the country of Chen.

Everyone in the state of Chen knew that Liu Chong was good at shooting and was very brave, so they were afraid of him and did not dare to rebel. The Yellow Turban army who attacked the state of Chen was also defeated by Liu Chong.

After Liu Xie proclaimed himself emperor in Chendu, Sun Jian led the expeditions abroad, and Liu Chong took charge of logistics instead of military affairs. But if you think Liu Chong is really a weak scholar, you are really wrong.

Xu An frowned slightly, he thought of Liu Chong.

Liu Chong is indeed a variable. Now all the prefectures and counties around the world have handed in the form of surrender. Except for Jiaozhou, which is far away, only Chen Du has not handed in the form of surrender. There is a complete martial law in Chendu, and no news has been leaked.

For Liu Mi, Xu An didn't take it seriously, he frowned because of Liu Chong's question, but Liu Mi thought that Xu An frowned because of him.

Liu Mizi was pampered and pampered, so he was frightened, and his knees softened immediately, and he knelt down on the ground.