Chapter 346: Understatement

The soldiers entered and dragged Shi Kefa out. Shi Kefa struggled and said: "Let go of me, I will leave on my own!"

Shi Kefa had no fear of facing death at all, and only had a calm and solemn expression on his face. The two soldiers couldn't help but let go of him. Shi Kefa stood up straight, straightened his clothes, and then said: "Kill if you want, why should you fear death?"

He strode out.

When Zhou Li saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little admiration for his character at this time. But he never thought of taking back his previous words.

At this moment, the guard in black clothes suddenly said: "Wait a minute."

"Captain Zhou, Shi Kefa is not allowed to kill without permission." The black-clothed guard said: "Although this person is pedantic, his ability is not outstanding. However, your Majesty admires his character and special instructions not to kill without permission."

Zhou Li was startled and waved his hand. The soldier quickly grabbed Shi Kefa. Zhou Lida said: "Your Majesty, do you have any orders?"

The black-clothed guard said: "The deacon has a list in his hand, and Shi Kefa is among them."

Zhou Li calmed down and said solemnly: "Since it is your Majesty's order, how dare you, the general, to do whatever you want? Send Shi Kefa down to rest."

"Here!"

"No need!"

Shi Kefa made an awe-inspiring sound and suddenly pulled out the dagger from the soldier's side. He hit his own chest with a sword: "Shi Kefa is an Ming minister, a loyal minister who has nothing to do with the two masters. Shi Kefa accepts King Xia's good intentions."

die.

Suddenly there was a hush.

After a long time, Zhou Li sighed: "The previous dynasty has been extremely corrupt, but there are still such loyal ministers, which is really worthless. I deeply respect this man's character. No wonder your Majesty favors him."

The black-clothed guard said: "At that time, the emperor was in charge of the capital. In the previous dynasty, hundreds of people were martyred in civil and military affairs, ranging from the first rank to the foot soldiers. It is a pity. Since Shi Kefa died as a martyr, there was nothing we could do."

Zhou Li nodded and said to the soldier: "Prepare a coffin to hold his body. Such a loyal minister and righteous man must not be blasphemed in the slightest."

"Here!"

He added: "After destroying Jiangning, treat his family members well."

The black-clothed guard said: "Good."

"Come here!" Zhou Li then ordered: "Instruct all the troops to prepare. In half an hour, the troops will be sent to Jiangning!"

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Capital.

"The war in the south of the Yangtze River should be without twists and turns, and a sweeping sweep is not a problem. Presumably, Jiangning should have been defeated by this time?" Ying Yi said with a smile: "With the pattern of leakage from all sides, so what if there are only a few loyal ministers and righteous men who fight to the death? Can you withstand the fierceness of my soldiers?"

Zheng Yunzhi said: "The previous dynasty died early, and the general situation ended early. The remaining old ministers tried to go against the will of heaven, but they were just using a mantis' arm as a chariot."

Ying Yi laughed loudly: "That's true. However, the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan area is more complicated than Jiangnan. The Sichuan area is surrounded by mountains, and the road to Shu is difficult. This is one of the reasons. There are many Yun-Gui chieftains in southern Sichuan, and they are all ambitious people. This is not the case. Two."

Yan Ermei said: "The first one is a little difficult, the second one is easy. If you can say that Chen Shiqi and Qin Liangyu are surrendered, the first one is also easy."

Ying Yi smiled and said: "Neither Chen Shiqi nor Qin Liangyu can be easily persuaded."

Yan Ermei said: "Your Majesty, you may give it a try. At this time, Jiangnan is about to be defeated, and with the power of victory, Chen Shiqi and others will have to make a choice."

Ying Yi nodded: "Yes."

People in the Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan areas have always had complicated sentiments. Especially in southern Sichuan and Yunnan-Guizhou, there are many chieftains from other ethnic groups. It was no problem during the Ming Dynasty. Later, they only nominally submitted to the Ming court. Now they have become Caotou kings and Tu emperors. But as Yan Ermei said, this is not a troublesome matter. Because Ying Yi had already made a decision - since he was afraid of power but not immoral, he would use swords and guns to speak.

Historically, there has been no better way to deal with the Yunnan-Guizhou region in every dynasty. The terrain in the area is complex and the environment is harsh, making it difficult for large armies to conquer and easily fall into a quagmire. Therefore, most of them used the strategy of restraining the Mi and using the barbarians to control the barbarians. The so-called toast is such a product.

When the Central Plains dynasty was at its peak, these chieftains were naturally obedient. Once China weakens, it will change its face and separatist power.

But Ying Yi doesn't tolerate them.

Although the Yunnan-Guizhou region has complex terrain, changeable climate, and harsh environment. But that's for ordinary soldiers. The army's expedition was restricted by miasma, poisonous insects, wild beasts, and the environment because the soldiers' bodies were weak and unable to withstand the influence of the environment.

But this does not hold true here in Ying Yi.

As long as you deploy strong and elite troops, which are immune to most environmental influences, it is not difficult to wipe out the area.

Since ancient times, China has been restricted by grassland deserts, tropical rainforests, cold ice fields, sea storms, and plateau mountains. Due to various reasons, it has never been able to completely conquer the surrounding non-conformists. The actual ruled area has not been very large since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Variety.

In Yingyi and in the new Great Xia Empire that is about to be established, these are all problems that need to be solved. And Ying Yi has the confidence to turn these once-natural chasms into a smooth road. The once stubborn people must make their final choice in the blood and fire, whether to die or surrender.

"There is almost no possibility of repeating the war on the front line." Ying Yi said: "The ending after the war is the most important thing."

All the important ministers present knew the reason.

Ying Yi said: "What the new policies and new laws have done before, Jiangnan and Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan followed suit. I don't need to say more."

He also said: "Tibet and return to the land will also kick off. According to the plan, the dust will be settled as early as the end of this year or as late as the middle of next year. The matter of the founding of the country and the first governance plan after the founding of the country must be completed. Put it on the agenda.”

All the ministers agreed.

Ying Yi said: "Liaodong, the Monan grassland, and the Yunnan-Guizhou rainforest are the first things to pay attention to. Liaodong has been ravaged by the Eastern invaders and is now sparsely populated. However, the land in Liaodong is fertile, and North Korea, which is about to be wiped out, is not a useless place. I sincerely hope What do you think of the migration of millions of people from the south of the Yangtze River to Liaodong?"

Hearing this, Zheng Yunzhi bowed and said: "Go back to the emperor. The strategy of moving the people to Liaodong is not bad. However, the wishes of the people must be taken into consideration. I am afraid that the people in the south of the Yangtze River are unwilling to go north to the bitter cold land."

Ying Yi laughed and said: "This is natural. The south of the Yangtze River is prosperous and the climate is mild, while the east of Liaodong is bitter and cold and the climate is harsh. It is difficult to follow the wishes of the people. But I will not force the migration. Forced migration is a bad idea. Don't take it. I will use benefits and inducements. This is the best strategy."

Zheng Yunzhi smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise."

"What is the plan here? The Pastoral Council came up with a charter for me to review." Ying Yi then said: "The Tatars in the Monan grassland were either killed and captured, or they were driven to Mobei, leaving a vast grassland. What a pity it would be if we didn’t take advantage of it? Dynasties in the past have achieved victory over the barbarians in the grassland, but in the end they all gave up on the grassland and returned the hotbed to potential enemies. Since then, successive dynasties have continued to fight. When it comes to me, we must eliminate it. This hidden danger.”

After a pause, he said: "The grassland is vast, and the Yi Di make a living on it. They often support millions or tens of millions of livestock. The Yi Di can raise livestock on it, so can I. Previously, the Ministry of Agriculture was ordered to survey the terrain of Monan , and ordered slave labor camps to build roads on the grassland to prepare for this."

There is a profound meaning here. Zheng Yunzhi and others had already guessed it, and they all nodded when they heard this.

Zheng Yunzhi said: "The new dynasty is about to be established, and there are many wastes to be renovated. Especially the demand for livestock is huge. If we can use the grassland to raise livestock for China, it will be a great contribution."