Red Mansion: Seizing Jiangdong, starting with pirates

Chapter 189, Brothers on the Prairie

Fang Yong also had to worry about people escaping at any time, and there were many wounded soldiers on the grassland who needed treatment. All these situations really gave Fang Yong a headache.

Wei Xing said ruthlessly:

"Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. I suggest that all of these aliens be killed to eliminate future troubles!"

Many generals nodded in agreement with Wei Xing's opinion.

Fang Yong couldn't help but rubbing his head upon seeing this. This... it was too extreme to kill them all.

Although these people are all from other races, they all have black hair and yellow skin. Apart from their clothing and language, there is no significant difference between them and the people here.

The war was not started by these people. They were just poor people who were swept up in the ambitions of Kah Khan.

In the previous life, these people had already completed the integration with Zhongxia. Fang Yong was somewhat influenced by his previous life and was really unable to do it.

Seeing Fang Yong's reaction, Wei Xing asked in confusion:

"General, do you have any concerns?"

Fang Yong didn't say anything.

His real thoughts might be incomprehensible to people of this era, so he was thinking about what appropriate excuse to use to refuse this matter.

At this time, Jiang Ji stood up and spoke out against Wei Xing:
"How can you easily kill tens of thousands of people?"

Wei Xing snorted coldly: "They are just barbarians from the grassland. Why not kill them?"

Jiang Ji said with reason: "First, killing prisoners easily will damage the general's reputation; second, killing tens of thousands of innocent souls may bring bad luck!"

After hearing this, Wei Xing thought for a moment and did not refute.

In this era, some superstitious ideas are still very popular.

For example, in the Lianghuai region, many people built temples to worship Fang Yong because of his entry bonus.

Therefore, Jiang Ji's statement was consistent with the cognition of people of that era, and no one had any reason to refute it.

Jiang Ji then turned to look at Fang Yong and bowed:

"I have a plan that will relieve the general's worries without him having to kill the prisoners."

Fang Yong was somewhat happy when he heard that.

Jiang Ji is very capable and has all the solutions.

Fang Yong asked Jiang Ji to tell him the plan.

Jiang Ji said confidently:

"This matter is actually very simple. General, you only need to borrow the name of the emperor, pretend to be the minister, and then kill all these grassland captives. This way, your reputation will not be damaged!"

Wei Xing was delighted when he heard this: "Great! Shi Ji's plan is really great!"

All the generals responded.

Fang Yong...

These people are so extreme.

Fang Yong thought of himself as a kind and benevolent ruler, but he didn't know why his subordinates always asked him to do cruel things.

Twenty thousand grassland people were killed in a pit just like that. What’s the problem? Aren’t grassland people human beings?

These people are valuable too!
For Fang Yong, the people of his hometown are his closest relatives, and the people of Zhongxia are his brothers and sisters. Although the people of the grassland are not as close to him as the people of his hometown and Zhongxia, they are still his distant cousins. How can he kill them at will?

And the system gives you the entry for breeding.

[Talent: Farming (Mastery)]

【Progress: 46/1000】

【Benefits: The livestock will be well-fed, the poultry and livestock will be disease-free, and the reproduction will double. 】

Isn't the purpose of this to allow oneself to save the poor herdsmen brothers who are suffering from hunger and cold on the grassland?

Fang Yong knew that other people might find it difficult to understand his ideas, and that talking too much would do more harm than good.

But Jiang Ji is a smart man. If you tell him about it, I'm sure he will give you some solutions even if he doesn't understand.

So Fang Yong temporarily dismissed all the generals, leaving only Jiang Ji, told him his thoughts, and sought solutions from him.

After Jiang Ji heard Fang Yong's idea, his eyes widened, and he was obviously shocked. He was narrow-minded, and it was he who was narrow-minded.

I actually want to take the grassland...

Jiang Ji couldn't help but say: "General, you are really... kind..."

In response to Fang Yong's benevolent heart, Jiang Ji proposed a series of benevolent solutions.

The first is the issue of the management of prisoners of war.

Jiang Ji pointed out that the first step was to kill the original officers of the grassland people, both big and small, so that they would be leaderless and prevent anyone from organizing a rebellion.

Perhaps worried that Fang Yong would be soft-hearted, Jiang Ji took the initiative to explain:
"Although doing this will certainly kill some people by mistake, it is still an act of great kindness and benevolence by the general!"

Fang Yong was a little confused when he heard this.

"how to say?"

Jiang Ji said:

"General, think about it. If you don't do this, and allow the original grassland officers to remain in the army, they will inevitably rebel over time. If you then send troops to suppress them, more people will die. Therefore, killing these officers in advance is to save more grassland soldiers. Isn't this a great virtue?"

Fang Yong nodded in agreement when he heard this.

That’s right!

Jiang Ji continued to propose the second step.

Since the language and living habits of the grassland people are different from those of the Central Plains, our soldiers cannot manage them directly.

That would not only be inefficient, but would also breed dissatisfaction.

Jiang Ji proposed that grassland people should be used to manage grassland people, and those who have no family on the grassland should be selected to serve as new officers. Since they have no family, they have no worries and can guarantee loyalty to a greater extent.

Secondly, these people should execute the old officers in public so that they would have no way out.

The third step is to create new levels among the grassland people and formulate reward and punishment standards. For example, people who know more than 100 Chinese characters can enjoy privileges and get rewards compared to those who don’t know Chinese characters. This will lead to internal differentiation…

Jiang Ji talked about his plan to fight against the grassland people in this way. He listed eight points in total, and each one was full of the glory of benevolence.

"What a great talent!"

Fang Yong sighed deeply.

In modern terms, if Jiang Ji's military talent is SS, then his talent in fighting against foreign races is max.

In the past, he used it in the wrong place.

Fang Yong carried out Jiang Ji's strategy and orders. At the same time, he ordered the southward migration team to set out as soon as possible and join the army led by Wu Yuan and Zhai Xun.

After all, after encountering the grassland people's army, they are not far from the grassland's real army.

When I returned to the tent, I found Xiangyun was still awake.

"I am back!"

Fang Yong said in a gentle voice.

Xiangyun was stunned for a moment, and then the worry on her face disappeared.

Fang Yong rubbed her little head and said:

"Let's get some sleep first, we'll have to leave soon!"

Xiangyun nodded and didn't ask why they had to leave so soon.

Xiangyun lay down gently. A night of worry and fatigue made her fall asleep quickly. While she was sleeping, her little hand was still holding Fang Yong's big hand.

Soon, the camp was tidied up, Fang Yong carried Xiangyun into the carriage, and immediately ordered the entire army to set off.

This expedition was completely different from Emperor Longqing's migration to the south. Fang Yong would not tolerate Emperor Longqing's slow pace. Along the way, all the carriages and horses were traveling at high speed and the journey was very quick.

Such a result will naturally be bumpy.

Xiangyun was awakened by the shaking, and Fang Yong held her in his arms, so that the bumpy feeling was less felt.

On the other side, in the Jia family convoy, Grandmother Jia felt like she was on a roller coaster.

(End of this chapter)