141. There is a night attack (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

Author: nonsense and gossip

141. There is a night attack (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

The internal strife among several barbarian tribes was within Zhu Shao's expectation.

From the fact that Jingzhou soldiers buried pots to cook every day and even bandaged the wounds of injured barbarians before sending them back, he knew that the other side was... playing tricks.

There are very few barbarians who can outplay each other.

He was not in a hurry, and took advantage of this opportunity to clear out the barbarians who were not suitable for use.

He believed that some of the big tribes should be tempted. After all... Jingzhou only sent out 30,000 troops this time!

…

The next day.

Some barbarians left Chenyang County and expressed their intention to follow Huang Yueying and others. As for whether they will settle down, we can only wait until the war is over.

Huang Yueying naturally agreed.

Because she still needs more information.

Inside the tent.

Kuai Yue sat on the main seat, Huang Yueying and Zhuge Liang sat on the first seats on both sides below, and together they entertained the two barbarian leaders who had surrendered.

"How much do you know about Mr. Zhu?" Kuai Yue asked.

"I only know that he went to the Xiangxi Tribe first, and then persuaded Xiang Hongsheng. He had gone down the mountain to plunder several times before, and gained a lot... We tribesmen were only interested." Sha Wenye saw the leader.

The scribe on the throne opened his mouth to answer.

However, he looked at the two young men on the left and right... The one on the left was too young, right?

Seeing this, Kuai Yue smiled and said, "This person's surname is Huang and his given name is Chu."

"Huang Chu?" Sha Wenye thought for a moment, then nodded, "I've heard of you."

"Oh?" Huang Yueying was a little curious.

"I heard that you are very good at scolding people." Shao Wenye said, "I once scolded hundreds of scholars."

Huang Yueying:......???

Opposite him, Zhuge Liang laughed so loudly that he burst into tears.

In the main seat, Kuai Yue also laughed, what kind of rumor is this?

Huang Yueying was silent, rumors, rumors! How could it reach the barbarian's mouth and become her scolding? She had to change the subject quickly!

"Aren't you afraid that the Xiangxi Tribe will bring trouble to your tribe if you surrender?"

Sha Wenye shook his head, "Our two tribes are relatively remote, and the Xiangxi tribe is not that powerful."

"I see."

"But why rebel?" Kuai Yue asked.

"Life in the mountains is difficult, and... your court requires us to pay more and more taxes as tribute." Sha Wenye became a little angry when he thought of this, "It used to be one piece of cloth, but last year it became two pieces of cloth.

, I want three pieces of cloth this year.”

Another tribal leader, Keye, also added, "Even the cloth tax for children in the tribe has increased three times. If we don't pay the cloth tax, we won't be given salt in exchange..."

"When did it happen?" Huang Yueying frowned.

"Just last year during the autumn harvest..." Sha Wenye said.

"When did it become three pieces of cloth?"

"In March this year."

Huang Yueying and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, probably making some assumptions.

Last year, she gave the Chu paper agency rights to various aristocratic families in Jingzhou. However, it is difficult for one aristocratic family to control a county. Therefore, even if a certain aristocratic family wins the agency rights, it will not really go to the several counties under the jurisdiction of the county.

When laying Chu paper in each county, they must have cooperated with other aristocratic families.

Peel off layer by layer.

In the end, it is the people at the bottom who bear the responsibility.

When it came to more remote counties such as Wuling County, the barbarians were naturally affected.

Looking through the dynasties, the common people rebelled, not without reason.

In this era, the disasters for aristocratic families are more severe than natural disasters.

"Later, we couldn't bear it any longer and saw the harvest of Xiangxi's men going down the mountain to plunder, so we joined in." Sha Wenye continued, then looked at Kuai Yue, "Don't you know?"

Kuai Yue shook his head naturally, "My lord, Jingzhou Mu, has never increased taxes on you."

Sha Wenye stood up immediately, "Seriously?"

"nature!"

"Damn it!" Sha Wenye was furious, "Where are the officials in these counties! We beat them down, they run so fast! I'm going to kill them right now!"

Kuai Yue was silent, that group of people... they had already gone to Yiling County when they should have run away.

It can be said that when he arrived in Yiling County, there were officials and aristocratic families from several counties complaining to him... saying that the barbarians had robbed them of their food and fields.

When they ran, of course a large number of ordinary people followed them.

Therefore, Yiling County is very lively at this time.

"Don't worry, Sha Jingfu." Huang Yueying said, "If this matter is found out, Jingzhou Mu will not let them go."

"Hmph." Sha Wenye snorted, "Does this still need to be investigated? Don't we have the original rebellion?"

"Whether it's true or not, we have to investigate." Huang Yueying continued, "We will not wrong you, nor will we be biased towards them. Please believe us."

"You are a little kid, why should you make the decision?" Ke Ye took a serious look at Huang Yueying and said.

Huang Yueying:...You idiot? You are the one!

"His words represent the meaning of Jingzhou Mu." Kuai Yue said quickly, "The young gentleman is now engaged in offering wine to the Jingzhou Mufu."

"Humph." Sha Wenye then sat down, "In that case, we will wait for you to give us an explanation on this matter."

"Of course." Huang Yueying responded.

If you want the barbarians to maintain long-term peace and order, law enforcement must be fair.

She thought that the local county government and aristocratic families would exploit the common people and barbarians, but she never thought that they would be so ruthless.

In one year, taxes have tripled.

It would be strange if the barbarians didn't respond.

After the war is over, she will definitely have to reorganize the administration of these counties.

…

Three more days later.

From a certain mountain outside Chenyang County, a barbarian troop of more than 10,000 people came.

"Jingfu, that's the camp of the Jingzhou soldiers. According to the news, there are only 30,000 soldiers on the other side... and not long ago, Liu Biao sent tens of thousands of troops northward!"

"It's good to go north. Have you contacted the Xiangxi Department?"

"We're getting ready to send someone."

"Tell them to ask Xiang Hongsheng to come to see me. As for the Han man... huh, he has bad intentions, so I'll just kill him."

"yes!"

…

In Chenyang County.

Xiang Hongsheng's head hurt when he saw the conflicts among the tribes that had become more and more serious in the past few days. Since Sha Wenye and Keye left with their tribesmen, he suddenly lost nearly 2,000 people in his hands.

This small tribe is no longer willing to be ordered around.

"Jingfu, there's news!"

…

On Huang Yueying's side, seeing that it was rare that it stopped raining, she continued to order the nobles to bury pots and make rice in the open space.

However, some people in the hunting team came back with injuries, which caused a discussion in the military camp.

"The enemy is coming." Zhuge Liang sighed, "What should A Chu do?"

"The soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth." Huang Yueying smiled, and then looked at the mountains not far away, "If the other party wants to rob the camp..."

"Then you have to try our trap." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

Huang Yueying also laughed.
To be continued...