"Report to Your Majesty" At the foot of Xiqing Mountain, Xue Wanche sent a scout to report back: "The leader of the Qiang people led the generals of various tribes to seek an audience with His Majesty."

"Haoshuai is the name the Qiang people give to tribal chiefs. Since they are all here, I guess there is no hostility." Du Ruhui said to Yang Tong with a smile.

Yang Tong nodded and said: "Let their army stop five miles away and the leader will come."

"Here."

The scout obeyed the order and left.

After a while, a group of Xuanjia troops escorted by more than twenty people rushed over. These people were wearing fish scale armor and had large bows on their backs. They all had no hair on their heads, except for two small braids hanging behind their ears on both sides. The leader

He is a burly and tall sixty-year-old veteran. He is seen holding a large white flag. Although this general is old, he has a majestic and majestic spirit.

When they got close, a group of people stopped their horses and dismounted. The veteran handed the flag to a young general who looked dignified and looked like an iron tower. With the help of the other two, he took off his sword, big bow, and armor one by one.

"What is he doing?" Yang Qinfang, who had already put on the visor, asked in shock.

Yang Tong joked: "See the dragon and take off your armor."

"It should be." Du Ruhui agreed with this statement.

After the veteran took off his armor, under the guidance of a group of cavalry, a group of people strode to Yang Tong and performed the Han etiquette: "The grassroots Bailanqiang Tuobahong kowtows to the Holy One."

"Clan Chief Tuoba, please rise." Yang Tong raised his hand to support him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Tuoba Hong stood up straight and saluted everyone with clasped fists.

Yang Tong smiled and said: "I have long heard that Patriarch Tuoba is a rare hero among the Qiang people. The Bailanqiang people in the Sui Dynasty are able to be as powerful as they are today, all thanks to the efforts of the Patriarch alone."

Tuoba Hong said respectfully: "I don't dare to take it seriously. Your Majesty is praising you falsely."

"We are passing through here during our western expedition to Tuyuhun. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, we specially explain this to you and hope not to disturb you." Yang Tong said calmly.

"Your Majesty's words are serious." Tuoba Hong said sternly: "Every inch of the land here belongs to the Sui Dynasty. Your Majesty is also the Holy King to whom we Qiang people are loyal. It is our honor to have Your Majesty come to inspect. Why should we disturb you?"

explain?"

Yang Tong secretly admired the handsome eloquence of this Qiang man. On the surface, his words were high-sounding, but in fact they were all nonsense. If he was really loyal to the Sui Dynasty, why didn't he go to Luoyang before?

Now that the Sui Dynasty's armies were gathering in large numbers around Xiqing Mountain, he was afraid that the Sui Dynasty would overwhelm them, so he came out to say good things. He was really a man who could adapt to the wind.

But Yang Tong can also understand. After all, the Qiang people were only a very small minority in the Sui Dynasty. They have always lived between the Central Plains and Tuyuhun. They can only live on the back of the strong. This is their way of survival.

There is nothing wrong with it. This was because the Sui Dynasty was booming, so he considered himself a citizen of the Sui Dynasty. Otherwise, he would have been lucky not to rob the nearby people.

Judging from Tuoba Hong's attitude, he should be a person who understands the general situation and understands the general situation. Otherwise, he would not put himself in such a humble position. It seems that this battle cannot be fought. This has solved the problem of Sui Dynasty.

A pet peeve.

Thinking of this, Yang Tong asked pointedly: "Chief Tuoba, how are you living?"

A bitter look appeared on Tuoba Hong's face, "Your Majesty, although Xiqing Mountain has nurtured us, poisonous insects and beasts have also indulged in attacking us. We not only have to fight against heaven and earth, but also against hunger. Many people will

Living a very difficult life with a broken iron pot as a family heirloom."

"You guys come down the mountain..." Yang Tong announced domineeringly: "I will find a way to support you."

"This..." Tuoba Hong gritted his teeth and asked: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, we also yearn for the life at the foot of the mountain. It's just that our whole family has been down the mountain before. It's a pity that the local officials are greedy and not only regard us as inferior people.

They even asked for excessive amounts of money, and they and the merchants tried their best to squeeze us, making our Qiang people miserable, and I almost became a sinner of the Qiang people. The grassroots dare to ask the Holy One, if I, Bai Lanqiang, come down from the mountain, how will the Holy One place the more than 100,000 of us?

Qiang people.”

Tuoba Hong is a shrewd man. He has learned about Yang Tong many times and knows that he, like Yang Guang, is a very domineering and violent person. In the past, Yang Guang used people's lives to build the Great Wall and the canal, which was just playing house. Yang Tong's rise

In the past few years, around the Sui Dynasty, millions of people died directly or indirectly. He now mentioned that letting the Qiang people go down the mountain must be the last chance. If he didn't answer directly, he might end up annihilating the tribe.

.

Yang Tong said: "This area was originally fertile farmland, and the field ridges are still there. As long as they are repaired, thousands of hectares of farmland will soon appear. However, because Bailanqiang and the people at the foot of the mountain do not trust each other, less than one-tenth of the farmland can be used."

, as long as the two sides can eliminate the barriers between each other, these fertile fields can be effectively used. If you go down the mountain, I can ask the Ministry of Industry to select a site here and build a Bailan City for you to live.

The Qiang people are protected from the threat of wolves in the mountains and can live a happy life."

"But I don't know who manages this Bailan City?" Tuoba Hong hesitated and quickly said: "It's not that the common people don't believe in the Holy One, but that most of us were eaten by corrupt officials until our bones were left..."

"No need to explain more, Chief Tuoba, I understand what you mean..." Yang Tong interrupted him and continued: "The Emperor Wu did indeed sincerely accept the Qiang people, but the system was not perfect at that time and the supervision was not strong enough. As a result,

Corrupt officials took advantage of the people and ruined the name of the court. I also hate these corrupt officials very much. Not long ago, I killed tens of thousands of the children of corrupt officials. If you are willing to go down the mountain, I can use Bailan City to

As the center, a Bailan County is added here. You will serve as the county magistrate, the county magistrate, the county captain, the meritorious officer, and the chief secretary will be selected by you. The imperial court will send experienced farmers to teach the Qiang people farming methods. Similarly, the imperial court will

Register your household registration, one copy for each household. As long as your name is registered in the county, the Qiang people will have the same status as all Sui people. There will be no distinction between higher and lower races, and the two races can freely intermarry."

Yang Dong gave the same conditions to ethnic minorities in various parts of the Sui Dynasty. For example, Shuitianji's Xi tribe has now lived a happy life in Beiping County. Apart from their appearance, there is no difference between them and the Sui people in their living habits. This is currently

The most successful case was the Qiang people in the Hexi area. The imperial court renovated some abandoned and deserted cities and then allowed them to settle in them. Yang Tong's intention was very obvious, which was to move them out first and after several years of adaptation

, and then according to the regulations of the imperial court, various chiefs were promoted or transferred to other places, and gradually took control of these cities.

Yang Tong pointed at Su Wu beside him and said with a smile: "This General Su Wu is a Turk. He has made great contributions to our Sui Dynasty. His military position is general. When there is no war, he is in charge of tens of thousands of elite soldiers. But because

He is also the deputy commander of the Tenth Army, so when the coach Xue Wanche had other tasks some time ago, by virtue of his status as deputy commander, he had all 30,000 soldiers of the Tenth Army under his control. In addition, he was the Duke of Guide County and the General of Zhenbei."

Yang Tong felt that it was right to bring Su Wu out this time, and then said: "Qiang warriors can also join the army, and as long as they are based on military merit, they can also be promoted. People with outstanding literary talents can pass the scientific examination and become officials. In short,

As long as you have Sui nationality, I will treat everyone equally."

Tuoba Hong suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked: "But I don't know what price our Qiang people will have to pay?"

Yang Dong is a Qiang, and Tuoba Hong also considers himself Qiang. However, he firmly believes in the saying, "If you want to take something, you must give it to you first."

Hearing Tuoba Hong say this, everyone suddenly burst into laughter.

"I wonder what this means?" Looking at the people who couldn't stop laughing, Tuoba Hong didn't understand what it meant.

Su Wu grinned disdainfully: "In the Sui Dynasty, under the rule of the Holy Emperor, every household had food. Every household raised cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks. The national treasury was also extremely full. Please forgive me, the Sui Dynasty with a population of tens of millions

There is really no shortage of 100,000 Qiang people. Even if they want rare treasures in the mountains, the imperial court will buy them at market prices. Nowadays, the Xi people, the Xi people, the naturalized Turks, and the Hexi Qiang people are all like this. If Tuoba doesn't believe it, he can have people go to Xiping

The Qiang people in Wuwei and other places can also ask the Qiang people in Heyuan County whether the imperial court ever oppressed the Qiang people."

"Uh..." Tuoba Hong looked around and saw that everyone had expressions of pity. Their eyes were full of sympathy for the weak. This made Tuoba Hong a little unbearable and made him feel as ignorant as an idiot.

Then he went to the emperor to ask for a promise.

"In my mind, there is no distinction between Sui people, Qiang people, Xi people, and Xi people. They are all people of the Sui Dynasty. As long as they abide by the rules and laws, they will all enjoy the same treatment. I have absolutely no intention of oppressing you." Yang Tong

He signaled everyone not to go too far, and then said: "The Great Sui Dynasty has changed the world. I hope that people of all ethnic groups can put aside their past prejudices and join hands to make a fortune together, live a life without worries about food and clothing, and contribute to the prosperous age of the Great Sui Dynasty.

If you go down the mountain, I will be exempt from tax for three years."

When Du Ruhui saw Tuoba Hong, he was confused for a moment and said: "Chief Tuoba, the Holy One has come here in person to say this, which is the greatest sincerity. If the imperial court really wants to harm you, it only needs to stage a show when the grass and trees are withered and yellow.

If there is a fire, you will have nothing to hide."

Tuoba Hong's face changed slightly. Just as Du Ruhui said, it would be too easy for the imperial court to destroy them. Yang Tong didn't force it. It was already the best result for them, and the conditions proposed by Yang Tong were quite good.

Thinking of this, he didn't waste any time and looked at the other heroes: "As this gentleman said, the court wants to do us harm, it's very simple. As long as we restrain the people in accordance with the laws of the court, we can enjoy

Waiting for the same treatment, my Tuoba tribe is willing to live down the mountain, what do you think?"

"I have no objection, and I believe in His Majesty's promise." A handsome man next to Tuoba Hong said with a smile: "Not only did we not lose anything, but the imperial court also helped us build the city, so that we would not be constantly threatened by wild beasts, and also

Send someone to teach us farming, I have no reason to refuse."

"I agree too." Another handsome commander also responded. Although Bai Lanqiang has eight units, they also know that they have no room for bargaining, and no matter from which aspect, they are the ones who take advantage, so naturally they will not refuse.

reason.

"Your Majesty." At this time, another handsome commander raised his hand and asked: "But I don't know how many young men the imperial court will recruit into the army?"

Yang Tong smiled brightly: "The imperial court now has millions of troops. After the war, at least half of the troops will be laid off. If your children do not meet the conscription standards, I will not accept them if they want to join the army. Is there anything else you need to know?"

"No, no more." The handsome commander was stunned. The caring and caring eyes of the Sui army officers made him unbearable.

Several powerful commanders who had been wavering before also responded one after another. "My clan is willing to come down from the mountain and accept the jurisdiction of the imperial court."

"Don't worry, everyone, I will send someone to teach you the laws of the Sui Dynasty, farming techniques, and how to manage the people." After Yang Tong finished speaking, he looked at Tuoba Hong and said: "Chief Tuoba, I wonder if you and General Tuoba Ningcong

what is the relationship?"

Tuoba Hong said quickly: "Back to the Holy Spirit, General Tuoba Ningcong is the ancestor of Cao Min. Cao Min inherited the position of father's clan leader in the first year of Renshou, but did not inherit his father's official position."

Yang Tong understood what he meant. He pondered for a moment and said: "Bailan City is about to be built, and it also involves relocation, registration, land allocation and other matters. All of these are inseparable from you, and you are older. Let me

It really doesn’t make sense for you to go to the battlefield. It is more suitable for you to give up the military and join politics. Let’s do this. I will make you the magistrate of Bailan County and give you the title of Duke of Bailan County. In addition, I will confer you the title of former Zhengyi doctor. Your official rank will be the fourth rank. What are the difficulties and things you don’t understand?

Where possible, you can go to the county government for help.”

Tuoba Hong was overjoyed and saluted, "I thank you, the Holy One, for your gift."

Yang Tong said to the many lost heroes: "In addition to the county magistrate, there are also positions such as county magistrate, county captain, meritorious officer, chief minister, etc. The county governs ten townships, each township has five villages, and each village has 500 households.

Chief, the village chief is determined by your own decision. Once the term is over, I will promote you based on your political performance. If you are an literate heir, you can enter the Luoyang Academy to receive education. As long as you pass the assessment, you can be assigned to serve in various places; as for

Younger children will study in local township schools or county schools from now on, and I will send teachers to teach them."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. In the past, when the relationship with the imperial court was good, the Qiang people could only serve as soldiers. But after the war, they would be deactivated. It was difficult to get formal appointments, and those who served as civil servants were even more difficult to slap.

It can be said that this kind of treatment is unprecedented.

"Your Majesty." Tuo Bahong cupped his hands and said: "Although the Qiang tribe is small, the children of the tribe also have the heart to serve the country. I want to send five thousand warriors from the tribe to follow the Holy Majesty and defeat the invading enemies. I hope that the Holy Majesty will give me your permission."
To be continued...