Dedicate One’s Mind

Chapter 1237 The wind and rain are as dark as the rooster crows

It would have been a utilitarian good thing for the northern captives to surrender and there would be no more wars in the north. However, the two sides were particularly wary and distrustful of each other. In this state of distrust, every little incident intensified the suspicion between the two sides.

The emperor tried his best to maintain peace between the two sides, because the northern tribes who surrendered were in a weak position and often favored them. In order to achieve national equality and unity, this move was justified, but the result was that both sides failed to please.

The people of the Beidi tribe believed that it was under the secret instructions of Emperor Daji that these guards tortured and drove them so unscrupulously, while the people of Daji believed that the emperor raised tigers as a danger, and they were not of our race, so their minds must be different. How could this be allowed? So kind.

Wu Yi saw these changes in his eyes and remembered them in his heart as he walked forward. He originally planned to go directly to Zhongdu City, but after seeing the possibility of war between the two sides, he wandered around several gathering points of the northern tribes.

Wherever the inner demon passes, latent conflicts often come out into the open. However, there are quite a few troops stationed nearby. Even though there were some minor disputes, the military came and was frightened by the military power, so it was settled.

On the surface, Emperor Daji gave the Northern tribes super-national treatment, but he was extremely defensive. He did not raise tigers as dangers as ordinary people imagined, but locked the tigers in iron cages.

Many gathering points have abundant water and grass, enough to feed the migrating tribesmen, but they are often located in valleys. If there is a rebellion and the exit is blocked, it will be a massacre.

In addition, when the rift between the two sides grew longer, many policies were temporarily suspended, such as providing relief for work and building water conservancy projects. The people of Daji lost the opportunity to contact the tribes in the North, and there was no chance for conflicts to break out.

Due to various factors, although this conflict could be said to have become public, the rebellion that Wu Yi expected did not happen.

It has to be said that Emperor Daji is indeed a first-class politician, and his various arrangements cannot be underestimated.

At this moment, Wu Yi and others were near a gathering point, which was nearly 500 miles away from the border and where nearly 50,000 northern tribes lived temporarily.

This year's wind and snow were particularly heavy, and in autumn and winter, the sky gets dark early, so at night, except for a few tents with oil lamps on, the rest of the tents were completely dark with no light at all.

The strong winds roaring like beasts at night, carrying the blizzard like goose feathers, cover up all the sounds and all the footprints. Without sounds and footprints, there is no so-called sin.

His body blended with the wind and snow, Wu Yi narrowed his eyes and watched a group of people take advantage of the night to leave quietly, followed by waves after waves. There should be no so-called organization, they were in twos and threes, as many as ten or more. There are at least three to five people.

They left this area and bypassed the surrounding military area garrison. They were extremely skilled and had obviously figured out the corresponding guard points. At this night, the empty guards could not guard against anyone traveling at night.

Are these people preparing to escape from the jurisdiction of the Daji Dynasty, or--

Wu Yi had some guesses in his mind, and was not in a hurry to make any strange noises and alert everyone. He followed a group of people and saw them coming to a nearby small village. He climbed over the low wall surrounding the village and went straight to one of the houses. outside the house.

What happened next, needless to say, was nothing more than banditry.

Judging from the sophistication of their methods, it is impossible to believe that this is the first time they have done this. Since they have a criminal record, the people in the surrounding villages will also be wary. So when a few people were about to break the door lock and enter the house, A dog jumped out of the hole in the wall. The dog kept barking, and the sharp sound seemed so abrupt in the night.

Several people were shocked, seeing the lights in all directions lighting up one after another, and they did not dare to stop for a moment. The people here were not unarmed. Many of them were hunters, and they always had bows and crossbows at home. If they went out in large numbers, they would most likely have to explain who they were. here.

However, just as a few people were about to climb out of the village wall, they were surrounded by troops who came after hearing the news. They held open fire. Knowing that there was no way out, they did not dare to resist and were captured without mercy.

These days, the county government has received many cases of thefts from the people, and thefts are actually good. If the host's family resists more fiercely, there may even be several tragedies in which a whole family is massacred, alarming one party, and the emperor will also hear about it. Next Order strict investigation.

The heavy snow fell, and it was not just the tribes in the north that suffered a devastating blow. Many people also failed to harvest the food that was about to mature. Fortunately, the farming people had savings. Unlike the nomadic tribes in the north, they were defeated by a snowstorm. .

Therefore, it is said that those who commit theft, robbery and murder are not necessarily the people of the northern tribes, but more likely the people of Daji themselves. In such a case, it is dark and snowy. If you want to search, there are no clues, and everyone is short of clothes. If there is little food, there is a motive for committing the crime, so most of them are squeezed and left alone.

The county magistrate was complained by the people below and reprimanded by the superior officials above. It was at a time when the two sides were in a dilemma. A group of people from the northern tribes migrated nearby, and because of the emperor's order, there were troops stationed nearby.

As a result, the county magistrate used the excuse that the tribesmen had recently committed robberies and caused unrest in the local area, and handed over this hot potato to the military.

It is the emperor's order to maintain stability, especially to ensure that the tribal people are not in chaos. Although the military generals saw the county magistrate's careful thoughts, they could only agree and sent soldiers to garrison nearby villages, ready to catch them all, at least to raise It has the effect of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger.

It's a coincidence that these soldiers who were stationed in the village encountered this incident on their first day. I don't know whether it was luck or misfortune. Of course, if it hadn't been for the transfer on the first day, when the news leaked in the next few days, the clans would be divided. People would not be so foolish as to run into the muzzle of a gun.

Finally, let’s talk about why the tribal people go out to steal. The Daji Dynasty also suffered a lot of damage due to this snowstorm. Some people are suffering from cold and hunger. They themselves need relief. Now they have to help these tribal people who went south. , the pressure on food supply is great, which is an objective factor.

There are also subjective factors. The people of the tribe have recently joined and it will take time to get used to it. If too much food is given to them at once, what if they take the opportunity to rebel?

If they rebel and have no food, they will starve to death first without the need for soldiers to surround and suppress the country. Therefore, the daily supply of food is limited. Under layers of deductions, the food that falls to the bottom is not enough to survive. If you don't steal or rob, will you starve to death?

Okay, now that the story and the issues behind it have been told, how will it develop next?