Chapter 1237 The Storm Is Dark and the Roosters Keep Crowing
The surrender of the northern barbarians and the end of war in the north should have been a good thing for the future, but the two sides were particularly wary and distrustful of each other. In this state of distrust, small things intensified the suspicion between the two sides.
The emperor tried his best to maintain peace between the two sides, because the surrendered northern tribes were in a weak position and often favored them. In order to achieve national equality and unity, this move was also a matter of course, but the result was that neither side was pleased.
The people of the northern tribes believed that it was under the secret instructions of the emperor of Daji that these officials tortured and drove them so unscrupulously, while the people of Daji believed that the emperor was raising a tiger to cause trouble, and that he was not of our race, so his heart must be different, so how could he treat him so kindly.
Wu Yi saw these changes as he moved forward, and remembered them in his heart. He was originally going to go directly to Zhongdu City, but after seeing the possibility of war between the two sides, he cruised around several gathering points of the northern tribes.
Wherever the inner demon passes, the latent conflicts often become public, but there are many troops stationed nearby. Although some minor disputes occur, the military will come and the military will deter them.
The Great Emperor gives the Northern Tribe super-national treatment on the surface, but he is particularly cautious. It is not as ordinary people imagine, raising tigers to cause trouble, but locking tigers in iron cages.
Many gathering points have abundant water and grass, enough to feed the migrating tribes, but they are often valley terrain. If a rebellion occurs and the exit is blocked, it will be a massacre.
In addition, when the rift between the two sides grows, many policies are temporarily suspended, such as work-for-relief and water conservancy construction. The people of Great Emperor lose the opportunity to contact the Northern Tribe, and there is no chance of conflict.
Under the restraint of various factors, although this contradiction can be said to have been made public, the rebellion that Wu Yi expected did not happen.
It must be said that the Great Emperor is worthy of being a first-class politician, and all his arrangements should not be underestimated.
At this moment, Wu Yi and others were near a gathering point, which was nearly 500 miles away from the border. Nearly 50,000 northern tribesmen were temporarily staying here.
This year's snowstorm was particularly strong, and in autumn and winter, it was dark early, so at night, except for a few tents with oil lamps on, the rest of the tents were all dark, and there was no light at all.
The roaring wind at night, like a beast, wrapped in a blizzard like goose feathers, concealed all sounds and all footprints. Without sounds and footprints, there would be no so-called sin.
Wu Yi's body blended with the snowstorm, and his eyes narrowed, watching a group of people quietly leave in the night, and then there were waves after waves, there should be no so-called organization, twos and threes, as many as ten people, as few as three or five people.
They left the area and bypassed the surrounding military districts. They were very skilled and had obviously figured out the corresponding guard points. At night, the empty guards could not guard against all those who went out at night.
Are these people going to escape from the jurisdiction of the Daji Dynasty, or -
Wu Yi had some guesses in his mind, and he was not in a hurry to make a strange noise and alarm the four directions. He followed one of them and saw them come to a small village nearby, climb over the low wall surrounding the village, and go straight to the outside of one of the families.
There is no need to say more about what happened afterwards. It was nothing more than robbery.
Looking at their sophisticated 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 several people were about to pry open the door lock and enter the house, a dog jumped out of the hole in the wall and barked non-stop. The sharp sound seemed so abrupt in the night.
Several people were startled. Seeing the lights on in all directions, they did not dare to stay. The people here were not unarmed. Many of them were hunters and had bows and crossbows at home. If they went out in large numbers, they would most likely die here.
However, when they were about to climb over the village wall, they were surrounded by the army who came after hearing the news. They knew there was no way out and did not dare to resist. They surrendered.
These days, the county government received many cases of thefts from the people. Theft was actually good. If the owner resisted more fiercely, there would even be several tragic cases where a family was slaughtered. The emperor also heard about it and issued an edict to investigate.
The heavy snow was devastating, and it was not just the northern tribes that suffered a devastating blow. Many people's grains that were about to mature also had a poor harvest. Fortunately, the farming people had savings, unlike the northern nomadic tribes, which were defeated by a blizzard.
Therefore, the people who commit theft, robbery and murder are not necessarily the people of the northern tribes, but more often the people of Daji themselves. In this case, it is dark and snowy, and there are no clues to search. Everyone is short of food and clothing, and has a motive for committing crimes, so most of them are squeezed and left unresolved.
The county magistrate was complained by the people below and reprimanded by the superiors above. It was a dilemma when a group of people from the northern tribes migrated nearby, and because of the emperor's order, there were troops stationed nearby.
So the county magistrate used the excuse that the people of the tribe had been stealing and disturbing the local unrest recently, and passed this hot potato to the military.
Maintaining stability, especially ensuring that the people of the tribe do not cause chaos, is the order of the emperor. Although the military officers saw the county magistrate's little thoughts, they could only agree and sent soldiers to garrison in nearby villages, ready to catch them all in one fell swoop, at least to play the role of a warning.
It is a coincidence that these soldiers stationed in the village encountered this incident on the first day. I don’t know whether it is luck or misfortune. Of course, if they were not transferred on the first day, the tribesmen would not be so stupid to run into the muzzle of the gun when the news leaked out in the next few days.
Finally, let’s talk about why the tribesmen went out to steal. The Daji Dynasty also suffered a lot of damage due to this blizzard. Some people endured the cold and hunger. They themselves needed relief. Now they have to help these tribesmen who went south. The pressure of food supply is very high. This is an objective factor.
There are also subjective factors. The tribesmen have just returned and need time to run in. If they are given too much food at one time, what if they take the opportunity to rebel?
If they rebel, if there is no food, they will starve to death without the need for a large army to encircle and suppress them. Therefore, the daily food supply is limited. After layers of deductions, the food at the bottom is not enough to survive. If they don’t steal or rob, will they starve to death?
Well, the story and the problems behind the story are finished. How will it develop next?