Chapter 629

But in his daily life, he at most only read some Confucian classics.

Regarding the Military School, as well as the other strategies of the Hundred Schools of Thought, he was likely completely ignorant.

The Hundred Schools of Thought, various ideologies competing for the lead.

Only reading Confucianism, how can that be called understanding the Han people?

Therefore, Ta Dun could at most be considered a monkey wearing a human skin.

The various inner strategies of the Han people, Ta Dun, this Wuhuan person, had not grasped the essence at all.

But Zhang Yan was different.

This scoundrel had even participated in the Yellow Turban Rebellion before.

After the Yellow Turbans were wiped out, Zhang Yan transformed and became the world's strongest mountain bandit king.

All kinds of "warfare is deception," Zhang Yan played very well.

A mere Ta Dun, in terms of playing with brains, how could he compare to Zhang Yan?

As for Zhang Yan's intention, Gu Yi naturally had already guessed it.

If the Heishan bandits wanted to continue to exist, the only way was to surrender voluntarily.

Otherwise, don't look at the Taihang Mountains as having steep terrain.

If Gu Yi really wanted to clean up the Heishan bandits hiding in the Taihang Mountains, he had plenty of ways.

"Bring Zhang Yan in."

Gu Yi instructed Xu Sheng and Tian Yu, who were at his side.

These two personal guard captains, the chief and deputy, soon went to carry out the order.

As for Fa Zheng, he sat down in a position on his own.

Seeing this, Gu Yi tested Fa Zheng:

"Xiaozhi, how do you view the Heishan bandits?"

Fa Zheng pondered slightly and replied:

"Chancellor, the Heishan bandits claim to have one million men in armor."

"Although this is blown out of proportion."

"It also proves that the number of Heishan bandits is not small."

"However, this includes mostly the old, weak, women, and children."

"I'm afraid... their utility is far less than ordinary young adults."

"If we accept this group of people, they might become a burden."

Gu Yi nodded slightly.

Although Fa Zheng's words were somewhat cruel.

But in the ancient feudal dynasties, compared to young adults, the utility of the old, weak, women, and children was indeed smaller.

Especially in times of chaos and war.

This phenomenon was even more severe.

And for the various warlords and military leaders.

If they were allowed to choose population, as long as their brains weren't broken, they would likely choose young adults across the board and never choose the old, weak, women, and children.

There was no way around it.

Young adults mean productivity.

While the old, weak, women, and children, compared to young adults, are more like consumables and burdens.

This is why the various countries of the Three Kingdoms were so greedy for population resources, especially young adult resources.

Without manpower, you can't do anything.

With manpower, regardless of whether you can succeed, at least you can try to do everything.

But what Gu Yi wanted to do was not just to accept young adults.

The old, weak, women, and children, in the eyes of other warlords, had no great utility.

But in reality, where do young adults come from?

If there were no old, weak, women, and children, where would more young adults come from?

Now.

Over seventy percent of the aristocratic families under Gu Yi's governance had been eradicated.

The remaining portion were also tucking their tails between their legs and actively supporting the various policies issued by Gu Yi.

Under such circumstances.

Gu Yi could calmly accept the tens of thousands of old, weak, women, and children hiding in the Taihang Mountains.

And after accepting this group of old, weak, women, and children, Gu Yi could also arrange some work for them, letting them be self-reliant.

This era is not like later generations.

Later generations are full of various "rural feminism" trends, which are mainly disgusting!

But the women of this era mostly had some skills.

Especially farm women, who often worked together with men.

Needlework and weaving were even compulsory lessons for women of this era.

Without exploitation and plunder, and without encountering natural disasters, small-scale farming families could be completely self-sufficient.

Therefore.

For Gu Yi, accepting these old, weak, women, and children hiding in the Taihang Mountains was not a big problem at all.

Soon.

Zhang Yan was brought in from outside by Xu Sheng and Tian Yu.

Seeing Zhang Yan, who was limping and whose face was covered in the vicissitudes of life.

Gu Yi understood that although this scoundrel had escaped with his life before, he had also suffered quite a bit.

"I, Zhang Yan, pay my respects to the Chancellor."

Zhang Yan respectfully performed a bow to Gu Yi.

His posture could be described as humble to the extreme.

However.

For such an old fox, Gu Yi naturally wouldn't easily take him under his command.

Gu Yi smiled coldly and said:

"Zhang Yan, how did you think of coming to my place?"

"Over at the pseudo-dynasty, you held the official rank of General of Chariots and Cavalry."

"With such a high official rank, I cannot accommodate you here."

As the words fell.

Beads of sweat as large as beans kept falling from Zhang Yan's forehead.

He didn't know if it was because the weather was too hot or because he was too afraid.

Liu He, the son of Liu Yu, was the pseudo-emperor jointly supported by Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Zhang Yan, and others.

After Liu He proclaimed himself emperor, Yuan Shao self-appointed as Grand General, Cao Cao self-appointed as Minister of Works, and Zhang Yan self-appointed as General of Chariots and Cavalry.

But how much strength this pseudo-dynasty actually had, everyone knew as clearly as a mirror.

After the allied forces were defeated, Zhang Yan was truly afraid.

He worried that if he continued to oppose Gu Yi, the final outcome would be death without a burial place.

Under the threat of death, Zhang Yan took the risk and personally rushed to Shangdang to see Gu Yi.

But now.

Hearing what Gu Yi said.

Zhang Yan's heart became even more unsettled.

If Gu Yi really wanted to behead him, it seemed... he really had nowhere to reason.

The situation is not as good as others, people are the knife and chopping board, I am the fish and meat.

Zhang Yan's decision-making power over life and death had been completely controlled by Gu Yi since the allied forces were defeated.

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