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Chapter Convince

Zhao Bing did not explain much about Wang Yinglin's suggestion to alienate the surrendered army. He just said that the current new brigade had been trained for two years. Most of the senior officers were selected from the old guards, while most of the grassroots officers were selected from the trainees who graduated from martial arts. Only a few officers were appointed by the surrendered army. In addition, the new brigade was trained by the surrendered army, but only half of them accounted for. Most of the remaining soldiers were recruited from various places in Jiangnan, and the Hakka people accounted for more than 80%.

Wang Yinglin was a little amused when he heard this. The little emperor used the method of "fighting poison with poison" to restrain the surrendered army, but he was relieved. He knew that whenever wars occurred in the Central Plains in all dynasties, a large number of people would migrate south. After the Jingkang Incident of this dynasty, many northern Han people also traveled south with the court, which was called Hakka. Because of the lack of local land resources, the Hakka people immigrated to various southern provinces and places. Many Hakkas went to Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, and Qiongzhou.

At the same time, the She Yao people also moved to western Fujian and northern Guangdong, becoming the main ethnic group in the local area. They, together with the Han people who later immigrated from Jiangnan, and the Guangdong people, lived in a mixed manner, which led to a large number of She Yao people, and together formed a Hakka ethnic group. Although the number of Hakka people was large, their status in southern China was low and they were often excluded by local people.

The Hakka people have always been incompatible with the local Han people, but Wang Yinglin knew that his ancestral home is Kaifeng, Henan, and later moved to Yin County, Qingyuan Prefecture. It is also considered a Hakka people. The two fights have their roots. The Hakka people came from the north to the south of the Yangtze River during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. However, since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there have been many aristocratic families who migrated from the north. They have long become local tyrants, deeply rooted, and own a large amount of land.

Hakka people are also farmers and need land and water sources to maintain farming life. Therefore, after the Hakka people arrived, they were inevitable that conflicts with local tyrants on land and water sources. These outsiders posed a great threat to the resources and property of local tyrants, and were naturally unpopular. Therefore, clan tyrants from all over the country excluded Hakka people.

Therefore, the Hakka people were forced to choose mountainous areas with barren land and remote locations. Those who lived in these mountainous areas also had the Yu people, Yao people and other Baiyue people who were driven up the mountain. They had a lot of communication with these Baiyue people. Some of the Baiyue people accepted the Hakka Han culture and were assimilated into a member of the Hakka people's corps. Many Hakka people intermarried with Baiyue people.

The intermarriage between Hakkas and Baiyue people made the southern tribes believe that they have the "Southern Barbarian" bloodline rather than a member of the Han nationality, and they will inevitably suffer exclusion and discrimination. Suppressing by mainstream forces will inevitably trigger resistance, cause frequent force conflicts with locals, and even large-scale unrest. In addition, most Hakkas live in remote mountainous areas, where there are often poisonous snakes and beasts, and bandits often appear. In order to ensure the safety of the village, in addition to practicing martial arts, the Hakkas will also build semi-military encirclement villages to guard the mountain dangerously to defend against bandits and retain the advantages of fighting with locals.

In this semi-military environment, both men and women need to learn to protect themselves, and in the continuous "fighting", the Hakka people gradually developed a spirit of bravery and martial arts. Furthermore, the Hakka people had long intermarried with Baiyue people in the mountains, which naturally inherited the characteristics of Baiyue people. The She people are known for their toughness, so the martial spirit of the mountain people is no less than that of other ethnic minorities. As a group with deep interactions with Baiyue people, Hakka people are also deeply affected in customs. In addition, they have long fought with local people and built fortifications in the mountains, so the Hakka people have accumulated a lot of practical experience and become a soldier in the army with a little training.

Frequent large-scale armed fights by local tourists not only triggered local unrest, but also threatened the regime. The Hakka people were regarded as aliens, so they were naturally not only discriminated against by mainstream forces, but also often suppressed by the court. Therefore, it was also a headache for the courts in history. However, Wang Yinglin knew that after the young emperor took power, he attached importance to his relationship with the She people and the Hakka people, and the conflicts between the two sides were alleviated, and he made great contributions in the war to regain Jiangnan. Many people were rewarded and held important positions.

In this context, the She and Hakka leaders were willing to contribute to the court in order to get rid of their low status, and their clan members could also change their destiny. Moreover, the generous treatment in the army was also very tempting, so Hakka men applied to the army to serve the country. In fact, Wang Yinglin also thought that the current military was the most fair and just place. It was not related to family conflicts, nor did it have ethnic discrimination. As long as you made military achievements, you would be rewarded.

In addition, Wang Yinglin believes that the young emperor currently has two main channels for selecting officers, one is military merits and the other is martial arts students, and this is the main method. Even the officers who are in good condition must study in martial arts, and those who cannot complete their studies will not be able to enter the army. The promotion of basic officers is generally completed in the headquarters, while officers above the intermediate level must be transferred from the headquarters to serve. With the retirement and mixed system, this ensures combat effectiveness to the greatest extent, making it difficult for the army to form sectarian forces, avoiding the occurrence of military officials abusing power and separating the side.

Therefore, after learning the details, Wang Yinglin's pressure suddenly decreased. Under the strict military constraints of military discipline, the surrendered army in the newly formed brigade was supervised by officers, and the mixed Hakka people were restrained, so it was not easy to do things. In addition, the generous treatment was pacified and assimilated, even if someone wanted to provoke a rebellion, it would be quickly exposed and suppressed, and could not cause any storm...

"Governor Wang may not be peaceful tonight. How about we go to patrol the camp together?" After dinner, news came back. Ni Liang led his army to take advantage of the enemy's half-crossing and led a group of cavalry to suddenly attack and intercept the enemy's rear. The enemy's front army had already crossed the river, and the central army was half-crossing and could not handle it. In chaos, Ni Liang destroyed his baggage and quickly withdrew safely. When Zhao Bing heard the sound of drums, it was already the hour of You, so he stood up and put on a big cloak and smiled at Wang Yinglin who was accompanying him.

"I am willing to go with you!" Wang Yinglin also stood up and politely said.

"Wang De, bring my fur and cloak and put it on the governor Wang. Don't get cold!" Zhao Bing took the armed belt handed over by Tan Fei, tied it up with a short gun, looked at Wang Yinglin's thin clothes, and ordered Wang Dedao.

"Thank you for your care, I am so kind!" Wang Yinglin didn't dare to wear it.

"It's cold at night, and the night wind is cold, not as warm as in the tent." Zhao Bing took the fur cloak brought by Wang De and put it on Wang Yinglin.

"I will be disrespectful!" The emperor did this, and Wang Yinglin was no longer polite and bowed and thanked him again.

Tan Fei had already set up a group of guards to wait. The king and his ministers left the tent. He immediately ordered the guards to light torches, taking one group as the leader to lead the way, while the others were scattered around the surroundings to guard. He personally led a group of guards to guard their body. The formation seemed loose, but formed a three-layer guard circle with light and darkness, far, middle, near, light and dark.

At this time, the camp had begun to take shape. The imperial tent was arranged in the middle. The guard camp was surrounded by sanitation tents. There was no fence erected on the periphery, but a vehicle array was used as a surround. Thirty steps outside the vehicle array was the camp of the personal guard group. Five battalions surrounded the center, and the outside was isolated from the outside of the camp with fences and trenches. There were watchtowers at four corners, and fortifications and outposts were built along the trenches. Lanterns were lit every ten steps, illuminating the inside and outside of the trenches. There were patrols constantly patrolling along the road.

If you look down from the sky during the day, the entire camp will be like a blooming plum blossom, and the center of the flower is the imperial tent, the stamen is the guard camp, and the petals are the guard camp. Each department is camped in the capital, and one is made in the battalion. There are twenty-step-wide passages between the departments. This way, even if it is mobile, it can be isolated and set fire to prevent the fire from burning the camp.

"Command!" Although nearly 3,000 soldiers were stationed in the entire camp, it was quiet. The lights were turned off at night, and all the officers and soldiers who were on duty had to go into the tent to rest. It was strictly forbidden to walk in the camp. There was no fire in the tent to prevent fires. Only a lantern with a number was hung high outside the tent of the head camp. The group walked not far away, and suddenly a person flashed from the darkness and asked in a deep voice.

"Lin'an, return the order!" The guard who was guarding in front replied immediately.

"Yangzhou!" After the sentry answered correctly, he then took his gun and saluted, "Your Majesty!"

"Well, it's cold at night, so be careful to keep warm and don't frostbite your hands and feet." Zhao Bing stepped forward and replied after giving a gift.

"Thank you, it's okay!" the sentry replied attentively.

"When on duty at night, you must not only pay attention to the enemy's attack, but also pay attention to fire prevention and do not doze off." Zhao Bing gave a few more words before continuing.

"Your Majesty, everyone in this camp knows you, why do you have to check it repeatedly?" Along the way, there were sentry soldiers who had not passed the post. When leaving the camp, they not only had to answer the command correctly, but also had to verify the waist card and leave the deck card. Wang Yinglin was a civil servant. Although he had entered the military camp, he had no experience of patrolling the camp. It was incredible that the emperor had to be interrogated.

"Governor Wang doesn't know anything. The military discipline is strict. During the curfew, everyone must be investigated. Once the command is wrong, the sentry can shoot, and kill it will not be considered. Even if it is killed by accident, it will not be considered guilty!" Zhao Bing explained with a smile.

"Is this too strict?" Wang Yinglin was very surprised after hearing this. If one of the answers were wrong, he would be killed, wouldn't he be unjustly killed?

"It's not an exaggeration." Zhao Bing waved his hand and said, "War is a life-and-death battle, and he is even more useless to win. If an enemy infiltrates into the camp, not to mention assassinating the main general, even a fire can cause chaos. In addition, the confrontation between the enemy and our army is a life-and-death battle. The soldiers are extremely nervous, and the movements will cause commotion. Once the bombing camp tramples on each other and does not wait for the enemy to attack, they will be defeated without fighting. Therefore, the military discipline cannot be reduced at all when it is implemented, otherwise it will be a way to destroy itself."
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