Li Xiang never met with these Fuso and Goguryeo generals, including those above Ding Tu. He did not meet with these people in order to maintain a sense of mystery and at the same time give these people a source of struggle. If he met with them too early, these people would feel that their journey had ended.
Even when Ding Tu meets them, he must not be too friendly. He should find some faults with them from time to time so that they will feel a sense of urgency. Otherwise, they will become lazy and we will suffer in the future. Although their military expenditure is not much, we must get the corresponding compensation for every penny. We are not here to do charity.
"I acknowledge my guilt."
The two of them knelt down obediently and begged for mercy. It was originally a matter of receiving credit, but Ding Tu found fault with them, and now it has become a good thing that they are not rewarded.
Of course, giving a slap in the face and then giving a sweet date is what all the generals of the Tang Dynasty would do. We can't be too harsh. If we are too harsh, these people will feel that there is no hope. We have to use both soft and hard methods to motivate them.
"But you did a good job this time. You completely crushed the rebels on the mountain. This is a great achievement. Everyone will receive their due rewards, including your soldiers. However, the battle will continue. After resting for half a month, you must go back into the mountains and continue to capture Miyazaki Hayao for me."
After hearing Ding Tu's words, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, their efforts this time were not without reward. If there was no reward, it would have been a waste of time.
"General, we've captured the 1,500 men you requested. They're all waiting at the port. Will they be loaded onto the ship and shipped today?"
Watanabe was running over from a distance at this moment. According to the general's order, he did not go up the mountain to suppress the bandits. His task was to capture people in the city, and only those young men and women. As for those old men and women, there was no use in sending them to Goguryeo. It would be better to let them work locally.
Li Xiang had already realized that even if the people were older, they were fully capable of working in the local fields, and could even do as much work as a young person. However, if they were transported to Goguryeo, these old people might die because they were not familiar with the local climate.
So let them stay in Fusang and shine. As for those young men and women, send them to Goguryeo. These people have the power to resist. Although they are very weak now, if they are bewitched one day, or if we do something that does not satisfy them, then these people may cause trouble for us.
Send them to Goguryeo. They will be third-class citizens in Goguryeo. We Tang people don't need to exploit them directly. The local Goguryeo people will exploit them, including the task of guarding them. The Goguryeo people will take good care of them.
At the same time, when there is a shortage of young people locally, some young people from Goguryeo can be transported here to achieve mutual exchange between the two places. This can also make the people of the two places hate each other, so that we in the Tang Dynasty can achieve good rule.
"Have you checked them thoroughly? None of these people can be sick or have any health problems. We spent so much money to send them to Goguryeo and gave them so much land to cultivate. If they have health problems, it would be a betrayal of the court's trust in you."
The weather in the north of Goguryeo is relatively cold. Even though some cotton clothes were distributed, many people still couldn't hold on. So before leaving, I had to ask one more question. These more than a thousand people had to be divided into five large ships and transported there, which would cost a lot of money.
"Please rest assured, General. I have selected these individuals strictly according to your orders. I have also conducted on-site physical examinations of their bodies and have had them carry out all the tasks outlined by you. Only then have I included them."
When Watanabe said this, a strange picture appeared in his head. When Ding Tu asked him to catch people, all the people were waiting outside the city, and then they ran together, said to be 800 meters, and then there were various tests. These tests had never been seen before, but they could really show the health of a person.
The people of Fuso were unwilling to meet this requirement. After all, if they met the requirement, they would be sent to a ship, which would mean they would be far away from home. So many people failed on purpose. However, Ding Tu had a way to deal with their passive resistance. If you failed passively, those who did not meet the standard would be directly chopped off.
Under the threat of a dozen bloody heads, those with strength no longer dared to hide. Although some people were selected to be chopped off, how could you be sure that you would not be one of them? Therefore, after passing the test, they would definitely be able to save their lives, so these people fought hard to pass.
"You did a good job. After this group of people leaves, we will immediately start selecting the next group. This policy will continue for a short period of time. Our ship will return in nine days. During these nine days, you will select the next group."
After receiving Ding Tu's praise, Watanabe was very happy. This guy didn't have much ability in military affairs, so he had to do all these small things well. If these small things were not done well, it would mean that he would be useless in front of Ding Tu. In the past few days, the generals of the Tang Dynasty have been emphasizing that you must be useful. If you are useless, we in the Tang Dynasty will not keep useless people.
While things were going on in full swing here, Li Xiang had already prepared for negotiations. This time they were going to take over the entire Kyushu Island. If Fuso was willing, we could arrange to take over the entire Kyushu Island. If Fuso was not willing, our navy warships would not be able to rest in the port. Their target was Fuso's capital.
Of course, with our current capabilities, we may not be able to occupy Fuso's capital, but we can still fire at their coasts and create some crises for their rulers. This was also the approach taken by the British and French forces back then.
