Regarding the rebellion in South Vietnam, this is indeed the most important thing in the Annan Protectorate recently. I thought that since the entire country had been conquered, even if there was a little rebellion, it would not be so serious. Now it seems that I really underestimated them.
When Li Xiang came here in the first place, many people said that Li Xiang thought too highly of the Nanyue people and that our army could definitely defeat them. Now they know why Li Xiang came here, which was because these people were disobedient.
"Then should we adopt some conciliatory policies? For example, give them some rights? From the beginning until now, we have always adopted a high-pressure policy, so these people's resistance has become increasingly fierce. If we can adopt some conciliatory policies, wouldn't it be possible to achieve unexpected results?"
Wei Shuyu also came in from outside. This guy followed Huo Qubing to clear out the mountains and drove out people from more than a dozen tribes. If they were allowed to continue staying in the mountains, we would probably suffer more attacks. Before, it was the Nanyue army in the mountains, and later these civilians became inseparable from those armies.
When Wei Shuyu said this, except for Li Xiang, the other people also looked at him with approval. Li Xiang knew that he had to stop them from thinking this way.
Li Xiang is a person who traveled through time from modern society. Of course, he knows what the situation of these Vietnamese people is like. If you give them some sunshine, they will shine. Now is just the most difficult time. As long as we maintain this high-pressure policy, we will never give them any room to grow.
If you adopt a conciliatory policy, do you know what the locals will do? These bastards' independent thinking will immediately revive, and while you are giving them a conciliatory policy, they will prepare their own armies and various weapons and equipment. When they are all connected, that will be the time for the Central Plains Dynasty to retreat again.
It's not like Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han hadn't come here before, but what happened in the end? They retreated from this place. Li Xiang would never follow their old ways and would definitely let his people persist here. Therefore, the iron-blooded policy must not be changed and must continue to be upheld.
"Stop right there, everyone. If you follow this line of thought, we'll continue down the same path as the previous dynasty. We'll take this place on paper, but in reality, we won't gain any benefits. In a few decades, they'll seize power here, and our soldiers who died fighting for this might be dug up from the ground and even labeled war criminals. Therefore, a conciliatory policy is absolutely not feasible, and there won't be any conciliatory policies here for the next fifteen to twenty years."
After hearing Li Xiang's words, everyone present was surprised. When Li Xiang conquered Sichuan, there were also several chieftains in the mountains. Didn't Li Xiang also adopt a conciliatory policy towards them? The situation in Vietnam was similar to that of the chieftains in Sichuan. Why couldn't the same policy be adopted?
Li Xiang didn't know how to explain the question raised by several people. How could Sichuan be like Vietnam? That place is our hinterland, while this place belongs entirely to the outside world. Even in the 21st century, it's a domestic and foreign issue. Our compatriots at home can discuss everything and integrate. But how do you integrate with these Vietnamese monkeys abroad? How can you talk to them? Can humans and monkeys even talk?
"Your Highness, you may be right, but the policy of clearing out the enemy has been going on for several months, and our casualties remain high. So far, the Tang army has suffered nearly 3,000 casualties, and the Fuso and Goguryeo armies have suffered even more, around 12,000. If this continues, this may be the piece of land we have taken at the highest cost."
Chang Sunze took out a summary. It had been several months since the war ended, but small-scale wars had never stopped. These people liked large-scale wars because in that case, our casualties would not be too many.
However, once it turns into a small-scale conflict, many things are beyond our control. Take the current army for example, it will be attacked every time it goes out. Although if we suffer one casualty on our side, the other side will have to pay ten or twenty times the price, but our casualty figures are still high.
Although the other two did not say anything, the expressions in their eyes also meant this. If we continue to adopt a high-pressure policy, then our casualties will continue to rise. This is something we have never encountered in previous wars. The local resistance is definitely the best, even stronger than that of Fuso.
"So what? The worst that can happen is I'll just keep killing them. These days, if you give them a soft policy, they'll think you're weak and will negotiate with you on all sorts of matters. If it were me, I'd negotiate with them with a steel knife. If one doesn't obey, I'll kill two. If two don't obey, I'll kill three. Anyway, someone will eventually give in."
Huo Qubing also came back from outside, and this guy was also smelling of blood.
Huo Qubing is different from other generals. This guy was exchanged by Li Xiang from the system. He also knows Li Xiang's intentions best. So when talking about these Nanyue people, Huo Qubing never thought of any conciliatory policy. In his opinion, if all those who are disobedient are killed, the rest will be obedient.
Even if everyone here is disobedient, we can just drive them all into the sea. What we need is this piece of land, not the people here? Domestic land annexation is becoming more and more serious, and there are more and more landless farmers. Although social contradictions have not yet been brought to the table, various hidden dangers have already been buried.
If there are not many people on this land, those who can't survive can be moved here. Anyway, the land here can be distributed on a large scale, which can also ease domestic conflicts. Of course, not all people in Nanyue resisted, and not so many people are so stubborn.
"You heard me, General Huo's attitude is my attitude. There will never be any soft policy in this land. If you dare to open a crack, he will kick down a door. In the coming time, we must fully implement a high-pressure control policy."
Li Xiang slammed the table, setting the tone for the work in the next six months.
