Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 161 Zhao Shuo didn't even lift a finger, yet his men had already suppressed everything!
In the days that followed, Yuan Haowen led the local militia and Han soldiers stationed in the fields to continue clearing out the small groups of resistance that the Semu Eight Banners could not reach. The other newly appointed Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) also performed their respective duties: some stabilized the local area, some organized logistics, some investigated spies, and some organized the militia.

Some of them, having suddenly obtained official positions, were driven by enthusiasm and drive.

The intelligence of the newly appointed Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) is beyond question. After all, they are the winners who are selected from one in ten in the imperial examinations.

So what if we don't speak the language?
Zoroastrianism has been firmly tied to Zhao Shuo's cause for the past five years. In recent years, they have consistently encouraged outstanding young members to learn Chinese and Mongolian. At the very least, being fluent in the languages ​​of these conquerors makes them more likely to be valued and employed.

Now that the people of the true God have rebelled, Zoroastrianism must do everything in its power to help the Mongol army. Otherwise, if the people of the true God gain power, they might uproot Zoroastrianism, which had previously actively cooperated with the Mongols. Therefore, Zoroastrianism has assigned a translator fluent in both Chinese and the local language to each newly appointed scholar.

In this way, these newly appointed scholars can communicate with the locals when they arrive at their posts.

Moreover, these Zoroastrian translators cultivated good relations with these newly appointed scholars, which was of great benefit to both themselves and Zoroastrianism.

So what if the newly appointed scholars lack practical experience? They can just correct their mistakes! After all, they're all newcomers to the country, and the higher-ups know they lack experience, so even if they make mistakes, there won't be any serious punishment. On the contrary, if they make contributions, they can be promoted quickly.

The reason why everyone has traveled thousands of miles to come here is because the speed of promotion is much faster than in the Central Plains. Therefore, these newly appointed scholars have no ideological burdens, correct their mistakes, and prioritize making contributions.

The government's logistics are becoming increasingly adequate!

The number of government militia is increasing!
Gradually, the government also became well-informed!

The suppression forces grew increasingly powerful and well-equipped, and their killings showed no sign of mercy. Wherever they went, they didn't even offer surrender. But among the rebels, only young women and children no taller than a cartwheel survived!
The entire Isfayan district quickly stabilized and began to have the capacity to support other surrounding districts.

Soon, the other counties surrounding Isfayan County also settled down.

By the time the second wave of immigrants arrived, Khorasan and Afghanistan had been completely pacified, with only some sporadic unrest remaining in South Asia.

However, the rebellion in South Asia is unlikely to last long, as Hairige, originally stationed on the Baluwan Grassland, has led the Flying Eagle Army and drawn 5,000 regular troops each from Khorasan and Afghanistan into South Asia. They will join forces with Wu Xian's two Semu Plain Red Banner commanders to quell the rebellion.

It can be said that the "brilliant plan" of the True God's nations to send assassins to incite the True God's people in the former Khwarezmian territory to rebel not only failed to achieve the expected results, but also greatly benefited Zhao Shuo's fiefdom.

Firstly, the newly appointed scholars received invaluable training. War is the best place to hone one's skills; there is no room for ambiguity—it's either good or bad. These newly appointed scholars, lacking practical experience, matured rapidly in the war and became outstanding local officials.

As time went on, they also mastered the local language and no longer needed translators all the time.

Secondly, the Han army's garrison troops killed people and shed blood, gaining wealth and female slaves.

Hearsay is one thing, personal experience is another.

These farmers from Shandong and Hebei understood even more clearly how they had acquired their land. It was seized by Zhao Shuo and his soldiers through fierce fighting, and it was defended with blood and sweat. They regarded this newly settled land as their homeland even more, and their loyalty to Zhao Shuo grew ever stronger.

These immigrants also have a broader perspective.

It turns out that other ethnic groups are so weak, while the organized Han people are so strong. It's such a pity that more than 100 million Han people are crowded on the ancestral land of China.

There was almost endless land in the distance for the Han people to develop!
Countless children and riches in distant lands are available for them to plunder!

When Zhao Shuo launched his second western expedition, these Han soldiers who had settled in the fields were his most fervent supporters.

Yes, they have enough land, and their sons don't have to worry about land anymore. But don't they still have grandsons? And great-grandsons?
Their descendants will be endless, and they will never have too much land!

Thirdly, it freed up more land and women for Han Chinese immigrants.

The Han people are the most hardworking and resilient ethnic group. As long as they have enough land, why should they worry about not becoming wealthy?

After being well-fed and clothed, wouldn't one then think about... you know?

It is likely that in the near future, mixed-race children will be born in large numbers, further changing the local population structure.

Fourth, the most rebellious of the local people, the true children of God, were wiped out.

Isn't this far better than harboring resentment and slowly causing trouble later? Isn't this far better than having the opportunity to have offspring and educate them to resist Zhao Shuo?

Fifth, it gave Zhao Shuo's immigration policy a great start, greatly encouraging the people of Shandong and Hebei.

To facilitate the immigration process, Zhao Shuo established numerous post stations along the immigration route.

In addition to facilitating immigration, these post stations also served as channels for mail transmission.

After arriving in their new homeland, the first group of immigrants began writing letters to their relatives and friends back home, telling them about their lives after immigrating.

The immigrants were all allocated irrigated land along the river and near wells. A hundred acres of contiguous irrigated land—could you even imagine that back home?
Choosing a woman in an indigenous village is like choosing a concubine, and there's no need for any dowry! Even a country bumpkin can experience the joys of having multiple wives and concubines!
He participated in a great battle where the enemy was so weak that he lost two heads before he knew it. He made a great contribution and received a reward that was more than he could earn in a year of farming!
The Khorasan region is rich in gemstones; one could become rich overnight by accidentally finding a rare gemstone on the road.

Although he did not pass the assessment to join the Eight Banners Army, the assessment was not entirely equivalent to battlefield combat. He made many contributions and was eventually admitted to the Semu Eight Banners.

When someone was dividing up women, he ended up with the daughter of a local nobleman. That nobleman was equivalent to the prefect of the hometown!

……

Who doesn't want to show off?

Immigrants wrote letters describing their wonderful lives, which made their relatives and friends who stayed in their hometowns green with envy!

As these letters arrived, more and more people signed up for immigration.

Of course, the more comfortable these Han Chinese immigrants lived, the more miserable it was for the rebellious natives.

The Ayyubid dynasty, Cairo, the capital, inside the royal palace.

"Great Sultan, you must avenge me!"

"It's over! It's all over! The most devout people of the true God have been slaughtered by the Han people! The warriors who were most unwilling to be ruled by infidels have lost everything!"

"My warriors are almost all gone! My possessions in Khorasan have been looted by the Han people!"

"My beautiful wife and delicate daughters have also become their spoils of war! My most beautiful youngest daughter has become a slave girl of a Han Chinese farmer!"

……

Habadi, with tears streaming down his face, pleaded with Sultan Kamil of the Ayyubid dynasty.

Habadi was a wealthy landowner in Khorasan, commanding over five thousand private soldiers, and was considered a prominent figure in the region. When Zhao Shuo led an army of over one hundred thousand into Khorasan, Habadi, seeing Zhao Shuo's power, obediently submitted.

However, Zhao Shuo led his army back to China, leaving only two Semu (Central Asian) commanders to guard the Khorasan region. Incited by assassins sent by the Ayyubid dynasty, Habadi began to stir.

Yes, I may not be able to defeat the Mongols, but can't I defeat the Semu Eight Banners, which are mainly composed of local people?
How can the people of the true God be ruled by pagans?

How can I tolerate that Han Chinese farmers are of a higher status than I, a nobleman from Khorasan? Bah! Any other race is only fit to be slaves of the true God's people!

Let's raise an army!
Fight for the glory of God's people!

If I achieve final victory, I, Habadi, will seize the opportunity to rise to power and become the King of Khorasan. If I fail, so be it; this is Zhao Shuo's fiefdom. Can he really slaughter all the locals? If all else fails, I'll just surrender. Perhaps Zhao Shuo will even offer me an official position because of the strength I've demonstrated.

Habadi had a wonderful idea, and he started a rebellion.

As it turned out, he really couldn't defeat the Semu Eight Banners!
The Semu Eight Banners also had a system of seven households supporting one soldier. Could Habadi afford to provide such treatment to his private soldiers? The Semu Eight Banners were Zhao Shuo's regular army, armed to the teeth. Could Habadi's private soldiers have such equipment?
What? The Semu Eight Banners were relegated to the third class, and they're going to be dissatisfied with Zhao Shuo?

Bullshit!

They could earn a place in the Mongol fold through military merit. In the Semu Eight Banners, they were considered Han Chinese, but if they were selected to join Zhao Shuo's main force, they would be considered Mongols. In short, they would enjoy first-class treatment.

If you have the opportunity to be a first-class person, who will empathize with you, a fourth-class person?
Therefore, Habadi's army was quickly defeated and routed, and he held out to the death at Lemonasburg. The Semu Eight Banners, unwilling to suffer too many casualties, only besieged the city, giving Habadi a chance to regroup.

However, as more and more siege weapons were built, and local militia and Han Chinese troops quelled small-scale disturbances and reinforcements arrived, Lemonasburg could no longer hold out. Habadi led three hundred elite troops in a breakout and arrived in Cairo.

He now has only thirteen trusted subordinates left.

Aside from their personal belongings, the family's centuries-old savings were all taken as spoils of war.

The rest of his men who didn't escape were all killed by Zhao Shuo's men.

Their women were also reduced to slaves, and even Habadi's most beloved youngest daughter was given to a Han soldier who had made meritorious contributions in battle.

Now, Habadi is filled with regret.

What glory of the people of the true God?
Why would Zhao Shuo be unwilling to kill all his subjects?
It's all a lie!
If there were any glory to him, how could he have ended up in such a tragic state?
Perhaps the true glory belongs to the Han and Mongol people; they are the chosen ones!
Zhao Shuo was not afraid of killing all the locals in Khorasan.

It is said that Zhao Shuo had eight million Han people in Hebei province alone, enough for him to migrate!

Perhaps Zhao Shuo even thinks there are too many locals and is hoping they will rebel, using their wealth and women to attract Han immigrants!
Of course, now that things have come to this, it's too late for Habadi to regret it.

Now, all he can do is hope that Camille will fulfill the promise the assassins made to him and send troops to help him reclaim everything. Even if he can't send troops, he can at least protect him and let him enjoy wealth and luxury in Cairo.

However, it turned out that Habadi was completely wrong.

Kamil hoped that the Khorasan region would be engulfed in flames, thus hindering the Mongol army's future westward advance. He certainly didn't want Habadi to direct the Mongols' anger towards the Ayyubid dynasty and invite disaster upon himself.

Besides, Zhao Shuo's demonstrated strength truly startled him.

In less than a year, the rebellion within the territory of the fiefdom was basically quelled.

The Han Chinese officials were not hereditary nobles, but rather selected through the imperial examinations. While not all of them could be considered exceptional, they were certainly far above the passing grade. This was far better than the corrupt and greedy sons of noble families who occupied official positions in the Ayyubid dynasty.

The Han Chinese population is so large that they are not afraid of killing all the local residents!
Moreover, those immigrants, "timid in private fights but brave in public battles," were far superior to those true God's children who loudly proclaimed "fighting" but lacked organization and discipline in actual combat!
Camille even doubted that Zhao Shuo would organize the main force for a second western expedition.

As more and more Han Chinese immigrants settled within his fiefdom, calls for war grew louder. The military strength he currently possessed within the fiefdom was enough to wipe out the Ayyubid dynasty!

Now that things have come to this, how could he dare to do anything that would cause Zhao Shuo to misunderstand?
"What do you mean, 'to make decisions for you'?"

Kamil sneered, "Since you have submitted to Khorasan, Tochariah, North India, the Kingdom of Bagrajioni, and the King of Siros, you should be loyal and serve them. You rebelled, betrayed your lord, and abandoned the oath of loyalty you swore. Not only will your lord not tolerate you, but even I, the Sultan, cannot tolerate you! Guards!"

"exist!"

"Drag Hamadi away and behead him, then send his head to Khorasan!"

"Yes!"

The palace guards dragged Habadi away.

"Camille! You deceive your fellow believers, what kind of follower are you?"

"You killed God's people for the sake of heretics; you will surely go to Hellfire!"

"You, your wife, and your children will all go to Hellfire!"

……

As Habadi was dragged away, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he uttered a vicious curse.

However, if curses are effective, what's the point of having a large army?
Kamil ignored the wailing of the defeated dog, only worrying that the Mongols would not suspect that he was colluding with Habadi.

You can't even doubt it!
Could it be that Zhao Shuo will present him with some kind of evidence?
It would be best to show enough goodwill towards Zhao Shuo now!

"Convey my decree." After a long pause, Kamil ordered, "First, prepare a generous gift, along with Habadi's head, and send it to the Khorasan region to express my respect for Khorasan, Tokharistan, North India, the Kingdom of Bagrajionni, and the King of West Rus'."

"Secondly, thoroughly investigate all border checkpoints throughout the country to see if any have arbitrarily raised tax rates or even extorted merchants. Anyone found doing so will be beheaded immediately!"

It's no secret that most of the novelties in the East come from Zhao Shuo's workshop.

Ensuring that no one extorts businessmen is to secure Zhao Shuo's source of income.

"Thirdly, thoroughly investigate all bandits within our borders and ensure that trade routes remain unobstructed. In particular, if any Mongol or Han Chinese are killed, the local official in charge will be executed!"

Why was Khwarezm destroyed?
The immediate trigger was the brutal attack on the Mongolian caravan.

Kamil did not want a similar thing to happen to the Ayyubid dynasty.

In short, no one, whether Mongol or Han, could be killed on the land of the Ayyubid Dynasty, not even if they were suspected of being killed!

In fact, it wasn't just the Ayyubid dynasty.

Zhao Shuo himself did not take any action; relying solely on immigrants and the Semu Eight Banners left behind in the area, he quelled the Khwarazmian rebellion instigated by the True God religion countries in no time.

It really terrified those countries that believe in the true God.

Their encouragement had little effect on the other countries' attempts to close their borders.

Jochi's base was in the Kipchak Steppe and the Rus' territories, and he directly and ruthlessly suppressed rebellions in the Caucasus region.

Tolui didn't care much about his fiefdom, and the Mongol generals left behind there were even less likely to show mercy.

Chagatai did care for his people and was unwilling to kill too many. However, these were the three largest cities in Chagatai's fiefdom—Buqara, Samarkand, and Urgench—had already been massacred. They wouldn't cause any trouble.

Ögedei's former territory of the Western Liao was too far away, and they couldn't influence it.

Now, these countries of true God are doing their utmost to show goodwill towards Zhao Shuo and the Mongols, and the entire Silk Road is much smoother than it was before the Mongols invaded Khwarezm.

Mongolia, with its formidable power, inadvertently became the protector of the entire world trade order!
(End of this chapter)