Looking at Shao Qun who was taken in, Du Zhongxiao said in a deep voice: "Du Tou, we rebuilt Bitou Village to protect the surrounding foreign households from being invaded by thieves. If you rob their cattle and sheep, you still have to fight and kill them. What is the difference between you and the thieves? Just a few sheep, you have to eat them. Even if you report to me, you can buy them with money. The most difficult thing in the world is people's hearts. Why is Bitou Village abandoned? It's not that the previous garrison did not care about the foreign households, which caused rebellion and could not stay here in the end? We have been here with great difficulty and cannot repeat the same mistakes."

Shao Qun sneered: "It's so cold at night, we have worked so hard to stay here. So what if we eat a few sheep! These foreigners are afraid of power but not virtuous. As long as there are military soldiers and swords and guns, they will naturally be honest!"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "Since ancient times, we must govern the local area, and we must do both kindness and power, and it is indispensable. Forget it, you cannot listen to it, and you do not need to distinguish it from me. I am in charge of the military and political affairs. You are under my control and just follow the military orders."

The volcanic army's Zhijun has always been a general. He didn't say anything before and was used to doing this. How could Shao Qun obey Du Zhongxiao, a scholar? He stood there and looked up at the sky, just sneered. He was nearly a hundred cavalry under him, the main force of the march to Pitouzhai this time. He really didn't believe Du Zhongxiao could do anything to him. I said a few words, Du Zhongxiao couldn't control his promotion. The wise army could command and mobilize the imperial army under his command, but could not interfere in military and political affairs. Then he had the management of the Three Ya and the Privy Council.

Seeing Shao Qun's appearance, Du Zhongxiao was angry, but he had no way to deal with him. No matter how disliked him, he could only report to the Ministry of Commerce and the Privy Council. Now he is not in a war, so he cannot use power in a hurry and deal with it directly.

After thinking about it, Du Zhongxiao said in a deep voice: "Since you don't listen to military orders, in order to prevent accidents, then don't command the headquarters for the time being. Come on, please live alone in the back hall and serve you very much!"

After hearing this, Shao Qun glared at Du Zhongxiao and said incredibly: "You want to put me under house arrest and seize my military power? Okay, I want to see which of my soldiers can command! Humph, if there is war, don't ask me!"

"What are your soldiers? They are the soldiers of the court!" Du Zhongxiao slapped the table and stood up suddenly. "You can commit troops to commit crimes, rob people of cattle and sheep, and gather military disciplines to disrupt military discipline. You are still arrogant. Don't rebel? Threat me? Do you think I dare not deal with you!"

Shao Qun sneered, not looking at Du Zhongxiao at all. He really didn't believe that Du Zhongxiao could handle him. The official position was not very high, but the promotion was under the control of the Third Ya and the Privy Council. If Du Zhongxiao reported this, it would only make people laugh.

Du Zhongxiao waved his hand and ordered someone to take Shao Qun to the back hall, find a house to put house arrest first, and then deal with it. The Volcanic Army is a small place, and there is no official who specializes in managing the imperial guards. Du Zhongxiao also serves as the chief supervisor of the garrison. He is a civil servant and is not trusted by the imperial guards. He has always been on guard everywhere since time immemorials. Moreover, how the governor manages the military and how the chief supervisor manages the military is a confusing account and there is no strict limit. If he is a military general, he will be in charge of more troops because he has to lead troops to fight during wartime. As a civil servant, he tends to be the original intention of the chief supervisor, which is somewhat similar to the chief supervisor.

Because the court did not have explicit regulations, Du Zhongxiao was also confused about this. How much can he control the imperial guards in the territory? Personnel must not be interfered with. This is a forbidden area, but does the officers and soldiers have the power to deal with the violation of military laws? It is hard to say very much. Du Zhongxiao's clear means of managing the imperial guards in the territory is financial power. In addition to normal money and grain, various rewards, discounts, etc., the local officials have the final say.

Thinking a little confused, Du Zhongxiao walked a few steps after the desk and said to his followers: "Go and call those foreigners over!"

When he had a conflict with the officers and soldiers who entered the village just now, the dozen or so foreign people were a little scared. For the army, it was common to kill them with one sword, not to mention that they were still foreign households.

When they entered the village hall, they saw the soldiers standing on both sides. The foreign people became even more scared.

A man with a gray beard who looked like a leader came forward and sang a promise: "Small people, please see the official."

Du Zhongxiao looked at the dozen or so foreign people below and said in a deep voice: "Which foreign tribe are you from? Who are the leaders? When did you start to grazing in this area? Have you ever been in the past year? Come from the truth one by one!"

The white-bearded bowed: "The young people are fleeing people, and they are not afraid of being under the foreign tribe. Since the previous year, the young people and two families have herded sheep in this area, and then a few more families have come. Not to mention this year, since I was young, I have never seen any officers and soldiers in this area."

Du Zhongxiao said: "From now on, there will be officers and soldiers in this village, and sheep will not be able to herd. Your cattle and sheep will be used as a price, and you will buy them all tonight. In a few days, I will send you to the camp and field affairs to find another life."

After hearing this, more than a dozen foreign people knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: "The officials are kind to you! These cattle and sheep are the young people's food and clothing, and they are gone for a while. How can we live? We are all people in the mountains and have never done anything that violates the court. The officials leave a way out!"

Du Zhongxiao sighed, trying to calm his tone and said, "I said I bought your cattle and sheep, not rob you. After you took the money, you went to the camp and the land service and someone arranged your life in the future, which was a hundred times better here. After the army was stationed in Bietouzhai, the surrounding foreign people must clearly define which foreign tribe they belong to, otherwise they will all move to the mainland. The land here is close to the border, so this has to be done."

How could those foreigners believe it? They just knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

How can they explain this kind of thing clearly when they have decided on it? Du Zhongxiao waved to Shisanlang and said, "You go and see the cattle and sheep, and make the price uniformly. Just calculate the money for them according to the price in Dongjiazhai. Remember, you must make cash! Let them settle it first and deliver food to them on a daily basis. When the food and grass are sent later, let them follow them back to the camp and field affairs."

The follower crossed his hands and accepted the promise, took a few soldiers, escorted a group of foreigners out of the village hall.

The situation in this area is too complicated. Many foreign tribes both surrendered to the Song Dynasty and paid tribute to the Khitan, like fence-bearing grass. To control them, one is to deter them by force, and the other is to control economically. Such retail investors are too troublesome, and it is difficult to check and manage them even more difficult. It is better to cut off the mess and let all the underbias under the Bietto Village be subordinated to each foreign tribe, just like the villages in the mainland. Once organized, there will be more control methods.

More than a dozen foreigners shrank and were taken out of the village hall, feeling completely disappointed. Some people regretted it, and it would be better to let the vicious general who just now kill a few sheep to eat, so that there would be no one left now. Du Zhongxiao said that buying these people would not believe in any way. Where is such a good thing in the world? When the army came, would they still spend money to buy sheep to eat?

Shisanlang went to the tent of the Fanhu and said to the white beard: "How many cattle and sheep do you have? Take me to check it out. I will pay for the money with you. I will go back to pay the money. It's cold this time, and I'm so cold outside. If you do things, wouldn't it be nice to roast it and fire?"

The bearded man said, "How dare the young men ask for the official's money? If you want to eat, just take a few bites."
Chapter completed!