"Wuzhou has a population of nearly 500,000, and more than 100,000 Han people are just a minority. The remaining Western Region countries and Dashi each account for half. As far as the Han people are concerned, they have been separated from the Jin Dynasty for more than sixty years. This is several generations.

What a separation! The vast majority of people don’t even know Chinese characters. Apart from having a Chinese face, they have nothing in common with us.”

Fan Zhongyun took a sip of tea and continued: "Let's talk about politics. In Jin Dynasty, the imperial power is supreme, but in Dashi, it is different. It is a **** empire, and more than 90% of the people believe in Tianlan Sect.

, the status of the pope of Tianlan Sect in the country is even greater than that of the imperial emperor. The Dashi Empire has been in turmoil in recent decades because after the death of the thirteenth emperor of the empire, there was no legal heir.

He was able to successfully succeed to the throne, but the illegitimate son of the old emperor used a mutiny to forcefully seize power. This move caused strong dissatisfaction among many church leaders in the Tianlan Sect, and coupled with the strong resistance of many big nobles, the two sides finally met each other in war.

It lasted more than 20 years, but now, this situation has changed. Five years ago, the Pope of Tianlan Sect died of illness. The new Pope had a good personal relationship with the emperor, and the rebel forces of the domestic believers have returned to peace.

, the rebel forces composed of the remaining great nobles have begun to be at a disadvantage in the contest with the center of the empire."

Li Xun was surprised: "You have only been here a few days, and you know so much about it in detail?"

Fan Zhongyun smiled: "These things are not secrets in the Dashi Empire. They are known to everyone. If I ask a few Dashi people to inquire, they will know everything clearly. It is not surprising."

"A church that is extremely common and has been established for a long time has a huge influence on the people. Its worship and fascination with the church are also very fanatical. Generally speaking, the leaders of the church have a very huge prestige among the church members.

In terms of influence, the civil unrest that broke out in Wuzhou some time ago may have a lot to do with the Tianlan Sect."

Li Xun nodded. Speaking of the Tianlan Sect in this world, Li Xun couldn't help but think of the Christian Sect in that world. The two sides had some similarities in some aspects.

Fan Zhongyun glanced at Li Xun in surprise. He came to Wuzhou for a few days and asked many people for advice, and then he got some information. Li Xun should not have been in contact with Tianlan Sect before, but why was he surprised about this?

Understood, the key points were stated in one sentence, which had to surprise Fan Zhongyun.

Fan Zhongyun did not ask any more questions: "I have said so much before, just to tell you that the situation in Wuzhou is very special, and the governance methods should be adapted to the actual situation."

"Does this civil unrest have anything to do with Wu Heng, the governor of Wuzhou?"

Li Xun heard some hidden meanings from Fan Zhongyun's words.

"You kid is getting smarter and smarter."

Fan Zhongyun glanced at Li Xun appreciatively, and then said in a serious tone: "It is related, and it is very important. The reason is very simple. Wu Heng, the governor of Wuzhou, obviously favored the Han people in handling litigation cases, and he looted big stones and

I have inquired with Yuan He about the finances of the people in the countries in the Western Regions. The reason why civil unrest broke out in Wuzhou was because after Wu Heng took office, he forcibly recruited tens of thousands of people to repair the city walls. They worked day and night and were not allowed to eat three meals a day. Many people were

As a result, he lost his life. Later, Wu Heng ordered people to forcibly demolish the Tianlan Temple, which aroused the anger of Tianlan's followers, and eventually civil unrest broke out."

After listening to Fan Zhongyun's words, Li Xun was speechless for a moment. He leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair, frowning slightly.

If it is true as Fan Zhongyun said, then the situation in Wuzhou is indeed very responsible. In the eyes of Li Xun and others, both the Dashi people and the people from the Western Regions are foreigners. But from another perspective, in their eyes, the Jin Dynasty is not.

in this way?

It is difficult to resolve the estrangements and disputes between ethnic groups by external force or even force. There are hundreds of thousands of foreigners in Wuzhou. You can't kill them all, right?

Li Xun rubbed his brows and said: "I don't understand. Longyou was reoccupied by our Jin Dynasty. Why don't they return to their own country?"

"It will be harder to live back than here."

Li Xun was stunned for a moment, sat up straight, and asked in confusion: "What do you mean by this?"

Fan Zhongyun said quietly: "Tianlan Sect also has factions. There are three in total, Dipu, Guiyi, and Xianglan. The current pope of Tianlan Sect is Dipu Sect. This sect is a minority in Tianlan Sect.

Now that he is in power, he naturally wants to eliminate dissidents and weaken the power of the other two factions. In the areas ruled by the other two factions outside the mainland of the Dashi Empire, the status of the followers of the remaining two factions is not much higher than that of slaves. Five years ago, Wu

The state’s population is less than 200,000.”

Li Xun said: "You mean that in just five years, hundreds of thousands of people and popes were persecuted from the countries in the Western Regions and fled to Wuzhou?"

Fan Zhongyun nodded: "That's right."

Li Xun wondered: "What's so special about Wuzhou?"

Fan Zhongyun said: "The highest local official of the Dashi Empire is called the governor, which is similar to the Jiedushi of the Jin Dynasty. Before Wuzhou was recovered, its governor was the Xianglan faction, who held military power, and the Dipu faction

Congregants from outside the church who fled to his territory could be protected."

I see.

Li Xun glanced at Fan Zhongyun and said strangely: "Old Fan, you know a lot. You can get so much information by just asking a few people. Isn't it impossible?"

Fan Zhongyun smiled: "Although I have only been here a few days, I unexpectedly met a friend. He told me many things. If I have time, I will take you to meet him. This person is very knowledgeable.

.”

Li Xun nodded: "Anyone who can tell you that he is very knowledgeable seems to have real knowledge."

While the two were talking and discussing, two hours passed quickly without even realizing it.

"Boss, it's already dusk. Yuan He sent someone to ask, are you still going to the camp tonight for the banquet?"

There was a knock on the door, and Jiang Daxiong said outside the door.

Li Xun stood up and chuckled: "Time flies so fast."

Fan Zhongyun smiled: "We will talk when you come back."

Li Xun asked strangely: "You won't come with me?"

Fan Zhongyun said quietly: "It's boring to go there. There are some situations that you will understand when you go to the camp."

Li Xun nodded, turned around and left without asking any more questions.

After arriving at the camp, Li Xun finally understood the meaning of Fan Zhongyun's last words.

Wuzhou initially had nearly 40,000 soldiers, but Zhao Zhi transferred more than 15,000 to Hedong. Now there are still more than 23,000 soldiers, led by four generals. Yuan He has 5,000 soldiers.

, is Huang Zhuo's old army, brought out from Jingping Pass, and has experienced the Battle of Jiangnan and the Battle of Longyou. It can be said that it has experienced hundreds of battles and is an elite army.

In addition to Yuan He, the other three generals are named Wang Chengxi, You Chong, and Gan Tuyuan. Among them, Wang Chengxi has the largest army, with 10,000 people. You Chong and Gan Tuyuan each have their own strength.
Chapter completed!