Acai's Sky

Chapter 457: Enslaving the Japanese, only able to farm

Li Muchen waited quietly in the shogunate until a group of officials sent by the Ministry of Personnel arrived and respectfully accepted the imperial edict.

The moment he unfolded the imperial edict, a complex expression of helplessness and a wry smile appeared on his face.

He carefully read every word on the imperial edict, and every provision shocked him.

The first regulation explicitly required all Wa people to change their surnames to those of the Yu Dynasty.

Li Muchen muttered to himself: "These Japanese people have the same surname as us, and now they are copying it completely..." He shook his head helplessly, feeling both amused and helpless about this rule.

The second provision seems quite reasonable. All former nobles will be sent to the mines to perform labor and will never be able to be freed.

Li Muchen thought that these nobles would probably soon be exhausted by this endless work.

The third provision is even more shocking. It actually promotes family planning. Each Japanese family is limited to having two children, and they must be one boy and one girl. The extra children must be dealt with by themselves!

Li Muchen sighed, "This move is tantamount to directly controlling the population of the Japanese! If there was only one son, there would definitely be many concerns when doing things!"

The fourth provision is to implement slave education on the Japanese people, regularly instilling in them the reasons for the Yu Dynasty's revenge, saying that they brought humiliation upon themselves and that the nobles were even more despicable.

The last provision was equally shocking. All the Wa people would be allocated farmland, but they could only engage in farming and were not allowed to engage in other industries.

Of the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, the other three were prohibited. They had to be self-sufficient and rely entirely on agricultural production for their livelihood.

Li Muchen couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This has completely cut off the development path of the Japanese people!"

After reading the imperial edict, Li Muchen was full of doubts and couldn't understand why there was such a bizarre rule.

However, since the imperial edict had been issued, he could only obey orders. After all, he was only a military commander and was powerless to shake the court's decision.

He put away the imperial edict and gazed solemnly into the distance. The fate of the Japanese people had been completely changed at this moment.

As a soldier, he knew that obeying orders was his duty, even though enforcing these rules was no easy task.

The imperial edict also required him to cooperate with the Ministry of Personnel in dispatching officials and to protect them.

In the following days, Li Muchen began to implement these strict regulations.

Officials from the Ministry of Personnel have been dispatched to various locations in the Wo tribe and are carrying out their work under the protection of Yu Dynasty soldiers.

They summoned all the Wa people and read out the imperial edict. The crowd erupted in a clamor of discussion, anger, despair, and resistance.

However, Li Muchen had already made preparations.

He sent soldiers to maintain order, and patiently explained to the Japanese the necessity of these regulations, making them understand that all this was decided by the Yu Dynasty court and they had no control over it.

On the issue of changing surnames, Yu Dynasty officials found that there was not much resistance, because many Wa people already used Yu Dynasty surnames, and now all they had to do was formally confirm and unify them.

As a result, ceremonies were quickly organized in various places, and everyone took an oath before the gods to officially change their surname to Yu Chao.

Li Muchen was more cautious about the issue of noble labor. He was well aware of the status and influence of these nobles in the Japanese tribe. If handled improperly, it would inevitably lead to greater unrest.

Therefore, he went to the mines in person to supervise the labor of the nobles.

The scene in the mine was shocking. Those nobles who were once high and mighty were now working like animals.

Their faces were filled with fatigue and despair, but Li Muchen had no sympathy at all. In his opinion, they deserved it.

The family planning regulations posed a difficult challenge to Yu Dynasty officials, as they were well aware that they would have a profound impact on the family and social structure of the Wa people.

To ensure smooth implementation, they requested Li Muchen to send a large number of military doctors to strictly monitor and manage the fertility of the Japanese people.

At the same time, a series of lectures and publicity activities were organized. Although many people were dissatisfied and resisted, the regulation was gradually implemented under the strong promotion of Yu Dynasty officials.

The Yu Dynasty officials attached great importance to the regulation of slave education. They knew that only by making the Wo people truly recognize their mistakes and accept the rule of the Yu Dynasty could they ensure long-term peace and stability.

In the educational content, they emphasized the power and justice of the Yu Dynasty and the past mistakes and crimes of the Wa people.

At the same time, the Wa people were encouraged to actively learn the culture and knowledge of the Yu Dynasty in order to better integrate into the new society.

The last regulation regarding the career choices of the Wa people will severely limit their development space and possibilities.

However, in order to maintain the ruling status of the Yu Dynasty and social stability, this regulation had to be strictly enforced.

Yang Shilang, the Minister of Personnel, personally supervised the distribution of farmland to ensure that every Wa family had enough land and farm tools.

However, despite Minister Yang's efforts, the Japanese people still had strong resistance to this regulation.

They are eager to engage in more professions and industries to improve their lives and destiny.

Faced with this situation, Li Muchen also felt helpless and confused. He knew that these regulations were unreasonable and cruel, but he also understood his identity and responsibilities as a soldier.

As the days passed, the work of the Yu Dynasty officials among the Wa people gradually got on track.

He continues to monitor the implementation of the regulations while also working to identify possible ways to improve the lives of the Wa people.

However, at this moment, shocking news suddenly came, instantly breaking the seemingly calm situation.

It turned out that some of the Wa people had secretly colluded with each other and attempted to launch a rebellion to resist the rule of the Yu Dynasty.

This news shocked and angered General Li Muchen. He did not expect that these Japanese people would dare to challenge the authority of the Yu Dynasty so boldly.

Once this rebellion breaks out, it will inevitably bring incalculable losses and endless harm to both sides.

So, Li Muchen took action without hesitation, quickly organized an elite force, and launched an operation to suppress the rebellion.

Under his decisive and powerful command, the rebellion was quickly put down.

After the rebellion was quelled, Li Muchen imposed severe punishments on the Japanese people who participated in the rebellion and strengthened supervision over them.

He deeply understood that in order to completely eliminate the idea of ​​the Japanese people to resist the rule of the Yu Dynasty, he must always remain highly vigilant and continue to take severe measures to crack down on them.

However, this sudden rebellion caused Li Muchen to fall into deep reflection.

He began to realize that relying solely on powerful force and high-pressure policies could not fundamentally solve the problem, but might instead trigger more contradictions and conflicts.

He decided to change his strategy and try to ease the tension between the Wo people and the Yu Dynasty people through other means.

With Li Muchen's continuous efforts, the relationship between the Japanese and the Yu Dynasty people finally gradually improved.

The exchanges between the two sides are becoming more frequent and their mutual understanding is becoming deeper. Although there are still some barriers between them, they are no longer as tense as before.