While Wei Xiangdong and others reported the situation in Kangcheng to Shuzhong City and the Southwest Military Region, the 26th Infantry Division continued to send troops to carry out encirclement and suppression operations in the towns and cities around Kangcheng.

After the capture of Kangcheng's lord, Dipachigan, and the near annihilation of Kangcheng's garrison, there were hardly any defenders left in the entire Kangcheng region.

In fact, it has become almost unclaimed land in the entire eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau.

Meanwhile, the 26th Infantry Division of the Dagan Army swept across the land and in a short period of time took over all the surrounding areas of Kangcheng, including Xinduqiao, Jiaba, Bamei, Seka, Mugecuo, and Jiagenba.

In these areas, all the land and houses belonging to the Diba family were confiscated.

In the snowy plateau region, high mountains are densely distributed, and fertile fields are mostly located in the valleys between mountains or on plateau plains.

There is not much farmland to begin with, and fertile farmland is even rarer.

Even so, the Diba family still controlled almost 70-80% of the land in the entire Kangcheng region. Of the remaining land, another 10-20% was owned by other nobles in Kangcheng.

There is almost no land owned by ordinary people!

This situation naturally presents a great opportunity for the Great Gan Kingdom!

When news of the situation in Kangcheng reached Sichuan and the Southwest Military Region, Gu Shisan, the commander of the Southwest Military Region, immediately sent a telegram to report the news to the Privy Council in Beijing.

After careful consideration, the Privy Council in the capital issued an edict—the Edict for the Release of Serfs!

The imperial edict was transmitted to Shuzhong City via telegram.

When Gu Shisan, the commander of the Southwest Military Region, saw the contents of the imperial edict, his eyes lit up.

"Wow! His Majesty is truly generous!"

Gu Shisan exclaimed in surprise, then laughed and said, "Look at the contents of this edict! It's a complete overthrow of the foundation of rule over the snowy plateau!"

The contents of the imperial edict were concise and to the point!

Article 1: After the army enters the snowy plateau, all the land, houses, and property of the local city lords, nobles, and local kings shall be confiscated and put to public use.

Article 2: Local serfs who serve the Great Gan State shall have their serf status abolished and shall be granted the same treatment as citizens of the Great Gan State.

Article 3: Confiscated land and houses shall be distributed equally among the local serfs who cooperate with the Great Gan State.

Article 4 abolishes poll tax, miscellaneous taxes and other exorbitant levies.

Article 5: Establish a new land tax system.

Article Six: People of the snowy plateau who are proficient in Daqian language and can read Daqian script are exempt from land tax!

Article 7 stipulates that from among the serfs who have surrendered to the Great Gan State, the best candidates shall be selected to serve as grassroots officials in the Tibetan Plateau.

Article 8 states that women from the snowy plateau who marry citizens of the Great Gan Kingdom will be given additional rewards such as superior seeds and agricultural tools.

...

Looking at the contents of the "Edict for the Emancipation of Serfs," Gu Shisan wore a bright smile.

It is important to know that as the commander of the Southwest Military Region, Gu Shisan fought all the way from the north and south, from eastern Hebei to Guiling, and then to several provinces in the southwest.

Gu Shisan was a master at the policy of confiscating land and distributing it equally among the poor!

It was precisely through such policies that the powerful chieftains in several southwestern provinces were able to be quickly dismantled, and the direct rule of the Great Gan Kingdom was established!

Therefore, Gu Shisan strongly agreed with the contents of the imperial edict.

Immediately, Gu Shisan also ordered the militia forces of the Southwest Military Region to dispatch 20,000 people to the Kangcheng area.

Gu Shisan even accompanied him personally.

Half a month later, Gu Shisan and 20,000 militiamen arrived in Kangcheng.

Along with them came logistical supplies brought by the 20,000 militia members.

"Greetings, Commander!"

Upon seeing Gu Shisan, Wei Xiangdong immediately bowed.

"Look what good things I've brought you!"

Gu Shisan said with a smile, "These logistical supplies are enough for you to fight your way to Lhasa!"

"Thank you, Commander!"

After expressing his gratitude, Wei Xiangdong said, "Commander, why did you come in person? The affairs here in Kangcheng can be handled by the militia. Why did you have to come all this way? It's a long and arduous journey!"

"Ha ha,"

Gu Shisan smiled, patted the imperial edict in his hand, and said, "I will personally supervise the implementation of the edict issued by His Majesty!"

"What imperial edict?"

Wei Xiangdong hurriedly asked.

Gu Shisan replied with a smile: "The edict to emancipate serfs!"

...

After the militia took over the administrative affairs of Kangcheng, as well as the deeds of prisoners, land deeds, and house deeds, they also began to publicize the "Emancipation Emancipation of Serfs" of the Great Gan Kingdom.

Late August, on the outskirts of Kangcheng.

A tall platform has already been erected.

After a long period of propaganda, serfs from all around Kangcheng have spontaneously come here.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Gu Shisan, commander of the Northwest Military Region, Wei Xiangdong, commander of the 26th Infantry Division, and others arrived at the high platform.

Before long, the former Kangcheng city lord, Diba Chigan, and other important figures of the Diba family were all brought over, bound hand and foot.

A guide from the 26th Infantry Division, who had risen from serfdom, also came to the high platform. Speaking fluently in the language of the Tibetan Plateau, he said loudly, "Fellow Tibetan Plateau people, standing before you are members of the Kangcheng Diba family. The Diba family has ruled Kangcheng for hundreds of years, plundering the people and exploiting us like cattle and horses."

“We’ve worked hard all our lives, and we don’t even own a piece of land. We often go hungry and cold. Look at the clothes we wear, and then look at the clothes of these Diba people. They stole them from us!”

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