583: Chapter 583 Implementation of the Caste System

"Good, good, good!"

Fan Zeng stroked his graying beard, his eyes flashing with sharp light as he nodded repeatedly, his face filled with unconcealable satisfaction.

With the help of these three locals, it would become easier for them to subdue the other locals.

Fan Zeng began further integration efforts.

He knew well that the management and integration of the army were of the utmost importance.

He first reorganized the large number of surrendered troops.

To prevent them from gathering and causing trouble, Fan Zeng had put a great deal of thought into it.

With a cold gaze and a plan already in mind, he did not keep these surrendered troops together, but instead completely dispersed them.

Next, he directed his subordinates to scatter these surrendered troops among the eight thousand Jiangdong Youths.

Those Jiangdong Youths were all agile and robust, their eyes filled with a fierce spirit; they stood straight like pine trees. Meanwhile, those surrendered troops wore complex expressions—helpless, bewildered, and tinged with fear—appearing somewhat out of place within the ranks of the Jiangdong Youths.

In this way, they could not only enhance the combat capability of the Chu Army but also prevent these surrendered troops from gathering together, ensuring they could not form a threat or pose any danger.

Fan Zeng watched all of this, calculating silently in his heart, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

Next, they needed to completely control Delosia City, so that they could mobilize the power within the city to strengthen their own forces.

Regarding the division of ruling classes, after some discussion, Fan Zeng and Xiang Liang decided to directly adopt the caste system.

The reason Fan Zeng did this was the result of careful consideration between him and Xiang Liang.

He knew well that for the people here, they were already accustomed to this management system.

If you did not use this management system to govern them, they would not be used to it, and their resistance would instead be even higher.

Of course, implementing the caste system also aligned with the interests of their Pioneer Group in the Mauryan Empire.

As the conquerors, the Jiangdong Youths were naturally the highest caste, the Brahmins.

The surrendered troops were classified as Kshatriyas.

For the surrendered troops, their status had not changed after surrendering.

They had long since been conquered by Xiang Yu, and seeing that their status had not changed, they did not have much resistance.

They silently accepted the new arrangements, and although there was occasional unwillingness in their eyes, there was more helplessness and obedience.

Most of the people remaining in Delosia City had their statuses unchanged.

Therefore, Xiang Yu's rule over Delosia City did not spark any significant resistance.

Of course, it was impossible for there to be no resistance at all.

Their families had been killed, their homes looted, and they hated the Chu Army to the bone.

In response, Xiang Yu's sword-like eyebrows stood up, and a flash of cold, murderous intent crossed his eyes.

With a wave of his hand, he unhesitatingly employed tough measures and had them executed directly.

Under Xiang Yu's tough measures, Delosia City gradually stabilized.

On the streets, the patrolling Chu Army marched in unison, their eyes vigilant; although the common people still harbored fear in their hearts, they could only carefully continue their lives.

Standing on the city wall, Fan Zeng looked at the city that was gradually returning to calm, and he had new plans in mind.

He was going to form an auxiliary army.

Meanwhile, the story shifts.

A portion of the routed troops and fleeing commoners from Delosia City surged like a tide toward the neighboring city of Amuli.

The large number of routed troops and fleeing commoners immediately attracted the attention of the upper echelons of Amuli City.