In the desert of the Northern Territory, Zhang He had an additional follower beside him.
Sweet wind.
Perhaps because they have similar temperaments, or perhaps because he discovered his shortcomings in a certain incident, Gan Feng spends almost all day with Zhang He, asking about this and that, asking for advice on this and that.
For Gan Feng, this is a better way than reading a book.
Gan Feng has a problem, that is, he will feel sleepy as soon as he picks up a book, and then staring at the words, he feels like mosquitoes flying everywhere on the wooden slip...
Therefore, he prefers to listen to it rather than watch it himself.
Moreover, what Zhang He said can be listened to whether it is quoted or narrated.
This seems strange, but it makes sense. After all, Gan Feng has read few books.
Listening, speaking, reading and writing are arranged in order of difficulty.
Zhang He was not tired of Gan Feng's request for help.
Because most of the time, Zhang He also needs a certain amount of time to think. Through the process of explaining it to Gan Feng, Zhang He was gradually able to understand some aspects that he had barely touched upon before, and it was upgraded from pure tactics to strategy, or civil affairs.
Governance…
"Trade, I didn't think it was that important before..." Zhang He sat on the stone and looked into the distance, "It's like I didn't have much impression of the salt and iron thing before..."
"Salt and iron?" Gan Feng said, "I don't have any impression of this..."
"Actually, there are salt and iron envoys in every county..." Zhang He said, "There are some places that do not produce salt and iron. However, as long as there is salt and iron production, there are salt and iron envoys. I know that the main reason is to
What? For the salt and iron tax. Then why send a salt and iron envoy?』
Gan Feng thought for a while, "For supervision."
Zhang He nodded and said: "Yes... If management is not strict, the salt tax cannot be guaranteed. In fact, this is also true. If the counties and counties do not tighten their grip, not only will the price of salt and rice be expensive, but the population growth will also be reduced... I used to think
I never thought of this at all. What is the relationship between the price of salt and iron and population growth? Now after reading the Husband's Lecture Hall newspaper, I understand that if the people feel that the burden is heavy, they will not have children... and the population will naturally decrease.
...And the biggest burden is salt and iron... we need to eat and use it every day..."
"There are still calculations..." Gan Feng nodded, "When I was still in Xiliang, I sometimes saw the corpses of babies thrown directly into the mountains and being dragged away by jackals... At first I thought it was someone's family.
I accidentally lost it, or it was picked up by a jackal, but later I found out that it was thrown away intentionally, because one more person means one more person... Sometimes it is said that one more person means one more person.
The matter of a gourd of water, but this matter... cannot be solved by a goblet of water..."
Zhang He nodded, "Yes. I saw in the Di newspaper that the population of Guanzhong has increased a lot in recent years, especially the upper counties in the north. Now there are four new counties with ten thousand households... In comparison,
He said that there are almost no major changes in Shandong... The population increase in the northern part of Guanzhong is related to the implementation of measures such as cultivating Taoism, digging canals, opening up wasteland, and recruiting refugees since the Lord came to power... There are many people
Of course, there are more products and more salt and iron are needed... It can be said to be "exploring and accumulating chestnuts to enrich Guanzhong"... So the lord's strategy also extends to the northern desert... because the Hu people also
We also need salt and iron, even more lacking than us Han people..."
"But if you give salt and iron to the barbarians..." Gan Feng scratched the back of his head, "I don't understand it...but wasn't it forbidden to sell salt and iron to the barbarians before?"
Zhang He nodded and said, "Yes, it is prohibited, but it is like why each county sends salt and iron envoys... Prohibition, how can it be banned if it can be done? The court has banned it, and it is the court that has been damaged.
Less than half a penny, and
"This..." Gan Feng clicked his tongue, then shook his head, "It was these guys in Xiliang who broke it... but I really don't understand these..."
"Then tell me something you know...cavalry..." Zhang He smiled and did not hesitate to share the results of his thinking just because Gan Feng said he didn't understand. "You like to hear this, right?"
"Haha, yes, yes, you say it, you say it!" Gan Feng clapped his hands and said, "I am familiar with this!"
Coded and uncoded, these are two completely different things.
Originally, the cavalry of the Han Dynasty was not the main force in the war.
Until the Han people ran into the Huns...
"In the beginning, when we fought against the Xiongnu, they were known as "armored cavalry", but now it seems..." Zhang He smiled, "And now, we are the "armored cavalry" of the Hu people.
I don't like it... The difference between this, I originally thought it was that Emperor Huan Ling was fatuous, but now I think... it's not necessarily the problem of Emperor Huan Ling."
The Xiongnu horses have slightly shorter bodies and larger heads. They basically belong to the Mongolian horse system of later generations.
Although these Mongolian horses are not very tall, they have sufficient physical strength, long-lasting endurance, and fast movement. They are very adaptable to the plateau desert environment. Therefore, when these horses are equipped with more advanced horse-controlling tools, bridles and easy-to-ride tools than those of the Han Dynasty at that time,
The saddle and soft stirrups greatly enhanced the fighting ability of the Huns' army.
However, as the big Han caught up, he quickly overtook the Huns...
Zhang He knocked on the armor on his body and made a dull sound, "Look, if this armor was worn by Emperor Huanling, would you and I be able to wear it?"
Gan Feng shook his head, "At that time Dong... well, no one had such good armor... I remember that only Liangzhou Sanming was qualified to wear it..."
"There is almost a huge difference between infantry with and without armor." Zhang He said, "The same is true for cavalry. Many of our earliest cavalrymen of the Han people did not even have leather armor, while everyone in the Xiongnu had leather armor... Hmm
, there were not many war horses at that time... So in the early Han Dynasty, the barbarians were suppressing us and fighting. Later, we had horses, and more importantly, we had armor. Even the war horses were equipped with armor... However,
At that time, most armor was made of leather, and if it was pierced by a spear from the front, it would still be easily penetrated..."
In the era of cold weapons that require close combat, the solidity of soldiers' equipment will greatly affect the overall combat effectiveness of the army.
"Looking at it now, even if the Hu people have armor, they are short of armor," Zhang He took off the armor from his head, put it in his hand, and gestured while saying, "And even if the Hu people have armor now, most of them have armor.
Made of bronze, it is brittle and not hard enough. In addition, the front and back of the Hu's pocket are flat and have no rim. When worn, the front and back are not distinguished. If someone cuts it from the back..."
Zhang He gestured for a moment, then clapped the Douchi in his hand, "Look at the Douchun supervised by my lord. It has an edge in the front to protect it from wind and rain, and a curtain in the back to sharpen the blade... And these Doudou armor naturally require money."
Building, and where does the money come from? It comes from salt and iron, or things similar to salt and iron... It's like the market we opened here in Mobei, just for us and our sons.
The armor on the body..."
Zhang He took Dou Ming with him, "This is why the Di'an newspaper of the Jiangwu Hall mentioned that generals should know the economy... The Di newspaper also said that the fifth generation of armor is already being developed in Chang'an.
It will be more comfortable and strengthen the ability to withstand the cold in winter..."
Gan Feng said happily: "That's a great feeling! Then you won't have to worry about being frozen!"
"These all cost money," Zhang He said with a smile, "So now we know why we sell salt and iron, why we need to protect these barbarians, and formulate appropriate regulations...Who is coming over there?"
In the middle of Zhang He's words, he suddenly stood up and pointed at a group of people to ride on.
The messenger cavalry quickly arrived in front of Zhang He, and then presented Zhao Yun's general order.
Zhang He checked the paint, then broke the seal, took out the general order, looked at it for a few times, and then frowned.
"What's wrong?" Gan Feng asked.
Zhang He raised his head, looked into the distance, and handed the order to Gan Feng, "Some barbarians have bypassed us... and entered Youbei..."
"Bypass us?" Gan Feng couldn't understand it for a moment. He looked up and down at the general, as if trying to spot a flower.
Zhang He made a gesture, "Mobei is so big, our frontline military fortress cannot cover all areas... It may be that they went around outside... By the way, some barbarians had to escape to us at that time."
, did you say that they encountered some attacks? Then this group of barbarians were encountered by Cao Jun from Youbei..."
"What? Did you meet Cao Jun?" Gan Feng asked, "How did you meet him?"
"I don't know, maybe you think Youbei is easier to fight? Or is it just for supplies?" Zhang He shook his head, there was too little information to judge, "That's why the governor asked us to investigate..."
"Okay! Check!" Gan Feng responded immediately, then hesitated again, "Uh... where can I check this?"
Zhang He thought for a while, "Let's go to the Rouran and Jiankun people first... They are in the outer area to the north of us. If we pass by them, we should have some news..."
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Mobei has gradually become colder, and the severe winter is becoming more and more harsh for these Hu tribes in Mobei. Most of the pastures have withered, and the cattle and sheep can only eat the Hu tribes in summer and autumn.
Live on the saved hay.
Obviously, hay alone is not enough for cattle and sheep to live well. Hu people also have to add some beans or other nutrients to the hay to ensure that cattle and sheep will not freeze to death in the coldest season.
Nowadays, the markets opened by the Han people have become the last life-saving straw for these barbarians.
The Hu people who came to Mobei because of the severe cold could purchase, or rather trade, some of the items they urgently needed, including daily necessities including salt and iron, at the bazaars built by the Han people to survive the cold winter.
This is undoubtedly beneficial to the Hu people, otherwise they can only kill the weak animals to free up more fodder for the strong cattle and sheep. This is why the old people in their tribe will survive.
The reason I hope to leave it to their children is because the environment they live in is so cruel.
The Han people's market trading system gave them a sense of civilization...
Although in the early days of the market, the trade system was still very rough, and there were definitely some unreasonable aspects, but at least this was a brand new attempt and another expansion of the Northern Territory into the desert.
Many barbarians in the deserts of the northern region even came to the south from the North Sea to trade...
In the northern desert, the trading place built by the Han people was like a bonfire in the cold winter, bringing light and hope, but it also attracted cruel and greedy eyes.
Among the Hu people, there are those who are willing to abide by the rules, and there are also those who feel that they are the ones who follow the rules.
For example, the people of Xianbei in the west.
In fact, this is all the evolution of dominoes triggered by Fei Qian.
Xianbei is divided into three parts after Tanshihuai.
West and Middle East, easy to understand.
The power of the central Xianbei was originally the largest and closest to the Han Dynasty. As a result, the central Xianbei itself split first and became two large tribes, Budugen and Kebineng, while the western Xianbei was in the desert north of Longxi, and the eastern Xianbei
Xianbei is the area north of the Wuhuan people and borders Xianbei in western Liaoning.
As the central Xianbei gradually declined under Fei Qian's continuous blows, part of the vacant area was occupied by the Wuhuan people, and the Wuhuan people soon followed in the footsteps of the central Xianbei and were beaten so hard that they had no choice but to hide in Liaodong.
The Bangzi Peninsula went to bully Fuyu and the Goguryeo people, and was later split. After Lou Bannanlou's death, the remaining Wuhuan people returned to Baishui Heishan and were subordinated to another Wuhuan master Gujin.
Large tribes such as Rouran and Jiankun, which were originally located north of Xianbei in the central part of the country, migrated southward under Fei Qian's goodwill policy. The gaps left by these tribes naturally led to the further and deeper Chile in the desert.
Gao Che, Ding Ling, etc., as well as the Xianbei people in the central and western parts of the area north of Longyou.
There is also a saying that Chile and Gaoche are all a tribe. Their self-name is Di Li, and in the Spring and Autumn Period, they were called Chidi. After the Western Jin Dynasty, all ethnic groups outside the Great Wall were called Chile, people in the Northern Dynasties were called Gaoche, and those who moved to the interior were called Dingling.
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But in fact, it is estimated that it should be a loose alliance similar to the Xiongnu Xianbei, and even the Xianbei has three main ways of distinguishing between west and east, among which there are also various Xianbei tribes, Suotou tribes, etc.
Especially Xianbei in the west.
Xianbei in the west was actually very chaotic. Even during the Tanshihuai period, it did not form an overall structure. It was divided into more than a dozen tribes of different sizes. Among them, there was a larger tribal alliance, which was the Qifu tribe.
The Qifu tribe is a descendant of the Xianbei people who fought across the north and south of the desert and settled in Longxi. Similar to the northern Xianbei, the western Xianbei also came from the eastern Xianbei. After all, the Liaohe River is the starting point and base camp for the Xianbei people to explore the world.
The Qifu tribe merged with the Chile tribe, and their power began to expand. Coupled with the Rouran Jiankun general moving south, they began to gradually approach the Han Dynasty. Historically, the Qifu tribe probably invaded Longyou during the Western Jin Dynasty.
When they reached the Hetao area, they occupied a large area of Liangzhou, and later surrendered to Fu Jian of the former Qin Dynasty. After Fu Jian's death, they rebelled and established a country, which they called the Western Qin. The Western Qin did not last long, and surrendered to the Later Qin, and then became independent again.
Finally, He Lian Ding of the Xia Kingdom led his army to destroy them.
It can be said that from a historical point of view, the Qifu tribe actually showed very obvious speculative qualities. They took advantage of whatever was available and surrendered when the situation turned bad. Their flexible and mobile characteristics allowed them to basically integrate into the country even after the country was subjugated.
Among other tribes, they eventually became the "Inner Surnames" and "Sifang Surnames" of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
This time the Qifu tribe came, they actually received an "invitation" from the Bald Tribe.
After the Bald-haired Tribe and the Tuoba Tribe were designed by Fei Qian, the remaining tribes dispersed, and most of them fled to Xianbei, Liaodong. As a result, they encountered Ke Bineng's madness again...
Another part of the Bald-haired tribe that fled to the west joined forces with the Xianbei of the Qifu tribe, and brought their hatred of Feiqian and the Han people to the Qifu tribe.
After the Qifu tribe learned that Xianbei in central China had been basically hollowed out, on the one hand, it coveted the pastures in the central part, and on the other hand, Qifu Hegan's ambitions had swelled at this time...
Qifu Heqian can be considered a smart man. He made full use of the ignorance of the barbarians in the desert and claimed that he was transformed from a giant insect like "Lingfu". Of course, he himself was quite brave and surrendered to Si Yin.
, Chulian and Chilu were elected as great khans, that is, Qifu khans.
From this point of view, Qifu Heqian still has some Xiongnu characteristics, because the Xianbei in the central part is generally called the king, and the big and small kings...
In the large tent of the Qifu tribe, there were a circle of barbarians sitting around.
There are Xianbei people, Chile people, and Semu people.
Qifu Heqian looked at the people under his command and said with some sadness: "We must unite! Look at how we will be bullied by the Han people once we are divided?!"
Not to mention the Xianbei people, the Chile people are also divided and fighting. It can even be said that the current Xiongnu, Xianbei, Wuhuan, or Chile are actually somewhat different from the Di Rong tribe in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Inextricably linked.
That's right, generations of the defeated alliance have been full of hatred for the Central Plains.
"This time, we need to contact everyone who can unite..." Qifu Hegan said in a deep voice, "The Han people are our biggest enemies! We must join forces to fight against the Han people! Otherwise, we will all become the Han people in the end.
Slaves! Our property will be taken away by the Han people, our women will be taken away by the Han people, and our children will become the offspring of the Han people! Who of you wants to see such a future?! Unity! Unity! You have also seen it
, as long as we unite together, we can also defeat the Han army! What's so great about the Han people, they can also bleed, cry, scream, and be killed!"
Of course, for the Hu people, they may not be able to completely distinguish which ones are the Fei army and which ones are the Cao army, just like the Han people often cannot tell which ones are the Xianbei and which ones are the Wuhuan...
"Great Khan! Lord Yuzhutan is here!" Someone called the name outside the tent.
Great Khan.
Begging Fuhe to do what he has granted himself.
The Hu people like the word "Khan" very much, because most of the current Hu people are slaves, and everyone in the tribe has a common "father", or "master"...
Qifu Heqian stood up and walked out of the big tent. He held hands and hugged Yu Zhudan, and they were very affectionate.
Immediately, Qifu Hegan introduced the various tribal leaders under his command to Yu Zhutan, and they laughed with each other and the atmosphere was harmonious.
That's right, Yu Zhutan was the person with whom Fu Hegan could "unite" because he was Ke Bineng's son-in-law.
If among the Xianbei people, the one who hated the Han people the most because of personal experience was undoubtedly Yu Zhutan. At that time, Ke Bineng could be said to be just one step away from the Xianbei King, Bu Dugen's step, and after falling down, of course he fell
I felt the most pain and hated the Han people the most. So when I heard the news that Qifu Heqian and others were coming, I immediately came to meet Qifu Heqian.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Yu Zhutan got down to business. He said to Qifu Heqian seriously: "The Han people have committed heinous crimes against us! My father, my uncle... Phew... This time the Khan came before
Come, needless to say, I will do my best to assist Khan! However, I am still weak... So, Khan, I still need to find a few more people..."
"Who?" Qifu Heqian asked.
"Su Li, Gu Jin, don't protect the post!" Yu Zhutan pulled his fingers, "There is another person, Khan can also contact... Rilu Family... This person is very interesting..."
