The vast grassland has no end as far as the eye can see.
The isolated city is particularly conspicuous in this grassland. The city is not far from the water source. It is not too big and the city wall is not very high. The city gate is wide open. You can see all kinds of people driving cattle and sheep.
, filed out.
People working in farming can also be seen inside and outside the city.
This place was originally the Muxianwu stronghold of the Huns, which was the vanguard camp leading to the Dai Kingdom. The Huns often stationed troops here, preparing siege equipment, weapons and ordnance here, and using this place as a springboard to attack the Yan Dynasty and other areas.
In fact, the technology of the Huns was not as bad as later generations thought. Whether it was iron smelting or other aspects, they were unique. In a certain era, the Huns even absorbed the smelting techniques from the East and the West, and even
After using technology, it was possible to achieve "all armored". As for the bone arrows that were often mentioned in later generations, they were mostly used by the Huns' servants, the so-called Zahu. The Huns not only understood
As long as they know the smelting technology, they can also recruit craftsmen to build siege equipment, and they can also recruit farming bastards to carry out large-scale farming. This is amazing.
There is often a situation among the peoples outside the Great Wall. Those who farm do not know how to herd, those who herd do not know how to fish and hunt, and those who fish and hunt do not know how to farm... But the Xiongnu is different. Later generations can often learn about the Xiongnu.
It was discovered that Nong Kej was here, and Shishi was able to combine the benefits of both Hungarians and Hungarians to lead the rebellion.
They probably did not change the traces of farming civilization themselves, but the Zahu living in Shuofang, Henan and other areas, that is, the Linhu and other tribes in the Zhao Dynasty, had long since transformed from nomadic to
For farming, the Huns asked them to farm and harvest more food.
This walled city of the Huns is now one of the three major cities of the Great Xia Kingdom. After renovation and expansion, it was named Xia's City. It is a very important gateway to the Xia Kingdom. It is very close to the Great Wall.
Businessmen all gather here.
The city is not too prosperous, and the population is not large, only tens of thousands of people.
There are not many merchants. Xia State does not have special products. What Xia State has is available in several surrounding vassal states. It is not competitive. It is not as good as that.
Xiting Kingdom, Xiting Kingdom can also rely on its favorable geographical location,
It grew rapidly, reaping dividends on the road of being a big man and being poisonous, and even being able to eat enough to fill your stomach. However, Xia Kingdom did not have such good luck.
There is no Xia Palace here, only a county governor's mansion, which is the seat of Mobei County.
Several knights galloped out of the side door and rushed towards the endless grassland.
The leading knight is not too old, and his brows are full of pride. He is wearing Zhao people's short clothes and a long golden coat.
Wearing a long sword and a strong bow hanging from the horse's waist, he looked dusty, with a weathered face, but his eyes were sharp, like a goshawk.
This is Fu Qing, the Prime Minister of Xia State.
Since Fu Qing came to Xia Kingdom, he has been running around for royal affairs. The first thing he did was to bring gifts and go to pay homage.
Go visit the chiefs of various tribes and make friends with them. Although Fu Qing is from a noble family, he does not have the arrogance of a noble. He can make friends with any kind of people. Regardless of his status, he drinks with the barbarians side by side.
He ate meat and traveled to almost half of the tribes outside the Great Wall. His reputation was so great that the barbarians did not know about it.
Best wishes to all guests
All the powerful leaders in various ministries knew him.
When those who regarded him as a friend learned that Fu Qing was coming, the chiefs of various tribes slaughtered cattle and sheep with their own hands to entertain him. When they saw that his horse was weak, they gave him the best horses.
Fu Qing was very courageous. He went to persuade these tribes alone to surrender to the Xia Kingdom. At this moment, they were even at war with the Tang Kingdom. He went directly to the enemy's side, taking only three or four people with him. At night
, he lived directly in the other party's tent without any fear.
There are also chiefs who want to scare him and specially set up a big cauldron in front of him to make people sharpen their swords.
As a result, Fu Qing showed no fear at all, chatted and laughed happily, ate a lot of wine, and performed a sword dance for the chief in public, which frightened the chief.
After Fu Qing put away his sword, he angrily reprimanded him, "I visit you as a friend, but you want to scare me in this way? Is this how you treat your friends?"
The chief hurriedly apologized and immediately surrendered to the Xia Kingdom.
Now there are more than 80 tribes under the name of Xia Kingdom, all of which Fu Qing recovered by himself.
At this moment, he rode out again, with only three knights beside him,
No one thought it was inappropriate. The Prime Minister did this for more than a day or two. He was really completely different from those Prime Ministers in the Central Plains. He often went out for more than ten days or didn't come back for several months...
Fortunately, there are no government affairs to deal with in the Xia Kingdom.
Among his knights, there was an older man who followed Fu Qing with his head buried. They drove for a long time and stopped to rest by a water stream. The other two knights were preparing to eat, and the old knight sat
came to Fu Qing's side.
"Fu Sheng... His Majesty asked you to come to Xia Kingdom to govern this place, not to make friends."
"Look, what have you done since you came to Xia Kingdom?" "You've been bringing gifts to the barbarians all day long, giving them treasures. How could these barbarians know whether the things you sent are good or not?
You grovel, why are you so afraid of these barbarians? Next door are Tang and Dai. If they don't obey, just attack them directly. Why bother?
Why do you do this?"
"Do you know that the officials are very dissatisfied with you now? You give away Xia's things, and you go around drinking and eating meat with the barbarians. What on earth do you want to do?"
Hearing the old knight's complaint, Fu Qing was not angry and said with a smile: "Your Majesty established the Xia Kingdom.
The Xia State was established to recover the grassland, not to massacre it. Of course, it could defeat him by calling on the troops of Tang and Dai.
If they know what we are thinking, they will run away from us. But what happens next? They know what we are thinking.
Li, this grassland is so big, and they keep running away, what can we do? Chase them all the way? If we chase them until they are all killed, the money spent will probably be hundreds of times more than if I sent them out, right?"
"Besides, I am not without achievements. When the Xia Kingdom was first established, it was an empty shell. Now there are more than 80 tribes under my command, all of which are attached to the Xia Kingdom and recognize our governance. Isn't this an achievement?" The old knight sneered.
He said, "If you give gifts like this, I would submit to you... This is using money to buy them, and it will definitely not last long." "This is not a long-term solution, but it can open up the current situation. If not, how long will it last?
None of the methods worked." Fu Qing said, stroking his beard again, and said seriously: "Don't listen to those people's words. They don't know that I once governed the Yuezhi people in the Tang State, and the remnants of the Donghu in the Yan State.
He has had many contacts, served as a county magistrate in the Dian Kingdom, served as an envoy to Funan in the Nanyue Kingdom, and served as a county magistrate in the Western Regions.
Shou...Of course I know how to treat these people, they always say
I should maintain the majesty of the Prime Minister, not show kindness easily, and not lower my stature easily... Haha, if I sit in a mansion like them, wear fine clothes and look like a noble, these tribes will themselves
Come and surrender? This is simply ridiculous."
"Now that the Xia Kingdom has just been established, we cannot just think about ways to govern, but we must first establish rule. Do you know that the original adventure
At the beginning, Mao Dun also adopted the same method... The people in the temple did not know this, and the king even sent someone to send me a letter, asking me to govern the Xia Kingdom according to the method he proposed. "
Fu Qing shook his head, looking slightly bitter.
Qishi stroked his beard, "After all, he is my disciple, or the old knight is stroking
Some are capable of governing the country."
This old knight is Gong Yangshou who was exiled to Xia Kingdom.
Fu Qing said calmly: "This is not a strategy that the king can propose. I think it is probably proposed by Chao Cuo.
"You can also see this??"
"I once served in the Shangshu Mansion and recorded many of Chao Cuo's memorials, all in the same style."
"Chao Cuo is indeed very capable, but after all, he is a person who stays in the temple and has no idea of the actual situation in the place.
Talked a lot about treatment
Sharing the same place
What's the use? If you don't have a tribe under your command, how can you govern it? Maybe twenty years later, we can use his strategy to govern it."
Gongyang Shou glanced at him, "You have served in many places... I heard in the temple that you are the magistrate of the Sixth County, and it is indeed true!"
Fu Qing had many nicknames, among which the reputation of the Sixth County Magistrate was very famous.
He has such a reputation because Fu Qing served as county magistrate six times in succession. He served as county magistrate in the Tang Dynasty and did a good job. He moved county magistrates. Because counties are different in size, the salary of county magistrates is also different. A county with 500 shi
He was also the county magistrate of Qianshi. Fu Qing became the magistrate of a large county for the second time. He also did well. He was supposed to be promoted to a temple or a county, but someone suppressed him and prevented him from being promoted. As a result, he ended up third
The fourth time he was the county magistrate, and the fifth time he was the county magistrate... He served as the county magistrate in six counties in a row, and there was a lot of transfer. He was in Tang State for a while, and Yan for a while...
This is not suppression, this is simply strangulation... The founding of the Han Dynasty
Since then, I have never heard of a situation where political achievements are very good but they always stand still, and the better they do, the worse the county gets... If Zhou Chang hadn't seen it at that time,
If he goes down, he will probably have to continue to serve as the county magistrate in a worse county.
But under such circumstances, his abilities improved by leaps and bounds, and his political achievements began to become more and more abnormal. When he served as county magistrate for the sixth time, the local county guards came to him to ask him how to govern the local area... Later, after he was promoted
, he was also suppressed for various reasons, and was repeatedly sent to the most dangerous and harsh places to hold official positions. He fought in wars, sent envoys, transported grain, collected taxes, built cities, dug rivers, and raised horses.
..That is to say, Fu Qing's character is strong, otherwise it would have been broken by hardships.
Gongyang Shou sighed, "Forget it, I can't convince you. After you came here, you just tried to find ways to please those barbarians. Anyway, His Majesty is back. I have to warn you. If His Majesty knows about your behavior,
, maybe you will have to be dismissed and serve as a county magistrate to become the seventh county magistrate..."
Fu Qing shook his head, "Your Majesty will understand me. If I don't do this, Xia Kingdom will always be a decoration. And, according to you, all those who treat virtuous corporals are just trying to please?"
"Corporal Lixian, can these barbarians be considered scholars??" Fu Qing smiled at him but did not answer.
A bonfire was lit and everyone ate barbecue. Gong Yangshou ate happily and was very full. Then he stroked his belly and said with emotion: "It's just eating meat, but it's useless. Eating so much meat is useless."
what to do?"
These words seemed to be specially addressed to Fu Qing. Fu Qing still didn't answer him.
Gongyang Shou couldn't help but said: "You did this before, and I didn't say anything. But this time, that Anlu tribe went back on its word. He took your gift and promised to submit, but now he wants more. This time
It's your fault, it's your weakness that has led to this situation. Now you have to go to them again. If they dare to do this, they are not afraid that you will bring trouble to them. Do you know?"
Fu Qing's expression became serious, "Of course I know that there are actually righteous and virtuous people among the barbarians. When I first served in the Taipu Mansion, I was taken care of by Tu Gong... But there are also people like Anlu.
He is a greedy villain. The reason I am going this time is to have a good talk with him and let him know that my things are not so easy to get."
Gong Yangshou snorted disdainfully, "What's the truth? Ha, you can
Persuade? I'm listening to you here! If you can convince him, I'll cut off his ears and give them to you on the spot!"
"My eloquence is pretty good." Fu Qing said to himself.
Since the Xiongnu left the grassland, the tribes originally ruled by the Xiongnu began to become fragmented, and the entire grassland became fragments. At first, the Huns tried every means to turn many miscellaneous people into unified Huns. As a result, after the Xiongnu withdrew, these were lost.
The tribes that identified themselves began to be named after tribes and became more dispersed. This Anlu tribe is a branch left by the Huns. However, they are different from others. It is said that they are real Huns and the right virtuous king of the Huns in the past.
A branch of the Huns also took the Xiongnu royal family as their surname.
Of course, they are definitely not Hungarian
The Nu royal family and the Xiongnu royal family were in the Tang State. After they surrendered, they were resettled in the Tang State and mixed with the Yuezhi people.
In the past, Fu Qing visited them and gave them gifts, which they received in return. They also agreed to surrender. However, after Fu Qing left, they regretted it and sent someone to tell Fu Qing if they could give them more gifts. Their tribe was far away from the Xia clan.
The city was not far away, and Fu Qing arrived at their tribe in the evening of the third day.
Seeing Fu Qing's arrival, the local knights were very happy. Obviously, they all knew Fu Qing. They hurriedly reported. Soon, a short but sturdy Hu man came out to greet him with a smile. This man was An.
Lu, named after the tribe.
"Prime Minister Fu is here!!"
The man smiled and came to hold the horse for Fu Qing. Fu Qing hurriedly dismounted and greeted him with a smile. The atmosphere was unexpectedly harmonious. The man took Fu Qing back to his tent. Soon,
Someone brought wine and meat, and dancers to add to the fun.
Fu Qing and Anlu sat in the upper seats, holding hands and chatting happily. Gong Yangshou sat aside unhappily, his eyes full of disdain.
The Anlu Tribe is not a large tribe, with more than 30,000 people, but less than 10,000 can be drawn out to fight.
After eating and drinking, Fu Qing got straight to the point.
"You swore to Danhan Mountain that you would surrender to the Xia Kingdom, but now you have broken your oath. Why is this?"
"Haha, you are worrying too much. I am not breaking my promise.
"It's just that my tribe has a large number of people, and the money you sent is not enough for us to share. I'm afraid they will be dissatisfied, so I sent someone to tell you..."
Anlu said and pointed at the people under his command as if demonstrating.
There were still more than forty people sitting in the banquet, all of whom were staring at Fu Qing at the moment. Fu Qing shook his head, "There is no such reason. The Xia Kingdom is giving you shelter, not trying to bribe you...those 80,000 to 90,000 people
The tribe has not regretted it. What you did really made me unhappy." Anlu still kept smiling, "Don't be angry. Just this time, if you can satisfy your subordinates, we will become a sharp knife in your hand.
, we can beat whoever you tell us to fight, and kill whomever you tell us to kill. Are you coming here empty-handed? The gift should be at the back. I think you might as well stay in the tribe and wait for them to give it to you.
Present the gift... The canonization ceremony is also being organized here. You will not suffer any loss. Each of my sons is a descendant of the great Chanyu in the past. They are brave and good at fighting. If you want to integrate the grassland, we can do it for you.
Your sharp sword!" "And I feel...
"Puch~~"
At that moment, Anlu suddenly felt that something was wrong. He wanted to continue talking, but there was a sudden sharp pain in his throat. He looked at Fu Qing in front of him blankly. Fu Qing did not know when he pulled out the sharp sword.
There was still blood on his body. His throat was instantly torn open and blood spurted out. Anlu tried to cover his throat, but it was in vain. All the strength in his body disappeared in an instant. He fell down weakly. This incident made everyone stunned.
, Gong Yangshou suddenly spit out the wine in his mouth and subconsciously pulled out his sword.
"I have a sharp sword, which is quite sharp. I don't need anyone else to be my sharp sword."
Fu Qing said, and then looked at the people in front of him.
These generals were all stunned at this moment. It took a long time before they realized that their chief had been killed directly. They drew out their swords angrily, and the people on the side rushed over. Fu Qing's sword was extremely fast, and with a flash, that
People also had their throats cut and fell to the ground.
"Everyone sit down!! Whoever dares to stand up will die!!"
"Do you all know me?! I'm Fu Qing! Tribes from all over the country respect me as a great chanyu! But your leader actually dares to violate his oath and wants to detain me to blackmail the big man.
?!Are you afraid that you won’t die fast enough?! There are four tribes around, all big tribes. If they know that I died here
Here, they will besiege you with all their strength, and the big men will hunt you down with all their strength until you are wiped out and no one is left alive!!!"
"Sit down and discuss the matter of surrendering to the big man! I killed Anlu according to his original oath. I swore to Danhanshan that I will not blame anyone who chooses to surrender. But if anyone dares to act rashly again, I will
Whose head did you chop off!!"
At that moment, the barbarians looked at him in confusion, but no one dared to move rashly.
Fu Qing then calmly cut off Anlu's head and led the three knights out of the camp. With tens of thousands of people in the camp and the comments of dozens of Hu generals, they rode on
After getting off the horse, he didn't panic at all and left slowly.
Gong Yangshou was stunned. "You really convinced him..."
"Yes, don't you want to cut off your own ears?"
Gong Yangshou was shocked, hesitated, and suddenly raised his sword, about to cut off his own ear, but Fu Qing was faster and knocked down his sword.
"Keep it, if you don't have both ears, how can you still listen to me bragging?"