"Sister Bai's words are serious!" Han Qing listened and just smiled and shook his head, "You are the only daughter of the leader of the White Horse tribe of the Yeli clan. How could Duke Xia punish you in public at the risk of losing the support of your tribe?
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"Have you investigated me secretly?" The charm on Bai Ze's face quickly disappeared, replaced by a layer of frost, "I have always regarded you as my brother..."
"Sister Bai, don't blame me. Some time ago, you coaxed thousands of Red Lotus followers to go to the White Horse Department for resettlement. There will always be a few of them who changed their minds and ran back. But I, the younger brother, have been specifically investigating
The sentencing judge in the Red Lotus Sect case!" Han Qing explained very calmly, but there was no trace of guilt on his face.
"An unfamiliar white-eyed wolf!" With Bai Ze's intelligence, how could he not guess that what he said was completely true. He bit his silver teeth lightly and cursed in a low voice.
After scolding, she turned her attention to Han Qing and added equally frankly, "Forget it, since I can't lie to you, I won't bother pretending to be pitiful. However, I really need to take out something and wait for Xia Guogong.
.Otherwise, even if he doesn’t punish me, he won’t look down upon me as his daughter-in-law after I get married to the second son-in-law.”
"Are you Li Dezhao's fiancée?" Han Qing was shocked and asked with her eyes widened, "Then you can still look at him..."
I originally wanted to ask if I could still watch Li De spending money to flatter the singer. Then I thought about it, even in the Song Dynasty, a wife could not control her husband visiting a brothel, and Bai Ze certainly could not control Li Dezhao.
What's more, judging from Bai Ze's performance tonight, she herself plays in a brothel. She probably doesn't care about Li Dezhao's promiscuity.
"Fiancée, one!" Bai Ze nodded with a smile without even thinking, "Our Dangxiang side is not like your Da Song Dynasty, where a man is only allowed to have one head wife. Over there, the more powerful a man is, the more likely his wife will be.
So, if I want to be the wife that Second Young Master likes the most, I have to give him help that no one else can give. As for whether I am beautiful or not, gentle and considerate, it doesn’t matter."
"This..., sister, just like it." For a moment, Han Qing felt that Bai Ze was pitiful. However, when she thought about it, her concept of gender equality was not recognized by anyone in the Song Dynasty.
What's more, it's Dang Xiang? Suddenly, his mood quickly returned to peace.
He knows that he is not Bai Ze, so he cannot make decisions for Bai Ze, let alone make choices for Bai Ze.
The look in Bai Ze's eyes when he mentioned the second son of the party, Li Dezhao, was clearly similar to the way Dou Rong looked at him. Presumably, Bai Ze also loved Li Dezhao in his heart, and didn't care how many other women he had around him!
"So, can you do me a favor? Sister, please." As I was secretly sighing in my heart, Bai Ze's voice came to my ears again. It was very rough, but full of the tenderness unique to mature women.
"Sister, tell me, what do you want to take back?" Han Qing knew that the other party did not deceive her this time. She sighed and responded seriously. "As long as it does not harm the Song Dynasty..."
Before he could tell the conditions, Bai Ze couldn't wait to interrupt, "The formula of gunpowder! It's not the gunpowder on the market, but the one you prepared yourself. I can swear a poisonous oath on behalf of my second son.
I will definitely not use this thing against the Song Dynasty."
"Sister, I'm sorry, I can't give you this!" Han Qing was already prepared in her heart and shook her head decisively, "You can only be the master of yourself and the second young master, and the current head of Dang Xiang is Xia Guogong!"
"Even if Xia Guogong takes the decision, he cannot threaten the Song Dynasty. Both sides have gunpowder in hand. You Song Dynasty has many craftsmen and a large territory. The speed of making gunpowder must be ten times or even a hundred times that of Dang Xiang!" Bai Ze's tears immediately appeared in his eyes.
His eyes began to spin, and he choked with sobs in protest.
Han Qing's heart ached slightly, but he still sighed and shook his head, "Sister, you know that the score cannot be settled like this. There will be a battle sooner or later between Xia Guogong and the Song Dynasty. When I give you gunpowder, it is equivalent to handing a knife to Dang Xiang with my own hands.
Iron Harrier, let them slaughter my people."
Without waiting for Bai Ze to continue his defense, he sighed again and continued to add, "Besides, sister probably wouldn't have thought that if I really gave you the gunpowder formula, the one who would be unlucky in the end would not necessarily be the Song Dynasty, but your party!"
"If you don't give it, you won't give it. Why bother looking for excuses?" Knowing that no matter how pitiful he was, he couldn't make Han Qing give in. Bai Ze quickly put away his tears and curled his lips in disdain.
"Sister, as far as I know, although Li Jiqian has become the master of Xiazhou, when your party encounters major events, the elders of the eight surnames should make decisions together, right?" Since Han Qing came to the banquet, of course he would make the decision in advance.
With some preparation, he smiled and asked in a low voice.
"Exactly, what do you mean by asking this?" Bai Ze immediately raised his eyes like a frightened cat and asked in a low and fast voice.
"Li Jiqian belongs to the Pingxia tribe and belongs to the Tuoba clan. My sister belongs to the Baima tribe and belongs to the Yeli clan. The Tuoba clan is famous for its men who are brave and good at fighting, while the Yeli clan is proud of its women who are soft and good at running a family and managing money." Han Qing just said.
Being able to express my thoughts directly made my heart happy, so my mind became extra clear at this moment, and I slowly and coherently stated my observations and thoughts, "The Tuoba family and the Yeli family have been married for generations, which ensured that the Li family has been transformed from Huang Chao
Since the rebellion, he has ruled Xiazhou for nearly a hundred years."
"However, the total number of Tuoba and Yeli clans together does not exceed 100,000. It is higher than the sum of any three of the six clans of Helian, Suini, Nizhong, Daji, Shaniu and Yanchi.
, but it is barely equal to the sum of the four clans. If the other six clans join forces, the Tuoba clan and the Yeli clan will immediately be at a disadvantage in terms of population! When the eight surnames are discussing..."
"So what? Each clan of the Tuoba clan has the most iron kites, and the men are the best at fighting. One of them can beat three of the other clans!" Bai Ze became more and more surprised as he listened, and couldn't help but interrupt.
"This is exactly what I am worried about for my sister." Han Qing was not in a hurry. He grabbed the tea cup and took a few sips slowly before asking with a smile, "What if the other men of the six clans have gunpowder in hand? There is no need to make gunpowder.
Arrows, or gunpowder crossbows, just tie the gunpowder to your body and ride your horse to challenge the Tuoba tribe's athletes. How many of the Tuoba tribe's athletes can one take on?"
"This..." Bai Ze couldn't answer immediately, and his expression suddenly changed.
"How much difference can there be between men who are both members of the party in terms of size and courage? The reason why the men of the Tuoba clan can fight three of them is because they occupy the most pasture, have the most abundant products, and have no shortage of
Food, salt and milk tofu. But other clans can barely eat enough in good years, and go hungry in famine years. They have to use money and grain to support the party treasury as usual." Han Qing said, the clearer his thinking became, and every sentence was clear.
Get to the point.
"Are the other tribes willing to be like this forever? They didn't dare to resist before because the men in the tribe didn't have enough to eat. Their armor was not as sophisticated as that of the Tuoba tribe, but it wasn't that they had fewer people than the Tuoba tribe. If they had gunpowder in their hands,
, you can exchange one for one, or two for one, can Sister Bai guarantee that they will not rebel?"
"Even if they don't want to rebel, wouldn't Liao and Song Dynasty send agents to incite them to rebel?"
"Da Liao, in particular, has been dissatisfied with Li Jiqian for a long time. It is probably not happy to see Xiazhou change its owner quickly. If it can be reached with tens of thousands of dan of grain and thousands of cattle and sheep, will Daliao be reluctant to part with it?
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"Then again. Even if Sister Bai can guarantee that gunpowder will not be used to attack the Song Dynasty, can you guarantee that Li Jiqian holds the gunpowder formula in his hand and will not share it with other parties?"
"As far as I know, there are still many people in Dangxiang who are slaves. Their lives and property can be taken away by their masters at will. If a slave whose wife and children are occupied by his master happens to have gunpowder in his hand, Sister Bai, guess what?
Guess what he wants to do most?
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Sentence after sentence, he talked eloquently.
There is no need for him to put in much effort to make it up, just tell the truth according to historical development.
Historically, the emergence of gunpowder directly buried the European chivalry system.
A farmer who has been hungry all year round has a musket and primitive grenades in his hands. After three months of training, he can easily hunt down a knight who has been eating meat since he was a child and has undergone ten years of rigorous training.
The status of Dangxiang Iron Kites is very similar to European knights. The tribal leaders of Dangxiang clans are also similar to European feudal lords.
Gunpowder can destroy the knights who buried Europe, and of course, it can also easily bury the party!
At first, Bai Ze could bravely argue with him for a few words. However, he soon became completely speechless.
And Bai Ze's face became whiter and whiter, and whiter and whiter, until finally, it seemed as if it was covered with a layer of blue frost.
It wasn't until Han Qing explained his reasons completely and lowered his head to drink tea again that Bai Ze finally took a breath, gritted his teeth several times, and said firmly: "If you don't want to give it, forget it, why bother making up so many stories?"
Are you scaring me? If gunpowder falls into the hands of our party, it will bring disaster. If it falls into the hands of your Song Dynasty, how much better will it be? You yourself have said that your Song Dynasty is full of corrupt officials. If the people of the Song Dynasty are framed, they will be harmed.
, I have gunpowder in my hand..."
"The Song Dynasty is very big and can withstand hardships. If the imperial court has scruples in its heart, it will be kinder to the people." Han Qing smiled and told the truth again, "But Dangxiang cannot withstand any one time. Sister Bai doesn't believe it.
You can go to the west of Xiazhou, but there are Tuqishi and Tuyuhun?!"
"This..." As the leader of the team, how could Bai Ze not know why the Tuqishi and Tuyuhun tribes disappeared in the end? His face became paler, and his breathing became heavier.
Countries based on tribal alliances have always been like this. They thrive as well as they die.
A major civil strife or a major defeat can ruin an entire country.
Therefore, if a large-scale civil strife breaks out in the Song Dynasty, there is still a chance to recover. As for Xiazhou, if there is a large-scale slave rebellion or tribal civil war, it will definitely be the second Tuqishi.
"Sister saved me twice, I can't let you go back empty-handed!" Knowing that his words had already had an effect on the other person's heart, Han Qing put down the tea cup and changed her words with a smile, "I can't just watch my sister lose.
For the other women around Brother Dezhao, it’s better to do this..."
"You didn't give me gunpowder, so why did you say something sarcastic?" Bai Ze raised his hand and wiped his eyes, sobbing and complaining. This time, the tears were genuine.
Just as he was grieving, he heard Han Qing add with a smile, "Sister, please listen to what I have to say. I can't give you gunpowder, but I made a copy of the military's first aid technique and brought it to you. Gunpowder kills people.
First aid in the military is a living skill. If you use it well, sister, in the future you won’t be worrying about whether Brother Dezhao’s favorite person is you. Instead, it will be Brother Dezhao’s turn to worry about whether you are still there.
