31. Sure enough, the sturdy businessman does not need to explain (Part 1)
"Patriarch, there are many differences between those foreign races and us. In fact, whether it is Wuwan, Xianbei or Xiongnu, these are just nicknames. It makes it easier for us to describe them. But in
It seems to me that although they bear the name of the same ethnic group, their relationship with each other is very loose."
Although many people in the Li family in Xihe are quite dissatisfied with Li Shushi, the patriarch who not only comes from an unknown wilderness and is also young, but for Li Gan, who loves adventure, he has already run nearly four points at a young age.
Li Shushi, a big man, could obviously become his idol, so he didn't have any look of contempt when he answered.
"For the Hu people in the north, except for some high-ranking people, most of them live in their own tribes all their lives. For them, a tribe is like a country of ours.
It is somewhat similar to the Zhou Rites formulated by Duke Zhou, except that their tribe is smaller. The management in the tribe is to some extent more severe than that of our aristocratic families, but due to the pressure of survival, they are more strict with the strong.
Respect, even the strong one
Their origins are very low, even slaves, but as long as they have strength, they are willing to incorporate them into their system and even become people who control the fate of others, so when you interact with them, you will feel their pursuit of power.
Even for the continuation and vitality of the race, they have formulated completely different laws from us, including that the young adult son inherits the family business and that a fertile woman must prepare to marry her husband's brother the day after her husband dies.
Not a biological son."
In fact, Li Shushi had heard a lot of these things from Lu Bu before, but considering that it was inconvenient to disturb the other party's thoughts and that he had plenty of time, Li Shushi still listened patiently to the other party's introduction.
Of course, although Li Shushi obtained a lot of information from the memory of his previous life and Lu Bu's previous introduction, Li Gan's introduction had little effect on him, but Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and others around him listened with interest.
They had different tastes and expressions, which was another important reason why Li Shushi did not interrupt Li Gan's introduction.
"In addition, the reason why Xihe Karasuma was chosen may be a bit complicated to explain in detail, but in simple terms it can be summed up in one word: suitable. Karasuma actually has many tribes that have gradually integrated into it because of Emperor Guangwu who restored our Han Dynasty.
Among the big Han people, for example, General Zong Lao Zhonglang has a lot of Wuwan cavalry under his command, so their sense of identity with us will be much higher than that of other ethnic groups, especially the Xianbei people."
"In other words, does it cost less to win over the Wuwan people than the Xianbei and the Huns?"
Li Shushi couldn't help but interject when he heard this. Although he felt that it was inappropriate to interrupt the other party's discussion in the other party's mood, Li Shushi obviously felt that this issue was very important for formulating his future policies towards foreign races.
"It cannot be said that, as I just said, a tribe is like a country, and each country obviously has its own thoughts. I can only say that compared with the Xianbei and the Xiongnu who are now a little hostile to the Han Dynasty,
In terms of human beings, most Karasuma people have a relatively weak sense of identity with the Han people.
It's relatively high. It's just that the leaders of tribes often make different choices for various interests, so if our strength is not enough to convince the majority, then we still need to contact and analyze tribe by tribe.
Only then can we ultimately achieve the results that are most beneficial to us.”
"That is to say, if we have the strength, we can choose to subdue them, because they believe in the guidance of the strong, but if we don't have that strength, we need to use various means to gnaw down the tribes one by one~"
Regarding this answer, Li Shushi didn't know why he suddenly thought of the so-called most chaotic era in the history of the island country opposite. It seemed to be the same - the strong could rely on strength to make the weak surrender, while the weak needed to use various means to fight against the weak.
To achieve the purpose of annexing each other. Of course, it is often the case that two or more weaklings fight with each other, and the strong one ends up taking the blame. And isn’t the folk custom of that island country the same as worshiping the strong and despising the weak.
"That's basically it. But we don't rule out the possibility of pulling out the carrots and bringing in the mud. After all, there are still marriage relationships between countries, let alone these small tribes. When several small tribes unite, sometimes they become a big tribe.
the basis of.”
"Then why is Xihe Karasuma more suitable for us to deal with than Taiyuan Karasuma?"
In fact, Li Shushi already had some ideas in his mind when he heard what policies should be adopted towards the Hu people in Xihe. However, considering that although the man in front of him was a businessman, his knowledge and conversation had some characteristics, so he hoped to conduct an in-depth investigation. After all, now
What Xihe lacks most is talent. Even a qualified spy is precious to Li Shushi now.
"Because most of the Karasuma cavalry under General Zonglao Zhonglang are from Xihe Karasuma. And because this year Zonglao Zhonglang will assist Magistrate Lu to destroy the Yellow Turban Army, as a result, many of Xihe Karasuma's territories have been lost to Zonglao
The Zhonglang invaded the suppressed Taiyuan Karasuma. Originally, they planned to make up for it from the rewards from the court, but they did not expect that Magistrate Lu was dismissed early, and the Zonglao Zhonglang general
And the Karasuma cavalry unit that followed him not only did not receive any reward, but also suffered the loss of most of the troops on the Jizhou battlefield. This was a devastating loss to the tribe. Although this made them complain a lot about the Han Dynasty, it was also our
It’s a good opportunity to swoop in. As long as we don’t do it so blatantly, the difficulty of getting them to follow our lead should be minimal.”
Although his thoughts are still a little immature, he is generally considered a talent. It seems that he can discuss this trip with Jia Xu. Such a brave and resourceful guy who doesn't like to be in the limelight is definitely a good spy.
Embryo.
"But Master, I think we can now see the cruel side of the Hu people. Please be prepared. Although we don't know who is going to attack us, the number of the opponent should be more than fifty, and it will be less than a quarter of an hour.
We will be able to see them in due course of time.”
While Li Shushi was thinking, Li Gan suddenly turned over and dismounted, took out something unknown from his arms, and then leaned his head on the ground, his face full of solemnity. As soon as Li Shushi, who was awakened by his actions, saw his appearance
, basically understood what was going on, and quietly glanced at his guard leader Dian Wei, and then turned his attention to Li Gan, who had already stood up.
As expected by Li Shushi, Li Gan indeed brought news of an attack. Although he had heard from Li Gan that caravans often faced plunder by barbarians, Li Shushi and others were now far away
The distance from Shicheng is not that far, and it is only half a day's journey. Does anyone dare to blatantly come to cause trouble?
"The weather is bad, and our numbers don't seem to be many, so as long as we are more agile, I believe they will have returned home without even getting any news from Lishi City. After all, these guys have been doing this for dozens of generations and have rich experience.
It's here. Although there were no security measures such as post stations and beacons in the past, the effect in the face of such small groups of harassment was very poor."
Before the enemy arrived, Li Gan explained to Li Shushi a fact that sounded terrible to Li Shushi.
"Then businessmanship is a very dangerous profession, but I see that many people invest in it without hesitation every year. Is it possible that the profits here have reached the point where people forget about life and death?"
And Li Shushi didn't say yes. He remembered Zhang Fei once said that his family often traded with the Hu people in the frontier fortress. It seemed that the risk was not as great as Li Gan said. Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping of Jizhou even had to trade on both sides every year.
There are several round trips.
"It's true that the profits are huge, but everyone is running the business. After all, those barbarians are not stupid. They have made contracts with certain merchants, and they have to send people to protect the caravan. Usually other plunderers have to think carefully before robbing.
Whether we can escape the pursuit of the other party, it is impossible for our tribe to ruin our own tribe's business. You must know that this kind of income is not only rich but also stable. However, there seems to be no strong force behind us who seem to be easy to bully.
The tribe’s caravan will definitely be watched by many people.”
Regarding Li Gan's explanation, Li Shushi had to admit that who said that Hu people's brains are not easy to use? Their IQ is not even inferior to that of the American emperor.
"But, although I have to admit that the Hu people's abilities are far beyond my imagination, my men are not free."
"This... Master of the family, I have to remind you. Although your subordinates are brave men and have no lack of tempering on the battlefield. However, compared with those who have lived on horseback since childhood and have not reached adulthood,
The barbarians who have just started hunting prey are still far inferior. Moreover, after so many generations of management, the weapons and armor of the enemy are no less sophisticated than ours, so please do not think of underestimating the enemy, and please do the same.
Be prepared to withstand larger losses.”
Although Li Shushi seemed to be showing off a fearless poss, it was a pity that Li Gan, who had never been out of Xihe but knew a lot about Xihe, had a basin of cold water poured on his head, accompanied by the biting cold wind and drifting wind.
of snowflakes directly
Li Shushi poured a crystal clear liquid on his face. Looking from a distance, it was really a big lump of gray. It made Su Xiaololi, who was sitting in the car, snicker. However, this laughter did not help Li Shushi's recovery at all.
It made him more weathered.
It's just that Li Gan's group laugh was a bit harsh. For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him. After all, because of Li Shushi's special nature, the guards of this caravan were completely
He is Li Shushi's personal soldier, and Li Gan is the only outsider + new face among them. If he says otherwise, everyone will naturally not be convinced.
"Haha, if you want to know whether what I said is correct, you can verify it with the weapons in your hands when the enemy comes. But I still want to remind you that the enemy is really difficult to deal with."
Li Gan didn't seem to pay attention to the unfriendly looks from around him. Instead, he calmly took out the short gun that had been wrapped around him, and at the same time took out the riding bow hidden in the cloak on his back.
Every movement was so coherent, as if it had been done countless times before.
"Okay, just like Wuwei said, if you want to silence him, use your own skills. But if you lose the face of our army because you underestimate the enemy, then don't blame me for not warning you.
.”
Although he didn't quite believe Li Gan's words in his heart, Li Shushi knew that underestimating the enemy was always a prelude to failure.
