One thousand five hundred and sixty-fourth section
A few days later, in Shiqu Pavilion, Dao Jian buried his head in the endless files, carefully checking the information.
Among these materials, there are ancient records.
It can even be traced back thousands of years.
There are also modern records, including reports from Han envoys to the Xiongnu in the past few decades, reports from the garrison at Heli Mountain after the Han army occupied Heli Mountain, and what the Guiyi Marquis and the surrendered Xiongnu nobles said.
What is said.
"It's really difficult..." Tojama closed a book and sighed to himself.
After reading hundreds of thousands of words of information, files and intelligence, Tobirama understood.
The problems of the Qiang people are countless times more complicated than those of the Yi people.
Compared with the Yi people, the Qiang people have not had a unified leader since ancient times.
No one has ever been able to unify the Qiang tribes.
Therefore, the Qiang people's problem can no longer be solved by recruiting a few high-level officials.
At present, the relatively large Qiang tribes controlled by the Han family include Gu Qiang, Qu Qiang, Di Qiang, Wulan Qiang, Guzang Qiang, Heli Qiang, etc.
What's even more troublesome is that these different Qiang tribes not only do not belong to each other, but also have different habits, habits, languages and even beliefs.
Moreover, these Qiang tribes all call deep mountains, canyons and forests their home.
They live in towering and steep mountains, hidden deep in dense forests.
In these places where it is difficult for others to walk, the Qiang people walk as fast as they can on the ground.
The Han army is currently a field army with cavalry as its main combat force.
Almost all his talents are focused on fighting in open plains and endless grasslands, and he has extremely little experience in mountain warfare.
Of course, it is not that there are no troops who are good at mountain warfare.
For example, the Hepu Army of Meihou and the county soldiers of Changsha State both have rich experience in mountain warfare.
However, troops were mobilized from Hepu Pass or Changsha State and then went to Heli Mountain.
This would cover an area of more than 10,000 miles and would take at least half a year.
By the time these Hepu soldiers and Changsha soldiers arrived at Heli Mountain, the day lilies were already cold!
Not to mention, transporting an army thousands of miles requires money, food and resources, which itself is a bottomless pit.
Even if he persuaded the imperial court and Jumeng to allow the deployment of Changsha or Hepu troops.
However, after a laborious expedition and a journey of more than 10,000 miles, can the army still have combat effectiveness?
Can these soldiers living in the humid lands of the south adapt to the local soil and water?
This is a big question mark.
In short, Tobirama is now in a bit of trouble.
He had to first find a reliable army that could adapt and be good at mountain warfare.
As soon as he thought of this, Dao Jian stood up and walked out of Shiqu Pavilion.
Two officials who had been waiting at the door immediately stepped forward, closed the door for him, and locked it at the same time.
This is the rule of Shiqu Pavilion. All files are confidential.
Even an official of Daojian's level who wants to access the files in Shiqu Pavilion needs to apply to the Taishi Ling Yamen, and only after approval can access be allowed.
In principle, during the review process, it is not allowed to be taken away or copied.
It is said that only high-ranking officials at the level of Jiuqing could copy certain contents.
During the review process, there will be dedicated personnel to monitor and supervise.
"Captain Dao, Tai Shi ordered me to tell my subordinates: If the Commander comes to check next time, he can come directly here without applying..." an official said softly.
"Thank you Tai Shigong for me..." Dao Jian quickly returned the gift.
In recent years, the status of the Taishi Ling Yamen has gradually improved. It has transformed from the original royal retainer to a department that specializes in managing and preserving Han Dynasty archives, official documents and various confidential documents.
His style is even more powerful than two thousand stones!
The Maoling Library, directly supervised by Tai Shiling himself, has now become a holy place in the hearts of scholars all over the world.
After leaving Shiqu Pavilion, Dao Jian got on the carriage and went straight to Guiping Jun's residence in Qili.
In the past few days, the communication between Dao Jian and the emperor of the empire has been frequent and close.
In fact, Daojian was very familiar with Zhuo Wangsun, Cheng Zhengying and the big businessmen in Chang'an City.
Because the Jingfu Duwei Yamen itself faced directly the merchants and nobles of Chang'an.
The arrival of Daojian immediately alarmed Zhuo Wangsun.
The head of the empire and Lord Guiping is now a paunchy, pampered and wealthy man.
He didn't even pay much attention to business. He always lived in Chang'an and studied the lifestyle of nobles and ministers.
The next generation of the Zhuo family is likely to move from business to government.
The Zhuo family's huge industry may be taken over by the Shaofu.
Of course, these are all rumors, and no one knows what the real situation is.
But one thing is obvious - this Lord Guiping has been deliberately trying to provide various supports for the Han army's external expansion in recent years.
"The captain is here today, but you already have an idea?" Zhuo Wangsun asked impatiently as soon as he entered the house.
"Well..." Daojian nodded and smiled at Zhuo Wangsun: "In the past few days, I have been reviewing the files and records in Shiqu Pavilion, and I have gained some experience..."
When Zhuo Wangsun heard this, his face immediately burst into laughter. He said to the knife: "If the Ming Dynasty needs someone, just say so..."
As far as Prince Zhuo was concerned, he had unmistakably received accurate information from the Weiyang Palace - the emperor greatly appreciated his use of wealth and resources to assist the Han army's actions in Munan.
So much so that the Emperor visited Concubine Zhuo and Concubine Cheng Zheng more often than usual.
This is critical!
Zhuo Wangsun is now praying to Taiyi every day, offering incense to Guankou Erlang, and asking the two gods to bless his daughter to give birth to a prince!
Once her daughter gives birth to a prince, then Zhuo's status as a royal relative will be stable.
Zhuo's future is now firmly guaranteed!
And if a daughter wants to give birth to a prince, the number of times the emperor is lucky to come is very crucial!
What's more, it's not unprofitable for him to do these things.
At least, he made a lot of money from the Mu Nan incident.
Zhuo Wangsun was naturally determined to do this kind of thing that could both make money and impress him.
Now, what happened in Heli Mountain is a big deal.
According to the news Zhuo Wangsun learned, this place is not only related to the national policy of the Han family, but also to countless Qiang people!
In addition, Heli Mountain is huge, with a radius of thousands of miles, and is rich in resources.
It contains countless amounts of peat, iron ore and copper ore.
Both public and private, Zhuo Wangsun could not refuse Dao Jian's request.
"I'm here for two things..." Dao Jian, accompanied by Zhuo Wangsun, walked into the living room of Guiping Jun's Mansion and asked as he walked: "First, is your promise the day before yesterday valid?"
Zhuo Wangsun invited Daojian to take the seat, ordered his servants to serve snacks and tea, and then said with a smile: "Of course it works..."
"When I go to the Ming Dynasty, as long as I capture the Qiang people, I will take them all..." Zhuo Wangsun answered with a smile while holding the teacup.
The supply of slave labor in the southwestern Yi countries has plummeted since this year.
From the second month of spring to the present, he and Cheng Zhengying had only received no more than 3,000 reinforcements from the southwestern Yi countries.
This really made them both anxious!
Without slave labor, the operations of mines and smelting workshops would be difficult to sustain.
And they can no longer adapt to production without slave labor.
Fortunately, Munan should be able to continue to add new workers in the next few years.
However, Munan's supply will dry up sooner or later.
For future considerations, both Zhuo Wangsun and Cheng Zhengying had to put their minds elsewhere.
Encouraging and supporting the Han army's external expansion is the best choice.
Dao Jian nodded after hearing this. As long as Zhuo Wangsun and Cheng Zhengying could maintain their attitude, most of his inner worries would be gone.
There is really nothing in this world that cannot be done with money.
At least, that's how it looks in Tojama's eyes.
Money can make you grind and push ghosts!
"That's good..." Dao Jian said with a smile: "Ming Gong said this, I feel relieved..."
In the past few days, he has reached an agreement with Zhuo Wangsun, Cheng Zhengying, Tian Guang and other big businessmen.
These big businessmen ate all the Qiang slave workers in Heli Mountain.
The price is also fair and calculated based on market price.
And it’s calculated based on the price of slave labor in Chang’an!
Nowadays, the price of slave labor in Chang'an is not cheap.
A male slave in his prime is worth more than fifteen thousand dollars, and a female slave is less valuable, but still worth twelve thousand.
The price of a small slave ranges from 5,000 to 7,000.
Of course, these are the prices of Yidin slaves.
As for the Han slaves?
Since the sixth year of Yuande, no Han people in Chang'an City have the status of slaves.
Even the nobles and ministers have changed all the Han servants under their names into vests - called Baoshenggong.
Although the treatment and status remain the same, the situation and freedom are much greater.
At least, a bonded worker is just a hired worker, and the master can no longer kill, take away, torture and humiliate at will.
At the same time as the bonding industry flourished, Yi and Di slaves were also widely used.
The cheap, hard-working Yi Di slaves with no human rights were used by the nobles and powerful men of Chang'an for various arduous and dangerous tasks.
Some middle class people would even buy a barbarian slave to replace them in corvee service at critical moments.
In the current market, there is almost no possibility that slaves will be unsalable.
This environment makes the knife room extremely maneuverable.
There must be a brave man under the heavy reward!
Not to mention the price of slaves is so high!
There will definitely be countless people taking risks.
He might even be able to make a lot of political achievements through this.
Of course, there will also be a stigma associated with it.
But it doesn't matter, his reputation has long been tainted, and there is no shortage of such a black spot.
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Daojian looked at Zhuo Wangsun, cupped his hands and said: "I have taken the liberty to come here today. The second thing I want to do is to ask you to introduce to me the envoys from the kings of the southwestern Yi countries..."
Since the second month of spring, after the southwestern barbarian countries paid homage to the emperor, the kings of all the countries sent their princes to Chang'an as hostages. On the one hand, they came to learn Han culture and etiquette, and by the way, they were gilded in the Imperial Academy; on the other hand, they came to let these princes
Contact the Han nobles as early as possible and establish relationships to ensure the security and survival of the country.
And these protons are currently centralized and arranged by Da Honglu, living in Taixue, out of reach of others.
But as long as this Lord Guiping talks, the princes from all over the world will rush over immediately.
There is no way, although the southwestern Yi countries are now under the protection of the emperor, they are still deeply afraid of the two great demon kings in Linqiong.
"Hmm..." Zhuo Wangsun was a little curious: "The Ming Dynasty wants to see protons from various countries, why?"
"I heard that there are many mountains in the southwestern Yi countries, and their soldiers are all good at crossing mountains and looking for jungles..." Dao Jian said with a smile: "That's why I want to ask other countries to borrow some troops..."
To be precise, he should ask the southwestern Yi countries to send troops to Heli Mountain to serve as his vanguard and cannon fodder, and to dig out the hidden Qiang tribes in the mountains and forests.
By the way, this is also used to beat and weaken the national power of various countries.
You know, although the southwestern Yi countries were tortured miserably by Cheng Zhengying and Zhuo Wangsun.
But it was also a blessing in disguise that the general combat effectiveness of the surviving armies was pretty good.
In particular, Bo and Zuo, the two pioneers of Cheng Zhengying and Zhuo Wangsun's slave-catching business, quickly became stronger through the slave-catching business.
Its land area has tripled and its population has more than doubled.
The army of the Bo Kingdom was even more famous among the southwestern barbarians, and was known as the "Wolf Soldiers".
Thinking about it from the sword, what do the southwestern Yi countries need so many soldiers and horses?
Why not hand them all over and let them expand territory for the Han Empire!
The beauty of this matter is that, on the one hand, the southwestern barbarian countries send troops to die for the king and father, which can prove their loyalty and allow them to get more resources; on the other hand, the soldiers of the various countries go out with the Han army, so they can be nearby
Enjoying the treatment of the Han army, being educated, and returning home the next day, they will become the most die-hard pro-Han faction, and most of the southwestern barbarian problems will be solved. The environment of the three southwestern barbarian countries is quite similar to the mountains around Heli Mountain.
Similarly, although the soldiers from the southwestern Yi countries are somewhat inferior in combat effectiveness, they still have no problem dealing with the Qiang people.
The so-called strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians has been practiced by Tojian for a long time in Anton.
Use the Yao people to deal with the Zhenfan and Fuyu people, use the Xianbei and Wuheng people to control the Dingling and Woju people, and then use the Han people to control the Japanese slaves.
The hatred of each ethnic group is always on each other, and the Han people are always pure and kind. It is simply a perfect design!
As for whether the southwestern barbarian nations will agree?
Do they dare to refuse?
Daojian could have written to Weiyang Palace and asked the emperor to issue an edict to recruit soldiers and horses from the southwestern Yi countries.
But, after thinking about it carefully, Tobirama gave up this idea.
The emperor has to take action in everything, so what is the use of ministers?
If you want to climb up, the key is to share your worries with your superiors.
Besides, this matter actually has some stains. As a minister, it is natural to take the blame for the emperor's father as soon as possible.
I would rather die than let the holy emperor be contaminated with filth!
This is critical...
Of course, as a result, the nature of the armies of the southwestern barbarian countries has changed.
The emperor issued an edict to recruit them, and they became the Han army. They had a structure, status, and enjoyed the same treatment as the Han army.
But now Daojian and Zhuo Wangsun are discussing to recruit troops and horses from the southwestern barbarians.
Although it still needs permission from the emperor and approval by imperial edict.
But its nature has changed from a royal master to a mercenary.
Mercenaries - take money to do things, and get out of the way when the work is done.
No organization, no identity, the most amazing thing is that he will be given the title of a Southwest Yi soldier in the future.
