The first thousand five hundred and sixty-five chapters deceive the countries of the southwest
The next day, at noon, the palace of Guiping was filled with singing and dancing, and drums and music were playing.
Amidst the sounds of silk and bamboo, princes from the southwestern Yi countries came one after another.
Zhuo Wangsun took Daojian and introduced all the crown princes to him one by one.
"He Gang, the crown prince of Bo Kingdom..."
"This is Xiong Hui, the crown prince of Dian Kingdom..."
"This Yelang Prince Wu Rong..."
"This Prince Charming is Yang Sheng..."
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After a series of introductions, Dao Jian got to know all the princes of the main kingdoms of the southwestern Yi kingdoms.
"Princes, please allow me to introduce you..." Zhuo Wangsun said to the princes again: "Your Excellency Dao Gongbajian, the captain of Jingfu..."
When the princes heard this, they quickly bowed their hands and said: "I, the minister of this small country, have seen the nobles of the higher country..."
Dao Jian immediately stepped forward with a smile, bowed his hands and returned the greeting, saying: "I have heard for a long time that all the princes have both talents and virtues, and they are both civilized and martial. When Dao meets you today, you are worthy of your reputation!"
The princes quickly returned the gift and worshiped: "I don't dare to praise you as a noble..."
The guests and hosts then took their seats, and a maid immediately came up to offer tea, snacks, and wine.
Touma was sitting next to the main seat, looking at the kings and princes carefully in private.
The southwestern Yi countries have been separated from China for a long time, and they live in mountains and under deep valleys.
The customs are different, the languages are different, and the beliefs are completely different.
It is quite similar to the Qiang people today.
but……
What is different from the Qiang people is that merchants and Confucian scholars from China have been traveling to these areas continuously in the past two to three hundred years.
They brought Chinese culture and commodities with them and left a deep mark on the local area.
What's more important is that in the early Warring States Period, the Chu and Qin states both pioneered the southwestern barbarians.
The Dian Kingdom and several surrounding kingdoms with the same surname are all descendants of the Chu general Zhuang Qiao.
Among the countries such as Bo and Chu, there are also nobles who are descendants of Qin officials.
Hundreds of years of infection have made the countries in the southwest have deep ties with China.
The joining of Zhuo Wangsun and Cheng Zhengying used iron, blood, money and interests to turn the entire southwest region into a Shura field.
Finally, the countries that could not bear the years of wars and attacks had no choice but to surrender to Chang'an in order to avoid their own kingdoms being in the same situation as those kingdoms that have now perished.
But the strength of each country is actually not bad.
Dao Jian has already done his homework and knows the depth of the southwestern countries.
Just like the Dian Kingdom, a kingdom established by the conquerors of the Chu people. Although it has been trapped in the mountains for hundreds of years and has no access to China, it has long been said that "when the Xia invaded the barbarians, the barbarians will be conquered", both in terms of customs and
Culture has been transformed into barbarians.
His hair was combed into a bun and his hair was tied to the left, but in general, his kingdom system was still the same as that of Chu.
With tens of thousands of troops, he can be called the strongest in the southwest region.
As for the Bo country, although people think it is a small country.
The population is only over 100,000, but it is the most ferocious force among the southwest countries.
In the past few years, more than 40% of the wars of annihilation in the southwest were started by the Bo people.
The Bo people fight fiercely and tenaciously.
He was particularly keen on capturing and training slaves.
The world-famous Bo slaves are the best evidence.
This kingdom is also the number one slave trader among the southwestern countries.
In the past, they provided more than half of the slave labor in Linqiong.
This kingdom also operates a luxury product recognized throughout the world - Bo slaves.
Nowadays, a strictly trained Bo slave is worth at least 50,000 yuan in Chang'an. If it is a top-quality maid, it may even be worth millions!
By exporting Bo slaves to the Han Dynasty, the wealth of the Bo people skyrocketed.
It is said that King Bo even planned to build a small Weiyang Palace in his kingdom, imitating the layout of the Weiyang Palace of the Han Dynasty.
The Bo Kingdom was also the only kingdom among the southwest kingdoms that did not submit to the Han Dynasty because of the bad reputations of Cheng Zhengying and Zhuo Wangsun - they submitted only for economic reasons.
The Han Dynasty was the largest trading partner of the Bo Kingdom.
Bo country's 90% of its imports and 80% of its exports all depended on Han.
Once there was an enmity with the Han Dynasty, the nobles of the Bo Kingdom who were accustomed to enjoying the high-quality products of the Han Dynasty and relying on Han Dynasty merchants would immediately jump into the river!
The situation of other Yelang, Shiguo, etc. is different.
Yelang is the younger brother of Nanyue, while Zuo Kingdom is located in the more remote and steep mountains.
The Ma people are famous for their specialty yaks, but their warriors should not be underestimated.
With this information in mind, Daojian raised his wine bottle and said to the princes: "Today, I asked Mr. Guiping to introduce all the princes to me for one thing..."
"The Emperor wants to send troops to the west, and the Qiang people in the west are quite dissatisfied with our Han Dynasty..." Dao Jian cupped his hands in the direction of Weiyang Palace, and then said: "And I have been ordered by the Emperor to serve as the Protector of the Qiang Captain and Prime Minister of the Qiang people. Affairs...the imperial edict will be issued in the next few days..."
The princes all looked at each other as they listened.
What does the Han Dynasty use of troops in the west have to do with the southwest countries? It's totally irrelevant!
At that moment, He Gang, the crown prince of the Bo Kingdom, stood up and paid his respects: "I dare to ask the minister of the State above: How can I be of use to you?"
He Gang is a man in his twenties, with a strong build, wearing a Han noble uniform, with his hair tied and a crown, and his face looks similar to that of the Shu people.
His accent has a hint of a Ba accent. At first glance, no one would think that he was a prince from the country of Yi and Di.
but……
Among the southwestern barbarians, this person has a nickname, "Ba Snake".
Those who are greedy are greedy people.
And He Gang's greed is even worse than that of Ba Snake!
Ba Snake at least only eats live things, and He Gang is a terrible person who even wants to scrape the land again before giving up.
He once led troops to destroy the Qielan Kingdom in the southwest of the Bo Kingdom, uprooting the entire Qielan Kingdom.
The elderly, children, women and even babies were all taken away.
Those who disobey will be killed, their heads hung up on a cliff, and allowed to be eaten by eagles.
The entire Qielan Kingdom was as if locusts had passed through it, with not a single blade of grass growing.
His greed is so great that no one in the southwestern countries can match him.
Dao Jian looked at this man and thought about his deeds and past.
This kind of person is Tojama's favorite.
Greed is good!
"The Qiang people all live in the mountains, in deep valleys and dense forests. Our Han family, Wang Shi, is good at field battles but not good at mountains..." Daojian said with a smile to He Gang: "Therefore, I would like to talk to all the crown princes Just tell me a few words and ask all countries to send troops to help our Han family..."
"If any Qiang people refuse to obey, the warriors of all countries will destroy them..."
When the princes of various countries heard this, they all looked at each other.
Send troops to help the Han?
Some princes who wanted to get close to and admired the Han Dynasty were very moved.
For example, Xiong Hui, the crown prince of the Dian Kingdom, immediately said: "Since it is the request of the superior country, the Dian Kingdom will agree to everything..."
He said: "I will write a letter back to my country right now and ask my royal father to send troops... However, when these soldiers come to the country, I also ask the country to provide some armor, money and food..."
Xiong Hui's words immediately resonated with the princes of various countries.
Everyone said: "If the country can provide armor, money and food, it will be easier to send out troops!"
The most indispensable thing in the southwestern countries is soldiers.
The chaotic wars in the past few years have forced all countries to embark on the path of military first.
All for war, everything for war.
But now, when all countries have surrendered to the Han family one after another, the Emperor of Han has become the common master of all countries, and peace has come, but the huge army has nowhere to put it, and it has even become a major worry for all countries!
Those nobles who support their troops and respect themselves, and those local emperors who separatist power.
Every one of them makes the royal families of various countries feel like they are having trouble sleeping and eating!
Now, using the tiger skin of the Han Dynasty to send these sources of trouble away would be a great idea!
If you can make some more money and food, and use a batch of armor from the Han Dynasty as royal heritage, it will be a huge profit!
After all, who knows the power of Han’s armor?
Dao Jian smiled and shook his head, saying: "When countries send troops to march into the Han Dynasty, I can send people to take care of them...but...all countries need to prepare their own money, food and armor..."
As soon as these words came out, the situation suddenly became awkward.
Do you need to bring your own dry food when sending troops?
The princes looked at each other, thinking that either they were crazy or this Han Dynasty official was crazy!
How can it be!
Even if we are Han's biological sons, it's impossible for us to achieve this, right?
Sending troops is not a trivial matter. Once the cannon is fired, there will be thousands of taels of gold.
How much more to send troops from the southwest and cross the Han border to the far west?
Dao Jian looked at everyone and said with a smile: "Princes, please don't refuse in a hurry. Please listen to what I have to say..."
"I have already talked with Duke Zhuo, Duke Cheng Zheng and other Dukes Ming..."
"The Qiang prisoners of war captured during this expedition were all taken by Duke Zhuo and other Ming Dukes..."
"It's all based on market price..."
"Market price?" He Gang became excited when he heard it!
The Bo people are born slave traders, and they are keen on catching slaves. Before Zhuo Wangsun and Cheng Zhengying started the slave trade, the Bo people were already catching slaves and formed a tradition of training slaves!
Now, the entire Bo country is a huge slave concentration camp.
The brave warriors of the Bo Kingdom traveled into various countries and deep into the mountains, searching for and hunting down everyone they found.
The men were sold to Zhuo Wangsun and Cheng Zhengying, and the women were sent to training camps, underwent rigorous training, and were then sold all over the world through Han merchants.
The huge profits from the Bo slave trade even motivated the Bo people to classify their slaves.
Nowadays, the Bo slaves in Chang'an City are divided into jade slaves, silver slaves, gold slaves and copper slaves.
Jade slaves are the most valuable, costing one million, while copper slaves are the lowest, but they cost thirty to fifty thousand.
but……
The price of these Bo slaves in Bo country was very low.
Even the most expensive jade slave only costs about 100,000 yuan.
A copper slave or even a few bolts of silk can be taken away...
The huge difference fell into the hands of middlemen, but the Bo people were helpless.
Because this is a home buying market, they have no pricing power or say.
He Gang has always wanted to change this situation and dominate the pricing of slaves.
Now, the opportunity has come, and the Han Dynasty people took the initiative to loosen this gap!
This made He Gang ecstatic!
He immediately said: "In this case, I am willing to make the decision for the king's father and send two thousand troops. They are all warriors of the Bo country and fight for the superior country!"
Prince Wu Rong of Yelang also said: "The small country is also willing to send two thousand troops to be the vanguard of the superior country..."
The princes of other countries also spoke out, and the number of troops sent ranged from hundreds to more than a thousand.
This is also the upper limit that each country's economy can afford to send troops. After all, sending troops from other countries, bringing their own dry food, and working for the Han Dynasty is a huge expense. Even trenches like Yelang and Bo can only afford an upper limit of two thousand.
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Daojian listened and said with a smile: "Princes, please be patient...I haven't finished speaking yet..."
The princes immediately fell silent.
"In addition to the prisoners of war and trophies captured by each country, I will also report to the emperor that the military merits of the armies of each country will be awarded to the kings of the countries according to the ratio of eleven..." Dao Jian smiled and threw out his trump card.
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This time, the pot is fried.
Military achievements of the Han Dynasty?
Anyone with a normal mind knows what this thing means?
This is the amulet, the key to protecting your life and keeping your country rich!
Today, all the countries in the southwest are aware of one fact - the survival of their kingdoms depends on the hands of the Han Dynasty.
Even Prince He Gang of the Bo Kingdom, who was arrogant and arrogant at home and thought he was the best in the world of labor and capital, immediately woke up after arriving in Chang'an - the powerful Han Dynasty could even strangle the Bo Kingdom to death with just one finger.
In fact, Han didn't even need to use his hands, he just had to nuzzle.
The other southwestern countries will immediately siege, tear the Bo people into pieces, and use the blood of the Bo people to please the Han Dynasty!
In fact, even the self-respecting nobles in the Bo Kingdom may quickly turn against the enemy, raise the banner of "respecting the king and fighting against rebellion", and destroy the Bo Kingdom's royal family!
The reason is quite simple.
After being ‘enlightened’ by Zheng Ying and Zhuo Wangsun, there are a large number of leading parties and lackeys in the southwestern countries.
The economic lifeline and life and death of all countries are also tied to the Han Dynasty.
The nobles also generally accepted Han culture.
Especially in Dian Kingdom, Bo Kingdom and Yelang Kingdom, the degree of Sinicization of their domestic nobles has even reached close to 70%!
There are both economic and religious reasons for this.
Among the southwestern barbarians, the reputation of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty was also illustrious.
"In addition... Princes, our Han family is not just responsible for taking care of a mere Qiang..." Dao Jian continued: "In the future, Master Wang will also march into Hexi, reach the Western Regions, and even go deep into the western lands, possessing poisonous bodies.
The land..."
Knife Jian is like a bewitching devil, tempting and tempting: "A country far away, thousands of miles away, with countless species and billions of people!"
"In this great world, princes, haven't you awakened yet?"
"If the soldiers and horses of all countries have made meritorious deeds in this battle between Qiang and Qiang and attracted the attention of the world, in the future, when the Han invades the Western Regions and takes poison, the emperor will definitely use the soldiers and horses of all countries again to serve as the wings of the Han.
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These words completely broke the hearts of the princes from all over the world.
For these kingdoms that have become accustomed to catching slaves and rely heavily on the slave trade, the most embarrassing thing for them now is that they have nowhere to catch slaves.
The economy is facing transformation and the country is facing difficulties.
but……
Now, Tobirama presented them with a new choice - why must they capture slaves in the southwest?
In the distance, there are countless countries and countless nations.
As long as the big guys cling tightly to the thighs of the Han Empire, the slave-catching business will not fail.
Everyone can continue to immerse themselves in the golden age and contribute to the prosperity of themselves and their kingdom.
At this moment, the princes of various countries already knew what they should do: of course, use their country's elite soldiers and generals to follow Dao Jian to the west. This battle must be fought well to leave a good impression on the father of the Han Dynasty, so that in the future,
