Eight hundred and thirty-eighth conditions of military officials (2)
"As for the third task..." The military minister lowered his head, hesitated for a while, and finally said: "I hope that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty can give me the great Huns to continue exporting iron and bronze metals and weapons!"
"The terms are easy to negotiate!" said the military official: "Whether the Han Dynasty people want gold, livestock, slaves or furs, I can agree to it!"
Gold is a hard currency in any area on the earth.
Both nomads and farming civilizations treasure this yellow-orange rare metal.
The Huns themselves also produced gold.
On the vast grassland of tens of thousands of miles, many gold nuggets can always be found every year.
In addition, some gold can also be obtained from some open-pit gold mines and rivers containing gold sand.
But the main source of Xiongnu gold still relied on exploitation and plunder.
Apart from other things, the kingdoms in the Western Regions are required to pay tribute to the Chan Yuting of the Xiongnu every year.
Gold was an important part of the tribute.
In addition, during the Han-Hungarian peace period in the past few decades, the Han Dynasty would also provide large amounts of gold as bribes to satisfy the greed of the Huns.
In the Xiongnu, there was no currency and they mainly used barter.
The utilization rate of gold is not high.
Basically, they are used as jewelry, crowns and funerary objects for nobles.
But there are exceptions.
For example, when the Xiongnu wanted to buy smuggled metals and weapons from Han merchants, gold was a necessity.
Today, Shan Yuting has at least tens of thousands of gold reserves in gold reserves.
For the military officials, the gold was not of much use and could be traded with the Han Dynasty.
Besides, to the Huns, gold, pearls and jade were not important at all.
If you lose it here, you can grab it from other directions.
The country of Dawan in the west has a lot of gold.
Even the people of that country still use gold coins engraved with human figures as currency.
If Dawan could be destroyed, the captured gold alone would be enough to be used as payment for military purchases by the Han Dynasty.
even……
In the future, the Huns cavalry may not be able to rely on sophisticated equipment to defeat the Han Dynasty again.
As for those livestock, slaves and furs, they are very valuable.
But again, you can grab it from the Western Regions and the West.
In the minds of military officials, after the Han Dynasty was stabilized, westward advancement was still the path he had to take!
The Han Dynasty in the south was so powerful that it could annihilate tens of thousands of cavalry in the field and defeat Zhelan in a single fight!
This means that all places south of the Great Wall have become restricted areas for the Huns cavalry.
The Huns could no longer plunder the necessary population and wealth from the southern invasion.
What's even more troublesome is that due to the destruction of King Youxian's headquarters and the three tribes Zhelan, Loufan, and Aries, Shan Yuting's power has been greatly weakened!
Even King Hujie dared to ask for status in front of Shan Yu with five or six people.
The other nobles in Shan Yuting will definitely not be at peace either.
King Hujie can become the Righteous King and occupy Nanchi.
The other nobles of the Luotian clan and the four major clans will definitely also want benefits.
Other large tribes will not settle down either.
The military ministers knew very well that they wanted to continue to maintain Shan Yuting's hegemony and dominance.
He must give tangible benefits to various factions within the Xiongnu.
In the past, the great Chanyu of Maodun and the Great Chanyu of Laoshang were able to rule the tens of thousands of miles of grassland and the countries in the Western Regions.
By relying on constant victories and constant plundering of others, the Huns were allotted the population, livestock, and pastures to their lackeys and servants, turning the Huns from a small tribe in the south into the overlords who dominate the grasslands today.
At the same time, through continuous victories and external plunder, they consolidate their status and power.
On the grassland, it doesn't matter what kind of person you are.
What matters is whether Chanyu can bring everyone together to rob and make a fortune.
Today's military ministers understand this truth deeply.
Therefore, now, launching a war of conquest to the west and plundering the population and wealth has actually become the only way out for the Huns Empire.
But moving westward is not that simple.
The military officials had almost figured out the details of the Dawan Kingdom that stood in front of them.
The size of Dawan is definitely a big country.
It had a population of hundreds of thousands and an equal number of slaves.
And there are countless Uburg cities as defense.
The country's standing army also has twenty to thirty thousand soldiers.
This is already a dominant power in the Western Region!
Although, back then, the remaining defeated troops of the Yuezhi people broke through Dawan's defense line and marched far west.
However, transit and annihilation are two different concepts.
If you want to conquer such a big country, you can't win quickly without using 70,000 to 80,000 cavalry.
Moreover, the cities of the Dawan people are also very strong.
If they want to take it down, the Huns will have to pay losses.
Moreover, the Han Dynasty in the south would not give the Xiongnu much time to advance westward.
Therefore, in this matter, the military officials felt that they still had to rely on the siege weapons and equipment imported from the Han Dynasty.
However, the military officials were not sure whether the Han Dynasty would agree?
Although, his reason told him that this possibility was very small.
As long as the Han Dynasty people were not stupid, they would definitely not provide weapons and metals to the Xiongnu.
However, the military officials would not be willing to try this kind of thing!
Besides...
The military officials felt that since it was difficult to negotiate once, it should be possible to negotiate twice!
It’s nothing more than giving more blood and spending more money!
But when Qi Qu Qie Diao heard it, he was ecstatic.
He immediately patted his chest and said: "Da Shanyu, my servant will definitely fulfill his mission!"
Other things are difficult to guarantee.
But arms sales?
It's difficult but it's guaranteed!
Because, this matter was originally mentioned by the Han Dynasty people!
The emperor of the Han Dynasty had this idea himself, and he took the initiative to bring it up.
Although it's hard to understand why.
However, since the Han Dynasty has the intention, as long as the Xiongnu side bleeds more, things will definitely happen!
but……
Qi Qu Qie Diao Nan raised his head, looked at the military officials, and said, "Pengli Gutu, I have something that I want to report to Pengli Gutu!"
"Say!" The military officials looked at Qi Qu Qi Diao Nan, and the more they looked at it, the more they liked him.
This slave is very loyal!
He is willing to face such a difficult task, instead of trying to shirk it like others!
What's even more rare is that his determination and attitude are very good!
This is a good slave!
"Zhangli Gutu doesn't know anything..." Qiqu Qediaonan sorted out his manuscript in his mind and said: "When I was sent as an envoy to the Han Dynasty last time, I discussed the relationship between Han and Hungary with the emperor of the Han Dynasty. The emperor of the Han Dynasty told
Servant: If the Xiongnu does not break the treaty, then the Han Dynasty will not break the treaty! The slave does not know who is sowing discord in front of Zhengli Gutu. But from the slave's point of view, if the Mayi incident had not happened, the weapons and metals of the Han Dynasty would have been destroyed by now.
Being transported!”
It's okay if he didn't say that. As soon as he heard these words, the anger in the hearts of the military officials was aroused.
If the King of Xianbei stood in front of the military officials now, the military officials would tear him alive.
And the image of certain nobles who had instigated and advocated the war in his mind had also become infinitely worse.
The military officials even felt that it was all the fault of these traitorous officials!
Even Landasin's impression in his heart has become very bad.
The military officials will not forget that it was Landasin who advocated the war in the first place.
The results of it?
King Zhelan was directly thrown into the Han Dynasty!
Yin Zhi follows Lou Fan sideways, not knowing whether Aries is alive or dead!
Without this guy's instigation, the military minister believes that he would not have these problems now!
Qi Qu Qie Diao Nan continued to strike while the iron was hot, saying: "Ploughing Gutu, when I was in the Han Dynasty, I saw the cavalry of the Han Dynasty. They were indeed very elite and there were many of them. I was worried and frightened because of this. So,
Then he went to question the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and said: Your Majesty is gathering all your strength, but you want to make an enemy of our great Huns?"
When the military officials heard this, they immediately interrupted and asked: "What did the emperor of the Han Dynasty say?"
"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty said: The envoy is too worried. I have prepared this army for defense!" Qiqu Qediaonan looked at the military officials, sneered in his heart, and lied.
Anyway, no one can expose him about these things.
"Defense? Defense requires hundreds of thousands of cavalry?" The military official sneered and shook his head.
Now, countless evidences and facts tell the military officials and all the Xiongnu nobles that the Han Dynasty in the south has been preparing for war.
Based on this, Landosin and others advocated that they must go south. They would go out in full force to destroy the pastures and cavalry bases of the Han Dynasty, making it impossible for them to threaten the Huns. Even if they could not, it would be better to have the battlefield at someone else's home than at your own home.
powerful!
To be fair, if the military ministers were not riding a tiger now, they would not be able to adjust their strategy.
He may have been convinced by Landosin.
Of course Qi Qu Qie Diao is aware of the remarks made by those warring factions these days.
To be fair, Qi Qu Qing Diao doesn't think their statement is correct.
The Han Dynasty was indeed an unprecedented enemy of the Xiongnu Empire.
Maybe even destroy the Hun Empire!
But, what does that have to do with him?
He was just a low-level nobleman, a dog raised by Shan Yuting, and he finally had a chance to turn over.
Do you want him to continue to be a dog for Shanyu and the nobles?
He's not that stupid!
Qi Qu Qediao was very clear that his wealth and status depended on the role he played in the relationship between Han and Hungary.
To be precise, it was based on the peace treaty he negotiated and the Han army's victory in the Battle of Mayi.
He and his small team were too lazy to care about what the Han Dynasty people really wanted to do!
Now, the top priority for him and his team is to consolidate their position and gain a higher status.
Apart from that, what happened to the Huns and the Han Dynasty has nothing to do with them at all!
It's even difficult to figure it out.
In the future, even if the Huns are destroyed, the Han Dynasty will rule the world.
For him, there is no loss.
You can even become a minister or nobleman of the Han Dynasty in the future by virtue of your contribution to helping the Han Dynasty deceive and deceive Shanyu.
Nowadays, in order to maintain his status and wealth, it is hard not to lie, but to tell lies with his eyes open. Even if the facts are right in front of him, he will pretend not to see them!
So, he bowed and said: "Plowing the plow alone Tu Mingjian," the slave asked the same question, but the emperor of the Han Dynasty said: The Han Dynasty has been farming since ancient times, and the people get food and clothing from farming, but the Huns do not farm and live by herding. The Han people do not
Knowing how to herd cattle, it is impossible to occupy the grassland, and it will not occupy the grassland, and the Han Dynasty's defense line is long. Although it seems that there are 150,000 cavalry, in fact, on the Great Wall defense line, there is not one cavalry per mile on average, and specifically in the whole country, there is no cavalry.
There are only two or three cavalry in a township. The Han Dynasty maintained this scale of cavalry only for defense and protecting the homeland, and did not want to attack..."
This statement was actually arrived at by Qiqu Qediao after discussing it with several Han people in his small team.
It is indeed reasonable and many issues and details have been considered.
At least, at first glance, it can scare most people.
As for what the future holds?
To be honest, I don’t know whether it’s difficult or not.
When the military officials heard this, they were also frightened by him.
Think about it carefully, this is really the case!
People of the Han Dynasty have been farming since ancient times. Even when the Qin army occupied the Hetao, they still reclaimed farmland and planted crops in the Hetao.
They came to the grassland, and there was not much land for farming on the grassland!
If they occupy it, it will be of no use, but they will have to bear a heavy burden.
The canal was difficult to carve. Seeing this situation, he immediately struck while the iron was hot and said: "Plough the Gutu." At first, the slave thought that the Han Dynasty man was lying. However, when the slave was ordered to propose to the Han Dynasty emperor: use the river to
After changing weapons, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty refused without thinking, and told the slaves: The Han Dynasty has no interest in the grassland, they only want land that can be cultivated, grown crops and built cities!"
This kind of open-eyed lies is so difficult to say that it is really effortless.
Even he himself was surprised.
Because before this year, he would not have dared to lie to any of the Xiongnu nobles, let alone deceive the Chanyu.
It can only be said that once a person's moral integrity starts to fall, he himself will feel scared!
The military officials were deceived.
He remembered that indeed, at the beginning, he had asked Qiequ Qiediao to go to the Han Dynasty to test.
Faced with the temptation of the Loop, my son-in-law could refuse it flatly. It seems that he really has no interest in the grassland!
Thinking of this, Jun Chen felt that his lungs were about to explode!
The Han Dynasty had no interest in the grassland and only wanted to defend it.
But I stupidly listened to others' instigation and went south to provoke!
As a result, the Huns have suffered heavy losses, and their position as Shanyu has begun to waver!
"Landa Xin!" The military official had completely forgotten how he felt when he summoned Lan Tuosin a few days ago. At this moment, he really wanted to kill this nobleman who encouraged him to jump into the trap!
Reluctantly, he suppressed the anger in his heart, and the military officer asked Qiqu Qiediao: "Why didn't you tell me earlier! If so, many things might not have happened!"
"I want to report back to you for plowing Gutu, but I'm very soft-spoken and no one is willing to pass it on! Moreover, when I came back, the Battle of Mayi had already started..." Qiqu Qediaonan lowered his head, looking distressed.
"Besides, at that time, I thought it would be good for King Youxian to go south to plunder, teach a lesson, and beat the Han Dynasty!"
After hearing these words, the military officials felt as if they had found a close friend.
He thought so too at the time!
Immediately, the military minister felt that this minion was the wise man given to him by the gods and ancestors!
So he said: "On your trip, you should leave early and come back early. When you come back, I will definitely make you the king to rule a tribe and communicate with the Han Dynasty!"
Qi Qu Qi Diao was overjoyed when he heard what he said. He knelt down and said, "It is a slave's honor to serve Gu Tu on the plow. How dare you ask for any reward?"
This made the military officials even more fond of him. (To be continued.)
ps: In the past two days, my dizziness started again.
I thought I would still have it last night, but in the end, I was so dizzy that I couldn't bear it and almost vomited~
Damn it!
In addition, I would like to inform you that I plan to choose paper tomorrow. I will probably make a sample book first. When it is finished, I will post it in the group~
Hmm~
I will personally supervise and select all the layout, printing and cover design.
It will probably be out in July.
At that time, I will collect contact information and draw prizes in the book review area and send them out together.
If there is any progress or situation, I will inform you as soon as possible——
