Zhao Meng drove his livestock to graze in the pasture that belonged to him.
Above the wilderness, there are vast pastures with a radius of hundreds of miles, and there are Loufan herdsmen like Zhao Meng everywhere.
They hold harnesses and whips and patrol around the livestock herds to prevent naughty and naughty cubs from getting lost.
This job is tiring and boring.
But it’s extremely satisfying.
As the sun gradually rose, Zhao Meng and other herdsmen began to drive and guide the livestock herds toward home.
Not long after, they met on the vast grassland.
Eventually, a huge herd of livestock was formed.
After the Battle of Mayi, the Han Dynasty settled all the surrendered soldiers and generals of the Jiuloufan tribe here.
Hundreds of thousands of livestock were allocated at the same time.
These livestock are certainly not annoying.
They are the property of the Emperor of Han Dynasty.
Therefore, in the pastoral area of Loufan, there are groups of Han cavalry, fully armed and patrolling.
These are Loufan army cavalry who are directly under Loufan general Yingyinhou Guanhe.
When Zhao Meng and other herdsmen drove their livestock back, these cavalrymen would appear on both sides of the livestock herd from time to time. This was both protection and surveillance.
Zhao Meng was not surprised by this.
Suppose that now, those old nobles in the building may still have some tricks up their sleeves and are making some evil plans.
However, lower-class herdsmen like Zhao Meng had already voted with their feet and regarded themselves as the most loyal and reliable slaves and minions of the Emperor of Han.
After driving the livestock, Zhao Meng saw his home not far away.
Originally, Lou Fanren was placed behind this Yang Yang grassland.
Yingyinhou Guanhe, the general of Loufan who was ordered by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, ordered the people of Loufan to be registered as households and all the people were registered. Modeling on the rural pavilion system of the Han Dynasty, pastoral villages or pastoral villages were established one after another for centralized living.
The place where Zhao Meng lived was called "Jia Township, Zaoyang County, Han Dynasty".
It means the largest township in Zaoyang County.
that's the truth.
The entire Jia Township is built under a mountain.
Before Shanling, there is a residential area of Jia Township in a radius of more than ten miles.
Every family is at least 300 steps apart.
Each family has a solid house built with bricks, tiles and beams.
This house looks a little low, but it is very suitable for herders' life.
There are several large fences in the open space outside the house. The fences are made of bamboo and wood, with grass and wooden canals placed inside.
There are even wooden sheds specially designed for pregnant livestock and cubs.
The shed is roofed with straw and filled with hay.
Whether it is windy or rainy, it will not affect the mother and cubs inside.
Zhao Meng's home is in a corner of this township.
When he drove the livestock home, his wife was squatting in the wooden shed, milking the cows and horses, holding two special milking tools issued by the officials of the Han Dynasty.
Recently, two cows and a mare among Zhao Meng's livestock gave birth to cubs.
Foals and calves are just born.
So, there is a lot of fresh milk.
Zhao Meng drove the livestock into the fence, and two men of short stature and rags immediately began to take over the rest of the work.
They separated the livestock according to size and type.
The cubs and mother were driven into the wooden shed.
Others were put into different pens.
These two men were herdsmen who escaped from the Huns last year.
After the Mayi War, Shan Yuting intensified the exploitation and oppression of small and medium-sized vassal tribes.
Every day, tribes are pushed into desperation, and large numbers of herdsmen flee.
Many came to Zaoyang, a Han Dynasty pasture outside the Great Wall, to seek life.
Loufan herdsmen are very welcoming to these people.
They accepted these refugees one after another and asked them to help take care of their livestock, clean, harvest and dry grass.
The reward is to feed them every day.
Zhao Meng warned the two refugees to pay attention to the safety of the cubs.
Then, he came to the wooden shed and looked at the sleeping son on Xijun's back, grinning and giggling.
At this moment, Zhao Meng felt very at ease and content.
This was a feeling he had never had in the Huns before.
"Master!" Zhao's wife looked back at her husband, smiled broadly, and then gave instructions: "Hurry up and help me light the fire. After a while, all this milk will be turned into cheese!"
"Yesterday, the price of cheese in the countryside increased again! Now a pound can be sold for more than ten dollars! I have to seize this opportunity and sell more money. In this way, when winter comes, I will ask the government to build two green storage cellars for me.
Invite carpenters to build a few wooden sheds..." Zhao's wife is a typical Chinese woman, simple, kind and very independent and planning.
In her mind, everything was in order.
She clasped her fingers and settled the accounts clearly: "Wait until next year, the cubs and the mother will have a place to live, and there will be no need to crowd together! The government veterinarian has said that this way for the mother and the cubs
, are all very good!”
After Zhao Meng heard this, he laughed stupidly, and then went to chop firewood happily.
Although Zhao Meng is not as tall and strong as the Han people, his limbs are well-developed and extremely powerful.
In addition, now he has no shortage of nutrition and food, so he is very strong.
Soon, he chopped dry firewood.
Coincidentally, at this time, the two herdsmen who were helping herdsmen had also finished their work, so naturally they would not wait foolishly.
In fact, herders on the grasslands are generally very simple.
My master gave me food and shelter, so I naturally had to work hard.
Skills like laziness are unlikely to appear in herdsmen.
Because if the herdsmen are just a little lazy, the whole family will starve to death!
Therefore, when they saw the dry firewood at Zhao Meng's side, they immediately came over to help clean it up.
At this time, suddenly, a bell rang from the direction of the government office in the village.
Boom!
Another sound!
Zhao Meng stopped what he was doing.
Zhao Meng's wife also stood up and looked in the direction of the township government office.
As Lou Fanren, a member of Lou Fan's army in Zaoyang County of the Han Empire.
Zhao Meng and his wife both knew very well what it meant when the bell of the township government office rang.
Only the two herdsmen looked blank.
Boom!
A moment later, there was another sound.
"Three bells!" Zhao Meng's wife shouted first: "Master, the emperor has ordered his troops! Put on your armor, take your bows and arrows, and report to the township government office. If you arrive late, you won't be able to eat the emperor's royal food.
Got it!"
Zhao Meng also jumped up immediately and hurriedly walked home.
He took off the bow and arrow hanging on the wall, put on the leather armor that his wife had sewn last winter, took the arrow basket, and put the arrows that were treasured in the cupboard one by one.
Then, Zhao Meng went out and selected the best war horse among his livestock.
This war horse is tall and handsome, with powerful hooves and healthy teeth.
It’s a rare BMW!
It is also Zhao Meng’s favorite and most cherished horse.
Originally, he planned to wait until autumn, when the imperial censor sent by the emperor to collect horses came, and then dedicate this horse to the great emperor as a contribution.
But now, Zhao Meng feels that it is more appropriate to ride it to perform meritorious service for the emperor in battle!
"Great Holy Emperor, your servant, I will die for you!" Zhao Meng clenched his fists and shouted in his heart.
Then, he called the two herders who had been taken in by him, took the saber that had just been tied around his waist, and said to them: "I will be ordered to fight for the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. You stay at home and take care of your mistress and livestock."
, wait for me to return from the battle!"
"Yes, Master!" The two herdsmen quickly knelt down on the ground respectfully, touching their foreheads to the ground.
Although Lou Fanren was gradually Chineseized under the control and guidance of the Han government.
But deep-rooted customs and traditions still affect them.
Their way of thinking and looking at things still have a strong Xiongnu flavor.
When the master goes to war, the slave must stay at home, work hard, and wait for the master's return.
These two herdsmen came here as refugees, so of course they knew the rules of the nomads.
As for leaving two male slaves at home, would it be detrimental to the mistress?
Zhao Meng was quite relieved about this.
If he goes on an expedition, he will get rid of his wife and children who are not taken care of by his compatriots who have not gone on an expedition, not to mention that the Han government will also take care of them.
Riding war horses, Zhao Meng and other Loufan herdsmen rushed to the official office of Jia Township, the place where the bell rings.
Since then the floor has been housed.
The Han Dynasty government began to implement a household registration management method modeled on China's household registration system.
In the beginning, there were five people per household in the building.
However, as Loufanren began to intermarry with Han people, those men who started independent families were classified as separate households.
Today, the number of more than 9,000 cavalrymen who surrendered at that time has become more than 8,000 households.
There are fully 1,500 households of Loufan herdsmen in Jia Township.
Every hundred households are organized into a pavilion.
There are fifteen pavilions in the whole township.
According to the system, if something happens, each pavilion needs to send fifty troops.
The entire Jia Township must form a cavalry force of 500 people.
Everyone brought their own war horses, bows and arrows, and dry food, and accepted the emperor's orders to conquer and defeat any enemies who had committed crimes against heaven.
In Jia Township, the Han Dynasty set up a dual-official arrangement with a noble from Jiuloufan as a tour guide and a Han army officer as a Qiangfu.
Today, the nobles of Jiuloufan have long been transferred to Shanggu County by the Han government under the pretext of "training" and "rotational training" to receive Han language and cultural training.
The excuse is naturally that he is a Hanchen in a high-profile manner, and he should speak Chinese and use Chinese etiquette.
Therefore, now, in Jia Township, the person who is talking about the matter is Qiangfu appointed by General Guan He of Loufan.
This roser's surname was Zhao. He had a full face of beard. Although he was not tall, he was not short either.
Although his height of seven feet was nothing among the Han army.
But in front of the many Loufan cavalry in this Jia Township, they looked like giants.
At this moment, Mr. Zhao Qiang, holding the order just issued from Loufan General Yamen, stood on the steps of the township government office, looking at the people who were densely packed like a river merging into the sea, carrying bows and arrows, and riding horses.
Loufan herdsmen.
He nodded happily.
For more than a year, he and his colleagues have been overcoming obstacles here, starting from small things bit by bit.
Finally, these Loufan barbarians who did not know what system and law were, knew and learned the meaning of Chinese system and law.
Several rounds of training also allowed him to grasp and understand the thoughts and ideas of these Yi Di in the past.
What happened next was of course no surprise.
The speed of Sinicization of Loufan herdsmen and their centripetal force and cohesion towards the Han Dynasty are constantly increasing.
Today, he can pat his chest and tell the emperor of Chang'an and his superiors: The 1,500 households and herdsmen in Jia Township are all loyal ministers of your majesty and the sharp arrows of the Han Dynasty!
And the method he used was actually similar to the method used by Han Dynasty aristocrats to win over and control their tenants and retainers.
It's nothing more than undressing and feeding.
It's just that the methods have slightly changed.
Seeing the herdsmen gathering more and more, but in an orderly and disciplined manner.
Zhao Qiangfu smiled with deep relief.
With these fifteen hundred families of herdsmen and their support, Lou Fanqi, who came from a humble background, finally had a foundation to establish himself!
This is also the source of motivation for Zhao Qiangfu and his pavilion chiefs to work hard in the past year or so, braving wind and rain without taking shelter from the cold and heat!
In this Yang-making place, Jiaohua Loufan descended upon his soldiers, led them, and led them along the way, from scratch to build a huge Jia Township and complete the upper and lower institutions, not just for the sake of empty ideals and ambitions.
It is also for the future of themselves and their descendants.
Their hard work today is a guarantee for laying a solid foundation for the future and for future generations.
Just like it is now.
"The family foundation has been laid in my hands!" Mr. Qiang, surnamed Zhao, was so happy in his heart that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
One thousand and five hundred soldiers who are skilled in bows and horses, and good at riding and shooting.
In the interior, it is impossible for a county to select so many suitable soldiers.
Not to mention training them out!
Even the princes cannot bear such a huge task.
Only the imperial court can use the power of the whole country to continuously cultivate cavalry.
The powerful and nobles could only ride on the imperial court's side.
However, he, a low-level officer from a poor family, only followed the cavalry general in the Battle of Mayi and beheaded three ranks before being promoted to the team leader, but he already has the support and followers of 1,500 cavalry.
!
This means that he has struggled for at least thirty years less!
What's more important is that Lou Fan Jiangzu has a simple mind and a straightforward personality.
They often identify a thing or a surname, and they will follow it from generation to generation.
Nowadays, most of the soldiers surrendered in Loufan of Jia Township are Han surnamed Zhao.
This not only recognizes his work, but also tells him that I work with you.
Future generations, as long as they don't become idiots, will basically still be recognized and supported by these descendants.
This is a human heart that is more precious than a title!
It is also the most important wealth and popularity of a family.
Thinking of this, Zhao Qiangfu only felt that the future for himself and his family was simply smooth and bright. In the future, he might even be able to earn a Guannei Hou or two thousand shi!
Everyone is basically here.
Zhao Qiangfu took the dozens of soldiers under his command and looked at the dense cavalry in front of him. He first bowed his hands towards Chang'an and said: "The Holy Emperor has given an order: The Xiongnu Jizhu family is unethical and must be attacked!"
The troops are ******, since the Prime Minister went down to General Loufan, General Loufan went down to me, according to the emperor's order, our Jia Township immediately organized a cavalry commander, with 500 cavalry, to follow General Loufan to attack the unruly people.
Xiongnu Jizhu clan!"
"Long live!" Zhao Meng and other comrades, who were riding horses and crowded in the crowd, raised their arms and shouted. Their Chinese was still a bit stiff, but their voices resounded throughout the world: "Long live the emperor, conquer Ji."
Congee!"
Beating his old master was so annoying that he had no objection at all.
They are even more active than the Han people.
The reason is simple, they need to use the blood of their past masters to tell the Emperor of Han that we are your loyal minions and loyal slaves.
Zhao Qiangfu looked at it and nodded with great satisfaction. (~^~)
