Chapter 1878: Being cruel to your own people is the only way to be really cruel
The Japanese ships were all large and small, noisy and crowded on the sea outside the port. Unless Soga Mingta came to Su Dingfang's flagship in person, it would be equivalent to being held hostage. Otherwise, Su Dingfang would have thought that the Japanese were crazy and wanted to make a surprise attack.
Navy fleet...
When Mingta Suga excitedly directed the soldiers on the Japanese ships from the bow to drive the young men and women in ragged clothes onto the deck, Su Dingfang looked at the "piglets" in the boats one after another, and was dumbfounded.
Slaves, along with the progress of human civilization, sweated and sweated all the way and have never left people's sight.
Since ancient times, slaves have been a part of the Xia that cannot be ignored. Since the Xia and Shang Dynasties, and since the Qin and Han Dynasties, although many dynasties have restricted the slave trade, they have never stopped it.
The powerful and invincible soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, led by arrogant generals such as Li Jing, Li Ji, Hou Junji, etc., chased north and swept through the Western Regions. While defeating the hostile forces, they also captured a large number of cattle and sheep.
livestock and population.
Most of these captives will be sold as slaves.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Hu people had absolutely no human rights.
The Confucians of the Tang Dynasty were definitely different from the castrated corrupt Confucians of later generations. They would also advocate marriage, but it was because they believed that "the barbarians and Di Rong were not born of the spirit of neutralization, and the king's religion could not be transformed." The Di Rong barbarians were just
An animal that walks on two legs is not a human being.
Under such circumstances, how can a civilized human being fight with beasts to death? These days, men are superior to women. Even in the Tang Dynasty, the status of women was only slightly higher than that of merchants. With a few women
If you can appease those beasts, why not?
As long as the beasts don't cause trouble, we can just develop ourselves behind closed doors...
but!
If the beasts are shameless and won't stop after getting a woman, Confucian students will not be afraid to pick up the sword and mount the war horse, lead the troops out to teach the beasts a lesson!
It is absolutely impossible to give the beasts a chance to stage the "Five Husbands" again!
In the Tang Dynasty, regardless of whether they were civil servants or military generals, Hu people were equal to slaves. This was a consensus...
The Tang Dynasty also never banned the slave trade.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, a large number of officials and generals have been awarded slaves for their military merits. There are explicit records. During the Wude period, Li Daliang "gave a hundred slaves to him" for his meritorious service in suppressing the Duke of Fuxing, and immediately "gave twenty slaves to him".
, In addition, the aristocratic families obtained a large number of slaves through trading, plundering and other means.
By the time of the Mid-Tang Dynasty, the largest place for raising slaves in the world was a temple...
During the reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism was banned, and the government ordered the number of slaves in monasteries across the country to be converted to good status, reaching a huge number of 150,000!
It is hard to imagine that even monks who say they are "compassionate" do not regard slaves as human beings. How many slaves can the landlords and nobles in the world have to support?
There were countless Hu Ji who flowed into the Central Plains from the Western Regions, and countless Kunlun slaves who were sold to the Tang Dynasty from Nanyang.
However, these "piglets" transported by Suga Mingtai made Su Dingfang despise...
All of them are sallow, skinny, and short in stature. Regardless of gender, a gust of sea breeze can blow them into the sea. Just like this, you can't be a slave!
I'm afraid I'll be exhausted after working for less than two days. Who would buy such a slave?
It's just a waste of money...
But Su Dingfang remembered that before leaving, Fang Jun had repeatedly warned him that he must reach a slave trade with the Japanese. This would not only make money, but more importantly, it would gradually eliminate the Japanese population. When the Japanese population dwindled, a large number of immigrants from the Tang Dynasty poured in.
, after a hundred and eighty years, wouldn’t this Honshu Island become the world of the Tang people without any bloodshed?
When it comes to the ability to adapt to adverse circumstances, none in the world is better than the Han people!
Su Dingfang thought so!
So even though I am very disgusted with the slaves brought by Minta Soga, I still have to ask: "Where did I get so many slaves? This time, you are going to make a fortune!"
Soga Akita's back molars were leaking out, and he said casually: "Previously, Iga, Musashi and other countries took advantage of my family's unstable footing to rob and cause chaos in the imperial court. Of course, they were defeated by the Marquis and the warriors of the navy.
, but how can we just let it go? A few days ago, I led my troops and marched three hundred miles into Iga country, plundering more than 2,000 of its people. Half of them, old and weak, women and children, were killed, and more than a thousand young men were kidnapped and sold.
Your Excellency..."
As he spoke, he made a shy face, rubbed his hands, and asked tentatively: "Um... I just don't know, can the Grand Governor make the final decision on what the Marquis promised me earlier?"
In the past, after these prisoners were captured, they would naturally be placed in their own fiefdoms to work. However, the Soga family will obtain the position of emperor, and various things have not been clarified for a while. They also have to appease the many ministers of Asuka Kyo and the clan.
The matter of re-confessing the middle school disciples can only be postponed for the time being.
After all, the Yamato Kingdom is the foundation of the Soga clan. If the other ministers are displeased by the large-scale land enfeoffment and the evidence that has just been stabilized is stirred up again, it will really outweigh the gains and losses.
Therefore, Su Ga Ming Tai's fiefdom simply cannot house so many people. If it is sold to other fiefdoms...the prices offered by these country bumpkins from the Japanese country are completely different from Fang Jun's.
Su Dingfang looked at Suga Mingta, whose pupils had become square, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, no wonder the Marquis often said, "One's own people are really cruel when they deal with one's own people"!
In the past, the Soga family was just a powerful force in the Japanese country, and it would be understandable to rob slaves everywhere. But now, the Soga family has usurped the throne of the emperor and is the nominal co-owner of the Japanese country.
The Chinese people used such cruel methods and did not hesitate to rob their people and sell them as slaves...
It's really a bit heartbreaking.
Su Dingfang endured his displeasure and said calmly: "I will naturally abide by the words of the Marquis and dare not make any mistakes. Moreover, before the Marquis left, he had told Yu to take good care of me, but I didn't know that this time
How many slaves are there in total, and how much do you want to sell them for?"
When Suga Mingtai heard this, he thought that Fang Jun was very interesting!
"There are 980 slaves in total. Since they are all young and strong, the price... do you think it can be higher?"
Suga Minta smiled and said cautiously.
There was no way, even though the Soga clan had usurped the throne of the emperor, all the forces in Yamato were also very afraid because of the alliance between the Soga clan and the Tang Dynasty. They did not dare to make any mistakes, so they had to pinch their noses and acquiesce to Soga.
The behavior of the rebellious ministers and traitors of the clan is still arousing public opinion, and many external feudal countries are ready to take action. They are in urgent need of a large amount of money to reward deployment, purchase grain and fodder, and stabilize the situation.
But the treasure troves of the past emperors have been emptied by Fang Jun. All the gold and jewelry have been taken away, and even the silks and porcelain have been burned. The treasury is even more empty for rats to run away from. We are short of money!
Su Dingfang pressed the handle of the waist knife with one hand, glanced at Su Wo Mingtai with a frown, and asked: "Just tell me a number, I will have my own thoughts."
"Then..." Suga Mingta rolled his eyes. Thinking that the Suga family was seriously short of money now, he thought hard and risked offending the governor in front of him. The lion opened his mouth and said: "Mr.
How about a thousand coins for a slave and five hundred coins for a female slave?"
Su Dingfang frowned.
It stands to reason that this price far exceeds the price of slaves in the Tang Dynasty, but after thinking about Fang Jun's instructions that the original intention of carrying out the slave trade with the Japanese was to curb or even eliminate their population, I felt that it would be okay to increase the price appropriately, and I had to give others a taste.
Sweetness, this business can last for a long time, right?
Furthermore, he now earns hundreds of kilograms of gold from the mine every day, and the golden light is shining in front of his eyes. Governor Su, who was once forced by life, has already broadened his horizons. From frugality to luxury, with tens of thousands of dollars, he has already made a lot of money.
There are no more fluctuations in my mind...
"Can!"
When he agreed, he ordered someone to take a thousand coins and give them to Mingtai Suga, saying: "A certain pair of subordinates will treat each other sincerely, and the extra money will be used as a gift for this subordinate. This kind of business, go to
I will continue to do this in the long run and everyone will make a fortune together!"
Su Woming was very happy.
He was a straightforward man who didn't have many twists and turns. He often had a headache dealing with those Tang people who were full of evil ideas. At this moment, seeing Su Dingfang being so cheerful and cheerful, he suddenly felt like a confidant. He patted his chest and swore: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief.
Within the Japanese country, all the feudal states that do not surrender to the Suga clan will be punished one by one, and all the captives will be sold to the governor at that time, and the price is negotiable!"
Su Dingfang chuckled and was noncommittal.
Are all captives sold into slavery?
The successor of the Soga clan was probably lost in his mind due to copper coins. If that were the case, there would probably be very few people left in your Japanese country. But don’t forget that the Ezo people in the north are tirelessly doing the same thing.