This was Chen Chong's first trip to Meiji. He was only two months away from Zhang Governor and his party, but the scenery along the way was already very different. Under the heavy snowfall, the wilderness was covered with silver overnight, and the sky and the earth were vast. Chen Chong rode on
Looking around from a distance, Qingkai could see Hun men in leather armor waving their whips from time to time, whizzing past the road in groups, like a rushing torrent. There were also many lowly herders. Although
Wearing thin clothes and shivering, we struggled to transport supplies in the severe cold.
Chen Chong always dressed lightly and simply, and this time was no exception. He wore a green sword presented by Cao Cao on his waist and a large red fur coat handwoven by Cai Yan on his upper body. He asked Xu Shu and Wei Yan to bring some dry food, one person and one horse.
A horse was specially brought to carry the gold cakes, and a few people were walking on the road. The rest of the horse teams passing by were meandering, making them quite conspicuous. But now is the special season, both the Huns and Han merchants are trying their best to restrain their men, so along the way Chen Chong and others
People left fairly smoothly.
Arriving at the Hequ ferry, Chen Chong and his party suddenly saw the Huns' tents scattered in the south of the Nan River. The felt tents seemed to be as numerous as the cattle and sheep on the grassland. Chen Chong walked along the Nan River until they reached Meiji, and then they were far away.
He could see the end of the army. Xu Shu sighed to him: "Unexpectedly, the 50,000 troops are so powerful. Looking from a distance, the generals' minds are swaying and it is difficult to defend themselves."
Chen Chong smiled and comforted Xu Shu. After all, 50,000 troops and horses gathered in one county, which was an extremely rare event even for the Han Dynasty. If he wanted to conquer the Western General Duan Jun and pacify the Western Qiang, he would only have more than 10,000 troops. At that time, Wang Mang stationed 400,000 troops in northern Xinjiang.
, As a result, the supply of food and grass was insufficient, so refugees were everywhere, and chaos continued, including the Green Forest and Red Eyebrow Rebellion. From this we can see that more troops and horses are not better. If it is beyond the control of the country's generals, it will only lead to tragedy.<
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So the group of people walked straight to the outskirts of Meiji City.
Meiji City is not a big city, but the market on the outskirts of Meiji City is impressive. As the palace of the Huns, Meiji is actually the most prosperous market in the entire southern Huns. Not only the Huns gather here to sell, but also many
Han merchants from Bingzhou would also come here to strive for wealth, and even saw Wuhuan people and Xianbei people. Most of these people turned to the Xiongnu because they were at odds with their original tribes, and finally found a living in Meiji Market.
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Now all the Xiongnu from the six counties of Bingzhou have gathered here, and the Meiji Market has been unprecedentedly prosperous. Chen rushed to the market and saw people coming and going, rubbing shoulders, and everywhere they were hawking in bad or not bad Chinese.
He couldn't help but smile to Wei Yan and said: "Chang Wen, such a scene is really enviable. In two years, I want to have a market like this in Lishi."
The three people immediately entered the market. Meijijiji was divided into four major areas, which coincided with Luoyang, but the types of goods sold were different: Dongjiji was a military market, selling all kinds of swords for fighting;
The Xiongnu's iron-making technology was not yet mature, and their weapons were far less sharp than those of the Han people. Therefore, most of the people gathered here were Han merchants. However, except for the princes of the Xiongnu, few people cared about it. After all, the best sellers were the horns produced by the Xiongnu.
Bow.
Beiji is a grain market. Except for the lack of rice, corn, wheat, soybeans, and millet noodles are all available here. Occasionally, you can also see dogwood and peppercorns shipped from Yizhou, because the current cured meat smells fishy and must be used.
Only spices can suppress the odor, so spices are very popular in the grain market, so much so that the prices are rising steadily. Chen Chong can't help but be speechless after seeing it.
Xiji is a human market. The Xiongnu have developed and grown in recent years. Except for the defeat in the north when they encountered Xianbei, they have made gains in other directions. Most of the captives obtained from the victory are sold as goods and used as serfs and herdsmen. This is
Of course, not only the Xiongnu princes came here to trade, but powerful men from Taiyuan and even Jizhou also often came here to buy Hunu. After all, compared to the domestic slaves Cangtou bought locally, the Hunu were stronger, hardworking and hardworking.
I am an unfamiliar place and have nowhere to go if I want to escape. I can say that I am a first-class high-quality slave.
Nanji Horse Market is the destination of Chen Chong's trip. As the name suggests, the horse market is mainly for the sale of horses. The Huns have been herding for generations, and the breeding of horses comes from all over Central Asia. As a result, the cavalry traveled all over the world, and no one could do it at one time. But
After the unification of Xianbei, the Xiongnu were cut off from communication with the Western Regions, and the quality of Bingzhou horses gradually became inferior to that of Liangzhou horses, showing signs of decline. However, fortunately, now that Liangzhou is in chaos, the Bingzhou horse trade has been revived. The Bingzhou horses that Chen Chong bought for Wei Yan came from here.
Shipped to Dongdu.
Of course, the horse market is not just a horse market. To be precise, it should be a livestock market. In addition to selling horses, Nanji also sells cattle, sheep, dogs and deer, but after all, it does not account for the majority of the transaction, so its reputation is not obvious. Chen Chongzheng
I was trying to find someone to ask about where the best cattle and sheep were. Suddenly I heard a horse neighing behind me. I felt alert and hurriedly pulled Xu Shu beside me to retreat to the roadside.
Then a big horse with a shoulder height of six feet broke through the horse gallery and galloped between the markets, barely grazing Chen Chong's coat. Chen Chong felt as if his cheeks had been swept by the wind of knives, and there was a dull pain, and he had no time to express his feelings.
, and heard several screams coming from the side, the crowd was in a commotion, pushing each other to make way for the big horse.
Only then did Chen Chong see the appearance of the big horse. Its whole body was like ink, except for a white cloud between its eyebrows. It had a long back and a short waist, and its hamstrings were like snakes. It looked at the crowd as if it were nothing while walking around. The horse's head was high and neighing, as if it was a horse.
Dragon and tiger on land, horse king on earth.
Then someone hurriedly ran out of the broken horse gallery. After seeing that the big horse was unharmed, he felt relieved. He tiptoed forward and sighed: "Yuledusi, Yuldusi, you are trying to hurt me."
, even if you don’t want to be driven by others, it’s not like this.”
The big horse named "Yuledus" lowered his head and looked at him, hissed again in response, and then walked slowly back to the horse gallery. Only then did the pushing crowd relax, except for a few people who were injured by the big horse.
People and passers-by gradually came and went as usual. The man breathed a sigh of relief and was about to follow him to the corridor. Unexpectedly, Chen Chong suddenly stopped him: "Friend, is that horse yours?"
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The man turned around in surprise and saw Chen Chong standing there, as if frozen by the ice and snow. Then he looked at his clothes carefully and said with a smile: "My Han friend, you are wrong. I am just a little boy."
Now [1], where can such a good horse be found? But I am really responsible for taking care of it. I wonder, my friend, what advice can you give me?"
Of course, being a householder is not a small thing. Apart from the kings and princes at the head of the Xiongnu tribes, there are only two levels of bureaucrats below. The first level is Qiequ who manages household registration, the Bu family who is responsible for paying taxes, and the second level is
He is the responsible person who trains soldiers. Although the responsible person is a grassroots bureaucrat of the Xiongnu, he often manages settlements with more than a hundred people. What this responsible person means is that he has a big backer behind him.
But of course Chen Chong was not afraid of any Huns backer, and he was not indignant because of himself. He swallowed his anger, pointed at the groaning Hu people collapsed on the street, and said: "My lord, the horses you take care of are here.
I kicked and injured four people, but you could turn a blind eye and say nothing?"
It seemed that it was the first time that Danghu heard such words. There was incredible emotion in his eyes, and he looked at the four barbarians lying on the side in the snow. Their clothes were in tatters, but they were just enough to avoid the cold. One person
The small bones were broken outwards, one person groaned, and two others fainted.
Chen Chong heard him say: "It's just four Jie people. They are like animals. Are they worth fussing about?" This statement really added fuel to the fire. Chen Chong took a few steps forward and stood like a pine tree in front of the door.
In front of him, he shouted: "Aren't the four Jie people also human? Who do you think you are, more human than them? I think you are not even a beast! Who is the leader behind you? Call him out to see me!" p>
The crowd around them had mostly retreated, but unexpectedly there was still a dispute, so they couldn't help but stop and watch out of curiosity. This horse gallery is located on the main road of the horse market, and it didn't take long for the people coming and going to surround the two. But they were not.
As indignant as Chen Chong, he looked at Chen Chong with a hostility, indifference, and strange eyes, which seemed to be on the same side as this principal.
This person in charge was not angry at all, but instead laughed. He pretended to bow to Chen Chong and said: "It seems that this Han brother came to Meiji for the first time, but I don't know where he is from a wealthy family? I can teach you how to know.
, but this horse gallery does not belong to anyone else. It belongs to the current King Zuo Xian in Fuluo. I am just a pawn of King Zuo Xian, but the entire Huns will be the property of King Zuo Xian in the future. They are just a few miscellaneous things. They will die.
He died, and King Zuo Xian didn't mind it, so why should I bother you?"
When Chen Chong saw his disgusting and hypocritical appearance, he also laughed. To be fair, this was an opportunity to establish prestige among the barbarians, which calmed him down and asked: "Then, may I ask this gentleman, but...
I wonder when King Zuo Xian will return? I would like to pay him a visit."
When he saw that he heard the name of Fuluo, he was unmoved. This abnormal situation made him a little at a loss. Even the wealthy Han merchants from far away did not dare to offend King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu, the future Xiongnu
Shan Yu, this made him unable to help but guess the identity of the other party. However, although Chen Chong and his party were very impressive, they did not have a large entourage, so he could not guess. At this time, it was better to be cautious, so he said honestly: "Zuo
Today, the wise king and your left and right kings are going to Wuyuan to hunt. If you need to see the king, you can leave your name and stay with me. When the king comes back, I will know about you."
Chen Chong helped Wei Yan and Xu Shu to put the four injured Jie people on their horses. Then he wiped off the mud and water on his body and said with a smile: "I don't need your name, so just tell him that the new governor of Xihe, Chen Chong and Chen Tingjian, are here to visit."
, I hope your Majesty will respect himself. The Governor of Xihe cannot replace Shan Yu like the general who protected the Huns, but replacing him with King Zuo Xian is more than enough!"
There was a loud noise among the onlookers, and they all looked in disbelief. The man in charge also seemed to have a bone stuck in his throat, and could not utter a word. Xu Shu and Wei Yan led the horse to the outside of the gathering, and saw the solemn expression on their faces.
Upright, passers-by seemed to be driven by an unknown force and consciously gave way.
When leaving, Chen Chong looked back at the householder coldly and said: "This is Xihe County of the Han Dynasty. The people, regardless of whether they are barbarians or Han people, are all subjects under my rule, Chen Tingjian. According to Han law, we go to the market."
This is against the law. When King Zuo Xian comes back, I hope you can say what you said before again."
The man in charge trembled all over, as if his throat had been sealed with a sword, and then he couldn't stand and fell to the ground.
【1】Danghu: The official name of the Xiongnu, the grassroots officer responsible for carrying out the war, whose status is slightly lower than that of Qiequ.