The Huns are not so much a race as they are an alliance of grassland tribes. The father of the military minister Chanyu, Laoshang Chanyu, unified the originally loose grassland tribes, and then the Xiongnu Empire came into being. By the time of the military minister Chanyu
In this generation, the rule of each tribe became more stringent. Although each tribe was still relatively independent, no one dared to challenge Shan Yu's authority.
All the Huns are soldiers. Whoever has a bigger tribe will have a stronger fist and will have more supporters behind him. It is logical that he can secure the position of Shanyu. The tribe of Shanyu, the military minister, is his father's superior Shanyu.
The establishment was the largest among the Xiongnu in terms of population, livestock and area. It also occupied the best pasture in Mobei, so naturally it was the Chanyu who took the responsibility.
As for how the Chanyu controlled his empire, the old Shanyu also thought of a way for his son. According to the rules of the Xiongnu, the subordinates were from the left, and the right Guduhou assisted the government. The following are the left and right kings, the left and right kings, and the left and right generals.
, the left and right captains, the left and right Danghu, and the left and right Guduhou.
King Zuo and Youxian are the highest local officials. King Zuo Xian governs the eastern Xiongnu, located directly north of Han Shanggu County; King You Xian governs the western Xiongnu, located west of Han Shang County, adjacent to the Yueshi, Heshi and Qiang.
Except for the tribes under the leadership of the Chanyu, all were under the jurisdiction of these two people. They can be regarded as the two largest forces coexisting with the Chanyu.
Starting from the Chanyu, the wise kings on the left and right, and even the big households all have their own armies, which can be commanded individually. The other officials at all levels are also the military leaders of various sizes. The big ones command tens of thousands of cavalry, and the small ones command thousands. The entire Xiongnu has two
140,000 cavalry; each of the 10,000 cavalry is assigned a thousand-long, one-hundred-long, or a long-lasting horseman, serving officials such as Xiaowang, Xiang, Duwei, Duwei, Qiequ, etc.; Duwei, Duwei, Qiequ, etc. are each according to the number of tribes.
In order to distinguish the power and status, they are also the leaders of each tribe.
The Huns, like the Han people, were also left-leaning. The status and power of the Left Xian King was second only to the Chanyu and higher than the Right King, and was usually filled by the prince. However, in the dynasty of the military minister Shanyu, the situation seemed to have changed. Although there were
The status of the left and right virtuous kings is much lower than that of the old Shan Yu. This is all because of the extraordinary status of the current left and right kings of Guli. Moreover, there have also been changes in the left and right kings of Guli.
Okay, this is a little strange.
The left and right kings of Xian and the left and right kings of Guli both had their courts in their pastoral areas. For example, the court of Yi Zhixie, king of left Guli, was in Yinshan, and the court of Yu Shan, king of right Guli, was in Yuci. This is similar to the Han Dynasty breaking the earth to seal the king.
If you have people and soldiers, you can rebel if you want.
For now, the most powerful Xiongnu is the Chanyu, followed by King Yizhixie of Zuoguli. They are brothers, one is stationed in the court of Shanyu in Mobei, and the other is stationed in Yinshan to defend against the Han Dynasty. In a sense, the two of them are
On the basis of the division between the left and right of the Huns, another division of the north and the south was carried out. According to Su Ren's guess, this situation may have been deliberately created by the old Shanyu, in order to allow his two best sons to play their best.
own role.
However, the old Shanyu seemed to have miscalculated. He had never seen the killings between brothers when they were fighting for the throne in the Han dynasty. Now that Shanyu's power is slightly stronger, Yi Zhixie can only endure it. If Yi Zhixie's power grows,
When they are on par with Shanyu Qihu, I am afraid that the end of the Huns is not far away.
Yu Shan felt guilty about Su Ren's kidnapping. According to Su Ren, his purpose of coming outside the Great Wall was to help Yu Shan, but as a landlord, Yu Shan failed to fulfill his duty of protection and watched helplessly.
Someone snatched Su Ren away from his territory, which felt like a slap in the face to Yu Dan.
Yu Dan came to apologize to Su Ren and brought only two followers without gifts. One was the first time Su Ren had met the other. Zhang Junyue had already gained Yu Dan's trust and consciously acted as Yu Dan's dog-headed strategist.
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First, he bowed deeply to Su Ren, and Yu Shan sighed: "Brother Su, I can't help you this time! Brother Su almost suffered a catastrophe. Fortunately, the eternal God has blessed me. Otherwise, I don't know how to face this situation."
To those people in Mayi City."
Su Ren waved his hand: "Thanks to the king's care, I heard from Huo Jin that Mayicheng is now on the right track, and our business is doing very well."
"I'm ashamed. This is all due to Brother Su's good use of people. I didn't do anything. But thanks to Brother Su's love, I didn't forget about me even though I was under heavy siege. The business has continued, and I have been the most helpful."
Su Ren said: "The king and I are friends. If the king recognizes me as a friend, there is no need to say polite words. We still have serious things to talk about." After saying this, Su Ren glanced at the young man standing behind Yu Single.
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Yu Dan nodded: "Brother Su, please introduce me. There are no outsiders here. This is a general under my king. He loves the Han Dynasty, so he gave himself a Han name, Zhao Xin."
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"General Zhao?"
Xin Zhao bowed his hands and saluted, said nothing, and stood behind Yu Shan expressionlessly.
Yu Dan took a sip of water: "To be honest, the reason why Father Khan agreed to bring Brother Su to the royal court this time was because he needed Brother Su's help. Brother Su also saw these people living on both sides of the Jinwu River when he entered the city.
Many, about one hundred thousand, all came to the royal court because of the snowstorm that hit Mobei last winter. The livestock of many tribes were frozen to death. They were homeless and came to the royal court. Father Khan had already had several headaches because of this.
, Brother Su’s arrival gave Father Khan hope.”
Su Ren had heard about this matter, but he didn't expect it to be so serious. To be honest, Su Ren didn't want to help. Let these 100,000 people hold Shanyu back, which might lead to a fight among the tribes on the grassland. It wouldn't be possible.
Without Su Ren taking action, Yi Zhixie would attack Shan Yu. But he himself had been arrested, and if he didn't help, he might not be able to leave. After thinking about it, he still had to find a way to help. As for how to help, he had to
Think it over carefully.
He raised his head and glanced at Yu Shanyu: "I wonder how Shanyu wants me to help?"
"Food, enough food!"
"It is difficult to provide food for 100,000 people. Besides, these people have nothing to offer. Even if I can get food, what will they use to buy it?"
Yu Shan said: "Brother Su doesn't need to worry about this matter. Father Khan has decided to allocate some livestock from his tribe to trade with Brother Su. If it's still not enough, he will have to requisition livestock from other tribes."
Su Ren thought for a while: "This is a big expense. I advise the king to discuss it clearly with Shan Yu. This place is not Yuci. The consumption of two thousand miles back and forth is not a small figure. It's not that I am unwilling to help. For
The price is too high for Chanyu, and from a businessman’s perspective, I don’t recommend Chanyu to do this.”
"Then from Mr. Su's point of view, what should Chanyu do?" Bank of China said that he was pushed in by Hawking, with two guards behind him, and almost tied up.
Hawking said angrily: "This guy was sneaking around and eavesdropping, and I caught him on the spot. Brother, what should I do?"
Su Ren and Yu Dan didn't expect that Bank of China would come at this time. Fortunately, they didn't say anything else. If this guy heard it and then spread it to Shan Yu's ears, Yu Dan and Su Ren would both be in trouble and walk around.
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Su Ren signaled Hawking to let go of BOC and said: "Mr. BOC is coming, why do you have to do this? You come so generously, why should I turn you away?"
The Bank of China said with a smile: "Mr. Su hasn't answered yet. From your perspective, what should Shanyu do to solve the current predicament?"
Su Ren laughed, and then the Bank of China also laughed together. The two of them slowly changed from smiling to laughing loudly, which made Yu Dan confused. In front of these two people, Yu Dan was like a child.
Not to mention that I can't keep up with other people's thinking, I don't even have the most basic ideas.
Su Ren stopped laughing: "Mr. Bank of China already knows this, so why bother asking me?"
"I still want to hear Mr. Su's opinion."
Su Ren took a deep breath: "It's nothing more than the same old routine. What are the Huns good at? Whether it's Wuhuan in the east or Yuezhi and other countries in the west, they are the best pastures for the Huns. Wuhuan is not.
Having said that, the Yuezhi and other countries in the Western Regions are all very fat. It is not a problem to find a few countries to beat them and provide food for 100,000 people. Besides, spring has begun, and new livestock will be born in a few months.
When you come out, you don’t have to wait until autumn and you won’t have to worry about food and drink. It can be easily solved in just a few months.”
The Bank of China nodded and smiled: "It's exactly what I thought. I hope Mr. Su will still say this when Shan Yu asks."
Yu Shan let out a sigh of relief: "It turns out that the military advisor and Brother Su have countermeasures, which makes me even worried about my father."
Su Ren took a sip of water and put down the tea cup: "But there are risks in doing so. If the countries in the Western Regions would rather die than surrender and fight to the end with the Xiongnu, the losses to the Chanyu will be great. As far as the current situation of the Xiongnu is concerned, the Chanyu
If the loss is too great, some people will be unable to bear it any longer, and Mr. Bank of China should also know this, right?"
BOC rolled his eyes and said, "Indeed, but this is the only way now. You have to try it no matter what."
Su Ren shook his head with a smile: "That's not necessarily true. There are always more solutions than difficulties. There is no one in the world who can say this. As long as Mr. Bank of China has the will, other paths are not impossible."
"for example……"
Su Ren stopped talking and concentrated on making tea. It had been a long time since he drank tea from Shu County. Su Ren drank it very carefully, tasting it slowly, smelling the smell first, and then savoring it on his tongue. After the bitterness, the sweetness gradually changed.
It spreads from the tip of your tongue to your throat, and you feel comfortable all over after one sip.
Tea also has the function of removing greasiness. Eating meat for a month without touching any vegetables is a torment for a later generation. The delicate intestines and stomach cannot cope with the erosion of greasiness. Tea will make it much more comfortable.
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Bank of China was very sensible. Seeing that Su Ren had no intention of saying anything more, he stood up and left. When Bank of China said to leave, Yu Shan moved to Su Ren's side: "Brother Su said that there are other ways, can you tell me?"
Su Ren smiled and said: "Besides the two places I mentioned, there are other places around the Xiongnu. It just depends on whether the Chanyu has the courage."
"Oh? Where else?"
Su Ren looked at the south with a smile and ignored Yu Shan. (To be continued)