First it was the Yao people, and then it was the direct descendants of the Zhang family in Qishan County.
After smacking the meaning for a long time, Wei Changpan let out a long sigh, but he still didn't understand the meaning behind Chen Shiyan's words.
"The killers from Kalutai are gathering to head north, and the number of manpower stationed in Jiangzhou must be much lower than before. This is excellent news for us." Chen Shi finally gnawed away the last piece of meat from the deer leg, but he still couldn't.
Not willing to eat rough flour biscuits like Wei Changpan, he changed his hands and took a fragrant hare that had just been roasted by the fire. He tore off a rabbit leg and handed it to Wei Changpan, then gnawed most of the remaining hare himself.
Come, "Although there is also Gao Xu's intention of not wanting to get too involved in the affairs of Jiangzhou, but for the time being it seems that it is not bad to not confront these killers who always hide in the dark."
..”
Wei Changpan weighed the rabbit leg that was still fragrant, but he no longer had the intention of feasting on it, and he felt heavy for no reason.
"I just talked about your boy's stupid act of trying to be a hero. Let's talk about the tribes on the grassland after the fight under the city. Except for the Taiqiuge tribe, the damage to the tribes was actually negligible. This time the barbarians went south to Jinzhou to attack the city and plunder the territory. Apart from the rise and fall of the dynasty,
The troubled times that succeeded us were indeed a once-in-a-lifetime scene. Nadun Mao was indeed a tycoon. The preparations for this move to the south must have started at least ten years ago. As for the secret abductions from Dayao and the introduction of skilled craftsmen who built siege equipment to the grasslands.
If you go up there, you won't be able to achieve anything overnight..."
"The prairie eagle Dun Maojun's troops lost nearly 30,000 infantry and cavalry in Jinzhou, and the slave warriors who worked so hard to train to attack the city were also killed and injured, not to mention the siege equipment, and his own life was also lost.
I almost handed it over to Bingyuan City." Chen Shi, who was full of rabbit meat, said vaguely, "Hey, good job, let this grandson lead the troops to besiege the fort, and finally suffered the pain of being blamed."
"The Taiqiuge tribe needs time to lick its wounds, but the other grassland tribes only need to strengthen themselves with the wealth plundered from Jinzhou. The grassland is not the Central Plains, and there are not so many lords who will use the wealth acquired by their tribes' lives to build those flashy buildings.
The Guidianlan Palace."
"The merchants traveling between the north and the south are not much different from the rogue bandits who lick blood at the tip of their swords. If they have 20% of the profit, they are ready to take action. If they have 50% of the profit, they dare to take risks. If there is 100% of the profit, Dayao's law
They can all be trampled on. Hey, the harsh words of this scholar really touched on the pain points of those businessmen."
After burping loudly, Chen Shi wiped the greasy mouth with his sleeves. Seeing that the rabbit leg in Wei Changpan's hand was still unmoved, he rolled his eyes and took it from him, "Why don't you eat such a good game while it's hot?"
, it’s really a waste for you kid..."
"Speaking of which, those grassland tribes now have bulging pockets, and they must have something to spend on. This is why our Yao court has been sparing no effort in recent years to let the grassland nobles know about eating lamb's milk wine, even if they are doing business at a loss.
Life, compared to the splendid silks, gold and jade, is really nothing to enjoy..."
Wei Changpan was a little confused: "Why..."
"Why did the Yao court use such a method that seemed to be contrary to the right path?" Chen Shi, who had said Wei Changpan's unspoken words, smiled narrowly, "It's not that the prairie cavalry who have always been unable to defeat the barbarians on the battlefield wanted to use this method.
This kind of
The grassland tribes were slowly disintegrated using almost obscene methods. The imperial court also had its own difficulties. In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Emperor Taizu made several northern expeditions hundreds of miles deep into the barbarian hinterlands. He set fire to the original materials and forged swords into monuments, which could barely be saved.
Northern Xinjiang has been peaceful for half a century, and the people have been wasted and a lot of money has been lost, but it is far from being able to benefit future generations."
This is why, although many emperors in the past dynasties were determined to clear away the barbarian troubles in the north, after weighing and weighing many times, they all unanimously chose either the annual coins or the decree of marriage. The grasslands were bitterly cold, and even the Central Plains army's northern expedition would be costly.
There is countless wealth, and if they still lose, the grassland tribes will take advantage of the situation and invade south in a large scale, which will most likely shake the country's foundation.
"Even if we conquer the grasslands in the north and burn them to grow wheat, we can only harvest one season a year, and there are no high cities or strong walls to protect us. No matter how many troops are stationed, they can only protect them for a while, but not for a lifetime. What the fields produce
Not only do we need food to support the army, we don’t even have enough rations to feed the farmers. The land occupied by the army will have to be taken back by the barbarians within a few years."
But these lands, which were cultivated with countless military salaries and lives of soldiers from the imperial court, cannot be handed over so easily to those barbarians who drink their blood.
So the ministers of the dynasty worked hard, and all the best mathematicians and counselors gathered together, and finally came up with a plan. Since the food produced by developing the land cannot support the army guarding the land, why not let the army stationed in the garrison
Self-sufficient? In this way, with sufficient troops to defend the land they occupy, the Household Department will no longer show a deficit in the Household Department's accounts at every court meeting in order to raise the sky-high military expenditures required to station troops.
This strategy, known in history as "Tun Tian", was used to its extreme after Emperor Taizu of Dayao's three Northern Expeditions. The territory of Jinzhou alone expanded several times from its original territory. After the whole state implemented the "Tun Tian" policy, Jinzhou was sitting on the throne during its heyday.
There are more than 80,000 soldiers stationed in the field, which does not include the original Jinzhou army of more than 30,000 people. Jinzhou alone can support more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. The contribution of the field army is of great benefit.
"Now Emperor Taizu, who surpassed Yao in martial arts, is not in control of the entire dynasty. Even if that emperor has lived longer, it is absolutely impossible for him to expand the territory with military force as he did in those years. After the crisis in Jinzhou the year before last, the court had no choice but to
The farming policy that had been abandoned for more than 20 years had just been restored in Jinzhou. In just two years, the number of farming soldiers had exceeded 50,000. Although based on the training they received, these people could not stand up to ordinary herdsmen and cavalry.
All I can do is run around like a mouse..."
Chen Shi's eloquent words attracted the Yanyulou disciples who had originally gathered in small groups to the fire. Although many Yanyulou disciples who were born and raised in Jiangzhou were children of Jianghu, they were tied to Yanyulou because of their own bodies.
It was said that this was Jiangzhou, and even the boundary of Jiali County had not been visited a few times. Therefore, after hearing what Chen Shi said about farming strategies, Emperor Taizu, and the scenery of the grasslands, I couldn't help but come over with curiosity.
Everyone in Dayao knows that the territory of the Sixteen Prefectures is rich with wonders and wonders, but how many rural people can't even go to the nearby county town to catch a large gathering? Although they, the warriors who hang out in the rivers and lakes,
In the eyes of the neighbors and villagers, they can be regarded as people who have traveled far and wide and seen the world. However, except for those wanderers who are mostly miserable, sleeping in the open air and often running the risk of starvation, if they want to roam around freely in the rivers and lakes for the rest of their lives, they still have a lot of trouble.
They are the vast majority of orthodox sect disciples
A dream thing.
He is a direct descendant of a top-notch Jianghu sect in a place like Yanyulou and Songfengshan, or is regarded as a disciple with high talent and outstanding character. He is led by the elders of the sect to practice in the Jianghu, and the martial arts practice and worldliness must not be left behind.
, at least you have to walk through the borders of several states adjacent to Jiangzhou to have a complete experience. However, even in the Yanyu Tower, there are less than a hundred disciples who can receive such treatment, and these people are still the highest-ranking Scarface in Qihu.
The man has only been out of Jiangzhou once.
"The news from northern Xinjiang to the south is that Jinzhou has recovered all its lost territory, but after all, this is just a statement made by the Jinzhou government to calm people's hearts. As for the actual situation, although you, Uncle Chen, still have some connections in the border army, you know
There are really not many of them, not to mention that now I have the reputation of being an important criminal hunted by the government, and I pay a few hundred dollars for my head. Although those old brothers will not exchange my old bones for a few rewards, but if
It's not a good thing if the news leaks..."
He, Chen Shi, may be alone now and has no worries, but behind these old brothers who have been through life and death, there are more or less family members who have to take care of them. Brother Gao Xu of Songfengshan is a Jiangzhou general and has some connections in Jinzhou.
Under common sense, if these bastards really knew something, even if his old brothers would not be reduced to bereaved dogs hiding in Tibet like Chen Shi, their lives would never be much easier.
"I don't know what's going on tonight. I'm chattering so much." Chen Shi broke off a nearby branch and picked at the shreds of meat between his teeth, then threw the branch into the dying embers of the campfire.
, "Go to bed early. I'm tired from tossing and turning for days. It's okay if you don't listen to my nonsense, old man."
The disciples of Yanyulou, headed by the scar-faced man, hesitated to speak, but they all scattered back to the place where they had found a place to spend the night. In addition, three others spread out to serve as secret sentries around the village.
There have been more than one occasion when an unknown person took advantage of the darkness to get closer and take a closer look. Although judging from his skills and clothing, he was just a capable police officer in the yamen. He probably came to see if the mountain was occupied by bandits again.
It would have been better for the government to respond as soon as possible. However, the unintentional act of this official almost broke their whereabouts. If the whistle had not been sent to warn early, Chen Shi would have had to shoot this man on the spot with his own hands.
When all the disciples of Yanyulou dispersed and Wei Changpan was about to get up and leave from the campfire to go to sleep, Chen Shi grabbed the hem of his clothes.
"Uncle Chen, is there something wrong?"
"With our current manpower, we haven't been able to replenish it for a while. We are as weak as a chicken that can be crushed to death in front of Songfeng Mountain and the Kaolu Terrace. If we make a wrong step, we will be in a doomed situation." Chen
Wei Changpan's still inaudible voice, just a few feet away, whispered, "A one-on-one fight with Songfeng Mountain is better than one against two, I just hope you won't blame Uncle Chen..."
Wei Changpan stood in silence for a long while, then slowly released Chen Shi's hand that was holding the hem of his clothes, and then left without saying a word.