Chapter 1126 Commission
“Fire in the snow” is a good thing.
It burns like fire in the mouth, and burns like fire in the belly.
One bowl will burn the abdomen first, the second bowl will burn the blood, and the third bowl will burn the body.
Four bowls down, I feel like I have become an immortal. I feel like I have become an immortal.
Thinely minced sesame meat, alternately fat and lean. After frying, put it into the baked pancake. When you bite it, your mouth will be full of oil. It is oily but not greasy. It is really delicious.
Pair it with a mouthful of fire in the snow.
The days of the gods will never change.
"ha!"
The leader of the tribe, Wu Niu, breathed out the breath of wine comfortably and felt how beautiful this place was.
Had it not been the first time he met the Han steward in front of him today, he would have wanted to become a brother with him because of the many benefits he had given him.
“You are much better than the Han people in the east. We will continue to come here next year.”
The translators also drank a lot, and some of them opened their tongues to translate for Wu Niu.
He held out his thumb and said, "It would be great if the Han people there were like you. In that case, we wouldn't have to work so hard to travel such a long way here."
Xu You smiled slightly, then shook his head and said:
“Well, actually we also want to go there, but the people over there are not the same as us.”
"We all call them Wei thieves. They are mortal enemies of us and they will not let us pass."
As he spoke, he poured more wine for the two of them, and then shook the wine jar to indicate that it was empty.
Wuniu nodded, sighed regretfully, mumbled a few more words, and took a cherished sip of wine.
The translator said:
“We have also heard that you have been at war with them these years.”
“In the early years, Kebineng was still in the east and often fought with them.”
“We also know that the tribes that used to herd here also obeyed their orders and often fought with Kebi Neng.”
Xu You heard the other party mention Kebineng, his eyes flashed, and he asked seemingly casually:
“In those years when Kebi Neng was driven to the west by the Wei people, what happened to the tribes who remained in the east?”
“What else can we do? Some people will take orders from Wei again, Wei thieves?”
With the benefit, the translator quickly followed the local custom and changed the name:
“What’s more, the tribes are fighting each other day and night. Every day, tribes disappear and many tribes appear.”
When he said this, he couldn't help but sigh:
“The Gaoche people further north also took the opportunity to move southward and continue to rob our pastures.”
“High-car man?”
“They are the Dingling people in the northernmost part of the desert. They like to use tall vehicles to pull things, so they are also called high vehicles.”
Xu You nodded, indicating that he understood.
Xu Jing was also the first Situ of Ji Han after all. As Xu Jing’s grandson, Xu You naturally still had this knowledge.
During the Pre-Han Dynasty, Su Wu was herding sheep on the North Sea (i.e. Lake Baikal area in Siberia). He had no food to eat, so he could only dig wild mouse holes and rob the fruits stored by mice.
Later, King Yu of the Huns went hunting in Beihai. After seeing Su Wu, they admired him very much and gave him food and clothing.
Unexpectedly, not long after the good times, King Yu Qian died of illness, and Su Wu had no shelter. The Ding Ling people took the opportunity to steal Su Wu's cattle and sheep in winter, causing him to almost freeze to death and starve to death.
In other words, the Dingling people have been living in the Beihai area since the time of the Han Dynasty.
As a descendant of the Han Dynasty, how could Xu You not know this period of history?
So he looked outside thoughtfully and suddenly asked:
“So you got these **** cows from the Dingling people who went south, right?”
Wuniu and the translator were immediately shocked:
“Sir, how do you know?”
Xu You smiled and said nothing.
At the same time, he said with disdain:
You barbarians don’t even have writing, so how can you know the long history of the Han family?
Seeing Xu You's inscrutable appearance, Wu Newton felt a sense of awe in his heart. He only knew that the other party had used unknown means to know everything about him.
At that moment, he said some more words.
The translator continued:
“I dare not hide it from your lord, these **** cattle were indeed obtained by us from the Dingling people who went south.”
“There is a kind of bison in the north where they are. They are tall, big, and very strong. They have lived in the snow and ice since they were young, so they are very cold-resistant.”
(That is, the European bison that once spread across Europe to Siberia, and is also the ancestor of the American bison)
“Those Dingling people, when spring comes, let out their own cows to lure wild bulls to come and breed with them.”
"The cattle that are born are this kind of **** cattle. This kind of **** cattle are very strong. The Gaocha people use this kind of **** cattle to pull the carts of their tribe, and they can pull a lot of things."
That makes sense.
Xu You was thoughtful again, and he remembered something:
I heard that when the leader came to inspect Bingzhou, he mentioned the Gaoche people.
But at that time, I only heard about it from the mouths of the Xianbei people, and no one saw it with my own eyes.
These **** cows can be regarded as indirect evidence.
The barbarians in the northern desert grasslands are indeed, as the leader said, just like leeks - once you cut a stubble, another one will pop up in an endless stream.
But Xu You’s focus was not on this.
After all, to deal with the Hu people, ah, I mean, how to educate the Hu people, the Han Dynasty now has a very mature process.
It is both convenient and efficient.
What Xu You thinks is:
I remember that when Hui Shou came out of the mountain, many people thought that he or his disciples had a deep hatred against the Nanzhong Yi people, so they came up with such a vicious plan of labor trading.
It is precisely because of this idea that it is not difficult for everyone to understand that the leader knows that the legendary Linyi has a good rice.
But now, the leader seems to know the northern barbarians very well!
Otherwise, how could Huishou make a large vehicle that is convenient for driving on the grassland?
These carts are said to be quite similar to the carts used by Gaocha people.
If the leader had not seen it with his own eyes, how could he suddenly do it?
That is the North Sea, the legendary North Sea.
The leader of the meeting, or his disciples, would not have enmity with the Hu Yi from the extreme south to the extreme north, right?
how did you do that?
Xu You’s thoughts were racing, but the translator, probably a little drunk, was still talking:
"Once these high-carriage men arrive, the disputes in the desert will become even more chaotic. Alas, I don't know when it will end."
…
When Xu You heard this, his heart moved. He put down his guess about the leader of the meeting and smiled politely:
“Don’t you care about the Wei people over there?”
“It was better in the first two years. If there was a big commotion on the border, they would send people over to warn us.”
As he spoke, the translator shook his head:
"It has become increasingly difficult in the past two years. They only ask us for horses and don't care about anything else."
"Then why don't you sell to them?" Xu You had a curious look on his face, "I remember, isn't it possible to go south directly to trade with the Wei people at Danhan Mountain?"
Where is Danhan Mountain?
Why did Tanshihuai set up his royal court in Danhan Mountain?
Because Danhan Mountain goes east, you can control Youzhou and Liaodong.
Going west, you can threaten Bingzhou and then control Jiuyuan.
The most important thing is that to the south of Danhan Mountain is the intersection of the Yinshan Mountains, Yanshan Mountains and Taihang Mountains.
The mountains in this area are low and there are many mountain passes, allowing the cavalry to easily cross the mountains and lead directly to the Hebei Plain.
This area is where Dai County and Shanggu County are located. It is also the place where the Central Plains regime and the northern nomads clashed in the past dynasties.
The most famous pass among them is Juyong Pass.
But Juyongguan was not enough to ensure the security of Youzhou County and Jixian (that is, Beiping in later generations) without fail.
Because even more than a thousand years later, the Ming Dynasty of later generations could not stop the northern cavalry even though they spent countless money and food to build the three inner passes and garrisoned heavy troops.
Hou Jin repeatedly bypassed Juyong Pass and plundered the prefectures and counties around Kyoto.
The vast fertile land of Hebei, once entered by cavalry, can be freely roamed.
The famous Tumu Fort Incident in history also happened not far to the north of Juyongguan.
Then the Oara army took advantage of their victory and moved south, easily crossing the fortresses around Juyong Pass and approaching the gates of Kyoto.
So just like defending the Huai River to defend the Yangtze River, if you want the pass with Juyong Pass as the main hub to be effective, you must first defend the Guangning City (that is, Zhangjiakou in later generations) in the north guarding the mountain pass.
This requires close cooperation between the various gates and passes, which is a great test of the linkage and tacit understanding of the defenders everywhere.
Otherwise, if there is a flaw in one place, it will form a chain reaction and there will be loopholes everywhere.
Otherwise, just like the Han and Tang dynasties, they could simply take the initiative and send troops outside the fortress, using it as a battlefield so that the enemy would have no chance to attack the border fortress.
Since Ke Bi Neng was driven to Jiuyuan, the northern border of Youzhou has become much peaceful—at least for Wei.
Logically speaking, if the Wei State wanted to buy horses from the Hu people, then Guangning City, facing the northern desert, would be one of the best trading places.
Like Wu Niu, who would rather take the long way from Danhan to Pingcheng than the near, is not a priority.
“Actually, we originally wanted to go south and sell these livestock to the Wei people.”
The translator explained, "But I don't know what happened, but a very powerful tribe suddenly appeared in the area of Guangning City."
“They were entrenched in the mountains. Not only did they often attack tribes going south to trade, they even dared to rob the Wei troops transporting horses from Guangning City to Senei.”
“They come and go like the wind, they are extremely fierce, we can’t defeat them at all…”
At this point, the translator seemed a little embarrassed and coughed:
“But now that I think about it, we are lucky to have them, which makes us want to try our luck here.”
Hearing the translator’s words, Xu You’s face didn’t change. I don’t know if he didn’t mind, or he didn’t realize there was anything wrong with it.
He just asked:
"What about the Wei thieves in the south? Their horses were robbed? Should we just ignore them?"
The translator shook his head: "Then we don't know. But we heard that the Wei thieves in the south did not send people to look for them, but there should be no results."
“Otherwise, that road would not be impassable until now...”
Xu You smiled and said nothing when he heard this.
If the secret passage can be passed, there will be ghosts.
No, even if it is passable, there are still ghosts.
The ghost of the ghost king.
Pingcheng is to the west, and Guangning is to the northeast of Pingcheng.
The two places are separated by the remaining veins of Yinshan Mountain and Yanshan Mountain.
But as mentioned before, the area from Guangning to Juyong is located at the intersection of the Yinshan Mountains, Yanshan Mountains and Taihang Mountains, so the mountains are low.
Therefore, the cavalry starting from Pingcheng can easily go around to the rear of Guangning City from the south and directly cut off the connection between Guangning City and Juyongguan.
Going north, you can plunder the area around Guangning City.
Going south, you can pass through Junduxing, one of the eight passes in Taihang, and go straight to Juyong Pass.
Facing the elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty led by Liu Hun, let alone the barbarians on the grassland.
Even for the Wei thieves stationed in the Juyong Pass, as long as they have the courage to come out of Juyong Pass, Liu Hun can teach them how to behave.
The Youzhou of today is not the Youzhou of the past.
Sima Yi retreated to the Central Plains and did not care about the life and death of Jizhou and Youzhou - of course, he did not have the right to issue orders to the two states for the time being.
As for Cao Shuang, who has a great reputation, his ability is insufficient. In addition, Hebei is too far away from Xuchang - there is also Sizhou occupied by Sima Yi in the middle.
So the land of Hebei is not his focus at all.
Now, he only thinks about how to recruit the armies in the Jianghuai and Jingzhou areas to compete with Sima Yi, who has a heavy army.
So as long as Liu Hun himself does not seek death, he can lead his cavalry to attack important pass cities such as Guangning City or Juyongguan.
Coupled with the material support from Pingcheng, no one from Guangning City to Juyongguan can be his opponent.
At the same time, this is also one of the reasons why Feng Youqi must rebuild Pingcheng.
Datong Basin is full of coal underground, but Pingcheng’s geographical location is extremely important.
Leaving the desert in the north, connecting Jiuyuan in the west, and controlling the military capital in the east, we are ready to break through Juyong Pass and capture Hebei at any time.
He listened patiently to the complaints of Wu Niu and the translator, and Xu You had a sympathetic expression on his face.
Then he said to them:
"My friends, you now know that you can get a better price here. I believe that even if that road is opened in the future, you will not trade with the Wei people again, right?"
Wuniu nodded, said something, and then drank the wine in the bowl.
"Dear Sir, this is natural. No one would want to have trouble with these food and clothing."
“You’re so right! None of us who do business are doing it to make more money and food? This really resonates with me!”
Xu You patted his thigh, then sighed:
“To be honest with you two, I thought that by offering such a high price, I thought I would be able to get a lot of livestock this year.”
As he said that, he shook his head, "I didn't expect... alas!"
He looked at the two people opposite him again and begged:
“So I have a heartfelt request here. I want to ask you two for a favor.”
Wuniu got a lot of benefits today, and was treated to food and drinks by Xu You. When he drank so much, he wished he could treat Xu You as his own brother.
No matter what kind of help Xu You wanted, he just responded loudly and patted his chest.
"Actually, this matter is very simple. I just ask you two to talk about the situation here at Danhan Mountain after you go back."
“If more people come here next year,” Xu You thought for a moment, then made up his mind and said, “Okay, if you can get more people to come over and trade.”
"As long as they tell me your name, for every war horse or **** cow they sell to me, I will give you a piece of wool for free."
Twenty pieces of wool for a war horse, and the commission is 5%, which is not high.
But Wu Niu is obviously not very good at arithmetic.
As soon as he heard Xu You's words, his eyes, which were already a little drunk, suddenly lit up. Even though he didn't speak Chinese well, he was able to pronounce the words clearly:
“Giving it away for free?”
Xu You nodded: "Yes, it's free. No matter what method you use, as long as you can get them to come to me to sell war horses, I can give you an extra horse for free."
“Where are the sheep?”
Xu You shook his head: "We don't want sheep. We only need war horses and **** oxen. Ordinary horses and oxen are not acceptable either."
Although the conditions are a bit harsh,...
"no problem!"
PS: In the Ming Dynasty, there were three internal and external barriers to prevent grassland.
The outer three passes refer to the three passes centered on Datong, which are now in the hands of Ji Han.
The three inner passes refer to the three passes with Juyong Pass as the focus, which are currently within the scope of Youzhou.
ˆ Please open comments for related maps. Since ancient times, the first floor has been simple.
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