Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3398 Year

Zhang He opened a passage in Youzhou, but Zhao Yun in Mobei did not immediately follow the passage into Youzhou, but met with several tribal leaders in the desert.

There is order in the desert, but there is also no order.

The order is the natural law of the survival of the fittest, and the reason for the lack of order is that the strong here often take turns to be the dealer.

During the development period of the entire desert, some heroes have appeared, but they are often unable to continue the rules, and can only be like a flash in the pan, fleeting. This has caused the desert to have a rare established order or legal concept. Taking advantage of the fire to rob and steal sheep is not a big problem in the eyes of the desert shepherds. The problem is whether they will be caught after robbing and stealing sheep.

Not being caught is a skill, and being caught is bad luck.

If Zhao Yun wanted to attack Youzhou, the main force would definitely be placed in the Youyan area. At this time, these nomadic Hu people in the desert had no tradition of waiting for Zhao Yun and Cao Chun to decide the winner. They might have been ready to take advantage of the situation and steal.

Zhao Yun summoned these nomadic Hu leaders to meet him to solve this problem.

Obviously, Zhao Yun could not completely restrain those scattered Hu people, but these Hu leaders could. The premise is that these Hu leaders have a certain prestige.

The Han people's understanding of the Hu people has never been too much until the emergence of the General of the Cavalry. If Fei Qian had not pointed out the difference between the Hu people and the Han people in the Military Academy, it is possible that Zhao Yun would not have been able to deeply understand the system and military system of these Hu people until now.

The management system of the Hu people is very loose, and there is no inevitable inheritance. They may be able to control 100,000 soldiers in the last moment, and they may immediately fall to the ground and their heads and bodies will be separated in the next moment.

This is the complete difference between the Hu people and the Han people.

Whether it is the Xiongnu or the Xianbei, they are all composed of tribes one after another. Although there are some connections between them, such as positions such as Wanhu Qianqi, the Hu people's rule is still loose and not centralized enough. The Khan's tribe actually only directly governs his own tribe, and the rest belong to other wise kings. Therefore, the Khan's life is either guarding against wise kings or being killed by them in the end.

The herdsmen bring women and children with them. They can fight on horseback and graze on horseback. Even women and children can hunt. The Hu people do not need to govern herdsmen, manage the army, or have the trouble of food and fodder.

This is an advantage that the Han army will never have.

But this is also the disadvantage that the Hu people will never develop civilization.

Without division of labor, specialization, and scholars who are not fully off-duty, they will never be able to climb the technology tree.

Without the ability to climb the technological ladder, it is naturally impossible to fight against the powerful technology and productivity of the Han Dynasty...

Therefore, when Gan Feng appeared in front of these Hu people with fully armed armored heavy cavalry, all the Hu people seemed to have their throats suddenly strangled, and even breathing seemed extremely difficult.

Anyone with a little bit of brains knew that Zhao Yun's move was a demonstration, but what could he do?

The Hu people had no iron, but the Han people had iron.

If it weren't for the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, it would be harder for the Hu people to catch up with the Han people than to climb to the sky!

One step slower, then every step slower!

As long as China doesn't stop, the Hu people will not be able to catch up even if they have more four legs.

"How is it?" Zhao Yun pointed at Gan Feng and others and smiled, "Do you think these soldiers of mine are pretty good?"

The leaders of Jiankun and Rouran immediately praised Zhao Yun as a divine messenger from heaven, and Gan Feng and others were divine soldiers from heaven...

What?

General Fei Qian of the Cavalry?

That is naturally the gods in the sky!

The person who boasted did not seem embarrassed, but the person who listened was a little embarrassed. What's interesting is that not every Hu leader has the qualification to flatter, such as the defeated Xianbei and Wuhuan people, who sat far below and could only smile.

Zhao Yun waved his hand and said: "No need to flatter like this. I summoned you all today, not for other things, but just for the peace of the desert..."

Some of the Hu leaders changed their color slightly, and some moved their butts uneasily.

Because most of the time, with this slogan of "peace in the desert", it is the follow-up of reducing manpower and surrendering livestock.

Zhao Yun looked around and smiled, "Everyone, words are not enough... Come on, present the heads! '

Zhao Yun's guards brought up three lacquer square boxes, opened the lids, and pushed them in front of the Hu leaders.

"Please take a look, everyone." Zhao Yun stretched out his hand to signal.

Whether they were Hu or Han people, they had all seen life and death, so they naturally had no fear of the three shrunken heads, and they passed them around to look at them.

The head in the box had very obvious features.

'Semu people! '

'I know, this guy is from the Northern Desert! '

The different-colored hair and pupils made it easy to identify.

Pale skin, light-colored hair, and the shrunken shape caused by long-term drying made these heads look ugly and cruel from any angle.

'These Semu people...' Zhao Yun said slowly, 'specially eat people. When we found them, there were cooked human limbs in their camp, and shepherds who were thrown out of their abdomens and hung on trees... That's right, just like how you hang cattle and sheep to dry...'

Following Zhao Yun's description, a Hu leader who was holding a water bowl and preparing to drink water suddenly choked and sprayed out the water with a pop, soaking a large area of ​​the leather robe of another Hu leader next to him. .

"These heads..." A barbarian held up the heads and looked at the degree of muscle atrophy and dryness in the severed parts of the heads. "It has been at least half a year..."

Zhao Yun glanced at the man and recognized him.

Mo He from the Rouran tribe.

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "It was indeed what I gained last winter." 』

"Last winter?" ” On the side, the leader of Jiankun, Kyrgyz, also stared at the head of the color-eyed man. “Most of the people we in Jiankun have come into contact with before were red-haired people with colored eyes. These white-haired people with colored eyes are rarely seen... I heard that some herder tribes were killed last winter. The attack by the se-eyed people...could it be caused by these se-eyed people? 』

"There are also differences among people with colored eyes. Zhao Yun said, "The enlightened will know civilization, and the unenlightened will look like wild beasts." People with such lustrous eyes are not afraid of severe cold and are very strong. Even my subordinates may not be able to defeat them alone one on one. After being injured, he became more and more crazy, as if he didn't know the pain, which was extremely troublesome. 』

All the barbarian leaders were talking about it.

"In order to capture these lustful people alive, I lost many of my sons. "Zhao Yun said slowly, "These guys have a language barrier, are barbaric in temperament, and are extremely violent. They can't communicate at all. No one could understand the language he used. This guy refuses to eat even ordinary bean and millet food, he only eats raw and cooked meat..."

The heads of the barbarians looked a little sad when they heard this.

Zhao Yun looked at it and put weight on the mental balance of these barbarian leaders, "According to the investigation by my scouts, these lustful people have actually appeared in the desert a few years ago... The reason why they were not discovered is because they were discovered." Their people...well, yes, they all died and were eaten by them...I believe you have heard rumors before about some evil spirit eating the entire tribe, or about some ferocious beast taking advantage of the heavy snow to attack a certain place. ...In fact, it was mostly them who did it. 』

In an era when information transmission was extremely backward, and in the severe winter with heavy snowfall, even if someone could escape the vicious hands of these lustful people who attacked the tribe, they might not be able to go far in the wind and snow. Even if they were lucky enough to encounter Some people from other tribes may not be able to describe things clearly under strong stimulation.

What's more, in the desert, the various tribes may not be harmonious, and their languages ​​​​may not be connected. As for writing...

Chinese is the only standard, common and practical "foreign language" for the barbarians in the desert today. Most of the tribal leaders and some tribal nobles take learning Chinese as part of their abilities. kind of performance.

"This winter..." Zhao Yun looked around, "Do you think this pervert... will come?" They ate one last year, one this year, and some next year... These Semu people ate your people, so they were able to survive the harsh winter and thrive, but what about you? How many tribes do you have to feed them? 』

The leaders of the barbarians all had more or less stern looks on their faces.

Snow is similar every year, and people cannibalize people every year.

The leaders of the barbarians looked at each other, and after a long silence, the leader of Jiankun, Jierjis, asked: "The Great Protector... I don't know, what do you want?" 』

Zhao Yun smiled, like a Buddha holding a flower, "My lord, as long as there is peace in the desert, I will naturally be the same." 』

"Peace……"

The leader of the barbarians muttered and repeated.

This thing is more expensive than anything else!

Suddenly, the Xianbei leader who was at the bottom raised his voice and said, "Daduhu, tell me what you need us to do!" We will do whatever you say! 』

Zhao Yun pretended not to understand the hidden meaning of the Xianbei leader, and said with a smile: "When the Han Dynasty was founded, Emperor Gaozu entered Guanzhong and made a three-chapter agreement with his father. Those who kill will die, and those who hurt others and steal will be punished." 』

Zhao Yun looked around slowly and said, "Now my Lord wants to make an agreement with you and all the tribesmen in the desert." That is, the person who kills will die, and the person who hurts and steals will not be punished. I don’t know. Do you have any opinions? 』

What else can I say about this?

And no matter from which perspective, these three chapters of the agreement are a good thing.

At least it seems like a good thing.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Zhao Yun pointed to the head of Semu Man and said, "This is the murderer. According to Chapter 3 of the Agreement, he should die!" If a murderer comes again this year... what should you do? 』

Rouran Mohe slapped her hands and said, "Kill him!" 』

"right! Kill these guys! ” Jiankun Gilgis also shouted, “We cannot let these guys harm our tribesmen wantonly!” 』

All the leaders also expressed their opinions angrily.

This is a simple and straightforward answer, there is no second option. Is it possible that these lustful people want to eat people, so they have to wash their necks and send them there?

These barbarian leaders are not stupid. If you are timid and don't dare to express your attitude on this occasion, when others spread the word when you go back, the tribesmen under you will collapse without any hesitation!

This is a desert. There are no Han people with monarchs and ministers, and there is no household registration system. If the herdsmen pack their luggage and leave, who can tell clearly who these people belong to? And what’s the value of following a leader who can’t even protect his own herdsmen?

So whether it's true or false, these barbarians must make a statement.

After the chaotic statements, someone said: "It's just... Grand Protector, it's not that I'm timid, but these Semu people... even the men under the Protector have trouble fighting, and my people... I'm afraid they will die if they go up..."

Zhao Yun smiled and waved his hand, "Come on, bring the armor up!"

Soon, a guard brought up the armor stand.

On the stand, a complete set of armor was hung.

That was the set of armor that Gan Feng and his men used before.

A complete set.

From the helmet to the neck guard, to the battle skirt, from top to bottom, a complete set.

"This kind of armor," Zhao Yun said, "can be sold to you. It's my lord's support for you. "

The desert lacks iron, and it lacks armor even more.

A set of armor can be passed down for three generations, it's really not a lie.

"Ah? Not for me...'

Among the Hu leaders, a voice blurted out, and then fell silent after saying half of it.

Zhao Yun smiled, 'Is there anything in this world that can be gained without working? '

The Hu people looked at the armor, and they were more or less greedy.

Although the armor did not have a clear mark on it to indicate its grade, the people present had been in battle, and they could judge it almost exactly at a glance without even touching it.

'Is it all this... this kind of armor? ' Rouran Mohe couldn't help asking, 'I mean, are all the armors sold the same as this one? '

The difference between samples and real objects has always been a nightmare for transactions, whether it is Hu people or Han people.

'It can't be said to be exactly the same, but it's almost the same. ' Zhao Yun said very rigorously, 'After all, the production of armor requires many processes, and it is really impossible to make it exactly the same. '

'No, no, that's not what I meant...' Rouran Mohe explained hurriedly, 'I mean... this... um, that...'

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, 'I know, the quality of the armor is absolutely the same as this, there will be no difference! '

When Zhao Yun said this, everyone's eyes became hot.

'But I don't know... how much does such armor cost? ' Kyrgyzstan asked, 'If it's too expensive, I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the governor, we can't afford it. '

'No need to worry. ' Zhao Yun said, 'My lord has ordered that we can conclude with you... this, um, the most-favored-treatment treaty, giving the biggest discount, and this winter, you can also use this...'

Zhao Yun pointed to the head of the Semu man, 'Use this to offset the price... Let's make the price ten heads for one! '

'Ten Semu heads? ! '

'Isn't this too much? '

'Semu people are not easy to kill! '

'That's right, that's right! '

'Five, no, how about eight? '

The chirping sound was heard.

Zhao Yun waved his hand, his face sank.

Everyone could not help but gradually quiet down.

'The price of these ten Semu heads is only this winter.' Zhao Yun's face eased, 'It is possible that the Semu people will not come this winter, or will not come in the future, then the price will naturally be settled according to normal silver.'

The Hu people looked around, fell silent, and began to calculate.

Speaking of which, if they really use the heads of the Semu people to exchange, it is really a matter of killing two birds with one stone. After all, the Semu people eat their herdsmen. According to reason, these guys should have been killed. Now they can use their heads to exchange for armor, isn't it an extra benefit?

But...

'May I ask the Grand Protector, I don't know why the General of the Cavalry did this...' Jiankun's Kyrgyz asked cautiously, 'It's just a few heads... this, um, haha...'

Zhao Yun nodded and said: 'Didn't I say it just now? My master is offering this kind of preferential treatment for the peace and stability of the desert... Of course, I heard that in the deep desert, in the icy land, there are gold, silver and gemstones... Well, this gold and silver is just what I heard, and it can't be taken seriously...'

'Oh...'

'Yes, yes, the Grand Protector is right. '

The Hu people whispered to each other, but they believed in the gold, silver and gemstones that Zhao Yun said.

Is this right...

The meeting was almost over, and the discussion was almost over. Under the instigation of several Hu leaders, Jiankun Kyrgyz boldly asked: 'Grand Protector, I want to ask, if we... if this Semu people are too powerful, can we, well, I just want to ask, can we give us some... more powerful weapons? '

'What weapons? For example? ' Zhao Yun asked.

'For example, this, for example... Five Elements Thunder...'

After saying the last three words, a group of Hu people fell silent and looked at Zhao Yun eagerly.

Zhao Yun's face was neither sad nor happy.

This was actually expected.

Five Elements Thunder, or gunpowder, seems to be a deadly material, but it is actually a consumable item, and it has extremely high requirements for storage conditions. The key is that the Hu people do not have the relevant production conditions.

Nowadays, the cavalry has completely formed a group production in the manufacture of gunpowder in Guanzhong and Beidi. The production process is not only safe but also fast. Not only that, Huang's gunpowder workshop has even divided the manufacture of black gunpowder into six processes. Crushing, mixing, hammering, granulation, drying, packaging, and each process has more detailed requirements and implementation standards.

As long as the raw materials are sufficient, once this workshop similar to an assembly line starts to operate, the production volume is extremely amazing.

And since Fei Qian invented the cannon, he has gradually become dissatisfied with the power of black gunpowder...

As far as Zhao Yun knows, research on new gunpowder has been carried out in the north.

The formula of gunpowder has actually been sent to Shandong a long time ago, but the gunpowder produced in Shandong has always been much worse. This shows that even if these Hu people get the five elements of thunder or the formula of gunpowder, they are still far away from making qualified gunpowder.

Unless one day, the Han people stop running and fall asleep under the tree...

"Well, this matter... is not completely hopeless, but I have to report it to my master first and then make a decision. ' Zhao Yun didn't say no, nor did he say yes, 'But, you all know that these five elements thunder... are expensive, and they are easy to break. If you want to exchange them, you have to think carefully...'

'Yes, yes, thank you for the reminder, Grand Protector...'

Although they said so, most of the Hu leaders were obviously exchanging glances excitedly, and they obviously felt that they had to exchange a few anyway, otherwise it would be embarrassing if others had them and they didn't.