Chapter 451 Preparation (1)
This Rouran Manu has dark skin and a forehead full of wrinkles. Kneeling on the ground, his forehead pressed against the turf, not daring to raise his head: "I have seen the princess."
I can indeed speak Chinese well, but I can't hear any accent.
Jiang Shaohua became interested and asked with a smile: "What's your name? How old are you? How many years have you been at the racecourse?"
Manu Chang couldn't kneel down: "I am fifty this year. Third, I have been at the racecourse for eighteen years. I have long forgotten my previous name. Now, my surname is Ma, and my name is Changqing.”
Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and looked at Ma Yaozong.
Ma Yaozong coughed and said in a low voice: "There are a lot of foreign horse slaves in the racecourse, and it is impossible to manage them just by the Ma family. My grandfather selected those who could speak Chinese and were smart, and gave them surnames. Ma, let them be in charge.”
Magistrate Ma does have his own way of managing the horse farm. These Man slaves left their homes and lived in a completely unfamiliar place, and they were inevitably hostile to their so-called masters. Blind suppression is not the answer. Simply choose some capable and ambitious people from the horse slaves to be stewards. In this way, those who come to exploit the horse slaves are stewards, and the Ma family does not have to step forward in every matter.
If the steward has second thoughts, find a reason to kill him and replace him with another one. It won't cause much trouble.
This Ma Changqing is a leader in management. He is loyal to the Ma County Magistrate and the Ma family.
Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly and asked about the customs and customs of the Rouran tribe.
Ma Changqing had already received Ma Yaozong's advice, and he knew everything and said it in detail: "The Rouran tribe is a nomadic people. Regardless of men, women, old or young, they can carry swords when mounted, and they are herdsmen when dismounted. They live in pursuit of water and grass."< br>
“… …There are hundreds of tribes, large and small, in total. The Khan is the leader of the largest tribe. The prime minister governs civil affairs and the national advisor is in charge of religion.”
“When there is a war, all tribes must send troops. . The stolen gold, silver, jewelry, cattle and sheep women. Some of the children must be handed over to the Khan, and the other half belongs to their own tribe. Therefore, tribes are willing to fight and annex each other. "
"The slaves were defeated in the war. They were all killed, cattle and sheep. They were all robbed. Fortunately, the slave was bought by the Ma family and became a horse slave. In the horse farm, the slave was able to raise horses, marry a wife, and give birth to three children. The slave was a member of the Daliang Ma family. Always stay at the racecourse ”
He said that he was loyal.
He is indeed a quick-thinking person.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and looked at Ma Yaozong.
Ma Yaozong understood the idea and whispered: "Ma Changqing is loyal and capable, and is highly appreciated by his grandfather. The daughter-in-law he remarried is not a Rouran woman, but a widow here whose husband died and was exploited by her husband's family. After selling her, her grandfather bought her and asked her to marry Ma Changqing. "
In other words, the family's deeds are all in the hands of Magistrate Ma.
It can be seen from the details that Magistrate Ma is meticulous in his work.
Jiang Shaohua hummed and continued to ask: "Who is the Khan of Rouran now?"
Ma Changqing replied: "When I was in Rouran, I was the real leader of the Shouluo Department. Khan. Khan was wise and wise, and everyone loved him. However, Khan died of illness five years ago. Khan. The slave has been away from Rouran for more than ten years and is not very familiar with the new Khan. However, there have been many slaves from Rouran in the past two years. The slave has heard that Fu Mingdun Khan has a cruel temper. He is easy to kill, and people often die in battles between tribes. "
So, it was this Fumingdun Khan who massacred Pengcheng.
Jiang Shaohua's eyes turned cold and he said calmly: "Mashe people, go find a new Rouran man slave. I want to ask the Fu Mingdun Khan." Ma Yaozong handed over and left. , and soon led a horse slave over.
This manu looked only thirty years old, with equally dark skin and a sharp face, and was actually quite handsome. Moreover, this manu is tall, has long legs, has sharp eyes, and has a strong left hand, which shows that he is a brave knight.
Unfortunately, his right sleeve is empty. Even if a knight without his right arm can mount a horse, he can no longer bend his bow and shoot arrows, or carry a sword to kill people. On the grassland, men with mutilated bodies are no different from dead people.
The Ma family went to buy a horse slave. They wanted someone who knew the temperament of war horses and was good at raising horses. It was not a big deal if he didn't have a right arm, so he bought the one with a broken right arm.
Ma Yaozong whispered: "Princess, this horse slave was bought from the horse farm just last year. His name is Mani. He was originally the leader of a small tribe in Rouran, but was later annexed by a large tribe and died. He would have been killed, but my uncle took a liking to him and bought him back."
"He had a broken right arm and was considered a useless person on the grassland. Therefore, I didn't spend much money when I bought him. He had a fever along the way and it took a lot of effort to cure him. Later, he ran twice on the road. They were all captured."
"Enter. After arriving at the horse farm, he had nowhere to escape, so he stopped running. He lived in the stables all day long and was really good at caring for horses. "
Mani's face was expressionless, wondering if he understood this long series of words.
Jiang Shaohua looked at Mani carefully: "Have you seen Fu Mingdun Khan?"
Ma Yaozong immediately asked again in Rouran language.
When Mani heard the name of Fuming Dun Khan, his face suddenly twitched, and deep-seated hatred flashed in his eyes. Suddenly he opened his mouth and roared.
Jiang Shaohua looked at Ma Yaozong.
Ma Yaozong quickly translated: "Mani said that Fu Mingtun was his life and death enemy."
Mani's tribe originally had six to seven hundred people and two hundred cavalry. An inconspicuous little tribe. Because they were grazing close to Fumingdun Khan's tent, Fumingdun Khan sent cavalry to destroy the tribe. Mani had his right arm cut off and became a slave.
After that, he was bought by the Ma family and came to Biyang Racecourse.
Mani was too excited, and Ma Yaozong immediately scolded him. Mani then closed his mouth and looked at him fiercely. Just like an eagle with broken wings, even if it can no longer fly, it is definitely not a good person.
Jiang Shaohua said lightly: "Ask him to talk about the situation of the Fumingdun Khan tribe. The more detailed the description, the better."
It has only been a year since Mani came to the racecourse. I don’t talk to anyone, and I still can’t speak Daliang dialect. After Ma Yaozong asked, Mani talked for a long time with a sullen face.
Ma Yaozong is a meticulous person. He took out the charcoal pen and paper and recorded them one by one. He wrote a whole page.
Jiang Shaohua looked at the records on the paper and frowned.
Fu Mingdun was the largest tribal leader, with 50,000 cavalry warriors under his military tent. There are also three large tribes, each with about 10,000 cavalry. The remaining medium or small tribes have varying numbers of cavalry. If all the troops are sent out, the cavalry will be more than 100,000. Mani does not know the specific number.
The Rouran cavalry are brave and good at fighting. Thousands of cavalry can overwhelm tens of thousands of troops. With such a large-scale cavalry deployed in full force, it is no wonder that the frontier troops were unable to withstand the defeat.