Chapter 2148 Mobei Conference


Chapter 2148 Mobei Conference

Human nature is selfish.

Everyone thinks that they are the center of the world, born to shoulder great responsibilities, or have wealth and glory gathered in one person, or power, fame, and fortune. When I die alone and wander all my life, and my breath is dying, I can only lament that my talent is too high and my fortune is not good. If the wind and clouds meet, I will be able to leap over the dragon's gate and call for the wind and rain.

Therefore, people are often dissatisfied with life, resentful of their fortunes, and always feel that they are a "victim".

But he never truly knows and reflects on himself, and then turns to resentment and hatred...

There has never been a boundary between good and evil. Those who rebel against oneself will be turned into medicine; those who are against others will be used as weapons and spears. One is to open up the path for all good, and the other is to dredge up the source of all evil.

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Xue Yantuo was destroyed, Bazhuo surrendered, and the whole of Mobei experienced a brutal massacre. All Tiele tribes suffered almost irreparable damage, and people were panicked and had trouble sleeping and eating. The chiefs of each tribe calmed people at the request of Fang Jun. After all the hard work, the situation finally stabilized when the first spring rain came.

The former place of Xue Yantuo's Yazhang at the foot of Yu Dujun Mountain.

According to Fang Jun's request, the entire Xue Yantuo tribe has moved south and settled on both sides of the Nuozhen River in the north of Wuchuan Town. On the one hand, it will facilitate the communication between Xue Yantuo and the Tang Dynasty, and on the other hand, it will also be able to control the Tiele Kingdom more closely. The most populous tribe among the tribes.

Zhao Xincheng, Yu Dujun Shanya Zhang, and Longcheng, these three places will become the key garrison locations of the Hanhai Protectorate in the future. As long as these three places are firmly controlled, the entire Mobei will be under the control of the Tang Army.

Of course, Fang Jun, who has seen too many invasions and being invaded, understands that blindly suppressing with strong force has always been the most reliable way to occupy territory.

Maybe when you are strong and the enemy is weak, force can have a suppressive effect, but no country can remain strong. When the country weakens, the barbarians will definitely take advantage of the situation and rise up. No matter how strong the oppression was at the beginning, they will be launched in the future. The backlash is as strong as it gets.

Strengthening economic and cultural exchanges and promoting national integration is the eternal path to expansion.

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The spring rain is continuous, and even though the mountains in the distance are already green and the grass buds break through the soil, the temperature is still cold.

Inside the tent, hot boiling water was poured into the teapot, and the rising water vapor carried a faint fragrance of tea, permeating the entire tent.

In comparison, the Hu people may be able to resist the temptation of wealth, beauty, and power, but it is really difficult to resist the comfort brought by tea. Almost all the Hu people who eat meat all year round suffer from indigestion. Bloating and diarrhea have become chronic diseases that are as necessary for the Hu people as eating and sleeping.

Tea has been around since ancient times.

In the Han Dynasty, tea leaves were made into tea paste.

The process is very complicated and very labor-intensive. At that time, most people had not yet mastered the technology of growing tea trees, so the yield of tea was actually very low. If you want to make one pound of tea paste, you need at least ten pounds of tea leaves to brew it, so ordinary people cannot afford tea paste at all.

At that time, it was a very honorable thing for some wealthy families to have some old tea leaves and tea stalks in their homes to entertain guests.

During the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, tea-making technology gradually became popular, and the art of "making tea" gradually spread and became the mainstream of society. Tea suddenly became popular and was also introduced to the Hu tribe at this time. When it was discovered that tea had a digestive effect, it immediately became a treasure sought after by the chiefs and royal families, and even became an indispensable daily necessity.

When Fang Jun's tea-frying technique became popular all over the world, the light and mellow tea quickly became popular all over the grassland.

Of course, this was only spread among nobles. Ordinary herdsmen could never afford such expensive luxuries.

More importantly, the production of fried tea still failed to make a qualitative leap. It was far from enough even to be supplied to the Tang Dynasty. How could there be any excess to sell to the barbarians on the grasslands? Even if merchants obtained some tea through various channels and sold it on the grassland, it would still be a drop in the bucket and far from being able to meet the huge consumption.

Therefore, on the grasslands, fried tea has become almost as valuable as gold. It has never been seen by ordinary people, let alone drinking it...

It was raining lightly, and the air on the grassland was a bit humid, but Fang Jun still ordered people to open the windows of the camp. The cold and moist air rushed in, with the dense fragrance of tea and the wafting water vapor, which was refreshing.

Duo Mozhi drank the tea, feeling the comfortable and sweet feeling after the sweet and hot tea liquid slid down his throat and into his stomach, as well as the residual sweetness in his mouth. His mind was spinning rapidly, and he asked: "Commander Fang, Now that all the land in Mobei belongs to the Tang Dynasty, you and I are the servants of one family. It is bitterly cold in Mobei, and all ethnic groups cannot survive. Yi, especially the demand for this tea is increasing day by day, and the total amount is very large. Why not open a market to sell tea to Mobei? It should be noted that on the grassland, tea is a necessity, more important than leisure drinking for the Tang Dynasty. , I guarantee you that the profit will be more than doubled.”

His current situation is very embarrassing.

Originally, he thought that by completely surrendering to Fang Jun, he could become Xue Yantuo's next chief. While receiving strong support from the Tang Dynasty, he would help the Tang Dynasty maintain its rule in Mobei. But despite all the calculations, Bazhuo, a man who was usually arrogant and arrogant, was able to put down his weapons and kneel down so quickly and simply to surrender. As a result, he is now neither above nor below, and he doesn't know how to deal with himself...

Holding Fang Jun's thigh tightly became inevitable.

The best way to hug your thighs is to show your use. Both falcons and hounds can help hunters hunt wild beasts, so they can be raised by hunters without having to endure the harsh natural environment. The same goes for people. If you want others to value you and protect you, then you must show your abilities and uses.

He knew that the art of frying tea was invented by the commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty. Nowadays, fifty-six out of ten of the fried tea produced in the Tang Dynasty came from Fang Jun's name. If he could help Fang Jun act as an agent for tea in Mobei, Sales can not only help Fang Jun grab a lot of wealth, but also use tea to win over those small tribes and become a small interest group around him.

Only in this way can we have the power to protect ourselves.

Otherwise, there is no telling whether Fang Jun will leave Mobei and return to Chang'an tomorrow, and Ba Zhuo will be able to lead his soldiers to break through his camp at night and chop off his head...

Ba Zhuomang was really reckless, but he was definitely not stupid. Otherwise, when Fang Jun's troops were approaching the city, he would not have decisively listened to Tu Midu's persuasion and surrendered to the Tang army.

After listening to Du Mozhi's words, I immediately understood what this traitor was planning, and immediately said: "Shuai Fang, as long as you leave the tea trade to me, I want you to guarantee that not only will the profits you get be greater than in the past. More than twice that, and from now on, there will never be a pound or two of private tea flowing into the grassland. All tea trade will recognize your tea!”

This is about monopoly.

Tumoji closed his eyes in pain.

After all, he is just a descendant of the Xueyantuo Khan family, how can he compare with Bazhuo? What's more, Bazhuo's reputation is so popular across the grasslands that everyone is wary of this tyrannical and fierce man. If he is determined to help Fang Jun monopolize the tea trade in Mobei, maybe he can really do it. arrive.

An opportunity to hold a thigh was snatched away by Ba Zhuo...

Dumozhi was angry and helpless.

Fang Jun sipped the tea, smiled calmly, and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you all. Now that tea has been classified as a strategic resource by His Majesty, all trade must be controlled and distributed by the empire. Even I don't dare to do it on my own." Claim.”

Because tea can digest food extremely well, dissolve the fat accumulated in the gastrointestinal tract, and eliminate various diseases caused by it, it can greatly improve the physical quality of Hu people and even greatly extend their life span.

The more numerous and stronger the barbarians were, the greater the threat they posed to the Tang Dynasty.

This can also be understood why tea, like salt and iron, has become a strategic material and is definitely not included in the trade between the Tang Dynasty and various tribes of the Hu tribe.

All the barbarian chiefs in the camp looked disappointed...

Even for the chiefs on the grassland, it is still difficult to drink tea with enthusiasm.

Fang Jun looked at the disappointed expressions of everyone with a smile and said with a smile: "But you don't have to be disappointed. Even though tea is a strategic resource and is controlled by the imperial court and is not allowed to be sold privately, but it is provided to the chiefs for their own drinking and is not bound by the imperial laws. At worst, I will give you some as gifts every year without taking any money. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will not care about it." (End of Chapter)

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