Chapter 181 The Xiongnu delegation enters Xianyang
The Xiongnu delegation soon set off from the border. Shangjun is adjacent to Qin Neishi where Xianyang is located, just above the north.
At this time, the Hetao area and Henan had not yet been recovered by the First Emperor's order Meng Tian and his army, so the Xiongnu's current territory borders Da Qin in Shangjun.
So in fact, the First Emperor asked Fusu to go to Shangjun to assist Mengtian in building the Great Wall to resist the Huns, but he actually did not let Fusu go too far away from Xianyang.
It is a pity that the First Emperor did not know that even if it is not far away, it is still a distance. How can it be more convenient to have someone with him?
Since they brought many congratulatory gifts, the Xiongnu delegation did not travel very fast, but this allowed the Xiongnu delegation to observe the situation in Da Qin and take their time to appreciate and appreciate the situation along the way.
What they saw made the Xiongnu mission feel very heavy. Although most of the Huns in the mission, including Mao Dun, did not understand the Qin language, it could be seen that the Qin people were satisfied with their current life and were very satisfied with their current life. The future is full of hope, and the smile on his face cannot be faked.
When they saw the envoy passing by, the Qin people were not afraid at all. They even looked at them with some contempt, and sometimes pointed, as if to say, "Baby, have you seen it? The one in the north The barbarians have come to pay tribute to your majesty, this is our great Qin! There is nothing to fear from the barbarians!"
This shows that these Qin people are quite confident and do not take them seriously, but it is not a good thing for the Xiongnu.
Because Qin people are very satisfied with their lives and very confident. This kind of confidence can only be brought about by feeling that the country they live in is strong.
When the army composed of these confident Qin people goes to the battlefield, what kind of terrifying fighting power will it unleash?
The Qin people they saw along the way were not actually wealthy, but their high-spirited and confident spirit made the Xiongnu mission very worried.
At the same time, they also admired and envied them: they admired these Qin people for being able to destroy the six countries and complete the feat of unifying this land under the leadership of the Qin Emperor;
I envy the Qin people for achieving such great achievements, being able to straighten their backs and talk to people, full of confidence, and not afraid of others.
Unlike the Huns, they have not recovered from that battle. Although their vitality has recovered, the spirit of daring to fight against the sky and the earth has been lost.
When will the Xiongnu look at other people with contempt like these Qin people and possess such spirit?
Mao Dun was the one with the heaviest heart among the envoys. He realized one thing deeply. Although his father and the leaders were just a bunch of insects, their idea was right: they should not go to war with Qin. This Qin is far stronger than the Xiongnu. If they fight Qin, the Xiongnu will have no chance of winning.
To defeat this Qin, it is impossible for the Huns alone to do it.
Because Qin had a large territory and too many people, but how many people did the Xiongnu have?
It is impossible to fight against Qin with the Huns alone. They must have more people, more craftsmen, more land, and more cattle and horses.
However, if the Xiongnu were allowed to develop on their own, how many years would it take for them to have the same population and land as Qin?
An idea came to Mao Dun's mind: In this world, there are not only Qin and the Xiongnu, but also Donghu, Fuyu, Loulan and other countries. Since they cannot have the same population and land as Qin in a short period of time, Then rob these countries, use them for your own use, and provide manpower and material resources for the Xiongnu.
If you want to fight against the Qin Dynasty, the only way is to conquer other countries first and use their power for the Xiongnu.
But does his father Shanyu dare to do this? Do those leaders dare to send troops?
Mao Dun had the answer in his heart: Those insects were afraid of Qin, as well as Donghu and Yueshi, so they didn’t dare!
It seems that he has to do it himself to create the glory of the Xiongnu and make the Xiongnu great!
As Mao Dun thought, the mission arrived at Xianyang City under the escort of the Qin Army at the border.
When they saw Xianyang City, the Huns, including Mao Dun, were shocked.
Compared with this city, the city built by their Shanyu can only be said to be a slightly larger earth village. It is not on the same level just in terms of scale, not to mention the tall and solid city walls.
This is called a city, this is where the king should live, standing majestically on the earth, accepting visits from all directions.
‘If given the chance, I would also build such a city! ’ Mao Dun thought to himself, although he also knew that building such a large city was of little significance to the Xiongnu.
When the documents were verified, the Huns envoy entered the city, but the Qin army escorting them changed a group, but the Huns envoy did not pay much attention. Now they entered the Qin capital and changed a group The Qin army escorted him, which was very reasonable.
The prosperity of Xianyang City is more prosperous than the towns they passed on the road. There are many reasons why it is so prosperous: mainly because of the newly opened Qin Dynasty and the implementation of the New Qin Law, which relaxed part of the original Qin Law for the people. Restrictions have made people more active.
It has only been implemented for less than a month, but it has already achieved some results.
The creativity of the people is actually not low. As long as they are given a suitable environment, they can do many things spontaneously. Today, Xianyang City has a lot more food and items that were not available before.
Not long after entering the city, Mao Dun smelled a strong fragrance. It was the fragrance of meat, but they had never smelled this kind of fragrance before. It was too fragrant.
They all looked at the source of the aroma and saw many Qin people lining up in front of a shop. The aroma of meat came from there. Knowing that as envoys, they could not leave the queue and queue up, so they They asked the official from the Ministry of Rites who introduced them: "What kind of meat is sold there? It's so fragrant!"
After translation, the official of the Ministry of Rites smiled and replied: "It's not the meat that makes it so fragrant, but the ingredients used to stew it."
The Huns asked what the ingredients were, although they often It's for barbecue, not stew, but this stuff is so fragrant, maybe it can also be used for barbecue, and the meat will be so fragrant.
The official added: "This ingredient is called Thirteen Incense, and it was created by Mr. Li Nian, the Minister of Education of the Qin Dynasty..."
When Li Nian was mentioned, the official looked respectful. The things made by that young man, He also enjoyed the benefits.
The official of the Ministry of Rites pointed to the shop selling meat and said: "But the materials used in this shop are different from those first made by Mr. Li Nian. The fragrance is stronger, so so many people come to buy it. "
After receiving the reply from the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the Xiongnu envoy remembered that the ingredient was called "Thirteen Incenses" and was made by a Da Qin prince and passed on to the people.
But Young Master...
Isn't that a title only given to the sons of kings in these southern countries?
Could this Young Master Li Nian be the son of the current Emperor Qin?
Continuing forward, we saw the place where refined salt was sold, and when we saw the snow-white salt, everyone in the Huns envoy was refreshed.
Although they can obtain salt from animals, it would be better if they could use salt. And you can tell that this salt is extraordinary at first glance. It is so white that it is of high quality.
This kind of salt should only be used by Emperor Qin and his nobles, right?
But what they saw now was actually being sold, and ordinary Qin people could also buy and eat it.
Faced with the problem of the Xiongnu mission, the official of the Ministry of Rites saluted in the direction of the palace and said: "This is your Majesty's favor. Your Majesty proclaims himself emperor and enjoys the joy of all people, so that this salt can be enjoyed by the people of the world. Food."
"As for the salt you want to buy, I can't decide. It must be decided by your Majesty and the ministers."
(End of this chapter)