Chapter 453 Big Tiger
A convoy left the Wild King and headed west.
The carriage is filled with various daily necessities such as linen, pottery pots, and lacquerware.
The convoy walked very slowly, and it stopped at one place only at noon.
When the tribal herdsmen saw it, they immediately surrounded him.
The team members took the opportunity to shout and sell goods.
Liu Dahu smiled and leaned under the tree, blowing the cool southeast wind, silently looking at the camp in the distance.
The camp is fenced with wooden fences for human habitation.
Outside the camp, there are many cattle and sheep grazing. Obviously, this is a small tribe that moved from elsewhere. There may be several clans in it, and the leaders are under the command of General Anxi of the Wild King.
"I'm not afraid that the Jin people will raid and steal your cattle and sheep." Liu Dahu pulled out the stopper on the cowhide water bag, took a sip of wine, and muttered to himself.
Of course, it's just a secret.
This place is still quite far away from Heyang, and the Jin people don't seem to have many cavalry. It is almost impossible to avoid the sight of the wild cavalry.
The transaction not far away went smoothly.
As the domestic slave of General Anxi, Liu Dahu still has a lot of face in Hanoi and Shangdang. There are some transactions that only he can do and others cannot.
A guard brought food, purchased from the tribal camp.
Liu Dahu reached out to take the milk and dried meat, and ate it slowly.
“The milk is good, should we milk the ewes that have lambed this spring?” Liu Dahu asked casually.
"Exactly." The guard said: "I watched them squeeze. The sun is at the height of the sky, the yin and yang alternate, and the milk is delicious."
"Not bad." Liu Dahu looked at it with approval. He glanced.
This boy has a future and is very comfortable to serve. Let him make a little fortune in the future.
As for how to make a fortune, that's too simple. Just allow him to bring some of his own goods and sell them with the caravan.
Liu Dahu Xilihulu finished drinking the milk and burped.
Don’t say that you can’t drink freshly squeezed milk. Shepherds have come this way for thousands of years. It doesn’t matter whether it is sterilized or not, as long as it satisfies your stomach.
Cow, sheep, and horse milk have always been the staple food of ordinary shepherds. After entering the Central Plains, some farmland "depending on the harvest" was established, but dairy products still occupied the most important part of their lives.
“Don’t forget to buy some kumiss.” Liu Dahu began to chew the dried meat and ordered.
The guard responded, then carefully picked out the maggots from the meat, put the remaining meat into his mouth and chewed it.
Doing business can really make huge profits.
Just now he saw over there that more than fifty pairs of boots were sold at once, including more than ten pairs of satin boots, and the rest were leather boots - boots (Also written as "鞮", "鞾"), there is no such word, so it is called "Hu people walk on their shins". King Wuling of Zhao learned the Hu costume when he was riding and shooting, but it was not popular before, and it was not widely worn until the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
For warriors who often need to fight, leather boots that can protect the ankles and even the upper shins are indeed better than shoes. They are urgently needed goods and are very easy to sell.
In addition to boots, they also sell a lot of trousers (crotchless trousers, open crotch pants worn by non-Han people), felt hats, clay pots, spoons, knives and other daily necessities.
Selling luxury and expensive items is really not profitable because the quantity is too large.
Everything they sell is produced in the city. There are indeed some craftsmen in the tribe who make such items, but the number is not enough to meet all the needs. This leaves Jin who lives in the city. Opportunities.
The Han Dynasty covered several states, but in the end, the people of the country (the Huns) were not as good as the people of the Jin Dynasty. I really don’t know what to say.
Taking the business done by General Anxi as an example, the Jin craftsmen made the items, the Huns sold them, and the Jie people acted as guards. Ordinary herdsmen could only exchange skins, cheese, preserved meat, kumiss and even livestock. , and it can’t even be sold at a high price.
In the whole process, General Anxi made the most money, followed by the craftsmen, then the Jie people, and the ordinary herdsmen lost the most.
But life can still go on, just make do with it and don’t think too much.
Another guard came over in a hurry.
Liu Dahu raised his eyelids and asked: "What's the matter?"
"A familiar leader said that there are many Jin soldiers coming from Beicheng, the situation is tense, let us Be careful," the guard said.
“How did they know?”
"Someone came back from the south and said that there were ships constantly approaching the three cities of Heyang on the river, much more than before."
"This alone is not enough to judge."
" Others said that the number of cavalry in Beicheng used to be at most a thousand, but the latest count was two thousand. They were practicing combined attack skills outside the city, and sometimes rushed directly to the rangers who were watching them. "
Liu Dahu sat up straight. .
Some things cannot be deceived, such as the collection and distribution of supplies and the gathering of soldiers.
When the Jin people go to war, it is almost impossible to achieve suddenness.
When the Han Dynasty went to war, it was possible to achieve suddenness by hunting down and expelling the Jin army's scouts across the board.
Since the Jin army gathered materials and soldiers in Heyang with great arrogance, they must have a plan.
"Go back to the Wild King. Regardless of whether General Anxi has received the news or not, I have to inform him." Liu Dahu ordered.
"Okay." The guard didn't waste any time, ran directly to his mount, turned around and headed towards the Wild King.
Liu Dahu raised his head and looked at the camp again.
After the exchange, the shepherds were very happy and walked towards their tents one after another.
In the wilderness where pasture grows well, women are milking cows everywhere.
Old people make cheese that can be stored for a long time, and even pick wild fruits to make wine. Children herd cattle and sheep, chase and play in the fields on horses, and their innocent laughter spread far away.
What a great place.
Liu Dahu couldn't help but stand up and look at the endless wilderness.
Once upon a time, villages of Jin people were everywhere here. But now, the houses are dilapidated, the canals are blocked, and the fields are barren - it cannot be said to be completely barren. At least these shepherds have grown a lot of food, but they have never taken care of it. There are almost as many barnyard grasses as millet in the fields. It is good to be able to harvest eight or nine bushels of dendrobium from one acre of land, but it is not comparable to the three or four bushels of dendrobium that people in Jin can harvest from one acre of farmland.
But it's still a great place.
Recently a tribe moved from Wuwei, first to Hexi, and then settled in Shangdang by Shan Yutai, and then part of it was sent to Hanoi. When they first came to the fertile and wild Hanoi, they were all shocked that there was such a good pasture in the world.
Hanoi is just a corner of the Central Plains.
South of the river, there are countless good pastures. The reputation of the Guangchengze Ranch established by Shao Thief has spread to Hebei. I heard that the water and grass there are rich and never dry up even in years of drought. If they can graze, I don't know how many tribes can be raised.
Everyone is heading east and south.
At the end of last year, Yao Yizhong, the leader of Chiting Qiang in Nan'an, led his troops to move eastward to Yumei, with tens of thousands of followers.
Before this, Peng Tianhu, the leader of Lu Shuihu in Anding, defeated Jia Tuan, and his tribe also settled in the hinterland of Guanzhong.
Moving eastward and southward is the general trend.
Liu Dahu didn’t know what was happening in the west, and one tribe after another moved eastward.
Perhaps, there is no complicated reason, it is just because Jin Ting is weak and everyone wants a piece of the pie.
When the nearby tribes leave, the distant tribes will occupy their pastures. Migration is the normal state of the grasslands.
Who can resist the temptation of high-quality pastures in the Central Plains?
"Let's go." After eating, Liu Dahu got on his horse and walked listlessly ahead.
The long motorcade followed, heading west.
A melodious song rang out in the wilderness, sung by the shepherd.
The Jie people accompanying him also took out their harps and played on horseback.
Liu Dahu laughed loudly.
The sky is high and the clouds are clear, the grass is long and the orioles are flying, the cattle and sheep are wild, and the horses are galloping.
Duandi is a beautiful place. This is the romance that belongs exclusively to the grassland people.
I really hope this is their land forever.
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At the end of May, the convoy entered Hedong.
Once here, it has a completely different look.
Liu Dahu even saw part of the farmland that had just been harvested.
Wheat straws were piled high and carts were being pulled away.
Birds swooped down and pecked at the ears of wheat left in the fields.
Wheat has always been grown in Hedong, but usually spring wheat and very little winter wheat.
In recent years, there have been more and more people. The root cause is that the local tyrants from Hedong followed the Han Dynasty King's army on the expedition and robbed many people from Hanoi, Jijun, Henan, Hongnong and other places and returned, so The practice of planting winter wheat is slowly increasing because it really helps improve land utilization.
Jin people still have some skills.
In early June, the convoy arrived in Pingyang. After selling out all the goods, they went straight to the Anxi General's Mansion with the money.
Liu Dahu did not rest, but began to inquire about the news, and reported to General Anxi after returning.
The most popular figures in Beijing today are undoubtedly two people, one from the East and the other from the West.
In the west, King Yao of Zhongshan repeatedly defeated the Jin people. He once attacked Chang'an, but later retreated due to lack of food. Chang'an was so big that Peng Tianhu didn't want it, and the King of Zhongshan also despised it, which made people sigh.
The King of Zhongshan is currently appeasing the barbarians in Guanzhong, and the Jin people are also appeasing them. Whoever can gain their support will own Guanzhong.
As for the Jin family and the owners of Wubao, they will usually turn to the winning side after the dust has settled, and there is no need to specifically appease them - even if they do, it may not have much effect.
The one in the east is Shi Le.
He joined forces with Zhenyuan General Liang Fuchan and had just attacked and killed beggar commander Tian Hui.
Bo Sheng, who had taken refuge with Sima Yue, led his troops to surrender.
At this point, Shi Le concentrated on running Hebei for several years. Based on Yecheng, he had almost conquered Jizhou.
The imperial court respected him extremely as a servant and a general who conquered the east of Yecheng.
Liang Fuzhen was the general of Zhenyuan and the governor of Jizhou (security and peace).
Liu Dahu silently wrote down these messages and prepared to dictate them when he returned home. The officials would write them down and bring them back to the Wild King.
"I think back then, Shi Chao was the governor of Jizhou and Shi Le lived in Yecheng. The court once wanted to appoint Shi Le as the governor of Yuzhou, so that he could lead his troops south and conquer Henan for the Han Dynasty." Liu Dahu sighed in his heart: "Shi Le's luck is really good. If he If they really go to Henan, most of them will be wiped out by Shao Xun. At most, they will attack each other and stay in a corner. It will never be as good as staying in Hebei."
"However, General Zhenyuan still controls Anping and serves as the governor of Jizhou. Shi Le is just the governor of Yecheng. It’s not a big problem if Hebei is not decided by himself.” ”
“I don’t know when Guanzhong will be captured...”
After completing the investigation, Liu Dahu returned to General Anxi’s Mansion and wrote down the news he got today.
(End of this chapter)