Chapter 627 Return
The news brought back by Lu Shen was both shocking and reasonable at the same time.
Tuoba Dai Country still has strong remnants of grassland, so it is not surprising that such a thing happened.
Just to talk about it, people in their tribe take their father's name as their surname, not their mother's clan, but it's just a few decades older.
At this point, the upper-level people take their father’s clan as their surname, while the middle-level people are mixed. Some people use their father’s clan as their surname, and some people use their father’s first name as their surname. At the bottom level, it is very common for people to have their mother's clan as their surname.
This is the remnant of matriarchal society.
There are two ways of marriage.
It is normal for a man and a woman to "fall in love" bypassing their parents. Jin people disdain this and call it "fornication". After getting along like this for half a year or a hundred days, if you feel satisfied, you will send a matchmaker to give horses, cattle and sheep as betrothal gifts. If you are not satisfied, forget it and break up.
After getting married, the husband lives in his wife's home. When he sees his wife's family, regardless of their superiority or inferiority, they all worship him when they get up in the morning.
Served as a servant in his wife's family for two years. After the expiration of the term, his wife's family prepared a dowry to "give his daughter a generous gift." But except for the dowry, other property saved in the past two years were not allowed to be taken away, and the couple left the house.
After arriving at their own home, they listen to their wives in everything except fighting - "From women's tricks to fighting, it is self-determination."
Women often even participate in pre-war planning and handle internal affairs. etc.
This is also a remnant of matriarchal society.
Another abnormal way of marriage is to steal someone else’s bride midway, everyone knows about it.
In the past ten years or so, a large number of Jin people have taken refuge in Tuoba Xianbei, sorting out their internal affairs, reforming systems and even changing customs. However, time is still short, and the social atmosphere cannot be completely improved in just ten or several decades. The orientation has changed, so the Tuoba Dai Kingdom is actually a country dominated by traditional customs, supplemented by Chinese customs, and a country with a mixture of Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu, Jie, Han and other ethnic groups.
If you meet an open-minded hero who is determined to reform, the country will prosper.
Tuoba Yilu is not bad, above average. Under his leadership, Tuoba Dai's national strength is increasing every year. But when he entered the twilight years of his life, he became stupid, so this trouble happened.
The chaos is mainly limited to Shengle and Xinping. Other areas are generally stable. Tribal nobles and county officials are waiting to decide a new master. That's it, unless you have a grudge against the new master and are forced to run away. road.
So, Shao Xun first asked Lu Shen to calm down, and then asked: "Is there any change in Daijun?"
Lu Shen thought for a while and said: "It's the same as usual."< br>
"That's right." Shao Xun nodded and said: "It's just a central coup to seize power. Pugen has become the final winner, and there won't be any big changes for the time being."
< br>Lu Shen was a little regretful.
"However, Liu Kun offended the Tuoba clan, and the days to come will be difficult." Shao Xun said again.
Liu Kun's son Liu Zunming faced the provocation, but in fact he was treated very well and his management was very loose. Liu Zun roamed freely in Shengle, rode horses, hunted, and made friends without anyone stopping him.
But at the critical moment, he personally joined forces, and then led 30,000 Hu and Han soldiers and civilians south to Bingzhou. Isn't this a backstabbing of a friend? Even if someone doesn't hold him accountable for the sake of past friendship, he has already been offended, and it will be extremely difficult to expect Tuoba Xianbei to go south to rescue him in the future - even if he is willing to come, the price will not be the "friendship price" of the past.
"However, there is no harm in giving it a try." Shao Xun said: "Zili can be the prefect of Guangning and recruit someone on his behalf."
"Yes." Lu Shen responded.
Guangning County is very poor, with not many people, and most of the people are barbarians. It will definitely not be comfortable to be a prefect there. But it’s easy to get results, that’s the most important thing.
After handling this matter, Shao Xun asked people to go eastward with a batch of gifts to western Liaoning to meet Murong Han.
The main purpose is to express gratitude for sending troops together, and at the same time tell him that Duan Bu has been solved and they can attack each other without any effort.
I recognize the Liaoxi County you occupy. From now on, both sides will maintain their borders and live in peace.
Murong Han couldn't make the decision on starting the war. After all, the matter was so big that Murong Xi would definitely have to make the decision.
Murong Xuan is relatively sober and rational. I hope he will not act rashly. Shao Xun really doesn’t want to waste time in Youzhou anymore.
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When Lu Shen left, he saw a woman being hugged from behind. Wherever he passed, people with tall noses and deep eyes were all bowing down. , with his head lowered into the soil.
These gangsters! He chuckled to himself.
None of the slaves of the Zhongyuan family are so humble. They are really a barbaric slave tribe.
"Your two tribes fought with each other, and one person died. If the fight is not resolved, more damage will be done. Now I have forty-nine horses and cattle and funeral utensils. Is it possible that they will be equal?" The woman held a riding whip. , asked seriously.
"May there be peace." The leaders of the two clans prostrated themselves on the ground and said loudly.
Liu Yena waved his hand and asked another person to step forward and said: "Is it a crime to steal the property of a fellow soldier in the army?"
"Knowing the crime."
"If you steal one from an official, prepare five, and if you are private, prepare ten. If you steal two pieces of dried meat from someone, you should pay twenty yuan, is there any objection?"
" No."
Lu Shen looked at it for a while, feeling worried.
This Liu Yena, I heard, was very obedient in front of Mr. Chen and was willing to serve him. I didn't expect that he was such a person behind his back.
Si Chen, the hen, made Lu Shen very uncomfortable and even a little disgusted. How could a foreigner be like this?
While I was thinking, a scream came from not far away.
He turned around and saw a Jie man being tied and thrown to the ground. Several knights stepped forward in turn and trampled his ankles with horse hooves. Those screams just now should have been caused by the ankles being trampled or even crushed.
What crime was committed?
He had heard of this kind of tribal punishment, called "pushing punishment". It existed during the Xiongnu period, and "turning and twisting their joints" was a punishment imposed on people who committed crimes or military laws but did not commit crimes that would lead to death.
The execution was carried out by rolling officials, sometimes using wheels instead of horses.
The rolling officials decide the body parts to be rolled, the number of rollings, the weight of the vehicle, etc., which is very cruel.
This woman!
Tribal leaders generally serve as military commanders and judges, and pronounce sentences according to their laws. Logically speaking, it doesn't matter. The law is the law. If you think it's cruel, just abolish these corporal punishments. But the decisions made by others are all based on the law, and maybe they are so commonplace that they don't take it seriously.
But Lu Shen still felt a little uncomfortable when a woman personally sentenced a man to death.
When Lu Shen left, Duan Shefuchen happened to be ordered to enter the tent.
Seeing someone performing torture, he stayed for a while.
But his attention was more focused on the Jie cavalry. Last year, some scholars from Hebei went to western Liaoning to seek refuge with Murong Xian, and they had a conversation while passing by. The man said contemptuously that Shao Thief relied on women to succeed. He didn't believe it at first, but after seeing it today, he believed it a little bit.
Is that Mrs. Liu from Shi Le? It would be a pity if she is just a beauty.
While feeling disdain in my heart, I also felt a little envious of Shao Thief. How could he be so able to coax women? One person deceived thousands of soldiers. If he deceived ten women at the same time, wouldn't it be tens of thousands of soldiers?
Duan Shefuchen secretly married off his daughter when he returned home, so as not to be missed by the Shao thief and empty out the family property.
We must not let Thief Shao get close to his female family members!
After leaving angrily, Duan Shefuchen quickly entered the tent and saluted respectfully.
"She Fuchen, when we went south to Zhangwu last year, you didn't work hard. Why?" Shao Xun was talking with Zhang Bin when he saw Duan Shefuchen coming in and asked.
"Ming Gong is the hero of the world, he dare not make mistakes." Duan Shefuchen replied.
Shao Xun nodded and asked: "Why didn't you come a few days ago?"
When mentioning this matter, She Fuchen became very angry and gritted his teeth and said: "My nephew Ji Lu The family was selfish and ungrateful, tricking me into gathering troops in the pasture, but I brought my four brothers to see Duke Ming. It took me several days to find out, so I came in a hurry."
Shao Xun laughed. .
Zhang Bin said from the side: "She Fuchen, the Duke of Western Liao wanted to ask for the post of general of Yutian for his third brother Duan Shujun. However, Duke Chen knew that you were respectful and did not agree. This is a gift for reincarnation. Don't forget it. ”
Duan Shefuchen bowed again and choked with sobs: "I dare not or forget this great kindness and virtue."
Shao Xun asked him to get up and asked: "Where is Duan Mobo? Didn't you tell him?"
"Duan Mobo is already on the way." She Fuchen replied.
Of course I informed you, but I informed you after I set off. In short, let him slow down.
Now that we know the truth, it seems unnecessary. But in this world, is it okay not to be cautious?
Duan Mobo is miserable. He has no status or official position. He can only be a local tycoon. He may even be expelled by Youzhou generals in the future. Of course, before that, Duan Mobo's tribe had probably been divided up between him and Duan Ji's brothers.
"I will not stay in Youzhou for long. After I leave, if someone attacks Beiping or Youzhou, you must respect the military orders of the Governor You Tong and send out troops to fight. On weekdays, you can sow and reap what you want. , no one will care about you. Before the end of the year, I will set up governors and captains to control the military towns. Then someone will come to discuss with you. "Shao Xun said, "Don't cause trouble. Only then can you survive. Murong Han is in western Liaoning. He wants to annex your tribe now. Think about it, how can you survive after being defeated by Murong?"
" Duan Shefu. Chen agreed immediately without any hesitation.
Maybe some people think that once Shao Xun leaves, they can continue to dominate, but Duan Shefuchen is not that stupid.
As long as the Murong family and the Yuwen family are still there, they really cannot do without the protection of the Jin Dynasty.
Moreover, tribal feuds are so fierce, and there are countless cases of fathers, sons, and brothers killing each other when the nobles are old.
Isn’t it great wealth that Chen Gong allowed them to inherit hereditary generals?
Duan Shefuchen could not guarantee that after his death, his son would be able to take over the leadership of the tribe.
Now that the imperial court is helping him and his descendants to stabilize their status, everyone's interests are actually highly consistent, and he has no reason to rebel. Unless one day Duke Chen no longer allows his family to inherit the post of Yutian General, then it will be necessary to fight.
"Recruit your soldiers to fight Su Shuyan. Hurry up, I won't wait too long." Shao Xun waved his hand and said.
Duan Shefuchen bowed and resigned.
Shao Xun thought quietly for a while, and then called Liu Ying, who had recently been appointed as General Long Xiang’s shogunate, and said: "Go and see Duan Mobo and tell the truth, and you can lead your troops to follow me south." , his younger brother Duan Ya can be appointed as the captain of Beiping County. If he doesn’t want to, I will give his men, cattle and sheep to the Jilu family members.”
” Liu Ying left the tent immediately. .
“Finally the cooking is almost done.” Shao Xun sighed.
"It's time for Ming Gong to return to Luoyang and complete the ceremony as soon as possible." Zhang Bin advised: "This is a big event and the world is looking forward to it."
"Yes." Shao Xun stood up, walked out of the tent, looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside, and stretched out his hand.
A golden eagle fell from the sky and landed on the leather case.
The barbarians outside saw him and bowed to the ground.
Liu Yena had already finished ruling on the tribal dispute, with a majestic expression on his face. After seeing Shao Xun, his expression changed, and he immediately came over, took his arm, and said: " You are becoming more and more like a great Chanyu now."
Shao Xun smiled, it is no longer the era when the Huns used bone arrows. The barbarians' thunder since the Later Han Dynasty has reached the point where it cannot be solved with force. .
Sometimes I hate the development of cavalry technology and tactics.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were no stirrups and tall saddles for actual combat. Most Huns rode directly on horseback, or covered the horseback with a felt blanket.
When going uphill and downhill, you need to constantly change your forward and backward postures to maintain balance. When moving, you need to hold the horse's belly with your legs. In fact, you cannot do too complicated movements.
The cavalry of the Western Han Dynasty even often dismounted to fight on the ground, because their riding skills were far inferior to the Huns who had practiced riding sheep as children, so they simply dismounted and formed a formation.
The combat effectiveness of the cavalry during the Western Han Dynasty was actually very poor.
But by the end of the Western Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the original saddle pad became a high-bridge saddle. The cavalry could effectively borrow part of their waist and abdomen strength, and their combat effectiveness increased. Wu Han's sudden cavalry charge with lances was a tactical revolution, which played a great role in Great effect.
At this time, double stirrups and saddles with a high front and low back gradually became popular. The cavalry could fully utilize the power of the waist, abdomen and legs, and their combat effectiveness once again improved by leaps and bounds.
Coupled with the advancement of the Hu people's iron smelting technology and the spillover of technology caused by the chaos in the Central Plains, the people charging straight at you with armored horses are completely different from the poor and miserable appearance of the Hu people in the Western Han Dynasty.
The era of relying on equipment to bully the Hu people has passed, and we must find a new way out...
The practices of the Northern Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty were also helpless among the helpless: diplomacy and military coexistence, direct intervention Grassland politics makes it impossible to unify within the grassland. It fights and pulls, divides and disintegrates, turns the chaos into one's own use, and slowly assimilates.
But this method is very demanding and cannot last long. But this is how things are in the world. There is no way to achieve long-term peace and stability. Politicians who can think about the next twenty or thirty years are all very good. How about a hundred years?
"Come back to Luoyang with me." Shao Xun took Liu Yena's hand and said softly.
Liu Ye was actually not too willing.
In Youzhou, she could dominate Shao Xun and snuggle in his arms every night.
I returned to Luoyang, but I didn’t know how long it would take before I could smell his scent. Moreover, Zhongyuan had strict rules, and she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to adapt.
"Let's go." Shao Xun patted her hand lightly and said, "That's my foundation. Without Henan, I can't win Hebei, let alone win over Xianbei and other tribes."
"Okay. ." Liu Ye said unhappy.
After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Shao Xun again, and said: "Lang Jun, I... I may be pregnant."
(End of this chapter)