Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2593 Jiankun's Diplomatic Relations

The sudden battle on the coastline of Cochin may still be waiting for Liu Bei to open a new window or door, but in the area of ​​the Northern Territory Protectorate, after a long migration and trek, the Jiankun Kingdom finally moved south to the original The location of Tuoba Xianbei.

  Since the beginning of spring, Shi Heyuanchang, the leader of Jiankun Kingdom, has been busy and has not organized his children to hunt according to the old habits.

Hunting is not just a pastime for nomads, or a more magnificent "coach soldier", but also an important economic income. After all, the large amount of meat and fur obtained from hunting are very popular for tribes. of.

Po Shihe Yuanchang is middle-aged at this time, although he has begun to gain weight, but he is strong and energetic, his face is flushed, and his eyes are bright. He has just inherited the position of the old leader of Po Shihe, so naturally he has some thoughts Do a good job.

  No matter that era, long-distance travel and trekking mountains and rivers are not very friendly to the elderly.

  The old leader of Poshihe fell ill halfway, and then summoned several leaders, and officially handed over the position of the big leader to Poshihe Yuanchang.

  When Po Shihe Yuanchang succeeded to the position of chieftain, Jiankun Kingdom had actually entered a period of decline, and the situation was very bad.

Because of the severe cold of the Little Ice River, the farming of Poshi River on the banks of the Yenisei River has been greatly reduced, and even no crops have been harvested. The hilly tribes in Jiankun Kingdom took advantage of the fire and robbed them, which eventually caused civil strife. If it weren't for Poshi River With the strong support of the big man, it is impossible to say that Poshihe will become a slave of the Qiulin tribe and disappear in the long river of history.

  Even if Poshihe finally won the victory, Jiankun Kingdom is still full of difficulties and problems.

Winning the Qiulin tribe, but it does not mean that Poshihe can completely eat all the inheritance of Qiulin. After all, Qiulin is also mainly nomadic. Most of the people who escaped when the situation is not good, Poshihe just captured A small number of people, horses and livestock.

  At the same time, because Poshi River itself is also a semi-agricultural, semi-nomadic social structure, and still uses the tribal alliance model to manage government affairs, it is relatively impossible to achieve a more reasonable unified scheduling and arrangement.

Even within the same Poshihe tribe, the upper strata are not united with each other, and once there is no foreign enemy, they will start to fight each other. Because it is difficult for the middle and lower strata to obtain a satisfactory distribution of spoils, even those who died in battle can only get a few pieces from the dead. If the **** clothes and torn skins are used as pensions, they will naturally feel dissatisfied. Once the people at the lower level began to be dissatisfied, the decline in overall combat effectiveness became an unavoidable problem.

   Not to mention that the internal conflicts in Jiankun Kingdom have intensified unprecedentedly. Poshihe defeated Qiu Lin, but after so many years, it is inevitable that there will be mutual marriages. There are daughters from this family, sons from that family, and those who gave birth to children long before the incident broke out. They want to cut off their relationship with Qiu Lin immediately. The relationship between the forests is so easy.

   It is also impossible to arrest and execute all the people related to Qiu Lin. Wouldn't that make the situation even more chaotic?

Both Poshihe Yuanchang and the former old leader repeatedly emphasized that they only killed the culprits in the hills, and those who did not follow the rebellion would not be held accountable. However, it is inevitable that some guys in the Poshihe tribe took the opportunity to report personal grievances and The lack of time and the irresistible pressure caused everyone in these Qiulin's related households to be in danger, which was very difficult to deal with.

  If it weren't for the powerful General Zhang Yun of the Northern Territory Protectorate of the Great Han Dynasty who had always supported Poshihe Yuanchang, the Jiankun Kingdom would probably collapse gradually and become just a short-lived local regime.

   Migrate, go south.

Arriving at the north of the Yin Mountain, the climate is no longer as cold as the Yenisei River in the Northern Desert. It can be regarded as saving the Jiankun Kingdom from the brink of collapse. It is necessary for the elderly to commit suicide, or even intentionally kill people to maintain their survival...

   But after reaching the north of Yinshan Mountain, there was another disagreement within Jiankun Kingdom.

   Tribal alliances are born with such drawbacks.

  Poshihe Yuanchang wanted to restore the original Han surname, but some people in Poshihe disagreed. At the same time, Mrs. Subu Juci did not quite agree. There are thousands of reasons, but in fact there is only one that is the most real reason, but no one will say it.

   Would rather be a chicken head than an oxtail?

  Poshihe, in Jiankun, is more or less considered a "royal family", and it is the surname of a nobleman.

   Not to mention Mr. Subgüci.

  If the surname is changed to Li and Wang, who knows who is that cat and dog?

  This is like some manufacturers in later generations insisting on adding weird names to domestic products, otherwise it feels like "the crowd is gone"...

  Although Po Shihe Yuanchang is in power, it does not mean that his authority can completely convince the public.

  Externally, the remnants of the hills and forests of the Jiankun Kingdom have not been completely wiped out. After all, the centipedes are dead but not stiff. It is uncertain when they will follow the migration route of the Poshi River and invade. In addition, to the west of the Yenisei River, there are Semu people who are also ready to move. These guys have a bad relationship with Poshi River, otherwise they would not have supported the Qiulin family's coup at that time.

  There are external problems, and Jiankun's internal problems are also very serious.

   Lack of materials has always been an important problem hindering the development of Jiankun country.

Although the leader of the Poshi River in the previous generation realized that a country without civilization, or a country that cannot produce civilization, has no future, so the Poshi River in the previous generation began to settle in the Yenisei River, and began to turn from pure nomadism to Half nomadic and half farming, but in the bitter cold land, it is still very difficult to obtain food.

  Even as a leader, it is very difficult to have enough food for every meal, let alone those ordinary Poshihe people. At the same time, apart from food, there is almost no shortage of daily necessities, and even the most basic supplies such as salt and sauce are difficult to guarantee.

   After all, few nomads know how to make salt, not to mention the exorbitant price, and often out of stock, so that they are classy if they can eat salt sauce.

  National affairs cannot be solved, and people's livelihood is difficult. No matter how loudly the name of Jiankun Kingdom is called, it is like a moon falling in the water.

  While pondering, someone brought in some wooden tablets, which made the pile of wooden tablets that Poshi Heyuanchang needed to deal with around him a little higher. Po Shihe Yuanchang picked up the top wooden tablet, which described various situations of trading with the big man.

  The mutual market with Dahan is the most important source of supplies for Jiankun at present, so Po Shihe Yuanchang is very concerned about every mutual market with Dahan, and he has to check and inquire in person.

At first, the mutual market was fine, but recently, for some unknown reason, in the reports on the wooden slips, it often appeared that the big Han merchants often pretended to be winners in the mutual market, bullying the weak by bullying the weak, buying by force and selling by force, buying at high price and buying at low price, and even asking " Credit" and so on.

   What makes him even more unhappy is that the goods bought from the big Han merchants are often sold as inferior goods. A piece of linen is often two or three feet short, and a catty of salt is often only twelve taels, so it is difficult to find out without careful inspection.

   This has happened more than once.

  He sent someone to inquire about the specific situation every time, and even asked the big Han businessman to question him severely, but the effect was not great.

  Some of those big Han businessmen didn't admit it at all, and some simply made up some odds in a perfunctory manner.

  So inside the Poshi River, there were gradually more chaotic voices.

Po Shihe Yuanchang was considering whether to inform General Zhao Yun of the Northern Territory Protectorate, or to go directly to General Hussars to respond, when another fast horse came in a hurry, bringing the east Latest news.

  In the middle of the desert, the position that Jiankun Kingdom is currently migrating to occupy is the pasture of Xianbei Tuoba Mobei Youxian King, and to the east is the original Xianbei Royal Court, um, now it is Dingling Royal Court. There is no Great Wall or pass between these grasslands, so if there are Dingling people, or the remaining Xianbei people, or some Wuhuan people, etc. coming from the east, they may invade. The tribes of Po Shek River therefore had to be paid attention to.

  In addition to the scouts assigned to the east, Poshihe Yuanchang also sent people to the west and south, plus the eyeliner originally left in the north, Poshihe Yuanchang almost spread his tentacles as much as possible...

   After all, Jiankun Kingdom is still very unstable at present. If there is a slight disturbance, it may cause a chain reaction and cause major problems.

  The report brought by Kuaima is about the changes in Youzhou.

  『Youzhou…』

   Po Shihe Yuanchang also somewhat understands the current situation of the Han Dynasty.

  Of course, it's just "how much".

  This is also the reason why there has been no way to completely unify opinions in Jiankun.

   Po Shi Heyuan looked at the relevant information and sighed with some emotion.

  If Fei Qian, the general of Hussars, is directly the Son of Heaven, how good would it be?

  Now in Jiankun, there is a saying that even if Poshihe Yuanchang and Fei Qian signed any agreement, what is the use if the emperor of the Han Dynasty does not recognize it? Didn't such a thing happen back then? After all, from a certain point of view, Poshihe is the product of the attitude and policy of the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

  This is also a problem that makes Poshi Heyuan worry.

  He can't guarantee whether the current policy of Feiqian towards him will continue, nor can he guarantee how long the exchange with Guanzhong will continue in the future. What if the emperor of the Han Dynasty ordered the hussars not to trade on that day?

  If the attitude of the Han Dynasty changes, the Jiankun Kingdom will inevitably be unstable.

Jiankun has not yet established the concept that the so-called great commander is supreme, and Poshihe Yuanchang's face is not so big. It can be said that there is no difference. The universe is arbitrary. In many cases, it is still necessary to discuss with other tribal leaders. Push it on.

  So, Po Shihe Yuanchang must have a more comprehensive understanding of the big man before he can convince others and make a final decision...

  He must get in touch with the emperor.

   Then get the attitude and policy of the Han emperor towards Jiankun.

  The edict of the Son of Heaven may not be long-lasting, but in the cognition of Jiankun Kingdom, at least this edict comes from the highest level of the Han Dynasty, which is higher than that of the General Hussars.

  The people sent by Po Shihe Yuanchang got in touch with Cao Chun in Youzhou.

  Cao Chun was almost overjoyed and sent Xia Houshang to meet the people of Jiankun Kingdom.

  Poshihe Yuanchang only sent a few middle-level personnel of Poshihe, but Cao Chun and others received the personnel of Poshihe with the most solemn etiquette as if they were welcoming important envoys.

  The personnel dispatched by Poshi Heyuanchang are members of the Xubu Juci family. Their names are very long. In simple terms, they mean flowing rivers. So we can simplify them with Chinese names and call them Wanghe. Wang came after Wang Zhaojun, not Hu, and He is the abbreviation of the flowing river.

…

  Wang He was a little flattered by Xia Houshang's warm hospitality.

  The party approached Yuyang.

  Looking forward from the horse's head, although it is still freezing, spring has come a little bit, the river ice has begun to melt, the soil has become moist, and grass has begun to wake up on the side of the road facing the sun. Some trees also produced yellow spores on the branches, as if they would stretch out their leaves in the next moment.

  Wang He took a deep breath, the road ahead is long, and he doesn't know how good or bad it will be? He must do his best to observe, to test, to find the final answer.

Poshi Heyuanchang sent him out, the most important reason is that Poshiheyuanchang hoped that Xu Bujuci could act as a third party, contact the emperor of Han, contact the other side besides the hussars, and take a more objective look at Jiankun Kingdom What is the future of the future.

  The former Son of Heaven left so deep a scar on Po Shihe that even if he wanted to forget it, he would never forget it. Therefore, Jiankun Kingdom has extremely complicated emotions towards the Son of Heaven, including fear, worry, suspicion, and even hatred...

  When Yuyang was approaching, Cao Chun sent his confidants to meet Wang He again.

Of course, this is what it should be. After all, before a formal meeting, it is always necessary to explore the opinions and attitudes of both parties, and then those things can be said, and those things are not easy to talk about. During the meeting, there will not be any sudden topics that make both parties embarrassed.

  But when Wang He's request was passed on to Cao Chun, Cao Chun was a little embarrassed.

  Wang He hoped to obtain an edict from the emperor of the Han Dynasty to rehabilitate Li Ling's crimes, and to obtain a piece of land according to Li Ling's title during his lifetime. Furthermore, it is hoped that trade with each other will be established...

  After Li Ling?

   This is really surprising.

  Cao Chun's eyes widened. He thought they were just ordinary northern desert barbarians, like Dingling people, Wuhuan people and Xianbei people, a barbarian tribe in the desert, but he didn't expect that they were descendants of Li Ling back then.

  Among these problems, the most difficult thing is to let the emperor of the Great Han slap his ancestors in the face. Although after Guangwu, this Han is no longer the other Han, but he is still enshrined in the temple, and he governs the world with "loyalty and filial piety"...

  But Cao Chun did not want to let go of such an excellent opportunity in front of him. After hesitating, he decided to stabilize Wang He first.

After the two sides met, Cao Chun first spoke in an official tone, expressing his welcome to Wang He, etc., and then gave Wang He a lot of gifts, at least he took out some things, and it was not that ordinary. The ordinary goods in the market can be regarded as a big investment in order to win the relationship.

However, this did make Wang Hai have a good impression of Cao Chun. After all, he would not slap smiling faces. Seeing so many gifts really made him feel a little touched, but Wang He also reminded himself that this is Cao's way of winning people's hearts. , I can't fall into the trap and forget the original mission.

  Cao Chun was very interested in Wang He, looked him up and down several times, and then spoke. In fact, Cao Chun can also speak the language of the Huns, but he only speaks Chinese and asks his subordinates to translate.

  Cao Chun first asked Wang He where he came from and his intentions. These were topics that both parties had prepared long ago. Wang He also boasted about the Jiankun Kingdom, saying that they are a big country in Mobei, and they have established many cities on the Yenisei River, but they are extremely short of population and supplies, hoping to establish a stable mutual market with the big Han.

  Wang He concealed their relationship with the hussars.

  Cao Chun naturally had everything he needed, and then he mentioned that he hoped that Wang He would provide war horses, and a large number of them.

  Wang He heard this, although his expression didn't change much, his heart skipped a beat.

  War horses are the legs of nomads.

   Population and horses have always been the most important resources for all nomads.

Although it is said that in the battle with the Qiulin family, Po Shihe and others obtained a certain amount of cattle, sheep and horses, but these cattle, sheep and horses have been distributed to various tribes, and now it is spring, and it is time for cattle, sheep and horses to recover. When the meat is consumed in winter, it is time to trade it. Let alone whether there are so many cattle, sheep and war horses, it can't be sold at any price at this time.

   are all thin...

  Wang He answered vaguely while observing Cao Chun and others.

   This is the first time he met Han people from another camp. Cao Chun asked him a lot of questions, even some detailed questions including the type and quantity of the supplied goods, which is obviously very important to the establishment of mutual trade.

  『If you can bring enough war horses, not only your country can get the corresponding goods, but you can also get rewards from the emperor. At that time, you can choose whether you want a beautiful concubine or gold and silver treasures. ’ Cao Chun said with a smile.

  『Thank you, General, for your kindness. "Wang He said, "I will try my best to report when I go back. 』

  Cao Chun nodded and said: "You Jiankun people come here to trade, although they say they are for the mutual market and want to obtain goods and utensils, but they can come across the desert. I admire you very much. The key is that as long as you can transport horses, don't worry, I will never treat you badly. 』

  Wang He just thanked him.

  As for the matter of the Hussar General on the other side, Cao Chun didn't mention a word.

  Wang He didn't mention it either.

   It was as if the Hussar General had suddenly disappeared.

  The two sides only met for the first time, and it is unrealistic to start cooperation immediately. So we exchanged the needs of both parties, and then sent people to report to each other...

Wang He was waiting in Youzhou, and when Cao Chun dispatched a fast horse to report Jiankun Kingdom to the north of the desert, hoping to establish business relations, etc., to Xu County, it was almost like a fever A few drops of water were poured into the frying pan, and it immediately crackled and exploded!

  Jiankun Kingdom was actually built by the descendants of Li Ling!

   Isn’t it also a big Han person to round up like this?

  Then these big Han people are now coming to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, are they going to come and belong to them?

   This is simply great news!

   It is simply the glory of a big man!

  (end of this chapter)