Chapter 138 Detention State
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Zhen Er had been looking for the Wuluo Protector Station in the wind and snow for two days, and only then did he find the Wuluo Protector Valley that was wintering under the guidance of a local Murwei people, which was the core camp of the Wuluo Protectorate in winter, and the total population was less than three or four thousand, and in the spring they would go their separate ways, and only in winter would they gather together and wait for the arrival of spring.
This is a barren land, and even the murderous Khitans will not compete with these Murowei savages for food.
When the master pointed to the Murveuro Protector on the map, Zhen Er heard that there were countless treasures hidden in the barren ground, which must have been a gift from the gods to the master, otherwise why did the master know that there were gold and diamonds here.
Of course, this time they came to explore the way, and the mountains, rivers, lakes, and swamps were accurately mapped one by one, and when the second and third caravans arrived, they would hold swords and spears in their hands and build a castle belonging to their masters on this land. As for the Murowei savages who wear animal skins, they will become truly brave and fearless warriors under the merciful guidance of their masters, bringing peace and tranquility to the land.
However, these Murowei savages don't know this, and Zhen Er doesn't want to tell them that stupid savages just need to know how to obey, and the rest is ...... There is nothing left.
"The master often says that professional things are left to professionals to do, generals bring their own soldiers, officials govern the people well, craftsmen make beautifully crafted items...... everyone only has different identities and occupations, there is no distinction between high and low, and of course the Murowei savages are the best source of soldiers!"
These truths are too profound, even Zhen Er doesn't understand them too well, but what does it matter?
He became familiar with the north convenience and became the leader of the caravan, Zhen Thirty concentrated on his own mapping, Zhen Thirty recorded the customs and ......customs of various places, everyone had their own things to do, and the safety of the caravan naturally fell on the head of his own leader.
The most dangerous thing along the way is not the cold, nor hunger and jackals, but the ubiquitous bloodthirsty horse thief.
Those seemingly honest and kind herdsmen, once they see the cowardice of the caravan, will not hesitate to change their identities, and secretly dream of making a fortune in the mask of hypocrisy.
There are also ubiquitous horse thieves, like hungry wolves trailing behind the caravan, they are in groups of thirty or forty people, fifty or sixty people, sometimes as many as hundreds, appearing in places that the other party will never expect, attacking this caravan of the Tang Dynasty from the woods, the dead grass, and the piles of rocks.
In the eyes of these robbers, Datang's caravan is weak and bulliable, even if it is strong, it will be polite and no longer pursue its "unintentional mistakes". It's a pity that these robbers made a big mistake this time and met the nemesis: Zhen Er.
Zhen Er asked the master before leaving: What if someone robs on the trade road. The master's answer is, repay grievances with virtue, how to repay virtue.
Zhen Er asked the master again: Are bandits available? The master's answer was: I only know the destruction and don't know the production, what is the use of leaving it!
Zhen Ersan asked the master: Hu people are available? The master smiled: Wine in one hand, sword in the other!
Along the way, the caravan was attacked more than a dozen times, and the souls who died under Zhen Er's arrow alone were no less than twenty or thirty, and the horse thieves came and went like the wind and ran away if they couldn't win, and then gathered the people to launch the next round of attacks, but this time they met Zhen Er, when the horse thieves fled back to the lair, they suddenly found that Zhen Er was also following, and even the nest was also served by Zhen Er in a hurry, and the caravan traveled through the north for three months, and the goods did not decrease but became more and more, so that Zhen Er had to sigh that being a horse thief was really a lucrative profession!
"Why don't men take Wu Hook and collect the ...... of Guanshan Fifty Prefectures", Zhen Er couldn't help but feel a heroic feeling in his heart.
The master said that the more you walk, the more things you see, and the wider your horizons will be. Zhen Er couldn't help but think of the eagle above the nine heavens, he grew up in the mountains, but his heart was like an eagle spreading his wings and flying high, and soon he would fly back to his former home, and then look at his own people, take them out of the deep mountains and old forests, and enjoy the world together.
The caravan has come to the mountain pass, the inside and outside of the mountain pass are like two worlds, the outside is ice and snow, but the valley is full of spring, this is the valley where the Wuluo Protectorate spent the winter!
As soon as they entered the valley, they were greeted by a speeding procession of men and horses, each with a fur hat on his head, wrapped in a thick old sheepskin, and holding a variety of weapons in his hands, like a deserter who had been scattered.
"Who are you and why are you here?"
Zhen Er couldn't understand what the other party was saying, and the guide who had been exchanged for ten buckets of spirits came to the front of the team, and after a brief exchange, there was a burst of cheers in the team, and they kept wandering around the caravan with an excited expression on their faces.
Soon Zhen Er was led into a large tent by a group of people who looked like refugees, and the big tent looked more like an earthen pit, half underground and half on the ground, which was a typical way of wintering for the Murowei tribe, a bit like the principle of using geothermal heat in later generations.
Zhen Er saw the head of the Uro Protectorate in the tent, an old man who looked like he was full of ravines, he looked to be eighty or ninety years old, but his actual age was only forty or fifty years old, with a kind smile on his face, and a lame Tang dialect came out of his mouth: "Distinguished guests from afar, your arrival has made the cold winter here even warmer, just like a clear spring flowing in the heart of the Uro Protectorate, the Uro Protectorate will offer the sweetest wine and the most beautiful woman to entertain the most distinguished guests, let us start cheering!" ”
The head of the Wuluo Protectorate is named Pu Kun, which has the meaning of being strong and unyielding in the Murwei language, and at the same time has another identity: the general Dingyuan of the Tang Dynasty, the captain of the cavalry, the official position of the fifth grade, with the edict and seal of the Tang Dynasty, hereditary replacement, as long as the descendants of Pu Kun are not dead, they can always be the second generation of officials and the N generation of officials in the Tang Dynasty.
What is bondage, "Historical Records, Sima Xiangru Biography, Suo Yin" explains: "Bondage, Ma Luotou also; 縻, 牛靷also", by extension, for enveloping control. The Central Plains Dynasty established the state of bondage, which began in the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty adopted a policy of restraint for some remote ethnic minorities, recognizing local indigenous nobles, making them princes and bringing them under the administration of the imperial court.
There were three types of feudal systems in the Tang Dynasty: the first was the establishment of feudal prefectures and counties in areas under the military power of the Tang Dynasty, whose chiefs were hereditary by tribal leaders, autonomous in internal affairs, and tribute, but had some responsibilities, such as loyalty to the central government, providing military supplies as required, and so on. The imperial court regarded it as part of the territory, and the document was written with "edict".
The second is the internal vassal state, such as Nanzhao, Hui, etc., generally named as a khan or county king, with its own territorial scope, but the political legitimacy of its leader comes from the canonization of the Central Plains government, can not be autonomous, the Central Plains regime regards it as a subordinate, and the document uses "the emperor asks".
The third is the so-called "enemy country" and "desperate country", such as Tubo, Wa State, etc., although there may also be canonization, but most of them are a retrospective recognition of the actual situation, and the legitimacy of their leader's rule does not depend on the canonization of the Central Plains regime, and the documents of the Central Plains regime mostly use "the emperor's respectful question".
The Wuluo Protectorate belongs to the second type, although the Central Plains Dynasty canonized a lot of official positions, but the head of the tribe has its own set of management models, even if Pu Kun has no heir, as long as the Wuluo Protectorate is still there, as long as he wants the nominal submission of the Central Plains Dynasty, he will be recognized by the Central Plains Dynasty, and there is no binding force at all.
Zhen Er found that Pu Kun could speak lame Tang dialect, so it was much easier to communicate, "We have traveled thousands of miles to the Wuluo Protectorate to bring the most beautiful silk and fine wine here, hoping to exchange for the furs and supplies of Murowei, and leave our precious friendship here, please receive the most sincere instructions from the caravan!" ”