Chapter 136: Bondage

FOR ETHNIC AREAS, THE SUCCESSFUL POLICY IN ANCIENT TIMES WAS CALLED "BONDAGE".HUNHUN./MIX*MIX*SMALL*SAY.COM/NO POP-UP WINDOW ADVERTISING FULL TEXT TXT DOWNLOAD THE SO-CALLED "BONDAGE": THAT IS, TO "BOND" THE ETHNIC AREAS AND THE PEOPLE OF VARIOUS NATIONALITIES AND THE UPPER STRATA OF THE TRIBES, ON THE ONE HAND, TO "BOND", WITH MILITARY MEANS AND POLITICAL PRESSURE TO CONTROL; On the other hand, the "縻" is used to give comfort to economic and material benefits. Under appropriate conditions and at the right time, it will be carried out to "change the land and return it to the stream" and make it a directly administered area prohibited by the central government. Today's so-called "autonomy" is probably a reference and inheritance of this policy.

It was an effective basic national policy to use the contradictions of other countries to contain and restrain the main hostile countries and maintain border tranquility, both in the Song Dynasty and now. Don't underestimate this "fetters", you have to have determination, confidence, means, and courage, if it is yours, you will never be able to run, you must be patient, and you must allow people to have such a stage of development and adaptation. Don't be impatient, if you are impatient, the faster you will not reach the stage of transcendence, and the future will be endless.

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On June 25, Zhao Ta and his entourage arrived at the Jialuhe Military Prison Station -- Yema River, where the terrain is not flat, mostly sloping low hills, there are several small lakes scattered in between, the vegetation is flourishing, it is a land of abundant water and grass, Yeli tribes occupy this land, and Yema River is sandwiched between two valleys less than 100 meters high.

Yeli built the city again, he lived at the entire east end of the valley, almost blocked the valley mouth surrounded by the southern hills, the walled gate opened slightly north of the valley mouth, from the valley mouth to the walled gate can accommodate four horses in parallel, behind the walled gate, is a cliff, narrow can only be two horses in parallel, so as to avoid the risk of being besieged on all sides. The valley was guarded by two steep ridges, and the peaks were jagged, and even if they occupied the saddle between the peaks, it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to attack the fortress from a high position.

If Zhao Ta wanted to capture this castle, he could only use the curved fire of the mortar cannon to bombard it in a flat and open place, but the main body of the fortress could not be seen in those places, and it was unknown whether he could achieve the result. If with the current equipment of the army, it can be said that it is completely ineffective, even if it occupies the high ground and shoots with bows and arrows, it is difficult to say whether the arrows can fly at this distance, not to mention that there is a wall to cover it, as long as there is water and food in the village, it is difficult to break through at all.

The venue for the meeting was chosen on a flat grass on the edge of a small lake in front of the walled city, where several tents were set up relatively closely, and a hundred steps were set aside in the middle as a place for negotiations. But when Zhao Ta and his entourage entered, they were still shocked, and there were only twelve people, twenty horses, and two carts including Zhao Ta. On the other hand, there are more than ten big leaders on their side who participated in the negotiations, and if you add those small leaders and guards who only have 100 tents, there are more than 1,000 people.

Because he was negotiating on behalf of the imperial court, Zhao Ta changed into an official uniform, but he did not wear a royal robe, but a white satin military robe with a silver embroidered robe, a golden crown on his headband, a gold belt around his waist, a royal treasure knife hanging on his body, crimson trousers on his lower body, soap-colored cloud boots on his feet, and a little white face that was white and red, what a handsome and beautiful young man. On his left and right are Lu Xiaoyao and Wu Song, two monks and two laymen, and behind him are seven guards such as Zhao Xin, with a red turban on his head, a grass-green combat uniform, wearing half-body leather armor, a dagger pinned to his waist, a revolver and a water bottle, a sheathed horizontal knife and a helmet behind him, a bead gun and ammunition bag on his shoulder, knee-high riding boots on his feet, and a black horse of one color is also heroic. …,

Ye Li and the leaders who were sitting opposite looked at the smiling young man, and their hearts were really mixed, that is, he killed more than 5,000 of his own people in two battles, forced himself to run away, and he often woke up in his dreams, but when he saw that he only took more than ten people and dared to go deep into the summer realm, this courage also made him admire, and he actually gave birth to a little heroic sympathy.

"General Yeli, this is the second prince of the Great Song Dynasty, Prince Yan, Taibao Kaifu Yitong Third Division, Baode Jiedu Envoy, Shangzhuguo General, Deputy Envoy of Northwest Zhulu Jingluo, Hedong Road Jingluo Pacification Envoy, meet with the general today as scheduled!" Lu Xiaoyao and Yeli drank wine for a few days, and they were acquaintances, so they introduced him.

"The prince is coming from afar, the carriage is tired, please sit down first!" Although he wanted to kill him quickly, he came as promised, and Yeli had to make a gesture and salute him immediately.

"Then bother the general!" The two dismounted, Zhao Ta and Ye Li walked side by side to a big tent in the middle, and sat opposite each other, but Ye Li sat behind him, and there were a few guards standing behind him, and his momentum seemed to be weaker.

The two sides sat down, Yeli clapped his hands, and the people sent the prepared wine and dishes, all of which were beef and mutton, pheasants, wild deer, etc., and the cooking method was only roasted and boiled. After all, the two sides have just experienced a life-and-death struggle, and no matter how broad-minded people are, it is difficult for them to turn the corner, and no one mentions the purpose of sitting here, as if whoever says it first will suffer in the negotiation.

"Come, I'll give the prince a bowl!"

"Okay, please drink with the general!"

"Lord Wang, young hero, admire below, please drink a bowl!"

"The general is well-commanded, which is admirable, and this king respects you a bowl!"

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Since he had nothing to say, he could only borrow wine to play, and intentionally or unintentionally transferred the battlefield to the wine table. There are only three people here, but there are many people over there, as if they are at a disadvantage, but Zhao Ta is in line with the pride of sacrificing his life to accompany the gentleman, and he does not refuse to come, and the wine is dry, and Yeli and others are also drinking wine, basically one bowl to one bowl, without showing weakness...

The two sides of this wine did not mention a word, from the sunrise to the east mountain, until the sunset of the west mountain, from the proportion, the Song side won, three people and two sat there, Lu Xiaoyao was already crooked on the carpet and fell asleep; In terms of numbers, Xixia won, and there were still five or six people behind Yeli who were trying their best not to fall.

", I wish the general a long life and a hundred years old!" Zhao Ta raised his glass again and said with drunken eyes.

"Okay, borrow the king's auspicious words, let's drink together!" Ye Li burped and said, raising his hand to pour the wine into his mouth mechanically, at this time he had no fun of drinking at all, and only the belief that he could not lose to the Song people still supported him.

"General, good amount of wine, let's have another bowl!" Zhao Ta drank it all, lit up the bottom of the bowl and said, now the toasts full of his head have long been replaced by a full stomach of wine.

"Damn, this kid still wants to drink..."Hearing Zhao Ta's words, the confidence of the leaders behind Yeli was shattered, and they couldn't hold on anymore, and they all lay down on their backs, Wu Song gave the prince a 'It's all up to you' encouraging look, and he fell down unwillingly, and only two family members were left on the table and still confronted.

It was already dark, and the banquet was not over, and people raised a bonfire on the grassland, "Lord Wang, please come here!" Ye Li staggered to his feet, pushed the subordinate who was supporting him aside, wiped the sweat on his face and said.

"General, please!" Zhao Ta also stood up on his heels unsteadily, and made a gesture of please, "Don't follow me, you should eat, you should drink!" He waved his hand and refused the guards who were about to help him, took off the embroidered robe he was wearing and threw it to Zhao Xin, not letting them follow again, Zhao Xin took the embroidered robe and shook his head, the prince really drank too much, and the sweat-soaked clothes exuded a strong smell of wine. …,

The two staggered together, "General, do you still have wine?" Zhao asked with a grin.

"Uhh ”

"Good! However, the general will sit for a while, I will first find a place to pee and make room! Zhao Ta said with a hint of pain on his face.

"Ha Luha, let's go together, I've been holding back for a long time, let's come back and drink again!" Yeli smiled and said, "You roast the lamb here, and I will drink it when I come back with the prince!" ”

"Hehe, it's been a long time, and the general has endured it, hurry up, I can't do it!" Everyone may also have experienced this thing, no one mentions it, and they may be able to hold on for a while, but if it is a beginning, others will be like having an infectious disease, and they can't stand it.

"Yes, the more you talk, the more urgent it becomes, let's go over there!" Ye Li also covered his stomach, said painfully, unconsciously pulled Zhao Ta and the two staggered towards the small lake in the north, and when the two came back after finishing things, they were already talking and laughing, hooking their shoulders and backs, saying that their brothers and sisters sat in front of the fire and began to drink bitterly, and when the two were drunk, their hands were still holding each other, and they agreed to go hunting together tomorrow...

If this kind of thing happened in the Central Plains, it would definitely be considered very rude, but it was too normal in Western Xia, it was like being on Lao Maozi's territory, if you couldn't see a few drunkards crooked on the side of the road, as if there was something shortcoming! The Xixia people are famous for their 'alcoholism', the party is straightforward and righteous, the old and the young sit together, only according to the age and regardless of the rank of the official, guess the boxing order, entertain themselves, and say goodbye to each other after getting drunk, and everyone hugs each other and cries bitterly.

According to the characteristics of the western nomads' "alcoholism", Li Jiqian once ordered his subordinates to make wine to lure the party and Tubo people on the Song-Xia border to defect to the Song Dynasty. Due to the large number of people who drink alcohol in the Western Xia, people are often easy to get drunk, the law of the Western Xia Dynasty is lenient on the crime of drunkenness, and the trivial matters are exempt from criminal responsibility. For the soldiers with outstanding military achievements, the Western Xia often rewarded them with fine wine, but those who won the first rank after victory were only given a glass of wine. It can be seen that drinking alcohol is not only a material pleasure for the Tangut people, but also plays a role that is difficult to replace in connecting the unity between the tribes and carrying forward the martial spirit.

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