SWDnovel Chapter 1374: Too Much (Thanks to Wei Yi Ai Dao for the reward)
Chapter 1374: Too Much (Thanks to Wei Yi Ai Dao for the reward)
Chapter 1374: Too Much (Thanks to Wei Yi Ai Dao for the reward)
Helping to resolve the discordant and disunited voices of the Meiluhui tribe was not a big problem for General Zhendong.
The problem is how to convince the people of Meiluhui tribe.
After all, every tribe that is willing to rely on the Han Dynasty represents a group of labor force, and it is a labor force that is delivered free of charge.
Although the labor force that does not master basic cultural and basic skills is actually replaceable and consumable labor.
But even if it is consumable labor, it is very expensive.
Every extra death is a loss.
The most important thing is that the main target of this expedition was the Tuoba Xianbei, and conquering the Meiluhui tribe was just a side effect.
The noise was too loud, and it was inevitable that someone would take advantage of the chaos to escape, alerting the detective.
So if it can be resolved peacefully, it is best to resolve it peacefully.
General Zhendong knows what is important and what is not.
Fortunately, this time, Alang made a lot of preparations for himself in advance.
Inside the Khan's tent, Dou Bin politely asked the visitor from the Fufeng Dou family:
"I wonder why Mr. Dou came here?"
Dou Pin smiled slightly, looked at Dou Bin carefully, then showed emotion on his face and returned the greeting to Dou Bin:
"Chief Dou is suffering in the bitter cold land outside the Great Wall. I am here on the orders of the clan leader to visit my tribe members stranded in a foreign land."
Tribe?
Are you really a member of our tribe?
Dou Bin looked at Dou Pin in disbelief, then thought of what his son had just said and looked at his son in disbelief again.
Where did these people from the south come from?
Are the Fufeng Dou family really our clansmen?
I am not even sure whether my ancestor has ever been the prefect of Yanmen. Anyway, I have been growing up on the grassland since I was born and can remember.
I was just talking, why are you guys serious about it?
No, let me think, did I drink alcohol today?
Could it be that he drank fake wine and had hallucinations?
As he was thinking this, he suddenly realized that his two sons were looking at him with extremely passionate eyes:
"Sir, it's true. The tribesmen in the south have sent people to see us!"
Fufeng Dou family, that’s Fufeng Dou family.
If he could really get recognition from the Fufeng Dou family, then this time it would not be a question of relying on the Han Dynasty.
But the question is whether one can directly transform into a Han Chinese.
And he has become a superior person.
If this really comes to pass, not to mention living in Pingcheng, even Chang'an is also possible!
Whoever wants to stay in this damn place outside the Great Wall can stay there, but they don’t want to stay there for even a moment.
Chang'an, the capital of the Han Dynasty, the prosperous and beautiful paradise on earth in the legend, is their ultimate goal.
I heard that the dogs there live better than the people on the grassland.
In the dead of winter, his own people were almost starving to death or freezing to death, but the dogs in Chang'an were said to have clothes to wear and to live in warm rooms!
This is not conjecture.
They had just witnessed with their own eyes that the ferocious big dogs brought by the Han army ate better food than their own people.
Not only do I live a life worse than a dog, but I also have to be humiliated by Tuoba Liwei. After the humiliation, I may be laughed at by others. What's the point of staying here?
I would rather go to Chang'an and be a dog!
Ignoring his two sons, Dou Bin took a deep breath. He was about to be buried, and it was naturally exciting to be recognized by Fufeng Dou before he died.
But he was not as obsessed as his two sons and could not tell the directions.
"Dou Gong, please stop joking. If you tease a barbarian like me, I will take it seriously."
Although I don’t know what happened outside, it must be a big deal that made Fufeng Dou come to the door eagerly to recognize her relatives.
And it will definitely be profitable, very profitable.
Thinking of this, Dou Bin glared at the two grown boys hatefully again.
It was such a big thing, but I knew nothing about it, which put me in such a passive position now.
Dou Huiti, Marquis of Dou Su, did not dare to look his master in the eye.
If you tell adults about this kind of thing in advance, they may not agree from the beginning.
Not to mention whether it can be done.
And there is a possibility of leaks.
Naturally, it is best to act first and report later.
At worst, even if the adults still don’t agree in the end, you can still persuade them with a little “effort”.
Anyway, it can't change the final result.
"Hey, what are you talking about, Chief Dou? Could it be that I am so bored that I would come all the way from Fufeng to entertain you in the middle of winter?"
Dou Pin pretended to be displeased.
Dou Bin quickly apologized:
"That's not what I meant. It's just that since my father's time, I have often mentioned the matter of Seine to Bin. Returning to the Han land is my father's greatest wish."
"I never thought that decades after my father passed away, someone from the clan would actually come. I am overjoyed, but also overwhelmed with fear. I can't believe it!"
It’s because you ran here from Fufeng in the middle of winter and said these things to me that I feel like this is not a simple thing!
The Hu and Yi people can randomly claim to be relatives or even ancestors because they themselves don’t know where their ancestors are.
When did you, the famous families in the Central Plains, develop this habit?
When Dou Pin heard Dou Bin's words, the smile on his face remained unchanged, but his brows couldn't help but twitch slightly.
Who said Hu Yi was stupid?
Isn’t Dou Bin in front of us very smart?
Regardless of whether this person's surname comes from the Fufeng Dou family or not, the fact that he is trying to get close to his family shows that he has unusual intentions.
Not to mention that after saying this, no matter whether he would recognize his last name later or not, he had already taken this opportunity to bite Fufeng Dou again, and it seemed that he didn't want to let go.
Dou Pin believed that even if he failed in the negotiations this time, someone with ulterior motives would definitely accidentally leak today's conversation.
This made the Dou clan of the Moluhui tribe more and more attached to the Dou clan of Fufeng.
Fortunately, I didn't plan to break up the negotiation today.
"During the Party and Faction Rebellion, almost all of our Dou family was executed, and the rest either fled or escaped."
Talking about the past, Dou Pin also showed a look of deep regret on his face, "After the Party Prison Rebellion, we encountered the Yellow Turban Disaster, and then there was chaos in the world again, with bandits rising up everywhere."
"It's a pity that our Dou family, a famous family in the Han Dynasty, ended up almost being wiped out."
Perhaps out of sadness, Dou Pin wiped the corners of his eyes, then looked at Dou Bin again, his expression brightened again:
"Now it's good. A wise ruler is in power, and all the wise men are working hard. The third revival of the Han Dynasty is in sight. All those who have ambitions are excited and want to show their talents."
"We, the Dou family, had countless famous officials and patriots during the Han Dynasty. We, the descendants, can't even say we can catch up with our ancestors, but we can't fall behind!"
"So the clan leader sent me here to gather the scattered clan members. Let's work together to revive our Dou clan's former glory."
In short, the third revival of the Han Dynasty is in sight, and it is also a good opportunity to revitalize the family.
This requires everyone to unite, contribute money and manpower, and do not miss this good opportunity.
After listening to Dou Pin's words, Dou Bin felt that he had some understanding of why the other party would lower himself and come to find him.
Now it seems that the Dou family was indeed close to being wiped out during the Dou Wu Rebellion.
Coupled with bad luck, it has probably not recovered even a bit of its heyday.
However, Dou Pin's eloquent words did not impress Dou Bin.
I only heard Dou Bin sigh:
"My father and I have lived outside the Great Wall for a long time and have been cut off from Southern Xia for decades. The people of Southern Xia have long regarded us as barbarians. How can we help?"
Seeing this, Dou Pin hurriedly continued to persuade:
"If it were in the past, what Chief Dou said would make sense, but it is different now."
"Don't you know, Chief Dou, that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty now has a broad mind and treats the Han and the Yi people equally?"
"Not to mention that Chief Dou is from our Fufeng Dou Clan. Even if he has no relationship with our Dou Clan, as long as he is willing to contribute to the Han Dynasty, how can the Emperor of Han sit idly by and watch?"
"By the way, if Chief Dou is also considered a Hu Yi, why did the clan leader send me here? Then what is our Fufeng Dou clan?"
When Dou Bin heard the words "contribute to the Han Dynasty", his heart moved.
He finally understood what his two sons had done behind his back.
His eyes flickered back and forth between Dou Suhou, Dou Huiti and Dou Pin.
Of course he is willing to become a real Dou.
Otherwise, what was the point of him clinging to the Fufeng Dou family for decades?
Of course he understood what it meant to "contribute to the Han people."
It was no secret that his son-in-law Tuoba Liwei had formed an alliance with Sima Yi of Southern Xia to fight against the Han Kingdom. He had known about it for a long time.
Now he is asked to give up this son-in-law and even become his enemy. Naturally, it is difficult for Dou Bin to make a decision for a while.
But he also understood that the relationship between his two sons and Tuoba Liwei had almost reached the point where they were incompatible.
Now it seems that they are determined to rely on the Han Kingdom and become enemies of Tuoba Liwei.
Otherwise, how could he have arranged guards outside his tent in advance?
However, when it came to choosing between two sons and a son-in-law, Dou Bin still knew what to do.
Thinking of this, he let out a long sigh:
"Mr. Dou, if you can allow me to return to my clan while I am still alive, this favor would be like a rebirth. I will be grateful to you forever."
"But, alas, Tuoba Liwei is my son-in-law, and he has always been kind to me. If, if, alas..."
I am very happy that you acknowledge that I am from the Dou family of Fufeng.
But he is my son-in-law after all. You are making things difficult for me!
Upon hearing this, Dou Pin smiled slightly, reached out and took something out of his arms, and gently handed it to Dou Bin.
Dou Bin looked down and found that it was actually a genealogy book of the Dou family.
"This genealogy is the latest draft of the clan's revision. The ancestors of Chief Dou are here..."
Dou Pin very patiently pointed out the position of Dou Bin's line.
Of course, the draft has definitely not been circulated yet.
And whether it can be spread depends on Dou Bin’s choice.
Dou Bin turned to the place pointed out by Dou Pin and indeed saw the name of his father Dou Tong.
And below Dou Tong was his own name.
Dou Suhou and Dou Huiti could not help but come closer. When they saw their names below their master's name, they all showed ecstasy on their faces.
Dou Bin tried hard to suppress his trembling hands and looked away from above, looking at Dou Pin:
"Mr. Dou, you know, my daughter has been married to Tuoba Liwei for more than 20 years and is now in Suotou. If it weren't for the Luhui tribe turning against Suotou, I'd be worried about my daughter..."
That's my daughter, how about you add some more?
Dou Pin smiled again, reached into his bosom, and took out a contract document:
"Chief Dou, there are many families in the Han Dynasty who have enclosed land outside the Great Wall to open up pastures for grazing. My two nephews have also been to Pingcheng, and they know that wool alone is already a family business that has been passed down from generation to generation!"
As for the matter of wool, even if Dou Bin had not gone to Pingcheng, he would have heard about it.
I heard that the horse thieves on the grassland have become kinder now.
In the past, when those small tribes were looted, no one was spared except the women and livestock.
But now, they don’t hurt anyone, they just steal the fur.
What matters is a sustainable robbery.
"We, the Fufeng Dou family, have some connections in the interior, and the Dou leader is outside the Great Wall, leading his clansmen, most of whom are good at herding."
"If we join forces, Fufeng will provide money, food and land, and Chief Dou will provide people, and the profits from the wool will be divided into 70% and 30%."
Dou Pin pointed at himself, then at Dou Bin, "Wouldn't it be good for both of us to work together and make the Dou family prosperous?"
Dou Bin frowned: "Why is it only 30%?"
Dou Pin "tsk"ed, and seemed a little dissatisfied with Dou Bin's dissatisfaction:
"Chief Dou, since you only provide the people, this 30% is pure profit. We still have to manage various relationships in Fufeng."
"Let's not talk about anything else. Just talk about this time. Do you know how many favors we used to get the favor from the Grand Marshal?"
"Besides, when you talk about opening a pasture outside the Great Wall, do you think it's just about raising sheep? Well, even if it's just raising sheep, wool is different from wool. There are also some rules for what kind of sheep to raise and how to raise them."
"Otherwise, other people's 100-acre pastures can produce 30 kilograms of wool, but you don't know how to do it, so you can only produce 10 kilograms. Isn't that a loss?"
"Also, besides raising sheep, don't we need to raise other livestock? There are skills to all these. It's not like you can raise them however you want now."
As he spoke, he raised his chin and said, "Your tribesmen work hard to herd sheep all year round, but don't you still have to endure the winter?"
"We can only know these secrets if we seek connections in Senai."
Dou Bin really didn't know there were so many tricks involved. He was silent for a while, then said unwillingly:
"Just now, Lord Dou mentioned that he wanted to donate money and grain. I can understand that, but what about donating land..."
When Dou Pin heard this, he could no longer pretend.
He looked at Dou Bin as if he were an idiot:
"Chief Dou, the whole world belongs to the king. Wherever the sun and the moon shine, it belongs to the Han. You don't think that you can graze wherever you want in this desert south in the future, do you?"
The grassland recognized by the big man is yours.
You can’t seize the pasture that the big man doesn’t claim!
They are all tribes that are dependent on the Han Dynasty, so why are they still so confused?
How could Dou Bin not understand?
The tribes that were affiliated with Nanxia would be arranged by the Han court to graze within the sphere of control or at least influence of the court.
This was a custom during the Han Dynasty.
Dou Bin smiled awkwardly, then asked a final question:
"Mr. Dou, the Fufeng lineage, although it is a little declining now, it is still considered a famous family and has a good reputation."
"As for the Bin tribe, although it is not a large tribe, there are nearly 100,000 people in the tribe, including the old and the young. Is the court so confident that it will allow us to join forces internally and externally?"
The Meiluhui tribe has only about 100,000 people, because they can only afford to support these 100,000 people.
But if there is a stable supply of money and food, doubling the number of troops in a short period of time is not a problem at all.
Whoever gives you milk is your mother. The law of survival on the grassland is so simple and brutal.
Dou Bin mentioned this not because he had any other ideas.
On the contrary, he was worried that there might be some trap here. If he didn't find out clearly now, he might fall into it in the future and then his entire family would die inexplicably.
After all, the style of those aristocratic families in Senai...
Haha, even though I am a Hu Yi, I have heard of it a little.
"Haha, don't worry, Chief Dou." Dou Pin explained, "The court has already made laws for the grasslands outside the Great Wall. We just need to act according to the law. Why should we be afraid of criticism?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the two brothers standing next to him and said meaningfully:
"And your son has already discussed the resettlement of the tribesmen with the imperial court. As soon as Chief Dou asked your son, he knew the details."
Another hundred thousand troops?
It would be good enough if I could leave you 10,000 or 20,000 people to herd sheep outside the Great Wall.
The rest had already been packed up and sold to Senai by your two sons.
Of course, nominally a part of the tribe was separated and moved into the Great Wall.
My own family also bought a little bit, not much, about 5,000 people, both men and women, all young and strong laborers.
Seventy strings of cash each, an internal friendship price.
As soon as the family's textile workshop is closed down, these 5,000 people can start training and taking up their posts.
How much money can you make just by selling wool?
The big money can be made from wool spinning!
Moreover, this big share is monopolized by their family and has nothing to do with these Hu Yi people in front of them.
Thinking of this, Dou Pin looked at Dou Suhou and Dou Huiti again.
But then again, just by selling the heads of their own people, the two brothers earned at least hundreds of thousands of strings of cash, or even millions of strings of cash?
Don't think that these two people are scum and beasts who only care about money and not people - although they are indeed human garbage - it is not surprising that they can do things that are beyond the bottom line of human beings.
If it were the Dou family of Fufeng, and if Guanzhong still belonged to the Wei bandits, this money would allow them to sell out the Wei bandits three times!
If you give too much, no one can bear it!
(Too much, too much to give, too much to keep up, big guys, please reward slowly, wipe your sweat.)
(End of this chapter)