Chapter 8: Do you want cattle? Do you want war horses?
In the early morning, Yang Hao was awakened by the familiar donkey cry.
There is no way. The inn is full, so he can only pay attention to the inn for a night in the forage warehouse.
Next to the forage room is a livestock shed.
When he opened his eyes, it was not yet dawn. But the stupid donkey was shouting to eat again.
Wash, feed the donkey, and then eat breakfast by yourself.
I asked the waiter and found out where the yamen was.
When Yang Hao learned that it was not far away, he was about to go.
The stupid donkey screamed again: Are you so unscrupulous, you finally abandon me? How much did you charge them? They will peel my skin and boil donkey-hide gelatin later?
The road to the yamen is not far, and Yang Hao doesn't want to bring the stupid donkey with him. But the stupid donkey's screams can make a quarrel.
Seeing the waiter with a bitter face, he almost said, "Customer, please stay at another house", he had to take the donkey.
"If you scream, I will peel you up."
The donkey was not threatened at all, but instead showed a proud look.
Yang Hao was not angry. He turned over and rode on the donkey's back and slapped its wound hard.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
If you touch my wound again, be careful that I will overturn you and step on you again.
"Go away."
The donkey held his head up, walking slowly without being fast or slow.
The journey is not far, and in just one cup of tea, we will arrive at the yamen.
He asked someone, "I want to get the job done, but I wonder which official I want to handle it?"
Finally, I found a house with many people sitting alone. The rest had to be handled.
After everyone else had done it, Yang Hao stepped forward and saluted, saying, "But Yan Zhuan was in front of him? Yang Hao was from Wufeng Village, Wufeng County, Guanzhong. He followed his ancestors to the eleventh year of Daye in the previous dynasty, and left the country from Rinan County. Now he has returned from the Western Regions."
Master Yan frowned when he heard this: "You said you have been to the country for more than ten years and have just returned to China now?"
"Yan Zhubu Mingjian. When he was a child, he traveled around the world with his master, and finally left the country from the former Chaori Nanjun. He passed through the country of Shidu, Daqin, Tocharo, etc., and entered the Western Regions through the Pamir Mountains.
"My master and apprentice lost their way in the desert of the Western Regions. The master went on his way. When he died, he was ordered to return to his secular life and return to his hometown and recognize his ancestors. This is where his master passes his way."
Yan Zhuan looked at him for more than 40 years, and then looked at Guan Ping carefully.
"This is indeed the official in the previous dynasty. What do you want now?"
"I would also like to ask Master Yan to help me reissue the customs office so that I can return home. It is best to have a border proof to prove that I was indeed a person who traveled afar, so as not to mistakenly treat someone as a refugee."
Yan Zhuan looked at him: "According to the rules, your situation is a foreigner, so you should settle down locally. Although you have a hometown in China, you are also a Taoist. The Taoist is a person outside the realm and is regarded as having no relatives and friends. Therefore, you can only settle down locally."
Settling in place?
Yang Hao doesn't want to stay here.
Although the Turks were killed in a few years in the early Tang Dynasty, the Shazhou area will not be considered a border in the future.
But the environment is a bit poor, and it is too far from the essence of the Tang Dynasty.
If he settled here, how could he smile at the storm?
"I wonder if I can settle down first and then move to my ancestral home?"
"Zhen County is Jing County, belonging to Sa Township. You cannot move from Kuan Township to Sa Township for no reason. This situation is indeed not possible. If you do not want to settle in Shouchang, you can also go to Dunhuang."
At this moment, I suddenly heard a voice from outside: "General, the soil is hard, and it depends on people to pull it alone. Before winter, even five thousand acres cannot be opened even if it is five hundred acres. Without a hundred horses, there is fifty."
Another rudderous voice roared back: "There are no five horses. There are few horses in the army. How can I give it to you?"
Yang Hao had a light of inspiration: "Zheng Chuan Yan, I just heard vaguely. It's because the army lacks horses, and they still have to use military horses to open up the land? Is there no cattle?"
His words "Why not eat meat minced" made Master Yan roll his eyes: "Where is there shortage of cows and horses in the world?"
The relationship between the imperial court and the Turks was still acceptable in the early days - no one dared to say that the Supreme Emperor held the Turks' stinky feet - the imperial court could obtain war horses from the Turks.
Now the court unifies the Central Plains, and Song Jingang and Liang Shi are in the north. These two forces have been kneeling down to add Turks and are the gatekeepers of the Turks.
The Turks did not want to see a powerful Central Plains. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty wanted to unify, and their relationship with the Turks was naturally tense.
Nowadays, trade exchanges between the two sides are normal, but strategic materials such as war horses are hard to obtain from the Turks.
"Don't ask more questions. Otherwise, you will be treated as a spy."
How could Yang Hao become a spy?
In the space for more than ten years, I have been "cultivating my mind and cultivating my nature" and have been waving around if I don't live a good life.
He wanted to laugh at the legendary Tang Dynasty, how romantic it was.
He laughed and said, "How dare I spy on military information? It's just that on the way back home, I encountered a tribe. I said that I'm having a difficult life now and the grass on the grass is not abundant, so I'm willing to sell some cattle, sheep and horses."
Master Yan grabbed his shoulder and asked anxiously: "Are you serious?"
"How dare you say such a thing!"
"Where is that tribe now? Since you are willing to buy cattle and horses, why not trade with caravans?"
"That tribe is now in a mountain hundreds of miles away from Yangguan. They have few people and are in aggrieved and want to survive under the Turkic royal court. Therefore, they dare not trade with our Tang Dynasty caravan."
After hearing this explanation, Master Yan still had doubts, but he believed it a little.
After the Tang Dynasty unified the north, the cooperative relationship between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty actually became hostile.
The Turks travel south almost every year.
The Turks probably also need to control strategic materials such as cattle and horses. Just like the Tang Dynasty's control of the outflow of salt and iron was the same.
"Yang Langjun said this, but is there a way to buy cattle and horses?"
"I didn't dare to make a promise," Yang Hao said hesitantly. "It was because Yang happened to cure their cattle and horse disease that they could gain their trust. But they may not be willing to take the risk of genocide for this friendship."
However, the chief clerk Yan did not care whether the barbarians would destroy the clan or not, and said in a compliment: "Yang Langjun can be friendly with those tribes, which is something that talented people cannot do. Since you have good friends with them, you will definitely be able to convince them. If you can bring the cattle and horse back to the country, our army is willing to cooperate."
Yang Hao was waiting for his words.
He hesitated and said, "That tribe was Tuyuhun people. A few years ago, Tuyuhun was destroyed by the Turks. They depended on the Turks, but were squeezed by the Turks, and were even squeezed by the Tubo people on the western plateau, making them difficult to survive. I am afraid there are more considerations."
"That's even better. Yang Langjun told them that if they were willing to surrender, the Tang Dynasty would be able to keep their peace... If things were done, Yang Langjun could also make great contributions."
If people can be pulled to the Tang Dynasty, they can not only get a group of cattle and horses, but also weaken the enemy and strengthen themselves.
This is indeed a great achievement.
It's just a chief clerk, and he doesn't have the qualifications to decide whether to let a nomadic tribe attach.
Yang Hao hesitated and said, "In this way, Yang is willing to be a lobbyist. It's just that he has no basis for speaking."
"Yang Langjun is very righteous, Yan admires it!" Chief Yan couldn't wait to give him a high hat. "I'll go and report to General Cui."
General Cui heard this: "Then Yang Hao really said that?"
"Yes." said Yan Zhuzhu. "General, no matter whether it is true or false, it doesn't cost us a soldier. If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement. If it fails, we will not lose anything. If Yang Hao cannot attract those tribes, but as long as he can buy war horses and plowing oxen, it will be a great thing for our army."
General Cui nodded.
The Central Plains lack horses, and even more cattle. If you can bring back all the people and horses, it is of course the best. Not only can you get a group of good cavalry, but you can also have a group of people who are good at raising cattle and horses.
If a person cannot get back, he can get a batch of cows and horses, that is also an unexpected surprise.
Even if there is nothing... Even if this Yang Hao dies, what losses will it have to them?
Of course, they were not that vicious, and they had to look forward to Yang Hao's death.
Anyway, this is a good thing. It will benefit their Yangguan defenders without any harm.
However, General Cui did not dare to do such a thing in private: "Please appease him. When I report to General Niu, let him go if General Niu agrees."
In border areas, no transactions with foreign ethnic groups are allowed, especially garrisons.
Therefore, this matter cannot be determined in just a few days. Even if General Niu agrees, he must obtain the consent of the court.
Otherwise, it is an intention to rebel, and every time it is correct.
Chief Yan settled Yang Hao as General Cui’s instructions. However, Yang Hao found that he seemed to be being monitored.
But he wasn't angry either.
If he were that General Cui, he would have done this.
Suddenly, someone from abroad said that he could get strategic supplies and even instigate the enemy. It would be considered good if he didn't drive people away.
Chapter completed!