Chapter 19: It Has Its Own Mind (Part I)

That is, Bai Muqin suddenly felt that Lao Huo would be perfect if he wasn't around. Well, that's not what he originally thought, his brain has its own ideas, well, that's it.

Although the return rate is high, there is no plot where the rich second generation rushes up and wants to be forcibly taken away, after all, who hasn't seen a beautiful woman on the street, although Master Li's temperament is a little outstanding.

Bai Muqin, a hot pot restaurant, asked for a small private room, and for Master Li and Huo Quzhi, everything around them was very curious, because although they had some simple social experience, they had not seen everything around them with their own eyes, and it was difficult for you to feel that feeling.

Although I don't know why Lao Huo was personally picked up by Bai Muqin, and Master Li went directly to the door, it is estimated that it is because the company has not opened?

"Brother Bai, what kind of place is this?Is it similar to Bianliang or Lin'an in the Great Song Dynasty?" After ordering, between serving, Master Li asked curiously.

"No, this place should belong to the outside of the Saiwai in ancient times, here has been the territory of the nomads for most of the time since ancient times, north of the Yellow River, beyond the Great Wall, here more than 400 miles to the south is Yanmen Pass. Bai Muqin said with a smile.

"This is Saiwai?" Huo Quzhi was a little surprised.

"Isn't it hard to believe?" Bai Muqin smiled.

"Indeed, I didn't expect that at that time, there was such a prosperous city outside the grassland, and even outside the fortress was so prosperous, a city like Chang'an should be even more prosperous. Huo Quzhi said with emotion.

"Almost, modern Chang'an and Xianyang have been connected together, and they are indeed very prosperous, but the most prosperous area has extended to the east to the sea. Bai Muqin nodded.

"Is it Yangzhou and other boundaries?" Huo Quzhi asked curiously.

"Strictly speaking, Youzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou are all more prosperous than our inland as a whole. Bai Muqin probably explained, fortunately, he had seen the division of states and counties in ancient times before, although each dynasty was slightly different, but during the Han Dynasty, Bai Muqin should not be too wrong.

"I didn't expect that. Huo Quzhi was slightly stunned, "Are the current nomads still powerful?"

Seeing that Master Li next to him also looked at it curiously, Bai Muqin smiled slightly bitterly, Nomads? The history of other nomads Bai Muqin is not very clear, and the only two he knows are Jurchen and Mongolia.

Mongolia aside, the place where they are now is part of it, and as for the outside part, more than half of the population of a country is concentrated in the capital, the economy is growing negatively, and it is surrounded by two big countries in the middle, how much better do you think it can be.

It is not good, it is in the interests of the two great powers. It is even said that now it is willing to join one of these two big countries, and it is estimated that no one wants it, for the simple reason that it does not meet the interests, but rather a burden, as for resources and the like.

When you can't carry it one day, those resources can't run, anyway, the resources are there, and they won't move.

As for the Jurchens, the Qing Dynasty is dead, why do you say so much.

Of course, Bai Muqin doesn't know much, he just roughly knows that this statement is actually very general, the self-proclaimed Manchu of the Qing ruling class, strictly speaking, is more like a political group, the source is very complicated, there are indeed some people who may be passed down from the Jurchen, but not necessarily, it's just that they have been ruled by the Jurchen, strictly speaking, it's not Jurchen, it can only be said that it's too complicated, and it doesn't make sense to talk so clearly.

"What's the matter, is it very powerful?" Huo Quzhi and Master Li didn't know what the meaning of Bai Muqin's wry smile was, and asked with some curiosity.

"No, it should be said that except for Mongolia, the others have already existed in name only, it should be said, only a name has been left, and Mongolia, according to the current situation, it is estimated that in a few decades, it will be similar to other nomads. Bai Muqin shrugged his shoulders.

At least the Mongols in the country can't talk about nomadism, and only Outer Mongolia still has nomadic people, and there may be a part of Kazakhstan, forget it, it's so clear what to do, the situation is similar.

"Mongolia?" Master Li repeated in some surprise.

Lao Huo didn't know about Mongolia, but Master Li naturally knew that during that period, the Northern Song Dynasty seemed to be allies with Mongolia.

"Isn't it unthinkable for Mongolia?" Bai Muqin said with a smile.

"Isn't it Jin Guo?" Master Li was a little surprised.

"It's not the Jin Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom was destroyed by the Mongols, the Great Song Dynasty is still there, and in the end the Great Song Dynasty was destroyed in the hands of the Mongols, and then the Mongols established the Yuan Dynasty, although it was very short. Bai Muqin shook his head and said.

"Is Mongolia very strong, and is it stronger than the Xiongnu?" Huo Quzhi asked with some curiosity.

"The Xiongnu are a scum compared to the Mongols, of course, it has a lot to do with the period in which they live, but how to say it, the Mongols may be the most powerful era of all dynasties in Chinese history. The land area laid down is also the largest. Bai Muqin shrugged his shoulders.

"Fortunately, we were the Huns in our time, not the Mongols. Huo Quzhi said with emotion.

Bai Muqin was a little surprised: "Why do you have this attitude?"

"What's wrong with my attitude?" Huo Quzhi asked with a smile.

"I thought you would sigh, you were not born in that turbulent era, if you were in that era, maybe you could lead the rise of the Great Song Dynasty and compete with the Mongolian cavalry for the world. Bai Muqin said quickly.

Huo Quzhi shook his head, and after a long time, he said softly: "I may have had this idea before I was twenty years old, but now, all I can think about is that there are no immortals in war, the nature of nomads is wolf nature, and their strength is exchanged for the tragic experience of countless Han people like cattle and sheep, so I would rather not fight." ”

"They are fighting for their lives with the sky, and this kind of emotion of pity will always appear in a strong nation as a whole, because for those nations who are fighting for their lives with the sky and struggling on the line of death, living is already the greatest luxury, and compassion does not exist, only survival is the key. ”

"Brother Huo is right, it is because the Great Song Song has been singing and dancing for too long, many people don't know how other people live, it's like putting a piece of meat on the side of the wolf's mouth, maybe at first it will be afraid of why this piece of meat appeared, but when it is hungry, even if it is injured, it will take a bite and test it first. Master Li also nodded silently.