Chapter 408: The Glory of the Past

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Yunlei speaks very standard Mandarin, which most herders do not understand. However, it is located close to the Chinese border, and there are a few herders who can understand the Chinese language. One of the older herdsmen's eyes lit up, and he said to Yun Lei in Huaxia: "Little brother is from Huaxia?"

Yun Lei said: "I came from Huaxia, but I got lost in the grassland alone, and I came here. Isn't this the place of Huaxia anymore?"

The elderly herdsman said, "Naturally not, this is already the place where my Mongolian herdsmen live. I originally thought that Huaxia was just richer than us, but I didn't expect that there would be a warrior like Little Brother who dared to take on the wolves alone. ”

"If it weren't for the little brother today, you would have made a move. Our people and livestock are in danger, and a large wolf pack with hundreds of wild wolves must be led by a very powerful wolf king. But just now, the wolf king did not show up, but only lurked in the night, ready to wait for an opportunity to sneak attack. This is the usual way of hunting wild wolves. ”

"The last wolf howl was the retreat order issued by the wolf king. Even if we have guns in our hands, we can deal with ordinary wild wolves, but we will definitely lose against the wolf king. The little brother saved our tribe today. Stay anyway to try our mare's milk and roast lamb!"

Yun Lei smiled: "Since that's the case, then bother." ”

Compared with China, which has a relatively civilized atmosphere, and the grasslands of northern China, which have been severely affected by modern civilization, the herdsmen in Outer Mongolia have obviously retained more traditional customs and lifestyles.

Yun Lei has a helping hand to these dozens of Mongolian herdsmen. Therefore, these herdsmen are particularly enthusiastic, and according to the Mongolian customs, they offer hada, hand-grilled meat, and mare's milk wine. The old herdsman even selected a lamb from the flock that had just been bitten by wolves. slaughtered on the spot, and let people roast sheep for Yunlei.

These dozens of Mongolian herders, after being attacked by wolves. Except for a few respected herdsmen who were left to entertain Yun Lei, everyone else had their own work. Even children and the elderly. He also helped to herd sheep outside the tent. Older herdsmen who know more about wolves have begun to slaughter the twenty or thirty wild wolves that were immobilized by the clouds and thunder one by one.

However, when Yun Lei did it at that time, he kept his hand. So, these twenty or thirty wild wolves. Physically strong. Already silently, slowly standing up. Sneak away into the night. Only a dozen wild wolves that could not afford to struggle were left in place and slaughtered by the herdsmen one by one.

For Mongolians who follow traditions, dog meat is inedible. However, there are no regulations for wolf meat. These more than ten wolves can bring a lot of meat to these herdsmen. You can also bring more than ten good wolf skins.

This income is not only enough to compensate for the loss of the livestock that were eaten by the wolves, but also brings some income. For a while, although it was still night, there was laughter and joy inside and outside the tent.

Yun Lei carefully looked at the yurt he was in, and was surprised to find that the yurt that had migrated with the herdsmen was not at all as simple as he had originally imagined. The construction form of the yurt is very much in line with the principles of mechanics. And the tables, chairs, items, and placement are also well organized. It is a kind of practical exquisiteness.

And in order to form these exquisiteness, it is necessary to have a civilization that was once extremely prosperous and has been passed down for a long time.

According to the research of modern historians, the word Mongolian is a phonetic change of "busy Huole", which was first seen in the Tang Dynasty. It is said to mean "eternal fire". According to the research of historians, the origin of this Mongolian tribe should be Donghu. According to Mongolian legend, the place where it was conceived should be the Erguna River, which flows through the Hulunbuir grassland.

By the eighth century AD, the Mongol tribes were divided into dozens of branches. It began to spread out and migrated outward. In 1206 A.D., Temujin held the Kurultai on the banks of the Troubled River, and was elected as the Great Khan of Mongolia by the Mongol tribes, called Genghis Khan, and established the Mongolian state.

Since then, there has been a tribe in northern China that makes the world tremble - the Mongols.

After the unification of Mongolia internally, it began to gather forces and expand outward. The Western Expedition successively established the four khanates of the Ögedai Khanate, the Chagatai Khanate, the Kipchak Khanate, and the Ilkhanate. Hit all the way to the banks of the Danube. The Southern Expedition destroyed the Jin, Southern Song Dynasty, Dali, and Western Xia. Even the South Asian subcontinent is occupied.

Such a rapid expansion rate, and such a huge territory, is unprecedented. In one fell swoop, it changed the history of Eurasia. Unfortunately, the Mongol tribes were good at war, but not good at governance. This huge empire quickly collapsed and collapsed.

Subsequently, the Mongol tribe began to decline. It's like riding a slide, falling from the peak to the present.

Yun Lei looked at the flickering candle flame in this yurt and sighed a little. And the herdsmen who entertained Yunlei also talked about the glory of the Mongol Empire when the ancestor Genghis Khan was there. Yun Lei happened to be interested in these things as well. After a conversation, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. Several herders have a good impression of Yunlei, a person who is familiar with the history of Mongolia in its heyday. The hospitality became more and more enthusiastic.

A variety of treasured food and wine are served like flowing water. It made Yun Lei feel a little embarrassed. After Yun Lei drank a few bowls of mare's milk wine from the herdsmen. The atmosphere is even more lively.

During the conversation, Yun Lei learned that this elderly herdsman was the leader of dozens of them. Although he had never been to Huaxia, his father was originally from Huaxia.

Moreover, because of the proximity to the border with China, there are often Chinese people who cross the border to do business with them. China's economic development is relatively fast, and it is far richer than that of Outer Mongolia, and these herdsmen close to the border also have a lot of income in trade with the Chinese, and their lives are quite passable.

Although I am a little haunted by the contrast between the past history and the present reality, the impression of the Chinese people is not bad. Among these dozens of herdsmen, there are also a few who can speak Huaxia, and they speak quite well.

Of course, these herdsmen are not stupid, and they also asked about the origin of Yunlei.

Yun Lei naturally couldn't tell the truth, saying that he had come to the grassland to catch ghosts. It must be regarded as a psychopath by these herders. Therefore, Yun Lei told these herdsmen that he was an archaeology student at Mingjing University in Huaxia.

This time, in order to investigate the ancient battlefield of the battle between Emperor Kangxi and Geerdan, he originally went to Ulan Butong. Unexpectedly, when inspecting the ruins of the ancient battlefield on the grassland, a person walked too far, so that he walked into the depths of the grassland, lost his way, and came all the way here.