Chapter IV Naturalization of Wuheng Herdsmen in Liaodong
The subject state of Liaodong is also under the jurisdiction of Liaodong, and there are more than 100,000 Han people, as well as officials and officials.
The Wuheng tribe has a separate living land, and they are half-ploughing and half-pasting. There is often friction with the Han people, but there is no major battle, probably because the rabbits don't eat the grass next to the nest. Even if they robbed and beat the grass valley, they went to Youbeiping, not Liaodong.
Gongsun Kang took 10 followers and set off in the afternoon, and when he arrived at the Wuheng tribe two hours later, it was almost dark.
Liaodong Wuhuan Lord Su Fuyan sent a reconnaissance cavalry sentinel early, and learned that Gongsun Kang only brought 10 followers, and couldn't help but feel relieved. I also admire Gongsun Kang's boldness.
He warmly entertained Gongsun Kang in the king's tent, and the big and small leaders and nobles came to accompany him.
The king's tent is made of hundreds of cowhides, and the area inside is so large that it can sit down a hundred people at the same time.
Outside the tent were whole oxen and whole sheep roasted, and when they were cooked, they were divided and brought into the king's tent one by one. Bags of mare's milk wine were also sent to the king's tent.
The Wuheng nobles wearing old sheepskin jackets and pigtails were very enthusiastic and kept toasting Gongsun Kang. Gongsun Kang is very bold, he must drink every toast, and he drinks dry in a big bowl.
The nobles of Wuheng applauded loudly, thinking that they had met another noble person who was friendly to them, just like Liu Yu.
Su Fuyan mentioned the release of the Wuheng people in Youbeiping several times, but Gongsun Kang did not answer. In the end, he simply said, "Today we only drink and make friends." After drinking, everything is easy to say. ”
Su Fuyan was overjoyed and persuaded him to drink more diligently, and even the 10 retinues of Gongsun Kang were greeted by nobles. They also let go of drinking, and seemed to really regard the Wuheng people as friends, and they were not wary at all.
Su Fuyan clapped his hands, and a group of young and beautiful Wuheng girls walked in and began to dance. Although Hu people often eat mutton and smell all over their bodies, these girls are fragrant and lovely, without a trace of peculiar smell.
The tambourine beat happily, and the Wuheng girl turned happily in a circle, and her long skirt spun. The bright-eyed girl threw a passionate gaze at Gongsun Kang from time to time.
"Assa, Milai. Milley. The old man was singing a ballad that Gongsun Kang didn't understand.
It was dark and the bonfire was lit. Round tents open their doors. The grazing cattle and sheep were driven back to the pen. The herders also started barbecuing, eating and drinking.
When the Wuheng herdsmen were not organized, they were just herdsmen, not warriors. Now they all began to eat, drink, and dance outside the king's tent, and the young men danced merrily, and everything was a scene of peace and joy.
It was late at night, and the nobles present had already drunk dozens of them; Gongsun Kang's retinue also fell 7,8. But Gongsun Kang was still drunk to the point of dryness, not a little drunk. Su Fuyan said inarticulately: "Lord Gongsun is good at drinking, but I can't do it." These girls ask Gongsun to pick a few to sleep with you. ”
Gongsun Kang laughed wildly: "I want these girls." Can it not? ”
Su Fuyan was stunned for a moment, but his mind was not clear and he couldn't react. "As long as Lord Gongsun does it, they will all belong to you tonight!"
Gongsun Kang drank another bowl of wine. "Good to say, good to say. ”
He clapped his hands: "Girls, you are mine." Let's go to my tent and rest, I'll be there in a moment. ”
The beautiful girls saluted with a grin, and then withdrew from the king's tent, while throwing a flattering look at Gongsun Kang, "Hurry up, my lord, wait for you." ”
After the girls withdrew from the royal tent, Gongsun Kang looked around, in addition to the drunken Wuheng nobles, there were dozens of Wuheng warrior waiters who were pouring wine and serving. They didn't drink a single sip of wine, they were very sober.
Gongsun Kang sneered, and with a wave of his hand, there were 100 more Wuheng warriors in the king's tent.
These people wore leather armor and pigtails, and they looked exactly like the Wuheng people, except that the scimitars in their hands were more sophisticated, and they shone with a cold glow in the firelight.
The original Wuheng warriors in the tent and the nobles who had not yet completely drunk all looked at the sudden extra 100 people in amazement, and no one understood what was happening.
Gongsun Kang sat still, poured himself a bowl of mare's milk wine, continued to drink it, and then said softly: "Kill all the Wuheng people in the king's tent, and leave no one behind." ”
The 100 newly emerged Wuheng warriors replied in unison: "No."
Then he swung his sword and swooped down on all the Uheng people in the king's tent.
For a while, the sound of the scimitar cutting the bones, the howl, the original Wuheng warrior resisted, and the metal sound of the scimitar colliding resounded.
The herdsmen outside the tent did not know what was happening, and the singing and dancing had stopped, and they all stood dumbfounded. Without the summons of the great king Su Fuyan, no one dared to break into the king's tent.
In less than a moment, the Wuheng armor soldiers in the king's tent cleared all the Wuheng nobles and warriors, including Su Fuyan was also killed. Several of the Squad Armor were wounded, but none were killed.
Gongsun Kang walked out of the king's tent with these 100 Wuheng armor soldiers. He clapped his hands, and the Wuheng herdsmen gradually gathered around. An undrunk retinue sent a rocket into the sky.
Gongsun Kang said loudly: "From today on, I will be your king, and I will bring you a life of food and clothing." ”
The herdsmen of Wuheng began to stir. The buzz is endless.
At this time, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the Wuheng tribe, and a group of Liaodong iron horsemen surrounded by black pressure all around, and it was not clear how many people there were in the night. I could only hear the neat sound of "choking, choking, choking" made by the Liaodong Army striking the iron shield with a broadsword.
The 100 elite soldiers of the Wuheng clan around Gongsun Kang walked towards the nearby crowd. began to appease them and preach to them that Gongsun Kang was the thunder god of heaven descending to earth, and he would be able to live a good life with him.
There were no Wuheng nobles who came out to make trouble, and ordinary Wuheng herdsmen were neighbors with the Han people in Liaodong since childhood, and they knew the Han people better. So the commotion slowly subsided.
Gongsun Kang told the herdsmen to go back to their tents and sleep, and tomorrow a Han official from the subject state of Liaodong would come to count the population and organize them into households.
The 5,000 Liaodong Iron Horsemen can't sleep, and they need to monitor the entire Wuheng tribe.
"Thank you for your hard work, Zilong." Gongsun Kang said to Zhao Yun with a wry smile.
"Serve the people!" Zhao Yun took the lead in shouting slogans, and the slogans resounded throughout the tribe.
It is said that this slogan was taught to the cadets of the military academy by Gongsun Kang on a whim and prank, and it unknowingly became popular in the whole army.
There was no word all night, and the herdsmen probably did not fall asleep. There was no one to take the lead in organizing, and there was no herder revolt. The 200 years of the Han Dynasty still played a role in the sinicization of the Wuheng people.
After dawn, all the Han officials of the Liaodong vassal states rushed to carry out follow-up population statistics and other work. They brought hundreds of truckloads of grain and cooked rice in large pots on the spot, so that the herders could line up to get food. In this way, more than 30,000 people of the Wuheng tribe in Liaodong were naturalized into the Gongsun family, slowly assimilated into the Han people, and disappeared into the long river of history.
The work of guarding the tribe was also taken over by 10,000 Tuntian soldiers of Liaodong, and Zhao Zilong returned to Liaodong with 5,000 Liaodong iron cavalry to escort Gongsun Kang and his party.
Of course, Gongsun Kang did not forget to bring back the group of dancing girls that Su Fuyan sent him.
"I just like to study the dance of different races, and I am doing my part to protect the national culture and art of ethnic minorities." Gongsun Kang explained to Zhen Jiang and Diao Chan like this.