Peng Shan stared at Xiao Yao and thought for a moment, no longer talking about attack and defense, and suddenly asked, "Why are Miao people kings?" ”

Hearing Peng Shan's question, Xiao Yao showed a slight smile on his face, maybe this was what he was looking forward to the most in his heart. But he said calmly: "It is difficult for the Miao people to be kings independently. ”

When Peng Shan heard this, his face finally showed a trace of surprise, but he quickly calmed down. Said slowly: "Please also ask Brother Xiao to solve your doubts." ”

Xiao Yao looked at the outside of the hall, as if a god was flying out of the sky, "When the Miao people fled from the plains to this place, and fled from the flat land to the top of the mountain, they were already immersed in the shadow of the great war that year. If the Miao people want to become independent kings, they must step out of the shadow of the great war of the century in antiquity. ”

"It's been so long, how can it still have an impact?" Peng Shan really didn't understand the truth of this.

"After so long, the Miao people have become vassals of the Han people, unless you can make the Miao people self-reliant and self-sufficient." Xiao Yao said.

"Self-sufficient, can Brother Xiao be more detailed?" Peng Shan asked.

Xiao Yao continued to look outside the hall, "The general trend of the world, divided for a long time, will be divided, the four provinces of Miaojiang, some areas have been Tonghua by the Han people, which is also the reason why the imperial court began to have the intention to change the land, but the four provinces of Miaojiang do not know it, for example, Xizhou, where your Peng Mansion is located, although it is very prosperous, it is based on trade with Middle Earth." The main products you sell to the Central Plains are the specialties and medicinal materials of the Miao River, but what you buy from the Central Plains is grain. ”

"What will happen if one day the imperial court sailors block water transportation and Miao Jiang can't buy food?" Xiao Yao suddenly turned his head to look at Peng Shan.

Peng Shan was obviously stunned when he heard this, he had never thought about this question, and he thought about it, "Brother Xiao thinks that the imperial court will first interrupt the trade between Miaojiang and the Central Plains before changing the land and returning to the stream, so as to interrupt the food supply to Miaojiang?" ”

"Not so much. The tributary system between the imperial court and Miao Jiang has existed since ancient times, Miao Jiang is partially managed by the imperial court, and at the same time pays a part of the taxes, and the imperial court protects Miao Jiang from foreign invasion and will also supply the food that Miao Jiang lacks. This relationship has been maintained for thousands of years, so the imperial court will not rush to interrupt trade. Xiao Yao replied more affirmatively.

"So what does Brother Xiao mean that we will stock up on food first in case of accidents?" Peng Shan asked.

"There are two reasons why the imperial court does not interrupt commerce, first of all, commerce has existed since ancient times, so many business interests in Miaojiang and the interior are combined, and there are many high-ranking officials and nobles in the court, so rashly interrupting commerce and trade will inevitably offend many people. Secondly, the interruption of commerce requires setting up checkpoints everywhere, which cannot be completed in a short time. However, the imperial court could increase taxes on the grain sold to Miaojiang, or limit the amount of grain flowing into Miaojiang, so that Miaojiang could be weakened without war, but Miaojiang had nothing to do. Xiao Yao continued to analyze.

"Doesn't that mean that my Miao Jiang is just an anvil on the board and let others slaughter it? Although there are also some mountainous areas in Miaojiang where terraced fields can be cultivated and rice sown, most of the mountainous areas can be planted or collected medicinal herbs, but it is impossible to grow rice. So what do we do? Peng Shan asked a little urgently, no longer calm.

"No, the reform of the land and the return of the imperial court will not be implemented soon, so you must first operate in the court, try to delay the time, and then secretly buy a large amount of grain and grass, but you must not all pass the Guò Xizhou waterway, that will be too conspicuous. Then there is the long-term strategy, which requires sending people around the country to find another crop that can be grown in the mountains, preferably with high yields and drought tolerance. For example, corn and potatoes are the top choices. Xiao Yao continued to point to Peng Shan.

"We have plenty of precipitation in Xizhou, so we mainly grow rice in terraced fields, while other Miao areas are mainly hunting, supplemented by collecting medicinal herbs, because the mountains are difficult to walk, and planting corn and potatoes requires a lot of labor, so it is difficult to promote. Does Brother Xiao think there are other ways, such as uniting those foreign tribes in the frontier? ”

After listening to Xiao Yao's Jianyì, Peng Shan also expressed his opinion.

"The prince laughed, Miao Jiang is a barbarian land outside. The reason why the imperial court has always allowed Miao Jiang to adopt the Tusi system is precisely because the large and small tribes of Miao Jiang are independent and have not been unified together, so it is not a problem. If someone in Miao Xinjiang unites with other frontier tribes, it will become a big trouble for the imperial court, which will inevitably lead to the destruction of the imperial court. ”

Xiao Yao laid out the pros and cons, and let Peng Shan think about the rest.

"Then according to what Brother Xiao said, what should the various tribes in my Miao Jiang do?" At this moment, Peng Shan seems to have regarded Xiao Yao as a famous teacher before studying.

"The north and west of our country are nomadic tribes, although they occupy a vast area, but the population is not large, so the policy of the imperial court has always been to support the weak and strong among these tribes to fight, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and collect the profits of the fishermen. At the same time, it is also because the national strength of this dynasty has been limited since the founding of the country, and it can only be like this, and it is just a helpless move. ”

"But Miao Xinjiang is different, the four provinces of Miao Xinjiang are divided into two parts of the region, one part of the plain, Miao and Han have long lived together, these areas now have garrisons and officials in the imperial court, although the whole Miao Xinjiang is still only a small area, but it is mainly a prosperous place of commerce and trade. The other part is the mountainous area, as long as it is ruled by the Miao Tusi. ”

Xiao Yao said as he looked at Peng Shan.

"My four major Tusi of Miao Jiang also have a part of the army, which is enough to resist those garrisons." Peng Shan said.

Hearing this, Xiao Yao chuckled, shook his head and sighed: "Those garrisons are not terrible, these people have long been corrupted and degenerate in Miaojiang all the year round, these years, the Central Plains have been peaceful for a long time, some of the royal family of the imperial court are poor and luxurious, and some ministers are insatiable, and the wealth of the Central Plains can no longer satisfy them, so they will look at Miaojiang, these garrisons are not used to attack Miaojiang, but to divide Miaojiang, and their storage is like a wedge, so that the four major Tusi cannot be united." ”

"So according to Brother Xiao's meaning, if we want to resist the change of land and return to the stream, we must first eliminate these garrisons?" Peng Shan asked uncertainly.

"That's not necessarily, in fact, with the current strength of Miao Jiang, it is difficult to resist the imperial court after all, and the various tribes in Miao Jiang are not uniform, and they are their own kings, so it is difficult to unite together. Moreover, Miao Jiang is too dependent on the Central Plains economically, and it cannot exist alone, so the best way is not to blindly confront, but to make the court feel that changing the land and returning to the river will do more harm than good. ”

Xiao Yao picked up the several teacups on the table one by one, stacked them together, and then gently pushed them with his fingers, and several teacups were scattered on the table.

"What Brother Xiao said is very much, the Miao people are too backward, and like a plate of loose sand, there are not a few literate people in each village, not to mention all kinds of complex skills, even many good Miao scimitars are produced in the Central Plains, and the current Miao ** part will only go up the mountain to collect medicine, and go down the mountain to farm. Ay! ”

After listening to Xiao Yao's words, Peng Shan was full of emotion, and his face was full of hatred for iron and steel.

"Since the little prince knows the shortcomings of the Miao people, he should make a plan early and change the bad habits of the Miao people." Xiao Yao smiled and said as if unintentionally.

"It's difficult, it's harder than opposing the change of land and returning to the stream, and the biggest obstacle is the Witch God Temple. Their wizards are high up, and they are far from the witch temple that led the Miao people and first entered southern Xinjiang with blue wisps. But he has always stood on the credit of the year, complacent, and proud. The various tribes in Miao Jiang occupy their own mountains and do their own thing, and a large part of them is also related to the Witch Temple. ”

Peng Shan clenched his fists and slammed them on the table, sighing again.

"Yes, how could the Witch Temple be willing for someone to come out and share their divine power? It's just that there is no great witch god in the current witch god temple, which is a golden opportunity. Xiao Yao began to tempt Peng Shan and said.

"Brother Xiao doesn't know, in fact, after the Witch God Temple lost the Great Witch God, it strengthened the control of the various tribes in Miaojiang, and now the wizards and priests of each tribe must be from the Witch God Temple or have studied in the Witch God Temple, otherwise it will be against the will of the gods. I don't know if it's really the will of the gods, or the will of those old miscellaneous hairs in the Witch God Temple. ”

Speaking of this, Peng Shan couldn't help but burst out foul. This made Xiao Yao stunned, and he laughed a few times in his heart. It seems that this Peng Shan has a deep prejudice against the Witch God Temple.

"This is not something that can be changed in a short period of time, the little prince still pays more attention to the movements of the Kang Qincha is the key." Xiao Yao continued to guide Peng Shan and said.

"As far as I know, the Prime Minister of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China and Kang Qincha are more focused on changing the land and returning to the stream, these people are not at all spoken to our four major Tusi, and although Miaojiang is four provinces, it is sparsely populated, and it is not even as good as a province in the Central Plains, and it has never been valued by the imperial court. This is the case with Kang Qincha, who came here this time, and he simply didn't take us seriously. ”

Peng Shan wanted to speak again and again, but continued to speak.

"As soon as this Kang Qin entered Miao Jiang, he openly asked for bribes, and every time he passed a village, he had to give him a generous gift, and his son, along the way in various villages to bully men and women, was disabled by a few people who pretended to be in the name of my Peng Wangfu some time ago, and this time King Miao also invited a divine doctor to treat him. How can such a person have a little pity for my Miao Jiang. ”

Speaking of this, Peng Shan's face was a little overshadowed and a little angry.

Xiao Yao knew that this Kang Qin was not a good person, so he said, "The little prince is wrong, Kang Qin is a father and son, how can he only bully men and women in Miaojiang?" I'm afraid that the nest in the Central Plains is also so virtuous. But isn't that your best chance? ”

"What chances? Please also ask Brother Xiao to make it clear. Peng Shan immediately came to his senses and asked hurriedly.