The scout picked up the horse and left, and several guides came over, and one of the oldest guides began to introduce Zhou Huchen to the surrounding situation.

This area is the territory of the Solon Department in the Sakhalian region, and it is mainly inhabited by the Evenks, Oroqen people, and Daur people, which are the Beishan Jurchens collectively known as the Ming people. The Beishan Jurchens are in a state of constant steepening, with scattered residences, inconvenient transportation, little contact with each other, and are in a state of isolation, and the economy and life of these people are also slightly different from each other; These Beishan Jurchens were once called "Sauron", "Tunguska", "Yakutia", "Hohenkel", "Kamunikan", "Tege" and so on. As a matter of fact, these people are originally a nation, and they share the same language and customs, but there are some differences in production and life. In fact, these Beishan Jurchens never recognized themselves as Sauron, Tunguska, and Yakuts, they had their own tribes and titles, and their ancestors called themselves "Evenki", "Oroqen", and "Daur" people.

These peoples share common characteristics, they are historically known as "deer tribes", and their meaning is interpreted in two ways, one is "people who live in the mountains" and the other is "people who use reindeer".

When that leader was brought to Zhou Huchen, Zhou Huchen understood what they meant by being called "Envoy Deer". Instead of riding horses, these minorities can ride deer, a large reindeer.

The head of the ethnic minority was covered in fur and his messy beard seemed to have never been repaired, making it impossible for Zhou Huchen to see his true face at all.

Under the curious gaze of everyone, the leader got off the reindeer, he didn't have a trace of fear, and leaned over respectfully and used a chest stroking salute on Zhou Huchen.

The etiquette seems to be somewhat similar to that of the Mongols, Zhou Huchen turned over and dismounted and waited for the following.

There was a long list of chatters, and the cameo interpreter immediately began to translate.

Mongolian, the leader of this ethnic minority uses not only Mongolian etiquette, but also Mongolian. I learned from the mouth of the interpreter. He was welcoming guests from afar, and invited Zhou Huchen to their station.

"Are you an Evenki?" Zhou Huchen asked.

"Evenki, Evenki." The leader of the minority nodded frequently, and he understood the word Evenki.

Zhou Huchen knew that the Evenks were very hospitable and polite. Their motto is: "Visitors from afar do not carry their houses on their backs." "They think that if they don't treat their guests well, they won't be treated well when they go out. They must serve good wine, and their dishes must have large pieces of hand-grilled meat, as well as a unique porridge made of air-dried meat, willow sprouts, and millet rice.

"I know that the Evenks are not only industrious, courageous, simple, cheerful, but also honest. This time, I came here because I was chasing the enemy, and I apologize for harassing my compatriots who harassed Evenki. ”

Zhou Huchen still knows. Among the Evenki hunters and herdsmen, it is not known what stealing is. Hunters and herdsmen set up warehouses in the forests and grasslands to store food, clothing, tools, etc., and never lock them.

"Are you the commander in chief of this army? Can I know which large clan leader you belong to? "The Evenki leaders were very excited, and Zhou Huchen was very polite, which was completely different from the lofty posture of those leaders of the Great Qing Kingdom.

"Do you know Daming?"

"Yes. Our ancestors were once the deployment of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Ben Shuai is the commander of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Kingdom has been defeated by us, this time to pursue Jiannu, that is, the remnants of the Great Qing Kingdom. It is also to regain this homeland of the Ming Dynasty. Zhou Huchen smiled, knowing that Da Ming was good, it was easier to subdue.

The Evenki leader was even more excited, and he finally understood that the soldiers of the Great Qing Kingdom had plundered his own people before the winter began. Because they were defeated and re-defeated by the Ming Dynasty, these people were the legendary powerful Ming army. And this young man is their commander.

There was nothing more to say, the Evenki chieftain, of course, knew the most basic etiquette, and he knelt down.

Zhou Huchen stepped forward to support the Evenki leader: "In the future, I will bring you food, cloth, tools, and salt, as long as you need it, you will have it, and at the same time, I will not let anyone bully our Evenki compatriots, we used to be a family, and we are still a family." ”

Before Huang Taiji changed the name of the country to the Qing Dynasty, the jurisdiction system had been established in the Evenki region, and it became increasingly strict in the future. The Qing court organized the Evenki people into "Zuo" as a clan unit, selected the Zuo leader and other officials, paid tribute to mink skins every year, and drew Ding, and has always adopted the military management system, although this area is far away, but it is not that there is no management, but because of the lax management of the Tiangao Emperor.

The Evenks are a people who advocate freedom, but also because of the sparse population, they don't want war, in fact, there is no problem for anyone to come, Zhou Huchen can bring them the necessities of life, especially the promise of not being bullied is exactly what the Evenks need.

"Can you invite the marshal to our residence?" The Evenki chief was even more agitated, and he sent out an invitation.

"Of course, come and bring gifts for our fellow Evenks." Zhou Huchen doesn't have to be afraid of anything, the largest Evenki tribe is only a few hundred people at most, and as long as he leads more than a hundred people, there will be no danger.

At this time, the ethnic groups near Heihe were still in a primitive society, and the social division of labor had not yet been formed within the society, only the natural division of labor between men, women, and children. Social production is based on collective hunting, supplemented by gathering and fishing, and the principle of equal distribution is implemented.

Zhou Huchen was full of interest, he did not care about the persuasion of the generals, and took Mo Xiancheng and more than a hundred soldiers to follow the Evenki leader straight to their residence.

This Evenki tribe is located on the high slope of a mountain range, and it is said that it is a tribe, but in fact, it is a total of dozens of families, which also made Zhou Huchen's guards finally put their minds at ease.

Evenki hospitality is not just an empty talk, it is a great joy to have a guest visit. When Zhou Huchen and his entourage appeared not far from the village, the villagers in the village had already begun to greet them, this ethnic group was completely different from the Central Plains people, and the women were the main role in welcoming the guests, and they wore wide leather robes and stood on the side of the road to welcome the arrival of guests. Upon entering the village, they are first served deer milk, then stewed meat and offered their own fruit wine

The gifts brought by Zhou Huchen were even more satisfying to the Evenks, because he brought some cloth and refined salt, as well as a dozen or so precious iron pots. These things are the most common for the people of the Central Plains, but they are definitely a luxury for the uncivilized Evenki.

In the warm drinking, Zhou Huchen finally learned the news of Dolgon and others among these enthusiastic Evenki people, and after plundering several local tribes at the beginning of winter, Dolgon led his remnants into the mountains of the Little Khing'an Mountains.

(To be continued......)