Chapter 412: Changes in the Prairie

"Ding......

On the feast, the glass of wine is exchanged, and it is happy.

On the second day, Jiang Kongming arranged for a special person to discuss various matters between the two kingdoms with Caesar's envoy.

As for Xu Haifeng and the two of them, they once again set up a banquet to entertain the envoys of all the tribes in the grassland.

After three rounds of wine, Murong Yu stood up, toasted a glass of wine to Xu Haifeng, and said, "General Xu, all the spoils of Xijing City have been counted. When we came today, we have already brought 60,000 Hun prisoners of war and half of our belongings, so please accept it with a smile. ”

"Oh?" Xu Haifeng glanced at Jiang Kongming, but saw that there was also a trace of confusion in his eyes.

As the greatest contributor to the destruction of the Xiongnu, it is not surprising that he received some prisoners of war and property, but it is really incredible that the various tribes of the grassland have contributed so much property at once.

The two of them only groaned slightly, and immediately understood that these people had come with a request.

"Okay, Patriarch Murong, the general is ashamed of the kindness of all the tribes in the grassland, please say thank you to the patriarchs on my behalf." Xu Haifeng smiled, pretended to be unaware, and said lightly.

"Where? These are the trophies that your army deserves. Murong Kuo said respectfully.

"It is precisely that in this great war against the Huns, your army is brave and good at fighting, and these are what you deserve." Ah Guda suddenly stood up and said in a loud voice.

"Haha, thank you Patriarch Aguta for such praise, let's have a toast for the friendship between us." Jiang Kongming stood up and said with a smile.

After everyone drank a glass, Jiang Kongming sat down and talked endlessly about the customs and customs of the south.

A Guta's brows furrowed more and more, and he suddenly remembered that on the eve of the attack on the Xiongnu, the allied forces of various ethnic groups met with Xu Haifeng and Jiang Kongming on the grassland. At that time, this Jiang Junshi was also a tongue-in-cheek and enduring.

Could it be that you are going through that long period of fatigue bombing again?

Ah Guda stood up suddenly, interrupted Jiang Kongming's words, and said, "Jiang Junshi, I will come this time, in addition to offering the spoils of war, I have other important things to ask for. ”

Jiang Kongming smiled and said, "The patriarch of Aguta has something, but please command." ”

Ah Guda glanced at everyone, took a deep breath, and said, "General Xu, Jiang Junshi, we are here to borrow grain." ”

"Borrowed food?"

"Exactly." Ah Guda did not hide it, and said loudly: "From last year to this year, the grassland has been fighting endlessly, and the number of cattle, sheep and horses has been greatly reduced, and this summer, we are barely making do, but this winter, we will definitely not be able to stand it." ”

Murong Yu and the others looked at him with embarrassed faces, although this situation was true, how could they be so straightforward to say it to Xu Haifeng and the others.

They all regretted in their hearts that they shouldn't have taken this guy to Beijing, but it was useless to regret it after the matter had come to this.

Xu Haifeng stared at Ah Guta, who raised his head and looked at his gaze, half a sound, Xu Haifeng laughed and said: "Okay, since it is the patriarch of Ah Guta who opened his mouth, if Xu Haifeng is not satisfied, he will treat his friend badly, I promise you." ”

Murong Yu and the others were pleasantly surprised, almost unable to believe their ears.

On the steppe, the Huns were gone, leaving behind a large open space.

With these fertile meadows, there will be no more major battles on the steppes for at least ten years.

With a 10-year buffer, anything can happen.

Therefore, when they came to the Great Han Jingshi, they had already made up their minds to accept all kinds of humiliation, and they only wanted to be able to exchange for the grain and grass this time, as long as the clansmen could survive this winter safely and get a chance to rest and recuperate. It's worth the price.

However, listening to Xu Haifeng's tone at this moment, he agreed without hesitation, how could he not let them feel extremely surprised and happy.

"Yes, the lord of my house is a virtuous man, and the request of all the people will be fulfilled. But ......" Jiang Kongming's voice slowly dragged on.

Murong Yu and the others felt a pang in their hearts, knowing that the main topic was coming, if Xu Haifeng said that he would unconditionally help the various ethnic groups of the prairie, they would not believe it if they died.

At this moment, it is waiting for him to put forward the so-called conditions.

Jiang Kongming's gaze swept over everyone's faces, and he smiled more and more cheerfully: "Do you know that after February, it is the big day of my lord's day?" ”

"Huh?" Murong Yu and the others looked at each other, and no one could guess what this sentence meant.

"As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and the Han Dynasty has no successor since the death of Emperor Han Xian. A month ago, the ministers sent a letter asking General Xu to ascend the throne as emperor. General Xu couldn't say anything, and finally decided to hold an enthronement ceremony after February. When the news broke, Caesar of the West sent General Ardis to congratulate him. So everyone...... If you have time, you might as well come and watch the ceremony. Jiang Kongming said with a smile on his face.

Murong Yu and the others were stunned at first, and then stepped forward to congratulate them.

Jiang Kongming smiled slightly and said: "In this case, the matter of grain and grass will be handed over to Jiang Someone, and as for how to distribute it, it depends on whether you are sincere." ”

Murong Yu and the others were submissive, and they all had their own plans.

After a while, Xu Haifeng and Jiang Kongming left under the pretext of leaving and came to the imperial study.

Xu Haifeng smiled and asked, "Master Military Division, do you want to take the opportunity to attract these patriarchs to Jingshi?" ”

Jiang Kongming smiled slightly and said, "I really can't hide it from the lord." Until the new law is completely stabilized, these people really can't return to the grassland. ”

"Grassland, it's always a sharp knife in our abdomen......" Xu Haifeng sighed and said, "Master Strategist, can this Tui En Order really solve this big problem?" ”

"Exactly." Jiang Kongming said in a low voice: "Don't worry, my lord, as long as the Tui En Decree can be thoroughly implemented, after a hundred years, the grassland will no longer be a problem." ”

"I hope so......"

"Absolutely." Jiang Kongming's voice was deep and powerful: "Because, in my world, this ...... It is already a fact that it happened. ”

After February, on the occasion of Xu Haifeng's enthronement ceremony, many patriarchs of the prairie came to congratulate in person, occupying the vast majority.

And Xu Haifeng and Jiang Kongming are even more trustworthy people, and according to the population and power of each ethnic group, they distributed different amounts of grain and grass.

The messengers with the patriarchs, on the day they entered Beijing, they sent troops to escort grain and grass to the prairie.

After seeing these genuine things sent to the prairie, the hearts of these patriarchs were also relaxed.

However, in the period that followed, they immediately noticed that something was wrong.

That is, ten days after the ceremony, they resigned according to custom, but they couldn't wait for Xu Haifeng's reply anyway.

Xu Haifeng's approach was to put them under house arrest in Beijing.

At this point, many patriarchs knew that they had fallen into the Han people's big dang, but at this time, around them, they were already covered with dense bright posts and secret posts.

Although they have good food and clothing, they have lost their absolute freedom of movement.

Just when they were nervous, countless pieces of news came from the grassland that made them jaw-dropping.

As soon as the Han army that followed the grain and grass arrived at the residence of their respective tribes, they took out an edict while distributing grain and grass, and promulgated the first holy decree of Xu Haifeng, the new emperor of the Han Dynasty.

This edict was jointly called by all the tribes of the steppe in the future, Tui En Order.

The so-called Tui'en Decree, in which all the children of the nomadic tribal chief, were able to obtain a portion of the tribe, i.e., the division of a large or medium-sized tribe into several or even more than a dozen smaller tribes.

At the same time, the leader of each small tribe is allowed to have his own group of off-duty guards, wives and concubines, and cronies.

As soon as this edict was written, many princes of almost every tribe raised their hands in approval.

Of course, if the patriarchs of the various clans are still here, I am afraid that this order will not be effectively carried out at all.

But now, most of the patriarchs have been trapped in Beijing by Xu Haifeng under the pretext of this, so a vigorous reform has been quickly implemented on the prairie.

After many decentralizations, each tribal leader had his own group of nearly twenty full-time guards, wives and concubines, and cronies.

If a tribe of eight thousand people supports such a dozen people, then it is not a big problem. However, if a tribe of about 1,000 people supports such 20 people, it will be very difficult.

As a result, the nomadic peoples of the steppe gradually became more and more impoverished.

Second, from a military point of view, a tribal leader with a tribe of 8,000 people has a military mobilization capacity far greater than a tribal leader of 8,000 or even 10,000 people.

Because it is absolutely impossible for these eight tribal leaders to work together on one thing. Once someone has some special moves, it is natural that some people will want to gain more wealth by ventilating the central power of the Han nationality and doing internal response.

You know, even if they work together and the wealth they plunder is divided equally among the eight tribes, they may not be able to share much, but as the internal response of the Han people, it is easy to get the wealth of the other seven tribes, and the risk is still very low, so why not do it?

In fact, in the world where Jiang Kongming came, one thing has already been proven. After a hundred years of the Edict of Tuien, it was effective in reducing the aggressiveness and vitality of the nomadic tribes.

Moreover, the Tui'en Decree can also effectively prevent the rise of other nomadic tribes, because the tribes that are subject to the Tui'en Decree still occupy the grassland, and they and the Han central power that controls the grassland will not allow other tribes to rise.

After this series of changes, the pattern of the entire grassland has undergone earth-shaking changes.

In the next few hundred years, as Jiang Kongming said, the prairie is no longer the biggest enemy of the Han nation.