As the warm breeze blows, you can always see leisurely cows and sheep under the lush green grass, fanning their tails and eating the grass diligently. It is a beautiful and thriving scene.
But such a beautiful scene could not bring the joy of a good harvest to the people of the grasslands. Because... a war was about to break out!
There are hundreds of nomadic tribes of various sizes in the northern prairie. For two hundred years, they have been subservient to the Northern Wei Dynasty and relied on this powerful backer.
Because the grasslands were vast and difficult to manage, the Northern Wei Dynasty decentralized power, allowing the nomadic tribes on the grasslands to govern themselves according to their own lifestyles. As long as no major incidents or wars arose, the Northern Wei royal family turned a blind eye to the various ethnic groups and tribes.
They even tolerated their behavior of bypassing the Northern Wei Dynasty and harassing the borders of Xiliang, Dongyang and Nanyue, taking the opportunity to seize gold, silver, treasures and food.
Due to the decentralization of power by the Northern Wei Dynasty, the various tribes on the grasslands had been vying for control of the grasslands for centuries. In the end, the Yun tribe, due to its prestige, strength, and the support of the Northern Wei Dynasty, became the leading tribe on the grasslands.
After the annual harvest, the other hundred tribes would keep 70% for their own use, and the remaining 30% would be handed over to the Yun Clan for unified safekeeping. In winter, the Yun Clan would then distribute it to each tribe.
If there is really not enough food, the Yun tribe will report to the court, and the court will then send food to the Yun tribe, and the Yun tribe will distribute it to various tribes.
Unexpectedly, two years ago, the powerful Yun Clan suffered a sudden change overnight. The second largest clan, the Chi Nu Clan, suddenly attacked, and the Yun Clan retainers rebelled. In one night, the Yun Clan leader and his wife were brutally killed by the enemy, and the leader's son disappeared.
The Chinu tribe also gained the power of the Yun tribe during this raid, and became the largest tribe in the entire grassland. Its power was twice that of the Yun tribe before.
After the Northern Wei court learned of this, it sent imperial envoys to investigate the matter. However, due to insufficient evidence and the powerful influence of the Chinu clan, it had to make a big deal out of a small matter.
Within two years after the Chinu tribe replaced the Yun tribe, they gradually controlled the remaining 100 tribes by force and reformed the grassland.
In the past, the Yun Clan only required each tribe to hand over 30% of their harvest, leaving the remaining 70% to be managed and used by each tribe. Even that 30% harvest ultimately benefited the people. Every winter, when food and cloth were scarce, the Yun Clan would distribute this 30% of grain, giving more to the most bitter and cold regions and less to the larger tribes.
However, after Chi Nu came to power and carried out the reform, each tribe had to hand over 60% of their total harvest to Chi Nu, and in full. In winter, Chi Nu would definitely not give these tribes a single cent.
Not only will they not give it to you, but in winter, the Chinu will send people to plunder the people's wealth again. If you dare not give it to them, they will go to war with you.
Some small tribes, unable to survive, had no choice but to rise up in resistance. However, the Chinu tribe was the second largest tribe on the grassland, second only to the Yun tribe. After destroying the Yun tribe, it became the most powerful tribe in the history of the grassland. Who could defeat it?
Moreover, after Chi Nu wiped out the Yun tribe, he immediately recruited a large number of soldiers.
Your tribe can't survive, can it? Then leave your tribe and join my team, and I will give you food.
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