Chapter 520: The Tribe on the Lake Heart Island (Please vote and subscribe)
After explaining the "aftermath", Niu Wei rode forward alone and continued to approach the city under the surveillance of the people on the top of the city.
When he was about a hundred meters away from the city, he threw away his bow and arrow under the gaze of many sentinels and Da Shu. When he was fifty or sixty meters away, he threw down his sword again, indicating that he was not carrying any weapons and had no hostility, hoping that the other party would give him a chance to communicate.
Da Shu had been guarding Liuyang County for two years and was a well-informed person. Naturally, he saw what Niu Wei meant, but the city gate could not be opened casually during the "wartime", so he asked someone to lower a hanging basket, let Niu Wei go in by himself, and then pull him up.
Niu Wei cooperated very well and quickly climbed up to the top of the city. He hurriedly greeted respectfully in the language of the Xin tribe, but the Han tribe saw that they were all riding horses and thought they were nomadic tribes on the grassland, so they found a grassland man who was in charge of animal husbandry in Liuyang County and had joined the Han tribe before to serve as an interpreter.
The translator first communicated with Niu Wei in grassland language, and then translated it to Da Shu in Chinese, thus achieving communication between the two
sides. "Mr. County Magistrate, he is not from the grassland. He said that he is an elder of the Xin tribe, who is responsible for foreign trade. He came here to meet our leader, first to discuss matters about grassland trade, and second to make some deals with the Han tribe.
He said that the horse team outside are all his men, and the cattle and sheep behind are all gifts for us." The translator relayed to Da Shu.
"Oh? An elder of the Xin tribe?! He is in charge of foreign trade, discussing grassland trade, and doing business with our Han tribe?
Ask him what kind of deal he wants to make. The leader is very busy and may not meet him." Da Shu said in surprise, obviously not expecting that the other party would be an important figure in the Xin tribe.
The translator communicated with Niu Wei again, and then began to relay to Da Shu.
"My Lord, the county magistrate said he wants to buy the things our caravan sells to the grassland people, including iron pots, ironware, cloth, horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts. They can also pay with cattle, horses, sheep and furs. Whatever the grassland people give, they can give, and they will not give less than the grassland people."
Does the Xin tribe still want the vehicles of the Han tribe? The conflict that broke out last time did not stop them, but they still want it? That's right, a car is a good thing, and it can bring too many conveniences. If I were also an elder of the Xin tribe, I would definitely try every means to get it, not only a car, but also the technology to build a car. So, what they actually want is technology?
Dashu figured out the key to it in an instant, but what to do in the end still needs to be decided by the leader. He must first stabilize these people and then tell the leader. Having
made up his mind, Dashu immediately put on a smiling face.
"Tell him that this is not impossible, but I am not the leader of the Han tribe. This matter must be approved by the leader. They can stay here first, but they cannot move around at will. The leader is not here now. We have to send a letter to the leader first. It may take half a month for the leader to come. If they want to talk, let them obey the arrangement and wait."
Dashu's words were true and false. It was right to tell the leader, but it would not take that long. Luo Chong was currently in the newly built Weishan County north of Babaoshan, planning the construction of the new county with Yunzhi. If the eagle was used to send a letter, the message could be delivered in half an hour at most. If Luo Chong came immediately, it would be tomorrow at most.
But he deliberately said that it would be half a month later, which was to give the Han tribe some buffer time, so that Luo Chong could think longer and make the most favorable reply to the Han tribe. At the same time, it was also to stabilize the group of people in Niuwei. They were all put under house arrest first and their freedom was controlled. Who knows if they stole the technology of the Han tribe? What if they were allowed to take it away?
Niuwei heard Dashu's reply and did not doubt it. It took half a month from the time the letter was sent to the time the person arrived. This speed was about the same in their Xin tribe. However, he did not know that the Han tribe had a more efficient way of contact, nor did he know where the leader of the Han tribe was now.
He even felt a little emotional. It seemed that the territory of the Han tribe was not small. Such a large place of residence was not where their leader usually stayed. It seemed that the Han tribe was larger than he thought.
In order to win the opportunity to negotiate with the Han tribe this time, Niuwei also expressed his sincerity and was willing to follow Dashu's arrangement for them.
However, Dashu did not settle them in the city. Instead, he sent a team out with Niuwei first, and then asked all Niuwei's men to dismount and hand over their weapons, depriving them of their mobility and resistance. Then he vacated a camp for temporary workers from other tribes and let them live in it.
This is a temporary camp consisting of huts and adobe houses. There are two wells and two public toilets in the camp. It is surrounded by wooden fences and chevaux de frise. There is a wooden watchtower at each corner. It is now guarded by the warriors of the Han tribe. The members of the Xin tribe are not allowed to go out without any reason. If there is any problem, they have to find someone to report to Dashu.
All their cattle and sheep were given as gifts to the Han tribe, and more than 200 horses were temporarily detained by the Han tribe. The living supplies they carried were allowed to slip away, as well as their food. However, after all the way here, plus the food they shared with the tribe that led the way, there is not much left now.
Niuwei requested food supply, but Dashu replied that the Han tribe could not give them food for free, so they had to exchange it for something. However, at present, they only had the two hundred horses that Dashu liked, so Dashu promised them that the Han tribe would provide food, and the cost of the food would be deducted from those horses. The longer they stayed, the fewer horses would be left.
Although Niuwei knew that he was cheated by the Han tribe, he had no choice but to bow his head under the eaves, so he could only agree to Dashu's conditions and asked to notify the Han leader as soon as possible. If he was not available, he could send them to see the Han leader. Niuwei had no choice but to save time and make plans for going back, otherwise he would not have a horse when he left, and he might not be able to go back for several years.
After dealing with the Xin tribe's delegation, Dashu sent cavalry to scout the surrounding area and confirmed that there were no lurking Xin tribe members or other enemies. He lifted the alarm and let everyone do what they should do.
At the same time, Dashu accepted the requests of the foreign tribes who were preparing to join the Han tribe, especially the group of people who led the way for the Xin tribe, but he was still vigilant and suspicious. Who knows if there are any spies from the Xin tribe among these people.
The final treatment was that although these people were granted the official resident status of the Han tribe, that is, household registration, they were not assigned to any city, but were all dispersed to several newly built villages.
The villages were all outside the towns, and they were also divided into fields and homesteads. Houses were built uniformly and fields were planted together. But this was just a village after all, and they could not access any advanced technology of the Han tribe. The villagers usually just planted some land and dug a river. Even if there were really some spies hidden in it, they could not get any black technology. At the same time, Dashu also monitored these people to prevent any abnormal behavior. The
new tribe had no objection to this arrangement. They came here for a stable life. It was enough to have a home and their own land for planting.
At the same time, in Weishan County, there was also a scene of bustling activity. Three hundred slaves with their big toes cut off had been sent here, and they were currently being whipped to build the city wall of Weishan County.
The food supported by Liuyang County was also transported by ship to supply the slaves and the first batch of new residents of Weishan County.
Thousands of people from the Ling tribe had also moved here, so that this place would not appear too empty. These days, Luo Chong planned the division of the city here, and Yun Zhi was not idle either, leading the tribesmen around in the Daze to meet the tribes on the more than 20 islands in the middle of the lake.
These tribes did not have much resistance to joining the Han tribe. First of all, their direct superiors were the leaders of the Ling tribe they were familiar with. Secondly, the quality of life in the Han tribe was indeed much better than theirs, and they could enjoy the convenient life brought by these technologies when they came to the Han tribe.
Moreover, the leaders of those tribes would first come to Weishan County to investigate whether the environment and conditions were really that good, but after seeing it, coupled with Yun Zhi's persuasion, they basically agreed, and things went very smoothly.
The improvement of living standards is one aspect, and the small living area is another. Some lake islands are not very big, but they have to accommodate hundreds of people. There is no place for activities. It is too depressing, and this situation will become more and more serious as their population increases, so they have also planned to move to the land.
While Dashu was negotiating with Niuwei, Luo Chong was not idle here. At this moment, he was welcoming a lake island tribe to join under the introduction of Yunzhi.
If it were an ordinary small tribe, Luo Chong might not be interested. At most, it would be just a string of numbers in the population growth report, but this tribe is different. Due to their geographical advantage of being in a swamp, they mastered the planting technology of crops such as rice and sorghum a long time ago. Therefore, by chance, they created a rice wine fermented from leftovers.
A tribe that learned how to make wine, this is why Luo Chong is interested in them, although it is only the most primitive low-alcohol rice wine, but this also makes Luo Chong very happy. After all, although he knows that modern strong wine is distilled, but being able to say and being able to do are two different things. If there is a foundation and it is improved, then the winemaking business of the Han tribe can develop faster.
PS: I recommend a book about immortals, "Yuquanmen", which is in the style of classical immortals, telling the story of a sect cultivating immortals, and is also similar to the style of farming. Those who are interested can read it. (ω｀)
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