Han Khan

Chapter 174, Impatient
Hearing Zhang Zhongxian say this, Zhang Sheng nodded slightly, turned back to sit in the main seat, and motioned him to continue.

The hall was quiet, with only the leaping of flames and the occasional sound of wind blowing through the window lattices, bringing a slight chill.

Zhang Zhongxian organized his thoughts, raised his head and looked at Zhang Sheng, his eyes full of worry.

“Your Majesty, Lord Khoza has just returned with his troops, and the troops and warriors on the left wing have not yet had a chance to rest.

The captured prisoners of war and slaves had not yet been systematically reorganized, and there were many homeless men, women and orphans in the tribe. These needed to be properly arranged, otherwise chaos would inevitably occur.

In addition, in another ten or twenty days, Your Majesty will marry Princess Sarah. Wedding arrangements are a major event and must be carefully prepared and not rushed."

Zhang Zhongxian's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Zhang Sheng's heart.

His brows were furrowed, knowing full well that there were indeed many difficulties ahead.

"More importantly," Zhang Zhongxian continued,

“I have heard that Lord Khoza has conquered the tribes on the edge of the great desert in the north of Mo Nan.

Now, Jin Han is not far from the Shatuo people in Hebei and Youzhou, and the Khitan people in the Huangshui and Kerulen rivers. I am afraid that there will be a day of confrontation in the future. "

Zhang Zhongxian's voice was filled with urgency:

"The current priority is to appease the tribes, stabilize internal affairs, properly prepare for the wedding, and then consider the establishment of the Khan system, and be prepared to guard against foreign enemies.

In particular, if Your Majesty were to call himself Khan, it would surely cause unrest in the desert.

The Mongols in the east, the other Tatar tribes, and the Khitans will certainly be alert.

Jinhan is now a powerful Khanate and can no longer use the old system to manage the people and tribal affairs. "

He paused and continued:

“Your Majesty, when you establish a system as Khan, you must select capable people.

How to establish Jin Han's official position still needs careful consideration, and all this takes time. Your Majesty, please don't be impatient."

After listening to Zhang Zhongxian's advice, Zhang Sheng felt ashamed.

He realized that he had indeed been too eager for quick success and had not considered these practical issues.

Seeing Koza, Zhang Jinda, Zhang Anzuo and others nodding their heads, Zhang Sheng suppressed his shame and quickly expressed his agreement with Zhang Zhongxian's suggestion.

He turned around slowly and said to everyone earnestly:

"The High Priest is right. The matter of ascending the throne does require long-term planning. We cannot rush for success and must be fully prepared."

Before he finished speaking, Koza also began to speak:

"Your Majesty, the world today is no longer the world of the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty fell, but the people of the grassland were still divided, and the tribes were not under the jurisdiction of each other.

The Khitans invaded the Central Plains every year, plundering people and wealth.

The various princes in the north of the Central Plains, such as the Dangxiang people, Li Cunxu, the King of Jin of Shatuo, and Liu Shouguang of Jieyan, who was destroyed by Li Cunxu, the King of Jin of Shatuo, also often went north to the grasslands to fight the Khitans. "

Koza's voice was full of calm power:
"The Khitans were repelled by the powerful forces of the Central Plains princes, and the two sides fought back and forth.

Now, Li Cunxu, the King of Jin who occupied Hebei and Youzhou, chose to maintain peace with the Khitans, turned his attention to the Central Plains, and successively repelled the attacks of the Liang monarchs. The Khitans were not really unwilling to go south to the Central Plains to forage for food in order to maintain peace with Li Cunxu. "

A hint of determination flashed in Koza's eyes:
"The Khitan people had an internal conflict. Yelu Abaoji had been the Khitan Khan for six years. According to custom, he should abdicate and let his brothers take over.

But he was unwilling to lose his power, and it was said that he wanted to become emperor and establish the Khitan Kingdom, which would be inherited by his descendants. If he resolved the civil strife, he would surely march south to the Central Plains, or west or north to conquer the various tribes on the grasslands.

"Now is our chance for Jin Han. Before the Khitan civil strife ends, we must conquer all the tribes between Yanran Mountain and Langjuxu Mountain, as well as the pastures in the middle of the desert, and incorporate them into Jin Han. This way, we won't be passive when facing the Khitan.

When winter comes, our army only needs to march to the mountains and places that can be sheltered from the wind and snow, and we will be able to wipe out the scattered remnants of the Tatars and the Shiwei tribes.

By then, all the tribes from the grasslands between Langjuxu Mountain and Jinshan Mountain will completely submit to Jinhan and respect His Highness as the supreme Heavenly Khan!"

Zhang Sheng, Zhang Zhongxian and others were surprised by Koza's words. Zhang Sheng looked at Koza with sharp eyes. Is this still the same silent and taciturn chief guard?
Koza was a little shy. Seeing everyone staring at him, he seemed a little embarrassed and explained:
"Your Majesty, these were told to me by the warrior Buchule. He had been to the Central Plains and fought against the Khitans."

Zhang Sheng looked at Koza with joy and nodded in appreciation: "My captain of the guard is not only good at fighting, but also has a strategic vision, and he also brought back a wise man!"

"Your Highness, thank you for your praise!" Koza said, bending over, and Bu Chule behind him also bowed to express his gratitude.

Zhang Sheng turned to Bu Chule and said, "Warrior Bu Chule, you are so wise and knowledgeable. How about you stay by my side and be my aide?"

The leader of the former Tubie cadre stepped out and bowed hurriedly, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will obey your orders!"

Zhang Sheng nodded, but he began to think about the practical issues mentioned by Zhang Zhongxian:

There are now a large number of homeless men, women and children in Jinhanbu, and these problems must be solved as soon as possible.

He decided to work closely with Zhongxian, Koza and others to develop a practical plan to solve the current problems.

He turned to Zhang Anzuo and asked about the prisoners of war, slaves, and homeless people. Zhang Anzuo bowed his head and said respectfully:
“Currently, after the distribution in Jinhanzhong, there are still more than 70,000 slaves from the Dubo and Ubili tribes left.

They were managed by the guards who stayed in the camp and several ordinary regiments of soldiers and slave soldiers. The heads and shamans of these slaves had been eliminated, and because there was no one to lead them, there had been no riots so far.

Their tents are gathered outside the temple, and they usually herd cattle, sheep, horses and camels, milk them and dig for Your Majesty."

“But now that Jinhan’s population has increased, there are not enough tents. Many slaves have neither enough warm clothes nor tents to live in during the cold winter.

Due to the barrier of the mountains, the Great Lakes Basin did not suffer a major snowstorm, and the situation was slightly better. If my Jin Han's camp was in other places, a large number of slaves would have frozen to death."

“Lord Khoza brought back 700,000 to 800,000 livestock, but the population was also not small, more than 90,000 people.

With so many people and slaves included, where would they eat and live?
So many livestock are gathered in the Great Lakes Basin. What will happen when diseases, hay and fodder are exhausted? "

Zhang Anzuo's speech caused everyone to think deeply, and Zhang Jinda continued:

“There were so many slaves and prisoners of war in the camp, including 20,000 to 30,000 young and strong slaves and prisoners of war, most of whom came from the Tatars and Shiwei tribes.

Even the oldest ones are only in their thirties or forties, and most of them are in their prime.

They are often alone, and if they are not properly settled, they may form groups and cause chaos. "

Zhang Sheng took a deep breath. Faced with such a complicated situation, he knew that he had to take practical and effective measures.

These questions even made his mind a little confused.

After every war, the most headache-inducing thing is probably the distribution and reorganization of prisoners of war and slaves, especially now that the Jinhan system is in chaos and they are also not under the same jurisdiction...

(End of this chapter)