Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 333 Great Yuezhi and New Xia
Crossing Wusun,

Arrived at the land outside the territory.

Zhang Qian and his companions also easily met the Yuezhi people who occupied the river.

When the King of Yuezhi heard about Zhang Qian and his companions' origins, he also received them warmly.

But in response to Zhang Qian's request,

The older Yuezhi were somewhat evasive.

He obviously did not want to agree to join the Han Dynasty in attacking the Huns.

Although they did have hatred with the Huns in the past,

During the fight, a certain King Yuzhi was turned away by the Xiongnu, and from then on his head could only be used to store wine...

In the end,

Does this have anything to do with the present-day Dayuezhi?
Even if they have established their own country and have a rough system,

But the essence of the Great Yuezhi is still a nomadic people who pursue water and grass and migrate regularly.

The life of a herdsman,
Just like the grass on the grassland, its life is short and quick.

They grow in spring and summer and wither and disappear in autumn and winter.

If God doesn't give me face,
If the terrible "white disaster" comes in winter, they will lose even more lives.

Therefore,
For nomadic people,

Face the pain, acknowledge the pain, and finally get used to the pain and forget the pain.
It's a very normal thing.

Too much of their energy was spent on driving cattle and sheep and avoiding the strangulation of nature.

I'm really too lazy to cram more things into my head to disrupt my thinking and mood.

They barely keep records of their own history.
How could he be like the gentlemen of Zhuxia?

Do we have to write everything down on stone, tortoise shells, bamboo slips or paper?

Especially failure and hatred!

It must be recorded in the annals of Chinese history.
As if forgetting the failures and hatreds of their ancestors,
It is just like the sins of descendants.

They are not like the barbarians outside the territory or in the surrounding areas.
Be so open-minded about "failure".

And on the other hand,

There was no expulsion of the Huns,
The Great Yuezhi would never come to a prosperous place like the one in the river with abundant water and grass!

"You know……"

Facing Zhang Qian's request, the King of Yuezhi frowned and said, "The Xiongnu are very far away from us now."

There is also such a huge Western Region in the middle.

How could the Xiongnu have another conflict with the Dayuezhi?
"A few years ago, we also had a war with the Wusun Kingdom, and the losses were very heavy."

The struggle between Dayuezhi and Wusun,
It was inherited from the Qin Dynasty.
It is an extremely rare and long-lasting hatred dispute between the two countries established by nomads.

When we were in the Hexi Corridor,
The two groups of nomads were fighting.

Now we are outside the territory,

They are still fighting.

It’s endless!
In the process of tearing each other apart, the chances of winning and losing are equal.

The Great Yuezhi once invaded the capital of Wusun.

The "Mi" of Wusun also captured the king of Dayuezhi.

The last war,

It ended with the defeat of Dayuezhi.

At last,
It was only after the Dayuezhi requested Xinxia to send envoys to mediate that they persuaded the Wusun not to kill the Dayuezhi and gave them a chance to recuperate.

Therefore,
Today's Great Yuezhi,

I really don't want to go through the hard work of crossing the Gobi Desert in the Western Regions to fight against the Huns together with the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Qian was very disappointed about this.

But he still wanted to spend more time talking and try to change the Yuezhi king's mind.

"I heard that the old king's descendants are currently studying in the Pan Palace of Xia State and will be returning soon."

"I think that prince should be more sensible and understand the profound meaning of revenge for his ancestors."

"And through communication with the other party, we can also know the current situation of Xia Country."

Pan Palace,

It was a school established by princes as stipulated in the Zhou Li.

Rising in the new summer,
After he controlled the Sindhu states in the south and threatened the Yuezhi people in the north,

The King of Xia then confidently demanded that the other side pay tribute to him, and gradually implemented the duty of the gentlemen of Xia to educate the barbarians and guide them to evolve into humans.

He required the rulers of small countries who came to pay tribute to send their noble sons to Yangdu of the Xia Kingdom when they were young to study for more than ten years.

then,

These princes who have achieved academic success,
He will be sent back to his own country by the King of Xia to inherit his father's position, promote the wisdom of the Xia people, and change the customs of the barbarians.

And now,
The prince of Yuezhi in Xia State has completed his studies and is on his way back home.

The old man is looking forward to his son.
I want to know what kind of changes he will bring to Dayuezhi after he comes back using what he has learned.

Zhang Qian was also looking forward to meeting the prince, hoping to get a glimpse of the strength of the Xia Kingdom and its influence on the surrounding small countries from him.

……

More than a month later,

Zhang Qian heard cheers coming from near the king's tent.

Then someone came and invited the Han angel to go to the royal tent to welcome the Yuezhi king's beloved son who had returned from school.

Zhang Qian went there happily.

He saw the old king wearing Yuezhi costumes, with feathers on his head, sitting in his seat with a very happy look on his face, with wine and barbecue already placed in front of him.

The leaders of the five Yuezhi tribes have also taken their seats and are waiting quietly.

So Zhang Qian also sat up and looked at the entrance with everyone else, eagerly waiting for the prince to reveal his mysterious face.

Not long after,

One is wearing the costumes of Zhuxia.

A young man with his hair tied up and a crown on his head, and a jade pendant and a sword on his waist walked in.

When Lao Wang saw him, his eyes widened and he showed an expression of "very familiar yet very strange".

He opened his mouth slightly, hesitating and not speaking.

The five princes of the Yuezhi tribes also kept it to themselves and did not dare to recognize him.

It was the young man who spoke first, breaking the silence in the king's tent.

He says:
"Dad, I'm Qiu Bo!"

Lao Wang reacted immediately and said happily:
"Qiu Bo? Oh, it's really Qiu Bo! Damn, I almost made a mistake. I thought you were from Manxia!"

Wubu Hou also laughed, "Qiu Bo is back. This kid has really made it."

Old Wang stood up, walked to his son, and reached out to touch his clothes.

The smooth fabric was soft and beautiful, with a faint luster flowing on it.

Lao Wang asked enviously, "What are you wearing?"

"This is silk. People in Xia wear it like this. It's so exquisite!"

The prince puffed up his chest with pride, "If it weren't for the fact that I was the best student in Pan Palace and King Xia rewarded me, I wouldn't have been able to have such a thing!"

The Ganges River Basin in the New Summer Land,
Because of the abundant water and heat, it is also possible to raise silkworms and reel silk.

It is just limited by the excessive water and heat, and the silkworms are delicate.
Once the summer heat becomes severe and water vapor continues to evaporate, it is inevitable that the silkworms will become sick and die in large numbers.

Therefore,
Although Xinxia can also produce silk, it cannot be compared with the Central Plains in terms of output and stability.

The vast majority of the silk produced belonged directly to the royal family, and was then distributed by King Xia to his ministers and relatives as a reward to show his love.

The remaining part would be given as a state gift to the State of Qin, which was located in the West Sea and where it was difficult to grow mulberry trees.

But Qiu Bo's identity as the prince of Dayuezhi and the future ruler is very crucial.

The King of Xia hoped to control the Dayuezhi, a barbarian country in the north, by influencing him.

So he gritted his teeth and, using the excuse of rewarding his academic performance, prepared a silk robe for him so that he could "return home in glory" and secretly declare the wealth and power of the new Xia.

Fortunately,

This smooth and beautiful silk dress indeed conquered all the Yuezhi people in the royal tent.

Lao Wang stroked the silk with a moved look on his face and said, "Silk? Good, this silk is really good... It's all smooth on my body."

He looked at his son again and felt that he seemed to be glowing in this outfit. He was more handsome and more admirable than before.

The prince enjoyed his father's gaze very much.

He smiled again and said:
"I brought you a few bottles of rice wine. This is rice wine brewed by Xia country. It tastes different from our mare's milk wine."

Lao Wang happily let him pour it for him, and then drank it happily.

After one drink, his old face suddenly turned red and he looked drunk.

"Well, it's really good wine!"

The prince proudly helped his father, who fell ill after just one drink, back to his original seat, and told him about his experience of studying in Xia Kingdom.

He particularly emphasized his own achievements and King Xia's appreciation of him.

"Dad, I have been conferred the title of general of the Xia Kingdom. I can attend court with the king and his ministers!"

"Okay, okay!"

"Dad, I have a new name now - King Xia gave me the surname Zhao and named me Zhao, so now I am no longer Qiu Bo, but Zhao Yuan!"

"Okay, okay!"

"Dad, I am actually a Xia person. I have even recognized the former king of Xia as my ancestor!"

"Do you know that it is said that our branch is the bloodline left behind on the road when the ancestor of the New Xia left the Central Plains!"

"Yes...really?"

"King Xia said he doesn't mind that we have the same last name as him, and he wants to marry his daughter to me!"

"Okay, okay!"

Along with this conversation,
The prince's chest grew taller as he spoke.

The more Lao Wang listened, the happier he looked.

The five marquises standing nearby couldn't help but reveal envious expressions on their faces.

The king's tent was filled with a happy atmosphere.

……

Just in a corner where no one cares,

Zhang Qian's face was distorted, and the corner of his clothes on his knees was almost torn by him.

beside,

A groundhog also held his stomach and rolled on the ground with laughter.

When he finished laughing,

She rolled to Zhang Qian's feet, grabbed the other's hanging clothes, and wiped her eyes and mouth.

then,

He dug out a pile of dried fruits from under the thick hair on his belly and continued to crack them while watching the fun.

(End of this chapter)