Han officials

Chapter 61: Similarities between Ancient and Modern Times
The current situation on the peninsula is similar to that in later generations.

Lelang County and the Haedong vassal states combined resembled North Korea. As for the Three Han, it resembled South Korea in later times. North and South were in opposition, even the dividing line bore a striking resemblance.

In other words, Wei Zhe’s surname is not Jin, otherwise it would really be a bit like reincarnation from ancient times to the present.

Of course, Wei Zhe was not planning to be the sun, but he was somewhat interested in playing the role of a profiteer.

Shortly after New Year's Day, as shiploads of food flowed into the Three Han Kingdoms, the favorability of the various tribes of the Three Han Kingdoms that were fighting each other suddenly increased dramatically, and they became more confident in fighting.

So just like that, boatloads of cattle, horses, furs, and barbarian women poured into Lelang.

Having said that, almost all the refugees from Qingzhou who had lost their families have now started families again.

Even the first group of Dong Yi women who were rewarded can now curse in Chinese.

The grain from Daifang County gradually seeped into the entire Three Kingdoms of Korea through the trade of Guanxiu Caravan.

Whether it is the Yuezhi Kingdom, the Boji Kingdom, or the Chensutu Kingdom and other tribes.

I saw bags of grain pouring out of the straw bags and mixing with the grain in the granary.

After being dried and recycled time and time again, they have become one and there is no difference between them.

There was no way around it. The storage technology of the Three Han people was really limited, and the grain would become damp if left in the granary for too long.

Therefore, in order to prevent the food from getting moldy and spoiling and to extend its shelf life, they had to dry it in the sun frequently.

Of course, they are also constantly consuming while drying.

So now, let alone the three Han tribes, even Guan Xiu doesn’t know how many problematic grain seeds are in their warehouses.

As the best brother and most steadfast partner of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Guan Xiu could only run back and forth again and again.

Now even King Ma Han in Yuezhi City is on equal terms with Guan Xiu brothers.

After all, at the moment, only Guan Xiu, a Han businessman with a strong background, had the courage to sell him food and iron.

Just for this reason, he was willing to sell not only cattle, horses and women, but even land to this Han merchant.

It’s a pity that Guan Xiu had no intention of staying in the Three Han as a tribal leader, which made King Mahan’s plan fail.

……

Let’s not talk about what Guan Xiu did in the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

Wei Zhe toured the nine counties of Lelang, completed the task of encouraging people to engage in agriculture and sericulture, and then returned to the Korean city.

"Wow~ Where did this tiger come from? It's so big!"

In front of the city gate, Yuan Jun wanted to express his condolences as usual, but he didn't expect that there was a tiger in the team.

Four soldiers were carrying a tiger with hanging eyes on a stretcher made of more than a dozen spears.

Yuan Jun only took a quick glance and could tell that the tiger was at least ten feet long.

This is unusual. Even though there have always been many tigers in Liaodong, such a big tiger is rare.

What's more, this tiger seems to have no wounds on its body?
Seeing this, Yuan Jun couldn't help but look at Wei Zhe in surprise.

Seeing this, Wei Zhe couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride on his face.

"Hahaha~ It was just bad luck for this beast. I happened to run into it on the way back and took advantage of it to hunt it."

Although Wei Zhe downplayed it, the situation at that time was quite thrilling.

The tiger, perhaps in pursuit of prey, suddenly leaped down a hillside, landing directly on the official road. Many of the horses in Xingchun's team were startled, their riders rearing up in shock. If Wei Zhe hadn't been an expert archer and horseman, he would have been thrown from his horse in such a hurry.

Fortunately, Jiao Shan was the pioneer, and he immediately pulled out his iron rod and started fighting with the tiger.

But after three hits, a piece of intact tiger skin was born!

Having said this, Wei Zhe patted Jiao Shan beside him proudly and boasted:
"They say when two tigers fight, one is bound to be injured. It seems my tiger is more powerful!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiao Shan burst into laughter, feeling very proud.

After all, the saying that hawks and dogs are worthy of honor has been popular since the Western Han Dynasty, so what Wei Zhe said is the best compliment.

Didn’t you see that Liu Yi, one of the personal soldiers, had red eyes with envy?

In fact, as a long-time hunter, Liu Yi also wanted to take action at that time.

It's just that he was always protected by Wei Zhe, so he was one step late to Jiao Shan.

By the way, nowadays tigers are not usually called "big beasts".

In fact, the term "big insect" only began to appear in the Tang Dynasty.

The grandfather of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, was named Li Hu. To avoid offending the imperial family, the Tang people changed the name to "Da Chong" (big insect). The urinal, which had been called "hu zi" since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, became "ma zi" (horse zi) during the Tang Dynasty.

Carp also had a similar experience.

According to Youyang Zazu:
According to the imperial law, once a carp is caught, it must be released but not eaten. This is known as the Red Carp King. Those who sell it will be punished with 60 strokes of the cane. The phrase "carp" is used to refer to a carp.

Because of the taboo against "tiger" and the admiration for "carp", the Tang Dynasty used "fish tokens" instead of "tiger tokens" to mobilize troops.

But Wei Zhe doesn't have so many taboos.

After returning to the city, he asked craftsmen to make leather mattresses with tiger skins, and the tiger bones were used to make wine. The tiger meat and blood were not wasted at all, and were directly shared by his personal soldiers.

Although the thing was a bit fishy, the soldiers didn't care about it. Jiao Shan ate the most, even the tiger penis.

……

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The next day, at the county army camp.

Looking at the three thousand soldiers in the training ground, the smile on Wei Zhe's face was much more genuine this time.

The reason why there are only three thousand people is because one thousand vacancies have been reserved for Wei Zhe's personal soldiers.

Only Wei Zhe could use the imperial court's food to feed his own soldiers.

By the way, this matter was handled by Gongsun Zhao himself.

It was not until this time that Gongsun Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After watching the county soldiers' martial arts performance, Wei Zhe nodded slightly and said, "This batch of county soldiers is quite good. Train them well. I will be of great use to them at the end of the year!"

As soon as these words came out, Gongsun Zhao's spirits suddenly lifted, and he immediately said in a sonorous and powerful voice:
"I understand, and I will not let you down!"

For a moment, Gongsun Zhao's heart was filled with emotion.

He finally got the chance to achieve great things!

(End of this chapter)