When it comes to the future of her tribe, Miss Wuyun completely loses her composure and decisiveness, which shows that she is still very kind at heart.
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said: "Liu has six thousand soldiers, most of whom have not yet married. Liu wants to hold a blind date party so that the young women who have lost their men can form new families with them, of course.
On a voluntary basis. I wonder if Miss Wuyun thinks this method is feasible?"
These soldiers are different from the children of aristocratic families. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the children of aristocratic families were not even willing to marry princesses because the princesses of the Tang Dynasty had Hu people. As long as these soldiers can marry wives, it doesn't matter if they are Hu people.
They were Han Chinese, and it didn't matter whether they were girls or young women. Just because the life of the soldiers was easier than that of ordinary local farmers, it didn't mean that it was easier for them to marry a wife.
In the past few decades, there have been frequent wars, and being a soldier is always dangerous. No one wants their daughter to be widowed at a young age. Therefore, most of the six thousand soldiers are single. Of course, the married soldiers have
There are very few people from the family who are willing to stay and take risks, and those who can stay are mostly single.
"I think it works!" Wu Yun's eyes lit up. This is indeed a good way to get the best of both worlds. The broken family has a new male owner who can protect their women and children, and can herd horses and sheep with them. The Han soldiers also
It can relieve the pain of being single.
In fact, there is another benefit that Wu Yun doesn't know. These Han soldiers come from all over the country. After staying in the West Sea for a long time, they will inevitably miss their hometown. Let them get married and start a business here, and they will regard this place as their second hometown, which is very important for stabilizing the team.
The benefits are self-evident.
"In that case, it's settled! Within three days, please ask Miss Wuyun to bring the tribe here, and in the evening of three days later, hold a grand blind date bonfire party!" Liu Ziqiu became more and more excited as he talked, "The clouds are still there
Not engaged yet? You can also participate when the time comes, and you will definitely become the focus of the party!"
People in the tribe often sing and dance around the bonfire. In fact, most of the time they are looking for their significant other. However, the idea of a blind date bonfire party is very novel, which makes Wu Yun's view of Liu Ziqiu change. In addition, listening to Liu Ziqiu
When he mentioned himself, Wu Yun blushed and blurted out, "Will Mr. Liu participate?"
"This, this, Miss Wuyun knows that Liu is already engaged to Princess Qianyu, so it would be inappropriate to attend such a party." Liu Ziqiu wished he could slap himself in the face, what would he do to provoke this girl.
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In the evening, Jiao Liyan came back from the Tuoba tribe, and Tuoba Mumi's reaction was just as Liu Ziqiu expected.
"Huh! I gave you so much pig iron, and you still have to wait three years before I can marry Princess Qianyu. It's really not worth it for me to do it for my master!" Liu Ziqiu gave two thousand kilograms of pig iron as a betrothal gift to Tuoba Mumi, which made Jiao Liyan very angry.
. Before his tribe merged, all the iron weapons of all the people added up to one piece were not more than two thousand kilograms.
In yesterday's battle, Jiao Liyan showed enough loyalty. Liu Ziqiu was very satisfied with him, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "After all, he is my father-in-law, so the gift is too light to justify.
If your son-in-law treats you like this in the future, will you be happy?"
Jiao Liyan has a son and a daughter. The son is eight years old and the daughter is five years old. They treat them like babies. When Liu Ziqiu said this, he started laughing: "If my future son-in-law could be like my lord, he would have taken care of me long ago."
When my daughter is delivered to my door, how can I resist her or even harbor evil intentions?"
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "You and he have different identities and different positions. He has his own ideas for doing this. I don't blame him."
Kakurenobu sighed and said: "My lord, I have a lot of money, but don't give pig iron to other betrothal gifts. The pig iron will be used less and there is no place to buy it."
"You don't need to worry about this." Liu Ziqiu suddenly asked, "Jiao Liyan, have you ever heard of the Golmud River?"
"Golmud River?" Jiao Liyan was stunned and said, "My subordinate has been there before, more than 800 miles away from here. Why does the lord ask this?"
"That's good!" Liu Ziqiu nodded and said, "Take five hundred people to the Golmud River to find out the terrain there, and focus on collecting a kind of stone."
"Collecting stones?"
"Well, I collected a kind of yellowish-brown stone with a slight shine."
If you want to gain a foothold in this era, you must build a strong army. And to build a strong army, you cannot do without iron.
Tuoba Mumi finally agreed to the marriage. In addition to being forced by the situation that day, the temptation of two thousand kilograms of pig iron also played a big role. However, when Yu Wenhuaji controlled Longxi, he controlled the road from the Central Plains to the West Sea. Unless
Liu Ziqiu chose to join Yu Wenhuaji, otherwise Yu Wenhuaji would never allow iron to flow into the West Sea. In this case, Liu Ziqiu had to find another way to obtain pig iron. He thought of making iron by himself.
Xihai Lake is the Qinghai Lake in later generations, and Xihai County is the Qinghai Province in later generations. In Liu Ziqiu’s impression, Qinghai Province has iron ore, and the largest iron ore should be near the Golmud River. Although Liu Ziqiu does not know about the Golmud River
Wherever he is, he doesn't know whether the iron ore there is buried in shallow or deep layers, but he has to give it a try. If he tries, he may succeed or fail, but if he doesn't try, pie will never fall from the sky.
The reason why the tribes here are short of iron is because they do not master smelting technology, but Liu Ziqiu does not have this problem. When he registered the soldiers, he noticed that many soldiers not only farmed, but also mastered some crafts.
There are blacksmiths, carpenters, and masons. Coupled with some knowledge Liu Ziqiu himself has, as long as he finds iron ore, it is possible to make steel, not to mention ironmaking.
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Two days later, Wu Yun appeared outside Weiding City with her tribe. There were more than 10,000 people, countless horses, cattle and sheep, plus vehicles loaded with tents and various daily necessities, making it a majestic and spectacular sight.
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In fact, when Wu Yun came to find Liu Ziqiu, the entire tribe began to move this way. Even if Liu Ziqiu refused to accept them, they could not stay where they were, otherwise they would surely fall into the clutches of the Xianbei people.
Liu Ziqiu welcomed their arrival with a grand military parade. Six thousand-man teams lined up neatly, marched majestic steps, and sang impassioned military songs, demonstrating the might of the Western Navy people.
Wuyun's tribe also worships heroes. If these young soldiers want to win the hearts of beauties, they must show their prowess. In the past two days, the soldiers have trained harder, become more energetic, and are even more excited than when they went to the battlefield.
This Western Navy, in terms of spirit, will, and combat effectiveness, has surpassed the Sui Army by more than one level.
After dark, dozens of bonfires were lit outside Weiding City. Thousands of men and women sang and danced beside the bonfires, and the blind date party officially began.
The living environment in the wilderness is harsh. Without a man, a family loses its backbone. It is difficult for women and children to support themselves. Therefore, remarriage is not a shameful thing here. The original children will respect their stepfather and stepmother equally and treat them as relatives.
One family.
Not only young soldiers who were not yet married, but also some soldiers who were already married, because they had not touched a woman for several months, also joined in. Liu Ziqiu was happy to see this, but did not criticize it. Later, some young men and women from the Xihai tribe also joined in.
, the party became more lively.
Wuyun did not sing or dance, nor did she attend the party. She sat quietly at the top of the city, staring at the bonfire outside the city in a daze. After tonight, her tribe would become history completely, and these tribesmen would become the Xihai tribe.
Countless broken families will be reunited, and life will go on day by day. But what will she do in the future?
Suddenly, someone asked: "Girl, why didn't you go to the party?"
When Wu Yun looked up, there was a group of soldiers patrolling from the top of the city with torches held high. The person speaking was probably their captain, who was young and handsome with a bow on his back and a sword on his shoulder. He stared at Wu Yun with bright eyes.
Because he didn't want to attend the party, Wu Yun didn't dress up deliberately. He wore very ordinary clothes, but under the reflection of the torch, he still couldn't hide his natural beauty. Wu Yun reached out and gently touched a few strands of hair in front of his forehead, and said with a smile:
"Didn't your Excellency not go to the party either?"
When she spoke, her voice was like a silver bell. The captain was stunned for a moment, and then he said after a while: "I am responsible for the important task of city defense, so I don't dare to stay away."
Most of the soldiers went to attend the blind date party outside the city, but Liu Ziqiu did not relax the city defense at all. As long as they did not attend the party, whether they were nomadic cavalry or other arms, they were organized to guard the city. At this time,
The benefits of thousands of training on common subjects every day are reflected. Even cavalry, they can familiarly use various city defense equipment.
Wuyun was originally full of melancholy, but when he saw the captain's embarrassed look, he couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "My lord is really devoted to his duties, which makes this little girl admire him."
This smile was so charming that it made the captain fascinated. He rubbed his hands back and forth and didn't know where to put them. He was stunned there and couldn't say a word.
Wu Yun was even happier and chuckled: "Sir, don't stand here all the time. It's better to go on patrol quickly. If you miss the city defense, be careful and military law will not be merciful."
The captain suddenly woke up and thanked her repeatedly: "Not only does the girl speak Chinese well, but she also understands the truth. I admire you, I admire you."
Wu Yun smiled sweetly, and then looked back at the bonfire outside the city in trance. After a while, when she turned around, she saw the captain fifty steps away, looking back at this place. The two eyes collided, and Wu Yun's heart felt for no reason.
After trembling, he blurted out: "You haven't asked for your name yet?"