These Sakha people belong to the North Asian race - the East Siberian type.
Horse face, high head, small eyes, high cheekbones, narrow forehead.
There are also some who have big face, or simply cannot look like Han people.
Modern gene sequencing shows that the O line accounts for up to 80% of the Han people's Y chromosome, which shows that the bloodline is very unified. For example, Cao Cao's Y chromosome can basically be determined to be O1b1-M268.
The Y chromosomes of the Sakha people are dominated by the N line, also known as the Far North gene. If we insist on being related to the Han people, they were one family about 30,000 years ago. Later, the N type genes moved north and lived in the ice and snow, such as
Finns mainly have N-type genes.
On the whole, the Sakha people do not conform to Chinese aesthetics, so Zhang Tingxun was somewhat resistant at first.
That female shaman has a horse face and high cheekbones.
Among the girls in front of me, two of them obviously look different, and it is very possible that they have C-series genes mixed into them.
C-series genes are also divided into northern and southern branches. The northern branch is mostly Mongolian, Manchu, Hezhe, Xibe, Oroqen, Ewenki, etc., while the southern branch is one of the ancestors of the Han people. Nearly half of the C-series genes in Qufu have the surname Kong, and many
The surname Jiang also has C-line genes. It is estimated that many nobles in the Shang and Zhou dynasties were of C-line genes.
Zhang Tingxun definitely doesn't understand gene sequencing. He only knows that the girl in front of him is very beautiful, at least among the Sakha people, she is extremely beautiful.
Beauty comes from contrast.
Yiga, the son of the tribal leader, rode over on horseback and shouted to Zhang Tingxun: "Let's go fishing together."
Khabarov said: "He asked my young father-in-law to go fishing."
"Okay!" Zhang Tingxun smiled.
Zhang Tingxun got on a Sakha horse. The horse's hooves were treading in the snow and it moved slowly. He pointed at the girl in the photo and asked directly: "Is she also from the Sun Division?"
Yiga said: "Her name is Unaji. Her grandfather came from the south. He lost his territory due to tribal wars and took more than ten people to defect to the Zhuri tribe. Their family is good at finding salt mines, so they have a high status.
We are also happy to accept them.”
The Lena River Basin is very rich in rock salt resources.
However, due to the existence of permafrost and the lack of skills of the Sakha people, obtaining rock salt depends entirely on luck and experience. Those who are good at finding salt mines will definitely treat it as a treasure, and their status is second only to shamans.
"Has the guest fallen in love with her?" Yiga said, "But she is not the most beautiful girl in the daily department. I can introduce one to the guest. My sisters are very beautiful. You saw them yesterday."
Zhang Tingxun has indeed seen that the chief's daughters all have high cheekbones and round faces.
Zhang Tingxun said: "I just like how she looks. She looks very similar to us Chinese."
Yiga said: "If the guest likes it, he can bring wine to her house. If her father is willing to drink the wine brought by the guest, he has agreed to the marriage."
"Thanks for the reminder." Zhang Tingxun smiled.
Everyone came to the frozen river. Yiga led the tribe to dig a hole and then sat on the barrel to fish.
Fish is one of the staple foods of the Sakha people.
Next is venison and beef, especially reindeer. The more reindeer, the richer it is, similar to how Mongolians raise sheep.
Zhang Tingxun is really not a fishing material. Others are fishing one after another, but his harvest is very little. He can't sit still at all, so he stands up and walks around while fishing, spending more time admiring the snowy scenery of the distant mountains.
Moreover, Zhang Tingxun doesn't like to eat fish here.
The locals all eat sashimi, and the only seasoning is rock salt, which doesn't taste very good.
In the afternoon, the tribe's hunting team came back. The harvest was pretty good, including six Mongolian wolves, four silly roe deer, and more than 20 snow hares, and no one died accidentally.
Zhang Tingxun asked for some kumiss from the leader and took Khabarov to propose marriage.
Unaji's family is prosperous. Her father is still alive. He has married three wives and has seven brothers and sisters. They are all living together at the moment with several tents set up. They will be separated after his father dies.
Unaji's father's name is Shu He, which means axe.
Shu He was very happy to learn that Zhang Tingxun came to propose marriage. He warmly entertained him and said, "My father is from the south. I heard him talk about it when I was a child. In the far south, there is a very powerful tribe. There is food there."
There’s so much food to eat.”
I don’t know which tribe I’m talking about, but it probably refers to the Saharians in the middle and lower reaches of Heilongjiang.
But it was definitely not the Jurchens, because the Manchu Qing conquest of the upper reaches of Heilongjiang, the Jingqili River and the Waixing'an Mountains was already a matter of Huang Taiji's time.
Huang Taiji collectively referred to all the tribes in the north as the Sauron tribe, and divided them into the Shilu tribe and the Shigu tribe. As you can tell from the names, the Shilu tribe used deer to pull sleds, and the Shigu tribe used dogs to pull sleds.
Huang Taiji conquered the Sauron tribe three times, causing a large population loss in the north. In the ninth year of Tiancong alone, 2,483 strong men and 7,302 of their family members were kidnapped. The Sauron tribe who were semi-forced or voluntarily surrendered were moved to the south and settled in the Nen River Basin.
There are 16 Sauron cattle records.
With the above data, at least 20,000 to 30,000 people have been taken away. How many can be left in the north? No wonder one or two hundred Cossacks can run rampant in the Heilongjiang Basin.
Zhang Tingxun asked: "Have you ever heard of the Han people?"
Shu He shook his head: "Never heard of it."
When the two sides communicate, the words of the donkey are not the same as the horse's mouth.
Zhang Tingxun saw that the other party had drunk kumiss and obviously agreed to the marriage, so he said: "I didn't bring any gifts when I came this time. I will prepare a betrothal gift when I get back and send it over next year when the snow melts."
"It doesn't have to be so troublesome. You can get married now." Shu He said with a smile.
For many ethnic groups near the Waixing'an Mountains, the wedding ceremony is held at the woman's home, and she stays there for a while before returning to the man's home.
At this time, the temperature was already below freezing. In order not to delay returning to the castle, the wedding was held the next day.
The wedding was very "grand", with the female shaman lighting the fire herself and the tribal leader presiding over the wedding.
Although Wu Naji and Zhang Tingxun did not speak the same language, she was extremely satisfied with her husband. She thought her husband was very handsome. His face was not that long, his cheekbones were not that high, and his eyes were particularly big. He was much better looking than the men in the tribe.
By the way, Li Jiang also got married, taking the name of Unaji's sister.
The two sisters are considered to be the most beautiful girls in the Sun Club.
The dowry was generous. Unaji's dowry alone included two reindeer, more than ten furs, and some jewelry. Most of the jewelry was made of mammoth ivory, and there were also a few gemstones.
After another two days of delay, Zhang Tingxun left with his wife and subordinates after agreeing on next year's trading items.
Afraid that they would get lost if they went back, the leader also sent a guide, who would also live in the castle and wait until the weather warms up next year before returning.
The weather is getting colder and colder, already more than ten degrees below zero.
For the Sakha people, this is a temperature where they can continue to move around. They will only hide in their houses at minus 30 degrees. If they encounter the extreme cold of minus 60 degrees, they will have to hold on, which is relatively rare.
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After successfully returning to the castle, Zhang Tingxun immediately reported the diplomatic results and took out the ivory products for display.
Peng Chunlin was very happy: "Ivory shipped to the south can be sold at a high price, but the carving skills of the Sakha people are a bit poor. Let them sell the ivory directly next year and stop carving. By the way, congratulations on your wedding."
"Hehe." Zhang Tingxun laughed.
Unaji's appearance is not absolutely beautiful. In Nanjing, she would be above average at best. However, she is tall and smells like Northland rouge. She can also shoot, hunt, and dig ice for fishing.
When there is a shortage of manpower, Sakha women also have to hunt and fish.
In particular, the mortality rate of Sakha men is very high, and widows appear every year. If these widows cannot remarry within a short period of time, they will take on the role of the breadwinner of the family and join hunting parties with men from other families.
Peng Chunlin said: "The fishing here is pretty good. We need to invite a few sailors here next year. Many of the sailors come from fishermen's families. They bring fishing nets, which can be much faster than fishing. Even though it is cold here, it is a treasure land. Fur and ivory are good for you."
You can earn a lot of money."
To occupy and develop a place for a long time, it must have sufficient value.
For example, in the Heilongjiang River Basin, in addition to fur, they are already considering cutting down trees. Especially red pine, which is extremely precious and can be sold at a good price if transported to the south.
After the post stations in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang are established, the timber in the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains will be developed. The axes and saws will be sold half and half to the indigenous people. The logs will be drifted to the estuary of Heilongjiang, and then transported to the south by ocean.
On this route, the Sakata Port negotiated by Japan is a very important supply port. The supply ports will not be changed until Hunchun and Vladivostok develop.
And Yakutsk, with its fur and ivory, also proved its worth.
As long as the imperial court tastes the sweetness, it will definitely not give up.
"By the way," Peng Chunlin said, "after everyone's discussion, Yakutsk has changed its name. From now on it will be called Luzhou, and the indigenous people here call themselves deer."
Back in his house, Zhang Tingxun smiled at his wife, and Unaji smiled back.
Because of the language barrier, I could only laugh.
Unaji took off the dagger and asked, "What is this called?"
I can understand this sentence. Zhang Tingxun has heard it many times. He said it eloquently: "Dagger."
"Dagger...head." Unaji repeated it repeatedly.
The body organs are the first to be learned, hair, eyes, ears, nose... are learned halfway.
Zhang Tingxun said: "Next year I will ask someone to bring some rouge and gouache."
Unaji didn't understand and just grinned.
Zhang Tingxun is very satisfied with this kind of life. In a few years, he may be able to be transferred to Raole Duhufu. At that time, he will also bring his lovely wife from Nanjing, and he will have a wife and a concubine to accompany him. He can also ride horses and fight in battles. Everything is
So perfect.
Of course, it's not easy either.
In the afternoon after returning to the castle, Zhang Tingxun was called to cut wood.
Take advantage of the fact that it hasn't snowed in the past two days and cut down more trees. There is no need to bring it back to the castle, just throw it on the edge of the forest and wait for the snow to melt before moving it. Next year, you will need to build ships and furniture.
The Kazakhs also have boats, but they are all birch bark boats and cannot withstand the hardships at all.
In addition, the branches need to be moved back to be used as firewood for heating in the winter. There are many birch trees here, and the birch bark is peeled off, making it very convenient to burn.
The Datong Army has just arrived, and they only do three things in winter: fishing, cutting down trees, and training.
We can talk about hunting and stuff after we get used to it.
After working hard for a long time, Zhang Tingxun hugged Unaji and rolled into bed after dinner in the evening.
There are really no entertainment items. At night, women's screams can be heard everywhere in the castle.
This makes the soldiers who have not married locally feel particularly lonely and unbearable, and plan to go to a nearby tribe to propose marriage next year.
There must be more than one Zhuri tribe, and those freed slaves and hostages are the best guides. Next year when the snow melts, the Datong Army will visit one after another and get in touch with each tribe.
Two months later, the temperature dropped to more than 30 degrees below zero.
All kinds of activities have almost stopped, and there is no training. They hide in the house all day to keep out the cold, and consume a lot of firewood.
Zhang Tingxun hugs his wife Niwai every day and mainly teaches Chinese. The main reason is that no matter how strong the cow is, it cannot withstand daily farming.
In just one winter, those Datong soldiers with wives got more than ten babies.
But the infant mortality rate is extremely high, and it’s unclear how many will survive.
And obviously in summer, some soldiers may take the initiative to give up the 20 places to return to Hailanpao because their wives are pregnant and cannot afford to travel all the way.