Chapter 4 Kang Fujin (additional update for the leader, Xiao Zhefu)
Marshal Shao is really a busy man now. After rushing back from Fengzhou with his cavalry and leopard cavalry, he immediately participated in the heaven-sacrifice meeting of the Dangxiang tribes in Pingxia and Hexi Dangxiang.
As for why the heaven-sacrifice gatherings of the tribes inside and outside Yinshan and the tribes in the south are not held together, don’t ask, just divide and rule.
Shao has a clear concept of the division of various pastoral areas. In his opinion, pastoral areas can be roughly divided into four areas in the current and possible future territories.
The first one is the Pingxia Pastoral Area, which is generally the Ordos and surrounding areas in later generations. The terrain slopes from south to north. There are many mountains in the north, deserts in the middle, and hills and ravines in the south.
This pastoral area covers a large area, about 100,000 square kilometers. The Yellow River basin south of Yinshan Mountain in the north is rich in water resources and can be used for farming. The Kuye River, Wuding River and other tributaries of the Yellow River in Linzhou in the east are also suitable for farming.
The northern foot of Hengshan Mountain is also suitable for grazing and farming. Other than that, it can only be used as pasture. It does not mean that no land can be planted. It is not necessary. What if the fragile ecological environment is destroyed? Let the pasture and forest continue to stay there.
Is it not good?
Theoretically, the Pingxia Pastoral Area includes the three prefectures of Xia, You, Feng, Sui, Yin, Lin, and Sheng. It also includes a considerable part of the four prefectures. It is currently the most populous and most productive area on the territory of the Dingnan Army.
.The east produces grain, silk, and has cities and horse farms; the south produces grain, salt, and cities, and has a political center; the north produces grain and has military fortresses; the west and the middle are large open areas with abundant water and grass.
The lake is the core, and the grasslands are mixed. Pingxia Dangxiang lives by water and grass, grazing cattle, sheep, horses and camels, and paying tribute to Xiazhou.
The second is the Lingyan Pastoral Area. This pastoral area is small, with only more than 20,000 square kilometers. The Helan Mountains lie across the west side, blocking the invasion of cold winds and the eastward movement of the desert. Moreover, a unique climate is formed near the mountains, that is, Mingming Place
It is in a semi-arid zone with less precipitation, but because of the high mountains, affected by condensation, a wet island in the desert is formed, and the climate is very different from the surrounding areas.
To the south are Tiandu Mountain and Luoshan Mountain, to the north is Mount Wei, and to the east is the Yellow River. In addition to the cultivated farmland along the river, most areas are densely forested and have numerous pastures. Many Hexi Dangxiang tribes graze here.
However, in the foreseeable future, the farmland here will slowly increase and the pastoral area will gradually shrink, but it should not disappear completely. Because there are always many places where there is no need to cultivate land, it is easy to damage the environment, but difficult to restore.
I already have these two pastoral areas, one large and one small, in my hands. But if there are one hundred thousand herdsmen, are you afraid? Marshal Shao just returned to Xiazhou a few days ago, and he staggered to Wei before he came to the beautiful house.
Holding the beauty in her arms and making a human every night, she was afraid that her grandfather's inspection of Jinze would make Wei Cai Sudu angry and rebel against his mother!
Poor Marshal Shao, now even which beauty’s room he sleeps in has become a political issue, and his freedom is getting smaller and smaller.
In the future, he also wants to control two pastoral areas, namely the Alxa Pastoral Area to the west of the Helan Mountains and the Hexi Pastoral Area in the Qilian Mountains. Especially the latter, which produces Liangzhou horses, has Silk Road business, and has a large population.
The benefits are huge. In contrast, Alxa pastoral area where Hexi Dangxiang is entrenched can be released first.
Opening up connections with the Western Regions does not mean that we must conquer the Western Regions militarily. In fact, that is unrealistic.
After the Western Expedition reaches Lanzhou, it is time to contact the Guiyi Army through political means. They are not very strong, and they are the Jiedushi of the Tang Dynasty, so communication should not be too difficult.
In addition, you can also try to contact Liangzhou under the rule of the imperial court. They are isolated to the west by the Uighurs and Hexi Dangxiang, and the territory is full of barbaric Han nomadic tribes. They must be very frightened and urgently need support. Moreover, go to Liangzhou
Officials who take office or announce decrees will also have to go to Lingzhou. When the time comes, they will find ways to talk to them. Maybe they can also send people to visit them in advance.
Liangzhou was a famous and prosperous place in Helong during the Tianbao period, with a large population and developed economy and trade. Later it was occupied by Xixia, and they established Xiliang Prefecture, which was one of the important towns.
In the Stone Buddha Temple outside Xiazhou City, Chen Cheng, who had just been promoted to Deputy Envoy of the Dingnan Army, was drinking tea.
Sitting opposite him was a businessman from the west named Kang Fojin, who was said to be in the medicinal materials and pigments business. Chen Cheng was skeptical about this. This Kang Fojin looked like he was not Han Chinese at first glance. He had a typical face with the nine surnames of Zhaowu.
His surname was Kang, so he was probably from Kang Juguo, although Chen Cheng didn't know if this country was still there.
“Deputy Ambassador Chen, what do you think about opening a trading house in Lingzhou?” Kang Fujin asked with a smile.
Chen Cheng felt a little fed up when he looked at this fake-smiling Hu Shang. We are all smart people, and no one knows that starting a business is just asking for directions, and the real highlight is always behind.
“What are you selling and what are you buying?” Chen Cheng asked.
“Sell jade, Anxi silk, Fan brocade, Hu powder, gold and silverware and other items, and buy Central Plains brocade, tea, paper.”
Chen Cheng knew better when he heard this. This is a different way to tell you his origins in a tactful way.
Jade is produced in the Central Plains, but not much, but in the Western Regions there are many. Anxi silk, also known as Anxi cloth, almost tells you something explicitly. Fan brocade is usually silk sold by barbarians from the river, as is Hu powder.
As for gold and silverware, of course it’s hard to say. But when the country was in prosperity, gold and silverware, armor and other items produced in the Western Regions and even further areas have always been very popular in the Central Plains, and the demand is huge. Even now, if there is
The gold and silverware brought by Hu merchants from the Western Regions can still be sold at high prices, but what they want is the exotic flavor.
Similarly, gold and silverware produced in the Central Plains have also been sold to the Western Regions. For the Hu people, the goods from the Central Plains are also quite exotic, and they also like the taste.
Could this Kang Fojin be from the Guiyi Army? I heard that there are a large number of Hu people with the nine surnames of Zhaowu in the Guiyi Army Town, with Cao and Kang being the most prosperous. Many of their children serve as generals and officials in prefectures, counties and even the shogunate, and even
There are many such people even in temples.
As for private merchants, the Kang family, Cao family, An family, Shi family, Shi family, Zhai family and other families are even more famous, and their business is very large. They started to appear in Xiazhou last year, and there were only a few people at that time. Now they have
The number soared to dozens of people. At first, they thought they were barbarians from Hedong. Tingwangsi also made a special inquiry and found out that they claimed to be from the Western Regions. Now it seems that they may not be from the Western Regions, and Shazhou is more likely.
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The rise of the Dingnan Army in Shuofang really changed a lot of things. Chen Cheng even suspected that if Marshal Shao had moved to another place and Xiazhou had been occupied by someone else, this kind of thing might not have happened.
Doing business is of course very tempting for the Dingnan Army, which currently has insufficient financial resources. If the Shazhou Guiyi Army can sell more goods from the Central Plains to distant places, and then sell the goods from distant places to the Central Plains, the Dingnan Army will
Can't we share some of the benefits?
The general has raised an army of forty to fifty thousand, and the cost is staggering!
"Of course it's a matter for merchants," Chen Cheng said with a smile, "Lingwu County Prince has always been very welcoming to foreign businessmen. They only need to pay taxes according to regulations and all are allowed."
“Since Vice Ambassador Chen said this, I feel relieved.” Kang Fujin said with a smile.
After saying this, the two began to drink tea in a tacit understanding. Kang Fujin was preparing his words, while Chen Cheng was at ease waiting for the main event.
Sure enough, after drinking half of the drink, Kang Fojin seemed to suddenly remember something, and said: "During the Double Ninth Festival this year, a certain person from the Guiyi Army passed through Liangzhou Town and entered Lingzhou. At that time, I heard something.
The rebel monk Zhengkang Xianzhao wanted to visit Longxing Temple in Lingzhou. He must have traveled at that time, but I don't know if he had arrived in Lingzhou."
“Oh?” Chen Cheng said in surprise: “Why did Kang Sengzheng visit Longxing Temple?”
"Assistant Chen, who is a good teacher, knows that there is also Longxing Temple in Dunhuang, which originated from the same lineage. After the Helong area was invaded by Tibet, contact was cut off, and now we want to rekindle old friendships, so Kang Seng is planning to bring the monk group to Lingzhou in person.
” Konferkin explained.
“I don’t know that.” Chen Cheng said with a smile.
"Kang Sengzheng has been studying Buddhism for many years, but he finally felt that it was not appropriate to work behind closed doors. He wanted to visit the eminent monks in the world. Xiazhou Shifo Temple is famous far and near, and Kang Sengzheng also wanted to visit. Furthermore, I heard that the king of Lingwu County had many views on monks.
Yourong, I wonder if you can drop by for a visit?" Kang Fujin asked.
This is nonsense. When Shao Shude was in Suizhou, he established the Sanjie Temple, and then confiscated the farm of Longxing Temple in Lingzhou, and required the monks and nuns to pay taxes according to regulations. What kind of attitude did he have towards the monks? It is difficult for everyone in the seven states to do so.
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It's just that neither of them cares about it now. Since Kang Xianzhao is a monk, he is not a pure monk. It is more accurate to say that he is an official.
He wanted to visit the Prince of Lingwu County. Of course, he could not preach and teach, but could only discuss important military and political matters. Chen Cheng could not make a decision on this matter yet and had to report it to the emperor.
"We have to find a suitable time for this matter." Chen Cheng said: "Seng Kang is coming from Hexi. Isn't it easy?"
"It shouldn't be easy." Kang Fujin sighed and said: "A certain person came from Liangzhou, and there were Uighurs and Dangxiang along the way. The Uighurs were okay, not too much, but the Hexi Dangxiang demanded bribes and was unpredictable, and they often fell out. If we can get peace, this journey
It will also be much more peaceful.”
Chen Cheng nodded. Hexi Dangxiang is indeed unruly, and the Dingnan Army has long wanted to pacify them. After capturing Lanzhou next year, they will dispatch a large army to eliminate Hexi Dangxiang, and at least make them surrender.
Otherwise, it will always be a trouble. When we go eastward to plot the Central Plains in the future, if people make trouble in the rear and harass Lingzhou, won't it shake the morale of the army?
Po Chou clan and Mi Qin clan, it’s time to settle the accounts with them!