Chapter 262: Desire to mend the sky and tilt to the northwest (2)
Mengqiaerhu was dragged aside by two people, and found that his five companions were already squatting there, holding their heads. When they saw him coming, they all turned their heads.
Well, they were all caught in one fell swoop.
Mengqiaerhu turned his head and took a few glances, and found that the two people who caught him were dressed the same as the dozen or so people around him. From hats to clothes to boots, they seemed to be wrapped in a layer of net. Leaves were hanging on the net.
, grass branches, lying on the ground, more invisible than his simple clothes.
From the looks of it, they are all well-trained and should have the status of officers and soldiers. But why are they arresting themselves? Could it be that the Emperor of the Liao Kingdom wanted to go north for hunting again, so he captured "wild people from the mountains and forests" everywhere for driving?
Or maybe something big happened?
The elders in the tribe said that word of mouth said that "savages" were being captured on a large scale in the mountains and forests. This was because the emperor of the Liao Kingdom went south to conquer a very large country in the south a hundred years ago. There were insufficient troops, so "savages" in the mountains and forests and other places were captured everywhere.
"Savages" were driven to the front lines as vanguards who dared to die.
At that time, the world was in chaos, and there was no peace in Mobei, Dashan (Daxinganling), Heishui (Huntongjiang/Heilongjiang), and the distant Changbai Mountain.
Could it be that the world is going to be in chaos again now?
Mengqia Erhu was panicking. If he was captured to fight, he would have to say goodbye to his relatives and his life or death would be uncertain. He had only been married for three years and had a son and a daughter when they were young. When he left, his wife and children would be left alone.
He must either be swallowed up by this forest or be under the protection of another man.
Thinking of this, Mengqiaerhu wanted to wait for an opportunity to escape, but as soon as he glanced at it a few times, the person who was looking after him noticed something strange, and pressed a steel knife on his shoulder, suppressing all his thoughts.
go back.
"Who speaks Tatar?" the guard asked in Tatar.
No one answered.
"Who can speak Mongolian?" He asked again in Mongolian.
Mengqiaerhu was silent for a while and finally raised his hand. He had studied with a troubadour for several years and could speak Mongolian.
"Finally found one. There are thousands of people in this mountain forest speaking seven or eight languages. I don't know how they usually communicate?"
"There is no need for too much communication." Mengqiaerhu replied, "Living in this mountain forest, basically everyone is friends and there are few enemies. Because if you don't want to be friends with people who live in this mountain forest,
It will soon be eaten by it.”
"Everyone lives in one place, has his own hunting ground and camp, and rarely goes to other people's places. Even if he wants to exchange, he just puts things on the ground. If everyone needs something, they can get it themselves. If both parties think it is a good deal, the transaction will be completed.
It’s not cost-effective. Let’s put something else out there.”
After Meng Qiaerhu finished speaking, one of the people standing nearby said with a smile: "He knows a lot. He should be someone who has seen the world among the people in the forest. Just him."
The two of them agreed, carried the Meng Qia Erhu away, then got into a high-wheeled carriage and drove through the woods.
The woods in the Xianbei Mountains stretch for thousands of miles. Most places are densely packed with forests. There are also some places that have become sparse due to terrain reasons such as valleys and rivers, and have become walkable mountain roads.
Mengqia Erhu lay on the car, letting the car go forward and heading to an unknown place. He looked at the sky, which was so blue that people couldn't help crying.
My wife, my children, may never see them again.
After walking for a while, the carriage stopped, and Mengchaerhu was pulled down and carried forward.
At this time, he discovered that the mountains and plains of this valley were filled with people and horses, as well as blossoming felt bags.
Mengqia Erhu was sent to a place surrounded by cloth, and there were more than twenty people sitting inside. One of them should be their leader.
"Tell him that I am the Great Emperor Tengjili of the Song Dynasty. I am leading my troops through the Xianbei Mountains. Ask him if he knows how far it is from the Duck River?"
Zhao Si's words were translated into the Mongolian language through an interpreter and reached the ears of Meng Qiaer.
Duck River? Mengqiaerhu suddenly realized that the other party was probably just asking for directions.
"I have never been to the Duck River, but walking southeast for half a day, there is a river. I heard a fur trader say that that river leads to the Duck River."
After Mengqiaerhu finished speaking, several people lay down on a picture and looked at it for a while, and finally said to Zhao Si: "Your Majesty, yes, this forest hunter should be talking about the Zhaner River (Chuoer River). This
The river flows into the Duck River at Xingguo (east of Zhalaite Banner), which is two hundred miles north of Changchun Prefecture. The path we are taking is correct."
"That's good, you continue to make arrangements. In three days, I must arrive at the Duck River in Changchun Prefecture to worship the eldest nephew of Emperor Tianzuo at the place where he died."
"Here!"
After saying yes, most of the people dispersed, leaving only Zhao Si, Yu Wenxuzhong, Zhao Ding, Zhang Yi and Tongyi, and a few guards guarding the Mengqiaer Tiger in the tent.
"Are you from the forest?" Zhao Si asked in Mongolian.
"Yes."
"What's your name?"
"Mengqiaer tiger."
Zhao Si looked up and down. The Xianbei Mountains, the mountain forest people from the Tongjiang River and even the Beihai area are a general term. Later they were called the East Buryat people and the Sauron people, and later they were divided into Oroqen, Ewenki, and Daur.
Equality clan.
"You can speak Mongolian, so you must have seen the world."
"Returning to your Majesty, I studied with a troubadour for several years and walked on the grasslands west of the mountains for two years. However, the troubadour died of illness, so I came back."
If you really are someone who has seen the world, then it would be easy to say. If you are someone who has been living in the mountains and forests and has no information, you can't even imagine whether it is salty or sweet by drawing a cake.
"In that case, have you ever thought about getting rich?"
"Get rich?"
"To wear silk, to have fine wine in your belly, to have herds of cattle and sheep, to have a felt bag to protect you from wind and rain...this is getting rich."
Oh, you can have this!
The Mengqiaer tiger's eyes lit up, shining with a brilliance that was different from other forest people.
Silk, fine wine, cattle, sheep and felt bags, he once followed the troubadours on the grasslands west of the mountains. They were all good things that only noble people could enjoy. In his opinion, the immortals could only enjoy this.
.
"Can I enjoy this too?"
"Of course you can enjoy it. But these things will not fall from the sky. You need to fight with knives, bows and arrows, blood and lives."
After hearing Zhao Si say this, Mengqia Erhu felt somewhat convinced.
If I say that these good things are given to you for free, Mengchaerhu thinks it is unrealistic. Such good things are indeed worth fighting for with knives and bows, lives and blood, so why should they be given to you for free?
Mountain people are so simple.
"Your Majesty, how can I enjoy these good things?"
"Join the volunteer militia and sign a contract... Come and read the main terms of the contract to him."
A guard took out a piece of paper and handed it to the interpreter, asking him to read it out.
It's nothing more than the obligations and rights you need to enjoy by joining a volunteer militia.
It sounds relatively rich. After joining, before the war starts, you can leave freely - just declare it. But once the war starts, you have not applied to leave, then you need to work hard. If you want to leave again, you will have to leave.
Act according to military law.
The tasks that need to be undertaken are also very clear, including various auxiliary tasks - peripheral cleaning and detective work on the march route, pre-war reconnaissance and probing tasks, flanking or auxiliary attacks during combat...
Mengqia Erhu blinked his eyes with a cunning look, "Your Majesty, won't you use us as a vanguard and as bait?"
Zhao Si laughed: "Use you as the vanguard? The soldiers under my command are experienced in hundreds of battles and are extremely brave. Do you need militiamen like you who have no experience and rush forward to fight as the vanguard? As bait, I will do it for you.
One of the powers of the common master of the world is the word trust. Today, for a small profit, I broke my promise and used you as bait. How can I get the people of the world to trust me in the future?"
Seeing that Meng Qia Erhu was still a little hesitant, Zhao Si laughed and said to the people around him: "Take them down first to see the appearance of my army. By then, they will have the confidence to make a fortune."
After Mengqiaerhu retreated, Zhao Ding asked: "Your Majesty, this volunteer militia seems to be a bit useless. It cannot play a big role on the battlefield. We still need to bear the food and grass."
Zhao Si pointed at him and said, "You are still young, so you need to look further ahead. These people who joined the volunteer militia are all brave men from various tribes in the Northeast. Once they get used to obeying our army's military orders, they have accepted it.
Our military training. At the same time, as we become the first batch of people from each tribe to make money, we will be like a spark that ignites the entire Northeast."
"Your Majesty is wise!" This chapter has been completed!