Chapter 27 We Collect Taxes
The so-called high-car theory comes from the northern nomadic peoples in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The car-making technology of tribes such as Xianbei, Rouran, and Tielle was very developed. For example, the Tielle people in the Northern Dynasties have developed car-making technology and the cars they built have a high wheel and a large number of widths, so the Tiel people are also called Gaoel people.
Later, the Turkic tribes grew and gradually began to unify the grasslands. The Turks naturally learned the car-making technology of the Tieler people, but later because of the differentiation policy of the Sui Dynasty, the Turks were also divided into two parts.
Otherwise, it would not be that easy for the later Tang Dynasty to deal with the Turks.
However, although the Tielites gradually integrated into the Turks, the name Gaoche was recorded in the Han people.
The role of the high car is very large in the grassland and next door. Because it walks very quickly on deep snow and deep grass, almost the Turks use it to pull water, transport fuel, and use it to load felt tents and daily necessities during the migration.
It can be said that this thing is a necessity for any nomadic tribe, and now it is naturally cheaper than Huo Gang and the others.
"In addition, Mr. Wu, you need to count the identity information of more than a thousand people." Huo Gang thought about it and added.
"General, does the identity information mean?" Wu Ping hesitated for a moment before asking.
"That is, their family has a few people, names, and their hometowns. In addition, it is best to count the skills they are good at, because we will definitely use them later, such as carpenters, tiles, and blacksmiths. "Huo Gang said seriously.
"Yes, general, I understand."
"Wang Shan, Zhao Er." Huo Gang looked at these old soldiers again. They followed Huo Ling all the way. Although they were old, their experience in the Western Regions was the most useful place. They were not needed for combat for the time being, but these experiences were very important.
"The last one will be there."
"Although Huo Zheng and Gongsun Lin and others are strong, they are not familiar with the Western Regions, and they are suitable for head-on combat, but you have very important tasks." Huo Gang looked at them and spoke.
"Please speak, General." Both of them had serious expressions.
"Although the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty was abandoned, most of the city walls were abandoned, and the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty was about 20 miles west of us. However, I have seen before that the beacon towers on these Great Walls are still there. I need you to choose some old soldiers to guard these beacon towers. If there are any Turkic people invasions, release the wolf smoke as soon as possible." Huo Gang spoke firmly.
"Yes!" Wang Shan and Zhao Er agreed decisively.
Nearly 1,400 years later, the beacon towers in the Han Dynasty still remained, and during the Tang Dynasty, it left more. It should be said that except for the collapse of most of the city walls in the middle, almost all beacon towers still exist.
They can use these beacons.
"There is no need to be too many beacon towers. Choose two beacon towers near the two cities of Yumen Pass and Yang Pass. Each beacon tower will be dispatched to rotate every seven days, equipped with strong enough horses. If there are enemies, ignite the wolf smoke as soon as possible and then retreat directly." Huo Gang added.
"I understand!" Wang Shan and Zhao Er agreed decisively.
Although Huo Gang has an active warning system, others do not, so necessary warning measures are needed.
"In addition, Wang Shan, you arranged two or three reconnaissance teams. There should be other abandoned small passes near Yumen Pass in the Han Dynasty. These passes should have things we need to use. Even if we can't use them for the time being, mark them first."
"yes!"
"Also, Mr. Wu, choose those who go to grazing cattle and sheep, and ask them to select some strong bulls from these cattle and transport them to Yumen Pass. If the land is cultivated here, they will definitely be needed." Huo Gang turned to Wu Ping again.
"General, can these cattle plow the land?" Wu Ping was stunned for a moment.
"It's the same if you wear a nose ring." Huo Gang nodded. Although these cattle may have never plowed the land, it doesn't matter. It's actually very easy to train them by wearing a nose ring.
"Then I understand."
In fact, horses can also cultivate land, not enough because the plow design of this era was not reasonable enough, and the front end of the plow was not smooth enough. Otherwise, horses could actually cultivate land. However, the reason why horses had fewer cultivated land in ancient times was mainly because almost all horses had become war horses. You should know that all feudal dynasties lacked war horses.
Huo Gang and the others are also short of it for the time being, but they should not be short of it in the future.
"I will help you with a plow drawing in a while. If we have a carpenter, let him build it." Huo Gang thought about it and added another sentence. He really knew that the drawings of the crankshaft plow were almost impossible to escape from the history he had read in his previous life. After reading too much, Huo Gang was interested and deliberately spent it on Baidu.
Wu Ping looked at Huo Gang in a little shocked manner, and then agreed decisively.
"In addition, let me talk about our next plan. If you have any opinions and ideas, you will put it forward directly." Huo Gang spoke and looked at them again.
"We are now both hostile to the Tang Dynasty and the Turks. We are with the Tang Dynasty because of An Xinggui. However, the Tang Dynasty has no energy to control us now. Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun invaded Liangzhou of the Tang Dynasty every now and then plundered. The Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty had just rebelled successfully. He needed to stabilize the country, so he had no time to control us in a short period of time."
"Although the Western Turks are relatively peaceful, there are not many Western Turks in this Western Regions. For the time being, we are not afraid of them."
"We want to continue to grow and grow, for the time being, there is only one thing we can rely on, that is, the caravan."
"So, thank my ancestors. The Silk Road, which was gradually established since the Han Dynasty, is a place that cannot be avoided. Although the Silk Road is now divided into two routes, north and south, and most people take the north road, judging from the Turkic tribe we wiped out, this southern road is also passed by the caravan."
"This is our opportunity." Huo Gang said seriously.
"General, do you mean, do you rob these caravans?" Zhao Er asked hesitated.
"What are you robbing?! We are serious people who love peace! Forgot this idea for me." Huo Gang glared at Zhao Er and spoke.
Zhao Er: "..." Loves peace???
"General, do you mean, do you make a deal with these caravans?" Wu Ping asked hesitated.
Chapter completed!