Han Dao world

Shen You had a barbarian on the left and a tribe on the right. He seemed to have forgotten that the Xianbei people in front of him were also barbarians and tribes.

After being repeatedly provoked by Shen You, Hardy couldn't help it anymore, and said jokingly: "Shen Changshi, don't forget that we Xianbei people also live as nomads, no different from the barbarians on this grassland. Since the Romans Facing the local barbarians, I have enough advantages, how can I be sure that I can defeat them?"

Shen You thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you know the difference between you and the barbarians on this grassland?"

"do not know."

"Since the Huns, the nomads in the northern border of the Han Dynasty have fought against the Han Dynasty for three or four hundred years. Although you have all lost, you have learned a lot from the war, and it is by no means local. The barbarians are comparable. Think about the Huns. They were beaten to pieces by my big man. They were completely defeated and almost wiped out. Come here, I'm afraid they won't wait until you Xianbei attack the Romans, and they will start."

Chapter 1188 Long-term planning

Hardy finally had confidence.

He is not quite clear about the strength of the Romans.But he still understands the strength of the Huns.

On the way westward, they made contact with the Huns many times.Although the scale of the battle is small, it can reflect the level of combat effectiveness of multiple parties.

Generally speaking, the Huns are not as good as the Xianbei, but they still have certain advantages over the local barbarians.

In short, Shen You's previous travels were not in vain. He did inquire about a lot of news, and his analysis of the strength of both parties is credible.

Hardy then asked Shen You how to get the Romans out of the city?

Shen You also introduced the general situation of the barbarians on the prairie.

This grassland has good conditions and a large area, so it has attracted many tribes.Some came from the east, like the Huns, some from the southeast, like the Sarmatians, and some from the north, like the Goths.

Including the former owners of this prairie, the Scythians, also moved from other places.

There are many tribes, but the general trend is towards the south.

The Scythians who came earlier are now in the south, mixed with the Romans.The Romans also traded with other barbarians through them.

If you attack the territory of the Scythians, the Romans will never remain indifferent.

As for other barbarians, they may come to harass them, or they may assist the Romans in fighting, but it doesn't matter.When they see your fighting prowess, and realize that your target is only the Romans and Scythians, and not them, they will not go all out.

Unless you are defeated by the Romans.

When you get to that point, the local barbarians will pounce on you without hesitation and swallow you up.

Shen You changed the subject and said that he did not recommend that Hardy fight the Romans directly.

From a safe point of view, Hardy should have allied himself with the Romans and attacked the local barbarians known as the Sarmatians.The Sarmatians, similar to the Scythians, also came from the southeast. They have dominated the prairie for 300 years, but they have also fallen into trouble recently and their strength has been damaged.The Huns from the east and the Goths from the north were all ready to attack them.

It is obviously easier to defeat the Sarmatians, control the prairie, and then make a deal with the Romans than to fight the Romans directly.

Of course, the gains are also smaller.

After all, the Sarmatians were barbarians, and their wealth was far inferior to that of the Romans and Scythians.

After thinking about it, Hardy still wanted to make a great contribution, and decided to attack the Scythians, lure the Romans out of the city, and set the highest goal of capturing the city of Borysthenes.

Once you enter the city, you are considered a civilized person.

Living in a tent, you can never escape the name of a savage.

Shen You persuaded him again and again, and finally suggested that Hardy ask Ke Bineng for instructions and not make his own decisions.

The benefits of going to war with the Romans are great, but the risks cannot be underestimated.For Hardy's first command of troops, he should focus on safety and not take risks.

Hardy agrees with Shen You's opinion, but his heart has been aroused by Shen You, how can he give up easily.

While perfunctory Shen You, saying that he would report to Ke Bineng, he assembled the generals and deployed relevant tactics to attack the Scythians.

Tang Suhe also advised a few words.

It's okay if she doesn't persuade him, but if he persuades Hardy to be more determined, he must fight a tough battle to prove himself.

Seeing that Hardy had made up his mind, Shen You calmly reminded Tang Suhe that she should report to Ke Bineng, and it would be best if Ke Bineng could send troops to reinforce him, lest Hardy's impulsiveness would cause heavy losses.

-

Ke Bineng was furious when he received the news from Tang Suhe.

Hardy's impulsiveness exceeded his imagination, not only Shen You couldn't persuade him, but even Tang Suhe couldn't suppress him.

Shen You is right, the safest solution is not to attack the Scythians and lure the Romans out of the city, but to attack the Sarmayans, replace them, become the overlord of the prairie, and then do business with the Romans.

This is both in his interest and in line with Dahan's expectations.

Hardy was so dazed that he wanted to swallow the Roman in one gulp.

This is incompatible with his usual cautious style.

In a rage, Ke Bi Neng discussed with Xun Yun, and he planned to lead the main force westward.

Hardy is so eager to do meritorious service that no one can suppress him except him.

After careful consideration, Xun Yun agreed to Ke Bineng's plan and asked himself to stay behind.He told Ke Bineng that in terms of educating soldiers, I may be better than Shen You.But in terms of assisting the commander in battle, Shen You is more suitable than me.

I stayed at the base camp and kept in touch with the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Shen You acted as the commander of the march and advised the general.

Ke Bi can accept this plan.

Besides, he has no better choice.

In order to ensure safety, he left behind his son Ke Wu, and said to Ke Wu in front of Xun Yun, you must listen to Xun Changshi's words and not be disobedient.If you dare to mess around like Hardy, I will definitely not forgive you.

Ke Wu is obedient.

Ke Bi Neng immediately gathered to discuss matters and prepare to send troops.

It is already February, although the weather is still very cold, but spring will come soon, and when the spring land melts, the livestock will have fresh pastures to eat.Kebi Neng took the livestock and sent people to Hardy's camp, telling Hardy not to act rashly, and to wait until he arrived before attacking.

According to his plan, when he arrived at the Borysthenes River, it would probably be April or May, which would be enough for Hardy to calm down.

Unless Hardy didn't even listen to his own orders and launched an attack directly.

-

After sending Ke Bineng away, Xun Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Ke Bi Neng took away the main force, leaving only some old and weak, but he also gained all the power because of this, and finally he can do what he always wanted to do.

On the one hand, he arranged for people to cut wood and build boats, on the other hand, he went to survey the terrain himself, and planned to dig a moving river between the Volga River and the Don River.

Shen You brought back news before that the distance between the Volga River that flows into the Caspian Sea and the Don River that flows into the Black Sea is relatively short, less than two hundred miles.If a canal can be dug, the goods from Dahan can be shipped on the Caspian Sea in the future, first going up the Volga River, then turning into the Don River through the canal, and finally entering the Black Sea, and then sailing into the Mediterranean Sea.

In this way, at least five or six hundred miles of land can be saved, a lot of freight can be saved, and it can also avoid being robbed by barbarians along the way and collecting tolls.

In the future, if another canal can be dug between the Aral Sea and the Caspian Sea, it will be more convenient. It can be transported from the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, and the water will be killed by medicine before entering the Aral Sea.

Xun Yun was well aware of the advantages of shipping, and he felt that it was worthwhile to dig a canal.

He had proposed this suggestion to Ke Bineng before, but Ke Bineng shook his head and refused when he heard that a canal of two hundred miles would be dug.He couldn't imagine what it would be like to dig such a long river by hand. Anyway, in his opinion, it was no different from being crazy.

But Xun Yun firmly believed that it was feasible.

It only took 13 years for Dayu to control the water and connect the rivers of the world.He didn't dare to compare with Dayu, he just wanted to dig a canal two hundred miles long, why not?

Such a project is inconceivable to the Xianbei people, but to the Han people, it is nothing more than a piece of cake.

Chapter 1189

Although full of confidence, Xun Yun didn't mention it to others after being rejected by Ke Bi Neng.

First, he knew that Kebi could guard against him, and he didn't want him to have too much contact with other people. Second, he hoped to be fully prepared.Digging a two-hundred-mile-long canal was no easy task, and Shen You couldn't make a decision based on Shen You's rough impression.

From this point of view, the response of Ke specific energy is understandable.

Xun Yun first built ships.

With a boat, he can go up the Volga River, and it will be much more convenient to transport the materials needed to dig the canal in the future.

At the beginning, Xun Yun encountered difficulties.

The number of craftsmen in Ke Bineng's tribe is limited, and those who can build boats are even more few, and the boats they can build are only some canoes and the like, and they can't build the boats that Xun Yun wants.

In desperation, Xun Yun had to settle for the next best thing and build some large rafts first.

This is not difficult. After listening to Xun Yun's explanation, the craftsmen began to get busy.

It's just that their work efficiency is really not flattering, and they can't do much work in a day.On the one hand, it is because there are few people and the technology is rough, and on the other hand, it is because the quality and quantity of tools are limited, which cannot meet the requirements.

Seeing all this, Xun Yun was somewhat moved.

He has been in Ke Bineng's tribe for several years, and he is considered approachable, and has a lot of connections with ordinary tribesmen, but this is the first time he knows that their technical level is so poor, and the gap between them and the Han people in the Central Plains is beyond imagination.

In short, his understanding of Xianbei people is still superficial, not as deep as he thought.

Realizing this, Xun Yun calmed down, and while teaching the craftsmen to build rafts, he sent people to Guishuang to ask for help from the Protectorate of the Western Regions, hoping that they could arrange some craftsmen to come and bring some tools.

It just so happened that Shen You also wanted to send someone to the Protectorate of the Western Regions to ask for some armor and weapons, and they could send them together.

More than a month later, a motorcade came to Xun Yun.

The convoy was escorted by the cavalry of the Protectorate of the Western Regions. In addition to the supplies requested by Xun Yun and Shen You, there were also some businessmen who followed.Walking in the desert, it is inevitable that you will encounter robbers and horse thieves, accompanied by cavalry from the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and you will save money on hiring guards.

From there, the caravan brought a large amount of high-value commodities such as silk, porcelain, and books.

There is also a pair of young Han men and women in the caravan. The man is just weak and has a calm temperament.The woman is Fang Dou Kou, with outstanding looks.They got along well with the Hu merchants in the caravan, spoke Greek and Roman fluently, and won the respect of the Hu merchants.

Xun Yun also found them pleasing to the eye, and naturally asked a few more questions.

The man called himself Zhang Dun, a Han from the Central Plains, and traveled with his wife to the Western Regions to increase his knowledge.

Xun Yun asked a few words, and found that Zhang Dun was quite familiar with the situation in the Central Plains, and he was very knowledgeable, unlike a scholar who went out for the first time, so he couldn't help being a little more curious.

He asked Zhang Dun, with his knowledge, why didn't he take the free riding test?

With the current situation of the big man, the most promising choice is to test Sanqi.The son of heaven is wise, the big man is ready to go, and he will be able to soar into the sky in the future.Cavaliers follow the emperor around, and there are plenty of opportunities to make meritorious deeds.

Zhang Dun smiled and said a few words modestly, saying that he was lazy by nature and liked to travel everywhere, and couldn't adapt to the self-disciplined to almost self-suffering rules of Sanqi.His family has small assets, enough for him to travel around and increase his knowledge.When one day I don't want to go shopping anymore and take the exam, it is more than enough to be an ordinary official, there is no need to take the Sanqi exam.

Xun Yun can understand.

Everyone has their own aspirations, and they cannot be forced.The future of casual riding is good, but the requirements are also high, and it is true that not everyone can adapt.

Immediately, he got his mind up again, and said to Zhang Dun, if you want to be an official in the future and you want to stay in the Western Regions, you can come to me.If you want to go back to the Central Plains, you can also find me.My father, Xun Yu, is currently Henan Yin, you may have heard of it.

Zhang Dun smiled and nodded repeatedly.

Meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land, the two talked very affectionately.Knowing that Xun Yun was building ships and wanted to open up waterways on the Caspian Sea, Zhang Dun was also very interested, and made some suggestions for Xun Yun.

He told Xun Yun that if you want to build ships, it is not enough to rely solely on the craftsmen in the tribe. You should think about expanding your horizons, building a shipyard, and building a fleet to serve passing caravans and collect freight.

Only when you make money can your plan be implemented.If you rely on your own investment, or rely on the assistance of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, it will inevitably be difficult to last.

First build a few small boats, put them into operation, make money, and then build more and bigger boats.Repeatedly, within a few years, your shipyard and fleet will have a certain scale.

Xun Yun was greatly inspired.

He immediately thought of a question.It's not that Ke Bineng has no ideas, but is limited by his strength, and he can't do many things he wants to do.He will be motivated only if it can bring him real benefits.

Zhang Dun also said that to build a ship, you need a lot of wood.The northern shore of the Caspian Sea is dominated by grasslands, and timber has to be transported from the far north. Although the Volga River is available, it is still too far away.If you can find forests on the coast of the Caspian Sea and find wood for shipbuilding, the cost can be greatly saved.

Xun Yun thought so, hosted a banquet in honor of Zhang Dun and his wife, and strongly suggested that they pass through Ke Bineng's camp and meet Chang Shi Shen You.

He vaguely heard that Zhang Dun and his wife's accent was a bit Jiangdong, and suspected that he was not from the Central Plains, but from Jiangdong.

After all, Jiangdong lived with the Yue people, and was often despised by the people of the Central Plains as southern barbarians. It was understandable that they were unwilling to reveal their native place in front of him.Shen You is from Jiangdong, so we should be able to talk to him.

He thinks it's a pity that such talents are just traveling, and they should be kept and reused.

Zhang Dun was very grateful, and left early the next morning with Xun Yun's personal letter.

With Xun Yun's personal letter, they can get the protection of Xianbei people along the way, and the caravan traveling with Zhang Dun is also very satisfied. When Zhang Dun and his wife become more enthusiastic and promise to arrive in Rome, no matter what troubles Zhang Dun encounters, As long as they can do it, they must help.

After sending Zhang Dun away, Xun Yun was worried, so he sent someone to send a letter to Shen You, asking him to pay attention to the caravan.

Then, Xun Yun devoted himself to the preparations for the construction of the shipyard.He sent people to take the built raft and set off along the two sides of the Caspian Sea, looking south to see where there is a forest.

Soon, he received a reply.

Not far to the south along the west coast of the Caspian Sea, there are large mountains facing east and west. The mountains are high and densely forested, and there is a lot of wood for shipbuilding.This place belongs to Anxi in name, but it is already in the border area of ​​Anxi.Apart from tax collection, the Parthians have very limited control over this place, not even a garrison, only local barbarians.

With the strength of the Xianbei people, if they choose to attack, it should not be difficult.

More importantly, I learned from the local barbarians that traveling west along the mountains can reach the east coast of the Black Sea.Although the road is not as flat as on the grassland, it is much closer.

When the commercial route on the grassland was blocked, some merchants chose to travel south along the west bank of the Caspian Sea, pass through the mountains, and then go to the south bank of the Black Sea to Rome.

Xun Yun was overjoyed, and immediately sent people there to contact the local barbarians and do on-the-spot surveys, especially using the star-tracing technique to locate the place and determine the route.