Li Jing and the others really didn't expect this, or many people in this era didn't think of it, but Li Ke had already thought of this before he came. All the people who should come have already come. There are also forests in Qinghai, but the wood used for shipbuilding is now cut down for production. It was still very slow, so Li Ke directly asked people to buy fishing boats, including fishing nets, from the Yellow River basin and sail directly upstream.
When the time comes, you can fish it out directly near the Longyangxia Reservoir in later generations, and just lift the fishing boat from the road.
Although the distance is a bit far, it is still faster than building a ship locally.
Five days later, the first batch of cargo ships arrived here, including thirty large fishing boats. When the ships arrived, the number of Tuyuhun people working near the Red Sea had reached 40,000!
In just five days, the number increased from more than 10,000 to more than 40,000, and this does not include the thousands of women who cook for these people.
When the guards in the distance rang the gong to sign off for work, most people did not stop what they were doing, but were thinking about finishing the last bit.
His Highness treated them like this and gave them such good food, so they cooked as much as they could, although everyone wanted to be able to continue doing this.
"Okay, okay, stop working. It's time to rest. You can't finish the work! Your Highness has something to say today." On the contrary, the guards nearby said loudly.
Hearing that His Highness had something to say, everyone immediately put down their work, and then placed the tools in their respective places according to daily rules.
Not all of the more than 40,000 people are building the city, but about 10,000 people are digging rivers to divert the water from the Chaka River to Chaka City. The entire river will make a bend from Chaka City and then rejoin the Salt Lake. .
After everyone gathered at the eating place, Tie Zhui met His Highness King Qin for the first time. He was closer. Tie Hammer ate very quickly every day, but today it was rare that he did not eat more, but looked at it carefully. Looking at His Highness the King of Qin, I want to record His Highness the King of Qin's appearance in my mind.
Most people have the same idea as Hammer.
"You men of the grassland." Li Ke said loudly, and his words naturally spread among the soldiers.
"I am Li Ke. I have something to tell you today. I believe everyone knows what the current situation is. According to the imperial edict of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and Tian Khan, Tuyuhun will be merged into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, that is, Say, from now on, all of you will be citizens of the Tang Dynasty! You are the same as me and the soldiers around me!" Li Ke pointed at all the ordinary guards around him and said.
The crowd became a little commotion, and many people's faces showed joy.
Li Ke stretched out his hands and pressed them, and then continued: "Everyone, continue to eat. Just listen to me. Tuyuhun will be temporarily renamed Xizhou in the future and will be under the jurisdiction of the Xizhou Protectorate. I, Li Ke, will temporarily serve as the protector of the Xizhou Protectorate." , in addition to building a city here, my goal is to protect you just like other ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty, because you will also be the people of the Tang Dynasty in the future!"
"But, I also know that you are accustomed to the nomadic life after all, and the people of the Tang Dynasty all have Yongye Field. I believe you know what Yongye Field is. But Yongye Field is not suitable for you, after all. There is not much land here for everyone to cultivate! But! I will distribute Yongye sheep, Yongye cattle, and Yongye horses to everyone according to the system of the Tang Dynasty. In other words, because of the war, the Great Tang Dynasty All the nobles' miscellaneous animals captured by Tang soldiers will be distributed equally to each of you."
"In other words, these cattle and sheep will be your own from now on! In addition, because we have a saying that if a family has a lot of money, it does not count those with hair. Because diseases, natural disasters, and man-made disasters may cause a large number of cattle and sheep Death, so Datang will not levy any taxes on you for at least the next five years!"
"After you have gone through the most difficult years, the Datang government will collect a certain number of cattle and sheep as taxes every year according to a certain ratio. This ratio will not be too high. It will be based on the number of new lambs and calves added every year. The tax will be collected in equal proportions, and the ratio will not exceed one in ten taxes, that is, a maximum of 10 additional lambs will be levied as tax."
"What are these taxes used for? They are to protect your lives. I believe you all know that this place is close to Tubo and Western Turks. If troops are not stationed for a long time, some small tribes will be easily plundered by them, so These collected cattle and sheep are used as expenses for garrisoning the troops. In fact, the collected cattle and sheep are simply not enough."
"The Imperial Court of the Tang Dynasty subsidizes a large amount of money every year to maintain the garrison here, because before I set out to the Western Regions, I swore an oath! Anyone who dares to offend the power of the Tang Dynasty will be killed! And you are also the subjects of the Tang Dynasty now. Therefore, no matter how small your tribe is, if one tribe is plundered, I will avenge you!"
"But again! This is the territory of the Tang Dynasty and your own home, so you must also have the awareness to protect yourself. If you find any abnormalities, report to the local garrison as soon as possible! The imperial court will send troops to solve it immediately! Tell us today Everyone, I hope you can spread this news to all the tribes in the entire grassland!"
Li Ke told everyone working here this decision in the most straightforward and simple words!
There are approximately 40,000 herdsmen, but the actual impact is equivalent to more than 40,000 Tyuhun households, which is close to half of the Tyuhun population! The remaining half will soon receive the same news.
Because of the recent work at Li Ke's place, herdsmen who were living far away, or even hiding in the mountains, have gradually come out.
If Li Ke had announced this news on the first day he came here, then no one of these people would have believed it, but after working here for five days, they had three meals a day, and they were well fed and had meat, and Li Ke gave them enough food to work with. After the break.
Li Ke's words immediately convinced all the herdsmen. Almost all the ordinary herdsmen on the grassland were basically straight-headed, or they were stupid. In short, there were not so many twists and turns. After they saw what Li Ke had done, At that time, they believed what Li Ke said.
In an instant, all the herdsmen became commotion. When had they ever had so many cattle and sheep? And there was no tax collected in previous years! A few years later, taxes will also be collected based on the number of litters, not a quota!
As herdsmen, although they are uneducated, they are very shrewd in their survival. This means that in five years, each of their families will have a large surplus of cattle and sheep, and the taxes paid to the Tang Dynasty will only give birth to ten. Just turn in one lamb! Maybe even less.
Tie Shui put the bowls and chopsticks in his hand aside, and knelt down directly in the direction of Li Ke. After first kowtow to Li Ke, Tie Shui raised his hands and faced the sky, saying loudly: "Thank you for your longevity." God, you finally sent God’s messenger.”
As if Tie Zhui's words and actions were contagious, more and more excited Tyuhun herdsmen knelt down.
Li Ke didn't stop him. This was their belief and it had nothing to do with Li Ke.
