Dairy products were a more common food source among steppe peoples.
In addition to fresh milk, they also produce various dairy products, such as naipizi, milk tofu, etc.
These dairy products can be stored for a long time and are rich in nutrients. They have become an important part of the daily diet of the grassland people.
In addition, meat is also an important source of the diet of the grassland people.
But unlike the Central Plains, the meat on the grasslands mainly comes from cattle and sheep raised by nomadic people.
These meats are also an important source of protein for the grassland people, but they are not available every day because the productivity of the grassland people is limited and they usually do not frequently deal with cattle and sheep.
The uneaten meat is usually dried and stored as food.
Generally speaking, for the common people of the grassland people during this period, their food sources were mainly dairy products and grains, with relatively little meat, which was used as a supplement to their staple food.
Thinking about the Dangxiang tribe, who looked up to others under the Huns, that is, only those with a middle-class status could eat meat. For ordinary people at the bottom, it was already good to be able to eat dairy products.
Some tribes even catch hares or rodents for food in the summer.
There was no way, they were squeezed too hard, and food was scarce. After paying 30%, almost everyone had to tighten their belts to live.
The party members should be asked to pay 50% of their income.
The Eighth Party Department was immediately put on the back burner, and 50% of the supplies were paid. Once winter came, death was waiting for them.
This is the rhythm that forces them to reduce their numbers.
"Do you have any wine here?"
When everyone had almost finished eating, a strong man looked at the two of them and wiped his mouth. The oil stains made his entire chin and beard shiny.
The corner of the servant's mouth twitched sharply.
"There is no special reward, and no drinking is allowed in the military camp. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
The strong man twitched his lips.
"You Central Plains people are too boring. What's the taste of eating without drinking?"
The man said helplessly.
"After you leave the military camp, no one will care about how you want to drink!"
"Then where do we live?"
"This is something General Tian has to decide."
Under the leadership of the servants, the group arrived at the General's Mansion in Taihuang County.
The mansions here are also quite peculiar. The general's mansion and the county governor's mansion are integrated into one, built near the city wall and are high-rise buildings.
Tian Zong likes to be on the top floor, watching the bustling business in the city.
At this time every day, the servants would bring him a cup of black tea produced in Yuntong County for him to taste.
According to the rules of the Yuntong system, generals and officials must be served by servants. Generals are not allowed to be served by soldiers, and officials are not allowed to be served by minor officials.
Because both soldiers and petty officials are people who contribute to the country.
As soon as this regulation came out, a large number of soldiers and petty officials in the Yuntong system began to worship Yang Gan from the bottom of their hearts.
In the military camp, the top soldiers, especially those at the bottom, do not have any human rights, and it is normal for them to be bullied.
But after Wu'an Hou took over Yuntong County, there was no bullying in the army. It was not because there were few bullies, but because a large number of soldiers who bullied others were almost all punished by Yang Gan.
Just kidding, when it comes to teasing people, Yang Qian is an expert.
As for petty officials, to put it bluntly, in this era, officials are not even considered officials, and they are not even included in the hierarchy.
Almost no officials would take them to heart, and it was common for them to come and go when called upon. However, with the order from Marquis Wu'an, no one dared to embarrass the minor officials.
After all, many people in this era do not believe in evil. Many people even think that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and they are afraid of what you do. Some brave people may even set up private checkpoints and charge excessive taxes and other things.
But what's the use?
When public dissatisfaction reaches a certain level, Yang Gan will start killing chickens to scare monkeys. As a joke, if the chickens are not fat enough, no one will care if he kills them.
With the existence of Amagariji and the telephone, there is no longer any talk of communication delays.
When one day, all railway tracks will connect the entire territory, there will be no regional differences.
All the subordinates were stopped outside, and there were special personnel to entertain them.
Chief Yeli walked straight in. Tian Zong nodded slightly, knelt down in front of the desk and looked at her.
Chief Yeli covered his chest with one hand and saluted, and also sat down. The two of them paid attention to each other.
Tian Zong frowned.
"Are you from the Yeli clan of the Eight Tribes of the Party?"
Chief Yeli nodded.
"I am now the patriarch of the Yeli clan."
Chief Yeli felt very comfortable with Tian Zong's tone. She didn't like the formality of the Central Plains people, and preferred people who were more straightforward.
A flash of light flashed in Tian Zong's eyes. He thought the prairie nobles were ordinary people coming over, but he didn't expect that even the other party's clan leader came over this time. It was obvious that something serious was going on.
"We also have the Yeli clan in Xia Kingdom. I wonder if the Yeli clan chief came to see me in Taihuang County, Xia Kingdom. Does he have any advice?"
Chief Yeli said calmly.
"I want to see Marquis Wu'an!"
Tian Zong was stunned.
"You want to see the Marquis?"
Then he shook his head.
"But now the Marquis is in Luoyi, and Taihuang County is two thousand miles away from Luoyi. It is impossible to get there in a short time."
Chief Yeli frowned immediately.
"It's not far away two thousand miles. As long as there is a map, I will arrive there in ten days with my troops!"
Tian Zong was stunned. It was the first time he saw someone so stubborn. It was rare to be as stubborn as Lord Marquis.
"Can you tell me, General? Why, you are still in the territory of Taihuang County!"
"If I say so, can we go see Wu Anhou?"
Chief Yeli looked at him with burning eyes, without letting him hesitate at all.
But Tian Zong is a veteran, how could he be shocked by this.
"If you couldn't tell the purpose, it would be impossible for me to deliver this news to you. Besides, who knows if your party members want to harm the Marquis."
"After all, in terms of affiliation, you are still a subordinate of the Huns."
Tian Zong didn't say a word, what is the subordinate department? It was held in someone's hand to suck blood.
When the population of the tribe is not large, it will be directly annexed by the tribe it surrenders to, and it will still be a bloody annexation.
Because you are not strong and bloody, you cannot suppress the other tribe at all.
A look of complexity flashed across Chief Yeli's face, but he didn't hide it, but spoke openly and openly.
"General Tian should know what the Huns did to us. Essentially, we have nothing to do with the Huns."
"But something has gone wrong recently. The Huns have actually conscripted our troops and require our troops to provide 50% of their annual income."
"What!!!"
Tian Zong couldn't help but widen his eyes. The habits on the grassland were not unusual for the generals guarding the border.
He even knows a lot about some things on the grassland.
Tian Zong kept thinking fiercely in his mind.
Huns conscription?
Is this going to start a war?
Who are you going to war with?
The Huns have been stationed in Yanzhi Mountain and Qilian Mountain for a long time, which is only five or six hundred miles away from Taihuang County. The cavalry can arrive in just a few days, so Tian Zong has to guard against it.
But he quickly calmed down and said calmly.
"Then do you represent the Yeli First Department or the Eighth Party Department!"
"This time I am here on behalf of the Eighth Department of the Party. I have something very important to report to Marquis Wu'an!"
Tian Zong instantly became solemn. You know, how big is the population of the party?
How many people are there in a tribe? To put it nicely, who is the clan leader? To put it worst, who is the elder?
The population of a tribe in Dangxiang is not as large as the garrison in Huang County. Tian Zong can personally receive the chief of a tribe, which is already a great honor.
If the Marquis hadn't said that the border needed to be stabilized, how could he have such a good temper? He was from the Xia Kingdom, and even as a guard, he was extremely warlike.
Who is the patriarch of one of the eight clans of the party?
But now, this moment and that moment.
The situation in the Western Region was far more complicated than he thought, and the Marquis could not come over and was stationed in Luoyi.
However, he was the general who was favored by Yang Gan, and he was also the only person in the Yuntong system who integrated military and political affairs. He could not see clearly the situation, but he had seen through this matter, and he knew the importance of this matter.
"You rest here for a while, I'll be back soon."
Chief Yeli had no doubt that he was there. Besides, the pastries on the table looked very good.
Tian Zong immediately called Yang Qian and explained everything in detail.
When Yang Gan received such news, he stood up.
Think again and again.
It is really unwise to let a foreigner have access to the phone rashly. Even within the system of Yuntong County, this thing is only known to front-line officials and generals.
Every use is recorded, and many people don’t know that almost all of these calls will be monitored.
"It's more than two thousand miles away. By the time they get here, I'm afraid the secret will have been exposed."
Tian Zong said.
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis. The Huns only told the Dangxiang people about conscription, but they didn't tell them the specific time. Compared with conscription, they are more interested in the goods paid by the Dangxiang people."
"The number of people sent by Leader Tuoba this time is not large, only twenty or thirty people. With the riding skills of the party members, they themselves said that they can arrive within ten days!"
Yang Gan almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
Are you kidding? This is life-threatening.
More than two thousand miles and ten days, do you mean that the co-authors can run two hundred miles in one day?
That's right, the Wind Control Army on our side can run two hundred miles a day when marching in a hurry.
How long is it likely to last?
Do you really think it’s a nuclear-powered war horse? Ten days, that's ten whole days.
According to Yang Qian's estimation, the only one in the world who could reach this level in long-distance cavalry attacks was the Mongolian cavalry in his previous life.
My own wind-controlling army is awesome, but not to this level yet, but it’s okay, I’ll get there sooner or later.
"Since they are sure of this, tell them that if they can arrive within ten days, you can take a day to have a good chat with them, and even make slight concessions on some transactions."
"Starting from tomorrow, let them leave from Tang Country."
Tian Zong said, "Master Hou, what if we are intercepted?"
"Then there is no need for Tang Country to exist!"
"promise!"
