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After all, they were hurt by firearms.
The Western Xia were also secretly conducting research.
They have already developed a primitive matchlock gun.
A fuse (not a fire cord) is required.
It's not very powerful.
Accuracy depends entirely on luck.
Moreover, the development process is extremely slow.
Li Qianshun mobilized craftsmen last autumn.
I've only managed to play a dozen or so games so far.
After all that,
Li Qianshun decided to build cannons first.
.....
On the vast grasslands,
There are thirty-four ancient Tang dynasty groups scattered throughout the area.
The various tribes of Tanggu had an extremely complex ethnic composition.
It includes: Han Chinese, Xi people, Bohai people, Shiwei people, Zubu people, Goryeo people, Tangut people, Uyghur people, Jurchen people...
They were all prisoners of war captured by the Liao Dynasty.
And the people of various ethnic groups captured by the Liao Dynasty!
After a series of reigns,
They were gradually resettled in the grasslands south of the Yinshan Mountains and north of Shanxi.
The main purpose was for the Liao Dynasty to defend against the Western Xia.
(The Tanggu tribe also existed in the grasslands north of Jilin and Liaoning, and was regarded as a Jurchen tribe and absorbed by the Jin Dynasty.)
For more than a hundred years,
The prisoners of various ethnicities gradually merged.
They are collectively referred to as the various ancient tribes of Tang.
In the territory of the ancient Tang tribes,
Some Khitan tribes were also interspersed among them.
Initially, the Khitan tribes monitored and ruled over the various Tanggu tribes.
Intermarriage between commoners gradually became more frequent.
Until the decline of the Liao Dynasty,
The Jin dynasty occupied this area.
Through a chaotic and alternating migration,
Even the leaders of the grassland tribes were confused about the situation.
They are now known as the "Tanggu/Khitan tribes".
A disorganized and weak group.
On the surface, they submitted to the Jin dynasty.
To preserve strength in secret.
The snow on the grassland has not yet melted.
A caravan set off from the northern desert.
They crossed the territory of the Zubu tribe.
Soon they entered the grasslands of the ancient Tang tribes.
These Tanggu tribes, who submitted to the Jin dynasty,
They actually gave a warm welcome to people from the northern desert.
They were also advised on how to avoid the grasslands controlled by the Jurchens.
When passing through the Meiguxi tribe (one of the thirty-four Tanggu tribes),
Ma Kuo was drinking goat's milk to stave off hunger.
Suddenly a young boy came galloping by on horseback.
He asked in extremely strange Mandarin:
Are you Han Chinese?
Ma Kuo was very surprised and asked, "Are you also a Han Chinese?"
The boy replied, "My father told me that my great-great-great-grandfather..."
"They were Han Chinese who lived in the Tang Dynasty."
"More than a hundred years ago, our ancestors were captured and taken to the grasslands,"
"We migrated several times before finally arriving here."
Yu Yunwen was also surprised to hear this and asked:
"What's your name?"
The boy replied, "His Khitan name is Hudugu, and his Han name is Cui Fangshu."
Ma Kuo didn't react particularly to this.
Yu Yunwen, however, said: "The illustrious and capable Fang Shu has conquered the Xianyun and the barbarian Jing have come to intimidate us."
"Did your parents read the Book of Songs?"
This boy named Cui Fangshu,
He quickly rattled off a long string of words.
Moreover, the Han language is interspersed with Khitan language:
“My father said that my ancestors were from the Cui family of Qinghe.”
"Our ancestors for generations taught their children to read,"
"But the problem is the lack of books,"
"The Book of Songs was seized by my great-grandfather when he fought against the Western Xia."
"This is the only book I have at home right now,"
"Both my grandfather and father used the Book of Songs to choose their Chinese names."
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Yu Yunwen was deeply shocked: "They haven't forgotten their Han Chinese heritage even after more than a hundred years!"
"A truly filial, loyal, and righteous man!"
Ma Kuo then asked, "Is your father the leader of this area?"
Cui Fangshu said, "My ancestors for generations have served as officials in the Southwest Pacification Commission of the Liao Kingdom."
"Now I can't be an official anymore,"
"But there is still a grassland,"
"Managing hundreds of herders."
“My mother’s tribe was also a small tribe under the Megusi tribe,”
"There are several hundred of them as well."
"Could you take us to see your father?" Ma Kuo asked.
Cui Fangshu said happily, "I know that 'your father' is a respectful term."
"Finally, someone is talking to me like that."
"I was sent by my father,"
"Please come over as our guest."
Ma Kuo immediately nodded to Yu Yunwen and Zhao Zhong.
Zhao Zhong put down the food and stood up.
He took his weapon and went to lead the warhorse.
Zhao Yuan's chief adopted son,
Now he's become stronger.
He had previously fought two battles alongside Yelü Dashi.
The Ming Dynasty delegation's return to the south this time,
They also brought Yelü Dashi's envoy.
They went together to visit Cui Fangshu's tribe.
They didn't arrive until the afternoon of the second day.
"This is my father, Cui Youzhi!"
Uncle Cui Fang gave a warm introduction.
He didn't know what it meant to avoid using one's father's name.
Moreover, the spoken Chinese is a mixture of classical and vernacular Chinese.
This middle-aged man named Cui Youzhi,
Both are Chinese languages that mix classical and vernacular Chinese.
He also occasionally mixed in Khitan language.
It is estimated that in another generation or two,
They completely forgot the Chinese language.
The two exchanged pleasantries.
Ma Kuo inquired about the situation here.
Cui Youzhi said with a serious expression:
"After the fall of the Liao Dynasty,"
"The Jin dynasty disrupted and relocated the tribes here,"
"No government offices were established at the beginning."
"The various tribes attacked and annexed each other,"
"The Megusi tribe is now the strongest,"
"The second part of Jie's division,"
"The third section of the Hidden Section,"
"The fourth of the Crane Clan."
"My little tribe,"
"They were also forced to submit to the Megusi tribe."
"How is the Jin people being managed now?" Ma Kuo asked.
Cui Youzhi said, "The Jurchens recovered two years ago."
"The Southwest Pacification Headquarters also stationed troops there."