At present, no one in the Central Plains knows how the Rouran people rose or who their ancestors were.
In later generations, because Rouran people have no words, there are no written records. If you want to understand Rouran, you can only find out the sudden rise of the grassland tribal alliance from some records of the Central Plains regime.
Liu Yan's guess about Rouran is that just as the Donghu and Yueshi people were replaced by the Huns after their decline, the Huns were seized by Xianbei after their decline. The vacuum caused by the southward movement of large shares of Xianbei tribes is bound to produce a new overlord. Rouran people have become the new overlord of the grassland.
In terms of nomads on the grassland at present or before, only the former Huns established an empire, and the other grassland overlords did not form a real country. They formed an alliance system of coercion between tribes.
Compared with the national system, the tribal alliance system has many congenital deficiencies. It is more obvious that although they are subordinate, the supreme leader does not complete their rule from the system, and the rule is based on the arrogant force.
In fact, it is a necessary "procedure" to control violence before ruling. No matter which nation or country is no exception. It basically does not exist to want to rule without mastering force. The difference is what means the person in power uses to rule after mastering violence.
Leaving aside the rest of the ethnic groups, the ruling means of the nomads have never changed. The king court must have half or more of the force of the whole ethnic group in order to deter and subdue the rest of the tribes. It is natural that their social system is doomed not only to a certain group mastering force, but to the existence of armed forces as long as tribes are formed.
The way of life of nomadic people is fundamentally different from that of agricultural people. The farming people have a fixed habitat, while the nomadic people do not have a fixed habitat. The people are in a moving state for a long time. Many times, it is difficult for the king's court to know where a tribe is and how to carry out close monitoring. Even close monitoring can't be done, so there is no regulatory space.
"They can't come out of thin air." Li Tan has his own speculation about Rouran: "although it has become Rouran now, it should have been Xiongnu, Xianbei, Dingling and Qiang before, just like the ethnic groups that have changed into other names after many ethnic groups such as Guifang, Guanrong and Beidi."
There has never been more than one ethnic group on the grassland, but after a certain ethnic group is strong enough, people without any national concept actively cling to the past. That is why grassland people love to divide the relationship between "golden blood" and other blood. Once the so-called "golden blood" weakens, a considerable number of tribes should be "transformed" on the grassland and a new overlord will be determined, Then there was a new ethnic name.
What are Liu Yan and others discussing? After Yu jiulu Bati asked the Han state to provide materials in the name of assistance, he guessed what kind of existence Rouran was.
At present, Rouran's territory is not small, but if it is distinguished from the territory area, their territory area is actually much smaller than the high-rise car dominated by Ding zero people. It is hard to have an intuitive impression that it is similar to the territory area of Outer Mongolia in later generations.
Like many nomads, their productivity determines the number of people. Without enough food support, they will certainly not be able to produce a population explosion. According to the guess of the Han state, Rouran people should be between 600000 and 700000.
That's based on the guess of how many soldiers Rouran can call. According to the military system of nomadic nationalities, at least one soldier is listed in one account, which does not rule out the phenomenon of many soldiers. The number of soldiers that Yu jiulu Bati can call up is about 120000.
Of course, don't expect that the so-called army of the Rouran people is the real army. Like all nomads, they only transfer young or strong women from various tribes when there are military operations. Those people are naturally herding at ordinary times. They basically don't have formal training, and their weapons and equipment are infinitely close to the stone age, Only a few metal weapons are mastered, and most of them are bronze weapons.
After contacting Rouran, the Han state first met each other by saying "hello" in the form of war. It was only when the Han state defeated Rouran's army that Rouran could communicate with the Han people peacefully. Otherwise, with the urine of nomads, if Rouran won, Rouran talents would not communicate with the Han people equally.
The Han army defeated the Rouran army. Naturally, the relationship between the two sides is that the Han people are in a favorable position. In some aspects, the Rouran people will also obey some assignments of the center of the Han state, such as asking them to find the displeasure of Ding Ling people and Xianbei people.
After the establishment of diplomatic relations, Rouran obtained commodities from the Han side in the form of transactions, including but not limited to civil and military materials, but they were sold in the form of finished products without providing any raw materials and other commodities.
The state-owned Han sold some weapons to Rouran. Most of them were some weapons eliminated by the military of the state-owned Han, and a very small amount were new goods transferred from the warehouse.
The weapons eliminated by the Han Army may have been out of line with the times. For example, the Han country has developed better weapons, the original ones have been inferior goods, or those weapons have been damaged and repaired. Even so, Rouran people are still happy after receiving the goods. Before, they were even scarce of bronze weapons. They would not be happy to have iron weapons.
The number of new weapons sold to Rouran by the state of Han is extremely rare, just enough to arm Yu jiulu Bati's 500 Pro guards. The types of standard equipment ranged from far and near weapons to armor. If the Rouran people hadn't served with their own national characteristics and changed into the red robes of the Han Army, they wouldn't be different from the Han army.
In the trade between Han and Rouran, it is the current situation that Han makes a lot of money. Rouran people not only spend a lot of precious metals, but also have a huge number of livestock. What is more meaningful for Han is that each Rouran tribe provides wool stably.
Purchasing wool from Rouran is a strategic national policy of Han, not to take care of any trade surplus. Of course, the purpose of this policy is to manipulate the Rouran people from an economic perspective. Once a long-term relationship is formed, even allowing the Rouran people to sell wool as the only means to maintain their livelihood, the Han country really determines the rise and fall of Rouran.
"The total amount of military materials we sell to Rouran does not exceed 20000. What makes them have the courage to offer that amount of assistance?" Sang Yu doesn't need to stay in new Chang'an. As the country's supreme Justice (imperial envoy doctor), he has few opportunities to perform his duties at ordinary times. He has to show his skills in major cases: "is it like what Xianbei people say that soft people have no brain at all?"
The saying that Rouran people are "creeping" did not wait until the Northern Wei Dynasty of the northern and Southern Dynasties. There has long been a relevant evaluation of Tuoba Dynasty, which has been in military conflict with Rouran. The Northern Wei Dynasty happened to be established by Tuoba Xianbei. It is not surprising that they left "creep" to Rouran people in history books.
"I can't stand multi-line military pressure." Li Tan explained a little about the current situation faced by Rouran people, and then said: "the big man does have the same interests as Rouran at present. Maybe it is because of this that they have a request. Even if they can't do it completely, we will be moderately satisfied and wait for some impressions?"
Rouran people have fully understood the strength of the Han state. They seem to admit their fate. They don't dare to show aggression against the Han state at all. They are even willing to cooperate to attack the enemy of the Han state. In terms of diplomatic relations, Rouran has become a subsidiary of the Han state to some extent, that is, the two sides have no clear relationship at all.
"The big man needs to be supported gently." Compared with living in a palace, Liu Yan seems to be more used to staying in a tent, which has a fundamental relationship with his perennial expeditions. "What I want is not to let them think that they have achieved their initial goal," he said
Of course, the state of Han needs Rouran to continue to be active. It is based on the outbreak of large-scale natural disasters in the state of Han. It has used troops in the A3 continent and the western regions. In fact, it should not fight in another direction. In this way, it is most appropriate for Rouran people to deal with Ding Ling, the remnant of Tuoba and the remnant of Murong.
However, the state of Han needs Rouran to be a thug. At the same time, it also needs to guard against Rouran's excessive growth in the process of attacking Ding Ling people, Tuoba remnant and Murong remnant. It really needs superb control skills.
At present, Rouran people's way of war completely depends on their physical quality. Although Ding Ling people are in the same situation, the Tuoba and Murong remnants they have to deal with have been "moistened" by the Central Plains.
Tuoba Xianbei and Murong Xianbei are no longer serious nomads. In fact, they have completed the evolution to semi farming. At the same time, they have also acquired a lot of knowledge and technology in the Central Plains. What is clearly reflected is that their soldiers have a large number of iron weapons.
"There will be fewer Tuoba Xianbei. Murong Xianbei withdrew to Xianbei grassland in a planned way." Li Tan must have relevant information and said, "Murong Xianbei is now the best equipped on the grassland, and even has nearly 1500 armor and riding gear. Rouran people have encountered Murong Xianbei's mink leopard army, and more than 20000 people were easily defeated by more than 3000 Murong Xianbei, including 500 mink leopard army."
The Han state successfully recovered Eastern Liaoning and even marched into the Northeast Plain. During the March, a considerable number of Murong Xianbei troops were destroyed, but some important ethnic groups and elite of Murong Xianbei were escaped.
If we take it seriously, Murong Xianbei's vitality is the best among the various groups of Hu Lu who entered the Central Plains. Their vitality is even stronger than that of the newly established Han country, which is certainly far worse than that of the Han country that recovered most of the old land of the Han family.
"Murong Xianbei had nearly two million subjects when he was the strongest, and they still have nearly 50000 followers." LV Tai should know Murong Xianbei best, which is directly related to the military affairs he is responsible for: "ministers have verified that even if there are only 50000 people, it is only stronger than Murong Xianbei at the beginning of its rise."
LV Tai has just come here. First of all, he doesn't have too important military affairs. Then, Liu Yan's inspection meeting will pass through his jurisdiction. It's no harm to go far to meet him. Staying around Liu Yan more also has special political significance for anyone.
They said that the rise stage of Murong Xianbei was at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. At that time, because the wuwan people held the thigh of the Han Empire, although the population of the wuwan people was far less than that of the Xianbei people, the wuwan people could still rub the Xianbei tribes on the ground.
When Xianbei showed the rising trend, Murong Xianbei was not the strongest one. It should be Yuwen Xianbei, but it was the strongest Yuwen Xianbei, that is, 40000 or 50000 troops. With such a small population, it was impossible to talk about excellent military equipment.
Liu Yan knows one thing. As one of the descendants of Donghu, Xianbei, no matter which tribe, has surprisingly high vitality, higher than any nomadic nation!
The most direct manifestation is Tuoba Xianbei, Murong Xianbei and Duan Xianbei. They have been destroyed after the founding of the people's Republic for many times, but they can always seize the opportunity to restore the country again, or even continue to survive by changing their "signboard".
Yuwen Xianbei was destroyed in the initial stage of Wuhu Luanhua, However, who can think of the Qidan and Xi ethnic groups (mokuxi) separated from Yuwen Xianbei. They did not show mountains and dew, and first mastered the metal smelting technology. Some ethnic groups that had been brilliant in the Wuhu chaotic stage continued to die, but they were "unknown" for hundreds of years and suddenly became the Lord of the Central Plains when they jumped out.
Liu Yan doesn't want his enemies to "revive". One day, one by one, they will pursue and kill endlessly.
The patrol team didn't stay in kuihan mountain for a long time, and even stopped for only one day in Junji mountain. As soon as the huge team came out of Junji mountain, it stopped again. The reason is that a scout reported that a huge team of about 80000 was reconnaissance in the northwest, heading south.
"My visit is not confidential." Liu Yan didn't have any panic: "is it for the widows?"
Yu jiulu Bati was "appetizing" for several days. He took the initiative to mention it many times and didn't get a positive reply. When he learned about such a thing, he didn't know what kind of idea it was. He roared: "the son of heaven, don't need to send out the Han army. We can do it for him."
Liu Yan looked at Yu jiulu and smiled. After a few days of contact, he felt that Yu jiulu's postscript was a disguise, which really played the role of a fool very successfully, but whether it was a real fool or a fake fool, there would be no effect at all. How should the Han country's established policy towards Rouran remain unchanged.
"Your Majesty, the Rouran do have an army in the West." Li Tan said that the west is within the territory of Rouran country. He said very realistically: "maybe we can let that Rouran army move and complete the package of the Ding people with us."
From the northwest of Junji mountain, there was really no one except Ding Ling. The Scout also gave some information about seeing the banner of Di people.
"Hasn't Fu Hong died yet?" Liu Yan knew that the news that Fu Hong was ill came from the western regions: "he thought he could complete the beheading with 80000 people?"
Before visiting the grassland, Liu Yan had long been psychologically prepared to attract the enemy, which should be said to be one of the purposes of the tour.