Northern Dynasties

Chapter 15 is not as follows
Some Hui's residence in Huazhou City is located in the east of the city, which is the unkind place Gao Zhongmi said before.

Holland was going to the Daxingtai Mansion to help Li Tai handle the naturalization matters, but he didn't go with him, so he went to the Governor's Mansion in the south of the city and entrusted a fellow official from the same village to lead the way.

Li Tai originally thought that there was no need to be so troublesome. The street layout of Huazhou City is not complicated, and Shuo Hui is not an unknown person, so it is good to inquire about it all the way.But when he actually came to the east of the city, he realized that Holland's arrangement had a deep meaning.

The east of the city is mostly the residence of military generals Xungui, and the street music planning is like the method of camping, which is more rigorous than other areas in the city.The sentry towers and archery towers set up along the street are not just decorations, but there are real armored soldiers on duty, and the atmosphere is chilling.

There are quite a lot of pedestrians on the street, there are rich slaves in neat clothes, and rogues in rags, most of them carry swords with them, wandering aimlessly while looking around.And the soldiers patrolling the streets and guarding the sentry towers did not restrain these wanderers from being expelled.

When Li Tai and his party walked into the street, they attracted a lot of attention from the street.And some rogues followed along the way, and the following team soon grew to dozens of people.

"Blind you dog eyes! This gentleman is a distinguished guest who went to some generals' residences to congratulate him, you dare to disturb him!"

When the group turned into Qu Lane, the followers from behind suddenly approached them, some of them were already holding knives in their hands, the leader of the leader who led the way turned around, pointed at these scoundrels and shouted angrily.

When the rascals heard this, their faces changed immediately, and then quickly dispersed, and some who rushed too close laughed and said: "How dare you disturb the nobleman! It just happened to be on the way..." After saying this, they also They all fled away.

"In broad daylight, these rascals dare to plunder and commit murder in the city? Are they not afraid of criminal punishment?"

Li Tai looked at the backs of those scoundrels who were quickly dispersing, and said a little puzzled: "There are many mansions here, even if the government doesn't ask, how can the various households in the city tolerate them wandering around?"

"Although these rascals are shameless and vicious, they are also shrewd. They dare not harass and harm the real high-ranking officials. Even if the government punishes them, they will be sentenced to whipping and cane imprisonment. If they encounter a war, they will be pardoned and act as dead soldiers of the city. If you have meritorious service, you will be rewarded, and you will not fear punishment for a long time."

Hearing the explanation from the officials of the Governor's Mansion, Li Tai understood how these scoundrels existed.

Huazhou City was the front line of the confrontation between the two Weis. It was besieged and attacked more than once. There were not many civilians in the city.

"Lang Jun is not a familiar face in the city, it is best to bring a few Hu soldiers with you when you walk on the street in the future. Those fools who watched this battle will know that Lang Jun is not a layman, so naturally they dare not surround and harass."

The official glanced at Li Tai's trilogy, and suggested again.

Li Tai nodded after hearing the words. Although the conflict between Hu and Han in the Western Wei Dynasty was not as sharp as that in the Eastern Wei Dynasty, it was after all a split from the Xianbei regime in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Yu Wentai, who was in power, was also a Hu.Being able to serve Hu people's servants is naturally superior to others in the eyes of ordinary people.

The Han people have to use the Xianbei people to show their dignity in the Xianbei regime. This kind of value seems a bit confusing, but it also shows that in ancient times, class was a social structure with stronger influence than race.

Gaoyang of the Northern Qi Dynasty formed Baibao Xianbei with the people of Liufang as his elite guard army. In addition to the strong fighting power of the Xianbei army, he probably also had the intention of strengthening the obedience of the Xianbei people through this class concept: the most powerful Xianbei warriors How dare my minions and other miscellaneous people rebel?
After skipping this section, everyone walked forward for a while, and the street became congested, and the narrow street was almost impenetrable with numerous horses and chariots.

"The rich gates in front are the mansions of some generals. Looking at the battle, the subordinates should not enter the house. Mr. Lang has a famous card on his body, let me find his slaves to guide me before entering."

Seeing this situation, Li Tai also handed over his name card to the officials, while he and his followers got off their horses and stood aside to wait.

Not long after, the sweaty official returned, followed by two servants of Douhui's mansion, one of whom was a soldier of Douhui on the way back.

"There are a lot of congratulatory guests in the mansion today, my lord is only in the middle hall to entertain guests, not to neglect Li Lang."

The soldier knew that his lord attached great importance to Li Tai's courtesy, and he was very kind after seeing him again. He ordered another servant to lead Li Tai's entourage and mounts to another place, and he led Li Tai back to the gate of the house.

This mansion of several benefits is the same size as Gao Zhongmi's house. The front hall is the place for concierge guests, and there are book cases in front of the corridor for guests to fill in their names and congratulate them.This is probably similar to how much gift money is recorded at weddings and ceremonies in later generations, for future reference in human relations, and it is not considered to be asking for property in court.

After the few people in front finished recording, it was Li Tai's turn. He took a look at the writing format of others, and then picked up a pen to write his own gift.While writing, I inexplicably remembered the story of Liu Bangwei, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, who went to eat empty-handed. I wondered if I wrote thirty taels of gold as thirty catties, would I get a more grand reception?
But he still didn't do that after all, what if Shuohui thinks his bragging is nice and insists on making him his son-in-law?
After filling out the gift list, Li Tai was ushered to sit down in the front hall, waiting for the host to be received.Seeing that he was sitting down, the Hui soldiers who brought him in took his leave and went to pick up other guests.

There were more than a dozen guests in the front hall, both Hu and Han, and some who were familiar with each other were chatting in low voices. When they saw Li Tai walking in, they all looked at him curiously.

Li Tai naturally didn't know anyone, so he just sat on the seat and looked at the decorations in the hall.

Probably because the Western Wei Dynasty was still struggling to start a business, the furnishings in the Hui family hall were not luxurious, and the beams and columns were only painted with a thin layer of paint. There were no more decorations other than the mat tables, and the curtains were divided into several areas.

The southwest corner of the hall seems to be an entertainment area, where there are some playthings such as clams and throwing pots, but there are only three or five young people playing there, all of them are barbarians.They were probably descendants of the warriors in Beizhen, they were family friends, and they knew each other informally.

Li Tai looked at it for a moment, then withdrew his gaze, and turned to listen to the conversations of other guests.Most of these guests were officials, and the content they talked about was related to personnel related to the Western Wei Dynasty.

For example, Zhao Gui, who had already offended Li Tai before he even met him, was dismissed from his official position when he entered the court with Daxingtai Yuwentai a month ago to plead guilty for the defeat of Mangshan, but he still supervised the headquarters to set up defenses in Bashang.

This kind of punishment is obviously that the board is lifted high and lowered gently, without damaging even a hair, and maybe one day the officer will be reinstated.

In addition to these important officials, there are some other messages.For example, five defenses were added in Yuanzhou, and three defenses were added in western Henan, etc., each of which was guarded by the township of the county.

Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, there have been many place names such as garrisons, cities, and towns, all of which are military units without exception.The corresponding guards, city residents, townspeople, etc. are also armed forces with Xianbei soldiers as the main body, not ordinary civilians.

In the Tang Dynasty, combing through historical materials, they were renamed Chengren, Zhenren, etc. because of taboos, and later generations were mixed with Ren and Min.However, except for a few military and political centers such as Luoyang, most of the urban residents are military personnel, which is significantly different from that in the countryside.

Defense is a new military term that appeared in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties. Its scale is roughly between Shu and Zhen.

Li Tai heard the guests talking about the recent addition of defenses in many places in the Western Wei Dynasty, and he vaguely guessed that this defense increase should be related to the subsequent military system.

According to history books, after Yu Wentai's defeat in Mangshan, he began to recruit Guanlong powerful men into the army, but the specific method and steps are unclear.

Although the Fubing system originated from the Shibing system in which the citizens of the Northern Wei Dynasty served as soldiers, the process of its formation was not accomplished overnight.At the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, the military mansion was called Huqi Mansion, and at the end of the Sui Dynasty, it was called Yingyang Mansion. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that it was named Zhechong Mansion.

Then, is the defense that is frequently added in the Western Wei Dynasty a military unit in the transitional period before the Fubing system has yet taken shape?
Li Tai's previous main business was ancient life but not ancient military history, so he only had a general understanding of the formation of the military system.

But in common sense, even if Yu Wentai wants to recruit Guanlong Haoyou wantonly, he still needs to organize and arrange these Haoyou soldiers. The additional defense should be an option for placing troops.After the organizational strength reaches a certain scale, these anti-demolitions will be divided into military mansions of different sizes, thereby completing the structural construction of the military mansion system.

Thinking of this, Li Tai's heart became hot again.

He has been thinking about how to survive and develop in the Guanzhong ruled by the Western Wei court, and Yu Wentai didn't pay attention to and use his words before, so he was naturally a little disappointed, but he soon felt relieved.

After all, the Western Wei Dynasty was not a unified and complete regime. Even if he was rewarded by Yu Wentai to enter the Xingtai, his prospects were actually limited.The hegemonic regime of the Western Wei Dynasty had low ruling power, coupled with the harsh external environment, there was almost no restriction on the development of local armed forces.

Under such circumstances, racking one's brains to develop towards the center is to abandon the basics and chase after the last.

In troubled times, soldiers and horses are king.Their Longxi Li clan had a high political status in the Northern Wei court, but when Er Zhurong led the army into Luoyang, many members of the Longxi Li clan were murdered like pigs and dogs, scaring his father, Li Xiaoyin, from his hometown. Dare to be an official.

No matter how good Li Tai was in the officialdom of the Western Wei Dynasty, Li Chong, the great other, would also be powerless to protect himself in case of major political turmoil.

That being the case, it is better to give up working hard to the upper echelons and sink down to the countryside, and become a governor and defense master, and also have a place in the future military system.

Although he is a new descendant who has no local foundation in Guanzhong, there are still five or six years before the Fubing system is fully formed, and there is enough time for preparation.At least by mixing in the countryside, you can avoid the big pits in the political arena of the Western Wei Dynasty that are turbulent and easily destroyed.

He was still thinking about his own development path, when he suddenly saw the guests around him get up and walk out, and someone shouted: "Dugu Kaifu is here!"

Dugu opens a mansion... Dugu Xin?

Hearing this name, Li Tai got up quickly and followed the crowd to the outside of the hall, wanting to see what kind of demeanor this most outstanding old man is.

　Fubing was an important military system in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou, and even the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but its relevant historical materials, especially the records of its formation process in the early stage, are very vague. This should also be related to the lack of literary records in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou.Therefore, the process of related events is mainly fabricated by combining limited historical materials to ensure a harmonious plot, which does not mean that it is the case in historical facts. . .

　　
　
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