Capital Datang

In April of the 14th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, at the southern end of the Kanto Plain in the central and southern part of Honshu Island, Japan, this was originally a wetland near the sea, surrounded by mountains and the sea, and a bay in the southeast direction. There are many natural good ports around the bay. Excellent location to establish a port.

The Guanzhong Plain is located in the middle of the Wa Kingdom, connecting the north and the south, and it is considered a relatively critical place. Although Li Min has only occupied the Wa Kingdom for a few months, he has already started construction projects here, preparing to build a huge port. Not only for commercial use, but also one of the main bases of the navy in the future.

I saw a group of small slaves carrying stones near the sea, and sent them to the front to lay a solid foundation for the port. On the half-built pier, many slaves were under the command of the Han supervisors. Facilities such as warehouses and canals are being built, and beside this busy construction site, a simple temporary dock is built, and many large ships are moored in the bay, waiting for the owner to load and unload cargo.

And on the land not far from the temporary pier, there is an artificially opened space surrounded by a fence made of huge logs, as if to prevent anyone from escaping.

In the open space in the fence, there is a scene of people with heads like ants. These people are divided into dozens of areas. On the other hand, many slave traders who came from the Tang Dynasty surrounded them, commenting on the slaves in the field, but seeing how these people shook their heads again and again, they seemed dissatisfied with these slaves.Capital Datang 384

After Li Yin defeated the Wa Kingdom, Wang An took over the Wa Kingdom temporarily on his behalf.In just a few months, all the military power in the hands of big and small families from all over the country has been brought back to the central government. Of course, not all the big families are willing to hand over their military power, which makes Wang An have to use some violent means. The two thugs and the Su I family are clearing the way, and they are purging those non-cooperative wealthy families. Together with the tribesmen below them, they are all reduced to slaves. This is also the main source of slaves in the Japanese country.

The southern end of the Guanzhong Plain is located in the middle of the Wa Kingdom.It is very convenient to both the north and the south, and it is very suitable for building a port, so it quickly became a trading center for slaves. Even the name of the port has been decided, it is called "Slave Port", and the adjacent The bay also got its name from this, and it was named Slave Harbor.

Although Nugang is still under construction, it has become a distribution center for Japanese slaves. The slave traders in Datang wanted to buy slaves.If you are in the south of Wa country, you can go to Chikushi Island or Iyo Island.But if you want to buy slaves from the north, you must come to Nugang, and then buy and sell Japanese slaves provided by the "government" or private individuals.

It's just that these Japanese people, no matter they are male or female, are mostly short in stature. Leaving aside other things for the time being, the appearance alone is not enough.Of course, there are taller ones, but there are not many of them, and they are all Dulai people, so-called Dulai people.In fact, they immigrated to the Wa country from the outside world. Most of them are Baekje people, and there are also a small number of Han people. It’s just that they have lived in the Wa country for several generations and have been assimilated into the Wa people long ago. They only maintain a trace of their ancestors in height. Characteristics.

Japanese men are generally not tall, and their strength is naturally not much stronger.Coupled with the poor land of the Wa country, the wealthy tribes raided the tribesmen under their opponents severely, making those poor tribesmen not even have enough to eat, and the result can be imagined.Most of these slaves are pale and emaciated, standing there as if they could be blown by a gust of wind. Only some slaves from rich families still have personal appearance, but unfortunately the number is rare. Even if such slaves are bought back, it is not easy to find them. next home.

However, compared to the slow sales of male slaves, the business of Japanese female slaves is very hot. These Japanese female slaves are petite and have a soft personality, and they are also good-looking, so they are quite popular in the Tang Dynasty. People with money and power like to buy a few Japanese girls to enjoy, so those young girls, even some girls under ten years old, are surrounded by many slave traders to pick them up. Some of the more beautiful ones can be sold to It doesn't matter if someone is ugly as a concubine, if the price is cheaper, she can be sold as a girl, anyway, she will definitely not fall into her hands.

Most of the slave traders who come here are from Dengzhou, and a few are colleagues from other places, and they generally know each other, so when they buy and sell, they also greet their acquaintances from time to time, and collect them by the way. Take a look at the slave market in various places to see if you can find a business opportunity that suits you.

"Hey, Boss Tiger and Brother Shark are here!" At this moment, someone suddenly greeted a group of slave traders who had just entered, and the other party nodded and smiled.

The team of slave traders who came in was quite a number, the guards alone brought five or sixty people, and the leader was three people, among them the fat man on the left was full of kindness and wealth, and he smiled three-thirds when he saw everyone, which made people feel ashamed. When you see it, you feel good about it, and the one on the right is a burly one-eyed man. Although his face is full of fierceness, he is also imitating the fat man next to him and smiling at the people around him, but his appearance is already very fierce. , under this smile, not only does he not look kind, but it makes people feel that his appearance is extremely ferocious.And between the two of them was a young man with dark complexion and three strands of beard.

The fat businessman was born with a smiling face, so he was called the smiling tiger, and the one-eyed man was surnamed Sha, so he got the nickname of the one-eyed shark. These two were the top figures in the slave hunting team in Dengzhou, and now the slave hunting industry is big. In order to prosper, the slave hunting business of the two of them became bigger and bigger. Others said that for every ten slaves sold by Datang, at least one passed through the hands of these two brothers, and there were rumors that they were behind the scenes. With the support of Prince Qi's Mansion, otherwise it would be impossible to expand the slave hunting business to such a large extent. However, the two brothers denied this rumor, and it seems that Prince Qi's Mansion did not take special care of them.

As one of the largest slave merchants in Datang, Smiling Tiger and Cyclops know many people, and they greet people around them from time to time, but the people who know them are a little strange, guessing the identity of the young man between them. Identity, after all, with the current status of the smiling tiger and the one-eyed shark, the person who can accompany the two of them in person is definitely not a simple person!

Li Yin looked around at the slave hunters who greeted the tiger sharks, and occasionally met one or two familiar faces. After all, when the slave capture team was integrated, many slave hunters had seen him, but he had already seen him. I had expected this kind of situation, so when I asked the tiger sharks to come out with me this time, I put on makeup in advance, not only put on a fake beard, but also painted my skin black. People who are familiar with it will definitely not recognize the young man among the tiger sharks as His Royal Highness King Qi of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yin arrived at Slave Harbor yesterday afternoon. After a night of rest, he happened to know that the two Tiger Sharks he was supporting were also here, so he simply pretended to be a slave trader with them.

After Wu Meiniang became pregnant, Li Min had already sent her to Sibi under the name of King Qi. Although the last time she discussed with Wen Xin about setting up a family, she was opposed by the other party, but Li Yin knew that there must be a misunderstanding. His body is important, so let her and Wen'er go back to recuperate first. As for himself, he needs to stay in Wa country for a while.

As Wang An took back the military power in the hands of the powerful clans in the Wa Kingdom, this further strengthened Li Yin's dominance over the Wa Kingdom. There is no guarantee in other places. At least the Asuka area and its surrounding areas are at peace, and there are no more soldiers in the hands of the wealthy clans around the country. As soon as he died, the government orders of the Qi Palace became smooth.

It was under such circumstances that Li Yin left Iwami Castle, and first visited the Wawang Palace in the Asuka area, but it was a pity that it was burned to the ground by Emperor Huangji. The Turtle Dove Palace of Prince De is well preserved, but his descendants let Ishigami Shouwo kill me completely. Now the Turtle Dove Palace is being rebuilt, and it will become Li Yin's residence in Japan in the future.

Speaking of it, although Li Yin brought war and suffering to the Wa country, and countless Japanese people were degraded as slaves and sold to the Quartet, but he also brought a gift to the land of the Wa country, and it was definitely a good thing. This gift is Sibi The cherry blossom trees in the city, in this era, the cherry blossoms have not yet spread to the country of Wa, and Li Yin was the first person to bring the cherry blossoms to the four islands of the country of Wa. Presumably, it will be recorded in the annals of history in the future: In the winter of the 13th year of Zhenguan, Da Tang Qi Wang Min, carrying a cherry tree that symbolizes peace, traveled eastward to the country of Wa, and spread the seeds of civilization in human society all over this barbaric land. After thousands of years, civilization and cherry blossoms will bloom together in this land!

After planting the cherry trees, Li Yin did not go back immediately, but wandered around the country, such as Mount Fuji, which was deified by Japan in later generations. In later generations, Li Yin felt awkward no matter how he looked at this mountain, but now This place already belongs to his own property, so after looking at it from a distance, he feels much more comfortable than before.

After leaving Mount Fuji, Li Yin went to the location of Tokyo in later generations, but now it has a new name, that is, Nugang, which is under construction, and compared with the world's largest city in later generations, the current Nugang is still barren , and even apart from the slaves, there is no reason to attract people to come here.Capital Datang 384

Looking at the thriving slave trading market in front of him, Li Yin was also secretly proud. According to what he learned from Hu Sha and the two of them, the daily slave trading volume here is around 4000 to [-] people. Although this situation will not last long, but In the end, it is estimated that tens of thousands of Japanese slaves may be sold overseas. Even if the annual trading volume in the future will not reach this year's figure, it will not be a small number, so the Japanese country is a good slave production base.

When Li Yinchang was thinking about the future positioning of the Wa Kingdom, he suddenly saw a commotion in front of him, and there were faint pleadings. It seemed that something happened? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)