Is this a godsend?

So strange people and strange clothes are not allowed to enter the palace. Doesn’t it mean that under Zhou Li, those who wear strange clothes can’t enter the palace, but that they can’t be allowed to be officials?

That's right, since Zhou overthrew Shang, it is impossible to continue the Shang system in an all-round way, and Zhou pays more attention to the rules of superiority and inferiority, so it is normal for these strange things not to be officials in Zhou.

In other words, in fact, there are not only human beings in the tribal alliance of Shang. Of course, the belief of the Chinese at this time is still at the earliest stage, so they also regard these inhuman creatures that Zishou regards as human beings. One, it's not surprising to call it an odd man.

After all, finding some mythical beasts and strange origins for one’s own blood is a tradition of all dynasties, and it was not suspended until the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang did not shy away from the fact that he was born as a beggar. Stop this unhealthy trend.

But as far as Zishou's current opinion is concerned, it is not generally known whether the world where the emperors and generals were originally in was to brag about their blood, but here, maybe, there is really a bit of a strange mixed blood in it.

And if you think about it carefully, if there is no reproductive isolation between monsters and humans, then there is no other explanation except for the fantasy race. Nature will not create such a strange biological population, and there is more than one.

After all, the ancestor of the Shang Dynasty claimed to be born by his mother swallowing the eggs of black birds. Later historians believed that this was caused by wild marriages that were still popular at that time. A large tribal confederation of ties.

But now Zishou is not so sure, maybe the blood of a monster or a black bird is really flowing in his body. After all, the creature in front of him who claims to be a Lin is standing in front of him, looking curiously at Zishou, a human being. The "King" in there didn't know what to think.

"Okay, then, why do you think there is a place for you here?" This is also Zishou's confusion, why did the monster ask this creature who came to seek refuge in the Shang dynasty to draw a conclusion.

"Because there is food to eat! I heard from other alien races that you will cook a lot of food and houses. Even if it rains heavily, the cave will not collapse."

"..." Indeed, if monsters are really born in the mountains, compared to the unsafe and unstable wild way, the warm hut of Twolegs is indeed very tempting.

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The twisted history of this world:

"Most of the obscenities in the world originated from Emperor Xin of the Shang Dynasty. People in the Zhou Dynasty called him a proof of his immorality; later generations thought that there were many falsehoods, and they might be fabricated by the Zhou people to harm his virtuous name."——Records of later generations .

"The tortoise shell of the Shang Dynasty unearthed recently recorded the process of the Shang emperor Xin's banquet. There are quite a lot of two-, three-, and even four-character words. The meaning is the same as today" - archaeological discovery.

Chapter 14 Huolin

Modu, the palace, this girl who called herself "Lin" was introduced into the inner garden of the palace, lying on the soft straw mat, looking around curiously, "This thing is more comfortable than leaves~" The girl moved her four paws, soft There are no stones in the straw mat.

Alien races like her, mostly because of their limbs, are not as good at making utensils and farming as humans, but most of them have supernatural powers that humans don't have. Some of them can change their body shape, and some have extraordinary perception. And some can communicate with birds and beasts.

"So, where did you come to Modu from?"

"Go to the place where the sun rises, far away, and then there is a large piece of water, on the other side of a piece of land on the water." The girl gestured, and Zishou also roughly understood that it should come from the seaside, to be precise Said to be an offshore island in the sea.

"Evil, have you ever heard of such a place in the east?"

"No." Elai shook his head, the territory directly under Shang did not reach the sea, "but the people in Qi seem to know."

"Is there anyone here from Modu?"

"No" who dares to come this season, looking for death? "Then what are the names that people around you call you?"

"Ao!"

"What?" Zi Shou was taken aback.

"It's called Ao, because it floats on the water, it looks like an Ao on the ground."

Oh, Ao~ Indeed, the island looks like it is floating on the water from a distance... Wait a minute, what the hell is it called again?Zishou looked at the girl sharply, "Jinao Island?"

"Jin'ao is called that, but what is an island?"

"..." Zishou gasped, and turned his head to look at Elai, "Is there an old man named Wen Zhong left from the era of Dayi here?"

"never heard of that"

"That's okay, okay, it's just the same name." Zi Shou heaved a sigh of relief, it seems that there won't be any Twelve Golden Immortals who come to trouble him with magic weapons, or encounter some too strange and chaotic people like Zhuxian Sword Formation God scene.

"So, this one, do you have a name?"

"Yes, everyone else calls me Zhong." The girl said happily. Zhong at this time means that she is the second child. There are too many people named Zhong. After all, the general level of education in this era is prenatal education. What can you expect them to be educated? name?

In Modu, at least [-]% or [-]% are named Bo Zhong Shu Ji, even if they are nobles. For example, Bo Yang is not surnamed Bo, but Yang, which translates to "the boss of the Yang family", and Shu Qi means Qi. The meaning of the third child~

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the girl being called Zhong. It is estimated that her ethnic group also belongs to the type with little culture, so she can only be called one, two, three, four.

"Do you have a last name?"

"No." Certainly not, surnames are something that only human aristocrats have. It is difficult for a savage like her to be counted, and there must be no more.

"What do you know?" Zishou felt as if he was being interviewed by an HR. Then again, let alone now, hundreds of years later, the Spring and Autumn and Warring States, and even the emperors of the Han Dynasty were almost in the same tone, but the more In the future, the higher and deeper the palace walls, the more isolated the emperor and ordinary people will be.

Although it is for the purpose of personal security and stability of the imperial power, on the other hand, the higher the personal security protection of the ruler, the lower the control over the country and the less understanding. And the actual control of the business is quite high.

Because anyone can go directly to his palace to ask him to make a statement, and he himself will patrol around every day, no matter if it is a savage citizen, he can meet the king, even in theory, he is not afraid of death, and he can even assassinate the king (swearing in person) ).

For the entire Shang area, the ruling mode and specific production activities are very clear. Of course, people at this time are generally uneducated, and it is also a big problem that they cannot make any orderly suggestions face to face.

"Nothing!" It was the first time Zishou saw a "person" who was so confident that he couldn't say anything. It seemed that this guy really thought that as long as he came to the human beings, found the boss of the human beings, and said he wanted to join, the human beings would join him. It can be the same as eating.

After questioning, I found that she really seemed to think so, because that's what other foreign races said.As a mount?Which mount, day or night?

"Will there be a hunt?"

"No!" The girl smiled purely and brilliantly, unicorns can't kill, and they really can't hunt;

"What about farming?"

"No!" What kind of food do you come to humans for if you know how to farm the land?

"Then, pull the cart?"

"No!" That's right, if you can pull a cart, there are a lot of unicorns in the chariot army now. Maybe this thing is really useless, so you can only watch it and call it "auspicious" "Bar.

"Then... do you have any special abilities?"

"do not know!"

"..." Therefore, Qilin only appears when the Holy King is around, not because she has any special abilities, but because she has no eggs, so only in the peace of the four realms, the king has food to feed idlers Only then will it be accepted, right?

"No, you can't be too arbitrary. People can't be sure what talents they have, let alone Qilin?" Zishou shook his head, "It's fine to stay, but you have to show your role."

"Hey, what are you going to do?" The girl moved her paws.

Zishou observed her, her upper and lower limbs were slender, her body was strong, her waist lacked fat and muscle, she was white and tender, and she didn’t know how to maintain it in the wild, her palms were small and lacked strength, and her horns were soft and could not hurt anyone—it was true. It is a "benevolent beast" - no fighting power!

The wide soles of the feet are like cat's claws with clipped nails, and the big pink fleshy balls should be comfortable to hold, but they don't need to be used to hit people.

"It seems that there is no need to consider the military use. We can only develop the civilian use. If it is not possible, then we can only develop the final reproductive use."

Facts have proved that most of the civilian uses are not very large, and they cannot pull carts, because they are not as strong as old cows, and they are lively by nature. The smooth deer back fell straight down, and the entire saddle and stirrups were needed.

The sprinting speed is not fast, the endurance is also very poor, and it is also very bad as a mount. Basically, Zishou has not found any civilian use, and almost sent her to the temple to consider the use of reproduction.

"Let's think about it, what kind of special ability does the unicorn have? The world is peaceful. I think it's because of the world's peace that it can survive~ Then it is to protect the birth? Oh? There is also this job, but this is to protect others from birth, Or is she very capable of giving birth? And think about it carefully, does she give birth on the side of the deer's body or the side of the human belly?" Zi Shou's thinking became more and more crooked, but he really couldn't think of any supernatural powers she had.

"Okay, let's accept it for now, at least it's good to see how good-looking it is." Yao is worthy of being a monster, she is really beautiful, and Ye Xing's ears are trembling very tenderly.

Therefore, the name is "Zhong", because it is a unicorn, and the monster girl who is also called "Lin Zhong" lives in the room on the side of the palace. Her requirements are not high, there is a shed, and there are Straw mats are fine, and they are much more resistant to wind and rain than humans.

After a few days, when the millet was put away, Zishou finally found the use of Linzhong. She was very sensitive to words and numbers, and she was very alert. The words Zishou had taught basically did not need to be read twice Can remember and use it flexibly.

"Oh~ It is indeed a symbol of the ranks of civil servants. It turns out to be a civil servant, very good!"

Because there is no shortage of barbarians in Modu who can fight, what is most lacking is a civil servant who can understand Zishou's meaning, record words, and calculate various numbers, a perfect secretarial staff.

And Lin's memory is very good. She can remember things that Zishou said, even if they are casual words, and she will never forget them. She can basically remember things that she has seen once.

After only two days in Modu, you will not get lost, and you can even tell which toilet was built by which family. You know, because these "public toilets" are put together and are very simple, they can't tell them apart.

Disagreements arose from time to time over the issue of who would own the manure after composting. This is what Zishou has dealt with the most these days. Now with Lin’s help, she doesn’t have to deal with such crap every day. She can remember and distinguish, so can make an immediate decision.

Because of this, everyone felt that she was very fair in this regard, and generally obeyed Lin's verdict. Unknowingly, she gained a firm foothold in the royal court.

In October, Empress Jiang was about to give birth. However, at this time, when Su and Yi were on the expedition, Zishou couldn't stay even if he was worried, because as the king of Shang, this obligation was far greater than his personal wishes and emotions.

Time can’t be delayed. If it’s delayed for a long time, it will be winter, and the road will be blocked by heavy snow. No one will be able to return. Part of the territory of Yifang and Yongdi must also be taken down, so that there will be enough land and food to survive next year.

Half a month in advance, the merchant army sent a letter to the Quartet to prepare for the war. The newly harvested millet was rotten and watered, and then dried into individual yellow rice lumps, plus some nuts that were not known to be pine nuts or other nuts. High-grade dry food eaten by nobles and kings.

The bacon hanging in the ancestral temple is solemnly removed, cut up and carried after sacrifices. This is not only an emergency military ration to replenish physical strength, but also represents some kind of blessing from ancestors and gods.

Zishou, who was recharging his energy, carried three swords and patrolled the four sides of Modu. He gathered all the manpower to maintain and repair chariots and other equipment, make arrows, take the bowstring out of the lacquer box, and hang the bow horns.

After everything is ready, the beacon fire is lit, and the princes of the Quartet will gather in Modu within three days, and then they will swear to each other and go to war!

To the east, "What should I do!?" On the border between Su and Shang, you can see the beacon fires lit in Shang territory. .

Mrs. Su looked around, but was stunned that she couldn't find anyone who was more suitable as King Shang's car this year.

Last year, Yongdi sent dried meat as a tribute to show respect, and the king of Shang gave furs in return, which means that in a short period of time, Yongdi does not have to worry about the invasion of Shang's army-of course, the opportunity for field hunting or the usual small-scale friction and disputes are inevitable.

Xiqi Chengzhou is a group of poor people. They have to farm land for at least a few years. They will only get their turn when they have a little bit of money. Although the pig industry is so underdeveloped that it is almost non-existent, it is up to everyone to fatten up the livestock before slaughtering them. I understand the truth.

The barbarian side is too strong, and it will be too late to go out in October. If the battle cannot be ended in a short period of time, it is very likely that the barbarian side will be held back and unable to go back. If the King of Shang sends troops in mid-September, the probability of going to fight the barbarian side is very high .

Not to mention the barbarians in the south, they are not only poorer, but also far away. The merchant army does not necessarily have to drive there. The slaves of the slaves will not worry about delaying production, so they will be cruel to the barbarians.

The barbarians in the north don’t have to worry even more, because now the north is getting colder every year, and those barbarians think about going south every day, so they are sent back by the merchant army. There is a risk of delaying agricultural production, and the most important thing is that ninety-nine out of ten will not be able to recover the cost.

So, I looked around and found that my own Su Clan was the only and best target. I had conquered Su Dedixin for nine years, thoroughly sorted out the situation, and had enough supplies and prestige. , the levy was launched on the grounds of Su Buchen.

However, since Zishou crossed over, this progress has been greatly advanced. First of all, although intercropping and crop rotation have accelerated the consumption of land resources in a short period of time, it also means that they have captured enough food in a short period of time to support his expedition.

Secondly, Zishou did not intend to give Xiqi time to develop, and advanced the time for Xiqi to be killed, which meant that the merchant army needed to continue large-scale battles, so it was necessary to choose a weak opponent to train troops, and at the same time plunder enough to expand Xiqi. Materials for Qi Raiders.

Again, Zishou's prestige is much higher than that of Di Xin in history. After all, Di Xin in history hasn't settled the matter yet, but Zishou has already secured his seat and immediately looked at him. There is Su's.

"Your Majesty, think of a way!" The merchant army will be crushed in 3~4 days at most. Conquering Yousu is not a big battle, and the scale is not as big as that of field hunting, but the problem is, their equipment And the preparation is better than when hunting.

Not only did they carry two months of food, arrows, chariot parts, and replacement horses, but even spare weapons were sharpened and ready to kill people at any time.

"Order, light the beacon, gather, and fight the merchant army!"

"Your Majesty!" Are you fucking crazy? The last decisive battle with the Shang army was crushed by Big Yi. That time Chengzhou cooperated with the Shang army to fight several battles. His confidence was a little bursting, but he was defeated. If he is crushed to death, the monarch will be arrested and executed. His mother has Su before he can beat him for a week!

"What can I do? Do you want to be slaves or citizens?" Su Hu's eyes shone with cunning.

"If we don't resist at all, we will be tied with a rope and taken back to Modu, and become slaves; but if we fight the Shang army, put a rope on ourselves, and plead guilty to the Shang king naked, we will only lose slaves and wealth, but at least one countryman!"

"..." Sitting at the bottom, the girl with the symbol of Su's sacrificial ceremony lowered her head, wondering what she was thinking.

Since the collapse of the Xiahou Clan's dynasty, their family had to flee to the west, but they met those barbarians and were driven back to the east. It didn't take long for them to encounter barbarians from Yifang and Chu, coming and going, In the end, it can only be merged with Yousu's.

Because of mastering a lot of documents and knowledge of the Xiahou Clan, they became a group of priests with the Su Clan. Only as a priest can they marry the King of Shang. It is simply a leader of a wild tribe like Su who is not recognized as a descendant. His daughter is not such a good thing.

Only as a priest, as a group that masters knowledge, culture and civilization in this era, can they not be bound by specific tribes and clans, and enjoy certain privileges and status in other places, especially the blood of the girl itself is also noble enough ——The blood of Xia Hou's direct line, the god who flows the blood of the white fox!

Loyalty is a precious virtue in this era. If you have milk, you are a mother. The first rule of survival in this era is to abandon the hopeless Su family and merge into the flourishing Yin Shang family. Is there any choice?

It's just that Emperor Yi didn't really want to accept these descendants of the Xiahou clan at all. After all, there are many survivors of Xia, so it is easy for the other party to use chicken eggs to restore the country.

However, Di Xin gave her and her people a little hope, because whether it is the social foxes in Modu (the foxes living in human cities, some of which are even sacrificed), or the businessmen who come to do business (in various senses The businessman) said that Di Xin must have been beaten in the head by the Emperor of Heaven, and he would go crazy from time to time, so this matter is a little operable.

In particular, the divine power of the King of Shang is astonishing. After far surpassing Emperor Yi, this hope is even greater. The reason why the Shang kings of all dynasties were unwilling to accept the descendants of Xia Hou was also related to this. Covered by divine blood, descendants cannot use the divine sword.

But now, this news that was supposed to make them despair when they merged with Yousu brought the greatest hope. Although Empress Jiang is a descendant of the Lie Shan clan's god-man, she is not a god-man after all, and her descendants are unbearable. Such a powerful combination of divine power.

Therefore, even if it is for the descendants of King Shang to possess divine power far superior to that of their fathers, Shang's priests and some loyal nobles have to coordinate the establishment of this matter, at least she thinks so.

What could be better than the union of two generations of the purest descendants of divine blood?Especially in this era, this wild and beast-rich era.

As for reserve, what the hell is that?The barbarian girls in Chu land who are naked and catch handsome boys back home are a major feature of the local scene, but the Central Plains people still talk about etiquette, and there are a lot of rules and regulations, which can only be opened up on special occasions.

Chapter 15 Kesu Yuxing

From the Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty, and then to the early Spring and Autumn Period, the mode of warfare was "the battle of gentlemen". To put it bluntly, from chariots to soldiers, from soldiers to ordinary infantry, there was at least one identity. Chinese people, and the chariots and armored soldiers who are the main force of the war are at least the gentry.

This brings up a very interesting problem, that is, both sides are people of noble blood, and maybe they are related to each other. Therefore, when fighting, the fighting style is completely different from that after the Spring and Autumn Period.

On the one hand, it is because these are noble people with good equipment, so it is difficult to kill them in one shot; on the other hand, after capturing them, they can be exchanged for ransom if they are alive; Doctrine, the meaning of the country is also very narrow, these are talents who understand some cultural knowledge or martial arts.

Today you are a prisoner and a slave, but tomorrow you may become a prime minister of a country (such as Baili Xi). If you do not follow the rules, you will easily form a deadly enemy, and it is also a good thing for yourself not to kill others, everyone. They are all noble descendants of gods, different from those lowly savages or even Chinese cannon fodder.

Finally, it is because of the relationship between weapons and equipment. Although the impact of the chariot is huge, it also has high requirements for terrain, formation and usage. In order to maximize the strength of both chariots, the selection of the battlefield and the combat strategy During the process, the two sides must maintain a certain tacit understanding, and those who play tricks generally end up being crushed to death by the opponent.

Therefore, the war at this time is very polite and abides by the rules of etiquette. Of course, with the decline of Zong Zhou, the rise of princes, and the general environment of states competing for hegemony, facing the issue of life and death, such interests and rules will disappear. up.

Later generations said: There is no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period. First, it refers to the reason for the war. Attacking each other often lacks righteousness and is not very well-known (Chu Fasui, Sui said: I am innocent, Chu: I am a barbarian~.jpg).

Secondly, it means that the way of war has gradually become cruel and unruly. Song Guo was crushed to death by his opponent when he tried to be disciplined. In the late Warring States period, the battle of Shangdang reached its peak, which also created Zhao Kuo's reputation for talking about soldiers on paper. At the same time, it also made the ancient art of war develop greatly.

Well, since it is a well-regulated battle, Prince Shang can't help but be disturbed. He really wants to take advantage of the chaos on the opposite side to beat the drums and march directly. The tens of thousands of Shang troops have no organization. They can be trampled to death by the opponent, but no, the princes will not obey such orders, and the generals of the merchant army will also be very puzzled.

I also really want to shoot arrows directly when the opponent is still crossing the river, and show the opponent what it means to strike halfway, so that the front and rear troops are out of touch, and then use the convoy to kill them in a staggered wave, but it doesn't work.