Hundreds of thousands of people, or even more, are missing, why no one found them
Where do these people come from
Why didn't the surrounding villages find anything wrong
If Ren Baqian hadn't reminded her of this question, the empress hadn't thought of it yet. But as soon as he reminded, the empress immediately realized the seriousness of it.
"Do you have any idea?"
The Empress asked with a gloomy face.
"First of all, there are a few things that need to be clarified." Ren Baqian frowned while pondering while talking about his guess:
"First, what is the lifespan of these herdsmen? In the villages we passed, those jade-waisted slaves had been in the human body for at least ten years, and they still hadn't completely transformed into jade-waisted slaves. That is to say, the cultivation of jade-waisted slaves was at least based on Twenty years as a unit.
So, how long did it take these herdsmen to cultivate jade waist slaves and cultivate this forest? Five or six million people may seem like a lot, but if it is extended to hundreds of years or even longer, the number of missing people every year will be much smaller. But even so, 50,000 to 60,000 people disappear out of thin air every year, which is not a small number. "
"Second, these jade waist slaves are consumables, food, what is the consumption speed? The figures mentioned above are calculated based on the current number of jade waist slaves.
Including tens or hundreds of years of consumption, the previously guessed number will be greatly increased, and it may be millions, or even two million people. "
When Ren Baqian said this, the Empress' expression was already extremely ugly.
Ren Baqian's words made her suddenly feel that the Gu people seemed to be raised here as livestock, just like those horned oxen and jumping sheep raised outside the mountains.
"Thirdly, and most importantly, how many are those herders? Thirty or so, just the number of their group. According to Boll, they will give up their childhood memories when they become adults. That is to say , They actually have a place where they live together.
Some of the herdsmen must live there and take care of the young tribesmen. Others leave as adults to find a place to live alone. Where is that gathering point? What is the total number of grazers? What about their fertility and longevity? "
Ren Baqian's three questions made the empress look gloomy and said nothing.
There are too many things derived from these three questions.
Just for the thirty or so herdsmen here, millions of ancient people died at their hands.
If there were more herders...
"But I don't think there are too many herders." Ren Baqian thought for a while and said, "If there were hundreds of herders, the number of deaths would be ten times higher in these years. It’s close to the total population of the ancient race.”
After all, the total population of the ancient clan was only over 10 million.
"Is there anything else?" The Empress waited for a moment, but seeing that Ren Baqian didn't speak, she turned to look at him, her eyes glowing brightly in the darkness.
"I have an idea that the ancient tribes that these herdsmen attacked must be the most marginal villages, so that they are not easy to be discovered. But with such a large number, it is impossible to hide it for so long.
Unless there is a possibility, the nearby stockade is also controlled by them.
People from some villages were moved to this hidden place and turned into jade waist slaves, while people from other villages remained in place as barriers. In this way, even if their behavior is slightly wrong, the other villages will not think too much even if they are puzzled. This method is less noticeable than disappearing directly.
Then every once in a while, the barrier will slowly push inward. "
Ren Baqian drew a circle on the ground, and then drew another circle close to the edge of the garden: "Indenting a little bit like this, they are eating away at the ancient race."
The queen's hair stood on end when she heard that.
"But the most dangerous thing about these herders is that they have always been hidden and unknown. Now that they are known, it is much easier to do.
They are not strong, we have already killed three herdsmen, let alone the entire ancient clan
They may not have been discovered by experts before... "
Ren Baqian comforted, and then his expression was a little strange: "But those masters probably lost in telling them their names."
Just think about it a little bit, with the temperament of the ancient people, in such a situation, if the herdsmen asked their names, they might be directly tricked.
It took a long time for the empress to let out a long breath, looked at Ren Baqian and said, "Your brain is still very good!"
"Sure! No need to doubt!" Ren Baqian gave a thumbs up and showed his white teeth.
But under the shining skin, the white teeth were not so conspicuous.
"Go back." The queen stood up and said.
"I can't run anymore, please hug me!" Ren Baqian spread his hands.
"Pooh!"
Ren Baqian was carried back by the empress by her neck.
"Brother, come here." The empress called Qi Ziting aside, and then told him the matter.
Qi Ziting's face changed greatly after hearing this.
"Is that so?"
"It's just a guess, but the possibility is very high. Didn't you see the abandoned village before?" Ren Baqian said on the side.
Qi Ziting swung his staff with a gloomy face on the nearby tree, and the upper part of the whole tree flew out.
After sweeping down seven or eight trees in a row, Qi Ziting finally calmed down after venting his anger.
"Yes, it is indeed possible!" Qi Ziting said. "Little tooth, what are you going to do?"
"You know more about the 60,000 mountains than I do. Find some people and check all the surrounding villages for any problems. If there is any problem, report it immediately, and kill as soon as it is confirmed!" the empress said coldly.
"If we search all the villages on the edge, I'm afraid it won't be completed in a year." Qi Ziting said. After all, it is not an easy task to transmit messages in the 60,000 mountains, and the deeper you go, the more so.
"No matter how long it takes, these alien races must die!" the empress said coldly.
"Then what about your marriage?" Qi Ziting asked, frowning.
The Empress was silent for a while, and Ren Baqian spoke at this moment:
"It's important! Uncle Lao is worried!"
"Bah!" Qi Ziting spat.
In any case, it seems that the marriage with the empress will be postponed for a while.
"Although this matter is important, you don't have to stay here, Xiaoya. Deep in the 60,000 mountains, there are still many Supreme Heaven masters. I have seen more than 30 people. As long as you gather these people together, you can easily It will be able to kill all these alien races.
Moreover, Dayao is not only an area of 60,000 mountains, the outside was beaten down with blood by the former emperor and many ancestors, and Daxia, Izumo, and Chen Guo are all around. "
"Izumo is cold!" Ren Baqian said suddenly.
"What?" Qi Ziting froze for a moment.
"Izumo is cold, and Izumo is gone. Emperor Izumo is visiting Lancheng! In the future, can you call me Izumo Province, or Izumo Dufu?" Ren Baqian laughed.
"When did it happen? Why didn't I know?" Qi Ziting was stunned when he heard that.
Has the Izumo Kingdom perished? But in a few years, such a big thing happened outside
"It's been a few months... and Daxia is not far away." Ren Baqian said.
Daxia has also had a major incident recently.
Before Xia Bailong was stinked to death, the Great Xia royal family moved away from the palace for three months before moving back. After that, the defense was naturally extremely tight. It took quite a long time for the second batch of stink bombs sent by Ren Baqian to find a way to enter the palace. .
Then it detonated two months ago.
This time someone died again, and it was the empress dowager who died... Ever since Xia Baichong died, her condition has not been very good.
It has only been half a year since I returned to the palace, and the second batch exploded again... I was not in good health, but I smelled the familiar formula and the familiar smell...
He fell into a coma on the spot and died the next day.
Twice in a row, people put stink bombs in the palace twice in a row. The first time it stinks to death the previous emperor, and the second time it stinks to death the empress dowager. He was slapped several times, and then pushed into the cesspit.
Everyone thought they could smell the lingering stench of tarsal maggots.
The Emperor Daxia issued seven orders to the border gates in a row, urging the border gates to speed up the attack. The royal family and the court will see the success within half a month!
Half a month later, the empress received the good news!
Hongwu also sent 20,000 reinforcements with Zi Donglai, defeated Daxia's army of more than 400,000 in one fell swoop, and took three border passes including Tiesuo Pass.
After grabbing the three border gates, Hongwu sent troops into the Daxia territory and looted more than 30 cities before returning with a full load.
Dayao has no intention of taking down Daxia now, and swallowing Izumo is the top priority now.
After taking down these three border gates, Great Xia has already opened its doors.
A few days after the empress received the good news, Daxia was full of wailing, and after that, there was another tax increase and conscription.
However, at this time, a piece of news that made things worse came.
Rebellions occurred in Dingzhou, Qingzhou, and Pingzhou at the same time.