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    The war horses in the Zongduan Mountains are also divided into three, six or nine grades. Usually the old or injured horses are only used to transport things, or they are slaughtered directly for eating; the better ones are used for food.  The children were trained and the women were used for work; the best war horses were naturally used when riding to herd or fight.

    Normally, the tribes in the Zongduan Mountains are not big. If a tribe can bring out a thousand war horses, it is already a very generous act. Taking out 3,000 war horses in one breath is equivalent to the last time we came to buy horses.  Half of it, I have to say it made me very excited.

    After defeating the ships of the Tsugaru and Namada families at sea, all we need to do is use cavalry and infantry to achieve a complete victory.

    When on land, which one is better, infantry or cavalry, depends on the terrain.

    For example, in areas with lots of hills, valleys, and swamps, the cavalry is of little use. But if it is a wide area, the cavalry will definitely crush the infantry. There is no doubt about that.

    Yamazaki Xianyun has long said that the current eight thousand horses are actually only about five thousand that are truly elite. The rest are either too small or just mares and cannot be used in high-intensity wars, so  Even if it is enough to capture the three cities of Otaru, Sapporo and Chitose in the southern part of Ezo Island this time, it will definitely not be enough if you want to capture the Dewa or Mutsu areas.

    "If we can bring back 10,000 horses this time, it will naturally be a great supplement to the cavalry force. Maybe it is not impossible to unify Deyu and Mutsu in northern Honshu.

    Seeing Manu take the lead, he took the lead.  A group of elders were no longer calm and quickly took out their own chips.

    "I also have a horse!"

    "In addition to horses, I also have fat sheep and strong oxen!"

    ¡°We don¡¯t have any animals, but there are so many wild animals, who dares to compete with us?¡±

    ""

    Watching them rush to reveal their bottom line, I feel extremely comfortable.

    The people in the Zongduan Mountains are really simple. Compared with the people from the Song Dynasty and Japan, doing business with them is the best and most comfortable choice.

    Of course, they are not stupid.  On the contrary, it has long had its own set of business standards.

    In the remote mountains and remote areas, they have very little communication with the outside world, so they are often defrauded of a lot of property with inferior goods. However, the tribes in the Zongduan Mountains have nothing to do. If they go out to buy and sell things by themselves, the people along the way will  Cost, danger, time, etc. are the bottlenecks that extremely restrict their development. Only traveling traders come to the tribe.  is the most convenient.

    Although they were played like fools time and time again, they already had a score in their hearts.  Seeing me doing business so readily and generously, they have long regarded me as a good person, so they revealed a little bit of my bottom line in advance, and they were not worried that I would take the opportunity to lower the price.

    "Take your time, take your time." I said with a smile, "This time we brought first-class refined salt, 'Golden Tea', Nanyang spices, 'Hero's Blood' and a newly released wine called 'Zui Xian Brewing'  . If you want to buy it, please take good care of yourself and come over at noon to discuss with my housekeepers The quantity is limited, so please seize the opportunity."

    "good!"

    Zhebaizan and a group of elders.  They are indeed extremely weak now. Even after drinking several bowls of broth and taking the herbal water I prepared for them, they can barely stop the diarrhea. If they want to recover, they will have to wait until after noon at least.

    And specifically what to buy and how much quantity to buy.  They also have to discuss it with their companions.

    Of course, it would be better if the price is cheaper!

    We bring various products with specific prices.  Mi Yan and Shen Mengqiu had already made their calculations, and there was a range within which they could bargain, but the range was not large.

    So at noon, a group of middle-aged Jurchen tribe elders with walking sticks walked over firmly, and I left the price negotiation to my friends.

    Zhebaizhan himself did not participate in the negotiations, but sat with us on a special deck chair, basking in the warm sunshine of early spring, blowing the gentle spring breeze, and tasting the fragrant and delicious "Zui Xian Brewing", which was quite interesting.  A feeling of enjoyment.

    "Brother Zhebaizan, are you familiar with the Wusuli River?" I mentioned casually.

    "Ussuli River?" Zhebaizan thought about it for a moment before shaking his head, "It seems to be on the other side of the Zongduan Mountains, right? I have never been there, but I heard that the environment there is worse than here.  , the hellish cold wind from the west keeps blowing that way, and the land is not suitable for farming, so people often flee to the tribes in the east of our Zhongzuan Mountain Range."

    When Xiao Yin'er heard this, her heart tightened.?A small hand quickly tapped my back a few times.

    I understood what she meant and asked: "So, among the more than thirty tribes we came this time, are there any tribes close to the Wusuli River?"

    "Yes!" Zhebaizan nodded and said, "Elder Cheli's tribe is close to the Wusuli River, only a few dozen miles away. I heard that because of the poor environment there, many Jurchens, as well as the Khitan,  People from the Rakshasa tribe went to join their tribe, causing their tribe¡¯s population to increase dramatically and putting a heavy burden on them.¡±

    Elder Cheli?

    ¡°I immediately pictured in my mind the appearance of a skinny old man who was the most ruthless in eating and drinking, but had the smallest number of transactions.

    Every time Elder Cheli brings some mountain products, they are not very rare, such as ginseng, tiger skin, cow and sheep skin, etc., which are also easy to transport.

    It's not that they don't have any living livestock, but it's really difficult to cross the entire Zongduan Mountains. It's very difficult for people to climb, let alone the livestock. Most of them will be broken off on the road, and the rest will be broken off.  It's really not worthwhile to transport the stuff down here and sell it.

    Therefore, Elder Cheli, who had gone through so much trouble to come here, felt aggrieved every time he saw everyone happily buying first-class refined salt and fine wine.

    There is no other way. He can only eat a little more to make up for the energy he spent on going back and forth. By the way, there is also a desire for the poor to eat the upstarts to eat enough, so it is inconvenient to mention them one by one.

    "Brother Bao, when you asked about the Wusuli River, do you want to do business there?" Zhebaizhan thought he had guessed the right direction, so he persuaded me, "It's better not to go there. The Khitan people exiled criminals there.  There is nothing in this place except poor people who are so poor that they are gnawing on the dirt! You have to take your things there, and make sure those people try their best to rob you, and it won¡¯t be worth it if you get hurt by then.¡±

    Xiao Yin'er shuddered when she heard this, and her face became even more ugly.

    "That's not true, I just have some things to deal with." I laughed, "Brother Zhebaizan, if we want to go there, can we rent your samurai?"

    "Leasing a samurai?" This word was quite new, and Zhe Baizan was taken aback.

    "Yes, when we go there, Elder Cheli is not familiar with us, and the only people we can trust are the warriors from Brother Zhebaizan's tribe! So I want to spend money to hire them, and the time will only last about a month at most.  .¡±

    Zhebaizan understood what I meant, that is to say, we don¡¯t have many people. If we want to go to the Wusuli River, we need more powerful warriors, and these warriors can only choose the most reliable ones, and the Sorbo tribe¡¯s  A samurai is worthy of my trust.

    For my trust, this Jurchen man was trembling with excitement. He patted his chest repeatedly and said, "Brother Bao, what are you talking about? Our relationship does not need to talk about money? You underestimate us Jurchen men."  Come on! I'll send you well, I'll send you a thousand of the most elite warriors, and I'm sure they will be equal to ten. Even if Cheli's group has other intentions, they will never dare to move!"

    We have done business with Zhebaizan several times and understand their situation.

    In the initial conflict with us, the Sorbian tribe lost most of their men, leaving less than 800 young men.

    However, due to several business transactions, their wealth increased and they had more food to attract other small tribes. So after annexing a dozen nearby poor small tribes, their population soared to about 10,000.  , Qingzhuang also had 3,000 people, becoming the largest force in the vicinity.

    ¡° Being able to give me a thousand of the most elite Jurchen warriors is definitely an interesting performance on his part.

    "No, no, although the tribe does not need money, the families of these warriors still need it. After all, when they are away from home, they can't do anything that requires labor at home." I shook my head repeatedly, "In this way, I will take out a hundred thousand kilograms of  First-class refined salt, give it to Brother Zhebaizan, please help distribute it, it is considered as payment for their hard work in advance, and I will reward them when we come back."

    Letting Zhebai is distributed, and naturally let him and the elders draw some. This is also clear.

    After thinking about it, it was indeed not good to keep the warriors busy for nothing. In addition, one hundred thousand kilograms of first-class refined salt was a bit tempting, so Zhe Baizhan handed over his hands and said: "Then it is better to obey orders than to be respectful. Brother Bao, I am ashamed to receive it."  Got it!"

    With the full support of Zhebaizan, I can naturally have greater confidence and safety guarantee.

    After talking to Zhe Baizhan, I naturally took Xiao Yin'er to find Elder Cheli.

    However, as she walked towards the negotiation location, the cold and beautiful young woman frowned, with a melancholy look on her face.

    "Don't think too much, the past things can't be undone, we have to??It is to rush to the Wusuli River as soon as possible and rescue them who are still alive so that they will not suffer or starve to death or freeze to death. This is what we have to do.  "I hugged my beloved wife's slender waist and told her this way.

    "Um!"

    "After all, Xiao Yin'er was born as a queen, and her adjustment ability is still very strong. Thinking that what I said was reasonable, she relaxed her expression.

    But at the same time, a beautiful woman named Erfang had been thinking about her plan for a long time, and she gradually became determined because of it.
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