"We don't necessarily have to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty, but you seem to be very interested in us. Then I want to know if our Alxa Division is willing to take refuge in you, how can you make us excited?"
Having said this, the old man pondered for a moment.
"The Ming Dynasty is not good in all ways, but it is also a kingdom of heaven, with a vast territory and a large number of troops. What is particularly important is that the Ming Dynasty is very rich in materials, which can completely solve the crisis that our Alxa Ministry is currently facing. It can even provide We provide a rich pasture"
Zhao Hongyu finally understood. In fact, the old man was tentatively asking about the price he offered.
Zhao Hongyu didn¡¯t have any objection to this.
Isn¡¯t this the world? It¡¯s made up of all kinds of interests.
It is impossible for me to ask Alxabu to surrender to me without thinking. This is simply unrealistic.
Now that the other party has begun to test, it means that there is still hope for this matter, otherwise they would not test themselves like this.
¡°Well, that¡¯s a good thing.
??At least it means they are moved.
As long as your heart is moved, it¡¯s easy to deal with. In this era, there is no price that you can¡¯t come up with.
Whether it¡¯s money, materials, or land.
Of course, the territory on the empire's territory is very vast, but most of it has not yet been developed.
¡°Besides, it¡¯s impossible for the Alxa people to migrate there in Southeast Asia.
So, it is estimated that giving a piece of land or something is impossible.
However, there is no problem in subsidizing them with a large amount of food and salt, as well as the brick tea necessary for the grassland tribes.
¡°These things are basically trashy stuff in Zhao Hongyu¡¯s place.
You can just get it from the virtual world and it won¡¯t cost much at all.
On the contrary, the Alxa Department can provide itself with a large amount of beef and mutton. These cattle and sheep that do not eat feed are definitely hot commodities when sold to the virtual world.
Not only do you not lose yourself inside and outside. On the contrary, you can make a lot of money.
Furthermore, with Alxa¡¯s support, it can also be used as a chess piece to contain Hou Jin. At the same time, they also sent a signal to the tribes in northeastern Mongolia that they could be chosen besides the Ming Dynasty.
Now Houjin has obviously begun to decline, and there is no future for following them anymore.
It is not that the Ming Dynasty has no choice, but the war between the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin in the past few decades has basically been a situation of being beaten, so the grassland tribes are also aware of the situation of the Ming Dynasty.
If it was not a last resort, I would not choose Daming.
So, after settling here in Jincheng, Houjin failed one after another through a series of wars. The Song Empire, which had suffered heavy military losses, came into their sight.
hey-hey!
If you can control the Mongolian tribes in the Northeast, you can start conquering the Far East after you solve Houjin.
If we really want to occupy that vast land, the Russians will have no hope in the future.
Of course, these are things for the future.
Now, Zhao Hongyu needs to take the first step, which is to let Alxa choose to rely on him.
As for the issue that Mongolian tribes like to rebel, Zhao Hongyu is not worried at all.
Do you think Zhao Hongyu has no countermeasures for this?
He has already thought about adopting the product ¡®Longevity Ointment¡¯. You can control the Mongolian tribes.
Although this kind of thing is deceptive, sometimes it is useless.
"I will buy your cattle and sheep every year at a fair price. And I can sell you salt, brick tea, and all kinds of commodities you need at a fair price"
As Zhao Hongyu offered the price, the Alxa envoys gradually opened their mouths.
For buying their cattle and sheep. None of them had much interest.
¡°Anyway, Ming merchants who are not afraid of death come to their tribe every year to do business with them.
However, they couldn¡¯t help but be excited about the price Zhao Hongyu offered.
Cheap brick tea. As well as the indispensable salt, there are enough grains, and even iron products will be sold to them. And the price is extremely low.
At the same time, Zhao Hongyu also promised that troops could be stationed in Alxa to help them fight against Hou Jin and the Mongolian tribes who were spying on them.
And it can help them conquer some Mongolian tribes and prevent Alxa from growing stronger.
What the Alxa tribe has to do is to formally declare to the outside world that it has surrendered to the Song Empire and become its vassal, and at the same time, it must protect the caravan heading to its tribe in Jincheng.
To be honest, the prices offered by Zhao Hongyu are not unacceptable.
Among them, the condition that made the Alxa envoys particularly excited was that Zhao Hongyu could also sell them a large number of weapons and armors.
You must know that it is impossible for Mongolian tribes to buy iron products, and even a pot has to pay a very high price to buy it.
? Then let alone weapons and armor.
If Zhao Hongyu, the crown prince of the Song Empire, can fulfill his promises, then Alxabu can be said to have a significant increase in strength.
By then, it will not be difficult to fight against Hou Jin.
After all, Houjin is also very short of weapons and iron materials.
¡°Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t invade the Ming Dynasty and plunder it every year, right?
However, the Ming Dynasty had very strict control over the commodities of the grassland tribes. Basically, even if there were merchants who sold these things privately, the quantities were not very large.
Therefore, this has caused every tribe on the grassland to be very hungry for iron weapons.
"Is everything you said true?"
The old man among the Alxa Messenger looked at Zhao Hongyu tremblingly and asked.
It can be seen that he is a little excited.
Zhao Hongyu smiled and nodded: "Of course it is true. Can I still deceive you about this matter? As long as you can agree, then when you leave Jincheng, I will organize some people to transport five thousand steel knives and three Thousands of armors will go back with you."
Several Alxa envoys looked at each other, and everyone saw the same answer in each other's eyes.
This price is indeed not low.
To be honest, even if they seek refuge in Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty may not be able to give them such a promise.
What¡¯s more, the crown prince of America will be there when they go back. Just send someone to fulfill the promise.
Grandma¡¯s!
It doesn¡¯t matter who you hang out with, just follow the people of the Song Empire for the time being.
If they can't do it then, they can just change the door.
Anyway, the tribes on the grassland are doing this very well.
For the next thing, Zhao Hongyu asked his secretary and the imperial officials here in Jincheng to discuss with the envoys of the Alxa Ministry.
¡°Basically, he¡¯s settled here.
When the envoys from the Alxa tribe left, Sun Chuanting cupped his hands to Zhao Hongyu uneasily and asked, "Your Highness, do you really want to sell them weapons and armor?"
Zhao Hongyu nodded: "Of course. Why not do a profitable business?"
Sun Chuanting quickly advised: "Your Highness, I don't have any objections to selling them salt and tea. But if we sell them weapons, I'm worried that these people will have some ambitions."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongyu understood Sun Chuanting¡¯s painstaking efforts and worries.
However, Zhao Hongyu has nothing to worry about these things.
"Don't worry, I know everything. Even if they get weapons and armor, they won't be able to make any big trouble here." Zhao Hongyu's face was filled with a confident smile.
Sun Chuanting thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
The armies of the Song Empire all used muskets to fight. He doesn't use swords or anything much.
Therefore, there is no problem in buying these things that they do not use to the grassland tribes.
However, people in the Song Empire are not worried. Sun Chuanting was worried that the grassland tribes who could easily buy weapons and armor would become stronger as a result.
By then, it will threaten the border security of Ming Dynasty.
not to mention. There were many things he didn't say, that is, Alxabu was originally going to join the Ming Dynasty, but now he was intercepted by the crown prince.
What do you think this is all about?
Although Sun Chuanting felt very unhappy about this, what could he do?
¡°After all, he himself is now at the mercy of others, and he also has to learn the tactics of war from them.
¡°If this made Zhao Hongyu unhappy and drove him back, he wouldn¡¯t be able to afford it to the emperor.
What's more, Sun Chuanting's attitude toward the court's ethicsI understand that not many people care about the meaning of Alxabu being released and taking refuge.
Even if there are people who understand what is going on, there is nothing that can be done.
The big guys don¡¯t care, so what¡¯s the use of little shrimps?
well!
The matter has come to this, and I can only let it go.
However, Sun Chuanting still had to remind Zhao Hongyu about some words. That is, don¡¯t trust the grassland tribes too much.
You must know that there are many vassals of the grassland tribes under the Ming Dynasty, but they are all here for the benefit. Once the imperial court fails to get any benefits and shows signs of weakness, these grassland tribes will show their fangs and bite back.
The most obvious thing is that in the past few decades, during the rise of Hou Jin, the Mongolian tribes on the grassland have turned their backs on the Ming Dynasty one by one and chosen the strong Hou Jin.
This is already very illustrative.
They are simply unfamiliar white-eyed wolves, so if you sell them weapons and armor to increase their strength, this is not a good thing.
These are some of the things Sun Chuanting wants to say to Zhao Hongyu.
Zhao Hongyu certainly knows this.
"Don't worry, I know everything. I definitely have my own way to control these grassland tribes. Otherwise, I wouldn't have told you so much, but I still appreciate your concern."
Zhao Hongyu gently patted Sun Chuanting on the shoulder and said to him.
All right!
Since His Highness has said this, what else can he say?
Everything, that¡¯s it.
Just when the envoys of the Alxa Ministry confirmed their choice in Jincheng, Huang Taiji was in extreme rage in Shengjing, the capital of the Houjin Kingdom, more than 200 miles north of Jincheng. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!