Chapter 622: No War on the Western Front
The Sancha River flows from north to south, exits at the mouth of the Sancha River and diverts into the Liaohe River and the River. The Taizi River diverts its way eastward and then diverts into the Hunhe River. The Liaohe River goes north and just passes through the Duoyan tribe. Therefore, the trade between the two sides is also carried out by waterways, and the ships are of course provided by Liaodong.
This is the first time Hassan leads a team to run this business path, but the others have been in contact several times, and he doesn't have to worry about the matter on the itinerary, so he still cares more about his sister. Not only is it a family relationship, but also about the alliance between the two parties.
"Are you not entering his tent yet..." Hassan widened his eyes and was very surprised and asked directly in the words on the grassland.
"Oh, anyway, you don't understand, so don't ask." The girl was embarrassed and annoyed by her brother, and her face turned red. She was thrown aside. She was already very angry, but this stupid brother still said nonsense, do you want someone to live?
"By the way, brother, why did you come with me this time? It's spring now, isn't it important to have grasslands in the west?" There was no way to deal with Xie Hong, but Yu'er was still very capable of dealing with her elder brother. She quickly shifted the topic from herself.
"This..." Hassan was not stupid either. Seeing his sister's appearance, he knew that the rumors were wrong. Otherwise, how could the marquis let such a beautiful sister go? However, seeing Yu'er's hot appearance, he knew that he could not persuade him. Moreover, the question his sister asked was also involved, which made him a little difficult to answer.
The forces on the grassland have always been very chaotic. Usually, the tribes are mixed together and sometimes fight each other. When they deal with the Ming Dynasty, they are united and work together. This is the relationship between Tatars and Oirat.
The relationship between the three guards of the Doyan and the Tatars and the Oirat was somewhat complicated. Although they had fought with the Ming Dynasty, the three guards of the Doyan and the three guards of the Doyan were all alone, and for most of the time they maintained relative peace with the Ming Dynasty. In name, they also claimed to be vassals of the Ming Dynasty, but they had been fighting endlessly with the Tatar tribe, which was also a Mongolian ethnic group.
Of course, this situation is mainly caused by the strength of the Tatar tribe. The three guards of Duoyan just rose up to resist and did not want to be annexed by the other party. In addition, at the junction of the two tribes, the competition for the grassland was also very fierce.
With more grassland, the livestock will have more food, and naturally they will have more fat. This is the consensus of the herdsmen. In addition to the habits on the grassland, it is also conceivable that the fierce competition for grasslands is fierce.
As the son of the clan leader, Hassan is the most famous warrior in the clan. In spring, he usually goes to the west and leads his tribe to fight against the Tatar tribe. It is indeed a strange thing to appear here at this time.
Yu'er is much smarter than her elder brother. At first, she just asked casually, but when she saw Hassan's expression, the girl immediately discovered something strange.
"Brother, is it that my father wants to make peace with the Tatar tribe? To deal with Liaodong together?" Yu'er asked anxiously. If the two sides start a war, her position would be embarrassing, and not to mention that she didn't think that her father and brother would win.
Just look at the big ships in Jinzhou. Although those ships are performing far away from the port, even if they are dozens of miles away, the rumbling sound of cannons coming from the sea still makes people feel heartbroken. How can those things be withstood by the flesh and blood of the herdsmen?
Besides, the soldiers and horses in Liao Town are not vegetarians. The soldiers and horses in various places are practicing every day, and the soldiers and armor are far superior to those of the She family. If the tribesmen fight, the tribesmen will definitely suffer a great loss.
"Yu'er, don't be anxious, it's not that, it's not that." Yu'er's voice was a little loud. Hassan was startled and waved his hands to comfort his sister. He did not forget to look around, for fear of causing misunderstandings.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he felt relieved and explained: "The Tatars already knew that we had made peace with Liaodong, and you were also in Liaodong. With Boyan Mengke's proud temperament, how could he send an envoy again?"
"Well, that's true." The girl nodded.
Boyan Meng is a little prince of the Tatar tribe. He always claims to be the second second in Genghis Khan. The envoys sent by the past were all arrogant, as if they were so kind to let the three guards of Duoyan surrender to them. It is precisely because of this that his father Khan has never surrendered to the strong pressure of the other party.
Fortunately, the three guards of Duoyan were like a useless person to the Tatar tribe. Boyan's eyes were always on the wealthy Ming Dynasty, and most of them were fighting with the three guards. If the opponent moved east with the main force, the three guards might not be able to withstand it.
When he was in the tribe, Yu'er was always worried, fearing that the Tatars would be tough. In that case, even if he was unwilling to be a vassal, his father Khan would have to surrender.
Obviously, the news about his Duoyan tribe and Liaodong alliance was released by his father Khan, in order to tell the little prince that Duoyan's three guards already had a backer, and if the other party wanted to do something, he had to consider it.
Under such circumstances, with the little prince's arrogance, there would be no envoys. If they came, they would only be tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the king's tent. The girl also had some speculations about what the father Khan had made. She probably planned to launch Liaodong into the water and deal with the Tatars together, and at least she could get some weapons support from Liaodong.
Yu'er didn't want to pay attention to the men's plots. As long as her tribe members didn't turn against Liaodong, she would be as kind as she is now.
"What's strange is that the Tatar tribe did not send envoys, but the small tribes on the border have all retreated. I can't figure out what's going on. Anyway, it's been very quiet. Not to mention that someone comes to rob our pastures, no one cares about our shepherds when they pass the boundary. It's really strange."
Hassan scratched the back of his head and said with great confusion: "I originally wanted to take people to the west to explore, but Father Khan and the others refused to let him go, saying that it was possible to be ambushed, so I didn't know what was going on there. There was no war and I was worried about you again, so I came here."
"Has the Tatar tribe shrunk its defense line?" Yu'er flashed with her beautiful big eyes and almost exclaimed. Fortunately, she covered her little mouth in time, so she did not alarm others.
Hassan said angrily: "No, it's not true. I can't even fight. I got this treasure sword, but I still want to compete with Boyan Mengke's elite soldiers in the king's tent."
"Great, brother, you are really my good brother, hehe, I don't believe you won't see this news......" I don't know what, Yu'er's eyes suddenly lit up, and then Zhan Yan smiled, smiling happily and proudly, just like a little female fox who had stole a chicken.
"Yu'er, what are you going to see?"
"Anyway, brother, you're very good. You don't have to worry about these things. I will help you get a few more swords in the future." Yu'er raised her face and said seriously: "You go back quickly, I'm going back to Jinzhou, too."
"Well, okay, then take care of yourself." Hassan was not a flexible person, and he was completely unable to touch his sister's sudden excitement, so he could only respond to the voice.
"I understand." After sending the eldest brother onto the horse, Yu'er agreed absent-mindedly. Her heart had already flown back to Jinzhou and wanted to set off as soon as possible. Fortunately, if you go back by boat, you will soon be able to see the bad guy in less than a day.
"Uh, by the way, Yu'er, Father Khan said he missed you too, so he specially asked me to bring a message. When autumn is over, if you have time, come to Yingkou Port. Will Father Khan come here in person? "Remember Huadang's instructions, Hassan turned his head and reminded him.
"Remember, don't worry." The girl agreed, but her tone became even more anxious. She waved her little hands hard, and drove Hassan away like she was driving people.
Hassan had never had any choice to use this sister, and at this time he had nothing to say. He smiled and shook his head, and took the horse away.
As long as my sister is happy, why do you have so many other things to do?
Daning was originally a relative vassal of the Ming Dynasty. In the 24th year of Hongwu, Zhu Quan, the seventeenth son of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, was vassalized here and became King Ning. Later, due to the Jingnan Campaign, Chengzu Zhu Di seized his younger brother's military power and transferred the Ning King's lineage to Nanchang. Daning declined.
Later, during the Xuande period, the three guards of Duoyan and the Ming court turned against each other, invaded Liaodong and occupied the city of Daning. By the Zhengde period, Daning had become an important stronghold of the three guards, and was also the place where Urianha and the Ming Dynasty traded.
However, in the three years of Zhengde, the center of gravity of the three guards began to tilt, and moved from Daning to the Liaohe River Basin.
The reason is very simple. The scale of trade with Liao Town is getting bigger and bigger, and the water transportation is much more cost-effective than land. Therefore, although the tent of the three guards is still in Daning, the herdsmen are more willing to run to Taining Guards in their spare time. Whenever a ship comes from the south, there will be a shocking cheer on the riverside.
In this regard, Huadang cannot be said to be worry or joy.
The three guards have always been called together, but in fact, they are separated by themselves. The Duoyan tribe is the west, from Daning to Xifengkou and close to Xuanfu; Taining guard is in the middle, from Jinzhou, Yizhou, through Guangning to Liaohe; Fuyu guard is the north, from Huangniwa, across Shenyang, Tieling to Kaiyuan.
The Duoyan tribe has the largest territory and the largest tribe, so it is the leader. Flowers are naturally happy to see the increasingly prosperous tribe. However, the places where the Liao River flows through are all the ranches of Tainingwei, which is not ideal.
Huadang has been thinking about whether to open up a few more waterways in recent days. You should know that there are also rivers around Daning. In terms of depth and width, it is not below the Liaohe River, but it is just a little far away.
Of course, these are trivial matters, and Huadang doesn't care much. Whether Taining or Duoyan, they broke the bones and tendons, and shared the joys and sorrows and hardships together for so many years, and the meat is the same in anyone's bowl. Moreover, the person in Liaodong is his son-in-law, and with this relationship, the leader status of Duoyan's tribe will not be shaken.
However, no matter what kind of group, it is impossible to unite like one person. Although Huadang doesn't care much, some people are red in their eyes and cause a lot of trouble. This scene is also caused by Huadang's frowning.
"Big leader, the rabbit knows how many holes to keep in the nest. We can't tie it to the Liaodong line!" In the tent of Huadang, a group of people sat in a circle, and a black and thin man was shouting loudly in the middle.
"Tu Yu, what do you think you should do?" Hua Dang glanced at the speaker in disgust and said impatiently.
Tu Yu was the leader of Fu Yu's tribe. Everyone was as famous as his name. The position between his eyes was very wide, and he looked like a black catfish. Although he looked like a scale-clawed animal, he had a lot of eyes. Although he was obviously jealous of Tainingwei, he did not mention trade, but instead questioned the relationship between the three guards and Liaodong.
"Of course we have to place bets on both sides. We can't afford to offend Tatars and Oirat. Now they are planning major issues and have no time to pay attention to us. Only then can we get peace in the west. If they come back and the soldiers are in the forefront, it will be too late for us to regret it." Tu Yubi said loudly, looking at Hua Dang's eyes, there was a bit of a twitching smell.
"That's right, big leader, we still have to think carefully..."
Most of the people who can make an appointment with the stakes are not low, at least they are also tribal elders, and these people are also the reason for their headaches. If these people weren't just doing nothing but being obedient, why would he endure Tu Yu's spitting stars here?
"What should you do if you want? Let's stop the trade with Liaodong, and then everyone will climb to the west to lick Boyan Mengke and Huo Silk's feet?" The speaker sat on the left hand of Huadang. From the seat, you can see that this person's identity is extraordinary. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't dare to speak to the leader Tu Yu like this.
"Zala Yier, you are so sarcastic. Who said you were going to stop the deal with Liaodong? I just said you would leave a way out and make some preparations." Tu Yu jumped up like a carp jumping out of the water, and his feet were off the ground and he didn't forget to shake his head and tail.
The trade was stopped? It would be fine if it was at the beginning, but now the shepherds have tasted the sweetness. If anyone dares to mention such a thing, even the leader of the tribe will be the one who betrays his relatives and betroths. Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to grab business openly?
"Then tell me how to leave a retreat? Send troops to follow Tatars and others to rob the Ming Dynasty? Humph, Tatars and Oirat can go to Ningxia, but we are facing only Liaozhen and Jizhen! Who do you think we can't beat Jizhen? Humphph, let's not talk about the victory or defeat. As long as the troops are moved, the trade will be terminated immediately. What should we do then?" Zhalayier sneered.
"We can't beat Liao Town," nodded to Zhalayier, and Huadang continued, "You haven't seen it, but I've seen it. Liao Town's firearms and weapons are all sharp. I don't want to fill it with the lives of my tribe."
"Who said we were going to fight?" Tu Yu said loudly: "If we fight, we won't fight now. Let me tell you. This time, His Royal Highness and the others are very sure that the opportunity to restore the glory of the Great Yuan is right in front of us. By that time, will we still shrink? Trade? Are they relying on those workshops and craftsmen, who can grab those things, and what are you asking for? Why bother to let others peel off another layer of skin?"
"Absolutely sure? How do you say this?" Hua Dang asked after a moment of thought.
"I don't know the specifics. With our relationship with the Tatar tribe, His Highness the Prince could not tell me, but this matter should be true. The great leader, everyone knows that Yu'er is in Jinzhou, but this matter involves the interests of the tribe, you can't......"
Tu Yu shouted, and the expressions on many elders' faces began to loosen. They were obviously moved and they robbed them if they didn't. They were originally the nature of the grassland people.
Of course, the Ming Dynasty is very strong now, and the three of them can't afford to offend others, but if there is a chance, equal exchanges are obviously not as refreshing as enslaving others. Therefore, the elders also recognized Tu Yu's intention to dodge Yu
"Of course I won't communicate with the Han people. If it were indeed as you said, as the leader, I wouldn't stop everyone from getting rich..."
Seeing everyone's faces, Huadang sighed in his heart. These people had never seen the methods of champion Hou, so they were a little ignorant of the world, and they were still fantasizing about the glory of Dayuan, a joke! Even if there was no champion Hou, Daming would not be slaughtered. Otherwise, why wouldn't Boyan come to Jizhen and just wander around the west all day long?
But with this all intention, he couldn't suppress it, nor could he suppress it. Although Zhalayier supported him, the elders of the Taining tribe were very moved. If one is not good, maybe the three guards would be in the slightest.
"However, even if you want to take action, you can only wait until Boyan Meng and the others succeed. Before that, if anyone dares to provoke Liaodong, don't blame me for being rude!"
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