The rise of the prince

Chapter 733 Bargaining
He Xu had just stepped into the big tent, and there was a strong smell of cattle and sheep sandwiched in the smell of milk, accompanied by some other smells that were not pleasant.

People in the Central Plains say that grassland people never take a bath or wash clothes. Although it is not completely correct, it is partly true. That is, the grassland people of Xinchangshengtian are not allowed to wash and dry their clothes by the river, and it was written into Temujin’s law middle.

But not all prairie people can’t wash clothes, because there are various beliefs on the prairie, some believe in longevity, some Confucianism, some Buddhism, some Christianity, and Nestorianism, Nestorianism is a mixture of Christianity, Buddhism A religion introduced from the Western Regions.

Generally speaking, beliefs on the grasslands are chaotic.

He Xu bowed to the person sitting above. This person had a happy face and looked kind, but he didn't dare to look down on him. The Tatars were almost wiped out, and blood flowed in rivers on the grassland. He didn't forget it.

"I've seen a big man." He spoke Mongolian.

Temujin nodded, and the surrounding gazes pressed on him substantially. The murder in these gazes was quite frightening, but he still tried his best to stand upright.

"I heard that you want to do business with us." Temujin asked.

"That's right." He Xu nodded. The person in front of him had just set off a bloody storm on the grassland, and the whole grassland felt lingering fear. In fact, his heart was beating faster and his muscles were trembling with tension, but on the surface he still looked calm and breezy. "I have a good crossbow, arrows, swords and spears."

"Your knives are different from ours, so you can't use them." Mu Huali, standing behind Khan, spoke first.

He Xu continued, "But we still have iron spearheads, bows, arrows, and knives are made of iron. If the sweat wants to, it can be melted and recast. There is not much iron on the grassland."

"You are laughing at us." Temujin said, "But the truth is, we don't need Jingguo's iron, nor your bows, crossbows, knives and guns. We can rob and occupy other tribes', and obtain talents by force." It's glory."

He Xu was at a loss for words, this is indeed the logic of the prairie. He had been back to Jingguo for a long time, so he forgot about it. However, remembering the importance entrusted to him by King Jin, he gritted his teeth and said without changing his face: "There is a reason for profuse sweating. That's true, but I also have my reasons. We always have to sell a large number of weapons in our hands. If the Great Khan doesn't want them, other tribes will naturally want them.

The reason I approached Da Khan was because I felt that the Qiyan tribe had the most prospects among the grassland tribes and could do long-term business. Now it seems that we have no choice but to do business with other tribes, so I leave. "

He said turning around and leaving.

"Wait!"

Temujin called to stop him, He Xu turned his head and saw the cold light in his eyes, "If it's what you said, I can't let you go, even if I kill you."

"Isn't Khan afraid of Jingguo's revenge?" He Xu asked with his body straightened, his heart beating wildly.

As a result, everyone in the big tent burst into laughter.

After a while, the laughter ended, and a tall and burly general on the right laughed and said: "Jing Guo, Jing Guo is thousands of miles away from us, and there is Xia Guo, Jin Guo in between, and the people from the south are just Jing Guo. Merchant travel, Jingguo revenge? It's a big joke."

His words elicited roars of laughter, and the big man standing behind Temujin continued, "If they dare to come, let them try the scimitar and magic arrow on the grassland."

The big tent laughed even more proudly, and Temujin also laughed, and then he raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet; "Jing Kingdom does have some strengths, those omnipotent, their hands are more nimble than women, and they can forge weapons. Other than the skillful craftsman who builds siege equipment and carves all kinds of stones into all kinds of beautiful goods, why should we be afraid of Jingguo."

He Xuxin raised his throat, his mind turned rapidly, and he looked directly at Temujin above him, "Even so, the Great Khan defeated the Tatars this time, but you fought for the Jin people, and you have long been regarded by other tribes as the leader of the grassland. Traitors, they will deal with the Khan sooner or later.

Anyway, these things will flow into the grassland, if not here, then other tribes! "

"If I kill you, there will be no future trouble." Temujin said coldly.

"If you kill me, there will still be people going north. We in Jingguo want to exchange iron for horses. If we can't exchange it with the Qiyan tribe, we can trade with other tribes. Any tribe that may be the enemy of the Great Khan in the future. With so many tribes on the grassland, who should we trade with?" It's all the same." He Xu didn't back down at all.

"You threaten me!"

"It's not a threat, it's just a business talk. Business is all about what you want. I just told the Great Khan that this is beneficial to both of us. If the Great Khan disagrees, we will trade with other tribes and find the leader of the Qiyan tribe." For the stability of the long-term transaction." The two looked at each other, the big tent became quiet, and everyone's eyes came together.

He Xu was almost suffocating, his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, his tightly clenched palms were drenched with sweat, and his back was covered with sweat. If the other party said anything casually, he might die here, so he stood up straight with all his strength.

Temujin stood up slowly, Fu Xiang had no expression on his face, he looked at He Xu, He Xu also looked at him, and the two looked at each other for a while.

"You are a talent, but there are not many war horses on the grassland." Temujin gave in.

"It doesn't have to be war horses, pack horses are fine too." He Xu said, the prince had told him that what the new army lacks is not just war horses, but horses that can carry supplies.

"Pack horse." Temujin nodded.

He Zhao heaved a sigh of relief, but he knew that more difficult negotiations were yet to come.

"You go to rest first, and I will arrange for the entourage you brought to stay. When we return to the Qiyan Department, we are seriously discussing this transaction." Temujin said.

"Great Khan?" Someone looked at him puzzled, "This Han man. He contradicted Khan unreasonably, which hurt his dignity. How could he let him go like this!" Temujin's eldest son, Jochi, stood up and spoke. .

Temujin waved his hand: "He is right. It is good for us. We need iron. It is better to have iron in our hands than in the hands of the enemy. Have you forgotten how many brothers died when the Thirteen Divisions jointly attacked us last time! "

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent. They were not defeated, but they were powerless against the coalition forces of the thirteen tribes. Many captured brothers were boiled to death by the leaders of the coalition forces, and they watched from afar.

"This kind of thing must never happen again, we must prepare early!" Temujin said in a deep voice, his words were full of murder.

From the north to the south, the grasslands are not peaceful, and neither is the Kingdom of Jin.

For more than ten years in a row, the main army of the Jin Kingdom, which had fought all the way from Liaodong, began to retreat southward. Many of them were already graying. For more than ten years, there were civil wars among the Jurchen ministries, and then they attacked the Liao Kingdom and the grassland people. Until now, black-haired people have been turned into white-haired people.

Although the weather in the north is still bitter and cold after the year, the joy of returning home made everyone's morale high. The continuous army marched all the way to the south. When the front and the front army looked back, there were figures on several hills.

Commander Wanyan Zongbi was transferred back by an imperial decree from Shangjing years ago.

Everyone didn't think it was strange, after all Wanyan Zongbi was the emperor's uncle, so it was only natural to call him back to Beijing to celebrate the New Year with his family.

But the strange thing is that since then, the army has not received a transfer order from the palace, and it was not until a year later that the imperial decree recalled the army.

At first the soldiers were very dissatisfied, because they were not allowed to go home in the north because of the Chinese New Year.

But as soon as the imperial decree arrived, many people stopped complaining when they thought that they would be able to rest and reunite with their families after returning this time, because it was only Liao King Wanyan Zongbi who promised them that they could go home after this battle.

The mighty army continued to head south, and the sky gradually cleared and warmed up, but they didn't know that in Shangjing, a political storm had swept over their commander in chief.

(End of this chapter)