People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 255 Obstacle
"This trade is just a preliminary display of sincerity by the alliance, and the tribute trade in the future will be the real big deal.

The allied tribes on the grassland can bring their wool, cheese, cattle, sheep, leather and all other useful things to the Xuanxia border and exchange them with Xuanxia for anything you need.

I believe that in the future, the entire grassland can benefit from the alliance."

This trade lasted much longer than expected, from noon until dark, it did not end.

Zhao Yun and the leader returned to the big tent and slowly discussed some details of the alliance.

Although Zhao Yun was a general of the allied forces, the purpose of the allied forces was to implement the alliance. Therefore, before taking office, Zhao Yun received targeted training on alliance affairs and had sufficient business capabilities to negotiate with the leaders.

After the caravan arrived, Zhao Yun clearly felt the change in the leader's attitude.

Unlike the implicit hostility before, the leader's words and actions were much more enthusiastic now, as if he treated Zhao Yun as a real guest. Especially after hearing what Zhao Yun said, his eyes lit up.

Merchants from the Central Plains are always randomly refreshed to the grassland tribes, and no one knows when the next time will be. This form of trade is not stable.

Large-scale transactions in the form of tribute trade is obviously a more stable form. The grassland tribes will not lose at all in this process. Even if they nominally recognize Xuanxia as their suzerain state, there is actually nothing wrong with it.

After all, the grassland tribes in the past only recognized a common Xiongnu Khan or Xianbei leader. To them, Xu Chen was not much different from them.

"That's great. The Heavenly Master has established an alliance to bring peace and trade to the grasslands. This is undoubtedly a message of good news. We, the grassland tribes, should remember the favor. After joining, we will cooperate with the alliance's affairs and will not be negligent in paying tribute every year!"

At this point, the leader finally made an unambiguous statement because he truly realized the value that the alliance brought to him.

If sufficient goods from the Central Plains can be obtained through stable trade, the high-risk behavior of looting from the south will no longer be the only option for the grassland tribes.

Just after Zhao Yun's detailed explanation of the alliance, the leader realized that the alliance was really sincere. What surprised the leader the most was that when members of the alliance encountered difficulties, Xuan Xia would even take the lead and work with other members to provide assistance.

The leader had nothing to say after being able to achieve this.

The nomadic tribes lived by following water and grass. This production model was extremely unstable. Once they encountered a period of drastic climate change, it would be a disaster for them. Often, this was the time when the grassland tribes turned their attention to the Central Plains dynasty.

When survival was difficult, the only way to survive was to fight with the Han people and rob their wealth.

Of course, whenever a grassland tribe rises strongly and integrates the grassland power, it will spontaneously fight with the Han dynasty in the south. This is a macro-competition between nomadic and agricultural civilizations, which is not something that small tribes like these should consider.

If the grassland peoples could receive assistance from the alliance when they were in difficult situations, they would not have to take the risk of going south to plunder.

The alliance showed enough interests and sincerity, both of which made it difficult for the leader to refuse.

Zhao Yun smiled but said nothing. He was not surprised by the leader's attitude. After signing the alliance, every tribe would quickly change their attitude, from initial resistance to compliance.

At this point, the matter was coming to an end. After Zhao Yun negotiated with the leader about the alliance fee and the portion of the troops he should bear, he retreated to the base camp with his 3,000 soldiers.

Although the army has withdrawn and the tribe may go back on its word, the Alliance has shown enough sincerity and benefits, and smart people will know what to do to make the more advantageous choice.

Even if a tribe really chooses to turn against each other, for the Alliance, it is nothing more than continuing to advance. Sooner or later, they will meet again.

The alliance's pace will not stop. After completing the mission here, Zhao Yun will return to the Allied Headquarters and prepare to rush to the next battlefield, and then continue this process over and over again.

Every time an ally is absorbed, the size of the alliance can be expanded, and at the same time, the burden on each alliance member can be reduced. The alliance will expand faster and faster until its own pace of advancement encounters resistance. Now, the expansion of the alliance has begun to touch resistance. Zhao Yun, who had just returned to the Allied headquarters camp, was immediately summoned to the Allied military meeting, which decided all the military actions of the Allied forces.

In the big tent, there were a total of twenty or thirty officers of various ranks. These officers were of mixed composition. There were not only Xuanxia generals, but also Xianbei, Wuhuan, Buyeo, Goguryeo, and even people from the Three Han and tribes. The chief general was Wuli, a Wuhuan general from Xuanxia.

After Zhao Yun took his seat, all the generals, both big and small, turned to look at Wuli. They knew that something big was bound to happen at this military meeting.

"According to scouts, the Xianbei and Xiongnu tribes are gathering and heading towards us. They will arrive in a few days. It seems that the expansion of the alliance has aroused external vigilance. We will face a major war."

After Wu Li's heavy voice was conveyed, all the generals felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Although they all knew that this was something that would happen sooner or later, they still felt the pressure when it really came.

Today, the alliance has already devoured a considerable number of tribes on the grassland, which originally belonged to the Xianbei and the Xiongnu. This means that the alliance has weakened the opponent's strength to a considerable extent, but facing a real war will still not be an easy task.

"According to our scouts, the enemy has 50,000 cavalrymen heading out on this expedition. How to meet them is what we should consider now."

Upon hearing that the enemy was attacking with 50,000 cavalry, all the generals frowned. This was not a small scale.

The fact that the Xiongnu and Xianbei united to launch this war can only mean that they felt threatened by the expansion of the alliance and are now getting a little anxious.

This is not surprising. If they don't react sooner, it won't be long before the alliance erodes their tribes one by one, and it will be too late to react by then.

Of course, although the Xiongnu-Xianbei coalition was powerful, the rapidly expanding allied forces, which had been conquering foreign countries for more than a year, were not to be trifled with.

Everyone looked worried, except Taishi Ci, who had also been promoted to a military academy in the allied army. He looked calm: "Our army has more than 10,000 elite cavalry and 30,000 elite infantry. We have complete weapons and armor, sufficient logistics, good training, and high morale. If the enemy comes to attack, there is no need to be afraid. We will set up our formations and fight. It is hard to say who is stronger and who is weaker."

Ma Yan, who was sitting next to him, also nodded in agreement: "Although the enemy's 50,000 cavalry sounds scary, our army will not be at a disadvantage in a head-on battle. The coordination of our infantry and cavalry will give us more tactical space. I dare not say that we can completely defeat the enemy, but at least we can remain invincible."

As they expressed their opinions one by one, everyone else nodded.

Not to mention the countries of Xuanxia, ​​Buyeo, Goguryeo and the Three Han, there are more than 20 tribes that were subsequently annexed, ranging in size from a few thousand to tens of thousands, with a total population of 250,000 to 260,000, and the grassland area covered is even more vast.

All members shared the cost to build this allied force, and they can expand their strength without too much pressure. It is not impossible to defeat these 50,000 cavalry.

It's not that the Alliance is arrogant, but the snowball has already started rolling. Not only has the number of troops increased by 10,000, but there are also more than 10,000 Allied reservists receiving training in Liaodong. Once the Allied advance is unfavorable, they can be replenished immediately.

If this is not small, then many allies can continue to increase their troop deployment. As long as this expansion momentum is maintained, everyone will benefit.

Soon, the atmosphere in the military tent became lively. Many generals started discussing one after another, and various tactics emerged one after another. Although they were under pressure, no one felt afraid, and they were even a little excited.

Since the first day of the Allied Forces' birth, all their training has been specialized against nomadic cavalry, because the biggest opponent of the Alliance's expansion is the nomadic cavalry, and now is the time to test the results.

Under the stimulation of the Xiongnu-Xianbei coalition, the allied forces quickly began to shrink and assemble, and the war was about to break out.

In just a few days, nearly 100,000 people from both sides gathered together, and the shadow of war enveloped the entire grassland.

The battle reports here are also delivered to the allies along the way and Xuanxia by messenger cavalry every day. Although Xu Chen has seen the allied battle reports, he does not care much about them.

(End of this chapter)