Chapter 224 Showing the strength of a man (please subscribe!!)
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Duotu was stunned.
Leader Heshuo continued: "The Ming Dynasty has been at war with our grassland almost every year, but now it suddenly builds a city and wants to do business with our grassland people. This looks like a fraud."
"Our Heshuo tribe is different from the Chita tribe. We cannot offend the Great Yuan Royal Court. If the Great Yuan Royal Court finds out about this, I am afraid that even our Heshuo tribe will not be able to live with it!"
"Moreover, the people of Ming Dynasty are extremely cunning and cunning, so we cannot have close friendship with them."
"Fortunately, we have exchanged enough supplies during this period. We will have no problem getting through this winter. When spring comes next year, our Heshuo tribe will migrate as a whole to avoid being involved in the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty!"
Duotu gritted his teeth and then raised his head, "Master Chief, I also have something to tell you. After getting along with the people of Ming Dynasty during this period of time, I feel that not all people of Ming Dynasty are cunning and cunning people, and I also met them in Qinghe City. A chief envoy of the Ming Dynasty, people in the Ming Dynasty called him Lord Ouyang."
"This Lord Ouyang is young, handsome, and very kind. He has no airs at all when talking to me. Rumor has it that he supports the Qinghe City built by the Chita tribe!"
"Master Ouyang also gave me a big deal, and he wanted to buy 20 sheep from us at one time!"
After listening to Duotu's words, there were no exclamations in the tent as Duotu imagined. Instead, the others looked at Duotu like a fool, with amused expressions.
"Duo Tu, are you crazy? You believe whatever the Ming Dynasty says!"
"How many tribes are needed to raise 20 sheep? Can he eat them?"
"Duotu, you are not from our grassland, how can you praise a Ming Dynasty official! It's really an embarrassment to us grassland people!"
"20 sheep are worth at least 100 million taels of silver. Not to mention a chief envoy, even Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty probably couldn't afford that much money!"
"This is obviously teasing you!"
In the tent, the other leaders all sneered at Duotu.
"Master Chief, what I said is true. When I was chatting with Mr. Ouyang, Chief Shiha of the Chita Tribe and many people were there, and they all heard it! You must believe me!" Tu hurriedly said: "Although our Heshuo tribe cannot produce so many sheep, we can spread the news and let other tribes who want to sell sheep work together, and then sell them to the chief envoy together. , so that we can make a lot of money by then!”
"It doesn't matter if we don't need money. Mr. Ouyang said we can make a list and write down the things we want. As long as he can provide it, it's fine!!"
After listening to Duo Tu's words, Chief Heshuo obviously hesitated, but finally shook his head and refused, "Let's not talk about whether this is true or not. With such a large number of sheep transactions, if the chief minister has a wrong idea, then what will happen? At that time, we only lost 20 sheep, and if we don’t have enough supplies for the winter, our people will starve to death and freeze to death!”
"And if the Great Yuan Royal Court knew about this, they would never let our Heshuo tribe go."
"It's absolutely impossible to agree to this!"
Hearing the leader's firm refusal, Duotu slowly lowered his head.
I thought that "20 sheep" would be an opportunity for the development of the entire Heshuo tribe, but I never expected that this would be rejected.
"Master Chief, I think you should join this business!"
A voice came from outside the tent.
"Who!"
Leader Heshuo asked hurriedly, becoming alert at the same time.
Then the tent curtain was opened, and a beautiful woman walked in.
"It's me, Azuna, the daughter of the leader of the Chita tribe in Qinghe City."
Azuna walked in, escorted by Dadamu.
"Asuna" Leader Heshuo thought for a moment, "I have heard of your name. You are a beautiful and smart woman. Since we want to talk about something, it should be your father Shiha who comes here, not you alone!"
Azuna shook her head, "Master Chief, the Chita Tribe and the Heshuo Tribe are both small tribes that have been squeezed out on the grassland. They are not taken seriously at all. The most fertile and rich pastures will never be our turn. Have you ever thought about it? Why?"
"Is there any need to think about this? Naturally, we have a small population and insufficient strength! If my Heshuo tribe becomes stronger that day, we will naturally compete for more fertile pastures!" The leader of Heshuo said in a deep voice: "But you tell me What are these for?"
"Lord Leader, if the current situation continues, the final solution for the Heshuo tribe will be to gradually die out, and there will be no future at all!" Azuna said slowly.
Snapped!
Upon hearing this, several Heshuo tribe leaders in the tent slapped the table and stood up, staring at Azuna angrily.
"Asuna, you are just a woman. Considering that the Chita tribe has a good relationship with our Heshuo tribe in the past, I forgive you this time. Now please leave the Heshuo tribe immediately, otherwise I will not guarantee your safety! "Heshuo leader said solemnly.
"Lord Leader, it seems that I have mentioned your pain point, but in fact this is not only the pain point of your Heshuo tribe, but also the pain point of our Chita tribe. Decades ago, our Chita tribe failed to compete for pasture and was driven out. In the southern part of the grassland, the tribe has gradually shrunk from a tribe of tens of thousands to a small tribe of at least less than 1000 people. Your Heshuo tribe was also a tribe of ten thousand people at the beginning, but now there are only a few thousand people left, and those who left are just members of our Chita tribe. old road."
As soon as Azuna said this, the tent instantly became quiet and the atmosphere became heavy.
The southern part of the grassland is close to the border of the Ming Dynasty. There are few high-quality and fertile pastures in these places. Naturally, they cannot raise more cattle and sheep, and there is not enough food. Every time winter comes, the population of each tribe will drop sharply, and eventually they will gradually die out. , and then other exiled tribes took their place, forming an endless cycle of tribe extinction!
In fact, everyone in the small tribe knows this, but they are not willing to admit it, and they dream of returning to the core area of the grassland one day.
"Our Chita tribe can still rely on Qinghe City to live a life without worries about food and clothing. Now the tribe's population has recovered to 5000 people! What about your Heshuo tribe? After this winter, how many people will be left?" Azuna continued road.
"5000 people! Isn't there only 1000 people in your Chita tribe? How did it recover to 5000 people so quickly? How is this possible!" Leader Heshuo said in shock.
"What's the matter? Since the Qinghe City was repaired, scattered prairie people have been coming to seek refuge. These are the ones we left after we went through various screenings. Otherwise, there will be more. By the way. In ten days Before, everyone in the Hera tribe joined the Chita tribe!" Azuna said proudly.
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The Hera tribe joins the Chita tribe!
The Hera tribe is also a tribe on the nearby grasslands, with a population of more than 1000 people.
"There is not much difference in strength between your Chita tribe and the Hera tribe. The Hera tribe's cavalry is the most powerful among the nearby tribes. Why do they want to join your Chita tribe? Do you think I will believe it just by your words?" ?" The leader of the Heshuo tribe said solemnly.
"Master Chief, there is no need for me to lie to you about this matter. Just send someone to inquire and you will know. Duotu was in Qinghe City at the time. You can ask him about this." Azuna said calmly.
"Duotu, is what she said true? Has the Hera tribe really joined the Chita tribe?" The leader of the Heshuo tribe quickly looked at Duotu.
Duotu nodded, "Lord Leader, this is absolutely true. There is already an elite cavalry force of thousands of people in Qinghe City."
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A gasp suddenly sounded in the tent.
"The combat power of the Hera tribe is indeed much stronger than that of our Chita tribe. Because of this, their consumption is extremely high. Winter came early this year, and they did not prepare enough supplies for the winter. In previous years, they could rush into the Ming Dynasty and rob one of them. Fan, but if you go and take a look at the newly built Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty, let alone hundreds of cavalry. Even if tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of cavalry come, they will not be able to cross! What awaits them this winter will be their demise!"
"On the other hand, our Chita tribe owns Qinghe City, which can withstand wind and snow, and has sufficient supplies. We don't have to worry about winter problems at all. If we join the Hera tribe, we can survive!"
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Azuna did not continue to speak, but waited silently.
Time passed little by little.
The leader of the Heshuo tribe slowly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "You are surrendering to the Ming Dynasty and betraying the grassland. Once discovered by the Yuan Dynasty, they will never let us go!"
"And do you think the Ming people really want to help us? Or do you think he just wants to take advantage of us!"
"We are all prairie warriors, how can we be willing to be the lackeys of the Ming Dynasty!"
Although the tone of the leader of the Heshuo tribe softened slightly, his attitude was still tough.
Azuna shook her head, "Master Chief, you are wrong. It turns out that when the Yuan Dynasty ruled the Central Plains, the Han people and the grassland people were just people from two regions in the same country. Even the emergence of the Ming Dynasty could only change this. , and our Chita tribe is not acting as their lackeys, but is cooperating with each other to get what we need!"
"Now my father is the city lord of Qinghe City. People from the Ming Dynasty and prairie people have come to Qinghe City. The Ming Dynasty has brought grain, salt, oil, cloth, iron pots, etc., while we have provided sheep, sheepskin, and wool. Wait, in exchange for enough supplies, we can easily survive the winter."
"In this way, many people will die less, and the tribe will be able to grow and develop, and even regain the most fertile pasture on the grassland!"
Life on the grassland is very simple. Men herd cattle and fight, and women wash, cook, and give birth to children. They are happy at other times, except in winter, which is the most difficult time and many people often die.
Those large tribes occupying good pastures can store enough fodder and food, but for small marginal tribes like Heshuo and Hera, the situation is even more serious.
Therefore, even with the supplies Duo Tu had obtained from opening a mutton shop in Qinghe City, the leader of the Heshuo tribe could not guarantee that no one would die this winter!
After listening to Azuna's words, the tent fell silent again.
"Asuna, if you want me to cooperate with the Heshuo tribe, you must answer me a question. Only if this question satisfies us will I agree!" the leader of the Heshuo tribe said solemnly.
Hearing this, Azuna flashed a hint of joy, but it was quickly covered up. She nodded and said, "You can ask."
"How can you guarantee that Lord Ouyang of the Ming Dynasty will keep his promise and not try to eat our 20 sheep!" the leader of the Heshuo tribe asked loudly.
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The eyes of everyone in the tent fell on Azuna, as if the slightest uncertainty on her part would affect her next judgment!
Azuna was silent for a while, then said: "Ouyang Lun is my man, does this count as a guarantee?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present looked surprised, but they soon felt relieved.
"No wonder the chief envoy of the Ming Dynasty was willing to build such a large city for your Chita tribe and leave it to your Chita tribe to take care of it. In such a short period of time, the Chita tribe went from a tribe of less than a thousand people to a population of 5000. , and also has thousands of elite cavalry!”
The leader of the Heshuo tribe was stunned, and then nodded, "It seems that the Ming Dynasty Chief Minister really wants to do business with our grassland."
Upon seeing this, Duotu hurriedly said: "Master Chief, Master Ouyang said that as long as we can come up with 20 sheep, he can give us everything we want!"
Azuna took out a list and said, "I have specially prepared a list of supplies here. You can choose from everything on it."
The leader of the Heshuo tribe picked up the list and just glanced at it. His eyes widened. He couldn't help but look at Azuna and asked again: "Asuna, are you really sure that the materials on this can really be exchanged for sheep?" ?”
"There are a lot of iron tools on it!"
There is a shortage of iron on the grassland. If you have iron tools, you can do a lot of things.
"Of course." Azuna nodded, very confident.
Because Ouyang Lun personally gave this list to his father Shiha, when she got the list of supplies, she was once again impressed by Ouyang Lun's financial resources, strength, and mind!
The reason why I took out this list at this time is naturally to show my strength as a man.
Sure enough, after seeing this list, the leader of the Heshuo tribe became much more eager.
"If this is the case, our Heshuo tribe has no objection. We will participate in the business of 20 sheep! Listen to your Chita tribe on how to cooperate!"
Azuna nodded, "If you want to participate in the '20 Sheep' business, there is one requirement, and that is to join the Chita tribe!"
As soon as this word comes out.
The atmosphere in the tent changed again.
A Heshuo leader on the side said angrily: "Asuna, you are trying to annex our Heshuo tribe! Don't even think about it!"
Another leader also said indignantly: "I originally thought that your Chita tribe was here to provide help in times of need, but I didn't expect that you have such wolfish ambitions!"
"Miss Azuna, Master Ouyang didn't mention this condition at that time!?" Duo Tu also said with a puzzled face.
Faced with these accusations, Azuna did not respond, but looked calmly at the silent leader of the Heshuo tribe sitting on the main seat.
(End of this chapter)
