"As long as these are enough." Burigude rubbed his hands and laughed. In the past few days, he would come to eat at meal time, and Zhu Shenzui was used to it. Besides, Zhu Shenzhui was eager for him to come. If he really didn't have any conditions, he would have planned to make more delicious things for Burigude to further strengthen their friendship.
What does a meal mean? If you can use this to draw the relationship between the two parties closer and get the information you want from Burigude's mouth, it will be worth the price.
Moreover, in the past few days, Burigude had become good friends with Zhu Shenzui because of eating. According to him, they were already brothers. Compared with the old fox Erisi before, Zhu Shenzui preferred to deal with the straightforward Burigude.
After getting acquainted with Burigude, Zhu Shenzui realized that this guy was not very old. Despite his big beard and rough appearance, he was actually only twenty-three years old. Zhu Shenzui originally thought that he was in his thirties or forties, but after making trouble for a long time, he was not much older than himself.
Cooking takes time, so be patient. It was useless no matter how impatient Burigude was. He could only wait for the meal to be ready. While chatting with Zhu Shenzui, he would occasionally glance at the earthen stove where rice was cooking not far away.
Finally, the meal was ready. When Ma Shizhou came to tell Zhu Shenzhui that he could eat, Burigude got a bowl first without saying a word. He didn't even use chopsticks, he just started, taking two mouthfuls of rice and then a mouthful of soup. What he ate was With a wide smile on his face, his subordinates looked at him from a distance and felt extremely envious, but they could only lower their heads and continue to chew on their hard, dried meat.
After doing three people's work in a row, Burigude felt his bulging belly with satisfaction. It would be great to eat such delicacies every day. He even wanted to bring up the past and asked Zhu Shenzui to bring up the good guy in their team. The cook gives it to himself, so that he can eat such delicious food every day in the future. It was a pity that he had not mentioned this matter before, but Zhu Shenzui rejected it flatly.
"Brother Burigude, how far is it to the camp?" After dinner, Zhu Shenzui made a pot of tea and drank tea with Burigude and chatted.
"Come on, it's not far from this direction." Pointing in one direction, Burigude said with a smile.
"Can we arrive tomorrow?"
"If all goes well, we can arrive at noon tomorrow. What? Are you impatient? Hahaha! Don't worry, my brother, I will never go back on my promise to you. I will take care of all your goods when we get to the camp. I promise to give them to you when the time comes. You return to the Ming Dynasty with a full load."
Burigude laughed heartily, and Zhu Shenzui also looked very happy and thanked him again, and also said a few words. If it hadn't been for meeting him, how would he have had such an opportunity? I still have to wander around the grassland for who knows how many days before I can sell out all the goods.
"Every little thing is my brother." Burigude said carelessly, picking his teeth with a straw stick in his hand.
In the past few days, he had become familiar with Zhu Shenzui, and he also knew that Zhu Shenzui was a businessman who had just come to the grassland to do business, and he did not know much about the situation in the grassland.
But that's fine. If it wasn't like this, how could Burigude have such luck? Generally speaking, there were not many small-scale merchants like Zhu Shenzui in the Ming Dynasty. Most of them were large caravans, and these caravans all had regular customers, such as Taiji from the big tribe, and Or ten thousand households, princes, etc.
These merchants are large in scale and carry a lot of goods, but they usually trade directly with those big figures. Low-level Mongolian generals like Burigude have no chance of direct contact, let alone get much benefit from them.
It was Zhu Shenzui and the others, plus a chance encounter on the way to gather troops, that gave Burigude such an opportunity. Burigude had already inquired about it and made a mental calculation. When he got to the camp, he would find someone to join in and eat all the goods Zhu Shenzui brought. In this way, he could make a lot of money in this transaction if he changed hands. few.
Such good things don't happen often, and Burigude also has the idea of long-term cooperation with Zhu Shenzui. If the two parties can do long-term transactions in the future, this will be a very good way to make money. Through Zhu Shenzui's cargo channels, Not only will he be able to make more money in the future, but he will also be able to use this to improve his status in the tribe in the future.
The Mongols are not stupid. If the Mongols were stupid, they would not have established the largest empire in human history. Buri Gude has a straightforward temperament, but he still has a clear account of this matter. Zhu Shenzui has deliberately made friends with him these days, and Buri Gude also understands in his heart that he treats Zhu Shenzui kindly and makes friends with him in the same way. plan.
Buri Gude knew it, and Zhu Shenzui also knew it in his heart.
He is not opposed to long-term cooperation with Burigude. Although Burigude's status in the Mongolian army is not high, he is of noble birth. Although he is not a direct member of the high-ranking Golden Family, he is also a member of the high-ranking Mongolian nobles. .
Burigude's great-grandfather was once a tribal Taiji under Zasaktu Khan. His grandfather, uncle, and father all served under Buyan Chechen Khan and served as soldiers of hundreds of thousands or even ten thousand households. This is also The reason why Burigude knew Erisi.
Burigude's tribe was much larger than Eresi's tribe, with more than 4,000 people. It was a pity that Burigude's father failed to inherit the tribal leader, and Taiji was now his uncle. A few years ago, Burigude was sent to the Great Khan's tent by his family to serve as a personal soldier, and his merits gradually increased. This is the first time that Burigude personally led the army and came out to gather troops for the Great Khan. If there were no accidents, As long as he makes further contributions in subsequent wars, Burigude's promotion in the Mongolian army is certain.
It is not a bad thing for Zhu Shenzui to make friends with such a promising young Mongolian general. With Burigude's care, his future business in Mongolia will be much smoother. Moreover, Zhu Shenzui was very self-aware. It was impossible for a small businessman like him to curry favor with those Mongolian nobles and senior generals, and Burigude, who he happened to meet, was the most suitable candidate.
Although both of them have the intention to cooperate, they also know each other well. But after all, the first cooperation has not been completed yet, and many things cannot be discussed in detail until the transaction is completed in the camp. In this regard, both Zhu Shenzui and Burigude have expectations, which is one of the reasons why their relationship has become closer in recent days.
After resting for a night, we set off again the next morning.
The next journey was not far as Burigude said. The Mongolians who were traveling with them seemed to know that they would arrive at the camp soon. The journey of these few days was finally completed and everyone felt relaxed.
Shortly after noon, there were signs of people gathering in front, and a moist breath was smelled in the air. Burigude told Zhu Shenzui that they were not far from Qier Haizi, and the camp was located in the northern area of Qier Haizi. , there are several rivers flowing southward into Qierhaizi.
Sure enough, after walking a little further, they encountered Mongolian cavalry heading towards the camp from the other direction. Seeing this group of cavalry, Burigude rode forward, and someone from the other side also rode towards them. After the two parties met, they chatted with each other for a few words, and then each returned to their own teams. One left and one right did not merge together. They kept a certain distance between them and continued to move towards the camp.
We were about to arrive at the camp, but Zhu Shenzui was not nervous, but rather looking forward to it.
He looked at the other cavalry that was traveling with them but keeping a distance, but did not ask Burigude why he did not gather his troops together. Maybe this was the Mongolian marching rules. During the next journey, this happened again. By the time they arrived at the camp, there were already three teams.
"Look! We're here!" Finally, the camp was right in front of us, and Burigude pointed ahead and said cheerfully.
Zhu Shenzui straightened up on his horse and looked forward. In front of him was a large area of yurts with no end in sight. These yurts were scattered like stars in all directions of a river. They seemed chaotic, but there were rules. If you guessed Yes, these yurts are divided according to tribes and forces, and the area in the center should be where the nobles are.
"Children! Let's go! We're home!" Burigude turned around and shouted to the people on his side. The people cheered and sped up, heading towards one of the yurts.
At this time, the same was true for the other two teams, but their directions were slightly different from Burigude's, which further proved Zhu Shenzui's judgment just now.
Zhu Shenzhui turned around and greeted Ma Shizhou and his people, and everyone drove the carriage and followed the team to speed up.
A quarter of an hour later, they finally arrived at the camp where Burigude belonged. When they arrived, someone from the camp greeted them. When they saw Burigude riding a horse in front of him and bringing people back, the visitor opened his arms with a smile on his face. When De Zong's horse came close, he dismounted neatly and embraced the visitor warmly.
"My brother, you are back!"
"Be well, dear brother."
The appearance of the visitor was somewhat similar to that of Burigude. From their conversation, it seemed that this man who was older than Burigude should be his brother. If Zhu Shenzui guessed correctly, this was his cousin Hadan Batter whom he had mentioned before on Burigude Road.
Hadanbaat'er was the captain of thousands and the future heir of Burigude's tribe. According to the establishment of the Mongolian army, the commander alone leads a unit. It is an important military position in the Mongolian army and is already a senior officer.
If the centurion of Burigude is a company commander, then Hardanbaatar is equivalent to the level of battalion commander or regimental commander. The commander of a thousand is the direct superior of the centurion. Above the commander there are senior Mongolian generals and nobles such as Wan Fu (also called Wan Hu) and Zong Wang. Below the centurion there are junior officers such as captains of ten.
This military system was established during the Genghis Khan era and continued to be used during the Yuan Dynasty, with only slight changes to the original basis.
When Lao Zhu raised troops to expel the Northern Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty, most of the military system of the Ming Dynasty also continued the Mongolian military establishment. For example, the hundreds and thousands of military households in the Ming Dynasty were the same as the Mongolian centurions and thousand commanders. It's the same concept.
