Shuolei Khan came to the lake and opened his mouth in shock.
He didn't believe that the Ming army was coming. A boat as big as a hill sailed into the lake. How could this be possible in his opinion.
But now, everything is in front of us. Seven white sailboats of different sizes are quietly lined up in a column and moored on the lake. It is only fifty meters away from the shore. Completely within the range of the bow and arrow.
These boats are very beautiful. He was born and raised in the grassland and has never seen the sea in his life. There is no chance to see sea ships. However, this does not hinder his aesthetics.
A good industrial product must have a very pleasing appearance.
Because of the close distance, these ships had all dropped their sails, and only a large black chimney in the middle was still emitting black smoke. A flagpole is inserted diagonally upward at the stern of the ship. A Ming Dynasty sun and moon flag hangs above it.
He still recognized this flag. It is indeed a Ming Dynasty ship.
On these ships, there are obviously many windows on the sides of the waist, but now they are all closed, and only square lines can be seen. Shuolei Khan had heard that Ming Dynasty ships had cannons.
In fact, the Mongols were very afraid of firearms.
They were driven back to the grasslands from the interior by firearms to herd sheep. Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers just carried the magic gun, a combination of a fire door gun and a spear that could only be fired once, and beat them back to the grassland.
Shuolei Khan narrowed his eyes, what are these people from the Ming Dynasty doing here.
These people did not show any intention to attack. If they came for a sneak attack, they would have opened fire long ago. In the morning when everyone is sleeping, that's the best time to attack. I didn’t fight back then, and it’s even less likely to fight now.
"Find a birch bark boat, send a few people there, and ask them who they are and what they are doing here." Shuolei Khan said.
"Great Khan, Akito's intentions are unknown. You should retreat to a safe place first. Take precautions." Captain Mulego said.
"Hmph, why not retreat? We don't have to let Ming look down on us. Go and ask. Don't be disrespectful. After all, they didn't attack us."
Mule had no choice but to stop persuading him and sent a captain of ten with three men to row a birch bark boat.
The boat arrived under Yang Fan's boat, and under the instructions of the sailors on the boat, he climbed up from the rope net on the side.
Yang Fan has an interpreter here who knows Jurchen and Mongolian. Communicating with the Mongolians is no problem. Yang Fan also learned Mongolian during this time. After all, he also has a Mongolian fiancée who is studying in school.
If you don’t study hard, communication will be a problem in the future.
Batu, the captain of ten, saw that Yang Fan's ship was the largest, and it was in the middle. There is also a large banner of the Chinese army hanging on it. You know this is the coach's ship.
The Chinese military banner originated from Hetu Luoshu. It is the main flag of the military camp and the banner is used to worship the main flag. When the Han army went out on an expedition in all dynasties, the general would always hang the banner of the Chinese army.
Therefore, Batu knew that the real owner must be on the largest boat in the middle.
"Guest from afar, my master sent me to greet you. I don't know where you come from and what you want to do when you come to our Chechen Khanland." Batu put his hand on his chest and lowered his head and asked.
Yang Fan was very happy to see the Chechen Khan's envoy being so polite. This is a good beginning. The last thing he wants to see is for the two sides to meet each other.
"My master is the governor of the Ming Dynasty Houjun Dudu Mansion, and the general of the Western Conquest, Ding Yuanbo Yang Gongbafan. We, the Ming Dynasty, have rebuilt the Nuergan Dusi. This time we mainly cruise the Heilongjiang River Basin, check the mountains and rivers along the way, and express the Ming Dynasty to the tribes along the way. goodwill. And conduct trade." Chen Zuwang replied.
It was impossible for Yang Fan to answer him because his identity was not enough.
The Mongols were shocked when they heard that the Ming Dynasty had rebuilt Nuergandusi. But I have to believe it. After all, these ships are not fake. As soon as Chen Zuwang said it, they understood immediately. These are sea ships. Enter Heilongjiang from the Tartar Strait, and then go upstream to get here.
This proves that what they said is true. Otherwise, how could these big ships flying the flag of Ming Dynasty come here.
However, is it an expression of kindness?
It is hard to say whether it is better to use force as a deterrent. But the last sentence excited them. That is they are here to trade.
Mongols like trade and provide special protection to merchants. As long as you are willing to take the camel team to the grassland, no matter how expensive your goods are, they will not trade with you at most and will never get angry.
Because according to the customary laws of the grassland, merchants are not allowed to be killed or robbed.
It was the Khwarazm people who killed the caravan sent by Genghis Khan to Central Asia and robbed their property, which led to the Mongol army's western expedition. Because in their eyes, this is an unforgivable crime.
This year's Sogdian caravan has not arrived here from the Sable Road for a long time. They estimate that no merchants will come this year. Unexpectedly, the Ming people on these big ships were actually here for trade. Moreover, the leader of the team was Yang Fan, Dingyuan Bo, a distinguished nobleman of the Ming Dynasty.
They know Uncle Dingyuan, even if they want to know, it is impossible.
After all, the Tuxie Tuhan tribe next door has been occupied by Yang Fan. Yang Fan is a name that scares them. The entire Monan was destroyed by him, and Mongolia was beaten back.
Now Khalkha was intercepted by him. His control of the Tushetu Khan tribe was equivalent to driving a wedge into the center of Mongolia's sphere of influence.
To the north is Buryatia, to the northeast is the Chechen Khanate, and to the southeast is the Chahar tribe. To the northwest is the Zasak Tuhan tribe. To the southwest are the Komodo Territory and the Tangnu Ulianghai region. His territory borders almost all the great Mongolian powers.
Batu looked at the young man sitting on the chair with some fear. He didn't dare to look directly, he only dared to raise his head slightly to look. Because if you look directly at a noble person, you will be punished. This is the Mongolian rule.
Yang Fan is very special. The Mongolians regard him as an emerging force in Mongolia.
Although he was a Han, he annexed Monan Mongolia and the Tushetu Khan tribe of Khalkha. In fact, he was a great khan who occupied Mongolia. The Chechen Khan tribe is only one of the three Mongolian tribes in Mobei.
He has more Mongols and Mongolian cavalry in his hands than any other major Mongolian force.
In the eyes of Batu and others, this thin young man is the most powerful Khan in Mongolia. They were naturally very respectful.
"Go back and tell Shuolei that I, Yang Fan, came to meet with him and that I have no ill intentions. I also brought a lot of supplies, so you can freely trade with him. I have a lot of supplies. If the negotiation goes well, we will be able to trade with him in the future. I can build a market here. Every summer, a fleet of ships will transport a large amount of supplies. Your difficulties will be completely solved." Yang Fan took a sip of tea, put the tureen on the mahogany table, and said calmly.
Yang Fan spoke Mongolian with a clear accent.
Batu and others bowed deeply. This is the Mongolian etiquette towards the Khan of foreign vassals.
"Dear Khan, I will fully convey your goodwill to my master. I wish you good health and good luck."
