Faced with the warm invitation from Mahamu Khan of the Junggar tribe, Yao Guangxiao was very happy on the face, but in fact he was frowning in his heart.
Rows of roasted lamb were brought over. Yao Guangxiao didn't refuse and just picked them up and ate them.
Including the two disciples Yuan Zhen and Yuan Guang, their mouths were full of oil.
There is no taboo at all over drinks.
On the grassland, you cannot have the concept of vegetarianism, otherwise you will starve to death.
"I heard that the master is also the national counselor of the Goryeo Kingdom." Mahamu Khan asked curiously.
Mahamu looked very majestic, and his height would have been 1.9 meters in later generations. The look of the tendons all over his body made people frightened.
Such a Mongolian man riding on a tall horse is a great intimidation just by looking at him.
The three of them, Yao Guangxiao, really felt like children next to him.
"His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Ming Dynasty was mistakenly in love, so he sent a poor monk to take charge of domestic affairs in Korea." Yao Guangxiao bit off a piece of mutton and said while chewing.
Mahamu Khan couldn't help but ask: "How can this great grandson of the Ming Dynasty interfere in the affairs of other countries?"
Zhu Ying's name is very resounding, even in the remote Oara area, with the spread of the Ming Dynasty newspaper, he is also very famous.
Especially with the changes in Beiyuan in the past two years, the entire grassland is very curious about the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty. What kind of person can make such a powerful country like Beiyuan become what it is now.
"Goryeo is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Of course His Highness Taisun can arrange and command. Not only Goryeo, but also Annan and Champa in Southeast Asia should obey the orders of the Ming Dynasty."
"The Japanese pirates were rampant along the coast of the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese king disrespected the Ming Dynasty, so half a million troops crossed the sea. Now the Japanese country has directly ceded nearly half of its territory to the Ming Dynasty as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. .”
Yao Guangxiao talked about the Ming Dynasty lightly, as if these were insignificant.
This made Mahamu feel suffocated.
You must know that the total population of all the tribes in Oara today is probably only about 500,000, and the army sent by the Ming Dynasty to conquer the Japanese country was 500,000.
Of course, the steppes are not afraid of infantry.
Many times thousands of cavalry can easily chase and kill tens of thousands of infantry.
It’s just that this huge population sounds like a terrifying number.
"My father served as a minister in Beiyuan. He once told me how powerful the Ming Dynasty was. I didn't believe it at first, but now that I heard the master say it, I realized that it was really powerful."
Mahamu said seriously.
His father is the current Minister of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Tatsuyu Hiroshi.
It sounds a little confusing, but in fact, the current Wala is nominally affiliated with Beiyuan.
During the previous Yuan Dynasty, the Oara area also belonged to the vassal area of Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty. However, due to the long distance, it did not enjoy much benefit from the Yuan Dynasty, but it belonged to the Yuan Dynasty in terms of inheritance.
After the fall of the Yuan Dynasty and the establishment of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the grassland was actually divided into three parts.
Wala is equivalent to a local government. Although the territory under its jurisdiction is not small, it is vast and sparsely populated because of its barrenness.
The Beiyuan side is richer and has more tribes.
The Chahar, Tumut, Horqin, Yongshebu, Ordos, Asu and other tribes all belong to the tribes jointly formed by the Northern Yuan Dynasty and are under the direct command of Elbek, the Northern Yuan regime.
There is also a part of Wu Liangha who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty before.
There are three defense stations established by the Ming Dynasty to support the Mongols, namely Duoyan Guard, Taining Guard and Fuyu Guard, which are the three Duoyan Guards who were famous in the battle of Jingnan in history.
Mahamu is not very famous, but his grandson is also famous in history.
It was Mahamu's grandson who first captured Ming Yingzong in the Battle of Tumubao.
Yao Guangxiao accepted this opportunity and talked about the purpose of his trip.
"There was a khan named Timur in the west who seized power in the Western Chagatai Khanate and was known as the khan of the second day. In this matter, the khan should
You know it. "
Mahamu took a sip of kumiss: "Timur? Of course I know that cripple, but he is very arrogant now."
A hint of envy flashed across Mahamu's face: "Back then, our ancestors' fiefdom was in this barren Oara. If it were in the wealthy West Chaghatai, where would the lame man be?"
"Those countries in the west are not comparable to the Ming Dynasty. They are all very weak. Our Mongolian cavalry is the absolute king there. There is nothing that can resist them."
The tribes and population of Oara are not large, but Youdao is a ruthless people born in poor mountains and rivers, and its fighting power is very strong.
Even though the population of Beiyuan is several times larger than that of Wala, it does not want to compete with Wala.
Historically, the nomads on the grasslands, except for the Yuan Dynasty who took over the Central Plains, did not gain much benefit from the Central Plains Dynasty.
It was more of a situation of being suppressed by the Central Plains dynasty.
Compared with the hellish difficulty of the Central Plains campaign, if the nomadic people migrate westward, it will become a normal mode.
The same was true for Genghis Khan, the Sky Khan back then. The Song Dynasty failed to conquer it, but the territory of the Mongol Empire was already as large as three or four Song Dynasties.
Even now, the territory once left by Genghis Khan is approximately equal to the territory occupied by two Ming Dynasties.
After all, even Timur can be considered a descendant of Genghis Khan.
When Yao Guangxiao heard this, he didn't feel very good.
Because from the meaning of these words, Mahamu regarded Timur as the same Mongolian.
In this case, he would not be willing to send troops to help the Eastern Chagatai Khanate attack Timur.
"Khan has lived in Oara for a long time without fighting against the world, but he doesn't know that Timur has not only completely annexed the Western Chagatai Khanate, but also occupied large areas of the Delhi Sultanate and the Golden Horde."
"The Eastern Chagatai Khanate and the Delhi Sultanate were at each other's horns, and they did not benefit much from their joint fight against Timur. However, the Golden Horde in the north was not so lucky."
"The Golden Horde is already on the verge of destruction. Yuejibie is now bowing down to Timur. According to the poor monk, in less than two or three years, it will all be reduced to Timur's territory. "
"And this is just a battle on Timur's side. At this moment, Timur's army is marching westward and has gained territory comparable to the entire Ming Dynasty."
There are no inns in the grassland now, and because of the large number of tribes, the information is also very backward.
Timur's current situation is a completely vague concept to Wala. He only occasionally heard rumors from others, but he didn't know the specific details.
Mahamu was a little stunned and asked subconsciously: "Is Timur so powerful?"
Yao Guangxiao nodded affirmatively: "Timur now has millions of capable soldiers under his command, including hundreds of thousands of cavalry to dominate the west."
"He is known as the second Khan of Heaven, and he is determined to regain all the territories once owned by Genghis Khan. Although Oara is located in a remote location, it is also a fiefdom left by Genghis Khan. Naturally, it is also in Timur's plan, but it is only a matter of time. "
"If we don't unite now, are we going to wait for Timur to defeat them one by one?"
The news was shocking to Mahamu.
In his impression, Timur was probably better than Wala, but now he can compare with Ming Dynasty.
After a slight silence, Mahamu asked: "Since Ming wants us to unite, he must give us benefits. Even if we don't have armaments and artillery, we can't lack food."
Yao Guangxiao smiled.
He didn't expect that Mahamu would say this at this time.
Immediately, he said directly: "Without any assistance, His Highness the Ming Dynasty Taisun asked me to come here this time, not necessarily to unite you."
"Khan, you have to be clear about something. Timur is not next to our Ming Dynasty. If he wants to attack the Ming Dynasty, he can only fight all the way through the grasslands or the Western Regions."
"My Ming Dynasty has many fortified cities and strong walls, but Timur came thousands of miles away
Are you kidding me to fight against my Ming Dynasty? Do you think it is possible? Even if it is true, can he still break into my Ming Dynasty? It will cost him to death. "
"Today the poor monk came to persuade the Khan, not for the safety of the Ming Dynasty, but because the grandson felt that there should be a stable environment around the Ming Dynasty, and he did not want the war to spread here. If the Khan persists, he will have to wait for Timur to come. Come on, of course that poor monk has nothing to say."
Mahamu smiled softly and said: "Master said it lightly, but these days, there is no way you want the horse to run away without giving it good grass to eat."
"It is said that I, Wala, am sitting here waiting for death. Isn't that what happened in the Ming Dynasty? If Timur rules the entire grassland, at worst, my Junggar tribe will be merged into it."
"The local master of Wala can also see it, but there is nothing good about it. So what will happen even if Timur comes here."
"On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty is rich, with endless food to eat, endless good wine to drink, and endless gold. This is where Timur wants to go. I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty is much more anxious than me."
The Mahamu people are tall and big, and they seem to have well-developed limbs, but in fact their minds are not simple.
Being able to lead the Junggar tribe to become the most developed tribe in the Oara is naturally due to his wisdom.
Now the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty sent someone here to show that the Ming Dynasty was more anxious than him. Even if they were to fight, they would not come to him. Mahamu still understood this.
In a place like Oara, it doesn't matter what you want. It's a poor place, and maybe Timur won't even bother to fight it by then.
Yao Guangxiao was not in a hurry after hearing this and said calmly: "Khan is right. Judging from the situation, there seems to be nothing to worry about in Wala, and it is very likely that Timur will not come."
"But Khan must first be clear about one thing, that is, those who are more urgent than the Ming Dynasty should be the Golden Horde, the Yuejibei tribe, and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate who are currently at war."
"Bei Yuan has a very good relationship with Ming Dynasty now, so he will naturally agree to send troops to help the Eastern Chagatai Khanate to defeat Timur."
"The three guards of Wuliangha have always followed the Ming Dynasty. Whether to send troops or not is just a matter of the grandson's word."
"Khan thinks about it carefully. Under such circumstances, the entire grassland went to fight against Timur, but the tribes like Khan were the only ones who stood still. Could it be that they wanted to reap the benefits."
"Will the soldiers of Beiyuan go to the front line to fight with peace of mind? What if tribes like Oala stabbed them secretly?"
"If Wa La doesn't move, it will be like a nail stuck here. Beiyuan will not be able to send troops with peace of mind. This joint dispatch of troops will become a joke."
"Timur definitely has no reason to stop. When you talk about it, how will everyone make a decision?"
Mahamu's face suddenly turned ugly: "Master, are you threatening me?"
Yao Guangxiao shook his head and said: "How could the poor monk threaten the Khan? But some choices are made on the surface. If the Khan insists, the poor monk thinks this scene is very likely to happen."
Yao Guangxiao's words left Mahamu speechless and he didn't know how to answer.
If that time really comes and Beiyuan Wulianghadu sends troops, he will not be able to omit his role.
Otherwise, this combined army would probably have to come to Wala first.
At this time, Mahamu was still unwilling to give up and asked: "Master, you should know that our land in Wala is desolate and we are in short supply in all aspects. It is not a big problem to send troops, but we have traveled thousands of miles along the way."
"When the time comes, we won't even be able to keep up with the logistics, so how can we bravely fight the enemy?"
"Even if the Ming Dynasty doesn't come out, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate will have to come up with some. It can't be in vain."
This is not a fight against the autumn wind or something, this is a real war.
There will be no benefit at all from this battle, and Wala, who is already in embarrassment, will be even worse.
Mahamu's words are also true. Sending troops will cost a lot of money, and it will also delay the tribe's fishing, hunting, sheep herding and other things.
In the end, I went to help others.
That's true
If so, Mahamu thought it would be better to wait until the Eastern Chagatai Khanate was almost unable to bear it, and then go there and make some money along the way.
When Yao Guangxiao heard this, he knew that there was a chance of jointly sending troops.
There was no ambiguity at the moment, and he said directly: "As for the logistical issues on this road, I, Ming, will lend part of it without interest."
"Since we are sending troops jointly, it is not just about defense, but of course it is about penetrating into Timur's territory."
"When the time comes, I, Ming, will receive all the seizures at 80% of the market price, and can even exchange them directly for grain, silver, or other goods."
After hearing this, Mahamu was obviously a little moved.
He still understands the concept of 80% market price.
Those black-hearted merchants on the grassland have always calculated their prices at 30% or even 20% of the market price in the Ming Dynasty. If it were for necessities such as grain and medicinal materials, the price would be even lower.
The gangsters fight to the death, while the unscrupulous businessmen make money while lying down.
Now the Ming government has opened this opportunity and charges 80% of the market price, which can be said to be an unprofitable method.
After a slight hesitation, Mahamu asked again: "What is the calculation of the transportation costs?"
Yao Guangxiao smiled and said: "The Khan only sends troops to fight, and the transportation costs are all covered by me, Ming Dynasty, and they are settled directly at the current price."
