If Huang Taiji can pull Monan Menggu over, then a certain prince can also pull these herds back!
This is a strategic tug-of-war, which literally translates to - tug-of-war!
To deal with the strange brothers sitting on the golden mountain, you must understand them and use reason to lure them to their advantage.
As soon as Tengjite arrived in the capital, he received a high-level reception and stayed in the best club.
There are sofas, oil lamps, new toilets, and plenty of cream cakes as appropriate.
According to the report from the Etiquette Department, this guy loves cream cakes so much that he will eat more than a pound at every meal.
When a certain prince got the news, he could take action.
As long as this guy loves to eat and can still eat it, he must keep it full!
Before meeting a certain prince, the first assistant Xue Guoguan and the second assistant Wu Di, accompanied by Feng Quan, the Minister of Rites, had already met Tengjite.
In order to make the guests feel at home, they also took the second-in-command of the Sunit tribe on a small train several times, making Tengjite and his party so happy that they danced and shouted.
After personally riding a train and seeing airships take off on a large scale, Tengjite became optimistic about cooperation with Ming Dynasty.
There is a thousand-mile iron horse on the ground that can eat coal, and there is an unparalleled behemoth in the sky. In Tengjite's view, there is no doubt that the prince of the Ming Dynasty will return from the fairy world.
No wonder it could defeat Huang Taiji's 300,000-strong army. Such weapons were indeed unprecedented in the Qing Dynasty.
As a result, the future of the Qing Dynasty is worrying, and there will be no benefit for the entire tribe to follow the Qing Dynasty.
After comparison, my brother's decision seems extremely wise. Cooperating with Daming can bring huge benefits.
"Your Highness's foresight, wisdom and martial prowess make my brother and me extremely admired. What happened before was really forced by our department. I hope Your Highness will not blame you!"
As long as he can get a lot of benefits, Tengjite doesn't mind apologizing to the Ming Crown Prince in person.
On the grassland, face is the least valuable thing. Whether you can survive on the grassland depends solely on your strength.
Whoever is stronger will be the overlord on the grassland!
The Qing Dynasty was strong, so all the tribes surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
Now that the situation has changed, you can change the flag...
"I understand very well the situation of your tribe before. The Donglu wanted to go to war and become rampant in the world. This is why I hope to join forces with your tribe. The Donglu drew men from your tribe to fight in the pass. However, even if the Donglu can really steal In the world, how much benefit can your tribe get? Cooperating with me, the Ming Dynasty, is completely different. I can assure you, Mr. Chief, that the Ming Dynasty will not draw dings, but will arm your tribe for self-protection. Cooperating with the Ming Dynasty, as long as the gold As long as the mine is still being mined, you can get the established dividends. Border trade and mutual markets are launched at the same time, and the cattle and sheep raised by your tribe can enjoy priority purchasing rights. Since the cattle and sheep that have arrived in the capital before are on the New Year holiday, the earliest they can be , that is, after the Lantern Festival, it can be exchanged for cash and used to purchase various commodities.”
The Sunit tribe was a model project for undermining the Qing Dynasty. Since they also had to dig out gold mountains, they had to ensure success.
A certain prince wanted to use a series of preferential conditions to bring this tribe back from the opposite side.
When Khalkha was still arrogant, every time the Ming Dynasty brought one back, Huang Taiji would lose one tribe.
Of course it won't hurt to pull just one, but what about five, or even ten?
The best result is that as soon as Sunit rebels, nearly ten large tribes to the west of this tribe are ready to take action.
If these tribes dare to attack Sunit, the Ming Dynasty King's Division will directly send troops to join the battle.
If Huang Taiji dares to attack, one hundred thousand Japanese troops can conquer the Liaodong Peninsula as they please...
Besides, these strange brothers still have allies on the Khalkha side, and they can also persuade their allies to send troops to help.
At worst, after repelling the invading enemies, providing them with some goods produced in the Ming Dynasty would be enough to compensate for the losses.
Melee?
A certain prince is best at this kind of paste-like "slapping" activity!
"My tribe was oppressed by Huang Taiji before and became very poor. My brother and I both want to seek refuge, but I don't know what Ming's attitude is. I have the honor to see His Highness this time, which makes me feel relieved. I can write a letter to tell my brother the truth when I get back." . From now on, my tribe will definitely be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and resist the invasion of Emperor Taiji’s soldiers and horses!"
As long as the Ming Dynasty does not draft its own tribe, the entire tribe can at least mobilize thousands of young men for self-protection.
After autumn comes, they can migrate southward and enter the pass to avoid possible attacks by the Qing army. They can also protect their cattle and sheep from snowstorms.
Originally, Tengjite didn't know how to ask about when the money could be exchanged, but he didn't expect that the Ming Crown Prince actually mentioned the matter on his own initiative, which made him very happy.
In a few days, you will get a large amount of money, which can be used to buy a lot of Ming Dynasty products.
If it is transported outside the customs, the cost can be recovered by just selling part of it to other tribes.
As long as the Ming Dynasty truly made good friends with this tribe, Tengjite would certainly not be willing to work for the extremely stingy Qing Dynasty.
Previously, by plundering the customs or fighting in western Liaoning, one could get some trophies, but that was all.
In this battle, the capital was defeated, and the losses had to be borne by oneself.
The loss of horses is secondary. The important thing is that once too many young men are killed in battle, it will be difficult to recover in the future.
Fortunately, most of the Menggu cavalry did not participate in the siege, so they escaped.
Tribes such as Horqin, Bahrain, and Zalut sent many people to participate in the siege, and they must have suffered over a thousand casualties.
Even though no one was caught, many people died. Thinking about it, Tengji felt that these tribes were stupid.
"Mr. Chief, don't worry. As long as your tribe cooperates with the Ming Dynasty, when the railway is fully connected and the ore can be continuously transported, your tribe can only become richer and richer in the future. The Ming Dynasty will not only build the railway, but also help your tribe build a city and build a city in the city." Build a mansion that is no less than a place to stay as a residence for your brother and the chief to protect them from the wind and sun and to enjoy various high-end items of the Ming Dynasty."
If we continue to become poorer and poorer with the Ming Dynasty, who else will surrender to the Ming Dynasty in the future?
Fortunately, the Sunit tribe's territory is in a good location, allowing the weird brothers to make a fortune.
The Sunit tribe borders the Abaga tribe to the east and the Darhan tribe to the west.
The southern limit is the southern end of Hunshandake Sandy Land, and further south is the Great Wall.
The northern border happens to include the Oyu Tolgoi gold mine area, so it is time to make a fortune.
A few dozen miles south of the border, this super-large mine would have been transferred to other tribes.
"That's great. Thank you for your help, Your Highness. I like many novel objects very much, and I want to buy a batch back to make my brother happy."
Tengjite never thought about building a city, let alone living in it.
But after coming to the capital and experiencing it on the spot, I suddenly felt that living in the city would be great.
Because the prosperity and bustle in the city are what people on the grassland yearn for, but you can't see such scenes on the grassland.
Even the so-called royal city, which is a place with a bunch of lemon bags, looks extremely desolate compared to this place.
Tengji doesn't care how big the city on his territory is. Even if it has a city the size of Xuanfu, he will be satisfied.
The population of the Sunit tribe is not large, less than 100,000. If they all live in the city, there will be no one to graze their cattle...
The prince of the Ming Dynasty designed three ways to make money for this tribe. One is naturally mining, the second is selling cattle and sheep, and the third is reselling goods to surrounding tribes.
For at least five to ten years, other tribes will not have access to railways. This tribe can completely rely on the transportation advantages of railways to do resale work.
Salt, sugar, tea, cloth, iron, and porcelain are all hot commodities on the grassland. You can buy them for takeout with a little extra money. How easy it is to make money!
On the grassland, even if you pay three or four times the price within the customs, you won't be able to buy salt if you don't have a good relationship.
The prince of the Ming Dynasty promised to sell salt at a fair price. Teng Jite and his brother Teng Jisi couldn't believe it at first.
"Fair price" refers to 150% of the selling price within customs, and the extra part is the shipping fee.
If you can purchase salt like this in the capital, there is no need to pay shipping fees, and you can enjoy the price that people in the capital pay for salt.
Compared with the previous price of salt transported to the grassland by Shanxi merchants, this is already a huge benefit.
The two brothers had previously thought that they could make a lot of money in a year just by selling salt on the grassland.
If you add the gold mine and cattle and sheep business, you will definitely become a rich man on the grassland in three to five years.
To this end, the two brothers also made a shopping list.
If the Prince of Ming Dynasty fulfills his promise, he can purchase according to the order.
After visiting Qianqi Department Store, Tengjite wished he could spend all the money he brought on that day.
However, the cattle and sheep are the bulk of the money after cashing out. It is said to be a return gift to Daming, but in fact it also requires calculation of money.
Brother Tengjisi was very satisfied with the price offered by the Ming Dynasty, which was as high as fifty taels for a cow and five taels for a sheep.
One thousand cattle plus five thousand sheep, the total is seventy-five thousand taels of silver.
Compared with the market price in Beijing, of course it won't be much higher.
But you must know that you will definitely not be able to sell it for this price on the grassland.
If they were driven all the way to the capital and then sold, walking hundreds of miles in freezing weather, the weight of the cattle and sheep would definitely drop significantly.
This was a price that was set before setting off on the grassland. When it arrived in the capital, it was received by the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty and a purchase certificate was issued.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Tengjite can use this voucher to exchange for money.
Teng Jisi asked his younger brother to bring half the number of cattle and sheep to Beijing. The purpose was to make up for the gap caused by death from freezing and disease, and by the way, it could also provide food rations for the group.
If you are lucky and you can have some more after arriving in Beijing, you can treat it as a gift to Feng Quan...
"Please rest assured, Mr. Chief, I have sent people to give priority to supplying the goods needed by your tribe. We will also step up the production of the out-of-stock parts, and they will be shipped to your tribe's territory after the beginning of spring."
A certain prince also hopes to open up the grassland market through the Sunit tribe.
The number of Mumin in the grassland is far less than the population in the pass, even in a corner like Beizhili.
However, as long as you don't antagonize them, gold mining can proceed smoothly.
Otherwise, even if the Emperor Taiji does not come to cause trouble, the mining work will not be carried out just because these local indigenous people continue to cause nuisance.
The pricing for cattle and sheep this time is based on each cow weighing 500 kilograms and each sheep weighing 50 kilograms.
On average, one kilogram is worth one penny, which is not a low price.
On the front line, horses are definitely worth more than cattle.
But in the rear, if oxen were used to plow the land, they would be much better than horses.
A certain prince is confident that he can earn his money back through highly profitable industrial products, and he will earn much more than the shepherd in front of him.
A pair of new military boots costs as much as ten taels of silver, and the total price of five pairs of military boots is equivalent to a cow.
A large new oil lamp costs as much as military boots, and a single sofa costs twenty taels of silver.
It is obvious whether it is easier to raise cattle or to make sofas...
As for the mirror, it is even more profitable, and after the streamlined operation, the processing speed of this thing is faster than a hen laying eggs!
This is to use high-profit commodities to drain the cattle ranch's pockets, and to recover all the money he brought and the money from selling the animals.
The bulk commodities will be sold at market prices as originally planned, but after being exposed to better things, the herdsmen will not be unsatisfied.
It's not terrible if sheep eat people, but it's terrible if workers eat farmers, but nothing will be left!
Grassland, Braid, and Daming are three levels. There is no doubt that Grassland is at the lowest level.
Their way of life is no different from that of two or three thousand years ago, and their primitive ways are destined to be squeezed only by technological methods.
"Your Highness is so kind to me, I am really grateful. I will go back and write to my brother and ask him to send more cattle and sheep!"
Tengjite also asked the dog-headed military advisor around him to calculate the accounts. It looked like there were a lot of cattle and sheep, but it seemed that there was not enough for a large amount of goods to be purchased.
"It's best not to be like this!"
"Oh? Why is that?"
"This is the first time for the Ming Dynasty and your tribe to come into contact, and they still need to get used to each other. If Mr. Chief arrives in the capital, after a while, instead of returning, he instead asks for more cattle and sheep. I am afraid that the brotherhood will think that you have been kidnapped by me and used as a hostage. , the ransom mentioned!”
"Huh? This...absolutely not!"
"To avoid misunderstanding, it will not be too late to come back after Mr. Chief has transported the purchased items back to the tribe. By then the weather will get warmer and it will be suitable for a long trip."
"...Forget it! I'll just follow His Highness's arrangements!"
Tengjite thought for a moment and felt that what the Ming prince said was reasonable. He seemed young, but he was eloquent and thoughtful. He was determined to be someone who had learned his skills in the fairy world.
It would be safer to buy a batch and ship it back first, and then let my brother check it out. After realizing the benefits of the goods produced in the Ming Dynasty, we can then purchase a large amount.
"I have another suggestion!"
"Oh? Your Highness might as well come and listen!"
"Mr. Chief can discuss with the people around him to see what other nearby tribes need, and then Mr. Chief can purchase some. After returning, he will keep a small part for use and sell the majority to other tribes to quickly collect funds, and then return to The capital comes to purchase goods, so a virtuous cycle can be formed. As long as your tribe has good relations with the Ming Dynasty, you can keep purchasing, so there is no need to hoard goods. Besides, if Huang Taiji is really angry and sends troops, your tribe must move as soon as possible . It will be much faster to run away with a few boxes of gold and silver than to run away with thousands of cattle and sheep!"
We must be prepared with both hands. If the Sunit tribe really can't hold on any longer, all members can retreat to the pass to avoid the limelight.
"Hahahaha! Your Highness, congratulations! I admire you!"
After hearing this, Tengjite thought, it was indeed true. He was extremely afraid of the retaliation from Huang Taiji's fellow.
People can turn around and run away on horseback, but the cattle and sheep are the property of each family. If they all die, it will be equivalent to bankruptcy.
Thinking about it, it is more convenient to run away with the gold and silver, and let the Qing soldiers and horses behind you eat dirt!
The prince of the Ming Dynasty’s method of selling goods quickly to make money is really a clever plan!
"Your tribe's most valuable gold mountain, Huang Taiji, cannot move away. Your tribe's cattle and sheep can be turned into silver if they are sent to the Ming Dynasty. Even if Huang Taiji sends troops, he can only return empty-handed."
It was very difficult for the Ming Dynasty to digest the cattle and sheep raised by all the tribes outside the Pass, but it was still possible to eat only the amount of the Sunit tribe.
The tactic of running away if the herders can't be beaten was demonstrated during Chengzu's Northern Expedition, and now it can be regarded as a reappearance of yesterday.
There is nothing embarrassing about this tactic. As long as you don't feel embarrassed, others will be embarrassed...
