The cold blade suddenly chopped into pieces and separated the bones. Dalami poured the big sheep bones into the pot and filled them with water. Without any instructions, his two sons had already brought the hay and cow dung.
"Okay, Aduqin, Aruhan, let's make a fire quickly. We can have a nice meal while it's still early."
Dalami clapped his hands and smiled.
Neither Aduqin nor Aruhan moved, they only looked at their father in confusion.
Aruhan, who was only eight or nine years old, asked in a low voice: "Father, didn't it mean that the caravan will come tomorrow? You can eat salt today, why don't you add salt?"
A Duqin nodded repeatedly.
Dalami smiled heartily, raised his hand and touched Aruhan's head, and said: "Even if I add salt, I have to wait until you are cooked. Normally you would not listen to me, but now you are so old." , I don’t even know when to add salt, this is not okay.”
Aruhan was very aggrieved. He had forgotten it, maybe he never had the chance to see it. There was very little salt in the house. If he could eat it five or six times a month, it would be considered good. His father hid the salt. When should he put it out? Whenever he doesn't let go, he hides it from himself and his brother.
But you can eat salt tonight, because the caravan has brought a lot of salt. Tomorrow morning, my father will take himself and his brother to drive the cattle and horses to find the caravan.
A simple herdsman without much thought.
Damila took out the salt, and under the eager eyes of Aduqin and Aruhan, she picked a little bit of salt and put it into the boiling pot. Before Aruhan could cry, Damila shook her hand and put it into the boiling pot. Pour it all in with a pinch of salt.
"Okay, you are allowed to eat as much as you want tonight."
Damila said with a smile.
After Abdulqin and Aruhan applauded and cheered, bursts of horse hoofbeats came from the distance. Damila's expression changed and she quickly ordered the two children to hide in the horse pen. Then she found the scimitar and held it. A horse came out and looked cautiously into the distance.
At least three hundred horses. Looking at the direction, it seems to be heading towards the Oarakolke tribe.
Damila relaxed and didn't think too much. After all, the news of the big caravan had spread throughout the grassland, and it was not a big deal if people gathered together to celebrate.
The Kirch tribe.
The leader of the tribe, Harshiha, was discussing the purchase of goods with tribal dignitaries in the camp. He said seriously: "Salt, the most important thing is salt. When the chamber of commerce opens tomorrow, a large amount of salt will be purchased."
"Chief, purchasing salt is not a problem. The problem lies with Taiwei, Taiji and the Khan..."
Erihe Muyandao, the most relied-upon think tank of Hashiha.
"Do you think the Great Khan will buy salt first?"
Ha Shiha frowned slightly.
Erihemu sighed and said: "Although it is a large caravan this time, how to deal with it and who will be responsible for it may still require the Great Khan to say something. If the Great Khan lets Taiwei Haohai Dayu or Da Taiji be in charge, they will Will we let so much salt and iron be taken away?”
Hashiha looked deeply at Erihemu and said seriously: "If there is no salt, we all live a hard life together. We see that Kirch also admits it. If the Khan deliberately makes things difficult and wants to live a good life alone, If we don’t have enough salt to eat, then no one can survive the winter safely!”
Erihemu said nothing more.
Hashiha also knew that the Great Khan now trusted Taiwei Haohai Dayu too much, which was not a good thing. The Choros tribe was not weak, and they were all Oara tribes. Hashiha did not want to take action against Haohai Dayu.
Unless it's absolutely necessary.
Chang Baiye lay excitedly on the grassland, looked at the bright stars, and said to the boy beside him: "I like the grassland, and I will come here again in the future."
The waiter was a little tired and didn't reply to Chang Baiye. He started snoring soon after.
Chang Baiye sat up and looked at the shelves that were like a long dragon winding out. His heart was filled with passion. This was the first time that the large caravan fully displayed its goods. This would be a three-mile long goods street, attracting countless people. Mongol.
Chang Qianli walked over and said with a smile: "What have you gained along the way?"
Chang Baiye nodded heavily, sat up cross-legged, and said: "The harvest is great, uncle, you always need to walk around to see the world clearly. There are many truths, knowing them has no effect. Only by walking through them can we truly understand them." Understood."
"Tell me, what do you understand?"
Chang Qianli sat next to Chang Baiye and asked.
Chang Baiye pointed to the yurt in the distance and said: "No matter how powerful the ethnic group is, it can only be as weak as a lamb in the face of internal strife and division. Uncle, I am not telling you that if the Ming Dynasty sends an army of 100,000 people at this time, The army is enough to destroy the entire Mongolian tribe."
Chang Qianli smiled disdainfully and said: "Boy, you take it too much for granted. Yes, there are a lot of overt and covert fights among the various tribes in Mongolia, and they are even accompanied by the annexation of many ethnic groups, but don't forget that they have a common sweat. That’s the Ribala I bought.”
"You can't underestimate him just because he is an incompetent person. The Great Khan's appeal and influence are still very great. Once he stands up, even 300,000 soldiers of the Ming Dynasty may not be able to come over, let alone one hundred thousand. . Internal fighting will remain internal fighting. Once external enemies appear, they will put aside their internal fighting and turn to the outside world in unison."
Chang Baiye thought for a while and said in a low voice: "Uncle is right."
Chang Qianli nodded with satisfaction. This nephew was very savvy and had the potential to become the future head of the Chang family.
Yawenba
Chang Baiye turned his head and said to Chang Qianli: "So, if there is no Great Khan, then the Mongolian tribes will no longer be able to put aside their internal fighting and unite with the outside world, right?"
Chang Qianli's expression changed, he looked at Chang Baiye in surprise, and said, "What are you thinking about?"
Chang Baiye shook a jade pendant in his hand and said: "My father told me before he died that to be a businessman, you need to understand people's hearts and see clearly what people need and desire. In the past few days, desire has appeared in my uncle's eyes."
Chang Qianli lowered his head, looked at the green jade pendant, and said, "Did you see it or hear it?"
Chang Baiye held the jade pendant, smiled brightly, and said: "Of course I heard it. How can my nephew understand people's hearts at such a young age?"
"Damn Hou Xiyu, we agreed to keep this matter secret! Now he has leaked it to you, he is really brave!"
Chang Qianli knew without any further speculation that Hou Xiyu was causing trouble.
Chang Baiye stood up, patted the withered grass on his body, and said: "Uncle, don't worry, my nephew is not a person who can't keep his mouth shut. Uncle Hou is right, you don't need to worry about being bitten by pigs when killing pigs, but you need to worry about being bitten by pigs when killing wolves." The wolf will bite him to death. We are businessmen, not pigs. We cannot leave our destiny completely to the court. We need our own status and strength."
Chang Qianli looked at Chang Baiye worriedly and sighed: "This kind of thing is too dangerous."
Chang Baiye said confidently: "Which profit of the Chang family was not obtained from danger? Once this matter is done, the whole court will look at the merchants with admiration. We Shanxi merchants will also be famous all over the world. When the time comes, we will do business. no principal
, just relying on a Shanxi merchant brand is enough to travel the world! "
Chang Qianli took a deep breath. The young man had great ambitions. Should he dare to rush forward, or should he say that he was a newborn calf and not afraid of tigers?
That’s all.
Just take it one step at a time. Now on the ice, you need to be careful with your steps, rather than looking into the distance.
Off the old port.
Zheng He stood on the bow of the ship, looking towards the harbor.
The shouts of killing in the distance were loud. The sergeants who originally protected the harbor were in chaos, and the small ships were filled with people.
"Liang Daoming, Shi Jinqing and others are not weak. They can take back the old port and Sriwijaya with only the weapons we support. This has to be surprising."
Li Xing said seriously.
Zhu Neng on the side shook his head slightly and said: "Although the army led by Liang Daoming is small in number, it is the best among the best, and it has been recharging its strength for a long time. On the other hand, Majago Boyi was dragged by our navy near the coast of Old Port, one after another. After being unable to rest for several days, we are already exhausted from the battle. Not to mention that Liang Daoming brought 5,000 people, even 3,000 people were enough to drive these people into the sea."
Zhang Yu added with a straight face: "It is not easy for five thousand people to kill thirty thousand pigs. Don't underestimate Majapahit. If they can occupy Srivijaya, they must have their own abilities."
"If you have the ability, you don't need to rely on Chen Zuyi's power."
Zhu Neng retorted.
Zheng He stood with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice: "Liang Daoming and Shi Jinqing are both good at fighting. They can use less to drive away more and defeat more with less, which shows their ability. If they can really take back Sri Lanka at dawn, Then they are real heroes and soldiers worthy of our admiration!"
Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu straightened their chests.
"The Old Port is on fire."
Li Xing pointed at the sea of fire in the distance and shouted.
Zheng He looked at the line of fire that spread for several miles, like a semicircular line of fire, and knew clearly that the person who lit this fire was not Liang Daoming and other people from Sri Lanka, but Majapayi's soldiers.
They had reached a dead end and had no choice but to light a fire to block Srivijaya's attack and gain time to board the boat and escape.
"Deputy Commander, are we really not going to take action?"
Zhu Neng was a little unwilling.
Such a good opportunity does not even require cannons and rocks. It only requires a dozen lucky ships to collide into the harbor. Those small ships can only become broken boards. Majapahit's army can't escape.
Zheng He shook his head seriously and said: "We will not participate in the war between Srivijaya and Majapahit. Only in this way can we avoid direct conflict between the Ming Dynasty and Majapahit."
"But kill them all..."
Zhu Neng looked at Zheng He's angry eyes and quickly stopped talking.
Zheng He ordered: "Call the ships not to stop one person from leaving. If someone attacks, the main purpose is to defend. Without orders, no attack is allowed."
Li Xing took the order and arranged for manpower to deliver the order.
Wu Lu stood high on the harbor, listening to the noise in the distance, her eyes filled with unwillingness and pain.
Just over a month after winning Srivijaya, he was overturned by Liang Daoming and Shi Jinqing, leaving the shame of failure here.
"Damnable Daming Navy Master!"
Wu Lu gritted her teeth. If the Ming Navy hadn't suddenly appeared, how could she have hastily mobilized the sergeants from all over the country? How could she have made the sergeants so physically and mentally exhausted that they were unable to fight?
This defeat is not my fault, it is Ming Dynasty’s fault!
