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Zhuo Li Ketuhong glanced at Li Hongyu up and down, a look of surprise flashed on his face, he never expected Li Hongyu to be so young as if he was less than twenty years old, and then he groaned and questioned, what he said was also the words of the Liaodong region, but it was more blunt.

The rules of "mutual trade" with the Mongols and Jurchens and other northern ethnic minorities were formulated by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and their purpose was naturally to suppress the development of the Mongols and Jurchens, but also to obtain excellent horses to supplement the army, which was closely related to the national security of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Li Hongyu, as a thousand households of the Ming Dynasty, should know that it is a capital crime to do business with the Mongol tribes without the emperor's nod, but he still boasted about the goods that he bought from the Uqiye Special Department, and he also wanted to do it in the name of the Ming army in Liaodong.

This has to make Zorik Tuhun suspicious, even if he wants to do business, he should do it privately, and once it is publicized, the consequences will be unimaginable.

In addition, Zhuo Li Ketuhong knew that the thousand households of the Ming army were only a mid-level military rank, and he did not believe that Li Hongyu had the ability to purchase so many goods in the name of Liaodong military quartermasters.

"Khalkha Khan, this official is only a thousand households, so naturally he can't do this, but when this official came, the governor of Liaodong personally told this official that he could buy military supplies from the Mongolian tribes."

Li Hongyu knew that Zhuolik Tuhong was suspicious of him, so he solemnly explained, "The governor asked the emperor for favor before he came, and he has the right to do business with your Mongolian tribes, so this official can buy your goods as military supplies in Liaodong. ”

"Li Qianhu, do you mean that your emperor wants to do business with us at the market price?"

Zhuolik Tuhong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Li Hongyu quietly and asked, but he heard that the new governor of Liaodong had won a battle in Yaque Pass, and it seemed that he was still the new champion of the Ming Dynasty, so it was not impossible to ask the Ming Emperor for a favor for the Liaodong war.

"Of course, this is a blessing from His Majesty the Emperor.

Li Hongyu nodded and replied in a deep voice.

"Will this business continue to be done, or will it end when the war in Liaodong is over?" Hearing this, Zhuo Li Tuhong groaned for a while, stared at Li Hongyu and asked, this is what he is concerned about.

If the Ming Dynasty ended this trade as soon as the war in Liaodong ended, then it was obvious that the Mongolian tribes were used by the Ming Dynasty, which was not something that Zhuo Li Ketuhong wanted to see.

"The governor told me that this business will continue with the Mongol tribes."

Li Hongyu shook his head and said in an orderly manner, "But not all Mongolian tribes can participate in this business, only Lin Dan Khan's Chahar tribe, your Khalkha tribe, and the other three tribes designated by Lin Dan Khan can trade with my Ming Dynasty." ”

Hearing this, Zhuo Li Tuhong's eyes suddenly flashed with a look of surprise, and from Li Hongyu's words, he immediately realized one thing, that is, the Ming Emperor wanted to help Lin Dan Khan expand his strength.

Although Lin Dan Khan was the Great Khan of Mongolia, he was the nominal co-lord of the two wings of Mongolia on the left and right flanks of Monan, and the Mongol tribes of Monan also paid tribute to him every year.

However, in addition to the Chahar tribe under his command, the only major tribes that Lin Dan Khan could effectively mobilize troops were the Inner Khalkha tribe on the left wing of the Mongols, and at most one Korqin tribe, and the other large tribes were either too far away from Lin Dan Khan or had entanglements with Lin Dan Khan, making it impossible for him to transfer troops from those tribes.

For example, the right-wing tribes of Monan Mongols who believed in the Yellow Religion originally had a good relationship with Lin Dan Khan, but Lin Dan Khan converted to the Good Red Religion, which made the relationship between the two sides suddenly become bad, and now they only maintain a tributary relationship, and there are very few actual exchanges.

The reason why the Inner Khalkha Department had to obey Lin Dan Khan's orders was because Lin Dan Khan's Chahar Department and the Inner Khalkha Department were next to each other, and the Inner Khalkha Department had to submit to Lin Dan Khan in exchange for a peaceful life in order to protect itself, after all, Lin Dan Khan was the strongest person in the Inner Khalkha Department, and he was also the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

Lin Dan Khan now does not have a good way to control the Mongol tribes in southern Mongolism, after all, the former powerful Mongol Empire has fallen apart, and the ministries have become a plate of scattered sand, although he has worked hard to restore the glory of the Mongol Empire in the past, it is not easy to restore the glory of the Mongol Empire, so far even Monan Mongolia has not been completely conquered, in front of a nominal Mongol Khan.

However, if Lin Dan Khan had the killer weapon of trading with the Ming in his hands, it would obviously be of great benefit to his control of the other tribes in Monan, allowing him to control the Mongol tribes in Monan.

"The Great Khan must be very happy to know this." After the initial stunned, Zhuolik Tuhun came back to his senses and said to Bahat on the side, "Li Qianhu has worked hard all the way, you can lead him down to rest, and leave early tomorrow morning." ”

When Li Hongyu heard this, he bowed his hand to Zhuolik Tuhong, and left with Bahat, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it seems that Zhuoli Ketuhong was moved by what he said just now, and presumably Lin Dan Khan will also be very interested in it.

After sending Li Hongyu into a yurt, Bahat took his leave and went to see Zhuolik Tuhun to find out what he thought of Li Hongyu and what Li Hongyu had said.

"You have to entertain this Li Qianhu well, he can be sent by the Liaodong governor of the Ming Dynasty, it must be his cronies."

When Bahat entered, Zorik Tuhun was sitting there frowning and deep in thought, when he saw Bahat coming and said in a deep voice, "If I am not mistaken, the governor of Liaodong wanted the Great Khan to appoint four other tribes involved in the trade, and he met you, so he added us in." ”

"Grandpa, do you believe him?" Bahat's heart suddenly rejoiced, and he asked.

"The Ming Dynasty was defeated in Liaodong, and the Ming Emperor wanted to let us contain the Jurchens in this way." Hearing this, Zhuolik Tuhun bowed slightly, looked at Bahat and said in a deep voice, "This is an opportunity for us, you have to have a good relationship with him, he can do a lot for us in the future." ”

"Grandpa, don't worry, this matter is on me." Bahat nodded, patted his chest and agreed, to be honest, after this period of time he has a good impression of Li Hongyu, and he is quite willing to deal with Li Hongyu.

Don't look at Bahat's face is a little old, he is only thirty years old this year, life on the grassland is already hard, and it is normal for his face to change from face to sun.

In the evening, a grand bonfire was held to welcome Li Hongyu, and young men and women dressed in festive costumes sang and danced, and the atmosphere was extremely lively and festive.

Li Hongyu and Zhuolik Tuhong sat side by side in front of the bonfire at the top two desks, which were filled with Mongolian specialties, including roast lamb shank, hand-grilled mutton, milk tea, mare's milk wine, noodles, Zhuozi Mountain smoked chicken, air-dried beef and mutton, Mongolian pies and Mongolian dumplings.

It can be seen that Zhuo Li Ketuhong regarded Li Hongyu as a distinguished guest from afar, so Li Hongyu's hospitality specifications were set at the highest level.

Li Hongyu and Zhuolik Tuhong enjoyed the dance performance while drinking, although the Mongolian cuisine is not as varied as the Ming style, but it is extremely rich and has a unique flavor.

Of all the dishes on the table, Li Hongyu has a soft spot for Mongolian dumplings, which are the favorite food of herders on the grasslands.

It is worth mentioning that Mongolian dumplings do not use fermented noodles to make skins, but use wheat flour, which is called hot noodles after being mixed with hot water, which is characterized by large filling, thin skin, fresh and fragrant taste, and unique flavor.

While talking and laughing, the scene suddenly became quiet, Li Hongyu subconsciously looked up, and saw a girl in a red Mongolian costume surrounded by a group of young women to the bonfire, facing Li Hongyu and Zhuolik Tuhong, dancing to the sound of music.

Since the girl in red's headdress is decorated with numerous pieces of silver, it makes a rattling sound as she dances, which sounds very charming.

By the light of the bonfire, Li Hongyu saw the face of the girl in red clearly, her facial features were very delicate, and her skin was also very white, she was a very beautiful Mongolian beauty.

Zhuo Li Ketuhong secretly observed Li Hongyu's reaction, and saw Li Hongyu looking at the dancing girl in red with interest, and a trace of an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

When the girl in red danced, she naturally looked at Li Hongyu and Zhuo Li Ketuhong, and when she saw Li Hongyu staring at her with a smile, she couldn't help but have a shy smile on her face.

"Master, the Great Khan sent someone to deliver an urgent report!" At this moment, a man who looked like a domestic servant came to Zorik Tuhong, handed a sealed official document in his hand to Zorik Tuhong, and whispered.

Hearing this, Zhuolik Tuhong frowned slightly, he didn't know why Lin Dan Khan was in such a hurry to send him an official document, but it was obvious that this was not a good thing.

Sure enough, Zhuo Li Ketuhong opened the official document and looked at it, his face suddenly changed slightly, and then he put the official document aside on the candle flame and burned it.

Li Hongyu had already secretly noticed the subtle change in Zhuolik Tuhong's expression, and after a little thought, he guessed the content of the official document: Lin Dan Khan sent an urgent official document at this time, and he must have taken advantage of the chaos on the border of Liaodong to attack Guangning.

In fact, just as Li Hongyu thought, Lin Dan Khan asked Zhuolik Tuhong to inform the five Inner Khalkha tribes to gather troops and go with him to attack Quang Ninh City in mid-June.

Obviously, Zhuolik Tuhun did not approve of this, compared with the Ming Dynasty, the Jurchens were the biggest enemy of the Mongol Empire, although the Mongol Empire and the Ming Dynasty often had wars, but mostly due to the Mongol Empire's southward plunder, the Ming Dynasty was actually on the defensive and rarely took the initiative to attack.

But the Jurchens were different, and the Jurchens were grabbing territory everywhere and coveting the territory of the Mongol Empire, and one day the two sides would break out into a decisive battle.

Therefore, at this time, we should take the opportunity to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, which can not only deal with the expansion of the Jurchens, but also get more benefits from the Ming Dynasty, which is conducive to the development of the Mongol tribes.

However, Lin Dan Khan was the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, and the Inner Khalkha tribe was in the Chahar sphere of influence, so Zorik Tuhun could not oppose it even if he did not want to.

Fortunately, Li Hongyu is now going to see Lin Dan Khan, and if he can convince Lin Dan Khan, then he can avoid this military conflict and deal with the Jurchens together.

Li Hongyu naturally knew that Zhuolik Tuhong was unwilling to start a war with the Ming Dynasty, and it was obvious that it would be the soldiers of the Inner Khalkha Department who would charge at that time, and the soldiers of the Chahar Department would stay behind and suppress the formation.

Obviously, Lin Dan Khan needs to keep the soldiers of the Chahar Division, which is the foundation of his foothold in the Monan Grassland, so it is inevitable that the soldiers of the Inner Khalkha Department will become cannon fodder.

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