Gradually the news about wool, about the trading city, about certain nobles, began to spread in the steppe. At first, it was just like a breeze, which was not cold and moisturizing. But with the fermentation of time, the breeze has gradually converged since when, getting bigger and stronger. Many people with hearts, in a trance, seem to have seen a tornado that rags one after another.

In the midst of this increasingly fierce storm, the "big food caravan" continued to go deeper, passing through one herdsman's gathering place after another. They brought much-needed supplies and friendship to the herders, leaving behind joyful bonfires, feasts, and ...... A kind of fiery emotion that has built up......

In the past few days, Huo Sieve felt a little wrong, as if there was an inexplicable malice in the dark, staring at him deeply in the unknown corner. This made him vigilant, but also unspeakably irritable.

"What? Who can tell me what's going on?!" he roared in the tent of the Chinese army, his eyes full of murderous aura, and he stared fiercely at the few commanders who had returned below.

Bamur and the others glanced at each other, all of them silent.

Huo Sieve's face was gloomy as if it was about to drip water, and his wolf-like eyes were aimed at several people, and he raised his hand to Gu Lun and snorted: "Tell me! What is the reason for not being able to harvest grain!"

Gu Lunai's face fell, and he looked left and right at a few difficult brothers, but the other three all lowered their heads and did not look at him. At this time, whoever comes out is unlucky, the so-called dead friends are not dead and poor, brother, you still ask for more blessings.

"They...... They would not give more, saying yes...... said that he wanted to stay for the winter...... "Gu Lun had no choice but to reply with a hard face.

The fire sieve stared at him deadly, and the murderous aura in his eyes was like substance. "Don't you want to give more for the winter? Ha, it's just autumn now, but you told me that you are going to prepare for the winter. Gulunai, are you insulting Ben Khan's IQ?"

Gu Lun wailed in his heart, and said aggrievedly: "Tabu Nang, it wasn't said by his subordinates, it was them, those subordinates who said it." ”

"Fart!" the fire sieve was furious and started to shoot the case. "Are you a pig? They said, they said you should eat, why don't you eat it? In previous years, when the grass was harvested in autumn, it was not always supplied like this, why didn't you say anything about preparing for the winter? You come and tell Ben Khan what is going on, who is so bold as to dare to disobey Ben Khan? It seems that Ben Khan has been silent for too long, and perhaps it is time to give them a long brain. ”

These words were undisguised murderous, Gu Lunai was certainly shocked, and the other three also changed their faces greatly, and they almost shouted in unison: "Tabu Bag, can't." ”

The fire sieve snorted, and his eyes instantly became gloomy, surprisingly not angry, but calmed down.

"Hey, sure enough. It seems that there is really something wrong, why, if you want to oppose me, you dare to hide it!" The last sound suddenly turned to a violent drink, and with a bang, he raised his foot and kicked over the short man in front of him and stood up. The whole person is like a beast that wants to pounce out and choose people to devour.

Bamur and Gulunai were startled, and they knelt down in a row, shouting: "Wronged, I can't wait." ”

The fire sieve slowly bent down, his eyes approached one by one like knives, one hand on the handle of the golden knife at his waist, and he didn't speak, just stared slowly.

Several people trembled slightly under this silent suppression, half loud, and finally couldn't stand it. Shi Litan sweated profusely down his cheeks, and spoke first: "Tabu Nang, it's not that we are deceived, it's really those rumors outside, and it's extremely ...... It's extremely disrespectful, and I don't dare to hear it. ”

Gu Lunai also hurriedly agreed, and Tu Yan emphasized even more: "...... Now the tribes have great grievances, and we are only worried that there will be more persecution, and that something will happen, so that we will not receive enough food. The reason for this is that I hope Tabu will see it. ”

The fire sieve shrank suddenly, slowly straightened up, and sat back to sit back.

"Say, tell it all, what are the specific rumors, and where do you have grudges?!" he calmed down completely and said lightly. It's just that after that flat voice, anyone can feel a wave of anger that seems to be destroyed.

Bamur and the others looked at each other, all wanting to let each other talk, but no one would answer. It wasn't until there was a cold snort from the fire sieve above that I couldn't help but be shocked, gritted my teeth, and talked one after another.

“…… They said that they wanted to speed up the mutual market, and they were worried that if they waited a long time, the Ming people would shut down the border trade again......"

“…… It is rumored that it was Tabu Bang who deliberately caused the war in order to seek merit and monopolize interests......"

"Someone is in tandem, saying that they are going to the royal court together to ask the Great Khan and sue Tabu for harm...... harm to the people. He also said that he would choose another meritocrat and contact Mingren......"

They also said...... He also said that this time it was Tabu Nang who wanted to deceive everyone into offering military funds, but he didn't want to share enough spoils, so he ...... So that's it...... Just ......"

"The little Khan of several tribes demanded...... Demand that Tabu Nang withdraw his troops as soon as possible, so that the merchants of the Ming Kingdom can be released from the customs and the construction of the city can be accelerated......"

A few people, you and I said it one by one, and since it was said, I simply got the news baldly.

At first, the fire sieve was full of anger, but when he heard it, the more he listened, the more frightened he became. Until he heard the last sentence, he was suddenly startled, Huo Di got up and said angrily: "Wait, what kind of city will be built? Who will build the city, and where will it be built?"

The last sentence was said by Shi Litan, who heard the fire sieve asking, ah, looked up at the fire sieve in confusion, and then realized it, and said in surprise: "Build a trade city." It is said that when the Ming Dynasty made an alliance with the Great Khan, it was agreed to build a city here in the Hetao to facilitate trade between the two countries. The wool business will not officially start until the trade city is built. He also said that Daming has gathered a lot of businessmen now, and they are all waiting there......"

He even talked about it, and his face was a little excited. For him, it is true that plundering can bring a lot of pleasure and huge benefits, but if he can really build a trading city and exchange it for sufficient supplies just by trading, it is much better than fighting with his life.

After all, if you can live in peace and live by trading, you can get what you need, who is willing to pin your head to the waistband of your pants and fight. The most important thing is that since the Ming Dynasty said that it would build a trade city specifically for the sake of trade, it means that this time it really wants to maintain this kind of trade for a long time, rather than setting up a random field as before.

The reason why everyone was so keen on direct robbery before was of course due to their nature in their bones, but why wasn't it also caused by this kind of behavior that was obviously annoyed by the hanging of people's necks?

But if there is such a city, but it is not, when the city is built, it will definitely not be occupied only by the Ming family, and of course the grassland will also send troops to settle in and jointly take charge. In this way, if the Ming Dynasty wants to unilaterally say that it will be shut down, it will be impossible, unless they want to completely abandon the words of those stationed soldiers. But in that case, if it spreads out, can we still expect the border army to do its best to fight the border? Stationed in the border areas, saying that it will be abandoned, it will be abandoned, and then I am afraid that Datong in the back will be easily taken without fighting.

In addition, once the city is really built, it can also ensure the maximum fairness and justice of the two parties in the transaction. It will no longer be the same as before, when the grassland herdsmen were wantonly oppressed and deceived by the Han nobles. At that time, the Mongolian herdsmen who traded in the trading city could be regarded as having a backer behind them, and they were no longer as lonely as before.

He only talked about the construction of the city, and of course the fire sieve knew that the reason why he still had to press the border with a large army was because he wanted to gain more rights in the future trade city, just as those herdsmen rumored.

His thoughts obviously coincided with those of Bamur, Gulenai, and Suddenly, which is why several of them refused to say it when they asked about it. The privacy of the superiors, the people below can guess, but they must not say it, everyone knows it, and it is good to cooperate tacitly.

There are many things that can be done but not said. Otherwise, it cannot be said that the first to be unlucky are those of them who know the depths. Secrecy, especially the secrecy of the superiors, is often the most fatal cause. Who said that the men on the grassland are all upright and brainless? Like the Han people, they understand everything they should understand.

The more he listened, the more angry he became, but he was depressed and aggrieved, and he couldn't explain it. What kind of city is built, he doesn't know whether it's good or not. At the time of his departure, Dayan Khan did not mention anything about it at all.

As for whether Dayan Khan deliberately concealed him, the fire sieve didn't think about it at all. Whether it is public or private, if there is such an agreement, Dayan Khan will not hide it from him. Even if there is really any hidden state affairs, at least some hints will be mentioned.

But no, not at all. In this case, it is clear that there must be no such thing. And now that such a rumor has come out, I can guess it with my toes, and this must be a trick of the Ming people. It's just that the only thing he doesn't figure out now is that this rumor is just a rumor, or is it that Akito is really going to do this.

If it's just a rumor, but if it's true, it's serious. He is not as simple as Shi Litan and others think, although Shi Litan and others are also considered to be the upper echelons of the army of Shangmeng Yuan, but after all, they are just simple soldiers. Maybe when fighting in battle and fighting between two armies, he is definitely a rare fierce general, but once it comes to politics, he is not much better than ordinary people.

Not to mention the political significance of the sensitive position in the Hetao area, from a military point of view, although it will be said that the two sides will be jointly controlled, but why not let the Ming Dynasty smoothly enter the grassland a wedge?

You must know that the Hetao Plain has always been a buffer set aside by both sides by default. It is with this buffer land that the Ming and Mongolia can make peace in times of war and leave room for peace. At present, the rise of Mongolia, the Ming Dynasty is weak, or it seems that this buffer is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. However, for a long time, it was the time when the Central Plains Han was strong accounted for a large proportion. At that time, leaving this buffer land will be much more beneficial to the grassland.

Not to mention this, let's just say that once this trading city is established, if this goes on like this for a long time, who dares to say that there will not be a second or third trading city? Then, if the second or third city is to be built, where will it be built? The answer is self-evident, it will definitely continue to extend in the direction of the grassland! Isn't this a kind of encroachment in disguise?

When this kind of city built under various banners extends to the depths of the grassland, the grassland will no longer be a grassland.

In contrast, the Tatars were better at raiding with cavalry, but the Han were better at defending cities. If the Han people really let the cities be built one by one, what kind of consequences will ......

Thinking of that kind of scene, Huo Sieve couldn't help but shudder, and instantly broke out in a cold sweat.