However, when it came to the mink trade, Suha, the eldest of the four brothers, hesitated:

"Great Khan, it is true that the mink trade is profitable, but if you go to rob the business, you will definitely offend the Korqin tribe and the Ula tribe of the Haixi Jurchens. The Horqin tribe is far south and west of the Great Khing'an Mountains, and it may be a little difficult to cross the Great Khing'an Mountains to the east to take revenge. However, the Ula Department of the Haixi Jurchens is located in the upper reaches of the Songhua River, a branch of the Heijiang River (Heilongjiang). If they had learned that the mink trade had been robbed, they would have taken a birch bark boat down the river to take revenge! ”

The Jurchens were different from the Mongols, who were a people on horseback who were abandoned when they got to the water, and they were no match for the Saurons and Jurchens when they went into the jungle.

But the Haixi Jurchen Urabe were also Jurchens, and they were equally good at walking in the jungle and fishing in birch bark boats. Therefore, they took a birch bark boat to Nu'er Gancheng, which is at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, to take revenge, and they can also do it.

For this, Marin has already thought about it and has mature countermeasures:

"You mean, that the Urabe might send an army down the river in birch boats to retaliate against Nuergancheng, instead of riding through the jungle?"

Suha nodded:

"Of course, if you go by land, the mountains are high and dense, and there are many tigers and bears, as well as wolves, so it is dangerous to spend the night. And, there's the risk of being attacked by clans along the way. It is safer to take a birch bark boat down the river. As long as you don't get attacked by the tribes along the coast by boat, there is basically no danger. ”

Marin slapped his face and said:

"That's right, when it comes to water warfare, Beihai is the king! Moreover, we don't need to fight a water war with them, we just need to build a strong castle in Nurgan City to ensure that those Jurchens of the Ula tribe can't fight it. Moreover, if the city were to be defended with muskets, it would definitely be able to inflict heavy damage on the Urabe! ”

Then, Marin asked:

"What is the strength of the Urabe? How many troops are there? ”

Suha thought for a moment and said:

"The Ula tribe is the most powerful of the four Jurchen tribes in Haixi, with thousands of households, and it can pull out nearly 10,000 warriors in wartime......"

Marin nodded, which was also expected by him. In 1607, when Nurhachi fought with the Ula tribe, Nurhachi had only 3,000 soldiers and horses, and the Ula tribe dispatched tens of thousands of horses.

However, the weapons and equipment of the two sides are different. Houjin attaches great importance to weapons and armor, and the main force of the Eight Banners basically wears cotton armor. The Ula Department is still relatively primitive equipment, and the organizational structure is also very loose. As a result, tens of thousands of Ula tribesmen were defeated at the hands of Nurhachi's 3,000 Eight Banner soldiers. Since then, Houjin's strength has risen sharply after owning the mink resources of the Urabu, not only controlling the windfall profits of the mink trade, but also owning tens of thousands of people in the Urabu. Before the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, there were only more than 60,000 real Jurchen strong men. Among them, the Urabu will contribute tens of thousands of ...... It can be said that the Urabu is the fortune boy who sends equipment to Nurhachi to upgrade and fight monsters......

Marin thought for a moment and said:

"If only a few hundred soldiers and horses are sent, it is indeed difficult to stop the counterattack of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Ula Department. But what if we use a few thousand soldiers and horses to resist? ”

"Thousands of soldiers? Did the Great Khan send thousands of Beihai elite soldiers to Nuergancheng? ”

Marlin shook his head:

"No, I'm going to recruit local soldiers and horses while I'm buying mink in Nuergancheng. Moreover, I am not in a hurry to let them go to North America, but I plan to defeat the Urabe first! ”

"Defeat the Urabe?" Suha gasped and continued:

"Great Khan, to defeat tens of thousands of people in the Ula tribe, I'm afraid it will take at least a few thousand. Even if all the warriors of Sauron were to be five thousand. Moreover, even if the battle is won, it will lose a lot......"

"What if you defend the city with muskets?"

Suha thought for a moment and said:

"That's fine, but aren't you worried that the Urabe will besiege Nu'er Gancheng for a long time and cut off food in the city?"

Marin shook his head and said:

"Don't worry, if you want to besiege Nu'er Gancheng for a long time, Urabe can't do it yourself. You are a native of Sauron, and you should know the bitter cold of the climate on the other side of Nurgandus. As long as it lasts until it snows, Urabe itself will not be able to stand the retreat. After all, it is very difficult to replenish in the snow and ice. ”

"Moreover, it is about two thousand miles away from the upper reaches of the Songhua River to Nuergancheng, do you think the Urabe Department has the ability to transport grain over such a long distance? Moreover, it is the food that tens of thousands of people need, and the Urabe cannot afford it! Therefore, the Urabu can still send tens of thousands of men and horses to fight near the headquarters, and if the distance is far, it is impossible to dispatch a large army, and only some men and horses can be dispatched. Moreover, it can only be solved quickly. Otherwise, just the consumption of food will drag them to death......"

Suha listened and nodded:

"The Great Khan really deserves to be the god of war in Europa, and he is really proficient in warfare......"

But Marin turned his head and said:

"However, even if the Urabe can't conquer Nuergancheng, it's not a matter if it's a powerful force. So, Suha, I support you in becoming the leader of the Sauronians, Harada as you speak of Sauron......"

Harada is the name of the leader of the basic small tribes of the Saurons, and above Harada, is the Khan. Generally, multiple small clans form a large tribal alliance, and the leader of the small clan is called Harada, and the leader of the tribal alliance is called so-and-so Khan.

"Me? Harada? Suha was a little surprised, as were his three younger brothers and Bai Geri. You know, they are all young people, and they have been slaves to the Haixi Jurchens for several years, and all of a sudden, they want to be the leader, and Suha himself doesn't think he has the ability......

So, Suha shook his head again and again:

"Great Khan, I don't have that ability......"

Marin asked:

"I ask you, what is the main duty of Harada, a native of Sauron?"

Suha thought for a moment and said:

"Lead your people to live?" At this time, one of the basic goals of every tribe living in the bitter cold land.

Marlin laughed:

"To survive is nothing more than to be fed and clothed, plus safety is guaranteed. You say, "I'll build you a city of Nurkan, and I'll give you enough food, and I'll give you guns to defend the city." ”

Suha was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that it was really ......

With a strong Nuergan city, plus Marin to provide enough food and necessities, as well as firearms to repel strong enemies...... When you think about it, it seems that even a pig can do Harada's duties......

But soon, he said with a bitter face

"But I don't know how to run the city! I won't train soldiers and horses......"

Marlin waved his hand:

"That's no problem, I'll send you civilian officials, and I'll also provide military generals. The reason why you were chosen as this leader is because you are a local, and they obey you. ”

"With me providing enough food and supplies, you can use these foods and the materials that the people in the forest are in dire need to attract those small tribes to come to you. When there are enough people, maybe, you can mix up with the Khan of the Sauron......"

"Khan of the Saurons?" Not only Suha, but even the three younger brothers of Bai Geri and Suha were stunned......

Nima ...... How dare you think about it...... However, Marin really has this strength. As long as the supplies are abundant, and a group of Sauron warriors who can fight are recruited, it is really not a matter to mix a little khan in the bitter cold land of Nurgandus. You know, isn't the Khan the big boss who can lead everyone to survive? With Marin's material support, it is not a matter of minutes for the locals to live a good life. Moreover, it can also send mercenaries to the North Sea Country......

In this way, Suha was hastily designated by Marin as the Soren Harada of Nuergan. His mission was to return to the northeast and become the leader of the Saurons in the city of Nuergan. Recruit the warriors of Sauron and the nearby savage Jurchens to expand their strength. After gaining the strength to protect himself, he began to send Sauron mercenaries to the North Sea Kingdom to help Marin conquer the North American jungle......