The shopkeeper saw his reaction, as if he had seen some funny and interesting thing. Lele hehe, turned around and went to grab the medicine.

Then he went to the stove and warmed his frozen hands.

I didn't want to be at this time, and the curtain on the door was lifted again. Two middle-aged merchants dressed as Sogdians entered the pharmacy as they spoke.

"Hey! I heard that Balkuk (Bachu) has raised the commercial tax by 10%! ", said one of the taller merchants.

"Hey! It's all about wars. The merchant friends who came from the north said that it was Yidu who killed the Liao officials and took refuge in the Mongol Great Khan. Another businessman, who was older and slightly chubby, replied.

"I just don't know when this war will stop!" , a tall businessman, with a little worry on his face. In the end, when the war is together, the trade route will not work. They are businessmen, so they can only wait for news slowly.

"This war should not last long! The Mongols were very strong in the north. Even Na Daxia, after Lian suffered defeat, sent an envoy to sue for peace. When the Liao army encounters, I am afraid that there will be more defeats and fewer victories. The slightly chubby businessman said in a very firm tone.

As he listened, he wanted to refute this Sogdian merchant who valued profit over righteousness. After all, this battle has not yet been fought, so it elevates Mongolia and belittles Daliao. If we really want to investigate it, we can cure the criminal responsibility for misleading the people and disturbing the morale of the army.

But this is the Uighur realm! After taking refuge in Mongolia, the relationship with Daliao was an enemy country. And he is not the son of the feared prison officer in Hezhou. So he could only hold back these words. But the clenched fists still showed the anger in his heart.

However, his reaction was not seen by the two Sogdian merchants. Seeing the taller merchant answer, he echoed: "Hmm! And exactly as you say! The Mongols have never been defeated since they became strong. When encountering the Liao army, the odds are very great! ”。

"Therefore, this war will not drag on for too long." , The chubby businessman straightened his back, patted the tall businessman's shoulder, and said with relief.

"Haha, the words of the two guest officers are not right or not!" , the shopkeeper walked briskly. As he handed the medicine to Yelu Chahuchi's hand, he interjected with a smile.

"Oh? Does the shopkeeper think that Mongolia will be defeated by Daliao? The chubby businessman was obviously a little unconvinced.

"Huh! It's hard to say! The shopkeeper was still smiling, but in the eyes of the businessman, it was a little provocative.

"Humph! What hubris! The barbarians who dominate the north of the desert had 200,000 troops five years ago. At that time, the remnants of the Mobei tribes who were defeated by the Mongols also led the tribal soldiers and horses, and they were united with the barbarian soldiers. But they were in the hands of the Mongols, but they were crushed with one blow.

Naiban Sun Khan was also shot dead by the Mongols on the spot. Now the wives and concubines of Sun Khan have all become the tent members of the Mongolian sons. The national teacher Tata Tong'a, who was favored by the Sun Khan, became a favorite of the Mongol Great Khan.

There is also that Great Xia, the national strength is several times stronger than that of Naiman. The person who controls the strings is known as a million. But in the old years, envoys were still sent to sue for peace with Mongolia.

The Great Liao is quite strong compared to itself, but compared with the Great Xia, which is stronger and which is weaker? ”。 Speaking of emotion, it is quite indignant.

Jerodza stood aside, his face full of anxiety. The Mongols won one battle after another, and their momentum was prominent, and he knew it. But because he is a Liao person, he has a little more instinctive confidence in the Liao army. And in the battle of Bancheng a few years ago, Da Liao defeated the powerful Gur State. made him feel even more that the Liao army was invincible in the world.

But now listening to this Sogdian merchant, he suddenly realized that when the Liao army faced the Mongolian army, the chances of victory were not as great as he imagined.

The shopkeeper's reaction was not as obvious as that of Jerodza Huchi. He only put away his chuckle and asked in a flat tone: "What if the Mongols don't fight with the Liao army?" ”。

"Don't fight with the Liao army?!" , the chubby businessman said in surprise.

"In the spring of next year, Mongolia will not be able to interfere in the war between Daliao and Huihe!" Although the shopkeeper's tone was calm, to the ears of the Sogdian merchants it was like a slap in the face.

"How can a medicine merchant in a border land know about the Mongol war?" , the tall businessman grabbed ahead of his friend and asked.

The shopkeeper's smile was not hidden, and explained: "Although I am a pharmaceutical businessman, I have never traveled from south to north. But the merchants who passed through this town came and went, and there were countless of them. Since the beginning of spring this year, horse merchants and pharmacists from the south have been several times the number of the old ones. And among these people, there are also private traders who sell iron tools. ”。

"The Mongolian army fought again and again, and the war horses and medicinal materials were more depleted. As for ironware, I don't need to say more! ”。 The chubby merchant replied disappreciatively.

"Haha! It's natural. But you know! The trade route from Mongolia to Bactria was closed in autumn! ”。

"Road closure?!" , the two Sogdian merchants muttered to themselves instantly.

Merchants have always been the most sensitive to war. Like road closures, if there is no natural disaster, it is a military incident. So when they heard this, they instinctively believed most of it.

After all, there were many business trips in the past, and there must have been business trips to the border between Bactria and Mongolia. When you pass through this place, you will also take advantage of the situation to bring news from there. Combined with Mongolia's large-scale purchase of horses, medicinal materials, iron tools and other materials, Mongolia's purpose has been clearly revealed.

Hearing this, Yelucha Huchi had already run out of the medicine shop. For a voice in his heart told him that he would bring the news back to his tribe and to Balasagon as soon as possible.

But what he didn't know was that just after he left, the shopkeeper and the two Sogdian merchants suddenly looked at each other and smiled.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, you are really well-informed! After only being the shopkeeper for a day, I know the military affairs of Great Xia. ", the chubby merchant teased.

"Hehe, concede! Concession! ”。

It turned out that they were all spies arranged by the Division. All the words he said were all discussed a long time ago. The Zhang couple of Li's firm are also like this.

Only a naïve boy like Yelu Chahuchi thought that he had good luck and could meet good people along the way. I don't ask myself, if I don't burn incense at ordinary times, how can I be blessed by gods and Buddhas in trouble?

Moreover, Jerodcha was a Muslim. Even if you ask for protection, you shouldn't ask for it.

After three days, the sky cleared. The caravan, which had been resting for several days in the town of Fear, was already on its way. With the caravan, Jerodakhuch's heart had flown back to Balasagon.

(The third chapter was sent, and the promise of 6,000 words a day was met.) At present, it is still slowly adapting, and I hope that the efficiency of codewords will be improved in the future. Thank you for your tickets and tips, I have all paid attention. Thank you again. ）