With the arrival of late autumn, the grassland is already withered and yellow, and looking at it from a distance, it is as if the whole land is covered with a layer of golden and thick bedding.

After a few days of preparation, a team of herders will set out on their journey south. Unlike when everyone was murderous or worried when they often went south, this time, everyone's faces were full of anticipation and smiles, because everyone knew that this time it was not to fight to the death with the officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but only to exchange the accumulated fur and livestock and some other specialties on the grassland for the materials and food they were short of. This made everyone's mood seem extraordinarily relaxed, and even the hooves of the horses seemed to become brisk.

Standing in front of his big tent, looking at the distant backs of this group of people, there was a little more entanglement on Ye Xian's face.

In fact, his own people can obtain the necessities of life through peaceful means, and he should be the one who feels the happiest as the leader of the entire Warat tribe. But somehow, watching batch after batch of clansmen go out happily, he felt that his heart was blocked by something, and he always felt that something was wrong. But when I think about it carefully, I can't see why.

This kind of incomprehensible uneasiness constantly tormented Ye Xian's heart, which made him very uncomfortable. And at this moment, a slightly hoarse and strange voice sounded from beside him: "Taishi, this is the fifth team to leave the tribe in the last three days, right?" ”

The one who spoke was an old man who looked like he was in his sixties. Although he wears the fur that everyone on the grassland has, and he is dressed like an ordinary herdsman, just look at the appearance of his face to know the fact that he is not of Mongolian blood. He was a Han Chinese who joined the Warat Department from the Central Plains, named Xuan Chengyuan.

Decades ago, Xuan Chengyuan never dreamed that one day he would be exiled to the grassland and become a think tank by the side of a certain tribal head. Because at that time, what he wanted was to be able to pass the imperial examination and become a member of the imperial court.

It's a pity that this wish was dashed more than a decade ago. Although at the age of thirty, he finally passed the Xiucai examination through unremitting efforts, but he failed repeatedly in the township examination, and under the passage of time, he completely became a loser, a poor old Xiucai.

Seven years ago, Xuan Chengyuan finally recognized the reality and knew that no matter how hard he tried, he would not be able to pass the examination, let alone become a jinshi at the rank of an official, so he began to give up his long-standing ideals and embarked on a new path that was different from ordinary people.

In his opinion, he has a body of knowledge and talent, but it is only the injustice of the court that has allowed him to fall to the point where he is now. So he's going to change all that. However, it was impossible to achieve his goal by relying on the strength of a scholar alone, and in the end he chose to go north into the grassland and become an accomplice of the powerful forces of the grassland, hoping to achieve his ideals and ambitions by assisting a male lord like Yexian.

After seven years of hard work, Xuan Chengyuan finally became a highly trusted think tank and military advisor around Yexian. And in the battles that swept away the various departments of the grassland before, this unranked talent did help a lot......

And today, after seeing these series of actions of the Warat people, Xuan Chengyuan also saw the problem, and this is why he will come to Yexian's side at this time.

also turned his head and glanced at the other party, and then spoke: "Mr. Xuan, if you have anything to say, you can say it directly, I have told you many times, our men on the grassland do not have as many eyes and attention as you." ”

Xuan Chengyuan smiled a little embarrassedly, and after stroking his beard to stabilize his mind, he said: "Presumably Taishi, you also see some problems, this Ming Kingdom's wide opening this time is not a good thing for the grassland, especially for Taishi and the entire Wara." ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? He also asked again quietly. Although the other party said what was on his mind, he obviously wanted to hide it.

Xuan Chengyuan was not in a hurry to argue with it, but analyzed it slowly and logically: "Let's talk about the places that are not good for all of our grassland departments. On the surface, it seems that the Ming Kingdom has indeed shown enough sincerity this time, and I heard that they have indeed taken out enough products to meet the needs of people of all ethnic groups, and the price is not too high. However, the grain and other materials that our grassland departments have exchanged for are our cattle, sheep, horses, and not too many furs, which are the fundamental reasons why we can survive and be strong on the grassland.

"But what about the things that Mingguo took out? It's just some of the products that they get every year with a good harvest. Maybe this year and next year, we can get a big benefit in the short term, but in five years, ten years, it's a completely different situation. When the number of our cattle and sheep decreases sharply, and when our horses are replaced by the people of the Ming Kingdom, then our grassland departments will become toothless tigers, and it will not be too difficult for the Ming Kingdom to send troops to destroy us. ”

As soon as I heard this, my heart sank. Although there is indeed a bit of alarmism in the other party's words, there is still a general truth, which may be what I have been worried about.

Xuan Chengyuan peeked at Ye Xian, knowing that the other party was already a little moved, so he continued: "Let's talk about the disadvantages of our Warat Department, especially Taishi. It took us several years to finally unify the grasslands and get everyone to obey your orders. But now there is such a change, if the trade with the Ming Kingdom becomes an indispensable part of all the tribes, maybe in the future, if they want to conquer all the tribes of the grassland, they will not have to use any swords, just hold the materials in their hands, it will be enough to make everyone bow down. At that time, your prestige will be gone, and the world you have worked so hard to build will be easily taken away by them! So Master, this wind can't rise! ”

If he was only a little uneasy at first, he is really worried and scared now. Decades of hard work in order to become a great hero like Genghis Khan. But now, Ming Guo actually wants to use such means to snatch the fruits of victory from his own hands without blood, which is unacceptable to him no matter what.

I also wanted to order someone to stop trading with the Ming people immediately. But this thought was quickly suppressed by him. For he knew that no one would obey this order, even if his own people were willing, and the other tribes, especially the Tatars, would not obey him.

And if he forcibly stops all this, it will only make the clansmen deviate from morality, and if someone on the border of the Ming Kingdom sees the problem and seizes the opportunity to send troops, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The more he thought about it, the more serious the uneasiness in his heart became, and he even felt that sweat was already coming out of his back. After a long while, he looked at Xuan Chengyuan: "Since Mr. Xuan, you see things so thoroughly, there must be a solution to the current problem?" ”

Xuan Chengyuan wanted this sentence, but he saw that his spirit suddenly became vibrant, and he said solemnly: "Taishi, although this matter is not too conspicuous now, it is enough to threaten the life and death of the entire grassland tribe, so after thinking about this, the old man has been looking for a way to solve it." And just now, I had an idea. ”

"Oh? Tell me about it! Yexian was also in good spirits, and quickly asked.

"Actually, it's not too difficult to solve this problem. As long as you know one thing, it is that we have always been in a hostile position with the Ming people. In fact, there has always been a mistrust between the two sides, and even if everyone has the same purpose now, if the slightest mistake goes wrong, the relationship will quickly break down. Therefore, as long as you do something in the trade, provoke some disputes at the same time, and even kill a few merchants or officials of the Ming Kingdom, this problem will be solved. ”

"Is it that simple?" He also squinted his eyes and asked.

"Not bad. Because with the consistent tough attitude of the Ming court, as long as such a thing happens, they will definitely not back down. When the time comes, it will be enough for our people to stir up on the sidelines, and it will be enough to completely destroy the friendly relations between the two sides at the moment. Xuan Chengyuan swore and promised.

Therefore, a traitor is always the most hateful existence, because he is the person who knows his country's character best, and once he is asked to help the enemy come up with ideas, it is often the most deadly.

From this incident alone, Xuan Chengyuan not only saw the hidden meaning of the Ming court, but even saw through the calculation of Lu Jin's economic war, and also took out the method of cracking it.

After a moment of silence, he also smiled happily. This was the first time he had a smile in a few days: "Mr. Xuan really deserves to be a think tank by my side, and this strategy can indeed easily solve the current problem." ”

"But Taishi must not be taken lightly, since the people of the Ming Kingdom are fighting this idea, they will naturally be wary, so it is best that our people can find a reasonable excuse to start with them." Xuan Chengyuan admonished again.

"You just have to rest assured about this, I naturally have a way to let the Ming people expose their greedy nature." I also smiled heavily, an idea had already crossed my mind.

That night, he first called a few of his cronies to his side and discussed with them for half the night. Then, at dawn the next day, a caravan composed of Yasen's cronies also set off. But instead of carrying cattle, sheep or furs, as the other tribesmen did, they were replaced by a full cart of Lele, but no one could understand what kind of goods were covered by the thick carpet of felt in the cart......

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