Chapter 662: Bansheng City Welcomes
The king of Altan dispatched troops in his palace, and most of the strategies were contributed by Zhao Quan, and then after discussion and deliberation between the two, they were finally determined.
The first wave of attacks on the Great Wall were all Tatars, but the king of Altan did not use his 40,000 Janissaries, which was his backbone, and he had to be left to use it when he galloped into the interior after breaking through the Great Wall.
The king of Altan had many subordinate tribes and clans, and the first wave of attacks was carried out by the chiefs of these tribes and the kings of the great tribes, who were in the final analysis cannon fodder, but after the Great Wall was breached, they enjoyed a good share of the looting and slaves in the interior.
The only uncertainty now is whether Zhao Quan's strategy to buy off the border generals will succeed, if this strategy is realized, there will be an undefended border pass on the Great Wall, and their men and horses can swarm into the pass from this section and then attack from behind the defenders, in that case, the loss of attacking the border pass will be reduced by seven or eight tenths.
Zhao Quan hurriedly left to pick up the saint and go home.
King Alta roughly knew the origin of this matter, but he didn't pay attention to it, this was the housework of the White Lotus Sect, and he didn't have to worry about it, his mind was still all on this overall plan.
In the morning, someone reported that His Royal Highness the Third Lady Princess had returned, accompanied by the family members of the ambassador of the Great Ming Dynasty and all the officials of the negotiation team.
When the king heard this, he raised his head from the sand table on the table, thought for a moment, and ordered someone to be sent to greet the family and officials of the ambassador of the Great Ming Dynasty, and invite them all to the courtesy hotel to entertain them.
Because he had not yet arrived, the king of Altan did not go out of the city to greet him personally, but sent two of his kings and a group of protocol officials out of the city to greet him.
At the same time as the three ladies set off, a camp tent has been set up outside the city to wait for the arrival of the three ladies and their families, because there are family members, so the king of Alta also sent his own Fu Jin and the Fu Jin of the two famous kings to greet them, so as not to inconvenience the female family members.
The king of Altan was full of anticipation for this negotiation, and he hoped that he would be able to surrender without a fight, preferably without starting a war, and get everything he needed from the negotiating table, even if he paid the same amount of money.
There is no shortage of gold and silver in his hands, and there are large items such as wool, animal skins, and beef and mutton that can be traded, but the problem is that the Ming court always does not let go and does not let the outside get enough urgently needed items.
Grain, cloth, salt, and tea, which the herdsmen could not do without every day, were seriously insufficient, not to mention the iron pot for stewed meat, and these materials could only rely on the supply of the Ming Dynasty, and there was no other way.
In the past few years, under the instigation of Zhao Quan, Saiwai has also begun to cultivate and farm, and the demand for farm tools has become even stronger.
What distressed the king of Altan was that Warat and Uliangha were quietly negotiating with him behind his back, wanting not to participate in the war against the Ming in exchange for sufficient supplies, which was a blatant digging of his wall.
It was crucial whether or not there were armies of Warat and Uryanha in the war, and although they were not required in the first wave, they had to fight for their lives in the great battles after entering the pass, and if the Tatars sent their own armies, things became delicate.
In case Da Ming discovers that his army is not strong enough and fights him to the death, resulting in serious losses in the main Tatar force, he will probably not be able to return, even if he returns with the disabled soldiers, the sky may have changed.
"Damn it, I didn't expect him to have this hand." Thinking that Da Ming Qincha hooked up with Wara and Uliangha, King Ala couldn't help but scold.
In fact, he also knew that most of this matter was taken by Warat and Uliangha, and they have always spared no effort to dismantle their own platform, but if it weren't for the fact that they are good at management and are obsessed with money, all this would not have caused us to this point.
The king of Altan decided that when the king of Sari and the king of Tuquitan arrived, he would have a good conversation with them, and that he would tie them to his chariot if he said anything.
However, the news that came in the past two days made him feel even more bad, and it was said that the two clans had decided to marry their princess. If this really happened, and he became their uncle, even if he was like a river, he might not be able to make those two bastards change their minds.
This was not the only thing that bothered him, and now the matter of the demonic creatures that devoured people and livestock had become so much that the people of half the prairie were terrified, and many of them planned to move away, but did not know where to move.
There are also many rumors spreading, saying that this is an unprecedented plague, and this time it is likely that there will be no one left, and all those who remain in the grassland will die.
This incident not only affected the herdsmen, but even the army was full of people's hearts and discussions, and the preparations for war had reached the most critical juncture, and this unexpected disaster caused a disturbance, and the plan was completely disrupted.
He looked at the sand table on the table where the troops were scheduled to be dispatched, and suddenly felt irritated in his heart, and he wanted to slap the sand table to the ground.
"It's finally here."
Seeing Bansheng City not far away, Cao Delin, Gavin Hu and the others all breathed a sigh of relief, the bumps of these days made their bones almost fall apart.
They got out of the car and relaxed, and the car carrying the women came to a halt.
"Why don't you say that Lord Qincha hasn't caught up yet, didn't you say that you could catch up with us halfway?" Cui Zhongyong of the Criminal Department asked.
"Then who knows, I guess something happened later." Gavin Tiger said.
Although he was also wondering about this matter, he was not worried, besides, there were five thousand guards around him, and it was not far from the Datong border pass, so nothing would happen.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is Bansheng City in front, and the people who came to greet us have also arrived, and we may have to separate the road below."
At this time, Sun Hu came over to say goodbye to Cao Delin and the others.
According to the normal procedure, Cao Delin and the others naturally had to be taken to the hotel where the concierge stayed, but Sun Hu and the others would definitely not enjoy such treatment, and now he didn't know where he would be placed in the camp.
He selected hundreds of guards to serve as personal guards for these officials, and he himself brought some guards to protect the two master mothers and the eunuch Zhang Jing, who were not officially members of the negotiation mission, but followed them to the outside of the Saiwai as guards.
"Master Sun, I've worked hard all the way, thank you for your protection." Cao Delin is very generous and authentic.
"I don't dare to take the word thanks, it's all within my equal responsibility. Fortunately, nothing went wrong, otherwise I wouldn't have the face to see an adult. Sun Hu said with a smile, he was also relieved to come here, he was worried all the way, after all, he had never led a team away by himself before.
After the third lady waited for the car to stop, she smiled and said to Zuo Ling and Li Xiangjun: "Two ladies, when we get home, my ancestor Khan may invite you to stay in the hotel, but I think it's better for you to go home with me, so it's more comfortable, and when you come over, how about you meet him again?" ”
Zuo Ling smiled: "When I get here, I will listen to you, you are the landlord, don't you say it." ”
"But why hasn't he caught up yet, I'm a little worried." Li Xiangjun looked at the endless prairie road behind the car.
"Mrs. Li, don't worry, besides, you don't know this person, whoever suffers will not suffer a loss, besides, no one on the prairie dares to let him suffer now, he is the guest of my ancestor Khan." The third lady smiled.
She was telling the truth, and felt that since she was personally invited by the king of Alta, no one would dare to embarrass him, and who would dare not give face to the king of Alta, there is only one saint, and there is no second one like the saint who does not give face.
She thought of the saint Maiden and felt a little panicked in her heart, and at the same time she was full of melancholy, she knew that even if she resumed her relationship with the saint in the future, she would never be able to return to the previous state of water melting and intimacy.
"Your Highness, you can come back, Fu Jin is looking forward to your death." Several noble ladies came to greet the three ladies, and they were all the housekeepers in front of the three ladies' mothers.
"Aha, I'm back, I miss my mother too, but I also brought back a lot of guests." The third lady introduced Zuo Ling and Li Xiangjun.
These noble ladies have long known that the third lady has written a letter to tell her family about all this on the way, so that the family is ready to entertain guests, after all, this is a family member, and there can be no slackness.
Along the way, Sanniangzi and Zuo Ling sorted out the business matters more carefully, and basically discussed all aspects, and waited until Bansheng City began to exchange the first batch of materials.
The officials of the Dahonglu Temple first brought an interpreter to meet with the protocol officials sent by the king of Alta to greet them, and both sides said a lot of polite words, after all, they are professional protocols, and they also maintain their due demeanor in etiquette.
The prince sent by the king of Alta also came to greet the members of the negotiation delegation, and Cao Delin and Gavin Hu, the two of whom were the highest-ranking officials besides, came forward to talk.
In fact, these officials were enough to negotiate with the Tatars on an equal footing, but the main figures of the negotiations had not yet arrived, not only were they missing, but also the khans of Warat and Uliangha, as well as some princes and nobles, who had to participate in the negotiations.
After all, it has been more than 20 years since the last negotiation broke down, and in the past 20 years, there has been a shortage of supplies from outside Cyprus, and there is no place to make up for it, so it can only be maintained by some inferior products smuggled in.
"I am the king of Changhe, you have worked hard all the way, I don't know which one is His Royal Highness Qincha?"
"It turned out to be the king of Changhe, and our Lord Qincha is still taking care of some affairs in the back, and it will take a few days to come over, and it is possible to arrive with the prince and princess of Warat and Uliangha." Cao Delin explained.
"Oh, this king understands. I'm afraid that His Royal Highness Qincha is young, and his blood is strong, and he is greedy for the flowers before the moon with Princess Wara. King Changhe laughed.
Cao Delin and the others looked at each other, and after listening to the interpreter's words, they were inexplicable, and they didn't know what he was talking about.
Could it be that the level of interpretation is too poor, and the translated words do not meet the meaning? Or is this King of Changhe a man who likes to talk about the river?