Chapter 69: Strength and Weakness
Sun Chuanting stopped the family, this time his goal was also achieved, although the old man did not say the details, but from the signboard and the distance inferred, he guessed that the town Xiwei is good, this time he is also forced to do so, maybe he can find a way to make money from there, and solve the food crisis. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Originally, his trip was going to pass through Taiyuan Mansion, but now it seems that it may have to be changed, not only can you see the end, but also the distance is also close, Zhenxiwei and Yansui are separated by the Yellow River, just find the ferry, you can pass.
He didn't say anything about it, after all, it was rare to go home, and he had to comfort his mother and wife, so he didn't care too much about it and took someone back home.
The spring breeze of the grassland is more victorious, it has blown away the frozen ground, making the road a little difficult to walk, and when they come here, it has been four days, but the weather is cold again.
When they arrived here, Wuyi was not in a hurry, but just asked them to notify the surrounding herdsmen and sell them at a unified time, which was also a good way to wait for work, or the camp where the cattle were killed last time, and everyone also set up camp.
Three carts of items, as well as two carts of sundries, food is indispensable, Wang Tiejun came here, just like a wounded wolf, that is, the lively night on weekdays does not close the team, at the moment it is quiet, the patrols are extremely cautious, the flintlock short guns are in the position at hand, and a few guys continue to wrestle with the herdsmen who do not admit defeat, but they come back with a blue nose and swollen face.
"Alas, Wan Er didn't come, it's a pity, he's here, maybe we still have hope." The horse monkey screamed.
"Forget it, the second stunned man is tall, and he was also miserable last time." Wang Tiejun is not much better, this time he lost again without suspense, and lost all the things he brought.
In the big tent of the herdsman next to herdsmen, Hai Lanzhu's eyes were also staring outside, but there was more doubt in his eyes, and he couldn't help but say: "They are here, I really don't know if it's good or bad......"
Gaha looked at Hari Zhula's back with a complicated expression, wiped his beard, and said proudly: "Of course it's a good thing, in winter, we didn't kill a single person, just because they brought food, I don't know what they brought this time, but it shouldn't be food." ”
Seeing that the team was not big, Hai Lanzhu also agreed with him, and then said: "Their boys have become stronger, the last time I came, I still remember, if they can't hold on for more than two laps, they will be thrown out by the Warriors, and they need more this year." ”
Gaha immediately disdained, drew a distance with his thumb and index finger, and said disdainfully: "Strong? It's just a little bit like that, you don't see, and they lose nothing. ”
"But don't forget that the Han people have never been physically competitive, maybe that's the point, it will be very scary." Hai Lanzhu had heard the Great Khan explain the history of the dynasty, so he also knew more about them.
Gaha couldn't help laughing, "Hari Zhula, you are too worried, but they are just a caravan, and they have to rely on our tribe to make money, last year the price of our cattle was thirty percent higher, and as a result, they have to bow their heads and admit it, this time I still won't let them pick up the cheap." "Gaha is in the prime of life, and he has great ambitions to lead the tribe to become strong.
Hai Lanzhu thought hard, but she still calculated that the tribe's big livestock has become fewer, especially the cattle, which lost a lot last year, and it is better to raise more calves today.
"I'll go to Tumut to change it soon, not to mention cows, even women can change it." Gaha's eyes changed for a moment, but soon hid that trace of greed, this woman is too smart, the tribe needs her, she needs her more, maybe she will accept herself soon.
Hai Lanzhu didn't notice behind her, she had been paying attention to the movements of the Han people, were they really weak? Hai Lanzhu felt that it would not, because they had a restless leader, the leader who was as treacherous as a fox, and he would lead his people to become stronger, and although her tribe had survived this winter, there were fewer large livestock, and she couldn't say whether it would become stronger or weaker for a while.
"The Han people said they would come the next time the flowers bloomed, and then they would come and buy wool, with a lot of things, including this arrow." A Meng Hantong quickly followed everyone and said, and the hand-held a sophisticated arrow, a good thing that people can't help but have, fine iron arrows, sharpened, the arrow shaft is like a natural, straight and indescribable, good arrow, shooting out will not have any effect.
"It's really the biggest joke, the Han people who don't know how to use a bow actually make the best arrows, immortal God bless, otherwise, we will have no place in the grassland, I heard that Houjin is going to have a big operation again, I don't know if they will come to us this time." A warrior couldn't help but say it.
Wool is almost useless in the eyes of the herdsmen, but the Han people want to buy it with great fanfare, but I have seen them not even let go of the bones, except to insult them for being stingy, there is no other idea, wool as long as there are more sheep, and it can be sheared and sold to them in spring and autumn, just like they grow crops, this is the white crop on the grassland.
"Maybe we should go to Tumut, or some other place to change some back, the Han people are insatiable, and they will soon be known by others." There is no shortage of people with flexible brains, and they are also starting to plan.
The grassland gathering soon began, and many small tribes came with their flocks, and the transactions here were very simple, and there was no need for experienced people to identify the authenticity, and there was no need to look at the quality of the silver.
The delicate dagger full of modern atmosphere is very popular, and the herdsmen can't do without the knife, and as a result, this kind of handicraft with a hundred refining and forging, after grinding and polishing the grinding wheel, makes the herdsmen unable to take their eyes off.
"Sabre! I'd trade more sheep for such a saber! A foreign warrior said excitedly, but the answer was no, there were no knives more than a foot here.
The second is the arrows made in the village, which also make the herdsmen eager to have, the bow and arrow are their important weapons, and the role even exceeds the sabre, but these are consumables, because of the excellent workmanship, the herdsmen rush to it, which their original technology can not do.
"They only want sheep this time? Last time, as long as the cow, maybe he did it on purpose, and we should be wary. Hai Lanzhu also participated in the rally and changed some jewelry, so she couldn't bear it anymore.
But what Wu Yi brought was too much to refuse, when there were not many daggers and arrows, the sudden appearance of enamel basins and bronze mirrors made the herdsmen crazy again, and some of them used up their flocks and replaced them with trivial things, and they were even more anxious at the moment.
"Han, wait for me, I'm going back to bring sheep to exchange for your basin and bronze mirror." The herdsman spoke loudly, and then rode away.
There was even chaos, some people wanted to use force, but at this time not only Wuyi stopped, but also the tribe of Hailanzhu stopped, the caravan of the Han people meant a lot to them, in case they didn't come, their good days would come to an end, this is an obvious thing.
The assembly lasted for three days, and at last only a little bit remained, and the number of sheep obtained was staggering, exceeding the total number of each tribe.
Wuyi celebrated the bonfire party, Gaha did not appear, because his plan was in vain, when the foreign herdsmen were crazy, the negotiation was not used at all, he drank mare's milk wine with hatred, this group of damn guys, how much interest he lost, if he was allowed to trade, he could save a lot of sheep.
"My friends, you Chahar tribe are my forever friends, let's toast to friendship." Wu Yi stood by the campfire and shouted loudly.
For this, the herdsmen should say that they cheered for his hospitality, and most of the men of the tribe were there, and they were also jealous of the Han people, so this time the free mare's milk wine was a little more moderate.
"Of course, you all know that we don't have a grassland in Daming, so we can't raise so many sheep, what should I do?" Wu Yi said distressedly.
"Kill!"
"It's too easy, give it to us."
"yes, give it to us."
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The herdsmen also shouted treacherously, and they were all jealous of the harvest of the Han people, and they were eager to snatch their flock.
"Haha, my friend, I am willing to make another exchange, such as I exchange sheep for your cattle and horses, I am willing to pay a lower price." Wu Yi said in a tone that was almost vomiting blood, which immediately stimulated the warriors of the remnants of Chahar, and many people did not hide their gloating.
The next day, the sheep turned into wool and sheared sheep, and a group of young men came together, and the wool soon turned into a small snowy mountain.
When Wu Yi took out the ugly bare sheep in exchange, it caused a disgusted voice, but after learning the price, the herdsmen went crazy again, it was simply too cost-effective, and the people who came to trade couldn't stop it.
In the end, all the sheep in Wuyi were replaced by horses and cattle, and this time there were a lot of war horses.
"Leader, we have changed twenty-three war horses, forty-two oxen, and twenty-four large and small horses." Wang Tiejun excitedly came to report, he didn't expect that three cars of things could be changed so much.
"But what's the use of so much wool?" Wang Tiejun soon became worried about the wool, this is not a few, thousands of sheep were sheared nearly six or seven thousand catties of wool, just five carts can be loaded, and any more can only be carried away.
"This is a good thing, there is so much you can do, clothes, quilts, blankets and ropes, etc., when you see it, you will find that this is still too little." Wu Yi said with a smile, if it weren't for the cold, he would have been able to cut more.
Hai Lanzhu saw their harvest and frowned again, but soon a piece of news came, and the Houjin cavalry actually moved west again.
This news burned the entire grassland like wildfire, and the remnants of Chahar suddenly lost their joy, they were persecuted by the Houjin cavalry, and now they were even more powerless to resist.