Chapter 108: The Wonderful Use of Food
Naru was ordered to send another envoy to the Hechiti Division, and his feelings were very different. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ At that time, the Hechiti Ministry had just occupied the Hetao, and even the place where the negotiations were originally held was in the barracks. But who would have thought that just a year later, Naru would see not only the majestic riverside city, but also the endless wheat fields. Although the harvest has been completed, it can be concluded from the stubble that this year's harvest is gratifying, which also indicates that the harvest of his trip will not disappoint him.
It was not the first time he had seen him, but he looked much older than the last time he had met, and the Kirghiz, who had only passed his prime, had been physically and mentally exhausted for a year.
"Mr. Naru doesn't seem to look good at you? Do you want to go down and rest for a few days? Burhan was feeling sorry for Naru, but deliberately leaning on him.
Naru also knew what Burhan meant, but time waited for no one, and the Great Khan of Harakhura was still waiting for his reply in Dzungaria. After giving a big gift to Burhan in the upper hall, Naru said: "The foreign minister first thanked the Great Khan for his understanding, but he took off this son, and the wolf-hearted dog and the lungs colluded with the two departments of Huite and Groot, and openly defected to the Alatan Khanate and became my enemy. and I have been in cahoots with the Khan of Natu Shetu, and I have been subjected to enemies on my belly and back. Therefore, if the external troubles are not eliminated, the foreign ministers dare not say that they are hard! Please also ask the Great Khan to look at the face of the same Oirat Mongols and help the Dzungar Ministry! β
After Naru finished speaking, he fell to his knees, and no matter how much Burhan tried to persuade him, he would not get up, and there was a posture that Burhan would not be able to kneel if he did not agree. Burhan was helpless, but he couldn't promise him anything.
Hearing Naru's words, Aditya snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! You are entirely to blame for today's situation. It was because of your short-sightedness that you took in such a sinister and cunning person as Toduo. Who is Deduo? He is the enemy of my Hechiti tribe, and the sinner who killed the first Khan Alat. Just when you take in Toduo, so that he can have a chance to breathe, why don't you think about it for the sake of us, who also belong to the Oirat Mongols? Now, the wolf's ambition has been realized, and you are embarrassed to ask us to remember the old love and help? It's ridiculous. β
For the affairs of Dzungaria, Aditya incorporated too many personal feelings. Whether it was the former Yarkand Khanate or the Dzungar Khanate, it was an eternal pain in the heart of the Vultures. At first, the naΓ―ve Vultures thought that by helping the Dzungars, they would be able to overthrow the Yarkand Khanate, which did not regard the Vultures as human beings. But unexpectedly, the Yarkand Khanate collapsed, and instead of turning over, the poor Vultures became the object of enslavement of the Dzungars. Therefore, on the issue of the Dzungar Ministry, Aditya is more opposed.
Naru's face was blushing at this point, he didn't have any intention of explaining or refutating, he just crawled lower.
Seeing this, Burhan sighed, "Mr. Naru! You've embarrassed Ben Khan! You also know that our Hechiti tribe has been in war for a long time and has suffered heavy losses. Ben Khan really has more than enough strength to sort out the affairs of the Hechi Ti Department as soon as possible, he really does not have the energy or ability to participate in the war between the two of you, I hope that Mr. will forgive me. β
Having said that, it seems that it is impossible to hope that the Hechi Ti Department will send troops, so let's just retreat to the second.
"Great Khan! The foreign ministers also knew that there were difficulties in the Hechiti Division. The Hechiti Department has just experienced a war, and it is indeed inappropriate to involve the Hechiti Department again. In this case, then I also ask the Great Khan to give me more support from the Dzungar Ministry, for the sake of the same Oirat Mongols. β
"Thisβ" Although Naru's request was not excessive, Burhan still looked embarrassed.
Seeing that Burhan said this, Naru quickly added, "Great Khan! Before the foreign minister came, he had already seen the wheat harvested outside the city of Linhe. Therefore, the ministers hoped that the Great Khan would be able to sell some grain to the Dzungar tribe at a low price. This is not only for the sake of the same lineage, but also for the sake of immortality, the people of the Dzungar tribe need the mercy of the Great Khan, and beg the Great Khan to show mercy. β
Naru was extremely shameless in order to seek good treatment for the Dzungar Ministry, and at this time he knelt down again, and it was a headache for such a difficult opponent Burhan.
Naru is indeed shameless, Aditya is the right-hand minister who handles the day-to-day affairs of the clan, and also oversees the treasury of Uliji and the major craftsmen. Although the current government functional units of the Ministry of Hechi Ti are not yet perfect, they have already taken shape. Naru's words sparked the fragile nerves of the right minister, and he couldn't wait to shout:
"What?" Aditya's nerves were overtensed, like a frightened woman.
"What? What the? ... What the? Naru, how dare you say it? Do you still owe last year's food? Are you embarrassed to let us sell it to you cheaply? The credit of the Dzungar people is not worthy of our trust. β
Since Ta Naru came to the Hechiti Ministry, Aditya has been-for-tat with him, and Burhan can't understand him anymore, doesn't he care about the Hechiti Ministry's plan?
Burhan couldn't look any further, smiled at Naru and said, "Mr. Naru, to tell you the truth, we have this grain, Aditya Right Minister's words, you also heard, as long as there is enough gold and silver, we will still provide enough grain to the Dzungar Ministry as before." β
Naru came prepared this time, and said with a smile, "Great Khan! With you, the foreign minister will be much more relieved. No, the foreign minister came with enough gold this time. β
Burhan looked at Uliji, if what Naru said was true, then the first thing he knew was Uliji, who was in charge of the finances, and all goods that passed through Riverside City had to be reported to Uliji and paid taxes before they could be passed. Burhan looked at Uligi for confirmation, and Uligi nodded heavily, confirming what Naru had said.
Burhan is a profiteer, he has the mind of a modern man, and of course he has some habits of modern man, the most prominent of which is that everything is forward. Naru came to bring enough gold this time, and it can be seen from the golden light in Burhan's eyes that he will not let him go if he does not hollow out Naru this time, and this is exactly what Naru meant, and the instant eye contact made the two reach a consensus.
"Mr. Naru! Since you have brought enough silver, you may as well tell me what else I can do to help? β
The words of rich is the master are really justified in the Hechiti Department, even in Burhan, so aren't the other officials the same?
Since Burhan said so, Naru would naturally not be polite.
"Since the Great Khan said so, the minister will be emboldened." Naru said that Burhan and the retainers of the Hechiti tribe were holding their breath, they didn't know what Naru would ask, and Aditya was ready to fight back.
Naru said solemnly, "Venerable Great Khan! Since the outbreak of war between our Dzungar Department and the Tushetu Khan Department last year, we have been able to support it until now thanks to the assistance of the Hechiti Department. However, now the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and the Dzungar Ministry is in the midst of internal and external troubles. And the worst thing is that the Tushetu Khan Department has sent people to loot our two groups of merchants today, so that the grain purchased from the Hechiti Department cannot be transported, and our Dzungar Department is becoming more and more difficult. Therefore, the minister implored the Great Khan to send an army to escort the grain to the Dzungar department. β
Cutting off the grain route is the most conventional Dafa of the war between the two countries. For a long time, the Mongols have rarely fought such a war of such duration, scale and fierceness. This was not expected by both sides in advance, so that food became the most urgent strategic material for both sides. At this time, it seems that the Tushetu Khan Department has found a way to deal with the Dzungar Department, that is, to cut off the grain route. Naru's request was understandable, given that both sides were dependent on food supplies from the Hechiti tribe. And the Tushetu Khan Department is closer to the Hechiti Department, and there is no barrier in the middle. In contrast, the Dzungar Department has a natural disadvantage, and the journey is not only long, but also difficult and dangerous.
There are two grain routes from the Hechiti Department to the Dzungar Department. One passed through Jiayuguan, took the ancient Silk Road, arrived in Turpan, and then distributed. Although this road is safe, it is a long way to go, and it is a long time to pass through the desert in the middle, and there is a serious loss of grain along the way, which is unbearable for the Junggar Department where food is extremely expensive.
Compared with the ancient Silk Road in Jiayuguan, the other is full of dangers. This other road is from the Heishui City of Ejina of the Hechiti Division, all the way along the remaining Gobi of the Altai Mountains, through Benchagan, to the Altai camp, the base camp of the Dzungar Department. In contrast, this road is comparatively more convenient and has fewer losses. In the past, Kobdo was still in the hands of the Dzungar Ministry, and the camp of Benchagan had been under the pressure of the Dzungar Ministry, and could only huddle in a small area. However, since Hagel came to power, a series of sneak attacks have been successful, coupled with the mutiny of Toduo, all the advantages of the Dzungar Ministry over the Tushetu Khan Department have been wiped out. What's even more terrifying is that Hagel ordered them to cut off their supply routes on the road, and in the past few months, two merchant groups belonging to the Dzungar Ministry have been robbed, and in the past month, not a single grain has reached the Dzungar Ministry. Therefore, as soon as Halakhura received the news of Todo's defection, he immediately sent Naru as an envoy to the Hechiti Division, the main purpose of which was to ensure the safety of the grain route, and it would be better if he could persuade the Hechiti to join the warband.
Actually, Naru didn't say that Burhan would arrange it like this. The strength shown by the Tushetu Khan Department made Burhan look sideways, and the Tushetu Khan Department had been pressed and beaten by the Dzungar Department before, which may be understood as a general who was incompetent and exhausted to the death of the three armies. Since the succession of the left-wing general Hagel, the bold and cautious general Tushetu has single-handedly turned the tide of the war. This caught Burhan off guard, and also made Burhan make up his mind to put Lek behind his back.
"Huh! Mr. Naru can rest assured that the merchant group of our Hechiti tribe can help your ministry to the best of its ability, and will not disappoint the Great Khan of Harakura. β
When the Great Khan of Burhan said this, the foreign ministers were relieved. It's just that the Great Khan is not thinking about our...""Hey! Burhan interrupted Naru's words, Burhan knew Naru too well, and he knew what shit he was pulling as soon as he pouted his ass.
"Mr. Naru, about that matter, Ben Khan has already said that I will not participate in your grievances, and I will mention this matter later."
Burhan spoke sharply, and Naru said no more, stepping aside to figure himself in his robes.
After Naru left, sure enough, the Hechiti tribe began to escort the grain all the way to the Dzungar tribe, and Gunbu already sensed that the recent resistance of the Dzungar tribe had changed.
"Gunbuhun Taiji, the Dzungars are really cunning, and they actually let the Hechiti people carry grain for them. Today, we have already intercepted a batch of grain, but the person escorting the grain is actually Mo Rigen, who is under the command of the Leopard Cavalry of the Hechiti Division. β
"Yo he! Or an old friend? "They can know almost all the generals of the Hechiti Division, and even most of them have seen the extremely mysterious generals of the Khchiti Division's Chenasi Guards, and they naturally know about special generals like Mo Rigen.
Hagel was in no mood to joke, he said helplessly, "Just because they are acquaintances and are from the Hechi Ti Department, we didn't do anything, so we had to let them go." Please punish Huntaiji! β
Hagel is a powerful character and a ruthless person. If it was an ordinary merchant group, he would have been wiped out a long time ago, but when it came to the Hechi Ti Division, Hagel still let them pass in order to take care of the overall situation.
Instead of blaming Hagel, Gonbu said, "Hagel! You did the right thing, you can't be blamed for this, you can only blame the Dzungars for being too cunning. Recently, we have tried not to clash with the Hechiti tribe, which is not only an important ally for us, but also depends on us for our food supply. It's also to prevent our actions from provoking the Hechi Ti too much and pushing her against us, so that we will have one more powerful enemy, one more powerful one... It's so strong that we don't..."
Hagel felt the fear in Gunbu's heart, and he always had an inexplicable fear when he spoke of the Khedati tribe, and he was incoherent.
Hagel was not surprised and asked, "Hun Taiji!" Is it that terrible? β
Gunbu shook his head helplessly, Hagel was extremely qualified as a general, but he was naΓ―ve for topics other than military affairs.
In order to prevent Hagel from being unable to hold on in future battles and clashing with the Hechiti tribe, Gunbu needs to enlighten him. "The terrible nature of the Khkhthati does not come from the strength of its army, but from their leader, who is called Apdarhan. Gulekhan guys. β
I had long heard that the Great Khan of the Hechi Ti tribe was outstanding, but I didn't expect him to make Gunbu so taboo.
Gunbu continued: "Burhan is terrible not because he is the Great Khan of the Khkhitti tribe, nor because he is called a heavenly son, but because of his terrifying cunning. Why do you think he agreed to provide a food guard team to the Dzungar Ministry at this time? Its purpose is nothing more than to keep the Dzungar Ministry alive, so as to contain our department. Burhan is a man who never trades at a loss, and he doesn't want to lose a big customer. In fact, I always thought that it was Burhan who provoked the war between our two divisions, and it was he who used food to balance the balance of power between our two divisions. Previously, our Tushetu Khan Department was weak, and the Hechiti Department supported us, and even spared no effort to support it, tens of thousands of stone food and materials, and gave it as soon as it was given, and did not want to pay a penny, and deliberately contained the Dzungar Department. Now things have changed, you see! In the future, the Hechiti Ministry will definitely reduce the grain supply of our department, and the price will be raised. β
"Hun Tai Ji! Are we just being led by the nose by the Hechi Ti Ministry? Why not make peace with the Dzungar Ministry? β
"Peace? Easier said than done! There has been so much blood in both parts that we can't let it go. Gunbu sighed at the sky, "Hey! Why don't we have such a far-sighted person as Burhan? β
Gunbu's emotion shows his envy for Burhan.
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