Chapter 1453 - Sell at a Discount
The envoys of the Alxa Department in front of Zhao Hongyu all widened their eyes, and their faces were all very puzzled.
Because his words just now are really difficult for people to understand, what is called "you are sure that you want to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty", isn't Jincheng the territory of the Ming Dynasty?
Is it possible, what else is there to say about it?
Sun Chuanting, who was sitting on Zhao Hongyu's left hand, coughed at this time, and then spoke.
Indeed, at such a time, he really needs to stand up and give an explanation. Otherwise, these guys from the grassland might know some of the ways here.
"Here's the thing, Jincheng is already the place of the crown prince of the Song Empire in the Americas. It was our emperor who used this place to exchange something from the crown prince. So when you come to Jincheng to say this, you are in the wrong place. “
What!
Several envoys from the Alxa Ministry all showed a stunned and shocked look, obviously shocked by Sun Chuanting's words.
After a long time, this is not the boundary of the Ming Dynasty.
Where did this come out of the Song Empire in the Americas, and what kind of crown prince was sitting there, this status is not low.
Although they were tribal emissaries from the steppe, they also knew what the crown prince's belonged to.
Zhao Hongyu gestured, so that Sun Chuanting did not continue.
"I see, that's why I asked that earlier. If you want to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty and get help from there, then you are in the wrong place to come to my Jincheng. Of course, if you're willing to join me, I'm interested. “
Yes, to say that Zhao Hongyu is not interested, it is a lie.
In fact, I have made clear the intentions of these Alxa envoys. Zhao Hongyu had a strong interest.
Not to mention anything else, the geographical location of the Alxa Ministry alone has already made Zhao Hongyu very excited.
As long as the Alxa Ministry can take refuge in itself, then he can cut off the passage from the Houjin to Mongolia, and at the same time garrison troops in the Alxa Department to form a greater threat to the Houjin.
In that situation, unless the Houjin can defeat themselves, it will be impossible for them to develop westward or southward.
Of course, it is also possible to invade Goryeo and develop northward.
During this period, the vast land of the Far East. But it doesn't belong to Russia yet.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu's interest in this is very great.
It's just that he also needs to know if the other party is interested in this and is willing to take refuge in him and become his vassal.
After all, he came from the distant Americas, and the Alxa tribe did not know him.
What they know is the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Highness, why are you interested in this?"
When Sun Chuanting heard this, he turned his head to look at Zhao Hongyu and asked.
For Sun Chuanting, he is very ambivalent about Zhao Hongyu.
On the one hand, it is hoped that the Song Empire of the Americas represented by Zhao Hongyu will be represented. Be able to get along with the imperial court. It's best to be friends for 10,000 years, that's the best.
But on the one hand, the more Sun Chuanting understood the Song Empire, the more uneasy he became.
Because from what he knows, he knows. The Song Empire in the Americas was even more powerful than the Ming Dynasty to which it belonged.
If the Song Empire in the Americas wanted to invade the Ming Dynasty...... The rest, he didn't dare to imagine.
And, by mistake, the emperor and the imperial court also gave the Song Empire a territory in northern Xinjiang. So that they can settle down here, and at the same time, they can use it to defend against Houjin.
Although it seems that this strategy is still very good, the army led by this crown prince. It is indeed resisted by Houjin, not to mention, and also inflicted heavy military losses on Houjin one after another.
Now, Houjin hates the Song people here in Jincheng, and they all hate them to the bone.
It is precisely for this reason that now the Houjin army has not invaded the other borders of the Ming Dynasty much, and has deployed all military forces in the area north of Jincheng to prevent the Song people.
Therefore, the Ming court can now be regarded as a sigh of relief, and it can rectify some riots in the northwest.
However, what Sun Chuanting was worried about was that if the Song people were allowed to become bigger here in Jincheng, then the consequences would be worse than the rise of the Later Jin.
After all, no matter how powerful Houjin's military power is, it can be dealt with.
But the army of the Song Empire, Sun Chuanting had no confidence at all.
If he didn't understand, he wouldn't have such thoughts, but it is precisely because he understands that he has concerns about this.
It's a pity that he is just a small general, and he was also appointed by the imperial court to follow Zhao Hongyu and listen to his call.
Therefore, even if he has such worries, even if he says it to the bigwigs in the DPRK and China, no one will care.
How could Sun Chuanting not be clear about the virtues of the bigwigs in the DPRK and China.
Not to mention, the relationship between this rich crown prince of Song and the bigwigs in the DPRK and China under the means of money is absolutely leveraged.
Once you want to say what you think to the court, then if you don't do it well, the world will evaporate.
Therefore, with the appearance of the envoys of the Alxa Ministry, Sun Chuanting felt that they should be allowed to defect to the imperial court. First, there is one more tribe in the imperial court, which can also weaken the Houjin.
At the same time, it is also to let the Song people in northern Xinjiang not return to the tiger to add wings.
It's just that Sun Chuanting's thoughts, he can only guess clearly. He couldn't and didn't dare to say it to the second person, after all, he also had to think about himself and his family.
Regarding Sun Chuanting's inner activities, Zhao Hongyu is not clear at all.
When he saw Sun Chuanting asking, he responded very casually: "Yes, I'm a little interested in the Alxa Department. After all, what the old man said just now was right, the location of their tribe is very geographical, and if it is in our hands, then it will really be equivalent to cutting off the passage from Houjin to Mongolia. “
Regarding what the Alxa envoy said just now, Zhao Hongyu still agrees.
"After severing their ties with the Horqin Ministry, Houjin's strength will definitely be greatly weakened. At that time, I will lead the army under my command to deliver a final military blow to the capital of Houjin. ”
For the past year and a half, Zhao Hongyu has been thinking about this day all the time.
In fact, in fact, Hou Jin has been disabled in a series of battles with Zhao Hongyu.
Even if there is no Alxa Ministry to take refuge in it. Zhao Hongyu relied on the 6,000 imperial army under his command, as well as 40,000 Kyushu Japanese soldiers, to clean up the Houjin Eight Banners.
It's just that Zhao Hongyu is unwilling to do this, he is waiting for an opportunity. A chance to trade the least casualties for the greatest results.
At the same time, Zhao Hongyu was also more worried, that is, the relationship between the Later Jin and the Mongolian tribes was good. And there are in-laws with many Mongolian tribes, and the Mongolian tribes also have iron hearts to follow the Houjin.
Once he breaks through Shengjing, the capital of the Houjin Kingdom, and the remnants of the Houjin forces run to the grassland, it will be difficult to catch.
Although Zhao Hongyu is not afraid. But it's also troublesome.
As the person who hates trouble the most, Zhao Hongyu feels that it is better once and for all.
Then, cut off the passage of Houjin to Mongolia, so that they cannot get help from the Mongol tribes. And in times of crisis, it is impossible to escape to the Mongolian steppe.
In this way, the trouble that Zhao Hongyu was worried about would not appear.
In fact, Zhao Hongyu has been thinking about this problem, but he didn't expect that at this juncture, someone from the Alxa Department appeared.
It's really sleepy, and pillows are delivered. Luckily.
However, there is a small problem here, that is, the Alxa Ministry originally planned to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty, not its own forces in Jincheng.
So, ah. That's a little bit harder.
It is precisely for this reason that Zhao Hongyu asked so before.
Zhao Hongyu said that his eyebrows were flying, and he didn't notice the bitter gourd look on Sun Chuanting's face at all.
At this moment, Sun Chuanting looked at Zhao Hongyu. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
Alas!
I don't know how the people from the Alxa Department will answer, if a bad one is really on the side of the Song people.
I really know and understand the strength of the Song people, which is much stronger than the Ming Dynasty.
So. How will the people of the Alxa Ministry respond?
"That ......", the envoys of Alxa, were still in extreme shock at this time, after all, the identity of Zhao Hongyu that Sun Chuanting said really shocked them. Your Highness, of course we want to take refuge in the Ming Court, after all, in the past year and a half of the Ming Dynasty, we have beaten Houjin miserably......"
Poof!
As soon as the Alxa envoy who spoke finished speaking, a certain secretary who came with Zhao Hongyu couldn't help but laugh.
Yes, the words of this Alxa envoy are indeed funny, but he can't be blamed for this.
After all, for the things here in Jincheng, it is impossible for the people of the Alxa Department to know too much.
It is very good for them to know that Houjin has suffered heavy losses in the past year and a half.
No matter how detailed the information is, it is impossible for them to know.
Therefore, mistakes are inevitable.
"Please don't mind." , the movement made by his subordinates at this time made Zhao Hongyu quite embarrassed. So he hurriedly showed an apologetic look to the few messengers in front of him, and at the same time apologized.
"Your Highness, is there something wrong with what you said?"
One of the messengers asked.
Zhao Hongyu gestured to Sun Chuanting, and then Sun Chuanting came forward again to give an answer.
With Sun Chuanting's answer, these Alxa envoys understood that it was not the Ming Dynasty that had suffered heavy losses in the Houjin for more than a year, but the troops of the Song Empire from the Americas.
And the reason why Jincheng has become so prosperous here is also because of these people from the Song Empire.
No wonder! No wonder!
One by one, the envoys of Alxa fell silent, and kept making eye contact with each other.
Seriously, they have seen the prosperity of Jincheng, although they have not taken a look at it in detail. But just a quick glance, you can also get a general idea of how prosperous Jincheng has become.
In other words, these Song people also have the ability to help them, and they may not be as strong as the Ming Dynasty...... Perhaps, it is not impossible to take refuge in the Song people.
In fact, the envoys of Alxa have also seen some eyebrows by now.
Zhao Hongyu's style, isn't this what I hope they will take refuge in.
This is a good thing, a good thing for Alxa.
At least, if these Song people want them to take refuge, they have to offer the right price, right?
Thinking of this, the old man of the Alxa Department who had spoken before, he looked up at Zhao Hongyu fixedly, and then said a word...... (To be continued......)