200. Tea and horse trading
Jingwen came to the inn to rest, this time he wanted to appease a few beauties. It was also Jingwen's mistake that made several beauties see this kind of killing scene twice, so Jingwen was very unhappy in his heart. And several beauties don't look like ordinary people, and they will soon be able to recover. And they are all resting in the post house, and then Jingwen will have a discussion with the Turks about the tea and horse market. Because the tea and horse market, which is related to the Tang Dynasty's channel for obtaining war horses, is very important.
"Jingwen Yushi, can we talk? On the issue of trade. Zhao Deyan said.
"Okay, for the sake of your sincerity, I'll find time to talk." Jingwen said.
Zhao Deyan scolded in his heart: "Are you finally willing to squeeze out time?" I used to be lazy and didn't want to talk about it at all, but now I'm finally willing to talk? ”
"Alright, what do you want, say it!" Jingwen said.
Zhao Deyan immediately said: "Your tea is good, we want to buy some!" ”
"Tea is not for sale, so we won't sell it lightly." Jingwen said.
Zhao Deyan's face changed immediately, this Jingwen was obviously talking nonsense. Since Jingwen was able to give tea to Ashinayun, he naturally wanted the Turks to drink tea and become addicted, so he was like this. But now the Turks are also addicted to tea, because tea can make them very comfortable. Even Zhao Deyan, a Han man, has lived on the grassland for a long time, and he is very familiar with the problems caused by the meat and various Turkic foods in the grassland. Because the Turks eat meat for a long time and do not have the cooperation of vegetables, they have caused many physical problems of the Turks. Why are the Turkic nobles concentrated in Dingxiang? In fact, there is also a reason why they want to get in touch with the life of the Han people, so they want to eat vegetables. On the steppe. You can't eat vegetables, you can only eat vegetables in the territory of the Han people. The Turks now have many high-ranking nobles living in Dingxiang. This is also a reason.
As for what Jingwen said about this tea being for sale, it is complete nonsense! The meaning of Jingwen is very obvious, in fact, he wants to use these means to improve the "value" of his tea. Only by increasing the price of tea can we exchange the least amount of tea for more war horses.
"What do you have to do to sell us Turkic tea?" Zhao Deyan asked.
"Then what do you have to do to sell us your horses?" Jingwen asked.
Zhao Deyan and Jing Wen glanced at each other, and then their faces became very strange, and then they suddenly burst out laughing. And the people around saw Jingwen and Zhao Deyan's laughter. They all thought they were crazy. But Jingwen and Zhao Deyan were in the midst of these two issues, and they knew each other's requirements. The Turks, represented by Zhao Deyan, wanted tea and were willing to pay a great price. And the Tang Dynasty represented by Jingwen They want war horses, and the Turks want tea, so they must exchange war horses for them.
Now that both sides know each other's intentions, the next negotiation will be much easier.
"Jingwen Yushi, you want our Turkic war horse, it's not that easy. Our Turkic war horses have never been sold out. Because if it is taken out, it will have a big impact on us. Zhao Deyan said.
But Jingwen said: "Our tea is also a royal tribute, and it is generally not sold to others, you can do it yourself." ”
Jingwen also bit the tea to death, and it must be exchanged for war horses, otherwise it will not be given to the Turks at all. Anyway, Jingwentong guò history knows. The nomadic people's demand for tea is actually inseparable from anyone's demand for salt. The Han people did not have war horses to cultivate on their own. However, the grassland people simply have no way to produce tea on their own. Let's not mention that the origin of tea is in the south, let's just say that the technique of roasting tea is not something that the Turks can learn at all. Not to mention that if there is no fried dried tea leaves. It was simply impossible to transport to the Turks in the north, because the whole process had long since deteriorated.
It is also for historical reasons. So Jingwen knew that the Turks would definitely compromise. Because once tea is addictive to them, I am afraid that it is inseparable at all. Although it may be that the sale of war horses will make the enemy stronger, in comparison, the health of the entire nation is also very important.
"I'm going to ask the Khan for this!" Zhao Deyan said.
"Okay!" Jingwen said.
Zhao Deyan told Jieli Khan that Jingwen wanted to exchange tea for war horses, and let Jieli Khan make the ruling.
"His Majesty the Khan, I don't think we can exchange tea for war horses, because doing so will increase the strength of Datang. The most advantageous type of our Turkic army is cavalry, and the Han people have few horses and cannot form large-scale cavalry. If the Han have a large cavalry, then we will have no advantage. Zhao Deyan said.
But Jieli asked rhetorically: "The envoy of the Tang Dynasty made it clear that if you want tea, do you have to exchange it for war horses?" Is there no other condition to say? ”
"Look at the way he looks, it's like this!" Zhao Deyan said.
Jieli immediately said: "Since this is the case, then promise him." ”
"Khan, why did you promise them? If so, then don't they have cavalry? Zhao Deyan hurriedly said.
But Jieli asked: "I, a Turk, have been born on horseback since I was a child, and I grew up on horseback. And my Turkic people have a strong affinity for war horses since they were young. And for more than ten years, any man is a cavalryman. Unlike the Han Chinese, who have always lived in farming families, they rarely have the opportunity to ride horses. And even if you study after enlistment, you will not be able to catch up with us Turks in a short time. Therefore, we don't have to worry that the Han people have strong cavalry, because no matter how well the Han people train, they can't compare to us. ”
Jieli's idea is actually very simple, that is, he believes that the Han people are an agrarian people, and even if they are connected with horsemanship, they cannot compare with the Turks. And Jieli still has two brushes, because Jingwen also knows that even in the next hundreds of years, the cavalry of the Han people is inferior to the nomads. And the reason why Jieli is not worried is because no matter how the Han people train, the overall level of soldiers is not as good as that of the nomads.
This also made Jieli feel at ease and bold to exchange war horses for tea, because no matter how strong the cavalry of the Han people is, there is a limit, and it is impossible for all the Han troops to change into cavalry. Even if the Han people want to turn the whole country's army into cavalry, they can't afford to raise it! So Jieli was not worried that the cavalry of the Han Chinese would threaten the Turks. (To be continued......)