It didn't take long for the envoy of the Alxa Department to follow the secretary sent by Zhao Hongyu to the military camp where Sun Chuanting was.

The reason why he returned to see the Alxa envoy in the military camp of the Ming army, Zhao Hongyu also had his plans.

After all, for the Alxa Ministry, it is impossible for them to know the so-called American Song Empire. But for the Ming Kingdom, these people know very well.

Moreover, the intelligence collected by the personnel of the Tongguò intelligence department shows that a large part of the reason why the people from the Alxa Department came to Jincheng was because of the Ming Dynasty.

Then, if he recklessly told the Alxa people that he was not a Ming person, but from the distant American continent or something, it would be difficult for the Alxa envoy to dare not say the purpose of coming to Jincheng this time.

With such a consideration, Zhao Hongyu finally decided to meet the envoy of the Alxa Ministry at the Ming army camp where Sun Chuanting was located. After all, Sun Chuanting is a real Ming Dynasty official, but he is just under his own command.

In addition to this, Sun Chuanting can still represent the Ming court.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhu Shangwu, the unreliable emperor, put Sun Chuanting by Zhao Hongyu's side.

There's no need to be too profound.

Anyway, it's okay to give the Alxa envoys an impression that they won't have other ideas.

As long as the ultimate goal can be achieved in the end, then a qiē can be ignored.

After entering the barracks, these envoys from the grassland looked strange as turtles entering the city. Even when they were brought to Zhao Hongyu, the faces of these people still looked like they hadn't come back to their senses.

Seeing the expressions of these guys, Zhao Hongyu secretly smiled in his heart.

"I've heard of your Alxa Ministry, but I'm curious why you came to Jincheng? If what I know is correct, you and Houjin have an alliance agreement. So you guys are here this time, there must be no Jurchens in terms of Guò Houjin, right? “

Zhao Hongyu was not polite, and went directly to the topic.

For his directness. The envoys of these steppe tribes are very accustomed to it, after all, they are Mongolian men on the steppe. There is no red tape in the Ming Dynasty at all, and I like it the most directly.

Therefore, in the face of Zhao Hongyu's question, one of the envoys replied: "This winter, the Alxa Department has been hit by severe cold, and many livestock have been frozen to death, and even some of the tribesmen have died this winter. We asked Houjin for help, but Houjin was completely indifferent. So, what else are we going to do with allies like this? “

First of all. This messenger told them what they were coming for, and told Zhao Hongyu about the cause and effect. And a lot of content, although not so detailed, but you can also get a glimpse of a lot of things from it.

"So, Houjin doesn't know?" , Zhao Hongyu pondered.

Sun Chuanting sat in Zhao Hongyu's lower left hand position, and kept looking at those messengers.

For Sun Chuanting's dress, these Alxa envoys are no strangers. Because it was a typical Ming Dynasty military general's costume, it was Zhao Hongyu who wore the uniform of the French army in the 18th century in Europe. They looked a little confused and thought the style of clothing was weird.

However, looking at him sitting in the middle of the room, it was obvious that he was a person of high status.

Moreover. Looking at Zhao Hongyu's appearance, he is still very young.

So, such a young man, but already in a high position. Who is it?

Can he call the shots?

"I've guessed a little bit of what you're trying to do. But what benefits can I get from the Ming court? ”

Zhao Hongyu asked straight to the point.

Actually, the intention of the Alxa envoys. Zhao Hongyu has basically been determined.

It is nothing more than to seek material support so that they can withstand this cold winter and preserve the survival of the tribe as much as possible.

Anyway, the Houjin side can't count on it, so now they can only count on the 'Daming' court.

Moreover, the Alxa people may propose to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty to deal with Houjin together.

If such a condition is issued, I think the Ming court should not refuse.

After all, the geographical location of the Alxa Department is very important.

Once it falls into the arms of the Ming court, it will be very dangerous for Hou Jinke.

Because if this happens, it will basically be equivalent to cutting off the passage from Houjin to Mongolia, and the loss to Houjin is not huge.

Of course, the Alxa Ministry was also forced to have no choice.

But if there is a way to live, they will not do it.

Because of what they do, they will provoke Houjin's anger.

No one would let such a dangerous thing happen, and so would Houjin.

Therefore, when the time comes, Houjin will definitely send a large army to conquer the Alxa Department, and the Alxa Department will be in danger at that time.

But anyway, that's for later.

And, even if it gets to that point, you can ask the Ming army to come and resist Houjin with you.

But now, without access to large quantities of supplies, it is impossible for the entire tribe to survive the entire winter.

Even if a small number of tribesmen can survive, how long can the Alxa tribe survive on the grassland after losing a large number of people and livestock?

Whether it is other tribes, or Houjin, it is likely that they will take the opportunity to annex or destroy them.

In the steppe, the weakened tribes simply cannot survive.

And Houjin, who has always coveted the Alxa Ministry, will definitely make a move.

The reason why the Alxa Ministry can still stand now is mainly because it still has more than 100,000 tribesmen and a large number of cattle, sheep and livestock as its foundation.

With these foundations, these forces do not dare to move.

Houjin also pretended to form an alliance with himself, rather than sending troops to occupy the territory strongly.

Even so, life in the Alxa Ministry is not easy.

The surrounding tribes don't talk about it for the time being, just to deal with some of Houjin's requirements, it makes the Alxa Department worse than a year.

A large number of cattle, sheep and horses were sent to Houjin under various pretexts, but Houjin did not give a penny.

That's not all, every year the Alxa Ministry is required to send 3,000 cavalry to the Houjin drive.

And these 3,000 cavalry are often able to come back alive. It's only about 2,000 people.

In other words, hundreds of people die every year in foreign wars driven by Houjin.

Don't look at the Alxa Ministry with more than 100,000 people, it seems to have a lot of population.

But you must know that the cultivation of a qualified soldier, especially a strong soldier, is definitely not something that can be achieved overnight.

So, even the loss of hundreds of people is enough to make the Alxa Department feel painful.

However, this endless exploitation. But there's no end in sight.

These Alxa people can endure it.

Who made the Houjin family dominate in the northern Xinjiang region and flourished.

Moreover, Hou Jin still has the name of an ally on his head.

But no one could have imagined that Houjin would do such a desperate job, not to mention eating for nothing. When the so-called allies were in trouble, they didn't even stretch out their hands, not even meaning it.

It's really chilling.

Well, since you are ruthless. Don't blame me for being unjust.

In fact, tearing up the agreement or something, that is a normal thing for the grassland tribes.

So, the Alxa Ministry decided. After the complete betrayal, Jin talked to Da Ming, and once he could, he threw himself into the arms of Da Ming and fought against Hou Jin.

As long as Da Ming can lend a hand, then there is nothing remarkable about betraying Houjin.

Who are you messing with?

At least, Da Ming will not be as shameless as Hou Jin. Always eat and drink for nothing, take it for nothing, call people.

Such a thing is normal, especially for the people of the Mongol tribes, looking for a chance to survive who is not like this.

So. Now the problem arises.

It's not that they can succeed if they want to, they need a lot of assistance right now. Only then can they talk about the issue of defection, and they are still an ally of Houjin on the surface.

If they regret it, isn't it fun?

No one can guarantee that this kind of thing will not happen.

At the same time, even if they succeed, what benefits can they bring to the other party?

In this world, if you have no value, no one will want to accept you.

For this truth, the messenger of Alxa is also very clear.

Now, since the young man had asked, the messenger had to give a good answer. If the other party is not satisfied, then this time they will come in vain.

So, after some deep thought, the eldest of the messengers came out and then gave Zhao Hongyu a grassland etiquette.

"Respectful and noble people, all we can take out of the Alxa Department is the vast grassland and hundreds of thousands of people. But I dare to say that as long as they can accept us and help us get through this winter, then the Ming Dynasty will definitely not suffer. ”

"The geographical location of our Alxa Department is very important, connecting the hinterland of the Mongolian steppe with the east, and once we grasp it, it is equivalent to cutting off the passage from Houjin to the steppe. Then, the Horqin Department, which has a very unusual relationship with the Houjin, will also be blocked by our Alxa to the west of the grassland, and the Houjin will no longer be able to receive a large amount of material aid. And how long we can block the Horqin Department depends on the imperial court. ”

This old man from the Alxa Department of the grassland said all the qiē clearly.

Well, now even an idiot knows what to choose.

Sun Chuanting, who was sitting on Zhao Hongyu's left hand, looked excited, and seemed to be moved by the other party's words.

Yes, from the standpoint of the Ming Dynasty, it is of course the best to accept the Alxa Ministry.

However, Sun Chuanting can't make decisions for Zhao Hongyu after all, because what he says doesn't count here.

"Are you sure you want to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty?" , Zhao Hongyu pondered for a while, and then asked something that made all the envoys of the Alxa Department stunned.

Bite!

What do you mean by that!! (To be continued......)