Chapter 82 Trade and Negotiations
"In fact, this king has a way to solve this problem."
Zhu Gui saw that the chiefs of the Mongolian tribes did not express their stance in this situation, and he was already aware of their mentality.
They are also fighting for survival, and often the combat power that bursts out at such times is very amazing.
So even if the Ming army can win this war, I am afraid that it will pay a great price in the end, and it will never end.
When he heard Zhu Gui's words, he laughed miserably and said, "Little Lord, do you have a way?" Don't be kidding, this is hundreds of thousands of mouths in the grassland, don't say that you are just a vassal king, even if you are the Ming Emperor, you may not be able to afford it, let alone the grievances between the two clans. ”
The other chieftains had some expectations for Zhu Gui's thoughts, but when they heard the words of the Khan, their eyes suddenly lost their brightness.
Zhu Gui said with a smile: "This king hasn't said it yet, don't be discouraged first, will it work, this article will not force you, and this king promises that whether you agree or not, after this meeting, this website can let you go." ”
Everyone glanced at each other, and they all saw the look of surprise in each other's eyes, obviously not much trust in Zhu Gui's words.
Now that they have fallen into the hands of the Ming people, they can obviously end this war through them, but they don't believe that the other party will let them go.
But no matter what, they finally had the patience to listen to what Zhu Gui wanted to say.
"The king's idea is trade."
Zhu Gui said.
"Trade? Is it just business? Do you exchange cattle and sheep for grain with you Ming people? The Khan asked.
"Yes, not only cattle and sheep, but also leather, as well as all kinds of medicinal herbs and minerals on the grassland, can be traded."
Zhu Gui said.
"But I remember that the Ming Dynasty didn't allow you to do business with us Mongols, right? Even if you are a vassal king, do you dare to violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty? ”
A Mongolian chief spoke.
Everyone else also looked at Zhu Gui with questioning eyes, obviously knowing about it.
"Yes, the Da Ming Law does clearly stipulate this."
Zhu Guidao.
"And what do you mean by that? Teasing me wait? ”
The Khan said angrily.
"Of course not, this king knows that there are many merchants on the border who do business with you Mongols through smuggling, and this kind of thing has been repeatedly banned because of interests, and this king just wants to change this situation through legitimate trade methods."
"What's more, there are natural disasters on the grassland now, and there is a war between us, in fact, the Ming Dynasty is not willing to bear an unwarranted disaster, so negotiation and trade is the best way to solve the problems of both sides."
Zhu Gui explained.
"You're right, but if you can solve the problem in these two ways, then there won't be a war, and you may not have the right to decide, right?"
The Khan said bluntly.
Zhu Gui nodded and said: "What you said is right, this king can't call the shots in this matter, but my king is willing to go to the court, explain this matter, state the pros and cons here, I believe that the emperor will be able to pass the king's resolution, and in between, you can retreat to the grassland, and this king will compensate you with food." ”
Looking at Zhu Gui's chiseled appearance, the Khan couldn't help but be a little moved: "What you said is true?" Will you let us go and give us back the food? Aren't you afraid that we will turn around and continue to attack Ganzhou City? ”
Zhu Gui laughed.
"Yes, this king does have this worry, but if everyone present is willing to block the future of the entire grassland, and do not hesitate to break the net with Damingyu, this king has nothing to say, only a battle on the battlefield."
Seeing the look of the Khan and the other leaders with a deep groan.
Zhu Gui continued: "This king will give you a stick of incense to think. ”
With that, he left the camp.
The foot of the mountain has been surrounded by the Mongols, only there are more than 60 soldiers in the camp, and the two sides are not far apart, and they are facing each other.
However, because all the Mongol chieftains and khans were in the tents, they did not know whether they were alive or dead, and the Mongols did not dare to act rashly.
In this way, after a stick of incense, Zhu Gui returned to the camp.
"How's your discussion going?"
The Khan looked at Zhu Gui and said: "If the little prince can really do what you said, let us go, and still be able to play the imperial court, we are willing to retreat for a hundred miles until the Ming court makes a decision, but during this period, the food of the Mongolian tribes will be provided by the little prince." ”
Zhu Gui nodded and said: "This is very good, then you please follow me to the city of Ganzhou first, and after the king enters the city, he will let you go." ”
The Khan and others simply did not have the right to refuse.
So, Zhu Gui took the rest of the government soldiers hostage the Khan and other Mongolian tribal chieftains, and came to the city of Ganzhou.
Of course, he did not forget to recover all the firearms that had been lost during the previous battles.
Although the items produced by the system could not be prevented, he also did not want any accidents.
Xu Yingxu had already noticed the movement outside the city on the city wall, and immediately ordered someone to open the city gate.
The Mongol cavalry did not stop until they were out of range of the Hongyi cannons.
The two sides began to confront each other.
It wasn't until Zhu Gui returned to the city that he ordered someone to release the Yiyi tribe and others.
Seeing this, the Mongols did not attack again, but slowly retreated away from the confines of Ganzhou City.
Xu Yingxu was the first to walk down the city wall and greet Zhu Gui in person.
However, when he saw Xu Miaoqing who was dressed as a man next to Zhu Gui, his smiling face immediately turned cold.
"Brother, don't be angry, I'll explain to you when I get back." Xu Miaoqing begged in a low voice.
The corners of Xu Yingxu's mouth twitched a few times before he couldn't hold back and didn't have a seizure, but he still glared at Xu Miaoqing angrily, as for Zhu Gui, he didn't have that courage.
Soon, Su Wang Zhu Ao also came with a group of generals.
It's just that he didn't come to welcome Zhu Gui, but to ask the teacher about his guilt.
"Acting King, why did you release those Mongols? Wouldn't it be possible to end this war by catching them all? ”
Zhu Ao clenched his fists and glared at Zhu Gui and said.
"That's right, Acting King, you really shouldn't do this."
"The king didn't come to any agreement with the Mongols, did he? We're still at war, they're still enemies. ”
"Hey, what a missed opportunity, when the Mongols attack again, I'm afraid Ganzhou City won't be able to hold it."
In the face of everyone's harsh criticism, especially Zhu Ao's questioning, Zhu Gui just smiled faintly and said: "Everyone, please rest assured, this war is over, the Mongols will not attack again, if it goes well, the fief of King Su will be able to sit back and relax in the future." ”
Zhu Gui's words made everyone present stupid.
"What do you say? You're not kidding, are you? Zhu Ao was stunned for several seconds before asking.