The sky is vast and the fields are vast, the grass is blown by the wind and cattle and sheep are low~
On the endless grassland, with blue sky and white clouds, lush green grass grows wantonly under the hot sun. A small winding river flows. On the green land in the distance, white tents are dotted like white clouds.
in a meadow.
"What a mean mouth~"
Standing on a hill while riding a horse, Liu Jin couldn't help but want to slap himself.
It's all my fault that I wanted to do some pilot work, but after it turned out well, Emperor Hongzhi caught him and sent Liu Jin directly to the grassland to discuss the matter of surrender with several tribes who were interested in joining the Ming Dynasty.
Liu Jin was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the grassland in front of him.
It's summer now, and it's summer in the northern hemisphere. Whether it's Qiongzhou and Ryukyu in the south, or the grasslands in the north, it's very hot. It's not as cool as autumn and winter.
What's more, Liu Jin went to the grassland this time with a mission, not to travel on the grassland to relax.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to eat ice-cold Watermelon Milk Baby at home?”
"I have to come out and suffer this~"
Liu Jin shook his head helplessly.
There really are no human rights.
He had just returned from an expedition to Japan not long ago, and now he was going to the grassland tribes. Emperor Hongzhi was truly a qualified boss, squeezing the value of his employees to the extreme.
Complaints are complaints, life must go on.
“Okay, I just have the opportunity to try the authentic prairie roasted whole lamb~”
Liu Jin could only comfort himself in this way.
“I didn’t expect that the grassland could be so beautiful~”
Beside Liu Jin, Wang Shouren was enjoying the scenery of the grassland with great interest.
Unlike Liu Jin, he took the initiative to ask for orders. He had never been to the grassland. He wanted to go to the grassland to see the scenery, see the life of the grassland people, and find out whether the grassland people were really like Liu Jin.
Same as said.
"What's beautiful now? I really want to see the scenery. Let's come back in autumn."
"It was cool at that time, and the cattle and sheep were very fat. It was definitely a good idea to travel to the grassland. Now, everything is green and there is nothing interesting to see."
Liu Jin was very good at spoiling people's interest, so after saying that, he continued to move forward on his horse.
Behind Liu Jin and Wang Shouren, there was an army of 5,000 people, all of whom were students of the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy. Everyone rode on horseback, carrying muskets on their backs, wearing armor on their bodies, and on their waists, they were made by the Miyun Iron Factory.
The saber can be said to be armed to the teeth.
Liu Jin's team was not there to negotiate with these grassland tribes, but to directly convey the orders of the Ming Emperor. If these Tatar tribes obeyed the orders, it would be the best. If they did not obey the orders, they would be beaten directly.
Until they obey orders.
So simple, one hand is a carrot, the other is a stick, and by the way, these are the recruits of the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy.
During the last expedition to Japan, these students from the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy performed very well and were commended by Emperor Hongzhi.
In addition to receiving a large amount of compensation, Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and the Ming Royal Military Academy continued to expand its enrollment. The second batch of students was recruited to a total of 30,000 students.
Furthermore, detailed divisions have been carried out, including special cavalry courses, naval courses, artillery courses, infantry courses, etc., which are carefully divided and specialized training is carried out.
The armor of the five thousand cavalrymen gleamed in the sunlight. The formation was very orderly and strict, like a mighty force of steel meandering forward under the leadership of Liu Jin and Wang Shouren.
Behind the army is a huge caravan, basically from the major textile factories in the Beijing-Tianjin area. These caravans are carrying four-wheeled carriages, which are filled with salt, tea and so on.
, iron pots and other popular products on the grassland.
They are all planning to come to the grassland to do business, and are planning to use these things in exchange for the wool that everyone is in short supply. The textile factories in the Beijing-Tianjin area are almost exhausted. If there is no more raw materials, everyone will be doomed.
Therefore, the well-informed people immediately followed Liu Jin and Wang Shouren to the grassland.
In the past, doing business with the grassland people was basically monopolized by the Shanxi people. This is also the reason why the famous Shanxi merchants were born in the late Ming Dynasty.
These Shanxi merchants actually made their fortunes by doing business with the grassland people. Later, there were eight major Shanxi merchant families who were collaborating with the enemy and treason. They became imperial merchants when they concealed the truth from the Qing Dynasty.
Liu Jin naturally wanted to break this situation.
Shanxi people cannot be allowed to dominate the family. After the grassland is included in the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Beizhili, and Liaodong can all have contact with the grassland, and the grassland people can do business, and a hundred schools of thought can contend. This is better.
So it is a good thing that some people follow him to the grasslands to buy wool.
The mighty team continued to advance on the grassland, and there was no doubt that it would soon be known to the people on the grassland.
The Naiman tribe was a relatively powerful tribe among the original Tatar tribes, and it was also the tribe closest to the Ming Dynasty.
Last year, the Naiman tribe was also the tribe that most actively followed the little Tartar prince southward. Almost all the young men in the Naiman tribe followed the little Tatar prince southward. As a result, the entire army was destroyed, and the entire Naiman tribe was severely damaged and their vitality was severely damaged.
Because Dayan Khan died in the Ming Dynasty, the Tatar tribes were leaderless. Each tribe wanted to compete for the right to rule the Tatar tribes, but no one obeyed the other, and the entire Tatar tribes became a piece of loose sand.
The Naiman tribe, originally a powerful tribe, has now become the target of bullying and competition from other surrounding tribes. This makes the Naiman tribe very aggrieved and unwilling.
In the past, the surrounding tribes were far inferior to the Naiman tribe, but now the Naiman tribe has no young and middle-aged people, only old and weak women and children, just like a piece of fat. Who wants to annex the Naiman tribe?
So Battle, the leader of the Naiman tribe, thought of joining the Ming Dynasty and using the Ming Dynasty as his backer in order to get a chance to breathe. After more than ten years, when the children of the tribe grew up, they were still the Naiman tribe.
The powerful eagle on the grassland has no need to be afraid of other tribes.
Beside a river with fertile water and grass, Battelle was riding a tall horse and stood on the hillside looking at the white tents below. His old eyes looked very cloudy, and his whole face was full of sorrow.
To seek refuge in the Ming Dynasty is to have no choice and no choice.
He was still very worried in his heart, worried about whether Daming would accept his dependence and whether it would make any demands on him.
The Ming Dynasty was so powerful that last year it wiped out more than 100,000 grassland troops in one fell swoop. When the news spread back to the grasslands, the entire grassland was wailing, with crying women and children and white-haired old men in tears in every household.
The Ming Dynasty, which had been slaughtered by others in the past, turned into a devil overnight and incredibly killed the grassland army.
Battelle still finds it difficult to accept this.
His three sons led the Naiman army and went to war with Dayan Khan and never came back. He would stand on this hill and look south every day, looking forward to the return of his sons.
"Alas~"
Battle sighed, he had never felt that life had been so difficult.
Although the water and grass are plentiful now, there are flocks of cattle and sheep, and even though it is midsummer and there is no need to worry about the white snow in the cold winter, looking at the grassland below, there are not a few grown-up men, but only women, children and the elderly. The sadness on his face is...
It can never be dissolved.
"Be patient and wait. When these young eagles grow up and turn into eagles flying in the sky, our Naiman tribe can become strong again~"
Finally, Battle looked at the children playing and playing on the grassland. These children were wrestling, having fun and carefree. They were the hope and future of the Naiman tribe.
"Report~"
At this time, a fast horse hurriedly came from a distance. Before it arrived, it immediately shouted out anxiously.
"Chief, Daming has sent someone here~"
"How many people came?"
When Battle heard this, he immediately became energetic and asked quickly.
He came up with the strategy of attaching himself to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty has not given a positive response until now. Now the Ming Dynasty has finally sent someone over. They must have come to discuss the matter of the Naiman tribe joining the Ming Dynasty.
"Many, many, five thousand cavalry, and a large number of convoys~"
The messenger hurriedly reported the news.
"Five thousand cavalry?"
When Battle heard this, his whole face changed slightly, and he immediately felt bad.
He has already found someone to find out more about it, and also read some books. Historically, the grassland people relied on the Central Plains Dynasty, and the Central Plains Dynasty basically treated them favorably.
Tribal leaders like Battle will usually be crowned kings, knights, and rewarded with a lot of things. At the same time, their tribes will be allowed to do business with the Ming Dynasty. They can exchange cattle and sheep for grain, salt, tea, ironware, etc., which can greatly
Promote the growth and development of the tribe.
This is also one of the important reasons why Battelle chose to rely on Ming Dynasty.
Because there are many benefits to relying on the Ming Dynasty, it can quickly restore the vitality and strength of the Naiman tribe.
Generally speaking, the people sent by the Ming Dynasty were not too many. A few hundred people would be considered too many. Who knew that this time, the people sent by the Ming Dynasty actually had 5,000 cavalry.
He immediately felt that something was not good. He was afraid that Ming's conditions would be very harsh this time, and he was already ready to fight if they could not reach an agreement.
In the past, when faced with the Ming Dynasty's five thousand cavalry, his Naiman tribe was not weak at all, and he could easily organize thousands of cavalry.
But today is different from the past. There are only a few old and weak women and children left in the Naiman tribe, and almost all the young and middle-aged men are dead. Not to mention thousands of cavalry, even hundreds of cavalry cannot be used. Facing the five thousand Ming Dynasty armed to the teeth
cavalry.
What can the barbarians do to resist them?
Not to mention the Naiman tribe, it would be difficult for the entire Tatar tribe combined to reach these five thousand Ming cavalry.