Chapter 17
"You said the Tartars would really agree to your request? It would be difficult to make them not invade North Korea!"
"They will give up because they can't eat it." Li Xiao took a sip of hot tea, and his body, which was almost frozen, finally healed a little.
"Can't eat it? Just over one thousand of us?"
"Although the Tartar soldiers show their power, they also know their own hardships. All the Tartar soldiers are only tens of thousands. This is also the Han people who surrender, and many of them are mature Jurchens who are almost sinicized. The army that can really fight tough battles is only 20,000 or 30,000. As for elite troops like the Red Armor Bayala Army, there are very few.
The Tartars had to fight against the Ming Dynasty and some Mongolian tribes. These men were not enough. They used to think that North Korea was just a fat piece of fish. Nurhaci just wanted to swallow it easily, but he didn't expect that a tooth would collapse.
The Red Armored Bayala Army was defeated, and they knew that our losses were so small. They could get the hard attack on Pyongyang, but the price they paid was bound to be very heavy. They fought all the soldiers, and they would fight against the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols.
Compared with the benefits, Nurhaci refused to pay such a heavy price for North Korea!”
"What you said is that war is not much different from doing business. If you make money, do it, and if you don't make money, remove the fire?" Mangui imitated Ao Canghai's appearance and put his feet on the table and stretched out his legs.
"It's true, why do the Tartars stare at our Ming Dynasty fighting, Fushun, Shenyang, and then Liaoyang. I think they are just thinking about money. Lao Man, you have been in Liaodong for a short time, I don't know. The Jurchen Tartars are so poor that they sell some fur ginseng every year. You see that thing is quite valuable, but the big head makes the businessmen who are unfaithful have made money away.
I saw with my own eyes, authentic Changbaishan ginseng. It's so big! Guess how much is it? Thirty taels of silver! Just this... The Jurchen Tartars were so happy that they had a snot bubble, saying that they had met a good person.
Let’s not talk about how much it can be sold in Beijing, but we can go back to Liaoyang from Fushun. That ginseng can be ten times more, and there are many nobles in the capital. That price…! You can calculate it yourself!"
"Okay, even if this guy is talking about business, then why do we need those broken guns and cannons? Those guns and cannons will not be used for a long time. I think it would be better to ask for some money!"
"Master Man! We don't actually need much money. The things we need on the island now are rarely used to buy. The biggest expense is pyrite and grain, iron ore, etc. We exchange for pyrite ore, and the price is actually very low.
As for the iron ore, I plan to ask the King of Korea to ask them to provide some rice. If it weren’t for the fact that there were too many Shandong people on our island, I would like to let everyone eat rice instead.
As for the barrel and cannon, it is of great use. It is not convenient to tell you now. If this transaction is done, we will only make a profit but not lose money!"
"Will the King of Korea give it?"
"Of course he will give it to him, but we have provided him with protection. When the Tartar soldiers came, who would he be king? Hong Yihan asked me openly ore and secretly if I had a marriage. I asked eight times. I was not interested in his daughter, but I was interested in iron ore and food. I just didn't know what else we needed here. Anyway, as long as we need in the future, it can be solved in North Korea.
If it really doesn't work out, let's buy it again. This is called protection fee. If you want to continue to be the king and drink spicy fish, you have to pay us protection fee."
"Protection fee, this item is good, I like it!" Ao Canghai agreed with a smile.
Although Man Gui doesn't like this title, he likes to make money. Who doesn't like it? Especially Man Gui, who is used to being poor, can fight to death with the most fierce enemy for fifty taels of silver. It has such great benefits. It's like a pie falling from the sky, or a pure beef filling!
"Wait! Either it's the army of the Tartars or Li Yongfang who is here to negotiate."
After Man Gui finished speaking, the room suddenly became quiet. If Nurhaci planned to walk all the way to the dark and even fought his life to kill these miscellaneous fish, I am afraid that no one in the room would survive.
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Liaoyang! Tang Gangzi!
The battles have been too fierce in the past two years, and they occupied Chenyang and Liaoyang. They fought another battle with the Mongols, and the Eight Banners were already very tired. Nurhaci decided to cultivate their children and rest, and the Zhenglan Banners of Mangurtai and Amin's Blue Banner went to attack Korea. The remaining six Banners all returned to their garrisons. It was the most comfortable to wash a hot spring in such a cold day.
After Li Yongfang and Li Xiao met, they came to Tanggangzi with Manguertai and Amin.
It is obvious that Nurhaci is very concerned about the North Korean affairs this time. He called out the Zhenghong Banner's lordaishan, the Yinghong Banner's lord Yuetou, the Zhengbai Banner's lord, Huang Taiji, the Yingbai Banner's lordoudu, and the Yingbai Banner's lordoudu. In addition to Manguertai and Amin, it is the most authoritative Eight Banners Conference.
"Mao Wenlong's subordinate put forward three conditions, the first is that we can no longer attack North Korea.
The second thing is to ask for 20,000 muskets. If you say you can't hit it, as long as the barrel is kept intact.
The third is to ask for the ten Folang machine cannons on Liaoyang City.
If he agrees to these three conditions, he will release Mao Wenlong and other captured people."
Li Yongfang reported Li Xiao's conditions in its original form, and then stepped down. At this level, the meeting was present, either Nurhaci's son, a nephew or grandson, and he was not as good as a Han Chinese.
"Okay! I've raised the price, what should we do? Let's talk about it!" Nurhaci was obviously very happy to take a hot spring bath recently. After listening to Li Yongfang's report, he didn't get angry at all.
"Ama! This condition cannot be agreed. If you are afraid, you will not attack North Korea and let us be the face of our young masters. Zhenglan Banner is willing to fight with one soldier and one soldier, and also to capture Pyongyang City. But you have to see what that arrogant boy has." The irritable Manguertai stood up first.
"Shan! The Enanguinan flag is willing to fight to the last person and also to wash Pyongyang bloodily." Nephew Amin also stood up. It was the second time he attacked North Korea. He was destroyed by Li Xiao twice, and now he hated Li Xiao so much that he was itchy.
Seeing the two blue flags expressing their opinions, Yue Tuo was about to stand up, but his father Dai Shan's eyes were stopped!
Huang Taiji remained silent, and Du Du, the leader of the Inlaid White Banner, did not speak. Their Inlaid White Banner had the worst strength, with only fifteen Niulu. It is the banner with the least Niulu among the Eight Banners.
Nurhaci glanced at Huang Taiji and then at Dai Shan. The two scheming sons didn't speak, and it seemed that they did not agree to continue attacking North Korea.
"Who is that person named Li Xiao, is that powerful?" Nurhaci asked Li Yongfang.
"After investigation, it was found that his family was from Ivory Village at the foot of Wanger Mountain. The village under the Inlain Lan banner slaughtered his family's village. He fled to Liaoyang with a few younger brothers and sisters. He met Mao Wenlong, Dusi. When Liaoyang City was broken, they went to an island. I don't know which island it was. I believe it will be aware of it soon!"
Nurhaci glanced at Amin. Li Xiao was really an enemy with Amin.
"Khan! Please let me in the blue flag to wipe out this fish that missed the net. If we cannot conquer Pyongyang, Amin is willing to come and see you. Even a small North Korea cannot take over, what will the Mongolians look at us? What will the Ming Dynasty look at us! We must wash Pyongyang and let everyone know that we are not easy to mess with."
"The same is true for Zhenglanqi. If you can't take Pyongyang and bring that boy's head back, I, Mangourtai, will also come to see you."
Nurhaci didn't speak when he saw the other four flags, and seemed to be trying to see the excitement.
"Daishan, what do you say!"
"When I say goodbye to my father Khan, the envoys of Karke Mongolia are now in Liaoyang. If they know that we can't even have a small North Korea. If we are scared by a baby, we will not dare to advance. So how can my father Khan make Karke Mongolia surrender? Not only Karke, but also Korchin Mongolia, Tugut Mongolia, and Zhungeer tribes.
If we can't even deal with Koreans like plague chickens, how can we make the fierce Mongolian surrender? Koreans are just plague chickens, while Mongolians are fierce tigers. Only with their help can we Jurchens defeat the powerful Ming Dynasty."
"Well! Huang Taiji, what do you say?" Dai Shan's words represented the opinions of the two red flags, because Beile, the leader of the red flag, was Dai Shan's eldest son Yue Tuo.
"My son agrees with the second brother's meaning!" Huang Taiji lowered his head, making people unable to see his expression clearly. However, Dai Shan was not surprised at all. His younger brother was really slippery like a loach.
"Oh!" Nurhaci ignored Du Du's grandson, which made Du Du very embarrassed. But there was no way. The things his father did made him lose his position in front of his grandfather.
"That is to say, everyone agrees with military use. Since that's the case, Mangourtai, Amin! You will take two blue flags to North Korea, and see what kind of skills this kid named Li Xiao has.
Li Yongfang, please check which island Mao Wenlong is hiding. The grass must be eradicated! The matter of Zhenjiang Fort cannot be repeated."
"Yeah!"
Li Yongfang, Manguertai and Amin stood up and saluted Nurhaci.
PS: Thank you to the book friend Qiuse for the iron tower! Your support and encouragement are the motivation for Lao Long to continue writing. Thank you! Thank you!
Chapter completed!