Chapter 1454 Everything, so be it
He had already thought about it and could control the Mongolian tribe through the product "Fu Shou Paste".
Although this kind of thing is a scam, sometimes it is useless if it doesn't appear.
"I will buy your cattle and sheep every year at a fair price. And I can sell you salt, brick tea, and all kinds of goods you need at a fair price..."
As Zhao Hongyu offered the price, the Alxa messengers gradually opened their mouths.
They are not very interested in buying their cattle and sheep.
Anyway, every year, Ming merchants who are not afraid of death come to their tribe and do business with them.
However, the price offered by Zhao Hongyu next failed to be excited.
Cheap brick tea, indispensable salt, enough food, and even iron products will be sold to them. The prices are extremely low.
At the same time, Zhao Hongyu also promised to send troops to station in the Alxa tribe to assist them in fighting the Later Jin Dynasty and the Mongolian tribes that peeked at them.
And it can help them conquer some Mongolian tribes so that Alxa will not grow stronger.
What the Alaxan tribe had to do was to formally declare to the public that it had defected to the Song Empire and became its vassal, and also to protect the caravans that went to its tribe here in Jincheng.
To be honest, the prices offered by Zhao Hongyu are not very unacceptable.
The condition that made the Alxa messengers particularly excited was that Zhao Hongyu could also sell them a large number of weapons and armor.
You should know that it is unlikely that Mongolian tribes want to buy iron products, and even a pot has to be bought at a very high price.
Then let alone weapons and armor.
If Zhao Hongyu, the crown prince of the Song Empire, could all fulfill his promises, then Alashanbu's strength would definitely be greatly improved.
At that time, it will not be difficult to fight against the Later Jin Dynasty.
After all, the Later Jin side was also in short supply of weapons and iron.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have invaded the Ming Dynasty every year, right?
However, the Ming Dynasty had strict control over the goods of the grassland tribe. Basically, even if some merchants would sell these things privately, the quantity was not very large.
Therefore, this caused all tribes on the grassland to be very eager for iron tools.
"Are you all saying true?"
The old man among the Alxa Messenger looked at Zhao Hongyu tremblingly and asked.
It can be seen that he was a little excited.
Zhao Hongyu nodded with a smile: "Of course it's true. Can I still deceive you with this? As long as you can agree, then when you leave Jincheng, I will organize some people to transport 5,000 steel knives and 3,000 pairs of armor with you."
Several messengers from the Alaxan tribe looked at each other, and everyone saw the same answer in each other's eyes.
This price is indeed not low.
To be honest, even if you surrender to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty may not be able to make such a promise.
What's more, the Crown Prince of America would send someone to fulfill his promise when they go back.
Grandma's!
Whoever you are scrambling with is not scrambling with, just follow the people from the Song Empire first.
If they can't do it, just change the house.
Anyway, the tribes on the grassland are familiar with this.
For the next thing, Zhao Hongyu asked his secretary and the imperial officials in Jincheng to discuss with the envoys of the Alxa tribe.
Basically, he has already confirmed it here.
After all the envoys of the Alaxan tribe left, Sun Chuanting bowed to Zhao Hongyu with some anxiety and asked, "Your Highness, do you really want to sell them weapons and armor?"
Zhao Hongyu nodded: "Of course. Why not make money-making transactions?"
Sun Chuanting quickly advised: "Your Highness, I have no objection to selling them salt and tea. But if I sell them weapons, I am worried that these people will develop some ambitions."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongyu understood Sun Chuanting's painstaking efforts and worries.
However, these things are not worried about Zhao Hongyu.
"Don't worry, I know everything. Even if they get weapons and armor, they can't make any big waves here." Zhao Hongyu's face was full of a confident smile.
Sun Chuanting thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
The army of the Song Empire used muskets to fight. They did not use swords and other things very much.
So, there is no problem buying these things they don’t use to the grassland tribe.
However, the people of the Song Empire were not worried. Sun Chuanting was worried that the grassland tribe that could buy weapons and armor would become stronger as a result.
At that time, it will threaten the border security of Dao Daming.
What's more, he didn't say a lot, that is, Alaxabu originally wanted to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, but now he was intercepted by the crown prince.
What do you think this is all about?
Although Sun Chuanting felt very uncomfortable about this, what could he do?
After all, he is now under his command and has to learn tactics and wars with others.
If Zhao Hongyu is unhappy to drive him back, he will not be able to afford to explain to the emperor.
What's more, based on Sun Chuanting's understanding of the court's virtues, there would not be too many people who care about the meaning of Alaxanbu's release of surrender.
Even if anyone who understands things knows, there is no way.
Which big guys don’t care? What’s the use of Xiao Xiami caring?
well!
Now that things have come to this point, I can only let it go.
However, Sun Chuanting still wants to remind Zhao Hongyu for some things. That is, don’t trust the tribes on the grassland too much.
You should know that there are many vassals of the grassland tribes below the Ming Dynasty, but they all come for benefits. Once the court cannot get the benefits here and some weaknesses appear, these grassland tribes will show their fangs and bite them back.
The most obvious thing is that in the decades of the rise of the Later Jin Dynasty, the Mongolian tribes on the grassland all betrayed the Ming Dynasty and chose the powerful Later Jin Dynasty.
This is already very telling.
They are simply ungrateful wolves who are not well-skilled, so it is not a good thing if you sell them weapons and armor to increase their strength.
These are some things Sun Chuanting wants to say to Zhao Hongyu.
Of course, Zhao Hongyu knew this.
"Don't worry, I know everything. I must have my way to control these grassland tribes. Otherwise, I wouldn't have told you so much, but I'm still grateful for your concerns."
Zhao Hongyu gently patted Sun Chuanting on the shoulder and said to him.
All right!
Since this highness has said this, what else can I say?
Everything is it, that's it.
Chapter completed!