If Zaisai really does this, it is really feasible. Even though it is a little difficult to escort three to five thousand people back to the grassland, it can still be done.
According to what Zasai said, if each person had fifty taels of silver, that would be around two hundred thousand, and the rest would be given to himself. One hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver seemed reasonable, but his own contribution seemed to be somewhat discounted.
Of course, it is not easy for Zaisai. There are several thousand people than hundreds. Going all the way back to the grassland, there are many more things to do, but the benefits are not much, so Zaisai must be more
If you are willing to package it and hand it over to yourself, the premise is that you are willing to pay more money.
In comparison, those generals and officers can easily get hundreds or thousands of taels of silver ransom per person, and hundreds of people can get hundreds of thousands of taels of silver ransom, which is much more cost-effective.
"If Lord Zaisai thinks this is more cost-effective, Feng has no objection." Although Feng Ziying found it difficult, she didn't show it at all on the surface. This Zaisai may seem rough and arrogant, but in his heart he is meticulous and cautious, and has a very thoughtful plan.
But he is also decisive and courageous, making him a good ally and a formidable opponent.
Zai Sai focused his eyes on Feng Ziying's face, as if he wanted to understand Feng Ziying's true thoughts, but in the end he still smiled: "Master Feng, if this is really the case, then Zai Sai will be like this. I will choose five thousand elites to bring back to the grassland, and the remaining
How about handing over 40,000 people to you for a flat price of 300,000 taels of silver?"
"It doesn't matter if you take away 81,000 yuan, as long as Mr. Zaisai can take it away, but the silver, the maximum is 150,000 taels, and I have to declare first that this is a negotiation on behalf of the imperial court. In the final decision, I have to report to the imperial court.
Okay, for the specific payment method, it is estimated that there will be less silver, more cloth, tea, and salt, and slightly less iron and grain..."
Feng Ziying looked very free and easy, as if he was accommodating everyone. It seemed that the life and death of these tens of thousands of soldiers in the capital had nothing to do with him.
Fifteen thousand taels of silver is not unacceptable, but it is still far from his psychological level. In his opinion, 300,000 taels of silver is a more sincere price.
Of course, he doesn't plan to really bring thousands of people back to the grassland. The distribution, resettlement, and final redemption will be very troublesome and cumbersome, and dealing with businessmen is not a worry-free thing. He doesn't know yet.
Many unexpected problems cropped up.
"Master Feng, are you forcing me?" Zaisai thought for a moment, "If I agree to such a price, I will definitely be criticized and blamed by the other four tribes and the Horqin people after I return to the grassland, especially the Horqin people.
People, they are not our five inner Khalkha tribes. They have been complaining a lot since this southern expedition. Hong Guoer can say some things, but Ming'an and Manggus have been flirting with the Jianzhou Jurchens. If they are caught this time
If you want to convince them again in the future, it will probably be even more difficult."
Among the three brothers Horqin, Ming'an, Manggus and Hong Guo'er, it was Ming'an who made the decision. Hong Guo'er was the younger brother and did not have much say, while Ming'an and Mang Gusi both wanted to go to Jianzhou.
The Jurchens are close to each other, and Feng Ziying also knows this.
"Lord Zasai, are you bullying me for not understanding the situation on your grassland? It is one thing to take prisoners in the First Battle of Santun Camp, but their armor, weapons, clothes, as well as the various carriages and horses in the camp
, and the more than a thousand craftsmen and farmers in the city, I'm afraid you have arranged for them to be escorted back to the grassland a long time ago, right?" Feng Ziying said calmly: "These things add up to more than a million? How many people are there in the five inner Khalkha tribes and the Horqin people?
How many people are there? I’m afraid it’s more than one tael of silver per person, right? This doesn’t count the hundreds of generals and officers you plan to bring back to the grassland. Is it possible that the tribes on the grassland have already become so wealthy? For two million
Are you still not satisfied with the profit of two silver coins from a southern expedition?"
Feng Ziying's questioning made Zai Sai speechless. The three people including Manggu Da, Bi Lingtu and Zai Zai also looked happy but a little embarrassed. Indeed, such a brilliant achievement was only possible thanks to a battle in Beijing.
War, and in the early stage of the battle of Qian'an, tens of thousands of people sacrificed their lives. If I had known earlier why there was no need to fight Qian'an, I would have just focused on the Beijing camp and fought hard.
"Master Feng, that's not what you said. The key is that these more than 50,000 people are in my hands. If everyone feels that they have not received enough compensation, they will definitely be suspicious, especially the Horqin people..." Zaisai also felt that he
The words are somewhat unconvincing.
Feng Ziying said coldly: "Master Zaisai, I don't think we should be too accommodating to the Horqin people. In the future, I'm afraid we should mainly beat and intimidate the Horqin people, and supplement it by wooing them. Some people forget to beat but not eat. I'm afraid they are not the grassland.
The rules of survival.”
The unkind words made Zaisai look unhappy, but he had to admit that Feng Ziying was indeed very accurate. For the Horqin people who had begun to turn to the Jianzhou Jurchen, I am afraid that they really should not be too gentle and be tough as necessary.
Even suppressing by force will be an option.
Seeing that Zaisai didn't speak, Feng Ziying asked again: "What will Master Zaisai do with those hundreds of generals and officers?"
Zaisai was startled, "Could it be that Mr. Feng intends to redeem their lives for them?"
"That's impossible." Feng Ziying shook her head, "That's a matter for the court, but are these people willing to contact merchants to redeem their lives first?"
"It is true, but it is not a simple matter. I hope it can be solved together instead of talking about it one by one. That would be too troublesome." Zasai nodded.
"In this way, Sir Zasai, Sir Zasai might as well delay and suppress the redemption issue of this group of people. I will report it to the court. The merchants can discuss it for the time being. As for these 50,000 people, I promise
Two hundred thousand taels of silver will be redeemed, but Lord Zaisai will not have to bring thousands of people back to the grassland. However, the final redemption of these generals and officers will be at my discretion, and of course, you will not suffer any loss in terms of price."
Seeing that Feng Ziying said it so solemnly, Zai Sai also knew that this was probably the final result. Any further bargaining would not only damage his image, but also be detrimental to future cooperation between the two parties. What's more, this condition could barely achieve the goal.
As for the latter condition, although he didn't know what the other party's intentions were, as long as he didn't suffer a financial loss, it didn't matter who would pay the money or make the decision. Of course, he would prefer to cooperate with Feng Ziying, which would be more refreshing and reliable.
Not to mention, it will also be conducive to deeper cooperation in the future.
A preliminary agreement has been reached.
"Lord Zaisai, the basic agenda is almost here. Please try the Biluochun that Feng brought back from the south of the Yangtze River. It is fresh and timeless, with a lingering fragrance. It may be a little weak at first taste, but if you drink it for a long time, it will have a different charm.
"
Feng Ziying said with a smile.
"Oh? We men on the grasslands prefer the strong taste of brick tea. It can even be said that to our grassland tribes, brick tea is as important as salt and iron. If Mr. Feng can pay the two hundred thousand taels of silver with
I would like to give you a discount on brick tea, ironware and tea bricks. Zaisai is very grateful and is willing to give a better discount on the price."
Zaisai picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It was indeed very light. For people like them who were used to drinking brick tea, it was almost the same as boiled water.
"Well, there is no problem. Even in the future trade between the two parties, with the Yuguan Port, whether it is Eastern Mongolia or Haixi Jurchen, they can get richer, more convenient and more favorable conditions for various goods trade.
…”
Before Feng Ziying finished speaking, Zai Sai asked directly: "Can it also be used on iron materials?"
Everyone's eyes are focused on Feng Ziying's face again.
Everything else is easy to say, including tea and salt. Even if the border controls are very strict, the Shanshan-Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce people have many ways to break them into pieces and bring these things in. However, it is much more difficult to bring iron materials outside the customs, and the control and prohibition efforts must be even stronger.
It is much larger, and even if it can be transported to the grassland, it is extremely expensive.
But for the tribes on the grassland, iron is an indispensable and even life-and-death commodity. Weapons, arrow clusters, armor, and hoofs all require a large amount of iron, as well as the herdsmen's iron pots and harvesting and cutting grass.
The sickles and guillotines are in great demand.
Zaisai also received the news that Yongping Prefecture seemed to have begun to produce iron and steel in large quantities, and the quality was even greater and better than that of the Zunhua Iron Works, which is famous in the north and the grasslands. If Inner Khalkha can produce iron and steel in this
With the full support of Yongping, the strength of Qingqi can be greatly improved. Just for the leather armor to be decorated with iron leaves, a large amount of iron is urgently needed, but once this goal is achieved, Qingqi cannot say that it will suddenly change.
It is not suitable to be a heavy cavalry, but it can greatly reduce the damage caused by arrows in cavalry battles.
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Not only Zasai, but also Bushyamara is very concerned about this matter.
Although Ye Hejia Cavalry is known as Armor Cavalry, its armor is just thicker. Some key parts, such as helmet, chest protector, waist and abdomen, are added with iron sheets that are easy to be hit by arrows, and are also draped on the chest and abdomen of the war horse.
Armor, if there is enough iron material, make it into Busia Mara saw Feng Ziying showed it to the thin but stronger steel sheets than ordinary iron leaves and embellished them on the armor. Ye Hejia rode
I'm afraid he will really become a veritable armored knight.
Feng Ziying had long expected that Zai Sai would ask this question sooner or later. The competition among tribes on the grassland is often reflected in population and weapons and armor. The more people there are and the more advanced weapons and armor, the stronger the strength. And
Where advancement is reflected is in the sharpness and solidity of your swords, guns, arrows, and armor.
“Okay.” Feng Ziying nodded.
“Seriously?” Zaisai didn’t seem to believe it, so the gap was a bit wide.
“If what Mr. Zasai and I said before are true, then what I said will naturally be true.” Feng Ziying nodded solemnly.
If the five Inner Khalkha tribes are really willing to suppress Horqin, contain Chahar, and coordinate to threaten and attack the Jianzhou Jurchens in accordance with Liaodong's intentions, Feng Ziying feels that they can support each other, let alone iron materials, even fire blunderbuss.