Huang Hua slightly lifted the horse's reins with both hands, and followed the method that Nick taught him, letting his body rise and fall with the rhythm of the horse's movement. He sat very firmly, but the saddle under his crotch was not the modern saddle used by Lingao, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.
Not used to it.
He noticed that although the cavalry around him were not tall, they were strong and strong, much stronger than most Ming soldiers he had seen - it seemed that the Eight Banners soldiers could at least have enough to eat, so their combat effectiveness was not surprising.
It's strange. These short, sturdy soldiers have dark skin, and many of them still have traces of many battles on their faces: scars. This gives their silent faces a ferocious expression.
They were fully clothed and riding horses very comfortably. They hardly needed reins when riding their horses. They could give instructions to the horses by just controlling their knees. Their horse control skills were far better than those of the soldiers he brought to the guard camp. You must know that these soldiers
They have also received special training from Nick.
If there is a one-on-one white soldier on horseback, the cavalry trained by Lingao cannot be their opponent. Although Huang Hua knew that the General Staff did not think highly of Hou Jin's army's combat capabilities, he also knew that Napoleon's views on the relationship between irregular cavalry and regular cavalry
Explanation of the difference, but when facing such soldiers who have withstood countless tests of blood and fire, I still can't help but feel a sense of fear.
He forced himself to calm down and laughed secretly: Sure enough, he is essentially just a small businessman. If he had come to this world alone, I'm afraid he would have been starved to death or wrapped in clothes.
The group of people was escorted by cavalry to the outside of the imperial tent, where they dismounted and waited for an audience.
At this time, he heard a Houjin official outside the tent announcing something loudly in Manchu. Huang Hua couldn't understand it, but he probably knew that he was announcing his arrival.
A Manchu official and a Han official came to the door to greet Huang Hua and others.
His entourage was not allowed to enter the Internet City. From the entrance of the Internet City to the tent hall, two lines of Bayala soldiers stood in awe and were heavily guarded. The entire curtain was silent. A full set of ceremonial guards were displayed outside the tent hall.
"Please, sir, remove the sword." the Han official reminded.
Huang Hua untied the command sword hanging from his waist and handed it to the soldiers beside him. He took a deep breath:
"Please lead the way."
As he spoke, he slowly followed the two officials away from Wan Zhang Hall.
He originally thought that Huang Taiji would sit upright in the tent and maybe give him a sudden blow. Therefore, he had already made 100,000 preparations in his heart and was prepared to respond at any time. In fact, he was also prepared to die.
However, none of this happened. When he had just walked about ten feet away from the tent hall, Huang Taiji had already greeted him from the tent hall. Before Huang Hua could react, he had already hugged him.
This move surprised Huang Hua, who was originally on guard. Fortunately, he had been in shopping malls for many years and had experienced a lot of things in the scene, so he finally didn't panic.
After entering the tent hall, Huang Taiji ascended to his throne, and Huang Hua came to see him under the guidance of Qi Xinlang. He bowed three times. Then Huang Taiji said a few words in Manchurian, and then the Han official who praised him passed an order to Huang Hua.
Then someone brought him a stool that was not much higher than a small stool. This made Huang Hua, who was about 1.8 meters tall, feel a bit uncomfortable sitting there.
However, Huang Hua's perception of Huang Taiji has changed greatly. Originally, he regarded Huang Taiji as the leader of the barbarians. A middle-aged strong man who killed cruelly and mercilessly. But the moment just now, he felt
He was a little inexplicably moved. He couldn't help but remind himself that this was Huang Taiji's method of winning people's hearts. He couldn't have the slightest bit of mentality, and he would be extremely excited if the superiors gave him some nice words.
It seems that Huang Taiji is really a person. He thought to himself that his ability to lower his body and win people's hearts is not something ordinary people can do. No wonder the original King Sanshun had a deep hatred for the Manchus and was unruly.
He will bow his head and obey his orders and act as the gold medal thug of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Huang Taiji was very interested in his clothes and looked up and down several times before he spoke. He could speak Chinese, but he only spoke Manchu during the entire interview, which was translated by Qi Xinlang from the Ministry of Rites.
He first asked Huang Hua about his origin and intention. These were all materials that had been prepared a long time ago. Huang Hua then boasted about the so-called Tai'ao and mentioned that he had established "prefectures and counties" on the "coastal islands".
", but it is very short of population, and hopes to trade with Houjin in exchange for population to enrich the people.
Population is the main "goods" in the trade scheme of the Senate and Houjin. Although population transfer stations have been set up in Shandong, northern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang, and the arrival of a large number of people after Operation Engine has alleviated the problem of labor shortage. But since
If it is trade, it must have a plan, otherwise it will be aid. Not to mention that the Planning Institute cannot agree, even Huang Taiji himself may have doubts.
For the Senate, the main purpose of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties was to serve as a magnet to firmly attract the attention and national power of the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were tossing around, the Ming Dynasty would not have enough financial and military resources to pay attention to the "Kun" in Guangdong and Guangxi.
"Thieves". After the end of the first five-year plan, the Senate was bound to enter the Guangdong and Guangxi areas. The Mingpi Aoxin model could not continue on such a large scale. In order to gain time to manage the Guangdong and Guangxi areas, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties tried their best to
Trouble is the best means of containment.
Generally speaking, the Senate is not inclined to achieve its goals through expensive wars. It would be great if the Ming court and the Senate could be forced to compromise by restraining the Manchus.
In comparison, other goods obtained through trade, except horses and people, are not worth mentioning in the overall strategy.
Huang Taiji frowned slightly when he heard that what the other party wanted was "shengkou" and horses. Population and horses had always been the resources that the Hou Jin regime valued most.
Although the Manchu and Qing Dynasties captured a large number of "livestock" in previous wars, most of these people have been distributed to the Eight Banners nobles and soldiers for agricultural production and servitude. Recently, they have not entered the customs and have not fought with the Ming Dynasty.
When the war started, there were no ready-made prisoners for trading, or they had to be requisitioned from various villages, fields and mansions.
As for horses, although there are a lot of horses bred in the white mountains and black waters, the Jurchens are generally a fishing and hunting people, not a herding people. The number of horses is limited. On weekdays, they have to buy horses from Mongolia and requisition horses to supplement the army.
However, the source of horses is easier to solve than the problem of population. As long as enough goods can be imported from Tai'ao, purchasing horses from the Mongols is not a problem, and one can still reap the price difference. Therefore, Huang Taiji is more positive about this proposal.
While Huang Taiji was talking to Huang Hua, he was looking at this "Da'ao man". This was the first time he saw Huang Hua in this kind of attire: Koreans are not uncommon here in Houjin. They were kidnapped from Korea during the first imperial conquest.
A large number of people were born; the Japanese occasionally lost their way at sea or "drifted" in storms. But this Da'ao man, apart from looking very similar to the Han people, his attire, conversation and behavior were different from any other people he encountered.
People are different. He quickly judged that the so-called "Da'ao people" were definitely not the "false name" of a certain Minghai lord as speculated by several ministers. They were most likely a powerful force from overseas.
——Just like the Westerners who are currently forging cannons and training troops for the Ming Dynasty.
Huang Taiji asked him many questions, including the type and quantity of goods supplied, how many years the mutual trade cycle would take, etc. Huang Hua could see that the other party had done his homework beforehand, and it was obvious that he valued the trade with him very much.
He specifically mentioned the supply of armor, and also asked about the possibility of purchasing grain and "the red cannons used on the ship." Huang Hua fully guaranteed the supply of armor. Because the red cannons did not know the final decision of the Senate, he
He could only vaguely say that he would discuss it again. As for food, he said that it was difficult to sell because Tai O itself was short of food.
"If you can persuade the nobles of your country to buy me grain and red cannons, I will not only give you a generous reward, but I will also give you a generous reward: beauties, handsome boys, horses and jade, you can take your pick."
Huang Taiji said with a smile.
"Thank you for your kind words, Khan." Huang Hua said, "Let me report this matter when I get back."
Huang Taiji nodded and said: "You people from Tai'ao come here to trade, but you can't get a single profit. Although it is just a small move, but you can cross the ocean and break through the waves to take the risk, I praise you very much. As long as you can
Bring me the goods I need, and I will never treat you badly."
Huang Hua could only express his thanks.
Huang Taiji ordered people to give Huang Hua "ke food", which were Manchurian snacks such as Saqima. Then he asked about the situation of the Haitian Ship, and at the same time said that he had sent an order to Zhenjiang Fort, asking Zhenjiang Fort to provide supplies for the Haitian Ship.
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As for the fact that the two sides met at war, he said nothing.
Finally, he said: "Just do it like this. You go back and rest first. I will send officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs to discuss it with you tomorrow. I still have to go on a siege, so you can leave first."
Huang Hua was taken to a nearby tent to rest temporarily. Although it was already noon, before the Manchus entered the customs, like most Han people in the customs, they had two meals per day. This habit continued to the Manchus after entering the customs.
The same was true for the emperor. Huang Hua's stomach was growling with hunger, so he had to fill his stomach with the "gram food" that was delivered - the taste was not bad, especially the bean buns made with sticky yellow rice, which tasted particularly good, but
The sweetness is very strange, it seems that honey is added instead of sugar.
In the afternoon, he was summoned to Huang Taiji again to observe the encirclement of the Eight Banners soldiers.
Bugles echoed from all directions, and thousands of soldiers of the Eight Banners, dressed according to the colors of the flags, beat drums, fired cannons, waved flags and shouted from all directions. Various birds and animals lurking in the grass were frightened and ran around one after another. People and horses from all walks of life followed the golden drums
With the flag, they rushed into the enclosure one by one, one by one with their bows and arrows in hand, and they shot at the disturbed birds and beasts.