Chapter 1138 Geng Scroll Alliance

The latter half is the key. A mere 200,000 taels of silver is not enough to make up for the huge losses caused by the expedition of the Neikarka and Horqin coalition forces, with over 10,000 casualties. Zai Sai had a terrible headache.

Although it is customary for the five tribes of Nekhka to follow the expedition, the loss of tens of thousands of people in such a war still makes all Nekhka people feel heartache. Compensation, if you want to conscript them next time, not only they themselves, but even the little nobles under Zai Sai will resist, and Zai Sai's prestige will be greatly affected, which is why Zai Sai is so eager to meet Feng Ziying for the sake.

Neikalka cannot lose this ransom, otherwise Zaisai’s status and prestige in the five parts of Neikalka will be challenged and hit, and his idea of ​​inclination to cooperate with Da Zhou will also be questioned, and some tend to go backwards. The views of the Jianzhou Jurchens will prevail.

   "The imperial court cannot accept the request to redeem these generals." Feng Ziying was also very flat, as if she was describing a trivial matter.

Zai Sai's heart sank, but he quickly recalled that he never thought that the Great Zhou court would agree so easily, but the financial situation of the Great Zhou court was extremely bad, and it was impossible to get the money. Lin Dan Batur had already told himself in the previous letter, of course, the other party used this to urge him to lead his troops westward to cooperate with the Chahar offensive.

   "Master Feng will always give me an answer, right?" Zai Sai smiled, as if he didn't care.

  Of course Feng Ziying was aware of the other party’s nervousness at this time. Although the court’s refusal did not mean that there was no room for maneuver, it was undoubtedly a huge blow, and it might even become a means for the other party to lower prices.

   Zaisai is also mentally prepared for this, but the more indifferent the other party is, the more it means that the next negotiation will be more difficult.

"Of course there is an answer. I personally have some ideas, and I have even begun to implement them, but this may need to be combined with the finalization of some follow-up agreements. Otherwise, I can certainly promote this matter, but I am afraid that I will be hindered by some people in the court. and block it." Feng Ziying said solemnly: "After all, the Nekalka people and our Great Zhou are still in a state of hostility, and it is a fact that you broke through the barrier for no reason. , for the people of Dazhou, this kind of aggression is psychologically unacceptable,..."

   Zai Sai was dumbfounded, not knowing how to answer this question for a moment.

  The word aggression seems to be a little far away from me and the Nekhka people. Hasn’t the relationship between the grassland tribes, the Great Zhou Dynasty and even the Han Dynasty always been like this?

  Stay safe and live in harmony when you are full, and raise troops to invade borders, burn, kill and loot when you are hungry. Haven’t the grassland peoples and Han people maintained this relationship for thousands of years?

   Similarly, once the Han people become strong, don’t they also want to drive straight into the grassland, kill the Quartet, and take pride in conquering the grassland?

It seems a bit ridiculous to talk about this now, but the other party seems to be right. At least this time the Mongols took the lead in conquering the border. Uh, it seems that the grassland has not suffered much disaster this time. It is purely Nurhachi and Lindanba. Some kind of tacit understanding of Tour.

  The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a while. If we want to argue about this issue, I am afraid that there will never be a result.

"Lord Feng, this war is not what Zaisai wanted, but the matter has come to an end, and we can only work together to resolve this disaster." After thinking for a long time, Zaisai still took the initiative to speak: "It's just that I am in my current position I would also like to ask Master Feng for your understanding, the five tribes all need enough food, grass and cloth to survive the winter, and our five tribes have lost a lot, if there is no one who can properly explain it, it will be difficult for Zai Sai to convince the public."

Of course, Feng Ziying will not push the opponent too much. With the trend of the Horqin people turning to the Jianzhou Jurchen is becoming more and more obvious, the East China Sea Jurchen is gradually being taken over by Nurhachi, and the Chahar people are half-hearted. In the future, the Erka people will become more and more important aids in the strategy of Liaodong and even the grasslands. At least in the next ten or even twenty years, Feng Ziying is happy to see the growth of the five tribes of Nekhka.

With the containment of the five tribes of Neikarka and the Yehe tribe, the Chahar people certainly cannot invade the south as they like, and they can also suppress the Jianzhou Jurchen and cannot go all out to deal with Liaodong. It is really beyond our power to solve the two threatening scourges of Jianzhou Jurchen and Chahar people at once.

"Master Zai Sai, I can understand, that's why I hope that both of us can reach a result that both parties are more satisfied with. It must be difficult for the court to give an answer in a short time, so after Feng returned to Beijing, he also talked with all parties. After discussing it, if it takes a year and a half, I think it will be unacceptable to Mr. Zai Sai,..."

  Feng Ziying's words made Zai Sai's heart skip a beat, and his face changed slightly. If it was delayed for a year or so, it would be a rejection.

Feng Ziying pondered for a while before saying: "I don't want to hide from Mr. Zai Sai, after all, I am from Wu Xun. After returning to Beijing, many Wu Xun families came to me and wanted to redeem them. The captured children, but I know that this kind of sporadic redemption is unacceptable to Master Zai Sai, and Master Zai Sai has even rejected the requests of some merchants,..."

  Zai Sai nodded slightly.

"My idea is that I will use my personal connections to clear up these generals, because this involves the face of the court, and the court can't afford the money, or the court thinks that redeeming the military generals in this way will damage the face of the court. , I am afraid that I am also very dissatisfied with this matter in my heart, and I don't want to see these people come back,..."

   "Master Feng, are you saying that the Great Zhou court is unwilling to see these people go back?" Zai Sai was taken aback.

"No, Mr. Zai Sai, your understanding is slightly wrong. I mean that the imperial court hopes to let them come back after this incident has faded and the public's anger and resentment have calmed down, so as not to arouse too much turmoil in the morale of the people,... "

   Zaisai can understand this point, but he can't accept it. If it really takes a year and a half, his Hongji assassination department is not bad, but the other departments will definitely become noisy.

   "Master Feng, what do you mean..." Zai Sai was a little confused.

"My idea is this. On the one hand, I will arrange to deliver the goods worth 200,000 taels of silver to the grassland as soon as possible. This can be guaranteed by Ye Hebu. Lord Zaisai can rest assured, and please release the five Thousands of soldiers,..."

  Zai Sai nodded generously: "This is no problem, the agreement is signed, and I can release him today."

"Secondly, I will first arrange for those in Beijing who have a strong desire for redemption and are willing to raise funds as soon as possible to reach an agreement as soon as possible. For this part, I hope that Master Zai Sai can give a larger discount, which can stimulate the follow-up redemption of various families. Enthusiasm, that is to say, can be divided into several batches, such as 20% discount for the first batch, 15% discount for the second batch, 10% discount for the third batch, and so on. The last batch has the least discount, and there may even be no discount, but this It's just a gesture, if you still can't make up the money in the end, I will take care of the redemption, but discuss the price in detail, so as to prevent Lord Zai Sai from being unable to step down,..."

It should be said that Feng Ziying's suggestion was very pertinent, and even for his own sake. Originally, Zai Sai thought that he would be satisfied as long as he could get a 30% discount on the whole, but Feng Ziying actually offered such a condition for the two of them to be right behind. Suspicion in his heart?

  He did not believe that Feng Ziying would be so generous, and there were often other conditions hidden behind it.

"Master Feng, I am very satisfied with this condition. Even for some specific people, if you request, I can give you a higher discount. This is not a problem, but I want to know what your third or fourth is. condition,…"

  Zai Sai couldn't help but licked his lips. This kind of situation was the most uncomfortable. He knew that it was a piece of fat, but he knew that there was a hook behind the fat.

  Feng Ziying couldn't help laughing. It's easy to talk to smart people. Zai Sai can tell at a glance that the meat is not so delicious. Naturally, there will be conditions. I have worked so hard to operate, of course there will be requirements.

   "The five tribes of Nekhka, Liaodong and Yehe tribes should have a coordination and cooperation mechanism, or an alliance." Feng Ziying said quietly.

   Zaisai's heart was excited, but then he realized, wasn't this what was expected?

   Otherwise, why would Feng Ziying jump up and down so hard? If it wasn't for her father serving as the governor of Jiliao and the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, she was just a co-prefect of Yongping Prefecture, so what should he do?

  The target of this alliance is naturally Jianzhou Jurchen, which is in line with Zai Sai’s intention, and may also include Chahar people and Horqin people, which needs to be determined according to the actual situation and changes in the situation.

It should be said that the alliance with the Jurchens in Jianzhou is the most urgent for the Yehe tribe, followed by Liaodong, and then the five tribes of Nekhka, but this is superficial or short-term. Feng Ziying needs to persuade Zai Sai, or it depends Is Zaisai looking long enough.

"Master Feng, forming an alliance is not a trivial matter, and for our five divisions of Neikalkha, it is no problem to cooperate with Liaodong, but do you think it is appropriate to form an alliance? Also, it is an alliance with Liaodong, not Dazhou. , is my understanding correct?"

   Zai Sai's expression changed, and it took him a long time to speak leisurely.

"Da Zhou doesn't need to form an alliance with anyone..." Feng Ziying said indifferently: "And Liaodong needs it. I believe that even if my father does not serve as the governor of Jiliao, he will see the necessity of it if someone else comes in. .”

Of course Dazhou would not form an alliance with anyone, not to mention the small Neikalkha, even Chahar, Japan and North Korea, they are all just foreigners and vassals, how can they be called alliances, of course, in practical affairs In the middle, it can be operated hand in hand.

  (end of this chapter)