Chapter 1255: Lobbying

"Great Khan, the man says he is not here to ask you to send troops, but rather, to bring you money," a soldier under his command said.

"Bring money?"

Hearing this, Qilibali raised an eyebrow. Why would they be bringing money for no reason? It was likely some kind of conspiracy or trick.

Ever since Tiemucheng had that fellow Zhongxing Yue under his command, the city had lost that straightforward, bold spirit typical of the Grassland men.

He truly scoffed at it.

"Let him in."

Of course, Qilibali did not drive the person away; he said with a cold laugh.

He wanted to see what kind of tricks this Tiemucheng was trying to play.

After receiving Qilibali's permission, Zhongxing Yue walked in from outside the tent.

Originally, Qilibali did not want to give the messenger from Tiemucheng a pleasant look, but upon seeing the man's appearance, Qilibali could not help but stand up.

It really was him!

Zhongxing Yue, former eunuch of Longyan, now the number one Military Advisor under Tiemucheng.

Since Tiemucheng gained Zhongxing Yue, the power of the Tatar tribe had surged, and within a few years, they had unified the Grassland.

This man was by no means an ordinary person; for him to come in person, it seemed this matter was no small thing.

Even though he looked down on him in his heart, he also knew that this man, Zhongxing Yue, was not simple.

"Greetings, Great Khan. I am Zhongxing Yue. By the order of my master, Khan Tiemucheng, I have come specifically to bring you a fortune," Zhongxing Yue said with a bow and a smile.

"Hahahaha, the Military Advisor's great name is known to everyone on the Grassland. But this fortune... hehe, in this freezing weather, where would a fortune come from?"

Qilibali asked indifferently.

Although they did not know what a Little Ice Age was, the weather was indeed getting colder and colder.

The colder the weather, the harder their lives on the Grassland became.

"The land of Youzhou is rich in produce. The city not only has large stockpiles of grain, silver, and gold, but also countless people and craftsmen. As long as you take it, all the difficulties the Great Khan faces will be solved," Zhongxing Yue naturally knew about the lack of food and supplies on the Grassland, and followed up with a laugh.

"Youzhou?"

"Hmph, what a 'fortune.' Youzhou is easy to defend and hard to attack. With my mere tens of thousands of men, how is attacking the city any different from seeking death? You want us to go meet Changshengtian—is this what you call 'solved'?"

Qilibali sneered.

"Great Khan, Youzhou has now completely fallen out with Jinghua. Meng Zan of Youzhou has decided to exhaust the troops of Youzhou to have a decisive battle with Liu Zheng in Jinghua. At that time, the garrison in Youzhou city will be no more than twenty thousand, no different from an empty city. After you send your troops, my men will coordinate with you. I believe you will be able to take Youzhou city without any effort."

Zhongxing Yue explained.

After Zhongxing Yue finished speaking, Qilibali did not directly reject him.

Although he was deep in the great Grassland, he had heard some rumors from the outside.

Youzhou and Longyan were indeed in a state of war; what Zhongxing Yue said did have a certain degree of truth.

"Would Tiemucheng give me such a good thing? Why doesn't he go himself? Could it be that he wants my Uriankhai tribe to be cannon fodder for him?"

Qilibali asked coldly.

"Great Khan, you worry too much. You know that my Tatar tribe has already reached a wartime alliance agreement with Youzhou. If we were to take action against Youzhou, it would not be justifiable in terms of morality. Furthermore, Youzhou is also guarding against us. If we do not send a large number of troops to assist Meng Zan in battle, the vigilance and defensive strength of Youzhou will increase. Borrowing your strength is a helpless move. However, we do have conditions: if the Great Khan takes Youzhou city, fifty percent of the supplies obtained must be shared with my Tatar tribe, and you must remain in Youzhou to stand with my Tatar tribe against Longyan."

Zhongxing Yue said.

Qilibali was already in a bad mood, and hearing this, he was so angry he wanted to take the Firearm in his hand and blow this neither-man-nor-woman thing away with one shot.

"I say, great Military Advisor, I know you are smart and good at planning, but don't take us for fools. We are the ones fighting bloody battles under the walls of Youzhou, and you want half the spoils? What kind of logic is that? The era when your Tatar tribe dominated the"

"Grassland has already passed. I hope you, Military Advisor, recognize the reality and stop saying these unrealistic things."

After Qilibali finished speaking, he slammed the Firearm in his hand heavily onto the table.

Did he really think it was still the peak of Tiemucheng's power?

Tiemucheng was already finished!

After this recent defeat, it was no longer Tiemucheng who called the shots on the Grassland!

Moreover, he now had Tsarist Russia behind him!

Facing Qilibali's threat, Zhongxing Yue was not afraid and continued: "This is not unrealistic, because without me, the Uriankhai tribe will never be able to break into Youzhou city."

"As you said, Khan, Youzhou city is easy to defend and hard to attack, and the most lethal things are those dozens of Cannons. The Uriankhai tribe lacks offensive weapons. Even if there were only ten thousand defenders, wanting to take Youzhou relying solely on the Uriankhai tribe is a pipe dream," Zhongxing Yue said calmly.

After Zhongxing Yue finished speaking, Qilibali frowned. Although these words were unpleasant, they were indeed the truth.

The Uriankhai tribe was located in the most barren part of the Mongolian grasslands, bordering the Tatars to the east and the wasteland to the north. Although there were towns to the south, the people of Youzhou practiced Scorched Earth, so they couldn't gain any benefits there. The only local tyrant in Liaodong who could trade with them had been ruined by Liu Zheng.

Previously, when Liu Zheng and the Mongols were jointly developing Liaodong, the Uriankhai tribe had a decent life. However, Tiemucheng courted disaster, causing Liu Zheng to drive the Mongolian forces out of the Northeast. Since then, the Uriankhai tribe had lived a life of feast or famine. Occasionally, they could raid Liaodong villages to improve their diet, but after the Plague broke out in Liaodong, this only activity for improving their meals was also forced to stop.

They were poor!

Let alone siege weapons, they even wished they could break their arrows in half to use them.

Lacking siege weapons, they could only use their own bodies to fill the gap, but the power of the Cannons was too great. Mortal flesh and blood could not contend with them, and it was very likely to result in throwing meat buns at a dog. Attacking the city? It was difficult.

"Then you mean, you can help me deal with the Cannons?"

Qilibali frowned slightly and asked.

"Not only that, I can also open the North City Gate for you. You only need to charge," Zhongxing Yue said, a flash of light in his eyes.

"Really?"

Qilibali's eyes lit up.

"My people have long been lurking in Youzhou city. At that time, we will use a red Signal Flare as a signal. When you see the city gates wide open, you charge. Is this feasible?"

Zhongxing Yue asked with a chuckle.

"It's a deal!"

Qilibali nodded. Attacking when the gates opened and retreating when they closed meant no loss for them. In fact, he had been tempted for a long time! They couldn't even get enough to eat, so why care about anything else!

If it succeeded, sharing half the spoils was not unacceptable.

"Also, please, Khan, give the order that after the army enters the city, do not harass the common people. Anyone who burns, kills, or plunders shall be beheaded as a warning to others," Zhongxing Yue said.

"This... Military Advisor, you have stayed in my Mongol lands for such a long time, you should know our customs, right? After capturing a city or seizing land, we must give the Warriors three days to enjoy themselves. If we don't let them loot money and play with women, why would they risk their lives fighting for you?"

Qilibali asked unhappily.

"Therefore, this is the reason why you are still gnawing on turf in the Grassland."

Zhongxing Yue was not polite either.

"You!"

Qilibali's old face flushed red, but he truly could not say anything in response.

"If you want to keep gnawing on turf in this impoverished Grassland, you are free to do so. If you want to become the masters of the Longyan and live on the fertile Longyan land, I advise you to restrain your greedy and barbaric hearts," Zhongxing Yue said.

Zhongxing Yue did this not because he sympathized with his compatriots, but because to counterattack the Longyan, they must have a productive city as a base.

Once they leave a bad impression on the Longyan people of Youzhou, the people of Youzhou will yearn for the Longyan, and the public's

thinking will become unstable, causing trouble for the upper-level rule. Liu Zheng is no ordinary person; as long as a single loophole appears, they will fall into a state of eternal damnation. Pop-ups are severe recently, you can click to download to avoid pop-ups.