After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 210 Meeting in the Suburbs
Guoyuan rushed out of the city immediately after receiving the news, and saw a group of people not far away, so he sent someone up to inquire, and after learning that it was Meng Di, he got out of the carriage and looked at the group sitting on the tall horse. Meng Di felt sad in his heart.

But Meng Di waved his hand, causing all the surrounding cavalry to retreat, leaving only Bai Gui by his side, and then got off his horse.

"Young Master Guo came to Huai City this time, why?"

However, Kunihara looked at the retreating cavalry and said with emotion in his tone.

"Ordinances are prohibited, advances and retreats are measured, and you really have the demeanor of a strong soldier. No wonder Mengzi was able to rescue Zheng Guo's army from being overthrown."

He didn't mention the purpose of his visit this time, Meng Di realized something, so he introduced it.

"The one next to him is Mr. Bai Guibai. Mr. Guo hasn't seen him yet, so it's okay to say something."

As the reputation of Huai City grew, Bai Gui's name was also known among the various vassal states. Guoyuan knew that Bai Gui was one of Mengdi's important advisers, so he no longer concealed his intentions and said directly. .

"This time I came here at the instruction of my father. I want to know if the princes join forces and send troops to conquer Jin again, will Meng Zi send troops?"

After he finished speaking, Meng Di thought for a while, then nodded and said.

"Don't hide it from your son, this king has plans to send troops, but the only worry is that once Qi defeats Jin, it will turn its attention to Han, which is very unfavorable to this king. .”

"Besides, there is no friendship between our two countries, and Qi State did not support Wang Zichao to become the emperor of Zhou. Moreover, Qi is strong and Han is weak, so I have to be on guard against some things."

After listening, Guoyuan understood what he meant. Mengdi had plans to send troops, but he was worried about future problems. However, before that, Mengdi had proposed the alliance of eliminating soldiers, but Qihou did not agree to it at that time.

It seems that Meng Di meant that he would only plan to send troops if there was a truce between Qi State and Han State. According to the current situation of Qi State, Qihou should agree, so Guoyuan said.

"I understand what Mengzi means. I will definitely tell my father when I go back. I heard that there is a deal between Mengzi and Zhao Jianzi. I don't know what this means? Could it be that you want to support Zhao Jianzi?"

Mentioning this deal, Meng Di laughed and said in a rather helpless tone.

"There is no way around this. The Han Kingdom is located in a remote area, and there is a shortage of food and money, so we can only find ways to make money. What's more, the quantity sold to Zhao Jianzi is not large, and it will not affect the overall situation."

"If the Qi State allows our products from the Han State to be freely sold to the Qi State, then this king will not have such a headache. You must know that many goods produced in the Han State are basically resold by merchants from the Qi State. But it’s a lot of money.”

You must know that these days, all the vassal states are not stupid. In order to protect their own interests, foreign businessmen will basically receive some harsh treatment, which is also a form of trade protection.

Now that Mengdi proposed this condition, Guoyuan frowned, because this matter involved a lot, and those caravans were basically controlled by each family. If they agreed, they would not be able to explain it when they went back.

Seeing the perplexed expression on his face, Meng Di pondered for a while, and then said.

"It seems that Mr. Guo is not familiar with these matters. Since this is the case, there is no need to discuss these issues between us. I will talk to Mr. Tian later. I think he will have a more suitable solution."

"You and I have a good personal relationship, so I might as well tell the prince of the state that if the state of Qi wants me to send troops, at least two conditions must be met. The first is to give up the city of Nanju, so that our state of Han can have a barrier .”

"Secondly, sell me a large amount of grain at a low price. As long as these two conditions are met, this king will still take all the cavalry to fight this time. After the prince returns, he will report these things to the king. The king is waiting for you good news."

"If Mr. Guo is interested, you can stay in Huai City for a few days. This king will ask someone to tailor a set of armor for Mr. Guo. It can be regarded as a gift from this king to Mr. Guo."

After Guoyuan heard this, he thought of his father and asked him to befriend Mengdi, so he agreed.

Meng Di also did it intentionally to keep Guoyuan, Tian Chang is not an easy person to deal with, and with Guoyuan at his side, he can take the opportunity to beat him, so it is relatively easier to talk about.

After returning to the city, Meng Di held a banquet in the mansion for Guo Yuan and Tian Chang, and on the surface it seemed that they were in harmony.

Early the next morning, Tian Chang came to the door to ask for an interview, while Meng Di stepped down to welcome him, which was considered as a way to save face.

Seeing this scene, Tian Chang knew that Monty might have a lot of appetite this time, so he became a little more cautious. As the saying goes, people must ask for courtesy, and he spoke after he was seated.

"The Marquis of Han's reputation among the various vassal states is now soaring. Presumably there will be more evil gold armor in the future. I don't know if it is possible to give me Tian's more quantity under such circumstances, and the price can be negotiated. "

Since the situation in front of him is not right, Tian Chang intends to negotiate the purpose of this time first, and then if Meng Di raises some unreasonable demands, then he can easily refuse.

After Mengdi heard this, a smile appeared on his face, and he agreed without hesitation.

"It's easy to say that since Mr. Tian has spoken, the king will naturally agree. I heard that the Tian family also operates a slave business. If you can sell enough slaves to Han, then the king can give you sixty yuan a month. A suit of armor and a sword."

Regarding this request, Tian Chang was a little hesitant. After he arrived in Huaicheng, he deliberately inquired about it, and knew that the Han Kingdom was gradually converting slaves into civilians, and that the vicinity of Huaicheng was okay, and it would be very desolate if it was farther away.

It is obvious that Mengdi now needs more labor. After thinking about this, Tian Chang put forward his own conditions.

"One hundred sets per month. Within half a year, Tian's sold [-] slaves to Han. I don't know what Hanhou wants?"

[-] slaves, this number is too much less than what Mengdi expected. It is obvious that Tian Chang is waiting for himself to bargain at this time, so he shook his head and said with a smile.

"If this is the case, I can only give you seventy sets a month. Presumably Mr. Tian should also know that Han is currently in short supply of people and food. Under such circumstances, there are not enough people to grow food. Unable to sustain the army."

(End of this chapter)