Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 166 Grassland
Grassland, royal court.

"Great Khan, since the wool trade started with the Ming Dynasty, the tribesmen only raise sheep and shear sheep every day. If this continues, we are afraid that we will be in danger." Wang Baobao said.

Sitting on the first seat is the last emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the No. 17 Mongolian Khan, Togu Si Timur.

Tuogu Si Timur looked at Wang Baobao and said, "I'm afraid what King Qi said is exaggeration. It's just a normal trade between us and the Ming Dynasty. We sell wool to the Ming Dynasty in exchange for what our people need." Isn’t it good to have food, salt and other necessary daily necessities? In the past two years, the life of the tribe has improved visibly."

When Wang Baobao saw Tuogusi Timur, he still hadn't seen through the Ming Dynasty's strategy. He could only continue to explain: "Great Khan, the improvement in people's lives is only temporary. In order to exchange for more living supplies, in the past two years, , many tribesmen don’t even keep horses anymore, and the number of horses in our army has begun to decrease. If this continues, in another ten to twenty years, the prairie cavalry that we are proud of will no longer exist."

It has to be said that Wang Baobao still has a vicious vision.

Only two years have passed, and the core of the strategy that Yang Xian dedicated to Zhu Yuanzhang has been discovered.

The original reason for conducting wool trade with the grasslands was to purchase large quantities of wool, even at a premium.

In addition to solving the problem of insufficient wool reserves in the Ming Dynasty, it was more important to achieve the ultimate goal of naturalizing the Northern Yuan Tartars without a single blow.

Herdsmen on the grasslands can obtain food, salt, and wine by selling wool.

Food will allow more herdsmen to survive, and daily necessities such as salt and wine will help them live a better life.

They only need to herd sheep and shear sheep with peace of mind. After getting all the living supplies they want by simply selling wool, the herdsmen on the grassland will naturally no longer choose to risk their lives and plunder.

Being completely bound to shearing sheep on the grassland and living a comfortable life year after year will wear away the wildness they originally had.These herdsmen began to rely on the supplies provided by the Ming Dynasty, and even developed subtle feelings. Some herdsmen even spoke for the Ming Dynasty. It was obvious that they had only been driven out of the Central Plains not long ago.

At first, even Wang Baobao didn't pay attention.

In his opinion, there is nothing wrong with being able to prevent the tribesmen from dying in the cold winter and allowing the tribesmen to live a better life.

But as time went by, he finally realized that something was wrong.

More and more herders are joining the herding and shearing teams.

Some of these herdsmen originally raised cattle, and some originally raised horses.

But now they are all raising sheep.

This year, when Wang Baobao wanted to replace a batch of war horses for his army, he found that the number of good horses had dropped sharply, and he immediately felt a sense of crisis.

This was originally one of the goals of Yang Xian's strategy.

Herdsmen are trapped on the grassland, raising sheep and shearing sheep. The number of sheep will increase. The more sheep they raise, it means that the space used to raise horses will be squeezed.

At that time, the prairie cavalry that the Yuan people are proud of will be severely damaged.

The longer the time passes, the weaker the opponent's strength becomes.

This is boiled frog in warm water.

The other party jumped in willingly.

Inside the king's tent.

After Wang Baobao told Togu Si Timur all his worries, he said: "Your Majesty, I think we must terminate the trade with the Ming people immediately."

Tuogu Si Timur said: "King Qi, you are thinking too much. Ming people are not monsters, how could they think of this. Isn't it good to have a day of rest and recuperation without having to fight like this?" Wang Baobao He said: "Great Khan, don't forget our lost capital!"

"You don't need to remind me of this, Prince Qi. I will never forget this shame. It is precisely because of this that I cannot terminate the transaction with Mingren. What our people lack most is food. What Mingren does is the real way to raise tigers." To cause trouble." Togu Si Timur looked at Wang Baobao and said confidently.

Wang Baobao wanted to say more, but was directly interrupted by Togu Si Timur.

"This matter does not need to be discussed further, I have already made up my mind!" Togu Si Timur looked at Wang Baobao and said firmly.

Tuugusi Timur was already wary of Wang Baobao, so naturally he couldn't believe his advice.

In recent years, Beiyuan has suffered from internal and external troubles.

The status of their Kublai Khan lineage and the Central Khanate was already in jeopardy.

The tribes are ready to take action and are showing signs of rising.

At this time, Wang Baobao suggested that Togu Si Timur become an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of Tuugu Si Timur, Wang Baobao had an ulterior motive.

Wang Baobao couldn't do anything, so he had to resign and leave.

After walking out of the king's tent, Wang Baobao raised his head and glanced at the sky, sighing in his heart.

In Wang Baobao's view, if the Ming Dynasty continues to be eroded silently, more than ten or twenty years later, when the time comes, the Ming Dynasty will definitely launch the Northern Expedition again.

And this time the Northern Expedition, the prairie men will no longer be able to resist.

If Yuan Dadu was lost before, they could still return to the grassland to herd sheep, but when the grassland is also lost, where should they go and where can they go? !
When he thought of this, Wang Baobao couldn't help but his eyes turned red.

"Uncle Wang Kuo?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind. Wang Baobao turned around to see the person clearly, and saluted, "Princess Hai Farewell."

The person who came was none other than the daughter of Togu Si Timur, Princess Haibie.

"Uncle Wang Baobao, I heard what I just said to my father." The girl looked at Wang Baobao and then said. "I trust Uncle Wang's judgment."

After hearing the girl's words, Wang Baobao's original dull mood finally relaxed a little. He smiled and said, "Thank you Princess Haibie, but your father has made up his mind and no one can change it."

Haibie said: "I have a way to immediately end the wool trade with the Ming Dynasty, but I don't know if Uncle Wang dares to expand the profile."

Wang Baobao looked at Haibie, and the smile on his face gradually faded, because he saw hatred in the other person's eyes. The niece in front of him obviously did not come to him to reminisce.

Sure enough, Haibie said: "We only need to launch another border raid, and the wool trade will naturally stop."

Starting a war, coming from the girl's mouth, seemed to be an ordinary thing.

Seeing that Wang Baobao didn't respond, the girl looked up at him and continued: "That loud noise outside Peiping City that year shattered the courage of the great hero of our grassland, Uncle Wang Kuangkuo."

Wang Baobao looked at Haibie and said, "This matter is not a child's play."

(End of this chapter)