However, when talking about the mink trade, Suha, the boss of the four brothers, hesitated:
"Khan, it is true that the mink trade is huge profits, but if you go to grab the business, you will definitely offend the Korqin tribe and the Ula tribe of Haixi Jurchen. The Korqin tribe is far south and west of the Daxingan Mountains, and it may be a bit difficult to cross the Daxingan Mountains to the east to take revenge. However, the Ula tribe of Haixi Jurchen is located in the upper reaches of the Songhua River branch of Heijiang (Heilongjiang). If they learn that the mink trade was robbed, they will definitely take a birch bark boat to take revenge along the river!"
The Jurchens are different from the Mongols. The Mongols are a nation on horseback and are abandoned when they arrive on the water. When they enter the jungle, they are no match for the Sorens and Jurchens.
But the Ula tribe of the Haixi Jurchens were also Jurchens. They were also good at walking in the jungle and fishing with birch bark boats. Therefore, they could also take birch bark boats to revenge in Nuergan City at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River.
Marin had already thought about this and had mature countermeasures:
"You mean, is that the Ula tribe might send troops to row birch boats down the river and take revenge on Nuergan City, instead of riding horses through the jungle?"
Suha nodded:
"Of course, if you go by land, the mountains are high and dense forests, and there are many tigers, bears, and wolves in the mountains. It is very dangerous to stay overnight. And there is also the risk of being attacked by tribes along the way. It is safer to go down the river by birch bark boats. As long as you are not attacked by tribes along the coast, there is basically no danger."
Marin slapped his chin and said:
"That's right. When it comes to water war, Beihai Kingdom is the king! Moreover, we don't need to fight water wars with them. We just need to build a solid castle in Nurgan City to ensure that the Jurchens of the Ula tribe cannot be defeated. Moreover, if we use muskets to defend the city, we will definitely be able to severely damage the Ula tribe!"
Then, Marin asked again:
"How strong is the Ula tribe? How many troops are there?"
Suha thought for a while and said:
"The Ula tribe is the most powerful of the four Jurchen tribes in Haixi, with thousands of households. It can pull out nearly 10,000 warriors during war..."
Marin nodded, which was also in his expectation. When Nurhaci and Ula tribe fought in 1607, Nurhaci only had 3,000 troops, while Ula tribe dispatched tens of thousands of troops.
However, the weapons and equipment of both sides are different. The Later Jin attaches importance to weapons and armor, and the main forces of the Eight Banners basically wear cotton armor. The Ula tribe was still relatively primitive and the organizational structure was very loose. As a result, the tribe of tens of thousands of Ula tribes was defeated by Nurhaci's 3,000 Eight Banners soldiers. Since then, the strength of the Later Jin, which owns the Ula tribe's mink resources, not only controlled the huge profits in the mink trade, but also had tens of thousands of people from the Ula tribe. Before the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, the real Jurchen strong men were only more than 60,000. Among them, the Ula tribe had to contribute tens of thousands... It can be said that the Ula tribe was the boy who gave Nurhaci's money to upgrade and fight monsters and give equipment...
Marin thought for a while and said:
"If we only send a few hundred soldiers and horses, it is indeed difficult to stop the counterattack of tens of thousands of soldiers from the Ula tribe. But what if we use thousands of soldiers to resist?"
"Thousands of soldiers? Does the Khan want to send thousands of elite soldiers from Beihai to Nuergan City?"
Marin shook his head:
"No, I plan to recruit local soldiers while purchasing minks in Nuergan City. Moreover, I am not in a hurry to let them go to North America, but to defeat the Ula tribe first!"
"Defeat Ula tribe?" Suha took a breath and continued:
"The Khan, if you defeat tens of thousands of Ula tribes, you will probably have at least a few thousand. Even if you are all the Solon Warriors, you will have five thousand. Moreover, even if you win the battle, you will suffer a lot..."
"What if I defend the city with muskets?"
Suha thought for a while and said:
"This is OK, but aren't you worried that Ula's minister has been besieging Nuergan City for a long time and will cut off the food in the city?"
Marin shook his head and said:
"Don't worry, if you want to siege Nuergan City for a long time, the Ula tribe cannot do it. You are from Soren, and you should know the bitter cold climate in Nuergandus. As long as you persist until it snows, the Ula tribe itself will not be able to withstand the retreat. After all, it is very difficult to replenish the supply in the snow."
"And, it's about 2,000 miles away from the upper reaches of Songhua River to Nuergan City. Do you think the Ula tribe is capable of transporting food at such a distance? Moreover, that's the food that tens of thousands of people need, and the Ula tribe cannot afford it! Therefore, the Ula tribe can still dispatch tens of thousands of people to fight near the headquarters. If the distance is far, it will be impossible to dispatch a large army, so it can only send some people. Moreover, it can only fight quickly. Otherwise, the consumption of food alone can drag them to death..."
Suha nodded repeatedly after hearing this:
"The Great Khan is indeed worthy of being the God of War in Europa, and he is indeed very proficient in the war..."
But Marin changed his mind and said:
"However, even if the Ula tribe cannot conquer Nuergan City, it is not a big deal to be remembered by a powerful force. So, Suha, I support you as the leader of the Soren people, and that is what you Soren says..."
Harada is the title of the leader of the basic small tribe of the Soren people, and above Harada is Khan. Generally, multiple small tribes form a large tribe alliance. The leader of the small tribe is called Harada, and the leader of the tribe alliance is called So-and-Secret Khan.
"Me? Harada?" Suha was a little surprised, his three younger brothers and Bai Geri were also a little surprised. You know, they were all young people and had been slaves to the Haixi Jurchens for several years. Suddenly, they wanted to be the leader. Suha himself didn't think he had this ability...
So Suha shook his head repeatedly and said:
"Shank you, I don't have that ability..."
Marin asked:
"I ask you, what is your main responsibility as a Sauronian Harada?"
Suha thought for a while and said:
"Lead the tribe members to survive?" At this time, one of the basic goals of each tribe living in the bitter and cold land.
Marin laughed:
"Living is nothing more than having enough food and clothing, and ensuring safety. You said, I will build you a city of Nurkan, provide you with enough food, and give you guns and guns to defend the city. Do you think this meets the requirements of Harada?"
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Suha was stunned and thought to himself that it was really...
With a solid city of Nuergan, Marin provides enough food and daily necessities, and firearms that can defeat powerful enemies... Thinking of this, it seems that even a pig can handle the responsibilities of Harada...
But soon, he said with a bitter face again
"But, I can't manage the city! I can't train soldiers..."
Marin waved his hand:
"This is fine. I will send you civil servants and provide military generals. The reason I chose you as the leader is because you are a local and they submit to you."
"With me providing enough food and supplies, you can use these food and the supplies that the forest people are in urgent need to attract those small tribes to join you. When there are enough people, maybe you can get a khan from the Sorens..."
"Khan of the Sorens?" Not only Suha, but even Bai Geri and Suha's three younger brothers were stunned...
Damn... I really dare to think about it... But Marin really has this strength. As long as the supplies are abundant, and the solicitation of a group of Soren Warriors who can fight, it is really not a big deal to have a little Khan in the bitter and cold land of Nurkandus. You know, isn't Khan just the big leader who can survive with everyone? With Marin's material support, the locals can live a good life for only a minute. Moreover, they can also transport mercenaries to the Beihai Kingdom...
Chapter completed!