The next morning, it was another sunny midsummer weather.

Poyakov and Mikhail took an interpreter and two entourages, a total of five people, riding horses and rode all the way to the negotiation location designated by Wuzhuang, on the south bank of Heilongjiang, an open area one mile away from Miaojie Fort.

When Boyakov and others arrived, Wu Zhuang, the mayor of Andong Town, and Zhao Wencai, the civil servant of the Andong Town Supervisor, had already arrived at the negotiation site. Under the escort of the Tang army with bright armor, they sat upright and waited for the arrival of Boyakov and others.

After the guest and the guest were seated, Wu Zhuang quickly glanced at the two of them and said in a deep voice: "Two, my lord, Lord Li, after careful consideration, has agreed to your request and allowed your country to start trade with our army."

After hearing Wu Zhuang's words, Boyakov and Mikhail both showed joyful and complacent expressions on their faces, and they even looked at each other quickly.

"Very good, thank you very much for your general. We are very happy to start a trade with the Tang army. This is an extremely beneficial act for both of us. May God bless us to cooperate happily for a long time." Mihail happily offered a flattery.

With Wu Zhuang's words in mind, the atmosphere immediately became much more harmonious in the following conversation.

Finally, the two sides agreed that in the last five days of each month, trade goods outside this Temple Street Fort. Russia used honey, beeswax, dried fruits, fur, ginseng, and pearls to exchange silk, tea, wool, cigarettes and other products produced by the Tang army.

Seeing that the trade agreement was reached, Wu Zhuang ordered a banquet to let all Russian merchants come and have a banquet together to celebrate the conclusion of the Tang-Russia trade agreement.

Seeing that Tang Jun was so hospitable and even treated him with wine and vegetable fields, the Russian merchants were so happy that they shouted happily. After everyone arrived, they drank wildly and shouted loudly, and some people even sang Russian folk songs happily.

However, Russian merchants have excellent alcohol tolerance, as if they will not get drunk no matter how much they drink.

No one noticed that Wu Zhuang, the chief general of the Tang army, who had been smiling and raising his glass on the side, had an indelible deep look in his handsome star eyes, as if he was thinking about an extremely important question.

At this time, the Poyakov, who was flushed with a big smelly mouth, approached Wu Zhuang and asked him to visit the Temple Street Fort.

"General Wu, I heard that your temple street fort is very exquisite and beautiful. I admire it very much. I think if we can get your permission to visit, we will all be very happy."

Poyakov looked so hard that his tongue was full of drinking, but his expression was correct.

Wu Zhuang smiled and shook his head: "No, Poyakov, you must know that Miaojie Fort is a military important place for our army. No outsiders are allowed to enter the inner city. I will not let you in for a visit."

"Oh, is it? That's a pity." Poyakov blinked and said, "General, I don't understand why you plan to make good friends with the Russian Empire, but you are still so defensive to us?"

When Wu Zhuang saw that this guy was acting like a scoundrel without achieving his goal, he couldn't help but sneer: "It's very simple. Trade is trade, and military is military. Of course, the two cannot be confused."

"But general, you have to know that our Russian Empire is stationed with more than 10,000 elite troops in Yakutsk. I was thinking, if we have the ability to resist the fierce attack of my Great Russian Empire?" Poyakov deliberately muttered loudly under the influence of alcohol.

The translator on the side changed his face, but he could only translate his words honestly.

Wu Zhuang's face froze and his brows suddenly froze.

At this time, Mikhail, who was standing beside him, rushed away Poyakov, who was drunk and fumigated.

"Hey, you stupid pig, why don't you get out of here? Is there anyone who talks to the general like this?" Mikhail shouted at Poyakov on purpose, then pushed him aside, then turned around and smiled at Wu Zhuang, "General, this guy has drunk too much, just say some bastards. General, you don't have the same knowledge as him."

Wu Zhuang smiled softly: "Of course I will not be as knowledgeable as a drunkard. However, in such a cold and wild East Siberia, your Yakutsk city can still raise ten thousand soldiers, which is really not easy."

Wu Zhuang's implicit sarcasm made Mikhail stunned, but he immediately smiled and said, "General, our Russian Empire is vast and rich in resources, and has strong financial resources. He also manages the city of Yakutsk as the largest and most important base in the Far East. Therefore, this city is very strong and grand, and there are many elite troops. Of course, general, don't misunderstand that our Russian Empire is now in close cooperation with your tribe, and of course there will be no unpleasant things."

Mihail's words of explicit persuasion and secret pressure made Wu Zhuang's face become colder and colder.

No one saw it, and he even clenched his fists quietly.

At this time, he had already made up his mind what to do next.

The welcome dinner lasted for nearly an hour, and all the Russians who were good at drinking and drinking were finally drunk. Just as they were about to go back, Wu Zhuang sent a warm invitation to Mihail and others.

He stood up from his seat and said loudly to them: "Everyone, now that the two countries have become familiar with each other, I will no longer be careful about you. Please bring all the goods from Russia and temporarily place them in the urns of the temple fortress in my temple street, so there is no need to camp in the wilderness. In addition, our army's merchants will be delivered from Sakhalin Island in another two days, and we will exchange them with you in the urns."

Wu Zhuang's words attracted a happy noise from the Russians. They whispered to each other and looked very happy.

The Russians have been tired of camping tents in the wild these days. In the East and West Siberia, the temperature difference is extremely large, and the height during the day is similar to that in the early summer in the mainland, but it is very cold at night, which makes them uncomfortable to sleep, and there is also the risk of wild animals coming. Now that they can go to the fort to rest, it is impossible to ask for it.

"Thank you, generous general, your kind behavior is really knightly. God will bless you." Mihail flattered at the right time.

After hearing this cheap flattery without any penny, Wu Zhuang smiled slightly, but a cold light flashed through his bright eyes.

When all the Russians and merchants happily brought the goods to Miaojie Fort, they did not notice that Wu Zhuang and Zhao Wencai, the governor, were on the side, looked at each other deeply with complicated expressions.

After coming to the urncheng, Wu Zhuang naturally treated them with warm hospitality, and the good wine and dishes made the Russians even more proud. Almost everyone was drunk. They all thought that the Tang general Wu Zhuang was really afraid of the deterrence of the Russian Empire, so that he valued himself so much.

Especially Boyakov, who was pretending to be a businessman, was even more proud at this time.

He looked at the Tang soldiers who were closely guarding the inner city walls and thought to himself that he had already arrived in the urn of Miaojie Fort. After another day or two, he would definitely be able to find an opportunity to enter the inner city of Miaojie Fort for a detailed investigation.

That night, the bright moon hung high, and in a secret room deep in Miaojie Fort, under a dim candlelight, the mayor of Andong Town, Wu Zhuang and the civil servant Zhao Wencai, sat opposite each other.

"Mayor Wu, isn't it against Lord Li's arrangements if you do this?"

After hearing Wu Zhuang tell his overall plan in a low voice, Zhao Wencai said with a worried look on his face.

Wu Zhuang smiled coldly, his eyes pounding, and he shouted in a low voice: "Zhao Guanfu, have you not seen this interaction today? These Russian barbarians did not intend to trade with our army for a long time. Their ambition was to occupy our army's Miaojie Fort and to completely drive our army out of this Heilongjiang area!"

"Mayor Wu, in fact, this supervisor also has this feeling, but when we first started to trade with the Russians, we immediately broke up and even took the risk of attacking, would we be too impulsive?" Zhao Wencai frowned, but his eyes were full of worry.

"Hmph, if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger? If they sincerely want to interact with our army, our army will have a way of treating guests with courtesy. It's a pity that these rampant and unrestrained guys have exposed their ambitions too early, so naturally they will not be polite to them!" Wu Zhuang's voice was very sharp.

"So, Mayor Wu, are you planning to turn against each other and then just make a big deal?" Zhao Wencai whispered.

"Well, I have already thought about it. Only by taking the initiative from them first and taking the initiative is the most responsible approach to our army. Instead of letting these Russian barbarians gradually penetrate in and eventually causing big trouble to our army, it is better for us to act in advance and take advantage of the situation when they are still so arrogant and unprepared, and give them a chance to take advantage of the situation and take the lead! I have decided, just like Lord Li sneaked into the Dutch city of Relan in Taiwan, and used this Russian caravan to sneak attack the city of Nayakutsk!"

In the dim room, Wu Zhuang's face was solemn, his eyes were like two shining wildfires, jumping: "There is a saying, soldiers are a trick. Anyway, we will be enemies of Russia sooner or later, so why should we be greedy for this small commercial product? It would be better to take this opportunity to catch these arrogant and unrestrained guys off guard and capture the city of Yakutsk, the important city in the Far East! Of course, I cannot guarantee that this sneak attack will definitely win, but if such a rare opportunity to attack is missed in vain, I will die with my eyes!"

Zhao Wencai stroked his beard and lowered his head without saying a word. Although he felt full of doubts about Wu Zhuang's plan, he had to admit that if Wu Zhuang's bold and risky plan was really successful, the Tang army would not only take advantage of the situation to capture a strong city, but also to damage the Russian Empire. After taking over this important city, Yakutsk City, because winter is coming soon, the enemy will have to wait until next year if they want to fight back.

Wu Zhuang took a breath and continued, "You know, although it is midsummer now, it will be extremely cold in more than two months. In the entire East and West Siberia region, heavy snow is filled with mountains and valleys, and there is no more road to do so. If we don't have such an opportunity at that time, even if there is such an opportunity, even in such a bad weather, it would be impossible to send troops to attack the colder Yakutsk further north."

"But, the situation in Yakutsk is not clear now, and there are still many soldiers? If our army acts rashly, even if the enemy is not prepared and can attack, the large number of soldiers are waiting for their hard work. Then the city of Yakutsk will be difficult for a while." Zhao Wencai still looked worried.

Wu Zhuang sneered: "Zhao Gufu, have you read the reply from Lord Li Fei Ge last time? Lord Li said that this Russian was just a small European country, and his army came here from tens of thousands of miles away from Europe. How could his logistics supply be so easy? Therefore, I think that their troops in the Far East will never be as strong as Napoyakov or Mikhail said. In my opinion, it may be that at most a few thousand people."

When Zhao Wencai heard this, he nodded repeatedly. He suddenly thought of something and said to Wu Zhuang hurriedly: "Master Wu, why don't we bring the Russian translator here for interrogation? He must have stayed in Yakutsk City. As long as he threatens and tempts him, he is not afraid that he will not explain in detail."

Wu Zhuang stroked his palm and said, "It's great, so please ask the governor Zhao to bring this person. I see that this person has a face in the middle of the earth, and it is very likely that he is a Chinese. The night is getting deeper now, and those Russians should be drunk and sleeping. Please let the translator come over quietly, and do not disturb others."

"This is natural, why don't you give me the order?" After Zhao Guardian said that, he strode away.

Soon, the Russian translator followed Zhao Wencai and thrust in.

"Please sit." Wu Zhuang said with a smile at the person with an empty chair opposite his finger.

This man hesitated and asked with his body slanted.

Wu Zhuang asked with a smile: "Mr. looks like a Chinese, but I don't know who his name is and where is his hometown?"

Seeing Wu Zhuang looking at him with a sincere face, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "Sir, the villain was originally from Guangning, Liaodong. His surname was Bao and his name was Envoy. Because the Qing emperor caused rebellion, he captured Guangning, so he fled westward and came to the Mongolian Naiman tribe. Because he knew some Mongolian, he worked hard in his tribe. Later, one day, the villain met a Russian caravan that came to trade in the Naiman tribe. The old Chinese translator in the caravan happened to be a famous and old Chinese translator in the caravan. But he wanted to retire. Because he saw that the villain was smart, he accepted me as his disciple and taught Russian and Russian etiquette and habits. Later, the old Chinese translator retired from the caravan, and the villain became a full-time Mongolian and Chinese translator for the entire Russian caravan. But it has been five or six years since today."

"Oh, it turns out it's Mr. Bao." Wu Zhuang said with a smile: "I told Mr. Bao, you are just talking directly to Mr. Bao. It's not a big deal for you to follow the Russian caravan like this, running around every year. It's better to let our army serve. I will definitely not treat you badly."

"Sir, this..." Bao made his face look hesitant.

"No need to say more, just say it directly what treatment the Russians give you." Wu Zhuang asked directly.

"Sir, I have to pay for food and accommodation, and I have three silver coins per month." Bao Jungui whispered.

There was a look of guilt in his eyes, as if he was afraid that Wu Zhuang would see that he actually gave him two silver coins every month.

"The town gives you five silver coins a month, and you will stay with me from now on." Wu Zhuang said without hesitation.

Hearing Wu Zhuang's generous reply, a hint of joy flashed across Bao Qigui's face.

Okay, this Master Wu is really generous in his actions. This is more than twice the price of the Russians. Where can I find such an employer?

However, although he was happy, he deliberately made a embarrassed look on his face and said in a naughty way: "This, this, Master Wu, you value the villain so much, it makes the villain feel so uneasy..."

Wu Zhuang waved his hand, interrupted his boring nonsense, and then shouted in a deep voice: "Mr. Bao, now that you are my follower, you must serve me well. I will ask you, do you know what the specific situation of this Yakutsk city is? You can say in detail about this book, the more specific the better."

Bao Jungui said with a whisper, and he seemed to suddenly understand why this mayor Wu Zhuangwu would pay a high price to dig himself from the Russians. It turned out that he had other intentions for him.
Chapter completed!