Chapter 1485 Zu, You Are My Brother, My Beloved Relative and Friend!
“Dang!…”
The cold wind of October blew the reeds on the banks of the Ezo River, bringing the coldness of the Far North Asia. The armies of thousands of people in the north and south relied on their respective fleets and confronted each other across the river. At this moment, with the crisp sound of swords colliding, the warriors on both sides of the river raised their weapons at the same time and looked nervously at the leader of the trade at the riverside.
“Mori, I regard you as a trustworthy trading partner... But your performance this time seems that you don’t want to trade with us for a long time!... To be honest, you want to rob me, right?!…”
Zuwaro’s eyes were cold, and the iron knife in his hand was even colder. The cold blade was placed on Morino Kiyoshi’s neck, making him stiffen all over and showing fear on his face. He slightly side-glanced and looked at Zuwaro’s murderous and indifferent expression, and once again suddenly realized...
No matter how kind and cultured this Shanta Mongol chieftain looked, he was still a northern barbarian! The other party's bones and blood carry an innate barbarity, and they have never had any fear of killing and death. In other words, for some incomprehensible things, the other party does not care about the lives of others, nor does he care about his own life!
And those Shanta warriors wrapped in leather and armor are more like the ghost soldiers of the Yuan invaders who walked out of the "Mongol Invasion Picture Words". That kind of wild and ferocious breath is also accustomed to life and death, and longs for killing and blood!
"Ahem!... Buddha witness! Ancestor, I swear in the name of my father and Buddha! I regard you as a brother of a different race... I sincerely hope to trade with you and the Golden Clan in a friendly manner, and maintain this mutually beneficial gold trade for ten or twenty years!..."
At this moment, with the knife on his neck, Morino Kiyoshi's face was full of sincerity, and it didn't seem like he was lying. The two sides stared at each other for a long time, and Zuwaro suddenly put away the knife and said in a deep voice.
"Mori, my friend, I hope you didn't lie to me! We value trust, especially the oath witnessed by the Lord God, and we will never break it. The friendship of our tribe is rarely given to outsiders, and you are a special case. Once a trustworthy friend loses his trust, from now on, we are complete enemies, and there is no possibility of trade!..."
". No possibility of trade?!..."
Hearing such words, Morino Kiyoshi paused, and the expression on his face was obviously very complicated, with many struggles. Regardless of whether this Shanta clan is a vicious tiger that will grow up, or a threat to the shogunate... at least at the moment, they recognize him as the best trading partner in his life, no one else!
"Buddha! The Golden Clan of Shanta is my exclusive trade channel. A gold transaction of '20,000 guan'! No merchant in the whole country dares to imagine... And this northern trade route, which is rich enough to rival a country, was opened up by me, Morino Kiyoshi and the Kakizaki clan. It belongs to me! This generous Golden Chief Zuwaro is my beloved relative, brother!..."
"And what can the Tiantai Sect give me besides taking the bulk of the trade profits and giving me the so-called 'protection'? The big monk who came down from Nanrui Mountain seems to have a compassionate face and a mouth full of Buddhist principles, but the way he eats is even more greedy than those samurai families. Greedy and arrogant! What about chasing the Shanta clan's fleet and finding the other tribe's gold mountain? What about robbing the other side's gold camp and seizing the gold treasure ship? It's completely greedy, angry, stupid and poisonous! ..."
"Let's not talk about whether this hammer deal can succeed. Even if it really succeeds, no matter how much gold the sect grabs at once, what good will it do me? Once this Shanta trade route is cut off, both sides will rely on knives and warships to talk, then I, Morino Qing, will be out of the game directly and will no longer have any value! ...Damn it! These greedy idiots from the sect, the big monks from Nanrui Mountain! ..."
Morino Qing's expression changed, and his mood fluctuated. After a while, he put his hands together and made a decision that went against his ancestors. He lowered his head slightly and said to Zuwaro in a very soft voice.
"Ancestor, it was the Buddha who made us meet. We are close friends of Buddha... But you are the chief of the tribe and can decide everything about the tribe! And I am a businessman of Tiantai Sect, and I cannot decide many things myself..."
"This time when I went north, the sect sent a 'monk' of high status to come with me... Although he did not get off the boat, he was the real boss. The question I asked just now was the order of this 'monk'..."
"Buddha is my witness! I am a fox, willing to trade with you, a kind tiger. As long as I eat some soup, I will be satisfied. But the brown bear coming down from the mountain is greedy for raw meat and always wants to try your weight... That is definitely not my intention! However, only when the brown bear is as strong as the tiger, neither can eat the other... This friendly business can last for a long time!..."
"Owner!..."
Mori No Kiyoshi's words were sincere and frank, almost explicit. Matsushita Shojiro, who was already trembling beside him, felt his knees soften and could not help but call out in a low voice. If the owner of the house continued to talk and revealed the detailed plan, it would be a great sin of betrayal and rebirth as an animal after death!
"Huh? Your Tiantai Temple sent a chief priest elder? He is not satisfied with just doing business with us, but wants to test our strength to see if he can rob us?..."
Zuwaro raised his eyebrows and looked at Morino Kiyoshi who lowered his head, with a flash of thought in his eyes. The other party said it so clearly. If he didn't understand, then the years he spent in this dangerous West Sea Continent would be wasted. He knew very well that in this West Sea Continent that emphasizes "strength and practical benefits", the premise of peaceful transactions is that the two sides have equal forces and are not easily robbed. He has always done so.
But this time he was very clear, pulling out an army of 600 people, and showing the momentum of fighting. As long as the kingdom warriors and the Jurchen heavy cavalry charge, they can defeat the 200-man army of the Kakizaki clan... Who gave this priest elder the courage to come and take their gold? What exactly does the other party rely on?
"Mori, you know nothing about the strength of our main god tribe! The power of our tribe, which is shown here, is just a hair on a horse's tail! Not to mention eating up your trading team, even if we go south to plunder the entire Heren land, it is like a tiger pouncing on a rabbit!... Unless, the Heren tribe across the strait has sent a large army of thousands of people and has ambushed in the south?..."
Zuwaro narrowed his eyes and once again tightened Morino Kiyoshi's arm. But in the face of the temptation of the "Golden Chief", Morino Kiyoshi just closed his mouth, smiled bitterly and shook his head. The other party really overestimated the Master Juehui sent by the sect. There is no such thing as a large army of thousands of people in Ezo!
As one of the three major esoteric sects in Japan, the Tiantai sect has a high level of diplomacy, and its contacts are all the top of the samurai and the court. If they really encounter a threat of life and death, they can indeed attract allies to send out a large army. Just like the Kanto Kanrei Uesugi clan, they have always been close to the orthodox Buddhism. Whether it is Echigo Uesugi or Yamanouchi Uesugi, they have many contacts with the Tiantai sect and can send troops to protect the orthodox Buddhism at critical moments!
However, this time the sect sent out warships with the intention of swallowing up the mountain Tatar gold. If they really want to call on the Uesugi clan to join them, then the big part of the benefits will be eaten by the other party, so it is better to trade peacefully with the mountain Tatar tribe!
At present, Master Juehui relies on only ten Guan ships specializing in water battles and five hundred monks who are good at water battles! As for these mountain Tatar heavy cavalry and armored soldiers on the shore, just like the Kakizaki clan on the shore, they are not in Juehui's Buddha's eyes. Anyway, he will not go ashore, and the life and death on the shore has nothing to do with him. What he was seeking was actually the behavior of pirates, to find the camp where the Shanta tribe hid gold, or the ship full of gold, and plunder it and leave! …
"Ancestor… There is no ambush in Ezo, let alone thousands of troops. The ridiculous plan of the monk Juehui is like a stupid black bear. I did not participate in it, and I don’t know about it… Please rest assured! There will be no mistakes in this gold trade. I am sincere and spent a lot of effort to find these outstanding craftsmen… As for the completion of the trade, please be more careful and be careful along the way!…"
Sen Yeqing said in a low voice and bowed deeply. Regardless of whether Master Juehui’s sneak attack plan succeeded or not, he had already leaked the news in front of the Shanta chieftain and cleared himself. This can also be regarded as leaving the possibility of a later transaction. As for going further… After all, he is still a merchant of Tiantai Sect. He can’t betray the sect under the protection of Tiantai Sect and cut off all his retreat.
"Buddha bless you! Xiang Erlang, go and invite the Korean doctor Cai Shan! ...Yes! Let her wear medical tools, take off her veil, and show her medical skills to the Shanta nobleman!..."
"Tell her that this is her real chance...If the Shanta nobleman doesn't like her, I will return her to the Matsuura family!..."