Chapter 539: Beast Fang's Thoughts (Please vote and subscribe)

"Well, get up and tell me about your next plan." Luo Chong waved his hand to let Hong Fu off the hook.

"Thank you, Chief. I wonder what plans you are asking about?" Hong Fu asked in confusion. What does it mean to ask about his plans after he was just given the title? It's definitely not to ask him how he plans to manage the newly allocated hundreds of acres of land.

"Of course it's the business of the Honglu Temple. In a few months, at the latest by next spring, the Xin tribe will send a group of international students. How do you think these people should be arranged by then?" Luo Chong looked up at him and asked.

"It depends on what the leader wants to do, but I think there are only two ways. One is to manage them together like now, and try to have less contact with our people. The other is to ignore them as much as possible, give them more scope for activities, and let their people have more contact and communication with our people. I wonder which method the leader wants to use?"

Hong Fu was not sure what Luo Chong meant, so he could only say the two answers that he thought of with higher probability. As long as the leader chooses one, it means that he guessed it right, and he will have a bottom line in his mind about what to do next.

Luo Chong did not expect this guy to be so smart. Although he did not say it clearly, he also said his plan in a very obscure way. This guy is really a talent, and his cleverness lies in that he has guessed the answer, but he just doesn't say it.

As the saying goes, don't say what you shouldn't say, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and it's better to pretend to be stupid about things you shouldn't know. Since the leader did not explicitly ask you to do this, it's better not to care about it. Just do your own thing. Sometimes people can't be too greedy, otherwise it will easily cause trouble for themselves.

"Well, let them go free, just arrange their food and accommodation. As long as they don't break the law, they don't need to be too strict." Luo Chong hinted.

"Yes, Hongfu understands. We must follow the leader's requirements and raise them well, so that they won't break the laws of the Han Dynasty." Hongfu also understood Luo Chong's meaning immediately. He only talked about his own job in his answer, and didn't mention anything else. This means that I only take care of food and accommodation, and don't care about anything else.

The king and the minister were playing dumb with each other. It seemed that they didn't say anything, but they both understood each other's meaning. One didn't say anything, and the other didn't ask, which seemed very harmonious.

After Hongfu left, Shouya came a little while later. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Shouya is now 22 or 23 years old, and looks much more stable than before. He wears a leather headband with a wolf head badge on his head, and a copper hairpin is inserted on it. This is the seventh-level "Guben" title. There is also a short beard of an inch on his chin.

He was wearing a crimson military officer's robe, no armor, and his loose trousers were tied into a pair of black cloth boots. A palm-wide cowhide belt showed off his well-proportioned figure, and a rolled-up leather whip was hung on it, which was a symbol of his military law as a military commander, and also a torture device that the soldiers feared.

"Meet the leader."

After entering the house, Shouya immediately bowed and saluted, with only these four words on his lips. He was still as quiet as before, but he never hesitated to do things, and he looked more and more like a soldier.

"Well, do you know about the Xin tribe delegation?" Luo Chong knew what kind of person Shouya was, so he didn't say any polite words to him.

"I know a little bit. It's the tribe that sells salt on the grassland like us. I heard that they can also smelt metals and grow corn. Their delegation came two months ago. They went to Liuyang County first, and just came to Hanyang City these few days. I heard that the leader wants them to go to school here. I have seen the elder named Niuwei, but I have never talked to them."

Shouya told Luo Chong everything he knew, but he didn't ask why Luo Chong asked him this.

Luo Chong nodded after listening. What Shouya said was known to the petty officials and vendors who often went to Liuyang County. It was not a secret among the people. They were all basic situations. However, he had never come into contact with the delegation of the Xin tribe, so it was normal that he didn't know other things.

So Luo Chong told Shouya all his thoughts. He had no doubt about Shouya's loyalty, so he even told him about the existence of the Jinwu Guard, including the plan to seize control of the Xin tribe.

"This is the plan. I plan to let you be the envoy, representing me and the entire Han tribe, and be fully responsible for all matters of the mission, including the execution of subsequent plans and contact with me.

This mission may last for many years, and during the mission, you have to stay in the Xin tribe. You can rest assured about your family. I will arrange people to take good care of them, and your salary will be paid to them on time.

If the concession goes smoothly, after you have established a foothold there and ensure safety, and after the trade route is opened, I can also send someone to escort your family there so that you can meet them. After

the Xin tribe is completely resolved, if you want to stay there as an official, or come back to do something else, you can tell me directly at that time. How about it, do you want to do this mission?"

After talking about the plan for the Xin tribe, Luo Chong talked about the purpose of calling Shouya here this time, and asked him what he thought of this position.

Shouya seemed a little hesitant. After all, this is not a trivial matter. Loyalty is one thing, but this mission is obviously not that simple, and it is such a long way to go.

Who can predict what will happen in the future? He may never come back after this trip, and he may die outside. His wife is still very young, and his children are only three or four years old. It is not easy to let go. This is human nature and a normal reaction that a person should have.

If the leader asked him to go to Liuyang County, or even Xingang County in the iron ore area in the north, Shouya would immediately agree without blinking an eye. However, the Xin tribe, which is far away and separated by a sea, is really too far away.

"If I go, when will I leave?" Shouya asked.

He also understood the importance of this matter. Based on his trust in the leader, Shouya never considered that the plan would fail, but the most critical point of this matter was that the leader needed an absolutely loyal plan executor. Otherwise, even if the plan succeeded in the end, the envoy would take so many technologies of the Han tribe and become a king by himself, breaking away from the control of the Han tribe. Then all the arrangements and investment over the years would be completely wasted.

So Shouya himself knew that he was one of the best candidates for the ambassador to the Xin tribe, almost the most suitable one. If he did not go, it would make it difficult for the leader, so he decided to go, but he had to ask clearly when to go. He couldn't leave his wife and children at home, and he wanted to spend more time with them during these days.

"The departure time will take at least a month. Now the delegation has not started to be formed. If you agree, you have to start recruiting people now. In addition to some necessary craftsmen and people from the Jinwu Guards, you can also select some subordinates you are familiar with, or other people you want to take away, and then tell me and I will do it for you.

In addition to manpower, there are also some supplies that need to be prepared, so we can't leave in a short time. It will take at least a month. If you have anything you want to do, you can do it during this time. Hand in the list of people you want, and then I can give you a holiday."

Luo Chong tapped the table with his fingers and said. In fact, he was really uncomfortable with separating the young couple, but there was no other way. The Han tribe needed to develop, and there would always be some people who made sacrifices. If Shuya didn't do it, someone else would do it. At least this plan was very mild, and the cost was far lower than directly launching a war, and fewer people would die.

"Then I will accept this mission. I don't have any candidates to take with me. It's up to the chief to arrange it. I just hope that the chief can give me a vacation so that I can stay at home with my wife and children. This may be the last time I see them."

"I will give you the vacation. You will be able to go home soon. But you don't have to be so pessimistic. Although this mission is not easy and dangerous, it is not impossible to accomplish.

Besides, you are not going alone. You have the entire delegation to help you. I will pick the best team for you. Even if you really encounter danger, you can escape back by your own means. It's no big deal.

Even if you are really caught, you all have skills, and the Xin tribe will not kill you immediately. You can cooperate a little to save your life temporarily, and think of a way to send a message back for help. At that time, no matter how far, I will lead the army to rescue you." Luo Chong walked to Shouya and patted his shoulder and said.

"Yes, chief, I understand."

Shouya was completely relieved when he heard Luo Chong's promise that he would personally go to rescue them no matter how far.

And just as the leader said, they all have skills that the Xin tribe does not have. Even if the Xin tribe finds out their purpose, they may not be willing to kill them. It is possible that they will suffer a little and be forced to work, but it is not certain that they will be directly executed.

In fact, this situation is also very common in history. When two countries go to war, no matter who wins or loses, the craftsmen of the other side are first-class spoils of war in the end. It is rare to kill the craftsmen of the enemy country. At most, they are forced to make things for themselves.

"Okay, you can go back, see your wife and children, and make preparations. Clothes and shoes are always necessary when you go out. You will stay there for a long time."

He sent Shouya home to rest and did not tell him to keep it secret. This is a fair and open mission to another country. There is nothing to hide.

In the following time, Luo Chong has been arranging the candidates for the delegation. First of all, the communication must not be interrupted. He directly arranged five members of the Eagle Clan to go with five giant eagles.

This time, it can be said that he has invested a lot of money. Even the caravan of Youfu has only brought two giant eagles before.

Then there are five minor officials who are responsible for assisting Shouya in doing some minor things, and there are also clerks who are responsible for recording what they see and hear.

As for the craftsmen who make the four treasures of the study that Luo Chong mentioned, in fact, only ten people are needed in total, two ink makers, two inkstone burners, two brush makers, and four papermakers. These are all master craftsmen. They are only responsible for guidance. The people who do the work will naturally come from the Xin tribe.

In addition to these, there are ten professional carpenters and ten goldsmiths, but they are all guards of the mission on the surface and do not show their talents at ordinary times.

The rest are personnel who have participated in grassland caravans many times. They serve as guides along the way and are responsible for recording the terrain. When there is danger, they know where to escape back.

In addition, there are clerks who are good at arithmetic and commerce, who are responsible for planning the opening of banks and money houses in the Xin tribe. Of course, there is also a working group responsible for construction. If the concession is successfully negotiated, then how to plan and how to build, all of these need to be prepared.

There were many other trivial matters, such as what vegetables and grain seeds to bring over, and how many people were needed to plant them. In fact, there was nothing to arrange for this, because everyone in the delegation, no matter who they were, was a basic skill in farming and growing vegetables. Even those petty officials and craftsmen had to go home to help in the fields during the busy farming season.

In terms of supplies, there was originally a batch of two-wheeled carriages prepared to be sold to the Xin tribe. This time, they happened to be taken along the way, and they could also be used to load some food and supplies on the way.

Moreover, although the number of people in the delegation this time was only a hundred, in fact, it was far more than that. Luo Chong also arranged a caravan of more than 200 people to follow them.

They would do some business with the nomadic tribes on the grassland along the way, escort the delegation and dozens of people from the Xin tribe to Zhudao, and then complete the transaction of the carriages on the shore. The Xin tribe needed to use cattle and horses to pay for the vehicles, and then the delegation followed them to the Xin tribe, and the caravan would wait for news on the shore.

If the Xin tribe agrees to the concession, Shouya will use the flying eagle to tell the caravan the result, and the caravan will then pass the news back to the Han tribe, so Luo Chong can arrange the follow-up plan.

They also have to escort the next batch of Xin tribe envoys and students back to the Han tribe, which means they have work to do both ways.

If the Xin tribe does not agree to the settlement of the Han tribe envoys and is unwilling to send students, then it is just right to take the envoys back, or if the envoys are detained by the Xin tribe, the caravan can also inquire about the situation and report to Luo Chong to prepare for the rescue plan.

In short, the envoys are not acting on their own, because there is an all-powerful caravan on the coast of the mainland as their mobile base behind them. This base also serves as a transit station between the envoys and the Han tribe headquarters, delivering messages and supplies to both sides, and frequently escorting people from both sides.

On the other hand, Youfu's exploration fleet will set sail as soon as possible to find out the lower reaches of the Jinsha River, to see if there are any waterways that lead directly to the sea, and whether a water trade route from the Han tribe to Zhudao can be opened.

(End of this chapter)