Dou Shiwen, Liu Wenxiu and others agreed. With the approval of Zhang Fengyi, they threw all the defense, slaves and wealth of Ulanqab to Zuo Yi. The entire army advanced westward with light clothes, passed Sanniangzi City, turned south through Lucheng, arrived in Dongsheng, and walked towards Xi'an.

It is still more than 200 miles away from Xi'an, and was held head-on by He Yiming, the head of the Northwest Business Manager.

The Northwest Business was established a month ago and its headquarters was in Xi'an. Dou Shiwen and others heard about it. When they saw He Yiming coming in anxiously, several people looked at each other and said, "There is no need to worry about replenishing food and food supplies and handling goods in the future!"

He Yiming is a familiar person. Although he has never met Dou Shiwen and his young officers, he is as intimate as if he has had ten years of friendship.

"I was just looking forward to all the talents, but it happened to arrive. When I set out from Xi'an, Lao He thought I was going to run thousands of miles!"

He Yiming was very valued by Lin Chunhong, and Dou Shiwen and others knew it well, but they did not dare to be disrespectful and greeted him in a hurry.

After the greetings of several people, He Yiming talked about his purpose this time:

"The Northwest Business has just been established, but I went around Lucheng and Sanniangzi City, and the profits are pretty good. However, it is too far behind before the Jingzhou army entered the grassland."

Chen Huan said: "What's so strange about this? Now on the front line of Dongsheng, Lucheng, and Sanniangzi City, Zhang Dashuai will gallop every day. Even the horse bandits that are commonly seen on the grassland are scared to run as far as they can. It is safe and risk-free. Even if there is only one person, he dares to carry tea to the grassland. The goods pour into the grassland like a flood. How high can the profits be?"

He Yiming laughed and said, "That's the reason! I have also thought about continuing to go to the northern grassland these days. The profit is too low. Not only can I not pay the bill to Jiangling Hou, but I also cannot afford to the fellow villagers who have invested a lot of money. As the saying goes, wealth and honor are in danger, and you have to earn several times or dozens of times the profit, and you have to choose a place that is not so safe."

Dou Shiwen became interested and asked, "I wonder where General Manager He chose?"

He Yiming replied: "Of course it's Wei Lat Mongolia!"

Dou Shiwen and others looked at each other and thought to themselves: He Yiming is really brave. He actually set his first long journey to Weilat Mongolia. Is Weilat Mongolia so easy to go?

Weilat Mongolia is located north of the Tianshan Mountains and is divided into Junggar, Turgut, Hoshuot, Dulbert and other tribes. Under the leadership of Gu Shihan, the Hoshuot tribe has been nomadic to Qinghai in recent years. In order to make profits from re-export trade, the Weilat Mongolians naturally would not kill chickens and get eggs, and targeted the robbery targets at the caravan. In addition to some large squads of horse bandits, the safety of the caravan is still guaranteed.

However, there is a powerful country between Weilat Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty: the Yarkand Khanate!

A few years ago, Hong Chengchou suppressed the rebellion in Qinghai and established great prestige. Facts prove that although the Ming Dynasty was in civil strife, it was not something that the Yarkand Khanate could easily insult. The Yarkand Khanate did not dare to take action against the Hexi Corridor and Qinghai, and the Hexi Corridor was still controlled by the Ming Dynasty.

However, after leaving Jiayuguan, he stepped into the territory of the Yarkand Khanate. Will the Yarkand Khanate watch the scarce goods heading to Weilat Mongolia?

The Yarkand Khanate and the Weilat Mongolia are mortal enemies! The Yarkand Khanate believes in Islam, while the Weilat Mongolia believes in the Yellow Church. There are enough reasons for their religious disgust. Moreover, since ancient times, the Silk Road has been divided into the southern line and the Northern line. The Yarkand Khanate just controlled the southern line, and the Weilat Mongolia controlled part of the northern line. For the sake of competing for profits in the trade route, the relationship between the two countries will not be much better.

Seeing Dou Shiwen, Chen Huan was so thoughtful by He Yiming that Liu Wenxiu shook his head and said, "Mr. He is talking about long-term planning? Now, the horse bandits are everywhere in the west of Qinzhou. We should first remove the horse bandits and make the Hexi Corridor unobstructed. As for the goods, the profits are already quite considerable when transporting them to Jiayuguan."

He Yiming laughed and said, "General Liu is right, and he has to eat it one by one. I just saw that the Atlantic Merchant had already driven the ship to East Africa, and I was anxious!"

Liu Wenxiu said: "The land is not comparable to that of the sea, so General Manager He doesn't need to worry."

He Yiming said: "General Liu's words are considered to be in my heart. Marquis Jiangling is very insightful and repeatedly told me that land is different from sea, and everything can be learned from but not copied. The Northwest merchants should focus on plundering land and supplement their profits. This time I was stumped. I lived for half my life, and how could I understand plundering land? I also had no ability to plundering land. Later, Marquis Jiangling told me to talk to you. I suddenly realized that the Northwest merchants should focus on the Divine Blade Army, and I just need to do a good job of logistics. Of course, it is also appropriate to make some money."

He Yiming said humbly, and Dou Shiwen and others laughed awkwardly: "Mr. He is joking. When the Divine Blade Army fights, it is necessary to rely on Mr. He!"

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While talking, the group went south. After arriving in Xi'an, Xiong Wencan held a banquet to greet the Divine Blade Army. He Yiming, as one of the pillars of the northwest, naturally accompanied him.

Xiong Wencan is a mature person, so how can he not see the glorious prospects of Dou Shiwen and his group of people? Therefore, Xiong Wencan deliberately attracted these young talents, which made Dou Shiwen and others flattered.

During the meal, everyone's topics were naturally not separated from the situation in the northwest.

Xiong Wencan said: "In Qinghai, Gu Shihan led his tribe from north of Tianshan Mountain to Qinghai, and reproduced and lived with a population of more than 300,000, which is a large tribe. Gu Shihan took advantage of the time when the imperial court had no time to visit the west and occupied Xining after Hong Chengchou evacuated Xining. In recent years, Gu Shihan and the Yarkand Khanate have fought hard, and they have won and lost each other. A few days ago, the Tianwu Army expanded and the heavy cavalry army took over the defense of Lanzhou, which scared Gu Shihan very much. So, the letter of paying tribute and tribute has been sent to Xi'an."

He Yiming was overjoyed and said, "The trade route to Tibet is considered open."

Xiong Wencan said: "Brother He must not be too happy too early. The Marquis of Jiangling seems to intend to strengthen their jurisdiction over Qinghai. It is not clear whether Gu Shihan will accept the tribute and praise of him. As for whether there will be any trouble in the court, I don't know now."

He Yiming smiled and said, "Gu Shihan knows that he is afraid, so this matter is easy to deal with, and it will never be more difficult than Yelang's arrogant."

Everyone laughed and agreed.

Xiong Wencan continued: "West of Jiayuguan, Li Zicheng fought with the Yarkand Khanate. This Li Zicheng had been in trouble with the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years, and now he has finally done some good things for the Ming Dynasty. The troops have pointed at Yumen Pass."

As a chief official in the border area, Xiong Wencan's grasp of the overall situation is far beyond He Yiming and others. When Xiong Wencan puts up this topic like a chat, he was stunned by He Yiming and Dou Shiwen and others.
Chapter completed!