Zhang Cun just wanted to test the tone from Fan Yu, but Fan Yu directly offered the price, which caught Zhang Cun off guard.

After thinking about it, Zhang Cuncai said: "The price of this batch of horses of An Lehou is a bit high. And it's not right to pay such a high price for so many horses. ”

He felt that the number of these horses was not small, but the price was fifty yuan each, which was unreasonable, and he should give a wholesale price.

Zhang Yuanjun laughed. Fan Yu said with a smile: "These horses are not ordinary inferior horses, but qualified war horses. Fifty per horse, which is already very low. If it is the war horses provided by the Herding Division and the Tea Horse Division, I am afraid that they are all high-priced horses and inferior horses, and they cannot be compared with these horses. If Zhang Yuanjun thinks the price is high and doesn't want it, then I can bring these horses to Bianliang. The Forbidden Army's Ma Junsi is also very short of horses, and they may be more expensive. ”

Fan Yu didn't worry about selling the goods, and he didn't give in at all, which made Zhang Cun a little itchy. But those horses, he also saw them when he greeted Fan Yu and the others. The horses were indeed qualified war horses, taller and larger than the donkey-like ponies provided by the herdsmen and the tea horses.

The herd supervisors of the Great Song Dynasty are responsible for raising horses, but the efficiency of their horse raising can only be said to be hehe. Among them, they pull stallions and various donkeys to circle and fork, and make big mules to make money. On the contrary, in cultivating excellent war horses, as long as they can make errands, they are unwilling to work hard.

As for the tea and horse division, there is no need to mention it. The horses bought are all horses from Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, and because of the environment, they are much shorter than the horses in the desert grassland. Yunnan and Guizhou are mountainous, and the horses there are good at mountain roads, but they don't grow up.

After the horses provided by the herd supervisors and the tea and horse division were sent to the army, they could only make the cavalry of the Great Song Dynasty go from no horses to horses. It's hard to talk about the combat power of the cavalry.

It is precisely because he knows these situations of the Great Song Dynasty Ma Zheng that Zhang Cun is very eager for these war horses in Fan Yu's hands.

"Okay, then tomorrow I will pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other." After thinking about it, Zhang Cunsi finally decided to buy this batch of war horses.

As a transit envoy of Hebei Road, Zhang Cun is the highest official along the way, and he has no problem buying these horses with some money from public funds.

Originally, Zhang Cun thought that it would take a lot of money to get these war horses into his hands. But when I talked to Fan Yu, I found that it was just a matter of money. In this way, it is simpler.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Cun talked to Duan Shaolian about Fengyue, so as not to snub the other party.

Then the topic turned to Fan Yu, Zhang Cun smiled and said: "I heard that An Lehou and the imperial brother of the Liao State are friends who are irreversible. I really didn't expect that An Lehou would fall in love with him. Although it is a personal relationship, my Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State are originally brothers. If there were more such exchanges, Song Liao would never have been at war. ”

Fan Yu listened to the other party's words, and couldn't help but smile and said: "Zhang Yuanjun, although I know the imperial brother of the Liao Kingdom, I haven't reached the point of friendship. The person who really has a good relationship with the emperor's brother is Cao Fu's uncle Xiaoguo. Is this the reason, not enough for outsiders. ”

Zhang Cun couldn't help but be curious, so he looked at Duan Shaolian with an inquiring look.

Duan Shaolian laughed dryly, "An Lehou refuses to speak, of course I can't talk about it, Zhang Yuanjun doesn't have to be strong." ”

Cao Fu almost pinched the matter of Yelu Chongyuan, but he couldn't talk nonsense, at least not from his own mouth.

Zhang Cun was a little embarrassed, he wanted to use this topic to talk about something. Unexpectedly, these two envoys didn't answer their words at all.

There was no way, Zhang Cun could only say directly to Fan Yu: "An Lehou can go through the door of the emperor's younger brother, which is extraordinary." For the first time, he persuaded the other party to sell hundreds of war horses, which was very rare. I just don't know if the next time, will the emperor's brother send more war horses? ”

"This ...... I can't guarantee that. Fan Yu shook his head and said, "Although he is the emperor's younger brother, he must not violate the ban of the Liao State too much. The Liao State forbade the sale of horses to our Great Song Dynasty, and now it is not easy to send hundreds of war horses. It was only because this was the first time that the imperial brother sent a caravan into the Song Dynasty that he brought these horses. In the future, if there is a caravan of the emperor's younger brother crossing the border, whether or not he can sell horses depends on chance. ”

"I see, that's a pity." Zhang Cun couldn't help but shake his head and said: "There has been no war between Song and Liao for decades, and it is a brotherly state. It would be great if I could sell more war horses and my Great Song. I bought a war horse in the Great Song Dynasty, but it was just a precaution, but I had no intention of using troops against Liao. ”

Fan Yu said with a smile: "If my Great Song thinks like this, then the Liao Kingdom may not think like this." Zhang Yuanjun doesn't have to worry, whether there are horses or not, this Hebei Road is a must-go. With this time, Zhang Yuanjun can also bid in advance to be the first. Although the Western Army faced the Western Xia, it was not the same and there were not many war horses. ”

Zhang Cun nodded, and said regretfully: "This can only be the case." ”

In fact, Zhang Cun wanted to encourage Fan Yu and persuade the emperor's younger brother to smuggle war horses to the Great Song Dynasty. But after listening to Fan Yu's words, he gave up.

The emperor's younger brother is the younger brother of the Liao Emperor Yelu Zongzhen, and he is also a pivotal person. There is really little hope for the other party to sell horses to Liao's biggest opponent.

There was nothing to do in his heart, and Zhang Cun also began to wander, chatting very relaxed. A reception banquet can be regarded as a happy dispersion of the guests and hosts.

For the next few days, nothing happened again, and the road was calm.

But Fan Yu's document was handed to the official Zhao Zhen, but Zhao Zhen was surprised.

Lu Yijian bowed down and stood in front of the official, quietly waiting for the official's orders, but did not take the initiative to express his opinion.

Zhao Zhen read the document that Fan Yu sent back to Beijing three times in detail before he let out a long breath.

"Lu Qing, do you think what An Lehou said is true or false?" Zhao Zhen still can't believe it until now.

There are two messages in this document, one good and one bad. The good thing is that a large number of war horses may be obtained from the way of Ba Simu. The bad news is that Li Yuanhao of Western Xia may be the emperor.

"Every day in the face of the officials, the ministers dare not speak falsely. None of the chapters presented in this chapter dare to be false. Presumably, An Lehou also thinks about it, and he will not do some hearsay to win the attention of the officials. Lu Yijian continued: "When this document was sent, it was still sealed with fire paint and pasted with secret characters. Obviously, I am afraid that the news will leak and things will be ruined. If it is not true, presumably An Lehou will not be so careful. ”

Zhao Zhen couldn't help pinching his forehead and said, "I'm afraid it's true." The sale of horses by Basi's mother department is only good for my Great Song. But if Li Yuanhao is called the emperor, if this matter is also true, it is unforgivable. In the past 20 years, Western Xia has been quite obedient. It's just that he is a subject of my Great Song Dynasty in Western Xia, and if Li Yuanhao is called the emperor, I am afraid that the face of my Great Song Dynasty will be lost. ”

"Official, this matter would rather be believed than not." Lu Yijian arched his hand and said: "Fortunately, the official family sent Cao Cong as the envoy of the Yongxing Army a year ago. Now, as long as he is ordered to strengthen vigilance, train his soldiers diligently, and prepare grain and grass to prevent anything from happening in Western Xia. If Li Yuanhao is not the emperor, it is fine, if he is the emperor, Cao Cong will not be unprepared. ”