Zamuhe is satisfied, and naturally some people feel dissatisfied.

For example, Wang Qinian, who has been watching Xu Shiyang negotiate with Zamuhe.

Qi Meng's discussion of a direct exchange market in Datong was actually equivalent to interrupting Wang Qinian's chain of interests - in the past, most of the trade between Qi and Meng was completed through his horse thieves, and he was naturally not needed for direct exchange.

As a semi-independent warlord, Wang Qinian knew that this day would come sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly, and Xu Shiyang carved up his own interests in front of him.

He was a little sad, so he was depressed for the second half of the meeting and didn't speak.

After Zamuhe left, Xu Shiyang beckoned Wang Qinian to go home, and on the way, Xu Shiyang said to him again:

"Wang Qinian, the task of exchanging markets with the Mughurs is the work of the Household Customs, and you are no longer suitable to meddle."

"Yes, I understand."

Just buying and selling, Wang Qinian's thief earns hundreds of thousands of yuan a year, so much money is really not suitable for a semi-warlord to take away, and he actually understands this truth.

It's just that I always feel reluctant, and the direct exchange of markets means that Qi State's reliance on the horse thieves will be reduced a lot in the future, and from then on, the horse thieves are just a cavalry force with some strength.

But no matter how powerful the horse thief is, can he still be more powerful than the Jurchens? The Qi army killed the Jurchens like dogs, and they didn't need the combat power of horse thieves at all.

After five years of comfortable life, Wang Qinian had to start thinking about the future of the horse thief again.

"If only you understood."

Xu Shiyang didn't care whether he really understood it or not, and said directly:

"I'll give you a task, you are ready to prepare, set off immediately, go to Datong in Jin Province, and talk to the Han army there. Tell them to make a decision before the end of the year - choose me Daqi or Mughul! ”

"Yes...... Belch? Before the end of the year? Wang Qinian was surprised: "Too anxious, right?" What's more, wasn't it agreed with Zamuhe to trade with each other outside of the forces of the two sides? Now that we have swallowed Jin Province, won't it become a mutual market on our territory? ”

"Hehe, do you really think I'm worried that the Muguls coming to Qi to trade will affect my country's security? Just those herdsmen who use bone arrows and don't have a tael of iron on their bodies? ”

Xu Shiyang sneered:

"What's more, how can I give something as important as tariffs to others?"

There are two main reasons for proposing to be in Datong Mutual Market.

First, Xu Shiyang wanted to dispel Zamuhe's suspicions, making him mistakenly believe that Qi was only satisfied with peaceful coexistence between the two sides, and had no plans to expand into his sphere of influence.

Second, Xu Shiyang hoped that after taking control of Jin Province, he could deepen his control over Jin Province as soon as possible through the benefits brought by the mutual market, and eliminate the influence of the Shihou on the local people.

The second point in particular, which is very important, no matter how the people of the world grovel to the Tartars, after all, they have saved millions of Han people, and there will definitely be many people who are loyal to those people, and to compete for the hearts and minds of the people, they must let the people see a better future.

"What if the Chronicles choose to continue to follow the Mugul?" Wang Qinian asked.

"Tell them that I will destroy the Jurchen Tartar regime in 2 to 3 years."

For the first time, Xu Shiyang clearly put forward his timetable to outsiders:

"But that's not the end, I'll go back and deal with the other Tartars one by one, and if they don't want to go with me, then go to hell with the Tartars."

"Destroy the Kingdom of Jin in 3 years?" Wang Qinian was surprised: "Do we have this kind of strength?" ”

"It's two to three years, and the goal can be reached in two years at the earliest." Xu Shiyang corrected: "You just tell them directly and clearly, tell them that the opportunity is very precious, and I won't give them many times!" ”

This opportunity is rare and must be cherished.

Wang Qinian felt that this was also said to him.

The thief decided to seize the opportunity.

"Young marshal, can my people accept the adaptation?"

Xu Shiyang looked at him, did not speak, and waited for an explanation.

"There are a thousand cavalrymen on the horse, all of them are good men who immediately draw hard bows, and I still have a lot of people in several strongholds, I hope that the young marshal can give them a future."

Wang Qinian knew that this time he went north to attack the grassland, and the Qi army mobilized 20,000 standing troops, and at the same time, there were 50,000 standing troops to launch a routine spring offensive against the Jurchens.

The Qi army had 30,000 defenders in various places, and in order to strengthen the local defenses, Xu Shiyang mobilized 110,000 reservists before dispatching.

There are 210,000 of these people alone, all of them are combat-ready troops, and they are far from the limit!

This kind of strength is no longer a question of whether the Qi State can tear the earth and seal the king, Wang Qinian feels that it is only a matter of time before the Great Qi unifies the world!

A unified dynasty will certainly not be able to tolerate horse thieves.

Then the only way to turn the thief into an official army!

"It's good that you have this heart."

Xu Shiyang smiled:

"After I go back, I will hand over the population to the household department and organize the people. Keep the cavalry for now, and I'll make adjustments to you later, and doing this now will give the Shanshan people some wrong impressions. ”

"You take your people to complete the task I gave you first, don't worry, I won't treat you and your subordinates badly."

……

"Shoot!"

Woohoo!

There was a dense burst of gunfire, and several oncoming Jurchen armor soldiers fell off their horses in response, and the others were shocked by the muskets and scattered to the sides to dodge.

"Draw your sword!"

With Xu Shizhen's loud command, a burst of horns sounded, and the dragoons inserted their flintlock pistols back into their holsters, then drew their sabers casually and struggled forward to raise them above their heads.

The entire cavalry company of a hundred riders who were charging at high speed seemed to have suddenly grown half a meter taller, and a cluster of cold and shining blades appeared above their heads!

"Kill!" Xu Shizhen roared.

"Kill the Tartars!"

The dragoons responded in unison, and a whole cavalry company crushed the enemy in front of them like an impermeable wall!

In the high-speed charge of the cavalry, there is no need to swing hard, only a gentle drag of the saber at the enemy, which can bring a terrifying wound on the human body.

All the Tartars who could not escape were shot off their horses, and the Tartars, who had been demoralized by the musket blows, completely collapsed under the blow of the wall charge, and the remnants of the cavalry quickly turned their horses and fled north.

The dragoon company did not pursue, and the company commander Xu Shizhen sent 20 horsemen to patrol and guard, while the others cleaned up the battlefield.

This was already the fifth time that the 7th Dragoon Company of the Spring Offensive had encountered the Tartar cavalry.

They have won five battles and five victories, slaughtering more than 150 Tartars and capturing 120 horses, so they can be said to have a lot of experience.

After hearing the order, the dragoons, who were named and asked to continue patrolling and guarding, did not complain, and quickly dispersed around under the leadership of the squad leader to find a commanding height with a wide field of vision.

The others dismounted, mended the desperate wounded Tartars one by one, and then gathered their horses, equipment, various belongings, dry rations, and other supplies to prepare for the next mission.