There are many kinds of people in the desert, such as the Jin people, the Western Liao people, and the Mongols.

After all, after the tea leaves of Xichuan are made into tea bricks, they can be stored for a long time, transported to the north, and boiled a pot after grazing by the horses.

So after the drinkers looked up and down, they didn't care, as long as it wasn't the ringing horse that mixed in, they didn't have to care.

This group of people didn't care about the surprised eyes of others, and the chatter and laughter of no one around, they used a language that was rarely seen here, and they didn't understand much, and unfortunately, no one in this wine shop could understand it.

They use the Mongolian language.

"Hehe, the southerners are really rich in materials on their territory, there are so many mountains here, but there are such prosperous towns, it's really rare!" A big man held the bowl, tilted his neck and dried it, wiped his mouth and said, "Next time we go back, we will go to ask for orders, and then go out and loot a few more places." ”

"Uliang Hatai, didn't you just rob a lot of people and property last month? Why can't you sit still again? Another person laughed and said, "Could it be that there is not enough money at home?" ”

"Hey, no matter how many slaves there are, there won't be too many!" The first big man, Wuliang Hatai, glared and said, "It's only Lie, aren't you also clamoring to take advantage of this time to bring back more slave gold and silver?" Why come to me at this time! ”

"That is, we didn't catch up with the Western Expedition, and it was only greedy to see the hordes of slaves brought back by others from there, and now that the Southern Expedition to the Song Kingdom, it's time for us to get rich, how can we not want to grab more things." He only grabbed a wine jar and filled the empty wine bowls: "Let's just say that in this bar, the wine of the southerners is better than ours, and it is a way to make money if you catch a few people who make wine here and go back." ”

Several people laughed, pointed to Ye Zhilie's nose and said, "You have a lot of ideas, and you still want to make our own people's money!" ”

He only raised his neck, not ashamed at all, and said vigorously with a wine bowl: "Don't say so much, let's follow the prince out, although it is to explore the way, you can't indulge in plunder, but you can drink to relieve boredom, come and come, there is no fun to be found in this mountain, drink some wine, everyone is happy!" ”

So they shouted and swallowed the bowl of wine.

The pedantic man and the young man sat alone at the table on the riverbank, bathing in the river, but they did not drink with the big men.

The two of them were holding small cups, obviously getting along at the same table, but they seemed to be out of the way, and the shouting men were like being in two worlds, and the noisy noise did not affect the conversation between the two at all, they looked out the window and talked in a low voice.

"So, Dali has really changed masters?" The young man frowned, a little annoyed: "Then the news we inquired about this time is not right!" ”

"That's true, I didn't expect us to walk on the front foot, and this change happened on the back foot, which was unexpected." The pedantic-looking man stroked the beard on his chin and said: "Duan Zhixiang died, Gao Cheng Long died, the Duan Zhilang who came to power had never heard of it before, and the Prime Minister Dong Ruotang, I heard that it was the Dong family that had already lost power, but they all took power, which is really incredible." ”

"Master Yao, why don't we go back again." The young man said: "If you don't figure things out, you always feel unsteady." ”

"Time is running out, His Highness Kublai Khan." The pedant known as Master Yao shook his head: "Go back and forth to Dali from here once, at least more than a month, the Great Khan let His Highness come out for a limited period of half a year, today is the last month, and if you don't go back, I am afraid that the Great Khan will be angry, and Your Highness has no need to do this." ”

He looked at the young man who was obviously a little unhappy, and said in a deep voice: "The Great Khan of Ogedai does not value His Highness, and His Highness should be more cautious in his words and deeds, and not be honest with others. ”

The young man sighed, nodded, and said, "What Master Yao said is, then let's do it." ”

The pedant arched his hand at him: "Your Highness lies on the salary and tastes the courage, Taoguang is obscure, and there will be a day of prosperity in the future!" ”

"There is no need to say auspicious words." The young man had a very good mentality, he didn't drill the horns, and laughed in an instant: "Master Yao, let's talk about that eldest grandson, I heard that this person is a character, the chaos of Dali, he controlled it single-handedly, and with the power of one part, he provoked many barbarians in Dali, and he also succeeded, and became the king of Dali, this ability, can it be regarded as a hero?" ”

"It's hard to say, there are many rumors that can't be trusted, hearsay, can't be true." The pedant shook his head, his face solemn: "But Shimen Fan dares to use a part of the army, playing the banner of the Qing monarch's side, the courage is not small, Dali has tens of thousands of standing soldiers, and there are thirty-six barbarians to rely on, according to common sense, unless Shi Menfan is a madman in charge, it is impossible to do this." ”

"But they did, and they succeeded." The young Kublai Khan said: "I heard from those merchants that Shimen Fan defeated the army led by the prime minister of Dali in the battle of Longshouguan, and only then did he seize power in a coup d'état, which shows that this barbarian army is quite powerful, as powerful as their courage." ”

"Between the barbarians in the southwest, there have been many chaotic wars since ancient times, and it is common for some barbarians to be particularly capable of fighting." Yao Shu, who looked like an old pedant, said: "But no matter how powerful the war is, is it as powerful as the warriors of our Great Mongolian Country?" These barbarians gather in groups, scatter into sand, don't understand the royal way and don't respect the king, but some brave and ruthless reckless men, fighting with each other can't say anything, Your Highness doesn't need to pay too much attention to it. ”

"What Yao Shi said is that we walked along the road and saw a lot of Yi barbarian soldiers, let's just say that this Qiang soldier is full of camel cities, we have heard of the Baima Qiang people on the grassland, and when we fought with Tubo in the past, we could beat the Tubo soldiers so that they did not dare to cross the border, and it was rumored that they were very capable of fighting." Kublai Khan probably thought of something, and looked out the window in the distance, under the clear moonlight, the arrow tower of the camel city barracks loomed: "Come and see for yourself, but it's just like this, a group of native soldiers in the ravine!" Even the horses are bantam horses, and they can't run fast and have stamina, such a soldier can be defeated with a charge, what a way! ”

"So, Your Highness, the military might of the Great Mongolia is beyond the reach of others, Your Highness can sit back and relax, although the mountains and rivers here are dangerous and the roads are inconvenient, but as long as there is a geographical map and a guide to guide the way, it will not take much effort to take Dali." Yao Shu followed Kublai Khan's gaze and looked out the window, and said softly: "But as I say on weekdays, it is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to defend the country." The difficulty lies in the hearts of the people, the difficulty lies in the success, and the Tang Taizong said in the General Guide to Information and Administration: Arrogance is born from wealth, and chaos is born from ignorance, so it is difficult to know the success. This is a great kindness, and I would like to encourage His Highness. ”

Kublai Khan laughed: "Master Yao is going to persuade me to kill less again, I remember." ”

"Your Highness is wise, there is no need to say much, but since Weichen entered Sichuan with His Highness, everything he has seen and heard is a bleak and miserable place, and the Mongolian generals have not taken Shuzhong as their own territory to operate, and they have the meaning of looting and leaving, this is not a way, how is it different from the mountain bandits?" Yao Shu shook his head, his brows furrowed.

(End of chapter)