Chapter 32 The Datong Alliance Rifles show their might

Zhang Zhimu asked, "What trick did Yan Bo think of this time?" ”

"We used to drive horses together, and the purpose was to walk together safely, but you have also seen that every time we set up camp, it was very difficult, and every time we set up camp, it was also very time-consuming, the queue was too long, and it was not easy to organize. Now that we have the conditions, on the way here, I will assign new tasks to each of our stations, and let them spend a little money to build a horse farm at each station. It is enough to put a thousand horses, mainly for autumn and winter, and when not in use, the wooden fence can be dismantled. So we can drive away a thousand horses and fifty men at a time, and stop at our station each time. This way, there is no need to re-establish the camp when you arrive at the site, and you don't have to get up in the morning, which is convenient. It's not too difficult to drive a horse. Yan Boju said.

Zhang Zhimu said: "That's great, we can send a batch of horses out every day, and it's easy to manage on the road." After the person in front of him has sent the horse, he can come back and continue to drive the horse. "Yan Boju is really a person who uses his brains.

At this time, Lu Chengxiang and Yao Jinchen came in, and Yao Jinchen asked Zhang Zhimu: "Mr. Zhang, we have finished booking the horses this time." How to determine cattle and sheep? ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "The more sheep the better, we get the sheep back, and the processed skins can at least be sold for the price of the sheep, and the result is not only to eat the mutton for nothing but also to make money; If you want to buy more cattle, you should also buy more. I wonder if the price of cattle and sheep has also increased after we came? ”

Yao Jinchen said: "This matter, Mr. Zhang doesn't have to worry, we don't look at their current price when we go to buy cattle and sheep, and specify that at least the previous price will be calculated, we are the business here, and they can't deceive us." This year's sheep and cattle are a little taller than last year, and they are not much higher. The cattle and sheep are like grass on the grassland, and they are worth silver only when they come to us. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Let's buy 20,000 sheep and 3,000 cattle first. After a while, look at the price of cattle and sheep, as long as the road is not closed by heavy snow, we can transport cattle and sheep. Haha, now you can see how useful the transportation lines we have built are, right? ”

Yao Jinchen didn't expect Zhang Zhimu to be so big at once, and asked, "Can you put so many cattle and sheep at home?" ”

Yan Boju smiled and said, "Hehe! I can put some of it in! I know how much appetite Chiki has this year. Let me tell you, this is a lot of difference between cattle and sheep. You keep an eye on the price and keep your mouth shut. It may be that after we buy cattle and sheep, they think that there are no big households to buy cattle and sheep anymore, and they can't help but reduce the price again. At that point, we'll strike again. Now that we have more and more people, we have to make a little other reserve, and this cattle and sheep are the best thing. In winter, it is killed and frozen into meat without consuming feed. By the way, Mr. Ouyang said, 'Buy as much beef jerky as possible'. I know that when there is a war, each person brings a little beef jerky, and it can take care of a lot of things. ”

Yao Jinchen said: "If the amount is large, it will be handed over to Prince Torrey, they collect beef jerky on the grassland is much cheaper than ours." We are also taking care of his business. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "It seems that Manager Yao has learned Mr. Lu's skills. Ha ha! ”

Lu Chengxiang finished laughing with everyone and said: "We don't have to worry about other products, with them here, it's much better than what we buy every time." I think we'll inform the garrison today, and we'll go and get the stall tomorrow. ”

Yan Boju was of course happy when he heard this, and said, "Yes, take all the horses, and we can rest assured." ”

"It's your peace of mind!" Lu Chengxiang said. The room full of people couldn't hold back their laughter, everyone knew that Yan Boju was close to Ma, but no one dared to drink him as a joke.

Taking over Malanzi is a familiar road for the people of Yaogang, and there is nothing new. The soldiers who watched the horses almost didn't jump up when they saw the kiln gang people coming, they knew that the kiln gang people were coming, not only could each person get some silver flowers, but this wine tonight would be enough. Jiang Jintong also came to the racecourse on time, and both sides knew how to count the silver together.

As soon as we greeted each other, we started working immediately. This time, the kiln gang people bought a lot of silver. Sixty pens for the finest horses, twenty-four taels of silver for each horse, seventy-two thousand taels of silver; 200 pens for medium horses, 15 taels of silver for each horse, 150,000 taels of silver; Forty pens for inferior horses, ten taels of silver for each horse, and twenty thousand taels of silver. A total of 242,000 taels of silver were needed.

The two sides sent people to count the silver, but Zhang Zhimu saw that Jiang Jintong brought a lot of neatly dressed officers and soldiers. Zhang Zhimu asked Jiang Jintong in the past: "What's the matter, my lord is not relieved of the silver, and he still brought many officers and soldiers over?" ”

Jiang Jintong led Zhang Zhimu to the side and said, "Where can I still worry about Zhang Dong's silver." I'll tell you the truth, I've been waiting for your money, and after they finish counting it, they will go straight to Beijing on the road. You don't know that the court urging money is like urging life. The court is too short of silver. ”

Only then did Zhang Zhimu understand that these officers and soldiers were waiting for the money to be sent away immediately. After talking to Jiang Jintong for a while, Zhang Zhimu came to Yan Boju, and he could see that Yan Boju was a little worried, because there were too many horses this time, even An Lanzi couldn't pick a horse, which made Yan Boju's ability unable to show.

Zhang Zhimu persuaded: "Uncle Yan, today's horse can't be picked by the railing. Let's choose the nearest horse. Try to keep the stalls next to each other. You'll have to wait until you get back and re-divide yourself. ”

Yan Boju nodded reluctantly and said, "Hey! No way. Originally, I was going to pick a few good horses this time, but I couldn't help it. The first few times we picked out a lot of good horses, but this year's foals were not very good. This time I wanted to pick a few more good horses. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "The good horses you see don't necessarily come out with good horses." Even if a good horse is born, it is difficult to say what his offspring will be, and it is not easy for a good breed to be genetically stable. ”

Yan Boju didn't understand anything about genetic stability, but he could understand what Zhang Zhimu meant.

Many people came over from the Killing Tiger Branch to help take over the horse. This time, the only way to do this was to gather as many horses as possible together, and with the help of those who were in charge, the horses were enclosed into an independent yard so that it was easy to manage. This time, Yan Boju did not divide the horses here, and directly handed over all the horses to the five hundred cavalry he brought, and they sent fifty men every day to drive away twenty columns and one thousand horses every day. After the first person who sent away the horses had delivered one batch, he would come back to take the next batch, and after sending the horses away, he would send the cattle and sheep.

After arranging the things here, Zhang Zhimu took people to bid farewell to the tiger and go straight to Datong.

In order to hurry, Zhang Zhimu went out of the city directly as soon as the gate of the tiger's mouth was opened, in order to rush directly to Datong on the same day, and on the way he simply ate some food, and did not arrive in Datong until the evening. Fortunately, the site of Datong is located outside Datong City. Zhang Zhimu's arrival kept the people at the site busy. They didn't expect Zhang Zhimu to arrive here so late. Fortunately, there are still a lot of guest rooms at the site, and Zhang Zhimu and they can all live there.

At dawn, as soon as the city gate opened, Zhang Zhimu, Yan Boju and Lu Chengxiang entered the city together to meet Jiang and Jiang's general soldiers. Yang Yulin and Xiao Hongyu also went into the city together, but they went into the city to go shopping.

Jiang Zongbing heard that Zhang Zhimu was coming, and hurriedly let him enter the Yamen of the General Army. After the greetings, Jiang Zongbing said: "Zhang Dongjia, I want to invite you if you don't come, if it weren't for me, as the chief soldier, I can't walk around casually, I would like to see you." It's not going to be good, I need to plan ahead. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "This is also the purpose of my visit to the adults. Governor Sun Chuanting's defeat this time can be said to be a great loss of vitality. All the baggage was lost, and most of the troops concentrated in several provinces had lost most of them this time, and if it weren't for some food and salary from us, they wouldn't even be able to return to Shaanxi. ”

Yan Boju had already told Zhang Zhimu about his family's support for Sun Chuanting.

Jiang Pai said: "I know all this, if it weren't for your support, Tongguan would have been lost." But I heard that you are using warships to provide support to Tongguan, so what should you do if there is a freeze on the river in winter? Most of Governor Sun's soldiers and horses retreated to Shaanxi, but Tongguan still couldn't hold it. Can't you take over Tongguan? ”

"I'm here to discuss this matter with you, we can't go out in winter, I think it's difficult for Ningde to hold Tongguan. But our people are different from your officers and soldiers, they are all laborers, farmers who cultivate the land, and it is easy to let them guard their homes, and it is difficult for them to go out to fight, and I can't open my mouth. Besides, if we really take over Tongguan, the emperor will also think that I am a rebellion, and if Li Zicheng doesn't kill me, the emperor will not allow me. You know, I almost couldn't come back from the last time I went to Beijing? Zhang Zhimu said.

Jiang Zongbing said: "I have heard a little about the Zhang Dong family. But I know that the emperor still believes in you, if you hadn't borrowed the emperor's money, the food and salary at the border would have been delayed for too long. I won't talk about that. Zhang Dongjia has thought about it, once Tongguan is lost, as long as Li Zicheng does not let go, Governor Sun of Shaanxi will not survive this winter. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Even if Tongguan is not lost, it will be difficult for Governor Sun to survive the end of this year." After the New Year, Li Zicheng will go straight to our Shanxi. I discussed this matter with Zhou Yuji, the general soldier of Shaanxi, and I suggested that he shrink his defense, we hold the kiln post, he guards the partial pass, and you hold Datong here. In the consumption of Li Zicheng's strength, we became horns, assisted each other, and then waited for the opportunity to counterattack. But General Zhou didn't dare to let go, he had to divide his troops to defend everywhere. I said that if you let go everywhere, you can't prevent it there. But ....."

Jiang Zongbing said: "Hey, don't blame him. I can understand him. If he loses Jinyang, he won't be able to survive even if he holds it. There is no way, he can't afford to lose anywhere. I can only do my best to obey the destiny of heaven. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "I came this time to agree with you, we must support each other and resolutely hold this winter." If he can't take our Yaogang and Tongguan, Li Zicheng will definitely not dare to attack Beijing with confidence. When the weather is warm, the Fen River and the Yellow River are civilized. Li Zicheng's armies in the north and south will be separated, and we will be ready to take advantage of the superiority of the naval warships to attack and strive to take Tongguan suddenly, so that the thief army that enters the territory of Shanxi will inevitably panic. We are going back to clean up the thief army in Shanxi. In this case, if we recapture Tongguan from the thief army, the court will not blame me. ”

Chief Jiang Jian smiled slightly and said, "It seems that the Zhang Dong family has already been in the chest. We will settle this matter today, and we will keep in touch at any time when the time comes. But I'm going to buy five hundred muskets this time. You must help me get it done as soon as possible. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "I will send you the musket as soon as possible, so that you can train earlier." But this time there is one condition, that is, we don't want silver, just your copper in exchange. ”

"Gee, that's great. You've done me a great favor. To tell you the truth, there is war everywhere now, and we still have a lot of copper that has not been sold. What we lack is silver. If you can exchange it for copper, how about we exchange it for another five hundred muskets? Jiang Zongbing was very happy when he heard that he didn't need silver, but could exchange it for copper. Because his copper mines are large.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay, greedy chief soldier. Let's get these 500 and then talk about it. In fact, after we change the copper, it is also beneficial to you. We plan to open the telegram to Datong, Kill Hukou, and Zhangjiakou next year, so that it will be much more convenient for us to keep in touch. So we need a lot of copper. ”

Jiang Zongbing asked: "Can you tell me about this telegram?" ”

Zhang Zhimu had no choice but to tell Jiang Ji about the telegram and the benefits of the telegram. In fact, there is no need for Zhang Zhimu to talk about it anymore, Jiang Ji is already very sensitive to the benefits of this thing like Zhou Yuji. Jiang asked "Can't you connect the telegraph now?" We can send the copper to you now. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "It's too late. Now I am preparing to do it in the spring of next year. Besides, even if it is through now, when the time comes, Li Zicheng will not ignore this telegram, and they will also cut off the telegraph line. We're in a hurry. ”

"Zhang Dongjia, you must solve this problem of disconnection. Later, if there is this thing at the border gate, it will be amazing. It's just that people will definitely disconnect you before the accident, which is not easy to do. ”

"Actually, it's not difficult, we usually have to report regularly when we have nothing to do, if it doesn't get through, it means that something is wrong, it's not a matter of disconnection, or something else happens. Wouldn't it be okay to send someone to find out about the situation immediately? Zhang Zhimu said.

Jiang Jian said: "Ouou! Good! All in all, it's good stuff. Next year, let's get this thing together. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "There is another thing, I have always felt that I have not considered it. Last time we were all a little pushy. Actually, we just gave the glass carriage to the king last time. Wouldn't it be easier for us to deal with Li Zicheng in the future with his support? ”

Jiang Pai said: "Zhang Dongjia, what a heart! I just can't tell you something. Someone from the palace begged me, saying that some of their children wanted to go to study in Yaogang. They knew we knew each other, so they asked me to come forward and beg you. Tell me, they too, they did it last time, and now they're here to fix it. ”

Zhang Zhimu laughed and said, "It seems that our kiln has a good reputation?" Otherwise, the palace will not look down on us. But adults, if I have something to say, I said in the front, the children who come to study in our kiln gang, no matter who they are when they enter the school, are all equal, and they all have a name, that is, students. There is no high or low, and the food is the same. There is only a difference between learning and badness, and it has nothing to do with origin. If they accept this, I welcome them, and I will take care of all the expenses, and I will not have to take a copper coin from them. ”

Jiang Yan said: "I will tell them what you say, let them consider." But no matter what happens to them, when you go back to the kiln, you will have to take our children with you. I will say that all of you are equal, and my grandchildren must go there to study. Otherwise, they will all be spoiled here. ”

At this time, Lu Chengxiang interjected: "What are you waiting for us to do?" Now we have a shuttle bus every day, as soon as possible to send the children over, I know that there are a few new freshman classes recently, they go now just in time, otherwise they will have to wait for enough classes before school starts. ”

Yan Boju saw that he was done with the matter, and also interjected: "Lord General Soldier, your children, they don't need to study in Yaogang for a year, they will be reluctant to come back. Ha ha! ”

Jiang Jian said: "I have also heard that your kiln gang is like heaven, otherwise those people in the palace would not have asked me to come forward to talk about this matter." Wait until we're done with this battle. I'm going to stay in your kiln for a few more days to see what you're like. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay, it seems that Jiang Zongbing is full of confidence in a battle." We will bring a few glass carriages this time, and you can see a few for the palace and use the rest for yourself. ”

Jiang Yan said: "Great, I will send it to the palace tomorrow." It's good for all of us to ease up. ”

After Zhang Zhimu and the others left the gift for Jiang Jiao, they rushed back to their site. They thought that if they gave the palace two cars this time, they would be happy. But he didn't expect that this time people didn't take a fancy to the car, but to the person who was in the car.

Yang Yulin and Xiao Hongyu, two big beauties, appeared on Datong Street, and they were definitely the center of attention. The rubber wheeled glass carriage they rode in walked on the street, which was very eye-catching in itself, and as soon as the carriage stopped, Yang Yulin, Xiao Hongyu and Xiao Hongyu's two sisters, they were all like flowers. They go into whichever shop has a big façade. After the purchase, the person behind will hold it. Such a character will be very face-saving in any shop he goes to, and he can negotiate a good price. It is their honor for such a person to go to their shop to buy something. Later, when they found out who this man was, it was a great honor.

The appearance of Yang Yulin and Xiao Hongyu made the entire somewhat lifeless Datong Street look a little energetic. However, the appearance of such a beautiful woman has also made many men think about it. Seeing the beauties on the street, I know that the master is a slave, and I will not let go of the opportunity to please my master.

Just when Yang Yulin and Xiao Hongyu finished purchasing things and were happily about to go back, a subordinate of the palace happened to see it. This guy ran to the palace, and when he saw the prince out of breath, he said breathlessly: "Master, go down, mortal." The fairy has descended. ”

The prince went up and kicked him and said, "Fuck, say it." ”

In this way, this one told me about the two beauties I saw just now, this prince usually has nothing to do, but he specializes in messing with flowers and grass everywhere. When he heard that there were beautiful women, he hurriedly said, let the guards send someone to watch them. I'll be right away.

But when the guards ran to the place where the servant had spoken, the man was long gone. When the prince arrived in his car, he saw the guards standing here stupidly, and he was so angry that he shouted: "If you don't chase after you quickly, you can't chase back, I'll starve you for three days." ”

But the guards knew that the prince did what he said, and they inquired about the direction, and pursued them all the way out until they were outside the city gate, and they saw the two carriages in front of them.

This time, they followed Yang Yulin, and they came out with Li Jing's five people, as well as Yang Yulin's five female soldiers. Li Jing's five men all carried rifles in gun bags, and Yang Yulin's female soldiers all boasted of waist knives.

The newly formed guards in the palace were all equipped with muskets that they had insisted on from Jiang Ping, and they felt that they had muskets in their hands, and they always felt that the world was invincible. More than 20 people came out this time, and they didn't pay attention to the dozen people in the two cars in front of them.

They rode up to two wagons and surrounded them. One of Li Jing's people asked, "Is there something wrong with the military masters?" ”

"Haha! Interesting question. Are we going to have fun? ”

"Excuse me, what does the military master command?" Li Jing's people are still very polite.

Xiao Hongyu in the car was a little nervous, Yang Yulin was a little angry with her head, and said, "Look at your little bit of talent." ”

In fact, Xiao Hongyu also practices kung fu every day, but she hasn't gone through the battle formation and is a little nervous. Then Yang Yulin doesn't know how many people she has killed, and she can't compare.

These people from the palace guards said: "Seeing that your boy is still sensible, I will tell you, our palace has an invite, come with us." ”

"Oh, that's not going to work, Lord. This is the family of Zhang Dong's family in Yaogang, if you have something to say, go and talk to Zhang Dong's family. ”

At this moment, one of the royal guards picked up the whip in his hand and whipped it at the man who spoke. How could Li Jing's people suffer such a loss, as soon as they caught the whip a little, they took it with their hands, and almost brought this person off the horse.

This angered these people, they didn't expect that there would be people who would dare to compete with them.

All of them took their muskets off their bodies and began to light them. None of the muskets given to them by the kiln men fired primers. Li Jing's people are not suffering from the losses in front of them, they can't see it well. Immediately remove the snatching bag from his body and take out the rifle. Seeing that some of the guards had already lit the fire twist, Li Jing's people did not relent, and shot together.

"Smack, smack, smack, smack." With the sound of continuous and crisp shooting, the members of the guard were all dismounted one by one. Only five people were left who looked bad, dropped the muskets in their hands, raised their hands high, and shouted "spare your life!" ”

This was the first time that the rifle had shown its might, and Li Jing's people were too satisfied with the guys in their hands. Some people think that the hard work under the practice of this life is in vain. With this thing, it's useless.

Li Jing's people didn't dare to kill them all, because this place was too close to the city gate, and it was impossible to keep it secret. That's why I didn't kill these people. At this time, Yang Yulin poked her head out of the car and looked at it, and said, "Leave them alone, let's go!" ”

The car continued to move forward. When the car moved, Xiao Hongyu was still curious to poke her head out to take a look, Yang Yulin pressed her down and sat on her and said, "What do you look at like this?" After reading it, you won't be able to eat for a few days. But at this time, Yang Yulin was a little apprehensive in her heart, she knew that there was a lot of trouble today, and she didn't know if she would bring Zhang Zhimu any trouble.

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