As the troops of the Qing army went out of the border wall, there were basically no hostile forces in Datong and Xuanfu, and all parts of the country were pacified one after another. Although some places are still completely guarded by Jiang Xiang's men, public security can basically be guaranteed.

Datong, although Xuanfu is a border land, but there are many border trade merchants there, and they have been in business for a hundred years, with strong strength and power. As merchants, what they want is peace, especially on their trade routes, otherwise they will not be able to do business. Elsewhere, a little chaos is not necessarily a bad thing, at least the price of goods can be much higher. So they will take the initiative to maintain local law and order.

Li Yan couldn't rush here, so he could only expand the army after the recruit training was completed, and then send him to garrison important places to exterminate bandits. Of course, the Great Wall was taken at the first time.

At the same time, he transferred more than 30,000 mainland prisoners from Henan, Shandong, and Zhili to let them rest the roads first. He had limited forces and could only place some defensive forces at important passes, while the large army was in the rear prefectures and counties, and was responsible for supporting several nearby passes. Therefore, the road must be clear so that his troops can be quickly reinforced.

Li Yan also met with Fan Yongdou, who was sent from Henan.

Fan Yongdou arrived in Henan last year ago and wanted to redeem his shopkeeper and his associates, but he was detained by Li Yan. He thought that he would be able to let him go back in a few days, and that it would be a big deal to give him more money. But he didn't expect that Li Yan would keep him for more than half a year.

"The villain meets the great, the generalissimo." Fan Yongdou first bowed to Li Yan. He stumbled, he originally wanted to say that he was handsome, but he remembered that Li Yan was already the generalissimo of Anmin's rebellion at this time, so he immediately changed his words.

Li Yan said with a smile: "Fan Dongjia, no courtesy, please take a seat." ”

"The villain doesn't dare." Fan Yongdou excused.

Li Yan continued to give up his seat: "Fan Dongjia doesn't have to be polite. Originally, I wanted to stay at Fan Dong's house for a few days, but as soon as the new year passed, the general trend of the world changed, and swords and soldiers rose everywhere, which delayed the return of Fan Dong's family. Now that the road is a little quieter, I will immediately ask people to send Fan Dong's family over. ”

Fan Yongdou could only sigh in his heart. Li Yan is not his acquaintance, and the relationship has not been dredged, and he has nothing to say. Moreover, he heard that even the Qing army was defeated here in Li Yan, so he did not dare to show dissatisfaction at all.

He bowed and said, "The generalissimo is polite, it is an honor for the villain to be a guest at the generalissimo." ”

Li Yan smiled and said: "I brought Fan Dongjia here today, not just to apologize to Fan Dongjia, but also to ask Fan Dongjia for help." ”

"How dare you dare, the generalissimo only commands, and if he can do it, the villain will never refuse." Fan Yongdou immediately stood up and gave his hands perfunctorily.

Li Yan didn't care about Fan Yongdou's attitude. He continued: "Fan Dongjia doesn't have to be modest, Fan Dongjia will definitely be able to do this. I need horses, lots of horses. ”

"Well said, well said." Fan Yongdou agreed easily: "When the villain goes back, he will definitely buy a lot of horses and sell them to the generalissimo at the lowest price." ”

Li Yan nodded and continued: "However, the horses are not all. I also want to ask the Fan Dong family to give me a few maps of the Mongolian tribes, and if necessary, to borrow the Fan Dong family's men as guides. ”

"Okay, okay, as long as the generalissimo says a word, everyone in my family will be sent by the generalissimo." Fan Yongdou continued to accept it in its entirety.

Li Yan smiled and continued: "Moreover, I hope that the Fan Dong family, as well as several other big merchants, will contact the Mongolian ministries and work with me against the Qing State. ”

"This, this," Fan Yongdou stumbled for a while, but didn't dare to agree.

He has his own principles, as long as he agrees, even if he is forced, he will fulfill his promise. However, the Mongol tribes in southern Mo had already submitted to the Qing Dynasty, and they had also married the princes of the Qing Dynasty, so where was it so easy to convey the words of the Qing Dynasty, maybe as soon as he finished saying this, he would be arrested by the Mongolian princes and sent to the Qing court.

Li Yan said with a smile: "Don't worry about the Fan Dong family, of course I didn't let the Fan Dong family contact the Mongolian princes right away. At this stage, Fan Dongjia only needs to observe and listen to the news of the Mongolian tribes, and when they need to contact them, they will ask Fan Dongjia for help. Also, in order to grasp the information more accurately, so as not to lose trust in each other due to some factors, I will send a few people to protect the safety of Fan Dongjia. ”

Fan Yongdou excused himself and said: "The generalissimo looks down on the villain, the villain is just a trader, where can he do such a big thing, the generalissimo should choose another master." ”

Li Yan's face suddenly changed, and he said coldly: "Fan Dongjia, I think you have such an ability." And Li did not let Fan Dongjia pay in vain, and there will be a good reward in the future. If Fan Dongjia insists on refusing, then Fan Dongjia has to think about the consequences. The current Great Wall passes are under my control, and without my warrant, no goods can be taken out. ”

He paused for a moment and said leisurely, "No matter how much goods and capital Fan Dongjia has, as long as Li doesn't nod, Fan Dongjia won't be able to make a few dollars." In the past two years, there has been chaos everywhere, and the profit is several times that of usual. Not to mention ten years later, even in another three or five years, I am afraid that there will be no such good market. ”

Fan Yongdou stood in place and did not speak, silent.

Li Yan continued: "By the way, and to Qingguo, you can't say everything. We will tell you what needs to be said, and we can't just talk nonsense without informing you. Of course, Fan Dongjia can also not listen to Li's words and continue to contribute to Mongolia and the Qing court. However, the old and young members of the Fan family are going to be buried with Fan Dong's family. ”

Fan Yongdou sighed helplessly, and then could only compromise: "Okay, the villain is willing to serve the generalissimo." However, there is not just a villain in the Qing court as a news channel, I don't say it, others will also pass on the news. Therefore, the generalissimo should not have too much extravagance. ”

Li Yan said with a smile: "Fan Dongjia rest assured, Li is not so incompetent, so that Fan Dongjia can't pass on the boundless news." As for the Qing side, there are some things that can no longer be sold, such as gunpowder and copper. There are other things that need to be controlled, such as food. Silk and satin, good tea and wine, and foreign treasures, Fan Dongjia can sell them openly, and these are more profitable. ”

"But," Fan Yongdou said embarrassedly: "Before the villain went south a few years ago, he had already agreed to the trade of the Qing Kingdom, and even received the silver, if he couldn't do it, the villain would not be able to explain it." ”

"Isn't this a war, Naoli has changed the master again, and there are many excuses. Grain can be sent out a little, but gunpowder and copper will not work for the time being. If Fan Dongjia wants to transport some out privately for the sake of his integrity, then don't blame Li for punishing him severely. Li Yan said casually.

Fan Yongdou heard about the punishment of the Tongguan smuggling case, and the soldiers involved were killed, who dared to open the door for him to be convenient, so he had no choice but to give up: "The villain obeys the generalissimo's orders." ”

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