In late August, it was already late autumn in Xining, and the willow branches in the courtyard were gray, and the leaves turned from green to yellow, showing a hint of gloom.

Li Zicheng has been nesting in the school.

A message came from the Firearms Bureau: the gunpowder bag has been successfully studied, the largest gunpowder bag, weighing 40 catties, is also very convenient to use, as long as the fuse is ignited, the gunpowder bag will automatically explode.

Subsequently, the Firearms Bureau successfully developed the mountain cannon, and a test run has been cast, which is about to be tested with live ammunition.

Li Zicheng just asked He Xiaomi to take a look, the difficulty of the gunpowder bag is not great, if it is not considered the power of the explosion, it is directly wrapped in gunpowder with kraft paper and sealed, it is a simple gunpowder bag.

Although the power and range of the flowering shell are not as good as the howitzer, fortunately, it is convenient to transport, and two soldiers can carry it, which is more practical than the howitzer, and if everything goes well, it will be the focus of the deployment of the Mandate of Heaven in the future.

However, Li Zicheng is particularly confident in the research and development of mountain artillery, and his attention to it is far less than that of the original howitzer.

Li Zicheng was racing against time in the school, and even Guo Shijun had completed the review of the textbook, but it didn't affect his teaching, but he just asked He Xiaomi to take it and print it.

The teaching of Xining Girls' School has entered the last tense period, and Li Zicheng hopes that the students will graduate on time and open a new school in the true sense of the word, Xining Primary School, next year.

However, the arrival of Lin Dan Khan interrupted Li Zicheng's normal life, and he was forced to transfer the teaching work of Xining Girls' School to Guo Shijun.

Lin Dan Khan came to Xining with Namu Zhong, and there were only more than ten of their attendants.

Li Zicheng heard the message, and unconsciously smiled crookedly, "This Lin Dan Khan, this is giving his life to the Heavenly Mandate Army!" ”

He Xiaomi also laughed, when the Metropolitan Governor of the Mongols signed the agreement, he was against it from the heart, the Mongols and the Han people have been fighting for hundreds of years, how can it be easily subdued, but now......

The move of the Metropolitan Governor is really the right one, the Mongols are truly obedient, and there will be no war on the northwest front.

"Metropolitan Governor, Lin Dan Khan is outside the city, do you want to let him enter the city?"

"Yes, people are guests from afar, how can they be stranded outside the city?" Li Zicheng pondered for a moment and said: "Xiaomi, you will go on my behalf to pick up Lin Dan Khan into the city, and at the same time, send people to inform Wen Cheng and Shen Dao that everyone will put down their work and greet Lin Dan Khan outside the gate of the Dadu Governor's Mansion!" ”

This is already the highest level of courtesy in Xining, Li Zicheng returned victorious, and the people who greeted him were nothing more than that!

He Xiaomi was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood the deep meaning of the Grand Governor, hurriedly saluted, turned around and ran out quickly.

From the women's school to the front gate of the Dadu Governor's Mansion, there are still less than 1,000 steps, when Li Zicheng finishes cleaning up and comes to the front of the Dadu Governor's Mansion, in the open square, more than ten people have gathered, all of them are civil and military officials of the Dadu Governor's Mansion and Xining Mansion. ”

"No need to be polite, get up quickly," these officials, Li Zicheng is familiar with, some of them were promoted later, and some of them were originally from Xiningwei, he clasped his fists at everyone and saluted, "How about it, it doesn't affect your work too much, right?" ”

"No, no, we'll definitely make up for this time!" Although they were forced to put down the work at hand, the officials were still smiling, as red as the emperor had given a banquet.

"That's good!" Li Zicheng also smiled.

Liang Wencheng paced two steps and came to Li Zicheng's side, "Zicheng, Lin Danha really dares to enter Xining City alone?" ”

"Look at what Wen Cheng said," Li Zicheng laughed, "We people came to the Dadu Governor's Mansion and didn't bring many soldiers, Lin Danha would be so scared that he didn't dare to enter the city?" ”

Everyone laughed, Lin Dan Khan dared to enter the city, that is, he was determined to follow the governor!

The officials, all of whom were looking for their acquaintances, cheered on the sidelines.

After a while, there was the sound of footsteps in front of them, and everyone suddenly stopped talking, and their eyes were looking straight ahead, as if they were saluting the national flag.

Lin Dan Khan was dressed in a Mongolian robe, dark gray placket robe, all embroidered with thin vines, at first glance, like a small snake swimming, Namu Zhong is a royal blue long skirt, except for the edge of the chest, there is no embellishment on the long skirt, a blue wash!

An official tilted his head and whispered: "Yes, it is indeed the service of the Chahar Department!" ”

Lin Dan Khan saw more than a dozen people standing in front of him, the leader was slightly taller, with a strong physique, wearing a dark red casual robe, and a signature white felt hat, and hurriedly turned his head to look at Namu Zhong.

Namu Zhong nodded, and the two of them bowed in front of Li Zicheng, "Knock on the Grand Duke!" ”

There was a commotion among the officials!

They had finally met Lin Dan Khan, a descendant of the Golden Family, the proudest of the Mongols!

Lin Dan Khan bowed to the governor, I'm afraid that even the emperor of the capital is not so blessed...... Lin Dan Khan bowed in public, which showed his determination, and the governor of the capital went to Kadang City, how Lin Da Khan surrendered......

Nonsense, if Lin Dan Khan didn't really surrender, would he dare to enter the city with his Great Fu Jin?

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The sound of discussion was very small, and Lin Danhan on the opposite side couldn't hear it, but Li Zicheng could hear it! He secretly smiled bitterly, what is a Lin Dan Khan? Is it worth all the fuss?

Li Zicheng coughed, stopped the officials who twisted their necks from side to side, and then stepped forward a few steps forward and helped Lin Danhan and Namu Zhong up, "It's all my own family, no need to be polite!" ”

In front of all the officials, Li Zicheng didn't dare to make a mistake, but just looked at Namu Zhong with a smile, and gave her a handful of help, letting her get up with Lin Danhan.

Lin Danhan didn't know the officials around Li Zicheng, so he just nodded to them.

Everyone nodded in a panic, and the amount of their bows was far greater than that of Lin Dan Khan.

Li Zicheng saw that it was not a problem, and hurriedly said: "Hutuketu Khan and Dafujin came from afar, they are tired all the way, don't stand outside, come, come into the house and sit!" But he swept his eyes over Namu Zhong's face, and saw her bow her head and smile, with a faint joy in her eyebrows and eyes, and her heart was a little settled.

Everyone bent over each other again, leading Lin Dan Khan into the front hall.

Li Zicheng sat alone on the main seat, everyone sat opposite the main seat, Lin Dan Khan and Namu Zhong were VIPs, and everyone let them in the middle, which happened to be directly opposite Li Zicheng.

He Xiaomi didn't wait for Li Zicheng's orders, he had already been busy with three or four personal soldiers, serving tea to everyone, and then stood behind Li Zicheng, ready to serve at any time.

Li Zicheng first swept Namu Zhong's face, and then said: "Hutu Ketu Khan, have the people been stable?" ”

"Settled, settled," Lin Dan Khan learned from the Han people, and gently swept the tea leaves in the cup with the lid of the tea cup, allowing them to sink to the bottom of the cup earlier, "Now the entire Datong Mountain is the world of the Mongols!" ”

Namu Zhong was originally sitting upright, but at this time, he stroked the tea cup with his little tender hand, and his elbow inadvertently touched Lin Danhan's waist.

Lin Dan Khan's face turned red, and he hurriedly put down the tea cup, and said: "The entire Datong Mountain is the pasture of the Mongols, and with the Mongols here, no one wants to threaten the Triangle City and Kadang City in the rear!" ”

"Haha," Li Zicheng laughed, Lin Dan Khan regarded himself as a watchdog, "Hutuketu Khan's cavalry can guard the Triangle City and Kadang City, I am very relieved, this time I come to Xining, I should have a good reception!" ”

"That Ben Khan thanked the Metropolitan Governor first," Lin Dan Khan saluted with both hands, looked at Li Zicheng, and almost salivated from his mouth, since the Mandate of Heaven army cut off the food supply, the Mongols were forced to supply limited amounts of meat, and they have not recovered yet, "Metropolitan Governor, what kind of delicious food is Xining?" ”

Namu Zhong saw that Lin Dan Khan was as anxious as a monkey when he first got married, and sighed secretly in his heart, how can the current Great Khan not even be as good as the leader of a small tribe? She picked up the tea cup, removed the floating leaves with the lid of the cup, and slowly moved it to her mouth, but secretly stepped on Lin Dan Khan with her little feet in riding boots.

Lin Dan Khan had already woken up, and at this time, Namu Zhong reminded him that he was very unhappy in his heart, why couldn't he do what he wanted in front of these Han people? However, he was now sitting opposite Li Zicheng like these Han people, and he was Li Zicheng's subordinate, so he frowned and said, "Didn't the Metropolitan Governor say that Xining has many things that God has gifted, can you let Ben Khan see it?" ”

"There are indeed many things that God has given you," Li Zicheng knew the temperament of the Mongols, and let them be like the Han people, drinking tea and fighting their hearts, it was very uncomfortable, so he smiled and said: "Hutuketu Khan and Dafu Jin, if you are not tired, I will personally accompany you to see!" He asked He Xiaomi to get close and whispered a few words.

He Xiaomi answered and immediately asked his own soldiers to pass the order.

Lin Dan Khan and Namu Zhong, surrounded on both sides of Li Zicheng, went out of the front office, and went to the south city gate, and He Xiaomi went to prepare the war horse first.

In a short time, a group of more than ten horsemen had already appeared in the training ground of Qin Danian's department outside the southern city.

Qin Danian was personally leading the gunmen to practice archery, and when he saw Li Zicheng, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Metropolitan Governor!" ”

"No need to be polite, you continue to train, I'm just here to see!" Li Zicheng did not dismount, but accompanied Lin Danhan and Namu Zhong to watch the battle on horseback.

Qin Danian only said that the Metropolitan Governor inspected the effect of the exercise, and he was busy cheering up, shouting and issuing different orders.

Nearly 100 horsemen came from the opposite side like flies, and the straw man sitting on horseback was life-size, fastened to the saddle with ropes, wrapped in white cloth, dazzling like armor.

"Bang...... Bang...... Bang......"

The horses were still at a distance of four hundred paces, and the gunners pulled the trigger, and one bullet after another, roared towards the cavalry on the opposite side at an indescribable high speed.

Lin Dan Khan's heart tightened, could it be that he was going to shoot the war horse?

Fortunately, the horses were not damaged, and they rushed dozens of paces away from the gunners, suddenly turned around, and ran to the sides, as if they were being pulled by an invisible thin rope.

Lin Dan Khan was stunned: This is to train war horses with the sound of guns, so as not to be frightened on the battlefield!

Qin Danian had already asked the soldiers to gather their war horses, check them, and trotted to Li Zicheng's side, "Dadu Dudu, one hundred and twenty war horses, start shooting from a distance of four hundred steps, and the cavalry on horseback is only one hundred and fifteen!" "The Mandate of Heaven military war horse training archery, starting from the horse has water, and now it is basically mature, "These are all new recruits, and the archery skills need to be improved......"

The war horse was in front of him, and Li Zicheng accompanied Lin Dan Khan and Namu Zhong to personally inspect the muzzle on the white cloth.

Sure enough, as Qin Danian said, the white cloth wrapped outside the straw man has thousands of holes, and many straw figures have been shot several times on their bodies, and there are burn marks around the bullet holes.

Lin Dan Khan was shocked, could it be that this was training tactics against cavalry?

The war horse was not damaged in the slightest, but the cavalry on horseback was killed by more than ninety percent, and this is only a new recruit!

It is no wonder that in the last duel outside Kadang City, all 500 elite Mongolian cavalry were killed, while the Mandate of Heaven army did not hurt a single soldier.

Lin Dan Khan's face was pale, and his eyes were dead!