Chapter 229: Preparing for War

"Father, they seem to be fine, they can calm down, that great elder still has the heart to fish."

In the secret room, the second-grade official smiled at the old man.

"Then compare to see who can sink to the end, give them what they need, don't let people say that we have neglected the guests." The old man smiled.

"But the wind outside is getting tighter, do you want to move them somewhere else?"

"No, the home is the safest place, if the home is not safe, where else is safe?" The old man insisted.

Moreover, after one night, he adjusted his mentality, and the next day he began to step up military training, and he didn't want to wade into the muddy waters here in Beijing, and his main battlefield was still in the south and along the coast.

He practiced riding harder, and every day when he went to Yamen, he rode to the outskirts and led a group of cavalry to practice farther away.

"This is really going to war, and the imperial court trains every day."

"Yes, I heard that this time the Tatars are holding back their strength and are going to come to the city of Beijing again."

"God forbid, don't let those beasts break through the gates."

"No, the imperial court is not a vegetarian, and all border passes are impregnable, and they are not so easy to break, let alone the capital."

The people on the road saw that the cavalry was training hard every day, and they all talked about it.

Moreover, listening to these words, he hated those powerful families even more, he did not hate Tatars, and there was no reason to talk about such a war between countries and peoples, and it was impossible to say who was right and who was wrong. Although the Tatars are fierce, if the Ming officers and soldiers seize the opportunity, they will not be worse than them.

At one time, officers and soldiers often went out to harass the people, burned pastures and horse farms, plundered horses, cattle and sheep, and wantonly slaughtered and trampled on the people outside the fortress.

The wars that have been going on in the Central Plains and outside the Cyprus for thousands of years are nothing more than respecting the law of the jungle and robbing resources and property.

"My lord, those Tatars who sneaked into the capital haven't been caught yet." A cavalryman asked.

Although the sixth guard of Jinyi did not participate in this matter, everyone also knew that recently, Beijing City still only opened four city gates every day, and each city gate strictly checked the people who entered and exited, and the slightest suspicion was immediately arrested and interrogated, and many people suffered injustice.

"Where is it so easy to catch, take your time." Besides, ride on the horse.

"My lord, why don't we participate in the arrest?" One of the guards laughed.

Last time, I faked an action scene, and some of the guards were all awarded for meritorious service, and they were all addicted, and they wanted to take this opportunity to make new contributions.

"This matter is led by Lord Liu's Beizhen Fusi, and we will not participate." Besides, I don't bother to answer.

"My lord, it is said that there are two remnants of the White Lotus Sect this time, and they can be sealed after they are caught." A guard yearns for the tunnel.

"Do you want to do this? Yes, I'll send you to serve with Master Liu right away. "Besides, I don't have a good airway.

"No, how dare your subordinates have such delusions, your subordinates are thinking about adults." The guards shuddered.

"Train well, don't worry about it if it's none of your own business." And loudly.

In addition, they must come back at noon, and the royal horses must be fed by special personnel, and they cannot be fed with the military horses. Besides, I'm not used to this, this is really an ancestor to invite, what will I do if I go to the battlefield in the future? Without special personnel and special concentrate feed, will the horses not eat and have to go hungry?

He argued with the horse-feeders sent by the palace, but they didn't listen to him at all, telling him that this was the rule of the palace, unless the emperor decreed that it would be changed.

A few horsemen had no rank, nor were they any officials, and besides, they had nothing to do with them, and they were prone to talk about the holy decree, and besides, they could be regarded as unreasonable people, and finally he admitted that he had failed.

In the afternoon and evening, he still found time to learn the Mongolian language, and as long as the emperor did not issue an order to cancel the operation, he still had to prepare for this.

Now he speaks Mongolian very well, can have a basic conversation with Baturu, can write prescriptions in Mongolian, and can even understand ordinary Mongolian books.

Baturu admired him so much that he was a linguistic genius he had never seen before, and even doubted whether he was a Mongol in his previous life, but at this time he only awakened his memory, and he was so angry that he wanted to kick him.

In his previous life, he wanted to be a Mongolian, but unfortunately he couldn't be a Mongolian, but it was a discount everywhere, not to mention all kinds of subsidies, just saying that he could get a discount of ten points if he was admitted to university, but it was a pity that he couldn't change his nationality in the household registration book.

"My lord, if you really want to go to Saiwai, I want to go with my lord and be an assistant to my lord." Baturu waited for the evening and said suddenly after finishing his studies.

"You're going to go with you, too?" And I was surprised.

"Well, I don't want a war between the two peoples, I was born in this land, and I love the people of this land, but I also love the people outside the country, I hope that the people of the two nations can live together in harmony forever, at least there will be no more wars, no more casualties and bloodshed."

"That's what I want, but there's a good chance I won't be able to come back this time." Besides.

"What's the matter, so many innocent people die in every war, if I can prevent the war from happening, even if I die, I will do my part." Baturu said resolutely.

"I can understand your feelings, but no, you are an expert and scholar, you can't sacrifice like this." Besides, shake your head.

"But my lord, you are still a talented man, and you are also a young master of science, aren't you also in danger?" Baturu protested.

Besides, he smiled, this Baturu, he inquired clearly and came prepared.

Besides, he still refused, he didn't want to burden others, Baturu tried his best to teach him Mongolian for so many days, he was grateful, and he couldn't bear to bring an innocent person to death.

If he is caught, there is still a chance to be exchanged back, and if Baturu is caught outside the Saiwai, he will be punished as a traitor, and there is absolutely no possibility of exchange.

And what about the others?

This time, Xiaojun, Murong Yanran, Jiu Niang, and many masters are going to go with him, and when the time comes, there will really be an accident, how many people will be able to come back alive?

He originally disagreed that Jiu Niang wanted to follow, but Murong Yanran decided to take his apprentice with him, and he couldn't veto it.

He really didn't want to involve anyone, according to his meaning, it was safer to go out of the fortress alone and practice medicine outside the fortress, his father had been hiding outside the fortress for a few years, and he got along well with some tribes and herdsmen, and he believed that with his medical skills, he could also mix there.

War or not, in any era, there are a few people who have always crossed the boundaries of race and nation, and even transcended the hatred of nation-states: doctors, and businessmen. This is true of Dr. Bethune in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the same is true of Schindler's emergence in Auschwitz.

It's a pity that this plan was opposed by everyone, and he couldn't help it, he couldn't sneak out of the plug by himself, it wouldn't be a proper thing.

Xiao Nier and Zuo Ling knew that he was going to Saiwai, and cried for several days, and finally knew that it was the emperor's holy decree, so they had to admit it.

These days, the two of them are very good, not to mention the cold and warmth, and often look at him in a daze, which makes him creepy, as if he is about to die and is receiving hospice care.

He originally wanted to paint a picture for Li Xiangjun, in case he really couldn't come back, he could also keep it as a souvenir, after all, he had promised something.

After Li Xiangjun knew about his mission, he just cried silently and didn't say anything.

Fei'er and Wan'er looked miserable, but Xue'er suddenly ran out and hugged him, crying and not letting him go, which made him sad for a while and speechless.

Later, when he came here again, Fei'er and Wan'er didn't avoid it, but stayed with him, Xue'er also followed Fei'er and Wan'er with red eyes and served them wholeheartedly Moreover, several people looked at them as if they were saying goodbye to a person in advance, so that they didn't dare to come again, he really couldn't stand the sad and sad looks of the three beauties.

After all, it is necessary to go deep into the Tatar court in the depths of the desert, and then return, it will take more than two months to go and return, and I don't know if there will be a fork in the middle, it is impossible to travel like a tour, all the way without obstacles.

Zhuo Maolin, the leader of the Salt Gang, did not leave the capital, he bluntly said that he would go to the outside of the city with him.

"Kill thirteen of my brothers, and I will have to take it back." He said with a determined expression.

Besides, it's also served, your subordinates were killed as spies, and this is also an account? However, this kind of thing is originally a matter of opinion, and there is no completely fair statement.

Zhuo Maolin did not have the consciousness of going to the outside of the fortress to die, the vast prairie was a dead place for others, and for him it was similar to the mainland, and he was absolutely sure that he would come back unharmed.

Just like he entered the capital, he is now at the top of the arrest list of all the officials in the north and south of the river, and he still does what he should do every day, just at this juncture of the current rumors, he, a wanted criminal of the imperial court, still takes two entourages out to go shopping every day, drinks and listens to dramas as usual, and goes to patronize Fengyue places at night, and his life is comparable to that of a prince, and there is no sense of crisis at all.

He insisted on following and breaking into the plug, the purpose was to ensure that the big money owner was brought back alive, after all, the overseas trade routes in the future were in the hands of the moreover, and the salt gang had already invested a huge amount of capital, of course, he couldn't let the bet run away or be robbed by others, and neither could the Tatars.

Of course, he didn't say that, and he wouldn't trade it with it, because the smugglers also have the dignity of the smugglers, and they will not hesitate to defend it with blood.

Besides, he was convinced, Zhuo Maolin's calmness was really amazing, maybe he had experienced too many twists and turns, and he was already indifferent to life and death.

Zhuo Maolin's true intentions, of course, knew it, and it was precisely because of this that his good impression of this big dragon head had increased by a few percent. He also did not object to Zhuo Maolin following, which was equivalent to a life-saving trump card.

Don't look at Zhuo Maolin who claims to be a small person, it is true compared to those masters, but when it comes to saving his life and escaping, he has more ways than Xiaojun, after all, he is also a local snake outside the fortress, there are a lot of resources and manpower to deploy, there are safe paths to choose from, and there are many safe hiding places.

The three caves of the cunning rabbit, the people of the salt gang are not only cunning rabbits, but they are afraid that countless holes have been dug in the prairie.