Section 210 Plotting the Horse Market

The third volume sailed in the Ming Dynasty

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Throughout the dynasties, there have been good horsemen and archers, although there is a certain physical fitness, but long-term and serious and strict training of Bi Jing is the main thing.

They practiced riding, trained their arms, and practiced their eyesight ....... ”

Zhang Songrong smiled and gave examples of the exercises one by one.

Of course, in order to do so, the support of the government and the opposition is indispensable. If you are like the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to restore the majesty of the Han family. ”

In the end, Zhang Songrong made a categorical summary.

The sword is not sharpened, and the soldier is not trained and refined.

Yang Guozhu and Yan Yingyuan, who were next to him, were silent after hearing this, the national policy of the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years had made the Chinese people gradually reduce their sharpness.

Don't say that compared with the Han and Tang Dynasties, even it is not the same as the Taizu period.

"If you don't practice diligently, you will be brave and sparse. Military training must be regularized, and this is true in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad! ”

Qin Haoming did not have the slightest sense of decadence, and the army must not leave the training ground for a moment when he walks off the battlefield, otherwise it will become out of control like rusty iron.

As a special soldier in later generations, Qin Haoming knew that once a soldier leaves the training ground, the temperament of a soldier cannot be cultivated, so it will be unknown to everyone.

As for the national policy of the Ming Dynasty, he didn't look at it at all, everything can be changed, provided you have enough strength.

"General Zhang, give you two weeks to hand over the defense work here with Yan Zanhua.

Subsequently, in Xuanfu and Datong, elite cavalry captains were selected to form the backbone, and 10,000 iron cavalry were trained for the governor first.

The soldiers are chosen by you, and all other miscellaneous matters are left to the Governor. ”

The purpose of this trip was accomplished, and Qin Haoming directly gave him an order as the governor.

"No!"

Zhang Songrong's chest was straight, his eyes were scorching, and his whole person was full of long-lost passion.

Limited by financial difficulties, Lu Xiangsheng was only able to train 20,000 Tianxiong troops, so he had no spare energy to continue to recruit troops and expand the scale of cavalry.

What does this make Zhang Songrong, who wants to show his strength, helpless?

Originally, I thought that I would not have a chance in this life, but I didn't want to hear this good news today, how could it not make people excited?

Qin Haoming smiled, and at the same time secretly sighed, Daming is not without talent, the key is to excavate.

In the early morning of the next day, Qin Haoming and Yang Guozhu left the Dushikou Pass and returned to Xuanfu Town.

The head of the cavalry has been found, and the rest can only be done by himself.

When people have people, the first thing to solve is the problem of horses.

It should be said that Xuanfu Town belongs to the border of the north, and there is no shortage of more than 10,000 horses.

But no matter how much you want, it's not easy.

For cavalry troops, the loss of war horses is quite large, and there must be a sufficient source of horses.

"Governor Qin, please be cautious!

If the court blames the two countries, I am afraid that you and I will not be able to bear the wrath of the Son of Heaven!

What's more, there are still a large number of grassland people in the horse market, they are innocent! ”

Song Xian, the governor of Xuanfu Town, secretly complained about his suffering, and Gao Qiqian, a lieutenant in the town, was angrily reprimanded by the Son of Heaven for his defeat, and Xuanfu did not appoint the new ministers to supervise it for a while.

But this son acted boldly, both good and evil, and his ideas were unpredictable, which made him tremble.

Now he is whimsical and wants to plunder the horse markets where the imperial court is located in Xuanfu, Datong and the Mongolian steppe.

Datong has nothing to do with him, the young governor can make trouble as much as he wants, but Xuanfu is his jurisdiction, and he can't run away if something happens.

Jiannu Koubian finally left, if he provoked their anger again, it was not something that Da Ming could bear?

"Lord Song's words are wrong! The Ming Dynasty never recognized Jiannu as a country, so there was no such thing as provoking disputes between the two countries.

In addition, they can enter the customs and loot the Ming Dynasty, why can't we retaliate against them?

Please remember that there are no civilians in war! ”

Qin Haoming frowned, looked at the white-haired Governor Song in front of him, and said eloquently.

The Ming Dynasty fears the enemy like a tiger up and down, and has no sharpness. For the Ming Dynasty, the horse market was originally a reward for Mongolia and Jiannu, but now that Jiannu dared to invade, he naturally wanted to fight back.

Xuanfu and Datong Horse Market are one of the most important and earliest trade markets in the Daming border pass.

Retreating from Mongolia to the steppe, the Jiannu tribes are also located in remote areas, and are far behind compared with the production development level of the Ming Dynasty.

Many production tools, such as iron, cattle, salt, and daily necessities, depended on the Ming Dynasty.

Local horses and other local goods were also shipped to Daming for sale. The Ming Dynasty only needed Jiannu, horses, timber, ginseng, furs and other items from the Mongolian region.

For the Ming Dynasty, the horse market was not a border trade issue, but a concrete manifestation of a pacification policy adopted for the border ethnic groups.

Therefore, the location, management and trading hours of the horse market are in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

If he can't take this opportunity to give them a major blow, is he still Qin Haoming?

"Benfu must explain the truth to the Son of Heaven, please forgive Governor Qin!"

As the governor, Qin Haoming used civil servants to restrain military ministers, coordinate the relationship between provinces and towns, unify powers, and prevent provinces and towns from not belonging to each other and passing the buck to each other.

But the governor of Song was also a civil official, in charge of the specific livelihood affairs of Xuanfu Town.

Although his quality and power were slightly lower than Qin Haoming's, he did not need to obey the governor's orders like other military attachΓ©s.

In particular, the trade in the horse market was supervised and managed by the governor's yamen, and the governor of the Song Dynasty appointed cloth and grain officials according to the second division to supervise them in person, and sent officials and soldiers to protect them.

If something goes wrong, Chongzhen's board will hit him first.

"Yes! The Governor will also personally make it clear to the Son of Heaven, but the Governor insists on doing so, and it has nothing to do with Lord Song.

But in order to prevent leakage, the governor can only cut first and then play, please forgive Lord Song! ”

There was no reason for Song Xian to bear the consequences, so he simply said generously.

Of course, this move also means to show goodwill, after all, this matter still needs his cooperation.

"Shame! Benfu only pretends not to know. ”

Song Xian didn't say anything and left. He was determined not to wade into troubled waters, so as not to get into trouble.

"Thank you!"

Towards Song Xian's figure leaving in a hurry, Qin Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It is enough to be able to obtain his acquiescence without tearing his face!

The first day of the fourth month of the twelfth year of Chongzhen was the first day of the beginning of Xuanfu and Datong horse markets.

The horse market is located in the open area outside the Great Wall Pass in Xuanfu Town, and the horse market transaction clearly stipulates that weapons are not allowed.

Horses and local goods can only be reached at the designated place at the border after they have been accepted by the Xuanfu officials.

At the same time, the market must be opened at the specified time, and the market opening time is set from the first day of the new year to the fifth day of the first month, and the market will be opened twice from the 16th to the 22nd, and the rest of the time shall not be opened.

After the city is completed, it is not allowed to steal goods, nor to defraud people, take money and share it, etc.

In March, the warm sun is shining and the spring breeze is warm. It is a good season for all trees to strive for glory and Vientiane to renew.

At this time, the Great Wall outside the Guanwai was already full of greenery, and the Mongolian herdsmen in the south and north of the desert drove cattle, sheep, horses and various materials from all directions.

Among them, there are also some Jiannu and the Han people of Liaodong who have long been submitted to Jiannu, plus the Han people who came from all over the border passes to trade with them, there are as many as four or five thousand people.

On the horse face of the Great Wall of Xuanfu Town, there is a two-storey eaves rest hilltop building, built on the pier platform, with a height of 25 meters.

Qin Haoming stood on the high platform, and the situation below was unobstructed.

The cattle and sheep were directly ignored by him, and there were only war horses in his eyes. Many individuals and small tribes have as few as a few dozen horses, as many as a few hundred, and a rough estimate of as many as five or six.

And that's not even counting the larger tribes, who have been heard to arrive a day or two late.

The vast Mongolian steppe has a unique advantage and is really a good place to raise horses, but how can you control this place permanently?