Dawn. The sky was white.

Fan Jin walked out of the tent and saw Dolan who was scrubbing the war horse with a brush.

In this expedition to the Hetao, the three ladies are the coaches, and the veterans are the pioneers. This is the first battle of the third lady as Jinong, and it is also a big battle, and there must be no negligence. Not only to win, but also to win beautifully. Due to the three ladies' personal conquest, Dolan had to stay and sit in Dabansheng City. Although Dolan is not responsible for the battle, she is no easier than the warrior. Every morning, she scrubbed her horses, prepared her war equipment, and patrolled the city with a team of female soldiers wearing iron armor, which always made people feel like she was about to take command and win the battle.

Looking at her busy appearance, Fan Jin asked puzzledly, "You don't need to go out, why are you so nervous?" ”

Dolan was still brushing the horse and didn't look at Fan Jin. After a long while, he replied coldly: "Because I want to make the herdsmen feel cordial, to know that I am not a high leader, but a sister who shares their ups and downs." All the people in the city are preparing for war, and even if they don't go on the war, they have to prepare food for the soldiers and serve the animals, and I am certainly no exception. Besides, after my aunt leaves, I will sit on the grassland and support my aunt. The grassland is not the Ming Dynasty, and those who are pampered and treated are not respected. ”

Fan Jin had already walked to her side at this time, reaching out to get the brush, but Dolan suddenly hid the brush behind him, glared at him and said, "Who is responsible for you being kicked to death by the animal?" This horse has a big temper, and if it is uncomfortable to brush, it will hurt people. You go back to the tent and go back to sleep, it's none of your business. ”

"I just wanted to help you."

"I don't need help! Besides, how long can you help me? Won't you still leave in a few days? Since you're the one who is leaving, don't make a show and go back to sleep! After a while, my aunt will look for you to shoot yellow sheep, don't forget the time. ”

Her attitude towards getting along with Fan Jin has always been like this. In fact, Dolan is not such an arrogant and indifferent character, she has a good popularity on the prairie, and is a well-known kind and lively girl. It's just that in front of Fan Jin, she always has such a cold face. She would prepare food and serve her husband according to the customs of the grassland, but she just didn't have a good face. But judging from the fact that she secretly hid Fan Jin's manuscript and a piece of Fan Jin's robe that she secretly hid in the name of losing it, she was not opposed to this marriage, and in the end it could only be attributed to: tsundere.

There is not much time for Fan Jin to melt the ice and teach this tsundere girl a lesson, and with Tu Mo's troops, he should also consider returning to Shanxi and continuing his work.

This expedition to the Hetao was actually the result of a joint meeting between Fan Jin and the three ladies. Originally, the front and back sets were all Ming territory, and the times have changed, and now they are no longer under control. The Hamiwei, which was originally established, has long been annexed. During the Jiajing period, someone once proposed to reset, but the national strength of the Ming Dynasty could not reach it, and even if the reintegration was successful, it was impossible to establish an effective administrative management. This proposal ended with the beheading of the Emperor by the Emperor and the Governor of the Trilateral Governors, and the matter was never mentioned again.

The importance of the Hetao area lies not only in the abundant water and grass and fertile land, but also in the fact that its geographical location is very critical, which belongs to the throat of the Ming Dynasty and the Western Regions. If this road can be opened, the ancient Silk Road can be restored, so that merchants in Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places can directly trade with foreign vassals. In fact, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, this road was still smooth, including the Mongols, who could trade with the Ming Dynasty through the Silk Road in exchange for living or military supplies.

It was only in the Hetao area that the loss of control, the weakening of the control of the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, and the rise of the Turpan State, made this Silk Road gradually abandoned. Fan Jin borrowed the third lady to take the throne this time, the purpose is to revitalize this Silk Road, so that the materials of the Ming Dynasty can appear in the tribes in the northwest, and even more distant Fanbang Zhuyi. Western merchants and Jin merchants can obtain huge benefits through this road.

In the future, if the Jin merchants want to continue to play the role of suppliers of materials on the nine sides, and no longer monopolize the grain market, they must find sufficient sources of profits. Because of the interests of the Ming Dynasty or the border army, these Jin merchants cannot be required to live a hard life. The result of this kind of thinking is destined to set the two parties against each other, which does not meet Fan Jin's needs. Therefore, this road is of great significance to the commercial layout of Shanxi and even Jiubian.

The fire sieve and other tribes in the Hetao are actually small tribes under the big concept of Tumut, and the fire sieve is originally very obedient to me, and the relationship between the two parties is relatively harmonious. However, Huo Sieve is not a pro-Ming person, for the tribes of the entire Hetao, the most favorable way of life is to plunder the Ming in spring and autumn, relying on the dividends of war, to survive the rest of the season. They don't like things like the horse market, and they also think that doing business is not as good as the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, and they will only suffer their own losses.

It is because they don't like the three ladies, and they don't want to accept the command of a woman. Before Tarik's death, the Firesscreen Tribe had already begun to interact with Chahar. Judging from the current situation, the fire screen does not necessarily want to rebel, nor does it want Chahar to annex Tumut, at most it wants Sanniangzi to step down, and the Tumut tribe can live in a traditional way, instead of being a vassal of the Ming Dynasty.

He can't be mistaken in this thinking, but he can't allow it. From before the unjust case of grain robbery was created, the three ladies had already begun to prepare for war, and they wanted to use soldiers against the fire sifting.

An army of 100,000 marched to the Hetao, after which it prepared to launch an attack on Turpan. In the next three to five years, Tumut's tentacles will extend to Turpan and Usizang, and the future Tumut plan will be a behemoth with several provinces. In terms of system, it will also change from a loose tribal alliance to a more centralized Jinong system, and a large part of the management power of each tribe will be taken over to the upper level, and orders will be forbidden, and each can no longer do its own thing.

It is certainly not easy for these leaders who are accustomed to calling themselves sweaters to do this, but after this expedition, it is difficult to say.

"The fire sieve has accumulated a lot of savings over the years, and the Hetao is rich in water and grass, so there is an attraction for this, and those leaders are willing to send troops. The king of Turpan has many treasures, and he has made a fortune by occupying trade routes over the years, and he is also a fat lamb. The tribe will not object to the use of troops against them, provided that the war must be won. ”

The bowstring loosened, a sharp arrow was shot, and the running yellow sheep fell in response. Two fast horses ran past the dead body of the yellow sheep, but no one cared about the prey.

At this time, the sun is rising, wearing a crown and wearing a red dress, under the reflection of the sun, the whole body is bathed in golden light, indeed a bit like the Bodhisattva in the painting whose magic power is boundless and can bring infinite happiness to the grassland. Fan Jin rode a white horse and followed closely, his riding skills were above the level, but it was only above the level, compared to the horse plaster like the third lady, it was one day and one place. The third lady was interested in seeing him laugh, and took the horse to dangerous places such as grass, but Fan Jin could only hold on to the reins, and his face was rarely serious.

Since the two of them now have a relationship with Dolan, it is more convenient to communicate with each other, and they can be regarded as having a talisman. Coupled with the issue of their respective identities, they all know that their hunting is just a pretense, and they must be talking about business. So Hu Cong just followed from a distance and didn't dare to approach. At this time, the two let go of the horse, and the surrounding was only green grass, and no one could be seen.

The third lady ran in a hurry, and suddenly strangled the mount, the rouge horse stood up with a long neigh, Fan Jin hurriedly reined in the horse, the front hooves of the mount stood up, Fan Jin shook a few times, and finally sat firmly, but the third lady was already laughing on the horse.

Fan Jin said angrily: "The ruler is long and the inch is short, I am a southerner, I was born not to ride a horse, what's so funny!" We have the ability to compare boating! ”

"Okay!" The third lady laughed for a while, threw off the horse, and reached out to remove the leosage pole on her horse. "I really want to go to Jiangnan to see, but there is no guide, how do I know the road as a Mongolian. If you are willing to be my guide, I will go to Jiangnan and Guangdong to see what the water town is like, and then see the real sea. When the time comes, you will teach me how to hold the boat. ”

Fan Jin also got off the horse, and when he saw that she took off the horse pole on her horse and inserted it on the ground, he was puzzled: "What does this mean?" ”

"Don't disturb. We have to talk about things, and we don't want to spoil people's interest. ”

While speaking, the third lady had already sat down cross-legged, and the dress did not become a burden, but increased a little momentum. Fan Jin must admit that although Dolan is young, when it comes to appearance and charm, he is far inferior to the third lady, and in terms of demeanor, he is not as good as him.

He also lifted his hem and sat down next to the third lady, "I think there should be no problem in winning the fire sieve." His tribe is far less powerful than yours, and the front set is mainly the power of Tumut, and he controls the back set at most. As long as you beat him down in the first round, and then don't talk about peace and continue the attack, you should be able to solve him quickly. ”

"It's not difficult to solve the fire sieve, it's Chahar that is really difficult. If they take the opportunity to stab us in the back......"

"That's my problem. I can guarantee that Chahar will not be given a chance to send troops. ”

"Guaranteed? How can you guarantee it? ”

"Jizhen will gather heavy troops, although it is not really to sweep Chahar, but if you make an attitude, Tumen will be worried. Li Chengliang of Liaodong and Qi Jiguang of Jizhen will all make the appearance of launching an attack outside the Saiwai. Li Chengliang is so happy that he may really go to fight a few times, he is strong outside the gate, and on the surface, he is the lord of the grassland, but in fact he has been reduced to the point where he can only use tricks, and his courage has been broken, and he doesn't dare to do anything to Tumut. At most, one or two thousand cavalry came to harass him, and the herdsmen had enough strength to deal with him. ”

The third lady recalled the appearance of the big board in the city after the mobilization order was issued, and also recognized Fan Jin's words. Although the main thing for Mongolia at the moment is to fight, all the people are quasi-warriors. But before every war, ordinary people inevitably have the intention of cherishing other things, and they are reluctant to give up on their relatives.

However, this time, the people of Dabansheng City were particularly proactive, and the families of the warriors would receive food from others, and some would send their own weapons or take the initiative to help the warriors prepare for their work. Many teenagers who were not drafted actually took the initiative to find someone to find a way to follow the troops.

The reason they did this was not to go to the fire sift tribe to plunder, but to be extremely simple: revenge. If the fire sieve takes away his own food, then he will have to pay the price. This is just the case with the big ban, and if the entire Tumut tribe becomes like this, Chahar will come with one or two thousand people, which will be sent to death.

"In the past, although the troops were also claimed to be for the tribe, the spoils were always more than the upper echelons, and then those who charged into battle, they could take the rest, and those who did not catch up with the broken city, or those who were injured, could only drink soup, or could not get anything. There are also those who are killed or crippled, because they lose their effect on the tribe, and they suffer even more in the distribution of the spoils. This time, the grain and cloth were distributed directly to the herdsmen, which was to tell them that these things belonged to them and no one could take them. The fire sieve robbed the herdsmen's own property, and after the fire sieve was eliminated, the spoils of war should also be fairly distributed to the people of the grassland, and everyone was naturally enthusiastic. Fighting for the Great Khan tribe and fighting for yourself is certainly not the same. ”

Fan Jin said with a smile, as long as he got off the horse, his thinking would be clear, and he would be able to maintain his demeanor in front of the three ladies. "Now the time is too short to see a lot of things, and in a few years, the herdsmen on the grassland will know that Zhong Jinjinong is a living bodhisattva and their savior. Whoever wants to oppose Zhong Jin Jinong, they will first smash whose dog's head they have. The implementation of the Jinong system also depends on the support of the herdsmen, they all support you, what is the use of those leaders who oppose it? ”

The third lady said: "Then you asked me to send someone to the fire screening tribe to reveal this news, too?" ”

"Of course, it's for the herdsmen under the fire sieve. Look, when your troops arrive, as long as the fire is sifted once or twice, there will be a good show. ”

The third lady looked at Fan Jin's confident appearance, first laughed, and then was in a daze. Suddenly she asked, "Are you leaving?" ”

"yes. If you want to go on an expedition, I should also go back to Shanxi to sit in the town and dispatch. ”

"It's really useful for you to help me like this. But have you thought about it, the tribe has become what you think, and it will be difficult for Daming to smash the nest and drive the horse in the future. ”

"Of course I've thought about it, and there's nothing wrong with that. The tactics of those bastards should have been eliminated a long time ago. As an officer, you can't defend the defensive ground well, you just want to make a fortune and make a nest, sacrifice the lives of the people in your defense area, and exchange it for rich and noble military merits, and it is good that such a person is killed. Besides, if they do this, the family will only recognize the general and not the court, and the border will form a division of the gate, and the authority of the court will be greatly reduced sooner or later. Let them obediently change to defend the city, don't always think about provocation, and don't think about finding trouble. The border land is too peaceful, so that the door can be moved open, so as not to appear a tail that cannot be dropped. ”

The third lady looked at Fan Jin, "I actually think about one more thing." If you stay in the grassland, will it be my Wolong? ”

"Forget it, Wolong is very hard, I'm the laziest person, it's better to go back and be my eldest master. It's too hard to work here on the grassland, and I have to do everything by myself, so I can't live here. However, I will stay in Shanxi for a while, help my father-in-law implement the new law, and also help you get things done. When it's time to clean up Turpan, I'm sure I'll come again. ”

The third lady pursed her mouth and didn't speak, just looked at Fan Jin. Reaching out and pulling up a grass stalk beside her, she fiddled back and forth in her hand, and after a while, she suddenly tore off the grass all of a sudden, threw it away, and got up to pull Fan Jin. "Since you're leaving, let's get on the horse, and I'll help you pack up when you go back."

Fan Jin then stood up, ready to walk towards his mount, not wanting the third lady to suddenly exert force in his hand and pull Fan Jin towards his arms, without waiting for him to react, the third lady stumbled under his feet, but it was a standard Mongolian wrestling technique.

Without any precautions, before he could play his technique, he was tripped up, and before Fan Jin could maintain his balance, the third lady had already pounced on him and pressed Fan Jin under him. The bodies of the two rolled a few times on the grass, rolling into the depths of the grass, Fan Jin looked at the third lady riding on him, saw that her eyes were like fire, her cheeks were like glow, her breathing became short and short, and the strength in her hands was terrifying, and she asked puzzledly: "You...... What are you doing here? ”

"Do something I wanted to do, I can't wait!"

Then she lowered her head suddenly, grabbed Fan Jin's lips domineeringly, and at the same time tore left and right with all the strength of her hand, and there was a cracking sound, and a moment later, a broken official robe was thrown out of the grass and fell into the distance.

"This is the official uniform...... Decency! ”

"Shut up!"

Crowns, red robes, men's tunics...... Pieces of clothing flew out in the sea of grass and fell everywhere. The wind blows the grass, the sea of grass churns, the green grass falls down one by one, and then stands up and poses in the wind. The rouge horse and the white horse neighed in call for their master, but the response was only a low pant and murmur. Occasionally, human bodies would appear in the sea of grass, and then they would be immediately submerged in the grass.

After a long time, the green grass stopped swaying. The man's voice came from the sea of grass: "Three ladies...... You dare to force X court officials! ”

Then, a woman's calm voice sounded, "The taste of the great Ming genius...... Not bad. I should have done this a long time ago, but unfortunately I was too late. You come to my room tonight to discuss the military situation, otherwise I would rather turn my face with Daming than let you go back to China! ”