The sun hanging high above the desert finally slowly sinks in the west, and the heat wave that envelops the earth gradually dissipates with the disappearance of the sun, and the wind rises, bringing the long-awaited coolness.

The harsh living conditions outside the plug are largely reflected in the extremely large temperature difference between day and night, the temperature at which eggs can be baked under the scorching sun during the day, and at night, it is cold enough to make people wear leather jackets.

The soldiers on both sides of the Ming and Mongolian sides standing inside and outside the earthen fort have been waiting here for a whole day, and they have lost the freshness of the first meeting between each other, but they still maintain a high degree of vigilance, and the eyes of each other are still so hostile, and the knife on their waists is held by a powerful big hand, and they are in a state of being unsheathed at any time.

When the afterglow of the setting sun was still leaving the last ray of light in the sky, there was a "squeak", and the broken door of the earthen house was pushed open, and the Mingmeng soldiers guarding the door looked sideways.

Wang Huan and Bental Khan, the two young leaders, you put your arm on my shoulder, I hooked your back, and walked out talking and laughing.

Like two old friends who have known each other for a long time, they are intimate.

The four people who followed behind the two of them, with a blank face, they were inside, witnessing the whole process of the two people in front of them arguing for a while, conspiring for a while, arguing loudly for a while, and bargaining in a low voice for a while, both of them were extremely smart, and the whole process made the other four people unable to keep up with their thinking speed, so they could only listen quietly.

The final result, just like the posture of Wang Huan and Bental Khan when they walked out of the earthen house, they were all happy.

Bentar Khan got what he didn't expect, the opening of the intermarket. Jiayuguan is now in Wang Huan's hands, he is willing to open it, and no one can stop him, except himself.

Wang Huan got what he expected, the verbal promise of the Khalkha Zasaks, and the much-needed horses.

Both of them were very satisfied and happy, but in the eyes of the soldiers around them, they were all confused and dazed, the relationship between the Mongols and the Han people, all these years have either been fighting or killing, when did it become so friendly?

Wang Huan and Bentar Khan stood in the courtyard of the earthen fort and said goodbye to each other.

"Lord Wang, you and I don't have to come in person for the transaction in ten days, just leave these little things to the sons and daughters below, you and my energy should be put on the opening of the mutual market." Bentar said with great urgency, he couldn't wait to open the mutual market tomorrow, there had been no southern tea in the sweat tent for a long time, and the weapons of the warriors in the tribe also needed a new replacement.

Wang Huan laughed heartily, high-fived Bentar and said, "Good! The Khan King is right, you and I do have more important things to do, I will send people to build a communication channel between you and me, if there is nothing to do, it is convenient to say hello, I don't know what the Khan wants? ”

Bentar rolled his eyes, felt that there was nothing wrong, and agreed cleanly: "It's okay, just do as you say!" ”

The two exchanged a few more words and agreed on the way of communication channels, and Wang Huan asked to send some people to Bentar's tribe so that it would be convenient to send letters back and forth, and Bentar readily agreed.

The people on both sides mounted their horses, and when they parted, Bentar Khan was surrounded by a group of Mongol cavalry, and did not forget to turn around and shout: "Lord Wang, please hurry up, I can wait for it!" ”

Wang Huan waved back to him in a friendly manner, turned around and drove away.

The summer night is cloudless, the bright moon hangs high, the stars are dense, the sand in the desert is very clear, although the sunset has set, but the starry moonlight is enough to save the trouble of lighting torches for people who are in a hurry at night.

Mi Layin led the cavalry and rushed out for more than ten miles with Wang Huan in one go, until he saw the tall tower of Jiayu Pass revealing a black outline in the bright moonlight, and then he relaxed with confidence, allowing the mount to slow down and recover its horsepower.

When I got here, I could be regarded as entering the control of the Ming army, and I could breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang Huan leisurely rode on the horse, looking around, the desolate scenery of the Yellow Sand Gobi is in full view, surrounded by the armor leaves and iron horses, the tall gatehouse of the wall stands majestically in the distance, plus the long knife in hand, the horse gallops, the poetry of the bright moon and the Han Dynasty outside the Qin Dynasty comes into view like an ink painting, and I can't help but feel surging and proud.

"In the Qin period, the bright moon and the Han period, the Long March has not been returned.

But to make the dragon city fly, do not teach Hu Ma to Yin Mountain! ”

He sang loudly, casually reciting an ancient poem that was reflected in his mind for the first time, and the people were on the horse, and the poem was sprinkled all the way.

The young man Junjie, in a white vest, was like a god descending from the sky in the moonlight, and the group of people behind him couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Ma Wannian knew the origin of this poem, and couldn't help but be full of interest, looking at Wang Huan's eyes full of admiration. However, Mila Yinwufu was born, he didn't know a few big characters, and he had a hard time reading papers, of course he couldn't understand poetry, so he could only stare at Wang Huan with big eyes, and he wanted to pat himself on the back, but he didn't know how to speak.

However, the horse's fart can't be filmed, he still has something to say, looking at the imminent entry into the customs building, he patted the horse and chased a few steps, which can be ridden with Wang Huan.

"My lord, you have just made a covenant with the Zasaks, and the last general thinks that they will not be so obedient." He pondered his words for a moment before he spoke: "Bentar only promised to form an alliance with us in order to let you open a mutual market, and if he really wants him to fight with the Dongyu, he doesn't have the guts." ”

Wang Huan retracted his thoughts from looking at the sky and admiring the scenery, and replied with a smile: "Oh? What is the basis for this? ”

"My lord, isn't that obvious?" Mi Layin was a little discouraged, and felt that Wang Huan's IQ should not be unexpected: "Although your words are impassioned, the Mongols have long become two-skinned faces, and their bloodiness was lost by Emperor Taizu when the Ming Dynasty was established. The Eastern Capture of Mongolia, Lin Dan Khan's powerful heroes, were all defeated under Huang Taiji, let alone these tribal chiefs? They had long been afraid, and the reason why they were willing to do business with us was that Bentar was just a little resentful and greedy, and asked them to betray the East Captives under the bewitchment of a few words from adults, and they did not have the courage to do so. ”

Wang Huan looked at Mi Layin appreciatively and encouraged: "That's a good point, go on." ”

Mi Layin licked his lips and said with some embarrassment: "This, the last general can only think of this, and there is nothing to say." ”

Wang Huan saw that he was embarrassed, and praised him with a smile: "It's already very good to think of this, you already know a lot about the situation on the grassland." ”

"But you only know one thing, you don't know the other." Wang Huan continued, slowing down his horse, and dragging a long shadow in the moonlight on his horse: "These words of mine, to the people of the Yehe Department, the Chahar Department, or other tribes, not only are they useless, but they will also turn their faces against me on the spot, and it is a question whether you and I can get out of the ruined castle alive with more than two hundred people." ”

He said it lightly, but he was so shocked that Mi Layin was covered in cold sweat, if Wang Huan was allowed to die here, or suffered a little injury, even if he tied up the whole family and sent it to the stone pillar, he would not be able to withstand this sin.

Milayin's face turned pale, but Wang Huan disagreed, and continued: "The Khalkha tribe is different, this tribe is a big tribe, it is just a little smaller than the Chahar tribe, and more importantly, they are the direct descendants of Genghis Khan, real blood relatives, and those careerists who claim to be descendants of the golden family for the sake of power, he is real." ”

"The blood in his veins determines whether he Bentar wants to or not, the other Mongolian tribes will regard him as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and they want to get rid of him quickly, because their existence is a threat in itself, a roadblock on the road to becoming the overlord of the steppe."

"The Jurchens are very cunning, in order to control the Mongols, they used the method of divide and rule, raising some tribes and suppressing some tribes, naturally, it must be the new obedient tribes that are raised, and tribes like the Khalkha Zasaks must be suppressed. There is no other reason than because they were once overlords. ”

"So, although Bentar is a philistine, he has an unspeakable resentment against Donglu and self-esteem engraved in his bones, I yelled at him to kill him, do you see that he is annoyed? I didn't listen obediently, because what I said was the pimple in his heart. ”

"The conditions I put forward to untie his heart, exchange trade with him, and exchange weapons for his horses are equivalent to arming his men and giving him enough strength to get back on his feet. As for ********, it was just a blank check that attracted him and gave him a bright future. ”

He spoke at length, saying so much in one breath, before he stopped to take a better breath, Milayin's head was big, and he had some difficulty digesting it for a while.

However, he was not a stupid person, so he quickly grasped the crux of the problem and asked: "My lord, there is also a problem with this, first, Bentar is armed, what if he uses the weapon we gave him to turn around and hit us?" Second, the ******** grassland, you said, it's empty or something, it sounds like a fake, can Bentar figure it out? Will he go with us for this lie? ”

"A blank check just doesn't mean anything like that." Wang Huan patted his forehead, there is no concept of checks in this era: "These two problems are easy to solve." ”

He smiled and looked at Milayin: "All covenants are based on absolute strength, without strength, no one will ally with you, they will only come to rob you, bully you, and squeeze every drop of blood out of your body, so we just need to let Bentar know that our strength is the strongest party, then the fake will become true, and the robber who wants to turn around and beat you upside down will become a dog kneeling at your feet!" ”

(End of chapter)