Today, when I went to the palace to meet Dong Yu, Ali Gu felt a lot, so he said a few more words to his younger brother.

In the end, he realized that he seemed to be talking too much, and there were some things that even his own brother couldn't say much. So he immediately shut up, diverted the topic, and asked about his brother's intention, but he didn't expect the result to surprise him!

"The guests of Dasanguan have come to Qingtang City?" Obviously, Ali Gu didn't expect such a thing to happen.

"Not bad!" The southern Jiangsu party said: "I thought that if I didn't go to Dasanguan, they understood in their hearts that they would give up, and there would be no more contact in the future, but I didn't expect them to come in person."

This dedication and courage is really extraordinary, I imagined before, even if they really have ideas, at most they will only go to Lanzhou and contact us, but I didn't expect them to have the courage and perseverance to come directly to Qingtang City. ”

Ali Gu smiled: "It seems that these goods are very important to them, and they are in a hurry, otherwise why take such a risk?" ”

"yes, that's what I thought!" The southern Jiangsu party said: "Since they are here in person, so sincere, do we promise them that it would be good to raise the price a little?" ”

"Don't always think about money!" Ali shook his head and said, "Who is the other party?" Can you identify yourself? After all, the stakes are high, and there is no room for sloppiness! ”

"The person who came was a teenager, but he seemed to be very generous and very intelligent. There are only a dozen people in the group, and it is already a skill to be able to come to Qingtang City single-handedly, and the courage is even more admirable. ”

Teenagers again? Ali Gu couldn't help but wonder, what happened to this era? The envoys of the Song Dynasty were only twenty years old, and the ministers of the Western Xia Kingdom were less than thirty years old...... Is it because I'm getting old, or is the world changing too fast?

Sunan Dang Zheng continued: "As for the identity, the person claimed to be Xin Wenzhe, who was from Shaanxi/West Road in the Song Dynasty, and I don't know other specific circumstances. ”

"That's it? Don't you know what they really are? Ali Gu's face was a little more solemn and confused.

"It may be Huanqing Road or Linyan Road in the Song Dynasty, they mainly have conflicts with the Western Xia people, and they will not hinder our Tubo!" Sunan Dangzheng replied in a deep voice.

"How many horses do they want?"

"Two thousand!"

It turned out that the goods in their mouths turned out to be war horses, which was really surprising!

It turned out that the tribes of southern Jiangsu were close to the border of Tibet, where there were good pastures and produced a lot of horses. In addition to supplying their own country, they also sold some horses.

It is important to know that the Hequ horses produced in Tibet have a sturdy, dry or rough physique. The head is large, mostly straight and slightly rabbit head or half rabbit head, the ears are long, shaped like bamboo leaves, the nostrils are large, and the jaw is concave and wide. The neck length is medium, more torticollis, and the neck-shoulder combination is better. The shoulders are slightly erect, and the armor is medium in height and length. The chest is broad and deep, the back and waist are straight, and a few horses are slightly longer.

normal abdominal shape, medium limb length, well-developed joints, tendons, and ligaments; The forelimbs are normal or slightly extroverted, and some hindlimbs are slightly knife-like or outward; The hooves are large and flat, the hoof quality is slightly less solid, there are few cracks, the hooves are strong, the speed is medium, and it can be durable and durable.

Most importantly, the hippohorse has a strong ability to adapt to the cold and changeable climate environment. It is an excellent horse for the army to equip the cavalry, especially in the northwest where the climate is relatively cold, and it is a first-class and good war horse.

In the history of ancient wars, the Han Dynasty, in order to improve the horse breeds in the Central Plains, the imperial court had introduced the excellent horse breeds of the Western Regions to graze in the Qinghai area, and the descendants of these horses made "sweat and horse contributions" for the Han Dynasty to conquer the Xiongnu. Later, when the Mongol army marched south to Dali, Kublai Khan also commanded the army to raise a large number of military horses in the meandering area with abundant water and grass.

It is precisely because of these reasons that the Hequ horses produced in Tibet have become a first-class sought-after goods, and the people of the Song Dynasty, the Western Xia people, and even some horse bandits in Longyou are their frequent customers.

Because of its proximity to the border, each sale is relatively secretive, and the quantity is not very large, so it has never been noticed.

As for the profit from the sale of horses, it was very useful to Ali Gu, who had been buying people and horses everywhere over the years to develop and strengthen his own strength, which was an important source of income and dependence, and was of great significance. As for such a secret matter, it was directly handed over to his younger brother Sunan Dangzheng to be responsible.

There was a middleman who contacted before, and someone from the Song Dynasty wanted to buy horses, and they agreed to meet at Dasanguan. Later, because the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty wanted to send an envoy to Hehuang, the people in Tibet were quite concerned about the East, and for some other reasons, the party in southern Jiangsu did not go to discuss in detail.

But they didn't want the merchants to rush to Qingtang City in person, which they didn't expect! The most important thing is that this time the customer will ask for 2,000 horses per mouth, and will soon be able to pay directly in gold. With such a big business, the party in southern Jiangsu quickly became a little tempted. However, because of the importance of the matter, he felt that he still needed to discuss it with his eldest brother first!

"So much!" Ali Gu was suddenly a little surprised, and asked, "Who is it?" Need so many war horses? Two thousand horses, but who can equip a powerful cavalry legion, who can have such a big hand? ”

"Why do you care so many of them? This is a rare big business, if it is done, it will make a lot of profits...... "The party in southern Jiangsu is brave and mighty, and it is a first-class warrior on the battlefield, but its thinking is not so wise. Many things are relatively simple, and the vision is relatively not so long-term.

Ali Gu shook his head and said: "This matter must be cautious, can the horse thief in Longyou have such a big hand?" If it's the Song Dynasty......"

"Could it be an official act of the Song Dynasty? They used to buy a lot of horses from our Tibetans, both openly and secretly! ”

The Southern Jiangsu Party revealed the fact that the Song Dynasty was seriously short of war horses, except for the purchase of horses from Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet through official channels. There were also many cases of smuggling and trafficking of horses in the border areas, many of which were also the actions of the border troops of the Song Dynasty.

In this regard, the Tubo people can benefit a lot, Song Chaoshi is too short of horses, so he has always turned a blind eye to this kind of thing, and he is happy to see it come true. It is even a tacit and conniving attitude, which the party in southern Jiangsu has become accustomed to.

Ali Gu pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be, the envoys of the Song Dynasty have just come to Qingtang City and have not yet met with Zampu, even if they need horses, they will say it in person." In the past, every time the envoys of the Song Dynasty came, they would mention the purchase of war horses, and this time was definitely no exception...... So is it necessary for the people of the Song Dynasty to work both openly and secretly? ”

The party in southern Jiangsu also realized the problem, and wondered: "Could it be that the generals of the border army of the Song Dynasty secretly made some moves......

The border generals bought horses privately and prepared armor or something, which was a very sensitive matter in ancient times. During the Han Dynasty, the famous general Zhou Yafu was imprisoned by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty on the charge of secretly possessing armor, and finally died of hunger strike......

Ali Gu's expression suddenly became a little solemn, and he said: "In this way, if this matter is a little serious, it needs to be more cautious. If some generals of the border army of the Song Dynasty really made a move, then selling them horses without authorization would be a collusion with the enemy!

Although it is an internal matter of the Song Dynasty, after the East Window incident, it will definitely affect us. You also know that the relationship between the Song Dynasty and our Tibetan region is now in a sensitive and extraordinary period. What's more, now that we are accompanying the Song Dynasty mission, I don't know how Zampu will decide next......

And I am also in a particularly sensitive period, and the relationship matters are more sensitive and important; A small is not small, and someone has caught the handle, and there is no harm but no benefit! ”

"What then?" The Southern Jiangsu Party said: "Reject them directly? It's a shame that it may affect our credibility in the future......"

Ali Gu said disapprerovingly: "These are all trivial matters, Qingyi is coming back from the ghost chapter, be careful of this guy." Zamp has definitely been paying more attention to us lately, and we need to be careful about everything...... However, it's a pity to just let it go, so be it! Do you know in detail what is the other party's origin? This time they don't identify themselves, and they don't want to buy a horse......"

"Good!"

The Southern Jiangsu Party has taken away, but Ali Gu's mood is not very good!

The helplessness of his father made him have to do more things if he wanted to achieve his goal, and at the same time, he would have more consideration when doing things, and he needed to be more careful!

After a long time, Ali Gu couldn't help but sigh, was silent for a long time, got up and rushed to the ceremonial hotel where the Song Dynasty mission was stationed......

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There is a courtyard in the south of Qingtang City, three in and three out, relatively simple and elegant, and the most important thing is quiet. In fact, the owner of the courtyard does not often live here, and most of them are rented by some merchants who live in Qingtang City. Recently, a group of merchants from the Song Dynasty have lived here and become new owners!

The view in the yard is not bad, the withered leaves are falling, and there is a special view in the sunset. A handsome young man stood in the courtyard, looking up at the leaves swirling in the air, as if he was contemplating something, and his expression was motionless......

Under the sunset, his figure was the same as the trunk of a tree, and the old elder who was pulled was vaguely lonely and lonely.

The boy himself has no habit of being sad, but the scenery in front of him seems to be vaguely infectious, which makes his mind can't help but drift a little. Inadvertently, you will remember that in a field in Hezhou, there was also this scene. Now the scenery is similar, but it is no longer human......

So much so that even if you have something extremely important in your mind, it is difficult to concentrate......

It wasn't until there was a sound of footsteps behind him that the boy collected his thoughts......

"Qilang, the Tubo people have replied!"

"Oh? How so? The young man turned around and revealed that handsome face, it was Xin Wenzhe! (To be continued.) )