When he was happy to eat and drink, Xiao Ye drank a large glass of ale wine, put down his chopsticks with a flushed face, and prepared to go back, but he was still not at ease in front.

"My lord, Aman's ranger is here, and he brought back a person, saying that he is Wang Xiucai's subordinate," the curtain was raised, and the guard outside came in and whispered in Xiao Ye's ear.

"Oh, then I'll see," Xiao Ye's face was happy when he heard this, don't think about it, it must be a hidden stake lying in the camp of Ta Wolf Wa, and he can come back alive, doesn't that mean?

At the end of the Tartar cavalry attacking the hills, they actually messed up, and the artillery position that was regarded as a treasure by the Tartars also saw the chaos, especially the big flags in the Tartar camp, although Xiao Ye vaguely guessed a little, but he was not sure.

If it weren't for the backbone of the commander and centurion in the trenches, I am afraid that those sergeants would not even be able to shoot accurately.

In particular, the use of heavy machine guns and lightning guns, coupled with the Tartars' self-disordered formation, allowed Xiao Ye to escape a catastrophe, and it was also this short one-day battle that made him have an eager desire to expand his strength.

His heart fluttered and jumped twice, Xiao Ye waved his hand and asked the guards to move the cauldron, this kind of eating without a stove and no soot, he liked it very much.

In the brightly lit tent, Xiao Ye saw the Tartar who had returned alone, this man wrapped in a medicine belt, although his face was full of scars and his low height was inconspicuous, Xiao Ye still respectfully gave him a seat.

Those who have escaped death deserve a seat in front of them.

"Sit down, here in this leader, a man with ability, a place to sit," he took a cup of hot tea with his own hands, Xiao Ye handed it over, "Take a breath and say,"

"Subordinate Osan Xie," Tartar took the teacup, drank it in one gulp, and then pulled a package from his waist and bent down on the ground.

"My lord, the head of Ta Wolf Tile is here, please take a look," a simple sentence, Ling Xiao Ye's footsteps shook a few times, and after thinking about it, he sat back down, "Come on, go and invite Wang Xiucai, and Ah Man to come over,"

"Wushan, good man," he gave a thumbs up and praised him, and Xiao Ye asked curiously, "Come, tell me how you can cut off the head of this wingman, it must be thrilling,"

Xiao Ye, who was calm and full of interest, listened to Osan tell how they assassinated Tawolfwa, and how they fled into the Great Wilderness Ditch and evaded the pursuing Tartar cavalry.

The situation was actually very simple, the unprepared Tawolf Wa gathered the remaining cavalry in the camp, took his own personal guards, and wanted to put a straw on the hill position, but he didn't expect it, and took advantage of the chaos to touch a dozen Tartar cavalry near him, pulled out the short fire gun in his arms, and killed the steppe lord with a random gun.

The process is simple to say, but the risks inside Xiao Ye knew that it was difficult, and listened to Wushan's narration patiently, and the time for a stick of incense had passed, and there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the big tent.

"Wushan, you are very good," Xiao Ye took out a bright lighter from his arms and handed it to him, "Those brothers' pensions, the guards will take you to get them, you have to take them back,"

"Master Xie," grateful to the weeping Wushan, after kneeling down to worship Xiao Ye, he knocked on his boss again, and then went to the back account to rest.

Wang Ziliang and Aman arrived almost at the same time, Aman had seen the tower wolf tile and confirmed that this head was the tower wolf tile, and the two couldn't bear the surprise.

"Hehe, Ta Wolf Wa Fu Xu, we will win most of this battle," Xiao Ye, who was relieved, suddenly remembered the three merchants outside the camp, and then looked at Ah Man, "Ah Man, welcome distinguished guests on the grassland, well, is it the kind of guest who wants to be majestic, with that kind of etiquette?" ”

"My lord, for those guests with bad intentions, it is most appropriate to use human head wine," without hesitation, without taking off the wild man, he opened his mouth and pointed to the head on the ground, "If your lord allows it, your subordinates will use it to make a wine jug for the pleasure of your lord and guests."

"Okay, let's go," Under Wang Ziliang's stunned gaze, Ah Man happily took the package and ran out to tinker.

"Brother Liu Ren, it is customary for you to live and die on the grassland, and it is not strange to do it to the extreme, just get used to it," Xiao Ye comforted Wang Ziliang a few words, and then sent the guards out of the camp; Drying those three can be done in moderation, and if there is something wrong with the cold in the wilderness, it will not be good.

To be honest, Xiao Ye is basically hopeless about the merchants in the mainland now, they are all white-eyed wolf masters, and it is estimated that he is now waiting for the news of his defeat. Whether Madao Stone Fort can be kept depends on how well it goes.

Drinking sour rattan tea, Xiao Ye met with merchants from afar in the big tent.

That Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao were okay to say, Jin Sanniang, who was supported by the maid, but when they saw Xiao Ye's face was not good, however, seeing Xiao Ye's impatient face, Jin Sanniang could only pretend to be smiling, and the veil in front of her face trembled, suppressing the anger in her heart.

I have to say that Jin Sanniang is a beautiful woman, although she can't see it really through the veil, just looking at Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao's lowered eyes, Xiao Ye knows that this woman's methods are probably very jealous of the Liang family and the Zhai family.

"Haha, welcome the three of you to the grassland, if you come to find me Ximen Xiao Ye, it will make the leader panic," the half-literate tone, coupled with the humility on Xiao Ye's face at all, the three of them knew that people just didn't want to see themselves at all.

I wanted to turn around and leave, but the tent door was over there.

"Okay, it's dark at night, let's make a long story short, tomorrow morning, the leader still has military affairs, I'm afraid I won't have time to chat with you," After seeing that the guards served tea, Xiao Ye got straight to the point and got straight to the point.

If these three people bent around again, he would immediately get up and leave, and he didn't sleep well for a day and a night, and his eyelids were really sleepy now. I had to pinch my nose to entertain guests.

"This," Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao had been walking in Beijing and the Northeast for a long time, and this time they were ordered by their families to come to Madao Stone Fort to explore the way, except for bringing some goods, they were not prepared at all, so they had to turn their eyes to Jin Sanniang.

If it weren't for the rare goods that appeared in Jingshi, they probably wouldn't even know where Gansu Town was, let alone venture on the grassland.

The Jin family has been doing business here in the northwest for many years, although it has not improved, but the network is still very well-informed, looking at the goods she brought to Eagle Claw Fort this time, you can see that it has been gathering momentum for a long time.

"The big leader of Ximen is really refreshing, the little woman admires," in a soft tone, Jin Sanniang smiled and drank a sip of rattan tea, "This wild tea from Shiguantun tastes bitter to drink, but it can relieve fatigue, which is very good,"

Although he didn't get to the point, Xiao Ye was still very useful by Jin Sanniang's praise, and his face softened a lot; This kind of bitter tea that came out of Uncle Kun's hand, he has been drinking it, and his thoughts are strong when he drinks it, as if Uncle Kun is still guarding his firearm next door, which makes him feel at ease.

"The Jin family has heard of it, and they don't know how to trade with me after a long journey," Xiao Ye's words suddenly made Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao happy, and Jin Sanniang also had a glimmer of light in her eyes; can be regarded as finding the right master, and the bumps are not in vain.

"The transaction between the Gansu Town Chamber of Commerce and Madao Stone Castle has a lot of handles, and the little woman is a businessman, but it's not worth it for you," After saying a tentative word, Jin Sanniang saw that Xiao Ye was cold again, so she could only scold the wood secretly, and no longer dared to go around in circles.

If you don't speculate, not to mention being driven out to blow the cold wind for a night, losing business opportunities is the most terrible.

"Okay, my lord, you are busy with military affairs, so the little woman won't talk nonsense," Jin Sanniang stretched out her white index finger and pointed at Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao opposite, "We three merchants, but we have been squeezed out by the Gansu Town Chamber of Commerce, so let's contact you, the big leader, the business is not human,"

"Well, go on," Xiao Ye nodded, took an undeniable sip of tea, and Li Shan next to him hurriedly stepped forward to refill the hot water. His actions suddenly made Jin Sanniang's eyes light up, and Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao's eyes also bulged out.

The one-foot-long round black thermos, the plastic handle of the outer shell, and the hot water poured out are swirling, but it is much better than the clay pot holding a cotton sleeve.

"This is," Seeing that Li Shan had fastened the cork bottle and was about to retreat to the side, Jin Sanniang hurriedly asked when he saw the opportunity.

"Thermos, hot water can be kept overnight," Xiao Ye glanced at Jin Sanniang, and said lukewarmly, this thermos was found when he checked the catalog of civilian supplies before he set off, and only took out a dozen of them for his backyard, and he didn't even have time to send them to his father-in-law.

"That, this warm, thermos, how much does it cost? The adult still tells the little girl about it, I really haven't seen it," Jin Sanniang's soft voice sounded soft, Xiao Ye was not disgusted, but the price of the thermos, he really didn't think about it.

"Hehe, you want? This thing will shatter as soon as it falls, and it is very delicate," he looked at Jin Sanniang with a smile, and under his sharp eyes, he realized that although there was a thin layer of fine sand, the taste on this woman's face became more and more exquisite, and the faint bitterness between his eyebrows and eyes made him almost moved.

Hey, it seems to be beautiful, where did the merchants come from, it is difficult for them to be incompetent, Xiao Ye sighed in his heart, and said lightly, "One tael of mercury plus fifty copper coins, and a pair of thermos,"

The mercury needed for the thermos is only two yuan, and the sand is even more worthless, Xiao Ye does not want to raise his goods to a sky-high price, although no matter how expensive the price is, some people will buy it, but in exchange for the merchant's food, he needs a channel.

"One tael of mercury, that is, two copper coins, and I have a mercury and silver mine at my own house, so in terms of price, isn't it even lower," I didn't care about the fifty copper coins, and my heart suddenly lit up, and Jin Sanniang almost laughed out of the flowers.

Providence, as soon as I arrived here, I found a business opportunity, and for a while, I was swept away by the grievances of being hung in the wilderness and blowing a cool breeze.

Although it was through a thin veil, Jin Sanniang's beautiful face could make Xiao Ye say a few more words, which made the two deacons immediately regretful, and they knew that they would also bring a few Yangzhou thin horses, and the atmosphere would be better for negotiation.

"Lord Ximen, the thermos you have here, the three of us have it all, the price is up," Jin Sanniang, who was faintly the protagonist of the negotiation, had much more information in her hands than the Liang and Zhai families, and she was able to speak with ease.

The goods traded by Madao Shibao and the Gansu Town Chamber of Commerce, military and civilian goods, which one of them were taken out, made Jin Sanniang salivate, but the overall number of goods was not much, even if she asked the deacon below to raise the price to buy, but there were too many rich people, and people couldn't look down on the price she offered.

Especially the assault car recently traded by Madao Stone Fort, the name doesn't sound good, but the car that can levitate on the ground and can be driven without being pushed by a horse-drawn person made her let go of the arrogance of the great family and rushed to the grassland in person, in order to meet Xiao Ye as soon as possible.

"The goods you need, the three of us try our best to provide, whether it is copper, iron salt, or food population, etc., as long as you ask, we can deliver it to you," Jin Sanniang blinked a few slender eyes and said slowly.

Especially to these two words, she bit hard.

"Even, the information that the Tian family gave you, my Jin family will provide more and more details," Jin Sanniang's words, not only did the two deacons agree, but also made Xiao Ye feel a thrill, and his eyes widened suddenly.

If it weren't for Xiao Ye's appearance, the current Jin family, Liang and Zhai families would have gone deep into the Northeast Pass, and they would have done the same for the sake of leather goods, herbs, and dazzling gold, and even made more and cheaper.

As long as they can exchange a steady stream of profits for the family, they don't dare to sell it, and the intelligence is just a little bit of an addition. In business, instinct is driven.

It is better to monopolize a country than to monopolize a line, even if it is a small tribe in the wilderness, whether it is worth the investment of the merchant depends on the vision of the merchant. Jin Sanniang thinks that her vision is not too narrow, but the news from the northwest is too slow.

Glancing at Jin Sanniang deeply, Xiao Ye nodded and motioned for her to continue.

"I believe that with our joining, the big boss will be able to sell your goods to all over the world, not limited to the small place of Shaanxi Xingdusi," can compete with the Gansu Town Chamber of Commerce, Jin Sanniang doesn't care, what she wants is an agency, at least one kind of goods; It's just that to her chagrin, Xiao Ye didn't seem to understand, and still drank tea leisurely without saying a word.

"But the three of us are too far away from here, Boss Ximen, your goods are more expensive, can you reduce the price, such as by 30%?" If you are careless, it will directly make Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao break out in a cold sweat on their backs, and their methods are ruthless, this widow who has not been widowed for a long time is really worthy of being the little pillar of the Jin family.

If they talk to Xiao Ye, I'm afraid they will have to beg for a price increase, hoping that Xiao Ye will raise the price, and he will be able to raise his head when he goes back; This person is more angry than a person.

Xiao Ye continued to drink tea, the corners of his eyebrows raised slightly, and three words came out of his mouth, "Drop one percent,"

"My lord, you are strong on the grassland, and you can't be so ruthless when you bargain with me as a woman, how about two out of eight?" Jin Sanniang chuckled, and took out a golden flower, and the seal on the back of the golden flower was engraved with several seal characters, "High-grade sulfur and saltpeter, my Jin family can provide them at market prices, and the Liang and Zhai families are the same, and they will be delivered to the door,"

"It should be so, it should be like this," Seeing that Jin Sanniang took out the Jin family seal, the two deacons were already in a daze, and their heads kept nodding. The self-confidence of the past is gone.

"At most, twenty percent, otherwise there is no need to talk about it, if there is a surplus of firearms, it will be sold to you first," Xiao Ye tilted his head and thought about it, and insisted on the price; Seeing that he touched the bottom limit of Xiao Ye, Jin Sanniang didn't insist, and said with a smile, "The adult is a gentleman, you can't laugh,"

"Haha, I'm Ximen Shidao, I'm not a gentleman, just a military man, but I've never talked to anyone, and the Shi family's shop is not bullied," Xiao Ye looked up and smiled indifferently, "Since we have reached an agreement, the ink on paper is unreliable, and the commercial glass of wine is fixed, on the grassland, I want to give the distinguished guests from afar, and drink a cup of human head wine, but it is much more precious than the blood alliance,"

"Drink the head wine, regret the head fall," the faint voice made a cold sweat break out on the spine of the three shrewd businessmen.

When the words landed, Aman, who was dressed in armor, walked in with a cold face holding a large tray covered with a thick black cloth; "My lord, the wine is here,"

Xiao Ye got up angrily, stepped forward and pulled away the coarse cloth, revealing a black head on the tray, with a hideous face and half-jaws, the heavenly spirit cover was removed, and the hollowed-out brain cavity was filled with fishy liquor.

"Ah," Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao suddenly exclaimed, Jin Sanniang's maid lowered her little face with a pale face, only Jin Sanniang's body trembled slightly, her chin raised slightly, and she looked at Xiao Ye in disbelief.

She had seen this kind of human head wine in the tribe outside the Guanxi two years ago, but it was her husband who had drunk the blood-soaked liquor, and now she saw it again.

Grabbing the hair on the head, Xiao Ye sneered and poured blood wine into the three thick porcelain cups, "Come, for the success of the transaction in the future, for the sake of everyone's wealth and longevity, drink this glass of wine,"

Under Xiao Ye's fierce urging, the three of them picked up the porcelain cup, endured their nausea and drank the liquor that had drunk their lives.

Jin Sanniang took advantage of the woman, and dipped her mouth in the porcelain cup, and was picked up by the maid, while Liang Yun and Zhai Qibao were watched by Xiao Ye and drank the wine.

"Hahahaha, good, good," Xiao Ye drank hard, dizzy and drank the head wine, patted the shoulders of the two deacons, and applauded again and again, it seemed that he was almost about to be called a brother.

"The man spat a nail in one mouth, it's so decided, the leader still has military affairs, you can rest and go," After the business negotiations were over, Xiao Ye's body was also tired, and he was angry in his heart by those charming eyes, and hurriedly waved his hand, "Li Shan, send off guests,"

The deacons of Liang and Zhai, who were overjoyed, covered their mouths and hurriedly got up to leave, Jin Sanniang sighed faintly, got up and walked to the door of the tent, and before leaving the big tent, she turned around and looked at the indifferent Xiao Ye, and waved her hand to let the maid go out first.

"Lord Ximen, I don't know what kind of benefits the Tian family has, that kind of ticket paper, but it is unique, the imitation of the old craftsmen are ashamed of themselves," Jin Sanniang's words reminded Xiao Ye of the three Jiao/Niang in the family, helpless, the beauty is still far away, and I don't know when I will be able to go back.

"Good, hehe," it was both ale wine and blood wine, Xiao Ye, who was already quite poor in drinking, leaned back on the cushion, stared at Jin Sanniang with red eyes, and let out a long breath of wine.

"I have a mere hereditary hundred households, my father died and my mother died, leaving my younger siblings and old servants, who gave me benefits at that time, Jiang Jie longed for my family to die, who gave me benefits at that time," pointing to the head on the desk tray, Xiao Ye grinned.

"Who is he, do you know, you don't know, he is the Tatar Wanju Ta Wolf Wa, and I have been entangled from Shiguantun to the present, but I have drunk his benefits, human head wine, it is beautiful," Xiao Ye, who muttered to himself, lowered his eyes, and leaned on the cushion and fell asleep soundly.

"The Tian family doesn't give me much benefit, but you can't afford it," Jin Sanniang still heard the last vague sentence.

Li Shan stepped forward and blocked in front of Jin Sanniang, "My family hasn't slept for a day and a night, please,"

Jin Sanniang nodded, remembered Xiao Ye's drunken words, turned around and walked out of the big tent. The most critical stone mill, she didn't ask, she knew that it would not be too late to meet Xiao Ye again.

Without the sincerity to do it, no one will believe in her strength.

Wang Ziliang, who had been watching coldly, looked at the head on the case in a daze, his eyes flashed with scorching heat, and after a long time, he covered Xiao Ye with a felt blanket and waved his hand to call the guards around him.

The next day, the logistics team returned to Eagle Claw Fort under the escort of Sergeant Wang Meng, along with the captured weapons and armor, as well as the five bronze cannons discarded by the Tartars, and returned with two wide carriages sandwiched between the ranks.

Wushan, who had made great contributions, disappeared on the grassland again after seeing Wang Ziliang, and I don't know which tribe leader he went to harm again.

Xiao Ye, who had slept soundly for a night, woke up and heard Wang Ziliang talk about the head wine, and immediately vomited, and directly vomited the bile, and couldn't eat anything for the rest of the day, and his face was haggard.

It wasn't until Ah Man and Wedge Hegu entered the big tent with a look of adoration, and talked to Xiao Ye for a while about the legends on the grassland, that Xiao Ye relieved himself, and after a big night's sleep, he walked out of the big tent in good spirits in the early morning, and gathered his troops to prepare to march towards Shuangta Lake.

After a day of fierce fighting with the Tartars, the time was not long, the two battle battalions of Wang Hu and Du Ding lost 410 sergeants, 200 wounded, 31 casualties of the night owl banner team, and 18 casualties of the personal guards.

If you don't occupy a powerful position, even if you have five thousand fire/gunners on flat ground, plus heavy firepower, you will be swept away by the red-eyed Tartars, and the outcome of defeat and injury will not please anyone, that is simply delusional.

Fortunately, the logistics team brought plenty of projectiles and short arrows, so that the sergeants' magazines were filled again, and each person put three earth-shattering thunderbolts into their backpacks.

The dead and wounded were brought back by the logistics team, and after Xiao Ye rested for two days, he led five thousand steps, cavalry, and a logistics team, and just packed his bags, a herald rushed over.

"Annel, my lord, Captain Lanelt Wanfu has sent someone to meet you,"

Lanelt, who had been stopping to the west of Xiao Ye, knew that the situation had changed after confirming that Ta Wolf Wa had been defeated and that his head had been cut off, and after thinking about it a few times, he decisively sent his henchmen to make peace with Xiao Ye.

If nothing else, as long as Xiao Ye was able to hide his troops around Ta Wolf Wa and suddenly burst out to kill him, Ranelt didn't think that this former Ming Baihu, who was hidden behind the Galen tribe, was a good talker.

It is better to settle the grievances than to tie the knot, before completely tearing the skin, it is better to have a good relationship, anyway, everyone is not for the territory or interests, Ta Wolf Tile can't give it to him, maybe Xiao Ye can give it.

What Lanelt didn't know was that behind a hillside not far behind him, an indifferent man was holding a telescope, staring at his every move, and at the bottom of the hillside more than a thousand fierce Tartar horse thieves were resting quietly; Although only a small number of horse thieves were armed with firearms, most of them were scimitars and horned bows, the surprise attack on the unsuspecting Lanelt could also make him suffer a big loss.

"Brother Dao," a short figure hurriedly ran over, and shouted in a low voice in the dialect of Gansu Town, this is an obvious Ming man, but those Tartar horse thieves who are leading war horses see him, and there is clearly more awe in their eyes.

"Maotou, got in touch with the adult?" The big man turned his head, a rare smile appeared on his face, and the long scar on his face was even more terrifying, he was the knife that was running around in the depths of the grassland, and he had been hiding here for a day with his collected subordinates.

The so-called loss has a long memory, after the knife got the materials aided by Xiao Ye, he ran into the grassland with people again, and constantly swept the scattered tribes there near Chijin Mongolia, the larger tribes he didn't move, and the small tribes didn't let go.

The only guard who followed him died, died on the night of fighting with the Tartars, although the knife was heartbroken, but the guy in his hand no longer had the slightest hesitation to kill.

The young men in the small tribe were recruited as horse thieves, and then the rest of the population cattle and sheep were transferred to the West Wedge tribe, and these tribes could only follow and continue to plunder; Fortunately, the knife was strong, and the dozen or so Han slaves he rescued became his henchmen, allowing him to have reliable manpower.

After taking a powerful potion, the strength of the surviving henchmen skyrocketed, and after suppressing a few fierce guys, these Tartar horse thieves who surrendered to their fists were also as obedient as sheep and as wolves when they were commanded, so that they could be very good.

In less than a month, he had amassed thousands of Tartar horse thieves, and the cavalry borrowed from the wedge bones had been returned.

There is a reward for looting, and people's hearts are naturally attached, and the more the team with the knife robs, the more people are robbed, but the deficit owed to the big boss on the surface has not yet been filled, so he can only continue to go to the west as a horse thief after doing this military service.

"It's connected, adults will be able to reach the Great Wilderness Ditch the day after tomorrow at the latest, Wang Xiucai's meaning is to let us clean it up first, and the seizure inside will belong to us," Mao Tou touched the little hair on his head, and smiled innocently, revealing a mouth full of big black pressure.

"My lord gave me some firearms, let us find Commander Aman's Thousand Commanders to receive them,"

This short man who looks a little stupid, he really has a temper, it is a real horse thief who is not afraid of death, but his appearance is too ugly, I don't know why the potion made him look like this, the knife muttered in his heart, "What is it, you take a team of brothers to receive firearms, I will go first, let's meet in the Great Wilderness Ditch,"

"Then, those Tartars don't care?" Mao Tou pointed to Lanelt's cavalry camp, and asked with a bitter face, hiding for a day, and then slipped away quietly, how can it be a loss.

"He's the prey of the big boss, let's leave it alone," the knife head walked down the hill without looking back, turned on his horse, and quietly ran towards the big wilderness ditch with a large group of horse thieves.

If the Tartar herdsmen gathered in the Great Wilderness Ditch do not obediently put down the scimitar horn bow in their hands, take out their belongings, cattle and sheep, and sacrifice their men and women, they will surely spend a bloody nightmare of the waning moon tonight.

What made the knife laugh and cry was that he cleaned up the big wilderness ditch, waited left and right, and returned to look for Maotou and them again, and saw a hundred and ten horse thieves under the leadership of a few old soldiers, pouting in the grass and carefully cleaning up those jumping mines, and then he woke up to the fact that the things were not taken for nothing.