The yellow sand in the sky, the desolate wind, the wind mixed with the yellow sand blows on people's faces from time to time, and it hurts to beat people. A few miles away is a grassy grassland, but this group does not go there, but struggles in the desert.

There were not many of them, about three or four hundred, but they were not very many. However, the people here are the same, there are Mongols, Jurchens, and many other ethnic groups, of course, the most of them are Han Chinese.

But at this time, these people were all dressed in similar clothes, all leather clothes and leather pants, and hats on their heads. Although the weather was not cool, these people were very tightly covered, and everyone had weapons on their bodies.

In this pair of centaurs, in addition to the special people, the most special is the horse. Every horse carries a great burden on its body, but the people walk on the ground.

"Li Tou, after this transaction is done, should we rest?" A middle-aged man came to the front, glanced at the leader with a frown, and said in a rather solemn tone.

The man known as Li Tou was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a large scar on his face, and a blind eye, surrounded by sunspots. The figure is very burly, with a knife behind his back, and he looks very difficult to mess with. Hearing the man's question, Li Tou sighed softly, and said helplessly: "I, Li Datou, have been doing this for more than ten years, and I know the helplessness here. How many people say that we make money, but how much do we have to take out this money? How many of them really fall into our hands? I've already thought about it, I'm not too young anymore, and after doing this, I don't want to take a break but prepare a golden basin to wash my hands! Second brother, the eldest brother also advises you, don't do it, this business of pinning your head to the waistband of your pants is not easy to do! ”

The man was slightly stunned, and said helplessly: "Big brother, little brother, I don't know!" Although it is not as long as the eldest brother, it has been four or five years. I can see how many people have died on this road, and maybe it will be our turn one day. Since the eldest brother said so, we won't do it. Anyway, I have a small amount of savings in the past few years, and this is the last trip. ”

Nodding slowly, the Li Tou said with a smile: "That's good, but don't tell the brothers about this matter for the time being, and talk about it when you return to Zhangjiakou and divide the money." ”

The man smiled sinisterly, and said in a mysterious tone: "Don't worry, big brother, little brother understands, and little brother doesn't want to die!" ”

Patting the shoulder of the man, Li Tou sighed deeply, and said helplessly: "Actually, we don't know how long we can do it, when we left, we heard that the imperial court had rectified Liaodong, and it had already been arrested and many people." It should be almost dealt with now, if the line in Liaodong is broken, our side is also fast, and the imperial court will not keep us since it wants to take care of it. ”

Nodding approvingly, the man smiled flatteringly, and said in a respectful tone: "On this horse road, who is Li Tou is experienced, as long as Li Tou says, it is the holy decree of the emperor Lao Tzu." ”

Li Tou seems to like listening to this person's sycophancy, and the smile on his face is very bright, but the look in his eyes is very calm, and his eyes are constantly observing, obviously this is a veteran.

After a slight hesitation, the man said with some hesitation: "Li Tou, don't you need to check the newcomers?" Don't you think they're suspicious? ”

"Suspicious? Got it! Isn't it suspicious to look for us? As long as there is enough honorarium, no matter the status, no matter the relationship, we will take it! It's the rule. Li Tou waved his hand indifferently and said indifferently.

"But big brother, I still feel uneasy, I always feel that there is something wrong with these people, and I always feel that something is going to happen." The man was still frowning, glancing back from time to time, and said in a hesitant tone.

Li Tou waved his hand lightly, and said indifferently: "The remuneration of others is enough, and we can not do it for the rest of our lives after we finish this work." Now that I've received their payment, I'm going to get things done, and I don't want any accidents one last time, so I'm fine. ”

The man seemed to be a little unwilling, and wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by Li Tou, and said impatiently: "Second brother, don't worry, there are not many people who go to Zhangjiakou every year to beg for a living, and it is not the first time we have done it." Their three horses were all good things, one was worth about eight hundred taels, and the best one was about two thousand taels. It's worth the risk. Besides, there are rules on the horse road, and the money for the rider is all the head and the gentleman, and with this money, we can wash our hands in a golden basin. ”

seemed to think that what Li Tou said made sense, so the man closed his mouth and stopped talking.

Everyone was slowly moving forward, and in the second half of the line there were three people gathered together, and they slowly moved forward, accommodating each other at speed, not letting one fall out of the group.

Sighing softly, Manggus said helplessly: "I really didn't expect us to fall into this field, and I don't know if we can go back to the grassland, I hope the immortal heaven will bless us!" ”

Chen Liangyu on the side, his face was very pale at this time, and his whole body was leaning on the horse's body and was taken away by the horse. Hearing Manggus's words, Chen Liangyu felt a sour feeling in his heart, was it worth it to do this by himself?

Huang Taiji looked at the high sky, thinking that it was his father Khan Nurhachi on the grassland, and he didn't know how the plan was going this time. If you fail, then your own effort is really not worth it.

Although Huang Taiji had already made plans before coming, he didn't expect it to be this last step. Looking at Chen Liangyu, who was pale, Huang Taiji's gaze was very complicated, if it weren't for this guy, I am afraid that he would not have fallen into this field. However, Huang Taiji still recognizes Chen Liangyu's talent, and he can't do that now, let's wait for everyone to survive!

"Son, along the way, I just want to ask, what will we do after we arrive in Zhangjiakou?" In this environment, Manggusi is Huang Taiji's father, and Chen Liangyu is his cousin. It's just that Chen Liangyu and Huang Taiji tried their best to avoid calling each other, but Manggusi was happy to do it.

Looking at the smug Manggus, Huang Taiji really wanted to kick this old man under the horse, but there was no expression on his face. After a deep groan, Huang Taiji said in a low tone: "I can't be sure for the time being, but I was ready before I came." If all goes well, then we can go back. ”

Chen Liangyu and Manggusi glanced at each other, and both saw the confusion in the eyes of the two people, but neither of them was talking. At this moment, except for believing in Huang Taiji, several people have no other way.

Several people fell silent again, walking slowly forward, no one talking.

Huang Taiji lowered his head, his face was gloomy, and when he thought of those Eight Banners disciples, he felt that it hurt. The 10,000 children of the Eight Banners, the most elite warriors under Father Khan, are gone. Huang Taiji's mood was very low, it was the first time in so many years that his heart hurt so much, and he suddenly understood a sentence of the Han people, that is, one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither.

In the first year of the Apocalypse, on the fourth day of August, it is advisable to marry and mourn, and it is forbidden to move.

Fort (also known as Xiabao), at the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to the town of Xuanfu of the Beijing Division, and it was the right guard of Wanquan. In the fourth year of Xuande, Zhang Wenshi was commanded to build a castle here, which is now Zhangjiakou.

Because it is located in the border stopper, when Zhangjiakou is built, it is a castle, three feet high, four miles and thirteen steps, open a door in the southeast, say "Yongzhen Gate" in the east, and say "Chengen Gate" in the south.

In the fourth year of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongolian Tatar leader Altan Khan, that is, the Great Khan of Mongolia at that time, submitted to the Ming Dynasty and accepted the title of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhangjiakou was opened as the "place of mutual market" between Mongolia and Han. In the forty-first year of Wanli, the side of Zhangjiakou Fort was built to build a distant fort, based on Zhangjiakou Fort and Laiyuan Fort, Zhangjiakou has become the most prosperous place in the north. Paving and paving, merchants gathered, came to the far fort outside the "dome thousand tents", very prosperous.

In the turbulent years of the north, trade here has never been broken, whether it is officially allowed or not, it is done here. Later, when Jiannu rose, there were merchants who bought and sold here.

Zhangjiakou is very prosperous, people come and go, and people of all nationalities have it, which makes the situation in Zhangjiakou very complicated. It can be described as a mixture of fish and dragons, and there are all kinds of people, but it is also made the place where the most products are obtained in the north. Some businessmen have said that there is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing you can't buy. Whether it's the finest fur horses, or silk and satin, they all have it. There are more things in private, such as private salt and iron tools, which are embargoed by the imperial court, and even weapons and firearms.

Early this morning, there was already a sea of people outside Cheng'en Gate, and there were constant merchants coming and going in the market. They speak with accents from all over the world, arguing here, bargaining here, and for a time the whole market is extremely noisy.

Everyone was busy with their own business, and no one noticed the arrival of a group of people, and there were not many people coming, only three or five people. These people, all on horseback, frowned in the market, and all went in quickly.

However, these three or five people had just arrived, and then many people came, some three or five, some a dozen. These people are all dressed differently, some ride horses, some pick things, some dress as old men, and some dress as beggars. However, these people have one characteristic, that is, none of these people stayed, and they all walked into Zhangjiakou. The place they went to was similar, it was a relatively prosperous street in Zhangkouli, some set up stalls there, and some asked for food there.

Knocking lightly on the counter, a person said loudly: "Shopkeeper, come out to pick up customers!" ”

The shopkeeper was stunned, this was like shouting Ji girl, and he couldn't help but be angry, and when he raised his head and looked at the person who spoke, the shopkeeper was stunned.