The convoy of shops drove into the Shengjing of Houjin.

Shengjing was originally an important town outside the Ming Dynasty.

When the Ming Dynasty was strong, there were two famous generals here. That is Li Chengliang and Li Rusong, father and son, who once guarded Liaodong. When Li Chengliang and Li Rusong were guarding Liaodong, there was no great chaos in the whole territory of Liaodong. Even Hachi, the founder of Houjin, was chased and fled in all directions.

It's a pity that time has passed, and Shengjing at this time is already the capital of Houjin.

The city walls of Shengjing are tall and strong, and the Houjin soldiers guarding the city gates are in high spirits. They did not search the passing crowd, and no one dared to come to Shengjing to make trouble. Seeing the caravan of the Liang family of the Eight Great Families, Hou Jin Bing just waved his hand and let it go.

Liang Yongdong has a big shop in Shengjing, and several other big businesses have it. Although Zhangjiakou is a horse market, a famous dry wharf, connecting the commercial trade inside and outside the customs, if you want to multiply your profits, you still have to set up shop branches in Shengjing or other important places, and Liang Yongdong did just that.

In recent years, as the Mongol tribes were in turmoil, Liang Yongdong and other big businessmen abandoned their branches and concentrated on supplying Houjin.

The whole Houjin has been able to make enough profits for these big businessmen.

Running a business requires talent, and Li Guo knows that he is not as good as money in this regard, so after understanding the entire business process, Li Guo became the shopkeeper.

Li Guo had nothing to do, so he wanted to go shopping, and he wanted to have an in-depth understanding of Houjin's situation. Qian Duoduo and others want to send someone to protect Li Guo.

Li Guo smiled, "You guys are also a little nervous, I'm just looking around inside and outside the city, and then Jin's Shengjing is too peaceful, and it will be fine." ”

But Li Guo couldn't screw them, so he still took a man named Zhang Xin with him and went out.

But not far from the door, there was the sound of horses' hooves ticking behind. Li Guo and Zhang Xin, who was leading the horse, stepped aside.

"Humph! Sneaky, what are you going to do? A crisp voice came.

"yes, yes. Brother Li, where are you going? Another voice asked.

Li Guo didn't have to look back to know that it was Liang Shiyin and Wang Zhengcheng.

Li Guo turned around and arched his hand, "It's okay, just walk around, the two of you are busy with your own business, please." ”

"Then Brother Li, we'll go." Wang Zhengcheng hit the horse and wanted to leave, but saw Liang Shiyin clenching his silver teeth, but he didn't leave.

Wang Zhengcheng thought about it for a while, and seemed to have some reactions, "Brother Li, I don't think it's better like this, how about we go together?" ”

"No, I'm just shopping around, and I won't work for the two of you." Li Guo was more polite.

Before he finished speaking, he only heard a whip, and Liang Shiyin whipped the jujube red horse he was riding, and the jujube red horse was in pain, raised the horse's hooves and ran out. The horse ran in a hurry, rolling up the smoke and dust on the dry ground, and made Li Guo a body.

Wang Zhengcheng saw Liang Shiyin galloping away, panicked, hugged his fist at Li Guo, and said, "Accuse!" He also rushed away like a fly, but Wang Zhengcheng had been reading poetry for a long time, and he was not very proficient in bow horses, so he didn't know if he could catch up.

Li Guo saw the two of them riding away, so he took Zhang Xin to wander around Shengjing City. I saw that the roads in this Shengjing City are spacious, the pavilions are lined up, the streets are full of people, and the shops on both sides are very lively, and there are really some prosperous images.

Li Guo walked forward slowly, stopping from time to time, chatting with merchants and hawkers, and inquiring about the customs of Houjin.

After walking for most of the day, it was already noon, and Li Guo was also a little tired, so he took Zhang Xin into a hotel.

The two of them walked up to the second floor, and Xiao Er had already laid down the table, bent down and asked Li Guo, "What do the two masters want?" We've got it all here. ”

Li Guo nodded, "Xiao Er, you can arrange a few signature dishes in the store, not too many, just enough to eat." ”

"Okay, wait a minute." Xiao Er turned around and left.

After a while, the dish was served. The dishes are also sumptuous, in addition to white-cut lamb shank, braised veal sirloin, braised salmon in sauce, stewed pheasant with mushrooms, and fried green bamboo shoots brought from the south. Although the green bamboo shoots are durable, the road is far away, and the bamboo shoots are a little old.

Xiao Er took a jar of wine, but it was the Kanto grill in the middle. "Although this wine is strong, it is not on the top, so let's taste it. Looking at the dress and accent of the two guest officers, they must not be locals. ”

"Oh." Li Guo nodded: "We came here from Kannai to do business." ”

"What is the situation in Kannai? But is there still a wilderness? A voice came from the next table.

Li Guo looked and saw an old man sitting at the next table, the old man's beard was white, his face was wrinkled, and his nose was red and big. The old man's table only had a small pot of wine and a small plate of peanuts, which was very simple.

"Daddy Li, you just like to talk, don't talk nonsense, in case you get into trouble." Xiao Er seemed to be familiar with the old man.

"Okay, it's the first time I've come to Guanwai, and I don't know anyone, but the old man says it's okay." Li Guo is trying to talk to someone.

Xiao Er saw it, smiled, and went.

"I heard that there is a famine outside the gates, right?" Then Daddy Li asked.

Li Guo nodded, "Yes, the disaster situation in the customs is indeed very strict." ”

"Alas, pity the people." Daddy Li sighed.

Li Guo's heart moved, and he beckoned Daddy Li to eat together. Father Li excused himself slightly, and when he saw that Li Guo had a sumptuous meal on the table, he was not polite, so he only took a cup and a bowl and came over.

Li Guo poured a cup of oden for Daddy Li, and Daddy Li dried it up in one sip, but persuaded Li Guo, "You can also taste it, this wine is not very strong, and further north, that wine is a strong wine." ”

Li Guo followed his words and dried the wine in one gulp.

"How?" Then Daddy Li asked.

Li Guo nodded, "Fortunately, I'm from the northwest, and there is also good wine there, and the degree and temperament of the wine are similar to those of Kanto Yaki." ”

Then Daddy Li suddenly realized, "I said, you drink so happily, it turns out that you are from the northwest." I heard that the Xinghua Village there is very good, but I haven't tasted it. ”

Li Guo smiled, "If I come again in the future, I will definitely find a way to bring some, please try it at your old man's house." ”

"That's a good idea." When Daddy Li heard the wine, he opened his eyebrows and laughed.

"I see a prosperous scene outside the gate, but it doesn't look like the rumored barbarian land, I don't know how this was done." Li Guo saw that Father Li was happy, so he asked.

"Alas!" Father Li sighed, "Prosperity is prosperity, but it is all built on blood, and the countryside in Shengjing is not so prosperous, and the places that are a little farther away are not as good." ”

"Dad, don't talk nonsense, aren't you afraid that someone will come to arrest you?" Li Guo felt that this old man was not simple.

"Hmph, what am I afraid of? It's just an old man who is about to go to the ground. "That Daddy Li doesn't care" It's a pity that it is difficult to leave the homeland, so I can only relieve my sorrows with wine every day. ”

Li Guo was very strange and wanted to inquire about the old man's life experience. But the old man refused to say it, just mentioned a few words about Li Chengliang and Li Rusong.

Could it be that this is the descendant of the Li family, Li Guo thought. But Li Guo was anxious to know about Houjin's situation, so he asked around the corner.

Father Li looked at Li Guo and smiled, "It's okay for you to ask, I can see that you are different from ordinary people." ”

Li Guo's face turned red, and he said with a smile, "I'm just a businessman, I just want to know about the situation of Houjin, so that it is convenient to do business and support my family." ”

Father Li snorted coldly, and no longer asked Li Guo, but he seemed to be talking to himself, and talked about all aspects of Houjin.

In fact, after the establishment of **Hachi, Jin didn't care too much in the eyes of Daming. For Da Ming, Houjin is just a little barbarian. It was Huang Taiji who really made Houjin strong. Huang Taiji does have some skills in terms of cultural governance and martial arts. It's just that Houjin was too brutal to the conquerors, killing, burning, and robbing them at every turn.

Li Guo knew about the brutality of the Houjin, so Li Guo asked, "What about the strength of the Houjin, before I entered the customs, I saw the strong horses of the Houjin people in Zhangjiakou, and said that there were 100,000 people, but is it true?" ”

"Hmph, I'm scared." Daddy Li looked disdainful, "How many real Jurchen soldiers can there be in Houjin?" Where are 100,000 people! The real Houjin soldiers are just people who are full of eight banners. ”

Li Guo nodded, and Daddy Li continued.

Speaking of Houjin, we can't fail to mention the Eight Banners system. Among the eight flags, each flag has a flag owner, called Gushan Ezhen. Each has 25 cattle records, and one cattle records 300 people. In this way, there are 7,500 people in each banner, and there are only 60,000 people in the eight banners.

According to Father Sun, there are only more than 260 Niu Lu in Houjin now, and there are only about 200 people in each Niu Lu. In this way, there are less than 60,000 Houjin. In addition, when going on the expedition, only one-third of the troops can be drawn, that is, about 20,000 troops, of course, they are all strong elite soldiers. Speaking of 100,000 horses, the rest are either coerced Mongol tribesmen or auxiliaries.

"There is no stable Liaodong after Li Chengliang." After Daddy Li finished speaking, he sighed.

Yes, although Houjin is brave, it is not impossible to defeat them! Like Li Chengliang and his son, like Yuan Chonghuan, didn't they all defeat Houjin! Li Guo's heart is more confident. He thought, in the future, train more elite soldiers, and the next person to defeat Houjin will be me!

Father Li looked at the pensive Li Guo, drank another glass of wine, and did not say goodbye, and walked away, singing a little song while walking, Li Guo listened to it really, and only listened to a few words: 'A life of bitterness and national worries, but unfortunately sad white boy's head, half a pot of turbid wine is empty and sad, and the cold night is full of candles and tears...

Li Guo stood up and wanted to chase after him, but he heard the sound of the stairs and two people came up.