Chapter Eighty-Nine: Tong Kan's Purpose

"I don't know what Li Congxi's attitude towards Emperor Li Congke of the Qing Dynasty is now, is he grateful, or is he holding a grudge?" Chen Luosheng laughed a little mischievously.

"I'm afraid it depends on who loses and who wins this battle between Emperor Qingtai and Shi Jingjiao." Meng Xuan concluded.

"According to the news you said, Tong Kan suddenly came to our Tong'an Town, it must not be as simple as buying a horse, but the specific purpose is not guessed for a while, does he want to find a way out in our Longxi?" Wen Han said with some uncertainty.

"I don't rule out the possibility of this, originally the battle of Hedong was dominated by the imperial court, and now that the Khitans are involved, the battle situation will definitely be reversed, whether it is for the imperial court, or Li Congcao who is still in Fengxiang, there must be some surprise, Li Congcao at this time to Longxi layout may not be, in case the Central Plains changes, Fengxiang is not guaranteed, he can go west over Longshan and enter Longxi." Qin Zhen analyzed.

Qin Zhen's analysis, the more you listen to it, the more reasonable it is, because this area of Longxi has not had any big forces because of the war over the years, Li Congxi, as a feudal town, must be clear about the investigation of these situations, and in normal times, it may be because this part of Longxi is barren now, he is unwilling to stretch out his hand, and it is separated by a vast and difficult Longshan, and his control will be much weaker, and it means little to him to occupy Longxi. But if there is a great change in the Central Plains, Longxi behind Longshan can become a temporary place for him to live and repair.

Han Wenzhi sighed: "If it is really as the captain said, Li Congcao led the army into Longxi, I don't know if it is good or bad for us." ”

Meng Xuan snorted coldly: "What good things can be, if it is really as the captain said, Li Congshu will enter Longxi with the army, it will definitely disturb our peace, I knew that Tong Kan followed us to Tong'an Town with such a mind, I would not agree to take him at all." ”

Chen Luosheng's face showed a fierce light, his right hand slashed obliquely, and made a gesture of raising the knife and falling: "Do you want to do this Tong Kan directly now." ”

Looking at the eager expressions of Ma Xuan, Meng Xuan, Wen Han and others, Qin Zhen said helplessly: "If we kill Tong Kan, then who will we sell our war horses to?" We can wait, can these people in Tong'an wait? Besides, if Li Congshu is really determined to come to Longxi, can we stop it just by killing a Tong Kan? If you don't take him, won't he be able to find his way to Longxi? I think that Meng Xuan and Luo Sheng brought Tong Kan together this time, which is a good thing for us, at least it makes us vigilant, in case Li Congcao really wants to lead troops into Longxi one day later, we are at least prepared. ”

Han Wenzhi nodded and said: "What the captain said is right, this time fortunately, Team Meng and Chen Luosheng went to Fengxiang and Chang'an, and they heard so many things, which gave us a certain understanding of the situation in the Central Plains, and also brought back Tong Kan, so that we also guessed Li Congxi's next plan, and we also had some time to prepare, so as not to be caught off guard." ”

Although Han Wenzhi said this, everyone's expressions were extremely solemn at this moment, if Li Congcao really entered Longxi, in front of such a behemoth, there was not much difference between the prepared and unprepared little Weizhou, and the result would be the same.

Qin Zhen smiled and clapped his hands: "Don't worry so much about everyone, Li Congxi's entry into the Longxi Dove Occupy Magpie's Nest is just a guess we made based on these external information, that is to say, it is just a possible result." And we don't know anything about Li Congxi, what his ability is, what his personality is, what his hobbies are, and whether he has ambitions...... Maybe Tong Kan came to Tong'an Town this time and had nothing to do with Li Congxi, and Li Congcao had already secretly contacted Shi Jingjiao and found a way out for himself; Even if Li Congcao enters Longxi, if he wants to gain a foothold in Longxi, he must get the support of the local forces in Longxi, and he will definitely not suppress the local forces too much; And if Li Congcao enters Longxi, not to mention anything else, it is estimated that the party members will be a lot more restrained when they invade the south, which can be regarded as a good thing for us. ”

"I admire you for this, no matter how bad things are, I can always find a good side for us when I come to you." Ma Xuan sighed.

Qin Zhen said with a smile: "Everything has two sides, didn't our ancestors say a long time ago, 'Misfortune and fortune depend on blessing and misfortune'." We still have too little information about this matter, and this information alone will definitely not work, so you guys go back to busy with you first, Team Meng and Team Han are staying, the three of us will talk to this Tong Kan first, and then probe his tone, and then we will discuss it together after we have more definite information. ”

When there were only three people left in the entire council hall, Qin Zhen, Meng Xuan, and Han Wenzhi closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then opened his eyes and said, "Invite Tong Kan over." ”

"Good!" Meng Xuan agreed, raised his legs and walked out of the meeting hall.

After a while, Meng Xuan led Tong Kan to the meeting hall.

"Tong Xiaowei came from afar, but we have a shabby place here, the hospitality is not good, and there are many neglects, and I hope that Tong Xiaowei will forgive his sins, I don't know if Tong Xiaowei rested just now?" Qin Zhen saw Tong Kan come in and greeted with a smile.

Tong Kan smiled heartily: "Captain Qin is really good at managing the army, those sergeants take very good care of me, I am resting very well, you see that I am very energetic now!" As he spoke, Tong Kan clenched his right hand into a fist and hammered his chest a few times, causing the four people in the room to laugh.

After Tong Kan came in, he didn't sit opposite each other as everyone did just now, so if Qin Zhen, Meng Xuan, and Han Wenzhi sat on one side, and Tong Kan sat on the other side, there would be a hint of opposition invisibly, and Tong Kan faced three people alone in the away game, which would make him feel powerless, and lack a sense of security, and be on guard throughout the whole process, which would make this sense of antagonism more obvious and not conducive to the next talks. And if everyone sits opposite each other, it is obviously inappropriate.

Qin Zhen led everyone directly to the side door of the council hall and entered the side hall, this side hall was the place where Qin Zhen recuperated and dealt with official business when he first arrived in Tong'an Town, and now Qin Zhen's injuries are basically healed, so he moved out and no longer lived. There is a square table in the side hall, and there is a chair on each side of the table, and the four people sit around this table, which also dilutes the sense of antagonism, and the side hall is small, and there is no solemn feeling of the council hall, so everyone is more relaxed.

"Captain Tong, let me introduce you first, Meng Xuan Meng Team is I think you are already familiar with it, this is Han Wenzhi Han Team Zheng, in our place, Meng Team is mainly responsible for the military, and the Han team is responsible for civil affairs." After the four of them sat down, Qin Zhen first introduced Tong Kan.

"Team Han? On the way here, we met a deputy team member surnamed Han, and I remember that Meng team Zheng said that Captain Qin had an evaluation of her as 'women don't let her have eyebrows'. ”

"Haha, she's my daughter and my subordinate." Han Wenzhi squinted his eyes and stroked his beard, looking proud.

"The Han team really has a good daughter, and at the same time has a good subordinate." Tong Kan said with a smile.

After the greetings, Tong Kan went straight to the point: "The purpose of my coming to your side I think Team Meng has already talked to Captain Qin and Team Han, I don't know when I can take a look at these war horses." ”

"Tong Xiaowei came from thousands of miles away, is it just to take a look at these fifty war horses?" Qin Zhen said with a smile.

Tong Kan laughed dryly: "Of course, Captain Qin and Team Meng are both people on the battlefield, and they are skilled in equestrianism, I think they must know the importance of war horses to the combat effectiveness of an army, fifty war horses is not a small transaction, it is enough for me to run a trip in person, to say that I am not afraid that Captain Qin will be unhappy, I must ensure that the batch of war horses we bought back are not old, weak, sick or disabled." ”

Qin Zhen nodded and said: "The truth is indeed this truth, this is the first time we have done this kind of transaction, and it is right to be cautious with each other, since Tong Xiaowei can come, it is enough to show that Tong Xiaowei is a person who knows horses, I will ask Dong Xiaowei, the transaction location of the two sides is set in Fengge Ridge, so is there any difference between watching horses in Fengge Ridge and watching horses in us?" ”

Tong Kan's eyelids twitched unconsciously, and before his ass was hot, he saw the sharpness of the young captain, and looked at Qin Zhen's mysterious smile on the other side, as if he clearly told him, although you find a reason, as for believe it or not, it will be two words.

After a moment of silence, Tong Kan laughed: "It's me who underestimated the world's talents, and Captain Qin is an understanding person and a cheerful person, so I won't hide it." As he spoke, Tong Kan leaned forward, lowered his voice and said, "Don't hide it from the three of you, I do have another mission in Weizhou this time." ”

"Oh!" Qin Zhen dragged a long tone, undeniable.

Han Wenzhi covered his mouth and coughed twice, so as not to laugh out loud, although his own lieutenant usually looks mature and steady, smart and wise, but after all, he is young, and occasionally he is inevitably a teenager.

"I traveled to Longxi this time, in addition to promoting the trade of war horses, there is also a task is to find talents and talents, although Longxi has been a little lonely and declining for various reasons over the years, but in the past, there were a lot of talents in the world, so I believe that Longxi will have buried talents, this journey really did not disappoint me, let me meet talents like Qin Xiaowei, Meng Team, Han Team. You should know that Fengxiang's rich conditions are not comparable to the places in Longxi, if you come to my Fengxiang, Fengxiang will definitely give everyone a place to use to ensure that everyone can show their strengths. ”

Qin Zhen thought for a moment and nodded: "Compared to Longxi, Fengxiang is indeed rich, and the conditions are of course much better, but we still don't know the specific identity of Tong Xiaowei, so we still need to consider the weight of Tong Xiaowei's promise, and I hope that Tong Xiaowei will not be surprised." ”