"Ahh When is the spring flower and autumn moon, and how much do you know about the past. Xiaolou had another east wind last night, so the country could not afford to look back at the moonlight.

The carved jade masonry should still be there, but the face has changed. How much sorrow can you have, it is just a river of spring water flowing eastward! Ask how sad you can be, just like Song Mou......"

Yuncheng, the third floor of Wangxiang Building, Song Jiang, the first priest of Bencheng County, was eating wine with everyone, the little black face was full of red light, his face was red and his neck was thick, the wine was surging, and the poetry was flourishing, and he recited aloud the noun Yu Meiren, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, in order to express his inner emotions.

Everyone present is either a rich man with a fat brain, or a businessman who has something to ask, who knows how much he is sad, but he only knows how much he must pat the horse and desperately persuade him to drink.

Song Jiang's fame has spread a lot during this time, as if he has returned to the beginning. I should be complacent and happy, but I feel depressed and unhappy. But when I think about it, I don't know where I am worried.

Only that—

Everywhere you go, you can hear people talking about how the King of Shandong is doing, how Chaojiazhuang is, and marveling at the real living Buddha and similar good deeds to help the victims, as if Bianliang City issued an edict to force him to be an official.

It is no exaggeration to say that even the last thatched house can listen to the sighing king next door......

It's like a lingering nightmare!

Or there is a ghost in his heart who feels unsure, or jealousy makes him worried and unhappy, so he drinks too much horse urine and spits out the truth. The chest is sad and depressed, so the only way to kill the sorrow is to drink and get drunk......

Some are sorrowful, some rejoice!

Chao Gai, who was in Jizhou, was very happy, and the back of his head was happily blooming. Since saving the princess of Liao, Yelu Talibi, it has been much more convenient.

With this princess's warrant, she walked sideways like a crab in the territory of Liao. Not only is there no resistance to buying horses from the private sector, but the price is also cheap, and no one has checked it along the way. Herds of livestock can easily leave the country.

Cattle are indispensable for farming in the future! Sheep, donkeys, etc. are sources of meat. Chaojiazhuang is in great demand, and a lot of gold and silver are sprinkled like running water.

The purchase of cowhide and other furs and various materials from Jizhou City was carried out simultaneously. In the north, these are worthless, but they are necessary to make leather armor.

In addition, Hu Sanniang's recruitment of female soldiers is also progressing smoothly! Starting from those poor families, there are not a few Han people who are willing to move their families to the Great Song Dynasty.

In the past few days, thousands of cattle and sheep have poured into the Yumachuan River, and there are more than 1,000 good horses. Plus nearly 4,000 war horses purchased from the horse market before. Cow and horse skin, wolf and sheep fur and other materials are piled up.

Hu Sanniang also recruited dozens of female soldiers, training every day with high morale. As soon as he had time, he pulled Chao Gai over to act as a temporary instructor.

I have to say that the women in the north have wheat-colored skin, tall figures, not bad appearance, and their temperament is also relatively spicy, hot, and they will start fighting if they don't agree. After a few days, the training was active, like a women's army.

Chao Gai strolled through the Yuma River, looking at a fat and strong livestock, secretly counting his harvest, and at the same time waiting for a big gift. In order to show the grace of saving his life, Jerodari gave himself a great gift.

5,000 Northland horses!

Yes, when she sent the woman back to Jizhou a few days ago to talk about her demands, she lacked horses, and she directly said that she would send herself 5,000 war horses.

The agreed deadline is today!

Han Shizhong, Guo Sheng, and Yu Ji will lead the team to receive it.

Calculate the time, it's time to be back! Chao Gai carried his hands behind his back, seemingly calm, but in fact he was slightly nervous. If the Liao people keep their promises, they can cooperate in depth. Give some military assistance, and resist the Jurchens more strongly.

If you are untrustworthy and short-sighted, then simply look at the plundering of horses on time.

It's just that a shield is lost!

Chao Gai had some regret on his face, but he obviously thought too much, only to hear the rumbling sound of the mountain and the ground trembling slightly, he knew that thousands of war horses were coming.

Sure enough, before he could descend the mountain, he saw herds of horses pouring into the flat area of the drinking horses. He was fat and strong, with thick limbs, and was indeed a good horse.

When I came to the Northland, I knew that the horses were divided into inferior horses, upper, middle and lower class war horses, with different prices, and there was an obvious gap in running speed and endurance.

For example, most of the Northern Song Dynasty military horses are inferior, and a few are medium!

And the horses at the moment are all high-quality war horses, full of good horses.

It is worthy of being given by the princess of Liao, and it is not shoddy!

"Tut-tut, with many war horses, you can form an elite cavalry!" Chao Gai looked at the hordes of war horses, and a smile appeared on his face.

Han Shizhong patted his horse and came over to report: "Brother, the princess of Liao still has something to say, saying that there is still a gift for defeating the Jurchen clan." The Liao people respect warriors the most. Her father, Jerod, did the same, so let's get ready. ”

"Damn, we're afraid of them? The cavalry arrived in two days at most, and the fighting generals cried for them. Chao Gai's good mood immediately disappeared, and he kept scolding: "A group of fools in the mountains and rivers are playing with Lao Tzu as a big-tailed wolf." ”

The Khitan people in Liao are seriously sinicized, and they are undoubtedly closer to the Jurchens. In Chao Gai's original plan, he waited for overseas to have a solid foundation. will try to contact the Liao people, unite to resist the Jin and clean up the Northern Song Dynasty.

It's just that the plan can't catch up with the changes, and I inadvertently saved the answer, and there is this way to go online. However, there is no place to stand, and the unequal status cannot convince others, or it is not strong enough to make the other party look down on it.

"Brother, it is not excluded that the other party is overwhelming!" Han Shizhong was a little worried.

"Yes, but our people are almost here, we will choose the meeting place, and arrange one or two in advance." Chao Gai nodded, rubbing his chin. Sketch out a topographic map and how to set traps in your mind.

"Brother, little brother is back!" Just as he was thinking, Shi Qian's somewhat shrill voice sounded, and a person jumped and jumped up the mountain. As if his body was as light as a swallow, he jumped several meters and arrived nearby in the blink of an eye

"Oh, Brother Shiqian, Duan Jingzhu has negotiated over there?" Chao Gai saw that it was the time and was overjoyed. Since he left Jizhou City alone to join everyone, he assigned a mission to go to the mountain village to wait for Duan Jingzhu to return.

"Hey, hey, brother, the golden retriever is back, I'll be back as soon as possible." Shi Qian held his head high and hugged his fists with a smile to report the situation.

The golden retriever Duan Jingzhu really lived up to his trust, and with the precious antique jade, he successfully contacted a Liao nobleman, waiting for a detailed meeting.

After Chao Gai asked the location of the joint, he immediately made a decision and decided to go: "Okay, Shizhong, someone else is here, we will take someone to meet the nobles of the Liao Kingdom." ”

Han Shizhong didn't say a word and began to assemble the team!

After a short time, Shi Qian rode a horse to lead the way, and Chao Gai led the team to follow. The entourage included Han Shizhong, Su Ding, Su Ji and dozens of soldiers.

Cuiping Mountain, more than ten miles outside Jizhou City.

When Chao Gai brought people here, it happened that Duan Jingzhu, a golden retriever, came with a team of Liao soldiers, and a middle-aged man in his forties got off the carriage.

The two sides met, saluted, and the soldiers scattered.

The aristocracy of the Liao State is a bit complicated, among which the descendants of the founding ancestor Yelu Abaoji are the horizontal tents, and the five courtyards. The official positions are also divided into two sides, the north and the south, and the official system is chaotic. The golden retriever Duan Jing only knew that this was from the Southern Prime Minister's Mansion.

is just an errand runner, a nobleman's henchman, quite a cadre of the Song Dynasty.

"Deputy Envoy Hao Lian, I am short of good horses, and I need to purchase a large number of them, the more the better." Chao Gai didn't have the energy to figure out what it was called, so he asked straight to the point. He clapped his hands again, and several soldiers took out a few large boxes, and opened them all with gold, silver, jade, antiques, bronzes and other objects.

Su Ding, who was in charge of the translation, stepped forward and conversed in fluent Liao. Pointing to a few large boxes and gesturing, it looks like there are many more.

Chao Gai grinned left and right, feeling that the language barrier was really inconvenient, and it seemed that he had time to learn Khitan with Su Ding.

"Brother, this Hao Lian said that we are Han Chinese, and it is a big sin to sell us horses." Su Ding returned after talking and reported to Chao Gai in a low voice.

", what are you doing so law-abiding? Tell them not to come to this set. Let's just say that we have been buying gold, silver and jade for a long time, and we have a lot of money. Chao Gai's eyes narrowed, looking at this white-skinned Liao man.

Su Ding stepped forward again to negotiate, and after a while, he retreated and shook his head: "Brother, what the other party said is awe-inspiring, a large number of war horses will be killed." ”

Chao Gai resisted the urge to draw a knife and slash, and took out the warrant of Answer: "Damn, give this to him, and say that the above agrees, and then he will not sell and replace people." It's not that we have to look for him, it's that we can trust him before we trade. ”

When Su Ding passed over with the warrant of the princess of Liao, the scene immediately turned around.

The middle-aged man's face changed greatly after seeing it, and he trotted forward and saluted: "Oh, it turns out to be a good friend of the Great Liao Kingdom, Hao Lian Kangba welcomes you." ”

Although the Chinese language is a little crappy with a foreign accent, it is very coherent and understandable.

"Do you speak Chinese?" Chao Gai squinted at him.

"It will be ......," Hao Liankang nodded with a smile, but he was not finished yet.

Chao Gai's eyes widened, and he scolded: "Won't you say it earlier?" Answer: I didn't dare to put up a fight. You dare to charge a big-tailed wolf, don't trade, change people. ”

With that, he turned and left, beckoning the crowd to close the box. That Hao Lian Kangba was dumbfounded, reacted, and jumped up and grabbed Chao Gai with an arrow step: "Respected guests, our good friends, I have something to say." ”

"Now you have a good talk? Then I will accompany you to have a good conversation. Of course, Chao Gai couldn't go, just make a show, turned around and looked at this flattering Hao Lian Kangba with a smile, and said with a funny but serious smile in his heart.

"We are short of horses and need to buy them!"

"It's easy to say, but you can't have too many at a time."

"Oh, tell me why attitudes have changed so quickly."

During the conversation between the two sides, Chao Gai finally knew the role of the warrant of the princess of Liao. It can be understood as a special pass, which has certain qualifications to buy horses.

The number should not be too many, and it should be separated by a while!

After Chao Gai figured this out, it was easy to do, and there were a large number of gold, silver and jade, antique calligraphy and paintings and other objects as support, and things went smoothly.

Originally, the righteous and awe-inspiring appearance of this Liao nobleman was directly thrown to Java. Take the initiative to ask how many good horses you want, how to exchange gold, silver and jade. Not to mention horses, even cattle and sheep and other livestock are sold at a clear price.

The final deal is made on a case-by-case basis! At least three or two thousand good horses at a time. Gold, silver and jade, antique calligraphy and paintings are exchanged according to valuation.

Both sides take what they need, and everyone is happy!

Chao Gai and this Hao Lian Kangba warmly hugged and said goodbye, and then they left!