Outside Shanhaiguan, fifty miles outside the Liaodong General Military Mansion, there is a large courtyard specially used for negotiations.

Because the Mongols, the Jurchens, and the general soldiers of the Ming army were not at ease with each other, so there was the existence of this courtyard. It is accessible in all directions and is extremely difficult to surround.

As long as the soldiers and horses carried are evenly matched, it will be difficult for either side to calculate the other. Of course, this place is close to the General Military Mansion, and the courtyard is also managed by the Ming army, and the Ming army still has the upper hand.

Yang Zhao, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, took Xiao Feng to the courtyard, and Xiao Feng saw Cheng Ge enjoying the shade under the big tree in the courtyard at a glance.

Cheng Ge also saw Xiao Feng and grinned: "Xiao Tianshi, long time no see!" ”

Xiao Feng also smiled: "You guys came so fast, I thought I would arrive first." ”

Cheng Ge grinned: "If it was before, it must have been very slow. Now that the Great Khan is taking a few of us, we can pass through the pass of your Ming army, and there is no need to make a detour, so it will naturally be fast. ”

Xiao Feng smiled and nodded, since the mutual market, in order to show the friendship between the two sides, a pass token was issued to Altan Khan, as long as he brought no more than ten people, he could clear the customs after the search.

Entering the hall, Altan Khan stood up at the same time as a man with long braids. Altan Khan and Xiao Feng knew each other well and greeted each other first, while the man with the long braids was a little more restrained.

After everyone sat down, Yang Zhao bowed to Xiao Feng.

"Lord Xiao, let me introduce you. This is the Mongol Great Khan Altan Khan, and this is the Jianzhou Jurchen Commander Wang Gao, who went to Liaodong this time to discuss with the imperial court the war outside the province of Liaoxi. ”

Xiao Feng glanced at Wang Gao, this person was sturdy, his legs were slightly circled, similar to Altan Khan, and he looked like a person who had been on horseback all year round. The eyes are shrewd and restrained, which is completely different from the domineering spirit of Altan Khan.

Wang Gao also glanced at Xiao Feng and was shocked. He had heard of Xiao Feng's name a long time ago, but before he met Xiao Feng, he really couldn't imagine how a person who was less than twenty years old could have such bottomless eyes.

"Jianzhou Jurchen commanded Wang Gao, to meet Lord Xiao, to admire Lord Xiao's name for a long time, and when I see him today, I am fortunate to have three lives."

Xiao Feng smiled slightly: "The Jianzhou Jurchens are the commanders, I don't know who sealed it, but is there an edict from the imperial court?" ”

Wang Gao was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Yang Zhao, who was quite embarrassed and quickly explained.

"My lord, after the Jianzhou Jurchen became self-established, the imperial court is no longer canonized, and the leaders are elected by themselves, and it is enough to report to the imperial court."

Xiao Feng nodded slightly: "It's so that I'm lonely and unheard." It's just that the land of Liaodong is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and since it has not been canonized by the imperial court, I am afraid that this is the commander of the envoy, and it is not rightly called it. ”

Although Wang Gao came here with a plan and did not want to have a battle of will with Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng's words were simply pointing to him being unworthy of being the commander, but he couldn't help but respond.

"Lord Xiao, it's not that the lower officials don't want to be canonized by the imperial court, it's just that the imperial court is no longer registered as the three guards of the feudal state, and I have nothing to do.

But the Jianzhou Jurchen has always been the king, and the imperial court does not interfere. Now that the Xiaguan tribe is strong and strong, and the Jurchens are admired, how can they talk about the name being unjust? ”

Xiao Feng said lightly: "The strong is the king is the law of the beasts in the mountains and forests. For many years, the Ming Dynasty has only respected the customs of the local tribes and is unwilling to interfere too much. It's not that you can't interfere. ”

Wang Gao smiled: "Since you don't want to interfere too much, why do you need to interfere today?" Da Ming is a heavenly khan, isn't it okay to be worshiped by our tribe? ”

Wang Gao's words were soft and hard, obviously not afraid of Xiao Feng. Yang Zhao frowned secretly, worried that Xiao Feng would turn his face, and his own General Military Mansion was only afraid that he would see blood today.

Xiao Feng nodded: "In this way, this official also thinks that Lord Wang is reasonable!" ”

Wang Gao was stunned for a moment, and Xiao Feng was condescending, but let him be blindfolded.

The personal guard who followed him was a young and handsome young man, who was originally looking at Xiao Feng with a curious expression, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but show a contemptuous look.

Only Altan Khan knew in his heart that Xiao Feng would never give in so easily, this guy must have some bad idea again.

Xiao Feng stood up with a smile: "Originally, when old friends met, I should have had a drink with Da Khan." However, with military affairs in mind, I still have to go to Datong to see Qiu Luan.

It's rude today, and when Altan Khan returns to Datong City, we'll have a few more drinks together and say goodbye! ”

This time I couldn't help but sweat, everyone was stunned, Yang Zhao quickly stood up, at a loss, and didn't dare to say anything.

Altan Khan secretly said in his heart that something was wrong, and he quickly got up: "The Heavenly Master is in such a hurry, what is he going to do to see General Qiu?" I'm not in a hurry, sit first, sit first. ”

Xiao Feng shook his head and said, "This official is here to give orders this time." In the early part of this year, there was a great drought in the world, although the long live prayer for rain was successful, and the harvest was expected to be acceptable, but it was always necessary to take precautions.

What's more, Miao Jiang asked the imperial court to tear down the partition wall, set up officials, and open a school palace, and the imperial court praised its loyalty, so naturally it was impossible to let the people of Miao Jiang go hungry.

Therefore, the imperial court asked me to go to the mutual market everywhere to pass the order, and not a single grain of grain in the Ming Dynasty could flow out through the mutual market this year, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty should be fed first!

Yang Zhao, did you hear clearly? After you pass the order here, I will go to Qiu Luan to pass the order. This is an urgent matter, and there is no need to delay for a moment! ”

Yang Zhao was submissive, and secretly complained in his heart. He knew that the Jurchens had a hard time this year. Originally, the cultivation technology was not good, and it would be even more complete if it caught up with the great drought.

Moreover, the drought led to a significant reduction in the prey in the hunting grounds where they usually hunted, otherwise the Mongols and Jurchens would not have met the Rakshasas together outside the Liaoxi Dao.

Moreover, the nomads have little food, and they still need to exchange horses, cattle and sheep with the Ming Dynasty for food in normal times, and this order of the imperial court is equivalent to sprinkling salt on the wounds of the Jurchens!

Wang Gao was stunned, but it was Altan Khan who was more anxious than him.

The pasture grass in the Mongolian grassland this year is not good, the Ming Dynasty prayed for rain, and the raindrops did not fall on the grassland, even outside the customs, but it rained in the Ningjin area of Shanhaiguan.

Cattle and sheep reproduce less than every year, and the grain that was already planted is almost non-harvested. Although the grassland people can eat milk and meat, they can't stand it without food!

Originally, Altan Khan had already made a plan, and I heard that there was no loss of grain in Daming this year, but the loss of his cattle and sheep was relatively large, and he planned to talk to Daming about the price, raise the price of cattle and sheep, and strive to exchange more grain.

In case Daming disagreed, Altan Khan decided to grit his teeth and sell more horses for food! He knew that Da Ming saw a war horse, just like a pervert saw a beautiful woman, and his resistance was equal to zero.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Feng suddenly told him that this pervert decided to swing his knife from the palace! Don't say it's a beauty, it's a fairy, we won't be tempted, if you don't sell it, you won't sell it!

"Xiao Tianshi, this ...... How is that! Mongolia really needs food this year, the status of the Heavenly Master is noble, and he is the second assistant of the cabinet, and he also asked the Heavenly Master to mediate on his behalf! ”

Xiao Feng smiled helplessly: "Great Khan, it's not that I don't talk about friendship, it's really that the imperial court has to consider it from many aspects."

The harvest in Tibet is not good this year, and the Tibetan area refuses to rebel against the White Lotus Sect this year, and an iron-roded lama has died for this reason, and the Living Buddha Tsoqin wrote a letter to me, and also mentioned the matter of food. ”

Even the envoys from North Korea who came to pay tribute mentioned that they hoped to buy grain from the Ming Dynasty. Although North Korea is a subject country of the Ming Dynasty, the relationship has always been close, and the imperial court cannot but take care of one or two.

This comes and goes, and no amount of food is enough. If it weren't for Daming planting sweet potatoes this year, I'm afraid that these wouldn't be able to take care of it. ”

Altan Khan nodded again and again: "Sweet potatoes are fine, sweet potatoes are also fine." I heard people in the mutual market say that Daming planted immortal vines, and the yield was very large, and the fruit was named sweet potato by you. If you don't have food, you can exchange sweet potatoes for horses! ”

Xiao Feng had a bitter face, just shook his head, arched his hand, and turned around to leave. Wang Gao was anxious and said loudly.

"Lord Xiao! People are hungry and desperate! Now that Mongolia and the Jurchens are short of food, but the Ming Dynasty wants to cut off the grain trade at this time, is it really not afraid of provoking a popular uprising? ”

Altan Khan glanced at Wang Gao, and he was so low for this effect. Because he knew that the weaker he was, the tougher Wang Gao would be.

Human nature is very strange, ordinary people are together, they are all brave and cowardly. But those who are accustomed to being leaders are different.

When several big people are together, they naturally have a competitive heart in their hearts, and they all feel that they are the best in the world. At this time, some people shrink back, which will stimulate the ambition and pride of others.

For example, now, Wang Gao looks down on Altan Khan a little. As the Great Khan of Mongolia, where did your heroism go? It seems that the Mongols are really not good, it's our Jurchens' turn!

Seeing that Xiao Feng's oil and salt did not enter, Altan Khan knew that there was only one thing left to threaten. But he didn't want to turn his face himself, it was best to let someone else do it for him, and Wang Gao really rushed up.

Xiao Feng stopped and looked at Wang Gao with cold eyes: "If Commander Wang is confident, he might as well give it a try!" It's Altan Khan who wants to join forces, and Da Ming doesn't care! ”

The atmosphere in the hall dropped to freezing point in an instant, and Xiao Feng, who was smiling and embarrassed just now, suddenly turned into a predator, and Wang Gao was speechless all of a sudden.

He suddenly found that he was used as a gun by Altan Khan, and his Mongols were even more short of food, so why should he be this bird? Silly!

Altan Khan secretly rejoiced that he didn't say this by himself, so that he could still find a way to turn around, he smiled, and was about to speak, when a crisp angry shout sounded.

"Try it, try it, if it weren't for the muskets and the bullying of the less, would the Han people beat us?"

Xiao Feng's eyes fell on the young guard beside Wang Gao, and then he suddenly realized that this was a woman dressed as a man, with her hand on the hilt of the knife at this time, her face was flushed, and her eyes were wide with anger.

Wang Gao finally found the bottom of the steps, and immediately scolded angrily: "Presumptuous, adults talk, how can there be a place for you to interject!" ”

Then he bent down and gave Xiao Feng a big salute: "Lord Xiao, don't be surprised, this is my daughter Xitara Emuqi, she is still young, I don't know the depths, Wang Gao has confessed." ”

Xiao Feng didn't plan to turn his face, but when he saw that Wang Gao had found the steps, he also walked down the steps.

"How could I be like a child? But Lord Wang, I still have to answer Ling Yan's words.

Bullying the widow with the crowd is the way of a soldier. It's not a street fight, it's not a competition in the ring, there's nothing to be ashamed of. The only thing to lose in a war is to lose!

It's the same with muskets, what is the difference between muskets and bows and arrows? Why is it said that it is glorious to fight with a bow and arrows, and a shame to fight with muskets?

People are born tall and short, strong and weak, so war itself is not fair.

Remember, girl, those who are willing to tell you fairness are your friends. If you really regard you as an enemy, you will never be fair! ”

Emuqi stared at him and was still arguing, but he didn't know what to say, but the deep-rooted concept of warriors in his heart couldn't be reversed for a while.

But she was scolded by her father, so naturally she didn't dare to speak anymore, but thought in her heart: Sure enough, the Han people will use strong words and reason to say that they are cowardly and incompetent.

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Altan Khan hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Feng's arm, laughing, with a straightforward posture without any scheming.

"Whether to sell grain or not is a matter for the imperial court, and whether to drink or not is a matter for the two of us! If you are in a hurry, you must drink this wine today! Otherwise, you really look down on me! ”

This is Xiao Xiong's scheming, anything, as long as there is a chance to talk about it, there is a chance to succeed, if Xiao Feng is let go, then there is really no chance at all.

Moreover, Altan Khan was scheming, and he always felt that Xiao Feng's order that the imperial court would not sell grain was a bit strange.

It rained in Daming this year, and I heard that he bought a lot of food and caught a lot of fish from overseas.

And there is a drought and lack of food around, and the grain is the time when the price of strange goods can be raised, and at this time, it is said that it is not sold, it feels like a woman in the Qinglou suddenly put on a chastity treasure armor, and it is likely to be hunger marketing.

But Altan Khan didn't dare to gamble, because if he didn't give Xiao Feng the steps, it would be fake, but Da Ming would just lose his income, and he would starve to death on his side!

Sure enough, Xiao Feng, who was held back by Altan Khan, finally sat down helplessly. Wang Gao breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on the table, his expression was extremely respectful, and he no longer had the momentum to start.

Yang Zhao also breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately ordered, prepare wine and food, and start the banquet!

The kitchen was all prepared, and in a matter of moments, the food and drinks were delivered like water. Altan Khan was anti-guest, and frequently raised his glass to talk about his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty in the past two years.

What Xiao Qin asked him to rebel with, he swore that he would never betray Da Ming, and then spewed Xiao Qin away with a mouthful of spit, and shot an arrow at his back.

Any rebellious tribe tried to rob the mutual market, he did not inform the Ming army, and led the team to destroy the rebels, resolutely defending the safety of the mutual market.

Why did he repeatedly send people to tell the Tibetan area that he must not be bewitched by Xiao Qin, and must not be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise he will not believe in Buddhism......

Xiao Feng listened with a smile, and the wine was dry. He now has deep internal strength, and the amount of alcohol is not the same as before, and he is no longer three bowls of goods.

When everyone was very drunk, Altan Khan again brought up the matter of selling grain. Xiao Feng pondered for a long time before sighing.

"The food of the Ming Dynasty is given priority to the people of the Ming Dynasty, which is a matter of course. Who wouldn't starve their children to death to save their neighbors, right? ”

Altan Khan repeatedly said: "But there should still be a surplus of food in the Ming Dynasty, so that he will not go hungry." I am willing to sell more war horses to Daming this year to show my sincerity.

is to save neighbors, and there is also a distinction between distant and close relatives. North Korea is so far away from the Ming Dynasty, how can it compare to our Mongolia and the Jurchen and Ming relations? ”

Xiao Feng said with a smile: "Relatives from near and far, not only depends on the region, but also on the mood. Although North Korea is far away, the clothing and culture are all connected with the Central Plains. Although Mongolia and Jurchen are close, they are not close to the Central Plains culture. ”

Altan Khan was silent for a moment, he knew that Xiao Feng was going to show his hole cards, and he also felt that Xiao Feng's hole cards this time must be three aces, but he had to call.

"Xiao Tianshi, if you have any requirements, you can mention it, as long as Ben Khan can do it, he will try his best to cooperate."

Xiao Feng thought for a while: "It stands to reason that the imperial court has already made a decision, and I shouldn't go against the trend anymore." But what you said just now, brother, I feel a little uncomfortable.

In this way, I'll talk to the court about the war horse. Also, dude, you have to make a gesture. You also said that the Han people are just a good face.

Just outside the mutual market, schools were opened, and children from all tribes came to school. According to the number of children who come to school, the share of the grain trade is distributed among the tribes. ”

Altan Khan frowned and said with a smile: "Why is this, can't the children of the tribe buy more food?" ”

Xiao Feng nodded: "This is called on-demand supply." Nowadays, food is so scarce, it is natural to ensure that people do not starve to death, and those with a large population buy more, and those with a small population buy less.

The tribe has few children, which naturally means that the population is small. How can it be true that there are many people and few children? That must be the Immortal Heaven punishing them, and I don't dare to help, for fear that the Immortal Heaven will sin against me. ”

Altan Khan scolded in his heart, will you be afraid of immortality? If Immortal Heaven can kill you, I will kneel down and swear right now that I will voluntarily die a son in exchange for you!

But there was a smile on his face: "Heavenly Master's method is really simple and effective, that's it, it's okay." ”

Xiao Feng seemed to have just remembered something: "Oops, I almost forgot." Han people have a good face, long live chatting with me a few days ago, talking about the thing he feels the most faceless, guess what? ”

Altan Khan shook his head repeatedly: "It's hard to guess." Long live the rich world, how can there be anything to lose face? ”

Xiao Feng said with a smile: "On that day, the Great Khan advanced wildly, killing all the way from Gubeikou to the capital, and the soldiers came to the city, how majestic the Great Khan was, and how faceless the court was." ”

Altan Khan grinned, and said in his heart that this matter is difficult to do, and the fight has been fought, I can't also repair the capital, let Jiajing lead the troops to fight.

"Heavenly Master, isn't this matter already in the past? Ben Khan also apologized, and Banzai also rebuked Ben Khan.

You Han people say, 'Gentlemen don't remember the old evils', if Banzai still feels faceless, Ben Khan will send another letter of apology, let Banzai scold again? ”

Xiao Feng smiled: "That's what I said at the time. I said that I had a good relationship with Altan Khan, or should I tell him and make amends for his sins again?

As a result, Banzai said that it was not necessary, if Altan Khan wanted to apologize and return the Hetao area to the Ming Dynasty, he would have enough face and would not be angry. ”

Altan Khan stood up suddenly, looked at Xiao Feng with a blue face, and the wine glass in his hand snapped and shattered.