Due to the arrogance of the Mongolian side, it actually made a big oolong.

100,000 horses and mules from north to south, which is actually quite a project. This time, in order to be able to come to Datong on time, all the food was fed, but who knew that it was rejected as tribute.

Zhiyuan Tongha paid a lot of price for this mission, and seemed unwilling to threaten: "You Da Ming are so refusing to pay tribute, do you want to start a war with our Da Yuan?" ”

"Da Yuan? I, Da Ming, have never recognized your pseudo-yuan, and it is impossible to allow you pseudo-yuan to pay tribute! If you feel wronged and now want to start a war with our Daming, I will accompany you to the end! Chen Jian, deputy chief soldier of Datong, snorted coldly and said with great disdain.

"Lord Governor, don't do it!" A small tribal leader was afraid that Zhiyuan Barrel Ha would act impulsively, so he hurriedly stood up to dissuade the tunnel.

Not to mention that they had no pre-war preparations at all this time, and now they are only more than 1,500 people carrying tens of thousands of horses and mules, and now they take the initiative to provoke Daming simply to give these tens of thousands of horses and mules to Daming.

Zhiyuan Tongha knew that the current situation was not suitable for a head-on conflict with Daming, so he secretly swallowed a bad breath, and retreated to camp ten miles away.

Faced with the unexpected refusal of the Ming court to pay tribute, several small tribal leaders who came over asked blankly, "Lord Zhiyuan, what should we do now?" Is it really a return road? ”

"Since we have come from thousands of miles, how can we return empty-handed!" Bucket Ha looked in the direction of the Great Wall, and his eyes flashed with a touch of perseverance.

Datong is located between the inner and outer Great Wall, choking the throat of Jin, Hebei and Mongolia.

The Yellow River is bounded in the west, the desert is controlled in the north, the three passes of Baoma, Bauhinia and Juyong are connected in the east, and the danger of Yanmen and Ningwu is in the south. The Great Wall borders its north, Yanmen stops its south, looks at Shuo Desert in the west, and looks at Baideng in the east.

The mountains in the territory are undulating, and the ravines are vertical and horizontal, forming many natural barriers. It has relied on military advancement and defended a way out, and it has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times, known as the key to the north.

Hongwu five years, Xu Da still rebuilt Datong City, square, thirteen miles around, four feet high, four feet high, four gates, all have urn city, suspension bridge, moat.

Simen East said: Heyang, South said: Yongtai, West said: Qingyuan, North said: Wuding. The four gates are built city towers, there are corner towers at the four corners, and there is an archway in the middle of the city.

Datong Prefecture has jurisdiction over Hunyuan, Ying, Shuo, Wei four prefectures and Datong, Huairen, Mayi, Shanyin, Guangling, Lingqiu, Guangchang seven counties, under the Shanxi Chengxuan Political Envoy Division.

In the fifth year of Hongwu, Shanxi Xingdu commanded the envoy to be located in Datong, under the jurisdiction of Datong front and rear guard, Datong left guard, Yunchuan guard, Datong right guard, Yulin guard, Yang and Wei, Gaoshan Wei, Tiancheng guard, Zhenyu guard, Ping Yuwei, Weiyuan guard, Jingping Qianhu and other 13 guards, the jurisdiction of the side wall is 323 kilometers, 583 castles.

As one of the most important nine-sided towns in the Ming Dynasty against the northern nomads, Datong played a pivotal role militarily, and its economy has always maintained close exchanges with the north.

The weather in June is changeable, with dark clouds rolling in the east over the city of Datong, and a storm seems to be coming at any moment.

"Are you crazy?"

"Vice President, wealth and danger are begging!"

"Do this big ticket, we don't have to worry about it in this life!"

……

At noon, two young men surnamed Qiao and middle-aged men surnamed Fan, dressed as students, were moving around the city, quietly finding a local man surnamed Kong with a head and a face to lobby.

In fact, it was not only the family surnamed Kong, when they came out of the Confucian Mansion, the two of them went to the family surnamed Hou and the family surnamed Kang respectively.

"But it's too much money!"

"God's gift, when will you not fight at this time?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, this windfall is not picked up for nothing!"

……

In the afternoon, in the face of some people vacillating, the two lobbyists seemed to be very serious and demagoguery.

Like Su Qin traveling around the six countries back then, the young man surnamed Qiao and the middle-aged man surnamed Fan did not stop their steps, and went to the family surnamed Chang and the family surnamed Qu.

"This movement is so big, the government is not blind!"

"A thousand days of raising officials are used at this time, so don't worry about this matter!"

"As long as the money is in place, there is nothing that cannot be done in Datong!"

……

At dusk, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed in the sky, and the two lobbyists came to the last Jin family and the Zhai family, and seemed to be very serious and assured.

Bang!

After a while, a thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky, and soon a raindrop the size of a soybean fell, and the rain seemed to fall endlessly in this ancient city.

The two lobbyists were not affected by the torrential rain, but took advantage of the heavy rain to do things, and after leaving the last Zhai family, they entered the Datong Mansion.

"It's okay for you to buy it in the city, but how do you get it out of the city?"

"This is what the two of us brothers do, and the mountain people have their own clever plans!"

"As long as the prefect helps us in this matter, we will send ten times as many gifts!"

……

Facing the fat prefect with greedy eyes, the two lobbyists pointed to the box of gold, silver and jewelry they had just delivered, and seemed serious to reassure.

Bang!

At dusk, the rain at this time was still falling endlessly, and a thunderclap resounded in the sky, but it illuminated the Yamen of the governor of Datong.

Zuo Yu faced these two lobbyists, but he already realized that he couldn't stay long in the post of governor of Datong, so he said with a heart: "This official wants 20%!" ”

"Deal!" Qiao Liang and Fan Bancheng saw that the supreme official who controlled Datong had been successfully persuaded by them, and they agreed with a smile.

At this time, the rain is still falling, but the rain has weakened a lot.

Qiao Liang and Fan Bancheng saw that the matter had been completed, so they excitedly walked out of the governor's yamen together, and then took a carriage to go back to raise supplies.

The Ming court's refusal to pay tribute was simply a great business opportunity for them.

These 10,000 horses and mules are just outside the Great Wall, and there is a golden mountain shining with golden light.

You only need to buy one-tenth of the value of materials from Datong to exchange for horses and mules worth 100,000 taels, which can be described as a profitable deal.

Especially this time, thanks to their wise emperor, the Mongols brought those horses to their doorstep, which undoubtedly greatly reduced their transportation costs and risks.

In addition, the imperial court planned to launch the "middle horses" in the opening of the Chinese law, and they could exchange their horses for Huai salt and salt, and they could also make a lot of money from the salt profits.

It is precisely in this way that they can not only make a lot of money crazy when they make this shocking big deal this time, but their Qiao family and Fan family will definitely become the best among the Jin merchants in Shanxi.

"What are you going to do after making money this time?"

"How can money be, naturally continue to do it!"

"Huh...... I am also thinking this way, and I thank the wise Majesty for giving us the opportunity to make a fortune. ”

"I really have to thank him, if he hadn't done this, how could we have made this lot of money!"

"It's not just a lump sum, when the Ming Dynasty starts a war with Mongolia, our iron goods will definitely be able to sell higher!"

……

Qiao Liang and Fan Bancheng saw that the matter had been matched, and thought of the conditions created by Zhu Youji, and immediately excitedly planned the future tunnel.

Bang!

A bolt of lightning streaked across the night sky, followed by a thunderclap.

Datong Mansion City is a border city after all, and the prosperity is naturally not as good as that of Jiangnan, and tonight it encountered heavy rain, so the entire street is rarely infested.

The carriage was suddenly stopped by several people wearing hats, and the groom directly subdued the comers, while Qiao Liang and Fan Bancheng were dragged out of the carriage.

Ouch!

Before they could get to their feet on the ground, they were kicked in the abdomen, making them fall to the ground and moan.

Qiao Liang was drenched in the rain, and when he saw a fat man holding an oil-paper umbrella in front of him, he threatened: "Who are you?" dared to tie up the two of us in Datong City, but we knew that the two of us were the guests of the governor of Datong, and we had just come out of the governor's yamen! ”

"This official is the Governor of Xuanda!" The fat man naturally knew that the two of them came out of the Yamen of the Governor of Datong, and immediately reported that they were authentic.

Qiao Liang was used to seeing liars when he traveled south and north, but he snorted coldly and said: "Joke, when did Datong have a governor, who are you lying to here?" ”

"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister! Your Majesty said that there is, and naturally there is, but you actually said it was ridiculous? Come on, escort the two of them back, and give them to the governor for a good trial! The fat man's face changed suddenly, and he immediately commanded in a cold voice.

While speaking, the two brocade guards had already stepped forward and grabbed the two of them like chickens without saying anything.

It was pouring rain inside the Great Wall, but outside the Great Wall was a sky full of stars.

The governor did not want to live up to Dayan Khan's expectations, nor did he want to be held accountable by the leaders of the various tribes, so he decided to dispose of the 10,000 horses and mules through a familiar Shanxi merchant.

In fact, whether to pay tribute or not is not the most important thing, although they are under the banner of Emperor Dayuan, but after all, they still bow to the Ming Dynasty, which makes Dayan Khan displeased.

If he can exchange the 10,000 horses and mules he brought back for supplies this time, it will also be regarded as a great achievement, and he will probably be rewarded by Manduhai after he returns.

It was precisely because of this that after being rejected from tribute, he did not choose to return immediately, but set up camp here, sent people to Datong City to contact the Jin merchants who had been trading earlier, and then handled this batch of horses and mules through the shrewd Shanxi merchant.

Things went even more smoothly than expected, and when the other party learned of his idea, even if he agreed to the deal, he needed to give them two days to raise enough supplies.

The wait is long, but the future must be bright, just like the stars above the sky have been shining brightly.

Although Zhiyuan Tongha was aware of the danger of just 1,500 people staying here, he did not worry too much because of his understanding of Datong.

Not to mention that the Datong army has long been beaten by their Mongolian army and lost its military soul, and now Datong has always had its own eyeline, and those Shanxi merchants who trade with them are their good partners, and no major military action can escape their ears and eyes.

If it weren't for the fact that Wang Zhi and Wang Yue didn't talk about martial arts back then, they directly led their troops out of the customs and went straight to their Mengting, with Dayuan's eyeliner in the border town, they would definitely not let Wang Zhi and Wang Yue succeed.

In the same way, Datong's army was not a threat at all, and even in the face of a bad situation, it had enough time to retreat.

"Lord Zhiyuan, oh no, Princess Iksin has slipped away!"

"Didn't I let you watch it well? Where did she go? ”

"She's going to the Great Wall, she should want to sneak into Daming's territory!"

……

Just when the governor was complacent, a bad news came, which made him feel panicked immediately.

Although the current Khan of Dayuan is Dayan Khan, Dayan Khan is only a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy after all, and Dayan Khan has not officially held a wedding to marry Manduhai, and now it is Manduhai who is really in charge.

Princess Yixi is the daughter of Manduhai, and Princess Yixi is very sweet, so she has always been deeply loved by Manduhai, which is also a well-known thing.

If it weren't for the fact that Princess Ikxi was a daughter, the current Dayuan would not have had anything to do with Dayan Khan at all, but Princess Ikxi would inherit the throne of the Great Khan.

Zhiyuan Bucket Ha knew that once Princess Yixin had an accident, even if she was protected by Dayan Khan, her life would not be saved, so she would send someone to chase Princess Yixi back.

"Kill!"

It was at this moment that a cavalry suddenly appeared in the east, and in an instant, it was already shouting and killing.

"Where did this army come from?"

"Datong Army?"

"Impossible, the Datong Army has our eyeliner!"

……

When he saw the Ming Dynasty cavalry that suddenly appeared in the east, Zhiyuan Barrel Ha was dumbfounded, and he didn't understand how a Ming cavalry could fall from the sky.

Out of trust in their own intelligence, they knew that this cavalry army would not be the Datong Army, but if it was not the Datong Army, what army would suddenly appear and attack their camp?

Shout! Shout! Shout!

The Ming cavalry was a sneak attack this time, although they obviously had a numerical advantage, but there was no nonsense, and they immediately bent their bows and arrows and shot at the Mongols in the campfire.

Burst! Burst! Burst!

The Mongols in the campfire had not yet reacted, but when they heard the sound and turned their heads to look, they were pierced by sharp arrows and fell into a pool of blood.

In the grassland beneath the stars, a killing appeared without warning.

Woo......

When a Mongol discovered the enemy's attack, he also sounded the horn as soon as he saw it.

Burst!

There seemed to be an archer in this Ming cavalry, and as the Mongol raised his head and blew the horn, a sharp arrow pierced the Mongol's throat.

In the night wind, blood soon spread.

"It's not the Datong Army, so where did this army come from?"

"I can't do so much now, aren't we running away?"

"There are 10,000 horses and mules here, how can you explain if you flee back?"

"I can't escape now, Princess Ikexi can't fall into the hands of the Ming army!"

……

Zhiyuan Tongha saw that this Ming Dynasty cavalry was very strong, but he still didn't understand where this army came from, and he didn't want to give up this huge amount of wealth, but he didn't want to escape from the tunnel immediately.

Kill!

Zhao Hu and Zhang Hu saw that the enemy was in front of them, and immediately pulled out the Xuefeng knife in their waists, taking advantage of the chaos of the Mongols to plan to harvest these sinful lives.

(End of chapter)