The struggle of the reborn prince

The Great Song Task Force withdrew to the Bostan Castle, a hundred miles away from the Mulayi Kingdom, after completing the first phase of the task. It originally belonged to a small lord of the Seljuk Empire, and managed the surrounding area of ​​two hundred miles. land, ruling a population of less than 3000.Because it is located in the hilly area between the mountains and the plateau, the food production is not abundant, but it is rich in various fruits, especially the grape production is very large.

The backwardness of transportation and fresh-keeping methods in this era determines that most of these fruits can only rot in the ground. Therefore, the Marquis of Bostan said that he is a nobleman, but in fact he does not live a rich life.However, this piece of land was favored by Sheng Hetang. Now the days of Da Song are getting better, and there is a great demand for wines produced in exotic regions. Caravans often go to Da Song by buying wine dealers brewed by locals. The margins are naturally thinner.If you open your own brewery, you can reduce costs, control prices, and make more profits.

So Shenghetang discussed with Marquis Bostan about buying the land, and the price they offered was very exciting.Thinking that he didn't have much income for a year, and that he, the Marquis, only had food and clothing, Marquis Bostan simply demanded that the price be doubled, even selling his title to them.Shenghetang felt that having a famous name would make it easier to do business here, and that he could enjoy many privileges, so he agreed to buy the land together with its subjects, titles and castle at a price of [-] dinars.

What is the concept of [-] dinars? After Yelu Dashi conquered Khwarezm, he was asked to pay a tribute tax of [-] dinars a year. This can be said to be a sky-high price.Marquis Bostan, who had made a fortune, wanted nothing but his clothes, transferred everything to Shenghetang with a contract, bought a manor on the coast of the Caspian Sea with his wife and children, and became a rich man.Lived a real aristocratic life and enjoyed the happiness.

After Shenghetang took over, he took over his title with a member of the Turkic tribe in the hall.Then he summoned people to vigorously develop the grape planting industry and opened a winery.The wine produced is basically sold to Song Dynasty through Tangzhong channels, and today it has occupied half of the domestic wine market after more than ten years.Since the Seljuk Empire has been in turmoil in recent years and the political situation has changed, few people know that this famous production area has been controlled by the Song people, and no one knows that the owner of the territory is just a 'fake'.

In order to resist the intrusion of bandits and other lords who coveted wealth, Sheng Zhongtang formed an armed guard of more than 500 people, reinforced and rebuilt the castle, and set up checkpoints at traffic arteries and dangerous places, forming a city that can be attacked and retreated. Keep the important place.The wine produced here has attracted merchants from all over the world.It has also become a resting place for the various caravans of the Song Dynasty to come and go, and it has also become a gathering place for the task force after completing their tasks.

Due to frequent caravan exchanges, the entry of the task force did not attract much attention, and the lord's intentional cover-up, no one would have thought that the 'chivalry' who had disturbed the Mulaiyi Kingdom were hiding here.And the sniper team was able to escape under their search and support, and escaped from the search and arrest of the Mulaiyi Kingdom.

"Lord Xue, living here is quite comfortable!" Humar, the 'Marquis of Bostan', saluted respectfully. He knew that he was the top leader in the castle, but in front of this person, he was just a bought fake Marquis. Even the real marquis of Song Dynasty was respectful in front of him.No one dares to be presumptuous.

"Yes, brothers are very satisfied, especially the wine here!" Xue Hai pointed to the people around him and said with a smile.

"As long as everyone is happy, there is nothing else here. You can still drink as much as you want!" Humar also said with a smile on his face, but his expression was still a little unnatural. He always felt very depressed in front of these people .

"Hehe. I'm afraid that when I go back, your shopkeeper Zhang will ask me for the money for the wine. Even if you sell your wife and children at that time, it may not be worth the money for the wine these days!" Xue Hai said with a big smile.

"Don't dare, dare not. The shopkeeper is very indignant at the assassins sent by the Mulaiyi Kingdom to assassinate His Majesty. He wished to kill them all with his own hands. And he has already issued an order. As long as the assassins can be eliminated, let alone some drinks, all necessary Supply it with all your strength, if the villain’s head is useful, just take it!” Humar said, arching his hands again, he knew that the big boss of the caravan was the emperor, and their big treasurer had the right way to have today His status and wealth are of course unconditional support.

"What is the use of your head, and I can't exchange it for wine, but I have recorded your credit, and the benefits are indispensable to you!" Xue Hai said, "How is the situation outside now, can we find out?"

"Oh, my lord, the little one is here to report this matter to you!" Humar stepped forward to fill Xue Hai with wine and said, the name of "Iron Hand Ruthless" has been known as early as more than 20 years ago, and he is very fond of himself He is friendly, but he still dare not be disrespectful, "According to the reports from my cousins, Sheikh of the Mulaiyi Kingdom has basically quelled the civil strife, and decent people are investigating. They may suspect that we are from the Song Dynasty. The Great Song caravan conducted a very strict investigation, and asked the lords who had contacts with Song to inquire about the situation!"

"Well, their noses are very good! Did they send someone here to ask?" Xue Hai nodded and asked.

"My lord, don't worry, even if they come here, they don't dare to be too presumptuous. Besides, you and everyone are here under the name of Xixia. How can they tell them apart? I'm afraid they don't even know what I am from the Song Dynasty. Get it right!" Humar assured, patting his chest.

"Hmph, so what if they know that our Great Song Dynasty did it. The small country dared to stroke our tiger's whiskers and plot to assassinate His Majesty. The next step is to let them know the price they should pay!" General Xue Hai He drank the red wine and said coldly.

"My... my lord, do you still want to take action?" Humar looked at the residual alcohol hanging from the corner of Xue Hai's mouth, coupled with his ferocious face and the murderous aura emanating from his body, like a Shura who came out of hell, he couldn't help but shuddered. Said with a cold war.

"That's right, the previous actions were to conceal our identities, now it's time to show our banner!" Xue Hai said to Humar.

"Okay, the little one must fully cooperate with the adults' actions!" Humar said with a sneer, but he was secretly startled. It can be said that their previous actions have caused great losses to the Mulaiyi people. It is said that the emperor is safe and sound. This is considered revenge, but these people still refuse to give up. It seems that even if they offend the Song Emperor, they will be hunted down to the end even if they go far away. This is even more terrifying than the Mulaiyi people.

"How are the surrounding countries reacting now?" Xue Hai asked with a slightly calm expression.

"My lord, since the last action, although the surrounding countries have not said anything on the surface, they are secretly cheering, hoping to completely eradicate the Mulaiyi country. Now some lords have changed their attitudes towards the Mulaiyi people. Delivering the tribute on time, they are also obedient to their demands and perfunctory. I heard that some lords have secretly contacted and wanted to attack the Mulaiyi Kingdom when it was weak. Should I send someone to get in touch with them? ?” Humar said.

"This is good news. It seems to be in line with the old adage that "heaven's sins are forgiven, but man's sins cannot live". The Mulaiyi people have committed too many evils, which has already aroused public outrage. What is missing is an opportunity, so we will continue Give them a fire, and let them peel off their skin if they don't die. But for safety, you have to pay tribute on time, and don't contact those rebels, but you can spread some news secretly, saying that the emperor of the Song Dynasty wants to do justice for the sky. Punish the Mulayi people who are perverse!" Xue Hai said after a while.

"Thank you for your concern, sir. These small things will definitely be done well!" Humar secretly said with a sigh of relief. After all, he is here permanently, and the task force will withdraw after completing the task. Those Mulaiyi people who have suffered a lot will definitely come to make trouble for themselves.

"No, there are still some things that need your help!" Xue Hai waved his hand and said, as an old intelligence officer, he naturally knows how difficult it is to run a secret base abroad, especially this kind of comprehensive intelligence station with a legal identity and scale, It would make more sense for them to keep hiding.

"If you want to run away, please tell me!" Humar saluted again.

"First, you help us find two guides who are familiar with the Alamut area; second, help us send some things to the designated place; third, collect the meteorological data of the autumn and winter seasons in the Alamut area of ​​Mulayi State, Reply to us as soon as possible; the other thing is to get a feel for the recent activities of the Mulaiyi people." Xue Hai thought for a while and said.

"Don't worry, my lord, I'll arrange reliable people to do it, and report back as soon as possible!" Humar replied happily, but then hesitated and said, "My lord, do you want to attack the vulture when you collect Alamut?" nest'?"

"You are not stupid, you can guess our next move, but you must not disclose it to the second person, otherwise you will know the consequences!" Xue Hai said with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The villain will never confide half a word to anyone, but the terrain of Alamut Fort is steep. It is said that only eagles and vultures can fly up to it. It is the residence of the Sheikh of the Mulayi Kingdom. It’s really not easy, and it’s said that Sheikh has always lived in a simple place and rarely stepped out of his room, so it’s extremely difficult to kill him!” Humar realized that the next move of the task force would be to target Sheikh of the Mulayi Kingdom. Umid, although he knew that everyone in the task force possessed special skills, he was still sweating for their bold actions, and couldn't help reminding.

"The Murai people assassinated His Majesty. Umid was the chief culprit. He had to die to atone for his crimes. This is also a warning to everyone who offends me. Even if they hide in hell, they will be punished!" Xue Hai said solemnly. ... (To be continued..)