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Chapter 877 The Conqueror

Even though he came last year, Wang Tong was still surprised when he saw the city again, because the surrounding area of ​​the city was much more lively than last time.

The first time he came to Guihua City, Wang Tong commanded an army of tens of thousands, and came here to destroy the country. My Da tribe also fortified the walls and cleared the wilderness, and deployed a large army to fight hard outside the city. The army fighting to the death is naturally not very lively.

I came again on the last day of the 12th year of Wanli, but found that Guihua City seemed to have expanded several times. The city was naturally the same city, and the size of Guihua City would not change. , but it is full of people.

After Wang Tong recovered, he began to ride forward. He also saw this scene and heard the exclamation of the guards around him. They also came last year.

"Master, this"

Just as Tan Jiang wanted to explain, Wang Tong waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Needless to say, I'll see for myself."

Tan Jiang smiled and nodded, half a horse behind, Guihua City was built by the first generation of Altan Khan, but today's Guihua City was planned by Wang Tong, he wanted to see if he was away for more than half a year, What is the construction of Guihua City?

Like the big cities in the inland Ming Dynasty, such as Jingshi and Nanjing, there are also large residential areas around the Guihua City Wall, but the details are different from those around those big cities.

The outermost area is the four-wheeled carriages from Tianjin Wei. Some have just entered the field, and some are parked there, as if camping during a war. The carts are surrounded by tents and the like. The setting, this should be the caravan going to the grassland and returning.

There are many caravans, and the horses, carts, and goods occupy too much land. The population in the city is increasing, and there is not so much open space for them to park, so the outside of the city has become their choice, which is somewhat important and delicate. Naturally, the goods must be sent to the city for storage.

This is the outermost part of the residential area of ​​Guihua City. In the place where the carts are parked, you can see a warehouse built of logs. This is somewhat similar to the port area in Tianjin Wei. The carts and bulk goods of the commercial firms are placed here. In this area, you can often see Han Chinese and Mongols wandering in groups with swords on horseback, and occasionally you can see rich and rich businessmen coming in horse-drawn carriages.

Going further inside, there is a difference. Around the capital and Nanjing, the outside of the city is a bit messy. There are big mansions of the rich and shacks of the poor, but outside the city of Guihua, it is composed of large courtyards. , it is inappropriate to say that it is a big yard, and it is more appropriate to describe it as a stockade.

The high wall is made of rammed earth and wood, and there are watchtowers and other settings on several key parts of the high wall. There are intervals between these courtyards, and the intervals are roads. At this time, the gates of the courtyards are all open. When I was there, I could see the scene in the big courtyard.

This is not a mansion of a wealthy family, but a stockade where common people live together. Wang Tong looked back at Tan Jiang, and Tan Jiang explained with satisfaction:
"My lord, the rules governing the residence of the people outside the city are the same. Otherwise, I would rather not let them live. Those farmers who plow the fields now live in such a place."

"There shouldn't be a large group of enemies coming. I didn't see such a military report in the capital."

"My lord, be careful. After all, this place is lonely outside. If it comes, these people will suffer heavy losses if they don't have time to retreat to the city. Moreover, with these villages outside, if the enemy's cavalry is really coming, the surrounding villages and their It is necessary to remove them one by one, and the city can be deployed calmly."

"Is there a security team in these big courtyards?"

"Yes, all young and strong men over the age of 14 must have training and dare not relax!"

Wang Tong nodded with a smile, and stopped asking questions. These arrangements are used to guard against large groups of cavalry on the grassland, relying on firearms and cities to defend. Any tribe on the grassland has no other way to attack the city except for long-term siege. However, Guihua City attracts a large number of civilians, and it may not be possible to live in the city. There are all kinds of dangers outside the city. The high-walled settlement is precisely to guard against such a surprise attack.

Compared with these large courtyards that could rely on the city, those farms scattered throughout Guihua City were more dangerous, and such a stockade with certain defensive capabilities was more critical to them.

Wang Tong and his party had dozens of carts, followed by heavily armed cavalry and infantry, and the carts in this team were quite luxuriously decorated, and those for the female relatives lived in. Such a team walked on the street, It has long attracted the attention of countless people. Those men wandering around on horseback in the outermost circle behaved the most casually. They wanted to come over with a smile to see what happened, but they saw a group of people led by General Tan in the team, and that General Tan was obviously living in the lower ranks. The position of the person is even more dare not be casual.

I just entered the area where there are large courtyards on both sides of the road. People on the road were driven to both sides by the cavalry, and many people came out from the courtyard to watch the excitement. No big person has ever visited Guihua City. The emperor sent The eunuchs just stared at the farm and didn't care too much about the political affairs inside and outside the city. This place has always been in a state of self-government and co-management. The sudden arrival of such a person really made everyone feel fresh and curious.

Guihua City was built in imitation of the city of the Han people, and now it is occupied by the Ming Dynasty, dominated by the Han people, but after all, it is on the grassland, and the pedestrians on the street can be seen by the Mongolians and other ethnic groups in the Western Regions. The same is true for the architecture, exotic style Quite heavy, Wang Tong watched with interest, not only him, Han Xia and Zhang Hongying opened the curtains to watch, even Zhai Xiuer and Lu Ruomei, who were afraid of the cold, were also very interested.

After walking for a while, I heard someone shouting excitedly on the side of the road:
"Marshal, Marshal, this subordinate kowtows to you, I wish you all the best!!"

The voice was trembling, Wang Tong reined in the reins, and looked sideways in the direction of the voice, but it was a strong man kowtowing by the side of the road. When he looked up, Wang Tong recognized him, and said with a smile:

"Shi San, are you used to living in the north, or are you still a bachelor?"

This Shi San is a small flag from the Fifth Battalion of the Huwei Army. Although he was born in the Tianjin Guard Army, he has lost his parents since he was a child. Wang Tong said that a group of people would be discharged from the army. signed up.

Shi San, who was kneeling there, heard Wang Tong call out his name, felt his face brightened, and said gratefully:
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your concern. This subordinate has married a wife here, and also has errands to do. This is all thanks to the Commander-in-Chief, and it is all thanks to the Commander-in-Chief."

Speaking of this, he was choked up and couldn't continue, so he kowtowed on the side of the road. Tan Jiang came over and said in Wang Tong's ear:

"Shi San is now the captain of the guard of a commercial firm in Shaanxi, and also the coach of two farms to the east. He is living a decent life."

Wang Tong nodded and said with a smile:

"Get up, get up, a man who was born to die, don't wipe your tears in the public, and be laughed at by others!!"

Seeing his agitated mood and expressing such agitation, the old subordinate also made Wang Tong feel emotional, but Tan Jiang who was beside him stretched out his hand and patted his forehead, and said with a self-blaming smile:
"Meng Duo and Eunuch Meng were waiting at the city gate, but his subordinates made a mistake. Except for the generals and officials in the city who knew about your arrival, the rest of the people didn't know about it. This is true"

Just as Wang Tong wanted to say that there was nothing wrong with it, General Tan turned his head and gave some instructions to a soldier. The two cavalry rode their horses to the front of the line. When Wang Tong was wondering, he heard the two cavalry shouting loudly:

"The Marquis of Dingbei and Jin Yiwei commanded Lord Wang Tong to arrive~~~~~"

After running for a while, he yelled at the top of his voice again, and could hear the voice continuously heading towards the city. The people on the side of the road were just looking around curiously, but when they heard this yell, their faces changed.

Who is Wang Tong? The titles of Dingbeihou and Jinyiwei commanders do not have much deterrent power to the people here, but Wang Tong is the general who wiped out the Alta tribe and took down Guihua City. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses , nearly [-] people in the city, as well as the Khan King of the Alta tribe and other nobles all died under his hands.

Nearly one-third of the land in Guihua City now belongs to Wang Tong, not to mention the caravans, almost all the generals at all levels of the armed forces in the city are Wang Tong's old subordinates.

What Wang Tong is to Guihua City, he is the conqueror of this city, Wang Tong can be said to be the master here.

The Han people showed awe on their faces, and the Mongolians and people of various ethnic groups in the Western Regions learned from the whispered discussions on the street that their first reaction was to kneel down, trembling and not daring to raise their heads.

For the Han people, Wang Tong is a high-ranking official, an aristocrat, and a hero. For other ethnic groups, Wang Tong is a demon, a god of killing, a conqueror, the master of this place, and he killed the heroes on the grassland. Lord Altan Khan is the one who tramples the most powerful forces on the grassland under his feet. For such an existence, only kneeling can show their fear and respect.

The news spread quickly, inside and outside the city, the officers and soldiers of Huwei Army, Datong Army and Ji Town who stayed here all fought victorious battles and conquered Guihua City under the leadership of Wang Tong. They are the coaches and leaders of the guards in the city. They are the upper-middle class in Guihua City and the core of the city's armed forces. Some of them are at home, some are in the inn, and some are practicing. They all arrived on horseback, got off their horses and kowtowed, then got on their horses and went to the back of the team, and lined up on both sides as retinues.

The team walked more and more slowly, and the noisy street just now became very quiet. Seeing the Mongolians and Western Regions people kneeling, the Han people on the street also knelt on the ground, and the people on both sides of the road respected the kneeling people , Wang Tong's team is getting longer and longer, and they are all warriors from Guihua City.

Wang Tong originally rode in the middle of the team, but now the subordinates and the team slowed down, allowing Wang Tong to walk at the front. The solemnity and kneeling of Guihua City belonged to Wang Tong alone.

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