Han ride

Chapter 19 Buying a War Horse

"I'm going to Dalinghe." In the study, Li Xin said softly.The little girl behind her was caught off guard, and the embroidery needle pierced her delicate finger instantly, and a drop of blood fell down, her little face was full of horror.

"Don't worry, it's only two months." Seeing this, Li Xin couldn't help feeling pity for the little girl, and couldn't help holding the little girl in his arms, feeling the delicate body in his arms trembling, but soon stopped. Moved.This girl is also pitiful. She was supposed to be under Cheng Huan's knees, but because of her own reasons, she was left in Jinzhou by Dong Fusheng to take care of herself. Jinzhou.

"Don't worry, I've asked Zhao Guang to protect you." Li Xin said softly, "Zhao Guang is the empress of the famous general Zhao Yun. He is unparalleled in loyalty and loyalty. He will definitely do what he promised to do." Having said that, Dong Fusheng's face flickered in front of his eyes, did he expect this situation a long time ago, otherwise, how could he let Zhao Guang stay to protect Dong Xiaowan?
"How about I go with you?" The girl blushed when she said that she was playing with a small face, and buried her head in Li Xin's arms, like an ostrich.It was rare for her to stay in Jinzhou to accompany Li Xin, but it was ordered by her parents, so no one would say anything, if she went to Dalinghe with Li Xin again, someone would probably say something.

Li Xin was a little moved, but he shook his head quickly and said: "Daling River is no better than Jinzhou, where the Eastern Captives' army marches day and night, and they will soon reach Daling River City. It is a very dangerous thing, I am afraid there will be a war, and it will be dangerous for you to stay by my side." Li Xin quickly abandoned this temptation, because he didn't know what would happen when he went to Dalinghe City this time. what.That being the case, it is better to leave Dong Xiaowan in Dalinghe City, because Jinzhou City will not be breached in a short time.

"Okay." Dong Xiaowan nodded.

"Let's go, we won't embroider today, let's go shopping in the street." Li Xin suddenly thought of something, and said, patting Dong Xiaowan's jade back.

"Wow!" A gleam of joy flashed across Dong Xiaowan's face when he heard this.No matter how precocious she is, it can't change the fact that Dong Xiaowan in front of her is still a girl.

The two changed their clothes, and even Dong Xiaowan changed into men's clothing, and followed behind Li Xin, looking like a book boy. The two of them were walking on the street, listening to the cries around, Li Xin showed a trace of memory on his face, But Dong Xiaowan was holding Li Xin's big hand, her black eyes rolled slowly, looking at everything around her, she hid in her boudoir, she had seen such a lively scene before, even if she did, it was only in the Jiangnan has seen it before, this is Liaodong, it is outside the customs, and the customs and customs are even more different.So very excited.

"Huh! That's not it!" Suddenly Dong Xiaowan saw a familiar figure, and was about to shout out, but Li Xin covered her small mouth with a pair of big hands.Looking up, she saw Li Xin shaking her head. She suddenly thought of something, her pink face flushed with shame, but she let Li Xin hold her little hand and drowned in the crowd.When he realized it, he found himself in a two-story restaurant.

"Young master." Just when she was curious, a figure flashed, but a person appeared suddenly, and she recognized this person as Yang Xiong.But I don't know why it's here.

"All arranged?" Li Xin asked softly.

"The subordinates have made arrangements. It is said that the young master and the young lady are drinking tea here, so no one else can disturb them. So they reserved the second floor." Yang Xiong said softly, "Zhang Yifu has been waiting inside for a long time."

"Thank you." Li Xin nodded.He patted Yang Xiong approvingly, this Yang Xiong may not be as skilled in martial arts as Gao Meng, and in managing the army as Jiang Yi, but his vigilance is not comparable to the two, and he is good at making friends with such low-level people, it is natural for him to do this kind of thing it's the best.

"The villain has seen the young master." In the hall, Zhang Yifu's face was uncertain. Although he didn't know what Li Xin was looking for him for, subconsciously, a person who occupied the second floor of the restaurant and him meeting here must be something.Zhang Yifu was wondering what Li Xin wanted to do. ,

"Boss Zhang's family doesn't have to be like this. Li Xin is just a sinner." Li Xin's voice was still so calm and peaceful, which calmed Zhang Yifu's flustered heart.

"How is the scenery here?" Li Xin and Dong Xiaowan sat down, and Dong Xiaowan looked at Zhang Yifu curiously, not understanding why Li Xin was looking for this person.

"The scenery is very good, the scenery is very good." Zhang Yifu blurted out without thinking, but it caused Dong Xiaowan's laughter like a silver bell. At this time, he realized that this is a busy city, where is there any scenery? But a few polite words with myself.But I didn't have the heart to think, so I took the words, making people laugh for no reason.A trace of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"I heard that Master Zhang is going to leave for Daling River?" Li Xin asked nonchalantly.

"Naturally, this is a good opportunity!" Zhang Yifu was stunned, and suddenly said: "I heard that the young master is also going to Dalinghe City?"

"You have a long way to go, and the news came quickly. I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it too." Li Xin looked at Zhang Yifu in surprise, finally nodded, and said: "This time, I asked Zhang Dongzhu to come here for one thing. Please. I wonder if Master Zhang is willing to help?" Li Xin said, looking at Zhang Yifu with his eyes like lightning.

"What does the young master want the villain to help?" Zhang Yifu was a little restless now.Although he knew that the tea and wine were not tasty, he didn't expect Li Xin to be so straightforward, opening his mouth to help himself.

"I heard that proprietor Zhang's way is very wild and he knows a lot of people, so I want to buy something through the hands of proprietor Zhang." Li Xin took out a stack of bank notes from his arms, put them on the table, and said, "This is 500 yuan. I would like to ask Proprietor Zhang to buy 450 war horses for me. I don’t know if Proprietor Zhang is willing, but now a war horse on the market costs 70 taels of silver, so I will calculate it at 90 taels per horse. Can Proprietor Zhang be willing?”

Zhang Yifu's face changed suddenly when he heard the words, and there was a trace of struggle in his eyes. If it was in the south of the Yangtze River, a horse would cost about a hundred taels, but what kind of place is this? This is Liaodong. Liaodong is a place with many war horses. It is said that each horse is worth six to seventy taels of silver. In fact, as long as the relationship is good, 70 taels of silver is more than enough. In other words, if Zhang Yifu can make this order, he can earn tens of thousands of taels of silver out of thin air.It's just that this money is not easy to earn, because he doesn't know that Li Xin is a criminal, what does he need so many war horses for?
"My lord, you want to arm the governor's guard?" Zhang Yifu suddenly thought of something, his expression froze, and he pointed to Li Xin and said.He finally remembered just now.Not long ago, the governor's yamen issued a notice to recruit the governor's personal guards.Exactly 440 people.Li Xin now wants to buy 450 war horses, which are obviously used to equip this group of troops, but why does Li Xin equip an army that does not belong to him?When Zhang Yifu thought of this, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

"Hehe, you don't know. The governor is my late father's sworn brother. This time, I am going to Dalinghe City. Lord Qiu is worried, so he decides to let his guards go with me to protect me. But the guards It has just been established, and there is no money in the governor's office. The governor's office can solve the problem with swords, guns and weapons, but the horses, hehe, the strong men in Liaodong are cavalry after a little training. So there is a shortage of horses in the army. It takes a lot of money to buy so many horses Silver is not a small amount! You see, since it is to protect me, I naturally pay for the money to buy the horses. You and I know each other, and you have a wide network, so I came to you."

Zhang Yifu showed complicated eyes. If things were really that simple, how could Li Xin let his subordinates invite him here and even occupy the second floor of the restaurant, obviously because he didn't want this person to be known by others.It's just that I still have a chance to refuse this matter?Thinking of this, Zhang Yifu couldn't help secretly regretting that he shouldn't come to the appointment.

"You also know who is behind the scenes when I want to go to Daling River City. Hehe, once I go to Daling River City, my life will not belong to me. I have no choice but to find a way to protect myself! Li Xin suddenly said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I am an enemy of Zu Zerun, and I was plotted by Zu Dashou. This is also related to Zhang Dongzhu!"

"My lord! Hey!" Zhang Yifu's complexion changed, he suddenly stood up, and was about to speak, but soon remembered, finally sighed deeply, and sat down again.

"You're going to Dalinghe City, hehe, no way, can I save your life in the end?" Li Xin glanced at Zhang Yifu and said softly.

"My lord, you are joking. How can I be in danger if I am friends with Grand Marshal Zu?" Zhang Yifu calmed down completely, with a hint of disdain on the corner of his mouth.He still didn't believe Li Xin's words.

"Zu Dashou may not take your life, but Donglu may." Li Xin said softly, but his voice sounded like a huge thunder in Zhang Yifu's ear.The stunned Zhang Yifu turned pale, and his eyes showed horror.Donglu is different from other armies, it kills like hemp, Zhang Yifu still has ten thousand Guan family wealth, and a lot of life that has not been squandered, once it falls into Donglu's hands, all these will be turned into smoke.

"What role can the son's hundreds of people play?" Although Zhang Yifu had promised to help Li Xin buy horses in his heart, he did not let Li Xin go in words.

"Eggs are never put in the same basket." Li Xin said quietly: "What's more, there are raging nests and raging soldiers. Zhang Dongzhu is well-informed, and he will not miss the appearance of Guan Ning's cavalry Let’s see! How much money was spent by the imperial court to create a strong army of Guanning Iron Cavalry, but what was the final result? They couldn’t even defeat the Eastern Captives. Is it that Guanning Iron Cavalry is too bad? Of course not, the Guanning Iron Cavalry’s The equipment is the best in my Ming army. Long and short blunderbusses, cannons, etc. are all very powerful, and they are not inferior to the Donglu army. But why are the troops of the Donglu army repeatedly defeated! It is easy to fight with the wind, Once defeated, they immediately scattered in all directions. The cavalry should be on the battlefield, but what about my Guanning cavalry? I can only hide behind the tall city wall and rely on the city wall to resist the attack of the Donglu. Hehe, so the Guanning cavalry is still It's better to disband."

Zhang Yifu is the boss with his eyes wide open. The Guan Ning cavalry can be said to be the magic needle of the entire Ming Dynasty. With the existence of the Guan Ning cavalry, the capital of the Ming Dynasty is still singing and dancing. But such an elite cavalry, in the mouth of Li Xin, is If it becomes a waste of money and food, it is better not to have it.Such words, Zhang Yifu would not dare to say it, and would not believe it, but when Li Xin said it at this moment, Zhang Yifu's confidence was shaken.If this Guan Ning iron cavalry is really so powerful, they should charge forward, why are they hiding in the city?If it was really powerful, Dalinghe City should not be built. Instead, money should be used to recruit warriors, buy war horses, and fight to the death with the Eastern Captives. But now they want to build Dalinghe City and turn offense into defense. Is this a sign of lack of self-confidence? ?Zhang Yifu was confused now.

Compared to Zhang Yifu's confusion, Li Xin was as stable as a mountain, as if sitting on the tower to enjoy the scenery.Dong Xiaowan on one side rolled his eyes around, looking curiously at the two people in front of him.Although she didn't understand what Li Xin and this man named Zhang Dongzhu were talking about, she could tell that Li Xin had the upper hand.

"My son's words touched me." Zhang Yifu finally sighed, and said: "In one day, I will gather horses for you, and tomorrow morning, you can send someone to receive the horses." Zhang Yifu is indeed Zhang Yifu, from the Central Plains to Liaodong , I don’t know how many people I know, but hundreds of horses can be gathered in a day.Even Li Xin couldn't help sighing, fortunately he found Zhang Yifu, otherwise, these hundreds of war horses don't know when they will be together!He took the stack of banknotes, and to his surprise, he only received 7000 taels.

"This?" Li Xin was a little surprised.

"Since I have made friends like the young master, how can I take advantage of the young master." Zhang Yifu said with a smile: "I know some horse dealers, and each high-quality war horse is enough for 60 taels."

Li Xin nodded upon hearing this. It is not easy for Zhang Yifu to do business like this. He knows what kind of money should be earned and what kind of money should not be made.He can stand the temptation.He took more than 4 taels of silver from Li Xin today. Although he solved a big problem for Li Xin, Li Xin's favor with him must be much weaker, but it is different now. Li Xin solves a big problem.Li Xin will keep his affection for him in mind.For people like Zhang Yifu, the most important thing is to form good karma.Just as Li Xin said, all eggs cannot be put in one basket.God knows when he will beg Li Xin.

"Since that's the case, Li Xin will make Proprietor Zhang his friend." Li Xin replaced the wine with tea, and drank the strong tea in front of him in one gulp.The Yifu company said thank you more than ever.Then he took the bank note and left in a hurry.

"My lord, what if he agrees not to do anything?" Yang Xiong suddenly appeared.

"No." Li Xin pondered for a moment, stood up, looked at the figure of Zhang Yifu in the crowd, and said: "If Zhang Yifu was really such a person, he would not have achieved what he is today. And he will If he begged us, we are of no use in Jinzhou, but in Dalinghe City, he must have begged us. By the way, have you bought the map yet?" Li Xin suddenly thought of something again, and hurriedly asked .

"I got it. It's just that they are different." Yang Xiong felt bitter, and took out several sheepskins from his bosom, and handed them to Li Xin. An outline is marked, not very detailed at all. There are tribes in some places, and there are no tribes in some places. They are different.Even Li Xin couldn't tell the difference in a short time.There is no way, this grassland is different from the Central Plains, the Central Plains has cities, and the cities cannot be moved in a short period of time, but the tribes on the grasslands are different, they always migrate to places with water sources and pastures, So there will be such a situation.In other words, Li Xin's holding of these maps may not correspond to the actual situation.

"Brother Li, look at these tribes. In fact, they all have a range of activities. As long as you find their range of activities, you can find them in a short time." Dong Xiaowan on the side hesitated for a moment, stretched out her jade hand, Point on a sheepskin map.

"Huh! That's true." Li Xin's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered that although these tribal herdsmen live in no fixed place, one thing is for sure, that is, there are fixed nomadic places between tribes. It is impossible for a tribe to go to another tribe to graze, otherwise it will cause war.On the grasslands, I don't know how many cases of fighting each other for the fertile grassland.Therefore, they generally graze in their own jurisdiction, and only go to other pastures to graze unless it is absolutely necessary.So, Li Xin might not be able to find those small tribes on these maps, but he definitely could find them within a certain range.

"Xiaowan is still smart." Li Xin praised.

After hearing Li Xin's praise, Dong Xiaowan immediately showed joy on her little face. She looks like a woman who pleases herself. Now that she has accepted Li Xin, Dong Xiaowan will remember every word of Li Xin's praise in her heart.

"Brother Li, if you don't worry, Xiaowan will combine the maps on these sheepskins to make a new map. It can be used by Brother Li." Dong Xiaowan looked up at Li Xin, his eyes were full of expect.

"Okay." Li Xin said without thinking.He believed that Dong Xiaowan would definitely do it.Dong Xiaowan happily put away the sheepskin maps when he heard the words, regardless of the stains on the maps.

(End of this chapter)