Brocade legend

Chapter 75
At the beginning of the 11th year of Jiajing, the little prince Bodi Alakh Khan asked Daming to pay tribute and open the horse market.

The court of the Ministry of War said: "Although there are examples of the little prince paying tribute during the Chenghua and Hongzhi years, his feelings are so deceitful that it is difficult to believe it. It is advisable to order the general town inspector to check its authenticity."

The little prince felt sorry for not being invited, so he supported more than [-] bandits.Emperor Jiajing was furious about this, and ordered the Ministry of War to discuss the levy, and the Ministry of War then discussed the "Eleven Events of Ping Rong" and reported it to Emperor Jiajing for approval.

However, Tang Long, Minister of the Ministry of War who is in charge of Shaanxi's trilateral military affairs during disaster relief in Shaanxi, suggested: "The other barbarians want to pretend to be a tribute market to slow down our soldiers. Since we are unable to fight with our strength, we should not give them away because of our desire. It also slows down his soldiers. Peter wants to lead the crowd to retreat, so he can solidify our warehouses, train our soldiers, repair our war equipment, and slowly observe the changes and plan them. If you follow the way, you will follow the way of coming, and if you go against it, you will raise the army of attack , It is also a strange method. If you think that he has invaded the border barriers and deserves to be punished, you should gather troops and rations, and carry out the punishment of heaven respectfully, only the sage will judge."

Tang Long's opinion is that it is necessary to carry out tribute exchanges with the Mongolian people and strengthen economic exchanges; at the same time, we must not forget to strengthen border defenses and diligently repair war preparations to prevent the enemy from changing.

However, Emperor Jiajing had his own plans, and his instructions to Tang Long were: "The conquest of the captives has already been discussed. As the minister of the general system, you must inspire loyalty, uplift the prestige of the country, and defend the frontiers. Don't follow the rules for now. "

Jiajing hopes that through restrictions on the economy, resources, and people's livelihood, the Mongolian national strength will be weakened, and the effect of subduing its soldiers without bloodshed will be achieved.Therefore, Tang Long's suggestion was rejected and Tang Long was required to fight against the enemy.

At this time, a confrontation between Lu Bing, a thousand householder of Jinyiwei, and Chen Hong, the owner of Dongchangchang, revealed a huge event-the underground horse market.

Emperor Jiajing knew that he was furious, and it happened that Tang Long was fighting against the enemy for disaster relief, and his money and food were insufficient, so he asked the court for help.Emperor Jiajing sent Lu Bing, a thousand households of Jinyiwei, as an imperial envoy to supervise the payment and food on the surface, but in fact he wanted to investigate the horse market thoroughly, so as to enrich the treasury and benefit the local government.

At the same time, Bi Yun, who was in charge of a thousand households in Dongchang, was dispatched as the supervisor to cooperate with Lu Bing in the operation. He never thought that Bi Yun would be controlled by Sun Hongsun, the imperial horse supervisor.

Lu Bing went to northern Shaanxi first, and found Huang Feier, a senior thief on the Northern Tunnel, and got Huang Feier's help. After investigation, he found that there were many dark shadows behind the horse market, and his involvement was extensive.

After Lu Bing learned the exact information about the horse market, he was immediately attacked by the White Lotus Sect and the horse bandits. On the way to Xuanfu, he was intercepted and killed many times. However, the secret investigation of the horse market had actually been leaked a long time ago, and he was even intercepted and killed by three thousand Mongolian cavalry outside the Xuanfu camp.

In the end, Lu Bing escaped many interceptions and entered the camp of the Xuanfu. He understood that in order to finally fulfill the emperor's order, the key lies in whether he can find the horse market and find a lot of evidence. Lu Bing decided to fight with his back.

He persuaded Tang Long to help him control the Xuanfu army, imprisoned hundreds of generals, and forced to find out the location of the underground horse market.

He also temporarily persuaded the Yumajian to cooperate with him.

Temporarily stabilizing the rear, Lu Bing led his lieutenant general Li Jin and five thousand Xuanfu troops to the underground horse market in the bloody dusk.

At this time, Zhang Mo, Li Lisan, and Liu Biao had already started to act at the Dongchang stall leading various forces to attack Lu Bing.

Li Lisan and Liu Biao began to "cleanse" all kinds of evidence against Chen Hong, the owner of Dongchang, while Zhang Mo, Chen Hong's real confidant, was currently in the camp of the little prince Bodi Arakh Khan, and completely wiped out Lu Bing's identity. Come out.

After hearing Zhang Mo's introduction, the little prince was silent for a moment, and said, "In this way, this person is really a character."

Zhang Mo nodded and said, "I heard from my supervisor that Lu Bing has been extremely intelligent since he was a child, mature in youth, and has a tough personality."

The little prince said: "Since he is extremely capable and has such a deep relationship, why is he no more than a thousand households of Jinyiwei now?"

Zhang Mo said calmly: "This is his terrifying side. When the emperor first came to the throne, he was going to reward him, but he refused. He insisted on passing the military test before entering the court as an official, and he has been hiding his strength before. The sudden outburst of sensuality caught my governor by surprise."

"This is what you Han people say, 'If you don't cry for three years, you will become a blockbuster'." The little prince sighed: "The Mongols say that the most terrifying wolf is not the one that keeps baring its fangs, but the one that can endure hunger."

"En." Zhang Mo nodded in agreement, brought the topic back to the main topic, and said, "The villain is here this time because he hopes that Da Khan will agree to suspend the horse market, and reopen the market after the matter subsides. We can’t continue to open the market.”

After hesitating for a long time, the little prince said, "Do you really think that he alone can control tens of thousands of troops in the entire Xuanfu battalion?"

"I'm sure he can." Zhang Mo nodded and said: "First of all, he grasps righteousness. The officials of Ming Dynasty may turn a blind eye to make money, but not many people really dare to treason. Bian Zong Tang Long, who is not with us, will help Lu Bing control the army. Second, Lu Bing has enough wisdom and ability to control and kill those officers who are unreliable to him. Third, Lu Bing Under Bing, there are so many capable men and strange men. The big man who defeated the warrior under your command is just his ordinary guard. For Lu Bing, everything has been determined from his personal ability to his background. You don’t need to think about whether he can do it or not, but just think about how we should deal with it if he does it.”

Hearing Zhang Mo's affirmation, the little prince pulled his beard and said, "What do you mean, sir, that the market must be withdrawn?"

Zhang Mo nodded and said, "Not bad, and as soon as possible!"

"Hey!" The little prince sighed: "Our family has just survived the cold winter and is in need of supplies. If the market is withdrawn, when can it be reopened?"

Zhang Mo comforted: "When Lu Bing returns to Beijing, we can discuss the opening of the market again. At that time, the supplies needed by various nobles will come again."

Seeing that the little prince frowned slightly, Zhang Mo said, "If you don't withdraw the market immediately, then Lu Bing will really catch you, and I'm afraid there will be no time for the market to open again."

Hearing this, the little prince finally made up his mind and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, sir. Ben Khan is about to send troops to the horse market to set up defenses. If that's the case, let them assist in withdrawing the market!"

Zhang Mo nodded and said, "It's not too late!"

At this time, the sun had already set, and the sun was still on half of the face above the horizon, flushed with suffocation, stubbornly refusing to accept fate.

Zhang Mo followed the five thousand light cavalry sent by the little prince to the horse market, and rushed to the horse market. He wanted to see with his own eyes how the whole thing ended.

At this time, the horse market has already been stained with blood.

(End of this chapter)