Since the beginning of winter, there has been a heavy snowfall on the grassland, and the cold wind is raging, but Zhang Bei has not seen a single snowflake. However, it is extremely cold in northern Shanxi this year. Tie Mo is hiding in the house, relying on the stove to keep warm, and the supplies are actually
It has been prepared for a long time, but how to send it to Urg has become a big problem. After winter, the usual route is too risky, and Mobei is watching with eager eyes. If we continue to go as usual, it is easy to go astray along the way.
The sound of hurried footsteps sounded, and soon the door was pushed open. Hai Lanzhu took lotus steps and said with a smile: "There is a person waiting outside. Do you want to see him?"
"Who?" He just asked lightly, but Hai Lanzhu didn't answer. She smiled mysteriously, stepped aside, and said to the door: "Come in, let the supervisor take a good look at you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a man strode in. He stood upright at the door, letting the warm sunlight envelope his whole body. His body was not tall, but it was like a sword, with a sharp aura.
His face was dark and full of vicissitudes of life, especially the scar on his cheek, which looked a bit ferocious. He looked straight at Tie Mo, his hands were a little uneasy, and his expression was very excited.
Seeing this person, Tie Mo stood up and strode towards him. After approaching, she didn't say anything and gave him a bear hug. She raised her hand and hit the other person on the back. Tie Mo laughed.
Said: "Niu'er, I didn't expect it to be you."
Yes, the person who came was none other than Han Niu'er, who had been sitting in Urg. After a few years and years of hard work, Han Niu'er was no longer the ignorant boy in Anzhuang Castle. He had transformed into a strong-willed man. It's just that
Tie Mo felt very distressed when he saw his dark skin and the scars on his cheeks. "Niu'er, these days have been hard on you. If you hadn't been in charge of Urg, northern Shanxi would not be so stable."
Han Niu'er took two steps back, gave a heavy salute, and said with a honest smile with red eyes: "Brother Tie, what are you talking about? This is what Niu'er should do. Compared with the hardships you suffered back then,
What does this matter to me, little brother? It’s just that this time I returned to Zhangbei, due to various reasons, I was not notified in advance, so please don’t blame me, Brother Tie.”
"Hey, silly boy, what are you talking about? It's not too late to be happy that you can come back." Tie Mo waved his hand and motioned Han Niu'er to sit down, then smiled at Hai Lanzhu and said, "Notify the kitchen to add some dishes today.
I want to have a good meal with the cow."
"You, just wait. Do I still need your instructions on this matter?" Hai Lanzhu gave Tie Mo a charming look, and then said to Han Niu'er: "Niu'er, you stay here for a simple meal today.
, it just so happens that the supervisor has just brought in some chefs from Yangzhou, so you can have a try. Also, since you are back this time, try to get married. Do you have a woman you like? If so, my sister-in-law can help you tell me.
As soon as we say it, if not, then my sister-in-law will have to make the decision."
Tie Mo patted his forehead and said with a smile: "Madam is very considerate, Niu'er, did you hear what your sister-in-law said just now? Among our old brothers in Anzhuang Fort, you are the only one who has not found a place yet. Although the fortifications need to be busy,
, but we can’t delay important events in life.”
Han Niu'er was deeply moved by the enthusiasm of Tie Mo and his wife. Only his own people would worry about this. Han Niu'er has been staying in Urg to deal with things these years. He is very busy and has to work at any time.
Finding time to deal with Evanjie's messy affairs left no time to think about marriage, so he said gratefully: "It's all up to my sister-in-law."
"Okay, since you said this, my sister-in-law will take care of things for you. You can go ahead and talk to your brother Tie. I won't be an eyesore here!" Hai Lanzhu withdrew very sensibly, knowing full well that
Han Niu'er must have something important to discuss when he comes back this time. If it weren't for an imminent major matter, there would be no need for Han Niu'er to risk the severe cold and other risks to come to Zhangbei at this time.
After Hai Lanzhu left, Han Niu'er suppressed his smile and his expression became much more solemn. Tie Mo frowned and said calmly: "Niu'er, tell me, why did you come back? But Haas
Something went wrong over there?"
"There is no problem with Brother Hassler, but the shortage of supplies is also a fact." Han Niu'er pondered the wording and said seriously: "Actually, we have a lot of supplies in Urg, and we also have a lot of salt.
It is absolutely possible to give it to Brother Hassler. However, I did not do so. The problem is not Brother Hassler, but the Living Buddha."
"There are some things that Brother Hassler doesn't know about, or he doesn't want to mention them. But the younger brother can't pretend that nothing happened. Not long ago, Jebden Zumba Living Buddha secretly met with Bato's envoy about this matter.
Although it is very secretive, I have already planted several spies around Jebdan Zumba, so it is absolutely impossible to hide it from me."
Hearing this, Tie Mo couldn't help but frown, "It seems that this living Buddha has a lot of ideas. He met Ba Tuo's envoy secretly. It is probably because the living Buddha is not satisfied with the status quo, right?"
Han Niu'er nodded lightly, "Brother Tie is right. This living Buddha has lived a good life for a long time and has many things to think about. He met Ba Tuo's envoy this time because he wanted to cooperate with Ba Tuo.
, kneading all the forces in Mobei together. When the time comes, Bato’s bravery coupled with the appeal of the Living Buddha, Mobei will become very scary. How can I allow Jebutan Zumba to do this? So I deliberately reduced it.
Urgu’s material supplies.”
"When Jebdan Zumba chose to cooperate with us, it was because Abadai was so powerful that he wanted to maintain his prestige as a living Buddha and Ulger. At the beginning, we also agreed to let the living Buddha promote the Dharma and gain followers. However, right now,
It’s different from what was promised before. It happened that Ba Tuo suffered a huge defeat and was not as good as before, so Jebutan Zumba had all these ideas.”
Tie Mo squinted his eyes and snorted coldly, "It seems that Jebutan Zumba has had enough good life. I wonder how much weight he has. Does he really think that as long as he cooperates with Ba Tuo, he can join us?"
Are we fighting each other? Niu'er, what do you think?"
"Brother Tie, since you asked, let me tell you, since Jebdan Zumba is already like this, then we don't need to be too polite to him. Doesn't he want to cooperate with Ba Tuo? Then let's move Ba Tuo first
Tuo is destroyed. As long as Ba Tuo is finished, I will have many ways to control Jebutan Zumba and prevent him from having the chance to become a monster."
Tie Mo looked at Han Niu'er deeply and said happily: "Niu'er, it seems that you have grown a lot in these years. What you said is very good, is there a way to get rid of Ba Tuo?"
"Yes, this is the reason why I am in a hurry to come back. This matter needs Brother Tie's permission." Han Niu'er hesitated for a moment and said seriously: "Mobei Da'achi has already expressed his goodwill to us secretly, and Da'achi has
His territory is not too far from Bator. This time Bator suffered heavy losses, and Daachi also had the courage to fight with Bator. At present, Mobei is short of salt and food. If Daachi can send a large amount of supplies to Baator,
Ba Tuo, Ba Tuo will definitely relax his guard. Taking this opportunity, Daachi can sneak attack Ba Tuo's troops. At that time, I will secretly ask Ivanjie to lead a small group of people to keep an eye on Ba Tuo, and I will definitely destroy Ba Tuo in one battle.
Trust.”
"However, if you want to convince Bator that Da'achi is really not a threat, you have to provide a large amount of supplies. Only with enough chips can Bato believe that Da'achi is really cowardly and has nothing to do with it.
Only in this way can we take advantage of our resistance."
Tie Mo thought carefully about Han Niu'er's words, and had to say that what Han Niu'er said was very reasonable. Although Bator suffered a disastrous defeat, he still had strength. Da'achi wanted to kill Bator head-on, which was extremely risky. So.
, you can only show weakness to the enemy first, so that Ba Tuo loses his guard. Showing weakness is not so easy to do. If you don't pretend to be weak, others will believe you.
But if a sufficiently attractive bargaining chip is given away, then Batuo will have no choice but not to believe it. Mobei is currently very short of supplies. If Daachi gets a large sum of supplies and does not enjoy it himself, but gives it to Batuo,
What would Bator think? How could he be willing to give so many supplies to others without reservation if he was not a coward to a certain extent?
What kind of threat does a guy who is so cowardly pose? In short, Han Niuer's plan is very feasible. As long as it is done properly, Bator can be saved.
"Very good, I will ask your sister-in-law to transfer a batch of supplies to you in the next two days. Don't worry, this batch of supplies will definitely touch Ba Tuo's heart. However, as for Jebdan Zumba, he still needs to be spared. You just have to
We need to tell him that people must recognize the reality, and sometimes living is more important than anything else. We people in northern Shanxi live a very good life and do not need his Buddhist teachings."
Speaking of this, Tie Mo sneered. At that time, he cooperated with Jebutan Zumba and indeed promised to preach. However, things are different now, and some things cannot be done. Let Jebutan Zumba run to him.
He preaches and brainwashes people in the area under his jurisdiction. When all the people under his command have come to believe in the Living Buddha, who else will believe in Tie Mo? A group of people who fight and kill, the last thing they should believe in is Buddhism.
"That's natural. Our brother is alive today not because of the Living Buddha, but because of the Living Buddha. If we hadn't helped, he might have been killed by Aba Dai by now." Han Niuer shook his head and smiled.
There was a bit of mockery in his eyes, "Brother Tie, there is something else I need to let you know. Half a year ago, Ivanjie brought thousands of old men from Siberia. Those people want to make a living with us. I don't know who you are.
What’s your idea?”
"A few thousand people? This Ivanjie is quite capable. Niu'er, those old guys can take whatever they want. Give them a banner. Let's call them the Royal Knights. Under the banner of Elizabeth, go to Siberia to rob things for me.
Go. It just so happens that some of the eliminated fire guns are idle, let them use them first. In addition, tell Ivanjie that from now on, he is considered a real citizen of our Ming Dynasty, and it is precisely to designate him as
Guerrilla General Zhang Bei."
Han Niu'er stared, and after confirming that Tie Mo was not joking, he could only smile bitterly. This seemed a bit strange no matter how you looked at it. I used to think that Brother Tie was just tricking Ivanjie into giving up his life, but he didn't expect that he actually accepted it.
Ivanjie also rewarded a serious guerrilla general. You know, the guerrilla general has his own military talisman seal, which is completely different from the previous petty fights.
"If Yifanjie knows this, he will probably fly with joy. This guy is a born robber. I didn't expect that he can still get credit for being a robber." Han Niuer has always felt that Yifanjie is a bit unreliable.
spectrum.
Tie Mo rolled his eyes with a smile on his face. He offered some benefits to Ivanjie, hoping that Ivanjie would do his best. Anyway, Ivanjie’s subordinates were all serfs brought from Siberia, so he didn’t feel bad about using them. Even so.
In the end, those people died, and the most they lost were some obsolete muskets. But if it was done well, Ivanjie might really be able to carve out a huge territory for himself. At the moment, Tsarist Russia is in a period of expansion, and everyone is here.
Why do you want to be a good guy and let Tsarist Russia occupy Siberian land bit by bit when you are seizing territory?
The two chatted animatedly, and soon after hearing the news, Wang Zuoguan came over. When the meal was over, the three of them chatted and laughed around the stove, changing glasses and drinking happily.
Within two days, Tie Mo reluctantly sent Han Niu'er and his party away. After Han Niu'er left, he didn't know how long it would be before we could see each other again. Looking at Han Niu'er's retreating back, Tie Mo also sighed with emotion.
Quite a lot of the old brothers who came out of Anzhuang Castle back then almost went their separate ways. After Zhao Houhou died, Han Niuer and Ruan Sangou were also in charge in other places.
Things in Mobei have been planned, but for Tie Mo, there are far more worries than that. Qin Liangyu and Geng Zhongming have to ignore them. Bashu not only has Qin Liangyu's troops, but also thousands of his own soldiers.
It’s not that there is no supplies, but the key is that they can’t be transported there. Tie Mo feels that if he transports food from northern Shanxi to Bashu, he will not be delivering food to Qin Liangyu, but to the rogue bandits. The food will not reach Chengdu Prefecture at all, 80% of the time.
He was robbed by bandits on the way.
For two days in a row, Tie Mo and Wang Zuoguan couldn't think of a good way. Hai Lanzhu packed up the official documents on the table, looked at the sad faces of the two men from a distance, and whispered: "I do have someone here.
I don’t know if this idea is feasible. The risk of transporting food from here is indeed very high, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t help. We can buy food from the Tibetans in Shigan area. When the time comes, the food can be delivered directly from the west.
Go to Chengdu."
"Doing business with the Tubo people?" Tie Mo and Wang Zuoguan looked at each other. After a while, Wang Zuoguan hesitated and said: "Madam, is this possible? As far as my subordinates know, the life of the Tubo people is not easy. Do they have it?
Sell us the surplus grain?"
"The life of the Tubo people is difficult, but all those nobles are fat and oily. When I was in Luoyang, I saw a few Tubo merchants, and they were wealthy. You can try this, unless you have
Better way!”
Tie Mo thought for a while and could only nod helplessly, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. As long as those Tubo guys are willing to take action, the price will be whatever they want."
The reason why he agreed was that Tie Mo also felt that it was somewhat feasible. The Zhumen were frozen to death due to the smell of wine and meat. This kind of thing happened not only in the Ming Dynasty, but also in Tubo and the grasslands. Nobles
They were drunk and dreaming, and were so rich that the serfs could not even afford a full meal.
So, maybe those Tibetan nobles are really willing to sell grain.