"What? Thirty thousand horses?" Han Shizhong was stunned for a moment, it was unbelievable!
This time he came to sell horses. He thought it would be good to have several thousand horses, but there were so many, which was beyond his expectation! Not only him, but also brothers Yang Xiong, Tong Wei, and Tong Meng were stunned.
, and then their faces showed expressions of ecstasy. e^Look
"Why are there so many? Have you bought all the horses in the Qiyan Department?" Yang Xiong said excitedly.
"That's not true...the entire Begging Division has more than 100,000 horses, but the most they can provide is 30,000 horses. In order to get these 30,000 horses, we have been transporting bricks, tea, and weapons here since last year.
, we spent hundreds of carts of brick tea and tens of thousands of steel knives in exchange for these 30,000 war horses." Duan Jingzhu said with a smile.
"That's worth it!" Han Shizhong nodded.
The value of those bricks and tea is very low, but the value of tens of thousands of steel knives is good, but it is not as good as 30,000 war horses! Especially for the Han people, war horses are something with a price but no market. Even if they have money, they often cannot buy them.
arrive.
"There is a very lack of supplies here in Menggu. They have a great demand for tea and weapons. When we come next time, we will bring more tea, weapons, and we can exchange for more good horses." Duan Jingzhu
smiled.
"There are no horses in the Qiyan Department. Are there horses in other places?" Han Shizhong asked.
"Don't worry, there are several large tribes like the Qiyan tribe on the grassland, and they can all get war horses," Duan Jingzhu said.
He has been traveling to the Menggu Grassland since last year and already knows the Menggu Grassland very well. On the Menggu Grassland, the Qiyan Tribe is not the largest tribal alliance. The Kele Tribe, Tatar Tribe, etc. are even larger than the Qiyan Tribe.
There are many, and the number of their horses is much larger. Of course, their horses cannot be sold to the Han people without scruples. Their horses still need to be paid tribute to the Liao or Jin people, and most of the horses are left for their own use.
.There are endless battles on the grassland, and it is impossible without horses.
"Very good. Next time we come, we will bring more brick tea and weapons and try to exchange for more war horses." Han Shizhong laughed.
He was so happy today that he walked out of Menggu Bao and looked at the scene outside. He could only see stars dotting the sky and the night sky over the grassland was also very beautiful.
"This so-called Menggu Great Khan actually looks down on us Han people! Sooner or later, I will make his opinion change! Sooner or later, the Menggu Grassland will also belong to us Han people!" Han Shizhong thought to himself.
"General Han, I have been here for many days. We will leave here tomorrow and go to Goryeo." Duan Jingzhu came out and said.
"Okay, but 30,000 horses are too many. I'm afraid... we won't be able to drive them back," Han Shizhong said.
When he came this time, the 1,000 soldiers he brought were all elite soldiers, but if these soldiers were asked to drive the horses, they might not be able to take the horses away. After all, they were not herdsmen.
"General, don't worry, we can hire herdsmen on the grassland. In fact, I have already prepared. More than 500 herdsmen have agreed to follow us to Goryeo and help us drive horses. These ancient herdsmen are very good at driving horses and can make those 30,000
A war horse is obedient and obedient," Duan Jingzhu said.
"Haha, Mr. Duan is really thoughtful, I admire him." Han Shizhong said.
Now he has a very good impression of Duan Jingzhu. After all, Duan Jingzhu bought so many war horses, which will be of great benefit to him and Liangshan in the future. Han Shizhong likes capable people.
"After returning to Liangshan, my cavalry can be expanded to 10,000 people...and Luan Tingyu's second army, presumably the cavalry can also be full! In the second half of the year, the governor has decided to attack Nv Zhenren, we
The cavalry can gallop on the territory of the female master, and they will certainly be able to achieve meritorious deeds." Han Shizhong thought secretly.
Early the next morning, Han Shizhong, Duan Jingzhu and others said goodbye to Hebu Lehan of the Qiyan Department.
"Great Khan, I wonder if you can buy horses from other tribes? After we go back, we may come back in a month or two." Duan Jingzhu said.
"No problem! But the price this time is twice that of the last time. I wonder if you can provide it." Hebulhan said.
"Okay!" Duan Jingzhu nodded and agreed.
In fact, even if the price is doubled, it is not very high for Liangshan. If in the Central Plains, the price of a horse is much higher than that of brick tea, the value of weapons is much higher. The Song Dynasty court in the Central Plains can be armed with hundreds of weapons.
The Ten Thousand Forbidden Army provides the weapons needed by the millions of Forbidden Army, but there are only tens of thousands of war horses, and those war horses are old and weak war horses, many of which cannot be used. Not to mention the Central Plains court, even Goryeo has 200,000 soldiers.
Although there are not many war horses in use, there are relatively many war horses on the grassland. However, because the Khitans restricted the export of iron weapons, their weapons are extremely scarce. Many grassland tribes use bone arrowheads and even iron arrowheads.
It can be seen that neither of them has any use. The transaction between the two parties can be said to be beneficial to everyone.
Han Shizhong and others, under the watch of Hebul Khan, led 1,000 soldiers and 500 herdsmen on the grassland, and drove 30,000 war horses towards the distance. The team was so vast that it could not be seen at a glance.
"Great Khan, do the Han people want so many horses just to form cavalry?" asked an ancient man next to him.
"Yes, although the Han people are not good as a whole, there are still heroes among them. The governor of Liangshan should be a hero. I believe that if he gets these 30,000 horses, his strength will definitely increase." Hebu Lehan said.
"The Han people are too far away from our Menggu grassland. Their growing strength is also good for us. They can contain the Khitans and Nv Zhenren." The Menggu man next to him said.
"Well! But talking to these Han people these days, I found that these Han people have great ambitions and want to restore the glorious days of their Han people. You see, even the weak Han people have such ambitions. We
How can the heroes on the grassland lose to the Han people?" Hebul Khan said.
"What does the Great Khan mean?" Several ancient men nearby asked in surprise.
"Sooner or later, I will make the place where the sun shines turn into the grassland of our ancients!" Hebul Khan said with a smile.
This Hebul Khan was the great-grandfather of Genghis Khan and the ancestor of the Golden Family. In the original history, Hebul Khan was once very powerful. He unified the Begging tribe and killed all those who dared to resist him.
Because the oppression of Nv Zhenren was so severe, he even led troops to fight against Nv Zhenren. At that time, Nv Zhenren was attacking the Song Dynasty with all his strength, so he had to win over Hebulehan and even sealed him as King Mengwu.
But now, Hebul Khan has obtained a large number of weapons, and his ambition has been greatly increased. His eyes are not only on the Qiyan Department, but also on the entire Menggu grassland and the entire world.
He actually had all the ambitions of his descendant Genghis Khan in his heart, and he also wanted to conquer the world and turn the world into a grassland for the ancients.
Thirty thousand war horses galloped on the grassland. The herdsmen were driving the horses, and Han Shizhong led the soldiers behind.
"How is the situation in the Hedong War Zone during this period?" Han Shizhong, two fellow villagers, Han Shizhong and Lu Zhishen, asked while riding on their horses.
"It's okay. The thieves of the imperial court have surrounded and suppressed them several times, but they were blocked by us. Except for the Western Army, the imperial court's soldiers and horses are vulnerable to a single blow. But the Western Army has too many factions.
No one is willing to rush forward and waste their own direct descendants, so they are not a big threat to us." Lu Zhishen laughed loudly.
The Western Army is powerful, but it is an indisputable fact that the Western Army has many factions. Even though Zhongshi Dao has a high prestige in the Western Army, he can only restrain his own Zhongjia Army. He has no binding force on the rest of the army.
Very high. Two days ago, the imperial court sent the Western Army to encircle and suppress the Liangshan bandits in the east of Hedong. Zhongshidao wanted to check and balance the Xixia people, so he was unable to come in person. He sent several generals, but none of them rushed forward. He got
After hearing the news, there was no other way but to sigh.
If the imperial court's soldiers and horses want to improve their strength, they need to be completely restructured, and it seems that relying on the Si army in the northwest will not work.
"That's good. The imperial court also attacked Liangshanbo, but we were blocked." Han Shizhong said with a smile.
In fact, whether it is the Hedong War Zone or Liangshan Bo, one of the main reasons for blocking the imperial attack is the terrain. The Hedong War Zone is full of high mountain passes, which are easy to defend. As for Liangshan Bo, it is surrounded by lakes and reeds everywhere, and the court does not
It is possible to invade. However, it is also very difficult to develop outside the two places, which is far less convenient than Goryeo.
After walking on the grassland for two days, just this afternoon, when everyone was preparing to take a rest, suddenly a series of figures appeared in the distance. Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be real women.
Han Shizhong was taken aback and said hurriedly: "Get ready to fight, get ready to fight!"
Every one of the Liangshan soldiers became nervous. No one expected that they were approaching the edge of the grassland and encountered the nv real cavalry. They didn't know what the nv real cavalry was going to do.
The female cavalry is extremely fast, and they are getting closer and closer. Han Shizhong has the best eyesight, and he has already seen the female cavalry raising their bows, as if they are about to shoot!
"No, we can't let Master Nv rush over! These 30,000 war horses are of great importance and must not fall into the hands of Master Nv! Come on, charge forward with me!" Han Shizhong shouted.
"Brother, I will go forward with you!" Lu Zhishen also shouted.
Yang Xiong was about to rush forward, but Shi Xiu suddenly pulled Yang Xiong back. Yang Xiong said angrily: "Brother, what are you pulling me for?"
Shi Xiudao: "Brother, they are going to stop the nv master. Let's quickly drive the war horses eastward and try to leave the grassland as soon as possible, enter the far north forest, and then return to Goryeo."
Yang Xiong said: "They are all working hard? How can I stand by and watch?"
Shi Xiudao: "If my brother goes, who will lead the horses to the east? We don't know the way?"
Yang Xiong said: "There is also Tong Wei, Tong Meng is here..."
After he finished speaking, Yang Xiong realized that Tong Wei and Tong Meng were also following him to kill the real woman, and he couldn't help but snorted.
"Brother, if we can take the war horses away, it is the greatest support to them. Let's leave here quickly. The reason why they rushed towards Master NV is to prevent Master NV from taking away the war horses or scattering them!" Shi Xiudao.
"Okay!" Yang Xiong snorted angrily and said unhappily.
At that moment, Yang Xiong, Shi Xiu, Duan Jingzhu and others led their horses to the east, while Han Shizhong, Lu Zhishen and others rushed towards the female cavalry.
The number of the nv real cavalry was extremely large, apparently around 3,000. Such a forceful charge would only lead to a dead end. When he was getting closer and closer to the nv real cavalry, Han Shizhong suddenly turned his horse's head and headed south, and the Liangshan soldiers also followed him
Go south.
Han Shizhong went south, and his wife followed closely behind him.
Han Shizhong and others were riding good horses given by the ancients, and they kept going south or west. After following for a while, Nv Zhenren could not catch up with them, so he turned around and continued to chase Yang Xiong, Shi Xiu and others.
Seeing these nv masters turning around, Han Shizhong hurriedly led his people to catch up with these nv masters. The nv masters were furious and turned around to catch up again. Han Shizhong and others had also changed their direction.
"General Wanyan, are you sure these are the people who attacked the envoy sent by His Majesty?" asked a man dressed as a scholar among the nv real people.
"That's right, these are the people! Even if the ancient Meng people on the grassland do not accept His Majesty's imperial edict, they would never dare to attack His Majesty's envoy! These people are not Meng ancient people at all, they are Song people!" That "
General Wanyan said.
"Ah? People from the Song Dynasty? Are they the people from the Song Dynasty who occupied Goryeo?" the scholar asked.
"Besides those Song people, who else can there be?" General Wanyan gritted his teeth and said.
"These Song people came to the grassland, did they want to sell horses? I saw that they brought so many war horses, probably about 30,000! But how did they transport these horses back?" the scholar asked.
"The war horses... are in trouble! These people in front of us are just trying to distract us so that their horses can be transported back smoothly! Ignore these people, let's go after those people from before!" the man said.
"Not bad!" The scholar also said.
At this moment, these 3000nv real cavalry ignored Han Shizhong, Lu Zhishen and others, but turned around again and continued to chase eastward.