Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning
Chapter 619 The Alliance 2
Chapter 619 The Alliance 2
Ningxia originally had the reputation of "fortressing the south of the Yangtze River". It is rich in high-quality rice and wheat and has abundant products. As the capital of Ningxia, Yinchuan is naturally rich.However, starting from the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Ningxia suffered from successive military disasters, its economy plummeted, and Yinchuan also declined at an alarming rate.But now, Yinchuan City has changed. The garbage and rubble have been cleared away. On the ruins, small two-and-a-half-story buildings have appeared in clusters.These small buildings are made of red bricks and cement, which are sturdier than buildings with civil structures and are also fireproof. The tragic situation in history where rebels set a fire and the whole city was in flames is no longer possible. .Water pipes and sewage pipes have been built on both sides of the street, but they are hidden underground and cannot be seen.Although there is no shortage of water in Yinchuan, Tianxiongjun still spent money to build a giant closed pool, which introduced clean lake water from a distance into the pool for purification, and then transported it to thousands of households through pipelines. It's expensive. Each household has to pay a water fee of two hundred copper coins a year, but the people think it's worth it. With this water plant, they can say goodbye to the muddy water in rivers and lakes.
Following the old habit, Tianxiong Army also built several large bathhouses in Yinchuan city to provide hot water all day long. Yinchuan people soon developed a good habit of going to the bathhouses to take a bath after finishing their work for the day.Now E Zhe and his henchmen are soaking in the hot water pool, rubbing their bodies vigorously with soap until they are covered in soap bubbles.Soaking in the water, E Zhe only felt comfortable all over, and couldn't help feeling: "Han people really enjoy it, this is the life that people should live!"
Botuk got the soap bubbles in his eyes, and the pain made him scream, making the Mongolians laugh out loud.He washed it with pool water, and his eyes felt better, but he was still crying, and said in a bit of embarrassment: "It's a pity, we don't know how to build such a large bath, and we won't have such a good enjoyment after leaving Yinchuan City. "
Wulu, Baotuk's younger brother, said: "We can learn from these Han people and build a bathhouse like this on the grassland, so that we can bathe every day, and we don't have to sleep with women with the smell of cow dung anymore!"
Baotuke said: "It's a beautiful idea. It's strange that the Han people can teach us!"
E Zhe glared at the group of living treasures, and said: "Shut up! Remember it for me. Today's Xiongjun is different from the Ming army we have encountered before. We must be cautious in our words and deeds in front of them, and don't act like that." We can't afford to offend them if they misunderstand anything! Whoever dares to cause trouble, I want his head!"
A group of rebellious Mongolian warriors trembled. They had been eating wind and sand outside the Great Wall for too long, and when they suddenly came to a big city like Yinchuan, they really got a little crooked. After a warning, they quickly sent those crooked I want to put it away... Black sheep are not likable no matter where they go. Ezhe hates the kind of guy who only causes trouble for the ethnic group.
After taking a shower and changing into a set of clean clothes, E Zhe couldn't wait to follow his servants to Qian Yu's General's Mansion, where Lu Xiangsheng had already prepared food and drinks for him.
The food and wine are not very rich, there are eight hot dishes, eight cold dishes, eight meat and eight vegetarian dishes, but the food is full of color, flavor and flavor. Just looking at it will make you drool.The wine was kumiss mixed with potato wine. It had the mellow aroma of kumiss and the strong flavor of potato wine. It suited E Zhe's taste. The guy didn't even have time to look at Lu Xiangsheng's face. After sitting down, he picked up the bowl and chopsticks and tossed them. Eat like crazy with your cheeks open, leaving a mess on your plate.Lu Xiangsheng suddenly discovered that compared with this person, Yang Menglong's eating appearance was absolutely gentle.However, these men who grew up on the grasslands have to struggle for survival almost from birth. Most of them have received little education. It is understandable that they can't learn to behave rudely and eat ugly. There is no need to be harsh. Too many.
Lu Xiangsheng and Qian Yu lost their appetite to eat after seeing this man's mad bull eating, and toasted Ezhe one cup after another.In fact, this milk wine is really not in line with the taste of the Central Plains people. Many Tianxiong officers and soldiers have complained. However, this wine has the advantage of being refreshing, quenching thirst, and can also satisfy the stomach. A bag of milk wine can last a day. Being able to live vigorously without eating anything is so useful to the army, so generals such as Lu Xiangsheng, Qian Yu, Lei Shisheng, and Zu Dale, as well as the grooms and soldiers, are all trying to adapt to the mare kumiss——difficult Could it be that outside the side wall, after the expedition and the western set, they can still expect someone to cook for them every day?Two bags of kumiss and three pounds of dried meat are enough for three to five days. If you can't get used to it, you will die there. The grassland is not a reasonable place.
E Zhe was eating happily, when Bao Tuke ran in with the wind on his feet, and shouted in shock, "Little prince, no...it's not good! A Suo is dead!"
Er Zhe was taken aback: "Dead? How did he die!"
"He ate so much rice and meat that he was dying!" said Bautuk.
The veins on Ezhe's forehead bulged one by one. He wanted to scold him, but he didn't know how.What an evil thing. A warrior as strong as an ox actually died on the dinner table. Damn it!
Qian Yu said slightly apologetically, "Little Prince, I'm really sorry, it's my fault for not instructing my servants to control the food supply!"
Ezhe smiled bitterly: "General Qian, this has nothing to do with you. It's because that idiot is too greedy... Actually, we can't blame him. We haven't had a full meal in half a year. Suddenly we saw so many delicious things. He How can you control your mouth?" He waved his hand and asked Baotuk to find a place to bury Asu and not bother him with such nonsense.
After Bao Tuke left, Lu Xiangsheng asked in some astonishment: "Little prince, you said that you haven't had enough food for more than half a year. Are you really so sleepy?"
Ezhe looked bitter: "To be honest with you, my father Khan has never had a chance to stop and take a breath since he was defeated and fled Liaohetao. The Jianzhou soldiers have been chasing us fiercely, and the tribes who once surrendered to us have also been They turned against each other and attacked us when they found an opportunity. We were beaten everywhere and suffered heavy losses. We fled until we reached Dacaotan in Qinghai before we finally gained a firm foothold. At that time, we only had less than [-] people left and less than [-] horses. There is no food at all in the tribe, and they can’t even eat the skinny livestock. Many herdsmen have gone to the point of exchanging their children for food. You can’t imagine this kind of embarrassment.”
Lu Xiangsheng and Qian Yu couldn't help being slightly moved when they heard the words "changing children and eating".I don’t know how many times these four words appear in history books, "Changing children to eat, breaking bones to make food." These eight short words, but their cruelty has exceeded the limit of everyone's psychological endurance, making people uncomfortable. Have the heart to read and think about it.No matter which party this happens to, it is worthy of sympathy, because you are a human being first, and secondly a person from which country. As long as you are a human being, there is no way to completely wipe out your own conscience!
Ezhe is the eldest son of Lin Dan Khan. He has been fighting with Lin Dan Khan since he was a child. He is well-informed and knows how to observe faces. He knows that something is going to happen when he sees the expressions of these two people. He stands up while the iron is hot and goes to Lu Xiangsheng. He bowed deeply and said: "Ezhe came to Yinchuan on the order of his father Khan. Firstly, he hoped to repair the relationship with the Ming Dynasty. The Mongolian and Han tribes would continue to join forces to fight against Jianzhou. Secondly, he hoped that the Ming Dynasty could raise a number of people. Food has enabled our troops to tide over the difficulties. Please show mercy to our Chahar, Khalkha and other troops because they fought side by side with the Ming Dynasty and jointly resisted Jianzhou, and give us a hand!" At this point, This tough guy burst into tears. He threw all the pride of being a proud man of heaven and an eagle on the grassland aside, and kowtowed his head repeatedly until blood came from his forehead.He didn't want to assume such a humble posture, but there was really no other way. Many tribesmen starved to death every day, and the Tianxiong Army defended the border wall as if it were an iron wall. Even if all the three thousand people he brought were He was hit by a wall and had no way to break in and grab a grain of food. Apart from begging Lu Xiangsheng to show mercy, he really couldn't do anything else on his own.
Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly stood up and helped him up, saying: "Young prince, please don't do this! As the prince said, Mongolia and Han are one, and your department is in trouble. I also express my deep sympathy and am willing to help you, but..."
Ezhe was shocked and asked, "But what?"
Lu Xiangsheng said: "However, the Yinchuan Plain has been ravaged by war after all, and it is dilapidated. It has just recovered a little bit of vitality, and I am afraid that it will not be able to produce much food. Besides, many business groups spent a lot of money on reclamation in Yinchuan this time. All their money wasted, right?"
E Zhe's heart sank, and he said anxiously: "Master Hou, please don't worry, we Mongolian men also know good and evil. Lord Hou helped us, and we will do our best to repay you, and we will not let you suffer!" Kneeling down again: "Master Hou, please, please save us!"
Helplessly, Lu Xiangsheng helped him up again, and said, "Speak well if you have something to say, don't just kneel... It's definitely not okay to give you food for free. We have worked hard for half a year, and we have just enough food. How can we eat it?" Free gift? But we can open a border market, and you can exchange things!"
Er Zhe was overjoyed: "Really!?" Then he was extremely depressed: "Even if Lord Hou is willing to reopen the border market, I'm afraid we won't be able to exchange anything. Now we have nothing!"
Lu Xiangsheng smiled: "Yes, you have something we need urgently!"
Er Zhe asked: "Is there really? What is that?"
Lu Xiangsheng said: "Horse! Your horse!"
Er Zhe felt a pain in his heart: "We... we only have less than [-] war horses left!"
Lu Xiangsheng laughed: "You only have less than [-] war horses left, so what about the harness horses? Where are the camels?"
E Zhe was very surprised: "Master Hou wants to draw horses and camels?" In his impression, the only purpose of Daming opening the border market was to obtain war horses. As for drawing horses, there are many in the pass, and there is no need for them at all.
Lu Xiangsheng said: "Yes. There are still a lot of fertile land in the Yinchuan Plain that can be reclaimed, and plows and harrows are inseparable from plows and harrows, and large livestock are inseparable from plows and harrows. The journey from the customs to sell cattle is too long and the price is expensive. And cattle are also needed in the pass, so I hope the little prince can bring a batch of draft horses and camels to exchange for food, we each get what we need, you get life-saving food, and we get enough animal power."
Er Zhe licked his lips and said: "That's easy to handle. Father Khan may not have many war horses under his tent, but there are plenty of draft horses that can't go to the battlefield. You can have as many as you want! Marquis, I will let you I went back to report and asked my father to send a group of draft horses, but I don’t know if a draft horse can be exchanged for our food?"
Lu Xiangsheng said, "How about a stone of rice for a horse?"
Er Zhe frowned and said, "That's too little, at least three stones!"
Qian Yu quickly interrupted: "Three stones are too much! This horse is worthless at all!"
E Zhe chuckled: "It wasn't valuable before, but now that someone needs it, it's valuable!" Looking at Lu Xiangsheng, he said in a negotiating tone: "How about one draft horse in exchange for two stones of rice?"
(End of this chapter)
Ningxia originally had the reputation of "fortressing the south of the Yangtze River". It is rich in high-quality rice and wheat and has abundant products. As the capital of Ningxia, Yinchuan is naturally rich.However, starting from the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Ningxia suffered from successive military disasters, its economy plummeted, and Yinchuan also declined at an alarming rate.But now, Yinchuan City has changed. The garbage and rubble have been cleared away. On the ruins, small two-and-a-half-story buildings have appeared in clusters.These small buildings are made of red bricks and cement, which are sturdier than buildings with civil structures and are also fireproof. The tragic situation in history where rebels set a fire and the whole city was in flames is no longer possible. .Water pipes and sewage pipes have been built on both sides of the street, but they are hidden underground and cannot be seen.Although there is no shortage of water in Yinchuan, Tianxiongjun still spent money to build a giant closed pool, which introduced clean lake water from a distance into the pool for purification, and then transported it to thousands of households through pipelines. It's expensive. Each household has to pay a water fee of two hundred copper coins a year, but the people think it's worth it. With this water plant, they can say goodbye to the muddy water in rivers and lakes.
Following the old habit, Tianxiong Army also built several large bathhouses in Yinchuan city to provide hot water all day long. Yinchuan people soon developed a good habit of going to the bathhouses to take a bath after finishing their work for the day.Now E Zhe and his henchmen are soaking in the hot water pool, rubbing their bodies vigorously with soap until they are covered in soap bubbles.Soaking in the water, E Zhe only felt comfortable all over, and couldn't help feeling: "Han people really enjoy it, this is the life that people should live!"
Botuk got the soap bubbles in his eyes, and the pain made him scream, making the Mongolians laugh out loud.He washed it with pool water, and his eyes felt better, but he was still crying, and said in a bit of embarrassment: "It's a pity, we don't know how to build such a large bath, and we won't have such a good enjoyment after leaving Yinchuan City. "
Wulu, Baotuk's younger brother, said: "We can learn from these Han people and build a bathhouse like this on the grassland, so that we can bathe every day, and we don't have to sleep with women with the smell of cow dung anymore!"
Baotuke said: "It's a beautiful idea. It's strange that the Han people can teach us!"
E Zhe glared at the group of living treasures, and said: "Shut up! Remember it for me. Today's Xiongjun is different from the Ming army we have encountered before. We must be cautious in our words and deeds in front of them, and don't act like that." We can't afford to offend them if they misunderstand anything! Whoever dares to cause trouble, I want his head!"
A group of rebellious Mongolian warriors trembled. They had been eating wind and sand outside the Great Wall for too long, and when they suddenly came to a big city like Yinchuan, they really got a little crooked. After a warning, they quickly sent those crooked I want to put it away... Black sheep are not likable no matter where they go. Ezhe hates the kind of guy who only causes trouble for the ethnic group.
After taking a shower and changing into a set of clean clothes, E Zhe couldn't wait to follow his servants to Qian Yu's General's Mansion, where Lu Xiangsheng had already prepared food and drinks for him.
The food and wine are not very rich, there are eight hot dishes, eight cold dishes, eight meat and eight vegetarian dishes, but the food is full of color, flavor and flavor. Just looking at it will make you drool.The wine was kumiss mixed with potato wine. It had the mellow aroma of kumiss and the strong flavor of potato wine. It suited E Zhe's taste. The guy didn't even have time to look at Lu Xiangsheng's face. After sitting down, he picked up the bowl and chopsticks and tossed them. Eat like crazy with your cheeks open, leaving a mess on your plate.Lu Xiangsheng suddenly discovered that compared with this person, Yang Menglong's eating appearance was absolutely gentle.However, these men who grew up on the grasslands have to struggle for survival almost from birth. Most of them have received little education. It is understandable that they can't learn to behave rudely and eat ugly. There is no need to be harsh. Too many.
Lu Xiangsheng and Qian Yu lost their appetite to eat after seeing this man's mad bull eating, and toasted Ezhe one cup after another.In fact, this milk wine is really not in line with the taste of the Central Plains people. Many Tianxiong officers and soldiers have complained. However, this wine has the advantage of being refreshing, quenching thirst, and can also satisfy the stomach. A bag of milk wine can last a day. Being able to live vigorously without eating anything is so useful to the army, so generals such as Lu Xiangsheng, Qian Yu, Lei Shisheng, and Zu Dale, as well as the grooms and soldiers, are all trying to adapt to the mare kumiss——difficult Could it be that outside the side wall, after the expedition and the western set, they can still expect someone to cook for them every day?Two bags of kumiss and three pounds of dried meat are enough for three to five days. If you can't get used to it, you will die there. The grassland is not a reasonable place.
E Zhe was eating happily, when Bao Tuke ran in with the wind on his feet, and shouted in shock, "Little prince, no...it's not good! A Suo is dead!"
Er Zhe was taken aback: "Dead? How did he die!"
"He ate so much rice and meat that he was dying!" said Bautuk.
The veins on Ezhe's forehead bulged one by one. He wanted to scold him, but he didn't know how.What an evil thing. A warrior as strong as an ox actually died on the dinner table. Damn it!
Qian Yu said slightly apologetically, "Little Prince, I'm really sorry, it's my fault for not instructing my servants to control the food supply!"
Ezhe smiled bitterly: "General Qian, this has nothing to do with you. It's because that idiot is too greedy... Actually, we can't blame him. We haven't had a full meal in half a year. Suddenly we saw so many delicious things. He How can you control your mouth?" He waved his hand and asked Baotuk to find a place to bury Asu and not bother him with such nonsense.
After Bao Tuke left, Lu Xiangsheng asked in some astonishment: "Little prince, you said that you haven't had enough food for more than half a year. Are you really so sleepy?"
Ezhe looked bitter: "To be honest with you, my father Khan has never had a chance to stop and take a breath since he was defeated and fled Liaohetao. The Jianzhou soldiers have been chasing us fiercely, and the tribes who once surrendered to us have also been They turned against each other and attacked us when they found an opportunity. We were beaten everywhere and suffered heavy losses. We fled until we reached Dacaotan in Qinghai before we finally gained a firm foothold. At that time, we only had less than [-] people left and less than [-] horses. There is no food at all in the tribe, and they can’t even eat the skinny livestock. Many herdsmen have gone to the point of exchanging their children for food. You can’t imagine this kind of embarrassment.”
Lu Xiangsheng and Qian Yu couldn't help being slightly moved when they heard the words "changing children and eating".I don’t know how many times these four words appear in history books, "Changing children to eat, breaking bones to make food." These eight short words, but their cruelty has exceeded the limit of everyone's psychological endurance, making people uncomfortable. Have the heart to read and think about it.No matter which party this happens to, it is worthy of sympathy, because you are a human being first, and secondly a person from which country. As long as you are a human being, there is no way to completely wipe out your own conscience!
Ezhe is the eldest son of Lin Dan Khan. He has been fighting with Lin Dan Khan since he was a child. He is well-informed and knows how to observe faces. He knows that something is going to happen when he sees the expressions of these two people. He stands up while the iron is hot and goes to Lu Xiangsheng. He bowed deeply and said: "Ezhe came to Yinchuan on the order of his father Khan. Firstly, he hoped to repair the relationship with the Ming Dynasty. The Mongolian and Han tribes would continue to join forces to fight against Jianzhou. Secondly, he hoped that the Ming Dynasty could raise a number of people. Food has enabled our troops to tide over the difficulties. Please show mercy to our Chahar, Khalkha and other troops because they fought side by side with the Ming Dynasty and jointly resisted Jianzhou, and give us a hand!" At this point, This tough guy burst into tears. He threw all the pride of being a proud man of heaven and an eagle on the grassland aside, and kowtowed his head repeatedly until blood came from his forehead.He didn't want to assume such a humble posture, but there was really no other way. Many tribesmen starved to death every day, and the Tianxiong Army defended the border wall as if it were an iron wall. Even if all the three thousand people he brought were He was hit by a wall and had no way to break in and grab a grain of food. Apart from begging Lu Xiangsheng to show mercy, he really couldn't do anything else on his own.
Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly stood up and helped him up, saying: "Young prince, please don't do this! As the prince said, Mongolia and Han are one, and your department is in trouble. I also express my deep sympathy and am willing to help you, but..."
Ezhe was shocked and asked, "But what?"
Lu Xiangsheng said: "However, the Yinchuan Plain has been ravaged by war after all, and it is dilapidated. It has just recovered a little bit of vitality, and I am afraid that it will not be able to produce much food. Besides, many business groups spent a lot of money on reclamation in Yinchuan this time. All their money wasted, right?"
E Zhe's heart sank, and he said anxiously: "Master Hou, please don't worry, we Mongolian men also know good and evil. Lord Hou helped us, and we will do our best to repay you, and we will not let you suffer!" Kneeling down again: "Master Hou, please, please save us!"
Helplessly, Lu Xiangsheng helped him up again, and said, "Speak well if you have something to say, don't just kneel... It's definitely not okay to give you food for free. We have worked hard for half a year, and we have just enough food. How can we eat it?" Free gift? But we can open a border market, and you can exchange things!"
Er Zhe was overjoyed: "Really!?" Then he was extremely depressed: "Even if Lord Hou is willing to reopen the border market, I'm afraid we won't be able to exchange anything. Now we have nothing!"
Lu Xiangsheng smiled: "Yes, you have something we need urgently!"
Er Zhe asked: "Is there really? What is that?"
Lu Xiangsheng said: "Horse! Your horse!"
Er Zhe felt a pain in his heart: "We... we only have less than [-] war horses left!"
Lu Xiangsheng laughed: "You only have less than [-] war horses left, so what about the harness horses? Where are the camels?"
E Zhe was very surprised: "Master Hou wants to draw horses and camels?" In his impression, the only purpose of Daming opening the border market was to obtain war horses. As for drawing horses, there are many in the pass, and there is no need for them at all.
Lu Xiangsheng said: "Yes. There are still a lot of fertile land in the Yinchuan Plain that can be reclaimed, and plows and harrows are inseparable from plows and harrows, and large livestock are inseparable from plows and harrows. The journey from the customs to sell cattle is too long and the price is expensive. And cattle are also needed in the pass, so I hope the little prince can bring a batch of draft horses and camels to exchange for food, we each get what we need, you get life-saving food, and we get enough animal power."
Er Zhe licked his lips and said: "That's easy to handle. Father Khan may not have many war horses under his tent, but there are plenty of draft horses that can't go to the battlefield. You can have as many as you want! Marquis, I will let you I went back to report and asked my father to send a group of draft horses, but I don’t know if a draft horse can be exchanged for our food?"
Lu Xiangsheng said, "How about a stone of rice for a horse?"
Er Zhe frowned and said, "That's too little, at least three stones!"
Qian Yu quickly interrupted: "Three stones are too much! This horse is worthless at all!"
E Zhe chuckled: "It wasn't valuable before, but now that someone needs it, it's valuable!" Looking at Lu Xiangsheng, he said in a negotiating tone: "How about one draft horse in exchange for two stones of rice?"
(End of this chapter)
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