Entering the official post in the big town of Xuanfu, when the postmaster inspected the military survey in Zheng Haizhu's hand, he looked at the generals outside the door who were not many in number but had a neat appearance. He immediately said attentively: "It turns out they are from Beijing.
Mrs. Zheng, the younger one has already been kept in bed."
"Well, is Governor Cui in Xuanfu or Datong? Where is Mr. Zhao?"
"To get back to my wife, Governor Cui should be coming to our town in the next few days. Mr. Zhao should be taking his troops to Shanfang Fort to garrison."
"Oh..." Zheng Haizhu thought for a while and then asked, "Is Shanfang Fort a military fort located north of Zhangjiakou and south of Yehu Ridge?"
The postmaster nodded: "That's exactly where it is."
"At this time a few years ago, was Mr. Zhao also stationed there?"
"That's not true. I heard from Mr. Qian, the postmaster in our town, that this year we need to guard against the Jurchen Tatars."
"Okay, I understand. Could you please and the postman, please guide my people to transport the baggage and boxes to the backyard. Don't let the dogs and cats who come and go see the tricks of the firearms. Then I can collect some fodder for the horses."
"Gentlemen, would you like something warm?"
"No, the young man in gilded clothes outside will take them to eat. Just bring three bowls of noodles for me and the two generals. We have something to say and we won't go outside."
The postmaster immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
This official post in Xuanzhen has enough room for a large house, but it is a little short on food.
Not surprisingly, the frontier troops who fought hard were in arrears with food and salary, and the court was not interested in the expenses of the post station.
Zheng Haizhu, Ma Xianglin, and Zhang Mingshi entered a room with a fire kang and sat down. Zheng Haizhu said to the two of them: "What the postmaster said is similar to what I guessed. Although when we left Beijing, the Tangbao from Liaodong had not yet arrived, but
With Zhang Chengyin, Zou Chuxian, Mao Wenlong and others, Liao Town should not have allowed Nurhachi to take advantage. The Tatars could not grab anything in central Liaoning and southern Liaoning, so they might have thought of bypassing Ningyuan, Shanhaiguan and Jizhen, and inhabiting the small Mongolian tribes and Zhangjiakou area.
, try your luck. Otherwise, what will they eat this winter and next spring?"
Before Zhang Mingshi was imprisoned, he was fighting in the southwest. He only had a rough understanding of the topography of the important towns on the nine sides, and he was even more blind to the habits of the Jurchens.
At this moment, he couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Mom, how poor is the old chieftain's family? Are you coming all the way to get food?"
Ma Xianglin, who had experience in fighting in Liaodong, responded calmly: "There are more and more Dingkou in the Eight Banners, and Jiangnan is not a fertile land for the establishment of slaves. Naturally, the establishment of slaves has to capture the west in order to survive."
Zheng Haizhu said without any disdain: "Yes, it is those barren mountains and rivers that produce the most ferocious and vicious predators. But Nurhaci is not just a reckless man. You think about it, he crossed over from outside the pass along the north side of the Great Wall, more than a thousand miles away.
How much supplies can the Tatars carry because they are on horseback? They must rely on the support of the Mongolian tribes such as Horqin and Nekalkha in the middle, so the old chief began to marry these tribes a few years ago."
Zheng Haizhu felt from the bottom of his heart that Nurhaci did have a strategic vision.
Although in this time and space, the historical process was obviously changed by the victory of the Battle of Fushun. Crow Falcon Pass and Qinghe Fort were still in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. Generals like Jun Song and Liu?? were still alive.
With the support of the soldiers, they also went to explore the Dongjiang River in advance. However, all these did not make the Ming court really sit back and relax.
Even if the Battle of Saarhu did not come as planned, the ambitious Nurhachi and the brutal but efficient Jianzhou Eight Banners were still like a malignant tumor on the neck, slowly eroding the body of the Ming Empire to the west and south.
While they were talking, the postman reported outside: "There is a man who is said to be an old friend of the madam. His name is Yan Wu. He wants to see the madam."
Zheng Haizhu smiled happily: "Please come in."
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"Are you, Xu San? No wonder you're called Yan Wu, Yan Wu Xu." When Ma Xianglin saw the person coming, he only recalled the person's real name for a moment.
Xu San, who had followed Mao Wenlong to kidnap Zheng Haizhu many years ago as a dental pawn, is now wearing a fur hat and brocade robe, with a rosy face and the air of a wealthy border businessman.
With a smile on his face, he bowed to Ma Xianglin and said, "Thank you, General Ma, for remembering me."
Zheng Haizhu motioned Xu San to take a seat and explained to the two generals: "Xu San married General Mao's daughter. Like Mao Chengbei, Mr. Mao, he is the general manager of our Haoming Trading Company. He travels more north, from Jizhen to Xuan
The older generation is familiar with it."
Hearing this, Zhang Mingshi clasped his hands and said: "How dare you, little brother, oh no, Mr. Xu, Lao Zhang, a southerner like me, how could I have thought of guarding Beisei for the rest of my life? The customs and customs here are mainly about the traps. You
You have to give me some pointers."
Ma Xianglin observed Xu San's appearance and demeanor in silence, while thinking about what Zheng Haizhu said on the city wall that night.
Whether it is along the canal, Songjiang Customs goes north to Liaohai Road, or goes south to Yuegang, it is enough for Azhu's business to prosper and make money, but she also plans to Monan Mongolia outside the Great Wall, and looking at it, it is not
Just started recently.
Even if Ma Xianglin didn't have the opportunity to send him to the Xuan Mansion, even if Zhang Mingshi couldn't be fished out from the imperial prison, Ah Zhubi would still find other generals to help the army with business.
Thinking of this, Ma Xianglin's confusion and depression these days were increasingly replaced by the idea of reviving his mind.
Zheng Haizhu, who was sitting across from him, quickly got to the point: "Xu San, without further ado, please first talk about the situation of establishing slaves this autumn and the news about Lin Dan Khan."
"Yes, madam," Xu San said with a serious expression, "Nurhachi destroyed Ye He's tribe and suffered losses himself. He was eager to rob people and food, but Dongguan was tightly guarded and they couldn't get in. From Yizhou to Kuandian there was another
With General Mao keeping an eye on it, even if the Ministry of Construction went to southern Liaoning, they couldn't grab it. So they sent out four flags and dozens of Niulu, about ten thousand people, and passed through Horqin and came here."
Zheng Haizhu interrupted him and asked: "Zaisai of the Chahar tribe, during the Battle of Fushun, Li Rubai did a good job. Didn't he abandon Jianzhou later and become friendly with the Ming Dynasty? Chahar is Lin Dan Khan again.
In this territory, even if Jianzhou passes through Horqin and Nekalkha, which are already married, how can it be like being in an uninhabited land in Chahar?"
A hint of disdain flashed across the corner of Xu San's lips: "Madam, from what I've seen, the descendant of Genghis Khan, the golden-blooded Lin Dan Khan, is just a thief and a cunning guy. Last year, he took away thousands of taels of silver from the Ming Dynasty.
As a reward, I just sent a boastful letter of credence to Nurhachi to warn the Ministry of Construction not to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty. This damn thing can't even be said to be working hard. This is a joke. The old chief and him
Will the Eight Banners soldiers hate him? This year when Nurhachi comes to the west, I heard that Zaisai is going to stop him, but I think it is uncertain whether Lin Dan Khan will give Zaisai support."
Zheng Haizhu listened attentively and said calmly: "Xu San, what you said is very useful, but I think that this Lin Danhan is not necessarily a coward. The reason why he is so sparing is because, first, he wants to save his capital and unify Monan first.
Mongolia, the second is to see how the combat strength of our frontier army in the Northern Fortress of the Ming Dynasty compares with that of the Jianzhou Tatars. Of course, he is really thick-skinned. He behaves like this and still comes to Xuanda Town to ask for rewards. Xu San, we
After entering the town, I saw some Mongolians, unlike horse traders and fur traders, are they sent by Lin Dan Khan to collect rewards? "
Xu Sandao: "Yes, I have already inquired about it. Those who look like Northern nobles are the subordinates of Su Tai, one of Lin Dan Khan's great fortunes. They are specially responsible for asking for annual rewards."
This time, even Ma Xianglin asked in surprise: "Is there another eldest wife? Isn't there only one Dafujin who built a slave?"
"General Hui Ma, these Northern captives are different from Jiannu. Lin Dan Khan has several Fujins. The Han people in Beiguan are called Niangzi. Three of them are Da Fujins who are in charge of money, Dingkou, etc. Although Su Tai ranks second
The title is also Dafujin. It is said that Ye He was married to the Jurchen tribe. Lin Danhan valued her very much and kept his money bag."
"That's right," Zheng Haizhu continued, "Ye He Jurchen and I, the Ming Dynasty, have always been on good terms. No wonder Lin Danhan asked Su Tai to handle the reward."
The woman's face no longer concealed the smile of "God help me".
"Xu San, go buy me a leather robe with a left gusset like the one worn by Mongolians. Before I meet with Governor Cui, I must first meet with the Mongolians under Su Tai's tent and show them a good thing."
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(I have to attend an awards event related to this book in the past few days. I am in a hurry, so updates may not be guaranteed. I am very sorry.)