Harry was about to catch up with a cunning sand fox, but he was called back. [ ] He hurried back angrily, and the messenger of Marshal Shaharul of the Left Route Army immediately came up to him, took out a letter and presented it with both hands.
He went up and said: "Your Highness, this is a letter written by His Highness Shaharul to you!"
Harry glanced at it and saw that Xia Xun had circled his horse and retreated to a place seven or eight feet away, chatting with Celine and Jeanne, so he tore open the letter, took out the letter and started reading. He only paid attention to Xia Xun, but ignored
He met a character that he had always ignored..." Dumb.
Just like what he said to Tuoba Mingde, sometimes, no one can find out the secrets that are hidden in every possible way, but they will be discovered by a guard sleeping in a corner or a cook cooking with a big spoon.
Know.
After finishing the letter, Harry took a long breath, slowly folded the letter and put it in his arms. He smiled faintly at the messenger and said: "Please reply to my uncle, just say that I already know. The war situation is changing rapidly, and my uncle still has nothing to do with it."
I didn't arrive at the scheduled place and I don't understand the situation ahead. What I heard from hearsay is not enough. I have a sense of proportion and know what to do!"
The knight gave him a military salute on his horse, waved his horse's head, and led the two guardsmen away.
When they walked away, Harry's calm face suddenly turned red, and he yelled angrily: "Goddam!"
Omi was very familiar with his character. When she saw that he had just put away the letter and replied in an unusually calm manner, she knew that her sweetheart was suppressing his anger and had already rushed to her side. As soon as Harry had an attack, she approached him.
, hugged Harry on the horse and comforted softly: "My dear, please don't be so angry!"
Harry was trembling with rage and said angrily: "Omi, do you know what he said in the letter? This despicable, shameless bastard! This insidious, dirty politician! He pretends that the road is difficult, and he has not rushed so far.
When they arrived at the scheduled location, they accused me of standing still and not sending out troops immediately, so I told the Ming army to take precautions in advance!"
Omi comforted him: "My Harry, don't be so angry. The soldiers and horses are in your hands. Whether to fight or not is up to you. Why bother with him? There is no need to be so angry."
Harry sneered and said: "Omi, you are too naive. You don't understand my uncle at all. Before he accused me, he must have sent someone to slander me in front of the Khan!"
Harry tightened his grip on the riding whip and sneered: "Let me take the lead and lose my troops! If I win, I will be resented by the prince's faction and accuse me of going deep alone to trade without permission. If I lose, he will attack again."
They are slandering me, saying that I am not effective in fighting, and maybe even trying to trick the Khan into bringing my troops under his command, under his unified command! This treacherous old fox!"
Omi couldn't help but worry after hearing this: "Harry, what should we do?"
Harry's eyes turned slightly and he said: "The key to the problem is still with Khan when we go back first. I will think of a solution after we go back!"
After this incident, Harry no longer had the intention to continue hunting and rushed back with Xia Xun. After returning to the Argus hotel, Harry personally picked out a goose-throated antelope and two sand grouse and gave them to Xia Xun to taste the game.
He said goodbye and hurried back to his residence.
Xia Xun also hurriedly returned to his residence and asked Ah-Dai what happened. Ah-Dai told Xia Xun what he had heard and said in surprise: "It turns out that this Harry Guangsheng was also a general of the Timur Empire.
I really thought he was a businessman."
Xia Xun warned: "You have to be strict with your mouth. If you leak anything, you may get yourself killed!"
Dui was shocked and said yes.
Xia Xun wrinkled his head again and said: "It sounds like there are no business opportunities to take advantage of. But if Timur Khan really orders to send troops immediately, it will affect our return journey."
Dumb said: "I wonder when the master will return to the sandbank?"
Xia Xun said: "It will take ten days at the earliest. According to our agreement, each caravan will purchase the required goods separately and then gather here in ten days. If some caravans are delayed, they can delay it for another three days.
There will be no more waiting after that.”
Dumb thought about it for a while, then breathed a sigh of relief and said: "According to this, it's still too late. This Harry...general doesn't seem to want to be taken advantage of. He will wait until he writes to Timur Khan to protest before receiving the order.
It will take more than ten days no matter what."
Xia Xun said: "Not bad! But we have to buy things quickly. Tomorrow, you will take me to buy jade and magnesia!"
Ah-Dai quickly agreed, Xia Xun took out three gold coins and gave them to him, and Ah-Dai left with great gratitude.
As soon as Dumb left, Xia Xun sat at the table with his chin in his hands and began to think deeply. Xilin and Jeanne did not dare to disturb him when they saw this, but quietly sat down next to the bed.
Xia Xun was thinking about whether he could use this matter to make a difference.
Not only are there conflicts within the Timur Empire, but these conflicts have clearly intensified to the extreme. If they can be exploited..." Xia Xun did not expect that just one thing would cause internal strife in the Timur Empire, but as long as they
If the soft shield is more intense, this hidden consumption will increase exponentially, and it will be absolutely beneficial to Ming Dynasty.
He contacted Shazhou dignitaries and religious figures, and took risks to go to Hami. All of them were actually for one purpose: to increase the Ming Dynasty's chances of winning. If the war enters a stalemate stage, or the fight is evenly matched, then you can win even if it is very weak.
A force that can play a decisive role at this time.
At the same time, there are sacrifices in war. Unavoidable sacrifices need to be made, but leaders should try to avoid the avoidable sacrifices through command or gaining strength. Everything Xia Xun does is actually for this purpose.
And fight, for the victory of Ming Dynasty, for the sake of fewer casualties of Ming Dynasty people!
He could have stayed in this hotel peacefully until the caravan returned and ended the trip to the enemy camp without any danger. But now there is such an opportunity in front of him. If he takes advantage of it, he can increase his chances of winning.
Should he do it if he could save the lives of thousands of soldiers who should have died?
One general's achievements are worth thousands of bones. They are living lives, and behind them are ordinary families. You can get more help to avoid heavy casualties of soldiers, but if you don't do it, then you will be the same as the executioner who killed them with his own hands.
What's the difference?
But after thinking for a long time, he was unable to do anything. With his current status and only ten days left, it was impossible for him to play a role in this matter and become a conflict between the major forces within the Timur Empire.
Conflict catalyst.
But he was really unwilling to take advantage of such a great opportunity.
Xia Xun frowned, thinking over and over again, designing plans one after another in his mind. After repeated deliberation, he rejected them again and again. Finally, he finally realized that none of the plans were useful.
At this moment, the door knocked twice and pushed gently. Xia Xun turned his head, and Tang Sai'er's little head poked in. Seeing Xia Xun sitting at the table, Tang Sai'er was happy.
He happily ran in, holding two chicken feathers in his hand, and said with a smile: "Did my godfather catch that pheasant? What a beautiful tail. The next time my godfather goes hunting, Sai'er will go with him!"
When Xia Xun saw her, his eyes lit up. He quickly put his arms around her waist, held her on his lap, and asked, "Sai'er, come here, tell your godfather a story."
Sai'er laughed in shock and said, "Dad, do you want to listen to Sai'er telling stories?"
Xia Xun nodded and said, "Yes! Let me tell you the story of when you and Granny Qiu played tricks on those two 'evil dogs' in Puhe County."
When Xia Xun asked about this matter in the past, he used the word "evil dog" instead. Sai'er understood immediately that he was referring to the incident where he and his ancestor's mother-in-law pretended to be gods and made the two Jinyi guards unconscious. She couldn't help but curiously said: "Isn't the godfather?"
Already know?"
Xia Xun said: "I want to hear it again. This time, please explain it in more detail.
"oh!"
It's rare that I can tell a story to my godfather. Sai'er cheered up and told the story in detail again.
After a long while, he suddenly stood still and looked at Sai'er with burning eyes.
Tang Saier was made uncomfortable by his strange gaze, and she shrank slightly and said, "Godfather, what's wrong with you?"
Xia Xun smiled anxiously, "Well, very good, very good, Sai'er, do you like the show?"
Tang Saier said happily: "I like it. Will my godfather take me to the theater?"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Occasionally I will go. Xilin, let..."
Xia Xun called Xilin and Jeanne who were sitting obediently by the bed, and whispered, "Tomorrow, I will ask Ah-Dai to find another local guide. Chen Dong and Ye An will protect you and go shopping every day."
Go to various local temples and listen to stories about gods and monsters. There are also some plays in this city, whether they are street plays or those that require money to attend, so don’t miss them, especially the plays about gods and monsters, as well as some folk customs and legends..."
Xia Xun gave detailed instructions for a long time. Xilin and Jeanne both tried hard to write them down. They did not understand Xia Xun's weird instructions, but their advantage was: as long as the master gave such instructions, they would do it seriously.
Didn't ask him why.
The next day, Ah-Dai followed Xia Xun's instructions and found him another local guide. Chen Dong and Ye An, who had recovered from their injuries, protected the three women and followed the guide on their journey around the city of Talbgur.
Traveling. Xia Xun and Liu Yujue were taken by Ah Dai to buy carved iron and jade. Argus had already paid Xia Xun the money, and he exchanged most of the money for iron and fine gems and jade.
Beautiful jade.
Since these commodities are mature commodities with huge sales volume and market in the city, Xia Xun's purchase went very smoothly. In just three days, he purchased all the goods that needed to be brought back to Shazhou. Harry seemed to be busy these days.
Due to political matters, he was not asked out again. After purchasing all the goods, Xia Xun went to the theater with Xilin, Jeanne, and Tang Saier.
In this abnormally developed city, there are all kinds of dramas, including street shows, circuses, and operas and dramas that can only be performed in grand theaters. After some understanding, Xia Xun chose to watch almost all of them.
He would definitely be very happy if Zhu Di came here now, because Zhu Di, who likes monster dramas, finally has a friend who is a theater fan, and the two of them have a common language.
What they have today is a play of gods and monsters. This is a play based on an Arabian story of gods and monsters. The style is very similar to the Arabian story collection "One Thousand and One Nights". After finishing the play, Xia Xun seems to still have some fun.
When he returned, he still communicated with Ah-Dai: "It's indeed wonderful. Oh, by the way, I heard that the Timurid Empire used Turkic as its official language, and Persian was also used by the people. You said this sentence "This will is irresistible" in Turkic.
How do you say it in Persian?"
Ah-Dai, who was a good teacher, immediately told him. Xia Xun repeated it several times until the pronunciation and tone were perfectly imitated, and then he smiled and said: "In doing business in the future, you will inevitably have to deal with their people. You must be able to speak some simple words."
Okay, I will ask you a few words from time to time, and I hope you will give me some advice!"