Several swords were pierced at the same time, and Kuai Bai didn't even struggle. Obviously, the gunshot just now killed Kuai Bai, and the actions of Bu Shitu's soldiers were just unnecessary.
After confirming that Kuai Bai was dead, everyone turned their attention to Li Zhi and Xiong Minfan who was standing behind Li Zhi. Xiong Minfan was holding a short gun that was still smoking, looking a little at a loss.
"Your Majesty, my personal attendant did not understand the rules and actually brought weapons into the prince's tent and used them in public, disturbing the prince. He really deserves death. I think he was just out of his desire to protect the old man, and he I have no intention of harming the prince, and I ask for your forgiveness." Li Zhi quickly stood up and apologized for Xiong Minfan.
Although Xiong Minfan drew his gun and killed Kuaibai out of self-defense, it was already a taboo for him to bring a gun into Bu Shitu's camp. It would be reasonable for Bu Shitu to pursue the case. However, Tatar The rules of the Tatar people are not as strict as those of the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. In normal times, it is common for subordinates to enter the general's camp with weapons. For example, Zhu Li Tu just drew his sword and chopped Li Zhi in front of Bu Shi Tu and gave it to him. Chainmail, Bu Shutu wouldn't care about such a thing.
Bu Shitu did not hear Li Zhi's explanation. He kept staring at the flintlock gun in Xiong Minfan's hand, and the shock in his heart could not subside for a long time.
What kind of sharp weapon is this? Such a ferocious Kuaiba was killed in just a blink of an eye. If in front of the two armies, a person rushed to him with such a weapon, he would kill him. One shot. Can he still survive? It is not that Bu Shitu has never seen the Ming army's firecrackers, but those things are bulky and lack power. Unless it hits the vital point, it will be difficult to defeat the enemy with one move, which is too late. This thing in Xiong Minfan's hands is very powerful.
If he has such a weapon at hand, he will not be helpless if someone attacks him again. As a prince, he needs such a weapon for self-defense. However, if now Wouldn't it seem a little unpretentious to ask for this thing from the other party?
Li Zhi saw the look in Bu Shitu's eyes and immediately understood what he was thinking, so he said to Xiong Minfan: "Xiong Laoer, swords are given to heroes. The prince likes the gun in your hand, so give it to the prince."
"Ah?" Xiong Minfan was stunned, a little suspicious that he heard wrongly. Half a day ago, Bu Shitu was his enemy. There is no reason to give weapons to the enemy.
Li Zhi thought more. First, Xiong Minfan broke a taboo by firing a gun in front of Bu Shitu. Only by giving the gun to Bu Shitu could he eliminate Bu Shitu's displeasure. Secondly, a flintlock gun could not be used. Even if it is a great thing, giving it to Bu Shitu will not change the strength of the Tatars. On the contrary, after Bu Shitu has this gun, he will understand the power of this gun. This will further affect the overall strength of the Ming army. Produce stronger timidity.
"Xiong Laoer, I know you like this gun. When you get back, just ask Deputy General Su to get you another one. If Deputy General Su knows that you gave the gun to the prince, he will definitely be very happy. Yes." Li Zhi reminded again.
"Oh, I understand!" Xiong Minfan came back to his senses. He knew that Li Zhi was Su Hao's think tank. Since Li Zhi ordered him like this, there must be deep meaning. He just needs to execute it.
"General Xiong Minfan, I would like to present this gun to the prince, please accept it." Xiong Minfan took a step forward, faced Bu Shitu, knelt down on one knee, held the flintlock gun with both hands, and made a treasure offering posture.
A soldier standing next to Bu Shitu glanced at Bu Shitu. Bu Shitu nodded slightly. The soldier walked up, took the flintlock gun from Xiong Minfan, and handed it to Bu Shitu. In front of the lost rabbit.
"Why is this so embarrassing? Mr. Li has already given me a gift before. This gift is for General Xiong's self-defense. How can I win someone's love?" Bu Shitu said to Li Zhi hypocritically.
"Your Majesty gave Kuai Bai to my deputy commander, which is equivalent to giving a great contribution to the deputy commander. I gave the deputy commander a flintlock gun to the prince to express my gratitude. Why not?" Li Zhi said smiled.
"Oh? Since Mr. Li said this, I will accept it." Bu Shitu laughed and put the gun into his arms.
The turmoil disappeared like this. Soldiers came in, dragged Kuai Bai's body out, cut off the head, put it in a wooden box, and delivered it to Li Zhi.
Li Zhi then discussed various follow-up matters with Bu Shitu and Zhuli Tu, and then took Kuai Bai's head back to resume his life. Su Hao sent Kuai Bai's head back to Ningxia City and gave it to Xiao Ruxun. At this point, The Kuaibai rebellion was declared successfully resolved.
A team of fast horses rushed to the capital with the heads of Kuai Bai, Kuai Chengen and his son, as well as the captured Tu Wenxiu and other prisoners. Wanli personally participated in the prisoner presentation ceremony of the Ningxia Guard, and announced the rewards for the meritorious personnel at the ceremony. Commendation order. Su Hao was awarded the rank of general for his various military exploits. Deng Kui, Zhang Yunlong, Xu Guangzu, Xiong Minyang and others were promoted to the rank of staff general, guerrilla, and garrison.
Li Zhi's contribution in the battle of Ningxia was also reported to Wanli, Shen Shixing and others in the form of a secret report. Of course, there is another reasonable explanation for how Li Zhi escaped from the Jin Yiwei. Wanli originally had a deep affection for Li Zhi. He didn't have any bad feelings, so he took the opportunity to pardon Li Zhi for all his crimes, granted him the title of deputy censor of the capital procuratorate, and ordered him to live in the survey camp to assist Su Hao.
After several rounds of negotiations, Bu Shitu finally signed an agreement with Shaanxi Governor Ye Mengxiong on long-term cooperation in the development of grassland mineral resources, and agreed that the implementation of the agreement would be carried out by Ningxia Commander-in-Chief Xiao Ruxun and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Su Hao. Of course, this agreement between the two parties is also After deliberation by the Ming court cabinet, Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue and others were very in favor of signing a peace agreement with Bu Shitu.
After the agreement was signed, the Tatar army began to retreat in an all-round way. Bu Shitu left Xia Bangxing to handle matters of cooperation with the Ming army locally, and returned to Qinghai with a large force. Zhulitu also sent several of his subordinates to live in Ningxia to take charge of the guards. Liaison work with the Ming army.
Mining teams flocked from all over the Central Plains to Ningxia, and then entered the grassland through Ningxia. Su Hao led the survey camp around the Helan Mountains, surveying one after another gold, silver, copper, and iron mines. Mines, coal mines. Treasures that had been sleeping underground for many years were mined out, smelted and sold everywhere, and converted into heavy silver coins. These silver coins were distributed in proportion to court officials, Tatar nobles, merchants, Ningxia guards and other various people. in the hands of interested parties.
Everyone is satisfied with this cooperation, except for a handful of rotten scholars with elm-headed heads who are talking about old things that are contrary to the ways of saints and sages, but no one is willing to listen to this kind of nonsense.
While the mining areas were gradually put into production, a group of technical officials from the Ministry of Industry, headed by Ma Yu, also came to Ningxia. Their task was to build water conservancy projects in Ningxia, including building dams on the main stream of the Yellow River, which has a gentle flow, to store water for irrigation. Watching ditches being dug out and large areas of wasteland turned into fertile farmland, Su Hao believed that the Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng uprisings that had occurred in history due to successive years of drought would never happen again.
According to the plan discussed with Bu Shitu and Jingli Tu, the Ming Dynasty also mobilized a large number of landless farmers from the Central Plains area to the Hetao area to open up wasteland and farmland. Many landowners and businessmen also heard the news and came with a large amount of funds to provide farmers with land reclamation. Supply agricultural tools, seeds, fertilizers, etc., and then distribute various income generated from farming with farmers.
The Tatar herdsmen were initially resistant to the large number of Han people entering the grasslands, fearing that these Han people would encroach on their living space. But soon, the Tatar herdsmen discovered that the space needed by the Han people was very limited, and the farming people only needed A dozen acres of land can feed a family, unlike nomads who need tens of thousands of acres of pasture to meet their grazing needs. A large piece of grassland and the addition of dozens of Han settlements will not affect the Tatars at all. They no longer complain about the lives of Tatar herdsmen.
After the Han people entered the grasslands to farm, Tatar herdsmen were able to purchase grain and fresh vegetables at very low prices, and they could also exchange worthless beef and mutton for various daily necessities. This undoubtedly improved the living standards of the herdsmen. Subsequently, As various economic exchanges became more and more frequent, the national prejudices on both sides became more and more indifferent, and the phenomenon of intermarriage between Han and Mongolia also began to appear in large numbers.
In this process, various conflicts between the two ethnic groups were naturally inevitable. Bu Shitu and Xiao Ruxun each sent some officials and established several joint offices on the grassland to deal with conflicts involving Han and Mongolians. Disputes between both parties. Since both parties hope that cooperation can be maintained in a long-term and stable manner, and because they can ensure fairness when handling disputes, various conflicts will not evolve into inter-ethnic antagonism.
After Bu Shitu received the flintlock gun as a gift from Xiong Minfan, he became deeply interested in this magical firearm. He ordered his blacksmiths to imitate the weapon. However, due to the lack of high-quality steel required to make various mechanisms, this kind of magical weapon The counterfeiting failed in the end. Bu Shitu turned to Su Hao and asked Su Hao to purchase advanced firearms such as flintlock guns and artillery. Su Hao refused in a tactful but firm manner. On this issue, Su Hao's He is very calm-minded, and he understands that cooperation is cooperation, and it is safer to keep advanced weapons in his own hands.
A rare scene of harmony appeared on the northwest border of the Ming Dynasty. Ningxia Wei, which was always known for its hard life, has now become a wealthy and prosperous city in the south of the Yangtze River.
Amidst the reluctant farewell, Su Hao led the officers and soldiers of the Kanyu Battalion to bid farewell to Ningxia City and embarked on the journey back to the capital.