Chapter 291 , the road to the north, arrived in Zhuozhou
Chapter 291, Road to the North, Arriving at Zhuozhou
Wan Jiang's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he even said in a solemn voice: "Don't worry, sir. I would rather die to fulfill your entrustment."
Shen Tang nodded, "I purchased a thousand good horses through some channels. I need you to lead people to bring them back and deliver them directly to the hands of Prime Minister Zhang of Sizhou!"
Wanjiang, Wang Meng was stunned when he heard this. A thousand war horses is indeed a huge number. However, it is not worthy of such solemnity. You must know that although horses are in urgent need, in the Sizhou army, the number of horses is There are at least 30,000 to 50,000 people.
"Wanjiang, these thousand horses are all good horses from the Golden Kingdom in the North. Moreover, they are uncastrated war horses. Among them, five hundred are mares in their prime."
Shen Tang's words made Wang Meng and Wan Jiang take a breath! How could they not understand the importance of uncastrated horses and prime mares? It is no exaggeration to say that if there are such a group of good horses, be careful After cultivation, it only took a few years for the Song Dynasty to produce a steady stream of war horses. Even if they were still not as good as those of the Jin Kingdom, they were enough to bring about earth-shaking changes in the army of the Song Dynasty. Even the wars between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty force, there will be no small changes.
"Sir, this is true!" Wang Meng stood up suddenly and looked at Shen Tang in disbelief. Although Wan Jiang did not speak, his eyes were also fixed on Shen Tang.
"Of course there will be no lies. It is because it is so important that I let you help!"
Wan Jiang took a deep breath and said, "Sir, don't worry. No matter what, I will bring all of these thousands of good horses back to Sizhou soldiers and hand them over to Prime Minister Zhang! There will never be any mistakes." "
Which of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty didn't want to have a good horse for themselves? Which one didn't want the country to have enough war horses? In the war between Song and Jin, one of the main reasons why the Song Dynasty lost more and won less was Facing the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom, the infantry of the Song Dynasty could not catch up when they won, and they could not escape when they were defeated! In this case, how could there be any reason to be invincible? If there were good horses that could compete with the Jin Kingdom, wouldn’t the Song Dynasty lack the A hot-blooded boy?
"General Wang, tomorrow you will leave fifty people with Wan Jiang, Wan Jiang. We will leave Hejian Mansion tomorrow. Then you can directly contact the manager of this inn. You don't need to worry about other things. If there is any If there is any mistake, you can ask the shopkeeper to find a way to pass the message to me."
The two of them naturally had some questions in their minds, such as where these war horses came from and who the shopkeeper was. However, they knew that this was Shen Tang's secret, so why would they ask too much?
Immediately, the two of them took the order and left. It must have been difficult for them to sleep peacefully that night.
As for why this matter should be left to them and the horses should be handed over to Zhang Jun's hands, Shen Tang naturally had some thoughts. Wang Meng and others were naturally Zhang Jun's confidants, and of course they would not have the same level of trust. Question. As for those war horses, the best way is to find a suitable area, cultivate them secretly, and then expose them after they reach a certain scale. Otherwise, I don’t know how much trouble it will cause.
It is not a simple matter to tame these thousands of war horses. Not to mention the money and fodder required, it is difficult to find a place that is secretive and large enough. Even now, Shen Tang has several of them. However, it is not easy to do this. In addition, to keep this secret, among all the people Shen Tang has met, Zhang Jun is the only one who is trustworthy and capable.
It goes without saying that Zhang Jun was loyal to the Song Dynasty, and these war horses would be of maximum value if they were put into his hands. Therefore, Shen Tang made such a decision.
As for the next business matter, Shen Tang decided to wait until he met Mingyang in Zhongdu. This business can be exchanged for huge value if it is handed over to the Shao family or to the caravan under Lu Feng. Shen Tang will naturally not be cheap. of others.
Everything that needs to be done has been done, and Shen Tang and his party will naturally not stay in Hejian Mansion any longer. In the early morning of the next day, everyone packed up and left Hejian Mansion and headed north to Anzhou.
After crossing the Tuohe River, everyone left Hebei Road and finally arrived at Zhongdu Road. This place belongs to the sixteen states of Yanyun, and this land that originally belonged to the Central Plains Dynasty has been around for nearly two hundred years. was occupied by the powerful tribes of the North. Perhaps, one day, when this land is once again controlled by the Central Plains Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty can return to its heyday.
In the next few days, the team's speed returned to normal again. They crossed Gaoyang, crossed Gecheng, passed through Rongcheng, and walked through Xincheng. In only five days, the group arrived at the famous Zhuozhou. Then, It just stopped again.
Naturally, the Kingdom of Jin had already received news of their arrival. Presumably, corresponding officials would come to Zhuozhou tomorrow to greet them and lead them into Daxing Mansion to meet the Emperor of Jin.
Zhuozhou is the gateway to Zhongdu Prefecture, so the importance of location is self-evident. The post station in Zhuozhou is not comparable to other small towns. Therefore, in order to make the subsequent arrangements more convenient, Shen Tang and others did not choose to stay in the inn. , but went directly to Zhuozhou Station.
Upon learning that the envoy from the Song Dynasty had arrived, the post station's Yi Cheng and patrol inspectors led a group of miscellaneous officials to greet them solemnly.
"I have seen the envoy of the Song Dynasty!" The post here is called Abu Handa. I don't know if he has received the order, but he is quite polite to Shen Tang and others.
He respectfully welcomed Shen Tang and others into the inn. He took a second look at Wulin Dayue who was following Shen Tang, and felt a little strange. After all, he was on a mission to another country, and he actually brought him with him. This woman is indeed a bit strange. However, he is just a miscellaneous clerk, so he is not qualified to ask questions. He just placed them in various houses according to etiquette, and then retreated directly.
After eating a delicious meal with Jin Kingdom characteristics, Shen Tang returned to the house and thought about what would happen after entering Zhongdu. However, at this moment, Wu, who had not been there for several days, Lin Dayue appeared again.
"Sir, I have entered Zhongdu now, and I will leave alone tomorrow. Thank you for your care on this way back north. This little girl will definitely remember your kindness!" Wu Lin Da Yue's eyes fell on Shen Tang. Along the way, the two of them went from being strangers to becoming familiar. Now that they were about to separate, Wu Lin Dayue actually felt a little bit reluctant to leave.
"I can't bear to part with the biography of Journey to the West that I haven't finished listening to yet!" Wulin Dayue told herself this countless times in her heart. However, when facing Shen Tang, she suddenly realized that maybe she was reluctant to part with everything except the biography. Besides, there are many other things.