Shen Lie, who was struck by thunder, looked at Qin Shang, a handsome man who claimed to be the chief steward of the Ningxia Deputy General Military Mansion, and stayed for a long time before he accepted the fact.
Qin merchants and Shanxi merchants were originally in the same group.
Commonly known as the good of Qin and Jin.
But a terrible thought popped up in Shen Lie's mind: "Appeasement policy, cultivating poison, a certain head of state..."
soon.
Shen Lie again thought of Li Zicheng, who claimed to be a party member.
as well as.
Li Chengliang, who was also raising gu in Liaodong, and the military leaders of Gansu and Shaanxi who first launched the rebellion during the Chongzhen period, and the Tatars, Oara people, and even the Shanxi and Qin merchants who had an eye on the Jurchens in Jianzhou.
The Jiangnan Group has deep connections with the Dutch, Japanese, and even Koreans.
Shen Lie seemed to understand something in his heart.
A moment.
Shen Lie felt horrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He scolded "History of the Ming Dynasty" in his heart for being full of lies and shit.
Is there a true statement in "History of the Ming Dynasty"?
Perhaps the history of the Ming Dynasty was compiled by these people. After all, after the Ming Dynasty died, these people did not die for their country, and they still lived happily.
He even became one of the eight imperial merchants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Sensational.
Shen Lie then made some insinuations and asked tentatively, since the northwest gate of the Ming Dynasty, the deputy commander-in-chief of Ningxia was a Tatar leader.
Who is the commander-in-chief of Ningxia?
He really didn't know about this.
The middle-aged Qin Shang was not on guard. He spoke loudly and said a famous name. The commander-in-chief of Ningxia in the Ming Dynasty was called Ma Gui, Master Ma.
He is a returnee.
Shen Lie felt a little at ease.
Although this Mada man was a Huihui, he was very loyal to the Ming Dynasty. He and his Hetao Huihui cavalry were very capable in the Wanli Dynasty, and they also made great military achievements for the Ming Dynasty.
It seems that raising voodoos is purely based on luck. As for whether the voodoos raised are good voodoos or bad voodoos, only God knows.
As for how to tell the difference?
Just look at the attitudes of Ma Gui and Kuai Bai towards the culture of the Ming Dynasty. One of them changed their names and regarded themselves as citizens of the Ming Dynasty.
another……
Of course, relying on this alone to tell the difference may not be reliable.
There are also those who are cunning and good at acting.
For example, Nurhachi showed great loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, regarded himself as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, spoke a good Chinese language, and even considered a Han man as his godfather.
"Hehehe."
A smile appeared on Shen Lie's face, he slapped his hand on the table, and then waved to one of his subordinates.
"Give me money!"
Then pay the deposit first.
Since everyone is an official of the imperial court, I believe that the deputy commander of the Ningxia Guard, Kuaibai, will not come to fight against my Dongchang for a mere piece of silver, right?
Received 30% deposit.
Qin Shang closed the folding fan, checked the authenticity of the banknote, showed a warm smile to Shen Lie, and said firmly: "Please be patient, Lord Shen. You only need to give me a location... No." In ten days and a half, these firearms will be delivered to your residence."
Shen Lie was speechless.
In a daze.
Are you willing to smuggle arms and have them delivered to your door?
"Okay!"
Shen Lie sincerely extended his thumb and praised him for being awesome. Look at what he does in this business. It's so blatant!
Send away this naughty Qin merchant.
Returned to the upper room.
Shen Lie slowly walked to the window, stood by the window of the upper room of the inn, looked at the rolling mountains in the distance, and fell into deep thought again.
Li Susu, on the other hand, stood quietly in the room, lost in thought with him.
After a while.
Shen Liecai said quietly: "Pack your things...go back to Datong...leave tomorrow morning."
Li Susu hurriedly responded: "Yes."
Then another morning came.
The sky is slightly bright.
The horse team settled the rent, left the inn, and returned to Datong Mansion along the original road in the dim light of the morning, with the horses jolting.
Li Susu gently held the horse's belly with her long legs and secretly looked at Master Shen who was walking slowly in front of her, not far away, but she didn't know why.
She felt that Lord Shen had been silent a lot.
The atmosphere is a little depressing.
Although I don't understand.
But Li Susu vaguely felt that this Master Shen was different from those moral gentlemen who wore silk and satin and smiled at everyone.
I don’t know how long I walked.
Master Shen suddenly seemed to have figured out something, and straightened up his slightly stooped figure, and then let out a low drink.
"drive!"
The war horse neighed and galloped out like an arrow from a string.
Li Susu and others hurriedly followed on horseback.
A few days later.
Datong Mansion.
Seven days!
In just seven days, the eight hundred long and short muskets purchased by Shen Lie arrived. They were delivered by a team of Tatar cavalry wearing Ming army mandarin duck battle coats.
On the long street.
Shen Lie actually looked at the elegant Qin Shang, leading a team of more than a hundred Tatar cavalry, escorting a convoy of more than a dozen carriages under the banner of Ningxia Deputy General Soldier.
Unexpectedly, he could come and go freely in Datong Mansion, the most important military town in the north of the Ming Dynasty. The city guards did not dare to interfere, and the patrols pretended not to see it.
The arrogant Tatar cavalry marched straight in wearing Ming army uniforms.
This scene.
Shen Lie felt awe-struck in his heart.
As for the fiasco of the strange Tumu Fort, the repeated defeats of the Ming border troops, the Ming army's large-scale attacks to encircle and suppress the Tatars, but the attacks on the Oara people failed again and again...
Regarding this ridiculous scene, Shen Lie's heart suddenly became enlightened, and he seemed to have an answer in his heart. At this moment, he seemed to see the shadow of the late Tang Dynasty and the late Northern Song Dynasty.
turn out to be……
History has never changed, it just reincarnates again and again. Unfortunately, the history that really happened in the late Ming Dynasty has been tampered with beyond recognition.
perhaps.
People never learn from painful history.
That's all.
After the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, a strange smile appeared on Shen Lie's face, and he waved his hand happily: "Pay!"
The balance was paid in full.
Shen Lie smiled slightly and regained his usual composure.
First he nodded towards the Qin merchant who was openly selling arms, and then he hugged his fists at a Tatar guerrilla not far away who was wearing a mandarin duck war jacket and a Ming army standard eight-petal helmet.
Shen Lie said loudly: "Comrade, Shen has prepared a few glasses of wine and fine dishes in the Yamen. Why don't you...please come in and talk about it?"
But all I saw was.
The Tatar-looking Ming guerrilla did not respond. Instead, he looked at Shen Lie with a pair of hawk-like eyes and looked very alert.
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
At this time, Qin Shang hurriedly stepped forward and said: "No need, he doesn't understand Chinese... Now that the money and goods are clear... I will take my leave."
Shen Lie smiled slightly again and said kindly: "Excuse me, please. If Shen needs anything in the future, please pay more attention to me."
Qin Shang said hurriedly: "Easy to say, easy to say."
He watched intently as the group of Tatar cavalry got on their horses and headed back toward the city gate. The smile on Shen Lie's face disappeared instantly.
Shen Lie couldn't make any judgment on the policy of appeasement and nourishment implemented by scholars in the Ming Dynasty for many years, but he understood it very well.
A Tatar who cannot speak Chinese can become a general of the Ming Dynasty, wear the military uniform of the Ming Dynasty, eat the salary of the Ming Dynasty, and earn the money of the Ming Dynasty people.
He must not be looking towards the Ming Dynasty in his heart.
It's just like.
Those Shatuo people in the late Tang Dynasty.
As the cold light in his eyes flashed away, Shen Lie lowered his head and touched his nose, then quietly said quietly: "Here comes... move in."
