Anda Khan was sitting in the big tent. The people in the tent were all the leaders of his tribes, and everyone looked very unhappy.
In all these years of looting in Datong, there has never been such a cowardly one. In the past, the Xuanda area was a zero-dollar lotto area for Tatars. They could grab a handful and run away while the other party was slacking off, and the other party could not catch up. This joy was indescribable.
Every time I come back, I can bring a lot of property and slaves with me, so that everyone can live happily for the first half of the year before going to rob again.
But this time, not only were the slaves taken back, but most of the stolen property was also lost. The most important thing is that thousands of warriors on the grassland died. This kind of loss is simply unacceptable.
The grassland warriors cannot be compared with the Han people. The Han people have a large population and it is easy to give birth and raise children. For a child to grow up on the grassland, it simply depends on God's blessing.
Why do women on the grassland have to be inherited by their descendants? Not because they are naturally good at this, but because on the grassland, women are the most important wealth. Only with women can they thrive and develop, and they cannot afford to waste resources.
Those rich Han people have three wives and four concubines, what a waste! Whenever the leaders think of this, they are filled with righteous indignation and want to grab a handful. Isn't it right to equally divide the rich and the poor?
So the death of thousands of people this time is far more distressing to them than the 20,000 people who died in the Ming Dynasty. If both sides maintain this injury ratio, Daming will only have flesh wounds, and the Tatars will be exterminated.
Anda Khan first admitted to everyone that this operation was due to his poor command, which caused the tribes to suffer losses. Then he picked up a leg of lamb and took a few bites, leaving only the bare leg bones as a signal to everyone.
"We will let the Han people make up for this loss tenfold! They are prepared and we can't pass by in a short time. Today I will open my own treasure tent and distribute the belongings inside to everyone. Even in winter No more looting before, but it will be enough for everyone to survive this winter. When spring comes next year, it will be time for us to attack the Han people! Then we will defeat the emperor who is afraid of the Ming Dynasty and make him pay tribute to us every year!"
Hearing that Anda Khan was going to share his small treasury with everyone, the tribes burst into joy. Their original dissatisfaction with An Dahan suddenly disappeared. With gold and silver, they can go to the black market on the border to buy food and goods. Although the Ming Dynasty closed the horse market, the black market can never be controlled, but the price is too expensive.
Watching the tribal leaders happily go to collect their belongings, Ada Khan returned to his account. A Han man dressed as a scholar was reading and drinking tea in the account. When he saw Anda Khan, he poured him a bowl of brick tea: "Have the property been distributed?"
An Dahan took a sip of brick tea and said, "We were divided according to Mr. Xiao Qin's idea. There is no dissatisfaction among everyone. The morale is very good."
Xiao Qin said with a smile: "If wealth is scattered and people gather together, this is a wise saying. What's more, the wealth scattered this time is only a thousand gold. If the army comes to the city in the future, if the Ming Dynasty does not spit out ten thousand gold to repay the Khan, I, Xiao, will be considered incompetent."
Anda Khan laughed heartily. He knew that Xiao Qin was capable of making good decisions and was full of wisdom. Since he brought people to join him, he has been treating him as a distinguished guest. What's more, this Xiao Qin is one of the four great envoys of the White Lotus Sect. Although the White Lotus Sect has been greatly weakened by the Ming Dynasty's annihilation for many years, it still has a large number of followers. If one day we want to attack the Ming Dynasty, those believers who still live in the Ming Dynasty are the best internal responders!
Xiao Qin stood up and took two steps: "Khan, I got great news. God is really helping you."
An Dahan was very excited: "What's the good news?"
Xiao Qin smiled and said: "An old acquaintance of mine, Qiu Luanqi, the former commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, has returned to the official position. I heard that he is looking for someone to work with and does not want to return to the bitter cold land in the northwest. But this person has great ambition and talent, and he does not see ordinary official positions. If not, I estimate that most likely, he will come to Xuanda University as a frontline soldier."
An Dahan was a little disappointed: "It's just a replacement of a general soldier. What difference does it make to me?"
Xiao Qin laughed loudly: "The difference is huge. This Qiu Luan is a wonderful man. If the Khan can get along with him, there will be many benefits."
In the distant capital, the wonderful man Qiu Luan just walked out of Yan Song's house, and he was in a very bad mood. Yan Shifan, who only recognized money but not people, was too disrespectful. He told him clearly that with the little money he gave, at most he would go back to Gansu. There was no place around the imperial city that could accommodate him.
Qiu Luan originally thought that Xuanda was on the front line and had been fighting the Tatars all year round, so it would not be a bad thing, so he made the price based on his conscience.
Unexpectedly, Yan Shifan mocked and said: "You are the only smart one in the world? Even though the front line of Xuanda University is always war-torn, there are many people who want to be the general soldier. Soldiers are for food, and they will be prosperous. The more war-torn the place, the easier it is to get rich. "
Of course Qiu Luan understands this truth. Although the Tatars are fierce, Datong City has never fallen, and it seems to be in danger. After the Tatars were like the wind, they sent out troops to pursue them, and by the way, they robbed the people and got a few heads, and they would naturally get the credit. Unexpectedly, Yan Shifan, a civil servant, was also familiar with the dirty tricks of military generals.
Qiu Luan had no choice but to go home and find more gold and silver to send over. He has not been a general for nothing these years, and his family is still quite rich. I just came out of jail and spent a lot of money on things. It would inevitably feel a little painful to give so much to Yan Shifan. The key is that in the process of taking down Xia Yan, he and Yan Dang were obviously close comrades-in-arms. Now Yan Shifan has turned his back and is ruthless, which makes Qiu Luan very unhappy.
Yan Song didn't care about Qiu Luan. After hearing that his son said that he had given money, he agreed. He has become more powerful recently, and Jiajing has more trust in him. He no longer personally intervenes in many small matters and lets him handle them in the cabinet. Xu Jie pretended to be deaf and dumb in the cabinet, so he naturally took over the power.
Although it is a big deal for Qiu Luan to be the general soldier of Datong, Qiu Luan survived Jiajing during the Dali Conference after all, and there is still a lot of love, so he will definitely not dismiss Yan Song's face for this. This matter was decided happily.
However, Zhou Shangwen had done a good job in Datong and had just made great achievements. No matter how domineering Yan Song was, he would not be able to take him down immediately. So Qiu Luan could only wait as a substitute. Fortunately, Zhou Shangwen was already seventy-five and would go west anytime and anywhere, so Qiu Luan was not particularly anxious.
Who would have known that it was such a coincidence that Qiu Luan had just been replaced and the military report was sent to the court. Zhou Shangwen, the commander-in-chief of Datong, suffered from many injuries and illnesses after many years of fighting. In addition, he was old. After this fierce battle with the Tatars, he fell ill and passed away!
Qiu Luan was so happy that he packed his luggage and happily prepared to take office. The position of the General Soldier of Datong is important, and the emperor must summon him before taking office. Qiu Luan was waiting to be summoned outside Xiyuan Hall early in the morning.
He came early, and everyone who came in later passed by him. The first one was the boss Yan Song. When Yan Song saw him, he smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, we'll get it done." Qiu Luan also quickly bowed and nodded politely to show respect.
The second person is the leader of Jinyiwei, commander Lu Bing. Qiu Luan and Lu Bing had little friendship, and Qiu Luan was even a little afraid of Lu Bing. Probably because he had done a lot of corruption and taking credit for himself, he inevitably felt guilty when facing this spy chief.
Of course, Lu Bing was not completely ignorant of his affairs, but Lu Bing had always been a person who would not offend others unless he offends me. What he did was not excessive among military generals, so he just turned a blind eye. People nodded and passed.
Next, Ding Rukui, the Minister of War, was his immediate superior, so he naturally wanted to exchange a few words. Ding Rukui was honestly worried about Qiu Luan becoming the commander-in-chief of Datong. Unfortunately, he also knew that he had no say in what Yan Song decided.
Then Xu Jie and others also entered the palace one after another, but the last guy to arrive was a guy whom Qiu Luan didn't recognize. This man was dressed in a scholar's green robe and a white robe. He looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he wanted to enter the palace in a flamboyant way. Qiu Luan couldn't help but ask the chamberlain beside him: "Who is this person? How can he enter the palace to listen to politics at such a young age?"
The chamberlain whispered: "You don't know this? Now he is a famous person in the capital, Wenxuan Zhenren, Xiao Feng from Zhongshushe."
