In Datong City, Qiu Luan stood on the city gate early, looking out with a telescope.
Hu Da felt aggrieved: "Sir, how can you not trust me? I didn't even see it with my eyes. How could you see it?"
Qiu Luan ignored him and said to himself: "The food and wine are already cold. Didn't Qi Jiguang say that Xiao Feng should arrive today?"
Could it be that he didn't come on horseback? But came by carriage? No way, in just a few months, the body has become so weak? "
After thinking about it, he told Miao Er: "Go and get the tiger bone and tiger whip wine that someone gave me. Let Xiao Feng drink this for today's banquet!"
Miao Er was startled: "Sir, this is impossible! You only dare to drink a small cup of that wine every night!
If you let Mr. Xiao drink this at the banquet, Mr. Xiao is still not allowed to lift the table? "
Qiu Luan scolded him: "You know nothing. Xiao Feng must be very weak now and needs to be replenished!"
When I sent him off last time, I heard that in addition to his wife Liu Xueer, he also had a concubine who was a cooking god! God of Cooking, you have so much physical strength!
Didn’t you see that the fat cook in our army cooks by himself every night, but I never let him grab the vegetables with his right hand?
There is also Princess Changan! I heard that Princess Chang'an had been suffering from deficiency and cold since she was a child. This weak and cold woman is the most damaging to a man’s yang energy!
So you have to make up for it, you have to make up for it a lot, do you understand? "
Fan San ran over panting from his post at another city gate and shouted loudly.
"Lord Governor, just now Tian Si came to deliver a message, and Lord Xiao's cavalry passed through the border town and went straight to the Tatar territory!"
Qiu Luan was so frightened that he almost fell off the city gate. Fortunately, Hu Da and Miao Er supported him one by one.
"What's the situation? What's the situation! How many people did he bring?"
"My lord, I heard from Tian Si, it looks like there are only a hundred people!"
"Crazy, really crazy! Only a hundred people dare to run to the Tatar territory! Even if he goes to the mutual market!
Where is Qi Jiguang? Hurry to the mutual market and notify Qi Jiguang, asking him to bring his troops to meet Xiao Feng! "
Xiao Feng's cavalry had already passed by the mutual market and reached the Tatar border.
The Tatar patrolling horsemen discovered this group of people and immediately rushed over to warn them.
"This is a place for the Mongols. If you are going to trade, you are going in the wrong direction. Go over there!"
Xiao Feng smiled and said, "I am Xiao Feng, the real person of Wenxuan of the Great Ming Dynasty. I am here to see Anda Khan. You go and inform him and I will come to him for a drink."
You Qi was startled and looked at Xiao Feng's blue and white robes. He had not participated in the previous battles, but he had heard of Xiao Feng, and his tone suddenly became much gentler.
"It turns out to be Master Xiao, please wait a moment, I'll go report!"
Xiao Feng didn't wait long before the knight ran back and bowed on horseback to salute.
"Master Xiao, we have invited the Great Khan. The Great Khan said that if Master Xiao is afraid, you can just wait here and he will bring the stove over.
If Mr. Xiao is not afraid, just follow me to the Khan's tent. The mutton won't taste good when it gets cold! "
Xiao Feng smiled slightly: "Lead the way!"
A hundred people ran forward under the leadership of the rangers. Along the way, they kept encountering cavalry teams of hundreds of people running back and forth. Any one of them was enough to destroy his small team.
After running around with a stick of incense, I saw Ada Khan's golden-roofed tent. There were several large pots set up outside the tent. The steam was boiling and the aroma of meat overflowed.
An Dahan dragged a chair and sat at the entrance of the tent, one foot straddling the inside of the tent and one foot outside the tent, laughing at Xiao Feng.
"Master Xiao, why are you so excited to come to my place for a visit?"
Everyone behind Xiao Feng's heart sank. According to the rules of the officialdom, when Xiao Feng came, An Dahan should not be so rude no matter what.
He was sitting on a chair, neither getting up to greet him nor showing any courtesy at all. Could it be that he was really going to start an army?
Xiao Feng's expression remained unchanged, he dismounted with a smile, dragged a chair over, and sat down across from An Dahan, with one foot inside the tent and one foot outside.
"Winter is approaching, and I'm worried about the lack of food and supplies on the sweaty grasslands, so I wanted to come and take a look."
An Dahan smiled and said, "What did you see?"
Xiao Feng pointed to the iron pot: "All the way here, there are iron pots and earthenware pots in front of every tent to stew cattle and sheep. Do the grassland people not like to eat barbecue?"
An Dahan's smile did not change and he looked at Xiao Feng: "The mutual trade has indeed brought a lot of benefits to the people on the grassland, but the Ming Dynasty also took away many cattle, sheep and horses on the plains."
Xiao Feng nodded: "There is no shortage of cattle, sheep and horses on the grassland, even during the Ming Dynasty.
During the Ming Dynasty, there was no shortage of iron pots and pots, silk cloths, seasonings and tea leaves... etc. It seems that the grasslands lacked more things than the Ming Dynasty! "
Ada Khan smiled and lifted the lid of the iron pot. His attendants were all standing around the tent. No one came forward to serve them. They had obviously received the order in advance.
An Dahan pulled out the dagger, and the people on both sides tensed up and looked at each other. Xiao Feng and An Dahan seemed unaware.
The knife was inserted into a large piece of mutton, and the juicy meat was picked out. Anda was not afraid of the heat even though he was sweating. He stretched out his hand to grab it and bit off a large piece of meat. His mouth was filled with oil.
"Master Xiao, cattle and sheep eat grass, and wolves eat meat. So only cattle and sheep are eaten by wolves, and wolves have never been eaten by cattle and sheep. Do you think so?"
Xiao Feng also pulled out the Xiuchun knife he carried with him, which was much larger than An Dahan's dagger. He also picked up a large piece of mutton, but waved to An Dahan's attendants.
"Bring the plates, the basin, and the seasonings. I want to clean my hands."
The attendants looked at An Dahan, and An Dahan nodded. The attendants brought it to the table. Xiao Feng washed his hands slowly and carefully, then put the meat and seasonings on the plate and ate it too.
"Dahan, wolves also eat meat, and humans also eat meat. Do you think it is the wolves that eat more meat, or the humans that eat more meat?"
An Dahan chewed off a large piece of meat and said vaguely: "Only people have been eating meat for a few years. Wolves have been eating meat since there were no humans, and they have been eating meat until now!"
Xiao Feng used a Xiuchun knife to cut off a strip of meat, dipped it in seasonings, chewed it slowly, and marveled. Then he gave the remaining bone to An Dahan.
"It smells so good. I'm sweating. This bone tastes good. Do you want to try it?"
All of Anda Khan's attendants changed their colors and looked at Anda Khan. An Dahan laughed indifferently.
“Who will eat bones when there is meat to eat?”
Xiao Feng nodded: "The wolf has eaten meat for hundreds of thousands of years and is still hungry and full, even chewing up the bones.
After eating meat for thousands of years, people no longer want to eat bones.
It seems that just relying on looting will not be enough after all. You also have to do things that only humans can do, not wolves, in order to be full. "
An Dahan kept silent and ate meat. Xiao Feng stopped talking and ate meat seriously.
It was not until the two pieces of meat were almost finished that people were surprised to find that Xiao Feng seemed to be eating slowly, but he was not much slower than An Dahan who was devouring it!
An Dahan looked at Xiao Feng with obvious surprise: "You eat faster than you look! How did you do that?"
Xiao Feng smiled: "This is a unique skill that my family Qiaoqiao taught me.
If you want to eat quickly, you don't necessarily need to act like a wolf, just move your tongue and teeth quickly.
Many things are the same, but people tend to see the surface more easily. "
An Dahan looked at Xiao Feng with a calm face, and suddenly stuffed the remaining bones into his mouth. With a cracking sound, the bones were chewed into pieces.
"Master Xiao, people don't eat bones because they are hard. If they are cartilage, people will still eat them!"
Xiao Feng nodded: "Yes, I also like to eat cartilage, but you must bite it before eating. If you misjudge the hardness, a chipped tooth will be fatal."
An Dahan suddenly smiled: "Master Xiao suddenly came to see me. Is he worried that I would promise Xiao Qin to raise troops to attack the Ming Dynasty together?"
Xiao Feng used the Xiuchun knife to dig around in the pot, trying to find a piece of meat that was more pleasing to the eye.
"You sent Cheng Geer as the envoy, which means you haven't thought about it yet and are just sitting back and watching the situation.
. You told me back then that you would not rebel even if I was alive. "
An Dahan smiled and said, "Since Master Xiao remembers this sentence, how dare he take a few people to go deep into this place?
Qi Jiguang's soldiers did not dare to cross the border, otherwise he would have taken the initiative to start a war with Mongolia. He could not bear this responsibility! "
Xiao Feng nodded: "I will have someone notify Qi Jiguang when I come over. Just wait at the edge of the market. There is no need to go inside to look for me."
Anda Khan's smile became even weirder: "If I kill you now, Ming Dynasty will lose an arm. After that, if I raise troops to attack Ming Dynasty, it will not be considered a breach of the promise."
Such a good thing that kills two birds with one stone, Mr. Xiao might as well help me think of a reason to refuse? "
Xiao Feng finally found a chunky piece of meat, picked it up with satisfaction, and patiently cut it on the plate.
"There are many reasons, but I won't go into the most important one. Let's talk about what happens if you kill me and then raise an army."
An Dahan's smile froze. Is this guy thinking so fast? As if it was a small matter for me to kill him? Jumped directly?
"Master Xiao is always unexpected, okay, let's talk about it. When Master Xiao died, Ming lost an arm.
The civil servants and military generals who have been trained by real people through hard work will surely be suppressed by the strict party. People in the Ming Dynasty did not speak secretly. The Ming Dynasty at that time could not withstand the Mongols.
The last time I led troops to the capital, the real man first asked Qiu Luan to send troops to intercept the transport team; then he asked Qi Jiguang to break out and attack the 10,000 cavalry at Gubeikou from both inside and outside.
I also set up an ambush at the Wushi Temple, resulting in the loss of all my backup and the loss of troops and horses.
If there are no real people and I rely on a strict party to govern, I will surely be able to sack the capital and return with a complete victory! "
Xiao Feng nodded: "At this time and that time, you took me by surprise and attacked the capital. It is indeed powerful. But the current Xuanda defense line, does the Khan think it is as easy to break through as before?
You said that after my death, the strict party will be in power, which is too arbitrary. The former Yan Party, Long Live Believe in Yan Song, Yan Shifan was lively and full of energy.
To be honest, although Yan Shifan is vicious and perverted, he is indeed very energetic and scheming. Yan Song came to power mostly with the help of Yan Shifan.
Now half of Yan Shifan is left, full of resentment and taking medicine as food. Why do you think he can still help Yan Song maintain the Yan Party?
Moreover, you may have underestimated Long Live. He is not as short of money as before, and his trust in Yan Song has also been consumed by me.
Once I die, he will definitely be angry with Yan Song, because we are mortal enemies. If not, we will continue to decentralize power and bring more people into the cabinet.
Great Khan, in the past year, the Great Khan must have counted how many horses the Ming Dynasty bought from the Great Khan, the Jurchens, and Tibetan areas.
Think about it, can Khan really win? "
An Dahan also picked up a piece of mutton, still holding it with his hands and biting it directly, and wiped the oil from the corners of his mouth with his sleeves.
"Even if the Ming Dynasty is stronger than before, Xiao Qin said that he can make the Miao border raise troops, the Jurchens raise troops, and the pirates and Japanese pirates.
When it is besieged on all sides, how much strength and energy can the Ming Dynasty have to protect the front line of Xuanda? "
Xiao Feng laughed loudly: "You believe this too! If Xiao Qin had the strength, she would have raised an army long ago.
Great Khan, when he followed you and served as your military advisor, wasn't it because the White Lotus Sect's own strength was insignificant?
The strength of the White Lotus Sect has been greatly reduced in the past two years. It is not as good as before. It was not working before, but now it is suddenly working? Can the White Lotus Sect also take Paradise Pills? "
Anda Khan also laughed: "His power is definitely not as good as before. But this year he contacted the pirates and has a close relationship with Xu Hai and others.
Xu Hai's power at sea cannot be underestimated, and his subordinates can also contact a group of Japanese pirates. His power in this aspect has indeed increased. "
Xiao Feng took out a handkerchief with bamboo embroidered on it. Under the bamboo was a chicken eating rice. Its belly was already very full and it was still eating.
Anda Khan usually used white sweat towels, but he had never seen such an elegant handkerchief. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "This handkerchief is so exquisite."
Xiao Feng wiped the oil on his hands: "
The bamboo was embroidered by Qiao Niang, who said it looked like me; the chicken below was embroidered by Zhang Yunqing, who said it looked like Qiao Qiao. "
While the two were laughing, Xiao Feng took out a roll of something from his arms and handed it to An Dahan.
"This is the official announcement of the imperial edict. I brought it to Qiu Luan. Let the Great Khan read it first."
Only then did An Dahan understand why Xiao Feng wiped his hands. He also wiped his hands on the sweat towel, took the general newspaper, and opened it to read.
The Chuan Di newspaper is different from the ordinary Di newspaper. The paper used is more exquisite and solemn.
Usually when the imperial court has major decisions or personnel changes, in order to let senior officials in various places know the news as soon as possible, it is specially sent out together with the imperial edict.
"Nowadays, there is Wang Zhi, the leader of a private ship gang at sea, who feels that he has failed the imperial court and has committed a serious crime. He is drifting overseas and is lonely and miserable.
Therefore, I reported to the imperial court in order to serve the country and atone for my sins. Thinking about his past, he did not have many bad deeds and he was very devoted to serving the court.
Therefore, the emperor granted a special pardon and showed mercy outside the law to recruit Wang Zhi and his crew. Wang Zhi was awarded the post of General of Tonghai, a third-rank official. Collect private fleets along the coast, assist the government and army in combating Japanese pirates, and atone for their sins.
Inform officials at or above the prefecture level in various places to avoid misunderstandings and confusion. "
Xiao Feng saw An Dahan's face was calm, but his hands shook a little, and he took the newspaper back to his residence and stuffed it into his arms.
"The Great Khan said that Xu Hai's strength should not be underestimated. I wonder how Wang Zhi's strength compares to Xu Hai's?"
The meat in An Dahan's hand seemed to suddenly lose its flavor. He put the meat down and looked at Xiao Feng.
“Even if the pirates and Japanese pirates have nothing to worry about, they may not be able to rest easy.
To be honest, the clan reform you carried out this time caused the clan to wail. Xiao Qin also saw this opportunity and decided to take action in advance.
Although the clan's military strength was small, they also had the surname Zhu and had much less resistance to snatching the throne from their own family members. They could easily be used as a banner by Xiao Qin. "
Xiao Feng continued to eat meat: "Believe it or not, Khan, if any clan dares to rebel, the Ming army will surround the door of the house without even picking up swords and guns."
An Dahan looked at Xiao Feng and nodded after a long time: "As long as you are here, I believe it. If you can't figure this out, you are no longer a great tomorrow's master.
However, there are still Jurchens. How does Xiao Tianshi prepare to deal with them? "
Xiao Feng finished chewing the meat in his hand, looked at the hundred cavalrymen who had not dismounted, and then looked at An Dahan.
"Although the Jurchens are strong, can they be stronger than the Great Khan? I can even block the Great Khan's cavalry from Xuanda. Since we are friendly with each other, I can naturally block them."
This was said very arrogantly, but An Dahan felt very comfortable listening to it. Yes, how can the Jurchens compare with our Mongolian cavalry?
What's more, if the Jurchens want to attack the Ming Dynasty, they can only fight from Shanhaiguan. Shanhaiguan is a stronger line of defense than the Xuanda front line!
However, this is all based on one premise...
"Of course Master Xiao can stop the Jurchen, I absolutely believe this. But if Master Xiao is gone, it's hard to say."
Both of them had finished eating the meat in their hands, but neither of them put down the bones. They both stared at the bones in their hands, as if flowers had grown on the bones.
"Does the Great Khan know why I dare to come to the Great Khan's territory?"
"Did Master Xiao conclude that I dare not kill you?"
"The Great Khan fought in the north and south, killing people like grass. Not to mention me, even if Long Live came in person, if you really wanted to kill him, there would be no hesitation at all."
"Then Master Xiao relies on his strong martial arts skills. Do you think I can't kill you?"
"I don't think I'm too strong in martial arts. I can definitely win if I fight you now. But with martial arts, you can be defeated by a hundred people at most.
On the territory of the Great Khan, I can easily gather thousands of cavalry, but I am not that confident yet.
I dare to come, and I am confident that the Great Khan will not kill me. In addition to my judgment of the situation, it is also because of my new world view. "
An Dahan stared at the bones in his hands, his eyes not touching Xiao Feng's, and neither of them could see the other's eyes.
"I've seen the world view before, but I don't know what treasure Master Xiao has in store this time.
, is it more powerful than the gunpowder last time? "
Xiao Feng stood up slowly: "The Great Khan told his men that the movement was a bit loud and there should be no misunderstanding."
Anda Khan smiled: "Don't worry, they won't do anything without my order unless you kill me on the spot."
Xiao Feng walked to his horse, picked off an iron thing from the saddle, and threw the sheep bone high in his hand.
The sheep bones rolled in the air, reached the highest point, and then began to fall.
With a loud bang, the sheep bones were smashed in the air, and the bone residue slowly fell down like fine snow grits.
