After seeing the power of the cannon, Jamuhe took Anzabu and others out of the Dunbao.
After crossing the moat outside the border fort and riding a horse for about a few miles, Jamuka looked at Anzabu who had been silent all the way and said in a bad tone: "I always thought you were our Mongolian warrior before, but now I realize that you are. I think too highly of you, you are not worthy of being a warrior."
Anzabu was stunned for a moment, then thought of his ugly appearance on the fort wall, and showed a hint of shame.
Jamukha continued: "Didn't you always say that the Tiger Flag's cannons pose no threat? Do you still think so now?"
"My subordinate still thinks so." Anzabu said, "My subordinate has never heard the sound of cannons, and he was frightened when he first heard it. If I give my subordinate another chance, he will never be as miserable as before. "
Seeing that Anzabu had regained some energy, Jamuhe said: "I really can't blame you entirely. Our Tumut and the Ming Dynasty have been at peace for decades. Even I haven't heard the sound of cannons. I'm afraid it's only Namu'er. Only those of Lao Taiji’s generation had seen with their own eyes the scene of Ming Dynasty firing artillery.”
"That's what the general said." Anzabu agreed, and then added, "The cannons of the Ming Dynasty are not as powerful as the people of the Ming Dynasty boasted. They are not even ten miles away, not to mention five miles away."
Jamuka nodded and said, "You are right. The Ming Dynasty's cannons are quite powerful, but their range is by no means as far as ten miles. Although I did not see where the iron ball landed, I estimate that it is at most two or three miles. "
"General, why don't we go look for it? My subordinates have paid attention to the direction in which the iron ball falls. We can guess the range of the cannon from the position of the iron ball." Anzabu suggested to Jamuka.
Jamukha shook his head and said: "No need, as long as you know that the cannons brought by the Tiger Flag are not as powerful as the legend says, but the people of the Tiger Flag have got so many cannons, you still have to tell the Khan .”
"Yes." Anzabu agreed.
The group of people galloped away on horseback.
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In front of the Datong Xuji Store, there were about a dozen large trucks carrying goods parked.
In the backyard of Xu Ji's store, large trucks filled with goods kept coming out of the backyard, and at the same time, empty trucks entered the yard.
"Hurry up, all the goods in the yard must be moved to the car before noon." Li Weiming stood in the yard and shouted loudly, urging the workers to work quickly.
Xu Ji was a business left to Fan Yongdou after Xu Tong left. Although there was only a cover left, Fan Yongdou used his money to buy a yard, changed it into a business name, and continued to use the Xu Ji Company as a sign.
Li Weiming returned to Datong and was arranged by Fan Yongdou to work in Xu Jili and became Xu Ji's shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper Li, I'm calling you to come in."
A door in the backyard opened, and a man dressed as a servant shouted to Li Weiming.
"Come here." Li Weiming agreed, and then shouted to the workers in the yard, "Hurry up, I won't deduct your wages if we don't finish the work before noon."
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the room where the servant came out.
When he came to the house, he walked up to a middle-aged man in the house with a humble face and said respectfully: "Master, are you looking for me?"
Fan Yongdou put down the tureen in his hand and asked, "How are the things prepared?"
"Don't worry, sir, you can leave the city today." Li Weiming replied.
Fan Yongdou nodded slightly and warned: "In order to collect this batch of goods, the patrol manager has contributed a lot. When the convoy comes back from the grassland, remember to send the patrol manager his share of the money."
"Don't worry, sir, I will keep these things in my mind and I will never forget them." Li Weiming promised, patting his chest.
"That's good." Fan Yongdou nodded.
Li Weiming showed a hint of hesitation, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Sir, the goods have been gathered together, but the convoy may not be safe on the grassland. Liu Heng of the Tiger Flag will definitely not let our convoy go to Bansheng City safely. "
"You don't need to worry about this matter. I know it well." Fan Yongdou said, "I have already arranged for the steward to go with the convoy to the grassland. You only need to concentrate on collecting grain. Nowadays, there are disasters everywhere, and the grassland The price of grain has more than tripled. The more grain you harvest here, the more you will earn."
Li Weiming said: "Don't worry, sir. The people patrolling the Yamen have said hello. The grain merchants below dare not not sell grain to us. Besides, we give them an extra penny per bucket."
"Although you bought the grain this time with the help of the Inspector's relationship, you can't let down your guard. You have to find a way to make good friends with those grain merchants. The Inspector's term is only one year. After one year, the Inspector will return to Beijing. We also have to We can continue to buy grain from those grain merchants." Fan Yongdou warned.
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely maintain the relationship with the grain merchants." Li Weiming promised.
Fan Yongdou picked up the bowl, took a sip, and said, "Okay, you can go and watch outside! It's time for me to leave."
"I'll see you off, Master." Li Weiming said respectfully.
"No need." Fan Yongdou waved his hand and said, "The things in your hands are the most important. This batch of goods is related to Fan Ji's future, so there is no room for loss."
Li Wei put his hands together, bowed and said, "Yes."
Fan Yongdou put down his tureen, stood up, and walked out of the house with his servants.
Li Weiming watched Fan Yongdou leave the house, then returned to the backyard and continued to stare at the guys working in the backyard.
There was a carriage with a carriage parked outside Xu Ji's store.
As soon as Fan Yongdou came out, he stepped onto the carriage and sat in the carriage compartment.
The servant who was following him went around to the other side of the carriage, sat on the side of the carriage, and at the same time said to the driver who was driving the carriage: "Let's go!"
The coachman waved his whip and urged the carriage to move forward slowly.
Fan Yongdou's voice came from inside the carriage, saying: "Have you sent the news to Bansheng City?"
The servant sitting in front said: "It has been sent. In order to ensure everything is safe, three people were sent to Bansheng City from Xinpingbao and Zhangjiakou in two different directions."
"That's good." Fan Yongdou in the carriage responded.
The driver drove the carriage away from Datong and drove the carriage all the way towards Xuanfu.
There were so many carts carrying goods parked outside Xu Ji's store, and making such a big noise was naturally noticed by the secret spies arranged by Tiger Flag in Datong.
Regarding what happened at Xu Ji's store, the secret spies of Tiger Character Banner sent the news to Lingqiu and Grassland respectively.
The road to the grassland is far away, so Lingqiu's party received the news first.
The news was passed to Yang Yuan through the Foreign Intelligence Bureau, and then sent to Liu Heng's desk through Yang Yuan.
After reading the news, Liu Heng put aside the paper recording the news and said with a smile to the people in the signing room: "We have expected Fan Yongdou's actions. As for Xu Ji sending a convoy to the grassland again, I It’s not surprising, there’s nothing to worry about, I believe Deputy Director Li will solve the matter.”
Zhao Yutu agreed: "With Deputy Director Li and Zhang Hong's soldiers encamped on the grassland, Fan Yongdou will not be able to cause much trouble."
Liu Heng smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about Fan Yongdou. I brought you here this time because of the incident on Dayuan Island."
