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"I didn't expect that Dongzhu Liu was a sharp-tongued person." The old man of the Zhao family said with a smile.
Liu Heng said: "Mr. Zhao has been able to keep the Zhao family in Bansheng City for so many years. To be honest, I admire Mr. Zhao's ability."
"As long as you are willing to work hard for the Great Khan, the Great Khan will not treat my Zhao family badly." Mr. Zhao said with a smile.
Liu Heng knew that the Great Khan the other party was talking about was naturally not the present-day Tumote Great Khan Boshitu, but Altan Khan, the great lord of the past on the grasslands, also known as Ananda Khan.
"Old Mrs. Zhao may not even forget that you are a Han, not a Mongolian." Liu Heng said.
Old Mrs. Zhao chuckled and said: "What's the difference between Han and Mongolians? The Great Khan is a foreign race to the Ming Dynasty, but to my Zhao family, he is no different from the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. I, the Zhao family, have to fight for their loyalty to the emperor by eating the emperor's salary." If you surrender to Anda Khan, then you will be dominated by the Mongols."
"It's a good thing to eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor, but it's a pity that you have escaped from Qingcheng by serving the emperor." Liu Heng said sarcastically.
Tan Zaiwang, who went to Qingcheng, has not come back yet, but he sent someone back to deliver the message a long time ago, so Liu Heng already knew that Bu Shitu had escaped from Qingcheng.
Mr. Zhao didn't seem to understand Liu Heng's sarcasm. Instead, he looked at Long Zun with his dim old eyes and said: "You Tiger Flags should not come to the grassland, let alone provoke the Mongolians. Do you know that if you do this, you will bring trouble to your life?" How much damage did the Han people on the grasslands cause?”
"It is not our Tiger Flags that have brought harm to the Han people on the grasslands, but the Mongols. If our Tiger Flags don't come to the grasslands, will the lives of the Han people living on the grasslands be better?" Liu Heng asked rhetorically.
Mr. Zhao snorted coldly and said, "It's better than staying in the Ming Dynasty and not being able to survive."
"Mr. Zhao's words are too biased. Although the people who stayed in the Ming Dynasty had a hard time, it would not be easy on the grassland either. And the Han slaves on the grassland could not even take care of their lives, not even a lamb. No one can compare to how many Han people die on the grasslands every year. I believe that even Mr. Zhao should know it without me saying it." Liu Heng's voice suddenly turned cold.
Mr. Zhao's face sank and he said: "Can they survive in the Ming Dynasty, they will still die. Besides, when they come to the grassland, they can at least have food to eat. As long as they work hard, they can live better. If they can Being a Han merchant leads a better life than many Mongolian herdsmen."
"There are as many Han people living on the grasslands as there are Han merchants. What's more, even if they are Han merchants, any ordinary herdsman would dare to whip them with a whip, but the Han merchants would not dare to fight back and cannot fight back. Although Dayuan is gone, , but the Han people are still in a lowly position on the grasslands, allowing the Mongols to beat and scold them at will," Liu Heng said.
The old man of the Zhao family said coldly: "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth."
"I'm afraid Mrs. Zhao has forgotten those women who were plundered by the Mongols on the grasslands. Don't you know what happened to them, Mrs. Zhao?" Liu Heng asked again.
The old man of the Zhao family was speechless.
However, from his face, Long Zun could see that the other party did not take seriously those Han women who were kidnapped by the Mongols on the grasslands.
"Mr. Zhao, why don't you say anything anymore? Haven't you always said that the Han people living on the grasslands are better off than the Han people in the Ming Dynasty?" Liu Heng continued to press the other party.
The old man of the Zhao family said with a face of shame and anger: "Slaves are different from ordinary people."
"It's no different. They are also Han Chinese, and the abducted women also have their own families. Who will be responsible for their misery in this life." Liu Heng almost shouted.
The old man of the Zhao family said: "Humph, your Tiger-Character Banner is just a business of the Ming Dynasty. When reinforcements from the grassland ministries arrive, your Tiger-Character Banner will be driven out of the grassland. By then, there will be more Han people living on the grassland. People died because of your Tiger Flag."
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, Mrs. Zhao. Now that our Tiger-Charactered Banner army has arrived, it won't leave again. As for those Mongolians you mentioned, it's not that I look down on them. No matter how many they come, I, the Tiger-Charactered Banner, will take care of them." Even if they don't come, sooner or later my Tiger Flag will find them one by one." Liu Heng said in a stern tone.
Old Mrs. Zhao's dim eyes looked at Liu Heng's face again, and after a long time he said: "It's such a big ambition, but it's a pity that you chose the wrong target to conquer. The grassland is the grassland of the Mongols. The Han people can never conquer the Mongols. Even if Your Tiger-Character Banner was very powerful for a while, but when all the ministries on the grassland joined forces, even the frontier troops of the Ming Dynasty did not dare to ignore its edge. Your Tiger-Character Banner only has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, so you really think you can rule the grassland."
"How can you know that our tiger-character flag cannot rule the grassland if you don't try it? At least the Tumut Department is no match for our tiger-character flag. Today they lost Bansheng City, and tomorrow they will lose Qingcheng." Liu Heng said , "The Mongols are not as powerful as you think, Mrs. Zhao, not to mention this is a war between civilization and barbarism."
"What a shameless statement." The old man of the Zhao family snorted coldly.
Liu Heng looked at Old Mrs. Zhao in front of him and said, "Others say that Mr. Zhao is no longer Han, but I don't believe it. I still want to see it with my own eyes. Unfortunately, after seeing it, I am very disappointed."
As he spoke, he sighed and shook his head.
"How do you Tiger Character Banner plan to deal with the old man and the Zhao family?" The old man of the Zhao family suddenly asked.
Liu Heng smiled and said: "I thought that Mr. Zhao would not ask about his family's affairs, but now that Mr. Zhao has spoken, I can tell Mr. Zhao frankly that you..."
As he spoke, his tone paused.
At this time, Mr. Zhao showed concern on his face and tilted his ears towards Liu Heng.
It can be seen that he is still very concerned about the situation of the Zhao family.
Liu Heng continued: "Many people in Bansheng City hate you, Mrs. Zhao, so I don't need to tell you what your fate will be. I think you know it yourself, Mr. Zhao. As for the rest of the Zhao family, I will not kill them all. As long as the Zhao family is If he has not done anything outrageous, I can spare his life and undergo labor reform, and all the property of the Zhao family will be confiscated."
"Lao Chen has been in trouble with your Tiger Flag several times. I'm not surprised at all that you want to take his life." Mr. Zhao said expressionlessly.
Liu Heng said: "Don't worry, old man. Although you have never admitted that you are a Han, I still care about your identity as a Han. I will leave you a whole body and a coffin for you, and I will not let you die in the wilderness." "
"I would also like to thank Dongzhu Liu for your kindness." The old man of the Zhao family said, "Before I die, I would like to ask one more question, how do you plan to treat the nobles who fall into your hands in the future?"
The corners of Liu Heng's eyes twitched slightly, his eyes were half-squinted, and he said: "Old Master, you care too much, you'd better go on your way with peace of mind!"
After saying that, Liu Heng turned around and walked outside the house.
Mr. Zhao looked at Liu Heng's back and shouted: "The grassland will always be the grassland of the Mongols. I will teach you a way out. Don't be too cruel to such noble people."
From beginning to end, Liu Heng never looked back.
Chen Xunping said to several soldiers in the room: "Send Mr. Zhao on his way."
Several soldiers in the room who were guarding the old man of the Zhao family stepped forward...
