The news of Lao Nu's murder was still known to Hong Tai, A Min and others.
When they first heard the news, everyone couldn't believe it was true. Their Khan was experienced in many battles, and he was accompanied by the strongest five thousand Bagara.
With these 5,000 Bagaras, he was not afraid at all even if he faced 40,000 to 50,000 enemies. How could something happen?
Only Amin had an idea. He knew that the news might be true and that their great Khan might really be killed.
Because when the patrol found a large number of corpses, they also found a lot of broken iron pieces.
Those were all fragments of grenade explosions. Amin had experienced them personally and knew how terrifying those things were.
But what he didn't understand was how did Jia Cong destroy the five thousand Bagara with only two thousand troops?
It seems that this partner has hidden methods. He is really a powerful person and a person who values commitment. He has completed all the things he promised himself.
With such skills at such a young age, who among the Chu army will still be his opponent in the future?
No wonder he wants to form an alliance with me. He is also afraid that the birds will be gone and the dogs will be cooked!
After repeated confirmations, they sent fast horses and went non-stop to Hetuala. They found that their Khan had not returned, and then they finally accepted this sad fact.
At this moment, everyone seemed to feel that the sky was falling.
The old slave is their spiritual support and the invincible god in their hearts. How could something happen?
Until now, many people still don't want to believe this fact.
Hong Tai looked at his headless old father lying on the ground, feeling inexplicable grief in his heart. First, Mang Gurtai, then Daishan, and now even his father Khan was killed.
Who is it? Who is against them?
Time and time again, he showed his vicious fangs at them.
All the generals and tribal leaders in the big tent knelt on the ground.
Hong Tai lay on the old slave's body and cried bitterly: "Father Khan, who killed you? When I find out the murderer, I will cut him into pieces and avenge Father Khan."
Amin knelt down on the side, cried bitterly for a while, and began to persuade: "Hong Tai, the Great Khan is our clan's sea-fixing needle. Unfortunately, he died today, which is our biggest loss. I wish I could die in his place."
However, now is not the time to be sad. The top priority is to find out the murderer of the Great Khan, avenge the Great Khan, recover the lost head of the Great Khan, and deal with the affairs behind the Great Khan.
The other one is to return to Hetuala immediately to stabilize the situation in the DPRK. Once the news of the murder of the Great Khan spreads back, some people with evil intentions will inevitably take the opportunity to cause chaos. We must not let these villains ruin the achievements that the Great Khan has worked hard to create. 's foundation. "
Hong Tai stopped crying when he heard this.
After thinking about it carefully, what Amin said did make sense, but finding the murderer would not be that simple. Now that most of the tribes in Khalkha have been conquered, they do not have the ability to kill their father Khan.
So, who else could it be besides them?
Horqin in the north is his ally. This time he dispatched 20,000 cavalry to help him and others defeat Khalkha. It couldn't be them.
Although Dachu in the south is an enemy, their army is mostly infantry with limited cavalry. Their combat power is not even as good as that of Khalkha. They should not be able to deal with the five thousand Bagara of their father Khan.
Then the only one left is Lin Dan Khan in the west. There have been several wars between the two clans in the past few years. They and Khalkha claim to be descendants of the Golden Family.
They once joined forces to fight against the barbarians, but they were defeated by Father Khan and Horqin. Lin Dan Khan was the most likely murderer.
These are just my guesses and need further confirmation, which cannot be done in the short term.
However, once the news of Father Khan's murder reaches Hetuala, it will inevitably cause shock in the court and give some ambitious people an opportunity to take advantage of it.
His father Khan was killed, and now he and Amin had the highest status. With his son here, it was natural that Amin, his nephew, would not have the chance.
Seeing as Amin reminded himself just now, he probably had no intention of competing with him for position.
Then he is the most promising person to inherit the throne, and his other brothers are incapable of competing with him.
Daishan and Mang Gurtai, who had the ability to make money with themselves, are both dead.
The remaining brothers are either too mediocre or too young to pose a threat to themselves.
If I don't go back, it will be hard to say. If those with ulterior motives take advantage of the loophole and help a brother to rise to power, once the status is determined, then there will be nothing wrong with me.
It seems that we must return to Hetuala first. The investigation of the murderer of our father Khan can only be left to others first.
Hong Tai stood up, looked around at the generals in the big tent, and said: "Generals, my father Khan was unfortunately killed, and everyone is deeply saddened. I also wish I could take my own life. Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely find out. The murderer, avenging his father Khan.
It's just that with the departure of Father Khan, the huge forces are leaderless. They say that a country cannot be without a king for a day. If a leader is not selected to control the overall situation, it will eventually fall apart and fall into the previous chaotic state.
Hong Tai is not talented, but he is willing to inherit the legacy of his father Khan, lead everyone to strengthen our clan, so that everyone can live a good life, and one day take over the Central Plains, so that everyone can go to the Central Plains and enjoy the colorful world there. I hope everyone can support me. "
After hearing this, all the generals in the big tent began to think that they were going to wait for their own team.
Hong Tai looked at Amin. The only one who could influence the generals here was Amin.
Amin had already had his own plan and stood up to support him without hesitation.
"I, Amin, support Sibeile Hongtai to inherit the position of the Great Khan. Hongtai is both civil and military, and is a good manager. He is highly regarded by the Great Khan. He is the best choice for successor. What do you have to hesitate about?"
When the generals saw that Amin also supported Hong Tai, they no longer hesitated and swore allegiance.
"We will pay homage to the Great Khan, and we are willing to follow the Great Khan on horseback to the Central Plains and unify the world."
Hong Tai was overjoyed and said: "Everyone, please stand up. The top priority is to lead troops back to Hetuala immediately to stabilize the situation in the DPRK. I announce that the army will return to the DPRK tomorrow."
"I will obey the decree of the Great Khan!"
Hong Tai left behind several of his cronies, as well as Amin, to discuss a specific plan.
In the end, he left one of his cronies to supervise matters on the Mongolian side, and the others all returned to Hetuala with the army.
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When Jia Cong got the news, it was already several days later.
At this time, Hong Tai and others had almost returned to Hetuala, the base camp of the barbarians.
Looking at the secret letter sent by Amin in his hand, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
It seems that this Amin is not a simple person, but a very ambitious person.
The reason why he didn't let himself kill Hong Tai was because he was afraid that after he forced himself to become the Great Khan, the sons of Lao Nu would oppose him and eventually break up into a mess.
He wants to take over all the power of Lao Nu, and currently only Hong Tai can do this.
He wanted to first support Hong Tai's succession, thereby gaining Hong Tai's trust, growing his own power, and taking the opportunity to bribe a group of soldiers.
After Hong Tai has eliminated some threats and stumbling blocks, Amin will find a way to kill Hong Tai and succeed him as the Great Khan.
This plan is good. Borrow Hong Tai's help to get rid of his threatening brothers. Then all he needs to do is get rid of Hong Tai.
It's just that Hong Tai is not a simple person. If he really wants to stabilize the overall situation, I don't know if A Min will have a chance.
The letter also reminded him that the old slave had bribed many officials from the DPRK and the Central Government to speak for the barbarians. There were also barbarian spies among the border troops. Hong Tai would soon know the truth about killing the old slave.
Let yourself be more careful and don't be fooled by your own people.
In addition, let yourself find a way to keep the old slave's head. When the time comes, he will come forward to redeem the head and get some century-old ginseng for yourself.
This is good news. Although I got more than a dozen century-old ginseng trees from the old slave's palace, no one would have too much of such a good thing.
Recently, Han Nianci has been making a bowl of ginseng soup for herself every day, using ginseng that is more than fifty years old, and the effect is very good.
Most of these high-grade ginseng is in the hands of tribal leaders.
Generally, the ginseng sold in caravans is less than ten years old. It is large in quantity and not valuable. It is basically weighed by the pound. Occasionally, some older ginseng will be sold out.
High-aged ginseng is also very rare in Liaodong.
In the future, with Amin here, there will be no shortage of ginseng. When the barbarians are stable, they will start doing business with Amin.
He burned the letters in his hands, got up and left the study.
In November, the land of Liaodong was already covered in silver.
The weather here in Liaodong is very cold. The herdsmen on the grasslands have huddled in their tents for the winter. Even the barbarians are not willing to go out to hunt. There will not be any wars a year ago.
Jia Cong also calmed down and prepared for the winter. In fact, he didn't need to prepare anything by himself. He just gave the order and someone would rush to do everything.
Now he is in charge of these three thousand bosses and fifteen hundred households. People often come to deliver things. Jia Cong does not refuse and accepts all the orders. Although he does not care about those things, he cannot do without the favors.
If you don't accept them, they will be unhappy. Only if you accept them can you be considered one of your own.
At the end of November, the caravan arrived in Guangning. In addition to rice, it also brought some supplies for the winter.
Two of the carts contained fresh vegetables, wrapped tightly in several layers of quilts to prevent them from freezing.
These vegetables are all produced in the greenhouses of Linhe Villa, and they are a rarity in Liaodong today.
In winter here, in addition to eating some dried vegetables and pickled vegetables, there is meat.
Given Jia Cong's conditions, there is no shortage of meat, but fresh vegetables.
Also returning with the caravan were Wang Cai, Tiezhu and others.
After arranging everyone, he took Tiezhu and Wangcai to the study.
Tiezhu and Wangcai cupped their hands and said, "Congratulations to the Marquis, congratulations to the Marquis."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "You already know about my promotion to Marquis?"
Wangcai said: "As for returning to the Marquis, after we completed the mission, we returned to Ningguo Mansion and already knew the news. Miss Ping, please ask me to tell the Marquis that everything is fine at home, so that the Marquis should not worry about it. My wife was very happy when she heard the news."
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Yes, I understand. Let's talk about it. What's the situation over there at Water Monkey? What did you do this time?"
Tie Zhu said: "Master Hou, Water Monkey and others have completely controlled that group of pirates. The former pirate leader caused an accident and killed him in a naval battle. Now Water Monkey is the leader of that group of pirates.
Now Water Monkey has a total of more than 400 to 500 men. There are seven or eight medium-sized ships, a dozen small ships, and a dozen cargo ships. This time we brought four small steel ships. Cannon, four hundred rounds of ammunition, several test shots were fired on the ship, and the effect was very good.
Water Monkey has also begun to regularize his pirates. We have already started training when we come back. After the New Year, I believe there will be a big change. I have told him all the follow-up plans of the Marquis, and Water Monkey said yes. Will get the job done. "
"What's the topography of that island? Are there any development prospects?"
Tie Zhu shook his head and said: "Strictly speaking, it's not an island, it's just a valley near the sea. The valley is very large and is a natural harbor. The entrance is very dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It's okay to settle there temporarily. At most, you can It can accommodate a population of more than a thousand people.”
It's a good place for a small trip, but it's obviously not suitable for being a pirate's nest. Strictly speaking, it hasn't left the mainland yet, so it's not very safe, and it has no development prospects.
There are countless islands in the sea, and there are many suitable for survival. Choosing one with difficult terrain and transporting a few cannons to mount them in the dangerous place will be truly safe.
The main reason is that there are too few people, and Jia Cong has no plans to go to sea. Otherwise, places like Xiaoliuqiu Islands, Jeju Island, Yizhou Island and other places are good places.
"Wangcai, you can rest for a few days and go back with the caravan. Let Heishan Village prepare a batch of new year's goods and prey. You can bring them back by the way, and prepare one for each side of the house.
When you go back, go find Water Monkey and tell him to find an island suitable for survival when he goes to sea. The terrain must be dangerous. As a new stronghold, I will pay for him to buy two warships. We'd better not Come forward and let them do the deal themselves.
In addition, let him send a ship to explore the sea route to Liaodong. If there is no problem, we can try to use sea transportation in the future. If we need silver, we can withdraw it from the inner treasury. When it gets warm next year, you can come back with the caravan. . "
"Yes, Lord Marquis, I will definitely do this well."
Jia Cong turned to look at Tiezhu and said: "There should be no fighting before the year. If you want to go home to celebrate the New Year, I can give you a holiday. You can go back with the caravan. If you have personal guards, everything will be fine." "
Tie Zhu shook his head and said: "How can we go back by ourselves if the Marquis stays here? We stay here to accompany the Marquis."
Three days later, Wangcai took Jia Cong's letter and led the caravan to Heishan Village, where he brought all the new year's goods and returned to Shenjing City.
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