After getting off the general platform, Chen Kan walked straight towards the largest tent in the camp, which was his handsome tent.
Although Zhou Shi is the real controller of this force, Zhou Shi has always existed in this force as a deputy general.
He was previously Ping'an's deputy general, and now he is Chen Kan's deputy general.
"Master Hou, what are you going to do next?" The confusion on Zhou Shi's face has not disappeared until now.
Mainly because Chen Kan's performance just now was really not impressive. Based on his several contacts with Chen Kan, he could feel that Chen Kan was definitely not a simple person.
Unsimple people will do unsimple things, but what just happened was too simple for him to understand.
Chen Kan didn't say much, walked into the big tent, came to the main seat and sat down, waiting for Zhou Shi, Si Guo and others to stand in two rows of cultural relics.
Then he calmly ordered: "Let Cheng Feng and Fang Xu come to see me, um, and that Jurchen fierce brother Suhan."
Among all the people present, Zhang San had the lowest status, but he was Chen Kan's personal guard, so this task could only fall on Zong Anliang Qianhu.
A group of people watched Zong Anliang leave the tent. Chen Kan looked at Cen Gu, Qiu Han, Qian Xinghu, and Fang Chaorong and said calmly: "You have nothing to do here. You should retreat first."
The four of them bowed their hands to Chen Kan expressionlessly: "I will say goodbye."
After the four people also walked out of the tent, the expression on Zhou Shi's face became even more confused.
Isn't it time to take the opportunity to win over people's hearts and establish authority in the military?
Why did the Marquis let them go like that?
Zhou Shi's heart was confused. He found that the officialdom method he had studied for a long time seemed to have lost its effect at this moment.
After Chen Kan finished saying these two sentences, he began to close his eyes and meditate.
Si Guo and Yu Zhong looked at each other. They were civil servants and knew Chen Kan better than the group of Qiu Ba in the military camp.
Even though Chen Kan mingled among the nobles every day, the people closest to Chen Kan were Fang Xiaoru, the Minister of Personnel, and Ru Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of War.
Fang Xiaoru is Chen Kan's teacher, and the relationship between Ru Yu and Chen Kan is that of falling in love and killing each other.
Si Guo and Yu Zhong, as well-informed people in Beijing, had already been warned by Ru Yu before Chen Kan arrived in Beijing, telling them not to mess with this guy.
But after today's brief contact, they found that Chen Kan seemed to be a little different from what they imagined, especially the legendary bad temper, which they didn't see at all.
While the two were confused, Chen Kan opened his eyes and looked at Yu Zhong.
Noticing Chen Kan's gaze, Yu Zhong and Si Guo stopped making eye contact and quietly waited for Chen Kan's next words.
"Master Yu!"
Chen Kan spoke, and Yu Zhong hurriedly stepped forward: "Master Hou."
Chen Kan asked: "Master Yu has been in the north all year round. How much does he know about the Jurchen clan?"
"Jurchen?"
There was a trace of doubt in Yu Zhong's eyes.
Chen Kan stared at Yu Zhong with burning eyes. As the chief steward in Beijing who manages the household registration records of military and Chinese officers and soldiers all year round, Yu Zhong must know these ethnic minorities in the north better than others.
Although Yu Zhong didn't know why the young marquis asked about the savages in the Black Mountains and White Waters, he quickly got into the mood with Ru Ru's warning in front of him.
After reviewing the information he knew in his heart, he handed over his hand and said: "Back to Lord Marquis, although Xiaguan has been in Beijing all year round, he has never been to Liaodong. Apart from his understanding of the Jurchen clan in history books, most of it is hearsay."
What a hearsay.
Chen Kan couldn't help but smile. Sure enough, no civil servant could change his nature.
No matter what happens, no matter whether it is good or bad, the first thing is always to take it out.
Fortunately, Chen Kan had already understood the behavior of these civil servants, so he said calmly: "It's okay, you can just hear it from hearsay. Your Excellency, you might as well tell me about it."
"Then, I'm just talking nonsense."
Yu Zhong once again raised his hand to Chen Kanyi, with a look of reminiscence on his face, and said slowly: "As far as I know, during the pre-Song Dynasty, the Jurchens established the Kingdom of Jin and perished at the hands of the Tatars. Except for the Wanyan clan of the Jin royal family, All of them were killed by the Han people and the Tatars, but some Jurchens still fled back to the land of black mountains and white waters.
A considerable part of the Jurchens who fled back have already adopted the living habits of the Han people, so they are not willing to return to the mountains to be savages, but rather yearn for the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, they were squeezed out by the original Jurchens in the clan, so this part of the Jurchens gathered on the border of the Ming Dynasty to form a new ethnic group. This group of Jurchens was called the Jianzhou Jurchens in the Ming Dynasty. "
"Jianzhou Jurchen."
Chen Kan repeated these four words in a low voice, then looked at Yu Guo and continued to ask: "So, do the Jurchens have other tribes?"
Yu Zhong nodded and responded: "Master Hou, there are many Jurchen tribes, but we, the Ming Dynasty, roughly divide them into three tribes. One is what the official said is Jianzhou Jurchen. Jianzhou Jurchen is the most powerful among the Jurchen savages." As a part of civilization, a considerable number of people will join the Ming Dynasty's border army and serve for the Ming Dynasty every year.
The other two are called Haixi Jurchens and Savage Jurchens respectively. The Haixi Jurchens live in the mountains bordering Liaodong and North Korea all year round and rarely come into contact with the Ming Dynasty.
This group was the first Jurchen savage to leave the land of black mountains and white water. It was this group that established the Bohai Kingdom, which had a short-lived appearance in the pre-Tang Dynasty.
As for the last part, the Ming Dynasty sometimes called them the East China Sea Jurchens, and sometimes called them the Savage Jurchens. They are no different from wild beasts. They have lived in the land of black mountains and white water for generations, adjacent to the sea. "
"These three tribes are the three largest tribes of the Jurchen clan. In addition, there are some scattered small tribes, but most of them are headed by these three tribes."
Yu Zhong introduced the overall situation of the Jurchens to Chen Kan in a clear and articulate manner. After thinking for a while to make sure that nothing was missing, he cupped his hands towards Chen Kan and said: "Master Hou, this is all I know. As for more things, There are many young women in our army, and the Marquis can summon them to inquire."
Chen Kan leaned on the stool with a thoughtful look on his face and ignored Yu Zhong's suggestion.
Yu Zhong was not annoyed. After speaking, he retreated behind Si Guo and pretended to be a wooden man.
Not long after, Qianhu Zong Anliang returned to the big tent with three people.
"I've met the Marquis!"
Cheng Feng and Fang Xu stepped forward to salute, their expressions slightly excited.
"I've met the general."
This sentence came from the mouth of a burly man.
The novel courtesy made Chen Kan couldn't help but look at him. This was the first time someone called him "general". With this sentence, "general", Chen Kan would remember him forever.
Chen Kanxiao asked: "Are you Meng Ge Suhan?"
This question made Lai Jiang stunned. He seemed not to have expected that Chen Kan would know his name.
After a moment, he cupped his hands and said: "Come back to the general, the last general is Mengge Suhan. Have you heard of the last general?"
As soon as he said this, Cheng Feng laughed out loud: "Hahahaha, the Marquis has never heard of you, but he must have heard of my defeated general."
A trace of anger flashed across Meng Ge Suhan's face, and he looked at Cheng Feng coldly: "Don't be complacent, Japan will repay this disgrace a thousand times."
Chen Kan glared at Cheng Feng: "Shut up!"
Cheng Feng didn't care when he was scolded, but looked at Meng Brother Suhan coldly, his eyes full of provocation.
Meng Ge Suhan took a deep breath, resisted the urge to look at the disdain in Cheng Feng's eyes, and cupped his hands towards Chen Kan and said, "I wonder why the general called the last general here?"
"Flattery!"
Suddenly, a mean word came from the air. It was Fang Xu who had no sense of existence since he entered the door.
Obviously, like Cheng Feng, he didn't have a good impression of Meng Ge Suhan, the former number one in horse racing.
Chen Kan didn't want to pay attention to the grudges between them. He glared at Fang Xu and told him to shut up.
He turned to look at Meng Ge Suhan and asked: "I heard that you are a Jurchen?"
Meng Ge Suhan responded hurriedly: "Back to the general, it is good that the last general will be a Jurchen, but the last one will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty."
Chen Kan raised his hand to stop him from expressing his loyalty. Of course he knew that Meng Ge Suhan was loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
Otherwise, with the xenophobic temperament of the Han people, it would be impossible for him to become one of the 100 households of the Ming Dynasty. This is not what Chen Kan wants to ask.
The conversation was interrupted, Meng Ge Suhan looked at Chen Kan eagerly.
He knew that Cheng Feng belonged to the Marquis, and Cheng Feng defeated him in horse fighting, so he guessed that the Marquis probably wanted Cheng Feng to take his place.
But he had been in the army for many years and had finally climbed to the position of Baihu by virtue of his military merit. Now he was really unwilling to give up the official position of Baihu to others.
Therefore, whether it is a general who enters the door or expresses his loyalty, he simply wants to keep his hard-won official position.
Chen Kan did not keep him waiting for long, and said bluntly: "I summoned you here because I want to ask Brother Meng Timur who you are?"
As soon as the name Meng Brother Timur came out, Meng Brother Suhan's pupils suddenly shrank, and a look of fear appeared on his face unconsciously.
"Why, isn't it convenient to reveal it?"
Seeing the expression on Brother Meng Suhan's face, Chen Kan had a hint of inquiry in his tone.
Brother Meng Suhan shook his head, his face visibly pale: "General, it's not that it's inconvenient to reveal, but the general has an sworn hatred for this person."
"oh?"
Meng Ge Suhan's expression successfully aroused Chen Kan's interest, and he keenly felt that there might be something that could be manipulated.
"What's the grudge? Let's talk about it."
"Brother Meng, Timur, is the half-brother of the last general and the current leader of the Jurchen clan."
Mengge Suhan quickly revealed his relationship with Mengge Timur.
But there was a cold murderous intent in his tone, which had nothing to do with the word brother.
And when he mentioned this name, his face would unconsciously show a look of fear, as if he was mentioning something extremely terrifying.
Chen Kan sat up straight and asked with an inquiring look on his face: "Since he is your brother, why does he have sworn hatred with you?"
"Also, you said he is the current chief of the Jurchen tribe. Are you sure he is a Jurchen tribe and not the Jianzhou Jurchen tribe?"
