Chapter 263 Giving away heads
Jiang Qingzhi's trip was not only responsible for the mission of spreading his power outside the Great Wall, but also for negotiations.
Inside the big tent, both parties sat down as host and guest, and maids served them milk wine and mutton.
A small knife, a plate of mutton, and a small plate of yellowed crushed salt, that's all.
Jiang Qingzhi was not polite either. He took a knife and cut a piece of mutton. He tasted it and frowned, saying, "Excuse me, this mutton... is not good."
A noble sneered, "The grassland lamb meat is the most delicious, the Ming people's is far inferior."
Ha ha!
Jiang Qingzhi laughed, "Stone."
"Master." Sun Chonglou opened the bag he had been carrying, which contained many things. He took out a porcelain bottle, discarded the yellowed salt in the small dish, and poured some sauce into it.
A fragrance suddenly came over.
Next was another porcelain bottle, and Sun Chonglou poured the contents onto the edge of the large plate containing the mutton.
Jiang Qingzhi cut another piece of mutton, dipped it in the red sauce and tasted it.
"It's really delicious."
Everyone couldn't help swallowing.
The second piece of mutton was dipped into the green sauce in the large dish. Someone said, "Isn't this chive sauce?"
Jiang Qingzhi ate it calmly and shook his head. "The taste is too simple."
He mixed the chive sauce and chili sauce and tried again.
"Hmm!" Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, "It's a pity that it's not in the capital, otherwise it would be better with some sesame seeds."
He put down the knife and said, "Shitou, give Alda Khan one too."
The same sauce was served to Altan, who dipped the mutton in it and put it into his mouth.
hot!
Altan's face changed slightly, but his taste buds were stimulated and he began to absorb the aroma of mutton. At this moment, the smell of chive sauce also followed...
Oh!
It turns out that Ben Khan used to eat pig food?
I squinted my eyes.
"This is chive sauce from the grassland." Tuotuo said.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Do you know how many years of history this has been eaten in the Central Plains?"
Tuotuo didn't know.
A bunch of bumpkins... Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "Thousands of years!"
At that time, no one knew where the ancestors of this group of people were. Even if they existed, they must have eaten raw meat and drank blood, almost like savages.
"Leek is one of the seven pickles. The seven pickles refer to leek, green onion, mustard, sunflower, celery, reed and bamboo shoots. "The Book of Zhou: Celestial Officials: The Pickled Vegetable Maker" states: "In every sacrifice... five kinds of meat, seven kinds of pickles, and three kinds of meat are used to fill the sacrifice." Xu Wei demonstrated his talent and memory.
"Do you know Zhou Li?" Jiang Qingzhi asked again.
No one answered.
When a long and uninterrupted civilization is shown off, a sense of pride can't help but arise.
Tuotuo looked at the several Ming people behind Jiang Qingzhi, and there was pride in their eyes.
Those are their ancestors!
The Central Dynasty that had made foreign races submit to it countless times.
"I do not know!"
Jiang Qingzhi sighed, and Altan said calmly: "Now my Khan's cavalry is outside the tent, envoy, do you want to test your cavalry?"
This is a threat!
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "I tried it twice in Datong and left behind a Jingguan. Has Altan Khan ever seen it? I'm sorry that my craftsmanship is not good enough."
Choking!
A noble drew his sword.
Rushed over in rage.
Jiang Qingzhi cut the mutton and said with a smile: "My favorite is the mutton pancake, which is brown on the outside and tender on the inside..."
Mo Zhan walked forward slowly, pressing the hilt of the knife with his right hand.
Xuanfu's first knife narrowed his eyes, revealing murderous intent.
"Step back!" Altan waved his hand, and the noble stopped, seeming to want to say something.
Sure enough, there were many restless people within Altan Khan's clan.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little solemn, Jiang Qingzhi stood up, "Uncle Ben is tired."
Then someone led Jiang Qingzhi and others to settle down, and the accompanying soldiers camped three miles away from the main camp.
"I must have three hundred people around me," Jiang Qingzhi said to Tuotuo.
"This is the Khan's camp." Tuotuo shook his head.
"Are ten thousand cavalrymen afraid of the three hundred warriors under my command?" Jiang Qingzhi laughed contemptuously, "Besides, this is my honor guard!"
Tuotuo sent someone to ask Altan for permission and got it.
"Three hundred people, let them in."
Altan waved his hands, and after Tuotuo left, he said coldly: "Idiot!"
The nobleman said, "Great Khan, Jiang Qingzhi has been humiliating us from the beginning. What about the chive sauce that has existed for thousands of years? He is mocking us for eating raw meat and drinking blood...
Furthermore, that fellow actually mentioned Jingguan outside Datong in the Khan's tent. He was humiliating the Khan!"
Altan looked at him calmly, "After learning about the Jingguan, I wanted to have someone destroy it. But later I gave up the idea. Why?"
He put down the knife and slowly wiped his hands with a cloth, "This Khan wants to keep it, so that you can wait and see the result of the internal strife."
Ji Neng put down his wine glass. "Sha Yibu was an idiot. He hesitated again and again before the battle and divided his troops into ten groups in order to preserve his strength. As a result, he was defeated one by one by Jiang Qingzhi. The Khan was merciful and only gave him a flogging and demoted him to a thousand households."
"We are facing a behemoth." Altan said, "Jiang Qingzhi is right. The Central Dynasty has been the nightmare of the grassland for thousands of years. Now that I have a strong army, why don't we march south and recreate the grand scene of the Yuan Dynasty ruling the Central Plains?"
Altan stood up and said, "It is only because someone is dragging my legs that I have to stop the conquest."
He placed his hands on the table and looked down at everyone.
"The Ming people are reorganizing their officers and soldiers. This time, I invited them to hunt in order to see their strength. If they are not strong enough, then this year, when the autumn is high and the horses are fat, I will take you south to herd horses in the capital of the Ming people!"
Everyone's spirits were lifted.
"And the Ming people will also take the opportunity to spy on this Khan." Altan thought of the magnificent formation before. "The Ming Emperor hid in the Western Garden for many years. Now it seems that he has woken up. Whenever the emperors of the Central Dynasty wake up, the first thing they do is to look north!" "Look north here!" Altan pointed to the ground and roared, "Many years ago, a young man named Huo Qubing led his army to trample on the royal court. Many years later, another young man came from the Central Dynasty, and today, he humiliated this Khan in public. Do you feel ashamed?"
Inside the tent, there was a hissing breath.
It was as if a group of wild beasts were angry.
"Then cheer up and show the Ming people how brave and invincible we grassland warriors are! Shock them!"
"Leader!"
Everyone agreed with a roar.
Altan sat down and said with a smile: "Go and get ready! Ji Neng can stay."
Everyone resigned.
The last person went out, the curtain fell, and the tent fell into darkness.
After an unknown amount of time, Ji Neng heard Altan say, "Jiang Qingzhi did it on purpose."
"The Khan's intention is..."
"He deliberately angered those idiots in order to see if the people under my command were united. Just now, eleven of the twenty or so people were furious, and one of them drew his sword and attacked... The remaining half of the idiots were still gloating. The Han people have a saying, 'If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.'"
Ji Neng said, "How about leaving Jiang Qingzhi behind?"
"Do you think that keeping Jiang Qingzhi will solve the problem once and for all?" Altan smiled. "Over the years, I have been sending envoys south, and have been receiving news that they were beheaded by Emperor Ming and their heads were sent to the nine borders. At that time, I was laughing... A tribe with many internal conflicts has gradually become united. To be honest, I have to thank Emperor Ming."
Ji Neng said: "Yes, if Jiang Qingzhi is left behind, the Ming people will also share the same hatred for the enemy..."
"The Emperor of Ming used this as an inspiration to revive the army. With the manpower and resources of the Ming people, a million-strong army is within reach. A million-strong army... only needs half of the elite troops that came today, no, only 30% of their strength. Our only choice is... to run as far as we can!"
Altan's eyes sparkled in the dimness. "Our only chance is to march south before the Emperor Ming completes the purge of the army! But before that, I must unite the army internally. Otherwise, an army with many internal contradictions and generals with different thoughts will surely be defeated once it encounters a strong enemy!"
Jineng was impressed. "The Khan has a far-sighted vision."
"You are my nephew. You have been following me since your brother passed away. Jineng, go tell them that there are countless wealth and people in the south. That is our inexhaustible treasure pot. Don't let the immediate benefits confuse your mind and lose the big picture for the small."
"Yes."
Jineng's father was Altan Khan's elder brother. After his brother passed away, his tribe was annexed by Altan Khan. Jineng led the few remaining tribesmen and usually grazed in the Hetao area and often invaded the Ming Dynasty.
When Jineng left the tent, his trusted adviser, the Ming Dynasty scholar Ma Tianlu, came over and asked softly, "What did the Khan say?"
"Jiang Qingzhi's words today successfully exposed the true colors of those idiots. Our internal conflicts are exposed. The Khan is very dissatisfied... Let me go and persuade him."
"Jineng, this is an offensive job."
"Yes."
"We should have led 30,000 households, but you only have 10,000 households under your command. Jineng, the Khan is on guard against you!" Ma Tianlu looked around and whispered, "We must be prepared. We can take this opportunity to win over those forces that are dissatisfied with the Khan..."
"Shut up!"
Jinen's eyes flashed fiercely, "Do you want to die?"
Ma Tianlu was startled, and Ji Neng said, "The Khan now controls nearly half of the forces, and he can constantly send his confidants south to die. Do you think he will be defenseless against me?
I am going to persuade those forces this time, and there must be someone nearby watching. If they find out that I have ulterior motives, your head and mine will be hung outside the big tent the next day!"
Ma Tianlu stamped his feet, "Hey!"
Ji Neng said coldly: "When you looked at Zhao Quan and others earlier, you seemed to be furious?"
Ma Tianlu understood his intention and said, "Well, I'll go and test it out. Maybe those people won't be able to resist and take action."
Zhao Quan was already preparing to take action.
He led his men to the vicinity of Jiang Qingzhi's residence and gave some instructions in a low voice.
A short woman walked past quietly.
Jiang Qingzhi finished washing up and came out to take a walk. Tuotuo accompanied him.
The scenery nearby was nice. Jiang Qingzhi cleared his mind and felt it all.
Tuotuo was smiling. He knew that there were some strange people under Zhao Quan's command, and they had performed secret skills such as invulnerability in public. If he could kill Jiang Qingzhi this time, it would have nothing to do with the Altan tribe.
——It was done by the White Lotus Sect.
The short woman took out something.
"This is the crossbow we brought from Datong. It was made by a skilled craftsman and is incredibly accurate!"
Li Zixin, who was beside Zhao Quan, gnashed his teeth and said, "Xuanfu had great hope of raising the flag, but it was ruined by Jiang Qingzhi. Since he is here this time, let him stay as a guest!"
"The feng shui here is good!" Zhao Quan's eyes were cold, "It's time to take action!"
The woman was hiding in the bushes. She slowly raised her head, picked up the crossbow and aimed.
"Just this once!"
Zhao Quan and others clenched their fists and waited with bated breath.
"It is said that this place is a summer resort." Xu Wei began to show off his knowledge.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "One year, we will incorporate it into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, renovate it, and charge admission or something."
Tuotuo smiled and said, "The Khan will certainly be willing to give the official mountain to Chang Wei Bo."
——Submit to the Khan and you will be rewarded immediately!
The two of them were exchanging witty remarks.
"There are assassins!"
Sun Chonglou suddenly shouted.
At the same time, a shield blocked Jiang Qingzhi behind him.
Sun Bu Tong drew his bow and arrow, then turned around and shot an arrow.
The crossbows fired simultaneously.
Arrows flew across the air.
The woman was shot by an arrow and covered her throat, still looking at Jiang Qingzhi steadily.
The crossbow arrow was blocked by the shield.
Sun Chonglou rushed over like a leopard, his long sword sweeping past.
A human head flew up!
Jiang Qingzhi didn't turn around, and smiled at Tuotuo: "What is this? Sending someone to die?
Tell Altan Khan that he is very polite. "
(End of this chapter)
