Chapter 269 It’s rude to come and not return.
The release of more than a thousand slaves seemed like a good thing, but it also brought with it a lot of trouble.
Most of these slaves were weak, so Jiang Qingzhi asked people to buy some food, mainly light dishes, supplemented with some mutton soup, so that they could eat until they were 70% full.
"My uncle said that if you suddenly eat a full meal after being hungry for a long time, you might die."
The army's cook shouted as he distributed food.
"Prepare to boil water for them to bathe. Clothes... there is no cloth to buy here, that's all."
After Jiang Qingzhi finished giving his instructions, Yan Xu said, "Master, what are our rules for hunting tomorrow?"
Xu Wei sneered, "I went around and made some inquiries earlier. The generals under Altan were quite dissatisfied. They said that the news of the heavenly punishment was spreading widely, which was not good for Altan. Some people wanted to keep the Earl, but Altan flatly refused."
Hu Zongxian said: "It would be easy if the trade had not been opened. Now those tribes want to make money by trading with the Ming Dynasty in exchange for the materials they urgently need. Whoever dares to interrupt the trade at this time will be their mortal enemy!"
"An Da will not agree to this." Jiang Qingzhi had already analyzed the matter thoroughly, "Tomorrow's rules..."
He looked at the slaves and asked, "Wen Chang, what else did you find out?"
"I just bewitched those idiots, and they almost told me that my mother had cheated on me." Xu Wei chuckled, "They said that the Altan tribe is full of archers and has rich hunting experience. They will definitely make you embarrassed tomorrow."
Jiang Qingzhi laughed, "Then tomorrow I will let them know that when it comes to hunting, they are also barbarians!"
……
Night falls.
The northwest corner of the camp is where the White Lotus Sect members are.
The White Lotus Sect was an illegal organization in the Ming Dynasty and had always been in a state of underground missionary work.
More than ten people were sitting cross-legged in the tent.
"Speaking of it, my White Lotus Sect played a great role in Zhu Yuanzhang's success. But once this man proclaimed himself emperor, he called for the suppression of my Holy Sect. How shameless!"
Zhao Quan sat at the top, his burly figure making people feel a little depressed in the dim light.
"Master, a truce between the two sides is not good for our Holy Church." Li Zixin's voice was a little low, "We rely on betraying the Ming Dynasty to survive with Altan. If we lose this way of survival, we will be in danger."
"Yes! Today I met a captain of the Ming army. He said with a fierce smile that he would ask Altan for us later. Altan would definitely not refuse and would cut us into pieces..."
Zhao Quan said coldly: "Altan is ambitious, and it has always been his dream to go south. Without us, he is blind and deaf. Don't forget that the Holy Church has many eyes and ears in the northwest and the nine borders. Where are the beacons, how many troops are stationed there, how strong or weak they are... Altan has to rely on us for all this."
"Then you can rest easy."
"No." Zhao Quan shook his head. "If Altan Khan gives up on going south, then we will become his bargaining chip to seek peace with the Ming Dynasty."
Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere became more depressing.
"Master." Li Zixin said, "The last time I went to Altan's place, I passed by the kitchen and saw several cooks repairing iron pots. The great Khan can't even use an iron pot. How can he talk about restoring the great cause of the Yuan Dynasty?"
Zhao Quan asked, "You mean, try to ruin the trade between Altan Khan and the Ming people?"
"Correct."
"Is there any way?"
"Jiang Qingzhi led 300 people to one side of the camp..."
"After the last assassination attempt failed, Jiang Qingzhi always brought more than ten guards with him when he traveled. That's not right!"
"Who said it was an assassination?" Li Zixin said sinisterly, "How about we set him on fire?"
Tsk!
Zhao Quan was stunned, "After the fire started, there must be chaos in the camp..."
"Let's make some noise everywhere, so that people will think that Altan wants to surround and kill the Ming people, or that the Ming people want to assassinate Altan. Let them kill each other."
"Good idea! But we need to be more careful about this matter. I think this way..."
……
Jiang Qingzhi had not slept yet. Since they were not on a march, the camp allowed lights to be lit at night. By candlelight, Jiang Qingzhi was writing a letter to his wife.
——There are 99 large and small lakes in Guanshan, as well as valleys, grasslands, and strange peaks... It is quite impressive. As for this mission, there is no danger.
"Uncle!"
Mo Zhan's voice came from outside, "Ye Bu Shou reported that a few rats were found."
"understood."
Jiang Qingzhi continued to write.
——Altan Khan treated his guests very well and even provided midnight snacks...
He stopped writing and thought of the girl wandering in the alley.
That was his wife, who would become the mother of his children.
……
The night is getting darker.
Several dark shadows quietly crawled on the ground slowly towards the camp of Jiang Qingzhi and others.
In the distance, Zhao Quan and others were waiting for the signal.
Once the fire starts, the White Lotus members will take advantage of the situation to cause trouble.
"I'm afraid that Altan's camp will explode." said a leader.
"As long as we can kill Jiang Qingzhi, this price is worth it." Zhao Quan felt heartbroken when he thought of what happened in Xuanfu. "Besides, it's not a bad thing if Altan is dead. Maybe someone else will rely on us more."
Zhao Quan and others gained Altan's trust by betraying the Ming Dynasty. But as the saying goes: Since ancient times, beauties are like famous generals, and they are not allowed to have white hair in the world.
As the value of Zhao Quan and others gradually declined, Altan's attitude towards them became worse day by day.
Zhao Quan knew very well that if one day he and others were no longer valuable, Altan would not hesitate to throw them to the Ming Dynasty in exchange for something else.
The sense of crisis has been forcing Zhao Quan to constantly encourage Altan to move south.
Only when Altan's army marches south will the value of Zhao Quan and others be magnified.
Moreover, Zhao Quan had another idea, which was to destroy the Ming Dynasty.
He had also thought about succeeding in his rebellion like Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and becoming an emperor overnight. However, his repeated failures made Zhao Quan lose confidence.
What I can't get, I'll destroy it!
Zhao Quan thought so and did so.
Historically, Altan Khan's army's march southward was closely related to Zhao Quan's instigation and planning.
Therefore, this person should be ranked much higher than Zhang Yuan, who assisted Li Yuanhao in defeating Han Qi in the early Song Dynasty. Dogs barked in the distance, and then more and more dogs joined in. Then shouting and cursing were heard everywhere, and some people even rushed out of the tent and cursed.
Zhao Quan cursed: "Damn it! You ruined my plan!"
Li Zixin said: "This is not a bad thing. It will be more convenient to use this anger to create chaos."
Zhao Quan perked up and stared carefully ahead.
Several dark shadows slowly approached the tent area where Jiang Qingzhi and others were.
A dark shadow sneaked in. Not long after, someone in front waved. Several dark shadows behind were overjoyed and quietly crawled over with kerosene and other things.
As soon as we entered the camp, a dark figure whispered, "Where is Jiang Qingzhi's tent?"
"At this!"
A voice came from behind, and the dark shadow was startled, thinking, isn’t he the last one?
He turned back sharply.
In the darkness, a dark shadow was grinning at him.
Then, endless darkness came...
Jiang Qingzhi finished writing the letter and was just about to take out the book to read.
"Uncle, those mice fell into the pit."
Mo Zhan said.
"Tell Chen Ji that it's rude not to reciprocate!" Jiang Qingzhi yawned, "Xu Wei is too lazy, let him take charge of this matter."
"Yes."
Jiang Qingzhi fell down, muttering, "As a leader, the first priority is to learn to delegate power. Doing everything yourself exhausted Zhuge Liang, but letting go made Sima Yi live longer. Damn it, I'm a man who wants to live for 500 years! Go to sleep! Puff!"
The candlelight went out.
After being woken up, Xu Wei was full of complaints and wanted to quit, but Sun Chonglou standing beside him snorted coldly, which reminded Xu Wei that there was still a scoundrel here.
His unrestrained and unruly attitude worked for many people, but he kept running into obstacles with Sun Chonglou.
What Jiang Qingzhi said... When a scholar meets a soldier, he can't explain his reason clearly.
Yes, Xu will not bother with this fool.
After Xu Wei learned the situation, he thought for a moment and said, "The people who came here are from the Ming Dynasty. They cannot be Altan's men."
"Why not?" Sun Chonglou was puzzled.
Xu Wei said calmly, "Altan Khan was the Great Khan. The first time he took action, he was slapped in the face by Lord Bo. The so-called divine punishment has become a tool to weaken his prestige. He will certainly restrain his subordinates and not allow them to take action, otherwise trade will be cut off and his subordinates will become alienated."
"You make it too complicated." Sun Chonglou shook his head and simply stopped thinking about it.
"Boy, you are too stupid. If you are willing to become my disciple, I will teach you a few moves." Xu Wei smiled proudly. Sun Chonglou slowly stood up and clenched his fists.
"Okay." Hu Zongxian yawned, "This needs to be done as soon as possible."
"If it's not Altan's man, then who could it be?" Chen Ji asked.
"You guys have forgotten that we have an enemy here." Xu Wei stroked his beard, and his fat white face showed some reserve, "White Lotus Sect!"
"Yes, there have been some evil spirits stalking nearby these days. If this place wasn't Altan's place, I would have killed a few of them long ago." Chen Bao cursed.
"My Lord said that it is impolite not to return the favor." Xu Wei said, "Chen Ji."
"exist!"
Chen Ji stood up, and his burly figure caused the candlelight to flicker a few times.
"Brother Ling Yebushou has made a hard trip. Get to the White Lotus camp, remember to be quick." Xu Wei sneered, "Set a fire, and kill them when they come out..."
That's it?
Some people think this arrangement is too ordinary.
Xu Wei stood up and said, "Also, send a few people with more agility and louder voices to shout at the side of Altan's tent..."
"What to shout?"
"Maitreya has come to the world to save all living beings. Long live the Master!"
Zhao Quan and others waited for a long time, until the night wind made them feel cold in their hearts.
"go!"
No one dared to look back, as if the small camp was a giant beast with its mouth wide open.
After returning to his place, Zhao Quan said, "We must keep this a secret, otherwise Altan will punish us for it."
Everyone nodded and then dispersed.
Zhao Quan sat there blankly, and suddenly cursed: "If that Saint Lady was willing to join forces with me, why would she be so alone and helpless?"
After he lay down, he still couldn't sleep.
"Jiang Qingzhi seems to be quite cautious. A sneak attack is no longer possible. Are we just going to watch him go back safely?"
"Go away!"
Suddenly someone shouted outside. Zhao Quan sat up and saw a faint red light through the tent.
He rushed out of the tent and saw a huge fire in the middle of his camp. The believers were scrambling to put out the fire.
A group of men in black rushed over, slashing and killing people with their swords, and then fled into the distance like a gust of wind.
At this moment, in the middle of the camp, not far from Altan's tent, someone shouted, "Maitreya has come to the world to save all living beings. Long live the leader!"
After the fire in the camp was put out, Altan's men also arrived.
"Where is Zhao Quan?"
"I'm here!" Zhao Quan came over covered in dust.
The leading guard asked, "Why are you fighting each other?"
"Mutual?" Zhao Quan was stunned, and the whip came towards him.
Snapped!
Amid the screams, the guard said grimly, "The Khan has ordered that from now on, the White Lotus Sect members are not allowed to leave the camp. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
(End of this chapter)
