Chapter 359 The Spring of Hetao in Scroll C

  Hearing her father's introduction of the situation beyond the entire side wall bit by bit, Feng Ziying deeply understood that the Feng family had been in Datong for decades, and it was really not just bragging.

Whether it is the Ordos Department or the Tumote Department, as long as it is the leader, it is inevitable to have business exchanges with the mainland, and as the commander-in-chief, he controls the gate, and whichever tribe he makes good friends with, he can open the gate wider. If you are dissatisfied with that tribe, you can tighten it up, and then the position of the leader of the tribe will not be secure.

The Duan family is also a wealthy family in Datong. Although it is not as noble as the Feng family, and there are no scholars, but the Duan brothers, that is, Feng Ziying's two uncles, one donated the other a fifth-rank acquaintance, they are well-known locals. Medicinal materials merchants, one is engaged in the trade of livestock and leather goods from Datong to the outside of the mouth, both of them own hundreds of hectares of land, which is a typical land tiger.

After the Feng family came to Beijing, the Duan family also had contacts, and his uncle had also been to Beijing, but Feng Ziying's cousins ​​were not very good at studying. Of the five cousins, only one of them passed the exam, and the other four could only follow him. Father is in business.

"Ziying, you have to remember that the Tatars like to bully the weak the most. If you are weak, then you can stop talking about everything. Only when you are strong enough can you talk about righteousness and interests with them." Feng Tang finally concluded, "Bu Whether it is Shitu, Zhulitu and Zaisheng, you have to let them understand that the court is not unable to defeat Ningxia or has no choice but to beg them, but the court does not want to spend too much time fighting, and is unwilling to spend more money, that’s why I chose them,…”

  Feng Ziying thinks so.

  Don’t think that the Tatars on the grasslands are barbarians. The Han people in the Central Plains are not much smarter than them, especially the chiefs and chiefs.

  Maybe they can be fooled for a while, but as long as they calm down a little, they should be able to see the current situation clearly. This is also Feng Ziying's confidence to venture into the grassland.

   "Father, when do you think it's better to start?" Feng Ziying asked another question.

Feng Tang's expression quickly turned ferocious, he clasped his hands together, and gently rubbed them: "No hurry, we must let the Tatars on the grassland understand who is the real master! I will let He Renlong make a surprise attack Fort Xining! Within ten days, I will let He Shixian capture the Pingyao and block the way for the rebels to go south! If you don’t win two battles, how can you go to the grassland to talk to them, Brother Keng?!”

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   It was already the beginning of March when Feng Ziying and his party went out.

  On the grassland at the end of spring, it was still chilly. The thick old Tan sheepskin jacket was wrapped around the body, a suede cap was worn askew, and two leather bags were hung obliquely behind the saddle of an unremarkable yellow **** horse.

  Salt and tea bricks are must-have items when going out of the fortress. They can be used as exchange items or as good gifts.

  The team of more than 20 people may not seem too many, but it can be regarded as the most adequate armed force that Feng Tang can prepare for his son.

Most of the twenty people are Yebushou and Jianshao who have been hanging out on the grassland for a long time. In terms of martial arts proficiency, everyone can fight three against five with one enemy, and they all understand that the task of entering the grassland this time is to **** the This son of the Chief Soldier is also the personal envoy of the Trilateral Governor.

  One man with two horses, thick-backed narrow-edged blade and close-fitting short thorn, this is the standard equipment for the night.

  Feng Ziying also imitated, and brought a narrow-edged knife that he was most proficient in, but it was slightly different from the thick-backed narrow-edged knife of Ye Bushou, after all, he was not a professional player.

  The sharp whistles are equipped with a slightly different narrow blade, but it is lighter and shorter, with a slightly curved shape, more like the saber knife used by horse thieves on the grassland, but shorter.

  The lazy sun has climbed up to the sky and shone on people, but it still feels cold to Feng Ziying. Even though the old sheepskin jacket is wrapped tightly enough, the coldness still keeps penetrating into the chest.

  The group left from Yanchangbao, avoiding the line from Poluobao to Yongjibao, which is the most active part of Sunangtaiji.

Seven days ago, the He Renlong Department of the Yulin Army raided Xining Fort overnight, killing more than 700 rebels in one fell swoop, and took advantage of the situation to capture the Weizhou Fort by the Luopu River. The Ningxia rebels who had gained a firm foothold in Qinggangxia and Anbian fell into a panic.

Even before He Shixian launched an attack on Anbiansuo and Qinggangxia, the rebels retreated in a hurry, and He Shixian's troops took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack from Anbiansuo to Pinglusuo. If it weren't for the rebels at Zhenrongsuo One of them will come to help, and the Yulin Army will be able to take down the Pinglusuo that day.

Taking advantage of the fact that the attention of the rebels who invaded Guyuan Town was focused on the line of Pinglusuo, He Shixian sent a group to suddenly go north, raided Xiamaguan, and captured Xiamaguan in one fell swoop, making Weizhousuo, Xining Fort, and Xiamaguan all the way. A perfect triangle has ensured that the key position that cuts deep into the waist of Ningxia Wei is in the hands of the Yulin army.

  As the Datong soldiers advanced from the south, the Ningxia rebels were forced to retreat from the Pinglusuo and Zhenrongsuo along the Qingshui River to half the city, which was already close to the border of Ningxia Zhongwei, and began to deploy defenses on this line.

  However, the Yulin Army can only do this so far. If the threat of Su Nangtaiji in the north cannot be resolved and the main force of You Shigong can be freed up, this battle will be deadlocked indefinitely.

   It was not until this time that Feng Tang let go of his agreement and agreed with Feng Ziying and his party to go north and leave the fortress.

  After leaving the fortress, the group headed north along the line of Laohua Machi and Guodi Lake, and went straight to the Heishui River, that is, the Dusi Tu River. The Bushi Rabbit Department is now grazing in that area.

Although it is still so cold that the whole body is stiff, a few traces of tender green can be faintly seen in the gaps in the mud on the grassland. Spring is here, and only one or two more rains are needed, and the whole ground will quickly turn into verdant vegetation. Shengjing, this is Hetao.

   Such a large army, as long as it does not encounter most of the elite Tatars, even ordinary horse bandits, or small groups of exiles, they dare not provoke them.

Looking at the attire of this group of people, one can tell that most of them are elite frontier soldiers from the Han region in the south. People on the grassland are not stupid. It's impossible to think about not paying hundreds of casualties, let alone seeing that this is not a large caravan, it is not worth it at all.

"Uncle Zuo, how many more days will it take to get there?" I've been out for two days, I'm lucky, I basically didn't meet anyone, occasionally I met one or two groups of shepherds, and they all drove the sheep away from afar up.

   This line should be the intersection area of ​​Su Nang and Bushitu's forces. There are also some small tribes that are attached to Sunang or have taken refuge in Bushitu to graze on this line.

"I guess it will take three more days. Don't dare to go too fast. The horses can't stand it. If there is an emergency, then we will be in trouble." Feng Zuo's cheeks were thin, his brows were like knives, and his sharp eyes were like eagles. Always wandering around inadvertently.

  No way, it’s fine if he’s alone, Feng Zuo is confident that it’s rare to find a few people who want to kill him on this grassland, but it’s really hard to say if you bring the young master.

  Master's explanation is very simple, if the young master can't come back, he shouldn't come back.

  It is true that this master is too important to the Feng family, so Feng Zuo disagreed from the beginning, but the matter has reached this point, Feng Zuo can't help it, he can only agree.

It doesn't matter if I die, this young master really has nothing to do with it, even Feng You took the young master to take a risk and was kicked out by his wife to avoid the limelight for a year. The wife knows, and I am afraid that the master will not be able to get rid of it.

However, with twenty riders at night and elite escorts, Feng Zuo felt much more at ease. The master also spent a lot of money. These are the most elite and brave characters in the Yulin Army, even if he meets an ordinary Tatar The cavalry squad, this force can also deal with it completely.

  Three riders have already been released. This is the rule. Patrol along the northwest, north and northeast directions. Once suspicious signs are found, they must return quickly and report.

   "Bu Shitu only has five thousand tents here now? Then he is too far behind Su Nang, so he won't leave here, Uncle Zuo, what do you think his purpose is?"

Feng Ziying knew that although Feng Zuo was her father's entourage in name, he actually had several identities, guard, chief sentry, and Feng Tang's foreign manager. It can be said that Feng's family basically did not hide anything. Feng Zuo, and Feng Zuo's two sons have already married in Datong Land, and even brought three grandchildren.

"Brother Keng, don't underestimate this Bushitu. In the past, the old man had a good relationship with Chaotu Taiji. Chaotu Taiji was quite popular in Tumote. It's a pity that Chaotu Taiji died early. Bushitu The clan relationship in Tumed's department is still very strong. Several brothers of Lalik support Bushitu. Of course, this kind of support may have some conditions. Well, for example, Bushitu must also have enough strength. Now Bu Shitu's main force is still in the West Sea, he is probably still hesitating now, he is afraid that if he loses after bringing all the troops back from the West Sea, he will not even have a way out, but he is not willing to withdraw from the competition like this, the first mouse two End, nothing more than this."

  Feng Zuo's gaze slowly gathered. A horse galloped ahead, bringing up a cloud of yellow dust.

   From the opponent's gestures, it can be seen that there are not many enemies, but this is often worse, which means that there may be bigger troubles behind.

The more you are afraid of accidents, the more you will have accidents. This has been an eternal motto. Feng Zuo sighed in his heart, put away some unnecessary emotions, stretched the cowhide belt around his waist, and clipped it. Horse belly, "Brother Keng, be careful, I'm afraid something will happen! Huli Ke, Sobudo, you two follow the young master! Everyone else spread out, goose shape!"

  (end of this chapter)