King of Song

Chapter 226
When I went to meet Dong Zhan in the palace today, Ali Gu had a lot of feelings, so I said a few more words with my brother.

It wasn't until the end that he realized that he seemed to have talked too much, and there were some things that even his own younger brother couldn't say too much.So he immediately kept his mouth shut, changed the topic, and asked about his younger brother's intentions. Unexpectedly, he was a little surprised by the result!
"The guests from Dasan Pass have come to Qingtang City?" Obviously, Ali Gu didn't expect such a thing to happen.

"That's right!" Sunan Dangzheng said: "I thought they would understand in their hearts before going to Dasan Pass, and they would give up, and there would be no further contact later, but I didn't expect them to come in person.

This persistence and courage are really extraordinary. I imagined that even if they really had ideas, they would at most just come to Lanzhou and contact us, but I didn't expect them to have the courage and perseverance to come directly to Qingtang City. "

Ali Gu smiled and said: "It seems that these goods are very important to them, and they need them very urgently. Otherwise, why would they take such a risk?"

"Yeah, I think so too!" Sunan Dangzheng said: "Since they came in person and are so sincere, should we agree to a slightly higher price?"

"Don't always think about money!" Ali Gu shook his head and said: "Who is the other party? Is the identity clearly confirmed? After all, this matter is of great importance, and carelessness cannot be tolerated!"

"The person here is a young man in his teens, but he seems to be very magnanimous and intelligent. There are only a dozen people in the group, and it is already a skill to come to Qingtang City alone, and his courage is even more admirable."

Teens again?Ali Gu couldn't help being curious, what happened in this era?The envoys of the Song Dynasty were only 20 years old, and the Prime Minister of the Xixia Kingdom was less than 30 years old, and now a teenage boy came to discuss business... Is it because I am getting old, or is the world changing too fast?

Sunan Dangzheng continued: "As for his identity, the man claimed to be Xin Wenzhe, and he was from Shaanxi/West Road in the Song Dynasty. I don't know the other details."

"Just this little information? Don't you know their real identities at all?" Ali Gu's face was a little more dignified and puzzled.

"It may be on Huanqing Road or Linyan Road in the Song Dynasty. They mainly have conflicts with the Xixia people, and they will not hinder our Tubo!" Sunan Dangzheng replied in a deep voice.

"How many horses do they want?"

"Two thousand horses!"

It turned out that the goods they were talking about turned out to be war horses, which really surprised people!
It turned out that the Dangzheng tribe in southern Jiangsu was close to the border of Tubo, where there were good pastures and a lot of horses were produced there.In addition to supplying their own country, they also sold some horses.

You must know that the Hequ horse produced in Tubo has a strong, dry or rough physique.The head is relatively large, mostly straight and slightly rabbit or half-rabbit. The ears are long and shaped like bamboo leaves. The nostrils are large and the jaws are wide.The neck is medium in length, with many torticollis and a good combination of neck and shoulders.The shoulders are slightly erect, and the nails are of medium height and length.The chest is wide and deep, the back and waist are straight, and a few horses are slightly longer.

The belly shape is normal, the limb length is medium, the joints, tendons and ligaments are well developed; the forelimbs are normal or slightly extroverted, and some hind limbs are slightly knife-shaped or extroverted; the hooves are large and flat, and the hooves are not firm, and there are few cleft hooves with strong pulling force , medium speed, durable and durable.

Most importantly, Hequ horses have strong adaptability to the alpine and changeable climate.It is an excellent horse for the army to equip cavalry, especially in the northwest where the climate is relatively cold, it is a first-class war horse.

In the history of ancient wars, they made great achievements. In the Han Dynasty, in order to improve the horse breeds in the Central Plains, the imperial court introduced excellent horse breeds from the Western Regions to graze in Qinghai.Later, when the Mongolian army marched south to Dali, Kublai Khan also commanded the army to herd a large number of army horses in the meander area with abundant water and grass.

It is precisely because of these reasons that the Hequ horse produced by Tubo has become a first-class sought-after product. People from the Song Dynasty, Xixia, and even some horse bandits in Longyou are their regular customers.

Because it is close to the border, each sale is relatively secretive, and the quantity is not very large, so it has never been noticed.

As for the profit from the sale of horses, it is of great use to Aligu. Over the years, he has bought people and horses everywhere to develop and strengthen his own strength. This is an important source of income and reliance, and it is of great significance.As for such a secret matter, it is directly handed over to his younger brother Sunan Dangzheng.

A middleman contacted them before, and someone from the Song Dynasty wanted to buy horses, and they agreed to meet at Dashan Pass.Later, because the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty were to go to Hehuang, and everyone in Tubo paid much attention to the East, and for some other reasons, Sunan Dangzheng did not go to discuss it in detail.

But they didn't expect the merchants to rush to Qingtang City in person, which they never expected!The most important thing is that this time the customer wants two thousand horses at a time, and the payment will be delivered directly in gold soon.With such a big deal, Sunan Dangzheng quickly became a little tempted.But because the matter is so important, he still needs to discuss it with his elder brother first!
"So many!" Ali Gu was a little surprised, and asked, "Who the hell is it? They need so many horses? Two thousand horses, but they can equip a rather powerful cavalry army. Who can have such a large horse?" Handwriting?"

"Why do they have so many? This is a rare and big business. If it is done, it will bring a lot of benefits..." Sunan Dangzheng is brave and mighty, and he is a first-class warrior on the battlefield, but his thinking is not so wise. .Many things are considered relatively simple, and the vision is relatively not so long-term.

Aligu shook his head and said: "This matter must be cautious, can the horse thief in Longyou have such a big hand? If it is the Song Dynasty..."

"Could it be the official behavior of the Song Dynasty? They used to buy a lot of horses from us Tubo!"

Sunan Dangzheng revealed the fact that the Song Dynasty was seriously short of war horses, except for buying horses from Sichuan, Yunnan and Tubo through official channels.There are also many cases of smuggling and trafficking of horses secretly in the border areas, many of which are the actions of the frontier army of the Song Dynasty.

The Tubo people can benefit a lot from this. The Song Dynasty is really short of horses, so they have always turned a blind eye to this kind of thing. If there is a horse, it is happy to see it.It is even an attitude of acquiescence and connivance, which Sunan Dangzheng has become accustomed to.

Ali Gu pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Probably not. The envoys of the Song Dynasty have just arrived in Qingtang City and have not yet met Zanpu. Even if they need horses, they will tell them face to face. In the past, every time the envoys of the Song Dynasty came, they would buy horses. The matter of war horses is always mentioned, and this time is definitely no exception... Then, is it necessary for the people of the Song Dynasty to work both ways?"

Sunan Dangzheng was also aware of the problem, and wondered: "Could it be that the generals of the Song Dynasty frontier army did something secretly..."

Frontier generals bought horses privately and prepared armor, which were very sensitive things in ancient times.During the Han Dynasty, the famous general Zhou Yafu was imprisoned by Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty on the charge of hiding armor, and finally died of hunger strike...

Ali Gu's expression suddenly became serious, and he said: "In this way, if the matter is a little serious, we need to be more cautious. If some generals of the frontier army of the Song Dynasty really change, then selling them horses without authorization will be a big deal. Collusion with enemies!

Although it is an internal matter of the people of the Song Dynasty, after the Dongchuang incident occurs, it will definitely implicate us.You also know that the relationship between the Song Dynasty and our Tubo is now in a very sensitive period.What's more, we are now accompanying the Song Dynasty mission, and we don't know how Zanpu will make a decision...

And I am also in a particularly sensitive period, and relationship matters are more sensitive and important; if it is not a small thing, being caught by someone will cause harm but no benefit! "

"Then what should we do?" Sunan Dangzheng said: "Reject them directly? It's really a pity, this may affect our future reputation..."

Aligu said disapprovingly: "These are trivial matters. Qingyi came back with a ghost chapter, so be careful with this guy. Zanpu must have paid more attention to us recently, and we need to be careful no matter what... But, just let it go It's really a pity, let's do it this way! Find out in detail, what is the origin of the other party? This time they won't reveal their identity, and they won't even try to buy a horse..."

"it is good!"

The Southern Sunan Party conscripted away, but Aligu was not in a good mood!
The helplessness of being born without a father made him have to do more things if he wanted to achieve his goals. At the same time, he would have to be more considerate and cautious when doing things!
After a long time, Ali couldn't help but let out a long sigh. After being silent for a long time, he got up and rushed to the Li Hotel where the Song Dynasty mission was stationed...

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There is a courtyard in the south of Qingtang City, with three entrances and three exits. It is relatively simple and elegant, and the most important thing is that it is quiet.In fact, the owner of the courtyard does not often live here, and most of them are rented by merchants living in Qingtang City.In the past few days, a group of merchants from the Song Dynasty lived here and became the new owners!

The scenery in the yard is not bad, the withered leaves are falling, it is a special scene in the sunset.A handsome young man stood in the yard, looking up at the leaves whirling in the air, as if he was contemplating something, with a motionless expression...

In the setting sun, his figure is like the trunk of a tree, the old elders who are being pulled, are vaguely lonely and lonely.

The boy himself has no habit of hurting spring and autumn, but the scenery in front of him seems to have a vague appeal, which makes his mind wander a little bit.Inadvertently, you will think of this scene in a field in Hezhou.Now the scenery is similar, but things are different...

So that even if there are extremely important things in my heart, it is difficult to concentrate...

It wasn't until the sound of footsteps came from behind that the boy took his mind off...

"Qilang, the Tubo people have replied!"

"Oh? How should I say it?" The boy turned around, revealing that handsome face. It was Xin Wenzhe!

(End of this chapter)