Han ride

Chapter 116 Traitors will be punished even if they are far away

"Yuanzhi, although I, Li Xin, am not a good person, I will never betray my own nation. A person who can even betray his own nation is definitely not a good person. This Fan Yongdou is definitely a damn guy. Although we can't What will happen to them, but I believe that I will definitely eradicate these eight great families in the future." Li Xin said viciously. ,

"My lord is right, my subordinates have long disliked these guys." Zhang Yifu nodded repeatedly, and said, "These guys control all the items, if someone like this subordinate wants to send goods outside the customs. They want to take [-]% of the commission from it. If you don't agree, they won't do anything to you on the surface, but secretly, they will let you lose your life out of thin air. Over the years, I don't know how many traders are like this. Some of them were wiped out by these big families, and ended up with nothing but money."

"That means these guys still have an army in their hands?" Li Xin's eyes lit up.

"Not only is there an army, but they also have connections with the habitual bandits on the grassland. Otherwise, how can their goods be safely walked on the grassland?" Zhang Yifu said without thinking.

"In that case, I'll cut off their arms first. I want to see how these eight great families have the courage to leave the customs if these bandits are killed all the time." Li Xin nodded.Thinking about the wealth of the Eight Great Aristocratic Families, their wealth is beyond rivals, and the money in their families is probably more than the treasury of Emperor Chongzhen.The Emperor Chongzhen worked hard all day for the military pay, but in the eyes of the eight major families, maybe just a little thing from the nails would make the Emperor Chongzhen eat for a long time.

"If that's the case, it's fine." Shi Yuanzhi nodded after thinking for a while, and said, "However, the lord's attire must be changed, otherwise, the eight great families will definitely know the identity of the lord. "

"That's natural." Li Xin nodded, and suddenly said with a smile: "The people of the Zhuosutu League were defeated by us, and there must be some remnants of the defeated generals. In this case, I, Li Xin, will pretend to be these remnants of the defeated generals. Since he is a remnant and defeated general, he should naturally make a living by plundering. When the time comes to rob him of the eight great families, they must think they are unlucky."

"Since he is a remnant and defeated general, he won't attract others' attention. Then the eight great families will definitely underestimate the lord. The lord can take this opportunity to show his talents." Shi Yuanzhi also laughed out loud.

"I don't know how my lord is going to go? I heard that the imperial court has sent an imperial envoy to announce the decree, and let my lord be the prostitute Yao Xiaowei." Zhang Yifu said with a low laugh.

"Whoring Captain Yao? Emperor Chongzhen really thinks of me." Li Xin was slightly taken aback.Finally he laughed and said.

"Emperor Chongzhen naturally thinks highly of his lord, because the eunuch Wang Chengen next to him came to declare the decree. His subordinates heard that this Wang Chengen was Emperor Chongzhen's slave when he was in the hidden residence. He was loyal to Emperor Chongzhen. As for the so-called Cao Huachun, Gao Qiqian and others are not as important as Wang Chengen in Chongzhen's heart." Zhang Yifu explained with a smile.

"I don't trust the ministers, but I trust the eunuchs. This emperor!" Li Xin shook his head, but finally said: "However, again, these ministers are not good things. Those who are greedy for life and afraid of death have it. Corruption and bribery There are those who are familiar with foreign countries. I would not trust such people. Speaking of it, Chongzhen is really pitiful. Those with a little talent under him were either forced to death by him, or they were all He is a person with eyes but no pearls. Such a country is actually played by these people, I really don’t know if it is their sorrow.”

"It is precisely because of Chongzhen's incompetence that the lord exists." Shi Yuan said with a straight smile: "If the Taizu Chengzu is in power at this moment, how can the lord be here today."

"That's right! The prosperity of a dynasty is just a few years ago. The so-called wealth can't last for three generations, so is the country. After three generations, no matter how strong the country is, it will decline." Li Xin thought for a while and said.

"My lord, what should I do when Wang Chengen comes?" Zhang Yifu asked again.

"Just do what you want, and the imperial decree will accept it. As for the others, I don't know." Li Xin said without thinking, "We are on the grasslands, so we don't know what happened in the Central Plains. Yuan Zhi, do you think so. "

"What the lord said is very true." Shi Yuanzhi nodded. Both of them are smart people. Although Li Xin has a bit of a reputation in the entire Ming Dynasty, he is actually just a small person. It's nothing, but such a small force made Chongzhen send his confidant eunuchs here. It is possible that there is no mystery in it, but right now, if Li Xin leaves the Zhuosuotu League, it is naturally the best.It was almost impossible for Wang Chengen to see what kind of person Li Xin was.

"If this Wang Chengen came from Zhangjiakou, he might be able to meet the lord, but unfortunately, outside of Zhangjiakou is the territory of the Mongols, so until now Wang Chengen can only come from one place, that is Shanhaiguan, when they arrive at Zhuo Suotu I'm afraid my lord has already arrived at Zhangjiakou." Zhang Yifu also nodded repeatedly.

"No matter what, after I leave, you have to stay at home. This is our foundation." Li Xin thought for a while and said: "Actually, I went to Zhangjiakou this time not only because I wanted to teach the Eight Great Aristocratic Families a lesson. , but also to look at the movements of the various tribes on the grassland. Although Jianu is defeated in the war, he only has one way to recuperate, but I always feel that Jianu will not stop here, and he will not let me develop myself with peace of mind. of power."

"Well, what better solution can Jiannu come up with? If the subordinate's guess is correct, they must be thinking of killing people with a knife." Shi Yuanzhi said disdainfully.

"Oh! How do you say that?" Li Xin asked curiously.

"Jiannu was defeated by the lord this time. His strength was greatly damaged, and his ability to control the eastern grassland was much smaller. Other tribes such as Horqin and Tuxietu have followed Jiannu to the south many times in recent years. I don't know how much they have won. The advantage is that the strength has increased a lot. On the grassland, most people advocate strength. Whoever has a big fist will respect him. In the past, the power of the imperial court was strong, so they surrendered to the imperial court. This is how Guihua City came about. , and later Lin Dan Khan was powerful and surrendered to Lin Dan Khan. After Lin Dan Khan returned to the western grasslands, he surrendered to Jian Nu, and the strength of Jian Nu was greatly damaged. Presumably these tribes began to move around again. Jian Nu may also know that for a short time Inside, we can’t do anything to these guys, so we simply let go. For example, Huang Taiji will confer the title of Khan on the condition of defeating or even destroying the lord. In this way, the entire Mongols will become enemies with the lord, thinking How to get the head of the lord, the grassland will also be chaotic. On the one hand, they will deal with the lord, and on the other hand, they will also think about how to deal with their own people. This is the chaotic grassland, but on the other side, Jianu is Rest and recuperate, one ebbs and another, and in the end, no matter who wins, it will also be severely injured, Jianu only strikes at this time to decide the world." It has to be said that although Shi Yuanzhi never appeared in history, but He has a good grasp of people's hearts, and he doesn't know why such a person has not left a name in history. Although he has never met Fan Wencheng and others, he has clearly explained Fan Wencheng's calculations. Any wise man can say it.

"If that's the case, it's not good for us!" Li Xin said with a dignified expression, "Although we are strong and brave, we are so-called two-fisted and four-handed. I'm afraid our brothers are not the opponents of these tigers and wolves. "

"Don't worry, my lord. Let's not say that Huang Taiji's order to summon these people will take time. Also, it will take a certain amount of time for these prairie tribes to join forces. More importantly, such benefits must always fall into your own hands. Why let others Come to do this thing? Come to think of it, even if the coalition army comes, it must be that the hearts of the people are not united. Such an army, according to the bravery of the lord, will not take them to heart. To be the leader of the tribes, not only must Brave, but also treacherous, the lord can defeat Jiannu, don't these guys think about it for themselves, the lord is strong. Whoever attacks first will definitely lose troops, so even if he wants to attack the lord, he has to weigh it Fan." Shi Yuanzhi said disdainfully.

"Haha, what Yuan Zhi said is true." Li Xin also nodded, and said: "If the elite soldiers under Huang Taiji, or the leader of Huang Taiji, come in person, I will definitely stay away, but if the troops of these Mongolian tribes come , I won’t be afraid no matter how many come.”

"My lord is right, no matter how many sheep there are, they are no match for a lion." Shi Yuanzhi praised sincerely.

"Actually, I want to see if Emperor Chongzhen will regret it if he knows about my current situation." A strange light flashed in Li Xin's eyes.

"If you can't know people and make good use of them, no matter what your status is, it's useless." Shi Yuanzhi also sighed and said, "The lord is brave and invincible. Even if Chongzhen can use the lord in a short time, I'm afraid it's more fear than trust. Otherwise, the lord would not be conferred the title of Captain Yao at this moment, and according to the merits of the lord, not to mention being a general soldier, even being a marquis is acceptable, but unfortunately Chongzhen doesn't know all of this."

"Forget it." Li Xin waved his hand and said, "I'm going to see if this Zhangjiakou is like the legend that nearly half of the money in the entire Ming Dynasty will appear in this small Zhangjiakou. Are the houses all made of gold? "

"I don't know when my lord will leave?" Shi Yuanzhi asked quickly.

"I'll leave overnight." Li Xin said without even thinking about it: "The so-called military is expensive and fast. Although the Eight Great Aristocratic Families are masters of making money, it is a pity that they don't understand military affairs. One thinks that he is Zhuge Liang, the other thinks that money can buy everything, and that everyone is a warrior, which is not enough for them to take it seriously. Even Li Xin, in their eyes, is probably just a lucky person. Pai The spies who came out were spotted by us so easily. Why should I be so nervous for a person who even underestimates his opponents! I, Li Xin, like to fight the most, and what I am best at is getting bigger and getting more. So when I come back, the soldiers and horses around me may still be in the old camp."

"Then this subordinate will congratulate the lord." Shi Yuan said quickly with a smile on his face.

"Gutu, prepare your soldiers and horses. Half are Mongols and half are my guards. Everyone will dress up as Mongols." Li Xin said with a smile, "I don't ride on my dark clouds or ride on snow, and I don't use my Fang Tianhua." Halberd, choose a war horse at random, just take a big knife, I am a horse bandit, who am I afraid of."

(End of this chapter)