As soon as this voice was heard, the people picking the horses inside became anxious. They were afraid that the good horses they had their eyes on would be snatched away. Those who did not have the financial resources and courage to participate in the horse gambling curiously sized up the person, wanting to see who had the financial resources to buy all the horses.
Horse gambling was not just a few dozen horses for people to choose from. Every time there were a thousand horses, no more and no less. If one wanted to buy all of them, they would have to take out twenty thousand strings of coins.
Two years ago, someone did this once. He thought that he could get a few fine horses, but in the end, he spent twenty thousand strings of coins. There was not a single fine horse among the thousand horses. In the end, he sold the thousand horses and only got back five thousand strings of coins. He could not afford to lose more than that.
At that time, this person came to ask why there were no fine horses. The people of the horse trading company were not afraid of trouble. No one said that there must be a fine horse among the horses. No one forced anyone to buy a horse. If there was no fine horse, there would be no fine horse. However, there were always horses with a value of more than fifty strings of coins. There were also horses with a value of more than a hundred strings of coins.
Using twenty strings of coins to buy a horse with a value of one hundred strings of coins, was it not enough to earn ten strings of coins? Perhaps there would be a chance for a military horse to appear. It was not bad to give it away.
In the end, no one knew what kind of method each person used. The people who bought the horses left dejectedly. The four horse trading companies were still standing tall. Some people said that the owner of the horse trading company gave a fine horse to the local officials. Some people said that the owner of the horse trading company had a big backer. There was no conclusion for a while.
They did not expect that there would be another person who wanted to buy all the horses today. Everyone had the intention to watch the show. They wanted to see what the final result would be. Usually, the people who bought the horses would immediately watch here to find a good horse trainer.
Today, the two people on the horses did not know which one was the horse trainer. If the person behind was the owner, then the person in front was naturally the horse trainer. However, the person in front was too young. No one believed that he could judge the horses. Could it be that the owner personally judged the horses?
The people who had entered the stable hadn't paid yet, so they naturally couldn't bet on horses anymore. One by one, they walked out angrily, their eyes looking at the two newcomers. It could be said that they were brimming with killing intent.
The big deal was here, and the people of the horse company invited the owner out. There were four horse companies and four owners. The owner of the East Hua Horse Company looked to be less than forty years old, while the owners of the other three horse companies were slightly older. As for the old owner of the East Hua Horse Company that everyone was looking forward to seeing, he did not appear.
"Greetings to the two of you. Were the two of you the ones who wanted to buy all of the horses?" Dong Hua Horse Company's Boss Yan cupped his fists and asked.
"That's right." The person on the front dismounted and turned back to help the person on the back as he answered casually.
Everyone looked at the two people under the light of the lanterns and found that the two people were indeed wearing good clothes. They were wearing Sichuan brocade robes. The person with the identity of the master had a round jade pendant the size of a copper coin on his waist. When the light flashed, it was blood-red. If it was not dyed, it would be worth a lot of money.
Boss Yan glanced at the two people and said, "According to the rules, once sold, there is no refund. Have the two of you thought about it?"
"I know. Pay up." The owner ordered, and the person next to him took out a luo of flying money from the money bag on his shoulder. There were a total of twenty pieces, and each piece was worth a thousand strings of coins.
After someone checked the flying money and confirmed that there was no mistake, the four owners had a trace of a smile on their faces. While writing the receipt, they asked someone to call for the horse driver. It seemed that the two people could not drive the horses back themselves, so they could only pay someone to drive them. If it was not too far away, the horse company would arrange for someone to drive the horses. They would not take the money to drive the horses, after all, they were big customers.
After ordering someone to bring tea to the best shelter for resting, Boss Yan said to the other party's master, "How should I address this honored guest? Do you want to look at the horses first?"
"No need to look at the horses. When the other horse markets open, we will buy enough and take them back together." The owner brushed his robes and placed the jade pendant on his leg. His thumb and index finger naturally touched it, appearing a bit arrogant.
"Then where does Boss Chen want to go? If it is not too far away, we will immediately arrange for someone to help you. Does Boss Chen want to buy a few horses that are pleasing to your eyes? "
Yan Dongjia carefully sized up this Old Master Chen and asked with a smile.
"En ~! Buy. In a while, as long as the price is right, buy all of them. I am preparing to build a horse farm in Luo Yan Province. If it is not too troublesome, send them there. Oh, it seems that your horse company is not bad. You can help me find other horses that are 30% more expensive than the market price. Buy as many as you have. If there are mules, oxen, donkeys and other livestock, that is fine too. "
Old Master Chen continued.
When the people beside him heard that it was Luo Yan Province, they realized that it was not too far away. If they slowly drove the horses, they would arrive in half a month. However, they did not understand why this person wanted to buy other livestock.
Everyone thought so. Boss Yan also asked, "What is the use of the oxen and mule that Boss Chen wants?"
"Oxen are to be killed … … used to plow the land. Donkeys and mules are naturally used to transport beans. Horses cannot only eat grass. Is there a problem?"
Boss Chen picked up the teacup and started to drink tea. He began to wait for the other party's reply.
Without waiting for Yan Dongjia to speak, one of the people nearby couldn't help but ask, "This Old Master Chen, if I have the livestock you want, would I also buy it at 30% more than the market price?"
"You? Haha, how many do you have? You can't expect me to follow you everywhere. I don't have much time. "
"Boss Yan, please excuse me. Boss Chen, don't think that I didn't find many, but there are many people here. If each person found ten, there would be a few thousand of them. Furthermore, how can ten of them be taken out? However, let me say this first. Now that the price of grain has increased, and the Zhang family in Yi Province has taken away a lot of mules. The market price will be expensive. Moreover, it seems that there are people selling them recently. If the time comes … …"
"If it is expensive, you can also buy it at 30% more than the market price. You can first write a letter and leave it with the broker as a mortgage. If he doesn't accept it, then you won't have to pay for it. Is that okay?" Boss Chen did not wait for this person to finish his sentence and very magnanimously decided.
After he said this, the people around stopped buying horses. Those who sold horses also stopped selling. Since they were going to buy the horses for Boss Chen, it was more important to quickly find other livestock to earn money.
Boss Chen seemed to be very happy. He drank a cup of tea and did not mind the unpleasant smell here. He brought his subordinates and walked around.
"Go and tell my father that we have a rich family. I am not afraid that he won't be able to afford the blood jade pendant carved with a Qilin."
Yan Dongjia instructed the person next to him as he followed behind them.
When it was noon, Boss Chen bought all the horses for sale here and told them that he would come back to buy them in two days. After he left with his subordinates and the people sent by the horse trading company to drive the horses, the head of the four biggest horse trading companies in Tonghua County gathered all the managers of the other horse trading companies.
When the other horse trading companies arrived at the agreed place, they suddenly found that the Boss of the East Horse Trading Company was also there. They all went up to greet him. It was not easy to see this old man.
Boss Yan, who rarely showed his face in public, smiled and agreed with everyone. When everyone had arrived, he coughed and was about to speak. The others consciously stopped talking with others and looked at Boss Yan, waiting for him to speak.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this old man has gathered all of you here today because of what Boss Chen said. Some of you may know where my horse came from, while some of you may not. But regardless of whether you know or not, I have to say it. This is an opportunity. Even if that Boss Chen doesn't want it in the end, the things he left behind as collateral will be enough for us to make a fortune.
The horses of the East Horse Trading Company were indeed secretly transported from elsewhere. Not only the East Horse Trading Company, but the horses of the other three major horse trading companies were all like this. It was not easy for the horses to come over, but they came over. However, there is a rule there, which is to first send the money over and then look at the horses.
As the saying goes, if there is money, everyone gets it. If such a big business is monopolized by the four horse trading companies, I think everyone will feel bad. The four horse trading companies will probably be finished. I will stop here. If anyone is willing to use money to buy horses from elsewhere and then sell them, hand over the money first. What kind of horse do you want to buy and how much, you can ask my son.
When I am old, my body will not be able to take a few words. Everyone, please eat first. This old man will take his leave. "
After Boss Yan finished speaking, it was as if his body really could not take it anymore. He was supported and left. Everyone did not care if he was really like that. After all, the path was pointed out. As for whether they left or not, it was not up to them to care.
Some people immediately wanted to go home to get the money. Some people were afraid that Boss Chen was a swindler. What if he did not pawn enough to buy too many horses? What should they do then? Some people felt that they should borrow some money. The four major horse trading companies were very rich. If they did not have enough money, they would not be able to earn much. Who knew when such an opportunity would appear again?
Each of them had different thoughts, so they drank absent-mindedly. After a quick meal, they dispersed. The owners of the other three horse shops stayed behind to discuss with their masters how many horses they wanted to buy this time.
*****
While the Tang people were worried about the horses, the Tubo people were also worried about the horses.
In the end, Lufututa didn't want to retreat. After thinking hard for a day, he came up with a good idea. That was to let the Tang army eat up a logistics team. This team wasn't from the main force anyway, so it didn't matter if they died a little.
He wanted to form a cavalry team with at least ten thousand horses. He estimated that he would pull away from Mumu Khushu and wait for the logistics team to be eaten up. Then, these ten thousand horses would be able to move out. The nearest wind was always from the north. He was also going north. At that time, the cavalry would have the advantage of the wind direction. He did not believe that the little girl would be able to guess his plan.
However, he did not have horses. He went to Mumu Khushu and asked. They could only send out two thousand horses. Originally, they had five thousand. They needed to leave one thousand to guard the camp. The other two thousand, needless to say, were all under the Tang army.
If he did not protect the camp, he could still gather five thousand. If he had eight thousand against nine thousand, it would not be reliable.
Mumu Khushu was still thinking about how to gather the cavalry when Wang Juan led the nine thousand light cavalry to the back of the two tribes. However, they did not attack the Tubo logistics team. Instead, they went straight south and cut down trees to pave a road by the Ruoshui River.
The cavalry in the logistics team panicked and immediately returned to report this news to the Tubo headquarters.
At this time, the Tubo people realized that Cuckoo, this nine year old girl, was very difficult to deal with. They had no choice but to organize people to stop them. This was to prevent them from crossing the mountains and entering the Tubo territory.
Three days later, the Official Army of Pengzhou was also mobilized. When the two thousand strong Mo Dao Unit appeared, the Tubo people became nervous. The cavalry did not dare to charge recklessly. The scouts ran around. Then, the Pengzhou cavalry appeared. The twenty thousand cavalry roared and headed straight for the Ruoshui River.
The Tubo army had already set up their formation on the other side of the Ruoshui River. They wanted to stop the Tang army at the Ruoshui River. If the three tribes were still there and were not lured away, the Tubo people would not be so anxious.
After setting up the formation, Zhang Zhong let Li Xun, Old Man Pi, and Old Man Yao lead the troops. Together with the people gathered from the local area, they arrived at Pengzhou together. In Pengzhou, they used the imperial edict to get the military rights of the newly recruited soldiers. A total of forty thousand people were mobilized. They carried their weapons and rushed out of Keguan.
Another ten thousand people secretly left behind. They took a detour and headed towards the villages with underground tunnels. At this time, there were countless eagles flying in the sky. The eagle trainers who had just arrived at Sanshui County did not even rest before joining the troops.
When Zhang Zhong led the people out, they immediately spread out and started to harvest the Tubo autumn grain.
When Wang Juan led the troops to harass the Tubo army and slowly arrived at the desert, Zhang Zhong had already harvested all the grain and retreated back to Pengzhou.
When the people of Pengzhou saw the carriages of grain being transported back, they opened their eyes wide and were speechless. Although it was still a little bit away from the best time to ripen, it was already not bad. They all thought that since the Zhang family's child was very daring, Zhang Zhong, the provincial governor, was also not small. He actually went to harvest the grain under the enemy's nose. Very impressive.
Old Man Pi and the other two were also very surprised. When Zhang Zhong wanted to borrow the troops, they thought that Zhang Zhong was worried about the child at home and wanted to go and help. They even tried to persuade him. In the end, they did not manage to persuade him. Li Xun acted as if he wanted to see the world burn and followed him to harvest the grain.
Not to mention that they did not expect this at the beginning, even Zhang Zhong was the same. He rode on his horse for two days before he stopped wasting time. It was mainly because of the opportunity created by his son and daughter-in-law.
He did not know how the two children were able to calculate this when they were being chased over there. They actually led the cavalry in a large circle and acted as if they were going to turn around and shake off the two Tubo troops. It gave people the feeling that they were going to cooperate with the Tang army to attack the Tubo cavalry.
It meant that they were going to forcefully cross the mountain and the Tubo army could only send troops over.
Wang Juan used her mobility to turn around and then went back to restrain the other two troops. As for the Tubo army, they had already harvested all the grain.
The Mo soldiers and cavalry all went back and waited there. It was unknown if they were looking for another opportunity to attack.
"How are they still children? They are clearly famous generals. Their deployment of troops is superb. If I had known, I would have followed them to take a look."
Old Man Chang rubbed his hands excitedly and said to Old Man Pi and Old Man Yao.
Old Man Pi was also in a daze. He, who had seen all kinds of storms in his life, had to admit that Wang Juan had shocked him too much. It seemed that there were not many people in the world who could use tactics to such an extent. Not to mention tactics, she could even cooperate with Peng Zhou to achieve strategic results.
Old Man Yao blinked twice and said, "What did the Emperor say in the message? He said that he wanted to see Cuckoo's ability and whether or not she could adjust her tactics at any time after making a move here. He said that the situation is not constant and that a famous general must have this kind of ability.
It seems that the Emperor doesn't need to worry. Cuckoo is not an ordinary famous general. Any general who can cooperate with her will feel very comfortable. They will act according to the situation without the slightest intention of being forced. Furthermore, they made an additional arrangement and harvested the grain at the Ruoshui River in Tubo. "
"That's right. It seems that we have to follow the Zhang family's wishes and hide Cuckoo among the ordinary people. Such a general will not be casually deployed in the future. When there is no general available, when will we send Cuckoo out and decide the situation with one battle? This sword is really too sharp, so people are reluctant to use it."
Old Man Pi looked to the west and said.
The people in charge of the joint harvest in Yizhou also returned to the stronghold excitedly and talked about what happened there. Because of the existence of Zhang Zhong, they knew more than ordinary people. They told the story of the provincial governor's daughter-in-law with exaggerated details.
The chiefs of each stronghold breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered people to send the good things in the stronghold to Zhang Zhong's brother. At this time, they really regarded Zhang Zhong as a brother.
Not only did Zhang Zhong call them brothers, but also Zhang Zhong's peaceful attitude towards them. In the past, they thought that Zhang Zhong was afraid that they would be difficult to manage, so he did this. Now it seemed that this was not the case at all.
Zhang Zhong's daughter-in-law could lead the Tang army to victory. Would she be afraid of the 4,000 people like the other officials who came here before?
According to the people who understood military affairs, a person who could use the army like this was definitely an existence like the God of War. In other words, if Zhang Zhong wanted to, he could turn his face and all the strongholds in Yizhou would be finished.
A good person, a good brother, a good official.
The people in the strongholds finally acknowledged Zhang Zhong's identity as an official and acknowledged the Tang Empire's absolute rule.
The Tubo people also knew about the situation, but they could not think of a good solution. What they regretted the most was that they arranged for the spies to destroy the embankment at Wangjiang. If not, Cuckoo and her family were still in Shuzhou, how could Li Longji send them to manage the logistics?
If they did not manage the logistics, Cuckoo would not have come out of seclusion to take over when Guo Tu was beaten to the point where he could not fight back. If she did not take over, how could they lose so many soldiers? How could they be like now, being led around by others?
A famous general of a generation might be silent forever and not be discovered. They would not have to be so embarrassed to be pointed at by others and asked if they still dared to do so.
Lufututa and Mumu Hushu were also questioned. They were asked how they let the Tang army escape.
Lufututa couldn't say anything when he was being questioned. He had only eaten one meal today and was still hungry. When Wang Juan's troops returned, they didn't forget to attack another group of troops that were transporting the provisions.
"How is this still Tubo territory? This is her backyard. If she wants to fight, she can play, and if she wants to leave, she can come and go like the wind. I finally f * cking understand what the Great Tang's art of war is about. Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain. What a good wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain. She's used it so mysteriously. "
Lufututa slapped his thigh and said with a face full of grief and anger. The messenger beside him carefully controlled his breathing so that the general wouldn't vent his anger on him.
The messenger didn't say anything, but Lufututa still wanted to find him and asked, "Tell me, am I useless? Didn't they also get their grain taken away? Weren't they also hiding at the Ruo Shui River and defending? They were afraid that the Tang Army's Mo Saber would not allow them to mobilize their troops.
Am I not afraid of the light cavalry of the Tang Army? Am I able to command the troops like my own arms? If they weren't worried about the Demonfiend, why would they send troops to defend? If they weren't on guard, why wouldn't they send troops to attack the harvesting troops led by Zhang Zhong in Yizhou? Tell me, do you blame me? Say it. "
"No, no, it's because the Demonfiend is too powerful. All is fair in war. Who knows what she will do with her men?" The messenger was scared out of his wits. He was afraid that the general would kill him if he was unhappy.
"Yes, it's because she's too powerful. Whoever killed the people of Wangjiang and came up with the idea should take responsibility. She shouldn't have looked for me. I'm not that capable. But now I know how she knows about our army's formation. Eagle, it's the eagle flying in the sky. I want to shoot it down too, right?"
Lufututa's current state was very unstable. His words were also very jumpy.
"Yes, yes, I heard that after the Tang Army moved out, they moved back and forth. There were countless eagles in the sky. No matter what the Tubo army did, the other party would be able to react accordingly. It's that eagle that helped. There have been eagles flying in the sky for a few days now. It's that eagle that told the Tang Army our formation."
The messenger carefully moved towards the entrance of the tent and said softly.
Lufututa didn't have the intention to kill the messenger. Instead, he slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, it's the eagle. It's the eagle that gave the message. Then tell me, if we need light cavalry to deal with the light cavalry, what do we need to deal with the eagle?"
"Use, use bows and arrows." The messenger replied.
"No, right, we also need to use the eagle. It flies so high, can you shoot it? Send someone back and ask if there are any eagle trainers in Tubo. Don't use normal hunting eagles. It's useless. Those that fly in the sky are definitely not normal eagles. How much money does Yizhou Provincial Governor Zhang Zhong have? He can send a normal eagle to his daughter-in-law. Find me, find me an eagle.
Once I have an eagle, I won't be afraid of her anymore. At least I won't be ambushed by her. Don't you think so? "
Lufututa denied the messenger's thoughts and said his own judgment.
"Yes, yes, it's an eagle against an eagle. Then I'll go out now to pass the order?" The messenger found an opportunity to leave.
"Go, go."
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