As expected, Hulayeg had been intimidated by Wang Chong. The Wang Clan was one of the great clans of the capital, a clan of ministers and generals. Its influence spread throughout the court, and Wang Chong's hint was very clear.
It wasn't just the Western Regions and the Turkic steppe that had Hu. The capital of the Tang Dynasty also had many Hu, but this was a point that was easily overlooked.
Wang Chong's meaning was that among the Hu of the capital that he knew, there were clearly other Hu who knew him. They had been the ones who had told Wang Chong about Yalug.
Moreover, it had also been those Hu who had told him about his time in the Western Regions.
For a moment, as he gazed at Wang Chong, Hulayeg felt an unfathomable and unfathomable feeling. It was one thing for the Wang Clan to have a lot of influence in the capital, but if he even knew about his steward and concubine, then the Wang Clan's influence was simply too unfathomable.
This made Hulayeg feel that this matter was deeply enigmatic and unfathomable.
But the Hu had a completely different way of thinking from the Han. After his initial apprehension, Hulayeg quickly began to rejoice.
"Hahaha, with a friend like Young Master Wang, what do I have to worry about? In order to express my gratitude to Young Master Wang, I will give Young Master one thousand of the best warhorses of the Turkic steppe as a token of my gratitude. "
"Young Master Wang, I have a feeling that we will be very good friends in the future!"
Hulayeg nudged Wang Chong's chest and heartily laughed.
This was truly a surprise. The eyes of Cheng Sanyuan, Su Shixuan, Chen Bin, and Guan Yu all brightened, and even Wang Chong was greatly surprised.
One thousand warhorses were worth one hundred thousand taels of gold, but this wasn't much to the current Wang Chong. What was important was the warhorses themselves.
These high-quality Turkic warhorses were truly priceless, and not even money could buy them.
Moreover, this was precisely what Wang Chong needed the most right now.
Hulayeg's forthrightness was truly surprising. At this moment, Wang Chong suddenly understood how Hulayeg had managed to simultaneously grasp the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganates and become the number one horse merchant of the steppe.
"Good! Sir Hulayeg, I won't say any more polite words. I will accept this great gift. In the future, if Sir Hulayeg has any requests, please speak. As long as it is within my means, I will do my utmost to satisfy them. "
Wang Chong said.
If this Hulayeg followed his original fate, he would only have three months at most before dying. This was also the reason why Wang Chong was in such a hurry to trade with him.
But now that he had seen Hulayeg's forthrightness and gratitude, Wang Chong suddenly had a good impression of this number one Turkic horse merchant.
Although he didn't know if he could succeed, no matter what, he had to try and change the fate of the number one Turkic horse merchant.
In the future, this Hulayeg might be of great use in the Tang dynasty.
After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Chong got straight to the point. Wang Chong had Xu Keyi hand over the remaining nine hundred thousand taels of gold to Hulayeg. At the same time, he had Cheng Sanyuan and the others inspect the Turkic warhorses that Hulayeg had brought with him. Hulayeg had brought with him more than eleven thousand warhorses, all of them thick and muscular, brimming with strength and explosive power. Their coats were also glossy and glossy, giving them a divine appearance. Even someone who didn't understand horses could tell that this batch of warhorses was of high quality. Hulayeg had truly put a lot of effort into it.
"That's right, Sir Hulayeg, I'll give you a second piece of advice."
Once the transaction was completed and the two sides were prepared to leave, Wang Chong suddenly stopped and gave Hulayeg an enigmatic smile. When Hulayeg saw this smile, his heart immediately began to thump, and he had a bad premonition.
This was not the first time Hulayeg had seen Wang Chong smile like this. The last time he saw this smile, his subordinate Yalug had almost absconded with the money and taken more than half of his fortune with him.
"What does Young Master Wang wish to say? Hulayeg will definitely listen."
This time, Hulayeg respectfully bowed in accordance with the etiquette of the Central Plains. The Turkic steppe did not have this sort of etiquette. After the Yalug incident, one could easily imagine how much respect Hulayeg had for Wang Chong's opinion.
"Haha, if Sir Hulayeg believes in me, then for the next seven days, it would be best if you don't leave your house. In addition, if you really can't avoid it, if you must go out, put on a piece of metal armor, and … do your best not to go to the east."
With these words, Wang Chong left. He left Hulayeg standing in a daze, speechless.
"Hyah!"
With a shout from the distance, more than ten thousand warhorses, driven by several hundred elite soldiers, quickly vanished into the darkness in a cloud of dust.
"Boba, is this Tang people just trying to scare us? We're on the steppe, and no one knows where we are. How did he know? Moreover, we've already met with the chiefs of the east. For at least ten days, we'll be too busy to go to the east. In my view, this matter isn't reliable at all. What happened last time might have just been a coincidence, just a guess! "
One of Hulayeg's subordinates who had followed him for many years finally couldn't help but say.
In truth, none of the Turks were very fond of the Tang people, and not even doing business could change this fact. In particular, Wang Chong's lofty and confident attitude made him even more displeased. Furthermore, isn't the old master a little too warm to that Han? He had followed the old master for so many years and done business with many people, but this is the first time he has seen the old master so warm to a Han, even gifting him 1000 of the best Turkic warhorses for free.
"No, Wuduchi, you're wrong!"
To his surprise, Hulayeg looked in the direction Wang Chong had disappeared, his brow creasing even deeper.
"The east he spoke of was not the eastern steppe of our Western Turkic Han Kingdom, but the Eastern Turkic Khaganate!"
Hulayeg's words left the Turkic man called Wuwan dumbfounded. Hulayeg was a master of money and power, and it wasn't just in the Western Turkic Khaganate that he had a wide network. In the steppe ruled by Usmish Khagan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, Hulayeg also had a close relationship with the chiefs of the various tribes there.
Not long ago, Hulayeg had arranged to meet with several powerful tribal chiefs who had a close relationship with Hulayeg. But very few people knew of this matter, and Hulayeg had only made this decision not too long ago. But how did Wang Chong know?
If he even knew of such a secret, it would be far too inconceivable!
"… Could it be that he's trying to say that someone will try to harm me at that time?"
Hulayeg muttered to himself.
He wanted to treat Wang Chong's warning as a joke, but with Yalug's' gem 'in front of him, Hulayeg did not dare to treat Wang Chong's words lightly. Turning around, Hulayeg left, his mind full of thoughts.
… …
Putting aside the activity on Hulayeg and Ouzan's end, the sun rose from the east and the darkness broke. The more than eleven thousand Turkic warhorses that Hulayeg had provided suddenly appeared like a dark cloud around Wang Chong's City of Steel, giving everyone a fright.
The fact that Wang Chong had constructed a city in a single night was already astonishing enough, but now, he had produced so many warhorses. Everyone was stunned. Especially those spies, they were even more panicked. Messenger pigeons hurriedly flew in all directions.
"What? More than ten thousand warhorses? Have you gone crazy? How could there be so many warhorses? "
Even Fomonlința, who had been caught up in the whirlpool of the Imperial Court and had been executed in Pulan He's death, was given a fright. His first reaction was that this was impossible. Qixi was a vital route between the Western Regions and the interior, and it guarded three borders. Between the Tang dynasty and Ouzan, between the Tang dynasty and the Western Turkic Khaganate, and between the Tang dynasty and the Western Regions, all three directions were filled with his soldiers.
It wasn't just one or two warhorses. Such a massive number could not possibly be hidden from his eyes and ears. If Wang Chong really had obtained so many warhorses, how could he not have heard anything about it? Could it be that all the well-trained warhorses under his command were useless?
Moreover, he could understand the construction of the city in one night, but how could so many warhorses appear in one night, and the border guards didn't even notice it at all? What was going on?
Could it really be a miracle that could create something from nothing?
He would never believe such a ridiculous piece of news.
"Milord, this general has already sent three groups of men to investigate. This matter is absolutely true. This general can guarantee it with his life."
The kneeling general hurriedly said.
In Qixi and the Western Regions, all the enemies in the area were primarily cavalry. The Ouzan was like this, the Turks were like this, the kingdoms of the Western Regions were like this, and even the distant Abbasid Caliphate and Charax Spasinu were like this.
In such a complicated environment, one could easily imagine just how important warhorses were. Wang Chong only had a small fief here, but he had more than ten thousand warhorses.
And even the Protector-General, the most important protector-general in charge of all of Qixi, only had a little more than Wang Chong. How could anyone accept this result?
As Fumeng Lingcha stood in the hall, he stared blankly at his anxious subordinates, his face flushed with anxiety.
… …
At this moment, Fomonlința was far from the only one shocked by Wang Chong's ten thousand Turkic warhorses.
"That brat actually has this kind of ability?"
In the distant Big Dipper City in Longxi, Geshu Han's eyes flashed with a bright light as he slowly stood up, his hands propping up the red sandalwood table.
He had to admit that the youngest son of the Wang Clan had truly given him a major surprise.
For the first time, he suddenly realized that some things had exceeded his expectations.
"In Qixi, what is Fomonlința's reaction?"
Geshu Han suddenly asked.
"Fomonlința is still busy dealing with the questions of the imperial censors, so he probably doesn't have the energy to pay much attention to what's going on over there. But based on the information we've obtained, Fomonlința has probably flown into a thunderous rage."
A Big Dipper Army officer next to Geshu Han said.
"That's to be expected. Given his relationship with the youngest son of the Wang Clan, he would never be happy."
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