Chapter 1386 old days
"The Hunting Cavalry Squadron sent teams to provoke within a hundred miles of the southeast and southwest, and each cavalry had a team of 100 people to cooperate." Zhang Xianzhong gasped and sat down cross-legged on the turf.
After more than ten days of marching and the war just now, although Zhang Xianzhong was still a company-level sergeant commander, no one present doubted his orders or commands.
"The staff officers draw the places they pass by in the front and back into a detailed road map. We will select vanguards to return along the way and send back the latest information."
Zhang Xianzhong thought for a while and said, "Next, look at the reaction of the Korqin people. When the army attacks, we will run away and eat the small group of people. Let's go to the southwest first to grazing here to see if we can send people to contact Yizhouwei."
The staff officers all nodded, which was also the clear order of the Military Commander before.
The brave and brave military man in front of him was meticulous and cautious in his work.
"Let's rest first." Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand to more people and said, "See if there are any injured, the military doctors accompanying the army to treat the slightly injured Korqin people. They will also treat the severely injured. The bodies piled up together and find ways to deal with them. They will burn them and buried them. Don't keep them to cause plague. The herds of sheep and horses should be taken care of. The people of the Fanqin will do this... Well, finally find some fat sheep and kill a hundred heads. Let's have a tooth sacrifice!"
The sound of joy suddenly blew up, and the sound of the sound exceeded the shouts when he rushed to the formation just now, which shows how popular Zhang Xianzhong's decision was.
A military judge stumbled his lips and wanted to say that the seizure could not be carried out without the approval of the superiors. He would give up after thinking about it. The soldiers in front of him did such a thing as a small violation, but it was not illegal, and there would be no boss who would be serious about such things.
After the war, these herds could not move without action. Slaughtering one without authorization was considered a violation of discipline. The Military and Law Department can be called a greedy person who regrets it extremely.
As for now... the military judge also smiled. After eating dry food for many days, the birds really faded out of his mouth. When he thought of the warm and plump mutton, he couldn't help but feel happy.
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It has been more than ten days since Tan Tai and Shumu arrived in Grejurgen City. At the beginning, Oba Taiji had met them, and some Mongolian Taiji held banquets to entertain them. Later, the situation seemed to have become tense. Shumu and Tan Tai had not seen the upper class of Korqin for many days.
The Mongols and Jurchens tied them tightly, and generally speaking, there was no dissatisfaction. Many Korchens have regarded the Jurchens as their true allies, because in several wars before this, the Jurchens would come over to provide assistance in time.
More than a decade ago, the Korqin people were also hostile to the aggressive Jurchens, and the two sides fought many battles and wars.
The Korqin people lost a lot in several wars. They once asked the Chahar people for help, but unfortunately they were useless.
In the end, the Korqin people were defeated, and they began to cooperate with the Jurchens and formed an alliance, and finally chose to surrender.
When Shumu and Tan Tai arrived, rumors of the war were already rampant. Many news came from the front, and the Chahars began to be attacked by the Hutchison Merchants Army. This time the news was also very clear. It was not the border army of the Ming Dynasty, nor was it a sudden alien force. Hutchison not only firmly occupied the territory of the Kalaqin people, but also began to advance seriously.
Shumu has always insisted that Hutchison was testing the determination of Lin Danhan and the Chahar people. He did not think Hutchison really had the strength to promote the Chahar people. During his continuous years of garrison in Korqin, Shumu had dealt with Hutchison people a lot.
The person who is most familiar with is Yang Sixun. At that time, Yang Sixun added a general title and led more than a thousand troops back to the convoy to protect the grain transport. Every time he was walking on thin ice, fearing that the Chahar people or some tribe would snatch the grain cart from the grain team.
After Hutchison began trade with the Jurchens, it was obvious that Hutchison relied on the Jurchens a large amount of cash and valuable materials.
Dongzhu, fur, ginseng, pine nuts, they all want it as long as it comes from Liaodong.
Later, there were more and more convoys in Hutchison, more and more escorts, and more and more types of goods, but the number of people escorted was not increased. Later, Yang Sixun simply disappeared and replaced the officers Shu Mu didn't know to be responsible here. Shu Mu was not interested in the Han people who had no friendship. The two sides only met when handing over the goods. After they were clear, they nodded each other, signed and scattered.
More than a year ago, when the trade was still very prosperous, there were a large number of Han and Jurchens in the city of Grejurgen. Hutchison people built a row of houses outside the city, while Jurchens built some small houses. It was impossible for the upper floor to agree to spend a lot of money to build houses on the territory of Korqin people.
In this regard, the Jurchens at that time all envied Huji, including Shu Mu.
The days of the mission were quite boring and they could not leave without getting the exact news. The people in the Jurchen delegation were wandering and dazed every day, and at the same time, the people in the delegation discovered some fun.
"These are unpromising people." Tan Tai also saw the actions of his subordinates and couldn't help frowning and cursing.
Shu Mu was also very unhappy, but he shook his head and said, "I tried my best when I came here, and it might be a problem to go back. It would be better to ask these servants to make some money."
Hutchison also had several people in Grejurgen City, responsible for the final delivery of supplies and the demand for payment of goods from nearby tribes.
With the severance of trade with the Later Jin Dynasty, the grain channels of course no longer exist, and Hutchison personnel had already evacuated in batches.
A large number of houses were empty. Although the Huji people were not in a hurry to evacuate, they were too rich and many things that they looked down upon. In the eyes of the Jurchens, they were decent good things. Once they were found, there would be a burst of cheers.
The Mongolians also wanted to hunt for treasures, but the upper class strictly restricted them and were not allowed to argue with the peace and remember because of this little thing, that is, the Jurchens were open and natural, without any psychological burden.
A vest searched in several empty houses for a while, walked out with a few cans on his back. There was a sound of envy around him. The vest was glittering with joy, and walked to his residence with a bulging belly, and put away the can.
This food can be said to be the best among the Eight Banners. It tastes good and is easy to carry. It will not deteriorate until it is opened.
There are many varieties of meat, vegetables, fruits, and many that the Jurchens could not imagine.
This is not surprising. The process of producing canned food in Lizhuang is to collect the types of food that are difficult for soldiers to eat as much as possible. After processing, it can be made into canned food. The taste of the canned food cannot exceed that of freshly cooked food. Only by doing some work on novelty. If you can't open fire for a long-distance marching, there is a bunch of different canned foods to improve the food, which will definitely soar the morale in the army, and no one will dislike it.
Of course, the Jurchens liked something that the soldiers of the merchant army liked even more.
Unfortunately, the canned food is also very popular among Hutchison. Few careless guys will pull the can down. The vest is indeed very lucky. When Shumu saw that there were canned cherries in the can he was holding, his saliva was about to flow down.
Because the sugar is given, the canned fruits of Hutchison are so sweet that they are melted in the mouth.
Sugar is definitely a strategic material in the Ming Dynasty. Although transactions are not controlled like salt, the yield of sugar is very low and private purchases are not easy.
The reason why there is a tradition of eating sweets in the Jiangnan area is that after the rise of maritime trade, the people became rich. Eating sugar is a manifestation of a wealthy family. In addition, few people in this era are qualified to have diabetes, which is a serious disease of wealth. When ordinary people struggle on the line of food and clothing, sweets are the best gift for both mentally and physically.
Of course, the Jurchens also like sweets, but there are even fewer sugar resources in Liaodong, so they can’t even eat rice. It is impossible for them to purchase large amounts of sugar. Not to mention ordinary bannermen, even the upper class nobles are unlikely to enjoy it.
Shu Mu and Tan Tai both looked at the vest with envious eyes. Tan Tai sighed and said, "Last year, Hutchison often gave me canned food. I don't want meat, but I want fruit all of them. Now it's rare to see it."
Shu Mu kept his face calm and said, "The children do like it. I used to bring only fruits."
For meat, it is a luxury for ordinary flag-dragons or Han people in Liaodong. However, both of them have real identities in Niu Lue. Eating meat is common, and it is not uncommon for people at home.
Canned fruits are really rare treasures.
"There are also candies and snacks, all very sweet..." Tan Tai added his lips in vain. The strong Jurchen man showed an obsessed expression like a child, which was simply horrible.
Shumu didn't refute him, because he also remembered the delicious snacks and candies of Hutchison, and those exquisite gadgets.
The latest ones that were released were not qualified to get their own share because of the deterioration of the relationship between the two parties. However, Liu Fuyu, who was responsible for handling the handover and dealing with him later, even the young officer gave him a lighter, a silver box, which could soon be spontaneously ignited open flames after opening, which was a hundred times more difficult than the fire fold in custody. The delicately shaped small silver box almost looks like a woman's jewelry. It was really beautiful to the Jurchens, and it was a visual enjoyment and feast.
Of course, Shumu gave the lighter. It is said that the Four Beile liked it very much, but within two days he rewarded it to the important officials in the flag.
This is not surprising. The Four Bellers never lose their ambitions, nor do they like novel and exquisite things too much. In the words of the Four Bellers, they are soldiers, war horses, as well as cultivated land and iron tools. These are the foundation of the country and the Lord’s favorite things. All the other exquisite things are nothing more than extravagance and waste, and the Lord should not take anything.
While the Jurchens were searching for houses and exploring the "treasures", the Mongolians in Grejurgen were constantly in and out, all with nervous faces.
Chapter completed!