Hearing his father's introduction of the situation outside the entire side wall bit by bit, Feng Ziying deeply understood that the Feng family was really not boasting in Datong for decades.

Whether it is the Ordos Department or the Tumut Department, as long as he is the leader, he will inevitably have trade and trade exchanges with the hinterland, and as the chief military officer, he will control the gate, and which tribe he is friendly with, he can open the mouth wider, and if he is dissatisfied with that tribe, he can tighten it a little, and the position of the leader of the tribe will not be stable.

The Duan family is also a wealthy family in Datong, although it is not as noble as the Feng family, and there are no scholars, but the Duan brothers, that is, Feng Ziying's two uncles, one donated a five-grade Tongzhi, which is a famous local medicinal herb businessman, and the other is engaged in the trading of livestock and skins from Datong to the mouth.

After the Feng family entered Beijing, the Duan family also had contacts, and his uncle also came to Beijing, but Feng Ziying's cousins were not very good at studying, and only one of the five cousins was admitted to Xiucai, and the remaining four could only follow their father to do business.

"Ziying, you have to remember that the Tatars like to bully the weak the most, if you are weak, everything over there will not be discussed, and only when you are strong enough, can you talk to them about righteousness and benefit." Feng Tang finally concluded, "Whether it is Bu Shitu, or Rabbit and Slaughtering Monk, you have to make them understand that it is not that the imperial court can't beat Ningxia or can't help Su Bao to beg them, but that the imperial court is unwilling to spend too much time to fight, and is unwilling to spend more money and silver, so ,......they will choose them."

Feng Ziying thought so.

Don't think that the Tatars on the steppe are barbarians, the Han people in the Central Plains are not much smarter than them, especially the chiefs of the head people, all of them are human spirits, otherwise how can they survive from the grassland?

Maybe they can be deceived for a while, but as long as they are a little calm and sober, they should be able to see the current situation clearly, which is also Feng Ziying's confidence to dare to break into the grassland.

"Dad, when do you think it's better to go?" Feng Ziying asked another question.

Feng Tang's face quickly turned hideous, his hands were folded, and he rubbed it gently: "Don't worry, if you want to go, you have to let these Tatars on the grassland understand who is the real master!" I will let He Renlong raid Xining Castle! Within ten days, I will let He Shixian take the Pingyu and block the way for the rebels to go south!" If you don't win two battles, how can you go into the grassland to talk to them?! ”

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It was already early March when Feng Ziying and his party left the fortress.

On the grassland at the end of spring, it was still cold, with a thick Laotan sheepskin jacket wrapped around his body, a fur hat crookedly, and two leather bags hanging diagonally behind an inconspicuous yellow horse saddle.

Salt and tea bricks are must-have items when leaving the stopper, which can be used as an exchange item and is also the best gift.

The team of more than twenty people seems to be no more or less, but it can be regarded as the most well-prepared armed force that Feng Tang can prepare for his son.

Most of the twenty people have been fighting on the grassland for a long time at night and sentry, and in terms of martial arts, everyone can fight with one enemy, three enemies and five enemies, and they all understand that the task of entering the grassland this time is to escort the son of the chief soldier and the personal envoy of the governor of the three sides.

All of them are one person and two horses, with a thick back and a narrow blade and a short spur, which is the standard equipment for not collecting at night.

Feng Ziying also learned, and brought a narrow blade knife that he was most proficient at, but it was slightly different from the thick-backed narrow blade knife that he didn't collect at night, after all, he didn't play this hand professionally.

The sentinels are equipped with a narrow blade, but they are lighter and shorter, slightly curved, more like the chopping knives used by horse thieves on the steppe, but shorter.

The lazy sunlight has climbed up to the sky and shone on people, but the feeling for Feng Ziying is still cold, even if the old sheepskin jacket is wrapped tightly enough, but the cold energy is still drilling into the chest.

The group was out of the Salt Farm Fort, avoiding the line from Boro Fort to Yongji Fort, which was the most active in Sunantai Yoshibe.

Seven days ago, the Yulin Army's He Renlong attacked Xining Fort overnight, killed more than 700 rebels in one fell swoop, and took advantage of the situation to take Weizhou on the Luopu River.

The rebels who didn't even wait for He Shixian to launch an attack on Anbiansu and Qinggangxia retreated westward in a hurry, and He Shixian's troops took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, from Anbiansu to Pingyusuo, if it weren't for the rebels in Zhenrongsuo to help, the Japanese Yulin army would have been able to take Pingyusu.

Taking advantage of the fact that the rebels who invaded Guyuan Town were focused on the line of Pingyusuo, He Shixian sent a group to suddenly go north, raid Xiamaguan, and capture Xiamaguan in one fell swoop, making Weizhousuo, Xiningbao, and Xiamaguan a perfect triangle trend, ensuring that this key position that deeply cut into the ribs of Ningxiawei was in the hands of the Yulin army.

As the Datong army advanced from the south, the Ningxia rebels were forced to shrink back to half of the city along the Qingshui River from Pingyusu and Zhenrongsuo, which was already close to the Ningxia Zhongwei territory, and began to deploy defenses along this line.

However, the Yulin army can only do this step at present, if it cannot solve the threat of Sunangtaiji in the north and let You Shigong's main force free up, this battle will be stalemate indefinitely.

It was only at this time that Feng Tang was relieved and agreed that Feng Ziying and his party would go north to get out of the fortress.

After the group got out of the jam, they went north along the line of Laohua Horse Pond and Guodi Lake, and went straight to the Heishui River, which is the Dusi Rabbit River, and the Bu Shitu Department is now stationed in that area.

Although it is still so cold that people are stiff all over, but a few traces of tender green can be faintly seen in the cracks of the mud on the grassland, and when spring comes, it only takes one or two more rains, and the whole ground will quickly become a lush scene, which is the Hetao.

Such a large force, as long as it does not encounter the Tatar majority of the elite, whether it is ordinary horse bandits, or small groups of exiles, they will not dare to provoke.

Looking at the dress of these people, you can know that most of these are the elite of the border army from the southern Han land, and the people on the grassland are not stupid, they can do any business, but they can't do business, if they want to destroy such a force and not pay hundreds of casualties, it is a fantasy, not to mention that this is not a large caravan, it is not worth it at all.

"Uncle Zuo, how many days will it take to get over there?" I have been out for two days, and I am lucky that I have basically not met anyone, and occasionally I have met one or two groups of shepherds, all of whom have driven away from the flock.

This line should be an area where the forces of the Su Nang and Bu Shi Rabbit tribes are intricately intertwined, and there are also some small tribes that are attached to Su Nang or have taken refuge in Bu Shi Tu to graze in this line.

"It is estimated that it will take three days, don't dare to go fast, the horses can't stand it, in case of emergency, then we will be in trouble." Feng Zuo's cheeks were thin, his eyebrows were like knives, and a pair of eagle-like eyes were always wandering around inadvertently.

There is no way, if he is alone, Feng Zuo is confident that it is difficult to find a few people who want their own lives on this grassland, but it is really difficult to say if he brings the young master.

The master's explanation is very simple, if the young master can't come back, he won't come back.

This master is too important to the Feng family, so he didn't agree with Feng Zuo from the beginning, but the matter has come to this point, and Feng Zuo can't help it, so he can only agree.

It doesn't matter if he dies, this young master is really out of trouble, Feng You's guy took the young master to take a risk and was kicked out by his wife to avoid the limelight for a year, if he goes back this time and is known by his wife, I'm afraid that the old man won't be able to get out of the limelight.

However, with twenty horsemen and elite whistle accompaniment, Feng Zuo's heart is much more down-to-earth, and the master has also made a lot of money, this is the most elite and brave role in the Yulin Army, that is, when encountering an ordinary Tatar cavalry squad, this force can also deal with it.

Three horsemen had already been released, and it was the rule to patrol in the northwest, due north, and northeast directions, and if they found any suspicious signs, they were to quickly turn back and report them.

"Bu Shitu only has five thousand tents here? Then he is inevitably too far away from Su Nang, so he won't leave here, Uncle Zuo, what do you think his purpose is? ”

Feng Ziying knew that although Feng Zuo was nominally his father's personal entourage, he actually had several identities, guards, general sentinels, and Feng Tang's foreign director, it can be said that the Feng family's various things were basically not hidden from Feng Zuo, and Feng Zuo's two sons had already married in Datong Land, and even brought three grandchildren.

"Brother Keng, don't underestimate this Bu Shi Rabbit, the old uncle and Chao Tu Taiji are good, Chao Rabbit Taiji is quite popular within Tumut, but it's a pity that Chao Tu Taiji died early, Bu Shi Rabbit is still very strong in the clan relationship in the Tumut Ministry, several brothers of Tu Lik support Bu Shi Tu, of course, this support may have some conditions, well, for example, Bu Shi Tu itself must have enough strength, now Bu Shi Tu's main force is still in the West Sea, it is estimated that he is still hesitating now, both afraid of bringing all the people and horses back from the West Sea in case of defeat, There is no way out, but he is unwilling to withdraw from the competition like this, and there is nothing more than this at both ends of the first rat. ”

Feng Zuo's eyes slowly condensed, and a horse galloped in front of him, bringing up a piece of yellow dust, and he sighed in his heart, afraid that something was wrong.

You can tell from the other person's gestures that there aren't many enemies, but this is often worse, which means that there may be more trouble to come.

The more afraid of accidents, the more things will happen, this is already an eternal proverb, Feng Zuo sighed in his heart, picked up some unnecessary feelings, strangled the cowhide strap around his waist, and clamped the horse's belly, "Brother Cong, be careful, I'm afraid something is wrong!" Hulik, Sobdo, you two follow the young master! Others unfold, goose shape! ”