There were indeed several cavalry squads on the grassland at the border. Relying on their excellent riding skills, they kept harassing the passing merchants and people, and looting the surrounding villages and towns. style.
The commander of Jinyang, Pei Sisheng, dispatched advance troops many times to investigate the cause, and found that several tribal leaders in the grassland often gathered together to discuss something. It stands to reason that the grassland people should be the most peaceful in spring and summer, when the cattle and sheep are in full swing. The water and grass are rich and fertile, and they are not short of food and clothing. Since Li Zongye severely beat the grassland invasion more than 20 years ago, the grassland has bowed its head and bowed its head. Every summer, the people of the grassland will drive cattle and horses to the court. In order to pay tribute, the imperial court will also give them food and cloth to prevent them from running out of food and clothing to invade the border again after autumn.
At first, Pei Sisheng's subordinates thought it was some prairie barbarians who did not obey the command and looted the village with malicious intentions. They sent envoys to negotiate many times, and every time the news brought back from the prairie king's account was strictly ordered , implement it to the end, and remind the people in the tribe to keep themselves safe and worship Emperor Qingcang with peace of mind. However, those groups of cavalry continued to harass them, which also made the eyes of the old generals who had not fought for many years brighten. They came to Pei Sisheng's mansion one after another and asked to lead troops to conscript, but Pei Sisheng refused because it was a strategy of Pei Sisheng.
The whole army is ready for war! This is the first military order issued by Pei Si. The first thing to prepare for the war is food, grass, weapons and equipment. The imperial court vaguely knew what happened, and the relevant departments immediately sent ministers to blackmail them. They were severely punished by Pei Sisheng. Hey, I was thinking of being greedy when I was about to fight, and the salary given by the court is not thin. Tell them, if the military supplies and food cannot be delivered as promised, and the soldiers have no food in the battle, you will be the first to be beheaded if you mutiny.
However, they all know that these squads in the grassland are just a test of the Qingcang court by the grassland people. If they want to see if there is a chance to enter the Central Plains again and plunder some supplies, they only need to send a few squads to wipe them out Clean, the prairie people dare not make mistakes. There were also some people in the court who stopped Pei Sisheng's actions this time, but they were all rejected. Emperor Qingcang stood on the main hall and said to the officials: "Now my Qingcang has strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient food and grass. Since ancient times, the grassland people Repeatedly violated borders, twenty-five years ago, the late emperor sent troops to crush their plots, so that they did not dare to commit border offenses for more than 20 years. After such a long period of recuperation, they probably healed their scars and forgot the pain. Tell Pei Sisheng, You can fight, but you have to fight beautifully, and let the lifeless grassland people know that I, Qingcangtian, cannot be violated!"
The 80,000 border guards lined up in Yan Xingguan and waited for a moment, but Pei Sisheng, who received the order, was not in a hurry to do it, but occasionally sent a team of troops to clear up the ranger. After killing more than a dozen or twenty people, they retreated. This lasted for a month. The Zheng Family Escort Bureau also operated day and night to continuously send the materials ordered by the court into Jinyang City. Sheng sent people to have a secret talk with those barbarians, and the prairie people also presented a letter of surrender. Emperor Qianyou of the Qingcang Dynasty, Longyan Dayue, rewarded those who made meritorious deeds, and rewarded the soldiers at the border. The book leaves no doubts.
The goods rewarded by the imperial court have already been handed over to the Zheng family to help escort them, and the imperial court's messengers followed them, so that the group of bodyguards did not dare to talk too much.
Lingxi Zhennan is sitting in the main hall of Pei Mansion with closed eyes and resting his mind. Pei Yuanying couldn't help smiling when she saw the letter from her father Pei Sisheng. Wang Guanshi who came to deliver the letter stood in front of him, curled up like a hill, with a face There is also a smile on the face.
"Steward Wang, I really didn't expect that this trick of my father's alliance with the prairie barbarians could make the family earn so much. It's such a trick, and even His Majesty has no doubts." Pei Yuanying retreated all the servants, leaving only The butler surnamed Wang was alone in front of him.
"It's thanks to the good reputation that Commander-in-Chief has left behind from being an official for many years. The emperor knows that he is a clean and honest official and never greedy for ink. This allows us to take advantage of the loophole."
"Yeah, I didn't expect that my father, an old man, has been so quiet all his life, why he couldn't help asking the court for money and food when it came to his end. It was really unexpected, my father scolded the ministers sent by the court to rip off This matter is done seamlessly, which will not make those people suspect that we are simply doing it for nothing."
"Hey, young master, I hope this is the last thing that the master can do for you. After all, he is a good official with a clean sleeve in front of others. Now he has broken the precept for your future promotion. I hope the young master can take good care of these hard-won things. Don¡¯t let the master¡¯s reputation be stained with it.¡±
"I know, I know, no one can do anything to me in this palm-sized sky in Lingxi Town. My father is an old man who sits in the northwest and has an army of 80,000 invincible. Who dares to touch a finger of our family? In the future, as long as you don't talk about me Don't tell, who will say it? I will be careful not to let others catch me.?very. "
"It's okay, it's okay, thank you, thank you, Mr. Pei's kindness will never be forgotten."
Just as he was talking, the man walked towards the tall horse, and was about to turn over on the horse from the side, but was kicked sideways by the wild horse. The man was in pain, stood up and walked towards Guan Shi in embarrassment. Smiled, and then continued to want to get on the horse, but kicked the horse's hoof again, this time he had a long memory and hid to the side, unexpectedly Wang Guanshi took out a knife from his arms and walked quietly to his side, waiting for him When he got on the horse again, the fiery steed jumped up and kicked him. He dodged left and right to avoid the horse's attack, but he couldn't avoid the knife stretched out from behind. Before dying, he stared blankly at Guanshi Wang and said no. As soon as he uttered a word, he was kicked away by the manic horse.
Watching the dead man, Steward Wang wiped his hands, and said, "How can other people ride the young master's whirlwind horse? It's your fault for seeing things you shouldn't see, and for doing it under the hands of people who shouldn't be in contact with you." Live, you deserve to die, reincarnate to be a good person in the next life, don't be half-hearted."
When everything was ready, he immediately told the stable boy that the man wanted to try the young master's Black Whirlwind, but he was kicked to death by the horse's hoof. The wounds on his body have long been bloody and bloody from the horse's hoof, and it is impossible to tell whether he died from the knife wound or the horse's hoof.