Chapter 68 Horse dealer

Yi Tusheng was thinking about the princess and Zhu Jian, and did not dare to stay for a long time. He said to Liexia, Kong Shen, and Owl: "I'll ask you all to recruit horse thieves. Brothers really have important things to do, and I need to take a step first."

The owl said: "Brother, if you have anything to do, you might as well tell me, we can help!"

Yi Tusheng did not hide it and told the story in detail. Everyone heard that the princess was kidnapped and knew that the matter was very serious.

Liexia said: "It's too dangerous for you to go to the grassland alone. You don't know the way at all. I'll take you there. Let's go to Tumu Fort first, and then go deep into Ordos. I have many acquaintances who can help you find out the whereabouts of the monk."

Yi Tusheng said gratefully: "It's great, but why do I thank you!" Liexia burst out laughing: "If you don't take advantage of me, I'll thank God, what are you thanking?"

After the four of them spoke for a while, Yi Tusheng was anxious, so he took Liexia to say goodbye to the head of the Turkic tribe and continue on the way. After two hours of trekking, Tumu Fort, an important town outside Zijing Pass.

Tumu Fort was no longer the desolate appearance of the Ming Dynasty Yingzong, but became the largest market leading to Korqin outside the northwest. In addition to many adobe buildings and fortresses, the open space was full of crowds, noisy and lively, and various costumes, including Hui people, Turks, Later Jin, Mongolians, Uszang, Han people, men and women, and very lively. When the two rode their horses into the market, they happened to catch a Uygur man with felt hats driving in a ox cart, followed by a spectacular sheep team composed of hundreds of sheep, shouting endlessly.

Liexia smiled and said, "This person is going to make a small fortune today. These sheep can be sold for some good prices here. We are a little shipped. Today is the day for market trading. This situation will last for ten days, and people will keep coming and leaving. This is an important moment, for the people of the grassland."

Yi Tusheng scratched his head and asked, "Why are there many men and women tied up here for what they do?" Lie Xia sighed, "That is a slave, for transactions. As far as I know, here, a beautiful woman is only the price of three-headed sheep, so I said that the Weiwuer man was about to get rich just now, and he could have a group of wives and concubines."

Yi Tusheng said, "Why do you need to exchange for sheep? Do they don't use currency?" Lie Xia said, "It's only very rare. If you have an ingot of gold, all the women in the market can take away. Oh, what are you looking at? Men really don't have a good thing. You shouldn't want to buy a few, you...you..." His voice was choked up.

Yi Tusheng smiled and said, "I am just curious about the customs here. I am definitely a good thing, don't worry." Liexia burst into tears and said, "For you people in the capital, the grassland is a wilderness. The customs here are indeed very special. Some things you can't imagine, such as brothers sharing a monogamy or treating guests with their wives. Do you dare not believe it? I still pick it up and say it out loud."

Yi Tusheng smiled and thought, if you have the opportunity, you must go to the house where your wife is hosting guests and enjoy it. Liexia said, "You must not let people know that I am the daughter of a horse thief, otherwise we will be in trouble."

Yi Tusheng said, "Why is this?" Liexia said, "Because horse thieves are the public enemy of all ethnic groups in the grassland, and no one is afraid of the horse thieves. You have also seen that their cruelty is definitely not comparable to your robbers in the Central Plains." Yi Tusheng thought to himself, this is indeed the case.

As he was talking, Yi Tusheng suddenly saw a large area of ​​mules and horses in front of him. Each horse had four wide hooves, pointed ears and pointed tails like a waterfall. It was very majestic. It was many times better than the war horses of the Ming Dynasty. So he asked: "Where did those horses come from? Why are they so majestic? I have never seen so many good horses?"

Liexia looked over there and said with a smile: "Those are all war horses from Dunyu Valley. His horses are the best on the grassland. Even Gribuhua and Lin Danhan have to pay a lot of money to buy them. If this kind of horse is used in actual combat, it will be very powerful. By the way, some time ago, I heard that the Later Jin Er Beile Amin ordered a batch of war horses from him, and it is about to be delivered."

Yi Tusheng felt a sudden slight. If the Later Jin people rode such war horses, how could the people on their own side fight against the enemy? This would be terrible. The reason why the Ming Dynasty suffered repeated defeats was not only because of the poor quality of individual soldiers, but also because of some horses.

"Who is Dunyu Valley? How could he have so many good horses? It sounds like you know you are not a Han person?"

"He is a Western Liao people, which is what you often call Khitan people!" Lie Xia said. Yi Tusheng wondered: "Didn't the Khitan people have been extinct for a long time? Where can there be Khitan people?!"

Liexia said: "You didn't think that the Turks were extinct before, but they were not alive. There were indeed very few Khitans, but not none. I know there are many villages nearby and their tribe members, and Dunyu Valley is the biggest rich man and slave owner among these people."

Yi Tusheng fell into deep thought. The two of them rode forward silently on their horses.

Liexia suddenly said: "I know what you are thinking. You want to buy a horse, right? If you don't say it, I know, but it's not easy to buy a horse from Dunyu Valley, because Dunyu Valley has a few very strange rules. First of all, you must have an acquaintance to do business with him, and you must have a prominent identity. He will not trade with ordinary people. That guy is very arrogant. He feels that trading with ordinary people will lose his identity. Moreover, he never trades directly with Han people, so your wish is not easy to achieve." Yi Tusheng felt bad in one sentence.

"It's awful not to do business with the Han people. What should I do? Our war horses in the Ming Dynasty are almost the same as those of other people's horses."

Liexia smiled and said, "If you promise not to take advantage of me again from now on, I have a way to help you!" Yi Tusheng held the horse's reins and said excitedly: "You have a way, help me quickly. Not only will I not take advantage of you, but even if you take advantage of me when you take advantage of me in the future, I will not touch you, okay!"

"Fuck, you damn." Liexia whipped Yi Tusheng's face. Yi Tusheng grabbed it and smiled, "Just kidding, please calm down." Liexia gave him a blank look and said, "If you don't know, do you know? For the sake of saving my life, I will help you. Let me tell you, Dunyugu, this guy owes me a favor. I have been a guest at his house several times and knows that he has a hobby. We can start from here!"

Yi Tusheng said, "Are you planning to devote yourself to Dunyu Valley to replace me with horses? Thank you very much here, thank you for your hard work." Lie Xia smiled angrily: "You can't get rid of your old habits, and you can't spit out ivory from your mouth. You deserve this." Yi Tusheng smiled and said, "Is what I said wrong? Then what are you talking about?"

Liexia smiled and said, "That guy is a martial arts fanatic. He loves powerful sword skills the most in his life. I know your sword skills are very powerful. If you help him beat him and make him interested in your sword skills, we may still have some hope."

If someone asks Yi Tusheng, hey, what is the most confident in yourself? He will definitely answer without hesitation, except for the thing under his crotch, it is swordsmanship.
Chapter completed!