Wanli 1592

Chapter 486 The Terrible Guess
Ma Gui agrees with Mei Guozhen's doubts.

"The general thinks so, and it shouldn't happen, but the words just don't make sense. The general has been going over and over for more than a month, but he can't come up with a result. Then he sent people to inquire about the news, but found that nothing could be found out.

And Futai, have you noticed today that when you mentioned that the Mongols might go south to conquer the border, those few people looked indifferent.

It is reasonable to say that the Mongols went south to invade the border. If we can't hold it and the border is broken, how can these people survive alone?Could it be that they are all crazy, and would rather see us lose the border city than take out the food?Greedy to the point of desperate? "

"What you said is very reasonable!" Mei Guozhen seemed to be a little touched by Ma Gui's words: "Although it is said that people make money and birds die for food, but when life is really in danger, it is very easy to decide whether to ask for money or die. If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, I was so angry that I didn't notice..."

As he said that, Mei Guozhen looked at Ma Gui: "Mr. Ma, do you think there is such a possibility, that is... those wealthy businessmen have reached an agreement with the Mongols outside the pass, even if the Mongols break into the pass , and will definitely not shoot at them, but will protect their property!"

Magui was taken aback.

"This... This is the great crime of treachery and bullying the emperor! If this is stabbed out, Futai, can His Majesty spare them? They won't do this, will they?"

"Hmph! What else are they afraid of? Mr. Ma, have you ever wondered? Some Mongols who have fought us in recent years have basically used iron bows and crossbows. There are only a very small number of them. In the battle we fought in October two years ago, the Mongols were using bone to make arrows.

Logically speaking, the Ming Dynasty blocked ironware from Mongolia. Except for the war seizures and trade with Tumed, the Mongols lived in the wasteland. Where did so many ironware come from in the wasteland?Even if the materials used for selling iron pots are melted, they cannot make weapons. They should all be using bone arrowheads.

Some tribes dispatched tens of thousands of iron cavalry at every turn, armed with steel knives and iron bows and arrows, but at the same time, some tribes still used bone arrows. What does this mean?It shows that the iron tools produced by the Mongols themselves are definitely far from enough for military needs, but how many Mongolian cavalry we have dealt with over the years only use bone arrowheads? "

Hearing what Mei Guozhen said, Ma Gui was stunned.

Thinking about it carefully, this is really the case. Now is not the heyday of the Mongols. Temujin and Kublai Khan took down most of Asia, except for the Han land.

Those places also had civilization and craftsmen, so there were Mongol weapons and even return artillery. At that time, the Mongols were on the same level as the Song Dynasty in technology, and they were crushing the Song Dynasty economically and militarily.

At that time, Meng Yuan already had a very mature political system, otherwise Song would not have been defeated after losing the line of defense, and there were not many opportunities to practice counterattacks. Nanming still lingered for 20 years!

But now the life of these Mongolian tribes is not easy at all. They are no longer in their heyday state hundreds of years ago. They lost the Han land and could not even be self-sufficient in food. They are divided into such a situation. Where can they be equipped? The iron horseshoe bows and arrows of a hundred thousand cavalry or even firearms?
Looting Han craftsmen?Are there that many?

Perhaps some were purchased from other nations and tribes that knew how to make iron, but so many of them all?Are they all near the border of Ming Dynasty?Traveling thousands of miles to other countries to buy weapons and then transport them to attack Ming Dynasty?

"Futai means that the irons, horseshoes, and even some firearms in their hands were sold by merchants in Ming Dynasty? They are so rampant?"

Mei Guozhen nodded.

"If he didn't see such disadvantages, why did Shang Yang suppress business? Can't Shang Yang see that agriculture is the foundation of the country, and business is the blood of the country? The famous ministers and sages of all dynasties are fools? For money, there is nothing to be a businessman Can’t do it, morality? Loyalty? National righteousness? How much is it worth?”

Ma Gui thought about the problem of smuggling weapons, but he would never think about the scale of smuggling weapons. He felt that it was just a small matter, otherwise the court would not watch.

But Mei Guozhen's words shattered his fantasy, and he suddenly had an urge to bring his soldiers and horses to ransack all these people's homes and exterminate their clans.

Fortunately, he restrained himself in time.

"Futai, if they really reached an agreement, that is to say, the Tumet people have decided to go south to Koubian? Then the third lady..."

"We will immediately send someone out of the pass to find San Niangzi, and ask her to imprison King Shunyi immediately, impose martial law on the entire tribe, and strictly investigate those who plan to attack the Daming Border Pass, Mr. Ma, you should immediately rectify the troops and prepare for battle at any time. Benfu will immediately write a letter to Jizhen and Taiyuan, asking them to send troops to help, I hope everything will be done in time."

Ma Gui immediately clasped his fists and said, "No! The general will do it right away!"

After finishing speaking, Ma Gui immediately got on the horse and left. Mei Guozhen clenched his fists, turned and walked towards the mansion. He had some terrible guesses, some terrible guesses, he didn't know if there was enough time Not enough, but at least, if these things are sent out, there may be a glimmer of life.

At this moment, outside the pass, in Guihua City, San Niangzi is bringing her own soldiers to serve porridge to the hungry and cold clansmen.

The severe cold was so fierce that people were almost defenseless. The crops were cut off, and the cattle and sheep froze to death. Before they had time to store food for the winter, they were already facing the threat of death. The howling cold wind hit their bodies that were almost unconscious , only a bowl of thin porridge can save a little bit of heat.

All the food and edible things were shot up and distributed uniformly. San Niangzi's personal soldiers maintained order, and everything was still in order. When the Ming army gave food, they also gave a lot of salt. If there is salt , can continue for a period of time, but if the situation continues to deteriorate, what else can we do?

The third lady was helpless.

"Third lady, the king calls you over."

A personal soldier came over and conveyed the order to summon the third lady to King Lalike of Shunyi.

The third lady frowned.

After the death of her first husband, the third lady, who is well versed in Han culture, was quite dissatisfied with the custom of marrying a stepmother after the death of a father on the grassland, and was deeply humiliated. Wan Hushen rode away, if the Ming Dynasty hadn't sent people to persuade San Niangzi to put the overall situation first, San Niangzi would never have been willing at that time.

She hoped to stay close to the end and get closer to the daughter of the Han family in spirit, but the situation didn't allow her, and she had no choice but to marry her second husband, but she didn't expect her second husband to die soon.

Then, the grandson of Lalik ascended the throne, and the third lady in her 40s did not want to continue to be his wife. The Ming Dynasty sent someone to fool her again, and the third lady, the goddess of peace, married Lalik again.

Compared with the previous two husbands, Lalik is a wolf-like husband who is very difficult to deal with. The third wife persuaded and restrained him a lot, but he still couldn't control him very well. Perhaps it was the age gap that made him a little bit reverse psychology.

In addition, his concubines often messed up things, and after they were discovered by the Ming court, they were handed over to San Niangzi for handling. After San Niangzi dealt with them strictly, La Like felt that he had no face.

The conflict between the husband and wife is constantly deepening, but the prestige of the third lady for decades makes Lalik dare not do anything to her, he can only complain, and by the way makes things difficult in life, the third lady doesn't care much, As long as you don't make trouble and honestly guard the border for the Ming Dynasty, that's enough.

In the current situation, it is very rare for Lalik not to cause trouble, but San Niangzi has also heard a lot of rumors that Lalik is plotting some big move, and some people who are closer to San Niangzi often come to San Niangzi Walking around here, between the words, there is more meaning to let her pay attention to Lalik.

San Niangzi successfully prevented the first and second husbands from betraying the Ming Dynasty, and maintained peace for more than ten years. Now the third husband is going to make trouble again, which makes her feel physically and mentally exhausted. The longing for her continued to work hard and never tolerated.

She sent a few cronies to participate in duty beside Lalik, paid close attention to Lalik's words and deeds, and learned a lot of Lalik's complaints and grievances, and knew that Lalik was dissatisfied with the current situation and tried to break this shackle and return. The thought of the past, she was deeply troubled by it.

Now at this stall, the little husband who has not had sex for several months suddenly sent someone to look for her, what would happen?

(End of this chapter)