Chapter 26 Mutual Ambition
Fires broke out in the camp of the python golden tribe all night, and the sound of war horses trampling on them did not stop.
Su He was directly beheaded in the Khan tent. After his party members learned the news, some people resisted but more people chose to surrender. However, Agudam still sent guards and controlled troops to ruthlessly cleanse the entire camp.
All night, Gao Jin was guarding the van formation of the caravan camp. In the middle of the night, a defeated army attacked. He and Lao Chen took turns to shoot eight people to death with the bow and arrow. The defeated army did not meet the guards in front of the camp, but then left back and was killed by the pursuers.
The leader of the pursuer was a stinky Taiji, perhaps because there were a guard in front of the caravan camp, or perhaps because he saw Gao Jin shooting the defeated soldiers. In the end, the Taiji reeled the horse to observe the camp outside the land of an arrow, and left after the troops killed the defeated soldiers.
That moment of confrontation was the most tense moment in Gao Jin's life, but his hand holding the bow was very stable, the bowstring was half open, and the arrow held in his right hand was always aimed at Taiji. Until the other party left, he lowered the bow and his arms were shaking violently.
Before dawn, the flames burning all night finally went out. When the sun rose, the light broke through the darkness. Seeing the Mongolian knights dismounted and restrained their bodies, Gao Jin felt relieved. He knew that the civil strife in the python's golden tribe had finally ended.
"Good done, Xiaojin."
When Gao Chong replaced Gao Jin, he knew his son's performance last night from Old Chen. After a moment of silence, his rough palm fell on Gao Jin's shoulders. Not only him, but also the old brothers around him, they all felt that Gao Jin could stand alone.
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He slept in a drowsy for most of the day, and it was not until the evening that Gao Jin woke up. He saw Mulan sitting not far away, cooking millet porridge in the pot on the charcoal fire, adding minced meat to it, and a strong aroma in the tent made his index finger move, which made him so hungry.
"Erlang, you are awake." Seeing Gao Jin wake up, Mulan quickly served the porridge and brought it to Gao Jin, her face full of joy.
"When is it?" Gao Jin took the bowl and asked. He remembered that his father asked him to come back to take a nap in the morning. He was nervous all night and fell asleep.
"The sun has just set, and people came from the Tartars just now. Please come and go to the banquet with the master."
"I understand, Mulan, does the caravan have business today?"
"There is no business. The Tartars' Khan tent has been beheading. It is said that hundreds of people died last night."
Mulan frowned and said the news she heard. In the camp of the Python Jin tribe, no one dared to go out, only Mongolian warriors riding horses and knives wandering outside.
The conversation between Gao Jin and Mulan was interrupted soon after, and the guards came to the Khan Treasure. Gao Jin, who had drunk half a bowl of porridge, had to get up and go to Khan Treasure to go to the Khan Treasure with his father for the banquet.
"Remember to drink less wine." Mulan said after tidying up Gao Jin's clothes. Gao Jin smiled naturally. The feeling of being cared for was really good, so he replied, "I understand."
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Riding on a horse and being surrounded by a team of guards to the Khan tent, Gao Jin could feel the envy of the Mongolian warriors along the way. He did not like to show off this kind of limelight, because many people's eyes were full of unconcealed jealousy.
When he entered the sweat tent, although the blood on the carpet was washed away, Gao Jin could still smell the lingering smell of blood in the air. Looking up, Agudammu, the lord of the python's golden section, sat high in his sweat position, with a full face of satisfaction.
"I've seen the prince." Gao Jin and his father saluted again. Agudamu claimed that the Khan was an usurpation, but now all the Mongolian tribes, those big Taiji people are not like this!
"Mr. Gao doesn't have to be too polite." Agudamu laughed. Gao Jin saved his life, which made him completely determined to eliminate Su He and his followers, and also added a wizard. At present, no one in the entire python golden department can disobey him, so he was in a good mood.
Compared to the last time, this time Gao Jin and his son sat on the left hand of Agudamum. Most of the Taiji nobles saw last night, and the new faces were all samurai with armor-piercing and swords.
The protagonist of the banquet was still Agudam. When everyone arrived, he raised his glass toast and denounced Suhe and Asule's rebellion. However, he did not mention Gao Jin's merit last night, and then rewarded his confidants in public to promote his confidants to replace the dead Taiji.
During the whole banquet, Gao Jin just ate meat like his father, and then dealt with the Taiji and the samurai who came forward to toast, and were filled with a lot of wine.
When he left the tent of sweat, Gao Jin was dizzy and did not understand why Agudamu invited him and his father to the banquet. However, after the tent was released, his father seemed quite happy, which made him even more puzzled.
When he returned to the caravan camp, he saw Gao Jin, who was covered in alcohol. Although Mulan was a little angry, she still went to boil water and cook tea. The Mongolian meat was greasy and the wine was very strong. If she didn't drink tea, she would wake up the next day and feel uncomfortable all day.
In the dim tent, Gao Jin drank brown tea soup, and his stomach felt a little uncomfortable. "Dad, why are you happy..." Gao Jin was completely confused about the dinner that just passed. He didn't understand what Agudamu asked them to go, but just saw how he boasted and rewarded his subordinates.
"Xiao Jin, I thought you could figure it out?" Looking at Gao Jin with a puzzled face, Gao Chong smiled, "Agudamu asked us to come over tonight, to beat us up, don't be proud of yourself. You didn't hear him say that he dreamed of Altan Khan last night, and only then woke up and killed the rebels after getting Altan Khan's guidance. It has nothing to do with your method."
"For these superiors, we little people are just ants. Don't think that you can do anything if you have kindness to each other?" Gao Chong said in a deep voice, "I understand this truth too late for my father back then, and the price I paid after I understand it is too high."
"Dad, then we're fine now?"
Although Gao Jin is knowledgeable, he still doesn't understand the so-called mental skills of the powerful and powerful in this era.
"We just ate meat and drink tonight, and there was no extra word, so there was nothing wrong." "You thought that happened last night and just thought it was this guy who woke up."
"I understand, dad."
"But I saved his life at least. He wouldn't give him no benefit at all, right?"
Gao Jin took the risk last night, so he naturally went for the benefit of doing that. However, he thought that Agudamu would hit them first.
"The benefits are of course, I guess you will know tomorrow." Gao Chong put down the teacup in his hand, with a little excited in his eyes. "The dispute over the Khan throne of the Tumot tribe ends, and Guihua City will be peaceful in the future. If this goes well this time, maybe we can get to the Dataiji of the Tumot tribe through Agudam, and then the relationship will stabilize..."
Although the python gold department is a large part, its scale is limited after all. After so many years of high-surgery business trips, of course, I know that the reason why the big merchants across prefectures and counties can make a lot of money is not because they can make a fortune in Mongolian cities like Guihua City, where the imperial court allows trade, and monopolize the business of several tribes.
"Dad, if we really can get in touch with the Tumote tribe, our caravan will definitely have to expand its scale. There are too few people now." Thinking of the Mongolian soldiers who retreated in front of the caravan camp last night, Gao Jin said in a deep voice. The caravan is not strong enough now and can't defend even if he can get in touch with the relationship.
"This is naturally. We have the wealth of gold and silver in the city of Guihua. If we want to keep it, we have to rely on our fists." Gao Chong thought of the big merchant gangs with hundreds of people and horses, and whispered, "There are some in Hekou Fort who are too poor to survive. If the caravans relax their recruitment, they will not be short of people."
Speaking of Hekou Fort, Gao Jin's memory is that all the impressions of this hometown are barrenness and desolation. Compared with the lively Shenmu Fort, the people in Hekou Fort are poor and the villages are dead. Most of the military households have long been no different from those of poor peasants. Only the children of uncles and uncles in the caravans still practice martial arts.
"If you recruit them, you have to raise them first. You have to train them not to be afraid of horse thieves and dare to fight. It is impossible to do it in less than half a year." Gao Chong said to himself. Except for Zhang Gui, a hundred households and his troops in Hekou Fort, most of the military households lived a life worse than pigs and dogs, and these people had long lost their temper.
Gao Jin understood his father's depression. Hekou Fort was a hundred households. Although there were many military households, the hundred households were a greedy and harsh person. Most of the military households in Hekou Fort were squeezed and their backbone was broken. The Gao family caravan had not recruited anyone for so many years, and there was also this reason.
"Dad, Hekou Fort can't recruit people. We can go to other places to recruit. As long as we have a way to make money, we are afraid that no one will come."
"Well said, Xiao Jin, I'm a little angry for my father." Looking at Gao Jin with a sharp face, Gao Chong remembered himself when he was young and patted his son on the shoulder, "It depends on you what the caravan will be like in the future."
Gao Chong knew that if the caravan was to grow, he would definitely recruit outsiders. The original rules had to be changed. He was old and did not have the courage, but his son was young and motivated. All he could do was to help his son comfort those old brothers in the future.
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The next morning, outside the caravan camp, about thirty war horses were sent over, and there was a thin monkey-like horse slave in the horse herd.
"Mr. Gao, these were sent by my master's order." Urtai was very polite to Gao Jin. The head of the Narentoya's guard was a sensible person. If it weren't for Gao Jin's method that night, I would be afraid that the one who was hung on the Halasulu ingot outside the Khan tent would be the head of the Khan King.
"That horsenu is called Sangha, and he is good at raising horses. He was originally a horsenu from the Suhe family, but now he gives it to Mr. Gao."
"Then I'll thank Miss Naren for me." Gao Jin said to Urtai. More than thirty war horses were transported back to the wall, which was a wealth that everyone coveted in Shenmu Fort. However, for the caravan, these young and strong war horses were just right to keep for their own use, and only a few were left to sell.
"Mr. Gao, the prince will send someone to Qingcheng tomorrow. You can go together at that time."
"Please tell the prince, we will definitely wait on time tomorrow."
Gao Jin understood that this was the benefit Agudamu gave him. The internal struggle of the Tumot tribe made Guihua City not traded on a large scale for four years. Now that the position of Khan has been decided, the market for Guihua City is still empty. As long as his caravan can go in and make connections, it will be a long-term wealth.
Chapter completed!