The news of the victory in the Battle of Khitan spread quickly, and the people of Youzhou and Northern Hebei were naturally happy and encouraged by this, but they were not surprised, the image of the invincible Xiaoguo army had been deeply rooted in their hearts. Three, for others, it's not good news.

The reason why Zhao Xun wanted to build a city in the Khitan territory was to strengthen his own management and deter the north. The field combat capabilities of the grassland tribes are much stronger than those of the Han army. Don't look at Li Huaiyuan, who won the Khitan coalition army in the first battle, but in the field battle, the Xiaoguo army with sharp armor was only a draw with the Khitan cavalry. In the case of raid warfare, it is even more at a disadvantage. If it weren't for the fact that he had the three Khitan tribes on his side and was familiar with the terrain, he would have been difficult to dominate in the Khitan territory.

You must know that the defeat of the Khitan five-part coalition army this time can actually be said to be the four-part coalition army, and the 50,000 cavalry of the Xiaoguo Army has lost nearly 20,000 people. The Khitan three also folded more than 50,000 people before and after. It is conceivable that if there is no thunder that night, but a frontal fight, how difficult it is.

After looking at the clan names of the Khitan tribes, Zhao Xun found that the current Khitan has not yet appeared in the Liao Kingdom, with the surnames Yelu and Xiao. This also shows that the Khitan has not yet taken shape. But Zhao Xun will not relax on these foreign races, there has always been a change of dynasty, either the internal land annexation is strict, the people raise the banner and rebel, or they die with the northern Zhuhu. For these alien races, Zhao Xun can't say that he has killed them all, he can only integrate into the Han system.

However, Zhao Xun also found from the Khitan battle that the earth-shaking thunder is not very advantageous against the enemy head-on, and it is better to use it for ambushes and mines. Lead the enemy to enter the shortlist, lead the underground mines, and cause a better effect. Or choose the enemy's only way, ignite the line of fire, the iron beads fly horizontally, and the flames soar to the sky, which will definitely give the enemy a thunderous blow.

Zhao Xun ordered the requisition of prisoners to build cities in five places, and at the same time transferred four elite soldiers to form the Khitan Eight Banners. At the same time, let the Shunzhou government transport cement and other materials to the Khitan territory in a timely manner. As for the five tribes, in addition to the Fu tribe returning to the hands of the Lost Broad, the remaining four tribes, the Khitan three tribes and the Fu tribe each got one percent, and the remaining sixty percent were all Xiaoguo soldiers. These people will all change their Han names and be under the jurisdiction of the Xiaoguo Army.

In Zhao Xun's plan, a large city will be built in the east, west, north, south, and middle to control the five provinces and the Xiaoguo army, and the remaining four will be located in the corners of the five provinces. Considering the nomadic characteristics of the four Khitan tribes, the four herdsmen can graze in the territory of the five provinces. As for the small cities in the territory, they are being built year by year. In a few years, it will be a small city for tens of miles.

Qizhou City, the capital of Qizhou, Qingzhou.

Cao Bin, the governor of Qingzhou, looked at Wang Yanqing, the Qingzhou Xuanfu envoy, who was drinking tea unhurriedly.

"Youzhou's newly-made cloud tea is just not ordinary, Cao Dudu, why don't you sit down and taste it together?" Looking at Cao Bin, who was stunned and looking at him, Wang Yanqing, who was sneering in his heart, said unhurriedly.

"Lord Wang, the Xiaoguo Army has completely annihilated the Khitan Five Coalition Army, do you know?" Cao Bin took a breath and said in a deep voice.

"I know, it's spread all over the world, it's a good thing, it's rumored that the remaining four have surrendered to my Dayan. Isn't it good to eliminate the trouble of Beihu? Could it be that Cao Dudu was also ambitious and wanted to make a contribution to the war in Xuzhou in the south? Wang Yanqing said with a smile.

Looking at Wang Yanqing's chuckle, Cao Bin had the idea of punching him hard. But he also knows that today he is here to seek advice, not to be vindictive. Find a good sigh and say, "It's good, it's good, but we're not good." The Xiaoguo army is going to come to find trouble, how should we deal with it in Qingzhou? ”

"The Xiaoguo Army is looking for trouble? Why did Xiaoguo come to my Qingzhou to look for trouble? Although the Xiaoguo army is strong, it will not risk the condemnation of the world and attack the land of Zhufu at will! Wang Yanqing asked with a puzzled expression.

Cao Bin's face was pale, this Wang Yanqing was clearly deliberate.

"Lord Wang, don't you know that the Xiaoguo Army is coming to Donglai Mansion to seek justice for the merchants under his command? Now, has the Xiaoguo Army in the south of Jizhou, that is, on the west side of Pingyuan Mansion, begun to act? As the envoy of Qingzhou Xuanfu, shouldn't Lord Wang deal with this matter? ”

Wang Yanqing sneered: "Governor Cao, it's true that I am the Xuanfu envoy, but the Xuanfu envoy does not have actual power over the provinces. Even if I go to the court, will it work? Why didn't the Xiaoguo army go to conquer other prefectures, but chose my Qingzhou? Cao Dudu, can you give me an explanation? I said, don't fight Youzhou's idea, you just don't listen, now it's okay, the old man can't manage this matter, and he can't manage it. ”

Hearing Wang Yanqing's words, Cao Bin also smiled awkwardly. Although the two are officials in the same place, Cao Bin, as the governor, has more power than Wang Yanqing. It's not that the position of the governor is higher than that of the Xuanfu envoy. It stands to reason that the Xuanfu envoy has the right to supervise the assassins, the governors of the prefectures, and the governors of the prefectures, and can directly impeach them, and the power is far greater than that of the governors.

But now above the court, the power is divided into two parts, and the two big figures in the court are mainly in various places, and they do not care about the Xuanfu envoy who has the power of procuratorship. You're powerful, what if you can impeach us? There's someone above me. Therefore, Wang Yanqing is actually an idle job in Qingzhou.

Cao Bin and Wang Yanqing both have King Murong of Qi as the backstage, and it can be said that the two are an interest group. But Cao Bin has always been unkind to Wang Yanqing, who has dropped his bookbag and has no real power, so he is in Qizhou Mansion, and the relationship between the two is not very good.

Cao Bin sighed and said, "Lord Wang, no, Brother Wang. You also know that King Qi's two guard armies are facing off against the Xuzhou rebels, and logistics and materials are in short supply. Isn't this for the sake of the prince, I wanted to make some benefits, but I didn't think about it......"

I didn't think that Zhao Xun was a hedgehog, and he exploded the thorns on his body when he touched it. You didn't expect that on the Khitan battlefield, which was defeated in successive battles, the Xiaoguo army would suddenly turn over and annihilate the ashes of the Khitan five-part coalition army. After Wang Yanqing snorted coldly, he said angrily.

"I was against you doing that, but you didn't listen. Cao Dudu, say something that shouldn't be said. Even if the Khitan is defeated, so what? The Xiaoguo Army sent troops to the three Khitan divisions, and there were only 50,000 people, which could not move the foundation of the Xiaoguo Army. If Zhao Xun really persecuted King Qi, you say, will King Qi turn his face against Zhao Xun for you? ”

"This ......" Cao Bin's face stiffened, and he said bitterly for a while: "Of course not!" ”

"Don't forget the lesson of Jizhou, if it weren't for Zhao Xun's assistance, Feng Meng would have been put on death row by those big officials in the imperial court. Feng Meng neither leaned towards the King of Qi nor leaned towards the left minister, and as a result, he was ordered to fight with Zhao Xun. You can see what has become of it. Jizhou lost the land of the five prefectures, and Feng Meng continued to sit in the position of the governor of Jizhou with the assistance of Zhao Xun. Others can't hide, so you have to touch it. Wang Yanqing said hatefully.

Feng Meng lost the land of Wufu in the past, and King Qi and Zuo Xiang both wanted to replace Feng Meng and support their own people. But Xiaoguojun bluntly said that except for Feng Meng as the governor of Jizhou, the rest had one, killed one, and even had the intention of capturing the entire territory of Jizhou. And the king of Qi and Zuo Xiang quarreled again, which allowed Feng Meng to continue to serve as the governor of Jizhou.

Seeing that Cao Bin didn't reply, Wang Yanqing also smiled bitterly: "I'm not against you attacking the caravan of the Xiaoguo Army, even if it's a little heavier taxes, but it's good for you to detain other people's people and rob other people's goods for no reason." That's what you want to do, and you have to have a good reason. You're also here to transport illegal things. Huitong Qianzhuang, all over Jizhou and Qingzhou, your actions have long been under their sight, and you still dare to come nonsense, it is clear that you will send the handle to them. As he spoke, Wang Yanqing also shook his head and sighed.

"Okay, it's useless to talk about it now, what should I do?" Cao Bin snorted coldly.

Wang Yanqing said: "Replace the captains of the government army of Pingyuan Mansion and Tai'an Mansion, and even transfer all the government troops of the two prefectures to Qingzhou Endoscope." In addition, release the merchant under the buckle and exchange goods. In addition, I also want to send some compensation, that is, you are arresting the spies of the Xuzhou rebels, and you are caught by mistake for a while. Of course, you also have to reply to Zhao Xun and apologize. ”

When he saw Cao Bin's face ugly when he heard the apology, he continued: "If you still want to sit on the seat of the governor of Qingzhou, do it like this." Zhao Xun, King Qi doesn't want to provoke, you apologize, and you don't lose anything. ”

Cao Bin said with a gloomy face: "I apologize to Zhao Xun, I don't feel wronged, but for the sake of a few businessmen, I am the governor of Qingzhou to apologize, I am really aggrieved." ”

"Aggrieved? No matter how aggrieved you are, your current position and life are not as important. Wang Yanqing sneered.

"That's right, but why do you want to remove the captains of the Pingyuan Mansion and Tai'an Mansion. Also, half of the goods and the navy of Donglai Province have been divided, so why should we only compensate. ”

"Pingyuan Mansion, Tai'an Mansion and Northern Hebei are handed over, and the government officers of the two prefectures have long been bought by the Xiaoguo Army, and now, it is not so much the Qingzhou Mansion Army as the Northern Hebei Mansion Army. Do you dare to trust them? Although the actions of the Xiaoguo Army this time are greater than the real actions, who dares to guarantee that the Xiaoguo Army will really not send troops? ”

"As for the Qingzhou Water Army, we can't control them, their messes, they clean up by themselves. If the Xiaoguo army comes to discuss the law with the sailor, we just have to give way. A water army really put a face in front of us every day, regardless of what he does. Wang Yanqing said angrily.

Cao Bin knew that the reason why Wang Yanqing said this was because Shen Qing, the former general of the navy, did not take him seriously.

"Okay, I'll do it, thank you Brother Wang for your guidance today, brother, I remember it." Cao Bin clenched his fists and saluted.

Zhao Xun's prestige is getting louder and louder, and there are still disputes in the court. Could it really be that troubled times are coming? Beifu foreign race, internal repair of the new policy, good treatment of the people, money through the world, this Zhao Xun has the posture of a hero! ”

Unlike the Governor of Qingzhou, after hearing Zhao Xun's words, the general of the Navy Division sneered: "My Qingzhou Navy Army is not afraid of him, and I have the ability to let his Xiaoguo Army come to fight me on the water." ”

He does have the capital to be arrogant, the navy is originally different from the army, the Xiaoguo army is very strong, but can the army be launched? Shen Qing knew that the Xiaoguo Army had also established a water division, but he even knew that this Youzhou water division was actually the remnants of the Liaodong Water Division that was not looked at by him, and it could not threaten him at all.

The sailor controls the waterway, and all the merchant ships that come and go in transit have to pay him a lot of money for the transit. If you don't give it, then please go to the sea for a swim, which is also the reason why Shen Qing doesn't look at the Qingzhou officials.

As for the reaction of the two, Zhao Xun still doesn't know, and he can't care about it, he is now busy asking for knighthood to the Xiaoguo Army. In his plan, the people in the three major departments of the Department of Administration, the Department of Military Affairs, and the Department of Supervision should be rewarded, and in the land of the five Khitan prefectures, there are people, of course, there is no fiefdom. The Khitans occupied the steppe, and they could only graze their herds.

But now it seems that the manpower of these various departments and yamen really can't be knighted, because they don't have great merit on the surface. However, considering that his request to the soldiers was afraid that it would be difficult to get an answer, he separated the request from the reward. The rewards for the officials and soldiers of each department shall be distributed separately according to their own standards. Then let their families manage it, which can be regarded as a step of Sinicization rule of the Khitan Five Mansions.

In addition to pacifying the Khitan troubles, the Battle of Khitan also had a great gain, that is, countless war horses and livestock were obtained. As for the livestock, ordinary herdsmen will naturally not exploit them too much, otherwise Zhao Xun will need to support them with food at that time. As for the war horse, this thing, Zhao Xun is the more the merrier.

got more than 100,000 war horses, Zhao Xun directly ordered to open horse ranches in various parts of Youzhou, and at the same time encouraged the people to raise horses, even if they don't have to go to the battlefield, they can be used for their own use, and cultivate the people of Youzhou to be good at riding. When needed, whether it is a war horse or a knight, there is it, so as not to need a long period of training.

In addition, there is another thing that also makes Zhao Xun cry and laugh. I don't know if the Taihang Mountain Army did not disturb the people, and even robbed the grain and grass of the Shenwu Army and the Changwu Army to the people many times, or because the people could not afford to pay heavy taxes. In the eastern provinces of Yongzhou, that is, in the number of mansions around Luoyang, many people moved their families to enter the Taihang Mountain and take refuge in the Taihang Mountain Army to survive, so that Zhao Xun has always been preparing to lay a dark chess team here, and it has become a place for the people to flee.

However, Zhao Ning, the leader of the Taihang Mountain Army, did not refuse, and directly established four or five cottages in the precipitous place, reclaimed the wasteland, and had the intention of managing it well, and asked Zhao Xun to provide a batch of seeds, farm tools and winter materials. Seeing this, Zhao Xun did not refuse, and directly asked the passing caravan to bring a batch of required materials each time, and when they crossed the border, they would pay the bandits in Taihang Mountain as a toll.