In the battle of the Drinking Wu River and the Liuhua River, the Ming army beheaded more than 17,000 people and captured more than 40,000 people. The tribes that had long been out of the control of the Yuan Dynasty in the Nuergan region sent envoys to Xia Xun and strongly invited the Ming court to send people to appease him, and at the same time, the tribes in Liaodong that belonged to Korea also stepped up their activities and wanted to attach themselves to the Ming Dynasty.

North Korea is angry and anxious, but it has no example of this. It did not dare to fight if it used force, even if the Ming court had not won a great victory in Liaodong, it was not right for it, it could also show off its force to the Jurchen tribes that belonged to it, and intimidate them not to act rashly, these tribes were close to Korea, so they could not refrain from looking at its face. However, when the Korean envoy raised the question of the belonging of these Jurchen tribes to Xia Xun, he deliberately cited this reason that he thought was very powerful: "Their tribal station is very close to our Korean country!" ”

Xia Xun only replied lightly: "North Korea is also very close to my Liaodong!" ”

Because of this sentence, North Korea did not even dare to intimidate the Jurchen tribes with different intentions, this governor of Liaodong is too different from the previous Ming officials, this person is a scoundrel, a madman, an outlaw, they are not afraid of the Ming Dynasty's royal Taoism, but they are afraid of the knife in Xia Xun's hands.

As a result, Zhu Di's cheap old man Aha took the lead in attaching to the Ming court, and then one after another the Jurchen tribes handed over the forms to the Ming court, hinting that the only thing North Korea could do was to protest and pay serious attention. Xia Xun didn't have time to pay attention to North Korea, he was digesting the fruits of Bai Ji's victory.

Xia Xun has no intention of continuing the western crusade against the Tatars, and at present, let the Tartar and Warat continue to insist, which is beneficial to him, and the last battle is so easy, mainly relying on the rebellion of Meng Ge Timur, if there is another battle, Xia Xun can not control and win the battle, in case he loses, the previous efforts are lost, even if he wins, the rapid expansion is also beneficial and harmless.

The only benefit it can bring is to make a name for itself in history, but in a few years, these foundationless territories still have to be "spit out", the Ming Dynasty can't digest so many people and territories at once, this is not a rich place, every time you occupy an extra place, the investment is far more than the gain.

Therefore, Xia Xun is now trying his best to be stable, slowly encroaching, and consolidating every step he takes, otherwise he may not be able to point to the emergence of some accidental factor, and the good situation will completely collapse. This stability, for Liaodong at present, is mainly internal consolidation, integration, and rooting, which is the main aspect of Xia Xun's current administration.

The situation is complicated and requires a long period of time to change, during which the iron fist of power and the means of softness must go hand in hand.

Those who don't know how to compromise and tolerate will not be able to become a big tool. To achieve such a goal, although it is impossible to expect Xia Xun to do it alone, he can formulate policies, but there must also be someone to unswervingly implement his policies, in this case, all the forces that can be used must be tied together.

Taking advantage of economic interests, he has already tied the Jurchen, Goryeo, Mongol, and Han people in Liaodong together, and to tie the civil, military, and bureaucrats of the Liaodong shogunate together, he needs a common political interest, and this political interest is now a military merit.

Therefore, on Xia Xun's recital, the list of meritorious service is as long as 1,000 lines, and these people are not all soldiers who fought bloodily on the front line. For example, when he mentioned the loyalty of the Wuliang Ha Sanwei, he had to mention the propaganda and education of Yishiha, Zhang Xitong and others to the above tribes, and it was precisely because of their propaganda and education that these tribes strengthened their loyalty.

When it comes to the great victory on the front, we have to mention Wan Shiyu, Huang Zhen, Shaoyunfeng and others in the rear, such as Zhang Zhang to collect grain and grass, and transport soldiers' salaries; When it comes to which guards were used to fight, it is necessary to mention that the guards who did not fight were responsible for the rear defense and strict defense, so that the Tatars had no chance to take advantage of it. In short, everyone is happy, and only then can we unite as one.

In the Governor's Palace, Xia Xun and the civil and military generals gathered together and were discussing official affairs. The Rus' girls, Sanapopova and Zhirata, came in with fruit bowls and tea, they still only knew some of the simplest Chinese words, so they didn't care at all what the officials were talking about, they just waited for the tea like two butterflies in flowers, and the atmosphere of the meeting was much more relaxed because of these two beautiful and delicious women.

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "Guogong, after this great victory, we can ensure that there will be no war in Liaodong for the time being, the war between Tatar and Warat is becoming more and more intense, the two sides do not give in to each other, taking advantage of our decisive injury to the vitality of the Tatars, Warat is even more pressing step by step, the more the combat power between them is consumed, the more peaceful we are." ”

Xia Xun led the way and said: "Yes, but military training is not relaxed for a moment." On the Tatar side, don't let them treat us as evil gods, I know that some Tatar tribes used to come to trade under the guise of nomadic tribes in the northern Nuergan region, and exchange some tea, iron pots and other necessities of life to return, and then they would be hunted down by them, let alone in a class.

We want to show our goodwill and let them know that we welcome the rules of doing business, which will help to eliminate the hostility between ordinary herders and us. Besides, every time they sell us one more horse, we have one more horse, and we buy one less horse, and if we buy one more cow or sheep, they will have less raw materials for making bows and crossbows, and we are still the opposite, and if we ask them to provide anything else, they will not be able to provide anything, which is in the good interest of the country. ”

When it comes to political affairs in the second half, he speaks to Wan Shiyu, and the shogunate chief Shi hurriedly says yes.

Xia Xun said to him again: "You have to catch all aspects of agriculture and commerce, and our next most important fortune is to run Liaodong and make us an indestructible outpost fortress in the northernmost part of the imperial court." In this way, it is necessary to have an abundance of supplies, and in the event of war, our military reserves here must be able to provide for the needs of a protracted war. The soldiers, the horses, and the ...... of the military rations were to be transported from the customs to consume much more than the grain and straw to be transported, and the burden on the imperial court would be heavy. ”

At this time, a guard hurriedly ran in and said excitedly: "The Lord of the Ministry of Justice, Ding Yu Ding Dusi, is back!" ”

"What?"

Xia Xun was overjoyed, and Huo Di stood up: "He's still alive?" ”

Pei Yishi Temur and Meng Ge Timur also stood up together, and said in unison: "Can my daughter be saved?" ”

Pei Yi Shi Temur was an official of the imperial court, and was certainly eligible to join the council. As for Meng Ge Timur, the news that he led his troops to join was also reported, and it is estimated that when the emperor makes a northern tour, he will let Xia Xun go with him to meet and grant him an official position.

The guard was vague, but he knew that Ding Yu was rushing back to the burial city, and someone specially came to tell him first, Xia Xun couldn't help it, and immediately ended the meeting and greeted the mansion with Zhu Wenwu. When the people arrived outside the shogunate, it only took a few moments for a large group of people to arrive from the side of West Street. A bearded Mongolian galloped to the front on a tall horse, turned over and dismounted, hugged his fists and saluted, and said loudly: "The last general, Ding Yu, meet the lord of the department!" ”

"Ding Yu!"

Xia Xun slapped Dong up and down a few times, only then did he recognize it, and couldn't help but step forward and punch him in the chest, laughing and saying, "Good boy!" It's pretty strong, I thought you were out there! How is it such a costume? ”

Ding Yu grinned and said: "Meng Ge's wife and daughter-in-law, I have rescued them, because I was worried about running into Tatar people and horses on the road, so I changed the clothes of the Mongols, so as not to attract too many informants."

Pei Yishi Temur squeezed up and was about to ask questions, but his daughter ran over quickly, and said loudly and worriedly: "Dad, my sister has been rescued!" ”

"Oh?"

When Pei Yishit Muer and Meng Ge Timur saw it, they hurriedly greeted him. Ding Yu whispered to Xia Xun: "That Tartar son Qiandaxi wrapped Meng Ge's old mother and daughter-in-law all the way to escape, the general was reluctant, the horse was too fast, who knew that Meng Ge's daughter-in-law was pregnant, and under the fluctuations, she had a miscarriage that made the blood flow nonstop, and her body was very weak." Otherwise, the last general would have returned a long time ago, and he would have walked more slowly because he had to take care of her. ”

Xia Xun nodded his head, and hurriedly walked up to meet her, Pei Yishi Temur received her daughter, and when she saw her haggard face and weak body, the father and daughter couldn't help crying, and when they saw her, they couldn't help but wipe their tears sadly. Meng Ge Timur personally helped the old lady down from the horse, and the mother and son also hugged each other and cried.

Xia Xun wanted to come forward to express a few words of condolences to show the care of the leader, but looking at this scene, he couldn't intervene at all, so he had to pinch his nose and stand aside to watch the play.

At this time, those people in herdsman's clothes came to the front, all of them were standing there, some of them were Mongolian herdsmen's clothes, in fact, they were Ding Yu's subordinates, seeing that the ministry and the adults were here, they hurriedly bowed to meet them, and some others, some of them were old and young, strong and weak, and some women, all stood aside, looking at it with their eyes, Xia Xun only said that they were the tribes who were taken away with Meng Ge's wife, and they did not pay attention to it.

was the first to react, and when he saw those people standing there waiting for his introduction, he wiped his tears, walked to Xia Xun's side, and pointed out to him: "Lord Ministry, these people are the people of the Huaguna tribe, Arutai Tuqi whole clan, these shepherds escaped by luck because they were grazing outside, and now they all rushed to join the ministry!" ”

Xia Xun was very happy when he heard it, although these people in front of him were only about 100 people, they represented a tribe, and one more tribe would be attached, so there would be more glory and merit, how could he not like it? Xia Xun hurriedly stepped forward, and those people from the Huaguna Department publicly pushed out the oldest Amur, cried to Xia Xun about the persecution of Arutai, and asked Xia Xun to accept and take him in.

Xia Xun said to them: "You can rest assured, I, Yang Xu, have always refused to come to those who return. Now that you have come to me, the Governor will set you up properly, and when you come here, you will be at peace, and you will no longer be displaced, and you will no longer be afraid. ”

"Thank you, Governor!"

Amur knelt down gratefully, and the people behind him also knelt down in unison, Amur raised his hands, palms up, and said respectfully to Xia Xun: "Thank you, merciful lord, we travelers who have lost their felt tents and relatives, and there are few precious tools that can suggest our sincere gratitude to your lordship." Fortunately, we also have a lark from the grassland, the most beautiful flower of the birch guna, and we would like to present her to the adults, as a sign of our endless power and loyalty to you! ”

With Amur's voice, at the back of the Huaguna tribe, Yingying stood up a young girl, she was wearing a white embroidered deer-patterned robe, her waist was tightly tied, and she was about to bend in the wind, and she was holding a white Hada in her hand, and walked towards Xia Xun.

The big braid is combed behind her, and the black and bright hair is slightly combed out with bangs on the forehead, which is the hairstyle of an unmarried girl, who has become a married woman, and the hair on her forehead is tied back. It seemed that before entering the city, they had simply washed themselves by the river outside the city, and the dust on their faces had been washed away, and there were still a few crystal droplets of water hanging from the bangs on the forehead of this beautiful girl. She approached Xia Xun step by step, her dark hair and blue eyes, her skin was like the white snow reflected in the morning glow, her lips and teeth, her nose was like a gall, and her facial features were extremely bright

She walked to Xia Xun's side in one by one, staring at her own foot with her eyes down, and at the same time lifted half of Hada high and leaned forward. When Xia Xun was in Liaodong for a long time, he understood some of their etiquette, knowing that this was the etiquette of offering Hada to the superior, whether this person accepted it or not, but the gift was not refused, so he put his hands together, smiled and signaled, and stretched out his hands to pick up Hada.

Suddenly, a man sprang out from the side of the road, holding a sharp knife to untie his wrist, taking advantage of Xia Xun being standing in front of the people of the Huaguna tribe, separating the opportunity of his many guards, "rubbing" three arrow steps from the kneeling Huaguna tribe jumped to Xia Xun's side, a black tiger cut out the heart, and the sharp knife stabbed Xia Xun's heart.

The moment this person suddenly broke into the crowd, Xia Xun was already alert, seeing that the knife had arrived, he suddenly grabbed the arm of the white-robed girl, pulled her to the side, and at the same time took a step back, and the figure leaned back slightly, the knife was pierced into the air, and the tip of the knife was against his chest, but he was unable to go further.

At the end of the strong crossbow, it is difficult to wear Lu Mian. It's easy to say, but to be able to accurately judge the other party's speed, strength, and arm length, and fine-tune it at any time according to the opponent's pitch, so that he can be hurt in the slightest, this martial arts is really brilliant to the extreme, and the white-robed girl who was pulled aside by him saw that he was so skilled, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Xia Xun put his hands on the man's wrists, the sharp knife fell to the ground, Xia Xun's right hand snake slid up, and pinched it at his joints, the man sighed, half of his body was numb and kneeled on the ground, he gritted his teeth, glared at Xia Xun with hatred, but the key was controlled, he was powerless, and he couldn't stand up.

The guards in the four sides swarmed up, protecting Xia Zetuan in the center, and the frightened civil and military officers also stepped forward to ask for warmth, once interrogated, it turned out that this person was a prisoner who escaped from the Tatar captives who were taken to the prison, and the Shogunate's Judicial Office had already drawn a picture and was arresting him in various parts of Liaodong, who knew that this person did not actually flee back to the grassland, but actually sneaked back to Kaiyuan City, waiting for the opportunity to assassinate the governor.

After some commotion, the assassin was escorted away by the inspectors and arresters of the Shogunate Judicial Office who rushed to hear the news, Xia Xun turned around, smiled and nodded to the girl who was still stunned, the girl "Ah" snorted softly, suddenly reacted, and hurriedly stood in front of Xia Xun again, a pair of clear eyes like water stared at Xia Xun deeply, and he would respectfully stick Hada.

Xia Xun took Hada with both hands, and the white-robed woman gave him a deep salute, and the lotus step turned lightly, and she naturally stood behind him, claiming to be a maid.

Beijing, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

The mansion in the north is like this, not as exquisite as the south, but it is better than spacious, wide and deep, with high walls and courtyards, like a fortress, full of style.

On the top of a row of stone steps at the entrance of the yamen, there is a huge vermilion lacquer gate, the stone lion next to the door insists, and then on the open ground, Diao fights the sky, hangs a string of lanterns, erects a big flag, and can be seen every few streets. On the stone steps between the doors, eight soldiers with tigers on their backs and bears, wearing mandarin duck battle jackets, pressed the handle of their knives, and stood in a forest.

A fast horse galloped far away, hurriedly dismounted in front of the gate of the house, tied the horse on the tethered stake, ran up the stone steps and showed the waist card, and walked into the house quickly.

Qiu Fu, dressed in a wide robe with big sleeves and casual clothes, sat on a leisurely chair under the eaves and drank tea. He likes the north, the four seasons are distinct, unlike the south, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, the air is always sticky, making it difficult for people to breathe. But although the north is comfortable, he is degraded here, but his heart is not without bitterness.

The emperor is going to tour the north, Qiu Fu is very concerned about this matter, repairing the camp, building roads, and cleaning up the market, but the result is an old minister who has followed the emperor for many years, and he hopes that the emperor can miss the old feelings and transfer him back to the center this time. No, just after he was busy preparing to drive, he sat down to rest, and someone sent him unpleasant news: Liaodong victory.

Qiu Fu's face was gloomy and he said, "Beheaded 17,000 people and captured more than 40,000 people?" How can it be! ”

He said to Tang Jie, the governor of the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, who delivered the letter: "The Tartar soldiers have always been brave, and it is especially difficult to fight a war of annihilation on the grassland, if he wins the battle and chases the Tartars running around, it may be possible, but with such a big victory...... "Is he Yang Xu born handsome?" Hum! The old man doesn't believe it! ”

Tang Jie said: "I heard that he is going to drive prisoners of war into the customs to set up, I'm afraid...... It's true! ”

Qiu Fu shook his head and said: "The Tartar soldiers are soldiers in wartime, and they are ordinary people, if he takes the initiative to provoke and capture some shepherds as warriors, why can't he do it?" Didn't his battle report say that because he had set up an ambush in the steppes of northern Korqin, in order to prevent pursuit, he had returned quickly, and he had not recovered the weapons and armor and the head of the Tartar soldiers? According to the old man, this is fraud! ”

Qiu Fu rolled his eyes and said: "The emperor is about to tour the north, and he made such a big victory, it is hard to guarantee that he is not deliberately concocted to invite pets and lie about his military exploits!" Tang Jie, you are from Liaodong, so in the name of visiting relatives, return to Liaodong, check his name, if he lies about his military exploits, wait for the emperor to arrive in Beijing, hum! ”

Tang Jie understood, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Obey orders!" ”

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