Zhao Ziliang set up camp in the royal palace in the city of Samandar, the capital of the former Khazar Khanate, and he ordered the establishment of the Khazar Protectorate within the entire territory of the former Khazar Khanate; In the vast area north of the Caspian Sea, between the Ural and Volga rivers, where the former Pechenegs lived, the Yayik Protectorate was established, and officials and generals were dispatched to guard it. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The slave legion is tentatively composed of 10,000 people, basically Khazars, Zhao Ziliang believes that this size of the army will not be the largest size of the slave legion, and some Pechenegs, Kimaks, Kipchaks, and Mordovans can be added in the future.

After the establishment of the slave legion, if it is drilled, commanded, and who will be the main general, this is a question worth thinking about, and Zhao Ziliang spent a lot of brains on this.

On the eighth day of the eighth month of August, Zhao Ziliang brought Nur and decided to make him the commander of the slave legion, Nur is black, completely different from the Han Chinese, although the Khazars have Asian blood, but they have become increasingly Westernized, and letting Nur be the commander of the legion will not cause strong resistance from the slaves.

"Noor, I'm going to make you the commander of the Slave Legion, what do you think?"

Nur shook his head and said: "No, no, no, it's okay for me to fight alone, it's not okay to command the army, you better find someone else, I'll just stay by your side, it's too brain-consuming to march and fight, I don't have that ability!" ”

Zhao Ziliang said: "Nur, I asked you to be the commander of the slave legion, not to teach them how to use tactics to deal with the enemy, not to let you compete with the enemy's generals for wisdom and strategy, but to let you stimulate the beastly nature of these slaves, let them maximize the potential in their bodies, let them desperately fight the enemy, train them into beasts, train them into beast legions that make the enemy fear when they see them, so that they do not have the slightest sense of fear in the face of death, this is what you need to do!" I will send you some competent officers from the Western Qin army, and they will assist you in commanding and commanding the slave army! ”

Noor asked, "Have you made up your mind and can't change it?" ”

"Can't!"

Nur said helplessly: "It seems that my leisurely days are gone!" Well, you can do whatever you want! However, you all use the officers in the Western Qin army to help me lead and command these Khazarian slave armies, I'm afraid it won't be easy! After all, the two sides do not understand the language, and it is difficult to exert combat effectiveness in a short period of time."

Zhao Ziliang admitted: "Yes, you are right! So, I decided to get a few Khazars to help! Come on, let them bring in! ”

"Yes, King!"

Five Khazars were brought in, and among them was Buran! Zhao Ziliang pointed to these five people and said to Nur: "They used to be the commanders and commanders of the Khazar army, and now the Khazar Khanate is gone, but they and their families still have to live, so they choose to be loyal to this king, and this king will now hand them over to you!" The slave army of 10,000 men is organized into 5,000 troops, each of which has 2,000 men, and each of them will be the commander of a thousand troops, and it is up to you to decide how to appoint them! In addition, there are five lieutenants and two hundred captains, lieutenants and centurions who have been selected from the Western Qin army, and they will report to you later, within five days, you people must improve the establishment of the slave army for this king, and then talk about weapons and equipment after the establishment is perfect! Do you understand everything? ”

"Yes, King!"

The affairs of the slave legion are handled by Nuer and others, and Zhao Ziliang just takes time to inquire from time to time.

Hetius and Magath have been dealt with by Wang Can, after more than a month of repeated starvation and torture, the inner will of these two people to resist has completely collapsed, they have completely lost all dignity, integrity and faith, the time has come for them to set off to return to Constantinople, this day Zhao Ziliang received them.

Zhao Ziliang said to Hetius: "If you can, I want you to tell Emperor Constantine V that on September 15, this king will go to Kerch on the Crimean peninsula, where he looks forward to meeting him to discuss trade between the East and the West, as well as the entry and exit of citizens of both sides!" ”

Hetius trembled and trembled, and said, "Yes, Hetius must have wanted Constantine V to convey to the king, and tried his best to persuade him to arrive in Kerch before September 15 to meet you, but the villain could not guarantee that he would listen to the villain's persuasion and advice!" ”

Zhao Ziliang said: "If Constantine V is careful about security, the meeting place can be set at the southernmost seaside port in Crimea!" ”

Hetius hurriedly said: "The sincerity of the king, the villain thinks that Constantine V must be able to feel it!" ”

After Hetius was invited out, Magath was brought in again, and at this time, although the believer of God was still wearing a bishop's uniform, he had no Lord in his heart at all, and his body was lying on the ground like a shaking sieve waiting for Zhao Ziliang's fall.

Zhao Ziliang held the teacup and asked, "Magat, do you believe in God?" ”

"Back to the king's words, don't believe it!"

Why not? Did you believe before and don't believe now, or did you not believe before and believe now? ”

Magath said carefully: "The villain has always been unconvinced, when he first joined the church, it was just to eat, and then he stayed in the church to obtain greater benefits and higher rights, because the villain found that the church is a special existence, although it cannot manage the place and the people, but it has a great influence on politics and the people!" It is a gorgeous and glamorous cloak that some people put on their bodies in pursuit of interests and rights! The emperor rules the words and deeds of the world with power and law, and God rules the spirit of the world! ”

Zhao Ziliang played with the teacup and said with a smile: "Magat, your words hit the nail on the head and tell the essence of imperial power and divine power!" Do you think that you can control people's words and deeds by controlling their mental thoughts? ”

Magath said, "It's entirely possible, my lord! The weaker a person's will, the easier it is to be controlled, just like if a person has a terminal illness and there is no cure, but he hears that someone can cure his disease, he will desperately grasp this life-saving straw! If he had changed before, he would not have believed it, but he was sick, his will became weak, his spirit was weak, as long as someone told him that there was still hope, he would never give up, this is the human instinct to survive! ”

Zhao Ziliang stroked his palm and praised: "Okay, Bishop Magath said it too well!" So, what do you believe now? You can't just believe nothing, can you? The spiritual world of an unbeliever will be empty! ”

The beads of sweat on Magat's forehead dripped to the ground, he swallowed his saliva and said: "Yes, king, people cannot live without faith, people without faith are lost lambs, I now believe in the king, the king is my god, I will dedicate everything I have to the king!" ”

"Magat, lying is not a good habit, you see! Sometimes it's okay to lie, but you can't lie for the sake of lying, because people who hear lies will be upset! This king has an errand for you to do, return to Constantinople, there are many lost lambs in the military and political circles of the Eastern Roman Empire that need you to save, you should exercise your mission as an apostle of God, when you get there, someone will contact you, they will help you, this is a long and difficult task, you must not get lost on this road, because it will be very dangerous and dangerous! ”

"Yes, Magath must remember the king's teachings!"

Zhao Ziliang didn't expect the loyalty of Hetius and Magath at all, and after more than a month of starvation and torture, the will, dignity, and faith of these two people completely collapsed, and it was ridiculous to expect their 100% allegiance, Zhao Ziliang just had to work for them.

Hetius and Magath were both clever and cunning men, the kind of people who could betray anyone, including themselves, for the sake of profit, and at this time they did not trust anyone, and they were 100% loyal to anyone, and they spit out all the news and intelligence they knew about Constantinople in a month or so, and for the sake of food and life, they even gave a clear account of the origin of their ancestors for eighteen generations.

To cultivate loyal people, it is necessary to find people who are honest and honest, or start directly from the baby, these people will not weigh the pros and cons in the face of loyalty, and others will weigh whether it is worth it.

After seeing Magat out, Zhao Ziliang asked Wang Can: "Which of these two people do you think has a greater role?" ”

Wang Can thought for a while and said: "In a short period of time, it should be Hetius, he is a diplomatic official in Constantinople, he has official connections, and his influence on the emperor is much greater!" As for the future, it is difficult to say, if Magath's mission progress can achieve great results, his role will definitely not be small, it depends on the ability of the two people who is strong and who is weak! ”

Zhao Ziliang nodded, and ordered: "Let Hetius go first, and after Hetius leaves, then arrange Magath to go to Crimea to stay for a while, and after two or three months, then arrange Magath to return to Constantinople, and find someone to contact the two of them separately, it must be a one-line contact, and these two lines cannot intersect!" ”

Wang Can said: "It's okay to arrange this way, but the two of them are in Constantinople, and sooner or later they will meet, and it is impossible for them not to intersect!" ”

"I'm not talking about the intersection that, it's not to let the intelligence line intersect, the two of them will definitely have suspicions of each other, because they must be curious in their hearts whether the other party is like themselves, this is inevitable, you need to keep an eye on them, don't let them do anything out of line."

"The Admiral understands!"