Ten days passed.

During this period of time, Qingyun Castle is like a tenacious seed that has sucked in the nourishing spring dew, exuding amazing vitality and vigorous renewal.

After the battle of Xiaocangshan, 50,000 or 60,000 new people were added from Taiyuan and Qixingzhai, which made Qingyunbao's family business expand exponentially in an instant, and it was a huge test just to settle the food, clothing, housing and transportation of these people. It is naturally impossible to build so many houses in a short period of time. So Chu Tianya convened all the leaders to discuss and decided to reactivate the deserted Monk's Cave and use it as an auxiliary wing and branch of Qingyun Castle.

In the era of Zhang Duyan, the monk cave reached its heyday. It is called "Cave", which is actually a cottage built in the middle of the mountain, and the interior is also like Qingyun Castle. After Zhang Duyan was defeated, the monk cave tree fell and scattered, and was abandoned for a time. Now it is just right to reorganize and use it to place a large number of soldiers and horses.

Ma Kuo had served as the leader here and was very familiar with this place, so he became the leader of the Qingyun Hall in the Monk's Cave branch. went with him, as well as Wang Xun. The two were both close friends and officers of the Shengjie Army, so they were easy to work with. They took the Shengjie army and the people of Taiyuan who returned to Xishan, opened a branch here, rebuilt the cottage to drill soldiers and horses, and listened to the orders of Qingyun Castle.

After Ma Kuo separated this group, the pressure on Qingyun Castle plummeted. In ten days, countless trees were cut down, and dozens of earthen kilns burned bricks and tiles day and night to build houses. The people and Taiyuan military patrols who came to defect from Qixingzhai have been resettled one after another. The regional division of the entire fort is also clearer and clearer, the military district and the living area are intertwined, and the minions in the fort are not only sergeants, but also residents and laborers.

When dividing the "military region", Chu Tianya had already consciously separated the infantry, cavalry, conscription and female soldiers, and had already linked it to the division of responsibilities of several big leaders in the future. For example, the four or five thousand Taiyuan military patrols, since they are known as the "Chu Family Army", naturally there will be no second master, they can only be Chu Tianya's pro-honor troops. So their station was closest to Qingyun Yijie Hall, that is, Chu Tianya's residence (this is a bit of a Royal Forest Army). And the eight hundred yaksha female soldiers who followed Xiao Linglong out of Taiyuan to Qixingzhai, and now belong to Qingyun Castle, their station is relatively remote and independent, and there are not many other sergeant stations nearby, and the Khitan cavalry led by the Yelu brothers is one of the few elite cavalry in Qingyun Fort, only they are relatively close to Xiao Linglong's station.

The three thousand soldiers who had followed Guan Shan to the government and brought out from Qixingzhai with Jiao Wentong were planned to be resettled, with a total of seven or eight thousand people. In Chu Tianya's vision, they will be Jiao Wentong's pro-soldiers and horses in the future.

In addition, there will be stations that will be subordinate to Meng De and Xue Yu in the future, and each station will have a "branch hall" similar to the monk's cave, and the leaders of all sizes will live around the "hall masters" of the branch hall, and uniformly carry out the orders issued by Qingyun Hall.

The planning is very strict, and it has a bit of a "centralized county system".

Nearly 100,000 people, it is like tearing down several houses into bricks and sand and then rebuilding them on the ground, which can be described as a big deal. In just ten days, Chu Tianya, with the dedicated assistance of Meng De and others, spread out everything in an orderly manner.

Xishan's family business, once it got rid of the previous bandit and banditry, gradually showed its unique "Chu style" - strict, standardized, agitated, and forge ahead!

At the same time, on the Taiyuan side, the imperial court kings who had just suffered a major defeat were in a gloomy mood, and the camp was full of mourning soldiers.

Xiaocangshan was defeated, and the strategic plan formulated by the imperial court for Hedong to "absorb the righteous army and resist the gold with bandits" completely collapsed, and the Wang Shi under Xu Han was almost destroyed - the 8,000 men and horses of Qixingzhai who had already returned to Shun, plus nearly 30,000 people from Shengjie Army and Taiyuan Xiang Army, fled en masse, and more than 10,000 people were abducted by the way. What's even more odious is that they barely left Xu Han with a single grain, an inch of cloth, or a blade!

Although there are still tens of thousands of collected remnants stationed outside Taiyuan City, not only do they have no weapons and they can't even eat, just like a tiger that has had its teeth pulled out, its claws chopped off and then still refuses to eat, where is there still combat effectiveness at all?

Xu Han knew that even if he didn't pick a son this time, his career would come to an end. So, he took the initiative to write to the court to ask for guilt, explained the situation in Taiyuan, and "guaranteed death" and repeatedly emphasized that only Zhang Xiaochun, the former prefect of Taiyuan, could "solve the crisis in Hedong", and strongly recommended Zhang Xiaochun to the court to replace him in charge of important military and political affairs in Hedong.

The six-hundred-mile rush was soon delivered to the Tokyo Imperial Hall, causing a huge uproar on the spot, and it could even be said to be a storm.

Just yesterday, the official family took the trouble to praise Xu Han in public above the court, "doing things well and living up to my expectations", hoping that hundreds of officials would take him as an example. Today, Xu Han sent such a report card, and the officials of the Great Song Dynasty, who had not been on the throne for a long time, wanted to die.

The imperial court was in Xiaocang Mountain, and in such a way, he was completely defeated by a few bandits and grass robbers, which in the eyes of the officials and ministers was much more humiliating and hateful than losing to the Jurchens. As if in their opinion, losing to the Jurchens on the battlefield was "deserved". However, losing to a few mobs is simply intolerable!

Chu Tianya's name was solemnly resounded in the court of the Great Song Dynasty for the first time!

Xu Han did not lose his reputation for loyalty and integrity, he did not rush to shirk his duties or panic about the military situation like some vulgar officials, but reported everything he knew and experienced to the officials, and wept blood to admonish, and proposed the only way to alleviate the crisis in Hedong at the moment - unite the rebel army and fight against the Jurchens!

The words he said to Zhang Xiaochun also appeared in the recital to the official family - Xishan Chu Tianya, 'can be soothed but not suppressed, can not be trusted'. The top priority at the moment is to stabilize the West Mountain, use the West Mountain, and unite the united forces in Hedong to resist the invasion of the Jin State.

At this time, Xu Han, the dazzling new star of the court, was completely down. Whether it is the Xu faction or the Xu faction, they all tacitly agree that they will no longer engage in any arguments and competitions against Xu Han, a worthless person, but will point the target at another person - Chu Tianya!

This ringing horse head, who even shocked the Son of Heaven, seemed to have become famous overnight. But Tong Guò Xu Han gave a detailed introduction to Chu Tianya's resume, and the officials and ministers suddenly realized - it seems that this surnamed Chu is the one who leads all the major events in Taiyuan, and now, he has finally stood in the foreground!

After some fierce debate, Xu Han's cross policy of "appeasement but not suppression, use but not trust" was finally recognized by the imperial court. In the final analysis, the official family and the imperial court just did not want and could not send a large army to conquer Xishan, and took a fancy to the strong combat effectiveness of the current group of "bandits". Since the banner played by Xishan is to resist Jin, save the country, protect the country and protect the people, then it is just right, it is good to use them on the border to deal with the Jurchens!

When two tigers fight, one will be injured. Those who benefit are naturally those who sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

There are only two days left before the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Xishan is in full swing to prepare. The Dragon Boat Festival was not a particularly grand festival in Hedong, but for the current Xishan, it is of great significance. Because on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the 100,000 heroes of Xishan will elect their big leader!

Qingyun Castle was busy putting out lights, and he was full of joy.

At noon, a group of uninvited guests came down from the mountain and were intercepted by the minions patrolling the mountain. The person who came claimed to be "Chu Tianya's old friend" came to visit. The minions recognized that the person who came was Zhang Xiaochun, the former prefect of Taiyuan, so they immediately reported back to Qingyunbao.

After Chu Tianya learned the news, he couldn't help but be surprised: Why did Zhang Xiaochun come?

After inquiry, I learned that Zhang Xiaochun and his party were only a dozen people, and there were no soldiers and horses to escort them, and they also specially brought some gifts for the meeting. I only said that it was "to visit old friends".

Chu Tianya thought to himself, Zhang Xiaochun was originally taken by Xu Han, and now that he can regain his freedom, maybe the situation in Taiyuan has changed, so it is better to listen to what he has to say. Moreover, although the two of them are different from each other's main camps, they have finally suffered together in the Battle of Taiyuan, and it doesn't hurt to see each other.

So, Qingyun Fort set up a formation, beat drums and trumpets to set up a formation, and sent Mei Xue Lang to lead a well-equipped honor guard cavalry to go down the mountain to lead Zhang Xiaochun into the fort.

Chu Tianya deliberately made such a big fanfare, firstly, to show military prestige to the government; Second, it is also to show everyone up and down Xishan that he Chu Tianya will never collude with the government in private, so as not to be suspicious.

This is actually a lesson from Qixingzhai, Chu Tianya doesn't want to fall again in the place where they have fallen.

Zhang Xiaochun and his entourage were more than a dozen people, except for a few military servants who drove to the meeting gift, the others were all officials under the rule of Taiyuan Prefecture, including several county magistrates and parents officials from neighboring prefectures and counties. They were invited (or ordered) by Zhang Xiaochun to come together to "visit" Xishan, which can be described as terrifying.

Seeing that Qingyun Fort was so strong and strong, more than half of the dozen or so people who accompanied him turned white with fright. I'm afraid that there will be no return today, and I will be skinned and boiled and eaten by this group of fierce horses.

Only Zhang Xiaochun was calm and relaxed, and he talked and laughed with Xue Yu along the way. Because only he has the bottom in his heart, even if he is the master of each other, with Chu Tianya's person, he will definitely not do anything to him. Besides, he is here today for the purpose of "friendship". Reach out and don't hit the smiling person, why be afraid?

Chu Tianya put on the set of gold-spine iron armor used in the Battle of Taiyuan, and stood alone in the center of the gate of Qingyun Castle, quietly waiting for Zhang Xiaochun.

On both sides of the city gate, the golden drums are singing in unison, and the colorful flags are flying, and the sound is surging and magnificent.

Although Zhang Xiaochun was forced to be calm, he couldn't help but marvel in his heart: he couldn't imagine that a mere Xiangma cottage could have such a strict pattern and magnificent momentum, which was even more majestic than the regular royal teacher sent by the imperial court!

Seeing Chu Tianya standing in the center of the gate at a glance, Zhang Xiaochun's face couldn't help but show a smile, and he exclaimed: "So heroic!" …… Wang Dutong's vision is really not bad, and it is really terrifying!! ”