Because of the victory in the Battle of Khitan, the Xiaoguo army was full of joy, plus Zhao Xun asked them to reward and ask for knights, and the officers and soldiers of all armies were even more happy. Although they also heard that it was unlikely that the imperial court would approve the request, the reward was awarded by Zhao Xun himself. In addition to the rise in rank, there is also the gift of slaves, which is equivalent to a real knighthood.

Seeing the officials of the various divisions, walking seemed to be floating, Zhao Xun couldn't help but shake his head: it seemed that he had not paid attention to them.

"Good thing, lord!" Political envoy Pei Yi said with a smile. Because he also got the actual seal of 300 households, that is, in the five Khitan prefectures, their family could have 300 slaves there. For these slaves, it was entirely his private property and could be disposed of at will. Grazing for them. This is a great good thing for Pei Yi.

"Oh? What's good? Let's hear it. Zhao Xun said with a smile.

"The governor of Qingzhou relented, released the seized merchants, paid twice as much for the goods, and in addition, gave the governor a letter of apology."

Zhao Xun said with a smile: "It seems that the victory in the Khitan has frightened him. ”

"yes, I'm really frightened. This is the goods of five caravans, plus three thousand Youzhou gold coins, twice as much, that is six thousand gold coins. Now, Cao Bin's old boy is going to have a pain in his flesh for a while. Saying that, Pei Yi couldn't help laughing. At the beginning, Pei Yi sent a letter to Cao Bin, but Cao Bin ignored it, and now, he finally lay down.

After reading Cao Bin's letter of apology, Zhao Xun said with a smile: "Since the release of people, compensation and apologies, the army in northern Hebei does not need to be dispatched, it can be regarded as a training exercise, and the Youzhou Navy Division does not need to go south." ”

"By the way, I remember that in addition to the government army of Donglai Mansion, there were also people from Qingzhou Sailor who participated in the seizure of my Youzhou caravan, right?" Zhao Xun suddenly asked.

Pei Yi was stunned, shook his head and said, "This subordinate is not clear, we have not received any official documents from the Qingzhou Sailor here. ”

The corners of Zhao Xun's mouth curled, and he sneered: "It seems that the sailors of Qingzhou don't take us seriously at all." ”

"Do you want your subordinates to send an official letter to the Qingzhou Sailor and ask about it?" Pei Yi asked.

"No, since we don't take my gesture seriously, then we don't have to stretch out our faces and let them beat, those who dare to touch me, hum...... By the way, whose power is this Qingzhou Sailor? Murong Cheng or Situ Lei? ”

Pei Yi shook his head and said: "No, no one in Qingzhou has no one to rely on, and he is self-reliant and Laizhou Port of Donglai Prefecture, and the entire Laizhou County is a water master, and outsiders can't get in at all." It may also be due to the fact that Murong Cheng and Situ Lei did not value the sailor. After all, the two of them are just competing for power in the DPRK and China, and they really don't care about the navy that eats by the sea. The money required is mainly based on the collection of protection fees for the passage of merchant ships. ”

"Self-reliance and outwardness? In that case, it's up to you. ”

After discussing the actions in the Khitan Land with Pei Yi, Zhao Xun found Zhao Hai of the Shadow Division.

"You now focus on finding out the situation of the Qingzhou Water Division, they are our next target. Your main task is to contact the officers of the Qingzhou Navy Division and try to buy them as much as possible. In addition, find out the whereabouts of the general of the Qingzhou Navy Division, and after finding out, draw up a plan to kill him. If there are other people who can control the overall situation, they will also be killed. Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.

Zhao Xun had the idea of merging the Qingzhou Naval Division, although his Youzhou Naval Division was expanding year by year, it was still not as good as the three major naval armies of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Sure enough, as Zhao Xun and others expected, Zhao Xun's request for merit was not approved, and was directly blocked back, and when the court was discussed, Murong Cheng and Situ Lei both held opposing opinions, even the imperial party. Zhao Xun invited too many meritorious people this time, and in addition, although he leveled the Khitan Five Divisions, he fought for others at that time, not for the country.

Zhao Xun has not yet reported to the imperial court that the Khitan realm is divided into five prefectures and included in the jurisdiction of the Xiaoguo army. The main reason is that the division of the five provinces can only be implemented after the establishment of the five more cities, that is, this will not be until May next year, or even longer.

And what is the reason for the opposition of Murong Cheng and the Imperial Party, Zhao Xun can also guess, because there is a person who is unacceptable to both of them, that is, the former governor of Youzhou, Li Huaiyuan. Although Zhao Xun said that he surrendered to the Xiaoguo army and defeated the five Khitan divisions. But it is unchangeable to be designated as a traitor by the imperial court, and Murong Cheng is the mastermind of the loss of the four mansions in Youbei, so he naturally does not want anything to go wrong with Li Huaiyuan, so he also blocked Zhao Xun's intention to ask for a knighthood.

In November, the petition was denied, and only an encouraging letter came. Of course, there is no holy will in this holy decree. Although the generals had expected the will of the imperial court's reply, it was really rejected now, and the south was a little disappointed. However, this also made these civil and military officials lose confidence in the imperial court. If you can't even distinguish rewards and punishments, how can you talk about anything else?

In addition to the will of encouragement, the holy decree also mentioned that Zhao Xun should enter the court to participate in the court gathering, in addition, Zhao Xun is also the official general of Qianniuwei, and it is really unreasonable to say that he does not enter the court. Although Zhao Xun's current prestige has not been able to deprive him of his identity as a general of Qianniuwei, a general of Qianniuwei can't be said to have been in the court or camp for more than half a year.

Zhao Xun received such a will, and threw it aside with a sneer. Participating in the morning fair? The next time the Pontus went there, no one dared to touch me.

Now Zhao Xun is busy moving his father's grave, Zhao Xun now understands, it doesn't matter if he hides it or not, anyway, he is on the same page as Situ Lei, and there is nothing to scruple about. Zhao Xun moved his father's grave to the north of Youzhou City and was worshiped by the Zhao family.

Zhao Xun thought that the reason why Situ Lei cut down the old department of the former Yingwu prince must be related to their removal of the prince and control of the government, but these have nothing to do with Zhao Xun. Yes or no, Zhao Xun is not afraid of Situ Lei now, and besides, Zhao Xun has never received any information about the past from his father.

Indeed, after Zhao Xun's father's identity was revealed, Situ Lei naturally knew Zhao Xun's detailed identity, and also knew why Zhao Xun didn't deal with him. But seeing that Zhao Xun did not publicize his past, he knew that Zhao Xun did not know about it, and he did not do anything else. Besides, Murong Cheng also had the same information about assassinating the former prince in the past.

At the end of the year, the patriarchs of the four Khitan tribes were going to come to Youzhou City to meet Zhao Xun, although they were extremely dissatisfied with what the Xiaoguo army was doing in the Khitan grassland now, but they also had to follow.

In addition, Li Huaiyuan's 50,000 troops did not go to Heishui to operate, first, the Khitan territory needed a large army to deter, and second, the cold winter had arrived, and the army was really not suitable for marching and fighting. In addition, it seems that because of the great victory in the Khitan War, the Liaodong Kingdom and the Sumo Jin Tribes have also stabilized a lot, and the small actions are also much smaller.

The heavy snow is blowing one after another, and the land in the north is already white, that is, Youzhou City, which is also covered with a layer of white brocade.

Li Huaiyuan returned to Youzhou City with a victorious army, while the other two generals of the Sixth Army and the Yan Cavalry stationed in Shunzhou Prefecture replaced Li Huaiyuan's army and were stationed in the Khitan grassland.

The army that returned victoriously was naturally welcomed by the people along the way, and no one organized, but there were still countless people cheering on both sides of the road in the face of the heavy snow. The stronger the army, the more peaceful and stable the life of the people can be guaranteed, and the better the military discipline, the more the people will naturally welcome it. The Xiaoguo Army is satisfied with both, and is naturally supported by the people. Some merchants who traveled to and from the north couldn't help but compare the Xiaoguo army with the armies of various places. After reading it, I couldn't help but sigh at the beauty of the life of the people in Youzhou and northern Hebei.

Li Huaiyuan came back this time, in addition to his subordinates, the patriarchs of the four Khitan tribes and the owners of the Eight Banners were all with him, and they all had to meet Zhao Xun.

Zhao Xun personally greeted the officials at the north gate, and the four clan chiefs and the banner owners also met the commander of the Xiaoguo army. Seeing that Zhao Xun, the master of the Xiaoguo Army, was so young, more than a dozen people couldn't help but be secretly surprised, compared to themselves at this age, they were just generals who led thousands of troops.

After arranging for the rest of the soldiers and the settlement of the Khitan patriarch and banner master, Zhao Xun summoned Li Huaiyuan and the people from the Government Affairs Department and the Military Affairs Department to inquire about the affairs of the Khitan departments.

When it came time to arrange the division of the four parts, these people had two opinions. Both of these opinions are related to the Fubu clan, which was originally a northern five-part alliance tribe during the Khitan War, but under the inducement of Li Huaiyuan, it fell to the southern coalition army. But in any case, this person is not an easy person.

One way to build yì is to divide it at both ends in the south, close to Youzhou, so as to facilitate control, preferably in the southeast, with Youzhou Shunzhou Mansion in the south, Beihai Zhubu in the east, and the west is naturally a newly built southern city. In this way, Fubu is surrounded on all sides, and even if he tries to toss, he can't make any waves.

Another meaning is to arrange it directly in the north. It is mainly arranged at the northeast end, and they will connect the Murowei people to the north and the Heishui Yan Department to the east, which is the one that Zhao Xun originally planned to kill. In this way, the patriarch of the Fu tribe, who is not willing to be lonely or resentful, will pull two of them and cause some trouble, but it also gives the Xiaoguo army an excuse to send troops. But the disadvantages are also obvious, one is not good, but it will hurt yourself.

This kind of construction is naturally the meaning of the Military Affairs Department and the generals of the various armies, and it seems that they are also tempted by this reward. Not to mention others, even Zhao Xun was a little moved. The harvest of this battle is not trivial, whether it is territory, money, livestock, and war horses, there are a lot of captures. In addition, there will be a steady stream of incoming items in the future. At least, there is no shortage of war horses, at least there is no shortage of war horse resources.

The reason for this is also because after the Battle of Khitan, all the tribes have withdrawn their tentacles, and the Murowei and Heishui Ya tribes even have the intention of joining forces to defend against the Xiaoguo army. If the Xiaoguo army wants to make a move, it naturally can't attack Heishui Jian for no reason as planned, and if it is not done, it will make the situation in the north erosive.

"My subordinates think that now our focus is to stabilize the Khitan realm, rather than seeking anything else. The Khitan grassland is vast, and all of them are dominated by Khitan people, although we won and controlled the entire Khitan territory. But, that's all in name, and in reality, we don't have an effective rule. After our five cities are established, the migration is successful, and the rule is firmly established in the whole Khitan territory, what reason can't we find if we want to do something against the other tribes? Li Huaiyuan frowned and said. Civil and military officials have seen the benefits here, but they have not seen the effort required to stabilize it.

Zhao Xun was taken aback, he only saw the benefits of expanding his territory, the benefits of actual benefits and fame, but he seemed to forget that this was not his own territory.

Situ Liang also nodded and said, "Lord, I think what Master Li said is very true, only what you eat in your mouth belongs to you." There can be no chaos in the Khitan territory. If we get involved in the strife in the north and the Central Plains change, we will be helpless. To rule these places, Han Chinese immigrants are still needed, but many of the people under our control have moved to the three eastern prefectures, and the existing ones all have stable family property, and they will not leave their homes lightly. ”

"It's good for soldiers to seek war, but they can't blindly seek war, otherwise they will lose big because of small things."

Zhao Xun originally only let 50,000 cavalry participate in the war, the purpose was to limit the number of troops involved in the expansion of the war, but he did not expect to be fascinated by the victory in this battle. He hurriedly reflected on himself in his heart, as the male lord of a force, he couldn't make a wrong choice for a small profit.

Subsequently, after the deliberations of the divisions, the southeastern part of the country was designated as a pasture, and it would take several years to slowly digest them. The Daji Department is the northeast end, and the two parts of the Duhuo are the northwest and southeast ends. In addition, Zhao Xun also ordered that the provinces in northern Hebei begin to collect the inbound refugees, so that they can move to the Khitan territory with them.

"The responsibilities of the Department of Education, in the future, will focus on the Khitan territory, and all Khitan children must learn Chinese characters. The soldiers of the Khitan Eight Banners also have to start learning Hanzi. ”

"Send people to bribe the generals of the various departments with money and goods, and nullify their will. For those generals and important officials who are still ambitious, let them disappear. Zhao Xun ordered coldly.