There were more than 30 envoys from the Beihai tribes, and the tribes of all sizes that basically disobeyed the king of the Beihai Dynasty came. Unlike several other tribes, the Beihai tribes are closer to the grasslands, so the Beihai tribes graze more than farming.

Among these more than 30 large and small tribes, there are more than 100,000 tribes, and the small ones are 10,000 or 20,000 tribes, and the total is only four or five hundred thousand people.

After detailed discussions with these small tribes, Zhao Xun understood what the other party meant, and wanted to be attached to himself, but he wanted to remain independent. In other words, use yourself as a mercenary to deter the King of the North Sea.

To be honest, Zhao Xun really wanted to fight the idea of these tribes, but the Xiaoguo army really had no money or food to fight now. If one is not good, it will repeat the current situation of Dayan Kingdom. The main reason for the rebellion in Xuzhou and Liangzhou was the fact that the Turks, the largest force in the north, had been fighting back and forth for decades.

What is the war for, soldiers, horses, money and food, this thing does not come out of thin air. If it's not enough, what should I do, raise taxes, so the people in the east suffered. For the country, we can pay, we can die on the battlefield, but we can't lead the whole family to starve to death for this. As a result, the Turks shrank, and the Great Yan Kingdom was about to fall. Zhao Xun didn't want the Xiaoguo Army that he pulled up with one hand, and he also wanted to be like a meteor, fleeting. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very powerful, because of the foundation of Emperor Wenjing at that time. Although he has seen farther than the people of this era, he has the help of gunpowder. But it doesn't mean that you really don't need money and food to fight.

Because there was no one around to discuss, Zhao Xun did not respond immediately, but asked these envoys to stay for the time being, waiting for themselves to think about it and make a decision.

The envoys of the three Khitan tribes, the Liaodong Kingdom, and the Su Mo Yan tribe all went back to their respective homes to find their own mothers to report the situation. Zhao Xun forcibly ordered to give up the divided territory as quickly as possible, so that the Xiaoguo Army could send someone to take over. As for the livestock that are compensated, they are also paid as much as possible.

On this day, when he had just sat down and instructed the people of the Eastern Three Prefectures to turn to agriculture and stay in the garrison, Han Meng came to report: "My lord, Mr. Situ has arrived!" ”

"Coming back? Please let him in! ”

"Subordinate Situ Liang, meet the Grand Duke!" Situ Liang entered the study and saluted Zhao Xun.

"Excuse me, you've always disliked etiquette, how did you become like this?" Zhao Xun smiled and asked Situ Liang to sit down.

"The Metropolitan Governor has an extraordinary status now, and his subordinates dare not be presumptuous! I didn't expect adults to have such a high position now. Situ Liang said with a smile.

"You're right, it's not good to have a high seat, it's too cold to be high, and everyone will target it!" Zhao Xun sighed.

"But these positions are indeed what many people desperately want to pursue." Situ Liang also said deeply.

"By the way, how is the situation in Liaozhou Mansion?"

"Basically, it was stabilized, and the 10,000 people who came with the army also transferred them to county soldiers in various places according to the will of the lord. Fortunately, the three eastern provinces are tax reductions and exemptions, otherwise, if you want to gain a foothold, it will be difficult! However, now that it is good, all the surrounding tribes have been shocked by the slaughter of the lord, and they only know that we are now strong and strong, but we don't know that we are now working hard, and the logistics are no longer able to bear it. ”

Zhao Xun nodded and said: "We have seized a lot of grain and grass in the Eastern Three Mansions, and in addition to the seeds and living needs provided to the people, we can also provide 100,000 troops for a year and a half. Therefore, the first thing now is to get the compensation of all ethnic groups. These cattle and sheep are all good things. Needless to say, cattle, arable land is indispensable, and it is definitely the top priority for farmers. As for the sheep, one man can take care of a large herd, and when he goes to the mountains and wilderness, he does not have to worry about it at all, and the meat is edible, and the horses can be used for clothing and armor. ”

"My subordinates also think that this is the most important thing, and we can also exchange them with precious silk and salt tea. In addition to the cattle and sheep for their own use, more importantly, we let the noble landlords of all ethnic groups get used to our silk, porcelain, and tea, so that they can't stop, and it is best to form habits and comparisons. In this way, we will be able to exchange energy for what we need. ”

Zhao Xun stroked his palms and sighed: "This method is very wonderful and feasible!" It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift! In the future, let our merchants start to sell those gorgeous and valuable things to the north, and we can also reduce taxes on such goods. ”

Situ Liang said: "As far as my subordinates know, among the northern Hu, there are many Han people, and there are also many people who admire Han culture and are willing to join the Han nationality. We can win these people over, and even more.

"Hmmm! The weakening of the enemy's forces is our strength. “

"Also, my subordinates think that it is not easy for the three prefectures of Liaodong to leave too many defenders."

Hearing Situ Liang say this, Zhao Xun was stunned and said, "Let's talk about it!" He also did not want to leave too many defenders in the area, because no matter how many were left, they would not be enough to support the great army. Rather than leaving the army here, it is better to leave fewer people, but it also makes the northern Zhuhu dare not humiliate.

"Now to the north of the Eastern Three Prefectures is the Liaodong Kingdom and the Su Mo Yan Division, plus us, it has become a three-legged stand, and we are the strongest, if there are too many defenders left, it will make the other two sides always fearful, and even unite with each other. However, if we insist on maintaining the status quo and stop being forceful, then the two countries, which are already at odds and have lost a large part of their territory, will naturally burst into contradictions. ”

Zhao Xun pondered for a moment and said, "What you said is reasonable, but the Eastern Three Mansions also have disadvantages. Although we have moved the people on a large scale, it is difficult to cause a very high proportion of the people in the short term. Therefore, the garrison can be small, but not too small. The Liaodong Kingdom and the Su Mo Yan Sect will not attack in person, but it is still possible to tempt some people to mess around inside. The Second Government Army lost most of its losses and basically lost its combat effectiveness, so the Second Government Army had to withdraw to Youzhou and recover. The first, fifth, and sixth prefectures, I think it's better to stay here, and in the north, there must be enough people left. ”

Situ Liang thought for a while and said: "In this way, we can only let the soldiers and soldiers be able to settle the fields, self-sufficient, and exchange soldiers and farmers, which can not only reassure the two parties, but also deter the locality, and once there is a change, kill the Quartet in time." ”

"Tuntian system, this can work, this can be done!" When Zhao Xun heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said immediately.

The tuntian system refers to the use of soldiers and peasants to cultivate wasteland in order to obtain military supplies and tax grain. And Zhao Xun is to transform these 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers into Tuntian soldiers, and training is of course indispensable. As soon as the war broke out, the people were immediately turned into soldiers.

"In this way, the food pressure in Youzhou can be reduced. In addition, the subordinates look at the land of the three eastern provinces, and the road is difficult to travel. We also need to repair the official road, whether it is the exchange of merchants or the emergency transfer of troops, the quality of this passage has a very important impact on us. ”

Zhao Xun nodded and said: "That's true, my Xiaoguo army is different from the two northern divisions, their cavalry is far more than ours, if, the road is more important to us than theirs." There are still sixty or seventy thousand people in Liao Tunnel City, let them go to build roads, if they do something wrong, they should pay a price, the official road between the three prefectures must run through the north and south, and the official road between Youzhou and the eastern three prefectures will naturally have those captives inside Youzhou to repair. ”

"Situ, what do you think of the affairs of the Beihai Tribes?" Zhao Xun asked.

"Tube! Of course, we can't even abandon this kind of good time without even finding excuses. Once we have entered the Beihai Tribes, we don't have to come out. ”

"In addition, we can use it to consume the territory of the King of the North Sea, either for our own use, or to reward those who are willing to use it for us."

Seeing Zhao Xun's pensive face, Situ Liang said, "Is the lord thinking about which army to send?" ”

Zhao Xun smiled bitterly: "Yes, this timing is very good, but the Beihai tribes must maintain a high degree of independence, and the army sent here is completely in a place where there is no support." You have to face battles that will happen at any time, and you can't be careless without complete fortifications and detailed intelligence systems. ”

Situ Liang smiled: "Lord, we still have such an army?" ”

"Which one?"

"Eight Banner Soldiers! Now that the Su Mo Ya Sect has already admitted defeat, there is no need for the Eight Banners of the Su Ya to stay here. But if the soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Eight Banners have no war, they will have no gain. It's nothing in the short term, but after a long time, these soldiers will inevitably have chaos. ”

Thinking about it, the salary of the Xiaoguo sergeant, the last time, and the pension are all expensive, but the Eight Banners of the Eight Banners, who are also subordinates of the Xiaoguo Army, do not, how can they be willing. Although there are a lot of their own people in it, the team of 40,000 people, once there is chaos, it will definitely be a big trouble.

"Then let them go to the Beihai Ministries, by the way, since they go, they need a Han general or the government to coordinate the affairs of the Beihai Ministries, who do you think is appropriate?"

Situ Liang hesitated: "This...... There are no good candidates for the subordinates, and the lord can correct them at will, anyway, it doesn't matter to us whether the Eight Banners of Death are dead or alive. The important thing is that they will lead to the inseparable contradictions between the Beihai tribes and the Beihai King. ”

Seeing Situ Liang's positive answer, Zhao Xun smiled secretly and said, "I want Li Muzhi and his six thousand black armor battalions to requisition the Beihai Tribes, join forces with the Eight Banners of the Yao, and establish the Beihai Metropolitan Protectorate.

The duty of the protector is to "soothe the feudal domains and regulate the foreign invaders", and all the "comfort, requisition, meritorious service, and punishment matters" of the surrounding ethnic groups are all under his control.

"Duhufu" originated from the Western Regions Duhufu set up in Wulei in the second year of Emperor Xuandi of the Western Han Dynasty (60 BC), and led the kingdoms of Dawan and the east of the city, and supervised the nomadic countries such as Wusun and Kangju.

Zhao Xun's opinion was that the Beihai Prefecture should be established in the Beihai Prefecture, and the Beihai Prefecture should be set up to be responsible for the affairs of the Beihai Prefecture and the surrounding Khitan, Liaodong and other Northern Hu affairs. There is one protector in all, three deputies in the guard, and several lieutenants on the march.

Seeing Situ Liang frowning slightly, Zhao asked, "What?" I have a problem with this arrangement? “

"My lord, this capital can only be sent by the imperial court, and we do it so privately...... If the lord has no intention of entering the court, there is no problem with this law, but if you want to go to Luoyang, this matter still needs to be considered. Situ Liang said worriedly. He actually thought that there was no need to go to Luoyang, and the imperial court had no choice but to go to Xiaoguo Army anyway. Even if you add infamy, so what. The only thing that is a little bad is that the state capitals of the Central Plains have begun to cut off the source of supplies in Youzhou, so that many things cannot be obtained normally.

Zhao inquired: "Then only send people to the Beihai tribes first, and do the duty of protecting the capital, and the name of the five capitals." After entering the court, see if there is a chance to propose the construction of yì and promise this capital to protect the house. Anyway, this thing is a useless name for them. With this name, it can also expand the prestige of the country, so it should not be rejected. ”

"Hard to say! If it was someone else's opinion, it shouldn't be refused, but if it's the opinion of the lord, it's hard to say! Situ Liang shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Later, Zhao Xun had a detailed discussion with the Beihai tribes, and the Xiaoguo army did not interfere in the internal affairs of the Beihai tribes, and sent a large army to the Beihai tribes to resist the attack of the Beihai King. The tribes of the North Sea were to provide the food and grass needed for the army according to the size of the population of each tribe.

The money and property captured in the battle with the Beihai King belonged to the Xiaoguo Army, and the additional land occupied by the Xiaoguo Army and the Beihai tribes were divided equally.

The Beihai tribes must not prevent the young men of the Beihai tribes from participating in the armies stationed in the Beihai tribes, and they must not block the caravans under the rule of the Xiaoguo army. The North Sea tribes had to bear the losses of the Great War, such as horses and armor. If you are insufficient, go to Xiaoguo Army to buy it. In short, the Xiaoguo Army will not be used for the Beihai Tribes to bear additional soldiers. If the Beihai tribes do not want to bear the needs of the stationed soldiers, then any consequences of the guidance zhì will be borne by the Beihai tribes themselves, and they have nothing to do with the Xiaoguo army.

After the signing, the envoys of the Beihai tribes rushed back to the ministries, and the Eight Banners of the Eight Banners at the northern end of Liaozhou Mansion also began to move westward, and at the same time, a military order was also issued to Li Muzhi of the Black Armor Battalion of Shunzhou Prefecture.

After convening the generals to discuss, the second government finally withdrew to Youzhou to rest, the first government was stationed in Andong Mansion, and the fifth and sixth prefectures were stationed in Liaozhou Mansion and Xiping Mansion, but it was still mainly in the northern end. At the same time, a large number of criminals and uncooperative people were assigned to the tuntian, and under the unified management of the officers, they began to farm.

The Xiaoguo Army Naval Division was also assigned to move to the southern end of Xiping Mansion, echoing the Haizhou Prefecture Naval Division's battalion.

Xuzhou Zhang Yu wanted to ally with Zhao Xun, but Zhao Xun refused, and he didn't think about raising the banner of rebellion yet. But at the same time, he promised to trade with Xuzhou, and even provided some armor, war horses and other things for the Xuzhou army.

After giving a detailed explanation to the three generals, Zhao Xun began to return with the personal guard battalion.