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Chapter 7: Jincao (3)

"No matter how many soldiers and horses there are in Lijiazhai, it's just a group of villagers!" Ignoring the expressions on everyone's faces, Ma Yanxu, the deputy military leader, pressed the hilt of his sword and slowly walked up the steps of the Buddhist hall. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Gather the elite of ten battalions, just to deal with a group of rabble, where will you put the military prestige of our Great Liao State? Besides, the current snow is winning, and the cavalry cannot come in handy at all." The more you go, the more food and grass you need, so it's better to stay behind and recharge!"

"This, this, Deputy Army Master Ma said very much!"

"So, such weather, indeed, is indeed not conducive to cavalry operations!"

"Not only the weather, but also the terrain is not conducive to the running of war horses!"

"The deputy military master's words are indeed to the point, this ghost weather ......"

The generals' faces were slightly red, and they echoed in a curt.

The big guys are all veterans, and it's okay to pretend to be confused, but after the mystery is broken by humanity, they can't continue to grit their teeth and carry it. Otherwise, what will be lost is only one's own face and prestige, and it will not be able to hinder others.

Only the military lord Xiao Bala, seeing that as soon as Ma Yanxu came back, he snatched his own dominance over the deliberations. I couldn't help but feel a burst of irritability in my heart, slapped the table with my hand, and shouted, "Quiet! This is an important place for the Chinese army, not a sumo wrestling field." Aren't you too ignorant of military law when you open your mouth to talk nonsense for no reason? Someone, show Deputy Army Master Ma, he must be very tired in the snow, and he urgently needs to sit down and rest for a while!"

"Yes!" the soldiers understood, and said loudly, running to get their seats.

Xiao Ba Ra quickly changed his face again, leaned over the edge of the incense case with his hand, and asked politely: "Commander Ma has returned? Can the brothers safely transport the seizures of the past few days across the Juma River? The snow is falling so heavily, the whole family behind the brothers may have to live with these seizures next year! It's really hard for you, if it weren't for you, this army master really doesn't know who to hand over such an important matter to!"

As the military master of this road, he has always been jealous of his deputy Ma Yanxu. Therefore, when assigning tasks, the "burden" of sitting in the rear and transporting grain and grass for the army and looting was deliberately put on this person's shoulders. I thought that I could use these complicated and tedious things to completely stumble this person, and I would never have the opportunity to compete with myself. Unexpectedly, Li Jiazhai had just suffered a defeat, and the man surnamed Ma rushed over like a fly smelling the smell.

"The last general is fortunate not to be dishonored!" Ma Yanxu, the deputy army leader, not only has a good nose, but also has the ability to deal with internal dumping, and obviously has also obtained a bit of true inheritance from his father Ma Yinqing, and in just four words, he dissolved Xiao Bala's killing move into invisibility.

"Oh?" Not only Xiao Bala, but also several Khitan generals present also stared at each other and exclaimed in surprise.

The proceeds of their plundering included not only fine gold and silver, but also a number of miscellaneous items of low value that were indispensable in daily life, such as oil lamps, iron pots, shovels, dishes, etc., as well as a large number of young men and women. In the ice and snow, transporting such a large batch of supplies and such a large group of resentful slaves to Youzhou is not an easy thing to do. If you are not careful, it is very likely that both people and money will be lost.

"My father, together with the privy envoy of the Southern Yuan, Lord Han, asked for a favor from the emperor. The men and women who have gained from this grass valley, as long as they have a respectful attitude and arrive in Youzhou safely, can be regarded as the subjects of the Great Liao State. Men are given 15 acres of land each, and women are given 10 acres. As if he had already guessed everyone's performance, Ma Yanxu smiled and added with a bit of pride.

As soon as the words fell, the Buddha hall, which temporarily served as the tent of the Chinese army, immediately exploded. The Khitan and Youzhou generals widened their eyes one by one, rolled up their arms and sleeves, and wanted to immediately break the body of the person who spoke just now into ten thousand pieces.

"The surname is Ma, you, you father and son must not die well!"

"The surname is Ma, we have no grievances with you, why do you harm us so much?"

"The surname is Ma, you pay me back?"

"The surname is Ma, today there is you and me, there is me ......"

According to the current rules of the Great Liao Kingdom, not only did the soldiers not have any military salaries to take, but most of the war horses and rations when they went out on the expedition had to be borne by themselves. Therefore, what has been obtained by Grass Valley is the biggest gain of the year for every general here. It is directly related to the living standard of the whole family behind him. And Ma Yanxu's father snatched away the slaves that the soldiers had managed to plunder with a few words, so much hatred of the family, how could the big guy give up with their father and son?

"Everyone, don't be impatient! and listen to Ma Mou's words!" In a thunderous scolding, Ma Yanxu's performance was extremely calm, he pressed his hand down with a smile, and slowly added, "Each mu of land is given five buckets of grain every year, two buckets belong to the official warehouse, and three buckets belong to their original owners." And you are their original masters, and even if you die in battle in the future, your descendants have the right to continue to ask for offerings from them and their descendants!"

The voice of these words was not high, but it was like an invisible big hand, instantly blocking the throats of all the Khitan generals present. The anger on the faces of the Youzhou generals present disappeared in an instant, and they were deeply confused.

In the last two decades, the territory of the Liao State has expanded rapidly. The newly increased land area was so huge that even the Liao court itself did not have time to come up with an exact statistic. After these lands were distributed to the Khitan soldiers, most of them would be used to herd cattle and sheep, and the output was extremely meager.

Although there are also some clever Khitans, they have begun to follow the example of the landlords of the Central Plains, forcing the slaves of the Central Plains to open up wasteland and farm for them. However, due to the excessive strictness of the slave owners, and for various other reasons, these slaves were unable to hand over a few stones of grain until they escaped or were tortured to death. On the contrary, it is better to sell it quickly after taking it back to Youzhou, and at least it can be settled in cash.

Now, with an order from the imperial court, the slaves captured by the grass valley this time have all become farmers in the Great Liao Kingdom. With land and hope, they will not easily risk running away. The original owners automatically receive more than half of the annual grain paid by the farmers. This is equivalent to the fields in the hands of the farmers, nominally their own, but in fact still under the control of their Khitan masters. And the court of the Great Liao State also obtained a huge amount of grain from the annual land endowment.

Everybody is happy! No one has lost! Anyway, there is so much land in the Great Liao Kingdom that it is impossible to divide it all, and Youzhou and Liaodong alone are enough to divide it for a hundred years!

"Congratulations to General Ma, with this good strategy, Ling Zun will definitely be able to become a great Liao pillar stone in one fell swoop!" Of all the generals Zuozhong, Han Dexin's reaction was the most astonishing, and he was the first to break the silence and arch his hand to show favor to Ma Yanxu.

"Commander Han is polite, this good strategy is not offered by my father alone, and my uncle has also made great contributions to it!" Ma Yanxu changed his previous arrogance and returned the salute with a smile.

He didn't come for Han Dexin and the brothers at all today, and some of the previous fierce remarks were just the introduction of follow-up topics. Therefore, since the other party took the initiative to show goodwill, there was no need for him to make enemies for himself. What's more, the Ma family and the Han family will have to rely on each other in the Liao court in the future.

"Congratulations to General Ma!" "Congratulations to the deputy commander!" The rest of the generals of the Youzhou Army also congratulated Ma Yanxu one after another. The moment I looked back, I looked at each other, but in the eyes of my colleagues, I saw deep admiration and unwillingness.

Junda Ling is nothing new. Anyone who has read history books for a few days knows that the reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to recover quickly after the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty was because of this good policy. It's one thing to know it, it's another thing to have the courage to give it to the Emperor of Liao after its transformation, and to bet that the Emperor of Liao will accept it. After all, for the Khitans, who previously lived by herding and raiding, this policy was equivalent to changing customs.

Since ancient times, those who dare to give advice to the king to change customs have either died without a place to be buried, or their names have been left in the annals of history. The chances of becoming the former are often ten times higher than that of the latter. Therefore, if you are unwilling to be unwilling, the Youzhou military generals present are no one who admires the courage of the heads of the Han and Ma families. I admire them for daring to take their own heads and gamble back the wealth and glory of their respective families for hundreds of years!

"Uh-huh, uh-huh, hmm-hmm, hum-......" A series of coughs suddenly sounded, and the military lord Xiao Ba Ra covered his mouth with one hand, his body lay on the incense case, and his shoulders kept twitching.

The Khitan and Youzhou generals realized that everyone had accidentally digressed just now. They all stood up straight with red faces, their mouths closed, their eyes falling on the tips of their boots and not moving.

The two lords had a very bad relationship with each other, and they knew it very well in their hearts. In normal times, they also naturally leaned towards the side with Khitan blood. However, Ma Yanxu's previous words are still in his ears, and the Ma family will soar in the foreseeable time. At this moment, it is not a smart person to recklessly stand in line between the two main generals.

The only one who was not disturbed by the coughing sound was the deputy army leader Ma Yanxu, who saw him arch his hand towards the four sides with a smile, and slowly added: "After Juntian's order, those slaves of the Central Plains who were captured alive were all grateful to Dade. There is almost no need to use knives and guns to persecute him, and he hopes to arrive in Youzhou as soon as possible. Therefore, the return of the seized materials and population to the north was extremely smooth. The military lord's lord's, as well as all the robes, have all been sent to Youzhou, and have been handed over to the local government for registration!"

"Thank you, Deputy Commander!"

"The deputy army master is mighty!"

"General Ma is mighty!"

"The ...... of the Horse Army"

When he landed, some people couldn't help but rejoice in their hearts, and they arched their hands and cheered.

When Xiao Polla heard this, his heart became more and more unhappy. slapped the incense case with his hand, and scolded loudly: "Enough, it's just a few cars in tatters, a few men and women, as for Ling Er and the others are so crazy......?

Subconsciously paused, he quickly changed his words, "My big Liao boy, where do you go, you can't hit such a little grass valley? Don't talk about irrelevant nonsense, from now on, let's get down to business! General Ma, you just claimed that three battalions of soldiers and horses can take Lijiazhai, have you ever heard it wrong?"

"Exactly!" Ma Yanxu, the deputy army leader, smiled and admitted calmly.

"Are you willing to lead the troops yourself?" Xiao Ba Ra gritted his teeth, and his voice instantly turned cold.

"Ma Mou has this intention!" Ma Yanxu, the deputy army leader, continued to give his hand, and the smile on his face was still the same.

"You just said that the Khitan cavalry is useless, and they are only willing to take the Youzhou army forward?" Xiao Bara's brows suddenly furrowed, and a knife-like light shot out of his eyes.

This is a bit of a bad question. Immediately, a few quick-witted generals of the Youzhou Army quietly shook their heads at Ma Yanxu to warn.

This time to the south, the Khitan Da Tiyin Yelu Wuzhi and the Southern Yuan privy envoy Han Kuangsi can be described as painstaking in the deployment of troops. Almost every group of people and horses is composed of five Khitan soldiers at the head of the battalion and Youzhou soldiers at the head of the five battalions. It is hoped that everyone can enhance their understanding and feelings with each other by fighting grass valleys together, and then gradually become a tacit understanding on the battlefield. Therefore, most of the generals, including the military lord Xiao Bala, are deliberately ignoring the difference between the Khitan and the Youzhou Han, although in their bones, they have never regarded the two as the same kind.

And if Ma Yanxu said that the Khitan cavalry could not exert their combat effectiveness in the heavy snow, as before, it would be equivalent to jumping into the trap dug by Xiao Bala. Although he was telling the truth, Xiao Balla only needed to add a little oil and vinegar to the report, and he could oppose his words to the decisions of the two big shots, so that he couldn't tell the difference all over his mouth.

"It is well known that cavalry is ten times more powerful than foot soldiers on flat ground. Maybe he saw the warnings of a few well-wishers, or maybe it was instinct, Ma Yanxu just omitted the word Khitan, and once again resolved Xiao Bala's tricks into invisibility, "However, killing chickens with knives may not be able to show its benefits." With such weather and terrain, it is better to use cavalry than infantry. This is the original intention of the last general, and please don't misinterpret it!"

"Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh......" There was another violent cough, and Xiao Ba Ra leaned over the table, in pain.

If it weren't for the fact that his original boss Yeluliuge was involved in the rebellion case, if it weren't for the fact that the Great Tiyin Yeluwu looked at them differently from those who had been Yeluliuge's descendants, and if Ma Yanxu's father was not hot in front of the new emperor Yeluruan, if this person dared to be disrespectful to him, Xiao Bala would have been able to break his body into thousands of pieces. And now, in this extraordinary period, he can only endure it, endure it until his mouth is bitter, and his stomach is smoky.

"If the military master is unwell, he might as well rest and rest! Don't stand up, in case a minor illness becomes a major illness, it will not be beautiful!"

"Well, it's okay, it's okay!" Xiao Ba straightened up, gasping and waving his hand.

At this moment, he no longer had the heart to consider whether it was a good strategy for him to send troops to attack Lijiazhai. I didn't have the heart to think about how much the two of them told themselves the truth. From head to toe, in every vein, there was hatred. I can't wait to push Ma Yanxu out immediately and chop the meat into puree with a knife.

You can't use your own knife. Although Xiao Balla was angry, he did not completely lose his mind. Glancing at Ma Yanxu, who was standing in front of him with a smug face, he suddenly laughed and kept nodding: "Okay, okay, General Ma's words are very reasonable, so that my eyes light up when I hear it." In this way, the three battalion heads are not safe enough, I will give you all four battalions of Youzhou Army, and you take them to take Lijiazhai. I'll just stay here, camped and waiting for your good news!"

"Lord Xie, the last general has this intention!" Ma Yanxu took a step forward unceremoniously and bowed down to receive the order.

"In this case, are you willing to make a military order?" Xiao Ba grabbed an order arrow, but did not immediately hand it to Ma Yanxu, but looked at the other party's eyes, his eyes full of provocation.

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