The northwestern countries, represented by Wuwei, Gulang, Xihai and other places, began to have exchanges when they expanded from the Central Plains to the northern territory.

In the Middle Ages, there were only Tongling and other large states in the north, and the exchanges between the two sides in various forms such as commerce, culture, education, and tribute were very friendly, and they also cooperated with each other to suppress the national forces in Jin, Qin, Liang and other places, and opened up trade corridors.

But when the central dynasty successively set up Liangzhou and Qinzhou, the attitude of the northwestern states towards the Central Plains changed, and they either allied with the grassland or submitted to the grassland.

Hit the grass valley, attack the border, attack endlessly every year, and the beacon fire and wolf smoke flutter over the northwest land from time to time.

This is actually an essential conflict of interest between the two sides, the central dynasty needs the culturally similar northwest as a princely feudal state, and the northwest states want to maintain independence.

When the Central Plains was strong, it once attacked the West Sea and divided many feudal states, but it was also forced back to Qinzhou when it was weak, and even broke the border pass of the Great Wall.

The Northwest Kingdoms, which were so unruly and difficult for the princes and grandsons of all dynasties to submit, actually changed the world and were ruled by the Great Xia Kingdom in the north.

The Central Dynasty basically divided the newly opened territory into three levels according to the actual situation of all aspects of the local area.

The third class is under the jurisdiction of the central government, the second class is under the jurisdiction of the central government, and the first class is the prefecture and county system established by the central government, which is directly under the administrative jurisdiction.

The function of the Metropolitan Protectorate is to "appease the feudal domains and regulate the foreign invaders", and the central government is only responsible for stationing a certain number of troops to deter, and the specific military and civil powers are all controlled by the Metropolitan Protector.

It is because the position of the protector of the capital is often held by the local warlords, and the protectorate is like an independent country, and the central government only occupies the position of righteousness, and the binding force is weak.

The functions of the Governor's Office are "in charge of the soldiers, horses, armor, city gods, towns, and grain stores of the prefectures, and the chief judge of government affairs", as well as the administrative affairs of the region, which seems to be a combination of military and civil affairs, but the main civil and military forces of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, including the Governor, are stationed by the central government.

The Metropolitan Protectorate is only under control, but the Governor's Mansion is actually under control, which is equivalent to a transitional period before the direct control.

When many ministers of the family heard about the establishment of the Xiliang Governor's Mansion, their first reaction was that the Xia State was bragging, and Zhou Bai, the king of Xia, would do whatever it took to win popularity.

But when the changes in the northwest and the relevant information about the Wuwei Battle came out, everything seemed to be reasonable again.

The Wubo Kingdom was born to unify the Wusi region, Buddhism became the state religion, and Buddhism has a tendency to revive.

The first battle of this Buddhist country was the northwest land with abundant martial virtues, and dozens of small countries were forcibly conquered to become Wubo vassal states, which shows that its means are extraordinary.

Looking at the princes of the Central Plains, none of them dared to say that they would conquer the northwest in a short period of time, and that governing the country and opening up the territory was not just based on the military force.

Daxu was able to open Dingzhou in one dynasty, but no emperor of any generation conquered the northwest, and the border of Qinzhou was on the defensive from the time of the founding of the country.

The Ubo subdued the northwest, looted resources to support itself, and even the armies of the other countries had to obey the call.

However, it was such a powerful Wubo State that was defeated once and lost 100,000 troops in the Wuwei Gorge.

Regardless of whether it was a miscalculation or not, the strength of the Xia army is undoubted, and it is definitely a first-class strong army in the world.

It's just that the princes of the Central Plains still don't understand, Buddhism can tame people's hearts and control the northwestern countries with thousands of Buddhist temples, so what does the Xia Kingdom rely on?

The Governor's Mansion is not the Governor's Mansion, it can't be a shelf, and as the orthodox king of the Casting State Ding, it is not like this.

There is only one answer, the Northwest Buddhist Temple is helping the Xia Kingdom maintain its rule.

The 200,000 soldiers and horses that appeared outside the Dasan Pass were not imaginary numbers, and most of them came from the northwest military source.

When the humane battle of the Wufan Kingdom failed, Zhou Bai and Buddhism reached an agreement to allow the Xia Kingdom to spread the Fa.

Compromising and cooperating after a big victory is a helpless move, but it is also the most advantageous way.

The Xiliang Governor's Mansion is adjacent to the Wusi Domain, if the two sides cannot reconcile, the Xia State will at least have to station a strong army of 100,000 troops in the Xiliang Governor's Mansion in the future, and the Wufan State will not be able to fully manage its internal affairs to recover its vitality.

The northern border has not yet fallen, the true dragon has not yet succeeded, and he is really powerless to distract himself from the outside of the territory, not to mention that the Buddha can also become his help.

On that day, he suppressed Fanxing and other eminent monks, successfully subdued the hearts of more than 10,000 Buddhist soldiers, and the first Great Xia Buddhist soldier army was immediately established.

Zhou Bai personally awarded the military flag and gave the name King Kong Army, as long as it has been trained in the military formation for a year and a half, its strength is definitely in the forefront of the forbidden army.

The day after the announcement of the establishment of the Governor's Office, Zhou Bai then appointed several high-ranking monks as officials of the Daolu Department of Great Xia, and ordered the registration of Buddhist temples in the northwest.

In the future, the Daolu Division will supervise the two realms of immortals and Buddhas in the territory at the same time, and all monks who enter the Tao and ordained Buddhas practice in major cities will need to be controlled, and those who set foot at will will be suppressed by the Dragon and Tiger Law Network.

Of course, the Northwest Monk Dao who has a degree of cultivation can enjoy many national benefits like other cultivators in Daxia.

For example, stopping in the city to receive luck, studying in official Taoist temples and Buddhist temples, receiving tasks to obtain resources, and being eligible to join the army as an officer, etc.

Extraordinary people have always been unregulated, and the implementation of this order in Dingzhou was a little unstable, not to mention the newly established Xiliang Governor's Mansion.

As soon as the king ordered, Qinzhou and even the northwest land were boiling in the sky, and all kinds of qi luck were rising and mixed up.

The old nobles of the eight counties like the old king of Wuwei were personally received by Zhou Bai, and they knew very well how terrible it was to defeat the Xia Kingdom of Wufan, and they could also stabilize the land of the county capital (national capital).

However, some of the local tyrants in the northwest below and some of the nobles of small countries who were removed from the list took the opportunity to make a big noise, and for a time there were flames everywhere, as if they had the intention of coercing the imperial court.

Some monks and monks supported them behind their backs, while others went alone to create chaos, and only a small number of them saw the general trend and took the initiative to go to the official office to register.

On January 25, the 10th year of Tongzhi, under this turbulent background, officials of the Xiliang Governor's Office began to enter the eight counties in the northwest.

On the border of Xijun County, Qinzhou Town, an army of 30,000 people of Xia Guo marched towards the yellow sand, and not far away was the Wuwei County area of the Xiliang Governor's Mansion.

Among the 30,000 people, there were only 3,000 forbidden troops, most of whom were garrison soldiers and militiamen who had not yet been tempered, but they had one characteristic, that is, they were loyal and had a deep sense of belonging to Great Xia.

In addition to the 30,000-strong army, there is a large number of Taoist officials and talents, such as craftsmen in all industries, great Confucian scholars who want to educate the northwest, shopkeepers of commercial houses who go to open branches, and engineering teams that build roads.

"In the past, how many literati and scholars with lofty ideals have made contributions in the northwest this year, just to accept this place as the Central Plains...... If you can complete the achievement of setting up Liangzhou, the king will not hesitate to be promoted to the reward of knighthood. ”

"We will obey the king's orders, educate the people, and prosper the northwest!" At the rear of the army, a group of officials in armor and robes knelt down and shouted in unison.

Those who have been in the Xiliang Governor's Mansion for three years can be promoted to official products if they pass the evaluation, which is very attractive to the increasingly involuted Daxia officialdom.

After all, the imperial court has already announced to the world that it will take three years to build the northwest, and then Liangzhou will be officially set up.

You said that the official position of the Governor's Mansion is worthless, but what about Liangzhou? At that time, it will be transferred back to the north, and it may even be promoted again.

Those who can be officials are famous, and their luck is not shallow, how can they not see the benefits of serving in the governor's office.

The land of tigers and wolves that outsiders think is fragrant buns for the energetic officials of Daxia, and they sign up one by one.

In the end, those who can be selected are all genuine and capable people, and they are required to be able to write and martial arts.

The Great Xia itself adopts the policy of the inner saint and the outer king, but the Xiliang Governor's Mansion is temporarily the royal road both inside and outside, otherwise it is impossible to gain a foothold.

Zhou Bai quietly watched these officials say goodbye, and only when there were only a few people left did he speak: "This time you are appointed as the governor of Xiliang, when you know the intention of this king, 30,000 soldiers is definitely not enough, and the court allows you 100,000 soldiers." ”

At this time, those who stayed behind were naturally the high-level officials of the Governor's Mansion, and the person at the head was Huo Feiguang, who was promoted to the third level because of his martial arts and military exploits, and was promoted to the governor of Xiliang from the third grade.

Sitting in the northwest, the first thing is Wuwei, as for governing the people, it has its own long history and other civil officials to assist.

"The minister will not bear the trust."

Huo Feiguang first bowed down and said arrogantly: "You take away tens of thousands of arrogant soldiers in Xiliang, if the last general can't suppress Xiliang, wouldn't it be too useless." This new entry into the northwest first suppressed the unsubordinate, established the majesty of the imperial court, and then collected powerful private soldiers can be successfully completed, and the number of 100,000 soldiers may not be enough......"

As a newly crowned upstart in Great Xia, Huo Feiguang is very proud, but he has a splendid heart in his heart.

With such a posture, Zhou Bai not only was not annoyed, but liked it even more, without this kind of momentum, how to sort out the mice in the dark places in the northwest.

However, Zhao Yi, the long history who had just been promoted from the position of county guard, advised again and again in front of Zhou Bai: "The governor must not expand the army at once, the people registered in Xiliang are less than five million, the tax is unstable, and 100,000 soldiers is already the limit of the king's plan." ”

Huo Feiguang frowned slightly, as if he had been splashed with a basin of cold water.

"The long history is reasonable, first sort out the northwest Haoqiang, and rebuild the population yellow book is the king. As for the 100,000 soldiers, if the Governor's Mansion is rich in taxes, you can gradually cavalry. Zhou Bai glanced at Zhao Yi with satisfaction, shook his head at Huo Feiguang and smiled.

Zhao Yi is the former Liang clan Zongzheng, and then he was promoted to the county guard of Liangzhou, and he has excellent political achievements in governing the people.

Huo Feiguang heard what Zhou Bai said, and his originally slightly depressed mood immediately improved, what he was best at was leading the cavalry corps, and now with the endorsement of the king, it was logical to form the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

"King Xie sent him off, and the ministers first wished the king to capture Chang'an and complete the hegemony of the unification of the three states!"

The sun sets over the long river, the desert is lonely, and the two teams of ministers of the Xia Kingdom salute each other to say goodbye.

One team will go to Xiliang to make achievements, while the other team will go with Zhou Bai to complete the finishing work of the Battle of Qinzhou, and they are the strongest cornerstones of Great Xia.

Feeling this, Zhou Bai was not stingy, his eyes appeared purple, stretched out his slender arm and gently touched the void, and suddenly a pure luck descended.

The Xiliang delegation and the heroes of Zhou Bai's expedition to Qinzhou have all been blessed with extra luck, and everything they will do in the future will be invincible.

The Taoist official group, which had already gone out for dozens of miles, had many keen people, bowed deeply to the south.

Xia Guo is in a period of rapid development, and no matter how huge the national fortune is, it will be useful, and Zhou Bai will naturally not embezzle it at will.

The part he supported was the result of the humane will to reward the newly opened Western Liangdu Governor's Office, which is regarded as a mobile luck resource and will not affect the overall situation of the country.

With the help of the original luck, Zhou Baixiuwei has been growing all the time, and now he has to add the luck of Xiliang to use, and he has reached the peak of the middle stage of the law phase.

The progress of this cultivation is simply faster than that of ordinary initiation monks.

When Qinzhou is all down, the state is cast, and it is not impossible for the Dharma to peek into the realm of Mahayana.

The person who seeks the Tao is also a single husband, but how can he be as lucky as my generation and the country, and practice for thousands of miles in a day......

Now that the foundation of Daxia has been successful, Zhou Bai has a deep understanding, the avenue he chose is not wrong, and he has heard of breaking the five realms in the world for more than ten years.

And as the country he controls becomes stronger and stronger, this speed will be even faster, even when entering the fairyland.

"Back in Chang'an, presumably the flame of the pseudo-Qin has burned out......"

Three days later, Zhou Bai led some of the elites to visit Chang'an City day and night, and from a distance, only the dilapidated and decayed were left, and there was dead air everywhere.

This is completely different from the scene of a desperate fight for the death of more than a month ago, and the regime seems to be about to collapse.

"Great King, the puppet King of Qin has not sent people to storm the camp outside the city for seven days, and it seems that civil strife has broken out in the city one after another, but the ministers have not interfered in accordance with the king's orders." Zhou Ping, the general who stayed behind, heard that the king had arrived, and hurriedly came to report the military situation.

Zhou Bai took a deep look at the people left behind, and said with a smile: "The counter-plot carried out by the puppet king seems to have not worked, why don't you wait for anyone to want to cut off the land of the Thousand Miles of Golden City." ”

"A capital offense." As soon as these words came out, none of the generals could still sit in peace, and they all complained in fear.

Zhou Bai took a stack of information from Xuanyi Wei and threw it into the brazier, and laughed: "You are loyal, what a crime. ”

"Xiliang was established, the princes retreated, sent people to send a letter to persuade them to surrender, and put out all the plans of the puppet king, to see what reason they still insisted."

In the old days, there was a city overturned, it was the right time, the right place and the right people, the key monarch was not confident, mediocre and scheming, Zhou Bai, as the founder of the country, would not be fooled.

On February 2, the tenth year of Tongzhi, the dragon of Tianyuan raised its head, the city of Chang'an was broken, and Qinzhou was returned to the Xia Kingdom.

(End of chapter)