Zhang Yan thought about it for a long time, and then wrote to ask the commanders of the various departments, and found that the commanders of the various departments were afraid and afraid of He Bai. Afraid that it will wave its troops to attack, and that its troops will be difficult to win. really wants to go out to attack He Bai, not to mention that the crowd is unwilling, even Zhang Yan is quite unwilling. is only afraid of praying mantis catching cicadas, and the yellow finch in the court is looking for an opportunity to give the Montenegrin army a ruthless blow.

In desperation, Zhang Yan could only send a messenger to ask He Bai what was going on, so that he would no longer seek trouble with the Black Mountain Army. He Bai was very happy when he saw Zhang Yan's envoy, and he didn't want the Black Mountain thief to be afraid of himself one day.

Thinking about the situation of the Black Mountain thieves again, He Bai suddenly understood that the non-court court had sent too many troops on the side of the Xiliang rebels, and they were unable to exterminate the Black Mountain, and they might not accept the surrender of the Black Mountain thieves. If the Black Mountain thief fights with himself and loses too much, he is not allowed to break his promise and gain weight.

After He Bai thought about it, the army had fought two battles in the ice and snow, and the soldiers were already tired. And the original goal has already been achieved, anyway, the court did not give itself any clear orders, and there is no need for him to fight with the Black Mountain thieves again. There are already too many gains in this battle, and it needs to be digested and digested, and it is time to make peace with the Black Mountain thieves.

He Bai then said to Zhang Yan's envoy: "One or five million yuan of dowry, send me a lot of money." 2. Inform the world that the Montenegrin army had mistakenly robbed Captain Pontus's supplies and would never dare to do so again in the future. 3. You and I will not invade each other on the basis of the current basis. 4. If you want to cross the border, you need to send someone to negotiate in advance. If necessary, a special person will be assigned to negotiate. As long as I agree to these four points, I agree to make peace with Montenegro. ”

After Zhang Yan knew He Bai's request, she couldn't help but regret it. If he had known that He Bai's request was so simple, and there were not many practical requirements at all, there would be no need to fight the second battle at all, and he would have lost a lot of strength. In addition to regretting it, Zhang Yan urgently ordered his subordinates to send five million money, and then casually reported the following sentence "I don't dare in the future", which completely calmed down the matter.

He Bai once again presented the reward for this battle in Lingshou, and included a large amount of land in the six counties of Xinshi, Hanchang, Anxi, Liwu, Anguo, and Puyin. In addition to selling some cheap prices to local tyrants in various counties to buy people's hearts, Wuji Zhen also took the opportunity to get 100,000 acres of good land in He Bai.

This is the first pot of gold since Wuji Zhen married He Bai, and it has only been less than a year, and there are so many returns, which makes Zhen's people overjoyed. With just two daughters, the family business has more than doubled, and this transaction is really cost-effective.

Most of the other fields were distributed to the subordinates, amounting to 1.2 million mu, and 500,000 mu were retained. It is a pity that there is too much land, but there is no one to cultivate it, and although there are more than 18,000 serfs, they cannot cultivate 500,000 acres of land. There are also fields in the names of the soldiers, but I am afraid that most of the land will be abandoned.

In the end, Luo Pei came up with a strategy, took out He Bai's Tuntian plan, and changed it slightly. He also asked He Bai to issue a private letter to the people, summoning the landless people from all counties in Laiji Prefecture to come to Changshan and Zhongshan to cultivate. Each household can be granted one hectare of land, divided into four or six parts, and after ten years, it will be owned by individuals. If you borrow He Bai's production tools, you will divide them into five. If each household has surplus grain, it can be sold to He Bai at a flat price. At the same time, He Bai will have the responsibility to protect immigrants from the double oppression of thieves and local officials. The regular taxes required by the imperial court will also be paid by He Bai.

This method is somewhat similar to the donation of the Ming Dynasty in later generations, but the land is all He Bai, and ten years later it will be owned by individuals, which is a bit like a sacrifice. Anyway, He Bai didn't plan to stay here for long, and two years of harvest would be enough, so he agreed with this strategy.

After Changshan's affairs are over, He Bai can't stay here anymore, so he needs to return to Taiyuan County and continue to serve as his own captain. He Bai's wives and concubines, including Ma Xue'er, still stayed in Wuji Zhen's house, and after the new residence in Lingshou County was completed, they moved in.

For the private family businesses in Changshan and Zhongshan counties, He Bai decided to build He Shiwu Fort with Lingshou and Anxi as the center, which was guarded by Fu Xing and Li Ping respectively. Duxiang, Nanxing Tang, Xinshi, Anguo, Puyin, Jiumen, etc. were based on the establishment of Zhuang Yuan by Yuhua, Lu Ping, Zhu Mian, Chu Hu, Qiu Hui, and Yin Li.

In terms of political affairs in Tuntian, Le Peng, who has just returned, is the mainstay. Although he did not ask Le Peng if he was willing to be a retainer of He Bai, when he heard that there would be more than 1.7 million acres of land, a population of more than 8,500 households, and that there might be more than half of the immigrants who would need to take care of it in the future, he immediately responded excitedly to the matter.

Compared with Liaoxi County, which Le Peng has just visited, it is only this population. Becoming the head of a small county is definitely a pie-in-the-sky thing, even if he is a retainer, Le Peng will also take a bite.

And Liu Yu of Youzhou, after learning that the maidservants who were rewarded to He Bai gave birth to a baby boy; Seeing He Baixin's call from a benefactor, and telling him about his situation in recent years, he couldn't help but be angry and funny, and a little complacent.

Therefore, He Bai is really good, the west town is white, the east is deterring Montenegro, and there is no opponent in the east and west, and he is really a good general of the country. So he generously recognized He Bai, the old official, and named the three sons of He Bai, He Chen, He Yi, and He Xi. As for the son-in-law born to Gongsun Linglong, He Bai named himself why he wore it to commemorate his rebirth.

He Bai's intention to go to Luoyang as an official and seek advice from famous teachers for a subset of scriptures and history was greatly appreciated. thinks that He Bai is a child who can be taught, although it is a post-learning, it will become a great tool after a long time. Insist on recommending He Bai to the court to go to Luoyang as an official, preferably an idle official, so that he can have time to study.

After everything was done, He Bai led the three generals Che Jing, Cheng Qi, Hou Cheng and staff officer Luo Pei, and returned to Taiyuan with a thousand soldiers. Walking to the Jingjing Pass, the Jingjing guards who heard the news were full of respect in front of He Baima, and the arrival of He Bai made the strength of the Changshan State Government soar, and it was no longer to be bullied by the Black Mountain thieves at any time. As a guard, I can't help but feel a lot easier. Besides, the soldier's most important combat exploits are convincing, and He Bai's ability and military exploits convinced him, so he braved the snow to come to visit.

He Bai talked with him for a while, and then he temporarily settled in Guanzhong. At night, He Bai summoned Hou Cheng and handed him a wooden box. Hou Cheng opened it and looked at it, almost throwing away the wooden box in his hand. For in the wooden box lay a man's head, wrapped in lime.

Hou Cheng asked in surprise: "Lord Duwei, is this ......?"

He Bai nodded and said, "Look at who this person looks like......

Hou Cheng took a closer look and couldn't help but be surprised: "Like me? What does this mean, Lord Lieutenant? ”

He Bai got up and paced a few steps, and then said, "Before you voted for me, you were raped." Killed the daughter of the Taiyuan Wang family, the Wang family has secretly asked me to kill you repeatedly to vent my anger, I cherish your talents, and refuse to obey. But the power of the Wang clan in the world is so great that I can't resist it now. and feared that they would assassinate you, so I will exchange the head of this thief for your life. ”

After Hou Cheng heard this, he was immediately moved, and knelt down on the spot and thanked: "Subordinate, subordinate thank you for your love, subordinate ......"

He Bai shook his hand and said: "It's good to remember the words of gratitude in your heart, and you don't have to hang it on your lips." ”

"Yes, Lord Lieutenant."

He Bai said again: "Although this move can temporarily hide from the Wang family, it just can't last long. But if you need to be wronged to change your name temporarily, you will be called...... How is Gee? ”

"Hou Ji ???" Hou Cheng couldn't help but secretly slander for a while, and after thinking about it, he asked, "Is it okay to just change your name?" ”

He Bai shook his head and said, "Even if you change your name, you will inevitably be exposed one day when you are under my command, so ...... I want to send you to Hedong and infiltrate the Baibo army, especially Yang Feng's army. Time, it could be a long time, maybe three years, maybe five years. At that time, with my official position, I will not be afraid of the king. ”

After Hou Cheng thought about it, he gritted his teeth and responded: "Well, I don't know what Lord Duwei wants his subordinates to do?" ”

He Bai said: "I want you to intersect with Yang Feng's general Xu Huang, and if possible, you can persuade Xu Huang to come to me." The matter ...... If you are willing to do it for me, I will be rewarded in the future, but if you are not willing...... Let that be the end of your lordship...... If we meet one day in the future, I hope you can remember today's feelings. ”

"Subordinate...... His subordinates will live up to the kindness of Lord Commander. ”

He Bai waved his hand and said: "You have only been under my command for three months, so I have no kindness to you." Even if there is, if you charge for me for a few battles, it can be regarded as a tie. It's just a matter of affection, and it depends on what everyone thinks in the future, so you don't need to worry too much about it at this time. ”

Hou Cheng didn't dare to speak, He Bai said a few more words, and then ordered Hou Cheng to go out of the customs one step ahead. Hou Cheng went out of the well at night, riding alone was not lonely, thinking of the time under He Bai, He Bai always had a faint sense of alienation from himself. Is it because you don't want to worship Ho Bai as the Lord? Although He Bai's martial arts talent is good, if he becomes his own master, he is afraid that he is still a little behind. Although He Bai's reward was generous, he loved horses but not money, but He Bai was wrong.

Hou Cheng sighed, it was better to cross the north and south of Taiyuan at the beginning, He Bai's army had too many constraints, which made him extremely uncomfortable. I don't know if my group of good brothers will have a good life under He Bai in the future. Thinking about it, He Bai attaches great importance to his subordinates and treats them like children. They must be very comfortable under He Bai's command, and they don't need to follow me day and night.

Hou Cheng patted his horse and walked forward for more than ten miles, and suddenly found that there were dozens of camp tents in front of him, Hou Cheng was stunned, is there any white army garrison here? What is Tun doing here? Hou Cheng ran close to take a closer look, but saw that someone heard the sound of horses' hooves, and immediately asked, "Is it Leader Hou?" ”

Hou Cheng was stunned again, Leader Hou? I haven't heard the name for a long time, and I can't help but feel excited for a while, and immediately shouted: "It's Hou Cheng, I don't know ......"

"Great, it's Leader Hou who has returned, and the Governor of Taiyuan really didn't deceive me and wait. Get up, get up, the Hou leader is back, the Hou leader is back. ”

The camp, which was originally pitch black, was immediately boiling with people's voices and brightness, and more than 100 people ran out. Hou Cheng was shocked, but after a closer look, they were all people he knew, and they were basically his subordinates when he was a horse thief.

Hou Cheng was shocked and asked, "What's going on?" ”

Someone immediately stepped forward to tell him that He Bai did not kill the injured people who were captured alive on the spot, but spent a lot of money to heal them one by one. Let everyone be raised outside Jinyang City for three months, and everyone is much fatter. It wasn't until half a month ago that everyone received an order to go outside Jingjing Pass to wait for Hou Cheng's arrival.

Hou Cheng looked at the one hundred and twenty-eight horses in front of him, he was moved and excited, he didn't know what to say, and stepped forward one by one to hug these good brothers who had lived and died together for ten years. Soon, a subordinate brought several war horses and said: "The governor of Taiyuan also returned all the two hundred good horses obtained by the leader, which is the travel fee he gave to the leader, a total of five hundred gold." He also said that he asked the leader to go all the way. ”

The tears in Hou Cheng's eyes suddenly burst out, he turned around and threw himself to the ground, and said deeply: "Hou Cheng, no, Hou Ji thanks the great kindness of the lord, Hou Ji will never forget, and he will definitely complete the task assigned by the lord......"