When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

"Beibo, this is Xibo Xin."

Zi Ping brought the slightly frightened young Zhou Xin to see Xin Qu.

Zhou Xin just glanced at Xin Qu and bowed repeatedly: "Zhou Xin, meet Bei Bo."

Xin Qu did not rush to reply. He took the letter from Zixun sent by Zi Ping, read it carefully and said, "He did make a good plan. But he miscalculated a little. If you contact the Zhou family of the Ji surname in the future and confer Ji Zhou as Xibo, then what use will the Yun Zhou you gave me be?"

Zi Ping listened to what Xin Qu said, and then looked at Zhou Xin. After confirming that he did not understand the dialect they were speaking, he explained: "I think as long as Yan State remains the land of Beibo, then Ji Zhou will definitely not have a chance to turn things around, right?"

Xin Qu sneered, then changed his dialect and said to Zhou Xin: "Since you are here, you are my brother. However, most of the remaining tribes of the Yun family are under the rule of the Hu family. Why don't you go and seek refuge with your relatives?"

The surname Xun originated from Zhurong. Over the years, due to the pressure from the Qiang people and Ji Jiang, they gradually migrated to the Nanyang area and became one of the ancestors of the later Chu State.

But according to common sense, Zhou Xin should not have defected to Dayi Shang. Instead, he should have actively contacted his relatives and brothers in Nanyang. This way, it would be easier for talents from these parties to enter the expansion, instead of being thrown into the northwest as a pawn by Dayi Shang as it is now.

"This..." Zhou Xin said with a wry smile, "We only escaped with a few hundred people. We have no food, so we can only seek help from the nearest enemy.

But Beibo, rest assured, Zhou Xin has received the order from Wang Zixun, and since he has come here to seek refuge, he will definitely cooperate with him fully. "

"That's not necessary. My Yan State has its own set of rules. I'll recommend you as a member of the Merchant Alliance first. It just so happens that I'm going to sweep the north later, and you can follow me. The merits and spoils of war will be divided according to the rule of three-three.

There is also the Jin Tian clan in the Northwest. They were able to grow rapidly and must have occupied a land with abundant water and grass.

Nowadays, bandits are rampant in Guanlong area and demons are rampant. With the power of Yun Zhou, it is difficult to conquer that land. When the time comes, take a look at Jin Tianshi's territory. If you like it, you might as well go to the northwest and lie dormant, waiting for the opportunity.

In short, you can rest and recuperate now. I will provide you with a batch of food in emergency, but if it is still not enough, the Chamber of Commerce will provide you with a loan and you can pay it back slowly in the future.

In addition, I will arrange some people to serve as your staff to help you build the framework of the state.

As Xibo, you have to bear the proper title, even if it is only in name only. You must remember that when you are away from home, you are acting as an agent for Dayi Commercial Bank and you are the face of Dayi merchants.

If you accidentally perish, Dayi Shang will have to provide financial and manpower support for you and your clansmen.

But how much money and effort you can contribute depends on how valuable you are.

The value is determined by your performance.”

Xin Qu did not avoid Zi Ping and kept talking to him, which made Zhou Xin burst into tears.

Over the years, he and the remaining members of his tribe have been hiding everywhere. When they went to other tribes, they were treated like dogs and ordered around. Only with Bei Bo did he understand his difficulties and give him solutions, as if he was treated like a human being.

Seeing that he was a little depressed, Zi Ping quickly coughed and said, "Okay, Beibo, let's put the communication on hold. In addition to sending Xibo, the more important issue this time is the conquest of the Qiang people.

Prince Xun, I still hope you can cooperate and fight against the Qiang people together."

"Then you go and stop Jin Tianshi?" Xin Qu asked back.

"This..." Zi Ping smiled awkwardly, "With Bei Bo's wealth, he should be able to spare some troops."

"It's impossible to even it out." Xin Qu spread his hands, "You left me a mess in the Northeast. Most of the troops went to the Northeast. Where can I find the troops?"

"Don't you still have the General's Mansion in the town?"

Zi Ping quickly stated his purpose.

Xin Qu actually had a mobile force that he could mobilize, which was the Zhenzhong General's Mansion stationed in Chengde. From top to bottom, it was enough to mobilize an army of more than 10,000.

It was this army that extinguished the attempts of various parties to attack the core area of ​​Yan State.

If you dare to lead your troops to appear near the Haihe River, this army will rush down from Yanshan Mountain and overturn your vehicle.

Very difficult to deal with.

Xin Qu chuckled and said, "Alright, I can still see what you are thinking. The Zhenzhong General is the core force to protect the entire Youzhou. If you want to touch him, my Jinwu and the Imperial Guards will have to go back and rotate.

The Overlord Palace of Yan State is not as easy to mobilize as you think.

I also considered a lot when I set up the system. So, you can rest assured that if you don't make a move and cause unrest in Youzhou, the general will not take action.

If you guys mess around, I can't guarantee that the general in charge won't lead his troops south."

"But aren't you worried that someone might take your place while you're out?"

Zi Ping asked in return, Xin Qu Ba Fu had many privileges. It could even be said that every general of Ba Fu was a local lord and could even directly threaten the authority of the monarch.

If the general of Bafu suddenly loses his mind, the foundation that Xinqu has worked so hard to establish will be gone.

Xin Qu laughed and stared at him carefully for a long time, until Zi Ping felt uncomfortable, then he said: "Zixun asked you to come here for advice, right? He actually wants to know how to control the army, right?"

"No, I'm just curious." Zi Ping quickly waved his hands to deny it, but in fact, this was what Zi Xun meant.

Zixun wanted to integrate the armies of various tribes, and then encountered problems.

That is the distribution of military power and the resistance of the nobles.

Xin Qu could use the military merit system to balance the military deployment in various places as much as possible, but after thinking about it, he found that he couldn't do it.

Because Dayi Shang was a feudal slave fiefdom system based mainly on blood ties, only nobles could go to the battlefield. Compared with tribes like Xin Qu who dragged slaves to the battlefield and pushed the scale of the war down to the slaves, the individual combat effectiveness of the nobles of Dayi Shang was definitely stronger.

But after Xinqu pointed out the command flag system, the wars that broke out in the north in recent years, except for a few years in the early days when Xinqu had to take risks, were basically legion wars, and the scale of them was staggering.

Lu's father was also brought up by Xin Qu. Xin Qu taught his younger brother many military books, and he studied them seriously. He learned a little bit from all the tribes that had contact with Yan State. Not to mention other things, just the knowledge of forming battle formations was enough to defeat all the nobles in Henan Province.

In this war in Heluo, the combat effectiveness of Lufu and other princes from the north has been qualitatively improved, and Zixun has seen it all.

So he also wanted to learn, but he also knew that this was a secret that was not passed on and it would be difficult to learn without paying a certain price.

Not to mention that after learning, they will still have to face the counterattack of the conservative forces of Dayi Merchants.

If Xin Qu had not been around in history, Zixun's reforms would have been relatively smooth, because he led his people to move the capital twice, and through the two moves, he directly destroyed the original local aristocratic forces, rebuilt his own Yin and Shang system, and laid the foundation for the next two hundred years of development.

But now, Zixun doesn't dare to do so. If he angers the nobles, they will run away.

Xinqu's business alliance and military merit system is the most convenient system for absorbing external forces. Once they come in, they are not ranked based on seniority, but on strength and influence.

As long as they were granted fiefs, they could exercise local autonomy to a certain extent. Compared with the blood-related ties of the Shang Dynasty, the ties on the Yan State side were relatively relaxed.

Therefore, since Zixun cannot come in person, Ziping can only investigate and copy on his behalf.

Xin Qu did not mean to blame Zi Ping, and said calmly: "If you want to learn, this is all I can teach you. As for whether the general in charge of the town will betray or rebel,

In fact, there are very few people who can convince the whole nation, but the confidants will definitely convince the monarch. "

"Uh... doesn't that mean Ning Shiwu is your confidant?" Zi Ping scratched his head, "Doesn't that mean you two don't get along?"

"Who said that? Isn't that a rumor?" Xin Qu curled his lips. "If they really can't get along, can I let him take on the role of the general of the town? Okay, there's news from the Jin Tian clan. I'm going to send troops to the Jin Tian clan's grazing grounds."

Xin Qu then sent Zi Ping away.

When he stood up, he took a look at the report sent from Chengde County, which clearly listed the grain income and expenditure of the Zhenzhong General's Mansion this year as well as the money and grain transferred out.

Even confidants may be forced to rebel.

So, what actually controls them is food.

The granary at the general's mansion in the town only had five months' worth of food in stock.

If the general in the town rebels and fails to suppress it within five months, he will soon run out of food and be disintegrated.

Once the country's size increases, controlling the soldiers' stomachs is the best way to control the army.

Otherwise, why did he build Beiping City and the granaries near Beiping? (End of this chapter)