At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 112 Regrouping
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhenbei is very old, and his eyesight may be a little blurry."

Gao Qian continued to explain.

These words were clearly telling all the civil and military officials in the court that Xiao Han had broken up with Jizhou and that he was now a member of the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, a letter of accusation should be sent to Jizhou."

Someone understood what he meant and immediately stood up and spoke.

"Decapitation of 130,000 heads is a rare victory. The General Pingxi should be rewarded generously."

"His Majesty."

The Minister of War Gu Shi, who had been silent all this time, stood up and asked, "How should we deal with the three Shatuo tribes?"

"I heard that the General of Pingxi privately set up a garrison to recruit troops from the three divisions. I'm afraid this is not appropriate."

This is also a headache for the emperor. If all the 100,000 cavalrymen from the three Shatuo tribes were used by Xiao Han, the power of this General Pingxi would skyrocket.

But if the imperial court intervenes, let's not talk about whether the three Shatuo tribes will listen. In the battle of Qimen Pass, Xiliang suffered heavy casualties and lost most of its wealth. How should it suppress Jizhou next?
After a moment, the emperor made a decision in his heart, and said in an unquestionable tone: "The General of Pingxi has the authority to establish a government. Since the three Shatuo tribes are willing to accept his offer of amnesty, they can be used by him."

"First, it can prevent the grassland people from going south to plunder, and second, it can resist the Northern Wei."

"Your Majesty is holy."

The emperor has already made his attitude clear, so the Minister of War naturally has nothing to say.

"Reward General Pingxi with 50,000 taels of gold, 100 taels of silver, 10 carts of pearls and jade, and 30 carts of silk and cloth."

"Promote the General of Pacificating the West to the second rank, and establish Xiliang Prefecture in Xiliang. The territory from Tianxian Pass in the east to the Shule River grassland in the west is all Xiliang Prefecture's territory."

"General Xiao Han, the General of Pingxi, will concurrently serve as the Governor of Xiliang Prefecture. He can set up a county government and a garrison, and will be awarded an imperial sword. He can do whatever he wants within Xialiang Prefecture."

"Gao Qian."

"The slave is here."

"You will be the Imperial Censor, escorting 500,000 shi of grain and fodder, as well as all other rewards, to Xiliang to comfort the troops on my behalf."

"I obey your orders."

Gao Qian saluted.

"Let's set off in the next few days."

The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Send another edict to Jizhou. This time, the Marquis of Zhenbei missed the opportunity to fight and disobeyed the holy order. He must be severely reprimanded."

All the civil and military officials in the court knew clearly that with such a generous reward, the one sitting on the dragon throne would definitely train the General Pingxi as his confidant.

There was no other way before, and we could only rely on the Marquis of Zhenbei to guard the border against the Northern Wei. Now the county has been abolished and Xiliang Prefecture has been established.

This means that in the future the safety of the imperial court's northern border will no longer rely on the Marquis of Zhenbei.

"The world is going to be windy."

Many people sighed inwardly.

The news of this great victory spread throughout the world within just half a month. Everyone in the Central Plains knew the name of General Xiao Han of Pingxi.

In one battle, he beheaded 130,000 Northern Wei cavalrymen, and even the Northern Wei military god Helian Bobo was defeated by him.

It is no exaggeration to say that the battle of Qimen Pass pushed Xiao Han's reputation to an unprecedented peak.

of course.

There was also the hand of that person who fanned the flames, and then Xiao Han came to suppress the prestige of Zhenbei Hou.

But the results are there.

One hundred and thirty thousand heads of Northern Wei people.

In contrast, the Jizhou army remained inactive and not only did not provide rescue, but instead allowed the Northern Wei to enter the country.

It has been criticized a lot.

Those imperial censors seized the opportunity and submitted memorials to impeach Xie Xuanli, Marquis of Zhenbei, like mad dogs.

And at this time.

In Xiliang.

As the war ended, Xiao Han also returned to Xiliang City, and the cavalry of the three Shatuo tribes retreated to the grassland.

Hatai and Mahaduo led the navy back to the bases of the three Shatuo tribes, while the great Chanyu Rabdan stayed in Xiliang City.

Now that the war has just begun, there are still many things to deal with. Although the imperial court's reward has not arrived, Xiao Han can guess without thinking that the reward this time will not be small.

Firstly, the emperor wanted to win over the hearts of the people, and secondly, he needed support to compete with and suppress the Marquis of Zhenbei.

The war did not affect the spring ploughing in Xiliang. The most important things were to deal with the pensions of the soldiers who died in the battle, recruit soldiers and set up garrisons in the three Shatuo tribes.

Rabdan stayed for one last thing.

Xiao Han directly asked Pan Yuanshao to discuss the matter with him, while he summoned his generals and advisers to the General's Mansion.

Xiahou Qing, Luo Wentong, Gu Yun, Lu Ju, Liao Huan, Chen Gong, Gao Li, Hu Luxu, Qin Yuanba and others gathered together.

Hall.

Zhuge Shou was stationed at Qimen Pass, Shi Qing was stationed at Luanshi City, and Zhao Mule was stationed at Tianxian Pass and confronted Chen Qingzhao.

"This great victory in Xiliang is entirely due to the planning of you gentlemen and the bravery of you soldiers in killing the enemy."

Xiao Han waved his hand, and everyone sat down. Naturally, a maid brought them tea.

He continued, "When the imperial court gives the award, I will reward you according to your merits."

Everyone was smiling.

Xiao Han picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "There are many urgent things right now that cannot be delayed."

"Mr. Luo."

"General."

Luo Wentong stood up.

"You have worked hard. Together with Yuan Shao, you will distribute the compensation to the soldiers who died in this war. In addition, all these families will be exempted from taxes for three years."

"Great General Rende."

Luo Wentong sighed: "There are few in the world."

"I will ask the Criminal Investigation Department and the Secret Service Department to follow up. How much of this compensation will be paid out from the treasury will be determined by the families of the fallen soldiers."

"Don't worry, sir. I will not make any mistakes."

Luo Wentong nodded.

Xiao Han looked at Lu Ju and said, "We suffered heavy losses in this battle. The Black Armor Army and the Shen Ce Army were almost wiped out."

"Although the Northern Wei has been badly defeated, there is no guarantee that they will not make a comeback. The Jizhou Army is eyeing us covetously. Recruiting soldiers is urgent."

"General, just give me a number, and I'll fill it up for you within a month."

Lu Ju vowed solemnly.

"The Black Armor Army has 30,000 soldiers."

Xiao Han pondered for a moment: "The Shen Ce Army has expanded to 15,000 people. The government soldiers have formed a battalion called the Huben Battalion with 20,000 people. The infantry has formed a battalion called the Xianzhen Battalion with 20,000 people, including 10,000 heavy-armored infantry and 10,000 light-armored infantry."

When the army expansion is completed, in addition to the cavalry of the three guards of Xue Yan and the three guards of Shatuo, Xiliang will have an army that has abandoned three battalions of soldiers and horses, totaling 85,000 people.

The military strength has almost doubled compared to before.

"no problem."

Generals such as Lu Ju were ready to do something big, and their staff were also extremely excited.

They are not afraid of their lord having ambitions, but they are afraid of having no ambitions.

"Zhou Tai, I'll leave the training of the Xianzhen Camp to you."

Xiao Han looked at Zhou Tai and said, "If you can't train me a troop of infantrymen who are always victorious in battle, you will have to work as a handyman in the kitchen."

"Don't worry, General."

Zhou Tai nodded.

In this battle, he and Shi Qing were guarding the three Shatuo tribes in Luanshi City, but they did not gain much military merit.

This is a rare opportunity to show off, how can we miss it?

Xiao Han felt somewhat helpless in his heart. He originally did not want to expand the army so quickly. Who would have thought that the Northern Wei would come so quickly and that He Jizhou would have a falling out.

If there were no strong soldiers and generals, how could the three Shatuo tribes be made to submit to the Northern Wei Dynasty?
(End of this chapter)