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

Chapter 113 Summoning Rabdan

Fortunately.

This time we seized a lot of good things from the Northern Wei.

But it is said that of the Northern Wei's 10,000 heavily armored cavalry, more than 9,000 were killed in a head-on attack by Qin Yuanba and his 2,000 Shence Army soldiers.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to equip these 15,000 heavy cavalrymen.

Now that the relationship has been resolved, there is nothing to worry about. Just expand the military.

The food and grass in the Xiliang treasury were extremely abundant, plus the 60,000 to 70,000 war horses seized from Helian Bobo, hundreds of thousands of stones of food and grass, and countless bows, crossbows, armor, swords and spears.

Enough to support this military expansion.

At least the rewards from the court are more likely to come from promotions in official rank and ability.

He didn't expect too much in terms of food, wages, weapons and the like.

Everyone in the hall discussed the details of the military expansion for a long time, until the evening, after dinner, when they dispersed.

Return to the courtyard.

The sun is setting in the west.

The sky was dark.

The radiant glow of the sunset shines into the courtyard, the green bamboos sway, and the sound of the piano can be heard.

In the pavilion by the lake.

Dayueer sat cross-legged. During the battle, she did not go to Qimen Pass, but protected Miaoyu closely and went to Xueyan Sanwei.

"Dayue'er, your piano skills have improved."

He chuckled.

"Son."

Dayueer raised her head, and the faint sword energy around her dissipated.

Xiao Han had a keen eye and saw through his cultivation level at a glance. His body was filled with sword energy and his mind was full, and he was afraid that the mirror was about to be broken.

"Have you finished your meal?"

he asked.

"not yet."

Dayueer shook her head: "Not really hungry."

"Haha, I'll eat with you later in the evening."

Xiao Han teased.

"Hehe, then I'll be waiting for you."

Dayueer smiled with her bright eyes and licked her lips. That look made his heart flutter, and he quickly turned around and walked towards the study.

There is important work to do, so I can't act recklessly now.

"Giggle."

Hearing the clear laughter of Dayue'er coming from behind, Xiao Han secretly said: "I'm going to make you look good tonight."

In the study room.

Miaoyu and Cao Ruixue were sitting in front of a mountain of documents, their pretty faces solemn.

The red pen in his hand never stopped.

"Hasn't it been dealt with yet?"

he asked.

"It was almost done, but this morning, Minister Pan brought in a memorial regarding the compensation for the three Shatuo tribes and the fallen soldiers.

"And they are all in a hurry."

Cao Ruixue frowned, "Master, why don't you recruit two more sisters for us so that we can help deal with it."

"Cough cough."

Xiao Han said: "The more capable you are, the more work you should do. Xiao Xue is so smart and capable."

"You just know how to praise me."

Cao Ruixue muttered, "Every time the young master praises me, he must be asking me to do something."

"Bring me the memorials from the three Shatuo tribes."

He took the memorial from Miaoyu and looked at it carefully. The three Shatuo tribes are very important and need to be handled with caution.

After all, the three tribes have a hundred thousand cavalrymen, so they can neither be too strict nor too lenient.

The balance in between depends on how Pan Yuanshao grasps it.

Fortunately, Pan Yuanshao lived up to everyone's expectations. In his memorial, he clearly detailed the official personnel structure of the three guards.

The thousand households were selected from the three tribes, and most of them were served by the Khan of their respective tribes. Each thousand households was equipped with two deputy thousand households, appointed by the General's Office, one civil and one military.

The military officers were responsible for training troops and announcing the orders of the General's Office, while the civil officers were responsible for commerce and travel, agricultural reclamation, and trade with Xiliang within each thousand households.

These two deputy commanders were powerful positions, and Pan Yuanshao used both kindness and force to get Labdan to agree. In addition, Labdan, the great Khan of the three Shatuo tribes, moved into the general's mansion and served as a fourth-rank general to conquer the enemy.

In this way, the three Shatuo tribes can be controlled to the greatest extent.

"Yuan Shao is indeed worthy of being this general's number one military advisor."

Xiao Han put down the memorial and said, "This is a beautiful job."

"Sir, don't praise people like this in the future."

Miaoyu said angrily, "If Prime Minister Pan heard this, he would feel uncomfortable."

"Yes, yes, Military Advisor Yu'er is right."

He clasped his fists with a playful smile.

"Sir, this is the declaration of war sent by Chen Qingzhao."

Miaoyu stood up and pulled out a letter from the shelf: "It was sent yesterday. The white-robed soldier fairy led 50,000 elite cavalry and stationed in front of Tianxian Pass."

Xiao Han just glanced at the tactics casually, then threw it into the trash can and shook his head: "Send a message to Zhao Mule, strictly guard Tianxian Pass and do not go out to fight."

"I knew that the young master would not fight him."

Miaoyu chuckled.

“There’s no benefit in winning.”

Xiao Han curled his lips: "It's embarrassing to lose the fight. This is a losing business. Your son is so smart, how could he do such a stupid thing."

"If he is willing to wait, let him wait until the autumn harvest, until the snow falls. There will always be a day when Chen Qingzhao can no longer wait and will naturally withdraw his troops in disgrace."

I’m not afraid of Chen Qingzhao.

But this battle is completely unnecessary.

Pure waste of time.

Who are you?

The General Pingxi and the Governor of Xiliang were busy with many affairs. He had to recruit soldiers, deal with the affairs of the county, and appease the three guards of Xue Yan and the three Shatuo tribes.

I don't have time to play this kind of house game with Chen Qingzhao.

After staying in Qimen Pass for more than two months and finally finishing the battle, it was natural for me to relax.

……

The next day.

early morning.

Xiao Han summoned Labdan in Tinghua Palace.

The great Khan of the three Shatuo tribes behaved extremely respectfully, without the slightest arrogance or domineering attitude.

"sit down."

Only after he spoke did Labdan sit down.

The mature Yue'er and Xiao Yue'er stood behind Xiao Han serving him. Faced with such a stunning beauty, Labdan was not interested in her at all and didn't even glance at her.

"You should have already read the memorial submitted by Minister Pan."

"Report to the general."

Rabdan said: "Because we discussed it together, we know the general content."

"Tell me your opinion."

Xiao Han said in a casual tone: "The three Shatuo tribes have made great contributions. If there are any dissatisfactions with the content, we can continue to discuss it."

"No complaints."

Rabdan shook his head.

"I came to you today because I wanted to have some heart-to-heart talk with you."

He waved his hand: "Don't be nervous. This general is not a man-eating beast, nor is he the kind of person who would destroy the bridge after crossing it."

"General, you misunderstood. I have never thought of it that way."

Rabdan was a little nervous.

"Don't worry, listen to me slowly."

Xiao Han said leisurely: "The location of the three Shatuo tribes is between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Central Plains court, and adjacent to Xiliang. Although it seems that there are thousands of miles of grassland, the location is actually awkward."

"With no natural defenses, we can only rely on herding and plundering for a living. If we anger the imperial court, we will be beaten. If we plunder the Northern Wei, we will also be beaten."

"Yes."

Rabdan also sighed: "Many times the tribes on our grasslands are brutal by nature, and they don't know how to farm or know silk. They can only live by grazing. If we don't plunder in the autumn every year, the old people and children in the tribe will starve to death."

"You must know more about the things on the grassland than I do."

Xiao Han: "Over the past hundreds of years, the various tribes on the grassland have attacked each other. When a large tribe is destroyed, another large tribe will replace it."

(End of this chapter)