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

Chapter 125 Paying Homage to the Marquis of Zhenbei
"not cold."

The Jizhou soldiers all shook their heads.

"I will take charge of the Zhenbei Marquis."

Xiao Han turned around and said, "Take out some coats and furs from the car behind and leave them here."

"promise."

The centurion immediately took people to move it.

"useless."

The soldiers guarding the pass hurriedly said, "We are not cold, General, please don't do that."

"I have been in the Jizhou army for more than ten years. Do you think you don't recognize me just because I left for two or three years?"

Xiao Han's face darkened: "Just accept it if I ask you to. Remember, these coats are not given by me, but by the Marquis of Zhenbei."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

A group of soldiers had red eyes.

"Walk."

Leaving behind dozens of coats, the hundred riders continued on their journey towards Jizhou.

"Why do you say it was given by the Marquis of Zhenbei?"

Yuwen Yulou frowned: "This is not in line with your usual style."

"I'm going to say I gave it to myself."

Xiao Han shook his head: "I'm afraid they will be executed by military law after a few days. Even if they don't die, they will be severely punished."

Yu Wenyulou seemed to understand what he said, but he didn't ask any more questions.

After traveling for nearly half a month in the wind and snow, we finally arrived in Jizhou City before the New Year.

The majestic Zhenbei Marquis Mansion sits quietly in the snow.

"After three years, I'm finally back."

Looking at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion from afar, there was a hint of sigh and nostalgia in his eyes.

Dayue'er and Yuwen Yulou looked solemn.

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

The world-famous dragon's den and tiger's lair.

Every year, countless assassins from the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Central Plains sneak into the mansion, trying to take the head of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

But so many years have passed, and Xie Xuanli is still alive and well.

"Walk."

Xiao Han opened his mouth and pulled the reins. The dark brown horse under him pranced forward and finally stopped in front of the palace gate.

Xie Xuanli, Marquis of Zhenbei, was standing at the door, wrapped in a white coat.

“Why do you want to come back this year?”

Xie Xuanli had a kind smile on his face.

"I have seen you, Lord."

Xiao Han turned over and dismounted, kneeling on one knee.

"Get up quickly."

Xie Xuanli teased: "You are now a second-rank general, you only need to kneel to the emperor, not to the princes."

"I am not kneeling to the Marquis of Zhenbei, but to the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army."

He shook his head.

After paying his respects, he stood up and said, "My Lord, Xiliang is bitterly cold, and there is nothing good to be found here, so I just picked a few carts of gold, silver, and silk."

The soldiers behind him pulled the carriage to the front and handed it over to the guards of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

"The battle of Xiliang has just begun. I am in urgent need of money and silver. I am very happy that you are here. Why do you need to bring these things?"

Xie Xuanli blew his beard and glared.

"Two foxes."

Yuwen Yulou muttered to himself in his heart, looking at the old man and the young, the generals were so concerned about each other, as if they had a deep affection for each other.

If you don't know, you might really be fooled by Xiao Han and Xie Xuanli's acting skills.

He smiles on the surface, but secretly, he will stab you to death if he gets the chance, wishing to stab you to death with one blow.

"Wang Jingtai."

Xiao Han yelled.

The centurion came hurriedly.

"I took my brothers and stayed in Jizhou's camp.

"Yes." The centurion left with hundreds of Xiliang cavalry.

"It was indeed right for me to ask you to go to Xiliang."

Xie Xuanli watched those elite cavalrymen leave and sighed, "In just a few years, they were able to bring up such a group of brave soldiers and generals. They pacified the mixed barbarians in the west, drove out the Northern Wei barbarians in the north, expanded the territory, and turned Xiliang County into Xiliang Prefecture."

"Among the seven brave generals under my command, you are the most promising one right now."

After saying that, she patted his shoulder in fear.

"Without the full support of the military equipment and food supplies from the Marquis, I would not be where I am today."

Xiao Han said with emotion.

Neither of them mentioned the matter of Tian Xianguan, and they were in perfect harmony.

"Who are these two?"

Xie Xuanli looked at Dayueer and Yuwen Yulou.

"In reply to the Marquis, we are both servants in the General's Mansion."

Dayueer spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.

"My Lord, it's snowing hard outside. Let's talk inside the mansion."

He spoke.

"Blame me, blame me."

Xie Xuanli patted his forehead and said, "I'm getting old, and my spirit is not as good as before."

"Come on, come on, follow me into the house. It's been a few years since we last met. Let's have a couple of drinks tonight."

After saying that, he took Xiao Han's hand and entered the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

Dayue'er and Yuwen Yulou dismounted and followed behind.

This was the first time the two of them came to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and they couldn't help but look around with curiosity.

"The combined size of a dozen generals' mansions is probably not even half the size of the Zhenbei Marquis' mansion."

Dayue sighed.

It’s not that the provincial government doesn’t have the money to build such a large mansion, but Xiao Han thinks it’s unnecessary.

"Tea."

There were two stoves in the main hall, emitting hot air.

"In the past few years, my health has been getting worse day by day."

Xie Xuanli sighed: "In the early years, I never warmed myself by the fire in winter, but this year it is no longer possible."

"My hands and feet are cold when I am away from the stove. Two months ago, I found the coat you asked Qingzhao to send back to me very good, so I asked the servants to sew me a coat. It is very warm to wear."

He pulled at his sleeves and said, "I'm old now. My relatives are separated by thousands of miles. Only you generals still care about me."

"What did the Marquis say?"

Xiao Han shook his head: "You are now in your prime. Not to mention the distant future, you can at least live to be a hundred years old."

"Fuck the prime of life."

Xie Xuanli said angrily: "Now you have learned to flatter."

"My Lord, I also brought two pieces of top-quality fur this time. If you like, you can use them to cover the back of the mattress."

He said, "There isn't much else in Xiliang, but there are a lot of furs. I'll ask someone to bring some to you in the fall and winter."

"Keep it for yourself."

Xie Xuanli leaned back in the warm chair, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"How are your new recruits doing?"

"good."

He nodded slightly and said, "These days, we have either been pulled to Shangdang or to Juzizhou to fight a few battles with the Northern Wei people."

"If you want to become as elite as the Northern Army cavalry under the Marquis, I'm afraid it will take several more years of training."

"You kid are just trying to bluff me."

Xie Xuanli curled his lips: "If someone else said it, I would believe it, but I know your ability in training soldiers very well."

"At the latest, by the autumn of next year, your Tiger Guards, the Formation Trap, the Black Armor Army, and the Shence Army will be able to come out. By then, we will also be able to add the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the Three Guards of Xueyan, and the Three Guards of Shatuo."

"You have nearly 200,000 elite cavalry under your command."

Xie Xuanli said: "I have spent a lot of money on military expansion, and with the land of several states, I have only been able to raise 300,000 Northern Army cavalrymen. But you are much better. With the land of one state and three counties, you have 200,000 soldiers."

"Cough cough."

Xiao Han smiled bitterly: "My Lord, it is difficult for me too. The three guards of Xueyan and Shatuo are all mixed Hu cavalry. If I don't have enough soldiers and horses, I can't control them at all."

(End of this chapter)