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

Chapter 59: Beat the Drums to Gather the Generals
In Xiliang.

Among the laws on rewarding farming promulgated by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Agriculture, there is one that is extremely important.

Once the refugees registered with the government office, they would be included in the household register and could cultivate their own land.

In addition, they will be exempted from corvee labor in the first two years and will be given certain subsidies for seeds and grain.

Refugees from the Northern Wei Dynasty in Ganzhou, Shanzhou, Ningzhou, and even outside Qimen Pass came upon hearing the news.

There are many spies among them.

But more people cannot survive and have to leave their homes.

Agriculture and animal husbandry need to develop, and commerce and tourism also need to develop.

Xiliang's cattle, sheep, iron, wool, wood and stone are all top quality and are very popular in the Central Plains and the south of the Yangtze River.

The wine from Yizhou and the silk fabrics from Jiangnan were also very popular in Xiliang.

Communicate what is needed.

In order to attract wealthy businessmen from all over the country, the officials of the governor's office racked their brains and tried every possible means.

Early July.

The eldest daughter of Zhenbei Hou left Jizhou under the escort of thousands of cavalrymen and married into a noble family in the south of the Yangtze River.

The government and the country were shocked, and the whole world was also shocked.

Xie Xuanli sent someone to deliver an invitation to Xiao Han to go to Jizhou.

But he did not go. He only sent Lu Ju to present two thousand taels of silver as a gift.

The martial arts world of the Northern Wei Dynasty was also not at peace, with martial arts masters mysteriously disappearing every now and then.

There are righteous paths and evil paths.

There are even many famous figures from the three religions.

Xueying, Dayueer, and the Six Sword Slaves are able to fight even if they encounter a grandmaster in the Celestial Realm.

These disappeared Northern Wei masters were all imprisoned in the dungeon of the governor's mansion. In addition to being used for training, they were also used to gain killing points.

The entire Northern Wei martial arts world was in a state of panic, and everyone felt insecure.

Every now and then, he would bring out a Grandmaster warrior to kill, and he could easily get 100,000 or 200,000 Killing God Points.

Ever since.

soon.

Xiao Han's killing points once again broke through seven digits.

Perhaps it was because Blood Shadow and the Six Sword Slaves were too ruthless, and the scattered warriors in the Northern Wei martial arts world all hid themselves.

Those who have their own sects or schools never go out of the front door or the back door. They are on guard against thieves all day long, and they become extremely suspicious at the slightest sign of trouble.

It is said that an elder of the Xuankong Temple, who was a master and over 70 years old, was frightened to death one rainy night just because one of his disciples knocked on the door.

All of a sudden.

It spread throughout the martial arts circles of the Northern Wei Dynasty and became a topic of conversation among the young.

Enter August.

The autumn harvest season was approaching, and an order was issued from the governor's mansion.

Several Western Liang cavalry units that were originally cruising on the grassland all withdrew from the grassland within a few days.

Let those mixed Hu tribes breathe a sigh of relief.

In previous years, they burned, killed and looted in Xiliang, but this year, the Hu people on the grassland did not even touch the edge of Xiliang.

They have been under attack for most of the year, and dozens of tribes have been wiped out.

Either they were recruited or they fled far away.

The big banner with the word "Xiao" on it frightened the various Hu tribes on the grassland and made them retreat in fear.

The Black Armor Army and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry retreated to the cavalry camp in Wuyang for repairs.

All the key generals in the army rushed back to the Xiliang Governor's Mansion.

"Everyone is here."

It’s been a long time.

Xiao Han beat the drum again to gather his troops.

The military commander Lu Ju, the chief secretary Shi Qing, the cavalry commander Liao Huan, Zhuge Shou, Gao Li, the cavalry commander Zhao Muli, Zhou Tai, and Huluxu.

And the newly promoted captain Han Qinghu, who is good at using a brass spear, has natural strength, is from the Xiliang Han family, and has a clean background.

The Xiliang families were different from the families in other places. They established their families on military power and supplemented it with literary cultivation.

Seeing that the Cao family had clung to Xiao Han's influence and became prosperous, other noble families were unwilling to lag behind.

They sent their sons to join the army.

Han Qinghu stood out from the Shence Army.

He had the least experience, the fewest military achievements, and was not familiar with the others, so he didn't say much and just stood there quietly.

"I wiped out eight grassland tribes this year."

Liao Huan clasped his hands together, beaming with joy: "Who among you can compete with me?" "I'm almost there, only seven."

Although Huluxu's tone was somewhat humble, his expression clearly showed that he was showing off.

As the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry composed of Hu people, if they want to gain a foothold in Xiliang, they must be respected by others.

Only military achievements can speak for themselves. Huluxu's most outstanding battle was when he led 4,000 cavalry to annihilate three tribes in half a month.

Fierce.

cruel.

Murder.

Brave and not afraid of death.

These words are almost all used by grassland people to describe the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

"Cough cough."

Shi Qing had a bitter face and said nothing, and Lu Ju also looked a little embarrassed.

"I'm almost there."

Zhuge Shou sighed, "We only destroyed five tribes."

Then the tone suddenly changed, "But there was a medium-sized tribe inside, barely good enough, and we only beheaded 5,000 to 6,000 people, and seized tens of thousands of cattle and sheep."

"hey-hey."

Gao Li rubbed his hands and said, "I am not as good as you. I only destroyed two medium-sized tribes, and the spoils I seized were slightly more than Zhuge's."

"Come on, stop showing off."

Xiao Han walked in and said with a smile: "Eat some buns and you can get what you want. If you want to eat, eat dragon liver and phoenix gall."

"General."

All the generals bowed in salute.

In a blink of an eye, we brothers have been in Xiliang for a year.

He waved his hand, and Lu Ju and others took their seats.

"I should all know why I called you here today."

Xiao Han glanced at them.

"know."

Gao Li nodded: "The Xueyan tribe."

"Yes."

He nodded: "Because in the first half of the year, we continued to use troops against the tribes on the grassland, and the Xueyan tribe benefited from it."

"Many small tribes joined the Xueyan tribe in order to protect themselves."

"Currently, the total number of its tribe exceeds 100,000, and it has 30,000 elite cavalry."

"This old man Murong Chui was very tough. He crossed the Shule River directly, fought several battles with the Shatuo tribe, and seized a lot of pasture."

"Thirty thousand cavalry."

Han Qinghu's eyes twitched. The total number of soldiers in Xiliang was less than 30,000.

"I got the news that Murong Chui might want to come to Xiliang to collect money this year."

Xiao Han: "This is a tough battle. It is not easy to swallow up the Xueyan tribe in one go."

"General, it should be my turn this year."

Chen Gong said: "If I don't move around, I'll almost forget how to charge."

"I can't do without you."

Xiao Han smiled and said, "This year Gao Li is stationed at Qimen Pass."

"what."

Gao Li looked depressed.

Lu Ju said: "At present, my Xiliang cavalry only has 4,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, 5,000 Palace Cavalry, 10,000 Black Armor Army, and the 5,000 Shen Ce Army that you just trained, a total of 24,000 people. The remaining infantry will be stationed in Qimen Pass and Wuyang City."

"We don't have an advantage in terms of manpower."

"The difference of less than 10,000 people is an advantage for the Xiliang Iron Cavalry."

Liao Huan spoke.

"This time, bring along all the Black Armor Army, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and the Palace Army, as long as they can ride and shoot."

Xiao Han said: "Hu Luxu, I will give you half a month to expand the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to 8,000 people."

"no problem."

Hu Luxu has a very loud voice.

"Don't fill in for me."

He glared at the bearded warrior.

(End of this chapter)