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

Chapter 6: Apparent promotion but actual demotion, appointed as the governor of Xiliang

"My Lord, please assign me a casual position."

Xiao Han bowed and said, "It doesn't matter what the official position is, as long as it's free."

"Let me rest for a few years. When the storm has passed, I will come out to lead the troops again."

At today's celebration banquet, the attitudes of the generals of the Northern Army were very clear, and the young marquis Xie An didn't even look at Xiao Han.

The deep hostility is obvious.

Xie Xuanli sighed in his heart, but there was no better way.

"What kind of official position do you want to be?"

"As long as you don't take away my position as the Marquis of Zhenbei, you can choose any other one."

Xie Xuanli said generously.

"Cough cough."

Xiao Han's mouth twitched: "My position should be arranged by the Marquis."

"I arrange it?"

Xie Xuanli pretended to be angry and said, "Let me make the arrangements, and you can continue to lead the Northern Army."

"No."

Xiao Han just shook his head.

A moment of silence.

"A few days ago, the imperial court just issued an appointment edict."

Xie Xuanli stroked his beard and said, "I didn't want to give it to you at first, but I didn't expect you to do this to me."

Say it.

Xie Xuanli went to the back hall, and when he came back, he had an extra memorial in his hand.

"have a look."

"Your Majesty intends to appoint you as the governor of Xiliang."

"Governor of Xiliang?"

Xiao Han picked up the letter and took a look at it. Then he frowned and looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei: "My Lord, can we go to another place? It's not quiet there."

"If it's quiet, why would I ask you to go?"

Xie Xuanli said with his eyes wide open.

Xiliang County is located at the westernmost end of Daqian's northern border, bordering Shatuo, Tiele, and Northern Wei, and has an extremely complex terrain.

There are eleven counties and twenty-three cities under the jurisdiction of the territory. The Qilian Mountains run through it from north to south. Half of Xiliang County is mountainous and half is plain. The Yellow River crosses its border, making it a large county.

Xiliang has always been a place of three wars. For Daqian, the control here is weak, but it has to be defended.

Xiliang County was based on the Qilian Mountains and built a city in the north called Qimen Pass to block the Northern Wei.

However, there was no strategic location to defend on the west side.

There is no essential difference between Shatuo, Tiele and Northern Wei, they are all nomadic peoples of the grassland.

Every autumn, they would invade Xiliang, burn, kill, plunder, and commit all kinds of atrocities.

"Xiliang is the western gateway of the six states in the northern border, and also the western gate of Daqian."

Xie Xuanli's face was solemn: "I don't feel comfortable leaving this to others."

"Ahem, Lord Marquis, why don't I just go back to Jizhou and be a garrison commander?"

Xiao Han scratched his head and evaded the question.

"You are so picky, kid."

Xie Xuanli laughed and scolded: "Although Xiliang is indeed a bitterly cold place, with your ability, you will definitely have no problem becoming a governor."

"Who told you to be so disappointing? I asked you to hang out with Wan'er more often, but you didn't take it seriously."

"Just as the imperial court's official document has come down, you can pick a day and go to Xiliang quickly."

"Your Yuyangfu army suffered heavy casualties this time. I have replenished your troops, and you can bring them all over. I have no other requirements, only one condition, that you go over and deal with those Shatuo and Tiele miscellaneous Hu people for me."

Xie Xuanli's eyes were cold: "If a tiger doesn't show its might, then you think I'm a sick cat. In recent years, in order to deal with the invasion of the Northern Wei Dynasty from the south, I have no energy to take care of them, so these bastards are taking advantage of me."

"I may not be able to do other things, but when it comes to conquering cities and charging into battle, I am as good as anyone."

Xiao Han raised his eyebrows: "Forget about the Yuyang Prefecture Army. If we withdraw all the Yuyang garrison troops at once, I'm afraid the Northern Wei will be tempted."

"I will just draw 500 elite troops from the Yuyang Prefecture Army."

Xie Xuanli pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Five hundred is too few. I'll give you five thousand."

"Five hundred is enough."

Xiao Han said confidently: "When we get to Xiliang, the Marquis must give me more armor and weapons. I need to recruit soldiers and buy horses. Please give me more money. The west side of Xiliang is flat and we must build a city, which requires money."

"I will provide armor and weapons for 5,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry." Perhaps out of guilt, Xie Xuanli agreed readily.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Xiao Han bowed again to express his gratitude.

"I've wronged you."

Xie Xuanli patted his shoulder.

"After two years, I will call you back to continue commanding the Yuyang Prefecture Army."

The Yuyang Prefecture Army, as the elite among the elite of the Northern Prefecture Army, is a battle-hardened army led by Xiao Han.

Only when the Yuyang Prefecture Army is in Xiao Han's hands can they shake the Xie flag of the Beifu Army.

Now that Xiao Han handed it over without any delay, Xie Xuanli's doubts were largely dispelled.

Without the Yuyang Prefecture Army, Xiao Han could not threaten him, nor would he threaten his son Xie An in the future.

this time.

Nominally, Xiao Han was arranged to stay in Xiliang and guard the west gate of Daqian.

But in reality, it is not much different from exile.

If nothing unexpected happens, Xiao Han, the General of Cavalry, will never be able to enter the power center of the Northern Palace Army again.

Even if he were to be re-employed, it would never be in the hands of Xie Xuanli, but only the next Marquis of Zhenbei, that is, his son Xie An.

Although this method of promoting someone in public and demoting him in secret was not very clever, Xie Xuanli knew that Xiao Han would definitely be able to see through it.

But the other party did not refuse, and that was enough.

soon.

The rewards from the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion came down, rare treasures, silks and satins, gold and silver, all were brought to Xiao Han's house in Jizhou in carts.

It was probably intended as compensation, and the entire Northern Army's high-level leadership soon got the news.

Xiao Han is about to go to Xiliang to serve as the governor of Xiliang.

the moment before.

He was also the most powerful person in the Northern Army.

The last moment.

He was exiled to a cold and bitter place like Xiliang.

It is said that after receiving the news, the young marquis Xie An and his group of lackeys held a banquet and celebrated wildly.

When some are happy, some are sad.

And at this time.

Xiao Han did not stay in Jizhou Mansion, but rushed to Yuyang.

Xie Xuanli agreed that he could take anyone away no matter who they were as long as they were on the military roster of Yuyang Prefecture.

Inside General Yuyang’s Mansion.

The Yuyang Prefecture army, all the captains above the rank of a thousand households, lieutenant generals and deputy generals were present.

Some people said nothing.

Some people are outraged.

Someone drew his sword in anger.

"General, the Marquis is giving you a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality."

Shi Qing's face was gloomy: "It seems that you were promoted to the governor of Xiliang, but then your military power was taken away."

"We have made so many contributions to the court and the Lord, why has it come to this?"

"Is it just because of a few rumors outside?"

"I voluntarily handed over the military power."

Xiao Han sat in the main seat, his face calm as usual, showing no emotion. He glanced at everyone and suddenly they all quieted down.

He said calmly, "I don't want to waste any more time. The Marquis allowed me to take 500 men from the Yuyang Prefecture Army."

"Those who don't want to go can stay and continue to guard Yuyang. Those who want to go can stand up."

"Wherever the general goes, I will go."

General Liao Huan was the first to stand up.

"Count me in."

General Lu Ju raised his eyebrows and said, "The Yuyang army is like losing its mother's child without a general. I don't want to be bullied by others."

(End of this chapter)