The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 115 Infernal Affairs

"Captain!"

In Xiao Linta's military camp, a Khitan general lifted the curtain and walked in.

He clenched his fist and touched his chest to salute, and said excitedly, "There is news."

"Uliji is dead."

In the tent, Xiao Linta was practicing Chinese characters on the sand table with his head down.

After all, as the governor of Jinzhou, he must find a way to subdue the Jinzhou Han tribe under Li Xiao's command.

Therefore, he is also trying hard to understand the customs and culture of the Han people.

However, when he heard the news, he threw away the stick in his hand and a smile appeared on his face.

He immediately brushed the sand off his hands, walked up to the Khitan general and asked, "Who killed him?"

"It's Ebalu."

Hearing this answer, a hint of disappointment flashed across Xiao Linta's face.

It would be great if Uliji was killed by the Han people.

But now, being able to put the blame on the Han people is also a good thing.

"Okay, hehe!"

Xiao Linta laughed, put his hands behind his back, slowly turned around, walked to the Hu bed and sat down, humming a laugh.

"That ungrateful Wuliji died like this. It was a blessing for him."

The Khitan general beside him immediately agreed: "Yes, he got it for free."

"This person is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and has wasted your hard work, Governor."

"This evil result is his retribution."

The main reason is that Uliji is arrogant and too domineering.

At first, Xiao Linta was planning to win him over to serve him, but this guy relied on his many contributions in Naiman.

He was also granted the title of Qian Hu, and his power increased significantly. He was even unmoved by Xiao Linta's attempts to win him over.

Until later, he was deceived by the high priest and, as he had done in previous years, went to plunder the Han people's food.

Only at this time did he remember to rely on Xiao Linta as his backer.

Unfortunately, at this time Xiao Linta had already sentenced him to death.

He was prepared to use his death to bite off a piece of flesh from Li Xiao.

This is called a worthy death.

"It's a pity that we couldn't make him kneel in front of Bendu and admit his mistake." Xiao Linta said with a regretful look.

Then he ordered: "Wushu."

"exist."

"Go and inform the chiefs and chiefs of those tribes to come to our tent to discuss matters."

"As ordered."

Xiao Linta had been planning this for a long time.

Even the centurions and thousand-household officers of each tribe were not allowed to leave and stayed in Wuya Village temporarily.

It is just to force them to abdicate today.

Let these guys stand firm.

Not long after, the centurions and thousand-household members from various tribes arrived at Xiao Linta's tent.

However, Xiao Linta asked them to come in one by one.

The first person to come in was a middle-aged man named Wu Meng.

He was a thousand-householder appointed by Xiao Simo himself, on the same level as Wuliji.

However, his personality is not as arrogant as Wuliji, and he is quite submissive in front of Xiao Linta, but he is also a cunning person.

He was always unwilling to firmly join Xiao Linta, hoping to be a fence-sitter and not offend either Li Xiao or Xiao Simo.

And now, Xiao Linta is forcing him to make a choice.

"Meet the Governor."

Wu Meng walked into the big tent and saluted respectfully.

But I was still curious as to why I was the only one invited in.

But when he looked at Xiao Linta's tent again, he saw two more personal soldiers.

This made Wu Meng feel an indescribable sense of depression in his heart.

"Captain Wumeng, I have some unfortunate news that I need to tell you."

Xiao Linta sat at the top and spoke in a calm voice.

The tone was neither hurried nor slow, but it gave Wu Meng great psychological pressure.

"Wuliji is dead. He was killed by the Han people."

Upon hearing this, Wu Meng's eyes widened instantly and he looked at Xiao Linta in disbelief.

"What? How is this possible?"

Although he and the Uliji tribe do not have the same origin, they are both in Jinzhou and are nomadic tribes, so they are relatively familiar with each other.

I never expected that guy would die in the blink of an eye.

He was still killed by the Han people.

"Uliji was shot to death by Han Chinese bows and arrows. This is absolutely true."

"I, Xiao Linta, am the governor of Jinzhou, and Wuliji is a captain under my command. I naturally cannot let him die in vain."

"We must seek justice for him."

As he spoke, Xiao Linta's expression became serious. He stared at Wu Meng with an oppressive look and said, "I am going to expose this matter to the envoy."

"But Li Xiao is not an ordinary person after all, and you are very clear about his relationship with Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Bentu seems to be weak, but if you, the captains and centurions, go with Bendu, you will surely make the garrison commander give justice to Captain Wuliji."

After saying this, Xiao Linta put on a fake smile and said in a deep voice, "Captain Wumeng, are you willing to go with me?"

Hearing Xiao Linta's tone, Wu Meng suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

Then, his face turned a little ugly, and he said hesitantly: "This, this~"

Xiao Linta's meaning was very clear, which was to force Wu Meng to express his position.

If he followed Xiao Linta to complain to Xiao Simo, he would have offended Li Xiao and officially joined Xiao Linta's camp.

At that time, even if he wanted to take the initiative to find Li Xiao to ease the relationship, the other party might not be willing to believe him.

"This Xiao Linta is really insidious." Wu Meng said secretly in his heart.

He was neither a Khitan nor a Han Chinese, and had no interest in the open and secret struggles between Xiao Linta and Li Xiao.

I just want to be a good captain in peace and stability.

But what could he do? Xiao Linta was unwilling to let him go.

Remember the last person who didn't give Xiao Linta face was Wuliji.

But now he is dead, died at the hands of the 'Han people'?

Thinking of this, Wu Meng felt even more frightened.

Xiao Linta continued to press him to make his position clear, and said in an increasingly cold tone: "Captain Wumeng, I heard that you have always had a good relationship with Captain Wuliji."

"Now that he's dead, won't you seek justice for him?"

"People who betray their friends usually don't end up well."

Hearing Xiao Linta's words, Wu Meng's face turned pale and he quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, no, it's not that I don't want to seek justice for Wuliji."

"I was thinking that Li Xiao has considerable influence and is also related to the princess, so he's not easy to deal with."

Xiao Lin snorted and laughed: "It's okay, when the time comes, you just need to follow my instructions."

"You'll find that Li Xiao isn't that difficult to deal with."

He had already said this, and there were several guards holding sword hilts standing beside him, staring at him covetously.

Wu Meng cannot afford to refuse.

Otherwise, he believed that he would definitely become the next Uliji.

Then, he bowed to Xiao Linta and said, "It's all at the command of the governor."

At this moment, Wu Meng officially surrendered to him. A smile appeared on Xiao Linta's face, and he was obviously in a very good mood.

"Okay, Wumeng Captain is a straightforward person."

"Let's go to the nearby tent and rest first. After Bendu has discussed with the others, we'll go have some drinks."

Soon, Xiao Linta let the second captain in, using the same tactics of coercion and inducement.

Subdue it immediately.

There were eight thousand households in Jinzhou, four of whom were Han Chinese and three were from nomadic tribes.

The last one was a Khitan.

He was Xiao Linta's confidant and had made great contributions in the previous war, and was granted the rank of Qian Hu.

It was also to allow Xiao Linta to gain a firm foothold in Jinzhou so that he would not be bullied by the local factions and be powerless to fight back.

So, now Xiao Linta only needs to subdue Wumeng and another thousand households.

After the two thousand households are gone, the remaining hundred households will be easier to deal with.

Half an hour later, all the households expressed their willingness to sue Li Xiao together.

At this moment, Xiao Linta was in a particularly good mood.

This is the best moment I have felt since I learned that Li Xiao was appointed as the deputy governor of Jinzhou.

This time, although we cannot completely defeat Li Xiao, we can still cause him some serious damage.

According to Xiao Linta's estimation, it would be best to cut off one thousand households from Li Xiao.

As for Li Xiao, he had Xiao Yanyan's protection, and Xiao Linta knew that he could not take him down yet.

You can only wait for the opportunity.

However, the biggest gain this time was that the thousand-household forces of these three nomadic tribes could finally be fully utilized by him.

From now on, he will have strength in Jinzhou that is no less than Li Xiao, or even stronger.

"Commander-in-Chief, Wuliji's son has arrived!"

"It seems he's in some trouble. He's all alone."

After everyone left, Xiao Linta's confidant Wushu came in to report.

Hearing this, Xiao Linta frowned slightly: "Let him in."

Soon, Amo walked into the tent under the leadership of Wuzhu. When he saw Xiao Linta, he knelt on the ground and started crying.

"Woooooo~"

"Commander Xiao, you have to make the decision for us!"

"Commander Xiao~"

Hearing the ghostly howling sounds, Xiao Linta was also stunned.

After Xiang Wuzhu confirmed that this was Wuliji's son, he quickly asked someone to help him up.

Only at this time did Xiao Linta have time to look at him carefully.

He asked, "Why are you so embarrassed?"

Upon hearing this, Amo started crying again: "Commander Xiao, our tribe is in such a plight."

"My father was killed by the Han people."

"The high priest brought me to Wuya Village to file a complaint with the garrison commander, but I didn't expect to be surrounded by Han people on the way."

"I ran away with all my might."

"The poor high priest and the other warriors of my tribe all died at the hands of those Han people."

"Woooooo~"

"Commander Xiao, the High Priest warned me before his death that I must come to you first, otherwise I would not be able to see the garrison commander and would be stopped by the Han people."

"You must do us justice, sir!"

Listening to Amo's tearful cries, Xiao Linta's lips curled up slightly, and his heart was filled with joy.

"Li Xiao, Li Xiao."

"You're still young after all. You couldn't even stop a single person, and you fell into my hands."

"This time, I'll make sure you're skinned alive."

Xiao Linta laughed in his heart.

(End of this chapter)