The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 120 I'm in Charge of Jinzhou

The eight thousand households in Jinzhou are divided into upper, lower, left, right, north and south, as well as the Hexi thousand households and the Dongshan thousand households.

Among them, more than a thousand households were led by Xiao Linta's confidants, a Khitan.

The lower thousand households have now become Amo, Li Xiao's younger brother.

The Northern Thousand Households and the Right Thousand Households were the two nomadic leaders Wumeng and Huliji respectively.

Then, the left captain was Li Xiao, the south captain was Li Dashan, the Hexi captain was Li Erjiang, and the Dongshan captain was Luo Ping.

These four Han thousand households almost controlled all the more than 20,000 Han people in Jinzhou.

It also became Li Xiao's base and belonged to the direct force.

In addition, there is also a Jinshan Qianhu, which is an informal organization.

It was on the Naiman battlefield that Li Xiao hid more than 1,100 soldiers.

They are still staying in Jinshan, waiting for Xiao Simo's army to leave. Then these more than 1,100 people will return to Jinzhou with a large number of cattle, sheep, supplies and women.

Li Xiao is currently also serving as the commander of Jinshan Thousand Households.

However, all specific matters were discussed by several members of the Li family, including Li Sanhe and Li Sishui.

Li Xiao planned to officially appoint Li Sanhe as the captain of Jinshan after some time.

By this calculation, Li Xiao's direct forces have five thousand households. If we don't take the consequences into consideration, it is enough to raise a cavalry army of more than 5,000 people.

At the same time, there was also a Naiman Horma tribe, with 600 cavalrymen who were ready to be dispatched at any time under Li Xiao's orders.

Then there are Amo's subordinates.

According to this calculation, the number of troops under Li Xiao's command has reached nearly 7,000.

And they are all cavalry!

He quickly became one of the most powerful military leaders in the entire northern border.

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In the following time, Li Xiao personally supported Amo.

He summoned all the other hundred households under the thousand households to his tent.

Announced Xiao Simo's order to them.

"Captain Wuliji is dead. Now Amo is the new captain. You must obey his orders from now on."

"Who disagrees?"

In the big tent, Li Xiao sat at the top and spoke in a faint voice.

The tone was full of oppression.

Among the lower thousand households, there are a total of nine centurions.

Four of them were from the Uliji tribe, and the remaining five were leaders of other small tribes.

After hearing Li Xiao's words, they stood in the tent and looked at each other.

They all lowered their heads and said, "We have no objection."

"I will follow Commander Li's orders."

The five of them had previously followed Xiao Linta to the central military tent, so they didn't have a deep understanding of this matter.

But the final result told them.

Xiao Linta was defeated and Li Xiao won.

They have no loyalty to either Li Xiao or Xiao Linta.

But it is human nature to follow the strong.

So at this point, they naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to continue to oppose Li Xiao, and decisively chose to bow their heads.

Moreover, letting Amo inherit the position of Qianhu is also the result they hope to see.

After all, this also means that if something happens to them one day, the position of centurion can also be inherited by their sons.

A good thing for everyone.

Therefore, in order to maintain the legality of this "inheritance system", the five people then saluted Amo with their chests crossed.

"Greetings, Master Qianhu."

Amo seemed a bit naive in this matter and quickly said, "No need to be polite, no need to be polite."

"We are all not outsiders. You are all my uncles. There is no need to be so polite."

In fact, Amo knew in his heart how much he was worth.

He does not yet have the prestige and strength to convince these five people.

The one who really made these five people bow their heads was Li Xiao standing behind him.

The powerful deputy governor of Jinzhou is so strong that even the governor Xiao Linta feels suffocated.

It was with his support that Amo was able to successfully take the position of Qianhu and recruit five people under his command.

Although he was just borrowing the power of another, Amo was particularly fascinated by this feeling.

And he was also very grateful to Li Xiao in his heart.

After all, according to the tradition of nomadic tribes, the tribe is likely to disperse after the death of the patriarch.

Even if Amo could barely maintain the Uliji tribe, it would definitely become a small tribe and struggle to survive.

But now, although his father is dead and the Uliji tribe has suffered a great loss, Amo is still able to inherit this position.

There is no need to worry about the enemy's attack or the escape of the tribesmen.

Everything is business as usual.

So, Amo is already very satisfied.

After the five people left, he half-knelt in the tent and spoke to Li Xiao.

"From now on, my life belongs to you, Governor."

"If the governor has any orders, I will go through fire and water and will not hesitate to die."

His tone was full of determination and his expression was full of gratitude.

Li Xiao stood up, helped him up personally, patted his shoulder, and said with some approval: "Good!"

"Amo, I know of your loyalty. But I want more than just your obedience, I want your wisdom and courage. You are my general, my brother, and my right-hand man."

"Do you understand?"

Amo raised his head, gratitude and determination flashing in his eyes. "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, I will be loyal and will not let you down."

Li Xiao nodded, his eyes deep: "There are undercurrents in Jinzhou now."

"Xiao Linta will definitely not accept this defeat and will definitely retaliate."

"You've already offended him greatly, and he might even attack you."

"You must pay attention to your own safety and never act alone at any time."

"Then, there are the people from the Wuliji tribe."

"I will send a message to Hexi Fort to hand over all the captured people of your Wuliji tribe to you to continue to lead." Hearing Li Xiao's words, Amo's face showed even more gratitude. He half-knelt down again and expressed his loyalty to Li Xiao, saying that he was willing to die for his country.

"Don't worry, Governor. I still have a certain prestige in the Wuliji tribe."

"Now that we have these captured troops, we will definitely be able to destroy Etulu and take back the tribe." Amo said loudly.

Although the high priest was dead, his son Etulu continued to control the Uliji tribe.

Next, Amo will eliminate the other party as soon as possible before they receive the message.

During this process, Li Xiao will also send people to cooperate.

Unify the next thousand households as soon as possible and use them for your own purposes.

When Amo left the tent with confident steps, Xiao Yanyan walked in from the other side and said with a chuckle.

"This Uliji man seems quite loyal."

"Loyalty?" Li Xiao raised his eyebrows and shook his head slightly.

"I prefer to call him a man who knows the times."

Amo may not be that loyal to Li Xiao, and Li Xiao does not have much trust in him either.

It was all due to the situation and we had no choice but to do it.

At present, the position of Qianhu must be inherited by offspring.

Otherwise, Li Xiao really didn't want a foreigner to hold such an important position, and would rather let one of his own people take the position.

But there is no other way, now we can only control Qianhu through Amo.

In the future, Li Xiao will definitely make adjustments slowly.

Although Amo will still be a thousand-householder, the hundred-householders under his command may no longer be people he is familiar with.

"That's not bad. After all, not everyone is so aware of the current situation." Xiao Yanyan smiled lightly.

She swayed her body, walked in front of Li Xiao, and sat on Li Xiao's thighs.

Her breath was as sweet as orchid, and she stroked Li Xiao's cheek with her fingertips, saying with a smile: "Take you, General Li, for example."

"It seems that he is not a man who knows the current situation."

"My eldest brother has almost hinted to you openly. Let's stop here. Don't keep harping on it."

"But what about you~"

"Humph, I just got scolded by my elder brother."

Xiao Yanyan said this with an aggrieved look on her face, biting Li Xiao's shoulder and saying, "It's all your fault."

It's through the clothes, so it doesn't hurt at all.

Li Xiao shook his head and said, "That's because he's not sitting right. He always wants to protect Xiao Linta."

"It makes me so angry!"

Although the result has maximized the benefits for Li Xiao.

However, Xiao Simo's attitude made Li Xiao understand that it would be difficult to defeat Xiao Linta in a short time.

Xiao Yanyan smiled sweetly, pinched Li Xiao's chin and said, "Little man, you look quite manly even when you're angry."

As he spoke, he slowly squatted down and said, "I know you must be upset, I'm here to help you!"

"Sigh~"

The next second, Li Xiao took a breath of cold air and felt a chill rushing straight to his head, which made him shiver.

It was as if his flaming spear had pierced into an iceberg that had existed for thousands of years, and all the flames were completely extinguished at that moment.

"By the way, my eldest brother is going to set off in three days and return to the Eastern Capital."

After hearing what Xiao Yanyan said, Li Xiao instantly came to his senses.

"Three days?"

OK!

In three days, Xiao Simo will be gone.

No one can put pressure on Li Xiao anymore, and he will be completely free.

Do whatever you want.

As for Xiao Linta, just treat him as a decoration.

Although he was expecting Xiao Simo to leave, he appeared surprised on the surface.

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

"Are you leaving too? Or are you staying in the Golden State?"

Xiao Yanyan took a light bite and hummed softly, "Why would I stay in Jinzhou?"

"It's neither right nor justifiable."

Li Xiao smiled helplessly. It seemed that this woman couldn't wait any longer.

"Next year, I will take my grandfather or my second uncle to visit Dongdu."

Hearing this, Xiao Yanyan snorted and raised the corners of her mouth.

Then, while lowering his head to work, he said, "My eldest brother has stayed in Golden State for too long."

"We just received news that the Karluks in Yili seem to be becoming restless."

"Yili?" Li Xiao was surprised.

Yili is located south of Dongdu, separated only by a mountain range.

Moreover, there are many more Karluks in Yili than in Jinzhou.

Historically, the Karluk people in Yili did cause a lot of trouble.

Although there is no record of the specific process, there is no doubt that they were all suppressed in the end.

In Li Xiao's eyes, the Qarluk people have become a representative of those who are both incompetent and love to play.

"Are the Karluks of Yili related to the imperial court?"

Li Xiao asked in a faint voice.

Xiao Yanyan, who was squatting below, rolled her eyes at him and said, "How can it be okay?"

"It must be Zhilugu who is behind this."

Yili is so close to the Eastern Capital. Once the Karluk rebels become powerful, it will inevitably have a huge impact on the Eastern Capital.

It may even shake Xiao Simo's foundation.

Only Yelu Zhilugu would do such a thing that harms others and does not benefit himself.

"Well, we really need to go back quickly." Li Xiao nodded, feeling very happy.

Xiao Simo, get out of here right now.

As long as he leaves, Li Xiao will have the final say in Jinzhou.

(End of this chapter)