The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 56 The King of the Sixth Academy

Looking at Li Xiao's changing expression, Hu Tu was extremely nervous.

I was a little worried that the new owner had an unpredictable personality. It would be terrible if I said something wrong and got chopped to death.

Fortunately, Li Xiao was still rational and quickly put Xiao Yanyan out of his mind.

He turned to look at Hutu, who was curling up his head, walked up to him, patted his shoulder and said cheerfully:

"Hutu~"

"Hexi Fort needs talents like you!"

"Just follow me carefully from now on. I won't treat you unfairly."

Upon hearing this, Hutu was instantly overjoyed.

The master actually praised himself as a talent?
Really good at judging people~
Hutu has always believed that he is a talented person, but unfortunately his previous owners did not recognize his worth!

It's a pity that I have been wandering for half my life, but now I finally meet a wise master~
If you don't give up~
Hutu knelt down, unable to contain his excitement, and expressed his loyalty to Li Xiao, saying, "Thank you, Master, for taking me in."

"I will be loyal to my master till death do me a disservice!"

He speaks so many idioms that he can even take the imperial examination. This guy has learned Chinese very well!

Li Xiao laughed when he heard this. He definitely would not believe in the so-called absolute loyalty.

But as long as Li Xiao is alive, it is enough for Hu Tu to do his own duty.

In short, don't have too high expectations of human nature.

"Go ask him again, what's the name of the commander of the Dongdu Army? What's his background? What are his hobbies?"

"What are your battle plans against the Karluks? What is your attitude towards the Han people in Jinzhou?" Li Xiao said to Hutu.

He pointed the horsewhip at the Khitan military supervisor who was pinned to the ground, and the expression on his face suddenly became cold and stern.

"If you still refuse to talk, then beat him severely, regardless of whether he lives or dies."

"In short, let him tell you everything he knows."

Upon hearing this, Hutu immediately became excited and said loudly: "Yes, Master~"

This is the first task assigned to him by his master, and he must complete it beautifully.

After the words fell, Hutu raised his head again and said softly: "But, Master~"

Li Xiao rubbed his head and said, "Damn, this bastard, he doesn't know this again, does he?"
Then what is the use of this Khitan military supervisor?

"Go ahead!" Li Xiao looked at Hu Tu with a half-smile.

"I do know a little bit~" Hu Tu said cautiously. For some reason, he felt creepy when he saw Li Xiao's weird eyes.

"The commander of the Dongdu Army is named Xiao Simo. He is the governor of the Dongdu Garrison. I heard he is also the King of the Six Courts of the Khitan."

"I'm not too sure about the other news."

"But I will go and interrogate this Khitan man and take out everything in his stomach." Hutu said hurriedly.

So he took two slaves who were on good terms with him and walked aside, and under Tietou's supervision, began to interrogate the Khitans.

The Khitans were subjected to exactly the same punishments that their previous masters had used on them.

Anyway, the master has already said that it doesn’t matter whether he lives or dies.

However, Li Xiao turned a deaf ear to the screams of the Khitans, but was thinking about the news that Hutu had just told him.

The one who stayed behind in Dongdu, Xiao Simo?

The King of the Sixth Academy?
"Could this Xiao Simo be related to Xiao Woulila?" Li Xiao thought secretly in his heart.

Xiao Worilana is a super ruthless person!

He killed his son and then his daughter-in-law.

He was also a founding father of Western Liao and a former important official in the court. He almost became the Western Liao version of Sima Yi.

He was personally appointed as the King of the Six Courtyards by Yelu Dashi, so it is no exaggeration to say that he was extremely powerful.

Judging from his age, Xiao Worila must have been dead for many years.

However, nowadays, this Dongdu governor named Xiao Simo has become the king of the Six Courtyards, so Li Xiao suspects that Xiao Simo may be related to Xiao Wulila.

After all, the Liuyuan tribe is a large tribe among the Khitan people, and it has been managed by Xiao Wulila for decades. Not just anyone can come and become the king.

"We can only take it one step at a time." Li Xiao said in a deep voice.

The 15,000 Dongdu troops really put a lot of pressure on Li Xiao.

The Qarlugs have absolutely no chance, it all depends on whether the Naimans can hold on.

But no matter what, the current Han people in Jinzhou should just be obedient and serve as the Khitans' younger brothers.

Not to be offended.

"Da Zhuang, let's do it."

"Finish your work quickly and go back to rest." Li Xiao shouted to Lin Dazhuang.

"As ordered!"

Soon, under the pressure of the Hexi cavalry, ordinary Zhelan people turned their butcher knives on the nobles of the Zhelan tribe.

The scene was suddenly filled with screams and curses.

After a while, there were only corpses, blood and broken flesh on the ground.

More than fifty Zhelan nobles, including some guards and slaves loyal to Nerdu, were all slaughtered.

Only about 320 ordinary Zhelan people were left, squatting on the ground with numb faces.

In this way, these Zhelan people were required to pay their tribute and their retreat was cut off to the greatest extent.

Moreover, without the leadership of the Zhelan nobles, these ordinary Zhelan people would be scattered and disunited, and even if they wanted to cause trouble, it would be difficult to succeed.

In order to subdue these slaves, Li Xiao tried every possible means to eliminate hidden dangers.

"From now on, you will be my slaves of Hexi Fort."

"But as long as you behave yourself and work honestly, Hexi Fort will not treat you unfairly."

"If anyone achieves merit on the battlefield, this castle lord will not only grant you cattle, sheep, and wealth, but will also pardon your slavery and make you a free man."

Li Xiao rode on his horse and gave a speech to all the Zhelan people.

The main purpose was to paint a rosy picture so that these slaves could see hope for the future, work honestly, and fight desperately for Hexi Fort in order to gain freedom. As the power of Hexi Fort gradually expanded, Li Xiao also began to absorb a group of nomadic peoples for his own use.

After the matter was settled, Li Xiao led his men back to Tazhai.

We will rest in Tazhai tonight and wait for the arrival of soldiers from other forts tomorrow.

On the second day, the morning light was just beginning to appear, and the soft rays of light gently parted the mist on the open land by the river forty miles west of Tazhai.

Tents were scattered in an orderly manner, and figures came out of the tents and started working, which showed that an army had set up camp here last night.

At this moment, the camp was already bustling with activity, and noisy sounds gradually rose, breaking the tranquility of the early morning.

Dozens of large pots were placed steadily on simple stoves, the water in the pots had already boiled, and some sturdy Khitans with bare dark arms began to prepare breakfast.

Not far away, the war horses seemed to sense the atmosphere of the impending departure. They snorted from time to time, and their hooves scratched the ground lightly, making a dull sound.

The whole camp was bustling with activity.

In the middle of the camp, in a large white tent, a man with a heroic figure, a resolute face and a gaze as sharp as a sword was sitting on a beard bed eating breakfast.

He looked to be in his thirties, wearing a wolfskin coat, which made him look very majestic and powerful. His hair was braided into several braids, which were meticulously groomed and all combed back on his shoulders.

It is majestic and domineering, and just sitting here gives people a strong sense of oppression.

Eating a freshly baked pancake with big mouthfuls and drinking a bowl of hot mare's milk further demonstrates the heroic and rugged nature of the nomadic people.

"Your Majesty~"

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded outside the tent.

A strong Khitan man wearing chain mail and holding a curved sword at his waist walked in, clasped his right hand across his chest in salute, and then said, "Last night, the Zhelan tribe lost contact with us and did not send anyone back to report on time."

"My scouts encountered a wounded Zhelan on their way to investigate."

"He told us that the Zhelan tribe was attacked!"

The sky was dark last night, and it was difficult for Li Xiao to catch all the Zhelan people.

After all, even during an ordinary march, some people may fall behind, let alone in a battle situation.

In the chaos, it is only natural that one or two Zhelan people escape.

It's not worth sending people to chase it.

"Under attack?"

When Xiao Simo heard the report from his subordinates, his face suddenly became serious.

He slowly put down the bread in his hand and asked in a deep voice, "Who attacked the Zhelan tribe? How many people are there?"

"How many people are left in the Zhelan tribe?"

Although his tone was heavy, Xiao Simo did not seem angry at all.

After all, nomadic tribes like the Zhelan tribe were consumables for the Khitans.

The so-called pathfinders are just clearing mines and committing suicide.

The Zhelan people are dead.

What really concerned Xiao Simo was the attacker.

They were actually able to destroy the Zhelan tribe in one battle, and they didn't even have time to get support from the Khitan's main cavalry.

Not simple!

"According to the survivors of the Zhelan tribe, it was the Han people who attacked them."

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Xiao Simo frowned slightly.

"Han people?"

"Han people in Jinzhou also followed the Qarluk people in rebellion?" Xiao Simo said in a slightly cold tone.

"This~"

"It doesn't seem so." The subordinate said, shaking his head slightly.

Then he explained the reason to Xiao Simo.

Suddenly Xiao Simo snorted coldly, and sneered in a low voice: "Waste, good-for-nothing."

"Nerdu is just a stupid pig."

After scolding Nerdu harshly, Xiao Simo sat back on the beard bed, leaning his right hand on his knee and gently rubbing his palm on his stubble.

A faint voice said, "However, the Han people of Jinzhou were able to surround and annihilate 500 Zhelan cavalry in a short period of time."

"His strength is not simple either!"

"Send the order, the army will set out to visit that Han village."

　Here is an explanation of the King of the Six Courts and Xiao Wulila.

　　For a long time, the Khitan people were mainly divided into eight tribes, which was actually a tribal alliance regime.

　　The Yelu family originated from the Dila tribe. During the reign of Yelu Abaoji, the Dila tribe became too powerful and gradually became out of control. Abaoji was wary of the tribe and forced it to split into two tribes.

　　Department 5 and Department 6.

　　During the Liao Dynasty, Yilijin was established to manage the tribes, and in the late Liao Dynasty he became the king.

　　The King of the Six Academies is actually equivalent to the leader of the six academies, not an official position or title in the court.

　　Although Xiao Worila was not from the Six Courts, he was Yelu Dashi's most trusted younger brother and had been serving under Yelu Dashi when he was still a general in the Liao Kingdom.

　　Then he followed Yelu Dashi north to Kedun City, and then marched west. During the decisive battle with the Seljuk Empire, Xiao Worila was the commander of the left army.

　　After the founding of the country, Yelu Dashi sent Xiao Wulila to lead an army of 70,000 to attack the Jin Kingdom in the east, but failed.

　　As a founding hero with outstanding military achievements and deeply trusted by Yelu Dashi, it is reasonable for Xiao Worila to be named the King of the Six Courtyards.

　　Afterwards, Yelu Dashi passed away, the ruler was young and the country was in doubt. Empress Xiao Tabuyan was the regent, and Xiao Worila was the assistant minister. This was also the period when Xiao Worila's power soared.

　　When Yelu Dashi's son Yelu Yile took power, he discovered that there was a traitor in Western Liao.

　　He had originally thought of relying on his age to outlive Xiao Wulila, but embarrassingly, Yelu Yilie encountered the same predicament as Cao Rui, and his health deteriorated at a young age.

　　In order to prevent Xiao Wulila from really becoming Sima Yi

　　
　
(End of this chapter)