The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 59 Xiao Simo's Spear

Li Xiao waited outside the camp for a while before receiving a notice that Xiao Simo wanted to see him.

Without much hesitation, he followed Xiao Simo's personal soldiers into the big tent.

Several Khitan generals were sitting on both sides of the big tent, all looking at Li Xiao with curiosity or suspicion.

Li Xiao's gaze swept across everyone and finally fell on the man in front.

He was about thirty years old, with broad shoulders and a strong build. He was wearing a wolfskin coat. Just sitting there, he gave people a strong sense of oppression.

His face was thin, his eyes were bright, and his countenance was full of majesty.

Li Xiao immediately had the answer in his mind. This person must be Xiao Simo, the governor of Dongdu and the King of the Six Courts.

So, Li Xiao immediately clenched his right fist, placed it on his chest, and saluted slightly.

"Li Xiao, Lord of Hexi Fort in Jinzhou, pays his respects to the garrison commander."

During this process, Xiao Yanyan sat next to Xiao Simo, blinking her eyes and looking at Li Xiao with a slightly smiling expression.

Sure enough, one thing is better than another.

This guy was so arrogant in front of me, not afraid of the powerful, but when he was in front of my big brother, he still gave in.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yanyan felt as if she had won a game against Li Xiao, and immediately showed her fangs with joy.

"Li Xiao?"

"You are so brave! You killed my Dongdu Army, yet you still dare to come to my camp alone?"

"Aren't you afraid that I will chop you into pieces?"

Hearing this majestic and heavy voice, Li Xiao let out a sigh of relief.

He looked at Xiao Simo and said, "I believe that the governor has a broad mind and can distinguish right from wrong. He will not do something that will only make his relatives sad and his enemies happy."

"Hehehe~" Xiao Simo laughed, picked up a glass of kumis, and looked at Li Xiao with a playful look.

"Don't think that just by saying a few nice words, I will forgive your crime of ambushing and killing the Zhelan tribe."

"Give me a reason not to kill you."

Ok!

It’s just a show of force!
Those in power always like to play this trick to show off their ability to control their subordinates and make people respect them.

But Li Xiao is not really afraid of this.

Since he dared to come to Xiao Simo alone, he must have been sure that he would not be in danger.

The first one is Xiao Yanyan. This woman’s words are definitely effective in front of Xiao Simo.

Of course, Li Xiao would never rely entirely on a woman for his safety.

He is confident.

"It's very simple~" Li Xiao smiled faintly and said to Xiao Simo while looking directly at him.

"I am more useful than Zhelanbu."

"The Zhelan tribe only has 500 soldiers at most."

"And I~"

As he spoke, Li Xiao revealed a confident aura and said in a deep voice, "I can bring three thousand brave warriors to you, my Lord."

"It can also help you pacify Jinzhou as quickly as possible."

"Let Jinzhou become your absolute rear base."

At this moment, Li Xiao represents not only himself, but also the many Han people in Jinzhou.

After the Battle of Sanhe Fort, Li Xiao had already gained a certain prestige among the Han people in Jinzhou.

Once he died at the hands of the Khitans, not only would the Seven Forts coalition immediately rebel and join the Karluk rebels.

Other forts in Jinzhou would also become hesitant, worried that the Khitans would use cruel methods against the Han people.

The situation in the entire Golden State will become even more chaotic.

This will trigger a series of chain reactions, especially the Naimans who are watching the fire from the other side of the river, and they will probably take action.

Therefore, Li Xiao’s real confidence comes from the more than 20,000 Han people in Jinzhou.

"Haha, you're quite outspoken."

After hearing Li Xiao's words, Xiao Simo suddenly burst into laughter.

He put down the kumis, waved to his guards, and said, "Please sit down."

Immediately afterwards, the personal guards brought a stool and a small table and placed them at the bottom of the tent.

"Thank you, sir."

Li Xiao bowed and thanked him, then sat down in his seat naturally.

The other generals in the big tent all glanced at him slightly.

Some nodded slightly, some looked unhappy, and more just ignored it.

"Li Xiao, you just said that you could bring 3,000 combat-ready soldiers to me. Are you serious?" Xiao Simo looked at Li Xiao and asked.

But Li Xiao shook his head gently: "These 3,000 combat-ready soldiers are not something I can bring to you, sir. They are all due to your reputation. Wherever you go, the Han tribes of Jinzhou submit to you."

"Three thousand soldiers and horses, just a wave of the hand."

As soon as Li Xiao finished speaking, Xiao Simo burst into laughter.

Although I knew that Li Xiao was complimenting me, I was in a good mood.

If we can subdue the Han people in Jinzhou, then this war will be half won.

Because the Han people in Jinzhou are the local tyrants, once they are forced to rebel, they will become the helpers of the Qarlug people and the pawns of the Naiman people.

The constant harassment of the Dongdu Army until it was dragged into the quagmire of war in Jinzhou delayed Xiao Simo's layout in other places and had a fatal impact on him.

On the contrary, once the Han people in Jinzhou surrendered, they would help the Dongdu Army suppress the rebellion.

As local tyrants, the role they played was even greater than that of the 5,000 elite cavalry.

The Karluk generals were nothing to be feared. Therefore, Xiao Simo would never kill Li Xiao.

Because the Jinzhou Han people represented by Li Xiao are very important to Xiao Simo.

The value of a mere 500 Zhelan people cannot be compared with that of the Han people in Jinzhou.

"We, the Han people of Jinzhou, have always been honest and dutiful. We are loyal to you, my Lord, and would never dare to disobey you."

"The Karluk rebellion resulted in heavy casualties among the Han people, and my father even shed blood on the battlefield, sacrificing his life for his country."

……

"Heaven and earth can bear witness to our Han people's loyalty to you, my Lord."

"If you have any mission in the future, we will not refuse even if it means death."

Li Xiao said this passionately.

There is only one core idea, to show loyalty.

The influence of Wang Ting was deliberately erased from his words, and the words became a statement of loyalty specifically to Xiao Simo himself.

It's a direct line of sight.

If I don't let my boss trust me as a subordinate, how can he promote me with confidence? How can he give me more power?

"Okay, okay, okay~"

Xiao Simo said three good words in a row and became more and more satisfied with Li Xiao the more he looked at him.

I originally thought this was a wild horse that was difficult to tame, but unexpectedly it turned out to be quite to my liking.

Of course, Xiao Simo couldn't believe everything Li Xiao said.

Loyalty is something that others will only have if you are strong and able to stand your ground.

What Li Xiao is truly "loyal" to is Xiao Simo's strength.

Xiao Simo understood this point very well, but he didn't care. After all, it was not just Li Xiao who was like this, but all the generals under him were the same.

Of course, what really touched Xiao Simo was Li Xiao's words.

"Turn Golden State into your absolute rear base."

This sentence made Xiao Simo feel excited and very satisfied.

He has a lot to do and his goals are ambitious.

But for now, it still needs to lie low and slowly accumulate strength.

In the more than one year since he took office as the governor of Dongdu, Xiao Simo has slowly sorted out the affairs of Yinshan, and his influence on Yinshan has become increasingly profound.

Then, he turned his attention to the other three states in the northern border.

It happened that the Karluks in Jinzhou rebelled, and others saw killing and war, but in Xiao Simo's eyes, it was a great opportunity.

He wanted to bring Jinzhou completely under his wing, not the kind of vassal relationship as before, but to make it completely obey his orders.

The reason why Xiao Simo mobilized a large number of troops was to clear out the entire Jinzhou in one fell swoop, and to eliminate the Naimans' covetousness for Jinzhou.

Make Golden State your real strategic rear base!
Then, there is the entire northern border.

"Li Xiao, what are your thoughts on the upcoming campaign to pacify the Karluk?"

Xiao Simo was in a good mood. He rewarded Li Xiao with a pot of kumis and began to test Li Xiao's ability.

After all, if he wants to promote someone, loyalty alone is not enough, he still needs to look at the ability and merit.

"Qarlug people?" Li Xiao smiled lightly and drank a glass of kumis.

He shook his head and said, "In front of the Dongdu army, the two Karluks are just grasshoppers after autumn. They are not worth worrying about."

With 15,000 Dongdu troops and 3,000 Jinzhou Han troops, the Qarlugs had no chance at all to turn the tide.

"I think what your Excellency is really worried about is the Naiman people." Li Xiao said in a deep voice.

Xiao Simo smiled, put down the wine glass in his hand, looked at Li Xiao, and nodded secretly.

"He's a clever fellow."

Why did he have to mobilize so many troops to suppress just a few thousand Qarlugs?

In fact, it was still aimed at the Naiman people.

"The peace and tranquility of the grassland has restored the strength of the Naiman people, and they are starting to become restless again." Xiao Simo said in a faint voice.

After the results of the Battle of Beishan reached the Eastern Capital, Xiao Simo immediately realized that the rebellion was actually supported by the Naiman people.

Not to mention anything else, just the one hundred heavily armored cavalrymen that the Karluks had brought out were definitely not something that the Karluks could have accumulated on their own.

It is very likely that they were half-sold and half-given away from the Naimans.

After all, the Naiman Taiyang Khan of this generation was ambitious and always wanted to expand his territory, setting his sights on the northern border.

"Since ancient times, Jinzhou has been the inherent territory of the Liao Kingdom, and we will never allow the Naimans to take it away." Li Xiao immediately stated.

Resolutely oppose the Naiman people's invasion of Jinzhou.

A Khitan general who understood Chinese also nodded after hearing Li Xiao's words.

"Lord Li is right, my king. This time we must inflict a heavy blow on the Naimans, so that they will never dare to covet the northern border again."

"Otherwise, our forces will always be tied down by the Naimans."

"Our spears will never be able to point westward."

When Li Xiao heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

I seemed to have heard some great news.

The spear is pointing to the west, isn't that the royal court?
Well, when talking about rebellion, don’t you even bother to mention yourself as an outsider?

Li Xiao looked at Xiao Simo silently. It turned out that this guy had a rebellious mind!

(End of this chapter)