The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 87 Deputy Governor of Jinzhou

Although he felt that something was wrong with this matter, Li Xiao did not say anything on the spot.

Because there is no basis for it, it is just his own guess. Even if he said it, Xiao Simo might not give up this opportunity.

There may not be any changes to the battle situation, but it will have a significant impact on Li Xiao himself.

If Buyiluhei Khan truly surrendered, it would only prove Li Xiao's stupidity, poor vision, and his tendency to judge others by his own standards.

And if this really happened, Li Xiao could certainly prove that he had a unique vision and was very knowledgeable, but the result would only be worse.

You, Li Xiao, are the only one who is smart.

Is it true that Xiao Simo and so many generals are all idiots?
Was he fooled around by the two brothers Buyiruheihan and suffered heavy losses in the end?
Xiao Simo may appear to admire Li Xiao on the surface, but he must have other thoughts in his heart.

Because Li Xiao's achievements were based on Xiao Simo's poor judgment of people and wrong decisions.

How could Xiao Simo feel comfortable using his own stupidity to highlight Li Xiao's greatness?
Such consequences will not bring any benefits to Li Xiao except making Xiao Simo unhappy and offending other generals.

Therefore, Li Xiao wisely chose to keep his mouth shut about this matter.

"We can only take it one step at a time. If it doesn't work, just take everyone and run away." Li Xiao said secretly in his heart.

But if the Northern Frontier Army suffers a terrible defeat, it will not be of any benefit to Li Xiao. Jinzhou will face the threat of the Naiman people, and the war will continue.

Li Xiao will no longer have the opportunity and time to develop peacefully and consolidate his power.

So, it’s a headache.

Just when Li Xiao was worried, Xiao Simo started talking about business.

"According to reports from the prisoners captured by the scouts, Bai Buhua has issued an order that all men over the age of twelve from the Naiman tribes must join the army."

"Five thousand soldiers were also mobilized from the eastern border to assist."

"In total, we will be facing about 15,000 Naimans."

After the battle of Jinshan, there were still more than 23,000 Northern Frontier troops under Xiao Simo's command.

What's more, there is Toghto Boluo's 10,000 troops to help.

So the advantage in this battle is huge.

The other generals had the same idea.

"Are all the Naimans dead? Twelve years old? Haha, they actually let a group of kids who still wet the bed go to the battlefield." Xiao Tuladuo laughed.

"Don't scare these kids to death when you get to the battlefield."

"Haha, let alone 15,000 people, even if there are another 15,000, the Liao cavalry can still crush them."

The generals said this with great pride.

The advantage of the Northern Frontier Army is not only reflected in the number of troops, but also in the quality of the soldiers.

The combat effectiveness of the soldiers from the northern border who had experienced the bloody battle of Jinshan was by no means comparable to that of the child soldiers hastily recruited by the Khan of the Sun.

Li Xiao also admitted this, the advantage of the Northern Frontier Army is obvious.

"Even if Buyiluhei Khan really has second thoughts, the Northern Frontier Army may not lose so badly." Li Xiao said secretly in his heart.

I secretly hope that the Northern Frontier Army will not be truly defeated.

Soon, Xiao Simo stopped the meaningless noise of the generals and began to assign combat tasks.

"Buyiluhei Khan's army will arrive in five days."

"At that time, we will fight a decisive battle with Baibuhua's army head-on, and Buyiluheihan's army will support us from the side." Xiao Simo said in a deep voice.

"General Xiao Linta."

"The end will be here."

"Order your troops to attack the Naiman's left wing."

"Follow your orders~"

The first thing Xiao Simo arranged was the combat mission of the main force of the Khitan, which were all traditional combat methods.

First, shoot arrows from a distance, then advance to the left and right to attract enemy forces.

Finally, the heavy cavalry in the middle launched a general attack with the cooperation of the light cavalry and broke through the Naiman line.

When it was finally Li Xiao's turn, Xiao Simo pondered for a moment, then said, "Order your troops to stand at the left curve, wait for the Naiman army to break up, and then follow and kill them."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao said in a loud voice, "As you command."

But I felt a little surprised.

Thanks to the reinforcements from the Seven Forts Allied Forces that stayed behind in Jinshan, the number of troops under Li Xiao's command was restored to more than 3,000.

Among all the troops, their strength is considered to be among the best.

I thought I would get a very difficult task, but I didn’t expect it to be like this?

Tailing and hunting? That's the easiest.

But the contribution is also the smallest.

Of course, the first credit goes to Xiao Linta and the others who charged into the battle formation.

However, Xiao Simo hesitated after speaking and said, "Your troops suffered the most in the battle of Jinshan. You should rest well first."

Because Li Xiao's subordinates suffered heavy losses in the previous battle, they are given special care?
What else could Li Xiao say but to express his gratitude immediately.

But in fact, I was very happy to receive this task.

He has already made enough contributions, and there is no need to risk sacrificing the lives of his soldiers to compete for more credit.

What Li Xiao needs to do now is to preserve his strength and reduce casualties among his subordinates.

What's more, there is a Bu'erluhei Khan, whose true or false identity is unknown, watching closely from the side. Li Xiao doesn't want his troops to get too deeply involved in the battlefield.

It's good to be a second-line troop. Once the situation goes wrong, it's easy to escape.

Not long after, the generals dispersed and Li Xiao prepared to return to his army.

But just as he walked out of the tent, a Khitan man came towards him.

"Captain Li."

Li Xiao looked up and smiled immediately. It was an acquaintance.

He was one of the two guards who followed Xiao Yanyan at that time, but his name was unknown.

"The princess wants to see you, please follow me."

After saying that, the guard walked ahead. Not far from Xiao Simo's tent was Xiao Yanyan's tent.

After the guard reported, he stood in front of the tent with an expressionless face as a door god, while Li Xiao calmly lifted the curtain and walked in.

At first glance, he saw Xiao Yanyan sitting by the bed. She was wearing a red gown, with her freshly washed black hair draped behind her head.

She was slowly combing her hair with a horn comb, and a light floral scent was wafting through the tent.

"Princess."

As soon as Li Xiao opened his mouth, Xiao Yanyan raised her head, looked at him with a reproachful look and said, "How many times have I told you this?"

"Don't call me princess."

Li Xiao shook his head and smiled: "A Man."

Xiao Yanyan then snorted and responded proudly.

"Come here and help me comb my hair."

Hearing this, Li Xiao subconsciously wanted to walk over, but then he remembered that in this era, there are very few men combing women's hair.

"Isn't this not good?"

Xiao Yanyan smiled softly, turned her head, raised the corners of her mouth, and looked at Li Xiao provocatively.

"What? Are you scared or shy?"

"Why, the usually majestic General Li doesn't even dare to agree to such a small matter?"

Her voice was soft, but her eyes were slightly proud and mocking. Her provocative look made Li Xiao very angry.

This fairy~
Li Xiao really wanted to slap her first, then grab her hair and hold her down...

"Haha, what's there to be afraid of?" Li Xiao shook his head and smiled indifferently.

From the perspective of a person of later generations, this kind of thing does not put any pressure on him. Xiao Yanyan has taken the initiative to invite him, so Li Xiao will not be scared.

He took a step forward, walked behind Xiao Yanyan, reached out, took the horn comb, and began to comb her hair down with a slightly stiff movement.

Although Li Xiao's combing was not gentle at all and was a bit clumsy, and he even broke several hairs, Xiao Yanyan didn't mind at all.

Instead, he sat up straight with a smile on his face, letting Li Xiao do what he wanted.

"do you know?"

"You are the first man to comb my hair. Not even my brother has ever done that."

"When he was little, he was just a big dumb ox. He couldn't do anything with girls."

Hearing Xiao Yanyan's words, Li Xiao's arm paused for a moment, and he chuckled: "Then I would definitely feel honored."

"You are honored to comb my hair." Xiao Yanyan said shamelessly.

"Haha~" Li Xiao laughed.

"By the way, I have something good to tell you." Xiao Yanyan said.

"In the Battle of Jinshan, you achieved great success. What do you think my brother will reward you with?"

Xiao Yanyan looked at Li Xiao with a hint of expectation.

"What reward? Are you going to give me the princess as a reward and let me become your husband's wife?" Li Xiao said jokingly.

Xiao Yanyan glared at him immediately: "What nonsense are you talking about? That's not the case."

There was no trace of dissatisfaction in her tone, but rather a tone similar to coquettishness.

"If you don't let me be your consort, are you going to reward me with a hundred beauties?"

"Li Xiao, is there nothing else in your mind except women?" Xiao Yanyan laughed angrily.

He also knew that Li Xiao was joking with him, so he said, "Forget it, I won't let you guess blindly. You don't have a good word to say."

"I'll just tell you straight away."

"It's the deputy governor!"

"My brother is planning to appoint you as the deputy governor of Jinzhou."

Hearing this, Li Xiao was stunned for a moment.

After Yelu Dashi established the Military Governor's Office in the four prefectures of northern Xinjiang, he never appointed a deputy.

However, the previous governors only played a supervisory role and were unable to actually interfere in the specific affairs of the forts and tribes.

Xiao Simo wants to reform the four states in the northern border and return power from the grassroots to the Governor's Office.

This will inevitably result in the governor having too much power and holding both military and political authority.

Therefore, it is necessary to establish a deputy governor to check and balance the power of the governor.

Maybe it's also about guarding against that 'lottery ticket'.

Xiao Simo knew that there were people under his command who had ulterior motives, but he didn't know who it was.

If I really win the prize, with a deputy governor to check and balance me, maybe the outcome won't be too bad.

Countless thoughts flashed through Li Xiao's mind, but on the surface he looked disappointed and sighed.

"Deputy Governor of Jinzhou?"

"Harmful!"

"I thought he would be given the title of governor, but it turns out he's only a deputy."

Hearing Li Xiao's provocative words, Xiao Yanyan immediately widened her eyes and punched Li Xiao's arm.

He said angrily, "Commander-in-Chief? You wish!"

"It took me a lot of effort to get this deputy governor~"

Xiao Yanyan seemed to realize that she had let the cat out of the bag and immediately shut her mouth.

Li Xiao's face suddenly showed an expression of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

I originally thought that I had earned the position of deputy governor through my own military merits, but I didn't expect that it would be associated with being a gigolo.

The key is that this soft rice is quite delicious.

"My teeth are in bad condition. It seems that I, Li Xiao, was born to be a gigolo!" Li Xiao shook his head and smiled bitterly.

(End of this chapter)