The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 96 Li, Deputy Governor, Zuo Qianhu
In this battle, the Liao army captured a lot of spoils from Naiman, which was barely enough to reward the soldiers.

However, for Xiao Simo, the biggest gain was that he completely destroyed the power of the Naiman people and solved the worries of the northern border.

At the same time, more than 10,000 Naiman soldiers were captured.

These people will be taken to Dongdu as slaves, and once they are tamed, they can continue fighting for Xiao Simo.

If they were asked to come back to fight Taiyang Khan, these Naiman slaves might have concerns.

But if they were to attack the royal court, these people would become more and more fierce in their efforts to escape their slave status.

So with these gains, Xiao Simo no longer cared much about money and other things.

Sitting on a Hu bed with his horse and sword in his arms, Xiao Simo did not mention the matter of Wuhuai Tubulu at all. Instead, he seemed to be completely immersed in the joy of victory, looking at the generals in the tent with a smiling expression.

Next comes the main event.

"Xiao Linta."

"The end will be here."

Xiao Linta stood up with a smile on his face, obviously having guessed something.

"During this Eastern Expedition, General Xiao Linta led the troops skillfully, fought bravely, and achieved numerous military exploits."

"I now appoint you as the Governor of Jinzhou. I hope you will continue to work hard in the future."

Hearing Xiao Simo's words, Xiao Linta's old face suddenly broke into a smile.

He nodded continuously and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."

After the people are registered, the Governor of Jinzhou will become a powerful frontier official.

He holds both military and political power, which is completely different from the past.

Xiao Linta was very satisfied with this position.

On the other hand, Li Xiao's mood was completely opposite.

It would be a lie to say I'm not disappointed.

Who doesn’t want to make progress?

If there is a chance to become a governor, who would want to be a deputy?

In the battle with Buyiluhei Khan, if Li Xiao had not led his troops to break through the Naiman army, Xiao Simo might have died by now.

Li Xiao is a person who has made two great achievements in succession.

But what can we do? Xiao Simo, that bastard, only cares about his relatives.

However, Li Xiao had already expected this and was not too disappointed.

The reason is that Li Xiao has too little experience and was promoted too quickly.

Before this war, Li Xiao was just a castle lord without an official status.

Being successively appointed as a thousand households and deputy governor was already a promotion.

If he were really appointed as the governor of Jinzhou, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among generals such as Xiao Linta.

Li Xiao will also become a thorn in the eyes of these people.

After all, with Xiao Linta's promotion, a large group of Khitan generals will also advance together.

As a leader, Xiao Simo's most important consideration is the harmony among his subordinates and the balance between the various factions under his command.

Even if Li Xiao made great contributions, he could only be rewarded in other ways.

"Li Xiao."

After rewarding Xiao Linta with an official position and property, Li Xiao did not expect that the second person Xiao Simo called out would be him.

So he quickly pulled his hand out from the woman's waist, wiped the water stains on the table, and stood up immediately.

"The end will be here."

Xiao Simo looked at Li Xiao, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if revealing a dangerous signal.

But then he immediately started laughing again.

"Li Xiao, the captain of Jinzhou, braved all hardships and dangers to lead his troops across Jinshan Mountain and attack the Naiman camp. He is the greatest contributor to our army's conquest of Jinshan Mountain."

"Later, in the decisive battle with Taiyang Khan, he led his army to attack Buyilukhei Khan, forcing him to flee in panic, allowing our army to turn the tide and win."

"His contribution is so great that he must be rewarded."

"This king has decided to appoint you as the deputy governor of Jinzhou, and concurrently hold the position of the left thousand households."

"One thousand households will be given as a reward. In addition, there will be a reward of 10,000 strings of cash and a hundred beautiful Naiman women."

Hearing Xiao Simo's reward, Li Xiao was a little stunned.

The position of deputy governor of Jinzhou was in his pocket, no surprise there.

The key is the part-time job later.

That is to say, while Li Xiao served as the deputy governor of Jinzhou, he also held a position as a thousand households in Jinzhou.

As for the Yinguan mentioned later, it has existed since ancient times and is not difficult to understand.

That is, Li Xiao can choose one of his relatives to serve as the commander of the Jinzhou Thousand Households.

There is no requirement as to which relative it is.

Most of the officials appointed by the ancients were sons, because sons were more trustworthy.

If you have a son, no one would be stupid enough to give him to other ungrateful relatives.

However, Li Xiao has no children yet, so this position can be given to other relatives.

Xiao Simo bestowed such a reward probably because he felt that Li Xiao had made such a great contribution and it would be unfair not to be appointed as a governor, so he put more effort into other rewards.

He gave money when he asked for it, gave women when he asked for it, and even gave his relatives official titles.

"Li Xiao, are you satisfied with the reward from me?" Xiao Simo looked at Li Xiao with a faint smile.

At this moment, Li Xiao nodded naturally and said quickly: "Satisfied, of course I am satisfied."

"I have only made a small contribution, yet I have received such a generous reward from Your Excellency. I am truly ashamed and unworthy of it."

"From now on, I will die!"

Anyway, just say good things for free.

Although he was a little disappointed that he didn't get the position of Governor of Jinzhou, getting two thousand households' positions was still a pleasant surprise.

Where does the power of the governor and deputy governor lie?
In Li Xiao's opinion, there is no such clear boundary. The most important point is to see who has more thousand households under his command.

After all, the rules of Northern Xinjiang are that simple.

Whoever has more people and stronger fists has more say. Everything else is bullshit.

Even if he becomes a governor, if the thousand households and hundred households under his command do not listen to him, he is still a figurehead governor.

Now, Li Xiao has two thousand households under his command, so at least he will not be suppressed by Xiao Linta.

When Li Xiao was speaking, everyone in the tent looked at him.

He seemed surprised by Li Xiao's reward, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt it was natural.

Li Xiao made great contributions in the battle against the Naiman people and fully deserved such a reward.

Even if Li Xiao was older and had more experience, he would be qualified to be appointed as the Governor of Jinzhou.

As a result, many people showed friendly smiles on their faces and congratulated Li Xiao.

"Captain Li, oh no, I should call him Deputy Governor Li."

"Deputy Governor Li fully deserves this position."

"Deputy Commander Li is brave and resourceful, skilled in battle, and will certainly protect the people of Jinzhou from further harassment by the Naimans."

"The people of Jinzhou are truly blessed to have the protection of two great officials, Governor Xiao and Deputy Governor Li."

Listening to these people's hypocritical congratulations, Li Xiao also showed a fake smile on his face and kept returning the greetings.

However, when he looked at Xiao Linta beside him, he found that his expression was a little stiff.

Li Xiao suddenly showed a kind smile on his face, but he secretly shook his head in his heart, thinking that his honeymoon period with Xiao Linta was probably over.

Unless one party overwhelms the other, the relationship between the two will inevitably be at the level of appearing harmonious on the surface but fighting secretly.

There is even a possibility of a falling out.

But there is no way, the existence of the deputy governor is to decentralize power.

Unless you keep on being tolerant, the relationship will never be harmonious.

After briefly responding to everyone's congratulations, Li Xiao sat back in his seat, performing the Hand of God while listening carefully to other people's rewards.

Beyond Jinzhou is the desert.

Xiao Tuladuo was appointed as the governor of the desert without any surprise.

As for the deputy governor, a Uighur general named Shigubi was appointed.

The desert is located north of the Tianshan Mountains and south of Jinzhou.

It is only separated from the Gaochang Uighur Kingdom by the Tianshan Mountains.

Therefore, there are quite a few Uighurs living in the Great Desert State.

This factor was also taken into consideration when Shi Gubi was appointed as the deputy governor of the desert.

The same as the relationship between Li Xiao and Xiao Linta.

The "airborne faction" and the "local faction" are restraining each other.

Ensure that neither the governor nor the deputy governor can dominate the power.

"Damo has the largest number of Han Chinese among the four prefectures in northern Xinjiang, yet it doesn't even have a deputy governor."

"The Han people in the Great Desert State are really~"

Li Xiao shook his head speechlessly. There were more Han people in the desert than Uighurs, but they got zero points when it came to commendation.

All I can say is that there is a real lack of motivated people among these Han people in the desert.

"But this is also good. The Han people in the desert can be used by me."

The Han people in the desert have no leader?

It was Li Xiao who should lead them to fight for the power of the Han people.

After the desert is the Governor of Beihai, who was captured by Jiu Meng Anhe, another veteran under Xiao Simo.

The deputy governor is the patriarch of a nomadic tribe in the North Sea, and they also serve as checks and balances.

After dismissing these three veteran generals, Xiao Simo promoted three younger Khitan generals to replace Xiao Linta and the other two in the Sixth Academy.

Each Khitan tribe would be divided into two to five Shilie groups depending on their size.

There are four Shi Lies in the Six Courts, and Xiao Linta and the other two are the leaders of three of them.

Now, the new leader has become a young man promoted by Xiao Simo himself, which means that his overall control over the six academies has become stronger.

After the three states’ governors and deputy governors were awarded, the next step was to reward other meritorious personnel.

The rank of chief and hundred-household officers in the four northern border states will also be determined based on their contributions to the war.

Listening to Gu Zizhong reading the list of rewards beside him, Li Xiao began to unconsciously exert force in his palms.

The Naiman woman in his arms let out a whimpering sound, her face flushed, and her breathing became more rapid.

But Li Xiao's mind was not on her at all.

But soon, when Gu Zizhong read the name of the Jinzhou captain, the corners of Li Xiao's mouth slowly curled up.

"Luo Ping, Lord of Hedong Fort in Jinzhou, accompanied Deputy Commander Li Xiao across the Jinshan Mountains and fought valiantly... He has now been granted the title of Captain of Jinzhou."

"Li Dashan, the deputy chief of Jinzhou Hexi Fort... was granted the title of Jinzhou Qianhu."

Got it.

At this moment, Li Xiao felt completely relaxed.

Li Dashan and Luo Ping were both granted the title of Qianhu, which means that Li Xiao has four Qianhu in his hands.

In the entire Jinzhou, there are only eight thousand households.

Li Xiao accounted for half.

And the other half are not all Xiao Linta's people.

In addition, Li Xiao has more than 1,100 younger brothers who do not have household registration.

At the same time, the Horma tribe also submitted to Li Xiao. Although he could not use him as easily as other younger brothers, he was still a help after all.

Therefore, more than half of the power in the entire Jinzhou has the surname "Li". Why would he, Xiao Linta, fight against me, Li Xiao?

Sure enough, when the list came out, Xiao Linta's face turned dark.

Although he didn't know the hidden power of Li Xiao, just looking at the four thousand households on the surface, he thought they were enough to challenge him.

Is it even possible that Li Xiao is even stronger?
At this moment, it was as if ten thousand alpacas were running through Xiao Linta's heart, and he suddenly felt the urge to not want to be the governor of Jinzhou.

(End of this chapter)