Han ride

Chapter 158 His name is Yanhuang
With the spread of the edict, Li Xin's reputation once again spread throughout the court and the public, and the victory of the Ming army in Mobei also drew a relatively perfect end to the four years of Chongzhen.A great victory brought a bit of relief to the war-torn Ming court, and the 400 million taels of silver and countless jewels sent by Cao Huachun also gave the imperial court, whose treasury was empty, some confidence.The four years of Chongzhen seemed to be a good year for the riddled court. Of course, it would be even better if a rebellious guy like Li Xin could be loyal to the court.

In Mobei, Li Xin, who was feared and criticized by the imperial court, admired by the people in the north, and disdained by the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, did not know all this. But after all, it is outside the Great Wall, and it is in the north. A heavy snowfall means that Guihua City is about to enter the cold winter.Fortunately, the people who followed Li Xin to Guihua City were all from the north, so they didn't care about the cold.And Li Xin still has a superb doctor like Mrs. Xin by his side, so there really isn't much downsizing in the army.Of course, in this cold winter, Li Xin did not relax his vigilance. On the one hand, he sent people to search the surrounding tribes, and on the other hand, he was training soldiers.

"My lord, right now we have 9 soldiers and horses, of which there are about 4 Mongolian soldiers, and 5 Han soldiers and horses. There are 20 households and about a million people. Cattle and sheep There are 20 heads, 150 war horses, and [-] million stones of grain and grass." In the gorgeous glazed gold and silver hall, Li Xin sat with Shi Yuanzhi, Zhang Chun, and Zhang Yifu. A burst of aroma.While eating mutton, Li Xin listened to Zhang Yifu's report, while the old master Zhang Chun on the other hand looked reluctant.

"My lord." At this time, the door of the palace opened wide, and a gust of cold wind blew in. Jiang Yi, Yang Xiong, Gao Meng, Jutu, He Kegang, Chen Han, Shen Fei, Lin Dong and other major generals under Li Xin's command also left one after another. Come in.Behind them was Master Xin.

"Sit, sit." Li Xin laughed, stood up, pointed around, and said, "There are hot pots, choose one yourself." As he spoke, he also sat on the throne in the middle, and there was also a hot pot on the table.Shi Yuanzhi and others also found a place by themselves.This glazed gold and silver hall was originally built by Altan Khan, the leader of the Mongolian nationality who was stationed in Tumochuan, and the skilled craftsmen of all ethnic groups were summoned to imitate the construction of Yuan Dadu. The gold and silver hall in front of him is the foundation of the entire Guihua City. , when Lin Danhan occupied Guihua City, he also lived here. Now that Li Xin occupies Guihua City, he naturally lives here.These people happened to be opposite Jiang Yi and the others.Compared with generals, there are far fewer literati.

"Now we finally have our own territory. Everyone, for today, let's have a drink first." Li Xin glanced at everyone and couldn't help laughing, thinking that when he first came to this world, he was just a person. Barely leading a tall man, he can't even control his own life. It's only been a year now, and he has nearly 10 soldiers and horses under him, and millions of people. This is simply an unimaginable miracle.

"Congratulations, my lord, congratulations to my lord." There was also a hint of pride in everyone's hearts.In the early days, after Li Xin, who would have thought about today?
"However, although we now have nearly 10 soldiers and horses, we should also know that in fact, our foundation is still very shallow. We are Han Chinese, but many of the people who rule are foreigners. So we have to be careful, You can't take it lightly." After Li Xin drank a glass of wine, Fang sighed.

"My lord can be prepared for danger in times of peace, which makes my subordinates very admire." Shi Yuanzhi blushed, cupped his hands and said, "My lord is not like Lin Danhan. He has been in the grassland for decades and has a deep foundation. However, although my lord's foundation is shallow, my subordinates I think that the lord is like the sun and the aura is like a rainbow, which is not comparable to Lin Danhan, and the subordinates believe that the lord will be able to unify the grassland in the future."

"Master Congratulations." Jiang Yi and the others also said loudly when they heard the words, even Zhang Chun just snorted coldly, followed quietly and drank the fine wine in front of him.

"Yuan Zhi, you are my big steward, you are proficient in strategy, tell me, what should we do now, haha, you and I are grasshoppers on the same rope now, there is no room for it." Li Xinsao He glanced at Shi Yuanzhi, this was the first time he admitted that Shi Yuanzhi was his mastermind.It also made the generals pay more attention to Shi Yuanzhi, even Jiang Yi and Yang Xiong couldn't help straightening their bodies.

"Thank you, my lord." Shi Yuanzhi's face was calm, but he said indifferently: "What the lord has to do now is to stand up, set up a banner, and order the grassland."

"I do know about Liwei, but what is the banner? Isn't my Xishan Army a banner?" Li Xin asked curiously.

"My lord is a Han. On the grasslands, there has never been a Han ruling a foreign race. The Xishan Army is just an army. It can only deter the grassland people, but it can't convince the grassland people." Shi Yuanzhi said without thinking. : "The banner mentioned by the subordinate is the name, or righteousness. The lord should command the grassland with righteousness, so that all the tribes on the grassland have a sense of belonging to the lord."

"Isn't the imperial court righteous?" An old voice came, whoever it was if it wasn't Zhang Chun, and he snorted coldly: "The general is my Ming general, and the general is ordered by the imperial court to manage the grassland. Isn't this righteous? Is it?" Zhang Chun's words were strict, but everyone didn't express anything.

The imperial court, what is the imperial court?Since the imperial court sent troops to attack Perak Mountain Villa, the imperial court's thoughts in the hearts of everyone have faded a bit.Now that Zhang Chun said that the court is righteous, everyone will naturally not agree.

"The old man said that the imperial court is righteous. Hehe, the imperial court is just a backing on the surface for our Xishan Army. It is undoubtedly impossible to make the entire grassland surrender by relying on the righteousness of the imperial court. It is impossible to make the grassland surrender. There are only prairie people, so my lord, you must be a prairie man." Shi Yuan said loudly without thinking.

"Foreign race?" Li Xin frowned, apparently unwilling.

"My lord, in fact, these grassland people, whether they are Mongolian or Manchu, have been traced back to ancient times, and they are all descendants of Yan and Huang. Because of the war, these people are allowed to live in the grassland and flee to Mobei. In fact, no matter whether the lord or these alien races, they are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and they are all descendants of the Han family. They are not aliens." Shi Yuanzhi smiled at the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile: "This subordinate thinks that it is only the location of the two sides. It is not the same, so there is such a name. My lord, my subordinates suggest that the Xishan army should be the Han army. All the lord's staff and the tribes that follow the lord, from today, the names of these tribes, big and small, will be abolished and unified as the Han tribe. My lord According to the court regulations, tribal officials can be set up to assist the lord in ruling the entire Han tribe."

"No, no." Zhang Chun panicked, and quickly stopped him: "General, if it is said that it is the Han tribe, the old man thinks it is inappropriate. The Han family is only a few hundred years old, and they have conquered the grasslands. In fact, the major tribes on the grassland probably won’t accept the new title.”

"What does the old man think?" Li Xin rolled his eyes, and a strange light flashed across them.

"It's not like Yanhuang." Zhang Chun thought for a while and said, "Yuan Zhi said just now that we are all descendants of Yanhuang, so it's better to change the Xishan Army into the Yanhuang Department."

"My lord." Shi Yuanzhi still tried to dissuade him.But Li Xin waved his hand.

"In that case, let's change the name to Yanhuang." Li Xin nodded, and said, "Mr. Zhang is still capable, and he can change his name even if he changes it."

"Subordinates wait for orders." Shi Yuanzhi and the others stood up again and cupped their hands.

"Since it is the Department of Yan and Huang, the corresponding responsibilities must be adjusted. Yuan Zhi, compare it with the six departments of the imperial court! Although we have a little less people, we must first set up a shelf. It doesn't matter if we have fewer people. Those who followed us to the grassland Select outstanding people from the people of the Han family, and select a few outstanding talents from other tribes to help you act as an agent of government affairs." Li Xin said to Shi Yuanzhi: "You can be a minister of government affairs for the time being!"

"Thank you, my lord." Shi Yuanzhi was overjoyed.

"As for the army." Li Xin glanced at everyone, and said: "Our army will face pressure from three aspects for the time being. He Kegang, you are recruiting envoys for the West Route Army. After melting, march westward."

"The subordinates take orders." He Kegang and Jutu hurriedly responded.

"Yang Xiong, you are recruiting envoys for the West Road, and Shen Fei is the deputy general leading an army of [-]. Let's deal with those tribes in the north!" Li Xin quickly ordered generals among the crowd.

"My subordinate thanked the lord." Yang Xiong laughed loudly, this time, it showed that he could be alone.This is the demeanor of a general.Then Li Xin nodded, and finally his eyes fell on He Kegang, and said: "General He, you are recruiting envoys for the North Road, leading an army of [-], and Chen Han is the deputy general, clearing the North Road for me, are you willing?"

"Your subordinate obeys orders." He Kegang pondered for a while, and finally said.

"Gao Meng, you are the Central Guard Army, leading an army of [-], and sit in Guihua City! Lin Dong, you and He Bin can help Gao Meng!" Li Xin chose Gao Meng's general in the end.Although Gao Meng is not a unique talent, but he has something that others do not have, that is loyalty, he is loyal to Li Xin, this is enough.

"Thank you, my lord, hehe." Gao Meng didn't care, as long as he stayed by Li Xin's side, Lin Dong was very excited. What is the Central Guard Army? It is to protect Li Xin. This is not something ordinary people can do. , which is enough to prove Li Xin's trust in him.How this made him unhappy.

"Everyone, one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, we have to select the best from the best, choose from various tribes, and enter the army in disorder. We have to eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled. The most important thing is to select the elite." Li Xin glanced at everyone. , the tiger's eyes glowed, and said: "For these old, weak, sick and disabled, we can't abandon them. They also fought for me, Li Xin. Yuan Zhi, you have to reward them, whether it is land, livestock or even women. I am afraid that the most indispensable thing in the world is women, let these people marry freely, and let them know that I, Li Xin, will never abandon them."

"My lord is merciful." Shi Yuanzhi and others roared angrily.Even Zhang Chun on one side couldn't help sighing, this Li Xin really has become an irresistible trend.

(End of this chapter)