Fu Song

Chapter 413 Hot Hands
Gently tapping the palm of his hand with the whip in his hand, Xiao Chuo looked coldly at the manor under the hill that had been surrounded by groups.

In Zhuangzi, together with Zhuang Ding, there are at most only a thousand people left, and their downfall is just a matter of moments.

Starting from October, in the past two months, this is already the third military state under the head, and it was wiped out under Xiao Chuo's blow.

Since Yelujun ascended the throne, the Liao Kingdom began drastic reforms.

Among them, the most typical one, and the one that most harmed the interests of the nobles of the Liao Kingdom, was that one after another the military prefectures under the head were canceled under various excuses.

Touxia Junzhou is the fiefdom of the nobles of the Liao Kingdom, and it is a symbol of their status, wealth, and strength.In such a military state, they are heaven.

In Yelujun's view, this military state system under the head seriously restricted the strength of the entire Daliao.Touxia Military Prefecture does not pay taxes to the imperial court, and does not export labor to the imperial court. Once they need to recruit troops for foreign wars, they will go up when they are good, and retreat if they are difficult. Everything is based on the principle of ensuring that their own strength is not damaged.

They are almost a country within a country of Daliao.

Yelujun naturally couldn't bear it.

It is a good thing for Daliao to take down these military states and place them under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court, whether it is in terms of population or financial resources.

However, the owners of the military state under the head are generally great nobles who have made great contributions to Daliao. How easy is it to get rid of them?
Xiao Chuo became a sharp knife in Yelujun's hands.

But Xiao Chuo never tires of it, because her Shan army has expanded to [-] people by eradicating dissidents this time.

The empress of Daliao does not only have one noble title.

The Pishi Army is the emperor's pro-army, and the current establishment is about [-].

The Shan army is the queen's pro-army, with a staff of [-].

It's not that Xiao Chuo can't find someone to expand the Shan army to full strength, but that she still doesn't have enough money to support [-] people.

The usual military pay is naturally allocated by the treasury.

But these military salaries only guarantee the most basic life of the army members, and they will not starve to death.

If you want to eat well and eat well, and if you want the army to be loyal to you and work hard for you, you need more money to make them die.

Although Sun Jucai's Lu Hesheng is now a wealth of money, it is far from enough for Xiao Chuo.

It is Xiao Chuo's principle to rather be fine than to be indiscriminate. Since he can't afford more, he would rather let the people he already have live better.

In the past, the Shan army was basically warriors selected from the big families. Because the queen of Daliao had always been surnamed Xiao, the Shan army was basically controlled by those with the surname Xiao.

Although Xiao Chuo's surname is also Xiao, her Shan army is quite different from the past.

The members of this Shan army are basically composed of death row prisoners, bandits, prisoners, horse bandits, and various desperadoes.

It is impossible for Xiao Chuo to get too much support from the descendants of the Daliao family, and she is not willing to tie herself to the carriage of the Xiao family.

What she wanted to do was to prevent Xiao Shi from tying them to her carriage, not the other way around.

If you want to do this, of course you have to become stronger first.

The commander of the Shan army is nominally led by Xiao Renzuo, but in fact the control of the army is in the hands of Qin Min and Wanyan Shulu.

Xiao Renzuo, Xiao Siwen's nephew, Xiao Chuo's brother in name, is forty-seven this year, he is full of wine, sex and wealth. The dog is domineering, and if he is the leader, he only needs to send his salary to him every month, and another sum of money is enough to satisfy him.

Of course, if he has other ideas, Xiao Chuo doesn't mind changing to another one.

Qin Min can't help it, but Xiao Chuo asked Yelujun and Wanyan Bage for this Jurchen when Wanyan Yu saw it.

The reason why Xiao Chuo likes Wanyan Yujian is because this Jurchen is not willing to live under others for a long time.

This person is ambitious.

Only those who are ambitious can make better use of it.

Of course, although Wanyan Yujian's personal strength is not as good as that of Wanyan Starling, he is still a rare warrior.

Now, Qin Min and Wanyan Yujian are listed as the left and right commanders of the Shan army, each leading [-] people.

The whip in his hand flicked in the air, and there was a crisp snap. Qin Min, who was reining in the horse, immediately waved his arm, and a horn player immediately raised the horn in his hand, puffing out his cheeks and blowing.

The low sound of the horn sounded, and within a moment, the same sound of the horn echoed from a distance.Accompanied by the sound of the horn, was the sound of the drums of the Shan army surrounding the manor.

Wanyan Yujian gave an order, and the right army of the subordinate Shan army immediately launched the final offensive.

In about half an hour, the battle was declared over.

In fact, when the Shan army arrived here, most of the army in the Touxiajunzhou either surrendered or collapsed. In that manor, there were only the owners of the Toxiajunzhou who were not willing to fail like this.

Even if they are dying, they cannot escape the fate of extinction, and there is no news of the reinforcements they are counting on.

Another great nobleman of the Bohai clan fell under Xiao Chuo's knife.

This time, Xiao Chuo's purge of Xiajun Prefecture mainly focused on the nobles of the former Bohai Kingdom.

Compared with the big nobles like Xi Ren and Yao Huo, the political influence and strength of the Bohai Kingdom are far behind, even the other Khitans in the country are happy to see their success.

Within two months, the three military prefectures owned by the Wu family of the Wure tribe in the former Bohai state were all wiped out.

These three places were naturally included under the direct rule of the imperial court, and the imperial court dispatched officials to take over.

When Xiao Chuo stepped into Wuzhi Manor, the whole manor had returned to calm, even the corpses and blood were cleaned up.

It's just that a huge pothole was dug out a few hundred steps away from the manor, and hundreds of corpses were thrown directly into the pit, then filled with soil, and then the horses galloped back and forth on the soil , stepped directly into the ground.

In this pit, the corpses of the Wuzhi clan and the soldiers who followed them to resist were buried.

In the spring of next year, the grass here will definitely grow extra lush.

In a few more years, no one will remember that this land was once soaked in blood.

"Based on the previous rules, this time, [-]% of the seizures will be turned over to the court, [-]% will go to the kilometers, [-]% will go to the soldiers, and [-]% will go to the officers."

"Thank you empress!" Wanyan Yujian beamed.

Among the left army of the Shan army, there are a large number of Jurchens. The Jurchen clan at this time is really poor enough, even Wanyan Yujian was out-and-out poor before he belonged to the Shan army.

In Daliao, not only the Khitan people looked down on the Jurchens, but even the Han people also looked down on the Jurchens.

Although Starling Wanyan is now a celebrity in front of the emperor, this one, if he is a leader in battle or a good player, it is obviously not good enough to do anything else. Most of them are poor and white.

It was only after Wanyan Yujian voted for Xiao Chuo that he gradually developed.

And after having money, the status of Wan Yan Yu Jian in the heart of the Jurchen is getting higher and higher day by day.

Because Wanyan Yujian is different from Wanyan Starling in that he likes to take care of his tribe and is willing to give up money, which also makes more and more Jurchens gather around Wanyan Yujian.

Wu Zhaodu, who was wiped out this time, is well-known among the Bohai clan, and his family's wealth is not comparable to the two that were wiped out before. This time, it can be regarded as a fortune.

"Niang Niang, who is the next target?" Wan Yan Yu Jian licked his lips, still wanting more.

"Let's take a break for now, we have wiped out three top military states in a row, don't let the other top military states feel cold." Xiao Chuo said lightly: "Your Majesty wants us to come out to solve his troubles, isn't it? Get into trouble for him."

"Yes!"

"Go back and have a good New Year first!" Xiao Chuo said: "If you should ask for a wife, ask for a daughter-in-law, if you should buy land and property, then buy land and property, let the big guys relax, if the string is too tight, it will break easily! Qin Min, have you made arrangements for this matter?"

The Shan army is divided into left and right, but in fact, the left army is dominated by Qin Min. Wanyan Yujian knows that Qin Min is more trusted by the queen than himself, so he never competes with Qin Min in this aspect, and even voluntarily backs down !
What he wanted was different from Qin Min.

There is no fundamental conflict of interest between the two, so there is no need to fight for favor, and there is no need to fight against each other.

"Yes, the rest rounds have been arranged!" Qin Min bowed and said, "Even if it's the Chinese New Year, the training that should be done must not be interrupted. But it's useless."

"Military matters, you should discuss and deal with them!" Xiao Chuo waved his hand, "Sun Chun, Wu Zhaodu's incriminating evidence is all ready, right?"

Sun Chun, who was dressed as a Confucian student, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam, Wu Zhaodu's crimes are extremely heinous, and all kinds of witnesses and evidences are complete. When I send these people to the Yi Farewell Court later, all the noisy mouths in the court will be quieted down. "

"Well, next time everyone celebrates the new year, you can't rest anymore. You have to delineate the targets for next year and arrange all the arrangements that should be made. They must be the ones with convincing evidence!" Qin and Min ordered Sun Chun to do these things, but they got used to it.

"I feel that the next goal is to choose a person with a background of Xi people, and then choose a family of Han people." Sun Chun pondered: "This way, people will not see what our ultimate goal is."

"Yes!" Xiao Chuo nodded, then turned his head to look at Wanyan Yujian: "Did you find the Jurchen businessman you were looking for?"

Wanyan Yujian repeatedly said: "Your Majesty, I found it. It completely meets your requirements. It has nothing to do with those big tribes or big families, but my own strength is a bit weak."

"What are you afraid of if you are weak, you will become stronger in the future!" Xiao Chuo disapproved: "Yu Jian, make good use of this person. We not only need to help him make money, but also make him a member of Jurchen's various ministries that you can lead in the future." help."

"With starlings here, there is a chance for Yu Jian!" Wan Yan Yu Jian said with a dry smile.

"That's not necessarily true." Xiao Chuo said: "Brother is a good guard and a good military commander, but he really doesn't have the ability to unify all the Jurchen ministries. You, I am very optimistic. I will let you study more. , are you still reading?"

"Go and ask Mrs. Sun for advice if you have nothing to do!" Wanyan Yujian looked at Sun Chun and said with a smile.

"Okay, if you don't study a lot, you can't accomplish anything great." Xiao Chuo waved his hand: "Sun Chun stays here, Yu Jian and Qin Min, go and get busy. Tomorrow, we will go back to Linhuang Mansion."

When only Sun Chun was left in the room, Xiao Chuo said, "Is there any progress in the matter of sending people to Korea?"

"I have found an agent. But it will take time to establish a stable material channel." Sun Chundao: "I will work hard to complete all the preliminary preparations and send the fleet out in time for next autumn. Goryeo, this kind of business has long been occupied by people. We want to get in, and the difficulty is not ordinary. On the surface, those people naturally dare not embarrass you, but it is difficult to say in private. Shancai It's hard to give up, I heard from my father that things at sea are always unpredictable. I heard, I heard that once you go out to sea, not only will there be destiny, but there will also be disasters."

"Maritime trade has always been the most lucrative business." Xiao Chuo said: "I need money now, a lot of money, just relying on your father's Luhesheng, my Shan army will never be able to match [-] people. And It will not last long to slaughter the military states like now to plunder property. It is estimated that after destroying a few more, it will stop. Therefore, I must intervene in the sea trade business of Korea. In addition, it is the Song Dynasty. You can also contact those sea merchants here. As long as they are willing to send things over, I can guarantee all their interests here."

"Understood, I'll do it right away!" Sun Chun nodded.

Xiao Chuo spent the night in the Wushi Manor, and at night she even had fun with the soldiers, barbecued meat and drank together, rewarded the first soldiers and the warriors who had killed the most enemies on the spot, and sympathized with the wounded soldiers. And publicly promised to give generous pensions to the families of the soldiers who died in the war, which attracted bursts of cheers from the soldiers.

This is the personal promise of Queen Daliao.

The next day, Xiao Chuo, who was planning to make an inspection tour of the military state in order to calm his mind, received an urgent document from Linhuang Mansion, Daliao Emperor Yelujun wanted Xiao Chuo to return to Linhuang Mansion immediately.

"What happened?" Xiao Chuo asked the official who came to deliver the decree.

"I really don't know the specifics, but I heard that something happened to Song Guo." The official said cautiously.

"Song Guo?" Xiao Chuo narrowed his eyes and raised his voice slightly.

"Yes, I heard that something happened in the southwest of Song Kingdom." The official said.

Southwest thing!Xiao Chuo's heart skipped a beat, the second elder brother is in the southwest, could it be that he did something so great that even Yelu Jun was moved?
(End of this chapter)