I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 61 Bankruptcy
The overall situation is set, Fu Jinchuan, Xue Cong, and Qiu Zheng's three troops repaired in Shule City for three days before turning around.

When passing through the Yumen Pass, the guards all shouted "Mr. Fu Lang is coming back".

The army walked for a month before returning to Liangzhou.

Jiedu envoy Fu Maoxiu, the British Duke, greeted the victorious division with a full guard of honor.

And set up a big banquet to celebrate the victorious soldiers.

It was midsummer, and the banquet was held in the Wuwei army camp. Fu Maoxiu first brought Liangzhou civil and military officials to pay homage to the fallen soldiers, then to the triumphant soldiers, and finally the third bowl to honor the chief general Xue Cong.

But Xue Cong said that if he didn't dare to specialize in beauty, he must bring Fu Jinchuan with him. He also said that without Fu Jinchuan blocking Qingtang Maharaja's [-] army in Shule City, then even if he captured the Chifotang, he would not be able to turn around calmly, and he might have to On the way to defeat.

This third cup also carried Fu Jinchuan.

This is actually Xue Cong's expression of an attitude, and Fu Jinchuan is also responsible for the destruction of the country.

The banquet lasted until very late, and Fu Jinchuan also drank a lot of wine, and was a little tired from marching for days, so he went back to the commander-in-chief's mansion to rest.

On the second day, he got up, punched a set of long fists as usual, and practiced a few marksmanship moves. After freshening up, he came to the back hall of the commander's mansion, where Fu Maoxiu was waiting for him to eat.

"Aye."

"Well, sit down and eat."

As the top dignitaries of the Great Jin Dynasty, even the breakfast is rich enough.There are several kinds of staple food alone.

Fu Jinchuan's emphasis on diet is in the same line as Fu Maoxiu. As for going back, the late old Duke Fu Xun did the same.

When Ren Xijing stayed behind, all the famous restaurants in Daxing City were almost eaten, let alone Shangjing.

"After your victory report arrived, I sent a victory report to Shangjing. I used six hundred miles to expedite it. Thinking about it, it should be here soon. The Yuezhen Kingdom was destroyed, and Qingtang Majesty's ceremonial guard was also captured. It was not difficult for Xue Cong to be named an uncle in World War I, but as for you, you can also be named a prince no matter what."

Fu Maoxiu was drinking mutton soup with a beard bag, and said slowly with the beard cake.

After hearing this, Fu Jinchuan thought for a while and said, "Marquis, it's okay, it's not a waste of work."

Fu Maoxiu laughed directly when he heard this, "How come the Marquis doesn't like it anymore, do you still want a Duke?"

Fu Jinchuan said with a smile: "Aye, what you said is right. I can get a Marquis because of the deep friendship between you and His Majesty. I know it well."

Fu Maoxiu said: "Okay, I don't know you yet? Besides, even if the Marquis looked at me and gave it to me, the credit is also due to you, and the prestige is created by you yourself. You aye, I know it well."

The Battle of Baiting and the Battle of Shule, just these two battles, today's Fu Jinchuan can be called "Megatron Northwest".

In the second battle of the Battle of Baiting, if Fu Jinchuan can only be regarded as a lieutenant, then Shule City is obviously dominated by Fu Jinchuan, and the rest is like Qiu Zheng. Xue Cong can only be regarded as an aid in the Battle of Shule.

Tuoba Chide, who fought in the First World War, vomited blood and became seriously ill, losing half of the 20 army. This record can be achieved even in the British government, where there are many famous generals, and how old is Fu Jinchuan?The age of the weak crown is not yet [-] years old.

If there are no mistakes, it is not known that his achievements will be comparable to his grandfather Fu Xun in the future.

The only pity is that Fu Jinchuan is not the eldest son. Now that he has made great contributions to the title of Marquis, he still cannot inherit the title of Duke of England.

But it's still the Fu family, even if the government is divided, it's still the same family.

"The imperial court should let you and Xue Cong go to Beijing to present prisoners. After all, it is the achievement of destroying the country and taking the banner of Qingtang Maharaja. However, it will take two months after this decree comes to Hexi. You will rest for these two months. Take a moment, pack up the soft things in Liangzhou, and bring them back together this time."

After listening to his father's instructions, Fu Jinchuan asked, "Aye, won't the imperial court order you to return to the imperial court this time?"

Fu Maoxiu shook his head, "The old Khan Hu Ligun of the Golden Horde died last winter. After the new Khan Bishamon succeeded to the throne, he wiped out several restless tribes, and he has gained a firm foothold. In April, he sent envoys to Shuofang wanted to make peace, form an alliance, and conduct business. Shuofang Jiedu envoy then sent the news to Shangjing. His Majesty agreed, and then ordered me to preside over the negotiations with the Golden Horde. Basically, he wanted to set up several discussion venues, and the two sides negotiated. Mutual market, make a covenant not to fight."

After hearing this, Fu Jinchuan said: "This is a good thing. The northern border was hurt by the war last year. I was afraid of the fight and sent envoys to seek peace. I think it will be peaceful for at least a few years."

Fu Maoxiu nodded, "That's true. The two countries have traded with each other and signed an alliance. There will be no changes in three to five years."

A non-war agreement is valid for three to five years at most, and ten or eight years longer. This is a talk of experience after signing more than a dozen covenants since the founding of the Jin Dynasty.

Because after each war, the post-war effects formed can generally last for a few years. After the scars are healed, the parties forget about the pain, and another war may start again.

"You have returned to Shangjing this time, and you are preparing for your marriage with Princess Chengyang. I can't go back for the time being, so I will let your third uncle and your brother worry about it. Her Royal Highness Princess Chengyang is the orphan of the late emperor. She married into the Fu family. You can't lose the courtesy. Say hello to the Ministry of Rites in advance before the ceremony."

Fu Maoxiu continued to exhort.

Fu Jinchuan said, "Don't worry about this matter, Aye, there will be no mistakes."

When Fu Maoxiu heard Fu Jinchuan's solemn promise, he didn't say much.Although my own family, Saburo, had a reputation for being stubborn since he was a child, he never made any mistakes in official affairs, and he acted very well. Except for that fight with the third prince Zhao Yuanzhang.

For example, in Shangjing a few years ago, although it seemed to be a bit of a mess, he did not do anything taboo.

Those who have been honed in the army in the past few years have gradually acquired the style of a general.After the two wars, he was even more famous all over the world as a brave general in a hundred battles.

Even after returning to Shangjing, Fu Maoxiu dared to pat his chest and say to the Emperor Daojun, how about it, I, Fu Jiaerlang, am worthy of your noble daughter from the Tian family, right?

I'm afraid no one dares to say unworthy.

How many people have achieved this feat if they are less than twenty?That is, Wei Wuji, the famous general of the Great Qi 800 years ago, right?
"By the way, Aye, there's one thing I've been worried about."

Fu Maoxiu was a little worried when he heard from his family Saburo, but also a little curious, "What can make you worry?"

Fu Jinchuan said sternly: "This time we fought jointly with the Tiele tribe. As soon as I entered Shule City, I realized that the Khan of the Tiele tribe and the prince Jap Huali really worried me. The palace of the Tiele tribe, built They are extremely simple, but their tribe has [-] armors. They also know the surrounding military situation like the back of their hands. I think the Tie Le tribe has a lot of ambition.

After hearing this, Fu Maoxiu frowned, thought for a while, and said: "It is really necessary to try to limit it. When discussing the affairs of the Jiefu, I will discuss it with Deputy Zhang Xu and the others."

Fu Jinchuan nodded after hearing this, and he also knew this kind of thing. Even Fu Maoxiu, as a Jiedu envoy, could not act arbitrarily. When it comes to the vassal department that has just made military achievements, it cannot be suppressed at will. How to deal with it must take into account the overall situation of Hexi.

In the land of seven prefectures under Hexi Road, there are only a few hundred thousand households of Han people, and there are hundreds of Huqiang tribes with names, and there are countless small tribes without names.

There are tens of thousands of people in these tribes, and thousands of small ones.

It can be said that in order for the Hexi Jiedu Envoy to be stable, he must take care of these tribes.

In the three years since Fu Maoxiu took office as the governor of Hexi, all the vassals have been submissive, which shows Fu Maoxiu's skills.

Although he is not good at leading troops, he is more than enough competent for a township Jiedushi.

The father and son had eaten court food, changed their clothes, and came to the Shuai Mansion Festival Hall.

At this time, all the civil and military officials of Hexi Road had arrived, Xu Mian, the governor, Zhang Renyuan, the deputy envoy of the Jiedu, Han Kuangsi, the governor of Liangzhou, Pei Shu, the judge of the Jiefu, Liu Xianke, the judge of the Jiefu, Shi Cui Fangyi, the governor of the governor, Xue Cong, envoy of Wuwei Army.
The celebration banquet is over, but there are still many post-war affairs that need to be dealt with after the army returns.

The first thing to discuss is the rewards for the meritorious soldiers after the war. Generals such as Fu Jinchuan and Xue Cong are awarded by the court, the prime ministers and the emperor, but ordinary soldiers cannot be delayed.

The army returned after victory, the rewards that should be paid, and the pensions that should be given are all customized, just follow the rules.

But the problem is that there is not much money in Liangzhou's treasury.

This is really not to make these officials greedy for ink. The main reason is that Hexi is really poor.How much tax can hundreds of thousands of Han people have?
Although Hexi is located on an important commercial road and can collect some commercial taxes, the Hexi Jiefu's expenses are also high.To raise nearly [-] soldiers.

It may be able to support it on weekdays, but the reward after this battle is to kill.And there are many pensions for the fallen soldiers.

According to the usual practice, Liangzhou will distribute the rewards first, and then the imperial court will make up for Hexi.

But the most critical problem now is that the court has no money.Even Xu Mian and Zhang Renyuan in the border area knew about this.

Not to mention the British Duke Fu Maoxiu who kept his eyes closed in Upper Kyoto.

Although he has been away from Shangjing for three years, is there any trouble in the capital that can hide it from him?
Last winter, that is, the 16th year of Xuanjia, the salaries of the court officials in various ministries of the imperial court were all owed, and the imperial guards in Beijing were even more so.

If Feng Shenji, Dingguo Duke, hadn't called all the generals of the Forbidden Army together in advance to order them properly, maybe the Forbidden Army would make trouble.

After all, there have been such examples in the past.

Therefore, the rewards from Hexi need to be distributed now, and the treasury can afford the money now, but if the imperial court does not supply this part to Hexi within a few months, there will be troubles in Hexi.

Fu Maoxiu thought for a while and said: "The government treasury has been full of food these past few years, buy some for the Golden Horde and the vassals, and exchange some gold and silver for emergencies."

When Xu Mian heard this, he immediately felt a little embarrassed, "Duke, the food in this treasury is all military food, although it is abundant, but..."

Fu Maoxiu said: "It's okay, I will ask the imperial court for an order."

At this time, Liangzhou don't drive Pei Shu and said: "Master, even if the treasury can sell some emergency food, the gap still cannot be closed."

Afterwards, Fu Maoxiu thought about it, and then called his name and said: "Xue Cong, according to the usual practice, the treasury of Yuezhen Kingdom is yours, but the current situation is difficult, and you will take care of the remaining holes."

Xue Cong couldn't laugh or cry at this time. After the Great Jin went out, according to the rules, the treasury after the city was broken, before the imperial court sent a commissioner to count it, it was the leader of the army.

How to control is the power of the leader and general. Usually, [-]% is given to the soldiers below, [-]% to the generals at all levels, and [-]% to the leader alone.

Some generals are too greedy and stingy, and there are also some who take up [-]% or [-]% by themselves, but this kind of eating is too ugly.

Xue Cong sent troops to capture Lianshan Fort and Chifotang City successively this time, and the treasury in the city made him a fortune.

But the current situation, he, a general in the frontier, also knows that the court really has no money.

This time he is the chief general again, Fu Maoxiu didn't ask him to be filial, so it is understandable to ask him to mend the hole.

Although Xue Cong was bleeding in his heart, he could only agree with a smile.

Xue Cong nodded, and Fu Jinchuan felt that something was wrong, so he immediately turned around and planned to run away, but it was too late.

"Saburo?"

"Yes." Fu Jinchuan silently turned around and cupped his hands.

"This time you captured a lot in Shule City, right? I heard tens of thousands of cattle and sheep?"

"Ah yes."

"You have [-] yuan, right?"

"Well, almost."

"Take out half of it."

"."

"Ok?"

".it is good"

(End of this chapter)