Chapter 272 Gradually Stabilizing
It can only be said that the Liao Kingdom had reached a time of transition.

Those who are in the court at this time are all people who don’t have much power.

Or maybe it’s just that some of them are just unwilling to work hard for themselves.

After a secret ballot.

Soon, the second candidate was also selected.

Xiao Ge.

The recommendation letters all said that Xiao Ge was a vigilant and wise person.

Then let the other party go!
Zhao Xin asked Xiao Ge to decide how many people were needed.

Xiao Ge didn’t expect that those people would choose him.

Isn’t this just pushing yourself into the fire?

Even if he was the prime minister of Liao, he couldn’t do this.

However, at this point, we can only go ahead with it.

Who made him tall?

If the sky falls, the tall people will be the first to suffer.

Xiao Ge was not polite and directly asked Zhao Xin for 50,000 people.

Zhao Xin didn’t hesitate at all and gave it to the other party directly.

After this time out.

Yao Jingxing, a Han official, reported to Zhao Xin that Xiao Ge was not a good person. If he really gave him 50,000 soldiers, this guy might rebel.

Zhao Xin was not stupid. Among the 50,000 soldiers, only 5,000 could be considered elite.

The rest were just herdsmen from the Liao Kingdom.

But this is enough, because in tribes like the Zubu tribe, the number of people who can be equipped with armor is not large.

After arranging for Xiao Ge to go to the expedition quickly, Zhao Xin also received a secret letter from Li Liangzuo, the ruler of Western Xia.

The secret letter told Zhao Xin everything about why the Zubu tribe rebelled.

Zhao Xin also showed the letter to everyone.

No wonder the Zhubu tribe dared to rebel, it was all because of the Xixia behind the scenes.

and……

Maybe they also received support from Western Xia’s weapons and armor.

Zhao Xin then asked everyone, if this was true, the other party had a plan and premeditated it, and it was not an ordinary rebellion, then what should they do next?
I see that everyone is still not used to offering suggestions directly to me.

Zhao Xin had no choice but to say, “Since you can’t express it verbally, then write a memorial.”

……

Rebellion in Mobei.

Put it aside for now.

Zhao Xin felt that the biggest problem for him now was that it was difficult for him to get along with these old ministers of the Liao Kingdom.

but……

This is actually understandable.

Zhao Xin’s interests are only too shallowly tied to theirs.

What’s more, at this moment, they may not have fully recovered yet.

Zhao Xin also had to start thinking about what he should do next to make them actively offer suggestions to him.

Finished!

After Zhao Xin’s careful consideration.

the next day……

Zhao Xin asked someone to shave his hair into a Khitan style.

If a hairstyle can win the hearts of the Khitans, then why would he care about those few strands of hair?

Moreover, Zhao Xin immediately asked the painter to paint his portrait.

it’s over…

They had people take his portrait and spread the word everywhere that the Western Xia had instigated the Zhubu, Ugu and Kerey tribes to rebel. If the rebellion really spread like wildfire, the first to suffer would definitely be the Khitan people.

and so……

Zhao Xin was willing to offer millions of pieces of silk and official positions to select brave warriors from among the Khitan people.

Anyone aged 15 to 50 can register at Shangjing Linhuang Prefecture. The deadline is a certain year, month and day.

Zhao Xin felt that instead of relying on these Khitan upper nobles, it would be better to create a group of them himself.

If you don’t push them, they will think their position is secure.

You have to make them feel some pressure, and then they will be likely to be loyal to you.

really!

Not to mention Zhao Xin’s Khitan hairstyle, the fact that Zhao Xin went beyond them and wanted to promote talents from among the ordinary Khitan people made them feel tremendous pressure.

If you continue to keep your mouth shut every time you attend court as you did before, then your position may really be replaced by someone else in the future.

of course!

The role played by Zhao Xin’s hairstyle is also immeasurable.

In ancient times, reputation was highly valued.

Even the former Han officials of the Liao Dynasty did not need to shave their heads like the Khitans.

And Zhao Xin’s sudden move on their part certainly shocked them deeply.

Zhao Xin also said to everyone: “Now, you can call me Tian Khan, right?”

Everyone bowed to Zhao Xin.

Don’t tell me yet!

This hairstyle is quite breathable.

And after Zhao Xin did this, it turned out to be true!

The subsequent court meetings also became smoother.

……

The following year, February.

Xiao Ge arrived at the Ugu tribe.

At this time, the Ugu tribe was obviously implicated and had to temporarily surrender to the Western Xia, the Zhubu tribe and the Kerey tribe.

That’s how it is on the grassland.

If you don’t surrender, all your people will be destroyed.

There is nothing wrong with temporarily surrendering in order to protect your own people.

Xiao Ge also sent people to talk to many chiefs of the Ugu tribe and persuade them to surrender.

The Ugu tribe saw that Xiao Ge had a large number of troops and was more powerful, so they did not dare to attack him forcefully.

Moreover, he was forced into it in the first place, and the Ugu tribe had no intention of going to war with anyone.

Then, Xiao Ge got the news from the Ugu tribe. The Ugu tribe did not want to be enemies with the Tian Khan, but the Kerey tribe had rebelled, so they had to rebel as well.

As long as the Khan does not attack them, they are willing to surrender.

Xiao Ge is a vigilant person with a lot of wisdom, and it is obvious that he is not exaggerating.

Faced with the Ugu tribe’s words, Xiao Ge could only be half-believing and half-doubting.

then……

Since the Ugu tribe was willing to surrender, Xiao Ge asked them to surrender alone without weapons.

Xiao Ge passed the message back.

The result was that there was no response for a long time.

By the time he reacted, he could see countless cavalrymen rushing towards him from the horizon behind him.

Xiao Ge immediately turned his horse around, but it was obviously too late.

The cavalry from the Zhubu and Kerait tribes had surrounded them from behind at some point.

Xiao Ge also followed his heart. If he couldn’t win, he would just surrender.

With each success, the Zhubu tribe couldn’t help but grow more courageous.

Suddenly, an idea came to their mind: it would be a good idea if they were to control this grassland.

The main reason was that Xixia provided them with a large number of well-made weapons and armor.

now……

They also had Iron Harriers, so naturally they were not too afraid of the former Liao cavalry.

and……

Zhububu could see that these Liao cavalry were quite different from the Liao cavalry he knew before.

Many of them wanted to escape before they even started fighting. This shows that what Xixia said, that the elite troops of Liao had been annihilated by the Song Dynasty, was true.

Xiao Ge brought 50,000 people with him. The vanguard of 5,000 people were surrounded, and the follow-up 45,000 people were chased by others.

In the end, the number of people who were able to escape was less than 30,000.

So far…

The original impression of the Zubu Department is that it is just a rookie, and it is time to update it.

perhaps……

From the beginning, the Zhubu tribe was indeed just a few tribes, and they were not necessarily united, so they could just send some people to suppress the other side. However, with the intervention of Xixia, the Zhubu tribe was obviously no longer the same.

At this moment……

When Zhao Xin asked everyone what to do next.

Everyone, whether Han or Khitan officials, spoke enthusiastically.

Some say that these tribes were just gathered together temporarily, so they seemed so powerful.

But the interior may not be just a solid iron barrel.

If we can send people to negotiate, we should be able to gain the support of some tribes, and then it will be much easier to put down the rebellion.

But the problem is…

Who should be sent to negotiate?
Then Xiao Ala, who once served as the Northwest Route Recruiting Envoy, stood up.

He said: “I have old ties with the chieftains of these tribes, and I am willing to go and give it a try.”

however……

It may not be a big deal if you don’t try it, but once you try it, it’s great!

They just killed Xiao A’la directly.

This was something Zhao Xin never expected.

but……

This was not what the Zhubu tribe wanted to do, but it was always a trick of Mo Zang Epang. Mo Zang Epang’s favorite thing to do was to assassinate and kill people with someone else’s knife.

The people who actually did the action were Mo Zang Epang’s men, but they put the blame on the Zubu tribe, which was unable to explain itself.

However, this made the Zubu tribe wary of Western Xia from then on, and they believed that Mo Zang Epang was a man they could not form an alliance with for a long time.

Otherwise, you don’t know how the other party will frame you.

As for what to do next.

Mo Zang Epang meant that they should gather a large army to attack the Liao Kingdom’s Shangjing Linhuang Prefecture at this time.

however……

The Zubu tribe is not stupid. There are the Kerey tribe and the Ugu tribe between them.

Moreover, it is obvious that the Kereyit and Ugu tribes are not easy to listen to him. If he rashly attacks Shangjing Linhuang Prefecture now, what if the Kereyit and Ugu tribes suddenly stand on the side of Tian Khan?
Perhaps the pressure Zhao Xin put on them was too little.

So that…

Next, they began to become dissatisfied with each other because of the uneven distribution of benefits.

The Zubu tribe is actually made up of many different tribes.

Why can you be the boss and others can’t?

The reason why the Liao Kingdom could easily rule them was because there were so many factions within themselves.

nowadays……

Some people thought that they should continue to listen to Western Xia and then attack the Liao Kingdom.

Some people think that taking too big a step may lead to failure, so they should quit while they are ahead.

Now, we should write a letter to Tian Khan, saying that it was all a misunderstanding and see if we can get Tian Khan’s forgiveness. This is the right way.

and……

It’s obvious that this Xixia man is not a good person.

After this debate between the two sides, the next direct result was a split within the Zubu tribe.

of course!

After all, the Zubu tribe prospers together and suffers together.

If you say we really want to fight each other, that’s impossible.

only……

What if we are really attacked by the Heavenly Khan at that time?

For some tribes, he might not really charge forward so desperately.

At this time, Tarigan was the only one in power in the Zubu tribe.

In addition, there are people like Baris Tumo who serve as its wings.

In terms of strength, he is considered the overlord of the northwest desert.

But Mo Zang Epang was not satisfied with this.

He also wanted to instigate the Dai’er tribe, Shannan Dangxiang and other people within the scope of the Liao Kingdom’s original Southwest Route Recruiting Office to rebel together.

The Dai’er tribe and the Shannan Dangxiang had rebelled against the Liao Kingdom before.

nowadays……

Rebelling again is not a big deal, and there is no psychological pressure.

The second year of Li Yuan, spring.

Various reports unfavorable to Zhao Xin were submitted one after another.

After reading the report, Zhao Xin could only say that Mei Zang Epang was becoming more and more daring.

It was probably because Zhao Xin hadn’t done anything to him in the past two years, so he gradually became less afraid of Zhao Xin.

As for Zhao Xin…

The main reason is that there are too many things to do!
First, his father’s burial cost a lot of money and manpower.

Second, the palace also needs to be built, which also requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

Third, many people in the Li Yuan Army were old, so Zhao Xin had to reform the Li Yuan Army. Moreover, Zhao Xin planned to spend two years to expand the number of dragoons to 15,000.

This requires a lot of time, money, and manpower.

therefore……

It’s not that Zhao Xin didn’t want to attack Xixia or the Zhubu tribe.

But…

In Zhao Xin’s opinion, a blacksmith must be strong himself. Only after making himself invincible can he fight the battle.

Also, the Li Yuanjun members are almost sixty years old, and Zhao Xin also hopes to give them more time to spend with their families.

That summer, Zhao Xin’s hair had grown back completely.

Zhao Xin had her hair cut into a side-parted style.

When Ouyang Xiu and others learned that Zhao Xin had cut his hair like a Khitan, they were so anxious that they jumped up and down.

But there was nothing they could do about it. Zhao Xin had already cut her hair, so it was useless for them to get angry.

I can only talk to Zhao Xin about the importance of this hair.

Zhao Xin’s daughter was also stunned when she saw Zhao Xin’s hairstyle.

Zhao Xin asked, “What’s wrong? Daddy’s new hairstyle doesn’t look good?”

The other party looked at it again and again, and then said: “Well… it’s okay, at least it looks better than the original one.”

Zhao Xin also asked: “What do you think of Yelu Jun?”

We have been playing together for a while.

The other party said, “She’s smart at reading and writing, and she looks okay, but her hairstyle is so ugly.”

Zhao Xin thought about it and replied, “Indeed! But people living in different regions have different habits. For example, if people living on the grassland can shave their hair, they won’t have lice. This is actually a very scientific way to prevent yourself from getting sick so easily. After all, you can’t wash your hair every day on the grassland.”

The other party said: “But now, we are not on the grassland.”

Zhao Xin then said, “Then ask him to change his hairstyle. See if he is willing.”

The other party: “Then I’ll ask him to change to one that looks like his daddy!”

Zhao Xin added: “If the other party is unwilling, forget it. Some things cannot be forced too much.”

The other party then asked, “Dad, when will you bring Mom over?”

Zhao Xin said, “This autumn, it should be soon!”

Yes!

Nowadays, the palaces and other things have been almost completed.

It should be almost ready by autumn at the earliest.

There are still some things that are not very relevant to living, and we can only say that they will be improved step by step in the future.

(End of this chapter)