Zhang Shao asked, although his voice was very soft, there was a hint of sternness in his eyes. He turned slightly sideways to face Zhao Xuan, looking intimate. His right hand seemed to be behind his back inadvertently, but he was secretly holding the dagger stuck at the back of his belt.
He and Zhao Xuan were both from Northern Xinjiang, and their martial arts training and even some of the tricks for fighting enemies were inherited from the same origin. Zhao Xuan couldn't hide this style.
Zhao Xuan also knew that the common characteristic of Zhang Shao and other close generals who had followed Marshal Guo was that they had a deep hatred for the Mongols. Anyone suspected of colluding with the Mongols would be punished on the spot. There is no easy way out!
He quickly raised his hands: "Don't mess around! I have something to say!"
"speak!"
Zhao Xuan casually unbuttoned his military uniform: "Ahem, Lao Zhang, look."
What he wanted Zhang Shao to see was not the tender skin, but several tightly bandaged wounds under the military robe.
Among them, there was an arrow wound on the left chest. The blood mark on the bandage was about two fingers wide, which seemed inconspicuous. In fact, a veteran on the battlefield knew at a glance that the arrow cluster was punched through the hole in the breastplate. If it were deeper, it might have penetrated. If his heart is broken, Zhao Xuan will be dead.
There were also several bandages, which were not light either.
Ding Haijun has always attached great importance to battlefield first aid. There are a large number of medical officers accompanying the army, and special emphasis is placed on using strong alcohol to debridement and bandaging with boiled white cloth. Even if this is the case, it will not prevent the golden sore from getting worse. After every battle, at least half of the seriously wounded died. These wounds on Zhao Xuan's body are all new and have not yet completely healed. It can be seen that he took a risk about a month ago and was injured. He is still alive and kicking now, which is very lucky.
"What are you..."
Although Zhang Shao is Guo Ning's confidant, Zhao Xuan is also the backbone brought up by Monk Luo, and has a bright future under Marshal Guo. It is ridiculous to say that Zhao Xuan colluded with the Mongols. Looking at the injuries, Zhang Shao knew there must be some reason for it.
Sure enough, Zhao Xuan responded: "At the end of May, Shi Tianni and I, under the orders of the marshal, sneaked into the grassland to investigate the situation."
Zhang Shao was surprised. He immediately thought that Zhao Xuan's family was a businessman traveling to northern Xinjiang, and Shi Tianni, who stayed in the grassland with Mu Huali last year, was a millionaire. It was really appropriate for the marshal to ask these two people to come forward.
"What did you find out?"
Zhang Shao asked and then said: "If you can say it, then say it. If you can't say it..."
"I can speak, I can speak. Since I have taken up my post here, I will need your help, Lao Zhang."
Zhao Xuan said: "We went to the grassland and followed the old path that went deep into the grassland. After walking for less than half a month, we contacted several surrounding tribes... Lao Zhang, after Genghis Khan was defeated and returned to the grassland, many of his subordinates were shaken, because The heirs of many tribes died in the battle as Qixue, and these tribes were even more likely to fall apart. Only the left wing of Mongol Uluth was defeated, which was transformed from the tribes of Tataer, Hetakjin, Salzhewut, etc. There were no fewer than sixteen or seven thousand households, and they all refused Genghis Khan's call to join the alliance. That's why the marshal asked us to go and take a look. If there is really someone who can be used by me, we might as well grant it to Zhawu in the name of the Jin Dynasty. The title of Tihuri.”
That was the method of dividing and conquering the grasslands when Dajin was strong. Zhang Shao was also familiar with it: "Then what? Has this been accomplished?"
"And that's it! It didn't work!"
Zhao Xuan pointed to the injuries on his body: "In the past two months, Genghis Khan sent his troops across the territories of the left wing tribes, annihilating the dissenters one by one. In the Jingzhou and Fengzhou areas alone, three thousand households were slaughtered. , killing more than 20,000 people. We ran into the main force of the Mongolian army there and managed to escape. Shi Tianni almost had one of his hands cut off, and most of his companions were killed!"
"This is really not easy."
Zhang Shao sighed and asked again: "You said you slaughtered three thousand households and killed more than 20,000 people?"
"Three thousand Mongols, together with their clan slaves and Tiji slaves, the Han people who surrendered, and the craftsmen who were plundered from the mountains behind the mountains and various places in Hebei and brought to the grasslands in the past two years, and anyone who was taller than a wheel, were all killed. .According to Mongolian customs, otherwise, it is not enough to deter rebellion."
Zhang Shao didn't care at all if the Mongols died, but perhaps many of those Han people and craftsmen were Zhang Shao's old acquaintances and neighbors. He couldn't help but cursed bitterly.
"Then what? What does this have to do with you coming here to take over Jinshan? What does it have to do with what you just said can solve the problem of our shortage of people here?"
"Although the methods of the Great Khan of the Tatars were fierce, they could not restore the disunity of his tribe. Among the thousands of households he enfeoffed, there were certainly those who were afraid of the military power and bowed to him; there were also those who felt that the revival of the Jin Kingdom was imminent and would regain its advantage over the grasslands. . Just when Shi Tianni and I returned to Zhongdu to report to the marshal, the four thousand households stationed in and around Yehuling, including the Angjiluo area, united and sent envoys to knock on Juyongguan, with the intention of being attached."
"this……"
Zhang Shao chewed his teeth and said: "Hei Tatars are fierce and cunning by nature, how can they have any faith? They said they would be included, so we agreed? Four thousand households, tens of thousands of mouths, is it easy to feed them? Don't be careless, They took advantage of me!"
"What you said, Lao Zhang, is absolutely correct. These people say they want to be included, but in fact they have put forward many conditions to the marshal."
"Marshal agrees?"
"Marshal asked Shi Tianni to go to Guichuan to contact Qiu Jiedu; he asked me to come here and take over the garrison of Jinshan City. In the direction of Juyongguan, Zhao Jiedu himself is in charge."
Zhao Xuan took out a gold medal with a tiger head from her waist and signaled to Zhang Shao: "Marshal said, before Shi Tianni and I went to the grassland, there was no response from thousands of households. The generous treatment at that time is gone now. This Four thousand families gathered their troops to go south, just to be defeated by the wind among the strong, and there is no loyalty at all. There are so many soldiers in our navy who are from the northern border, and all of them have a bloody feud with the Mongols. He also It will never lead the wolf into the house like it did in the Han and Tang Dynasties, which chilled the hearts of the soldiers."
"The marshal means..."
"All ministries are on guard and sit back and watch them go south. When they gather outside Juyong Pass, we will threaten them from three sides and separate their Mongolian headquarters from the subordinate Han people in one fell swoop."
"What happens after the division?"
"A rough calculation shows that there are more than 13,000 Han people in these four thousand households, most of whom are men and women. The Marshal's Office will place them in cities behind the mountains, and they can be organized and cultivated on the spot to provide supplies. The army is stationed. As for the Mongols..."
Zhao Xuan's eyes flashed coldly.
Zhang Shao asked anxiously: "What should we do with the Mongols?"
"After all, they are conquered by people from afar. If they are treated too harshly, I am afraid that the tribes on the grassland will feel cold and return to Genghis Khan's tent. Therefore, for the Qianhu Nayan and centurions of these tribes, the marshal will Recruit them to be appointed officials in Zhongdu and reward them heavily! After the rewards are given, let them live in Zhongdu for ten or eight years, and don’t even think about returning to the tribe!”
"I'm just afraid that the rest of the people will cause chaos."
"The remaining tribesmen are easy to deal with! Look, Lao Zhang, the more than 300 Mongolian prisoners I brought this time have all been trained to be honest. When the time is right, I will gradually release them and manage the local area. Mongolian tribesmen, they can either herd or farm. The laws governing them are the same as before. If the tribesmen are guilty, all of them will be beheaded. If the captain of ten is guilty, the centurion and his subordinate captains of ten will be beheaded. Hundreds of households will be beheaded. If you conspire to rebel, Qian Chang and his subordinate Bai Chang will be killed!"
Zhang Shao cheered loudly: "Okay! Our navy should be so murderous!"
Zhao Xuan smiled: "What does this have to do with our navy? Of course we are the ones who make the laws, but the ones who actually implement them and take action are all Khitans? Just now you have seen Shi Moye and the team he led first He is a Khitan man. Do you think a smart man like him would be willing to seize this opportunity to do great things and make great achievements?"
