Huangmen Shilang, Tonghedian was appointed as the lieutenant to supervise the military affairs of Fengtian and knew about Yao Tougang.
This is the official position that Zhang Zhao got from Li Shengtian. The position of Huangmen Shilang is not much different from that of the Central Plains Dynasty. They are all close ministers of the monarch, assisting the monarch in handling political affairs, and can even deliver imperial edicts.
However, when Li Shengtian gave Zhang Zhao the position of Minister of the Huangmen, it was definitely not to ask Zhang Zhao to assist him in handling state affairs, but to ask Zhang Zhao to figure out how to blast the Shule City Wall as soon as possible so that he could enter the palace at any time to discuss with Li Shengtian.
Tonghe Hall, this official position sounds a bit like the Banzhi of the Song Dynasty. It belongs to the emperor's guards and has the right to enter and exit the forbidden palace. It is obviously a false title to facilitate Zhang Zhao's entry into the palace.
To supervise Fengtian's military affairs, please note that this is to supervise Fengtian's military affairs, not to supervise Fengtian's military affairs.
The Fengtian Army was established by Li Shengtian for the more than 100 people under Zhang Zhao's command, as well as the dozens of carpenters and masons who would be assigned to him, and the 300 miners he was authorized to recruit on his own.
By the way, Li Shengtian also assigned fifty of his palace guards to Zhang Zhao. The team was the handsome palace guard who was cheated by Zhang Zhao and was almost disfigured by a bomb.
Add sand! Without this bit of sand, Zhang Zhao would have doubted whether Li Shengtian was a qualified king.
Lieutenant is the position of the highest officer of Fengtian Army. Zhang Zhao's mother's title was Princess Fengtian. Li Shengtian gave Zhang Zhao the title of Fengtian Army. From now on, he can be called Lieutenant of Fengtian.
Knowing about Yao Tougang certainly means that Yao Tougang officially belongs to Zhang Zhao from today on. According to the Khotan system, with Yao Tougang, the Fengtian Army can be called Zhang Zhao's private army.
Because in Khotan, those who have not obtained the title of feudal lord cannot have a private army.
From now on, in addition to paying tribute worth thirty guan to Li Shengtian every year, everything in Yao Tougang, including any income generated, will belong to Zhang Zhao.
Of course, thirty guan of property is nothing. The real big deal is that he has the obligation to send ten troops to fight for Li Shengtian, and in principle, he must provide his own clothing, armor, food and pensions.
At this point, the most bizarre feudal lord in the Great Jin Kingdom in the past ten years was born.
First of all, he does not have the Khotanese-style feudal aristocratic titles such as the kings, governors, and Amozhi of the old Khotan aristocracy, but he is a governor with obvious characteristics of a local official.
Secondly, his fiefdom was so small that it made people laugh or cry, with a total of 330 acres of fertile land and a broken castle in Yaotougang with a radius of five or six miles. As a result, his share of troops was the smallest in Khotan, with only ten men.
And according to the size of Yaotougang, if it were not close to the royal city and could occupy some trade advantages, it would not be able to support even ten private soldiers.
And thirdly, he was one of the feudal lords with the most powerful private army in Khotan, with 128 elite soldiers, 12 armored cavalry, 10 elite light cavalry, and 300 auxiliary troops (miners). .
You can also follow the rules and hire no more than twice the number of real auxiliary soldiers from the city of Khotan at market price, that is, people who do heavy work on the battlefield, cut off people's heads, and assist in looting after breaking the city, and a series of dirty work.
In other words, in the extreme state, Zhang Zhao can legally have three armies of 450 men, totaling 1,350 men, one-tenth of which has very good combat effectiveness.
You know, the nationwide mobilization in Khotan can bring out 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 people can be found in Anxi, which is definitely a big force.
Therefore, Zhang Zhao felt extremely comfortable when he came out of Li Shengtian Palace.
What do you think of his uncle, the emperor? Historically, he was considered to be one of the few heroes in the history of Khotan.
However, Zhang Zhao felt that he was not worthy of his reputation, judging from his moodiness, extravagant spending, belief in Buddhism, and the fact that his close officials dared to accept bribes openly.
But today, Zhang Zhao's senses towards him had changed again. This guy was very good at playing tricks, at least at the level of a mid-to-high-level monarch.
The Khotan Palace looks loose, but in fact it is very heavily guarded, and the Khotan palace guards are also very well trained.
This can be seen from the fact that after the explosion, the palace guards seemed to emerge from the ground, and regardless of Li Shengtian's scolding, they resolutely escorted him to a safe area, and regardless of Zhang Zhao being Li Shengtian's nephew, they all Treat everyone who comes close to you as an enemy first.
This is a very elite sign, indicating that the training of the Khotan army and at least the palace guards is very legal and has its own inheritance. A monarch who can have such a loyal guard cannot be an unreliable and faint monarch.
This reminded Zhang Zhao of a famous person, eh! Perhaps it should be called the famous monarch.
Of course, he is not a ruthless figure like the emperor of Qin, Han, Wu and Tang civilizations, nor is he an emperor with mixed reputations like Tang Xuanzong.
Instead, I will lead Qingmingjun, the seal terminator, the ancestor of the heavy metal killing mat aesthetic, and the perfect complement to my title of Qianlong.
You say he is incapable! That's false. He's very capable. You might say he's a wise man, but he always falls short in everything he does.
Good face, fond of extravagance, long life, even if you are in a hurry, you can improve the national destiny by cheering up, but most of the time, personal reputation and happiness in life always come first.
But there is an advantage to such a monarch. If you suit his taste, then he will be really good to you. As long as you don't let him lose face, you can say anything.
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"Fourteen! Fourteen!" The furious Zhang Zhao shouted loudly as soon as he returned to Yaotougang, and Cao Shishi reluctantly poked his head out of a room.
"I want thirty kilograms of gunpowder within five days. The proportion must be the best. I will send the materials immediately. Can you do it?" Zhang Zhao looked at Cao Yanming with a smile.
Cao Yanming's expression suddenly changed, "It is said that with all the materials, thirty kilograms of gunpowder would take less than five days. I could make it in two days, but you generously gave me five days. Cousin, no." Could it be that the charcoal is not up to par and I have to re-process it myself?"
"Ouch!" Zhang Zhao laughed exaggeratedly, with a hint of flattery on his face.
"You really can't hide anything from me, Jushiro! Those charcoal sellers outside don't understand high-end goods like Shenhuo Lei. They are extremely vulgar. Only those made by Jushiro are the best."
"Oh my God, this is definitely not possible! You might as well tire yourself out!" Cao Yanming almost burst into tears. Grinding and baking charcoal was by no means an easy task.
"I will pick two clever female slaves from Khotan City to help you. Isn't it tiring to work with men and women?" Zhang Zhao winked and kept firing at Cao Yanming.
"Who cares about the Hu Ji slave girl! And I really can't do it, it's not that I don't want to do it!" Cao Yanming still said that he couldn't do it.
"It's a pity that my uncle, the emperor, has several princesses who are already hair-length, and they are so beautiful! My uncle also asked me to pay attention to see if there are any young heroes around me!" Zhang Zhao pretended to sigh.
"You...! You are really my good cousin!" Cao Yanming glared at Zhang Zhao, wanting to refuse but also reluctant.
Princess Khotan! Everyone in the Shazhou Cao family knew that the person who could marry the Khotan princess must be the leader of the Cao family, and the whole family would look up to him.
His sixth brother, Cao Yanlu, a future star of the Cao family, was struggling with how to marry a Khotan princess.
Zhang Erlang actually used this to seduce him! So... so delicious!
"Did the Great Sage really tell you this?" Cao Yanming surrendered. Princess Yutian was so tempting to him!
"What do you think? I, Zhang Erlang, don't keep my word?" Zhang Zhao is very shameless and doesn't even blink.
Of course, if possible, he is still willing to work hard for Cao Yanming, so that he can better tie him to him.
"Okay! Find me two clever female slaves. I won't be able to sleep for the next few days!"
