In mid-September, the weather began to get cold, and Yanzhou City was extremely prosperous, full of traffic.

This year, the grain harvest in the counties is bumper, the people are also prosperous, and business travel is prosperous, not to mention anything else.

Just say that the people selling goods on the entire East Street have almost doubled compared with previous years.

Many vacant houses were rented, including tea inns, jade shops and silk shops.

Grain taxes from various counties were sent to Yamen, warehouses were abundant, and mountains of gold and silver were piled up in the treasury.

Lin Xuan took the guards to personally go to the counties, villages and towns, and after confirming that the figures reported by the Yamen were not falsely concealed, he turned around and went to Qianniu Sanwei.

"My lord."

Qianniu Wei Qianhu Leng Sanqiu brought the officials in the guardhouse to greet him, he was a member of the original eight hundred horsemen, he had studied private school for several years, and his brain was good.

"Lead the way, I'll look around."

Lin Xuan spoke.

"No."

All the officials followed, and the Tuoba tribe people in the Qianniu Weisho were divided into dozens of areas.

Without the permission of the Weisho, the Tuoba people in these areas cannot set foot in other areas.

"Meet Lord Taishou."

Many Tuoba people who were building houses or reclaiming land, shepherding sheep and horses, saw the black iron horse and the forest character Dalu, and hurriedly knelt down.

Those Yanjun iron horses wrapped in black armor and carrying war sabers will become an eternal nightmare for all Tuoba people.

Even if you fall asleep, you will have nightmares.

"Good life for the service of adults, will not lose your benefits."

Lin Xuan asked his subordinates to take some grain and distribute it to them, which immediately made these Tuoba people grateful to Dade.

Originally, Lord Taishou could have killed himself.

But he didn't.

Instead, they gave us land, taught us to farm, and lent us cattle and sheep.

He's really a good guy

It is the great benefactor of our Tuoba tribe

The horse team continued to the east, and after walking through several hundred households, Lin Xuan summoned Leng Sanqiu: "To manage these Tuoba people, you must be gracious and powerful, you must not be without power, you must not be without grace, you must let them be willing and desperately work for me." "

"Wake up from your humble position."

Leng Sanqiu took these words to heart and did not dare to drop half a word.

Out of Qianniuwei, I went to Tieyangwei again, and when I was rushing to Fulongwei, wolf smoke suddenly rose from the grassland in the distance.

Immediately after that, there was the fire that rushed into the sky, like a fire dragon, raging on the grassland, and everywhere it went, all the weeds turned into ashes.

"Spring plowing begins."

Lin Xuan stopped, looked at the wolf smoke from afar, and smiled23.

If you occupy an inch, you will reclaim an inch, and if you occupy a land, you will set up a guard station, but where the iron horse of Fanyan County goes.

There are no more Hu people, only the people of Yan County.

Fires spread across the grasslands, with dry weeds and high winds fueling wildfires.

Slash-and-burn

This is a memory handed down from generation to generation and something engraved into the marrow of every Central Plains person.

The fire burned for days and nights until it burned hundreds of miles of grassland bare.

After the fire, the displaced people who poured into Yan County from all over the country also entered the grassland one after another, and began to build houses and villages.

Qingliang Mountain

Xu Xiao looked at the mountains of Yan County information on the table, and only felt a headache, and after watching it for two days and two nights, he only read half of it.

This King of Northern Liang already had a general understanding of the current situation in Yan County.

Four words

The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong

The Yan County Iron Horse, with the disadvantage in numbers, faced the 30,000 elite horses of the Tuoba tribe.

It only took a few hours to defeat its main force.

The combat effectiveness shown by the Xuanjia Army, the Eight Hundred Battalion, the Azure Wolf Horse, and the Fu soldiers are extremely strong.

And Tian Hu Meng Jiao, as well as Xue Toutuo, and Wutuo, these fierce generals in the Yan army are also braver and better at fighting than one.

"Who brings what soldiers."

Xu Xiao could only sigh.

If you can be a captain under a brave general like Lin Xuan, none of them will be simple.

"Three guards."

This Northern Liang King picked up another secret report and looked at it, his face became more and more solemn, and his brows were locked.

"Qianniuwei, Tieyangwei, Fulongwei, and the three guards, they dismembered the entire Tuoba tribe."

"What a means."

Xu Xiao was thoughtful and had to admit that this technique was extremely clever.

Establish Tuoba Yu'er as king, replace Tuoba Jue, set up a guard office, and take the Tuoba tribe for his own use.

In time, within a thousand cows and three guards, you can easily pull out tens of thousands of elite horses.

In wartime, soldiers, idle time for the people, or reclamation, or grazing.

"Another guardhouse, and another city construction on the Missan River, this kid has made up his mind to eat the thousands of miles of grassland in one go."

"It's good that I am still the righteous father of this kid, I have captured so many goods, and I don't know to send some to Lao Tzu, gold and silver are not mentioned, so I can send two grassland cattle and sheep to eat."

Xu Xiao muttered.

With the secret report in his hand still on the table, he called the guard: "Go and invite the son of the world." "

Not long after, the guard returned and reported: "Wangye, the son of the world is not in the palace. "

"Where did you go?"

Xu Xiao's forehead was blue.

"I heard that I went out with General Chu."

The guard said carefully.

"Wang Eight Calves."

Xu Xiao scolded: "Hurry up and bring people back." "

More than half an hour later, Shizi arrived belatedly, and there were rouge lip prints on his face.

"What's going on?"

Xu Shizi sat down, picked up the teacup and drank.

"Read this pile of folds before you are allowed to go out."

Xu Xiao spoke.

"No time."

"Come, guard the hall, if the son of the world does not finish reading, he is not allowed to go out, if anyone lets him out, kill the head."

"No."

The guards outside the door had heavy expressions.

Not to mention Beiliang's reaction

Yan County

After Lin Xuan finished shopping for Qianniu Sanwei, he returned to Yanzhou City, the county capital Yamen, not to mention the abundance of talents.

But the position is also full, can operate efficiently, many things, he just needs to give a general direction.

Naturally, someone will do the rest.

Groups of migrant workers and craftsmen rushed to the Missan River, and the wolves rode to and from the grassland, escorting grain and grass.

The three departments of Duoyan were not willing to be lonely, and several times the troops advanced westward, but they were repulsed by Xue Toutuo and Zhang Wei with the government soldiers.

Seeing that the walls of the chaotic stone city after the expansion are getting higher and higher, the fortress on the other side of the chaotic stone beach is getting stronger and stronger.

Although the three parts of Duoyan are anxious, they are helpless.

Even if you want to cross the river from other places, the Misang River is wide and turbulent, and there are cavalry patrols from Yan County for hundreds of miles along the bank.

And unlike calamus, the Missan River does not freeze in winter, at least not in these winters.

It's also unreliable to wait for snow to cross the river from the ice.

Early October

It hasn't snowed in Yan County yet, but the weather is already cold, and from morning to night, the sky is gray, and dark clouds cover the sky.

However, it was pouring snow in Chaotic Stone City, and Lin Xuan asked the vulture bone to transport a batch of cold furs and cotton clothes over.

Inside the courtyard of the Taishou Mansion

A charcoal fire had been set up, the heat was raging, boiling water was boiling on the stove, and the white heat was pervasive.

Lin Xuan was lying on the chair, holding this knife spectrum in his hand and looking at it intently.

Recently, he has felt that his human way has become more and more refined, and he has also gained many new insights into the way of the sword.

Cover Sun and the Six Sword Slaves went to the Northern Python martial arts to wander again, but Dapan'er stayed in the mansion, was in retreat to cultivate the Tiangang Sword Qi, and rarely appeared.

Since Tuoba Yuer entered the house, she has been in her own small courtyard, extremely quiet, the gate does not go out, the second door does not step, unless Lin Xuan asks people to call, half a foot will not step out of the courtyard door.

"Gongzi, this is the Wuyi Mountain Great Red Robe brought by the Master Venerable."

Xiaopan'er brought a cup of hot tea and said softly: "You drink some first, warm your body, and refresh yourself." "

"When did Sect Master Zhu treat me so well?"

Lin Xuan was surprised.

"Where did Gongzi say?"

Xiao Pan'er: "Master also told me to take good care of your food and living." "

"Really?"

He pouted: "Just lie to me, after the Yin Queen, her old man can scold me less behind my back, and this prince will be content." "

"Hee-hee."

Xiao Pan'er pasted over, holding his arm and coquettishly: "Master is actually a very good person." "

"Another day, go to the mansion to pick up some things, and ask someone to carry it to Sect Master Zhu."

Lin Xuan: "This time the Misang River built the city, she made a lot of efforts. "

"Thank you Gongzi."

Xiaopan'er sat in his arms, smiled back, and lean jade hands leaned into his robe.

Holding the hilt, performing a delicate move, and engraving the long blade, he put the long knife into the sheath he carried.

Xiaopan'er's knife technique is very good, and the long knife is firmly put into the scabbard, not the slightest, and the internal force is transported.

"Little plate, the scabbard is a little tight." (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）

Lin Xuan stretched out his hand to hold her waist and said softly.

"Hee-hee, it's better to be tight, so that the long knife is not easy to slip out."

The corners of Xiaopan'er's mouth raised and his brows furrowed.

Long

After practicing a set of knife techniques, Xiaopan'er was already tired, sweating profusely, and his clothes were soaked.

"Gongzi, how is the slave's Heavenly Demon Sword Technique?"

She said.

"It's almost on fire."

Lin Xuan withdrew his palm and said, "I will practice more in the future." "

"Heehee, I still need more guidance from Gongzi."

She blushed.

"Of course."

Lin Xuan nodded solemnly.

Xiaopan'er twisted her waist, stepped on the lotus step, and walked out the door.

This winter

His life is extremely leisurely

Every day, I either drink tea and read books, or practice with the Northern Python master in the dungeon.

Sometimes the stay in the prefecture is a little boring, so I go to the counties to walk around and observe the people's situation.

At the beginning of November

Yan County fell goose feathers and heavy snow, splashing, overwhelming, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, drowned in the wind and snow.

Mountains and rivers, plain towns, plain white.

The three parts of Duoyan east of the Missang River frequently advanced eastward, but they were firmly blocked on the banks of the Missang River and could not advance an inch.

By mid-November, half of the soldiers withdrew to Yan County to cultivate, and the Azure Wolf Horse and 800 battalions made up for it.

In the entire Yan County, except for the pawns guarding each pass and the standing patrol cavalry, the other large armies were transferred to Chaoshi City in turn, and the three departments of Duoyan were trained in troops.

The recruitment plan after spring plowing has been put on the agenda, and this time the main recruitment is infantry, the number of which is about 10,000.

As the territory of Yan County became larger and larger, several Heavenly Danger Passes became more and more important, and the Broken Dragon Pass in the north, the Qingyu Pass in the south, and the Chaoshi City in the east all needed to garrison heavy troops.

The pawns guarded the home, and the cavalry attacked the city and plundered the land, and both were indispensable.

At present, the pawns in Lin Xuan's hands add up to only 7,000 people, which is still counting the 3,000 Xuanjia army that can be used on foot and horse.

Far from enough

Even if you count the 10,000 pawns recruited after next year's spring plowing year, it is only 15,000 people.

If it were not for the fact that the main direction of Yan County's use of troops now is to grab territory with the three departments of Duoyan in the east.

Cavalry takes precedence over infantry, otherwise the number of infantry recruited is much more than ten thousand.

Fifteen thousand people can only be enough.

In a few days, the recruitment notices will be distributed, first practiced by the counties, and when the spring plowing is over, it will be officially registered and compiled at the Yamen of the county capital.

The snow in Layue is heavy

Wake up

The roof floor was covered with thick snow, and Mu Qing'er was directing the servants to clean the courtyard.

"Eight hundred leagues urgent."

"Eight hundred leagues urgent"

There were knights galloping all the way and rushing into the Taishou Mansion.

"Sir, there is news from the capital that His Majesty has died."

The soldier said quickly.

"The old emperor died?"

Lin Xuan's brows furrowed.

"Well, in a few days, Qingliangshan's official documents should be delivered."

"Okay, I see, Yunqin, send him down to rest."

"No."

"Qing'er, come to the study."

The death of the emperor was tantamount to a big thing for the entire imperial court, and although Yan County was located in the border pass, it was nominally subordinate to Northern Liang.

But Lin Xuan's order was issued from the capital, that is, he belonged to the identity of half Northern Liang and half imperial court.

When the new emperor was registered, the original situation of the imperial court was definitely to be broken, and a group of old emperor's henchmen retreated to make room for the new emperor's team.

The generals of the border gates in various places will also make some changes.

"Qing'er, the old emperor has died, what do you think?"

He asked.

"The days in Beiliang are going to be sad."

Mu Qing'er smiled.

The old emperor is still alive, and the days of Northern Liang are okay, after all, it is the world that was fought down together.

Can suppress the King of Northern Liang.

But when the new emperor ascends the throne, he must be extremely jealous of Northern Liang, and he will be more targeted in the light and in the dark.

"Our good days are coming."

Lin Xuan nodded with a smile, agreeing with this view very much.

If the imperial court did not suppress Northern Liang, how could he survive in the cracks, only the imperial court would put pressure on Northern Liang.

Will 497 show his importance.

Xu Xiao wanted to win over himself and consolidate the position of Northern Liang, and the imperial court would also win over himself to suppress Northern Liang.

"Gongzi's official position should also be moved up."

Mu Qing'er blinked: "Taishou is still a little low, now Yan County spans thousands of miles from east to west, with a vast territory, strong soldiers and horses, and brings the merits of conquering the grassland tribes and recovering the Tuoba tribe and other frontiers."

Not to mention the title of king and marquis, at least it is no problem to seal a general. "

"When the new emperor ascends the throne, if he doesn't even give this benefit, wouldn't it be too petty."

"Good Qing'er, worthy of being my confidant, knows my heart well."

Lin Xuan pinched her face.

"After the new emperor ascends the throne, go to the congratulatory table, by the way, mention this matter, I think he should understand."

Qing'er smiled and said, "It's that Gongzi may have to break some goods." "

"Those geldings, lions open their mouths."

Lin Xuan's flesh hurts: "In a few days, let people send 80,000 taels to the capital." "

He said, "I really don't want to give this silver." "

He naturally also had someone in the dynasty, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get that official document of Yanjun Taishou.

Mu Qing'er said: "In the spring of next year, let Tian Hu and them go to the grassland east of the Misang River, and destroy a few tribes to make up for it." "

"If you can rise one liter and justifiably control the territory of the entire Yan County and grassland, for the great cause of Gongzi, as long as it is good, there is no harm."

The competition for the imperial throne, Lin Xuan did not care, no matter who sat in that position in the end, he had to win himself over.

Without him

Just because he now has strong troops and horses, enough to affect the situation in several states.

At the end of the lunar month, at the juncture of the year, the news of the new emperor's accession to the throne returned to Yan County, and Lin Xuan sent someone to send a congratulatory watch.

meantime

There is also news coming from Qingliang Mountain

After the death of the old emperor, the son of Northern Liang celebrated in the palace and was known by the imperial historians of the capital.

Immediately impeached this arrogant and domineering son of Northern Liang to the new emperor.

In order to avoid the limelight, Xu Xiao drove him out of Qingliang Mountain.

It is said that those Beiliang people and pawns ran to tell each other after they knew that Xu Shizi was swept out.

Especially the women in Beiliang cheered.

It can be seen how bad this Xu Shizi's popularity is in Beiliang.

Lin Xuan also celebrated a little, and in the Taishou Mansion, he set down a few tables of wine banquets and called the big and small officials in the county mansion.

Of course

The most important thing is to recognize their hard work, and to give out a lot of cattle, sheep, goods and silver and other rewards as a reward.

You can't just let the horse work, but also give the horse grass.

Before the New Year's Day

He also sent some gifts to Qingliang Mountain, nominally Xu Xiao, the king of Northern Liang, was still his righteous father.

Even if the face and heart are not in harmony, the appearance that should be done is still to be done.

Capital

Snow

The new emperor, who had just finished the early dynasty, returned to the apse, called a few ministers, and took out a copy and handed it over.

"Let's take a look, this is the fold sent by Lin Xuan of Yan County with the congratulatory table, which details the merits of opening up territory in Yan County in the past year."

He said, "This is asking for benefits from Xun." "。