Chapter 226 The General

Dateqiu's sudden death did not cause turmoil, thanks to Li An's sorrow for adapting to the sadness. He drank very happily with Dateqiu last night. The next morning, Dateqiu died without any scars. No one suspected that Dateqiu's death was an accident, and it was even more impossible to equate the murderer with Li An's.

According to Daxia's habit, Dai Deqiu's body did not need to be taken back, so he found a forest in Changhua County. He would cremate his body and not care about it, and even brought the ashes. He just needed to write a wooden monument at home.

"Your customs are really simple. If they can be passed on, maybe people will benefit from hundreds of years." Han Zhongwei and Li An were sitting outside the forest at this time. Han Zhongwei was right. If Chinese people were buried in this way, where would the cemetery come from for hype others?

"This is not the easiest thing. Sometimes people who die in Daxia can just hang their bodies onto trees. This is called sky burial." Li An looked at the fire in the mountains and forests, and a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, but he was soon replaced by perseverance. In order to achieve his goal, the superiors must be decisive. Han Zhongwei said it well, and he will be in trouble if he stops and continues to stop.

"If this were placed in the Song Dynasty, I'm afraid that the person's family would be drowned by spitting." Han Zhongwei was shocked. This is the foundation of Han culture. Xixia's practices were just the actions of a barbarian.

"Now that General Manager Dai is dead, only heaven and earth know you and I know this. I don't know what to do next?" Li Ang retracted his gaze and asked.

"Pretending 13." Han Zhongwei said with a light smile.

"Pretending 13?" How could Li An understand the Chinese language in later generations? Although he could understand all these three words and know what it means, he would not understand it if he combined them together.

"You should understand when you pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, right? You must go back and play that pig right now. Only you are in Zhongxing Mansion with your tail between your tail. You can be calm and composed in the face of others' disdain or even ridicule. This is half the success." Han Zhongwei explained that he accidentally gave birth to this sentence eight hundred years ahead of time. He didn't know whether people in later generations remember that it was the first one he said.

"It's no problem. Now I'm inferior to others in Zhongxing Mansion. I can ride on my neck and shit," Li An said gritting his teeth. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have thought about changing his status quo quickly, and even Dedqiu, who had been following for many years, could give up.

"That's even better. You only need to be a true character to perform. In addition, can you be familiar with Empress Dowager Luo in the palace?" Han Zhongwei asked, whether Li An's usurpation of the throne was successful, Empress Dowager Luo was crucial.

"Prince of the show?" Li An was puzzled.

"It's just how you are doing, what's going on now. Remember a saying, if someone slapped you in the face, you have to give your face. If you can do this, the big thing will be half done." Han Zhongwei smiled. Since Li Chunyou dared to demote Li An to the Prince, he would definitely have a backup plan. Now that Li An suddenly came to the Song Dynasty, maybe there would be a tail behind him. Fortunately, he came to Changhua to find him. If he met the ministers in the court, he might not even be able to save his life.

"Can this really help me get things done?" Li An frowned tightly. He couldn't stand this anger and became angry. Song State asked Han Zhongwei for help. Unexpectedly, after Han Zhongwei asked him to go back, his nephew would still call lanterns - Zhao Uncle (old).

"Of course, do you think that your situation will not change at all when you come to Dasong to see me?" Han Zhongwei understood Li An's thoughts and asked with a smile.

"Yes, if that's all, then why is it necessary if I come to Dasong or not?" Li An asked in confusion.

"Of course it is necessary. If you don't come to the Song Dynasty, then you will be fighting alone in Zhongxing Mansion. Now you come to me, and you will act according to your plan when you go back. What is your relationship with Empress Dowager Luo of the current dynasty?" Han Zhongwei asked.

"Empress Dowager Luo, will this matter involve her?" Li An asked. Empress Dowager Luo was Li Chunyou's biological mother and was a Han Chinese. She paid attention to etiquette and did not agree with Li Chunyou's reincarnation as the prince.

"Of course, the other half of your success is placed on her. The better your relationship with her, the greater the hope of success." Han Zhongwei said that if you want to succeed without causing severe turmoil in Xixia, you will succeed. There is nothing better than winning the support of Empress Dowager Luo.

The reason why Zhao Kuo was able to become emperor was because he gained the support of Empress Dowager Wu? And if Li An wanted to be like Zhao Kuo, it would be impossible without Empress Dowager Luo's support.

"Okay, I will try my best to establish a good relationship with Empress Dowager Luo." Li Ang gritted his teeth and finally agreed.

Seeing that Li An promised reluctantly, Han Zhongwei thought it would be difficult for him to establish a good relationship with Empress Dowager Luo. Unexpectedly, Li An actually exceeded the task in the end. This is a later story, so I won’t mention it for now.

After Li An was given a face-to-face gift by Han Zhongwei, he immediately packed up his greetings, brought all his troops, and returned to Xixia. This time he returned to Xixia, the headmaster of the Yue Palace, Dai Deqiu, died unexpectedly. Therefore, when Li An returned to Xixia, Han Zhongwei gave his close guard Fan Shan to Li An, and Li An was also very straightforward and directly appointed Fan Shan as the headmaster of the Yue Palace, replacing Dai Deqiu's position.

Fan Shan didn't expect that he would suddenly return to Xixia. He is now training the archers every day, and he is really a little overjoyed. Now he suddenly asked him to be the general manager of Li An of Zhongxing Mansion. It would be impossible to say that he had no emotions.

"Fan Shan, being Li An's general manager is much more important than training the archers. I will leave Changhua soon. Whether my major event will be successful depends on whether you, the general manager, is good." Han Zhongwei said earnestly.

"I am willing to work hard for the young master," Fan Shan said quickly. He only thought that the marquis sent him to Li An. Unexpectedly, he still served as a marquis. As long as he still served the marquis, Fan Shan would have nothing to do with him, and his emotions disappeared immediately, and his face was filled with joy.

"So quickly hand over what you have at hand to Li Ziqing. From now on, you will be the chief supervisor of the Yue Palace. After arriving at Zhongxing Palace, you must keep in touch with the Hou Mansion more. After a while, I should also go back to live for a while. But remember, be careful." Han Zhongwei reminded.

"Yes." Although Fan Shan was a bandit, he learned a lot from Han Zhongwei during this period, especially after he arrived in Changhua, he was familiar with some rules and etiquette in the officialdom. At this time, he was more than enough to serve as the head of the royal palace.

Of course, Han Zhongwei actually had other instructions to give him. In addition to being a good manager and being the stable manager, he also had to be a good link between Li An and Han Zhongwei.

"This time I go back to Zhongxing, Li An may be in a mess. You, the general manager, don't even think about showing off your power. You have to be a human being with your tail. In addition, Empress Dowager Luo from Xixia is good at Buddha and likes scriptures the most. You go to major temples in Lin'an to see if there are any scriptures handwritten by monks." Han Zhongwei said. Although he wanted to make Li An and Empress Dowager Luo have a good relationship, he really didn't have any clues in his heart.

By generation, Li An and Li Chunyou are cousins. If they are among the people, Li An should call Empress Dowager Luo an aunt. It seems that it is difficult for this nephew to have a good relationship with his aunt. Even if his own people will fuel the fire, it is difficult to predict which step it will be better.

"No problem, I'll go to get scriptures right away. Young Master, I'll be the headmaster this time. You can't let me go alone, right?" After hearing the instructions, Fan Shan changed into a hippie and smiley face.

"Why, are you afraid that you can't sit in the position of the general manager alone? That's right, the general manager of the royal family has several hundred people in charge. If there are not many helpers, it's really not possible." Han Zhongwei nodded and looked at Fan Shan with some contempt. The other party immediately lowered his head, but he didn't see the corners of Han Zhongwei's mouth slightly raised up.

"Young Master, don't worry. Even if the Yue Prince's Mansion is a tiger's den, the young man will not lose his face. Not only should he be the general manager, but he will also look forward to Li An for the general manager." Fan Shan was inspired by Han Zhongwei and really figured out several things. It doesn't matter whether he, the general manager, is good or not. The most important thing is to be steady and master Li An at any time. This is the top priority.

"Okay, if you really need manpower, you go to Zhongxing Mansion, but from now on, there will be at least 200 guards waiting to be dispatched. Not to mention the Yue Palace, even if you go to the Xixia Palace to be the chief supervisor, no one dares to stop you." Han Zhongwei chuckled. His 200 guards may only be comparable to the most elite imperial guards in Xixia when fighting in the field, but in the city, with the power of crossbow arrows and firearms, they have no problem with one or ten.

"Don't worry, young master, I will definitely do things beautifully." Fan Shan said.

Li An returned to Xixia with the newly appointed general manager Fan Shan, but Han Zhongwei was still in the position of Changhua County Magistrate for more than a month before being transferred. Since he wanted to help Li An, Han Zhongwei was obviously no longer suitable to stay in Lin'an. Han Zhongwei originally wanted to go directly to Xixia, but after serving as county Magistrate in Changhua for more than half a year, he was really worried about the army of the Song Dynasty. He raised troops for a thousand days and used them for a while, but even if the soldiers of the Song Dynasty were raised for tens of days, they would not be able to rely on them when they were used. It was like a pile of mud. If there was no reform, he would not be able to support the wall in the future.

Therefore, Han Tuozhou discussed with him, transformed Han Zhongwei from a military position to a military general, promoted him from an eighth-rank To a military doctor of the seventh-rank, and directly served as the chief general in the army, with 500 people under his jurisdiction. He asked him to train troops for the Song Dynasty, and first used 500 people as a test. If Han Zhongwei's method was feasible, it would be promoted nationwide.

As for the place to go, it is Sichuan. Sichuan is the westernmost part of the Song Dynasty. The Tubo tribes are bordered by Dali in the southwest and the Jin Kingdom in the north. Although it does not have a direct border with Xixia, it is only more than 100 miles apart, and there is only a Fengxiang Mansion of the Jin Kingdom in the middle. From Sichuan to Xixia, you can get there in a day and a night. Han Zhongwei's Xinge pigeon can exchange news with Zhongxing Mansion every day.

There is another reason why Han Zhongwei was asked to go to Sichuan this time. Han Zhongwei's future father-in-law Zhao Yanyu is now serving as the commander of Sichuan. Han Zhongwei can better perform his skills and not be restricted by others. In addition, Han Zhongwei's eldest brother Han Zhongyi will also go to Sichuan with Han Zhongwei this time. Although he is older than Han Zhongwei, he has just graduated from martial arts and his official position is not as good as Han Zhongwei. He is given a general. He is also a prepared general and deputy general.

The only thing that gave Han Zhongwei a headache was that this time Han Luzhou asked him to make a marriage with Zhao family Miss Zhao Yuting first before going to Sichuan, otherwise he would not let it go. Fortunately, the engagement was not the end of the marriage. Han Zhongwei went to Zhao's mansion to celebrate the lottery, and even Zhao Yuting was careless. It was just that the parents and matchmakers on both sides held a ceremony.

As soon as the engagement was completed, Han Zhongwei wanted to go to Sichuan as soon as possible. This time he went to Sichuan, he brought enough people. He had more than 200 guards in Lin'an. This time he went to Sichuan to take office, and he brought 200 people in anger.

"Zhongwei, your appearance is even greater than my commander." Zhao Yanjue looked at the 100 cavalry guards in front and behind, and said with a smile. The more he looked at this son-in-law, the more he liked it, and most importantly, his daughter no longer objected, and it seemed that she was very satisfied.

"This time I went to Sichuan to train soldiers, and my method was different. They all received my new training. They could help me when they went to Sichuan. Besides, I am not familiar with Sichuan. What if anyone bullies me? I have two hundred families, and each one will drown him at one mouthful of spit." Han Zhongwei smiled. It was really Yu Li who brought so many guards to take office. Although he was a general, giving him five hundred people is OK, and giving him five thousand people is not a cross. If he only gave him five hundred people, he would bring him two hundred guards in one breath, and those who don't know would really misunderstand him.

But Han Zhongwei brought two hundred guards to unanimously recognize Han Luzhou and Han Zhongyi. They felt that if Han Zhongwei had people in Lin'an, it would be fine to bring one or two hundred more people. Han Luzhou was concerned about Han Zhongwei's safety. Although Han Zhongwei was a general this time, he was determined to reform and probably would not be few people offended in the army. With these two hundred strong guards, anyone who wanted to deal with him had to consider his abilities.

Han Zhongyi was so happy that he couldn't stop seeing his third brother bringing so many guards. Later, he went to Sichuan and brought ten or eight followers behind him. Can't he walk sideways? Now, the Sichuan Commander is the third brother's future father-in-law. When he arrives in Sichuan, he will definitely be much more interesting than in the capital.

"Okay, as long as you can train elite soldiers for the Song Dynasty, you can let go. If anyone dares to stop you, let him come to me." Zhao Yanyu was also very arrogant. This time he returned to Lin'an, in addition to participating in his daughter's engagement, he also conspired with Han Luzhou for a long time. Now they are in-laws, and Han Luzhou will no longer hide his many things. However, Sichuan is a military important place in the Song Dynasty. Whether it is now or in the future, it must be in the hands of his own people.

Now Han Luzhou is just gaining a foothold in the court. When it comes to the forces outside, it depends entirely on others to take the initiative to surrender. In order not to give Zhao Ruyu a chance, he will refuse everyone, and there will inevitably be a variety of good and bad things. However, Han Zhongwei specifically explained Sichuan. The military position here is very important and the army has a certain combat effectiveness. In order to allow Zhao Yanju to successfully take the position of commander in Sichuan, Han Luzhou even transferred Wu Xi, the famous Sichuan general Wu rank, back to Lin'an to idle.

Sichuan has always been a military important place for the Song Dynasty. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, I have not known how many attacks from the Jin Dynasty and Xixia have resisted. For example, the famous Sichuan general Wu Jie, who was famous in Sichuan, had defeated the Jin soldiers many times, especially when the royal family moved south. It was precisely because he withstood the Jin soldiers' attack in Sichuan that the Southern Song Dynasty had a chance to breathe.

Wu Xi, the grandson of Wu's rank, and Han Zhongwei met him in Lin'an. He originally thought that the generals would have a tiger. If Wu Xi could retrain troops in Sichuan with the prestige of his ancestors, he might have achieved twice the result with half the effort. But after contacting him, Han Zhongwei knew what was going on in paper. Although Wu Xi had the intention to restore the glory of his family, he was a person with low eyes. Zhao Tian could at least talk on paper. He lacked even the most basic military knowledge. If such a person was asked to return to Sichuan and take power, it would definitely be a disaster for the Song Dynasty.

"Okay, I'll just ask for a little." Han Zhongwei was overjoyed, waiting for you to say such things.

"explain."

"I ask for the authority to remove unqualified soldiers." Han Zhongwei said word by word.

"What? This may be a bit difficult." Although before coming out, Han Tuozhou asked him to take care of Han Zhongwei more, and Zhao Yanyu had already made Han Zhongwei his son-in-law, now that Han Zhongwei suddenly proposed such a condition, he still felt that he could not agree.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the soldiers recruited were not disabled, but they would have to retire after they were over 60 years old, and the retired soldiers would be paid to the local government to support them. Before 60, they could not be kicked out of the army. These people would only serve as soldiers and eat food for their entire lives. If they were expelled from the army and the local government did not support them, it would probably cause turmoil. This is what Zhao Yanyu would not want to see anyway.

"Mr. Zhao misunderstood. What I mean by the so-called elimination is not to remove them from the military, but to place them in the baggage unit or transfer them to the rear. The front-line troops must be guaranteed to be strong men." Han Zhongwei said. It seems that if you want to keep the army alive, you have to find a solution from the top, and then it will depend on Han Tuozhou. As long as he asks the emperor to issue an edict, this matter will be easily solved. Of course, the premise is that you have to come up with a proper resettlement method, otherwise it will really cause turmoil and uneasy.

"This is no problem. Zhongwei. Since you are refining soldiers, of course you have to refine elite soldiers. The old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers can eliminate them. I will place them in addition." Zhao Yanyu had already wanted to give Han Zhongwei many soldiers to train and reform. No matter how many elderly, weak, sick and disabled people, there would be no more than a thousand. At that time, I can help him settle it.

Han Zhongwei has always been worried about the rule of the Song Dynasty. Since it was a recruiting system, it was also limited to order that the soldiers recruited were only 60 years old before they could retire. The nutrition of ancient people was simply incomparable to modern times. Not to mention sixty, even if it was an old man in fifty years, there were not many people who could lift a gun and draw a bow.

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