The entire Shentang Fort held a grand banquet.

In order to welcome Xiao Ding's arrival, all the tribesmen in Hengshan put in a lot of effort, bringing all kinds of mountain treasures, animals and birds, and filling the warehouse of Shentang Castle with home-brewed mare's milk wine, fruit wine and so on.

Other drinks were also brought in jars.

The entire Shentang Fort was a bit more lively than during the Chinese New Year.

There was a table set up in the small hall, but there were only four people, Xiao Ding and Xiao Cheng, showing off their power and being benevolent and loyal.

As for Luo Gang, Xiao Cheng found an excuse and sent him out again. Now he is on his way to Yan'an Mansion! The plan to deal with the border army needs to be reported to Ma Xing. At the same time, the New Year is coming, and of course there are also

Ask the pacifier for some New Year gifts for your subordinates.

Another reason for Luo Gang to go to Yan'an Mansion with great interest is that the large group of Guangrui Army is about to arrive, and he will welcome the arrival of the main force at Yan'an Mansion.

Because there was Miss Xiao Sanniang inside, it was enough for Luo Gang to happily run away to Yan'an Mansion.

In Luo Gang's opinion, these things in Shentang Castle are not as important as Mrs. Xiao Sanniang!

He helped Xiao Cheng in Shentang Castle, but he just wanted to gain more experience, and more importantly, he wanted Sanniang to see that he was a truly capable and good man, not the kind of playboy who was idle and useless.

Xiao Cheng didn't want Luo Gang to get too involved in this matter.

Especially the matter between Xiao Ding and Hengshan Tubo.

He knew more, which meant that his father Luo Song would know. Unlike Luo Gang, with Luo Song's political wisdom, he could immediately smell many unusual things here.

This is not what Xiao Cheng wants.

The dishes on the table were extremely sumptuous, and the wine was not imported from outside, but a fine wine obtained from Yan'an Prefecture. Even though it was not as good as Tianxiang Pavilion's secret wine, it could still be regarded as the best wine in the world.

However, none of the four people at the banquet had any interest in drinking or eating. They had already stopped talking to each other after the two arrived during the day.

Tuoba Yangwei and Ren Duozhong were more nervous than Xiao Ding. To put it bluntly, they had invested a lot of money before under Xiao Cheng's temptation. Now that the real person in charge is here, will it happen?

If there is a change, the two of them dare not say that they are 100% sure. They think that bargaining is always possible, and they are mentally prepared for this.

After all, Xiao Cheng described everything so well, and the bright prospects made them feel a little guilty in their hearts.

Is this really the case?

Xiao Cheng, on the other hand, lifted the wine pot with a smile and filled the wine glasses in front of everyone on the table.

Xiao Ding picked up the wine glass and stood up, but then motioned for the other three to sit down: "Two clan leaders, Xiao has just arrived here. Hengshan can be said to have a dark eye now. Whatever he wants to do, he cannot do without you.

To help. My purpose here is also very clear. I think my second brother has made it clear to you. Since you two can sit here today and have a drink and talk with me, it means that you still agree with what I want.

What’s more, you’ve done a lot up front! This glass of wine allows me to thank you both for your great help to Xiao Cheng. Second brother, please accompany me with a glass!”

Xiao Cheng quickly picked up his wine glass and stood up.

The two people on the opposite side did not dare to neglect. They picked up their wine glasses and said with authority: "We don't dare to hide from Commander Xiao. We can still get a glimpse of the general trend of the world. Naturally, we will not go against the trend. However, Xiao Erlangjun's methods

It's amazing. When I first came to Hengshan, after three strikes, five and two, I destroyed the Weiming clan and unified countless small tribes. It also showed us the strength of Commander Xiao. Cooperating with the strong is what our Dangxiang clan has always done.

choice.”

Xiao Ding laughed: "I am a cheerful person. I just want to say that I, Xiao Ding, fully acknowledge what my second brother promised you, and will honor it seriously without any discount. Come on, do this.

A glass of wine.”

With Xiao Ding's words, Tuoba Yangwei and Ren Duozhong were both overjoyed. They raised their wine glasses and drank it all in one gulp. However, when they poured the wine glasses, no drop of it leaked out.

Sitting down again, Xiao Cheng once again played the role of pouring wine.

"The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. Since we want to cooperate, of course there must be tangible benefits for you." Xiao Ding wiped a handful of wine beads from his beard and said: "Chief Tuoba, I am ready to ask the official

I am filing a report, please make you my deputy commander. This is not the miscellaneous idle position you were given before. It has real power. From now on in the Guangrui Army, I will be first and you second."

Tuoba Yangwei suddenly changed his expression. This reward was a bit beyond his expectation.

"Chief Renduo, I am going to ask the officials to appoint you as the training envoy of the Hengshan regiment, in charge of the affairs of the Tibetan soldiers in Hengshan. This is a complicated mission, and it needs to integrate the entire Hengshan tribe. I don't know if the Renduo clan leader would like me to Xiao someone

Share the worries?" Xiao Ding continued.

Xiao Ding has handed over the integration of the entire Hengshan Tibetan military forces to Ren Duozhong. This level of trust cannot be said to be small. In the past, with the strength of the Ren Duo tribe, of course, they could also call their friends, but there are also

Those who don't buy his account, like those tribes close to the Tuoba tribe, may not pay attention to him.

But it's different now. He has obtained Shang Fang's sword. If they don't listen to him, he can punish others. Moreover, Tuoba Yangwei is now Xiao Ding's deputy, so it's not easy for him to embarrass himself.

"Of course I am willing, but I am afraid that my old strength will weaken and I will miss the important mission of the commander." Ren Duozhong said with a cupped hand.

Xiao Ding's ears automatically filtered out any self-effacing words.

"Commander, where do the military expenses for the Tibetan soldiers come from?" Tuoba asked in awe: "The imperial court has never paid military expenses to the Tibetan soldiers. In the past, Tibetan soldiers were only recruited when there was a war. Now it depends on the command.

The meaning of the envoy is probably to set up a permanent one. The cost is not small. Our Tuoba tribe is willing to bear part of the military expenses, but other small tribes have to send people and pay, so I'm afraid it won't be too much.

Agreed."

"The deputy commander's question is on point. Regarding the military expenses of the Tibetan soldiers, let Xiao Cheng talk about it!" Xiao Ding glanced at Xiao Cheng and said.

Xiao Cheng nodded and said: "You two, in fact, not only the future Fan soldiers, but also the newly established Iron Kites, we are also planning to put him in the series of Fan soldiers, and will not list him as a formal establishment.

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"Why is this?"

"Autonomy!" Xiao Cheng said: "I think you two will pay great attention to this!"

Both of them nodded.

"The imperial court will not control the Tibetan soldiers too much, let alone send generals to take command, so it will be much more flexible in all aspects." Xiao Cheng said.

"But according to Xiao Xianxian's plan, the cost of Tiejiaozi's equipment, training and combat is not a mere fraction." Tuoba Yangwei frowned. "Add in the other Tibetan soldiers, and it is even less a fraction."

"First of all, we can use the excuse that we are preparing to go to war with Li Xu to ask for part of the military expenditure from Shaanxi Road and even the imperial court. During the battle, the imperial court will still allocate part of the military expenditure to the Tibetan soldiers. Although it is not much, it is better than nothing, Mosquito Legs

No matter how small they are, they are still meat, we can’t let them go,” Xiao Cheng said.

"The second is to be self-reliant." Xiao Cheng said: "Hengshan Trading will definitely make a lot of money. There is no doubt about this. The formal operation of each workshop also means that Hengshan will go from selling some raw materials to selling refined processing.

Not only do we want to sell goods inward, we also want to sell to the west, where the market is broader and the profits are higher."

"Third, we need to vigorously cultivate the fields. This time the Guangrui Army has brought in a large number of experts who are familiar with agriculture. We will assign them to various tribes. The tribesmen in Hengshan must not only be able to herd animals, but also be able to farm."

"Fourth, raise troops through war!" At this point, Xiao Cheng's voice became cold: "The purpose of my brother's coming here is to kill Li Xu. And the biggest strategic task of Shaanxi Road now is to kill Li Xu.

We have to be the first to drink the first bowl of soup. What's easier than grabbing money? Li Xu has been running the business for many years, and he has even thought about becoming an emperor, so he naturally has countless money in his hands.

We will rob them of their wealth. This is why I established Iron Kites so quickly."

"Xiao Xianxing means that a war will begin soon?" Tuoba was startled.

"You can't think of it, and I'm afraid Li Xu can't think of it, right?" Xiao Cheng laughed. "Take the salt pond first. The salt there is a good thing. It was ruined in Li Xu's hands. We got it, and the essence was

After processing it and selling it, the price will definitely be several times higher than the previous coarse salt. This stuff can be sold wherever it goes."

"Li Xu has many troops stationed in Yanchi, I'm afraid it won't be easy to fight!"

"Before we fight, no place seems easy to fight!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Once we take action and take the lead, the other surrounding armies of the Song Dynasty may not be able to bear it anymore. If they want to swarm

Let's go out in the same way, hey, no matter whether they win or not, it's a good thing for us anyway. It can contain Li Xu. And once we take Yanchi, Ma Yasuo will definitely be very excited. I'm sure

There will be some arrangements in terms of grand strategy to put more pressure on Li Xu."

"There is a question!" Ren Duozhong said: "Xiao Xianxing, Li Xu has not rebelled now, and is still a minister of the Song Dynasty. How can Guangrui's army attack him?"

"The one who attacked Li Xu was Hengshan Dangxiang, Tieyaozi, and Bubazi. What does it have to do with our Guangrui Army?" Xiao Cheng twirled his wine glass and said with a smile: "The flag of the Guangrui Army will definitely not appear on the battlefield.

Yes. Li Xu wants to file a lawsuit. Okay, let's go to Yan'an Prefecture and Bianliang to file a lawsuit. The question is, does he dare to go?"

"This is indeed a good idea." Tuoba said proudly: "The only question left now is how to win. Li Xu is not someone to be trifled with."

"How to win is a matter for the commander and deputy commander." Xiao Cheng grinned: "But this is the fastest way to raise money for our military expenses. Grab it from Li Xu. The more you grab, the more we can organize.
Chapter completed!