Chapter 303 Wanyan
In the Jin army's central tent, Wanyan Xiao leaned on a chair, wearing a gold-painted Han Confucian uniform, and was teasing the hawk on the shelf next to him with great enthusiasm. He looked comfortable and could not see any worry about the war. He had a white and clean face, his hair was meticulously combed without braids, and he didn't look like a Jurchen general, but he looked like a Han scholar.
Speaking of which, his grandfather was a Han native, but he married a woman from the Wanyan clan. He worked hard when King Hailing Wanyan Liang ascended the throne and knew a lot of ways to advance and retreat. As soon as King Hailing raised his butcher knife, he handed over his military power and comfortably went to Xijing to become a palace guard, and by the way he stayed away from the bloody storm of going to the capital.
Wanyan Xiao's grandmother is also the aunt of King Wanyan Liang of Hailing. One day, Wanyan Liang had a whim and wanted to meet her aunt who had not met for a long time. Wanyan Xiao's grandmother is quite handsome, but Wanyan Liang's reputation is not very good. She likes married and mature women the most, especially those who have relatives. She gathered a large group of aunts and sisters in the palace, but the trouble made others die.
When the imperial edict was issued to Xijing, all the families were scared to death and they were afraid of disobeying their orders. However, if a man sent someone to the capital like this, he would probably feel that it would be better to die than to die.
Speaking of which, the women of Wanyan's family are decisive. At the moment when the whole family was depressed and dying, the mistress quietly entered the capital with two servants. The next thing was common in the Qing Dynasty in later generations. Wanyan Xiao's grandfather, who had a little green on his head, received great benefits. The whole family was given the surname Wanyan, and his official rank was even more upright and sat straight to the position of the deputy behind Xijing. For a Han man, there should be no greater favor than this, and it was the only one of the dynasty.
But King Wanyan Liang of Hailing did things so nakedly. He was not as smooth as Yongzheng in later generations, so Wanyan Xiao's grandfather did not have the courage to replace the green hat with a bright future in Hailing Chen's future, but he ended in depression in three years.
However, his clan has established a deep foundation in Xijing. Wanyan Xiao's father and several uncles all served as officials in Xijing, and their official positions are not low. However, after all, they are Han families and cannot be integrated into the real Jurchen nobles. In the private words of those real Jurchen nobles, their clan is despised as Han slaves, and no one is willing to get close to them.
Wanyan Xiao is the second son of the eldest son. Although he has one-quarter of the Jurchen bloodline, he has received authentic Confucian education since childhood and can be regarded as a Han Chinese.
Wanyan Xiao was known for his intelligence since childhood. At the age of seventeen, he stood out in the half-bachelor of the Jin Dynasty, and sometimes he didn't have the imperial examination and got a position as a Hanlin bachelor. The Hanlin bachelor of the Jin Dynasty was not as compiled by the Hanlin bachelor of the Hanlin bachelor of the Jin Dynasty as it was for the Ministry of Rites. The Hanlin bachelor of the Jin Dynasty had the same way to supervise the army.
All the financial owners of all generations seemed to have such a mind. Han scholars all paid attention to the word "loyalty to the emperor", which was completely different from those Jurchen generals who held military power and were always watching the throne and tried hard to use it. It was very reassuring to use it. So Wanyan Xiao began his military supervisor career.
After more than ten years of military supervision, Wanyan Xiao, who was originally weak, understood a truth. If he did not dare to kill people, he would not have any status at all. No one was afraid of you, and the general was guarding him. He would be unable to move anywhere. He would talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality with those rude soldiers. He would definitely play the piano with a cow, which was different from the Han army. The military supervisor of the Jin Dynasty had certain military power. Even if the commander was far away or could not take matters for some reason, he could still serve as the commander in the army. If he wanted to suppress the generals under his commander, he would have to dare to kill people. The more cruel the killing was, the more awe these guys were. This is the only truth summarized by Wanyan Xiao in his more than ten years of military career.
He is proud and self-reliant in nature. His temperament really brings some of the noble and noble characteristics of Confucian literati who are not the same as others, and he cannot get along with the rude generals in the army. Therefore, using killing to establish his authority has become a necessary means.
The 18 people killed the day before yesterday did not give Wanyan Xiao any special feeling. Wanyan Liang was dead. Xiao Kejin, as Wanyan Liang's confidant, was in a somewhat awkward situation. Wanyan Lie's cheap cousin returned to Xijing in shame. The political situation of the court was in turmoil. Wanyan Lie did not like the current financial owners. At this time, the Qin army was invading. To be honest, it would be an opportunity for Xiao Kejin and Wanyan Lie. Wanyan Lie can take over the military power again, and Xiao Kejin can also restrain Wanyan Lie. The key is to see whether the more than 100,000 troops that Xiao Kejin hastily summoned can defeat the Qin army...
Wanyan Xiao can see this situation clearly. If Xiao Kejin is defeated, then Wanyan Lie will be in a foregone conclusion. If he wins, perhaps the days when Wanyan Lie is recalled to the capital will not be too far away. At that time, Xiao Kejin, who values him, can naturally sort out the troops in Xijing. His Wanyan Xiao clan has deep connections in Xijing and there will be room for improvement at that time.
As for the Qin army in front of him, he didn't take it seriously at all. He had seen the bravery and fierceness of the Xixia people, the wild and sharp cavalry of the Tatars and Khitan rebels, and even had the most impressive impression on him, that is, the Han army was about to collapse at a touch, and the Han people could fight? Jokes, the Han people were still a little capable of defending the city, but letting them fight in field battles is to start to consume the morale and force of the enemy. They also had to worry about the defeated Han army breaking down their formation. Speaking of which, this idea is not unique to Wanyan Xiao, but also the consensus of the Jin Dynasty. Most of the Han army themselves think so...
Killing those defeated elite vanguards is, first of all, to shock the morale of the army, secondly, the dirty Khitan dared to confront him, and not killing is not enough to calm his anger. Besides, it is useless to fight with the Han people and come back in a mess, and staying in the world is useless...
Now, he had almost forgotten what happened yesterday, and his mood became really happy. He liked to see the awe-inspiring eyes of his subordinates, whether they were the Khitans, Tatars, Jurchens, or even the Han generals, just like the mood of seeing the hunting and the hunting, the hunting prey was curled into a ball. What is the point of killing a few defeated generals? In the future, he would lead the army and be the first general of the Jin Kingdom below Wanyan Zongwu. How did the famous generals come from? They were filled with their lives, which he understood the most.
"Sir, the hot water is ready. Should they come and serve..."
"No need, ah..." said lazily, and suddenly he was caught by the hawk on the air. However, Wanyan Xiao was not angry but happy. This authentic Haidongqing was just sent by the person from the east. He was a bit wild, but he was the most useful one when hunting. When General Wanyan Zongwu was fighting, he always had a Haidongqing on his shoulder. This thing can not only detect the enemy situation, but also be used for hunting when he is free. He remembers it tightly, so he will never be missing any time he is in war.
The servant with his head lowered his head slightly turned his head and saw Wanyan Xiao's smile, and quickly lowered his head. This adult was moody and always liked to tell people's lives. The servants around them were all trembling.
"Let them keep the water hot and send orders down. If they don't leave today, they will camp on the spot and ask Baofu to ask some people. Today we have to hunt back a few big guys. The meat of cattle and mutton is fishy and the food is so irritating..." Although it is not allowed to bring female relatives to accompany the army, the military discipline of the Jin Kingdom was corrupt at this time, and it is normal for the plunder of women during the march. How could he be a noble family in peace, and how could there be no women to serve him?
While following the instructions, he stood up, and his fair face also showed a little excitement. He was very good at hunting, and for nothing else, he liked the joy of harvest after shooting prey. Chasing, following, harvesting, and hunting were much more interesting than fighting.
After a while, a strong and strong man had already entered the tent. This man was called Baofu, the one who was most useful under Wanyan Xiao and the one who best suited him. If this man was not a Han Chinese from a hunter, he would have been the position of the leader of the personal army.
"Sir, everything is ready, but... the Qin army pioneer has met our scouts several times, now..."
Wanyan Xiao waved his hand indifferently, "It might be fine. There are 20,000 troops here, how dare the Qin army die here? Baofu, you and me have been together for a day or two, why are you so timid?"
"Yes, how can a villain compare to the aura? But the villain is a little worried about the safety of his parents. Now, Baofu is wrong. Even if the Qin army has thousands of troops coming, they will have to tie them up whenever they see the great power of the adults?" The thick man flattered his flattery expression that was extremely inconsistent with his appearance.
Chapter completed!