Only two days later, Li Xiao received 20,000 taels of silver and 8,000 taels of silver from Xuan Town General Lu Baozhong and Longmen Guard Commander Du Shi. Li Xiao also kept his promise and gave 140 Tartar heads to the visitor to bring them back.

The inspector Liu Bangzhen also brought a handwritten letter from the Governor of Xuanda Yang Sichang and the Governor of Xuanzhen Chen Xinjia. During the letter, the two agreed to Li Xiao's plan and placed the vast territory 10 miles away from the north to the border mountains in the west, and the management of the vast lands 10 miles away from the east and south, and promised that Xuanfu Town would not send people to intervene.

Li Xiao knew that the reason why Yang Sichang and Chen Xinjia were so generous and happy was purely because these lands were barren and useless and difficult to cultivate. Instead of staying idle, it would be better to give Li Xiao a favor. After all, in these days, the Ming generals like Li Xiao who were willing to bear military expenses to guard the border fort were only one surrender in the whole country.

Then Liu Bangzhen gave him 45,400 taels of silver to purchase 227 Tartar heads. Li Xiao was in a good mood and immediately gave the remaining 327 to Liu Bangzhen.

After the first-level allocation was completed, Yang Sichang, the Governor of Xuanda, and Wang Kun, the military supervisor, wrote memorials respectively, and sent people to hurry to the capital.

On the third day after Li Xiao reported the rebels' head, the memorial of Wang Kun, the Xuanzhen Army Supervisor, was held tightly in his hand by Cao Huachun, the eunuch of the Sili Supervisor and the admiral of the East Factory. He trotted all the way and quickly walked towards the Qianqing Palace.

It is the Little Ice Age. Once the weather starts to turn cooler, the temperature drops rapidly. In the bleak autumn weather, it actually has a cool feeling. However, Cao Huachun, who was jogging all the way, had a fine oil sweat on his slightly fat face, but he did not dare to stop and take a breath.

Because since the invasion of the Tartars, Emperor Chongzhen, who was worried, strictly ordered that if he received military reports from Xuanda, he would never be stubborn and he would have to hand them over to him as soon as possible.

Cao Huachun, who was running out of breath, finally quickly entered the Qianqing Palace, and then respectfully delivered Wang Kun's memorial to Emperor Chongzhen's dinner table.

Eating while reviewing is the emperor's latest habit.

This Ming Empire, which was aging, decayed and internal and external troubles, had many urgent memorials to be reviewed. The young emperor was exhausted and overwhelmed. In order to save time, he began to correct memorials while eating some time ago.

His lunch was very simple. A small bowl of yellow rice, a few plates of side dishes, a small plate of sour pickled snow red, and a small plate of fried peanuts were the official meal of a monarch who ruled the world's largest empire at that time.

It's so cold that it makes people sigh.

"History of Ming Dynasty" records that in order to prepare military salaries, Emperor Chongzhen lived a very frugal life. On weekdays, he tried his best to save food, clothing and expenses, and even had his clothes torn, so he would make up for the Queen Zhou, who was a virtuous man. In the last few years of the Chongzhen dynasty, the emperor's frugality was even speechless. He even let the eunuchs sell his silver chamber pots for silver to raise military salaries.

The real history always makes people sigh that Emperor Chongzhen, who lived frugality and diligence, was comparable to the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, ended up with a tragic ending of death and destruction of the country.

"Your Majesty, this memorial was sent by Wang Kun, the military supervisor of Xuan Town, forcing 600 miles." Cao Huachun said in a humble tone.

Emperor Chongzhen said oh, took the memorial and started reading.

Cao Huachun watched the emperor's expression nervously.

Over the past period of time, the emperor became angry after reading the memorial. He saw too many things. There were even several times when the emperor mistreated his composure and threw the memorial on his face, as if Cao Huachun was specifically bringing bad news.

The emperor, with a dark and haggard face, opened his swollen eyelids and read the memorial indifferently.

Cao Huachun was surprised to find that as the emperor read in depth, his face suddenly rose with excitement and rosy, and finally he clapped his palm on the table and sat up from the stool.

"Okay, okay, okay!" The young emperor threw down the memorial and laughed.

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen laughing so comfortably, Cao Huachun felt bright and relieved.

"A total of 697 Jurchen Tartars were captured, 255 Mongolian Tartars were captured, 249 Han Army heads were captured, and the number of other prisoners was captured was 23 Jurchen Tartars, 48 ​​Mongolian Tartars, and 10 Han Army. It was a great victory. God blessed my Emperor Ming! I am very comforted, I am very comforted! Cao Daban, you have finally brought me good news." The emperor's face was flushed, his face was unstoppable, and his hands were fists and palms, and he paced back and forth excitedly.

At this time, a young eunuch came to report that the chief minister Wen Tiren had a memorial for victory.

The emperor laughed and said, "Changqing must have received a good news from Governor Yang Sichang, Governor of Xuanda. Let him meet him."

Wen Tiren, whose courtesy name was Changqing, was from Wucheng, Zhejiang. In the sixth year of Chongzhen, he was the Minister of Rites and the Grand Secretary of the Dongge, and joined the cabinet to assist in the government. In the middle of last year, he defeated Zhou Yanru, the former chief assistant, and succeeded him as the chief assistant. This person was sinister and lonely, lonely, and vicious, and had a reputation as a traitor. He was a famous traitor in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

During this period, the Minister of War Zhang Fengyi went to the increasingly decaying land of Huguang, Henan to command the coordinated suppression of the bandits. Therefore, the Ministry of War received a message from Governor Xuanda and transferred it to the Chief Superintendent Wen Tiren.

Wen Tiren has not made any practical achievements since Zhou Yanru became the chief minister, and the situation in the Ming Empire is still gradually collapsing. Some time ago, Wu Ganlai, Zhuang Ao, Huang Shaojie and others even took turns to impeach and attack him. Although Chongzhen was insured, the traitor was exhausted. Now that the news of such a great victory came from Xuanda, it was simply a shot of a sturdy supporter Wen!

"Long live my emperor! Report to the emperor, Xuanda has heard the news of the great victory. I dare not bear it. I will come and report the good news to the emperor immediately!"

Wen Tiren, the chief assistant with a bright sunny smile, walked to the emperor happily, then knelt on the ground, and immediately reported to Emperor Chongzhen loudly.

"I'm calm! I know."

Wen Tiren can't remember how long it took to see the emperor's kind smile. He was under tremendous mental pressure for several days and felt as comfortable as drinking honey.

Wen Tiren thanked him and stood up, hurriedly handed Yang Sichang's memorial to Cao Huachun who was standing quietly beside him. After Cao Huachun took it, he held it in his hands and handed it to Chongzhen.

Emperor Chongzhen saw that the number of beheadings and distributions on Yang Sichang's memorial were the same as those reported by Wang Kun. However, he praised him so well in the memorial that the emperor frowned.

In his memorial, Yang Sichang boasted that he was good at leading his own leadership, how to manage the army well, and how to clearly define rewards and punishments. Therefore, in the end, Xuanfu Town and his enemy Kai were able to defeat the Tatar army. The heads of the Jurchen Tatars captured were respectively, and he was 200, Zu Dale, deputy general of the Liaodong Forefront Battalion, 127, Xuanfu Governor Chen Xinjia, 100, Xuan Town General Lu Baozhong, 40, Longmen Guard Commander Du Shi, Shandong Qianhu Li Xiao won 30, and other prisoners were 23 Jurchen Tatars, 48 ​​Mongolian Tatars, and 10 Han Army. The military supervisor Wang Kun obtained the relevant flag ceremonial staff of the Zhenglan Banner.

Behind the memorial are the various distributions between the Han army and the Mongolian Tartars.

Emperor Chongzhen was as insightful as seeing Yang Sichang's deliberate appeal.

He snorted coldly in his heart, Yang Sichang, you have only been to Xuanda for a few days. Can you really clean up the situation so quickly and win this big victory? Humph, I really think I am a fool.

The biggest possibility of these heads obtained by Yang Sichang was obtained from a certain part of the matter, rather than being as wise and capable as he brags to himself in the memorial. As for the governor of Xuanfu Chen Xinjia, who had just taken office for a short time, Lu Baozhong, general of Xuanfu, and others, the heads they obtained were probably the same.

The emperor actually knew the unspoken rules of the Ming Dynasty officialdom, but he could do nothing about it. After all, this has been an example for a long time, and each person is promoted to an official position has a limit. Then, the extra military achievements of this person will naturally be divided by the Shangguan. This practice is really normal in the eyes of these Ming generals.

However, Chongzhen did not intend to expose the true lie of Yang Sichang.

Because the Ming Empire now needs a big victory to boost morale and inspire the hearts of the army and the people.

Compared to Yang Sichang's boast, Emperor Chongzhen was more interested in the Li Xiao mentioned in the memorials of Yang Sichang and Wang Kun.

Li Xiao, a familiar name.

Could it be that the man who was beheaded at level 18 in Liaodong last time and was promoted to Qianhu?

This person's contribution this time was even more amazing. In addition to capturing 30 Jurchen Tartars, he also captured 23 Jurchen Tartars, 48 ​​Mongolian Tartars and 10 Han soldiers. This rare prisoner was captured by this man with one force, which is really impressive.

Emperor Chongzhen became more and more impressed and curious about this mysterious Li Xiao.

He had a strong intuition that Li Xiao, a Qianhu who was regarded as supporting roles by both memorials, was likely to have more achievements than the number of memorials, and he was most likely to have greater achievements forcibly shared by Shangguan.

After all, as a small family, Li Xiao, unless he had fought hard, it would be impossible for any official to share the benefits to him.

"Changqing, do you know this Li Xiao?" Chongzhen asked Wen Tiren together.

Wen Tiren moved his heart and nodded quickly and said, "I still know a little about this person's story."

"Let me listen."

Seeing that the emperor became interested in Li Xiao, Wen Tiren quickly coughed twice and said calmly to the emperor: "Report to the emperor, according to my understanding, Li Xiao was originally a rural hunter in Jinzhou, Liaodong. Last July, the Tartars embezzled Jinzhou, and Li Xiao's family was killed by the Tartars, and his mother and daughter-in-law were all lost to the hands of the Tartars. Li Xiao's home was destroyed and he had nowhere to live. In order to avenge his family, he left Jinzhou and went to the Zhongtun, Guangning, Jinzhou to join the army."

"Oh, Li Xiao's background is so cold. It's a pity that his relatives are all mourning, and he is a miserable person." Chongzhen said with a stroke of his beard.

Seeing that the emperor heard it carefully, Wen Tiren continued, "Then Li Xiao was then selected by the sentry cavalry team in Zhongtun, Guangning. Because of his outstanding martial arts, he was appointed as the deputy captain of the sentry cavalry team. Later, he led several sentry cavalry northward to the sentry detectives, and won six of the heads of the Tartars and was promoted to the position of a hundred households."

"This man achieved great success in bloody battles and killed the Tatar cavalry. He was a good man!" Chongzhen praised.

"Next, Li Xiao was stationed in Buguidun, southeast of Jinzhou. In November last year, Li Xiao personally led a group of sergeant cavalry to join Zu Dabi's army to rescue the grain team that was robbed by the Tartars in a wind and snow. He won 18 heads and was promoted to the head of the Thousand Households."

"Yes, this person is kind and righteous, brave and determined, and is a role model for our Ming Dynasty official army. He is not like those soldiers who fear Tartars as if they were as cold as a tiger. Li Xiao won this battle that day, which made me happy for a long time." Chongzhen laughed, with a look of memories on his face.

"Li Xiao is very famous in Jinzhou because of this battle. Everyone says that there was a young hero in Liaodong. Later, in order to revenge, the Tatars sent troops to harass the western part of Liaoning and burn, kill and loot. Li Xiao's troops were small. Seeing that the Tatars invaded Liaodong so vigorously, he felt that it was difficult for him to continue to gain a foothold in Liaodong, so he led his people to cross the Hainan region and migrate to Shandong General Liu Zeqing. In the land of Denglai, Shandong, he built a Chifeng Fort to settle down. The Buguidun, who had originally established a foothold in Liaodong, had been burned away by the Tatars."

When Wen Tiren said this, Chongzhen frowned and said, "Although this Li Xiao crossed Hainan Nantou, he was suspected of avoiding the enemy's fear of fighting, it was indeed because he was not strong enough to survive. It was understandable."

Wen Tiren coughed twice and continued, "Li Xiao went to Shandong but did not do anything at all. In May this year, he led his army to attack thousands of miles and eliminated the Black Scorpion tribe who invaded the southeast of Shandong. Then, at the end of June this year, in accordance with the order of the imperial court to draw troops into the northern part of the country, Li Xiao personally led his troops to Jinjiazhuang Fort, Longmenwei, Xuanfu Town. However, he did not expect that this person would have won so many merits in this Xuanfu Town, which made the ministers look at him with admiration."

"Haha, I got this loyal minister and good general in the Ming Dynasty. Isn't God bless me?" Chongzhen laughed loudly, with a look of joy on his face, but he immediately lowered his voice and said, "Changqing, I dare to predict that the heads obtained by Yang Sichang and Chen Xinjia and others are probably related to Li Xiao. It is likely that it was obtained from Li Xiao's punishment."

"The emperor's eyes are like torches, and the emperor's heart shines in every detail, and the minister is impressed." Wen Tiren smiled and bowed a long time.

"Li Xiao is really a rare tiger general in my Ming Dynasty! If our Ming Dynasty official army works hard for the country and strives to kill the enemy like Li Xiao, then why worry about the Tartars? Why worry about not eliminating the bandits? Why worry about the world!" Chongzhen raised his head and sighed, and asked softly: "In the eyes of his beloved, how should Li Xiao reward him this time? "

Seeing that the emperor was so interested in Li Xiao, he bypassed the promotion and rewards of many senior officials, but asked how he would reward this small Qianjia. For a moment, Wen Tiren felt a little jealous.

"Reported to the emperor, according to my opinion, Li Xiao beheaded 30 levels. His official rank can be passed by the commander, commander and commander, and promoted to the commander. As for military service, this person was originally the commander, but he could pass by the Qianzheng, guard and be promoted to the Dushi. But he didn't know if the emperor would leave this person in the army or to release the garrison?" Wen Tiren thought for a while and replied in a low voice.

After hearing Wen Tiren's answer, Chongzhen shook his head dissatisfiedly.

"Your opinion is too concise. In today's world, our Ming Dynasty official army is as timid as a tiger to win. In this situation, we need to reward the meritorious soldiers to inspire their desire to serve the country." Chongzhen sighed softly, and his face was already a solemn: "Take the General of Shanhaiguan You Shiwei, who has been in vain for two months since he came to Datong, and has been busy and watched the Tatars capture the fortress. Even the King of Dai sent a secret letter to complain to me, which really made me feel frustrated. I have decided to dismiss You Shiwei from Tingkan, so that Zu Dale, the deputy general of the Forward Battalion, who was 200 in the head of the Tatars, would replace him as the General of Shanhaiguan, be promoted to the right governor, and give Wu Xu as the guardian, as favor. As for Li Xiao, who had both the head and many prisoners, he would also do this."

"Oh, what does your majesty mean?"

"Li Xiao was promoted to the commander of the guards, and his military post was sent from the prescribed Dusi, and he was promoted to guerrillas, and his military honor was awarded as the commander of the light chariot, and he was given a general Huaiyuan." Chongzhen replied clearly in words.

"Li Xiao will probably be grateful for the emperor's favor. But the emperor wants to place this person in where the garrison?" Seeing that the emperor gave Li Xiao another martial merit and a scattered rank, Wen Tiren, as the chief assistant, was also quite envious.

"No need to let his guards go out. Didn't Li Xiao build a Chifeng Fort in Shandong? Then upgrade Chifeng Fort to Chifeng Fort and bring the nearby plots to Li Xiao's management. I want to see, Li Xiao can build this Chifeng Guard in this now deserted Denglai area! Changqing, go and bring the Tuyu." Chongzhen said with a smile with a shining eyes.

Wen Tiren took out the Tuyu, and soon Chongzhen checked the Tuyu himself and set the scope for Li Xiao's Chifeng Guard.

"To the west end, it is separated from Laizhou, to the south end, to the Luanjia River in Zhaoyuan County, and to the east, it is bounded by Jiangshui, and it is separated from Huang County. The boundary here is the jurisdiction I have designated for Chifeng Guard."

Emperor Chongzhen's golden words finally set a formal place to settle Li Xiao.

Then, Chongzhen and Wen Tiren agreed on the promotion and reward situation of other personnel except Zu Dale and Li Xiao.

"I passed my order, and the Ministry of War quickly verified the head and the prisoners, and then took them to the capital. I want to go to Taimiao to offer prisoners and worship the ancestors. In addition, other meritorious personnel in the war need to be rewarded to comfort the soldiers' desire to fight. These things need to be done as soon as possible. OK, Changqing, please go down and draft them." Emperor Chongzhen issued a series of orders, and he looked up at the dusty sky outside the window, his eyes full of infinite longing.

"I am obeying the sages."
Chapter completed!