To the north of the land jinze, Xu Ping set up his own tent on a grassland among the low hills. In July, while the forage was not dry, it was difficult for the Khitan to gather troops and horses, and the war was time to start. Take over the territory first and wait for the Khitan army to arrive with peace of mind.

In the tent, Xu Ping ordered wine to come and give the opportunity to the forthcoming Yeli Wangrong and Cheng Ke.

Putting down the wine glass, Xu Ping said: "I came to report a few days ago that Qu Lie had already brought several tribes across the Yellow River. The southwest Khitan recruitment Xiao Puda and the Four Jie Army were quietly guarding Zhang Fonu, who had already arrived in Dongshengzhou and would cross the river at any time. Things have come to this point, and there is nothing to say. The two kings brought their troops to the rescue. If the Khitan soldiers come to fight, they should be hit hard!"

Fan Zhongyan bowed: "The Hequ area over there is still within the territory of the Khitan. If you start fighting there, will the Khitan catch the handle?"

Xu Ping shook his head: "Some days ago, the pacification envoy of Hedong Road, Shi Yiwenlai, saying that they had negotiated with the Khitan, and Tang Long Town came to Shoushun to rebel against the Song Dynasty. The Khitan replied that Tang Long Town is a place of two territories, and Lai Shushun wanted to surrender to the Khitan, and they should accept their subordinates. Since this is the case, the several states we had previously decided were also a place of two territories, and it is our subordinates to surrender to the tribe!"

Fan Zhongyan signaled to understand and there was no objection. The Khitan sent him a handle, and it would be meaningless to bother who would do it first. This was not a mistake in the southwest Khitan Fushu Department. They did it according to the rules. They had disputes with Song in the past, so they were dealt with in this way. But now the situation has changed and they have not changed yet.

Raising his glass, Xu Ping said to Ye Li Wangrong and Cheng Ke: "Do you have something to say, two kings?"

Cheng Keshang looked at Yeli Wangrong and crossed his hands and said, "I have seen the Protector many times. I know the rules of the Longyou Army and how many things are inconsistent with our foreign people. Is this time going to Hequ, I wonder if it is based on the Longyou Army's law or the foreign method?"

"Of course it is according to the foreign law!" Xu Ping laughed, "The king is too worried! If you are asked to follow the Longyou Army Law, wouldn't I, Xu Ping, deliberately cheat you two? Xu always talks about things in an open manner and will not act behind your back! This time you attacked, how you used to fight, how you still fight now, I will not send people to interfere. If you occupy the state army, I will report to the court to reward you. As for other military merits, such as the head level, how you calculate the past? After the war, I will calculate the money together according to the state army and military merits you occupied. How to discuss in your army, just don't be uneven, so that there will be complaints or even turmoil in the army."

Yeli Wangrong hurriedly stepped forward and crossed his hands: "It is natural for the gubernator to arrange this way, but there is one thing that according to the method of the novel, the head level does not plan much military merit. The prisoners receive more rewards, but the head level is better than nothing. I am afraid that something is wrong to do this again."

"If you think it's inappropriate, then change it! Let Zhe Junma record a Song Dynasty reward for you later. Choose a few smart people who can memorize them well, and tell everyone to know!"

Yeli Wangrong and Cheng Keshang thanked him with their hands. After asking this matter clearly, there was nothing to ask again.

What Dangxiang lacks is the population, so their military law has no reward for winning in front of the formation, and the head level is useless. On the contrary, the captured population can be used as slaves, and there are many important things in the military law of Dangxiang. For the Song Dynasty, living people and dead people are basically the same price, different identities and different reward standards, and there are strict conversions between the rewards.

The Dangxiang Army used its remaining energy before being disbanded. Everyone knew that after the battle, they received money and went their separate ways. The rest were nothing but, Xu Ping converted all his contributions into money, and he had no loss to take advantage of it. Only the head level, because it was impossible to use prisoners of war as slaves after the war, and it was not appropriate to calculate the gains according to the previous Dangxiang Army laws.

Xu Ping knew that as soon as he said this, Ye Li Wangrong and Cheng Kesheng would definitely go bloody and storm. He was not afraid that they would kill good people and make achievements. The tribe was the whole nation, and there was no difference between the army and the common people. Men, women, young and old could distinguish from the head level. Instead, for the sake of money, they might kill all the young and strong tribes of the hostile tribes along the way, and even the surrendered tribes might suffer. The Song Dynasty has always been generous in rewarding military merits. There is no way, just treat it as compensation for them.

Before the two left, Xu Ping said: "Finally, let me tell you about the method of giving rewards after the war to calm the morale of the army. I discussed with Master Cheng of the Sansi. This time, the soldiers can ask for the rewards to be paid at one time, but I advise you not to do this. I don't want to lose all the money in three or five years later, and the soldiers who received the rewards this time will lose all the money and make trouble everywhere. Therefore, unless there is a special reason, all the rewards will be stored in the bank, and you will calculate interest, and you will receive money every month according to your life. This is either salary, or your own money. If you are really urgent, the bank will pay you one by one. If you do other things, you should receive wages and salary, and you should receive salary and salary, which is not related to this. Ten years later, you will decide how to deal with this money."

Yeli Wangrong and Cheng Keshang are familiar with this method. They know that many foreign officials who offer land in Qinzhou are doing nothing every day in Qinzhou City, and they get money from the bank there every month, and live a worry-free life. Although they can't figure out how to calculate the amount of money they receive every month and how many years they can earn, they are still very envious of that kind of life. With the status of the two, they can make a lot of compensation in Lingzhou City and live a wealthy family life with a large group of slaves. Moreover, this kind of life is ironclad. As long as they don't commit crimes, they can keep their wealth and honor for a lifetime. In addition, they are no longer in power, and the court will inevitably give the treatment of the governor. Lingzhou City is their nest of happiness.

It was also because I had gained knowledge with Xu Ping's subordinates these days. The two and a large group of their subordinates chose Lingzhou as the place where they could spend the rest of their lives, and did not go to Xingzhou. Because Lingzhou will definitely be much more prosperous in the future on the Western Regions trade routes, and Xingzhou is just more important in its political and military status.

After everything was finished, Yeli Wangrong and Cheng Ke gave up the tent, and each led the army to attack according to the predetermined route.

The two of them left the tent of the commander. Fan Zhongyan frowned and said, "Protector, I promised them to receive rewards according to their heads, but I am afraid that the killing will be severe in this battle! Not only the Khitans, but the tribes in this area will inevitably suffer from disaster! Two days ago, the Khitan king issued several edicts to exempt the tribe from taxes, money and food, and all the prisoners were relieved. This is to fight the hearts of the surrounding tribes. Now we are doing the opposite, wouldn't we ruin the great situation of returning many tribes!"

Xu Ping raised his hand and said, "Come on, everyone, let's talk slowly."

"The Khitan pacifies tribes, but it's just a war that is coming. I'm afraid the backyard will catch fire. I must first pacify the inside. The key is to the word "pac". We have always said that if we don't do unkind policies to the inside and do not promote unrighteous soldiers to the outside world, isn't it just for the word "pac"? Without such governance in daily life, how useful is such appeasement when things come to an end? The Khitan wants to appease the tribe. What really works is to treat the tribe's people as citizens in the future, and they should not be too far from the Khitans and the Xi people. Don't talk about these tribes.

How have they comforted the Xi people for a hundred years? It’s not always surveillance! Therefore, contending people’s hearts is not based on such small favors, but to truly regard those people as their own people in order to win people’s hearts. For us, all things are together, and we have to let the Dangxiang remnants fight. Now the Dangxiang remnants are our own people, and the first thing we need to rest is their hearts. As for the tribes that come back, they become people of the court, we need to consider their hearts."

Zhe Jimin was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Listen to the guardians, I am not very enthusiastic about the tribe who came to come to visit."

Xu Ping said: "That's natural! Why am I enthusiastic about them? Are they going to pay grain and taxes to the court, or serve as a service for the court? When they come, we have to give money and land, and arrange official positions, so that they can benefit them! If people arrive, the benefits they should give are a lot, but before they arrive, why should we ask them? People who come back from afar are talking about giving kindness and righteousness to others and being willing to be our own people. When will they use temptations, the people who come will also be sent to the distant people come back? This is called whitewashing peace and creating achievements, and this trend will never rise! Those who come back are our own people, rather than letting several tribes move from other places to our territory. What is the difference between doing that and the Hu people moving inward? Why do the soldiers beat their lives and deaths?"

Speaking of this, Xu Ping turned to Fang Xie on the side and said, "Ask Fang Jingluo, he wants to appease the place, cultivate farmland, build towns and villages here, do you like the nomadic tribes with tens of thousands of tents to their own jurisdiction!"

Fang Xie smiled bitterly: "Don't say that we moved so many people from outside, even the Dangxiang tribe in the local area is extremely difficult to resettle. If we move tens of thousands of accounts, I don't know what to do."

Xu Ping nodded: "We should think clearly about the causes and consequences when doing things, and don't be greedy for the small profits in front of us. If we use small favors to guide the surrounding tribes into the country, we can temporarily gain the upper hand on the Khitan, but leave endless troubles. This is the fertile land that has been reclaimed for hundreds of years in the Qin and Han dynasties, and mulberry and hemp are everywhere. How did it become like this now? We were wrong in our previous life, and we can't make any mistakes anymore! To defeat the Khitans, we must rely on our own army to fight ourselves, instead of relying on this or that, it is useless. The remnants of the Dangxiang army who went out to fight were different. They are already their own people in the court. Remember, they are their own people!"

Everyone nodded together and understood Xu Ping's meaning. The difference between inside and outside is actually a small aspect of the distinction between Chinese and foreigners. It is one thing for their own people and another for outsiders. The tribe led by Qu Lie has not yet entered the Song realm and has not clearly expressed his willingness to become a citizen of the Song Dynasty, so the Song army does not need to be too deeply involved in the play and treat them as their own people.
Chapter completed!