Chapter 166 Official Bandit Family

The Song Dynasty is worthy of being the richest dynasty in Chinese history. Although it has just suffered a major military strike, which has been hit by the women under the city of Tokyo, this is obviously not enough to shake the solid economic foundation of the Song Dynasty. The strong national strength made the Song Dynasty quickly recover from the military disaster, and even the Taiyuan Mansion in Hedong, which suffered a devastating blow, quickly regained its vitality.

The "gift" given by Zhang Xiaochun was transferred directly from Taiyuan Prefecture. Among them, 400,000 yuan is used for military salaries; grain, good Yangzhou white rice and fine corn, a total of 300,000 stones; iron, 1.4 million catties; salt, 20,000 catties; wine, 37,600 urns; silk 800, 7,000 cloth. In addition, edible oil, livestock, dried meat, vegetable seeds, as well as horse harness, leather for armor and bamboo poles for making arrows are all available.

From the analysis of the list of items, there are military equipment and daily necessities, as well as military salaries and rations. The court treated the people and horses in the West Mountain as a permanent border guard. Moreover, the above materials are "one-time" given to Xishan, just like a down payment. In the future, the court will also give various material assistance to Xishan on a quarterly basis, which will be allocated directly through Taiyuan Prefecture.

To put it bluntly, in the future, the people of Xishan will be raised by the court of the Song Dynasty!

"How's it going? Are you satisfied?" Zhang Xiaochun said in an angry voice, "What kind of family background and situation is Taiyuan now? You must know it clearly without a subordinate. If you can come up with these things for you, you are already smashing the pot and selling iron and going bankrupt. You'd better not have any other excessive demands - in that case, the subordinate will be forced to give up the reconciliation!"

Chu Tianya put away the folds with a smile, walked to Zhang Xiaochun to stroke his back, and said with a smile, "Don't be angry, Zhang Zhifu. We are also our own masters, and we all want to do our best to do things well. The title given by the court this time is not bad, and it is barely satisfactory.

"Is it okay? Barely satisfied?" Zhang Xiaochun was so angry that he blew his beard, "The Western Army of the Song Dynasty was just treated like this. What else do you want?"

"What's wrong with the Western Army? Can the Western Army win the Yellow Dragon Valley? Does the Western Army dare to take the edge of my Xishan Mountain in Xiaocang Mountain? Chu Tianya smiled and said, "It's all said that you get what you pay for. The court gave such a thing to buy Xishan to help Taiyuan Prefecture resist the invasion of the golden soldiers. It's better than killing and set fire to the city and asking for compensation after being attacked by the female real woman, right? At the beginning, Tong Guan lost countless soldiers and spent millions of dollars to buy an empty city in Yanjing. The court was not distressed at all, and also awarded Tong Guan a title of title. In contrast, what is the little capital spent on Xishan?

"It's slippery, I can't beat you!" Zhang Xiaochun was angry and funny, and sighed, "Ziyuan, don't play so sarcastically in front of your old friend. Xiaguan is a straightforward person, and it's not that you don't know. If there is any request or dissatisfaction, just say it directly! Isn't it easy for you and me to discuss it?"

Chu Tianya laughed and said, "I don't have much problem with the money, grain and materials. The court can give half a year's grain and fodder at one time, and then allocate military salaries and grain and fodder on time every quarter to fund Xishan's anti-gold. It can be seen that the court is also a little sincere this time. Then let's accept it - at least, we won't be forced to plunder states and counties because of hunger in the future.

"Look at what you said!" Zhang Xiaochun shook his head and sighed, "You obviously support yourself and threaten the court!"

"It's okay if you have to say that. Chu didn't deny it. Chu Tianya said indifferently, "We in Xishan would rather be real villains than hypocrites. It's better for us to deal with the imperial court with clearly marked prices like this than those corrupt officials who eat vegetarian meals and fake public and private interests, right? Take Liu Tingqing as an example. At the beginning, when he was in Baigou, he lost more than 100,000 troops overnight and the Song Dynasty's savings in Hebei for decades, but he didn't even catch a hair of the Liao soldiers. In contrast, after we ran away from the Jurchens, Xishan reached out to the court for a little food and the military expenses to support the family. Is it too much?

"Good, not too much, not too much!" Zhang Xiaochun was about to be speechless by Chu Tianya. He waved his hand repeatedly and said, "Brother Chu, if you have any other requirements, just say it. Don't beat around the bush, okay?"

"There are three more things that you must promise me." Chu Tianya is in the right way.

"You say it first."

"First, in order to appease the anger of the heroes of Xishan and the people of Hedong, the court must posthumously seal and praise the two anti-gold heroes Wang and Guan Shan." Chu Tianya said, "Although this is just a superficial work, it must be done. Otherwise, tens of thousands of the old part of Xingzhai in Qingyunbao alone will not be willing to reconcile with the government. The shadow and mistrust of the government and the government shrouded in the hearts of the Hedong Rebel Army and the people can never be eliminated.

"This is no problem!" Zhang Xiaochun agreed decisively.

Chu Tianya nodded and continued to say, "Second, the court should officially issue a decree to the world, admit that our heroes in Xishan are meritorious men in fighting against gold and give them praise, and make a vow that we will never pursue our guilt again and let the people of the world supervise together. Otherwise, who knows when you will suddenly stab us in the back? Even if it's the same as dealing with Qixingzhai!"

Zhang Xiaochun smiled bitterly and nodded straightly with the sweat on his forehead, "Okay, that's what it should be!" Who let Xu Han lose his trust first and hurt the hearts of the heroes?

"Third, I also want to ask Zhang Zhifu for a batch of things and a group of people!" Chu Tianya said.

Zhang Xiaochun was stunned and shouted alertly on the spot, "Ziyuan, you are not kind!" You already have a hundred thousand people. Do you still need to ask the court to release troops?

"Don't worry, I don't want a soldier or a horse. Are the cowardly soldiers and pony horses given by the imperial court comparable to the fierce warriors in my West Mountain and the northern war horses we snatched from the real women? Give it to me, I'm not willing to take it yet!" Chu Tianya said with a smile, "Let me make it clear to you, I want a gunpowder workshop!"

"What, what?" Zhang Xiaochun didn't seem to react.

Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Chu knows that the Song Dynasty invented rockets, fireballs, fire terrescus and other things for military use more than a hundred years ago. Didn't it come in handy when he conquered the Southern Tang Dynasty? In this Tokyo defense war, Li Gang scared Wanyan Zongwang with a 'firecracker'. If not, Tokyo would not be so easy to keep. In addition, there are also many muskets and fire dragon cars in the arsenal in Taiyuan, which I have seen with my own eyes. Since the court has given us iron and arrows, how can it not give us firearms?

"Then you just want a firearm. Why do you want a 'gunpowder workshop'?" Zhang Xiaochun wondered.

Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Then don't worry about it. Maybe I want to make some inventions by myself? - In a word, I want enough gunpowder raw materials and a group of skilled firearms workers! In addition, since the court gave Xishan more than 1 million catties of iron, it also needed a group of blacksmiths to help us cast weapons. I also want a caster, yes, a caster who casts large metal utensils!"

Zhang Xiaochun's head is big. "These people are not in Taiyuan. They have to be transferred directly from Tokyo! Ziyuan, your lion's mouth is too big. You are really not afraid of causing trouble to the officials!"

"Do you have trouble?" Chu Tianya frowned, "He enjoys all the blessings and holds the wealth of the world, but we kill the enemy at the border to defend the country of Zhao Song for him. If he thinks this is troublesome, it's better not to do it and change it to a diligent one!"

"Tut... you, hey!" Zhang Xiaochun was really speechless, so he had to smile bitterly, "What a great rebellion!"

Chu Tianya smiled and said, "You won't participate in my book, will you?"

"Look at what you said." Zhang Xiaochun sighed with a wry smile, "Is there any other request?"

"It's all for the time being. I'll tell you when I remember." Chu Tianya laughed.

Zhang Xiaochun grinned and patted Chu Tianya with a wry smile. "Ziyuan, the subordinate can do his best for you. In the final analysis, it is to fight against the gold to save the country and protect the country and the people. I hope you are sympathetic to the good intentions of the subordinate, and don't make it too difficult for the subordinate to do it in the future.

"Don't worry, Chu has his own score in his heart." Chu Tianya smiled meaningfully and said, "In fact, Zhang Zhifu, if Chu hadn't made such a big noise in Xishan, the court would not have used you to preside over the military and political affairs in Hedong, would it? ... In the final analysis, isn't it because Xu Han has too many enemies, but there is a friendship between you and me? The two of us are simply dependent on each other!"

"Well, this! ..." Zhang Xiaochun touched his beard awkwardly and neither recognized nor denied it.

The two looked at each other tacitly, each with an embarrassed smile, and both tacitly stopped mentioning this matter.

After entertaining a rich banquet, Zhang Xiaochun left. Chu Tianya showed the "gift list" to the leaders, and everyone was overjoyed!

"In this way, all the heroes in Xishan will also be able to eat the salary of the court in the future!" Meng De laughed and said, "The family of officials and bandits, this is really rare!"

Baixu also smiled and said, "It's also thanks to the excellent skills of the Chu brothers, and they took advantage of it in the negotiation with Zhang Xiaochun. Now we have changed from a mountain thief to a righteous person who protects the country. By the way, it should be - General!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Meng De said, "Brother, since the court wants to be awarded the title of general and general, it's better to accept it. Although we don't care about this false reputation, it is conducive to expanding the influence of Xishan among the people and paving a smooth road for the future. For example, in the past, when we recruited soldiers to buy horses, it was a disturbance of mountain thieves. At most, it can only be regarded as a secession and rebellion. Now it is different. We are the 'general' who is pardoned by the imperial court. If the name is right, it is right.

"Why not accept it? Of course I have to accept it!" Chu Tianya laughed and said, "The court will make us emperor, and we must accept it!"

"Haha!" Meng De, Bai Xi and others were stunned at first and immediately laughed.

This makes it clear that Chu Tianya said to Zhang Xiaochun that "general" was just a negotiation skill at all. How can there be no reason for the benefits of this door-to-door delivery?

"Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Before that, I got such a benefit from the imperial court and reached a reconciliation agreement with it. It's a good thing." Chu Tianya said, "I guess there will be a bigger war between Song and Jin sooner or later. Wanyan Zonghan will not be willing, and he will definitely invade again sooner or later. Therefore, our time is actually very tight. We should train our soldiers and horses and strengthen the defense as soon as possible. In addition, for such a defense of Taiyuan, we should also reach a tacit understanding with Zhang Xiaochun as soon as possible. If Wanyan Zonghan goes back, he must have learned the lesson of his previous failure. He will become more ferocious and cunning, not as easy to deal with as last time.

"Brother Chu's words are reasonable." Bai Zhi nodded and said, "The top priority is to stabilize the inside of the Rebel Army, identify the real core leader, and then have brothers to assist him wholeheartedly. Only by uniting one heart and one virtue can we fight against the golden people.

"If you want me to say, tomorrow's Dragon Boat Festival is not only to select the 'big leader', but also to set seats for all the leaders in Xishan to distinguish between high and low." Meng De said, "In private, brothers can be full of harmony. However, when it comes to a formal occasion or deciding on a major event, you still have to have the backbone. You can't quarrel with each other, and you will never leave.

"I agree." Bai Wei said without hesitation, "In the former Qixingzhai, it was because the core was unclear and the brothers were concerned about personal feelings, which affected the major adjudication, and finally led to bitter results. Like this kind of 'emotional matter', it sounds affectionate and righteous, but in fact it is a kind of 'discarding the public'. Therefore, Xiaosheng suggested that first of all, we should change the habits of mountain thieves and bandits from the name. We should not be together without any children. We must be clear about the priority and the respect and the inferiority. Therefore, the 'big leader' selected tomorrow should of course be honored as the 'general' to the outside world, and no longer be called 'king' or 'leader'. Among them, brothers should not call it 'big brother' according to the usual practice of copycats.

"What should I call it?" Everyone asked.

Bai Shu turned his head and looked at Chu Tianya and said forcefully, "Of course - Lord, Lord!"