After several years of fighting in Xiaocanghe, the northwest was almost slaughtered to ashes by the Jurchens. After the Jurchens left, the Zhejia and other surrendered warlords were left to guard it. However, a few years ago, the Zhejia were massacred, and the group had already

The grassland people who conquered Xixia entered the Central Plains from there. Later, taking advantage of the emptiness behind the Jurchens, they went north from Yanmen Pass to the Golden Realm, plundered and then returned to the grassland.

When Nianhan's army went south for the fourth time, they did not let go of the Tiger King of Jin who vigorously resisted. Lou Shuwan even burned Weisheng to the ground for a time. Even though Liao Yiren died later, Jin still had a breath of vitality, but

Up to now, the population north of the Yellow River is still sparse, and it is impossible to take care of many places.

The northwest is the gateway to the Central Plains.

After several massacres, there were almost no roosters crowing in that area. Only some horse bandits licking blood from their knives and a very small number of refugees were still living in it. It was said that the living environment was harsh, and many places had become a completely lawless purgatory atmosphere.

After receiving technical assistance from the Chinese Army, Lou Shuwan once looked around for a new home. She set her sights on the grassland people in the northwest and even beyond. When she sent people in this direction and investigated the nearby ecology, she had already realized

There is a huge problem here.

If the grassland people advance eastward from here, the original Hengshan defense line will no longer be defendable. Of course, there are still doubts about whether the grassland people are so vicious and whether they are enemies. They may be fighting against the Jin Kingdom, or they may be plotting against Tibet.

They may even become comrades-in-arms, but he took a step back and said that even if they fight into the Central Plains, they may not pose a threat to the Jin Dynasty, just like Zou Xu can kill across the Yellow River, even if he kills, Lou Shuwan will not be afraid.

But in any case, despite the shortage of manpower, Lou Shuwan was still considering the idea of ​​retaking the northwest, establishing a Hengshan defense line, and starting operations early out of the idea of ​​​​preparing for a rainy day.

Of course, her proposal was more clever. In the letter, she talked about the glorious years of the Chinese Army fighting in the northwest, saying that this area is now an unclaimed land, but the Chinese Army still has a grand reputation.

, Ning Yi should consider transferring Liu Chengzong's troops from Liangshan back to the ownerless land in the northwest, and by the way, cooperate with the manpower of Lou Shuwan and Wang Juyun to jointly develop and manage this fertile land.

The recent year has been the best in Jin. Even when she talks about major events in her letters, she can clearly feel Lou Shuwan's relaxed mood. She does not really regard the gang of horse bandits in Xixia as a serious enemy.

From past communication and exchanges, Ning Yi could feel that she was actually coveting the Liangshan army.

During the period shortly after Tian Shi was assassinated when the Jurchens went south for the fourth time, Zhu Biao and others led more than 10,000 Chinese troops and fought vigorously with the Jurchen West Route Army until Wang Shanyue was trapped in Daming Mansion.

More than 10,000 people went to the rescue before they were dispersed. However, the remnant soldiers later gathered again. In the past two or three years, they had a hard time relying on the autumn wind that hit the Jin region. However, Lou Shuwan was willing to show goodwill and lend food in addition to the southwestern part of the country.

This transaction is not just drooling over Zhu Biao, Liu Chengzong and others.

When the Jurchen East Route Army returned to the north, they almost started fighting with Liangshan again. She even secretly hinted that otherwise these people would all come to Jin to take refuge - this woman actually wanted to use all kinds of sugar-coated bullets to recruit these people.

Support the Chinese army.

After taking a breath, Lou Shuwan wanted to expand to the northwest and reorganize the Hengshan defense line. This may be a casual move, but also a provocation or test of the southwest. If Zhu Biao, Liu Chengzong and others really come, she will be even more

You can take advantage of the cooperation to recruit people nearby - but for Ning Yi, from this letter, he felt something else that needed to be taken more seriously.

--Mongolia.

Lou Shuwan despised them. Although she saw the key to the northwest due to her political acumen, she was not afraid of the prairie people. Even if the prairie people came to compete with her for Hengshan,

She subconsciously believed that there was nothing to worry about if the three parties joined forces.

So what are the grassland people doing? If Lou Shuwan has vaguely felt this...

Ning Yi folded the letter and placed the two letters on the table.

What a wonderful feeling.

The most important information of the day actually came from letters from two women.

It's not even easy to tell which letter contains more important information.

He watched quietly and thought for a while. It wasn't until He Zhicheng came in from outside and asked him to come over to eat fish that he put away the letter and got up to go out.

The new year is approaching.

Lou Shuwan said.

He needs to make a decision early.
Chapter completed!