Chen Qing was still very wary of the Tibetan people. He accepted Asang's kneeling ceremony, but rejected the invitation to hold a bonfire banquet.
But this seemingly rude rejection of the invitation not only did not make the other party angry, but made them more in awe. After all, the Song Army was particularly murderous. Even the most powerful Xihai Department was vulnerable to the Song Army, let alone them.
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The powerful fists of the Song army conquered them, and Asang offered to send his son to study in Chengji County. Chen Qing readily agreed.
From beginning to end, Chen Qing did not show brotherly friendship, but looked down at Asang and his entourage like a ruler. He was not visiting the Jishi tribe, but inspecting his own territory.
In the afternoon of the same day, Chen Qing officially appointed Asang as the training envoy of the Jishi Prefecture regiment on Xihe Road and General Fuyuan, and appointed Yu Xiuming as the general magistrate of Jishi Prefecture and the magistrate of Jishi County.
Chen Qing did not stay in Jishi County for long. Early the next morning, he led two thousand cavalry to leave Jishi County and returned to Xining Prefecture.
Chen Qing's most important purpose in seizing Huangzhou and Xining Prefecture was to obtain the Hehuang Valley so that his military supplies could be completely guaranteed. The 100,000 kilograms of crude silver from Huangzhou back then was also military expenditure that he was determined to obtain.
Since this year, the military salary of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Xuanfu Division has been stopped. He doesn't know the reason, but he must take precautions to prevent the imperial court from using military salary to choke him. He doesn't want to become the second Wu Jie
, was almost suffocated by the civil servants.
Compared with the one-day trip to Jishi Prefecture, Chen Qing spent a lot of time in the Hehuang Valley.
The Hehuang Valley is formed by the alluvial deposits of three large rivers, the Tonghe River in the north, the Huangshui River in the middle and the Yellow River in the south. It covers an area of tens of thousands of square kilometers. It has fertile land, convenient irrigation, and excellent transportation conditions of the Huangshui River. Throughout the dynasties, Hehuang Valley has
The valley has an extremely important strategic position both in military and agriculture.
Although the surrounding area of the West Sea is vast, it is a saltwater lake that cannot irrigate farmland and is not suitable for drinking by humans and animals. Further to the west are plateaus and mountains, where life is difficult. People of all ethnic groups yearn for the Hehuang area where there is fresh water and aquatic plants.
It can be said that whoever controls the Hehuang area will control the surrounding ethnic groups thousands of miles away, making them surrender and obey.
Therefore, since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Central Plains Dynasty and Tubo have fiercely competed for the Hehuang Valley, and large-scale wars have continued throughout the Tang Dynasty.
The so-called continuous alliance is actually an attempt to force the other party to recognize its legal status of controlling Hehuang in this way.
Although the Song Dynasty was weak, it did not mean that it lacked strategic vision. After the Battle of Wuyue, Tubo split. The weakness of the Qing and Tang Dynasties and their pro-Song Dynasty made the Song Dynasty see opportunities. An important part of Wang Anshi's reform was to expand the border to the west.
, controlling the Hehuang Valley and forming huge strategic pressure on Xixia from the western front.
Chen Qing was undoubtedly lucky. After he defeated Xixia, he faced the Hehuangxi Qiang and Tubo forces at their weakest moment in thousands of years. He adopted the method of killing one to serve as an example to others and used the Salt Lake dispute to massacre the Xihai tribes, which shocked the people.
Other tribes in Hehuang area.
His top priority now is to seize this opportunity, accelerate the development of the Hehuang Valley, and firmly control the Hehuang area as soon as possible.
That morning, Chen Qing led a group of cavalry to Anlong City, which is the intersection of Tongshui River and Huangshui River, and is dotted with the most fertile land as far as the eye can see.
Anlong City is a small military city located in the east of Huangzhou, not far from Lanzhou. It has always been a place controlled by Xixia. Tens of thousands of Han slaves were gathered here by the Xixia people to farm and grow grain.
Before Chen Qing's attack on Huangzhou passed through here, it was still a large, uninhabited wheat field, but now it is different. White tents can be seen everywhere, often with dozens or hundreds of tents gathered together. This is actually the prototype of a village.
Nearly 110,000 people left Lanzhou City and came here with their families. Chen Qing's promise gave them a huge temptation. Each household had 100 acres of land and was tax-free for ten years. They also received tents for temporary residence. Of course they could
Say goodbye to the dilapidated slums and come to this rich land to rebuild your home.
The seeds of spring wheat have been sown, and people have begun to form mutual aid groups to build houses. Basically, several or a dozen large families gather to form a new village. The villages are located along small rivers.
Chen Qing saw a group of tents two miles away on the official road, with about eighty or ninety tents, and a large leafy tree. On the other side of the woods, the thatched houses were beginning to take shape, and there was a small river running through it.
Passing by the village, the river is full of water plants.
Chen Qing smiled at more than a hundred soldiers and said, "Have a look!"
They turned their horses around, walked down a path between fields, and walked along the path toward the big tree.
The arrival of a group of cavalry had already alarmed the people in the village. More than a dozen old men came out to greet them. The old man at the head suddenly recognized Chen Qing, and he was so frightened that he knelt down quickly and said, "Young people, see you, Lord Jiedushi!"
Hearing that it was Jiedu Envoy, other old men knelt down one after another.
Chen Qing smiled and said: "Everyone, please get up. I'm just here to see you and understand the situation!"
"Jiedushi, please go sit over there in the tent!"
"Let me see the house you built first!"
Chen Qing got off his horse and led a dozen soldiers, surrounded by a large group of old people, to the hut under construction. Dozens of young and strong men came down from the roof and stood aside.
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Chen Qing looked at the wall. It was made of soil and wheat straw mixed with wood as the skeleton. This thatched hut system has been used for thousands of years. It looks very simple, saves money, and is actually warmer. It's just not beautiful enough.
It is easier for rain to leak in the Jiangnan area, but in the northwest where there is not much rain, it is not a problem.
And the common people have rich life experience, especially Han farmers have a strong concept of coexistence with nature. For example, the house must be a little distance from the river, which is also to prevent the pollution of the river by human and animal feces. Another example is that the gates of the houses and yards are open.
In the south, facing the sun.
"Is every house the same?" Chen Qing asked, pointing to the courtyard.
The leader of the old man said: "It's all the same. We have discussed it in advance. Each household will occupy an area of one acre. Basically, each household has four houses."
"When will everything be fixed?"
"Just one more month! The whole village will be formed."
Chen Qing nodded and asked again: "What is the name of the village?"
"We don't have a name yet! I beg the Jiedu Envoy to give our village a name."
Everyone said one after another: "Jiedushi, please give our village a name!"
Chen Qing smiled and pointed to the small river: "This small river is called Xiaotang River. It is estimated that many villages along the river will be called Xiaotang Village. This will definitely not work. I think the river turns south of you and goes east. Then
Let’s call it Tangwan Village!”
Everyone was overjoyed, the name Tangwan Village sounded good.
Several old men invited Chen Qing to rest in the tent. Chen Qing found a bench in the open space and sat down, surrounded by villagers.
"Do you have any difficulties? If it can be solved, I will try my best to solve it for you."
Everyone looked at each other. In fact, there were too many difficulties. They didn't know how to mention it for a moment. At this time, the leader of the old man said: "How about I say a few words first?"
Chen Qing saw that the old man was quite prestigious and was probably the village chief, so he smiled and asked, "What's your last name, please?"
"Don't dare to take it seriously. My surname is Chen. I am from Luningzhou, Shaanxi Province."
Chen Qing chuckled, "We are the same family! Mr. Chen, please tell me."
"Our most difficult problem now is the fuel problem. The government previously said that it is strictly forbidden to cut down trees on the plains. Cutting down a tree will result in a heavy fine of ten guan. No one dares to cut down trees. Currently, we can only burn the wheat straw left behind for cooking. But
We think as long as we don’t move the trunk and cut down some branches, there should be no problem!”
Chen Qing nodded, "Everyone is a passerby in Shaanxi, and we all know the harm of sparse trees. Like Qinzhou and Gongzhou, the two sides of the Wei River are better. There is not a single tree around Ganquan Fort in the north, and the same is true in the middle of Gongzhou.
, are all bare yellow land, with few rivers, making survival really difficult.
It is rare that the Hehuang Valley is so fertile, and you can see patches of woods, just like in the south of the Yangtze River, so officials hope to protect the trees here. Everyone should understand that if the trees are gone, the Xiaotang River will be gone. I hope all people will take care of it.
Trees, as for fuel, are easy to solve. From now on, everyone will burn coal, and it will be available soon."
[Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lao Gao may not have time to write three updates, only two updates, please forgive me, book friends!]