"If it hadn't been for this magical stroke, this trip would have been a loss."
"Datong is too poor and has nothing."
"Where have all Li Keyong's followers gone?"
Outside Yanchang City, a group of generals from the Rouzhou camp were complimenting Lao Yang.
Lao Yang has not been idle these days. He has been raiding the three states of the Datong Army, almost raking up all the land, and he is almost bald.
At the same time, he also organized tens of thousands of captured prisoners to rebuild three cities.
The first one is Yanchang City. It is located forty miles north of Yunzhou. It was built by Murong Chui. The latter half was abandoned. Others continued to build it. Now it has been vigorously repaired and even expanded. It can station four thousand infantry and more than a thousand cavalry.
Food, fodder, and materials needed for more than half a year.
The construction of this city was mainly to suppress Yunzhou, which had been unable to be conquered for a long time, and to add a barrier to Xuanhong County in Canzhou in the north and even Jining County in Rouzhou further north.
The second one is the Chalu Military City, which controls the Caocheng River Channel and is also the outpost of Shenzhou and Shuozhou.
The third one is the newly established Hing Hoa district in Johor.
This city didn't exist in the first place. It was really built from the beginning to the end. It is very different from the Zhelu Army and Yanchang City.
The city has an advantage that cannot be ignored, that is, it can store supplies and garrison troops in advance, making it a stable stronghold.
This is an effect that cannot be achieved by moving some tribes over. The herdsmen in the tribe are busy from morning to night, and they are easily raided. After the raid, your supplies have not been mobilized, your soldiers have not been assembled, and the equipment has not been distributed.
As a result, he was brain dead. Is it unfair?
Among the three cities, not to mention the Zhelu Military City, which changed hands several times between Xia and Jin, the construction of Yanchang and Xinghe cities meant that the power of the Xia people began to further strengthen, and they had already gained a clear advantage in Datong.
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This is inseparable from previous operations.
The development of agriculture and animal husbandry in Johor and the stability of the situation in Sanzhou and Johor are the keys to the next step.
"The Khitan is weak, and it was revealed in just one fight." Yang Yue was also very happy, stroking his beard and smiling: "If you want to tell me, it is far worse than the Tubo of the past. I think back then, my father and my ancestors were in Lingzhou to prevent autumn.
, fought successive battles with the Tubo people, and the fighting was extremely difficult. Even the Tubo people after the split were more organized than the Khitan people."
Yang Yue is still brooding about the affairs of his ancestors.
The family has been fighting with the Tubo people in Lingxia for several generations. The collective memory of several generations and the value of life are there. Now that his two sons have gone to the south, to be honest, he is not very happy.
But the pursuit of children and grandchildren is like that. At the critical moment when King Xia conquered Tuoba Sigong, the Yang family led thousands of cavalrymen from Yuduole City to defect to him, so the Yang family could not be worse.
The surrender twenty years ago is not the same as the surrender now. At that time, King Xia only had more than 10,000 troops.
"Thank you for coming." The soldier came over and reported.
"Crash!" The generals who had been crowding around Yang Yue just now turned around one after another, and for a moment, the sound of weapons clashing could be heard everywhere.
Yang Yue has long been accustomed to strange things.
The troops in Guanbei may be unruly, but after all, their surname is Shao, not Yang.
"I've seen Yang Dutou, I've seen all the generals." Xie Tong bowed in a circle and said with a smile: "As soon as I arrived in Yanchang, I heard the good news. The two generals of Liang went out in two directions and killed more than ten thousand thieves.
We have captured more than 100,000 men and hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep, horses and camels. This is truly a great victory. If Your Highness knew about it, there would definitely be rewards."
Everyone was smiling. Who wouldn’t like the reward?
The number of troops sent out this time reached 100,000, and the cost was huge. Originally, the capture of the territory of the Datong Army was far from worth the cost of sending troops. The losses were severe after each attack. However, two troops were sent to attack the Khitans.
, but the gains were so huge that they could almost make up for most of the losses - it was probably not possible to fully recover the original investment just by relying on hundreds of thousands of livestock.
"It's a pity that we couldn't capture Yunzhou. If we can't defeat Yunzhou, it's like a thorn in our back. Xin, Yi, Gui, and Wei can't capture it." Yang Yue stood up and asked Xie Tong to sit next to him, and said: "Yanbei grassland, also
I am afraid that the Jin army will march northward. If it succeeds, it will be another attack on Khitan."
"What Yang Dutou means..." Xie Tong asked.
"Please, Your Majesty, send a large number of infantry troops to the north." Yang Yue said bluntly: "The cavalry cannot attack the city. The Feilong Army is good at attacking by surprise. To deal with a heavy town like Yunzhou, regular infantry is still needed."
"This is a big operation." Xie Tong basically agreed with Yang Yue's statement and said, "But this matter still needs to be decided by the king."
"As soon as possible." Yang Yue said: "Lingxia's goods, grain and grass are transported to the Central Plains by the sky. How many of them are fed to the fish and turtles? Why bother? There are many people in Guanbei. The king only needs to mobilize a forbidden army to go north. It will be a big deal.
That’s it.”
Xie Tong didn't want to argue with the old man about this matter anymore, so he said instead: "I came here this time to inspect the Yanbei grassland on the order of His Highness."
"Yanbei?" Yang Yue was startled and asked, "Which tribe is so lucky?"
"This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated." Xie Tong said with a smile.
Xie Tong knows something. Among the five tribes of Yinshan, the Qibi tribe has moved to Rouzhou, but I heard that they want to move north and give up Jining County of Rouzhou.
After the establishment of Xinghe County, Rouzhou will have two counties under its jurisdiction. In the future, it will be governed by floating officials like Zhengzhou in the Central Plains.
Before leaving, Xie Tong had a deep talk with the King of Xia. The King of Xia proposed the dividing line between farming and nomadic life. He believed that the Yinshan Mountain should be generally used as the boundary, but there must also be a buffer near the Yinshan Mountain. If the conditions at the northern foot of the Yinshan Mountain are suitable,
Certain areas can also be included in Zhengzhou and placed under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court.
In fact, quite a part of Rouzhou is suitable for farming, such as Jining County. Since the Han, Wei, and Northern Dynasties, successive Central Plains dynasties have vigorously developed Rouzhou and participated in the two states. During the Later Wei Dynasty, it was an important military town in the northern frontier of the Central Plains.
Canzhou has already established four counties: Shanwu, Xuanhong, Woyang, and Canhe. There are currently two counties in Johor. In the future, some people from the Central Plains will migrate here. They will mainly focus on dry farming and grazing, with both grazing and farming. It will serve as the northern part of the Central Plains.
One of the barriers.
It is true that if resources are invested in construction in these places, it is very likely that the money will not be recovered. But everything cannot be settled by economic accounts, but also by political and military accounts.
When the Later Wei Dynasty was strong, all the grassland tribes were submissive. However, the senior officials of the Later Wei Dynasty clearly realized that the grassland might not always be submissive, so after the situation became tense, six defense towns were set up in the Yinshan area. After the establishment of the New Dynasty,
It is impossible for the defense of the north to rely entirely on nomadic tribes such as the Jiangqibi, Geshu, Zangcai, and Zhuanglang tribes. This money cannot be saved, and it will definitely not be saved. Troops must be stationed, which requires local personnel.
A certain foundation.
In addition, Xie Tong was keenly aware that King Xia did not completely trust these grassland tribes.
People will change. No one dares to rebel when he is alive. What happens after he dies? Moreover, even if these tribes do not rebel and have close relations with the Central Plains, all the smart people have money and official positions, and there is no motive for rebellion.
But this is actually very dangerous.
Can such a corrupt and degenerate tribe really be able to shoulder the important task of resisting the barbarians? If tribes from the west or north that are more barbaric, more cruel, and more bloodthirsty come over and kill them, these tribes who are used to living a good life will
Can the tribes that are dependent on the Central Plains resist it? It's quite embarrassing.
"Actually, all the ministries are not doing very well, but the hidden talent Wang family is still working hard, so why not let them move the town." Yang Yue suggested.
The place where the Tibetan talent Dangxiang lived in Mulashan was indeed a bit cramped, and it was precisely because he wanted to "move the town" that he worked harder. Yang Yue felt that he should be rewarded, so he gave the Wang family another place.
"I know." Xie Tong nodded.
If the Wang family really moved the town, then they would go to the land of three springs (Zhaosu Naimu) to graze their cattle, and they would be in line with the tribes of King Xi of Yuyi Town and the tribes of Xianyou Palace in Tanshan Mountain.
Sanquan is close to the Khitan people, or it was originally a nomadic land for the tribes who secretly surrendered to the Khitan. After the Wang family passed by, it may not be a good thing. It was equivalent to being on the front line, and life was not so easy.
But as the saying goes, wealth can be found in danger, Sanquan is also a place that is easy to expand. If the Wang family manages it properly, it will have a better future than going to Zhuxianyou Palace.
Of course, this is the current situation. It is difficult to say whether the town will continue to be moved in the future. Depending on King Xia's intention to focus on managing the Yinshan defense line, there is a possibility of moving the town to Zhu and Xianyou Palace.
"One more thing..." Xie Tong started talking again.
"Tell me." Yang Yue glanced at him and said.
"The states are newly established, the cities are also complete, and we still need to have troops to control them." Xie Tong said.
"Oh?" Yang Yue was surprised and asked, "Is it possible to restore all six towns of Later Wei?"
"No. But it's almost the same." Xie Tong said: "Isn't the Datong Army just a frontier army in the country? Tianbao Tenth Festival is also a frontier army. Border fortress areas still have to be guarded by troops."
Yang Yue reacted, sneered again, and asked: "But those unruly warriors in Luoyang don't want to guard the border?"
"No." Xie Tong said again: "Under the rule of King Xia, the armies took turns guarding Helong in the early years. There is no saying that the imperial army cannot guard the border."
Xie Tong accidentally said the word "forbidden army". But Yang Yue seemed not to have heard it and was already thinking about whether there would be major changes in the Xia Army's military system.
Once upon a time, the King of Xia had all the troops firmly in his hands. The troops sent to various places were stationed for a short period of time. They would go back after two years at most to ensure that they did not become local households and give rise to local separatism. What would happen?
Thinking about it again?
Yes, his prestige is very high. Nothing big will happen in his generation, so what if he can succeed? What if the new dynasty can be passed down stably for several generations, or if nothing happens, what if it cannot be passed down stably?
Yang Yue seems to have seen the rise of the frontier general family, but this is not a bad thing for him, and it is not a bad thing for all warriors, so there is no need to say more.
"Your Highness' intention is to mobilize some of the troops to be reorganized and then permanently stationed at the fortress." Xie Tong said, "Move here together with your family."
"Don't mess around!" Yang Yue was startled for a moment, and then said: "Few of those bird soldiers in the Central Plains are willing to come and block them, so don't force them to rebel?"
Xie Tong seemed to have expected Yang Yue's words, and suddenly asked: "All Xinquanjun's family members are in Lingxia, right?"
Yang Yue was silent.
It's not that he is greedy for anything, it's just that he can't bear the opportunity to continue leading troops in battle.
As soon as Xie Tong said these words, he guessed King Xia's intentions. He planned to use the Xinquan Army as the backbone, and after dismantling it, add troops from the Central Plains who were willing to come to the north to surrender, and form a frontier town army on the spot. The Xinquan Army's family members were in Lingxia,
It is still possible to let them move eastward, as long as you comfort them well, at least it is easier than having people move from the Central Plains to the Yinshan Mountains.
But in this case, can he continue to stay in the north? If King Xia is broad-minded and trusts him, then it is possible. If he does not trust him, he may have to pack his bags and go to Luoyang.
"Oh! Why are you so anxious? Li Keyong hasn't been wiped out yet, why should he be so anxious!" Old Yang stood up suddenly and walked away gloomily.