Du Zhongxiao ate a piece of meat and said, "Now for us, there is only one way to go west. The sixteen states of Youyun are southerly and can fight in winter. To the west of Juyan County, in winter, heavy snowfall and cold winds make it impossible to even walk, let alone fight. ”

Zhang Sheng said: "What the marshal said is true. In the bitter cold of the northwest, it is difficult to walk after September, and it has become a daunting road in December. ”

When Fu Bi first came to Hequ Road, he didn't know much about the local climate, so he listened: "That is the case, the soldiers who came out of the military academy had to supply Zhao Zi's department first. He has a neat manpower, and he can use his troops in the Western Regions with all his strength in the coming year. ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head when he heard this: "Guanwen, the heavy snow has fallen, and it doesn't mean much to supply Zhao Zi with personnel." In the past few months, the personnel who came out of the military academy were still supplied to Zhang Qi in Shengzhou first. Wait until the end of the year, everything is normal, and the personnel will be replenished there. By that time, it would be time for middle and lower-ranking officers to enter the armies. It stands to reason that there are officers and soldiers, and the combat strength of all units should return to normal. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Sheng shook his head with a smile and did not speak. Du Zhongxiao saw it, drank a glass of wine, and didn't say anything.

The new personnel in the military academy, especially the middle and lower ranks, are really far from when Du Zhongxiao came north. Everyone knew about it, and they all pretended not to know, and let them go. For the time being, if you don't fight with the party and the Khitan, the strength of the army is poor, and the impact is not great.

Fu Bi is a newcomer, and he doesn't have a deep understanding of the quality of the personnel in various departments of Hequ Road, but only knows the approximately.

After using wine and meat for a while, Du Zhongxiao said: "It's already September, and the weather is getting colder here, and the areas around Fengzhou and Juyan will only be even colder." There is nothing special in the army, there is no need to alarm them again, let them spend the winter in peace. When the Khitan fights, Yang Wenguang's headquarters can be ordered to move westward, with Fengzhou as the station. To deal with the Khitan, it is enough to have Zhang Qi's department. ”

Zhang Sheng was taken aback when he heard this: "Jieshuai, the east is the Xijing Road of the Khitan, there are many people and horses, and there are many troops. If Yang Wenguang's department is transferred to Fengzhou, there will be no army facing Xijing Road, is it a bit big? ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "As long as the two Khitan emperors fight each other and fight each other, there will be no big problem." How capable is Yelu Chongyuan, when he dares to fight with Hongji, come to provoke us? With the Khitan civil war, the threat can be put aside, and they don't have to worry about it for now. The most important thing on the Hequ Road now is to improve the line between Wolf Mountain and Yinshan Mountain, send more men and horses, and garrison important cities. ”

Zhang Sheng and Fu Bi nodded, but they were a little uneasy in their hearts. Unlike the party, the Khitan can raise an army of 120,000 at any time and attack with all its might. The Song army could not occupy the favorable terrain, and when the Khitan army attacked, there were many things that were not reassuring.

Du Zhongxiao said: "You don't have to worry, there is a railway to Shazhou, even if the Khitan raises troops, we have enough time to arrange." ”

After a drink with the two, Du Zhongxiao said: "Now that there is a railway, it is convenient to transport troops, do you think that Zhang Yu's army is guarding Shengzhou and Fengzhou, and the number of troops is too small." In fact, if you think about it the other way around, without the railway, Zhang Qi's 60,000 army is already the most soldiers and horses in the entire Hequ Road. Whether there are more or fewer soldiers and horses in various places should consider the present and the past. If the three states of Linfu Road are divided into Hequ Road, there will be one or two hundred thousand more people, whether it is for the party in the south or the Khitan in the west, it is enough. According to the information obtained, the party is unable to start a war in a short period of time, and the Khitan wants the two emperors to fight, and our area is very safe. Now the whole army must concentrate all its efforts and march westward. As long as you get to Yizhou and control the power of the Western Regions, it will become a different situation. Everyone, let's have a drink, and I wish Zhao Zi's troops a bloodless blade and occupy Yizhou! ”

Zhang Sheng and Fu Bi said yes together, raised their glasses, and drank a glass of wine with Du Zhongxiao.

Du Zhongxiao put down the wine glass and ate the meat silently. On the Khitan side, Yelu Chongyuan's army left Fengsheng Prefecture and attacked Khan Prefecture and Confucian Prefecture. The forces of Zhongjing Province to attack Nanjing Province were small, and Yelu Hongji defended Danzhou with troops and horses, and a major battle was about to break out. What the outcome of the battle will be will affect the situation on Hequ Road.

Zhuang Lang buried the grain, said goodbye to Du Zhongxiao, and took the brigade out of Shengzhou. Not far from the city, it entered the vast sky and went west along the Yellow River. He traveled west along the Yellow River to the city of Wuthorn Sea, and then went north to enter his own station.

According to the arrangement of Du Zhongxiao, Zhuang Lang guards the north of Wolf Mountain, and Zhuang Lang's burial station is in a small depression in the north of the mountain, and the place is not big. Most of the families in the ministry were stationed in various places, and the surrounding areas were Tatar ministries. It's just that the area is vast, and it is impossible to see where the Tatar ministries are.

Walking on the road, Zhuang Lang Guangling, who was with Zhuang Lang Burying Protection, said: "King, look at how comfortable the people in Shengzhou City are!" Instead, we people have to carry the goods and walk in this snowstorm-"

Zhuang Lang buried and said: "Shut up." You see that the people in Shengzhou are comfortable, but I don't know that the people in the south and the capital are even more comfortable. The last time I fought with the Song army, it was not a timely surrender, where is today's day. Did you see the White Horse Prison Division? Since the first battle of Hue, they have been wiped out, and now most of them are building roads. There is a huge military supervision department, which was lost in the first battle, and now there is no trace of people within thousands of miles. ”

Zhuang Lang Guangling said: "Having said that, we don't have a big war, we just surrender, how can we compare with them!" ”

Zhuang Lang shook his head: "It's only been less than a year, how do you think Song Jun will treat us?" Only when the territory is truly occupied, and the Tatars cannot be shaken, can it be regarded as a real success. At that time, it was not impossible to think of nomadism in the hinterland. ”

Zhuang Langguangling sighed: "According to the king's intentions, we have had to work hard in the north for the past two years. ”

"What's the solution?" Zhuang Lang looked at the sky. "I knew that the Song army was so capable of fighting, it was better to surrender a little earlier at that time, and the current territory is better. It's a little bad, urge the others to go faster! ”

Zhuang Lang Guangling listened, hurriedly turned his horse and ordered everyone, speed up, and move forward. On this way, they could only rest in Huyan Valley and Hemu Army, and then go north along the Yellow River until they rested at the station where Zhuanglang was buried. The road is sparsely populated and it is not easy to walk.

The Song Dynasty arranged for the troops and people to camp in Fengzhou, and most of them were arranged between the north and south flows of the Yellow River, and Zhuang Lang buried Bao and others traveled north along the Yellow River, so it was difficult to have the opportunity to meet them. After walking a short distance, the wind started, and although it was not large, the team walked with great difficulty.

A few days later, when they arrived at Huyan Valley, the soldiers at the head of the city saw it from afar and hurriedly sent their soldiers over. The two sides contacted correctly, took Zhuang Lang and his entourage, entered the valley, and arranged them in the post house.

He Sanlang, the grain and grass official, came over, greeted Zhuang Lang and said, "The king is unfortunate today, General Cao, the general here, went to the Hemu army in the west, and he will not be able to come back until three days." If there's anything to do, just let me know. ”

Zhuang Lang said: "This is the last trip of the year, what's the matter?" I'll just stay here for a day or two, and when the weather is good, I'll take the team west. If there is anything in the valley that is easy to ignite, you can give me some, it will be easy to use on the road. ”

He Sandao: "There are some people who start the fire, but everything is hard, and it is a little inappropriate to send the king for nothing." If there is nothing to exchange, then make an IOU and ship it again in the next year. ”

Zhuang Lang buried the guarantee: "Let's make an IOU." I've come all the way north, where is there anything to exchange for you! ”

He Saburo nodded, looked up at the black wind in the distance, and couldn't help but shake his head. This hellish place is much more dangerous than last year. I didn't return to my hometown after being discharged, I have been working in the army, and I don't know if I made the right choice.

Ordered his subordinates to take some dry grass, handed it over to Zhuang Lang for burial, and asked him to make an IOU. All things are appropriate, He Saburo said: "King, please also drink in the village." You've made good arrangements here, I'll wait for you in the village. ”

(I'm sorry, I've been in poor health for the past few days, and I have a problem with the writing, so please forgive me.) ）

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