When Jerumaliu returned to the back office, his face still full of anger. When Yelu Buhua saw it, he stepped forward and saluted, "Ah Weng, why are you troubled?" ”

Yelu Maliu has always liked this grandson, and said casually: "A few days ago, the sons of Yongbian Prefecture crossed the river to eat, and the Song people occupied Tanglong Town first, attacked it, and buried the corpse in a foreign land. I wanted to send troops to reinstate, but King Xiao of Fengzhou insisted that he couldn't argue. was able to appease Si Lairen, but said that King Xiao was right. I folded my soldiers and horses, and then went to fight a pen and ink lawsuit with the Song people, how can I swallow this breath! ”

Yelu Buhua smiled and said, "Ah Weng, why bother! I also heard about this, it's all to blame that the guard has no eyes, the Song people occupied Tanglong Town, and he still went to fight, but he couldn't beat it, isn't it death! I heard that the Song people were very measured, just self-defense, and those border soldiers were all dying of cold and starvation, so they couldn't complain about the southern country. This lawsuit cannot be won or won, and the pacification department will not settle the matter. ”

Yelu Ma Liuqi said: "You have always ignored political affairs, how can you be so clear about this matter?" ”

Yelu Buhua said embarrassedly: "I have been doing business with peace of mind for a year, and I have made a lot of money. The volcano army that had an accident this time, and the governor of the Song people there was originally a judge signed by the state. It was during his tenure that the fur yard was built, and our family also made a lot of profits. ”

Yelu Maliu was silent, nodded after a while, and said, "It turned out to be him." ”

Yelu Buhua learned from Du Zhongxiao's freight yard in Bingzhou, and also built one in Datong Mansion. However, there are no tanning workers here, and it is purely a trade in raw and cooked skins. Raw skins were collected from all over the Khitan, sold to the state to tanned mature skins, and then transported back to Datong Prefecture for distribution throughout the Khitan. Relying on this business, Yelu Buhua made a lot of money, and this year was proud.

The Khitan people value money more than the Han people, and their grandson makes money like flowing water and goes home, Yelu Maliu is very pleased, and feels that it is much better than going out to be an official. Anyway, the officialdom of the Khitan people attaches great importance to their family background, and Yelu can also be a high-ranking official if he doesn't spend money to be an official.

Looking at his grandson, Yelu Ma Liudao: "When you ask about this, don't you have any intentions?" ”

Yelu smiled without a smile: "This Duguan in the south of the country is a businessman. Instead of fighting him to the death, where can we compare to working together to make money? Although the place in Tanglong Town is remote, it is between the current dynasty and the three kingdoms of the south and the party, and it is an excellent place. If you can take advantage of this negotiation to do business there with Du Guanren, it may be more profitable than the fur of the state. ”

Yelu Ma Liu smiled: "Good grandson, there is no comparison with the prosperous land of the state, the land is barren and the people are poor, there is no one to live, where is there money to be made!" ”

Yelu Buhua shook his head: "When it comes to making money, Ah Weng is not as good as his grandson." To make money is to do business, not to buy and sell goods there, as long as goods from other places are transported there. According to the methods of Du Guanren, there will inevitably be a good way. ”

Yelu Maliu looked at his grandson and said with a smile: "What is your idea?" Let's get it bluntly. ”

Yelu Buhua said: "Ah Weng can let me go with Han Jialangjun to negotiate with the Nanren, if it is said well, there is money to be made, and this matter will not be mentioned." If there is no oil and water, and Han Jialangjun grinds his teeth with the southerners, Ah Weng is just looking for an excuse here. ”

Yelu Maliu smiled and nodded, patted Yelu Buhua's shoulder, didn't say a word, and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Jerugao's slave and Jerod don't spend their time on the desolate land, walking side by side, talking and laughing. Both of them are from big families and have known each other for a long time. This time, Yelu Buhua helped Gao Jianu persuade his grandfather to try to resolve the conflict by conciliatory means, which was even more pleasant.

At this moment, the horse galloped back and crossed his hand to Gao Jianu: "My lord, there is a water spring in front of me that can be camped, and I don't want the Song army to build a fortress there." What to do, please advise! ”

Gao Jianu was stunned, hurriedly urged his horse forward, and not far away he saw a small city standing there high in front of him. Hurriedly asked the guide beside him: "How far is it from the partial head village here?" How could the Song army build a fortress here? ”

The guide said: "Back to my lord, this place is still more than 30 miles away from the partial head village. There is a mouth leading to the northern grassland here, and there is a water spring, which is an important place within a radius of dozens of miles. Since the Song army has rebuilt the partial head village, it will inevitably build forts in these key places. ”

The walled fort is a kind of military system in the border area of the Song Dynasty, the state and county govern the wall, and the walled fort under the jurisdiction of the wall, which together form a defense system. The village is not only larger than the fort, but also has more soldiers and horses, and more importantly, there is a storage of grain, grass and military materials, which can be held for a long time. With the village as the center, forts are generally built in the surrounding important places, relying on each other to achieve control over the vast area. In the event of an attack, the fort can constantly delay the enemy, and can also give the village an early warning, leaving time for war preparations. In peacetime, it is possible to control the main transportation routes, prohibit smuggling, and so on.

Thirty miles is exactly a day's journey, and after the partial head village is built, it is a matter of course to build a fort here.

Gao Jianu looked at the newly built castle in front of him, and his face became gloomy. Unexpectedly, the Song army rebuilt the partial head village, and it stretched out, and even this place was controlled. Although he was not familiar with the geography of this area, he also knew that this fort was not built casually, but should be part of a defensive system.

This small castle is at the intersection of the Northern Prairie Avenue, at the mouth of the hill. The mountain beam extends to the southeast, according to the trend, until the mouth of the Chenjia Valley, connecting the Yanmen Pass. The area around the mouth of Chenjia Valley is Tianchi, and the other grassland enters the intersection of Bingzhou.

Yelu Buhua urged him to step forward, saw that Gao Jianu's face was ugly, and said with a smile: "Sixth brother's face is unhappy, why are you worried?" ”

Gao Jianu said: "This walled fort was built abruptly, just going north to the avenue, if it is occupied by the Song people, it will be unfavorable to this dynasty." ”

Yelu Buhua said: "Sixth brother, the guide made it clear that this place is only thirty miles away from the partial head village, and in one day's journey, how could the Song army not build a fort here?" If they don't build these, what good will they do to rebuild the partial village? I have heard that the territory of the northern and southern dynasties was divided according to the watershed, and this place is not far from the watershed? You see, the water flows into the Yellow River on that side, and the water flows into the Sanggan River on the other side, and the Song army is still measured. ”

Gao Jianu shook his head: "It's good to follow the watershed, but it depends on which river and which ridge." ”

Yelu Buhua said: "Are there two rivers here?" Naturally, one is the Yellow River and the other is the Sanggan River. ”

After a long time, the Gao family slave nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, the big river is really these two. Alas, it's just this walled fort that chokes the road to the north. The Song people occupied this place, and if there was a war, they could go straight to Fengzhou, which was a little troublesome. ”

Yelu said nonchalantly: "The southerners are cowardly, just to prevent the dynasty from going south, do they dare to send troops to attack Fengzhou?" Datong Mansion and Shuozhou in the back, that's just a dead place. Within 30 miles of the partial head village, it is said to be the land of the Song people, and we don't have to worry about ourselves. ”

After the alliance of Lanzhou, although the Song Dynasty and the Khitan did not demarcate the border in this area in detail, the general principle is that they both agreed to use the watershed as the boundary. The water system of the North China Plain is nothing more than the Yellow River and the Haihe River, the watershed of the two is precisely here, and the Great Wall of the past dynasties was also built here.

Du Zhongxiao rebuilt the partial head village not long ago, and spent a lot of effort to build a fort here, which was not without a target. The first is to occupy the intersection of the north, and in the future, there is an opportunity to go north from here into the prairie. The other, as a result, abolished the state of Yongbyon.

The Khitan Yongbyon Prefecture relied on this to connect with Shuozhou. After being conquered by the Tibetan tribe, Ningbyon Prefecture has been abandoned, and Du Zhongxiao occupies it, which can prevent the Khitans from rebuilding and avoid future troubles. The rebuilt partial head village is just a village, and these small castles that extend out and control the surrounding important places are the greatest value.

Gao Jianu is right, dividing the boundary by watershed, which river and which ridge in the end, there are many cats. It is the idea of the Khitans not to use the main stream, but to encroach on various small tributaries, and to build a fortress will cut off their thoughts.