After more than ten miles away from Dongjiazhai, he entered the canyon, and the riverbank was no longer human. A group of Khitans watched the road on the shore bend towards the mountain beam, and gathered together to discuss: "If you walk along the river, not to mention the turbulent water in front of you, and the ice is really dangerous, just say that there is no food and no firewood on the river, how far can you go?" It's better to go ashore and go north along the road, and we just need to bypass the Song army fortress. ”

Everyone agreed, and left the ice and climbed towards the mountain beam. About a mile or more, when they reached the top of the mountain, they saw a new walled fort in front of them, and they couldn't help but cry out together. After Du Zhongxiao rebuilt the partial head village, he immediately built a post shop in the rear, a shop in twenty miles, and it happened to be newly built here.

The general of the Song army standing in front of the village said loudly: "You are waiting to invade my Great Song territory, and it is already the grace of heaven to not crusade, and you dare to rush my fortress, isn't it death?" If you dare to take half a step forward, you will be killed by random arrows! ”

The Khitans looked at each other, not knowing how to answer. There are still dozens of miles away from the partial head village here, and it has gone deep into the Great Song Dynasty, so it is useless to deceive. But the future is really bleak, and a group of people, you push me and I push forward, slowly squirming forward.

The Song army on the mountain beam got a military order, and the Khitans were never allowed to go ashore along the way, where is it polite? The bow and arrow slashed down on the head and face.

At this time, the Khitans were already exhausted, and they were attacking the mountain beams again, where could they still fight? Several people were shot dead, and the others scattered in a hurry, and then reached the surface of the river again. Even a few wounded Khitans were thrown on the road, and no one cared.

The Song army watched from the mountain beam, and did not chase after it, but just tightly guarded the road. After here, if you go north, there are cliffs on both sides of the Yellow River, and it is impossible for the Khitan people to go ashore. If you have a big life, you can walk all the way back to Yongbyon Prefecture along the Yellow River.

Shi Jianu had been walking along the mountain road for two days, the grain and grass had long been exhausted, and all the horses that were injured and sick were slaughtered, gritted their teeth and headed north. The Song army behind still followed not far away, and did not give up at all.

At this point, the wounded who were thrown along the road, and there were already dozens of subordinates who couldn't stand the escape, and Shi Jianu was worried.

Seeing that the front is becoming more and more desolate, the trees and grasslands are beginning to sparse, and the sand is beginning to be more abundant, and the factory slaves are more anxious. At this moment, a fast horse came to a stop in front of Shi Jianu, and immediately the knight forked his hand and said loudly: "Lang Jun, there is a small fan in front, quite a few cattle and sheep!" ”

Shi Jianu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly ordered his own soldiers, mobilized all the elites, and prepared to go to loot. There are cattle and sheep, and this small Tibetan department will also have stored grain and grass in the future, and if you grab it once, you may be able to support it to go to Yongbyon Prefecture.

Before the Khitans were ready, they heard a low horn behind them. Before the trumpets could be beaten, the sound of horses' hooves was heard, like a shower. Shi Jianu turned around and saw more than 100 Song cavalry, whistling past the hillside not far away, flying forward.

The Khitans looked at the Song army galloping past in a daze, not understanding what was going on. After following for so long, isn't the Song army going to attack?

Shi Jianu was stunned for a while, suddenly understood, slapped his thigh, and said hatefully: "It's not good, the Song army is going to the Tibetan department!" ”

Only then did the Khitan beside him come to his senses and looked at Shi Jianu together. The soldier asked anxiously, "Lang Jun, how is this good?" ”

Shi Jianu looked at the front of one or two hundred paces, fifty or sixty Song cavalry turned around, and the formation blocked the way ahead, only to feel that all thoughts were lost. The attitude of the Song army is obvious, that is, the Khitans can go, but they are not allowed to loot the Tibetan tribes along the way. At this time, how could his subordinates fight against the Song army? They have enough soldiers and food, but their own people are all remnants of the defeated army, and Shi Jianu will not seek death by himself.

When you go deep into the enemy's territory and plunder, it is very cool when you don't resist, but once you are dragged by the enemy, this is the situation, and it becomes a mortal situation. The Song army did not need to fight the Khitans at all, as long as they completely cut off their food and grass supplies, it was enough.

In the village, Du Zhongxiao sat in the walled hall, listened to his subordinates report the whereabouts of the Khitans, nodded after listening, and said: "Send capable soldiers who are familiar with the local geography to watch the Khitans along the river, as long as they don't go ashore, don't care about them." The rest of the soldiers stepped up to repair the fort. The Khitan people suffered such a loss, and it is difficult to guarantee that they will not retaliate after the year, so we have prepared for it in advance. ”

The soldiers agreed together, said goodbye, and made their own arrangements.

Du Zhongxiao sat quietly behind the desk, thinking about the war. The Khitan people fell to this step of the field, mainly because they were too smooth in the past few years, and when it came to winter, they plundered everywhere and no one could stop them. The surrounding Xiaofan tribes were robbed badly, and many of them were attached to them, which strengthened their strength. Since the Khitans entered here, if the Tibetan people wanted to be safe, they either relied on the Dangxiang people or attached themselves to the Khitans, and the original owner of the place, the Song Dynasty, was ignored. The Song army was no more than the Yellow River, and except for the time of trade, the Fan tribe also forgot the existence of the Song army.

This year, Song Jun suddenly came forward, and everyone was not the same thing at the beginning. Until the Khitan failed to attack Tanglong Town, the Fan tribe in this area suddenly found that the former owner had returned, and they took the initiative to move closer to the Song army's walled fort. At this time, the Khitans couldn't grab it, but they went deep into the Song Realm one or two hundred miles away, and when they woke up, they couldn't go back.

If they want to fight, the Khitans can surround and annihilate them when they leave Tanglong Town, but the Song army does not fight. This was discussed by Du Zhongxiao, Wang Kai and Zhang Qi when they were in the Volcano Army, and they would not take the initiative to wage war against the Khitans until they had to do so, and slowly grind them to death. did not take the initiative to attack, and when it came to the aftermath later, they had something to say to the Khitans, and it was the Khitans who provoked the war, and the Song army restrained everywhere and tried their best to maintain the alliance. There is another role, which Du Zhongxiao thinks is more important, that is, to let the Tibetan people in this area take a look, and the Khitans are nothing more than that.

If you want to occupy hundreds of miles of land around you, you can't do it without people, and you can't rely on the army alone. This was the disadvantage of the Song Dynasty, there was not enough nomadic population, like the Khitan and the Dangxiang, to move the population here and move their own people over, so they could only try their best to win over the local households. The Tibetan people are afraid of power but not virtue, so let them see what the consequences of the strongest Khitans coming to attack.

The Khitans in Yongbyon Prefecture have been completely finished, and the main consideration next is how to negotiate with the Khitan. Regardless of the Great Song Dynasty or the Khitan, it is impossible to completely tear your face at this time, and you still have to sit down and talk in the end.

Standing up, Du Zhongxiao paced a few steps, without a clue. Negotiations are not something you can lead yourself, you can only follow the idea of the strategy. What kind of attitude Zheng Jian will have, Du Zhongxiao is not sure. At this time, Du Zhongxiao felt that it was better for Xia La to continue to be a strategic envoy here, and when he needed to make a comeback, it was impossible for him to make concessions to the Khitans.

And the state strategy of the Yamen, Zheng Jian looked at the battle report of the first battle of Tanglong Town sent by Wang Kai, and was silent.

Tanglong Town, the Volcano Army, and the Yatou Village are triangular, and if they are tightly occupied, they can control hundreds of miles of land, which Zheng Jian still clearly understands. I didn't pay attention to it before, because Tang Longzhen faced the party's attack, and the Song army didn't want to open more battlefields. Again, that area is vast and sparsely populated, and it will cost money and food in vain after occupying it, and the imperial court is not interested. Now that peace is negotiated with the party and the war has subsided, it is another matter.

This time, it was the Khitan who took the initiative to enter the Song realm to plunder, and from beginning to end, the Song army did not take the initiative to attack, and had already seized the initiative. The only thing Zheng Jian is worried about now is to occupy this place, how can he need two or three thousand soldiers and horses, and where will the money and food come from. The closest to the Volcano Army is Fuzhou, where there is no extra money and food, and other places are too far away, and the transportation is inconvenient.

After thinking about it again and again, Zheng Jian said to the officials standing aside: "Xingwen Volcano Army, let the Zhijun Du Zhongxiao go to the state to discuss matters!" ”

The matter started because Du Zhongxiao served in the Volcano Army, and he still had to find a way from him. After arriving at the Volcano Army, Du Zhongxiao built a camp and field, and I heard that it was very prosperous, so I saw how much income the camp in that area was.