Looking at the pile of money on the ground, more than a dozen people looked at each other. They didn't expect that what Du Zhongxiao said was true, and they bought their cattle and sheep at the market price, and really gave them money. The northwest is not as good as the mainland, and the price of sheep is extremely low. If it is in Kaifeng, a sheep can be sold for three times, and when it reaches most of the state cities on Hedong Road, it can only be sold for 500 Wen. Dongjiazhai is cheaper, and a sheep is only worth 300 Wen, which is still iron money. Of course, the purchasing power of the new iron coins in this area is not inferior to the copper coins in Kaifeng, and there is a great shortage of money here.

Looking at the money piled up on the ground, a Fan man asked the white-bearded man: "Daddy, what should I do?" Are we really going to do farm work? ”

Whitebeard sighed: "What else?" I had to go. What you don't know, the official just now was a kind-hearted man who spent money to buy our cattle and sheep. If you encounter a ruthless one, don't say give money, just say that we are meticulous, who would dare to ask if we cut off our heads? ”

Everyone shuddered, and only then did they feel scared. If it weren't for Du Zhongxiao, Shao Qun might really tell the white-bearded man that he would have pointed out these dozen people as meticulous, killed people, and robbed cattle and sheep. With the army outside, who will dig into this kind of thing?

Shisanlang bought sheep, and Du Zhongxiao ordered to kill a few, cook soup and distribute it to the officers and soldiers stationed in the stockade. After Shao Qun is closed, Du Zhongxiao will also win people's hearts. This group of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals can't be forced to be in a hurry.

On the second day, all the troops from across the river were brought into the city, and Du Zhongxiao began to repair the village. The place where the wall has fallen has to be repaired, the house must be cleaned, the well must be dredged, and there are countless things. Then send spies to order the leaders of the Tibetan tribe within 50 miles to go to the partial head village, one is to count the household registration, and the other is to assign messengers. He brought Thirteen Lang and more than a dozen personal soldiers to check the terrain and choose a place to build a walled fort to support the partial head village.

When Du Zhongxiao arrived at the partial head village, Zhang Qi also led soldiers and horses into Tanglong Town.

Tanglong Town is located on a high platform, surrounded by large ditches, and the terrain is extremely dangerous. This is not a town, but a military town, and the nominal jurisdiction is much larger than that of the Volcano Army, and it is in the place where the Song, Khitan, and Dangxiang forces are combined. After Shoushun defected a few years ago, the party army once entered the city and plundered, and the surrounding households fled and were deserted for several years.

Looking at the empty city in front of him, Zhang Qi said: "Sure enough, it's an important place, isn't it a pity to be so deserted?" ”

Called over to Zhongping, Zhang Qi said: "Along the way, there are really a lot of households in this area. This is your ancestral business, you can gather the Ministry of Tibet, come here to see. Everything is decided by the court, and you can rest assured. ”

Lai Zhongping knew very well that he was just a puppet in name, and he sang a promise with a forked hand.

Zhang Qi nodded, passed down the military order, and the army entered the city. It is located on the Loess Plateau, and not only is the city made of earth, but many of the houses in the city are also made of earth, and many of them have survived. There are one or two hundred herdsmen in the city, and they are from the small tribe of sheep grazing nearby, all of whom have recently migrated.

After entering the city, Zhang Qi found the leaders of the Fan tribe and asked them to send people everywhere to inform the subordinate Fan tribe of Tanglong Town and come to see Lai Zhongping.

When Du Zhongxiao and Zhang Qi were nervously building the city walls in Yatou Village and Tanglong Town, the news spread rapidly. The partial head village was originally in the Song realm and was not paid attention to, but Tanglong Town was a feudal town, and the Song army was directly stationed, which immediately involved the nerves of the party and the Khitan.

Three days later, in the official hall of Tanglong Town, Zhang Qi sat with several generals. Adjutant General Li Hao said: "It has been three days since the army was stationed, and except for a few small Tibetan troops nearby, no leader of the Tibetan tribe came to visit, which is a bit unusual. ”

Zhang Qi nodded: "Since Captain Pan guarded the east of the river, all the households moved into the interior, and the imperial court soldiers and horses have not been here for decades. is also a party member, and most of the surrounding Tibetan departments are suspicious. For them to do their bidding, we must at least survive this winter. ”

Li Hao sighed: "Before leaving, Du Zhijun said that the Khitans came to plunder after the Yellow River was frozen. Now that we are in the city, I don't know if the Khitans will come. If it comes, and there is a real fight, how will the DPRK and China explain? ”

Zhang Qi said categorically: "If the Khitans come, just retreat, if they attack the city, they will naturally fight!" ”

The raids of the Khitans were not aimed at the military city of Tanglong Town, but the Tibetan tribes in this area. After years of war with the party, Linzhou and Fengzhou were in ruins, and a large number of Tibetan tribes fled into the territory of Tanglong Town, and their population, cattle and sheep were the targets of the Khitans.

At this moment, a soldier came in and said, "Eunuch, there is a Tibetan man from outside the city, claiming to be here to guard the Shun faction." ”

Zhang Qi stood up abruptly and said, "It's here!" Let him come to the official hall to see me! ”

The soldier agreed, turned and walked out of the official hall.

Li Hao said: "The party has rebelled to keep Shun, don't you regard this place as your own territory?" ”

Zhang Qi sneered: "The Khitan people are here, we still have many difficulties, and the party people are also coming to rob them?" Isn't it boring! ”

Since Zhang Qi was in the army, he has fought many battles with the party members, and has never been defeated, and he is famous in this area. In his eyes, the party members are not vulnerable at all. His own army was stationed, but he didn't expect them to negotiate first.

After a while, a man in his thirties came in and sang a promise to Zhang Qi.

Zhang Qi looked the person up and down, and said in a deep voice: "Who are you?" What's the matter with my Tanglong Town? ”

The man crossed his hands and said: "Back to the capital prison, the little Li Zhonghai is a general under the jurisdiction of the Taiwei of Lianghe Town, Shengzhou." Two years ago, due to the Khitan attack, Taiwei's Tanglong Town was broken, and Taiwei went to Shengzhou to hide, but he was delayed and never returned to his hometown. The day before yesterday, when he heard that the capital eunuch had brought soldiers and horses into Tanglong Town, Taiwei was extremely shocked. This is the place where Taiwei came to guard the world, the territory of Xia Kingdom, I don't know what the capital supervisor came with troops, what is his intention? ”

Zhang Yu laughed when he heard it: "For a hundred years, Tanglong Town has always been under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou, and it has not changed since the Song Dynasty, and it is simple and clear. Lai Shoushun was originally a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, guarding this town for the saint, but he abandoned the land and defected, and the deeds are obvious. Since they came to Shoushun and abandoned the land and fled, the imperial court was sympathetic to the people under its jurisdiction and sent troops to garrison them to keep them peaceful, which is the proper intention. General, Lai Shoushun has fled, and the current guard here is Lai Zhongping, I hope you go back and inform him. ”

Li Zhonghai shook his head again and again: "What the prison said is wrong. Tanglong Town was originally the land of the family, and its leader Lai Shoushun was a member of the Xia country, and led his people to defect to the Xia country, and this place was naturally owned by the Xia country. Now that the two countries are on good terms, the capital prisoner may have a misunderstanding, so he brought troops into our country, and asked him to retreat quickly, and the matter was ignored. Otherwise, if the sword soldiers are moved, everyone will not look good. ”

Zhang Qi sneered: "The two countries have truce, but Tanglong Town has not been assigned to you. Since he has defected, this place has nothing to do with him. If you think that if you have detained such a person, you will want to take this city empty-handed, it is absolutely impossible! If you want to use the sword, just come! ”

Li Zhonghai still had to distinguish, Zhang Qi waved his hand and said: "I am a military general patrolling the border, I only know that it is my duty to defend the territory, and I don't have the patience to talk nonsense with you!" Come on, send off! If you come to keep obedience or still don't accept it, let him come by himself! ”

After speaking, he ordered his own soldiers around him to escort Li Zhonghai out of the city and drive him away.

After Lai Shoushun rebelled against the party, the party subordinated Tanglong Town to his Shengzhou and put Lai Shoushun under house arrest. Soon after, the Khitan attacked the party, and even Shengzhou was breached, but it has not been repaired to this day, and Tanglong Town has become a borderless land. After years of war, the party has no ability to provoke war again and fight for Tanglong Town, but it is just a lip service, how can Zhang Qi have time to rub his mouth with them.