north:

Thousands of miles away from the North Sea, Xiakou's army set out from Wangting City, divided into three groups, and advanced toward the North Sea. They swept through various ethnic groups and tribes on the grassland and captured a large number of grassland women and children.

Advancing all the way, they kept escorting the captured prairie people back to Wangting City along the way.

Qin Qi knew that she could not stay in this plane for a long time, and she must take this opportunity to eliminate the race of Wuhuanhua to prevent the people of the Central Plains from suffering anymore.

The Xiakou army must be divided into three groups to wipe out the races on the northern prairie and completely eliminate hidden dangers in the Central Plains.

As a descendant, I have obligations and responsibilities, and my purpose is just to save the people of the Central Plains from suffering disasters and suffering.

Guide the rise and rejuvenation of the Central Plains nation, avoid detours, and allow the Central Plains nation to stand at the top of the world.

Think about the Song Dynasty. Although it was weak militarily, economically it was definitely the most powerful existence on the planet.

As the Xiakou army crossed Wangting City, they faced increasing pressure, and the grassland races in these places became even more fierce.

Coupled with the harsh climate, it brought great difficulties to the conquest army.

To be honest, the areas that Xiakou's army is currently conquering are areas that have never been conquered in the Central Plains.

Even with the two famous generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, their army only reached Wangting City, that is, the Langjuxu Mountain area.

Due to climate reasons, few Central Plains people and merchants will not enter the Shenbei area beyond Langjuxu Mountain.

Qin Qi knew in her heart that unless the Beihai area was cleared, it would be impossible to ensure that the Central Plains would not be invaded by the grassland races.

On the prairie deep in the northern part of the Central Plains, the Central Plains Dynasty has wiped out many times for thousands of years, but it has never been completely wiped out.

Especially living on the grasslands north of Wangting City and around Beihai, homeless people often appear.

It is impossible to eradicate the area around Wangting City. The area around Beihai must be completely eradicated, and then from Beihai to the west. Only then can the area be completely eradicated.

Otherwise, decades or hundreds of years later, there will be grassland races going south to invade, plunder, and plunder the Central Plains.

"My lord, the grassland races in the Shenbei area have very good physical fitness. If you can make them surrender,

With proper systematic training, they will become the strongest cavalry in our hands. Now they only have reckless strength.

I don’t know any fighting skills, they are all killing skills honed in life and in battles.”

Jia Xu said.

Qin Qi nodded.

Jia Xu is right, if these barbarians surrender, they will indeed become very powerful cavalry with a little training.

The problem is that it is very difficult to naturalize these unnaturalized savages, and it is impossible for them to change their wild nature.

Unlike the primitive indigenous people in the southern jungle areas, who are easy to assimilate, it is really not easy for the barbaric races in the north.

"Mr. Wenhe, these prairie people are barbarians. They don't trust anyone but the bows, arrows, and scimitars in their hands. It's even harder to assimilate them with the culture and etiquette of our Central Plains nation than to reach heaven."

Qin Qi said.

"In order that the descendants of our Central Plains nation will no longer be invaded, plundered, robbed, and harmed by the grassland races.

We have no choice but to pick up the butcher's knife and wipe them out one by one. Otherwise, sooner or later, the Central Plains nation will suffer disaster."

Qin Qi said.

Think about the Wuhu rebellion in China, which caused the Central Plains nation to be in turmoil for more than three hundred years. It was not until the Sui Dynasty that the great unification was completed.

The influence of the Sui Dynasty was equivalent to that of the Qin Dynasty.

Without the Sui Dynasty, the prosperous Tang Dynasty would not have been possible.

Besides, the things Yang Guang did had a great impact on later generations, especially the revival of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

The Zhenguan period is recognized by the people of the Central Plains as the most powerful period. If it were not for the food reserves of the Sui Dynasty, what would the early Tang Dynasty eat?

The food reserves during the Sui Dynasty were enough for the whole world to feed for countless years.

It goes without saying how much impact scientific research, the Grand Canal, engraving and printing, etc. had on future generations.

The reason for the demise of the Sui Dynasty did not lie with the emperor, but with the local officials and big families.

To put it bluntly, no matter how good the policies promulgated by Yang Guang are, the problem is that they remain on paper and cannot be implemented in the hands of officials at all levels.

hehe!

Enough nonsense, let’s get back to the point.

Jia Xu nodded.

"Lord, the weather is getting colder and colder, and it is inconvenient for the army to move. Zilong Corps and Cao Cao Corps will be back in three days."

Jia Xu said.

Qin Qi knew in her heart that Zhao Yun's army had been advancing from the coastal areas to the deep north, wiping out the grassland races gathered along the way one by one.

The army needs supplies, and only Qin Qi can solve it now. It's going to snow soon, so the army can only be gathered together.

Build an ice city here and wait until spring begins before continuing the expedition.

"Okay! Let's build an ice city here and spend the harsh winter in the ice city first. After it snows, let the soldiers learn to ski.

We can go on ski expeditions to some areas on snowy days. However, if we go on expeditions in winter, we won’t be able to get back the prisoners and supplies captured.”

Qin Qi said.

"My lord, can the method you mentioned really build an ice city? In addition, when our soldiers spend the winter in the ice city, can they really keep themselves warm without melting the ice?"

Jia Xu said.

hehe!

Qin Qi smiled.

"Mr. Wenhe, when have I ever deceived people? In this weather, we only need the soldiers to work hard at night,

An ice city can be built in one night. We have a total of 150,000 cavalry, 50,000 logistics troops, plus merchants accompanying the army.

The number of captives will not exceed 300,000 people. Not only can people live in it, but also cattle and sheep can have a place to live. As for melting, there is no need to consider that at all. It is impossible to melt the ice city by lighting a fire."

Qin Qi said.

After a year and a half of expedition, the population of various grassland races such as Xianbei people and Woju people captured along the way has exceeded 1.5 million. This only refers to the population escorted back to the Central Plains. There are still many people in Wangting City who cannot be escorted temporarily.

We can only wait until spring.

These prisoners were escorted back to the Central Plains area, which changed the shortage of labor in the Central Plains, and various projects began to be constructed.

While Qin Qi was away on an expedition, the Central Plains region was governed by Xun Yu, Gu Yong, Zhang Zhao, Chen Qun, Liu Ba, Liu Ye, Du Xi and others, and the situation was getting better and better.

Industrial parks have been built in Jiaozhou, Qingzhou, and Liaodong. Although the scale is not as large as that of Xiakou City, it is not small.

Handicraft industries and workshops have sprung up all over the country.

The emergence of the steam engine promoted the rapid development of industry and commerce, and various tools and industries underwent fundamental changes.

In the past, the Jenny machine was driven by water power, but now it is completely driven by a steam engine, and its efficiency has been greatly improved.

Improved seeds have been widely spread across the country, resulting in increased grain production year by year. Now the Central Plains region has basically solved the problem of food.

Of course, the most important academy has expanded in scale and has now become the largest academy in the world. There are many disciplines in the academy and it can train thousands of talents in various fields a year to solve the talent shortage.

During Qin Qi's expedition, some problems did arise in the Central Plains, and some people with ulterior motives came out to confuse people's minds.

But what?

Under the leadership of Xun Yu, they were eliminated one by one, suppressed, and thrown into civilized schools for education.

Generally speaking, there are no major problems, all aspects are developing rapidly, and people's living standards are getting better year by year.
Chapter completed!