Bao Zhengzhuma looked at the countless people in front of him busy. Some were transporting soil and some were rammed earth, and a city had just seen its outline.

Du Zhongxiao received the news and brought Yang Wenguang, Zhao Zi and Shisanlang to greet him, bowed and said, "It's hard for Longtu to come from afar."

Bao Zheng returned the gift and pointed to the front and said, "In just a few days, he has been building such a big city. It is really fast to manage it."

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "After a series of wars, tens of thousands of prisoners of war in Dangxiang, it is natural for someone to do something. As long as the food and grass are available, it is not difficult to build a few big cities. Hue Du is the center of this place, so the city must of course be large."

The two of them walked forward together, Bao Zheng said, "I got the news of your victory, and I heard that I was in urgent need of food and grass. I personally brought people to deliver it. This time I came from the Heqing Army. Although the road was mostly sandy, there were a few water springs available and it was not difficult to pass."

Du Zhongxiao said: "This area was originally the Shuofang County in the Han Dynasty. It was densely populated at that time. After thousands of years of change, the world changed. Even if the water source is not as sufficient as before, it will not change much. The Heqing Army can come here in a straight line without having to circumnavigate along the Yellow River."

Bao Zheng said: "With that being said, if Zhang Ke had not led his troops to occupy the land, how could he dare to go there?"

Wu Zang Epang was unable to attack Jin Su's army. When he heard that the Song army was approaching the city of Youxiang, he hurriedly led his troops back to the rescue. When he returned to Xingqing Prefecture, the war had already ended. Dangxiang did not dare to attack the Song army again, so he could only strengthen the defense of the Right Xiang, build a Great Wall there, and block the Helan Valley Road. However, facing the Song army, they would not name the Keyi Gate, which was called Shanhe Pass, which means to stand in the mountains and rivers. Wu Zang Epang retreated, and Zhang Ji led his troops to attack and captured Dijinze.

Di Jinze is located in the desert, with abundant water and grass, which is the deep abdomen of the Hengshan area of ​​Dangxiang. When Dangxiang first started, Zhao Jiqian was defeated by the Song army, so he hid in Di Jinze and finally lured Cao Guangshi to turn over. The Song army occupied Di Jinze and together with Linzhou, oppressed Hengshan from the north.

After this battle, the Song army occupied most of the Hetao territory, and Dangxiang only had the irrigation plain centered on Xingqing Prefecture and Lingzhou. The troops were facing Helan Mountain in the west, and pointed at Xingqing Prefecture. The Jinze was occupied in the east, and there was no hinterland in the Hengshan area and was attacked by the Song army on both sides. The remaining territory of Dangxiang was compressed into Hengshan, Tiandu Mountain, and a slender strip in the Hexi area had lost its strategic depth.

This situation can be seen at a glance with a map. No matter where the Song army starts from, they can cut the Dangxiang into several sections, so as to encircle and annihilate it. However, the Privy Council does not have a relatively decent map, and Du Zhongxiao does not provide it, so they still cannot figure out the overall situation.

When he arrived at the bank of the Yellow River, Bao Zheng saw the newly built city on both sides of the river, divided into two cities, east and west, and the Yellow River passed by, and said to Du Zhongxiao: "Master, why did two cities be built here? The land is vast and sparsely populated. As long as the city is built on the west bank of the river, it is enough."

Du Zhongxiao said: "This city on the east bank of the river is actually the old city of Linrong in the Han Dynasty. Shuofang County once moved here. The city was built on the east bank because it was necessary to build a road south of the Yellow River. From here to Heqing Army and to the east Shengzhou, it was the road when Longtu came. Needless to say, the west city is the key place, it is the place where Lou Bobei and Helan Mountain in the south. In addition, many prisoners of war in Dangxiang have been arrested recently, which are just used to build roads and cities, and they are idle."

After hearing Du Zhongxiao say that he was idle and idle, Bao Zheng couldn't help laughing. The soldiers of the Song army were all building the city, so how could Dangxiang prisoners of war be idle? A total of tens of thousands of people were here, and if they didn't build a few more cities, they would be idle.

When he arrived at Du Zhongxiao's tent, Bao Zheng said, "This time a thousand cavalry came with me and escorted the road. However, the population of Hequ Road was not large, and the manpower to transport grain was insufficient for a while, so many foreign households were recruited. At that time, he told them that after arriving in Huedu, there were cheap livestock here, and they could buy them at a low price, so that everyone could compete for the first place. Do not disappoint them, otherwise it would be difficult to recruit people in the future."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Don't worry, Longtu won several great victories, not only captured prisoners of war, but also captured countless livestock. Even if we want to camp and grazle in the future, we won't be able to sell it to them. If we don't sell it to them, will my army drive the sheep all the way back?"

Zhao Zi led his troops to lead Lou Bobei, and captured the most livestock. Many tribes in the White Horse Military Supervisory Office were there, waiting for Ela Baozhong to win the battle, divided the spoils, and went to places with abundant water and grass to graze. Shisanlang also drove out many tribes from Langshan and surrounded Zhao Zi, which was another major source of the spoils. Their Ding Zhuang became prisoners of the Song army. The Song army did not want these livestock and would starve to death later.

After asking about Du Zhongxiao's situation on the front line, Bao Zheng said: "Ten thousand soldiers, plus tens of thousands of prisoners of war, if the railway had not arrived in Dongshengzhou, these people would not have any food. Even when fighting a big war on the front line, I wonder how much food and grass had been seized?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Apart from the small amount of corn, most of them are barley, green pockmarks, and they can only be used as horse feed. How can they be used as military rations? Before Longtu's food and grass were sent, only prisoners of war ate those things. It's funny that the prisoners of war opened their barley and many people were grateful and said that they had never eaten enough food before. Tens of thousands of prisoners of war had nothing to do, and they could eat enough food even bigger than the guns and cannons of guards."

Bao Zheng said: "So that's the case, no wonder the manager was so anxious to urge food and grass. But this is not a long-term solution. He should send people to the vicinity of Dongshengzhou as soon as possible. There is a railway transportation of grain there so that he can be without shortage of food and clothing."

Du Zhongxiao said, "I have this intention too. When the city is built here, I will send the prisoners of war away in batches. Let them build the railway from Dongsheng to Fengzhou. Only when the railway is opened will Fengzhou be truly settled. There are tens of thousands of soldiers on Hequ Road, but without railways, how can they defend it?"

Bao Zheng said: "The meaning of the wise rule is to use prisoners of war to build roads? In the past, the imperial court captured it either by killing it or surrendering it."

Du Zhongxiao said: "What are you going to do if you surrender? There is no need for such people in the Hequ army. Let them build roads. Those who have made real contributions can be put back and assigned to local areas to camp. Those who cannot make contributions will be prisoners. After the Fengzhou Railway is repaired, the railways can also be built here. These people have not been exposed to blood. In the past, the people of the Song Dynasty were plundered, and the auxiliary soldiers were much more cruel than those of the regular soldiers. Generally, prisoners will be imprisoned for a few years, let alone them? A few years later, the emperor surrenders Deyin, let's talk about it."

Bao Zheng nodded silently and said nothing. In the past, the officers and soldiers of the Dangxiang were captured, but they would mostly kill them if they did not surrender, and some would be incorporated into the Song army. Those who were willing to surrender would be granted official positions and would lead their headquarters to serve the Song Dynasty. The court had no unified policy. Du Zhongxiao regarded prisoners of war as prisoners and worked like prison camps. The current Song army has this strength, and Du Zhongxiao's military achievements also have this qualification.

After talking about business, Du Zhongxiao held a banquet in charge to welcome Bao Zheng.

When the wine and food came up, the steamed meat on the table was cooked with all kinds of meat. Bao Zheng said: "There are already vegetables sold in Dongshengzhou. The price is several times the price of meat. This time I came here and brought some dishes that will not decay for a while, and changed the taste in the army."

Shisanlang, who was accompanying him, said: "In the past, when there was no meat in the Central Plains, the birds faded out after a few days. When I arrived here, except for the grain, there were all kinds of meat. I could not see a little green in the vegetables, and it was even more uncomfortable to eat without meat. In several big battles, I didn't know how many cattle and sheep were captured in the army, and I didn't grazing, so I could only eat it every day. To be honest, I was about to vomit! Now there is a plate of celery, which is a peerless delicacy!"

Bao Zheng said: "General, let's go back to Dongshengzhou for a few days, and you will have everything."
Chapter completed!