"Chile River, under the Yin Mountains, the sky is like a dome, covering the four fields. The sky is vast and the wilderness is vast, and cattle and sheep appear in the wind blows the grass and the grass is low."

Fan Zhongyan rode on his horse, looked at the endless grassland under Yinshan, and chanted loudly. After reciting, he turned to Fang Xie beside him and said, "Since the Han and Wei Dynasties, the fertile soil cultivated during the Qin and Han Dynasties has become a place for Hu people to herd cattle and sheep. Today, when we are here, we only see the wind blowing the grass low, but we do not see mulberry and hemp in the rice fields. Isn't it a pity?"

Fang Kai said: "The rice fields are cultivated by people. As long as there is a large army of the court and a farmer carrying hoes to wet the fields, the grassland will eventually become fertile fields. Strategy, this area is between mountains and rivers, and it is fertile land thousands of miles away!"

Zhe Jimin rode behind the two of them, listening to them talking about the past and present. Once they passed the jinze, they were endless grasslands, which made people feel a change of mood. Especially after crossing the Yellow River, even the ups and downs of the hills were gone, but the grasslands like green carpets, until they were under Yinshan Mountain. When they walked from the Hengshan area where the mountains and rivers were broken, everyone was inevitably shocked.

This is an ancient battlefield for thousands of years. The Central Plains dynasty had to come here to overwhelm the attack of the nomadic peoples. Since the pre-Qin period, countless wars have occurred at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, creating countless famous generals. Today, everyone is at the right time, and they cannot help but recall the past and have countless imaginations about the coming war.

The royal court of Yelu Zongzhen was coming west quickly, passing Youzhou, and about to reach the Shanhou area. Along the way, the Khitan gathered troops and horses, and more and more troops were surrounding the royal court, rolling towards Yunzhou, the mountain behind the mountain like a strong wind.

From the inappropriate insult to the sharp deterioration of the situation, Yelu Zongzhen and the ministers around him had already put aside their contempt. With the destruction of the Dangxiang and Xu Ping's army advanced north, the entire grassland tribes were in turmoil, and a great storm was brewing. The grassland was not the center of the Khitan's rule. In the past, it was just a ban and conquered, and the oppression of the grassland tribes was very heavy. Once a large force that could be matched appeared in this area, the tribes were in a rising spirit, and some wanted to leave the Khitan and join the Song Dynasty, but more wanted to catch up with the battle between the two major forces.

After passing Youzhou, we learned that the grassland tribes were rebelling, and Yelu Zongzhen's enthusiasm for a decisive battle with the Song Dynasty was slowly fading. Both of them were great powers, and everything was easy to discuss with the Song Dynasty. It was nothing more than you gave to me before and I would give to you in the future. Everyone was a mature regime, and the interests of the grassland tribes were easier to talk clearly. But the grassland tribes were different. Once they united, there might be some huge chaos. From the beginning of the journey, they had to fight the Song army. Yelu Zongzhen and the surrounding ministers gradually became the main goal of suppressing rebellions and stabilizing the situation in the west.

We still have to fight against the Longyou Army of the Song Dynasty. Only after the battle can everyone’s division be justified and well-founded. But in Yelu Zongzhen’s mind, this is no longer a battle of life and death, but just a mutual demonstration between the two sides.

If the grassland is really in chaos, the Khitan's strategic depth will be compressed eastward for thousands of miles, which is something they cannot accept. In this situation, the Khitan will be at an absolute disadvantage in the confrontation with the Song Dynasty.

Several head coaches in the northwest of the Song Dynasty only knew that the situation of recruiting the Khitan in the southwest was not good, and they did not know that their rule in the entire grassland was facing severe tests. Of course, it doesn’t matter whether Xu Ping knows it or not. One Dangxiang has already indigested it. Now he will refuse to put the entire grassland in front of him.

What should not be eaten, otherwise it will cause bad food. The Dangxiang area that is suitable for farming and peasant is the foundation. After occupying this place, the grassland was a disease of scabies for the Central Plains dynasty. To digest the Dangxiang area, it requires a huge amount of manpower and material resources, and the Song Dynasty was not ready. In the next few years, the territory occupied by Yuan Hao was included in the Song Dynasty was a arduous task that required the efforts of the whole country to complete. The story of the grassland was better for the Khitans to act.

Wang Kai and Tan Hu welcomed several miles away, received Fan Zhongyan, Fang and Zhe Jimin, and after the salute, they took them to Xu Ping's tent. Xu Ping's current status is no longer suitable to come out to welcome several handsome ministers. He can put down his figure, and no one can afford it.

Cheng Keshang had already waited outside the castle, and met several people and entered the city gate together.

After entering the General’s Mansion, everyone finished the ceremony and took a seat to the host and the guest.

After the tea came, Xu Ping said, "Thank you all for your hard work, drink a cup of tea, don't feel shabby."

After we invited tea, Xu Ping said, "I prepared a banquet in the back yamen to welcome you later. It's still early now, so let's talk about the general principles of the surrounding matters. Everything is ready and you have a clear idea. Only when things are done will go smoothly."

After saying that, Xu Ping signaled Wang Kai to come forward and explain the situation nearby to everyone.

Because I was here shortly after a while, the map was relatively rough, with only rough trends of mountains and rivers and the approximate locations of several major forces. Wang Kai stood in front of the territory, crossed his hands and saluted, and said, "This area is the Jiuyuan and Shuofang counties set up in the Qin Dynasty. Mountains and rivers are intersected, with fertile fields for thousands of miles, and rivers are irrigated and blocked by Yinshan Mountains. It is a natural blessed land. However, since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, they have been occupied by the Hu people, and all the fertile fields are destroyed and all the grasslands are formed. Now our dynasty and Khitans are divided into the two counties of the Qin Dynasty. The southwest of the Khitans have Yunnei, Dongsheng and Fengzhou, and many of the territory of Dongshengzhou are within Hequ."

Yeli Wangrong, who was sitting next to Xu Ping, said: "Counselor, the border between the Khitans in this area has not been defined, and the territory within Hequ may not belong to them. There are all Dangxiang tribes there, and it turns out that they are not specified to belong to them."

Wang Kai nodded: "The king is right. However, when the Hao thief was in power, there were tribes there who came to surrender and they were all sent back, which was something that could not be lost. As the prophets said, "Don't promote unjust soldiers to the outside world, so unless something special happens in that area, the troops of this dynasty will not pass."

Cheng Keshang bowed: "Please tell me what is a special thing."

"If the Khitan is against the alliance and crosses the Yellow River first, then everything will not be discussed before. The two kings can send their subordinates to take over the land in the Hequ River. The Protectorate's Office will record military merits and calculate it according to the superior calculation. If the Khitan does not cross the river, we will not go."

Yeli Wangrong and Cheng Keshang nodded and stopped talking. This time, they were the two of them who came to the forefront, which was self-evident. Xu Ping had already explained to them that the military merits they made with their subordinates were all reduced to cash after the war without any discount. After this battle, all the commanders of the Dangxiang army could use the money they had given to be rich families. The court would set up special institutions to manage them so that they could live comfortably for the rest of their lives. Those who also wanted to join the army would be transferred to other troops, and they would be ranked according to their original positions and start from scratch.

With the foreign army in Qinzhou as examples, Yeli Wangrong and Cheng Kesheng were to make more military achievements, make more money, and then go to Lingzhou to live a good life. They also realized that neither Xu Ping nor the court were concerned about these old ministers of the Party. According to the rules of the Song Dynasty, if they withdrew themselves, they would have money and status, or a great tycoon. They must protect their troops and soldiers, and they would definitely be eliminated. Xu Ping even did not even bother to win people's hearts and would do it directly.
Chapter completed!