"These are all carriages produced in our Zhao land. Because there are few wars in our territory, business is booming. Therefore, carriages from various places are now sold very hotly. There are even some car shops that specialize in manufacturing various carriages. Larger ones, recruit There are thousands of craftsmen in the country, and hundreds of carriages are produced every day. During this process, the craftsmanship of the carriages has also been improved, and both the axles and the shape have been greatly improved. "Zhang Yuanjing said, pointing to the motorcade parked on one side of the road waiting for the troops to pass.
"Well, it seems that the business here has recovered well. No matter what, this is good news for us. After all, only merchants can circulate goods from north to south and meet the people's survival needs." Zhao Xun said with a smile. .
As the capital of Taiyuan, the war has passed for a month and a half. Although people go out less, it is no longer a big problem for businessmen.
After arriving at Jinyang City, Zhao Xun began to investigate the situation in Bingzhou. As the administrative seat of Bingzhou, Jinyang City naturally has all the cultural and geographical information of Bingzhou. Although the household registration needs to be re-verified, it is very important to know the geography, rivers, general situation of the prefectures under its jurisdiction, and the map of Bingzhou. Effectual.
After the war in Bingzhou ended, Li Huaiyuan's army stationed in the southern part of Bingzhou to defend the south. Yang Hu's troops are now withdrawing from Jizhou and replacing Li Huaiyuan to garrison Jizhou. Qin Daolin and Xue Qinglan sent their troops to the northwest to fight with Li Chenfeng, who was fighting the Qiang and Hu, and captured the Qiang and Hu area as quickly as possible, which was equivalent to one-third of the Bingzhou area. However, judging from the two months since Li Chenfeng arrived in the Qiang and Hu areas, the war was going relatively smoothly. Some surrendered, and the other had been escorted to Bingzhou as slaves for the construction of Chidao.
"All government affairs are being carried out in an orderly manner. In addition to the basic measurement of land and equal distribution of land, it is to guide the refugees into the country so that they can survive. Next, it is to form the Eighth Guards Army. There should be no big problems in merging the state by the end of the year. "After handling some government affairs that required Zhao Xun to make decisions personally, Zhao Xun felt much more relaxed.
The Eighth Army of the Imperial Guard is composed of eight armies, mainly composed of the Guards and eight cavalry battalions. The size of the town army was not small, so Zhao Xun decided to form an army in the central government that was equal to the town army, which had reached the point of mutual checks and balances.
"My lord, how are the arms of the Eighth Army of the Imperial Guard divided? Are they all cavalry?" Zhang Yuanjing asked slowly.
"One army has 25,000 men, 10,000 cavalry, and 15,000 infantry. In Bingzhou, there are not a few people who can ride horses, especially among the Bingzhou Northern Army. Now, the two armies in Bingzhou have reduced their troops to two There are more than 100,000 soldiers. In addition to the 30,000 to 50,000 county soldiers patrolling, the rest will be slowly selected into the Eight Imperial Guards Army. The strength has reached 15,000 people. The third and fourth town army, which exchanged soldiers with the Eighth Guards Army, have followed Qin Daolin, Xue Qinglan and Li Chenfeng, and the rest will be We are temporarily stationed in the northern part of Bingzhou and will gradually move into the Turkic grassland to carry out retaliatory actions. I think these soldiers will not have any complaints. "
"Lord, in addition to government affairs, we also need to establish an official school here. Now, there are more and more scholars in Youzhou. Our new learning methods should also be launched here, and at the same time, we can appease the people. . After all, after reading books, people can distinguish between right and wrong, study things to gain knowledge, and knowledge can correct the mind." Zhang Yuanjing thought for a while and said.
Zhao Xun slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "I almost forgot, it is still the old method, which allows businessmen to provide the conditions for running schools. Our Education Department sends unified teachers and professors to incorporate these colleges into the government-run system. In addition, It is also necessary to order all counties and towns to organize government schools, and at least one government should fund the management. "
Zhang Yuanjing nodded and said: "In this way, those idle scholars in Youzhou who cannot be arranged will have a living. They can be hired by the county government as teachers to teach students in the county. As for ordinary people's children, as long as they are eight years old or above "
For the management of the college, there is already a relatively complete system in the area governed by Zhao Jun. These things naturally cannot be difficult for Zhao Xun and others. All they need is military orders and some corresponding preparations. Naturally, Zhao Xun would not refuse to handle such a good thing that would benefit the country and the people.
"By the way, let Youzhou buy a batch of winter clothes from merchants and sell them here at low prices. Winter is coming, and we must be prepared. We don't need to worry about the people in the southern part of Bingzhou, but the people in the northern part of Bingzhou, we They need something to eat. After all, they have been bullied by the Turks. In addition, there are more than 200,000 to 300,000 people who have been rescued from the Turks. We have to make arrangements for these refugees. We must be prepared for the winter and must not make any mistakes.¡±
¡¡¡¡The setting sun is like blood, and the wind and sand are filling the sky.
"Hululu"
The snort of heavy war horses sounded leisurely, and on the low but continuous hills, a horse appeared like a ghost. The knight was in black armor and a red felt helmet. He was wearing a red helmet, a long sword on his waist, and a long sword slung over his shoulder. A bow, three or five feather arrows poked out from behind the shoulder, piercing the sky, and a sharp spear was raised high in the hand.
"Hello"
The knight stopped his horse and stood solemnly on the hill like a wolf, staring sharply at the large tribe in the gentle place ahead. Around the tribe, there were herdsmen grazing and young people learning to ride and shoot.
The knight waved the spear in his hand, and a group of cavalry appeared like shadows behind him. They all held spears and knives in their hands. The sharp spears and blades reflected the setting sun rising in the west with a dazzling cold light. Among the cavalry, a red flaming unicorn flag whistled in the wind. This is the Zhao army that Li Chenfeng used to conquer the Qiang and Hu tribes.
"General, this is the Gu Yue tribe. Our people are driven away by them and refuse to surrender!"
Among the knights, in the center was a military commander who was over thirty years old. He said coldly: "The Lord has an order. All the Qiang and Hu tribes, those who obey will prosper and those who resist will perish. Those who do not surrender will be annihilated. Those who resist will not be killed. The captives were taken to Bingzhou as slaves!
"The first town and the first town of the Young Guards have conquered various tribes on the west, south and south sides and have made great achievements. It's time for the Eight Banners of Mohe to show how powerful you are. The first and second banners, Charge! Kill me!"
¡°Dong¡dong dong¡¡± Thousands of cavalrymen immediately charged down the hill.
"Woooooooooo" The Guyue tribe is a semi-nomadic Qianghu tribe after all. Not long after Li Chenfeng commanded the army to dispatch, warning horns sounded from the tribes within dozens of miles.
The entire Gu Yue tribe immediately started to make a fuss. In each yurt, the knights of the Gu Yue tribe got on their horses and faced the Zhao army from the north.
But when the Zhao army was dispatched to the north, and the Guyue tribe was preparing to fight, Zhao army's cavalry appeared to the south and west of the Gule tribe. The thundering sound of horse hooves made the whole earth tremble slightly, causing the white clouds in the sky to stop shaking and float away.
"Whoops"
An arrow flew through the air and shot coldly through the throat of the herdsmen who were driving their cattle and sheep back to their base.
"Zhao Jun is comingZhao Jun is coming to kill"
"Boom"
To the north, the cavalry from both sides charged directly to each other. The Mohe Eight Banners Soldiers are different from other cavalrymen of the Zhao Army. They are brave and fierce and like to solve their opponents head-on. Regarding this, neither Zhao Xun nor Li Chenfeng, who is now in command, deliberately tried to stop it. The Mohe tribes are gone, and the Mohe Eight Banners soldiers should gradually withdraw from the stage of history
"put!"
¡°Whoosh whoosh¡¡±
Arrows flew across the sky, swords flashed, and soldiers on both sides were chopped to the ground and killed by arrows. The dry land was gradually invaded by red liquid and became muddy.
Amidst the screams, at the moment when the two armies were fighting, hundreds of cavalrymen from both sides fell off their horses, fell into the dust, and were quickly trampled to pieces by the cavalry that followed. Among them, the number of people killed by the Guyue tribe was more than twice that of the Mohe Eight Banners soldiers. This was related to Zhao Jun's sharp armor and Zhao Jun's surprise attack.
Although the Gu Yue tribe continuously rushed out knights to fight the Mohe Eight Banners soldiers, they were unable to stop the aggressive Mohe Eight Banners soldiers. The cavalry formation rushing forward like a frenzy instantly rushed past the thousands of Gu Yue tribe warriors who were the first to fight, and arrived in front of the tribe's almost crude fence
"Boom, boom, boom"
"Xi Lv Lv"
The soldiers of the Eight Banners of Mohe rushed over without stopping. The sound of violent collisions and the screams of war horses instantly resounded through the sky, and the simple fence collapsed under the violent collision of the Eight Banners soldiers of Mohe. Although many Mohe Eight Banners cavalry were injured by the fence, the Guyue tribe had already opened its arms to Zhao Jun.
"Killanyone who has a weapon in his hand will be killed without mercy!" The banner leaders of each banner issued an attack order.
At the gap in the fence that was broken open by the Mohe Eight Banners soldiers, a tribal warrior from the Guyue tribe was furious, with a ferocious look in his eyes, and he slashed the long knife in his hand. He shouted sternly: "Brothers, fight with themfor Gu Yue"
"I fought hardfor Gu Yue"
Dozens of young people roared in response, each waving their weapons and followed behind the leader, facing the surging Mohe cavalry formation. There were also a dozen teenagers who were still underage, holding sharp weapons, following behind the tribal warriors in front. ¡
"Puff puff¡¡"
??The cold light shines, dozens of sharpThe sword slashed down at the same time, and dozens of Gu Yue tribe warriors and teenagers were instantly submerged by the rolling iron cavalry, just like a pebble thrown into the raging river, although it also splashed a small wave. , but in the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace
"Peng"
Torches were thrown into the yurts and haystacks one after another. The yurts and haystacks burst into flames. In the flickering light of the fire, the cavalry spread out and began to kill the counterattackers fiercely. Anyone who has a weapon in his hand or who resists fiercely, regardless of gender, young or old, will be killed without mercy. The surging iron hooves trampled the burning bonfire fiercely, splashing sparks all over the sky. Soon, the Gu Yue Tribe with a radius of more than ten miles began to burn blazingly.
"How is the situation over there with the Young Guards?" Li Chenfeng asked quietly on the hill.
"Reporting to the general, the Young Guards have now adapted to this kind of killing scene. Under the strict discipline of our army, there has been no indiscriminate killing. Now, the second batch of officers has been replaced, such as the Young Guards Trial." The secretary next to Li Chenfeng reported respectfully.
Li Chenfeng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It's so good. These young people are afraid that they can't adapt and will be soft-hearted. But now it seems that the master's youth camp and the teaching methods of the Armed Forces Academy have made them understand how to adapt to the situation." By the way, the troops in the third and fourth towns are attacking from south to north. How is the situation? It has been more than a month since they reported it. Is there anything unexpected? "
"Everything went well. Originally, the Liangzhou army was ready to take action under the military orders of the Liangzhou Governor. However, after the Lord defeated the state and asked Situ Lei to give in, Liangzhou no longer dared to make any changes. The third town and the fourth town The town is overwhelmingly powerful, and the official thought that it won¡¯t be long before our two sides can meet smoothly, and the land occupied by the Qiang and Hu should also be merged into the rule of our Zhao army. "
"Reporting to the general, the patriarch and leader of the Guyue tribe are willing to surrender. The flag master sent his subordinates to ask if they accept it?" A horseman rushed back from the front line and asked Li Chenfeng.
Li Chenfeng sneered coldly and said: "Surrender? It's too late! Pass the order, all those who hold the position of centurion or above in the Guyue Tribe will be killed without mercy. From today on, the Guyue Tribe will be a wisp of dust in history."
The sky was getting dark, and the place where the Gu Yue tribe lived had turned into ruins. Under the fierce attack of Zhao Jun, and with all the tribal leaders dead, the 50,000 people of the Gu Yue tribe surrendered. Their fate will be that some will stay where they are, and some will be moved to Bingzhou. As for the young and strong soldiers, they can only exist on the construction site of Chidao. This is the result of going against Zhao Jun. Zhao Xun needed the fastest way to regain this place, even if he slaughtered all the hundreds of thousands of Qiang and Hu tribes. For Zhao Xun, these barbarian people should be collected if they can, and if they can't, they should be eradicated completely to avoid leaving a legacy.
At the same time, a hundred miles away from the Gu Yue tribe, two large tribes were wiped out in one west and one in the southeast. Naturally, the first town and the first town of the Young Guards took action. For hundreds of years, this scene has been going on. Various tribes and races are killing each other in this borderland. Now, with the rise of the Zhao army, the Qiang and Hu tribes here will either surrender, leave, or Yi tribe
The weather is getting colder and colder, but the hearts of the leaders of the Qiang and Hu tribes in the northwest of Bingzhou are as cold as ice, so cold that it is hard to breathe.
The Yishan tribe, the largest tribe in the entire central Qiang and Hu region, occupies the best and most fertile land and pastures. It is said that this Yishan tribe is a tribe left behind by the Huns. There are 150,000 people in his tribe, and nearly 100,000 capable warriors. But now, they agreed to be frightened and frightened by Zhao Jun's fierce attack.
"Chief, the Zhao army has captured the Hongyang Department. Now, all the areas north of the Hongyang Department are under the jurisdiction of the Zhao Army. More than thirty tribes have surrendered. The tribal leaders and nobles have all been moved to Bingzhou to settle down. The various tribes are mixed together and mixed with The Han people in the territory were organized into households together with the Han people who moved in. The southern region was gradually surrendered or exterminated under the attack of the Zhao army. Now, only about twenty tribes in the central part still exist. However, the Zhao army in the north and south Qi Dynasty. Come out, there are already 150,000 troops, we"
"What do you think? There are only three ways before us now, surrender, resistance, and escape. Let us all express our opinions on how we in Yishan should choose. Qianhu in Lengshan has already talked about the general situation. You see How should we respond?" Hu Cong, the leader of the tribe, said with a serious look on his face.
"It is impossible to escape. The north and south are surrounded by the Zhao army. When the Zhao army captures a place, it rules it. Now, both the north and the south are dead areas. To the east is Zhao army's Bingzhou and to the west is Liangzhou. They are all Han princes. It's impossible to escape," Qianhu Bahachi said with a sad expression.
In the Yishan tribe, there are only one thousand households, that is, the existence of the captain of ten thousand, and above that is the leader, that is, the chief.?. It is also because there are constant disputes among various tribes around here, and there is no one who claims to be a king. There are twelve thousand households in Yishan tribe, each of which has a population of three to five thousand households, which is about several thousand to ten thousand people.
"The most damning person is the Governor of Liangzhou. He said he would help us, but now? The Zhao army has arrived, and this so-called Governor of Liangzhou has turned into a coward. Now, either surrender to the Zhao army, or Like other tribes, we nobles can become ordinary wealthy lords under the rule of Zhao Jun, or we can send troops to fight with Zhao Jun. Where can we move our tribes? "
"If we had known, we should have united all the tribes and allied forces to fight the Zhao army. Now, alas" Hu Tu said bitterly.
"It has been nearly two months since Zhao Jun entered the country. Those who surrendered will live, and those who do not surrender will die. Judging from the news we have received, we are not Zhao Jun's opponent yet. The Cangshan tribe is not much weaker than us in the north. The tribe was conquered by the Zhao army in one battle, and all the tribal leaders and nobles were executed. The warriors became slaves of the Zhao army. It is said that the old and weak women and children of the tribe were sent to build Chidao and became slaves and concubines of the Han soldiers. "
"Surrender? Are you willing to hand over the power in your hands to Zhao Jun? Are you willing to become an ordinary wealthy man, and are you willing to do everything according to Zhao Jun's wishes? Without the power in our hands, we are just lambs to be slaughtered. ." Qianhu Hulie glanced at the leader Hu Cong and shouted loudly. Hu Lie knew very well that no matter whether others were willing or not, he, the leader of the tribe, was definitely not willing to hand over his power.
"Then what you want is to gather the strength of the whole clan to fight Zhao Jun?"
"What? Are you scared? There has never been anyone in my Yishan department who is as timid as a mouse"
¡°Boldness is not difficult to determine whether we can win. If we fail, the tribe"
"Well, there is no need to say any more. Direct surrender is definitely not what our Yishan tribe should do. The Governor of Liangzhou is definitely not willing to let our place be occupied by the Zhao army and wants them to ask for help. Our Yishan tribe is also a large tribe with more than 100,000 people. , I think the Governor of Liangzhou is happy to have an ally to fight against Zhao Jun," the leader Hu Cong said coldly.
"In addition, send people to contact the other tribes and tell them that if they are not willing to be captured by the Zhao army, they can join forces with us to fight against the Zhao army. Everyone go back and prepare, and let our warriors be ready to fight."
The faces of all the thousands of households were different, and they were shouting out loud. They had already made up their minds to fight against Zhao Jun.