Xiongzhou, Du Zhongxiao, Fu Bi, Zhao Zi and others surrounded the map and discussed the recent war. After Liu Ji occupied Youzhou, Dou Shunqing and Liu Jianji's armies immediately went south and together with Jia Kui and Jingtai, blocking the Khitan's retreat northward route.

Du Zhongxiao said: "Now, in the Wuqing area, in addition to the 15,000 people in the city, there are 200,000 troops in the north and 200,000 troops in the south. There are a total of 400,000 troops, which has surrounded the Khitan army to death. Although it is not easy for the Khitan to run away, it is not easy for the Khitan to run away."

Fu Bi said: "The army is encircling, is it going to launch an attack? Eliminate the Khitan army there as soon as possible to end the war."

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "No hurry. The Khitan has no military rations. If we have one more day, their strength will be reduced by one minute. If we have a circumference for half a month, maybe there is no need to fight. They are too hungry to walk."

Zhao Zi said: "Wuqing is between the two streams of Sanggan River. After waiting for a few days, the river ice melts, but the Khitan cannot fly."

Fu Bi smiled and shook his head: "Why would you wait for so long? The Khitan didn't have much food and grass, and it didn't take many days, so it's time to fight hard."

Du Zhongxiao nodded, walked a few steps in the room, and said to Zhao Zi: "I ordered Li Fugui that the army is in Wuqing now, and the transportation of materials is much stronger than in the past few days. Let him do his best to make the garrison there sufficient materials. These battles are very good, transport more meat to let the officers and soldiers eat better. Now in winter, even if you transport meat from Hequ, you are not afraid of the road being broken."

Zhao Zi nodded and said that the current food and supplies were transported from outside, and there was no storage on Hebei Road. Fortunately, there was a railway, so it was not difficult to transport them thousands of miles away. The meat and milk on the grassland and the grain from the Jianghuai River were transported continuously.

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said to Zhao Zi: "You have written our offensive plan in detail and sent it to the capital today. The final decisive battle is to report to the emperor, and we cannot make arbitrary decisions. This battle is a battle of national destiny, and everything must be done well."

After saying that, he said to Fu Bi: "Liu Ji sent some Khitans captured in Youzhou, and we will go and have a while. In a day or two, sending them to the capital can be regarded as boasting about their military achievements. It is still something that has never happened to capture so many Khitan ministers at one time."

The two left the door and arrived at the official hall next to them, and ordered someone to bring the Khitan prisoners.

Yelu Renxian and others entered the official hall, saw Du Zhongxiao and Fu Bi sitting on it, and hurriedly bowed.

Du Zhongxiao was the Privy Councilor. His official position was there, and his official uniforms were different. Yelu Renxian and others naturally recognized him. Fu Bi once sent an envoy to Khitan, and he knew many of these ministers. It was only many years later that the two sides met on such occasions, which was just a pity.

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's really hard to stay behind and come far away. I'm sorry for the poor hospitality on the road."

Yelu Renxian said helplessly: "If a defeated general can save his life, he will be the kindness of the Taiwei. As for the others, why not expect it?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Let's stay and you, stay in Xiongzhou for a few days first. When I report to the court, I will follow the order. Now our army has surrounded Yelu Hongji outside Wuqing City, and it will probably take long to encircle and annihilate. After this battle, the whole world will be unified, and maybe you will still be used."

Yelu Ren looked at the others first, his face was dim, and he sighed in his heart. After breaking through Youzhou, everyone could see that the overall situation of this battle had been decided. The main forces of the Khitan were all surrounded in Wuqing. The way of retreat was blocked, and the country almost had no reinforcements.

A nomadic regime like Khitan, who sent troops with all its strength, was of course very brave. However, due to the limited population of the grassland, once a large army of such a size is annihilated, it will be a disaster. Not to mention recruiting large armies, the tribe's young and strong will not be able to make up for it in a short time.

If Yelu Hongji was eliminated, the grassland could be said to be a mourning family, and it would be difficult for them to be spared. Due to the lack of young people, they would be very difficult in the next few years. Not to mention that they posed a threat to the Song Dynasty, even basic production could not be maintained.

This is a very different place between the grassland and the Central Plains. Due to the difference in population, it is difficult to make up for the grassland after a large population is lost in a short period of time. Unlike the Central Plains, hundreds of thousands of troops can be pulled out in the blink of an eye.

After saying a few gossips, Du Zhongxiao said, "I heard that the left-behind wrote a letter to Yelu Hongji, who was left-behind, but he not only did not wake up, but also scolded the left-behind. People who seem to be indistinguishable from right and wrong must not be too long. Please stay in Xiongzhou for a few days first and wait for the imperial decree."

After saying that, he ordered someone to take Yelu Renxian and others down and imprison him.

When everyone went out, Du Zhongxiao said to Fu Bi: "There are many Han ministers among the Khitans captured in Youzhou this time. How to deal with it? The court has not yet ordered it. What should the Taiwei think? "

Fu Bi pondered for a while and said, "Since they are Khitan ministers, they can handle them the same as those of the Khitans. However, there are quite some useful talents among these ministers, and it would be a pity if they were abandoned. Although these people are Han ministers, they belong to the Khitan since they were born. What can I do?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "That's the case, but if you don't punish, you will gossip. Although they have been in the territory of the Khitan since they were born, can they not be officials? Of course, they have to bear the responsibility of being officials. In my opinion, unless it is a special order, it is better to abandon these people. It is a court grace to not implicate their descendants. Otherwise, how would those who returned to the court early be convinced? Just like Ma Huaide's subordinate, there was a division leader Meng Dang, who was originally from Youzhou. Last year, he led his people south and then entered the military academy. This year, he made more military achievements in the Qianning Army. People like this should be used more. Important Meng Dang and others should be an example for others."

Fu Bi said: "What the Taiwei said is that many ministers abandoned it, and it was a pity."

Du Zhongxiao shook his head. What a pity? In this world, there is a shortage of talents, but there is no shortage of officials. Not to mention the responsibilities of these Khitan ministers, they used to be ministers in the Khitan, and after using them, they would have endless troubles. It would be better to abandon everything and start all the entire Youzhou area again. After starting again, I forgot this for more than a hundred years.

The most Han people in Youzhou area were followed by Bohai people, and there were also many. Khitans had two systems in one country. The Han people used Han customs and the Khitans used Hu customs. The Bohai people were the same as the Han people, and they used Han customs and treated them the same as the Han people. In fact, after the Song Dynasty, the Bohai people no longer existed. There were four largest ethnic groups in the Khitan. In addition to the Khitans, there were also Xi people, Han people and Bohai people. The Khitans had a very close relationship with the Xi people, and the customs were also similar. The Han people and the Bohai people had a very close relationship with the Bohai people, and the customs were also similar.

After occupying Youzhou, the governance here was still somewhat different from the mainland. However, Du Zhongxiao did not want to take care of these differences. The Xi people were treated as Khitans, and the Bohai people directly regarded them as Han people, saving countless troubles. Now the court's financial resources are confident to do so. The most important thing to do is to abandon Khitan officials and send all officials from the mainland, using the Han law completely.

Fu Bi is right. It is a pity that some Khitan officials don’t need to abandon them. But it’s a pity. What can it affect the court?

After seeing Yelu Renxian and others away, Du Zhongxiao returned to his residence. He brewed a pot of tea and sat on a chair to rest. After this battle, the Khitan regime was likely to be destroyed. Next, the Song army could send 100,000 to the north to pacify the grassland area. Without these main forces, there should be no major war. After pacifying the grassland and building a railway, the threat of grassland for thousands of years should have disappeared.
Chapter completed!