Zhang Ke stood on the huge beacon tower in the north of the city, looking at the horses on the hills in the distance, and sneered secretly. This beacon tower was built on a high place, and the weather was sunny, and it was all within ten miles of the surrounding area. The Khitan horse exploration has been wandering around the surroundings these days, and Zhang Ke has noticed it. It seems that the Khitans are not giving up and have occupied Tanglong Town, so they still have the idea of ​​coming to rob.

The Khitan Ningbianzhou and Wuzhou, near Hedong Road, were built in the past two years and were secretly established without informing the Song Dynasty. The locations of these two prefectures were very subtle and were in a place where the two countries had no clear boundaries and were under Shuozhou. The Khitan had the idea to secretly encroach on the surrounding small tribes and create a fait accompli, and annex the territory of the Song Dynasty when the conditions were appropriate.

There were many foreign tribes in this area, and the transportation was inconvenient, which made it difficult for the Song Dynasty to govern. In addition, when Pan Mei was guarding Hedong decades ago, a large number of farmers were migrated into the mainland, causing the agriculture of this area of ​​mixed nomadic farming to disappear, leaving only nomadic peoples. For nomadic people, the Khitan had much more methods than the Song Dynasty, and many small foreign tribes were controlled by it.

Tanglong Town was in the reign of Emperor Zhenzong. When they came to the family to fight, one side led Khitan troops to help, and Khitan took the opportunity to intervene in this area.

The cold wind whistled across the earth, and the dead branches and leaves swirled around the ground, shaking on the body with a bit of coldness. Since that snow has fallen, the weather is as cold as one day, and the cold winter is coming.

A personal soldier walked up to the beacon tower and crossed his hands to Zhang Ji, "The chief of the Keshun clan came to visit him and was waiting in the city. Another deployed the Taiwei Wang to send someone to come with official documents. His troops had already arrived at the Yellow River. He asked the Dujian and Duzhijun to go to the volcanic army to discuss military affairs."

Zhang Ji nodded, walked down the beacon tower, and entered the city. According to the military system, the deployment was higher than that of the governor, but not necessarily a unity. When faced with battle, those with low officials went out to meet the enemy first. The governor often led 3,000 troops and deployed 10,000 troops. Zhang Ji also served as the inspector of the border commander, with higher power than Wang Kai, and his troops were less powerful than him. He also had a lower status in the Linfu Army Ma Si. Du Zhongxiao was a civil servant and an army chief, and he was also a different system. The three of them did not have a clear unity. When encountering war, they should discuss it.

Tanglong Town was the northern barrier of the three prefectures of Linfeng Prefecture. Zhang Ke led his troops to occupy them. Wang Kai immediately led his troops into Fengzhou, occupied various places, and reorganized the remnants. At this time, Dangxiang and Song had fought for several years, and after a war with the Khitan, they had retreated to the west of Quye River, which was also the boundary river of the Song and Dangxiang's legality.

From Fengzhou to Tanglong Town, after being destroyed by Dangxiang, a large number of people, property were plundered and destroyed, and it was already in the Sanyi area. Before that, the Song army stationed in the prefectures and prefectures and confronted Dangxiang on the east bank of the Quye River. Fengzhou ignored it and allowed the Xiaofan tribe to rule itself.

In the fourth year of Qingli, the Song Dynasty intended to abandon the three prefectures of Hewai in Linfeng Prefecture, so that they could escape the control of the imperial court and completely become a vassal state. As a buffer zone for the Dangxiang. Ouyang Xiu was ordered to patrol the border, deny the matter, and proposed to reclaim the forbidden area on Hedong Road. At that time, Minghao Town Hedong supported Ouyang Xiu in the handling of the three prefectures of Linfeng Prefecture, but did not agree to reclaim the forbidden area.

When Du Zhongxiao arrived at the volcanic army, he first built a land camp and took the lead in reclaiming the forbidden area. He then occupied Tanglong Town and Biedouzhai respectively with Zhang Ji, and entered the small ban area that Sanbu was the first to enter the Sanbu area. In fact, Ouyang Xiu's proposal two years ago.

Back at the official hall, three foreigners followed the soldiers in and went to Zhang Ji to sing their promises with their hands.

Zhang Ji replied to the gift, and the leader of the Keshun clan said, "We have always been ministers of the Song Dynasty. We are in a remote area, but we always forget the kindness of the court. A few years ago, the thieves in the Western Region rampantly robbed my land and robbed my cattle and sheep population, and they were very miserable. Until today, the chief minister entered the old city. When we heard this, we hugged each other and cried. The court did not forget us. The clan's population was small and there were not many wealth. I was very careful to prepare thirty sheep and ten felt tents. I hope the chief minister would store it."

Zhang Ke nodded: "The leader is intent. When I report to the court next year, there will be rewards."

The leader thanked him repeatedly, but he was very happy from the bottom of his heart.

It has been almost ten days since we arrived in Tanglong Town. The fourteen major foreign troops around us have come one after another and surrendered loyally. However, like the Keshun tribe, it is impossible to send some cattle and sheep to work hard for them to send troops. The situation in this area is special, and these foreign troops have already developed the ability to get along with each other. When the Song army came, they gave some money, but did not send anyone to participate in the Song army's combat operations. After all, the Song army would not plunder them. If the Song army was defeated, they would not have a great grudge against the Khitan and Dangxiang, and would not have suffered tragic revenge.

Zhang Ke knew this well and did not say it out loud. Some cattle and sheep were good. As long as they survived this winter, it proved that the Song army could firmly hold on here, everything would be fine.

Two days later, Zhang Ji ordered Deputy General Li Haojin to guard Tanglong Town and led a team of personal soldiers to the Volcanic Army.

At the same time, Du Zhongxiao arranged for Shi Tiancheng Quanzhizhai to guard Bitouzhai, and took Shao Qun back to the Volcanic Army by himself.

When he arrived at the Yingtianwu Yamen, Cheng Wenli had already followed up and entered the official hall. Cheng Wenli said: "Zhijun, a few days ago, Wang Kaixing, a private document was deployed by Linfu Road, to discuss military affairs with Zhijun. Now his troops are on the other side of the Yellow River. We have crossed the Yellow River here and crossed a mountain ridge."

Du Zhongxiao said: "I already know this. You can send someone to the other side as soon as possible and say that I have returned to the camp and field affairs and let the king deploy it."

Cheng Wenli bowed his promise and hurriedly went out and arranged for someone to deliver the letter. Seeing Cheng Wenli leaving, Du Zhongxiao ordered Shao Qun to be taken.

This guy was detained for several days, suffered a little, his hair was distracted, his face turned yellow, and he looked at Du Zhongxiao with a ferocious look.

Du Zhongxiao said: "The army goes to fight, and the military discipline is the best. You are the chief official of the capital, but you forcefully ask for money and property from the people. You threaten to kill people and regard the court's laws as if nothing is available. How can you spare you? Come on, go and beat a hundred military sticks, take them to the military city, and let the commander Wu Wenzuo deal with it!"

Shao Qun sneered repeatedly and said sternly: "You'd better kill me! Grandpa has been in the army for many years and has never seen any situation! I will remember the gift of today. Zhijun should pray sooner or later, and not have anything fallen into my hands."

Du Zhongxiao said lightly: "It is the most difficult to use such a arrogant soldier, and it is also a disaster in the army. When I go to inform Wu Wenzuo, I will see that Shao Qun died from now on. If there is no trouble, he will also punish him. Will the rations of the Volcanic Army be so delicious!"

After saying that, someone asked someone to drag Shao Qun down quickly and beat military sticks to send them away. The money and food of the garrison were supplied by the local government. If Wu Wenzuo knew the treacherous, he would deal with Shao Qun well. Otherwise, Du Zhongxiao would not mind deducting military food. He would always have the means to deal with them.

After all the work was over, it was almost sunset. Zhang Ke brought his personal soldiers across the Yellow River and ordered someone to report to Du Zhongxiao urgently.

After welcoming Zhang Ji and his party to the camp, Du Zhongxiao introduced the situation nearby and said to Zhang Ji: "The king deployed the garrison on the other side of the river, where there was a road directly to Tanglong Town. Judging from his arrangement, I thought I had also received news that the Khitan was going to cross the river and rob, so I should take precautions early."

Zhang Ji said: "The deployment of a long-standing battle formation is natural and comprehensive. However, I have already figured out that the Khitan only has 300 soldiers and horses in this area, and the subordinates of the border people are at most a thousand. I have 500 soldiers and 100 soldiers from the army towns to help, plus muskets and cannons, so I can defend it. It is better to take this opportunity to clean up the Fengzhou area. Now there is no leader in the surrounding foreign tribes, and the imperial court's troops will arrive one day, so the people will be calmed down one day."
Chapter completed!