"Send an order back to Qinzhou and ask them to organize more civilians to come over and transport the things back quickly so that we can march towards Xingqing Mansion."
It was not easy to cross the Yellow River, and defeated the Xixia garrison on the edge of the Yellow River.
He crippled Xixia Zhuoluo and Nanjunsi who were facing Sheng Changbai.
The sacrifice was not small. Of course, Sheng Changbai could not pay it in vain, and it certainly would not be without benefits.
The territory of a military division was undefended against the Zhou, Han and Fan coalition forces and had no decent resistance.
Burn them all, kill them all, and rob them all is the policy Sheng Changbai acquiesces to.
There is no need to be sentimental towards these alien races.
This kind of thing can be regarded as tit for tat at best, and these Xixia people often do this kind of thing to the people in the surrounding areas.
Of course, the main ones who were killed were the Dangxiang soldiers. It would also be good to capture the other Dangxiang herdsmen and Fan people and take them back as coolies.
In Xixia, there were actually a large number of Han people who were captured by the Party members.
These people should be treated differently. Those who have identified with Xixia culture and have been assimilated by Xixia people will be treated as party members.
He also insisted that he was a Han citizen and his heart was towards Zhou Dynasty, so of course he could still be considered one of his own people.
After returning to the territory of Dazhou, those who have family members will return home.
Without family arrangements, they cultivated land and opened up wasteland to start a new life.
When it comes to how to plunder, it is not just those who have the instinct to plunder who are good at it.
Even the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were very good at doing this kind of thing. The soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty also had expertise in this area.
Qinzhou also needs gold and silver, population, supplies, cattle and sheep, and some fodder.
After the army passed, it was like locusts passing through the border, leaving only the turf, which was still intact.
The civilian men who were waiting for Qinzhou to transfer over moved all the war supplies.
After reaping what he deserved, Sheng Changbai began to plan his next move.
"General Xiang, now that we have completed the strategic goal of crossing the river to threaten Xingling and coercing the Xixia troops from the Hengshan direction to return reinforcements, what are your thoughts on the next strategy?" Sheng Changbai asked in a superficially democratic manner.
After all, Sheng Changbai was not an indigenous scholar of the Zhou Dynasty, so he did not look down upon warriors, and was still willing to give military commanders the respect they deserved.
"Our army has gained a lot from this dispatch of troops. The next step is to complete the tasks assigned by the court and help contain the Xixia army."
He replied to the deputy governor that he was satisfied with the military exploits gained this time.
Although the idea of capturing Xixia's Xingqing Mansion and capturing the young emperor of Xixia alive is very tempting, this is not that easy to achieve.
At least it would be difficult to accomplish this by relying solely on the troops and horses in Qinzhou.
Although Sheng Changbai's men and horses increased in number as he fought, they were only supplemented by some extra soldiers.
The core number of Han soldiers has been reduced from the 50,000 before departure to less than 40,000, and the casualties have exceeded 10,000.
Although not that many people died here, most of them were wounded soldiers, but these wounded soldiers will definitely not be able to catch up on this battlefield.
"Of course we need to contain the Xixia rebels, but there are many soldiers and horses from Xixia returning to the rescue. The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. We can only contain it. It is not necessary to take the initiative to ask for a fight if it is not necessary. It is better to avoid their sharp edges. But these ten
An army of several hundred thousand people, many of whom eat Majue, are all idle here, and some space is wasted."
"Then I will arrange for the leaders to take their own troops to the Xixia territory to harvest grass and valleys?"
He asked the deputy governor tentatively.
After all, they are a nomadic tribe of Fan people, so digging grass valleys is not really about hunting grass valleys.
When nomadic people talk about harvesting grass and valleys, they usually mean going to plunder other people's territory.
Deputy Governor Xiang has served in the northwest for many years and may have come into contact with more foreign races than Han people.
Therefore, I have been influenced by some foreign races to some extent, and I can speak some foreign slang.
Normally, of course these people would not dare to mess with Xixia.
But now everyone knows that Xixia is empty inside, and the young and strong have gathered at the border to resist the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In each tribe, only the old, weak, women and children were left.
Compared with these people, the Dangxiang people are notoriously wealthy.
With their wealth and attractive eyes, it is not that there are bold leaders of the Fan people who dare to plunder the territory of Xixia. After all, it is their instinct to bully the weak and fear the strong.
"Of course this can be done. It can indeed disperse people and let them create some chaos for the party members. It can also allow Xixia to divide some troops to garrison the territory and reduce the number of bandit soldiers on the border.
But for us Qinzhou soldiers to stay here is a waste of time and money."
Sheng Changbai also agreed with the arrangement of people entering Xixia territory to plunder.
As long as the party members suffer losses, Sheng Changbai will support them.
The loss of Xixia's national power is equivalent to increasing the national power of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which is what Sheng Changbai wants to see most.
"I wonder what Shuai Sheng thinks?"
"That's it for the Hebei side. Even if we can capture some territory, it is still isolated and difficult to defend. But we can still continue to open up some areas on the south bank of the river." Sheng Changbai was still prepared to continue fighting.
It was rare for Da Zhou to use his hands, so of course he still tried to cut Xixia's flesh as much as possible.
"Then we need to divide our troops. If we want to contain the Xixia soldiers, we still can't have too few troops here." Xiang Deputy Governor frowned.
Of course, it is difficult to capture cities and territories if there are few people, but there are few people left in Hebei, and it will not be able to contain the enemy troops.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was on the north bank of the Yellow River. If there were too few people left behind, it would not be called containment, but it would be called delivering food to Xixia.
"Don't worry, you don't need too many men and horses. With my ten thousand soldiers and horses, I will bring some additional soldiers who are unwilling to enter Xixia territory." Sheng Changbai said.
"Since Commander Sheng is confident, he can naturally give it a try, but don't force it. If something can't be done, don't force it. We have already made great achievements this time." Deputy Governor Xiang finally said.
From the perspective of meritorious service alone, Sheng Changbai should have been satisfied.
But Sheng Changbai was not just for merit, he still wanted to solve the border troubles in Xixia.
Not only to let Dangxiang perish and destroy his country, but at least to make Dangxiang no longer a threat to the Great Zhou Dynasty, Sheng Changbai would give up.
Afterwards, Sheng Changbai returned to the south bank of the river with 10,000 Han troops and 40,000 to 50,000 additional troops.
From Huizhou, we open up all the way to the west along the Huanghe River, as long as it is the territory of Xixia.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Sheng Changbai wanted to kill everyone, but Sheng Changbai didn't stop until he reached the Qingtang Fanbu's territory.
It's not that Sheng Changbai can't defeat these Qingtang tribes, the main thing is that these territories are not very good either.
The other thing is to win over these people and show a friendly attitude.
This also means that the entire generation extending from Qinfeng Road is occupied by Sheng Changbai.
Sheng Changbai's greatest reliance was that the Xixia soldiers on the south bank of the river were isolated and helpless, and the other was that gunpowder could blast open the city gates.
He still followed his original plan and occupied the entire Hehuang River Basin.
After all, this place is really prosperous in the northwest.
Whether it is animal husbandry or farming, it is very good. Of course, this kind of place cannot be left to Xixia.
"The Liao Kingdom has sent troops to Yinchuan."
Sheng Changbai just persuaded the foreign tribes in the newly recovered area.
Then I got the news that the Liao Kingdom gathered troops and horses to the border.
"Fortunately, I acted quickly and attacked in time, so this battle can't be fought." Sheng Changbai said thankfully.
The Liao Kingdom's troop mobilization was faster than Sheng Changbai expected.
The son-emperor of Xixia may have given a gift to the leader of the Liao Kingdom.
Although Xixia and Liao had wars, Xixia recognized Liao as its father after being taught a lesson by Liao.
The Liao Kingdom saw that Xixia could contain the power of the Zhou Dynasty and was not a waste, so they recognized this son.
Along the way, Sheng Changbai captured several big cities and more than ten small towns, and defeated tens of thousands of enemy troops. The results were still brilliant.
Even if the enemy soldiers were cut off, Sheng Changbai still beheaded tens of thousands of party soldiers this time. It can be said that it was an unprecedented victory for the Zhou Dynasty over Xixia.
"How many troops did the Khitan mobilize?" Sheng Changbai continued to ask.
"More than three hundred thousand."
"S..." Sheng Changbai breathed: "How is the battle situation over at Hengshan?"
Xixia mobilized 300,000 party troops to mobilize the strength of the whole country, but the Khitan only wanted to rescue Xixia.
It easily mobilized more than 300,000 troops. At this time, the Khitan was still much stronger than Dangxiang in all aspects.
This time, Zhou Dynasty also used all the power of the country to bully some Xixia.
If you want to take back the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, you still need to continue working hard.
Of course, the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty this time is mainly at the economic level, and cannot be regarded as the military potential of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It is said that the power of the country is the food, grass and materials of the Zhou Dynasty this time, which can only support the Zhou Dynasty in such a large-scale army operation.
Although it was the emperor who used it this time, the wealth accumulated in the past few years did not increase taxes on the people.
But even if there is no increase in taxes on the people, it will still affect people's livelihood.
Because of the increase in corvee labor during the war, young and strong men had to work as civilian servants, transporting supplies for the army.
People's livelihood in the northwest has been greatly affected.
"In order not to be attacked from both sides, Gu Shuai has withdrawn his troops from Hengshan."
"Isn't it still too late?" Sheng Changbai muttered.
Time is still a little tight, and the number of troops that Zhou Dynasty can dispatch this time is too few, and the combat power is somewhat insufficient.
There is no possibility of maintaining a stalemate with the Khitan army of 300,000 for a period of time.
Gu Tingye did not have enough time in Hengshan. He did not repair the defensive facilities, the city and the pass were not repaired, so there was no possibility of resisting the Dangxiang and Khitan coalition forces in Hengshan.
The Hengshan direction can be said to have been captured, or not taken back.
Under the threat of the Liao army, Gu Tingye could only give up this achievement.
If it weren't for Sheng Changbai who opened up several states.
The effect of Zhou's dispatch of troops must have been to kill some Xixia soldiers and consume some of Xixia's national power.
As the active party, Da Zhou actually paid more. If we calculate the economic accounts, Da Zhou suffered more losses.
Even if the Liao Kingdom mobilized troops this time, the main purpose was to force Zhou Dynasty to retreat and relieve the siege of Xixia.
He won't fight easily and starts a war.
After all, the Liao Kingdom was not without its enemies. The Jin people in the north had already risen.
The Liao Kingdom has always been eyeing the territory of the Liao Kingdom, and the Liao Kingdom used troops against the Zhou Dynasty.
If they see an opportunity to take advantage of it, the Jin people will not take advantage of the Liao Kingdom from behind.
But if Gu Tingye wanted to defend Hengshan, the Liao Kingdom would naturally be unwilling, and the Zhou Dynasty would occupy the natural danger.
The Liao Kingdom would definitely not want to see Xixia lose its ability to contain the Zhou Dynasty.
There is every reason. It is possible to bite the bullet, force Chen Bing to coerce, and turn into an active attack.
Gu Tingye's retreat was a helpless move, but it was also a smart choice.
The Qinzhou Army also retreated from the north of the Yellow River.
From now on, in this direction, the two sides will confront each other across the Yellow River.
"Commander Sheng, is it necessary to garrison a city here or build a fortress here?"
"How to divide the pastures of each division?"
"Since we want a military garrison, where is the right place?"
After the war was over, Sheng Changbai became even busier. Originally, Sheng Changbai, the magistrate of the state, only managed Qinzhou.
Qinzhou has been under the rule of the Zhou Dynasty for a long time, and everything has its own rules.
Normally, you just need to follow the rules.
Even Sheng Changbai, the top leader in a state, can usually be said to be at ease as long as he doesn't issue any new decrees.
But things are different now. Huizhou, Lanzhou and other places have been under the rule of foreigners for a long time and cannot be trusted.
Sheng Changbai conquered such a large territory and expanded nearly a thousand miles.
These territories are now under military control and are still under the jurisdiction of Sheng Changbai.
There are of course quite a few differences between various government decrees and the Great Zhou Dynasty.
These territories were formerly the territory of Xixia, and they had just experienced a war, so they could only be said to be in ruins.
No matter how big or small, everything is complicated, everything needs to be handled by Sheng Changbai.
Not only Sheng Changbai was busy on his own, but all the officials in Qinzhou were also busy with Sheng Changbai.
The imperial court won't be able to send someone to take over for a while.
The organizational structure of the new land has not yet been determined.
Therefore, the territory acquired by Sheng Changbai was temporarily left to Sheng Changbai's management.
If we only calculate it by area, for such a large place, a single portion is not too much.
But from an economic and demographic perspective, these basic conditions are far from enough to divide the country.
This alone is enough for a long discussion in the court.
In addition, how much territory should be divided into a state and where should the state system be set up.
Is it necessary to establish military prisons in these border areas?
The local armies and states in the Zhou Dynasty were actually administrative units at the same level.
But the administrative unit of the army has more of a military significance.
Regarding the development of civil affairs, it can basically be ignored.
Several counties are planned to be divided into one state, and where will the county seats be located?
It takes time for the court to decide on these matters, so Sheng Changbai can only keep taking care of these places.
"Mr. Sheng, the housekeeper has been asking you to take charge of these places. Do you have any intention of letting you serve as the comfort envoy in this newly restored place?"
A month had passed and the court had not yet issued an order, so Hai Chaoyun asked.
For the convenience of work, Sheng Changbai temporarily stayed in Jincheng, the original seat of Lanzhou. After peace, of course Sheng Changbai also took his wife and children over from Qinzhou.
The pacifier also manages the place along the way. If he reaches this level, Sheng Changbai can also be regarded as entering the rank of high-ranking officials.
If it were before, Sheng Changbai would definitely not be qualified because of his junior qualifications.
But thanks to Sheng Changbai's contribution to the expansion of territory, qualifications are no longer an issue.
"We have been in the northwest for three years, so we should return to Bianliang as soon as possible. If we want to pacify the northwest, the key now is not the northwest, but the Bianliang court."
It has been three years since Sheng Changbai brought Hai Chaoyun to the northwest.
If Sheng Changbai himself is counted alone, plus the war in the northwest for the past six months, Sheng Changbai has been in the northwest for four years.
