For Han Qinhu, or for the vast majority of Fenwu Army soldiers, the Hetao is equivalent to their big granary. It was precisely because of Han Qinhu's original reclamation in the Hetao that the Fenwu Army was able to ensure
The food and grass for the fierce fighting in the north, otherwise even the food and grass would have to be transported thousands of miles from Guanzhong, then the Fenwu Army would not have to fight forward, and just being hungry would be enough to kill them.
Xu Deyan, the governor of the northwest, had realized the importance of reclamation in the Hetao before. Guanzhong itself was not actually a very suitable place for farming. Winds carrying sand and dust coming from the northwest would often cover the entire Guanzhong, and as early as the Spring and Autumn Period
During the Warring States Period, Guanzhong suffered from the harm of saline-alkali land. It was not until the Zhengguo Canal was excavated that things improved. However, after so many years, the Zhengguo Canal, which was once the bloodline of Guanzhong, has also been deserted. Coupled with many years of troubled times, people have no means of livelihood, and Guanzhong's farming has become even more difficult.
was hit hard.
In comparison, the conditions in the Central Plains, Bashu and other lands surrounding Guanzhong are naturally much better.
Continuing from Guanzhong to the northwest, the road gradually turns into the Gobi Desert, which is naturally not suitable for farming. From Guanzhong to the north, the terrain is undulating. Guanzhong people call it plateau mounds, some of which are densely covered with trees, and some of which are covered with trees.
It has become bare and turned into yellow sand. Coupled with the sparse population, it is naturally not a good place for farming.
Therefore, the Hetao area, which is close to Pingcheng to the east and northwest to the west, has always been considered by Xu Deyan and Han Qinhu as a place suitable for farming. Especially when Han Qinhu was stationed in the Hetao before, he stationed troops here for reclamation, and recruited and settled
The Han refugees who had been plundered by the Turks on the grassland gradually turned the Hetao into a large granary in the north, and could even support the wars in Pingcheng and the northwest. Previously, several newspapers in the Han Dynasty had sent people to the Hetao to conduct interviews and reports. Now,
The Hetao is already known to everyone in the Han Dynasty as the "fortress to the south of the Yangtze River".
As an aside, it was also Li Xingchen's instruction for the newspaper to send people around to collect news and reports.
There is a reason why the common people do not have a high enough awareness of the concept of country and do not have a strong sense of belonging to the country. It is not just because of the feudal rule of the family world, which makes many people think that the country is the country of the emperor and has nothing to do with them.
Also, because many people can only live in their own villages or towns throughout their lives, it is naturally impossible to know that there are great rivers and mountains in the distance outside the city gates.
These are the mountains and rivers that have been conquered by generations of ancestors, and they also need to be protected by every generation of men.
Therefore, Li Xingchen used newspapers as a channel to publicize the majestic mountains and rivers, and also publicize the effectiveness of the implementation of the New Deal in various places. On the one hand, it can strengthen people's understanding and identification of the country, and on the other hand, it can also attract more people to these places to settle down, find jobs, and promote
Migration.
As a stable rear area, the Hetao has never caused Han Qinhu to worry about it. Suddenly, an emergency report came from the Hetao, which naturally surprised Han Qinhu. After being surprised, he couldn't help but think about what went wrong.
Is the Turkic people resurrecting on the grassland? This is unlikely. The Turkic people have dispersed, and they are shouting and beating each other on the grassland. It is very miserable.
The Xue Yantuo tribe wants to cause trouble? Although these Tiele people are not good people, if they want to cause trouble, they will come directly to Pingcheng and Hetao. They are not afraid that they will go north and steal their territory beyond Yanshan.
The hometown of Bei? The Xueyantuo people are not a completely nomadic tribe. They are somewhat similar to the early Xianbei people. They live in a relatively fixed place. Even the soldiers and horses are a mixture of foot and cavalry, not complete cavalry. Before, they were still wandering outside Yanshan Mountain.
Now he has gone to the Loop. Han Qinhu doesn't believe it.
The personal guards helped Han Qinhu open the emergency report. Han Qinhu took a quick look and frowned.
It was not that Hetao was attacked, but that the Tuyuhun people in the northwest launched a massive attack on Wuwei, and the entire northwest was in a hurry. The food supplies originally given priority to Pingcheng would definitely have to be supplied to the northwest first.
"These damn Tuyuhun people really know how to pick the right time." Han Qinhu cursed.
But having said that, the Tuyuhun people have been bluffing in the northwest for a long time. Originally, they should have just taken advantage of the decisive battle between the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty to take advantage of it. However, it turned out that there was no one in the northwest who was easy to mess with.
Among them is Yu Wenxin, an "old friend" who once caused the Tuyuhun people to suffer losses. The Tuyuhun people are also a little depressed. They once teamed up with the Han people to deal with the Turks and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but they were beaten by Yuwenxin at that time. Now it's the other way around.
To deal with the Han people, they would still be beaten by Yu Wenxin, so it is reasonable for the Tuyuhun people to dare not move forward.
Now, they should have received the news that the Han army was about to enter Yecheng and win a great victory, so it was reasonable for them not to hesitate any longer and launch a large-scale attack.
The northwest is related to the stability of Guanzhong, so if the northwest is in an emergency, the grain and grass from the Hetao and the equipment in Guanzhong must be given priority to the northwest.
Han Qinhu grabbed an urgent report. At this time, he could only be happy that at least Yang Su had decided to attack Yanmen Pass with him. As long as Yanmen could be broken through, food and other supplies could naturally be obtained from Hedong, and there was no need for supplies from Hetao or Guanzhong.
.
Calculating, the food on hand can still last for half a month, which means that Yanmen must be captured within half a month!
————————————-
North of Baigou two days later.
Smoke and dust were billowing, and the Han army was marching forward in mighty force.
After Yu Wenxian took the initiative to retreat, the entire Baigou defense line was empty. Even the Northern Zhou troops in Qingshui downstream and Qishui upstream also took the initiative to retreat. Therefore, the Han army had completely broken through the entire defense line. Yecheng was in front of them.
There was no obstacle between the city and the Han army.
Of course, if those Zhou people’s camps don’t count.
But it doesn't count. Obviously Yu Wenxian didn't expect these camps to be able to hold on, so he didn't issue any orders to hold on. The Northern Zhou troops in the camps were often defeated as soon as they faced the Han army, causing fights.
Striker Chen Zhishen was very angry.
In the battle at Baigou, he was the most unhappy. He originally planned to fight the enemy with real swords and guns, but the enemy ran away under his nose, and only the remaining little tails were wiped out. After that, he volunteered to be the vanguard.
, and as a result, they fought all the way north and encountered almost no decent resistance.
However, these battles are still fought, and the gains cannot be said to be without success. Therefore, when they reach the gate of Yecheng, the Taiwei Mansion will inevitably change the forwards. Chen Zhishen's work is in vain and he gets some sporadic credit. Can he not be depressed?
As the march progresses, this has become a well-known joke among the army. Some people even made up a special play called "The general is so powerful that he kills two or three people." Although he did not name anyone, it made him