Chapter 1,666 Big Order

Not only is the land vast and sparsely populated, the slightly arid and barren land is particularly suitable for the cultivation of potatoes and corn. Together with the cattle and horses used for dry farming in Hexi, these two crops have become Hexi's two terrifying production capacities.

Therefore, there is no need to use the Hetao. The basic areas in the Xingqing area, and only the prefectures and counties along the way from Lanzhou to Shazhou, are sufficient to meet the needs of the army.

There is another problem. The local people were very angry when they heard that the Black Khanate was cruelly abusing Buddhists. Except for Ding Zhuang who asked to go on an expedition, the elders donated money and food one after another.

Liang Zhuiying, the last queen of the original Xia Kingdom, prayed for her son and donated 100,000 stones of flour, 30,000 sheep, 10,000 cattle, and 500 camels. She had the attendant Renduo Baozhong brought to Xingqing Mansion from the Dacheng Valley.

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Similar situations have occurred in various state capitals. Therefore, there is no need to use charity funds. The prestige of the two living Buddhas in Hexi is enough to solve the food problem.

Zhang Kai's reply dispelled the moral and diplomatic concerns of more courtiers, believing that the Hexi envoy was quite calm.

Su Yuanzhen's report also made everyone put aside their concerns about material and logistics. Everyone had forgotten that Buddhism in Qingtang, Hexi, and Ningxia was vast.

Finally, the imperial court issued an edict:

"The victory of the three teachings can transform people's hearts and lead them to good things."

"The black Khan of my nephew's country has caused more troubles and worships only one thing. This goes against the religious order of the saints and is not what the people want to follow."

"Slaughter the good believers, imprison the great virtues, disturb the territory, and cause chaos in the surrounding areas."

"Abandoning the good and chasing away the evil, following the branches and abandoning the roots, I don't want to take it seriously."

"It is advisable to change the rebellious behavior, adopt benevolent practices, do not obey the teachings, educate the people's hearts, punish evil and evil, and respect the virtuous and upright. Then there will be peace both internally and externally, and peace and tranquility will be achieved."

"If he doesn't correct himself, behaves in a confused manner, kills innocent people, and commits evil instead of good, the imperial court will send out royal troops to punish him on a long march, destroy the ancestral temple, and destroy the sacrifices. Then he will regret it."

This edict was written quite restrainedly, but the attitude of the Song Dynasty was already very clear, that is, it stood firmly on the side of the Buddhists.

The reaction after the Song Dynasty depends entirely on whether the Black Khan will give up his current policy.

Xin Si issued an order to the Ningxia Transport Department: "I have recently heard that the departments and accounts gathered in Dachengu, Xingqing, Sha, Su, Gan, and Lanzhou prefectures should be put under strict control so as not to cause hunger or cold. Or persuade them to return.

, or go to a place with abundant water and grass, where survival is the most important thing.”

"The Charitable Fund sympathizes with his situation and allocates 500,000 yuan to help the Transportation Department relocate."

Bingxu also issued an edict: "It is the intention of Si to organize the imperial court. He declared the King Kong Cliff and preached to the monks in the Great Valley to restrain the good believers and avoid any trouble."

Guisi also issued an edict: "All the tribes and tribes are nomadic. The Protectorate should choose the best and help the chiefs to make peace with them through military law. There will be no chaos among the common people."

On Sino-Japanese War, Gao Taotao heard that two groups of volunteers had set off, and issued an order again: "We heard that various groups have gone out of bounds. We can send observation troops to follow up and follow up with the troops along the way. We will follow up on the news in order to prevent unexpected events."

"It is advisable to set up a department to restrain the shogunate, organize the troops and enforce martial law, and wait for support."

"Yu Chiwei, the lord of Khotan, used the ground to meet Hei Khan, and the city was low and outnumbered, so he begged for reinforcements. It would be better to send a new army to garrison, followed by light and heavy cavalry, and to spread out scouts widely, and send out many detailed troops to know the movement of Hei Khan.

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When viewed individually, there seems to be nothing wrong with these edicts. In fact, taken together, they are an authorization from the imperial court to order the Hexi Zhijisi and the Western Regions Protectorate Commander to summon the Tibetan tribes, and order the new army and heavy cavalry to march together!

In October, after Zhang Kai received the imperial edict, he immediately began to take action. The troops set off from Shazhou, heading south to the commanders Zhang Kai, Guo Jingxiu, and Chao Guodong; to the north to the north under the commanders Tong Guan, Liu Changzuo, and Jing Siyi.

In addition, there are eight armies, Tuqian, Renduo, Qingtang, and Qilian Uighur tribes.

Menggentulak and Jida also led the Zubu and Bai Ta tribes to Shazhou to participate in the war.

At Shazhou Railway Station, a steaming train arrived. The carriage opened, and the sergeants immediately stepped forward and dragged down boxes of weapons.

The White Tatars Menggentulak had been looking forward to the arrival of the train. They came from the Great Tragedy Valley and saw the weapons issued by the Governor's Palace to the Tibetan tribes who had arrived earlier, and then looked at the bows and arrows in their hands.

, suddenly became unbalanced.

Zhang Xueshi laughed and told him not to worry. The Empress Dowager was afraid that you would be unarmed when you went to rescue your colleagues, so she asked for more weapons for you.

We in Hexi now have no shortage of fine iron, so we will distribute it according to the standards of the elite cavalry of the Liao Kingdom. You bring your own horses. I require one person and three cavalry to be able to keep up with my team.

He was given one iron spear, one hammer, one sword, two bows, one hundred and fifty arrows, one crossbow, one hundred arrows, one round shield, one helmet, and one breastplate.

In addition, there are standard felt sleeping tents and various other things.

The rules of the march are very simple, that is, the war army sets off first to take the base, and the herdsmen follow behind with their cattle and sheep.

The tactics are even simpler. You send out a large number of scout sentries within a distance of 150 miles. After encountering the enemy, harass and delay them, waiting for the arrival of the army.

After the army arrives, the heavy cavalry and carriages of the Song Dynasty line up to occupy the enemy. You maneuver on both sides of the formation. After the large group is shaken by our firepower, you use your light cavalry to attack and defeat them.

Nowadays, the weather is cold, and the people, horses, cattle and sheep on both routes cannot move around. They can only spend the winter in a limited number of winter grounds, losing the advantage of mobility. It is a good time for us to block dens and hunt bears!

Jida, the son of the leader of the Zubu tribe, said: "We who take the northern route will encounter several big cities. It will be difficult for us to attack the cities."

Tong Guan smiled and said: "We will leave the task of attacking the city to us. You surrounded the city first, and when we arrive, the task will be completed."

Zhang Kai said: "There is only one thing, which is not to kill indiscriminately. On your grassland, all the men who are taller than a wheel will be cut off on the defeated side. This must be stopped in this war."

"In this expedition, the leader only has one Guan, but the living beings have to capture three Guans, so you should think carefully about it!"

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Theoretically, it makes no sense for Liu Changzuo to go all the way through Tongguan, because they want to fight from there to Heihan, and they have to pass through the territory of the Xizhou Uighurs in the middle.

However, the recent turmoil in Xizhou Uighurs is even more severe than that of Black Khan, because four of the six major cities are within the sphere of influence of traditional Buddhism.

The Xizhou Uighurs and the Black Khan are actually of the same culture and species. The Black Khan's policies made the Buddhists of the Xizhou Uighurs very uneasy.

Coupled with the two living Buddhas raising their arms and shouting, riots in Kuchaizhou and other places have already begun.

During this expedition, the two Living Buddhas were also setting off. Alingjing and Zhang Kai were taking the south route together, while Jiduo Gyaltsen was taking the north route with Tong Guan.

Their mission is to publicize, lure, divide, alienate, and the biggest function is to stop killing.

When Su You received the news from the imperial court about the changes in the situation in Hexi, he said to Wang Yanbi: "Go and send a report to Zhao Zhongqian. It's time for us to take action and distract the attention of the Liao Dynasty."

Wang Yanbi smiled and said: "I'm afraid I'll be itching to stay here. If I don't cross the sea to Zhangzi Island, the news won't arrive until the day after tomorrow."

Su You gets angry when talking about this guy: "I don't even know if he is doing it for personal gain. This kid... is so profitable."

Wang Yanbi couldn't make fun of him: "It's all Liao people's money anyway, I'll inform him right away."

In October, Yi Mao, a letter of credence from the Liao Kingdom shook the court more than the rumble of the wind and cranes in the northwest.

Yelu Shensi proposed a proposal to Song Yongchen at Baigou Station. The Liao Kingdom was going to use seven years of annual coins to order a package of mining, smelting and steel processing equipment from the Song Kingdom!

In the letter of credence submitted by Yelu Shensi to Song Yongchen, a series of mechanical equipment such as ball mills and concentrators, steelmaking blast furnaces, rolling mills, hydraulic presses, precision lathes, milling machines, and forging machines were mentioned.

In addition, there are cement plants, chemical plants, brick factories and other supporting facilities!

Song Yongchen was shocked when he received the letter of credence. He was the person who had been in charge of the affairs of Si Bingjing in the imperial city. He immediately felt that this was a major confidentiality incident and immediately reported it to the court.

After receiving the memorial, Gao Taotao pretended to be furious and called Lu Dafang, Zhang Dun, Liu Zhi, and Su Che to curse him. How did the Liao people know this? He made it clear and clear.

There is a mole!

Both Lu Dafang and Liu Zhi turned pale with shock. The Song Dynasty repeatedly made concessions to the Liao Kingdom and tried hard to let them develop farming in order to eliminate their bandit attributes. They did not expect that they would react so quickly. In just a few years, they would

He extended his hand to the scientific and engineering achievements of the Song Dynasty.

And judging from the key points of its credential, it was completely the prototype of an industrial base. Although the Liao people said that it was the result of years of tracking and studying the industry of the Song Dynasty by the Chamber of Commerce, several ministers did not believe it.
Chapter completed!