Dongshengzhou is located at the southern foot of Daqing Mountain, which is east to Manhan Mountain, north to Daqing Mountain, south to the Yellow River and Helinger loess hills. The whole plain is flat, the climatic conditions are suitable, the soil is fertile, the water source is abundant, and it can be regarded as the "rice grain river" of the Liao Dynasty.

Li Yuanhao led his troops to attack here, not only because of the superior geographical environment here, but also for the nearly 100,000 people here, population is too important for any country, Western Xia is not short of land, but there is a lack of population to manage the land, if there is no one, no matter how good the land is, it is just a barren land.

The way the Western Xia obtained the population was very violent, and the speed of human reproduction could not catch up, so they went to rob the population, and the Western Xia did not have a huge population base like the Great Song Dynasty, as long as there was complete medical care and sufficient food, the population would grow explosively.

Li Yuanhao's troops out of the Ulan Mulun River also have an important purpose, to occupy the entire Hetao, the Hetao area has provided rich cultural resources and living resources for the land of China since ancient times, and the folk proverb also says that "the Yellow River is harmful, only one set of riches". The topography of this loop is unique among the world's major rivers.

The surrounding areas of the Hetao, including the Huangshui Basin, the Taoshui Basin, the Luoshui Basin, the Weishui Basin, the Fenshui Basin, the Sangqian River Basin, the Zhangshui River Basin, and the Hutuo River Basin, all have a relatively good natural environment, and they surround the Hetao area, just like the stars holding the moon, pushing the Hetao civilization to the highest peak, and at the same time spreading the Hetao civilization to a broader area.

Although this is the place that the Central Plains Dynasty dreamed of, it was more about giving birth to the civilization on the grassland, and the land of the former set could still be owned by the Central Plains Dynasty, and only a few dynasties occupied the latter set.

In fact, to be precise, the Hetao is divided into two sets of east and west, the west set is the nearby area dominated by Yinchuan, which is now Xingqing Mansion, and the east set is divided into two sets before and after, and the Dongshengzhou and Yulin attacked by Li Yuanhao are the land of the front set, because the back set has long been under the control of Western Xia.

Standing in front of the huge map, Zhao Zhen had to sigh that the face of this goods was thick and black, the entire Hetao Plain had been occupied by Li Yuanhao two-thirds, and now he had stretched out the wolf's paws to the only place in front of him, if he took it, the entire Hetao would fall into the pocket of Western Xia.

Zhao Zhen hated the root of his teeth...... The Yellow River is harmful, only one set of riches! All kinds of harm are in the Great Song Dynasty, and wealth is in the hands of Western Xia!

In the rainy season every year, the river sand washed down from the upper reaches makes the Yellow River in the Great Song Dynasty an above-ground river! I don't know how much manpower, material and financial resources were spent on controlling the floods of the Yellow River! And the important reason why Zhao Zhen moved the capital is also related to the Yellow River, the high Yellow River embankment, like a time bomb that explodes at any time, and it is on the edge of Tokyo City!

Zhao Zhen once looked at the towering embankment, to be honest, even a bold person like him felt trembling, even if the imperial court had repeatedly dredged it, there was still a danger of breaking the embankment.

Di Qing saw Zhao Zhen's face on the side, and carefully moved back two steps, he had never seen the official family show such an expression, as if someone had stolen the most important thing and suffered a great shame.

But when he saw Zhao Zhen's eyes fall on the Hetao Plain, he was relieved, who didn't know the abundance of the Hetao Plain, the Han and Tang dynasties had won the Hetao Plain, but now they were looking at the Western Xia's fanfare in the pocket, and the official family was naturally in a bad mood.

"Official, Li Yuanhao's troops went out of the Ulan Mulun River, intending to seize the entire Hetao, can't I do it in the Great Song Dynasty?"

Facing Di Qing's words, Zhao Zhen was a little unwilling, but he said helplessly: "This is the Liao Dynasty, and it is also the dispute between Liaoxia, and it is not appropriate for my Great Song Dynasty to get involved...... I only hope that the Liao Dynasty will not be so unbearable, and let Li Yuanhao succeed is ......"

Zhao Zhen also has no way, in fact, he also very much wants to send troops to fight for the land of the Hetao, but helplessly, there is still a Liao Dynasty in the middle, for the prevention of the Great Song Dynasty, the Liao Dynasty has made a lot of efforts, and the Southwest Road Recruitment Division is in Fengzhou, which is not far from Datong Mansion.

Although Datong Mansion is Dongshengzhou in the west, but because the southwest road recruitment division is choked in the throat, can not act rashly, if the army out of Datong, this fish bone will be inserted straight into Datong Mansion.

The main forces and elites of the Great Song Dynasty gathered in Beiping Mansion and Fengsheng Prefecture, in order to maintain the tranquility of the Chahar grassland and breed more war horses, Zhao Zhen stationed a large number of troops here.

Today's Great Song Dynasty can afford to raise troops, but Zhao Zhen does not want redundant troops again, because the strength of the country is a deterrent, and the Liao people do not dare to offend easily, so Zhao Zhen quietly transferred his troops to the west, mainly at the junction of Song and Xia.

Because of the relocation of the capital to Beiping Mansion, the center of gravity of the Great Song Dynasty suddenly became three, Beiping Mansion, Datong Mansion and Jingzhao Mansion far to the west!

The troops of Jingzhao Mansion can support Qinfeng Road and Yongxing Military Road at any time, two places close to Western Xia, Zhao Zhen's defense of Western Xia is far better than that of the Liao Dynasty, who knows what kind of things Li Yuanhao, a madman, will do?

Zhao Zhen pointed to the map and asked Di Qing: "Di Qing, what do you think is the purpose of Li Yuanhao's soldiers?" ”

Di Qing was asked by Zhao Zhen for a moment, Li Yuanhao sent troops before he set up because of the land here, is there anything more important than the best land?

"Qi Qi official, the minister thinks that Li Yuanhao is to pocket the entire Hetao, and he is also taking advantage of the Liao Dynasty's civil strife to calm down and recuperate, so as to reduce losses!"

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly: "Yes, your words are very reasonable, but I feel that Li Yuanhao's move has another purpose, the people!" Western Xia is not like my Great Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty, the population is already sparse, if he occupies the front set is good, if he can't occupy it, he can also capture a large number of people to fill his needs in Western Xia. ”

Di Qing woke up suddenly, looked at Yutu dumbfounded, and said: "The words of the official family are like enlightenment, if I were Li Yuanhao, I would definitely take it first, and after occupying the front set, while consolidating the city defense, I sent a capture army to capture the local people and send them to Western Xia first...... In this way, even if the Liao people reoccupy the front set, I am afraid that they will have to migrate the population. ”

slammed a punch on the map, Zhao Zhen said helplessly: "This Li Yuanhao's shamelessness has only been seen in my life!" This is to take the front set as his "raising" place, if the Liao Dynasty doesn't know, I'm afraid that he will be played to death by Li Yuanhao, I hope Xiao Tart has seen through it and is prepared! ”

Di Qing looked at the map distressedly, this thing is precious in the Great Song Dynasty, there are only three copies, the one in the Privy Council is looked at by Cao Wei as a treasure, and he can't go to the center easily, but the official family in front of him doesn't cherish it.

No matter how you say it, this is all a matter of the Liao Dynasty and Western Xia, and it has nothing to do with the Great Song Dynasty, and it is impossible for the Great Song Dynasty to get involved even if it wants to, but what Di Qing doesn't know is that Zhao Zhen is angry for this reason.

The Western Xia and the Liao Dynasty fought with each other, but the Great Song Dynasty couldn't make a move, isn't it worrying? In Zhao Zhen's opinion, if you don't take advantage at this time, you will suffer a loss!