After entering the capital hall, he greeted the rulers of the Chinese book and sat down.

Wen Yanbo said: "The news of the new Datong Mansion in the capital has been obtained, and Yelu Zong is willing to dedicate the city and recover the Datong Mansion." Up to now, the land in the Yanyun area has been restored, and the Great Song Dynasty has unified the United States. What to do next is something we need to deliberate about. In the past few years, there have been continuous foreign wars, and the imperial court has spent too much money, and some of them can't hold on. In the battle of Youzhou, the bonds have been sold for a year, and the principal and interest will be repaid in the next year. ”

In fact, the national bonds in Du Zhongxiao's memory are not so troublesome. There has always been more and more bonds every year, and as long as the regime is stable, there is no need to consider the issue of repaying bonds. But this is a nascent affair, and the imperial court is really a thing. The finances of these years have always been good, and the court does not want to be in debt. If the problem of making ends meet is huge, they will think about repaying their debts.

Tian said: "Youzhou and Yunzhou, in front of the mountain and behind the mountain, are originally connected. Now take the two places, and the court of Fengsheng Prefecture, which is sandwiched between the two states, must take it. Otherwise, Fengsheng Prefecture can threaten the two places, and after a long time, the Khitan strength will recover, and it will become a big disaster. I discussed with Taiwei Du, and now there are 750,000 forbidden troops in the world, and the Khitan has been defeated, so it should be abolished. It is advisable to keep the number of 400,000 to 500,000. The abolition of the forbidden army is not something that can be done in a day. Until then, troops can be used in Fengsheng Prefecture. While fighting, disarming. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "There are many ways to disarm, one is to directly cut some military numbers, and the other is to reduce the number of military personnel. Except for a few elites, most of the armies are not in charge in peacetime. For example, if an ordinary army retains 30,000 people, it can lay off a lot of people. ”

Han Qi nodded: "This method is good." Now the armies, with a large number of artillery, cavalry, etc., are not suitable for reduction. And the infantry inside, it is easier to replenish. As long as the backbone is left, when it comes to wartime, it is necessary to quickly replenish people. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Not bad." Therefore, there is no need to make a big deal about this disarmament and make the people in the military panic. When we recruit soldiers, ordinary non-commissioned officers have a term of service, which is generally five years. Now, when the term of service for many people has arrived, as long as they do not recruit new soldiers, the number of people will naturally decrease slowly. After a long time, the number of people will be cut enough, and then the recruitment will slowly resume. ”

Wen Yanbo and others discussed it and felt that this was the best. If the army is quickly reduced after a great victory, it is inevitable that the morale of the army will be unstable. In this way, the method of natural retirement will be much more moderate without harming the interests of the armed forces.

Han Qi said: "What troops will be used to attack Fengsheng Prefecture?" Now the Khitan does not have many troops, so there is no need to concentrate the army. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "After the First World War in Youzhou, Liu 50,000 people were stationed in Youzhou, and Zhang Qi's 50,000 people were stationed in Pingzhou, and the Khitan and Jurchen departments were guarded. Ma Huaide's 50,000 people were stationed in the Daimyo's Mansion and stationed on Hebei Road. Jia Kui had 50,000 men to attack Confucianism from Youzhou, and attacked Shengzhou with Wang Kai and He Bin. The rest of the armies were all withdrawn to the capital for the time being. Military academies were re-established, and after the reorganization and training of various armies, they were then stationed in various localities. ”

Song Zhen muttered: "Is there less than 100,000 people attacking the Holy State? The first battle of Youzhou was more than 500,000 troops. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "After the First World War in Youzhou, the Khitan no longer had many troops. After Yeluzong is willing to sacrifice the city, it is very questionable whether the Khitan can organize 100,000 troops now. Now that foreign troops are being used, 120,000 people are already a large army, and there is no need to gather troops and horses as before. ”

Han Qi nodded: "Not bad." Yelu Hongji was captured, and until now, the Khitan has not established a new lord, and the country is in chaos. It was not difficult for us to send troops to attack cities and seize land. The Jurchens of Tokyo Province rebelled and captured many state capitals, and the Khitans were powerless to suppress them. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "After the Jurchens absorbed the Bohai people, they are also a big clan, so they should not be careless. After occupying Nakakyo Province, it is necessary to gather a large army to go to the conquest. Tokyo Province is a vast area with plenty of arable land, which can support tens of thousands of troops. If you are not careful, they will develop it, and it will be a big disaster. ”

Wen Yanbo said: "The Jurchen people who drink blood are also difficult to eat, so they don't have to be afraid of them. ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "Xianggong, all dynasties and dynasties were all when they were strong, and they didn't pay attention to the frontier aliens. As a result, after a long time, they slowly gathered together and became a big force. In the past, there was no conquest of foreign races, because the geography was too far away, and although there were not many soldiers, it was difficult to transport grain. Now that we have trains, it is easy to transport grain, so we should not make the mistakes of the previous dynasty. Whoever refuses to submit to the king, do not let his crusade from the east and the west cause great trouble. ”

Wen Yanbo nodded: "What the captain said is also reasonable. That's an afterthought, so let's put it aside for now. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "All the forbidden troops that withdrew to the capital, except for the four armies, began to disarm. After the occupation of Fengsheng Prefecture, the other armies will also be reduced in number. There are more than 700,000 forbidden troops, although the imperial court can afford to support them, but there is no need. ”

Han Qi frowned: "The Fourth Army doesn't have to be fully loaded. They are stationed in the Beijing Division, and there is no strong enemy, as long as they keep the artillery, cavalry, and the backbone of the army. When it's time to use it, it's not too late to be recruited into the army. ”

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "The matter of the Fourth Army still depends on what the Holy Lord says, and it is not easy for us to call the shots." In the world, there must be some troops in front of the palace, and our ministers don't have to interfere too much. ”

Wen Yanbo was going to speak out against it, but if you think about it carefully, what Du Zhongxiao said also makes sense. As an emperor, whether it is a real management or a fake management, he must always directly intervene in the military. Just as in the past, all commanders and envoys in the army had to be appointed by the emperor himself. Now there is a system for the recruitment of non-commissioned officers and the promotion of officers, but the influence of imperial power cannot be completely eliminated.

Han Qi said: "To Yanmen Pass in Datong Mansion, the mountain road is rugged and difficult to pass. Pang Ji once sent people to investigate, but the railway could not be repaired. After occupying Datong Mansion, if the railway can't be built there, it will be inappropriate after all. Now it seems that it is still necessary to start from Shengzhou and repair all the way to Datong. This road is mostly mountainous, although it is not steep, but the difficulty is not small. And the sparsely populated along the way is not easy. ”

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said, "In this way, Shengzhou will become a big city in the world, not comparable to before." Whether it is for the Western Regions, or to Saiwai, or to Datong Mansion, it is not trivial to go there. ”

Wen Yanbo nodded: "We have discussed, as soon as the railway to Datong Mansion is repaired, Shengzhou will be an important place in the world, and if you are not an important minister, you can't guard there." However, there is no other way, to pass through Yin Mountain and Yan Mountain, only Shengzhou is suitable. ”

For future generations, it is not difficult to cross Yin Mountain and Yan Mountain, the routes are different, it is just how much money is spent. This era is different, and the technical conditions simply do not support the excessive traffic. It is difficult for Youzhou to cross the Yanshan Railway to the north, and it can only be detoured from the west. The railway can be built to the vicinity of Youzhou, but you must rely on other means of transportation to climb the mountain. Without railways, it would be much more difficult to control the vast northern steppes.

After occupying Fengshengzhou, the railway went north from the junction of Yinshan and Yanshan, and with a stronghold, the Song Dynasty would dispatch a large army to occupy the grassland. Then use the road to connect the control of various important places. Only in this way can we completely cut off the threat of the northern grasslands to the Central Plains.

Du Zhongxiao has been pioneering the river meandering road for many years, and now it has developed there and has become an important place. Whether it is the Western Regions or the Saibei, foreign merchants gather there, and then follow the railway to the capital. If the railway is built to Datong Province and connect the Youyan area, the status there will be even more important.

When he used to work in Hequ Road, Du Zhongxiao once thought about the external railway route. In the end, I have to admit that the important traffic point in this era is Shengzhou, and it is difficult to find other more suitable places. Moreover, there is water from the Yellow River around Shengzhou, and there is relatively sufficient food, which is a suitable place to establish a large city. Now, it seems, it is.

With railways, the traffic pattern is certainly different from when there were no railways. The major regions of the country must have their own transportation hubs. Just like Kaifeng Mansion, the road extends in all directions, and it is the traffic hub of the Central Plains.

This is the case with Shengzhou. The earliest railway to the Western Regions, because the Hexi Corridor was in the hands of the party, chose to take Heishui City, and Shengzhou became the gate for the countries of the Western Regions to enter the Central Plains. After defeating the Khitan, since Yanshan is now difficult to climb, it is still necessary to climb the mountain from there. The two railways were connected, and Seungju became a pivotal point for east-west transportation.

After thinking about it, Du Zhongxiao said: "If the railway is built from Shengzhou, there will be a large army stationed there in the future." Wherever something happens, troops can be sent from there and quickly set off along the railway. This principle is the same as that of the army stationed in the capital. The capital garrisoned 120,000 troops, not only internal and external, but also because of convenient transportation and convenient departure. ”

Everyone nodded in unison. After the advent of the railway, the internal and external system, which used to look a little silly, and the stationing of heavy troops in the capital suddenly became a very good policy. No matter where there is a war, the forbidden army in the capital can quickly arrive.

Han Qi said: "However, to build railways from Shengzhou to various places, because of the sparse population there, where do the road builders come from? ”

Du Zhongxiao smiled: "What's so difficult about this? In the first battle of Youzhou, nearly 300,000 Khitans were captured, and all of them were sent to build railways. This has been done before when I was in the meander. As long as tens of thousands of troops watch, they can add in the old road builders and use them as coolies. ”

Han Qi said: "This is also a way. Anyway, hundreds of thousands of Khitan prisoners can't be released, and they are raised for nothing. Use them to build roads, no need to recruit people, and save a lot of effort. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Speaking of Khitan captives, I have an idea. From Yelu Hongji to the current Yelu Zong, who is offering the city, they are actually reluctant. In the First Battle of Youzhou, many of the captured Khitan prisoners of war were high-ranking officials and dignitaries, which were difficult to deal with for a while. It is better to build a prison camp in this way and lock up those who do not obey the orders of the court. Do it for a few years and see how they go. When the time comes, you will have a way to eat, and you don't have to be raised by the imperial court all the time. The two armies fought, and the killing of prisoners was ominous. If you don't kill prisoners, you have to find a way to get out, and you can't be raised by the imperial court for nothing. ”