Today is the Chinese New Year's Eve of the ninth year of Xining, and tomorrow is the first day of the tenth year of Xining.

In the barracks of the southern army stationed on the north bank of the Fuliang River, there was joy from top to bottom, inside and out. It's just that the weather is as warm as early summer, and there is no ice and snow embellishment, which makes people feel a little strange - the winter material that has just been transported from the north looks like a sarcasm of this weather.

It's just that it doesn't work, it's part of the military salary that should be paid, and if it's short, mutiny is possible. In addition to the proper food, there is also the reward of fighting the enemy. Every time there is a battle, according to the custom, double salaries must be paid, and money must be issued when marching and going into battle. In just one month after the army was dispatched, it was worth more than 200,000 yuan in wealth.

In addition, at Han Gang's private proposal, Zhang Dian also personally issued a military order, and issued an additional reward to the more than 10,000 soldiers who participated in the war. Relying on the hundreds of thousands of yuan of wealth obtained from the Jiaozhi people, the officials and soldiers from top to bottom can be regarded as making a small fortune.

The soldiers were overjoyed but also secretly hated that the Jiaozhi people were too poor and did not produce, and the silver money and silk silk that were issued were all Song Qian and Song Juan, and obviously many of them were stolen goods from Yong, Qin, and Lian Prefectures before. However, seeing these stolen goods, everyone is looking forward to going to Thang Long Mansion and getting back all the robberies they robbed.

In addition, there is another thing that can be regarded as a surprise to the soldiers, and many barbarians who are grabbing the head of the xing, knowing the sophistication of the Taoists, all sent people to send generous gifts. There are not many treasures or anything, and they are reluctant to take out more, so they only give heavy gifts to Zhang Dian and Han Gang, but the fat cows that can almost fill the camp make the soldiers below full of praise for their filial piety.

Guangxi has never been short of cattle, beef is not more expensive than pork, and the mountains do not care about sending more, half a month down, they have sent thousands of heads one after another, and there are more than 30 elephants, saying that the trunk of the elephant should eat fresh.

"How long is this going to be!?" Zhang Dian shook his head and sighed, even the Son of Heaven in the north couldn't taste a few bites of beef, but after he arrived in Guangxi, he could eat a meal every three or five days; As soon as you enter the cochin, there is no shortage every day; And because of the proximity to Guangdong, some spices from overseas are not expensive, this appetite is a good enjoyment, "Even if one person in the camp has a pound of meat a day, 10,000 people will have to eat for two or three months to solve, and if you really want to eat it so freely, you will definitely eat it." This is still seven or eight hundred pounds of cattle, and tens of thousands of pounds of elephants have not been counted. Li Xin went to the west to help, saying that it took more than 1,000 people three days to eat up the fine meat of the five elephants. ”

"Don't you buy this, okay? After the Thang Long Mansion is laid, it will be divided into territory. Han Gang smiled, since he came to this era, he has eaten beef in the Fan Department of Longyou, there is usually a ban, the cow is not dead or injured, and it is not killed to eat at all, Guangxi is really good here, "Now the departments have used enough strength to demolish houses and burn houses in various places, and the larger Zhuangzi even smashed the walls, isn't it afraid that after dividing the land, people will be cheapened?" ”

Zhang Dian nodded, the current situation of Jiaozhi is waiting for the spoils to be distributed after the Shenglong Mansion is defeated, and the many barbarian troops that have attacked together, no one will think that Jiaozhi has the ability to resist the official army. In the past month, nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses have been ploughing the land, and the resistance on the plain has been basically wiped out.

It's just that he sighed again: "It's just a little Jiaozhi, and it took a month to capture half of the land." If you don't conquer Thang Long Mansion, no matter how much you win in front, it can't be considered a success. I hope that the gold is full and they will not be confused. ”

"Not so much." Han Gang believed that the cave masters of the Zhubu were smart enough, "If you don't capture the Shenglong Mansion, no one can carve up the land on the north bank of the Fuliang River with peace of mind. ”

"It's best if they can think like that, and this is the last battle that needs to put them to use." Zhang Yan raised his eyes to look at the sunshine outside the tent, "Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, if Jiao Toe is coming, it will probably be these two days." ”

"Whether you come or not, you'll be ready."

"Although I don't expect too much, if the Jiaozhi Sailor really comes, this battle can end a little earlier." Zhang Dian paused and laughed with deep emotion, "I didn't expect that it would take two years to go south this time." ”

“…… That's right. Han Gang pursed his lips and sincerely agreed. Time flies so fast, and before he knows it, he and Zhang Dian have been spending two New Year's Holidays south of Wuling. And the two New Dynasties were spent in the sound of war drums, and there was not a single day of peace.

Time flies, and that's right. If it can end earlier, Han Gang is also very happy.

Zhang Dian was going to inspect the camp next, and Han Gang also had something to do, so the two walked out of the Chinese military tent together. After passing through the small tents of the soldiers in the camp, he heard a sound coming from inside, Zhang Dian stopped, and Han Gang also stopped.

“…… The rations of the officers and soldiers are sufficient, and it is not a problem to eat the current amount for three years. There was no news from the Xidong tribes that they would run off food, and they didn't have to worry about sending so many cattle and elephants. ”

"In "Sun Tzu", it is full of food for the enemy. No wonder the Khitan and the party like to go to war so much, as long as they let go and grab it, they don't have to worry about grain or anything. If the Great Song Dynasty attacked Western Xia and Liao, it could also loot enough edible grain and grass, and the winner would have been determined long ago. ”

"It's a pity that all the countries in the world can only afford the word "rich" in China. Small countries such as Jiaozhi in the south at least still farm, if they attack Western Xia and Liao, they will have nowhere to find food for the enemy. ”

Han Gang heard the conversation between Chen Zhen and Li Fu outside the tent, and the two glanced at each other, both smiled slightly, and then walked away. After more than a month of war, several staff members who were still nerdy have matured rapidly, and they can talk about the benefits of plunder without any scruples.

Indeed, it is good for the earth to have bread for it.

In order to ensure military supplies, Han Gang had mobilized thousands of pack horses to transport grain, and the two horse markets that he urgently opened in Guangxi were all to serve the camp in Annan. But when the army invaded the plains, there was no longer any need for any replenishment just in the food. All of them were replenished by the grain stocks of the states and counties along the way.

"If you are in the middle of the country, you flee from the battle, and you leave the grain and straw to the enemy, such a state and county official should be killed." Zhang Dian turned his head and said to Han Gang.

"Their dereliction of duty has all cheapened us." Han Gang replied with a smile.

"Thanks to Yukun's strategy. If they follow the actions in Xihe and Jingnan, even if they can be forced to land, they will not have the same peace of mind as they do now, and they will add a lot of trouble in the future. ”

"There are also imperial examinations in Jiaozhi, and many of these officials are from imperial examinations. However, all the people who can study are rich families, and if they want to annex Jiaozhi and set up states and counties, they all have to rely on their support. Han Gang shook his head and sneered, "Where can this be reassuring?" It's better to clear the light. ”

The corners of Zhang Dan's mouth twitched, and he also sneered, "It is also thanks to the 100,000 barbarian army that it saves time and effort so much, and it is impossible to clean it up so quickly if it is replaced by an official army." ”

The total population of a country of Cochin, excluding the tribes that were in bondage, is estimated to be between 100 and 1,200,000. The entire population of the north bank will not exceed 500,000, and Han Gang has roughly counted the Ding property books of several states and counties, totaling 70,000 households, based on a family of five people, that is, about 350,000, according to the proportion of people who fled from the hidden households of the Great Song Dynasty, about 100,000 more people can be added.

These more than 400,000 are less than 500,000, and they are a combination of men, women, and children, and the men who can be used can only account for 30% at most, and the barbarians who have invaded this plain are close to 100,000.

In terms of strength, Jiaozhi and the Xidong barbarians in southern Guangxi are actually not much different. Even if it was just the 36 barbarian tribes gathered, they could withstand the regular army of Jiaozhi. The union of the various departments of Guangyuan Prefecture can also compete with Jiaozhi. But this cadre clan is full of contradictions, and it is impossible to unify at all, so it can only be left to the flesh of the toe. But now, with the official army as the core, they have become a whole with a common goal, and their strength has changed drastically, far overwhelming the Jiaozhi army.

"Now this Jiangbei is almost there. Dozens of cave masters in Guangyuan and the left and right rivers have all replied, a total of 30,000 elites, all of whom have gathered on the riverside. With the command of the Strategy, they were able to cross the Fura River on a raft at once. Han Gang walked in the camp with Zhang Dan, and the generals and soldiers on the left and right knelt down, waved their hands and let them do their own things, he smiled at Zhang Dan, "If the shipyard can destroy a few more Jiaozhi warships, it will be more convenient for them to go over." ”

"That's nature. However, if the Jiaozhi person does not take the bait, no one can shirk it. I don't believe that these dozens of warships can still seal up hundreds of miles of river. ”

Han Gang nodded lightly and walked slowly. Even if the Jiaozhi army didn't bite the hook, they still had to kill the Fuliang River, but there were just some more obstacles.

How can you pin your hopes on whether the enemy will be fooled? Where is it possible to use troops like this! Han Gang has always held the mentality that it is best to catch it, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't catch it. Even if the Jiaozhi sailor doesn't come, he can still fight the Fuliang River.

All the elites of the tribes have been ordered to assemble near the riverbank. This was the first time that the Annan Economic Strategy Recruitment Division had given a formal command to Lu, and the previous order was only to graze sheep and graze, but if they wanted to attack the Fuliang River, they had to gather their strength and cross the river at the same time on the river more than 200 miles long. Ten thousand boats are sent together to see how the Jiaozhi people can defend themselves.

"Once all the boats are set out, a few dozen warships are nothing at all."