It is recorded in the Military Classics: Dingchuan Village controls the Hulu River in the north and Tiandu Mountain in the west, blocking the bandit's path. Forty miles to Weizhou in the east, about five hundred miles to Lanzhou in the west, thirty miles to Zhishengguan in the south, and about three hundred miles to Guhuizhou in the north.
The northwest Sichuan Road is the only way to the Western Xiadu Mountain. Thirty miles up the Sichuan Road is the Zhenqiang Village. It travels seventy miles southward via Zhangyibao to Longgan City, which is forty miles away from Zhenrongjun respectively. There is Shangdianzi River on the west side and Niakou River on the southeast. The two rivers meet in the north of Shanzui and flow into the north of Gaopingchuan River. Clearwater River. The ancient city was built near Shanzui, facing cliffs to the east, ditches to the west and north, and mountains to the south. The strategic geographical location is very important, controlling the throat of Xixia's eastward invasion.
Unfortunately, Liang Chuan didn't know that it was Dingchuan Village that he came to build a city at this time. If he had known that this was hell on earth, Liang Chuan would never have come to this dangerous place even if he killed Dong Xing and the two of them. In the near future, the Song army would suffer a humiliating third defeat here, with countless generals killed and injured. The Song Dynasty saw a Defeat is worse than a defeat, so he finally swallowed his breath and negotiated peace with Xixia.
Yelu Chongguang and his group of more than 20 people originally wanted to enter the city to rest, but the Song army who was guarding the original city was afraid of the spies of the Western thieves who disguised themselves as merchants and sneaked into the city to meet them, so they were extremely strict in interrogating large groups of troops. People all over the northwest are running out. Except for people who lick blood with knife heads and want to come here to make some hard-earned money, who will come here to sightsee and enjoy the scenery?
The group of people simply did not enter the city. They also went around to inquire about the surrounding situation in preparation for escaping from here in the future.
Don't laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times.
There has never been love between children in the northwest, only tragic and majestic, aloof and lonely. The Gobi is connected to the desert, the sea buckthorn is yellow and the wind is bright, the mountains are chopped with axes and knives, and the water is whimpering silently. It is different from the south of the Yangtze River and very different from the northern country.
Extreme environments are the best way to train people's will. Everyone is black and red, with chapped skin and dry lips. The prisoners in Fengshan County Prison are better off than here, at least their complexions look better than those here. All good.
Dong and Qian exchanged Liang Chuan for the delivery documents and sneaked back to Bianjing without looking back. They were sent here without having to wear shackles. The officers and soldiers were not afraid of the prisoners and they would run away. There were troops fighting on the front line for hundreds of miles, and they were strangers. It was impossible to sneak in. Wild wolves and venomous snakes were everywhere in the wild. It would be even harder to return to the Central Plains without carrying ten days and a half of dry food than to reach the sky.
Naturally, Liang Chuan was not qualified to stay in Guyuan City. The paperwork and deed were clear, so Liang Chuan was immediately assigned to Dingchuan Village. Before leaving, Liang Chuan didn't know that he was going to this ghost place.
Build the city wall.
Two soldiers escorted Liang Chuan to Dingchuan Village. To the south of Guyuan is a mountain, but to the north is a flat river. Guyuan's city gate also opens on the facade, and beyond the north gate is a large area of farmland.
"Why is there so much farmland here? Aren't all the people running away?"
Brother Qiu Ba is not that old, he should look younger than Liang Chuan, but Huan is very good at training people, and his mind and heart mature quickly.
After a fight, no matter how young the child is, the tears he sheds are no longer tears, but blood.
Only blood and fire can best temper people's will!
The two of them each carried a wooden gun that was about the same length as a man. They spoke with a Shaanxi accent that was indistinguishable from Fan Dianyuan. They rolled their eyes at Liang Chuan and said, "You said you are such innocent and evil people, the court won't cut off your heads." We still have to look after you here, what did you do?"
"Invading the imperial land."
"Violating the Emperor?"
The two of them couldn't help but take another look at Liang Chuan, and came to the same conclusion: this man was sick.
Liang Chuan was very curious when he saw the large tracts of farmland. It’s not that food cannot be grown in the northwest. On the contrary, the northwest is known as the Jiangnan. It’s just because of the war that delayed the farming season. Otherwise, it would definitely be the best paradise for ordinary people to live and work in peace and contentment. There is too much land. Moreover, they are all fertile lands. Most of the fertile land is taken advantage of by cattle and sheep. They are afraid that the people are not diligent enough and the land is not enough for planting.
The older brother Qiu Ba also had a golden seal on his face. Seeing that Liang Chuan was not too perverse and had not spoken for a long time, he chatted: "Our Zhenrong Army court allocates 400,000 dan for military rations and dozens of forts every year. The tax on tea and salt cost more than 500,000 guan, and other losses had not yet been calculated. The imperial court was quite critical of this. When the war started a year ago, all the troops from nearby states and counties gathered in this northwest place. Don't get up. If we don't grow some food ourselves and rely on the court to support us every day, we will starve to death."
"The Zhenrong Army only has tens of thousands of sergeants. Isn't 400,000 dan enough this year?"
The younger brother looked like a brother, and the two of them said angrily: "These dog officers and generals transported the military rations to the outside of the city and sold them secretly to those Hanshui merchants as soon as they got it. Why are there so many people outside the city following the army?" Do you know? This is how they make money. The grain they buy is lower than the market price, and they collude with the border guards to sell military grain, and they all make money and become rich."
Another added: "It's us soldiers who work hard for a living. Haha, do you think the Western thieves are so great? They are so poor that they can't even eat enough to eat. How can they have the strength to fight? It's just these dog officers who don't want to win the war. If we drive away the Western thieves, they will have nothing to gain from, you are just a bitch!"
Liang Chuan answered: "Is there such a thing? This is to support the bandits to respect themselves."
The young man spoke so cheerfully that he couldn't hold back his words, and said mockingly: "I didn't want to fight before, but now I'm fine. The kitten has grown into a big tiger. The Western thief has a Li Yuanhao who is so ambitious that the court doesn't want to take care of it. It doesn't matter." Weird, Li Yuanhao didn't see so many tricks in the past when he fought. He used real swords and guns to do it clearly, but now, let's not talk about it. These generals are used to living a comfortable life. They want to fight but can't, and they have suffered a few defeats. , It’s just a pain for us big-headed soldiers.”
The equipment of the Song Dynasty, the number of infantry, and various types of advanced crossbows were all top-notch in the world at that time. With these advantages, the Song Dynasty had been playing for three hundred years and was defeated by a group of savages from the grasslands. Of course, the Mongols Fierceness is one thing, but it doesn't make sense that the Song people couldn't even play half-hearted games like Xixia and Khitan. After all, it was the corruption of the feudal system. Even these two soldiers understood the truth. These side generals had no control over winning the war. The battle was won, the cunning rabbit died and the lackey was cooked, the horse returned to the south and the good bow was hidden. The battle continued to fight, and there was plenty of fish and water. After fishing, the kitten really turned into a big tiger, and he was crippled by the game.
This tragedy happened again in the late Ming Dynasty.
"You're not very lucky. Spring is about to start farming. Logically speaking, people like you can't get a knife. You can only get a hoe. Now we don't have enough manpower to build the city wall."
“How many people have planted this land?”
Liang Chuan looked at the vast land. The land here is very fertile and the water source is abundant. If he grows his own sweet potatoes at this time, how much money can he make in a year?
"There are 5,000 hectares of land outside Guangshun Guyuan City. During busy farming periods, more than 5,000 people are responsible for cultivating the land. The court has allocated 800 oxen. When there is a war, the war is fought. When there is no war, most of the people work together to farm and eat. Use what you have, and you don’t have to waste a grain of rice from the court!”
The military expenditure of this city alone is worth millions every year, but these big soldiers have to farm the fields themselves, resell the military rations and let the soldiers farm it. The soldiers do not practice to fight a fart war. The Xixia people came to fight because they were forced by life to have no other choice. This war You don't need to fight to know that you will definitely lose.
"Now, we're just ahead. Building the city wall is hard work. If it were me, I'd rather plow the fields than build that crap."
The young soldier pointed to the fortress ahead and said.
Looking far away from Liangchuan, a majestic fortress rises from the ground between the mountains and the river. The fortress is built on the mountain, facing cliffs to the east, ditches to the west and north, and connected to the mountains to the south. The terrain is high in the south and low in the north. It is just the right time for the Western Bandits to arrive. Being in a high position is indeed a dangerous place.
Looking at it, the village is in an irregular rectangular shape, about several miles long and wide. The south city is surrounded by mountains. There is a beacon tower on the top of the mountain, and the mountains outside the east and west walls form cliffs. Outside the west city wall are gentle slopes and water sources. In order to strengthen defense, two more walls were built along the east-west direction outside the north city wall, and a moat was built between the walls. The task assigned by Liangchuan here is to build these two city walls. There is also a beacon tower on the top of Beishan Mountain. When the enemy invades, beacon fires will be lit to echo the fortresses.
Siege warfare is the specialty of the Han people. What the nomads are best at is mobile flash warfare and ambushes. They can't do anything about the siege. Putting such an iron barrel-like city at this important intersection is equivalent to sticking it in their throats. A thorn.
"But building the city is not bad. At least you don't have to die. Those brothers with swords have never come back after leaving the city. The Western thieves are not afraid of fighting in the field but are afraid that we will hide in the city and not come out. But these officials are You idiot, you must lead your brothers out one after another to die!"
Liang Chuan sighed. The most fearful thing for a soldier is to encounter a general who has no brains. He will lead his men to die together. It is his bounden duty to obey orders. If he wants to retreat and fight, he will be killed first.
"Which general is in charge of this place? Aren't Lord Fan and Lord Han in charge of military affairs in the northwest? Is this place under their jurisdiction?"
"It's true that they are in charge of the entire military affairs in the northwest. There is also a Master Xia Songxia above them? But how can you get their turn to take care of the city construction? Why don't you weigh your own weight and figure it out? Do you still need them to take care of your status?"
"Yes, yes, Brother Bing taught you a lesson."
Liang Chuan saw that it was getting late, and he had to build the city wall. He didn't know if there would be food to eat, and his stomach was already hungry, and the growling sound was like thunder.
Although the two young soldiers have experienced severe beatings from society, they have not completely lost their humanity. Although Liang Chuan was born a criminal, aren't we all soldiers? In the future, they will all be in the same trench on the battlefield. First he looked at Liang Chuan with contempt, and then took out a piece of browned wheat cake from his arms.
"Eat, we have to build the city wall at night. If you don't have enough to eat, you might die from exhaustion on the city wall!"
Liang Chuan felt warm in his heart and took the cake gratefully. When he was hungry, he felt that the wheat cake was even more fragrant. He picked it up and ate it cleanly.
"The kindness of a piece of cake should be repaid with a spring of water. What should I call you two brothers?"
"Your mother is still repaying you. If you don't want to take revenge, I will thank you. My name is Song Jun."
"Song Sizheng."
"Are you two brothers?"
"We are both from Xianglongsi Village, Suizhou, Shaanxi Road. We are not brothers but cousins, but we are almost brothers. Is there any problem?"
Liang Chuan tilted his head and didn't understand where Suizhou was.
"Does this fort have a name?"
"Dingchuan Village!"
"What!"
Hearing this name, Liang Chuan petrified on the spot.
