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Today, industry, agriculture, and commerce are all relatively developed.
Moreover, the population is not relatively scarce.
Jinzhou's silk fabrics
It was also a tribute item for the Jin Dynasty's royal family.
The main ethnic group in Jinzhou is Han Chinese.
They were forcibly relocated there in the early years of the Liao Dynasty.
In addition, the main ethnic group in Laizhou (whose capital was near Gouhekou) was the Jurchen.
They were Jurchen refugees resettled by the Liao Dynasty.
There are a total of five Jurchen tribes.
The Jin dynasty did not relocate them.
Instead, they were reorganized into the Meng'an on the spot.
The Liao and Jin dynasties,
The Liaoxi Corridor was repeatedly contested.
This demonstrates the importance of its strategic position.
"Once the main battlefield in Hebei,"
"Our army has gained an absolute advantage,"
"You should consider this as a threat to Luanzhou if you head north."
"Zhang Shun will come to cooperate once he receives the news,"
"He will launch a cross-sea attack on Haiyang County..."
Zhao Yuan pointed to the simplified map and said.
"Yes!" the generals replied.
This great battle,
The Jin dynasty mobilized its entire nation.
They did not hesitate to severely overdraw the nation's strength.
The Ming Dynasty was similar.
All available resources were mobilized.
This will inevitably lead to a surge in grain prices nationwide.
Moreover, a large number of laborers were conscripted from Hebei, Shandong, Henan, and the capital region.
This will seriously disrupt production activities.
The national treasury is not only empty,
He is also heavily in debt.
They had no choice but to rely on private merchants.
Using future salt tax, tea tax, and customs duties
Incentivize them to help procure and transport supplies.
Don't be fooled by Zhao Yuan and the cabinet.
The academic debates in Beijing are quite lively.
They were all incredibly busy.
Even the Imperial Treasury,
Everyone, take out your money.
Interest-free loans were given to the national treasury for military expenses.
After inspecting the Shandong army, Zhao Yuan
They then rushed off to Shenzhou without stopping.
Wang Yan's Eight-Character Army was stationed here.
A year and a half ago,
Zhao Yuan bestowed upon them an eight-character military designation.
Wang Yan then went to Raoyang County, Shenzhou, to train troops.
The recruits were almost entirely displaced people from Hebei.
It also absorbed some bandits from Hebei.
Currently, it has 6,000 combat troops.
There were also some logistics personnel and cavalry.
Yue Fei's troops were in Zhao Prefecture.
Similarly, the group mainly consisted of refugees and bandits from Hebei.
Many civilians also voluntarily joined the army.
"More than thirty battles, large and small, have taken place in the past year,"
"Our army only lost two or three games..."
Wang Yan reported the situation to Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan, however, did not inquire about military matters: "What about the pseudo-Song?"
Wang Yan said, "The pseudo-Song villages that border Shenzhou."
"All the people have fled here."
"And the rebel army in the territory of the puppet Song dynasty,"
"They also frequently contact our army,"
"Even officials of the puppet regime were secretly communicating with each other."
The Ming Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, and the puppet Song Dynasty were locked in a stalemate in Hebei for more than a year.
It's not like they do nothing at all.
Chapter 1989 Harvest Season
The Jin Dynasty and the puppet regime of the Song Dynasty,
They frequently sent small groups of troops south to plunder.
Especially during the agricultural harvest season.
And the Ming army,
That is the tax collection season.
They marched north to intercept and kill the enemy's grain-collecting officials.
The Ming Dynasty had a significantly better mass base.
Countless ordinary people took the initiative to tip off others.
They are often able to accurately grasp the enemy's movements.
Wang Yan mentioned more than thirty battles, both large and small.
It primarily employs ambush tactics.
The Eight-Character Army received news from the masses.
Set up an ambush at a place the enemy is sure to pass through.
They are often able to launch brilliant ambush attacks.
Now, the enemies in the surrounding prefectures and counties,
They dared not stray too far from the city.
Even some officials of puppet regimes
They all started exchanging glances with the Ming army.
Wang Yan said, "The magistrate of Boye County is named Li Chi."
"Originally a professor at Yongning Military Academy,"
"The Jurchens supported a puppet regime to establish the Song dynasty."
"He became a county magistrate because he was concerned about his family."
"First, the prefectural and county officials went to the countryside to collect grain,"
"They were ambushed and captured by my troops,"
"I killed two of the leaders,"
"Let the rest be their inside agents."
"Then they went through them again,"
"They turned several military and county officials against their cause."
"Well done," Zhao Yuan said with a smile.
Wang Yan added, "The registrar of Boye County sent a message to our army, which was discovered by Li Chi."
"Li Chi did not make a fuss,"
"Instead, they contacted the registrar,"
"He also acted as an inside agent for our army."
"He also helped contact other officials,"
"The Prefect of Yongning Army is now one of our people."
"Once our army surrounds Yongning City,"
"These inside agents can then use fire as a signal to open the city gates."
Zhao Yuan asked, "How many enemy soldiers does the Yongning Army have?"
Wang Yan said, "The Jin soldiers originally numbered over five hundred, all of them cavalry."
"Another two thousand were transferred in six months ago,"
"And they were all Jurchen soldiers."
"The rest are all those pseudo-Song garrison troops,"
"Because they suffered too many defeats,"
"These local troops number less than three thousand,"
"I heard they're recruiting again recently,"
"And they are also conscripting large numbers of local soldiers."
“If our army marches in, at least half of the local militia and village soldiers will defect.”
"Where is the Prefect of Yongning?" Zhao Yuan asked.
"The military commander of Yongning is named Li Zhiyuan,"
"He used to be a liquor tax collector,"
Wang Yan said.
"This person is infamous,"
“He would never dare to surrender,”
"We can only wholeheartedly serve as dogs for the Jurchens."