Youzhou is no longer the Youzhou ten years ago. Today, Youzhou is twice as wide as ten years ago.

The population has increased fivefold.

In addition to migrating a large number of people from the original Taiyuan, Zhongshan and Hejian to Youzhou, the population has soared because it was a peaceful era and at least the war has not affected Youzhou.

Today, the total population of Youzhou has reached 1.68 million, making it the largest city in the northern part of the Song Dynasty and the business, politics and cultural center in northern China.

Especially commerce.

Over the past ten years, more than 20 top wealthy businessmen have been born here. They have obtained the resources of the imperial court, and their industries involve iron ore, coal mine, river transportation, land transportation, grain, breeding, crafts, etc.

Because the imperial court launched fortifications in Youzhou, under the rule of Li Guang, the officials were clear and the income of many ordinary people was guaranteed.

This is also the main reason for the surge in population.

Judging from the layout of the entire country, Zhao Huan's strategy of one capital and four capitals was implemented very well in the north at least.

Li Guang was already fifty-nine years old this year. Although he was still the title of Youzhou Prefect, due to his political achievements and Youzhou's transcendent status, his rank was only one level shorter than Tang Ke.

Officials of this level seem to be in the local area, but in fact, they are higher than those in many court officials.

After listening to Li Guang's summary of Youzhou's past and his future plans, Zhao Huan was very satisfied.

After recovering the outside of the pass, he took Youzhou as the starting point to radiate outside the pass.

Building the Great Wall?

It does not exist.

In order to maintain long-term stability and resist the invasion of barbarians outside the Frontier, agricultural civilization built the majestic Great Wall.

That is a line of defense.

But now what Zhao Huan wants is not defense, but attack.

Offense is the best line of defense.

Youzhou is the frontier position for the attack.

It was already late October and it started snowing in Youzhou.

Outside the frontier, there was wind and snow all over the sky, the mountain tops were withered and yellow, and the whole world seemed to have lost traces of life.

Wanyan Zonghan stayed in Shenzhou, waiting around, but could not wait for Zhao Huan's reply.

I felt a little disappointed, but more angry.

This emperor of the Southern Kingdom even saved the silence of writing a reply.

Fortunately, it is already winter now, and even the bad-headed dog emperor is brave, he will never be able to go north.

You know, the winter in Shenzhou is a hundred times more difficult than Youzhou.

It is even more unimaginable for those who have lived in the colorful city of Tokyo since childhood.

Wanyan Zonghan asserted in Shenzhou that Zhao Huan dared not come to Shenzhou, and that the battle would not be able to be fought in the beginning of next spring.

It was just right to take this opportunity to discuss with the tribes in the north.

Wanyan Zonghan was slapped in the face as soon as he bragged in front of his subordinates.

At the end of October, emergency military information came from the front.

Three hundred thousand Song troops gathered in a place called Gan County a hundred miles away from Shenzhou City.

Zhao Huan personally led 100,000 troops, and Yue Fei led 100,000 elite troops from the left army, and Zhong Shizhong led 100,000 elite troops from the right army, and met in Gan County.

Gan County is a very small county town, and its history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang army conquered Liaodong and also garrisoned here.

The total population here is only 10,000, and due to the war, there are only 5,000 left now.

The people oppressed by hunger and cold poked their heads out of the narrow room and saw a group of armoured armies walking neatly in the wind and snow.

The sharp and solemn momentum was shocking.

They built camps on the slope ahead and set fires.

During this period, everyone in Gan County was worried, and some even escaped in the wind and snow, fearing that the Song army wearing armor and long swords would massacre the place.

In the end, no massacre that people were worried about occurred.

Half a month later, Zhao Huan left the place with his men.

In the past half month, not only the ordinary people in Gan County were suffering, but Wanyan Zonghan from Chenzhou couldn't sleep every day.

He has been wandering between fighting and running away.

Although I was crushed the previous few times, it is winter and it is their season, so I have confidence.

People are very strange and always think they can do it.

Even if I was beaten up and pressed to the ground and rubbed to the point where I doubted my life, and if I get a little blessing, I feel that labor and capital can break the sky.

If we were to say that in the past, even if we were given a hundred courageous position in the Song army, we would not dare to go north and go deeper.

The winter in Liaodong is no joke.

Why do the barbarians outside the Great Wall try their best to go south?

Because it's cold!

When it gets cold, let alone crops, cattle and sheep will also freeze to death.

Climate is crucial to war.

Why did Napoleon hang in Russia?

Why did the head of state hang in the Soviet Union?

Because it's cold!

The front line is long, but if it weren't for the cold weather, the logistics would still be available.

But it's completely different when it's cold.

Wanyan Zonghan never expected that the dog emperor would dare to come to Shenzhou in winter.

Finally, Wanyan Zonghan made a decision: Fuck him!

Of course it wasn't him who did it himself, he encouraged Wanyan Zong to do it.

Since the last time Yao Xiong was blinded by one of his eyes, Wanyan Zong was a little unnatural.

Wanyan Zonggan is a typical big and rough man in Wanyan. If he must describe his appearance, he is somewhat similar to an orangutan.

His personality is worthy of his appearance and he is very irritable.

He was furious when he had disagreement. He was already moody and became even worse after blinding his eyes.

During this period of time, I stayed in Shenzhou and did nothing else. I stayed in a brothel all day. According to his request, I had to kill two women every day, and then cut off the flesh of these women and eat them raw.

Not only that, he often ran to the military camp and executed anyone who was upset when he saw him.

When he is unhappy, he will kill people. When he is happy, he will take out Yao Xiong's skull and drink as a wine glass.

On this day, Wanyan Zonggan was called to the mansion by Wanyan Zonghan.

Seeing Wanyan Zonggan looking drunk, Wanyan Zonghan sneered: "The Emperor of Song is arrogant and wants to kill you by name and avenge Yao Xiong."

"How dare the dog emperor be so arrogant? As long as he dares to come, I will offer his head!"

Wanyan Zong laughed loudly, and this smile made the flesh on his face tremble.

Wanyan Zonghan was inevitably a little surprised. He originally planned to fool Wanyan Zong with the cold weather, but he didn't expect that this guy was already confident.

That's good, that's good.

Someone must go to die and hold the dog emperor back.

Wanyan Zonghan looked at Wanyan Zonggan with a very "appreciative" look: Come on! I think of you!

"It's so good. I have a plan. If you lure the enemy with the front, I will lead the army out of the northern city gate and attack Song Gou by detour. Song Gou will be defeated!"

Wanyan Zonggan was indeed blind. After being stimulated, his mind was a little unconscious. He didn't know that Wanyan Zonghan was digging a hole for him and was very happy.
Chapter completed!