The next day!
The snow has just stopped and the sky is clear.
A world of silver and white, a magnificent sight in the north!
Despite the seemingly beautiful snow-covered landscape, no one knows how they've managed to get through these past few days.
A heavy snowfall seemed to freeze time and space, and everything seemed to stop.
It's so cold, even doing radio calisthenics makes my butt feel cold.
Is this long winter just going to be spent lying in bed holding Diao Chan and watching her belly grow bigger and bigger like an inflating balloon?
"Mining coal! We absolutely must mine coal!"
With coal mines, we can not only use them for heating, but they also have many other uses.
If the system's red-quality equipment really includes airplanes, cannons, and warships in the future, it will be useless without energy!
It's like giving you tens of thousands of AK47s right now, but without bullets, they're just firewood sticks; they're not as useful as long guns or broadswords!
Looking back now, those were probably a bit too ambitious!
Liu Wei's gaze turned to the north, towards the north.
At this time, Bayannur in the Hetao region was merely a place called Woye.
There is a huge open-pit coal mine here; you should be able to find coal by digging dozens of meters below the surface.
Liu Wei may lack this or that right now, but he definitely doesn't lack people!
During a small gathering with Xiao Guizi, Guo Luo, and others at the Cloud Mansion, he had already decided to let these people manage the business, starting with coal energy!
If you think of something, you should do it!
At this moment, his population figure is [number] people per day.
In just three days, we made over a million.
Six days have passed since the population growth rate increased by 4 per second.
Adding to the original population, it has now grown to over 2.7 million!
For the time being, apart from purchasing food and supplies to feed people, there is basically no need to exchange for gold coins.
He plans to accumulate some funds first, for future use.
After enduring this winter, spring will soon arrive, flowers will bloom, and it will be mating season again...
It's time to exchange large numbers of people and develop the economy!
Militarily, he currently commands 20,000 soldiers, which is sufficient to deal with any invasions from surrounding foreign tribes.
After all, the most powerful Tuoba Xianbei tribe in the desert had been decimated, and it would definitely take more than ten years for them to recover!
With Dong Zhuo in Bingzhou to the south serving as a buffer zone, it would be quite a hassle for He Jin to attack him if he really wanted to.
Besides, is it worth it to come all the way to the border to fight him?
In addition, under what pretext should we launch this attack?
Rebellion?
Is killing foreign tribes outside the Great Wall considered rebellion?
What a joke!
Empress He and He Jin's biggest rivals right now are Empress Dowager Dong and the Ten Attendants!
"Guo Luo, go and invite the strategist, General Xue, and the others to come for a meeting."
"Now that the heavy snow has stopped, it's time for us to get some exercise!"
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"My lord!"
"Greetings, Lord Marquis!"
Half an hour later, Liu Wei entered the council hall, where he was accompanied by Yao Guangxiao, Zhang Xun, Huyan Gu, and a group of county-level officials from Yunzhong.
The military included officers of the rank of captain or above, such as Xue Rengui, Zhang Liao, and Liu Du.
In addition, there were commanders of intelligence agencies such as the Embroidered Uniform Guard, including Shen Lian.
Li Su and Pugu's armies are still in Wuyuan and Shuofang.
Everyone stood up to greet them, their faces beaming with joy and their eyes filled with reverence.
This major defeat of the Xianbei meant that Liu Wei's Yinshan Marquisate had gained a firm foothold outside the Great Wall.
For the time being, no alien race dares to make a move against him!
These days, everyone is licking their wounds, conserving their energy, and preparing to move forward under Liu Wei's leadership.
The snow stopped today, and Liu Wei notified everyone to hold a meeting to discuss the next steps in the regulations.
Facing the eager gazes of the crowd, Liu Wei nodded, gesturing for everyone to sit down.
"Everyone, please share your situations!"
Liu Wei looked around, his gaze first landing on Xue Rengui. "General Xue, please give everyone an update on the latest battle situation!"
Xue Rengui stood up, and everyone looked at him with admiration.
In this battle, Xue Rengui killed Murong Hu and his son, seriously injured Tuoba Gao's younger brother, captured Yuwen Lie alive, and led the Xuanjia Cavalry to a great victory over the Xianbei cavalry!
Their invincible and overwhelming combat prowess earned them the respect of everyone.
Zhang Liao took him as a role model and worked hard in secret, hoping to one day shine as brightly as Xue Rengui.
Liu Du and Huyan Gu secretly felt lucky and were grateful to Liu Wei for sparing their lives, otherwise they would have long since become victims of Xue Rengui's halberd.
"My lord, my lords!"
"Tuoba Gao's defeated army of 19,000 retreated to Manyi Valley, where they were ambushed by Lieutenant Li Su, suffering heavy casualties. They then fled to the Wudanggou Fortress!"
"He Baxian's five thousand remaining troops have fled to Kundu Pass."
Six days ago, after a major battle, all the armies were not only exhausted but also suffered heavy casualties, and they were all resting in the clouds.
Xue Rengui wanted to organize troops to pursue, but Liu Wei ordered them not to.
With this heavy snowfall, the Daqingshan Mountains are impassable. The two groups of defeated Xianbei troops, lacking food and clothing, will likely suffer heavy losses from freezing and starvation.
There's no need for Liu Wei to send troops; Heaven will take it upon itself.
In addition, Liu Wei does not currently have the absolute strength to launch an expedition to southern Mongolia.
Now, Tuoba Gao has suffered a major defeat, losing his Tiger-Striped Cavalry and tens of thousands of soldiers.
Seeing that Tuoba Gao's strength had greatly diminished, other tribes in the desert inevitably harbored rebellious intentions.
Moreover, after capturing Yuwen Lie, Yao Guangxiao suggested that the Imperial Guards go to Darhan City in southern Mongolia to spread rumors that Yuwen Lie had surrendered and submitted, thus further dividing the Xianbei people.
As a result, the Xianbei in the desert were constantly fighting amongst themselves, and the various Xianbei tribes in the east and the Wuhuan might also want to get involved.
After all, there were always a few ambitious Xianbei people who wanted to learn from the Xiongnu people of the Qin and Han dynasties and establish a unified empire on the grasslands!
In short, the more chaotic the Xianbei were, the better, so Liu Wei began to prepare his troops on the southern slopes of Yinshan Mountain.
Conquering the desert would be a one-time solution, allowing us to advance directly to Langjuxu Mountain and the North Sea!
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