Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

After days of siege and fighting, the appearance outside Jinzhou City has changed a lot. In addition to the more solid and thick long wall, there is also a long ravine in the west of the city that connects to the Fen River from under the city wall. At the same time, a mountain of earth in the east of the city has been piled as high as the city wall.

It is now midsummer, and the Fenshui River is supposed to usher in the flood season. However, this year's climate is unusually hot and rainless, and the water flow in the Fenshui River has not increased significantly. The siege method of diverting water through canals has little effect. As for building dams , diverting water to irrigate the city is even more unthinkable.

At present, the only more effective way to attack the city is to launch an attack from the mountain east of the city towards Jinzhou City. After a fierce battle, the elite soldiers can jump onto the enemy's wall. Although the enemy army killed the Wei soldiers on the wall every time regardless of the cost, their own casualties were also increasing day by day.

After the siege battle here came to a slight stalemate, Li Tai did not stay at the bottom of the city. He handed over the task of commanding the siege to Liang Shiyan and other generals, while he himself took this opportunity to inspect the surrounding areas on the spot. .

The war here in Jinzhou City has not progressed much yet, but Wei Xiaokuan has been very efficient in his work after going north. He has already selected a site for building the city and started construction, so Li Tai simply went north to take a look. When he arrived, a group of generals from the north had been waiting by the Fenshui bank for a long time.

"The location of this city is really dangerous. It's hard for you and others to attack and capture it quickly!"

When he looked up and saw Yong'an City built on the top of the plateau, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh and praised Gao Le and other forward soldiers.

Gao Le and others couldn't help but smile after receiving this compliment. While leading Li Tai on a tour to the plateau, they vividly talked about their previous capture of the city. In particular, Shuofeng, who combines strategy and execution, was particularly focused. of praise.

Li Tai looked at the silly smiling faces among his entourage, and felt quite pleased in his heart. He pointed at him and sighed: "I still remember that in the old days, Duke Changle often felt deeply regretful for his failure in the battle of Mangshan. Now, young men are brave and strong." Pursuing my father's ambition and fighting against thieves with great courage, such heroic deeds are a source of comfort to the heroic spirits of our ancestors!"

After Shuofeng heard this, he quickly crossed his hands and said: "I have been the lord's kindness and guidance for a long time, and I should be more loyal and diligent in serving the lord! At the moment, I can't reach the border city of the thieves, and I haven't entered the heart of the thieves' nest. When we fight in Jinyang, we will work harder to kill the thieves!"

The exchange between the two could not help but be the envy of the crowd accompanying him. He Ruobi, who was following behind his father, frequently looked at his father, hoping that his father would also seize the opportunity to praise his deeds and make Tang Gong look at him differently. , thus entering the three guards. However, He Ruoden was very calm and just waved his hand to signal his son to calm down and wait for the right time.

The site Wei Xiaokuan chose to build the city was not Yong'an City on the plateau, but an area moved more than ten miles to the northwest and located between Gaobi Ridge and Jiqiyuan.

"Although Yong'an City is located in a dangerous place, the city can be defended here, but the main purpose is not achieved. It is inconvenient for the army to advance and retreat, and it is even more difficult to take into account the surrounding garrison. If you garrison at the moment of danger, it will be complicated and useless, and the army will have nothing. Heavy, once attacked by a strong army, it will inevitably be defeated separately and it will be difficult to stay for a long time. "

As the world's leading tower defense master, Wei Xiaokuan naturally had his own set of methods and experience in choosing a location for city building. He did not seek to build the new city in a dangerous place, but in a location that was suitable for both advance and retreat and was convenient for all parties.

This new city is of average size, with a circumference of only a few miles. The city walls have been rammed several feet off the ground, forming the prototype of a city. Inside, the inner walls and other buildings were built with rocks taken from nearby mountains. With the labor of thousands of soldiers, it only takes a few days for the city to be roughly built, which initially meets the garrison needs, and can be gradually improved according to the needs in the future.

"After the city is built here, we can rely on this to set up a defense line. The two mountain trails are both rugged and difficult to navigate, and it is inconvenient to get supplies in and out. There is no need to be stationed throughout the whole process. Just choose two or three dangerous points along the way..."

Although he was good at defense, Wei Xiaokuan was not keen on building fortifications. He was particularly opposed to the aimless and indiscriminate construction of cities in case of danger. He believed that doing so would not only waste people and money but also have no meaning. It's pretty big.

Before Li Tai arrived, he had gone back and forth to Queshu Valley many times. In the end, he just decided to build a garrison in the southern area of ​​​​the middle section of Queshu Valley, with about a hundred troops stationed. In addition to monitoring the movements in the valley, he was also responsible for When the enemy attacked, they burned the bridge and retreated.

Because in his opinion, the cost of stationing in Queshu Valley for the whole journey was too high. The distance of nearly a hundred miles from north to south, the efficiency of message transmission before and after was very low, and the pressure of personnel consumption and replenishment of supplies was very high.

When the current war only needs to stop the enemy troops in Jinyang, there is no need to bear such a heavy defensive cost. We only need to guard the port here. The enemy troops will naturally have difficulty getting out. On the contrary, the consumption will increase greatly due to the long time climbing over the rugged mountain roads. In the second half, the energy was gone.

Therefore, the defense here only needs to radiate to the second half of Queshu Valley. No matter what attack method the enemy makes in the thirty or forty miles of mountain roads, the army in the south will have enough time to make a suitable response.

Of course, this arrangement is based on the condition that the soldiers stationed here can fully perform their defense duties. However, if the soldiers themselves neglect their duties, no matter how solid and reliable the defense line is deployed and no matter how high the cost of defense is paid, it will be useless. It is difficult to prevent the enemy from coming south.

Li Tai also very much recognized Wei Xiaokuan's idea. All he needed was to prevent Jinyang's enemy troops from coming south for now. When the war develops further and some of the goals set in the early stages are achieved, he will not only not take a defensive position here, but even They also actively seek to rush into the Taiyuan Basin for a decisive battle, so there is no need to spend too much money to establish an impregnable defense line here.

Since the formulation of this series of strategic plans, Wei Xiaokuan has been the main staff member. He has a deep understanding of Li Tai's intentions and needs, and has cooperated tacitly during the battle.

After finishing talking about the defense of Queshu Valley, we arrived at Thousand Miles Path. In fact, although the distance of Thousand Miles Trail is short, the traffic conditions are worse than that of Queshu Valley, and it is not suitable for being stationed throughout the entire journey. It is enough to adopt a defensive method similar to that of Queshu Valley, and it does not require special explanation.

But Wei Xiaokuan had just turned to this topic and before he had time to elaborate, He Ruodun suddenly jumped out from behind with something in his hand. Li Tai turned around and was immediately happy. It turned out that what this guy was holding was a staggering figure. juvenile.

"Thousands of miles away, I have been in and out of many places. Since the Lord has asked me about it, I am willing to give you a detailed explanation!"

He Ruoden took advantage of this topic to grab his son and give himself a chance to speak.

After Li Tai heard this, he nodded and motioned for him to continue. However, He Ruoden didn't say anything. He raised his hand and patted He Ruobi, who was barely able to stand still. He then said, "I saw so many things during my travels that I didn't know what to do for a while. How can I talk about it? But my son also followed me on the mountain road, so I can tell my Lord what I have seen in detail!"

As he spoke, he turned his head and gave his son a look, indicating to him that this was the right time to express himself.

He Ruobi naturally didn't expect that the timing of his father's words was so embarrassing and hard-core. When everyone present, especially the boy's idol Tang Gong, looked directly at him, the unprepared boy suddenly became even more embarrassed.

He clenched his fists with both hands, forced himself to calm down, and then said: "Qi, Qi, your Majesty, the general and the common people have indeed traveled a thousand miles from my father to attack the bandit territory. They saw that there are many people in the north of the bandit mountain. Thousands of miles away There is actually nothing to say about the Thousand Miles Trail. Before the army advances, it is enough to guard the southern end of the valley. There is also a passage in the middle that can lead to Queshu Valley, so you need to be prepared.

However, when General Wei mentioned the matter in the Queshu Valley, the common people felt that there was still room for action. There is a drought this summer, and the water in the rivers and canals has disappeared. When ordinary people enter Queshu Valley, they see that the water flow in Fenjin is not abundant, maybe because of the above mentioned, but we must also be careful about whether the army has set up a weir upstream to block the flow of water. Queshu Valley has long been an important thoroughfare between the north and the south, and the waterways in the valley often flow along the mountains. If the bandit army builds a weir above it and waits for the rain to break the embankment, the Fen River downstream will inevitably be flooded by mountain torrents. This situation must be guarded against..."

The boy was still stumbling when he spoke at first, but it soon became smoother. At the end of his speech, he even asked a question that even Li Tai was not aware of. After hearing this, Li Tai was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wei Xiaokuan and said, "Does such a hidden worry exist?"

After hearing this, Wei Xiaokuan nodded and said: "It is true that there is drought and little rain this summer, but the weather changes rapidly after summer. I did not take this into consideration when I was planning for defense."

As he spoke, he turned to look at He Ruobi who had brought up this flaw, and said with unabashed appreciation: "This young disciple has clear knowledge and detailed thinking. He is really very intelligent!"

He Ruoden originally frowned secretly when he heard his son's free play. When he saw Wei Xiaokuan praising him, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "This son was just raised in a family. In recent years, I have become more and more active at home." I feel that I have inherited some talent, but my talent is not very impressive. I planned to train him before dedicating it to the Lord, but then I thought about it. When it comes to training talents and teaching by words and deeds, who in the world can be better than the Lord? So I simply offer it to the Lord and ask Him to adopt me and give me two meals!"

"Please Lord, please take me in!"

After He Ruobi heard this, he had the courage to plop down on the ground and shouted to Li Tai.

Li Tai was delighted that He Ruobi had already shown great talents at such a young age. After hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh. He walked up to the young general and pulled him up. Looking at the young man's nervous expression, he smiled and said : "If young talents don't join my sect, where can they pursue their ambitions? I offer my talents and fame to you. It's a mutual reward!"