Fu Song

Chapter 133 Goal
In three months, Shentangbao was completely changed.

Large-scale repairs have revived the dilapidated Shentangbao.

The outside of the rammed earth city wall was covered with a layer of blue bricks, which greatly improved the resistance of Shentangbao.The original Shentang Fort could only accommodate about [-] soldiers, but now after redesign and repair, the main fort plus the auxiliary fort can accommodate a thousand soldiers.

The four settlements are centered on Shentangbao, unfolding like its blooming petals, and each settlement has [-] soldiers stationed.The roads leading to Shentangbao from these four settlements have already been built under the fearless spirit of the Wei Ming prisoners of war. Xiao Ding plans to complete the construction of the other three roads next year.At the same time, the road to Dingbian City's access to Shentangbao should also be rebuilt.

Shentangbao will mainly exist as a military fortress, and Dingbian Town, in Xiaocheng's entire plan, will become an important commercial center on the border.

After everything is in place, the trading venues, including the marketplace, will all be relocated to Dingbian City.

As the commander of Dingbian City, Xiao Ding's army is set at [-] people.

The Guangrui Army is full of more than [-] people, while the Dingbian Army has a manpower of over [-] after a round of reorganization.Added together, it is [-] people.

But in fact, the army gathered around Shentang Castle has exceeded [-] people.

The extra [-] people were the Iron Yaozi and Bubazi armies formed by Xiao Cheng in the name of the Fan soldiers.

Two thousand iron kites and three thousand step postscripts.

Although he has not yet received a formal letter of appointment from the imperial court, Ren Duozhong has worked very hard to form Bubazi.

In fact, the letter of commission issued by the imperial court was not very attractive to Tuoba Yangwei and Ren Duozhong. The reason why they worked so hard on this matter was that they wanted to see what Xiao Cheng planned. How far can all this go, and what kind of fruit can it bear?

Two thousand iron kites and three thousand step postscripts are a big killer in Xiao Ding's hands, and they are also an extremely powerful force, but at the same time, they are also a huge burden.

Not to mention military pay, the cost of feeding these five thousand troops alone is a terrifying figure.

Thousands of people gathered in the military camp, eating, drinking, sleeping, what kind of money is not worth it?

When he set off from Tianmenzhai, Xiao Ding felt that he was still a rich man, and his pockets had never been so full. When he arrived at Shentangbao, at the beginning, because of the great success of the discussion field organized by Xiao Cheng, he spent more money every day. Doujin is not an exaggeration to describe it, and it made him feel very fulfilled.

But with the completion of the reorganization of the army, the money and food in the full warehouse flowed out like running water, and in a blink of an eye, Xiao Ding's pockets were about to run out.

Originally, the fan soldiers did not need Xiao Ding's money, but under Xiao Cheng's insistence, the Iron Yaozi and Bubazi formed mainly by Hengshantang Xiang people received the same treatment as the Guangrui soldiers.

If we want them to be of one mind with us, then the first thing we must do is to treat them equally.This is something Xiao Cheng repeatedly emphasized to Xiao Ding. If the other party is treated differently because he is a member of the party, then Guang Ruijun and Hengshan Dangxiang will never be able to form a joint force, and they will never be able to twist into a single rope.

But to do this, there is a price to pay.

Giving sincerity does not require money.

But to feed this army, a lot of money is needed.

How to get money the fastest?
To rob, of course.

But at the moment, the suitable target for them to rob is naturally Li Xu.

Yanchi became Xiao Ding's first target.

This was the first military meeting that Xiao Ding held after he arrived at Shentangbao, including the heads of various departments.

For Xiao Ding, this battle can only be won, not lost.

This is not only his need to solve his own financial problems, but also the first battle of Guochao's crusade against Li Xu.

Yanchi is an important salt-producing area in the northwest, and it is also an important source of funds for Li Xu. Winning this place can be said to kill two birds with one stone. Not only does it give him a stable source of income, but it also cuts off an important arm of Li Xu.

And if it fails, the good atmosphere that Xiao Cheng has just created before will probably be completely destroyed.

In the worst case, Hengshan Tangxiang will repeat itself because of this defeat.If Li Xu's massive counterattack fails, and Hengshan Dangxiang strikes back again, I'm afraid the whole Northwest will be in chaos.

Tuoba Yang Wei looked at a big wooden table in the hall with some blank expression.

Inside the wooden platform, mountains, rivers, cities and villages are all clear at a glance.

He recognized at a glance that the city located in the middle of the wooden platform was their target this time, Yanchi.

He has been to Yanchi many times, so he is quite familiar with the topography of Yanchi.

"This is?" He pointed to the wooden platform, and asked Xiao Ding beside him in amazement, and quite a few party officers around him and Xiao Ding also had the same doubts, including Lei Dejin. With Zheng Jihua.The two of them are the only two generals in the Dingbian Army who were favored by Xiao Ding and promoted.

"This thing is called a sand table!" Xiao Ding laughed. "As for why it is called a sand table, I don't know. It was made by my second brother. When we were in Tianmenzhai, the reason why our Guangrui army was able to attack the Liao army The battle has won the upper hand, and this thing has made a lot of contributions. We have always been clear about the terrain and landforms. The thing in front of us has just been made."

Xiao Cheng, who was walking behind Xiao Ding, Tuoba Yangwei, Ren Duozhong and others, smiled and said: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can win every battle. In the past few months, our spies have climbed the ice and slept in the snow, but they have eaten a lot of food." It took a lot of trouble to find out these things, the deputy commander and the regiment trainer are very familiar with Yanchi, why don't you try it out and see if there are any mistakes?"

Tuoba Yangwei shook his head: "I just know a general idea, this thing is completely correct in my image, and some small places, such as these villages, small rivers, and roads, I have no image at all gone."

Standing in front of the sand table, Tuoba Yangwei examined it carefully, but he was thinking in his mind, did Xiao Ding still have the same thing related to Hengshan in his hand?

Since he could make a model of Yanchi, there was no reason why he couldn't make a model of Hengshan.

"Everyone, Yanzhou is an important source of income for Li Ni, as well as an important military node, so Li Ni attaches great importance to Yanzhou. In Yanzhou, Li Ni has a total of [-] troops stationed. Zuo Qiuming led the leadership. The [-] troops included [-] infantry and [-] cavalry. Among them, [-] main force and [-] cavalry were stationed in Yanzhou City, and the remaining [-] infantry and [-] cavalry were scattered in Huamachi and Hui'an. Fort, Gaoshawo, Wanglejing and other places. These places are important salt producing areas in Yanzhou, and these people are stationed here, and they are also ready to suppress the salt workers and maintain local law and order at any time." Xiao Ding held a small stick in his hand , standing on the edge of the sand table, pointing to everyone.

"Everyone has seen the appearance of Yanzhou City. It was made according to the original appearance of Yanzhou City. Yanzhou City is about three feet high. It used to have a moat, but right now, the moat is useless. " Xiao Ding said: "However, over the years, Li Ni has been constantly strengthening the maintenance and reinforcement of Yanzhou City, so attacking this city is still quite strenuous."

"Commander, in this battle, He Zhengyuan will be the main attacker." The former Guangrui barracks general He Zheng said loudly.

He Zheng, the former general of the Guangrui army camp, was promoted to deputy commander after Bubazi was formed to attack, and served as the chief general of Bubazi.In the past, he only commanded a [-]-man infantry battalion, but now he has suddenly become the commander-in-chief of a [-]-man army. He Zheng was anxious, but he also wanted to make meritorious deeds and make other envious generals Look at him congratulating someone for getting this position, not because the commander is partial, but because he deserves it.

The [-]-step postscript was divided into six battalions, of which the generals of three battalions were transferred from the Guangrui Army, and the generals of the other three battalions were from the Dangxiang clan. Upon hearing He Zheng's request, the six The battalion generals who participated in the meeting did not have any objections.It doesn't matter to the three old generals of the Guangrui Army, but the three party generals feel that this is exactly what it means to submit their titles. Xiao Ding will naturally not send his direct troops to die in such a fortified city.

But beyond their expectations, Xiao Ding shook his head and said: "Bubazi Xinjian, although the soldiers are brave and good at fighting, they are all top heroes, but after all, it is still young to form, and for a large-scale cluster He has absolutely no experience in combat and attacking fortified battles. Now that Bu Bazi is going to attack Yanzhou City, which is heavily guarded by the enemy, the casualties will inevitably be huge. Therefore, in this battle, Bu Bazi will be the second wave of attacking troops. The main attack will be led by Guang Rui Army."

As soon as these words came out, most of the people in the room were stunned. Everyone thought that Xiao Ding would definitely let Bu Bazi use his life to open the gap first, and then the Guangrui army would make a surprise attack.

Here, only Xiao Cheng knows that his elder brother is definitely not this kind of person.

Tuoba Yangwei and Ren Duozhong looked at each other and nodded, no matter what happens in the future, Xiao Ding's character, after this incident, the two of them admired a little more.

"Since the Guangrui Army arrived at Shentangbao, Li Ni has become more vigilant towards Hengshan. Once we leave Hengshan, we can basically no longer hide our purpose." Xiao Ding continued: "But they know It's one thing, but it's another thing to be able to rescue in an emergency. Ten days, we have ten days to take down Yanzhou City. Xin Jian, the task of the iron kite is to destroy Huamachi, Hui'an Fort and other places We will not allow them the opportunity to withdraw to Yanzhou City, and our main force will go straight to Yanzhou City as soon as we leave Hengshan."

"Understood!" Xin Jian nodded vigorously.

(End of this chapter)