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Chapter 173 Heading to the Shenmu Frontline (please vote for me)

After clarifying the military strategy to deal with the imperial encirclement and suppression, Lin Feng rushed to Shenmu with his personal guards, accompanied by Guo Zheng, the chief of Tingfeng Guard, and Zanhua Lu Jun, chief of staff.

For the 2nd Cavalry Battalion led by Hong Tu, Lin Feng asked him to station directly in the Chengdong Camp Area on the edge of Shenmu County to avoid following him around.

For the convenience of combat command and coordination, Lin Feng only left one walkie-talkie in Fugu and the middle liaison station, and the other four were placed in Shenmu.

Before setting off, Lin Feng asked Tingfengwei to bring a new letter to Wu Yunna near Zhenqiangbao, asking her to pay attention to the movements of the right flag in the north and guard against being taken advantage of.

It's seventy or eighty kilometers from Fugu to Shenmu. The guards are all horse teams, so it can be reached in a day's journey.

But this time Lin Feng did not go directly to Shenmu County, but went directly to Nanwu Fort, the southernmost end of the Shenmu defense line planned last time.

Nanwubao guards the Quyechuan River and the junction with the Yellow River. This area is relatively flat and is an important direction for the army to cross the river.

Since Nanpu is dozens of kilometers further than Shenmu County, even if they don't detour to Shenmu County, it would still take about half a day to travel. Lin Feng and his party did not arrive outside Nanpu until the next morning.

The South Fort has a circumference of about two miles, and the front guards the ferry and river beach of the Quyechuan River, which is most suitable for crossing the river. There are also taller arrow towers built on both sides of the fort, which can also be used as watchtowers.

Lin Feng and his party were two miles away from the castle when they were spotted by the lookout post on the arrow tower, which sounded a sharp alarm.

Chan Zhuo, who was stationed at the South Fort, immediately came to the fort wall. After taking a look, he discovered that it was Lin Feng's personal guards who came. He immediately opened the fort door and led the team to welcome them out.

"Sir, why are you here in person?" Qian Zhuo, who turned out to be the deputy captain of the Guards, said excitedly when he saw Lin Feng coming.

"Qianzhuo, has the fortress been built?" Lin Feng asked.

"Basically everything has been built. The outer fortress walls, arrow towers, etc. are all finished. Only the military camps are built inside. Some other houses are still under construction and are almost ready." Qian Zhuo replied.

Lin Feng said as he walked: "Let's go take a look first."

The North Fort adopts a semi-fan-shaped architectural layout, with the widest front facing the ferry of Quyechuan River. Ten artillery pieces are erected on it, and densely packed shooting ports are built, which can accommodate more than 200 soldiers standing on the fort wall at the same time. defense.

A garrison was built in the middle of the fort, which has not yet been completed. There are military camps and warehouses on both sides, which are basically completed.

The main reason is that the structure of houses in ancient times was relatively simple, especially in military camps, and they did not pursue good looks. Use wood to build a frame, then use stones and yellow mud to build walls, and cover it with a thatched roof. It can be built quickly.

Lin Feng looked around inside and out, and felt that the design of the fort was quite scientific. The fort walls were built with large stones and the strength was also very good.

The fort was well organized, the warehouses had sufficient reserves of food and military supplies, and the morale of the officers and soldiers was also very high, and they felt very satisfied.

After watching it, it was noon, and Lin Feng went to the military camp canteen to dine with the officers and soldiers as usual. Qian Zhuo and battalion deputy Feng En accompanied him.

Feng En was the original commander-in-chief under Ma Mingjie, and this time he was promoted to deputy battalion commander. Considering that Nanbao is far away from the county seat and has strong independence in operations, a battalion deputy was specially assigned.

During the meal, Lin Feng also asked Feng En some questions about military training and defense. He answered them well, and he seemed to be a capable general.

After eating, Lin Feng went to Quyechuan Fort in the middle of the Shenmu defense line, where General Wang Qin of the Shenmu Combat Brigade was stationed.

Lin Feng also planned to hold a military meeting at this intermediate location, which would also be the headquarters to resist the imperial encirclement and suppression army in the future, to discuss countermeasures.

Before coming out, Lin Feng had asked Guo Zheng to inform Song Jilie, the commander-in-chief of the second escort battalion in the direction of Shenmu County, Ma Mingjie, the commander-in-chief of the Shenmu garrison battalion, and Li Yi, the commander-in-chief of the Beibao garrison battalion, to go south to attend the military meeting.

On the Nanbao side, Lin Feng asked the battalion deputy Feng En to be temporarily in charge of defense affairs, and took Qian Zhuo to Quyechuan Fort in the middle.

It was about forty kilometers from Nanbao to Quyechuan Fort. Lin Feng and the others marched for half a day, and arrived at the fort around evening.

Wang Qin and the others knew that Lin Feng was coming and had already sent people to wait on the way there. After receiving the news, they brought all the generals attending the meeting to the gate of the fort to greet him.

Lin Feng came to Quyechuan Fort and saw Wang Qin, Song Jilie, Ma Mingjie, Li Yi, etc. waiting at the door, and said:

"We are all brothers. Don't do this to welcome us. Let's all go in and have dinner first. After dinner, we will hold a meeting for military discussions."

"Okay, sir, brothers, I haven't seen you for a long time. I'm waiting for you to have dinner together." Wang Qin responded, leading Lin Feng in.

With so many generals here, Lin Feng would certainly not go out to show off and eat with the soldiers. Instead, he would eat with the generals while getting to know the situation.

After dinner, the group came to the newly built meeting hall of the Brigade General's Mansion and sat down in order to start the military discussion.

Lin Feng looked at the generals present and said: "The soldiers and horses coming from the imperial court to encircle and suppress us have arrived in Jiazhou, and it is estimated that they will reach our Shenmu defense line in a few days.

The imperial army was mainly composed of guardsmen from the Shaanxi Capital Command and Envoys Division. It was said to be an army of 10,000 people. Some local soldiers and horses were mobilized. It was estimated that up to 15,000 people were led by Peng Qing, the Shaanxi Capital Commander. Let’s talk about how to defend against enemies. "

"Peng Qing has always been cautious in leading troops. He doesn't like to take risks. He doesn't seek merit but seeks no faults. Therefore, a war with him is likely to end in a stalemate." Ma Mingjie was from the Wei Department and commanded all of Shaanxi. The style is relatively familiar.

"A stalemate is not good for us. The imperial court's troops will gather more and more. We still have to find a way to defeat Peng Qing's troops as soon as possible." Song Jilie continued.

"It is also difficult to maintain a stalemate with the imperial court. They have no money now, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to supply military rations. If Peng Qing wants to maintain a stalemate, the civil servants will urge him to attack quickly." Li Yi continued.

"Where's Wang Qin, what do you think?" Lin Feng asked.

"I think our Shenmu defense line has complete military fortifications and sufficient food and grass. With fifteen or six thousand troops coming from the imperial court, the daily food and grass consumption is a big problem, and it is estimated that it will not last long.

So I think we don't have to worry at the beginning. We can rely on the Shenmu defense line to consume the imperial army first, and then find their weaknesses to attack when they can't hold it anymore.

Moreover, we have communication artifacts like Bailitong. Our battlefield cooperation will definitely have a great advantage over the imperial army. We can rely on close cooperation to form a partial encirclement, eat up part of the imperial army, and accumulate small victories into big victories. Wang Qin said after thinking for a while.

"Well, Wang Qin's consideration is quite comprehensive. The Chief of Staff will first draw up a battle plan based on this scenario. We have also deployed a back-up team in Fugu. Let's not talk about it here for now. Let's take a look at the movements of the imperial army.

Considering the central location here, the headquarters for the next step of defending against the imperial army will be located at Quyechuan Fort. If I were not here, Wang Qin would take over the command. I will leave a Bailitong here and ask for instructions and report in time if there is any situation. " Lin Feng then made it clear.

"Understood!" Wang Qin accepted the order.

"In addition, for the convenience of mobile support, Song Jilie will take your second escort battalion to go south first and station it in the fort to facilitate support from the south to the north." Lin Feng continued to order.

"Understood!" Song Jilie responded. "Ma Mingjie and Li Yiqin are responsible for the defense of the northern part of the Shenmu Defense Line. Generally, Ma Mingjie takes the lead and obeys the command orders of Qu Yechuan Fort." Lin Feng continued the arrangement.

"Understood!" Ma Mingjie and the others said.

After the meeting, it was already very late. All the generals stayed at Quye Castle, preparing to go back separately to prepare tomorrow.

The next day, Lin Feng took his personal guards, said goodbye to Wang Qin and others, and then went to check in the direction of Shenmu County. Ma Mingjie from Shenmu Garrison Camp and Li Yi from Beiwubao followed him back.

Lin Feng and others went all the way north, and first arrived at Beiwu Fort in the west of Shenmu City. The construction pattern of Beiwu Fort was generally similar to that of Nanwu Fort. However, because the defensive front was close to the Great Wall, it did not need to be too wide, so it was built relatively square. shape.

Lin Feng checked inside and outside, checked the preparation status of combat readiness supplies, and saw that there were no obvious problems. After giving Li Yi a few words of encouragement, he headed to Shenmu County.

When they arrived at the Shenmu County Government Office, Hu Yanming and Song Weifu came up to them and said, "Sir, you've had a hard time traveling all the way. Let's go to the County Government Office to rest for a while."

Lin Feng had been traveling for the past few days and felt very tired indeed, so he stayed at the magistrate's residence in Shenmu County to take a short rest.

After taking a nap at noon, Lin Feng went to the county government hall and listened to the briefings from Hu Yanming, Song Weifu and others.

"Sir, everything in Shenmu County has been stable recently. The tax cuts you announced last time, the issuance of small low-interest loans to the people, and the recruitment of a large number of civilian workers have paid out wages in a timely manner. Now the people have more money than before, and the county has also It's obviously a lot more prosperous, and everyone is saying that you are wise." Song Weifu said first.

"As long as we serve the people sincerely, we will always win and be recognized by the people. These measures to benefit the people must continue to be implemented and cannot be interrupted. In addition, our war with the imperial court is about to begin. The county government has increased its efforts to recruit troops and strives to recruit about 2000 more recruits. , are there any difficulties?" Lin Feng asked.

"My lord, there is no difficulty. The people of Shenmu are very supportive of the Zhenming Army. The remuneration for recruiting soldiers is also very good. Everyone is very enthusiastic about joining the army. In addition, the county government has sufficient money. I think there should be no problem in recruiting two thousand people. "Song Weifu replied.

"How is the mineral production going on here at Shenmu?" Lin Feng then asked.

"After Zhenming Mining moved in, the mining volume has increased by one-third, and now the supply of coal mines and quartz mines is sufficient." Hu Yanming answered.

"The next step is for the imperial army to come and attack. The Shenmu is the front line. All the ordnance and supplies cannot be transported from Fugu. When I left last time, I asked you to set up a large blacksmith shop to make commonly used ordnance. How are you doing?" Lin Feng asked road.

"Sir, a large-scale blacksmith shop has been built and twenty or thirty craftsmen have been recruited. The Zhenming Ordnance Factory in Fugu has also sent two technical instructors. Now there are no problems in making general cold weapons and gunpowder. ." Hu Yanming replied.

"Very good, let's take a look together later." Lin Feng said after listening. The war is coming, and the ordnance support must keep up.

After briefly listening to the county government's report on the situation, Lin Feng took Hu Yanming to the newly built blacksmith shop.

The blacksmith shop happened to be set up in the camp area of ​​Shenmu Garrison Camp. The place where the county martial arts training ground used to be was also for safety reasons.

I just happened to go over this time so that I could take a look at the situation of the Shenmu garrison.

Arriving at the entrance of the martial arts arena, Ma Mingjie was already waiting. Lin Feng watched and listened to his introduction.

"Are all the officers and soldiers of the battalion fully equipped with weapons?" Lin Feng asked.

"Sir, the weapons are very complete."

When he arrived at the training ground, Lin Feng asked: "How are the daily training arrangements?"

"Sir, according to the regulations of our Zhenming Army, we need to practice at least twice a day. This is much better than practicing once every three days or even once every ten days at the Ming Army Guards Station." Ma Mingjie replied.

"You have to practice more in peacetime and sweat more during practice, so you can bleed less when you go to the battlefield." Lin Feng stole another wise saying.

"My lord, your summary is very accurate. We will do our best to practice well."

Arriving at the dining hall, Lin Feng asked again: "How are the officers and soldiers eating? Are they full?"

"Sir, now our battalion commander and sentry officers are all eating in the same stove with the officers and soldiers. We will definitely be full. I don't know how many times we are happier than the previous guard." Ma Mingjie came out of Yulin Guard, his mind full of comparisons Happiness.

"That's good. We share joys and sorrows with the officers and soldiers in normal times, but only when we go to the battlefield can we share life and death." Lin Feng used another famous saying.

"Yes, we must follow this sentence as we lead our troops!" Ma Mingjie said with sincere admiration.

After looking at the barracks of the Shenmu Garrison Camp, Lin Feng came to visit the blacksmith shop next door.

The scale of the Shenmu Blacksmith Shop is only slightly smaller than the scale of the ordnance factory in the east courtyard of Fugu Fu. There is a road in the middle, with two rows of forges on one side, both burning with blazing fires, making various weapons; the other side is much deserted, with two rows of houses built, where gunpowder is made.

Lin Feng arrived at the blacksmithing furnace first, and the fire was burning much hotter.

"What fuel is used to forge weapons now?" Lin Feng asked.

"Sir, we have used the coke shipped from Fugu. The burning effect is very good, the forging speed is much faster, and the quality is better than before." A blacksmith who was working replied.

"What kind of weapons are mainly built here?" Lin Feng then asked.

"You can cast knives, swords, and make armor. There is also a group of blacksmiths who are mainly responsible for repairing firecrackers. They used to be craftsmen in the army and can also make firecrackers, but they cannot build the flintlock mechanism, so there is no work here for the time being. The business of making fire guns." A responsible craftsman replied.

"Are there sufficient raw materials such as pig iron?"

"They are all sufficient. The cold weapons we produce ensure that there will be no problem with the supply here at Shenmu."

"That's good, you have worked hard, keep working hard!" Lin Feng encouraged.

Then the group went to see the gunpowder manufacturing workshop. Everything was normal, and the production capacity could basically meet the needs of the Shenmu Chip Army.

After Lin Feng explained that he should focus on fire prevention work and ensure the safety of gunpowder production, he left the county martial arts field and returned to the county government office to rest.

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