Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

As soon as Wu Shigong looked at his words and expressions, he knew that the method Deng Qifan said must be a method of harming the Runing Army.However, Wu Shigong made a gesture to make Xue Yongli calm down, and nodded for Deng Qifan to continue.

Encouraged by Wu Shigong, Deng Qifan said: "My lord, our Runing army spent too much money on building villages and roads. Some villages don't need to be built at all. For example: Longan Village. Nanyang Camp already has one." The big camp in Luojia Town is over, why bother building another village?"

"There is also Evil Tiger Village (that is, the village where the bandit Li Yaozi was at that time), all materials have to be transported from the outside of the mountain, and the labor costs are staggering, can't we use the old village to make do with it? And the leveling and widening of the road is even more unnecessary. Many places can actually allow a carriage to pass, why must it be built as a road that can accommodate two carriages crossing?"

"Actually, the students also know that this is the best way for possible battles in the future. But isn't this a battle that hasn't happened yet? Some things are not urgent, so we can take our time. If we can turn around in the future, our Runing Army can build again." !"

Seeing that Deng Qifan finally finished speaking, Xue Yongli immediately grabbed the conversation and said, "Why aren't these places important?" Wu Shigong gestured to Xue Yongli again to ask him to wait for a while, and then took out a copy from the bookshelf. The map was laid out on the desk, and the three gathered around the map, listening carefully to Xue Yongli's explanation.

"Look at the Longan Village here. It can effectively prevent the enemy from entering the iron mine. However, the Luojia Town camp is also very important. On the one hand, it can keep Ye County, and on the other hand, it can build a line of defense with the Longyan Village. Stay on the enemy's flank and attack. You know, if the enemy detours, it is not impossible to threaten the iron mine from the direction of Ye County."

"Also. This line of defense can become the forward line of defense of the Runing Army in Nanyang, preventing the enemy from entering Runing. You must know that the Runing Mansion is the foundation of our Runing Army."

"As for the Evil Tiger Village. Together with the Qianhusuo Fortress, it is like two door gods blocking the threat of the enemy from the north. Moreover, this is also the key to contacting Runing and Guide, and we must not give up. As for here, here, The few roads here are the main roads connecting the fortresses and villages. All of these will form a complete line of defense around the periphery of our Runing Army. In case of war, our Runing Army will also We will rely on this line of defense to advance the battlefield to the outer palace. This will not hurt the foundation of our Runing army."

Wu Shigong nodded, knowing that what Xue Yongli said made sense.However, Deng Qifan's suggestion is not without purpose.It should be said that the differences between the two of them are nothing more than their different perspectives on issues.So now Wu Shigong is needed to reconcile the views of the two.

Wu Shigong thought about it carefully, and said: "Longyan Village and Luojia Town Camp must not be given up. We have invested too much money in the iron mines. We absolutely cannot afford to lose the iron mines. And Evil Tiger Village will slow down first." establish."

"My lord, the Evil Tiger Village is the key to our connection to the Guide Mansion!" Xue Yongli immediately said anxiously.

Wu Shigong knew what Xue Yongli was worried about.Although the Runing Army directly and indirectly controlled Runing Mansion and Guide Mansion.But in fact, these two prefectures were not adjacent to each other in the Ming Dynasty.A small piece of land separated from them still belongs to Kaifeng Prefecture.Although the distance is very close, the traffic is also very convenient in normal times.But in case something changes.In addition, in case the civil and military officials in charge of Kaifeng Mansion stumble.It is easy to cause some unpredictable consequences.So having the deterrence of Evil Tiger Village is very important.

Wu Shigong explained to Xue Yongli: "Now the biggest threat to our Runing army is the Shaanxi bandits who are raging in Shanxi to the north of the Yellow River. Once the Shaanxi bandits cross the Yellow River, Kaifeng Mansion is the location of the major government offices in Henan, and it is also the king of Zhou. The feudal land, so it must be heavily defended, and the transfer of troops through the Yellow River is fast, so it is unlikely that the Shaanxi bandits will attack from this direction."

"Instead, it is Nanyang. The Shaanxi bandits will basically take this route. So we must focus on preparations in Nanyang. As for the evil tiger village! Transfer the entire militia defense, and then take the three eyes I brought back from Dengzhou this time." If the firecrackers and eagle blunderbusses are divided into half, and four one-pound cannons are erected, there should be no worries. If the city wall is not strong, use firearms to support it."

"Furthermore, the head of the militia sent the most capable company commander. I have considered it this time. The company commander above the Runing Army is directly the head of the regiment. There seems to be a layer of official positions in the middle. So The militia leaders and deputy militia leaders of each militia were promoted by the company commanders. This gap in promotion was filled. Otherwise, the children's enthusiasm for taking up positions might be hit. The vigilante leaders of Ehuzhai, together with Lei Ying We won’t have to worry about leading the army if we are promoted to deputy militia leader.”

"As for the roads, let's take a closer look and find out which ones are particularly important. We have to repair them when we squeeze them out between our teeth, and we can only slow down the rest."

Although Xue Yongli was not completely satisfied with Wu Shigong's decision, he also knew that this was the best solution at the moment, so Xue Yongli stopped arguing.

But Xue Yongli was a little dissatisfied, and Deng Qifan was also a little dissatisfied.He just wanted to talk to persuade Wu Shigong again, but Wu Shigong made another gesture to ask Deng Qifan to wait, and explained: "This time I went to Denglai to fight, and I was very emotional! I saw the strongest Guanning cavalry in the Ming army and the soldiers from Liaodong. Fighting against the rebels, people can't sit still."

"To deal with them, our Runing army is fine one-on-one, but our number is too small. As long as their army overwhelms us, we will have no choice but to flee. So we can't do without expanding our army this time. Think again, What kind of armies do we have to face? The three frontier soldiers of the Shan bandits, the Tartar soldiers, the nine frontier soldiers of the Ming army, and the elite guards of the northern and southern Zhili. To fight against them, we must work hard!"

This is too straightforward.This is the first time Wu Shigong has shown his ambition in front of his subordinates.So Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli immediately widened their eyes.

Deng Qifan still stammered a little: "My lord! Could it be, does your lord want..." Deng Qifan hesitated whether to say the words "struggle for hegemony".

Wu Shigong smiled and immediately interrupted Deng Qifan's words: "There are some things that can be done but not said. Only the three of us know this well, so don't spread it. But in this world of great controversy, a man must do something. Otherwise I am ashamed to come to this world for a trip!"

Both Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli were full of excitement. What they were most afraid of was that their protagonist was indecisive and unambitious.Because, which man does not have ambition in his heart?

Wu Shigong continued to make arrangements: "I will come here first today. There are many things, and we will go into details in the next few days. We will also send people to notify all the officers above the deputy commander and all the civilian officials to gather, and wait until Zhou Xun leads The troops are back, and together we will come up with a plan for the path that the Runing Army should take in the future."

After leaving the study, Wu Shigong went to the back house again.When he thought of facing his wife and concubine's infighting again, he couldn't help being a little irritable.Wu Shigong thought with some self-mockery: "The mood inside and outside this house is so changing, it really tests my heart!"

As soon as he entered the back house, Wu Shigong was surprised to hear someone calling him softly in the corner: "Daddy! Daddy!"

Wu Shigong took a closer look and found that it was his stepdaughter Xiaojie hiding in the darkness.Wu Shigong smiled and walked over lightly, and asked softly, "It's so late, why are you still up? What can I do with my father?"

Today, Mother Qiu gave all Wu Shigong's concubines a blow, and they immediately felt the crisis and united.But they didn't dare to negotiate directly with Wu Shigong, and the other children were too young, so they sent Xiaojie to spy on Wu Shigong.

Xiaojie tilted her head and hesitated for a while, and finally said with a little hesitation: "Daddy, the aunt who came today and that mother Qiu are so fierce! Aunt Li has been wiping tears since she went back, and her eyes are swollen from crying." .”

Wu Shigong knew Xiaojie's intention as soon as he heard it.He also just needs someone to send a message to his concubines, so that they can feel at ease.So Wu Shigong patted Xiaojie's little head and said: "It's nothing, just teach some rules of the Hou Mansion. But this is also good, our family should have the appearance of a rich family. Actually, your aunt and Qiu Momo are both It’s good intentions, but the professor’s method seems to hurt people too much. Dad went back to persuade them, and there is no need to do things like standing and serving in the future.”

"But, but..." In fact, Xiaojie was also a little cautious.Her idea is to get Wu Shigong's support, and completely drive the wicked Qiu Mama out of the mansion.Unexpectedly, after hearing that Wu Shigong was also very supportive of Xue Yufei and Qiu Mama, Xiaojie didn't know how to persuade her.

"But what?" Wu Shigong looked at Xiao Jie who had grown into a big girl, showing a thoughtful expression, and thought it was very funny, "Are you also afraid of that mother Qiu?"

"No way!" Xiaojie definitely denied it.

"Oh? Are you so courageous now?" Wu Shigong also joked about Xiaojie, "By the way, if anyone bullies you, you can call Xiao Xinzi here!"

"What? Daddy! My daughter has nothing to do with him!" Xiaojie immediately argued anxiously.

"Okay! It's fine!" Wu Shigong continued to tease Xiaojie, "Originally when Daddy came back this time, he wanted to release your elder brother Rusong and transfer Xiao Xinzi to be the captain of Daddy's personal army. Since you said it's okay, then Daddy sent him outside to prevent Xiao Xinzi from seeing you again."

"Daddy is so bad! I'm ignoring you!" Xiaojie gave Wu Shigong a white look, then blushed, and trotted back to the house.

After teasing Xiaojie, Wu Shigong's mood suddenly became very happy.Is this the legend, to build one's own happiness on the pain of others?Wu Shigong hummed a ditty and walked towards Xue Yufei's room.Suddenly, a black figure jumped out from the side, which startled Wu Shigong.

Wu Shigong looked carefully, it turned out to be Madam Qiu, how could she stay here lingeringly?Before Wu Shigong could figure it out, Mother Qiu said with a blessing, "My lord, I have two things I want to say to you."

Wu Shigong nodded: "Nurse Qiu, you're welcome, just say it." (To be continued...)