That soldier Cao Xing joined the army obviously with a cautious and serious character, and he also had his own opinions on the art of war: "The exact number is a total of 6,124 people, and if Lord Kaifu wants to go out to fight in these two days, he can only transfer about 1,000 people from here." Due to the destruction of the fortress, we must leave at least 5,000 soldiers in good combat force to ensure that the fortress is safe. ”

After that, it was Gong Cao Xing who joined the army: "Xia Guan has cooperated with the county commander and is ready to requisition nearby residents to repair Guancheng. Considering that the city wall was badly damaged, there was also a lack of sufficient green dolomite. The entire project will cost 370,000 yuan, and it is estimated that 30,000 people will need to be conscripted and served, which will take one and a half months. As for the city defense array, the lower officials have a limited understanding of the talisman array, and the Kaifu Lord may consult the Qintian Temple. ”

This number was lower than Li Shimin's expectations, he didn't expect that this Gongcao was still a capable person.

Qingyun stone is a kind of stone hidden deep in the earth's veins, because of the spiritual power of the cultivation, the stone has cyan moire, hence the name.

Therefore, the stone is extremely strong, comparable to gold and iron, and because it is unusually compatible with the sorcerer's rune array, it is often used as a building material for the fortress of Sekijo.

However, this kind of green marite, due to the scarcity of production, so the price is extremely expensive. In addition, because the stone is extremely heavy and the process is extremely complicated, it is never easy to build it into a qualified city wall.

It can take 370,000 guan and a month and a half to complete the reconstruction of Xiaoguan, which is at least half of the result estimated by Yu Li Shimin himself.

Li Shimin felt that this was too exaggerated, so he asked again: "Is this really true? It only takes a month and a half?"

That Gong Cao Xing joined the army, but this time he hesitated a little: "This is the result of the calculation of my subordinate Liang Xiaoren, this person is good at architecture, and he is also a well-known ink armor craftsman, so there shouldn't be much mistake." ”

Li Shimin was overjoyed: "Start this matter as soon as possible! The sooner it is completed, the better, and all the initial expenses will be paid from Yuanzhou." I will inform Daxing Xingtai and the Son of Heaven about this, and please transfer money and food. ”

Of course, he didn't expect this Xiao Guan to play a role in his battle with Bai Yushao. By the time this city was restored a month and a half later, the battle between him and Bai Yusao was estimated to have been over for a long time.

It is impossible for this counterinsurgency battle to drag on until a month later.

What Li Shimin is really worried about is the Turkic people and the Tuyuhun people, Xiao Guan is the gateway to Guanxi and the key to Longxi. If it cannot be repaired as soon as possible, it is likely that the Turks in the north will gradually regain their strength and breed wolf ambitions.

Although the Turkic Great Khan had been a servant of the Great Sui since he succeeded to the throne, he had always been quite respectful, but if there was a temptation for a large army to go straight into the hinterland of Guanxi, this one might not show his sharp fangs to the Sui people.

and that 'Liang Xiaoren', Li Shimin also quietly wrote it down in his heart. Not only is he good at architecture, but he is also a famous ink armor craftsman? Sounds like a capable man, and now his official position is also low.

Afterwards, you may be able to check this person carefully, and if it is appropriate, you may wish to take a look at one or two to see if you can recruit yourself under your account.

He is now desperately looking for all kinds of talents, especially business and arithmetic talents - this is already his urgent need.

Tang Jian and Zhang Yurou are right, their Jiuquanzhuang and account books can't always rely on these two to take care of them, they still have to find one or two full-time subordinates.

Although this Liang Xiaoren is not a professional in management, he can also use his ability in construction.

It is necessary to know that in the conquest of the army, whether it is to build a fortress or to siege a city, it needs the help of this kind of talent.

When that worker Cao Xing joined the army heard this, he immediately gladly accepted the order, and after this person, it was Cang Cao Xing who joined the army.

This is an elderly scribe who is dying of age, and his shape is extremely awkward. Not only was most of his beard and hair burnt, but the official robes on his body also had large traces of smoke. His face was bloodless and pale as paper.

"Lord Hui, Xia Guan has just made a preliminary inventory of the arsenal granary in Beicheng. The ink stones stored in it have been completely destroyed, and the rest contain 72,000 stones of various colors of grain and grass, 3,200 sets of various colors of ink armor, most of which are second-class sergeants, 300 sets of cavalry armor, 17,000 weapons of various colors, 220,000 arrows, and 11,000 leather jackets——"

Li Shimin listened to this while flipping through Cangcao's account books for comparison. After only a few words, his expression became extremely bitter.

It's just that the military funds in the warehouse in the north city have lost at least sixty percent.

According to the elders, there should have been 500,000 stones of grain and grass in it, 11,000 sets of ink armor, and 1,100 sets of riding armor-

What made him most helpless was the ink stone, which was a necessary thing that could urge the ink armor, and it was all burned.

Originally, in Xiao Guan's arsenal, there should have been a storage of 150,000 square meters of ink stone, which was enough to supply 100,000 troops to fight for three months, or a long-distance expedition of 9,000 miles, which could also allow Xiao Guan City to hold on for several years.

Only the silver coins were not lost, and because the fire did not burn for long, the silver and copper coins in the warehouse were not completely melted.

Even if it is melted, it is just a matter of re-forging.

There are also various rune array materials, as well as various colored gems that contain a lot of spiritual power, these things are hidden in the Qintian Temple, and there is not much loss.

But the luckiest thing was the remaining 70,000 stones of grain and grass, which was enough to support him to complete his initial tactics.

"Needless to say, you have to report to the court yourself. I just want to know now, how many people can be armed with these remaining ink armor weapons?"

"About seven thousand!"

Nacang Cao Xing joined the army and groaned: "The ink armor is sufficient, mainly because the weapons equipped are insufficient,"

Li Shimin was stunned, and then looked at Liang Tianzhao who was sitting on the other side with a smile: "Senior Liang, it seems that in this battle, I will have to ask your family to sponsor one or two,"

Liang Tianzhao couldn't help frowning, and looked at Li Shimin coldly. After the two looked at each other for a long time, the old man still chose to back down, and said with his eyelids half-closed: "I don't understand what the county uncle means by this? If it is silver money and grain and grass, my family can sponsor 50,000 yuan of money and 10,000 stones of grain as military funds. But this ink armor weapon, I can't do anything about it. Only the three hundred Zhuang Ding in the manor can serve as the righteous servants of the county lord and follow the lord to fight. Hmm~ I remember that my family has a caravan operating in the Western Regions, and occasionally I will bring some armor to the big food sales. The old man went back to check, and if there was still stock, it could be dedicated to the court. In fact, the county uncle, you can inquire about the private merchants in the city, and most of them can gain a lot. There are also wealthy clans around Liupan Mountain, as long as the general guarantees that they can defend themselves against the enemy, they must also be willing to donate. ”

Li Shimin thought to himself, it is strange that he would have believed you! I am afraid that the private army under the Liang family will not be less than 2,000 people! As for the privately hidden ordnance and ink armor, it is not surprising that it can arm 10,000 people.

However, he did not continue to persecute next, but hugged his fists gratefully: "I will thank the old-timer Gao Yi here on behalf of the imperial court!"

Li Shimin knew that this was the limit of what Liang Tianzhao could do, after all, the Liupan Liang family was just a local tyrant, and their father and son had no official position.

If he rashly took out thousands of private troops and thousands of soldiers and armor this time, what would the imperial court and the Son of Heaven think? That would undoubtedly be a way to cause trouble and ask for trouble.

What's more, this old man has already shown him a clear way.

"Gao Yi can't be talked about, the reason why my family can live and work in Yuanzhou is because of the good governance of the imperial court and the virtue of education. ”

At this time, Liang Tianzhao's beard trembled, and he had a righteous and thin look on his face: "That slave thief Bai Yusao didn't think about the holy grace, and actually dared to rebel, it is simply an unforgivable crime! When the grass people heard about this, they were eager to kill this person immediately and eat his flesh raw! Unfortunately, the family business was thin, and now he can only do his best. ”

Li Shimin watched his performance with a smile, and then turned his head to Li Quan, the deputy general of Xiao Guan on Lou Tai's side, and said, "General Li, the matter of collecting weapons and armor in the city will be handed over to you." There is also the matter of conscripting the civilian army, which can be carried out at the same time, with about 10,000 personnel, and priority is given to retired government soldiers. ”

This is not because he is particularly dependent on this deputy general who was born in the Li clan in Longxi, but because Lou Tai was seriously injured. At this time, this person is just holding his body to participate in the military discussion.

Li Shimin estimated that Lou Tai would have to retreat and recuperate in the next few days, and he would not have much energy to run military affairs.

This person's combat strength is strong, and he is well aware of military affairs, which is an important help for him to conquer Bai Yusa. Therefore, even if Lou Tai had the idea of participating in military affairs, Li Shimin would sternly refuse. He is looking forward to Lou Tai, who can recover from his injuries as soon as possible and appear on the next battlefield in full bloom.

"Then send an order to the surrounding military towns, let them speed up to Xiaoguan to converge, and send a letter to settle down, Tianshui counties, and let the county guards and county officials make every effort to allocate grain and grass. Tell them that this matter is related to the success or failure of the counterinsurgency, and whoever dares to slack off, or has the intention of prevarication, will have their heads cut off-"

Just as Li Shimin said this, he saw a young Taoist with a sad face outside the door, hurriedly walked in and bowed to him.

"Lord Kaifu, Han Yuan Zhenjun was seriously injured and died, and he was promoted to immortal thirty years ago. ”

Li Shimin's expression was suddenly solemn, and he stood up from his seat with a sad face: "Everyone, follow me to Qintian Temple first." ”

Hanyuan Zhenjun is the worship of Zhenjun of the imperial court, and he is also the temple supervisor of Xiaoguan Qintian Temple.

The reason why Xiao Guan's city defense array was able to defend it this time was precisely because it did not hesitate to fight for his life and used secret forbidden techniques to freeze the area around Qintian Temple. made the super sorcerer who invaded the city helpless and missed the opportunity to usurp the city defense array,

However, this Han Yuan Zhenjun also fell into a situation where the oil ran out afterwards. Before they even started the military discussions, there was little life.

There is no doubt that this person is the greatest hero who defended Xiao Pass, and his integrity cannot but make Li Shimin admire, and he must also be given the highest level of posthumous mourning.