After running around for a long time, I finally found two places that seemed quite suitable.

One is the place where everyone is now, called Emei Plateau. This high plateau is close to Fenshui in the north, and the east and west sides are deep ravines and huge gullies, the terrain is extremely abrupt, steep and natural, only the slope of the south head is gentle, and it is feasible to pass through the tank. If the city is built here, the east, west and north sides are all in danger, even the south must also be condescending, it is really easy to defend and difficult to attack.

However, what Pei Kuan said is not unreasonable--- the enemy only needs to block the Nantou road, and the defenders in the city will be a turtle in an urn.

The other place is exactly what Liu Qiu said about Baili Slope. The place is also a high slope near the river, which occupies a much larger area than here, and its east, west and south sides are gently sloping thoroughfares, which are conducive to traffic. Although the terrain is not as dangerous as here, it has to be condescending, and in addition, it is "appropriate to advance and retreat".

Pei Guoxian is more fond of this, Wei Biao naturally agreed, Pei Kuan and Liu Qiu felt that Bailipo was more suitable, so they argued for several days, and several made repeated surveys.

At this moment, Pei Kuan and Liu Qiu were very excited, Pei Guo was not in a hurry to argue, smiled faintly, and suddenly his legs were forced, and suddenly he was clamped. The crotch of Huang Qian Ma understood, a gust of wind rushed out, and he fled in an instant, leaving the dust in his face, teaching Pei Kuan and Liu Qiu to look at each other in addition to their gray faces.

Pei Guo rode alone, galloping, except for the north side of the river, he actually ran around the entire Emei Plateau to the southeast, west and west. When he came back, he was heard shouting to a few people: "This hill is about 300 steps from east to west, and 500 steps from north to south. ”

Pei Kuan was stunned: "What's so good?" ”

"The length of this hill is suitable, and it should be in response to the ancients' three miles of the city, seven miles of Guo, and the ring is attacked without victory'!" Pei Guo said with a smile: "The ancients all said so, it can be seen that the location here is good, and the city is being built together!" ”

Pei Kuan and Liu Qiu glanced at each other, and shook their heads as if they were rattle. Pei Kuan said angrily: "What Master Meng said is really a talk about morality. The so-called more help for the righteous and little help for the unjust, how did it get to the mouth of Daxingtai and become the theory of the city's geographical advantages? ”

"Don't I know what Master Meng meant?" Pei Guo snickered: "But after all, Master Meng also said that the time is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people, is it not right?" ”

Liu Qiu frowned, and said, "That's not wrong." ”

"Gao Huan is close to Jinyang, and the soldiers are strong and strong. Therefore, when the thief came, most of them were powerful, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he won the heavens. Pei Guo said seriously: "In this case, if I don't have the advantage of the land, how can I fight?" Although Baili Slope is located on a high place, after all, it is gentle on three sides, and the Eastern Thief can attack it on three sides with several times his troops, and at that time, I may not be able to defend it. ”

"There's some truth to that, too." Liu Qiu glanced at the deep ravines on the east and west sides of Emei Plateau from a distance, and couldn't help but be a little moved, and said to himself: "Well, that Baili Slope covers a vast area, and if you want to cover its entire plateau, one project is huge, and the other is that the troops will be divided when defending the city; But if it can't cover the whole plateau, then the enemy soldiers can enter the tun slope, and then it will inevitably lose a little condescending advantage... ”

Wei Biao listened, nodded hesitantly, and hurriedly said: "No wonder the ancients had to say the city of three miles. I think the city is too small to garrison troops, but if it is too big, it can't do it. Only three miles within a radius is the most suitable to hold. Isn't this a proper place to be called? ”

"No! Still inappropriate! Pei Kuan's temperament was a little stubborn, and he insisted on his own opinions, and when he heard this, his face sank, and he exclaimed urgently: "Although there are some flaws in Bailipo, it is even more inappropriate here!" ”

"What's wrong with that?" Pei Guo's face was also solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "I see this place is very good!" “

"Daxingtai! If this city is completed, not only the soldiers and horses of Nanfenzhou will gather here, but Daxingtai himself has also said that he wants to move to this city. What if something goes wrong? ”

"Why is there a loss?"

"Daxingtai blindly covets the land and dangers, don't you know that although the ravines around this plateau can block the offensive of the thief army, it can also block the passage of our army!" Pei Kuan was also anxious, so he didn't choose what to say, and blurted out: "It's not good to say, but the thief army blocked Nantou, isn't our army just a self-trapped Jedi?" ”

Pei Kuan was in a hurry, and the words he said were a little harsh. When Pei Guo heard this, he felt unhappy in his heart, and sneered at the moment: "Jedi? Hum! I don't think so! ”

Seeing that it was not a problem, Liu Qiu hurriedly stepped forward and coughed lightly, so as to resolve the embarrassing atmosphere in the end: "Changkuan (Pei Kuan's cousin) brother is not in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, and listen to what Daxingtai said." ”

Pei Kuan was a little abrupt, his face turned red, and he slowed down his tone and said, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Pei Guo's generous person, seeing this, also put away his cold face, and said loudly: "I'm not squeezing Brother Changkuan, I really have three strategies in my mind, and I can create a way." ”

Pei Kuan and Liu Qiu arched their hands together: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Pei Guo said "um" and said: "First, you can build an auxiliary building attached to the fort on the gentle slope of the south of the plateau, which can not only form a horn with the main city, but also build a bridge at a high place to connect the main city." In this way, for the thief, it is difficult to enter an inch when he sees a forest of forts; For me, the southern road is greatly widened. ”

"Wonderful!" Wei Biao's eyebrows danced: "Originally, it was just a three-mile city, but it was like adding a seven-mile Guo!" ”

Pei Kuan and Liu Qiu also nodded while groaning.

Pei Guo continued: "Second, a deep canal can be dug in the north of the plateau to divert Fenshui into the city and set up a water gate to separate it. In this way, the enemy will come by boat, and even if the water gate is broken, it will still not be able to climb this high city because of the difference in height. But I can go in and out by water at any time, isn't it a good way? ”

Before the words fell, Wei Biao and Liu Qiu applauded loudly, Pei Kuan lightly twisted his long beard and seemed calm, but in fact, his eyes were bright.

"Three!" When Pei Guo spoke again, he suddenly became mysterious, and his voice was also low: "Soldier, treacherous way... ”

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On the bank of Fenshui, Pei Guo finally persuaded Pei Kuan, Liu Qiu and others with "three strategies". The site of the city was decided.

Pei Guo played in Chang'an, with Chen's interests. Yu Wentai thought so deeply and immediately made the imperial court approve it.

It was overcast, the north wind was gusting, and there were signs of snow in the sky. Many people suggested that the city should be built after the beginning of spring next year, but Pei Guo refused to agree and decided to start construction immediately. According to his words, it is "in a hurry to work in winter, and the thief will not notice it, and he will not be disturbed." When spring comes, when the thief comes, he will only be able to cry out."

Pei Guo was determined not to let a thief enter the hinterland of Nanfen, so he took great pains and effort to build the city, and there were many tricks. In addition, in the winter rush to work, ordinary people, mules and horses, instruments, transport... All expenses have been doubled.

The imperial court did not allocate enough, Pei Guo moved his mind to the heads of the big families in Hedong, and did not hesitate, and immediately raised the banner of "Baonanfen people are prosperous" and asked for money.

Wen Xi Pei has already responded to Pei Guo and helped him to open a church in Nanfen, thinking that it was a branch. In other words, but Pei Guo is in Nanfen for a day, and he Pei is the heaven of Hedong. Even so, the family does not speak two words, and Pei's "first initiative" is very generously funded.

The Liu clan squeezed out the Xue clan, and now it ranks second among the major clans in the state. His clan had long been tied up with Pei Guo, and the so-called responsibility was unshirkable, so he followed closely behind, and he also gave a large amount of money.

Hedong Shishu has always been only Pei, Liu, and Xue. Now that Pei and Liu's families are clear-cut, standing firmly behind Pei Guo, the Xue family is "greatly injured" because Xue Xiuyi left White Horse City, and the big guy can see it clearly, at this time, who will be ignorant? Moreover, if this city is completed, it will be of great benefit to each family, and there will be no harm. So the rich pay, the powerful force...

After a winter, for example, out of nothing, on the Emei Plateau on the south bank of Fenshui, I suddenly saw a strong city rising from the ground, looking high and looking far away, proud of the snow and frost.

Pei Guo immediately ordered to move south to Fenzhou Prefecture and host Daxingtai Mansion to this new city together.

Taking the border city as the state rule is unprecedented. On the day of the relocation of the city, Pei and Liu took the lead and came to congratulate together. Will the rest of the families and tribes be left behind? For a time, the sages of Hedong counties came together, which was called "watching the ceremony"; Whether it is sincerity or flattery, it is not only praised.

The name of the new city has not yet been decided, so Pei Guo asked the sages to "bother". Unexpectedly, the voice fell, and the next head shouted together: "This jade city is also, why do you need to use his name again?" ”

Pei Guo was stunned at first, and then came to his senses, and glanced at his beloved wife Yu Wenying, who came to watch the ceremony with him, and smiled at each other...

It turned out that when raising the funds for the construction of the city before, Pei Guo, as the principal, had to "do his best". But he and Yu Wenying are not happy as husband and wife, they have no long things on weekdays, and they have little money, so they are worried. He refused to accept funding from others, so it became more and more difficult to do...

Later, Yu Wenying gritted her teeth and took out a pair of treasured white bi as "righteous assets". After asking, I realized that this pair of jade bi was not a side object, but was actually given to his beloved daughter as a dowry after the prime minister's mother Wang arrived in Chang'an. I don't know how to spread this matter, and it became a good story for a while, and the people of Nanfen said: "If you get this jade, the city will become a city." ”

The name of the city, jade.