Li Chuyun's army has passed through the Guanzhong region and is heading north to Jingzhou. There are undulating ravines on both sides of the road, but unlike famous mountains such as Qinling and Qilian Mountains, there are no mountains that are difficult to climb on this side, and the march of the army is smooth.

The officials of the former battalion military office handed a letter box into the carriage, and when Li Chuyun pulled out the paper roll from it, he found that the lacquer seal was left, but the lacquer seal had been opened...... It must have been Wei Renpu who read the letter first.

Li Chuyun read the content at a glance and handed it to Zhong Li, a staff member in the same car.

This old man is a little old, and Li Chuyun was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the fatigue of the journey, so he persuaded him, but Zhongli insisted on accompanying him. Zhong Li looked at it for a while and said, "Feng Jiye is doing nonsense in the northwest...... Is this to force the party members to hand over Li Yiyin? ”

Li Chuyun said quietly: "What the official family wants is not Li Yiyin, but the entire Hexi Corridor." ”

Zhong Li nodded thoughtfully.

Li Chuyun said in a deep voice: "It's okay to use Li Yiyin as an excuse first, our army can expel the party tribes first, and each one can be defeated." ”

Zhong Li echoed: "What Gong Li said is extremely true. How can Li Yiyin match all the ministries? It would be strange if the Dangxiang, the Tibetans, and the Uighurs could all get together. ”

Li Chuyun lifted the bamboo curtain of the carriage, looked at the terrain on the one hand, and did not return to the tunnel on the other hand, "If Li Yiyin is just like a lost dog, it is not a problem." The Hexi Corridor and the Liaoxi Corridor occupy these places, and only then can they have access to expand their forces to the two wings. ”

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In the Imperial City of Tokyo, a neatly dressed man walked up the stone steps of the Jinxiang Hall, carefully leveled the clothes on his body, and raised his hands to straighten his helmet. His serious appearance made the guards at the door can't help but look sideways.

These five big men and three rough men are Zhang Jiankui. He had met the emperor many times in the army, but as a commander of the Tiger Ben Army, it was indeed unprecedented to be summoned alone in the imperial city.

"Sword." A eunuch reminded.

Zhang Jiankui suddenly took off the saber from his waist and handed it over, of course he was not qualified to face the saint with the saber, but he forgot about it for a while. The eunuch placed the saber on the wooden frame at the door, and touched Zhang Jiankui up and down again.

"Hehe...... hey" Zhang Jiankui suddenly laughed on an itch, and his body twisted a few times. Seeing that the eunuch looked at him with a frown, Zhang Jiankui blushed and gritted his teeth to hold back.

After some tossing, Zhang Jiankui's brain was taken in a daze.

Originally, Zhang Jiankui thought that the emperor was sitting in the splendid golden palace, but as soon as he entered, it was a very ordinarily decorated room, with officials sitting on both sides, and books and cases everywhere. Walking through this room, the house inside is much more tidy, but it still does not feel resplendent, similar to a quaint study.

Bypassing a screen, I saw a strong man in old purple round-necked clothes sitting behind a table. Zhang Jiankui saw the emperor and recognized it at a glance, but saw that the emperor was looking up at him.

The eunuch next to him reported and said a word.

Zhang Jiankui hurriedly knelt down on one knee, hugged his fists and said: "The last general will meet Your Majesty, Your Majesty will live forever!" ”

"Get up." Guo Shaodao, he didn't even have a superfluous word, and said directly, "Zan Jurun came back last time, saying that you are loyal and strategic, and you can not only command the envoy." I only look at military merits and results, your contribution to Iwami Fort in Higashijima is very obvious, I will now let your military position be promoted to the commander of the military capital, and enter the founding marquis. ”

Zhang Jiankui was stunned for a moment. The eunuch next to him reminded: "General Zhang, it is difficult to promote the military position of the forbidden army, you have been promoted several levels in a row, and you have been made a marquis." How kind the official family treats you. ”

Zhang Jiankui hurriedly bowed and said, "The last general Xie Your Majesty Longen!" Be loyal and brave to take the lead in repaying the emperor's kindness! ”

"I promoted you to the military position, which is to be used." Guo Shao said crisply, and then stretched out his hand to raise it to signal.

Zhang Jiankui got up and hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty just orders, and the last general will not give up even if his liver and brain are smeared!" ”

Guo Shao turned his head and glanced at a few pictures on the wall, picked up a wooden ruler and pointed at it, "I want to build a fortress here, Commander Zhang Du has an opinion?" ”

After hearing this, Zhang Jiankui hurriedly raised his head and stared at the top, which was full of lines and circles, and he was at a loss at a glance. Fortunately, Zhang Jiankui is literate, look at the words written on it, Pingzhou, Yingzhou and other places...... finally gradually understood that the place Guo Shao was referring to was the seaside southwest of Yingzhou.

"Back to Your Majesty, the last general thinks it's good to build a fort by the sea." Zhang Jiankui racked his brains to ponder the temporary problems, the emperor was asking him, he must bother to try to answer, "There is no navy in Liao, and a large number of sea ships sail at will." According to the experience of Ishimi Fort, if the waterway of the harbor can go directly to the water gate of the fortress, you can get military supplies from the sea; As long as the Liuhua Fort is not exhausted, it is difficult to be breached. ”

Guo Shao said: "Commander Zhang Du is right. However, if we take a broad view and consider the use of troops from a larger level...... The tactics of the Great Xu Army are different from the past, so the concept must also change. In the past, the city was built in the middle of an area, but now we don't have to. At the sea and land passes here, fortresses can be built, large areas such as Yingzhou can be threatened, and retreats can guard the northern exit of the Liaoxi Corridor. The fortress was only two or three thousand people, and the entire western Liaoning corridor and a large area west of the Liao River were under the control of the Xu army. The city of Yingzhou no longer has a military role. ”

Zhang Jiankui bowed and said: "The last general Xie Your Majesty has taught you." ”

Guo Shao said: "If you understand my strategic intentions, you will know what to do in Liaoxi." This place was called Longshan (Huludao) in the old name, I didn't like this name (Jinyang, which was divided from the east of the river, was once called Longcheng, a good place for warlords to rebel in various periods of the five dynasties), so I named it 'Liaoxi Fort'. Zhang Du commanded the first army of the Liaoxi Army formed by the 1,000 Tiger Ben Army and the 2,000 Guards, and I gave you the military order to build a Liuhua Fort in this place. ”

Zhang Jiankui pondered for a moment, bowed down and said, "Then we will have to help the warship." To the north of Pingzhou, it is still a territory controlled by the Liao army, and we can't go over by land, so we can only take a boat to Liaoxi Fort. Otherwise, the first thing the last general did was not to repair the fort, but to fight with the Liao army. ”

Guo Shao said: "That's right. The warships of the Jiaolong Army will help you, and if you encounter the enemy, the Mulan artillery can also give some reinforcements at sea. The officials of the Bing Cao Division will give you detailed topographical drawings of the area around Liaoxi Fort, and the officials of the Ministry of Works will also help Zhang Du command the construction of the castle...... There was the entire staff regiment of the former battalion military government to assist the Liaoxi Army. ”

Zhang Jiankui received the order.

Guo Shao said again: "Although you only have 3,000 people, you must do your best on key matters related to the empire's strategy. ”

Zhang Jiankui's blood surged when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth and said: "The last general will risk his life and will live up to His Majesty's trust!" ”