Tianqi looked at Xiong Tingbi and said, "Xiong Tingbi, how did you build the Guancheng?" ”

Xiong Tingbi said: "Back to the emperor's words, there are many people who are willing to build the city, the minister divides the people into four parts, most of the people build Ningyuan Pass, and the remaining three parts of the people build the side wall behind the cave mountain, the side wall between Ningyuan Pass and Ningyuan City and the arrow tower behind Ningyuan Pass. ”

Apocalypse asked, "How are they built?" ”

Xiong Tingbi said: "Ningyuan Pass wall base depth four zhang wide six zhang, all with stone piling up and sand caulking tamping, the wall is five zhang high, the middle rammed earth outer wall bricks, in the gap poured tung oil and glutinous rice juice, it can be said that it is solid, the pass also extends out eight guard towers to facilitate the sentinels to avoid the rain and prevent the enemy from sneak attack. A few miles after the cave mountain in the northwest of Guanxi, the mountain is slightly slow, although the horse can not pass, but people can climb over, the minister according to the mountain to find a place with a water source to repair the side wall, behind the side wall to repair the beacon fire pier, build two per mile to facilitate the garrison, the gentle slope outside the wall is all cut into a high ridge to avoid the enemy to climb over. The side wall between Ningyuan Pass and Ningyuan City was also built, but the arrow tower behind Ningyuan Pass was only built in a few rows, and it was still far from the emperor's request to extend a few miles back. ”

Tianqi said: "I just said that, the moon word is just a precaution, it is generally used to live in people, and how far to repair it depends on the number of people." ”

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Yuan Chonghuan and said: "You are Ning Qiandao, you have to worry about the soldiers, money, food, horses, etc., the leaders of the battalions did not come today, you tell me what you know." ”

Yuan Chonghuan said: "Your Majesty, what the minister knows is that the cavalry battalion is being trained by Huang Daozhou, Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao, and Zuo Liangyu, and the two adults, Huang and Lu, were sent from the Military Affairs Yuan. The mountain infantry battalion was temporarily led by the newly arrived general Zhang Jing'an to carry things outside Ningyuan Pass, and going up and down the hill is also considered training, and the people of the Marine Battalion of the Marine Division were all led to the ship by Wu Xiang, the commander of the division, to familiarize themselves with the water to prevent seasickness, and the latter two battalions have not yet officially led the generals. ”

Tianqi said: "There are no generals to find slowly, and those who have the will and ability would rather lack than abuse." This Huang Daozhou and Lu Xiangsheng are civilian officials turned to military positions, and Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu were promoted by military merits in the front, what is their relationship? Will they also look down on each other? ”

At this time, Gao Di took over and said: "In the DPRK, the Chinese officials are not accustomed to seeing the military generals and dislike them for being rude, and in the army, the military generals are not used to the civilian officials because they are disliked for being pedantic. It was like this at the beginning, but although Lu Xiangsheng was a civil official, he was born with divine power, and if he didn't say a few words, he was on par with Cao Wenzhao's fight against the two sides, because it was a good exchange in advance, not a private fight, so the ministers did not stop it. ”

Apocalypse smiled, "Then do they still often talk to each other now?" ”

Gao Di said: "At first, Cao Wenzhao was able to draw with experience, but after Lu Xiangsheng became familiar with it for two days, General Cao was no opponent. ”

Tianqi smiled: "Then do Cao and the two on the left admire Lu Xiangsheng very much now and look down on Huang Daozhou?" ”

Gao Di said: "The emperor doesn't know, this General Cao and General Zuo certainly admire Lu Xiangsheng, but they admire Huang Daozhou even more. ”

Apocalypse wondered, "Why is that?" Could it be that Huang Daozhou is a hidden martial arts master? ”

Gao Di said: "Although Huang Daozhou is not a master of martial arts, he is a master of solving problems, no matter what contradictions occur between the sergeants in the army, he can solve them in a few words, and the orders above are explained by him, and the soldiers can listen to them, which makes several others greatly admired." ”

At this time, Sun Chengzong said: "Huang Daozhou is more than thirty years before the Jinshi, before that, he lectured and wrote books for many years, and the poetry and lyrics became a family of writing and painting, which is a must, and it is overkill for him to reason with the soldiers." ”

Wang Zaijin also said: "This person is like this, either you convince others, or you persuade others, and if you don't accept them, you can only be convinced by others." ”

Everyone laughed when they heard it.

Tianqi said: "After laughing, let's seriously analyze the affairs of Mongolia, Wang Huazhen, you tell everyone what happened." ”

Wang Huazhen said: "Yes, the minister sent someone to contact the Mongolian Khan Department at the end of June, and the Mongolian side was very eager to say that they needed to exchange markets and let the ministers go to negotiate in person, and at the end of July, the ministers went to the city in person, and the Mongolians still asked for the exchange of markets and revealed that they wanted to move west back to their hometowns, and the minister's subordinates inadvertently found that they were in contact with the Jurchens. In early September, the ministers went with the emperor's decree and told them that the Ming had no intention of exchanging markets with them, but that they could send grain and grass for them to send troops to attack Quang Ninh, and the Mongols were unwilling to send troops to attack Quang Ninh, so they only agreed to send people to help us build the castle on the ancient road in the Daling River Valley. ”

Apocalypse said: "Now that we are in a situation with the Jurchens, the attitude of the Mongols is very important. Hearing Wang Huazhen say that one of the reasons for the defeat of the Guangning army a few years ago was that the people of the Mongolian Khan Department made an appointment but did not come, and I wondered whether this was a missed date or I didn't plan to come at all, so I tried it this time. According to the attitude of the Mongols, it can be determined that they will not become my true friends of the Ming Dynasty, at most they will remain neutral and even completely fall to the side of the Jurchens. As for saying that he wants to lead his troops to return to the west, it is just a joke, and his uncles and brothers who occupy his original land will give him the land? ”

Sun Chengzong said: "My Ming Dynasty was originally established by overthrowing the Mongol Yuan, and after the founding of the country, it fought with the Mongolian tribes for more than 200 years. What the minister didn't understand, however, was why he agreed to help us build a castle in the Daling River Valley. Let's look at the map, this Daling River has two sources, the north originates from Dalugou, the south originates from the White Wolf Mountain, and flows through Nuruer Tiger Mountain to Yizhou after the rendezvous of Dachengzi, and finally turns to Wulu Mountain to enter the sea. This Da Ling River is like a belt around the Khan Department, if I let the Ming soldiers build a castle along the Da Ling River and station, it is equivalent to putting the Khan Department in the midst of our army, and replace any of the people here, will you be willing? ”

Wang Zaijin looked at it and said: "What Lord Sun said makes sense, this ancient man said that the side of the couch does not allow others to sleep soundly, and any normal leader will not put his tribe surrounded by others, there must be a problem here, unless he does not take our soldiers in his eyes." ”

Gao Di looked at the map for a while and said: "This Daling River ancient road has a long history, legend has it that Cao Cao conquered Wuheng, Emperor Yang of Sui and Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty conquered Goryeo from this road, now although it is in disrepair but send people to repair it well, there is no problem with pedestrians and horses, maybe they can still transport artillery, and it is unreasonable not to put our soldiers in their eyes." ”

The three of them looked at each other and nodded, and Sun Chengzong said, "Unless he really wants to return to the west." ”

Wang Zaijin also said: "Yes, since they are going to move, it doesn't matter, and it will take at least one or two years to build a city and fort in the mountain road valley, which means that they expect to move in this year or two." ”

"If they really want to move west, it is inevitable that the fighting between the Mongols will spread to the Xuan and Da areas, so they should be prepared in advance," said Gaudi. What's worse is that when the sweat department leaves, who will occupy the territory? I don't have so many cavalry in the Ming Dynasty, but I can't hold it, and the Mongolian tribes north of Guangning, such as Fried Flower, Ambiguous Rabbit, and Guiying, are too small to occupy for a while, and the only possibility is that the Jurchen Jiannu. ”

After listening to Gao Di's words, everyone's mood was very heavy, the Jurchens came from the Liaoxi Corridor, and the Ming army could still defend it with Jiancheng Xiongguan, if they swept from the grassland in the north, who could stop the current Ming army? Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Tianqi asked, "Since everyone sees the problem, is there any good way?" ”

Sun Chengzong said slowly: "Don't worry, the emperor, since Lin Dan Khan said that he sent people to assist in repairing the city in the spring, it means that they will not leave this year, and it is impossible to move long distances when they can't afford to delay the shepherding of livestock in the spring and summer of next year, at least until the end of next year, if the emperor can give him some rewards next year and promise to exchange food for their ginseng, mink and other things, maybe it will be delayed for another year." ”

Gaudi said: "Even if it is delayed for another year, it will only be two years, and what will happen after two years? ”

At this time, Chen Qiyu, who had not spoken for a long time and had just entered the military staff, suddenly stood up and said with a stern face: "Your Majesty, my lords, the big thing is not good!" Even if the Khan Department moves west, it will take at least a year, and now the catastrophe is just around the corner! According to what the minister saw and analyzed, the minister thought that the Jurchens were about to come to grab food, and they would come at any time! ”