Wang Zaijin said: "On the third day, I will send another 6,000 men to fill in the earth. ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "Even if you rush to the city in one day, but your people will have to die at least 3,000, because now my small cannon can hit it." ”

Wang Zaijin asked, "You don't shoot arrows?" ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "It is useless for the Jurchens to shoot arrows in thick armor, and it is better not to shoot than to waste their strength." ”

Wang Zaijin said: "Now my people have rushed to the city, one wants to build a ladder to go up to the city, and the other wants to cut the corners of the wall, and your cannon can't hit it." ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "My cannons and small cannons will only keep hitting the enemy coming from behind, and I have prepared two things for the people who rushed to the wall, one is boiling water and the other is fire." ”

Wang Zaijin said: "On a cold day, the boiling water is not hot when splashed." ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "I boil the water, I just want the water not to freeze into ice before splashing it on people, I think in the winter, people wearing cotton armor are watered with water, and people are basically wasted." ”

Wang Zaijin said: "Each of my heads has a thick shield on his head, which can keep out the water. ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "Then you will be very slow to cut the city wall, and then I will set it on fire." ”

Wang Zaijin asked, "What did you use to set the fire?" ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "The trees within five miles have been cut down and dragged into the pass by me, and I estimate that I can save half a year to burn the ladder of yours." ”

Wang Zaijin said: "I am not afraid of smoke and fire, and concentrate on breaking the city gate. ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "It's a pity that the city gate was broken, so I didn't close the city gate to death. ”

Wang Zaijin said: "What? You're not afraid I'll rush in? ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "The big city gate is blocked, and the small city gate can only enter and people can't cross the horse. ”

Seeing that Wang Zaijin didn't speak, Zhang Xiangan continued: "If the enemy hides in the hole in the city gate and doesn't come out, I will use smoke, even if the enemy runs through the city as fast as a dog, there are still many cavalry on horseback and holding knives waiting for you under the arrow tower outside. Moreover, I will also erect countless stone stakes at the inner gates to restrict the movement of the enemy. ”

At this time, Ni Yuanlu said: "If I were a Jurchen, I would come from the sea, didn't I say that the sky is too cold and the sea will freeze?" ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "I heard from Lord Xiong that there are side walls and arrow towers between Ningyuan City and Ningyuan Pass, and there are also cannons at the head of Ningyuan City. If there are too many people, and the ice on the sea is not thick, if the ice is trampled by horses or broken by artillery, everyone from the sea will be wiped out. ”

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhang Xiangan said: "I took a closer look at the layout, Ningyuan Pass, Ningyuan City, and countless arrow towers and beacon piers, as well as dozens of fortresses built first, which are enough for all soldiers and civilians to hide and fight the enemy, plus more than 20,000 field soldiers, the enemy will not be able to please even if he is not afraid of losing troops and breaking in." ”

Sun Chengzong asked: "What is the saying that Lord Xiao Zhang said that countless stone piles were erected at the gate of the city?" ”

Zhang Xiang'an said: "The consideration of the lower officials is that if the enemy keeps coming like a tide, the cannons and small cannons at the head of our city can kill a large number of enemies, and pouring water and burning fire can prevent the enemy from digging the city wall and erecting cloud ladders to reach the head of the city. If the enemy wants to enter from the small city gate, due to the narrow gate, the enemy can only enter at one time, and installing a dense stone pile can restrict the enemy's feet and make it less convenient for him to move and turn around, and our soldiers stand and assassinate from the side without being affected by the stone pile. In order to prevent the enemy from destroying the stone piles with heavy objects, all iron piles can be used. Of course, it is even more foolproof to prepare a rolling fire cage and a red-hot iron chain to block it in the city gate. ”

Sun Chengzong said: "When Lord Xiao Zhang began to say that there was a problem with the city defense, did he mean that he did not cut down trees, dig ditches, and erect piles in the city? ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "Yes, but the seaside defense is a little too thin, more artillery should be built, the artillery is not enough before the cavalry is equipped in Ningyuan City, said that the people who defend well do not attack, the field people do not defend, each perform their duties to avoid loopholes." ”

Apocalypse said at this time: "Since you are talking about cannons, how about the cannons you make now?" Do you have any specialized artillery talents? ”

Sun Chengzong said: "There are two people who can make artillery, one is called Sun Yuanhua, who is now the director of the Ministry of War, and is in charge of building Taiwan and cannons in Ningyuan; The other is named Xu Guangqi, who has too many miscellaneous studies, such as farming, astronomy, military training, artillery making, and calculus. ”

Tianqi smiled and said: "It is understandable that capable people are stubborn and unsociable, and when I am free, I will invite them to let me see who the two are, now please Mr. arrange according to the supplement of Lord Xiao Zhang, I will remember one thing and leave first." ”

After sending away the apocalypse, Sun Chengzong said: "Lord Xiong Tingbi Xiong and Lord Wang Huazhen, you used to be the governor and governor of Liaodong, and Lord Xiong will now take a look at the property transported back to the customs from Liaodong, and Lord Wang will supervise the people who enter the customs from Liaodong." You people in charge of things should distribute good things so that they can settle down as soon as possible, and those in charge of people should carefully identify and eliminate spies, what is lacking to find Ning Qiandao Yuan Chonghuan to deploy, if there is a problem, report to the supervisor Gao Di, is there a problem? ”

Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen said: "There is no problem. ”

Sun Chengzong also said: "Gao Di Gao told him about the military control, and after half a month of removing everyone, he would close the customs after half a month, and by the way, contact Mao Wenlong and let him obey his orders at any time." Lord Yuan Chonghuan Yuan is responsible for transporting all the grain and grass on Juehua Island from outside the pass into Ningyuan City to take strict care, and the 5,000 Marine Battalion of the Navy Division is temporarily unusable, so let Wu Xiang take them to cut down the trees outside Ningyuan Pass first, how far can they cut and cut how far, do you have any questions? ”

Seeing that everyone said that there was no problem, Sun Chengzong asked Zhang Weiying, Wang Zaijin, and Gao Di to leave the others to do errands. After the others left, Sun Chengzong said: "The emperor explained two days ago that he wanted to give Lu Xiangsheng and Huang Daozhou a position, how can you decide it?" ”

Wang Zaijin said: "They are training with Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu, and it is not in accordance with the system to ask them to lead troops after seeing the emperor's intentions." Otherwise, Cao Wenzhao and Zuo Liangyu would not change the guerrillas, and let Huang Daozhou and Lu Xiangsheng be appointed as the Imperial History Supervisor at the original level, and they would still be under the management of the Military Affairs Yuan, and they would be promoted again after making meritorious contributions. ”

Gao Di and Zhang Weiying both said yes when they heard it, and Sun Chengzong also said: "In order to avoid the appearance of military generals who are not subject to the jurisdiction, the emperor has been thinking about whether to match the eunuch army or the imperial history army, since everyone thinks that the imperial history supervision army is more suitable, then report to the emperor like this." The guerrilla Cao Wenzhao led the cavalry battalion, and the guerrilla Zuo Liangyu led the car battalion under the tent of Ningyuan's general soldier Mangui, and Lu Xiangsheng supervised the army; The Marine Battalion of the Marine Division was led by the guerrilla Zu Dashou, and the Mountain Infantry Battalion was led by the garrison He Kegang. ”

Seeing that everyone had no opinion, Sun Chengzong said: "Ni Yuanlu, Chen Qiyu, Sun Chuanting, Zhang Xiangan, etc. of the Military Staff Department are all good, and they will be sent out to supervise the army when the time is right. ”

Everyone said it made sense.

Seeing that Sun Chengzong finished speaking, Wang Zaijin said to Zhang Weiying: "Master Zhang, you have given birth to a good son, you are really a hero from ancient times!" ”

Zhang Weiying said: "The dog is rude, don't take it to heart, Lord Wang." ”

Wang Zaijin laughed and said, "Where can I be, this official really admires it." ”

In the evening, Zhang Weiying called Zhang Xiangan over after dinner, Zhang Xiangan came in and glanced at Zhang Weiying and said, "What did my father call me?" ”

Zhang Weiying said: "You are in the limelight today, are you happy?" ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "The father blames his son for talking too much? ”

Zhang Weiying said: "I don't blame you for talking too much, I just said that your words are too strong, Yuan Chonghuan, Wang Zaijin and others are not broad-minded people, you can refute their opinions, but you must learn to beat around the bush." ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "Didn't the father teach his son to be a lonely minister? The son didn't want to please them, and he said whatever he had to say. ”

Zhang Weiying said: "I told you not to make friends promiscuously, and I didn't ask you to offend people everywhere." ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "How should I say what I should say to refute people's words according to my father's intentions so as not to offend people?" ”

Zhang Weiying said: "For example, if you are my elder, and I have an opinion on your performance today, I will first praise you for your witty words that are worth learning and praise, and when you are in a good mood, I will say a little immature opinion, saying that this will make your thoughts and image more perfect and brilliant, are you not very angry when you hear it?" ”

Zhang Xiangan said: "My son understands, it's like sitting in a sedan chair, originally to the west, the person who carries the sedan chair has to go around in a circle and then turn back, and my father means that when refuting others, I should first go around in a circle with praise and then say different opinions, isn't it?" ”

Zhang Weiying nodded and said, "The son can be taught." ”