Soon after, Heiankyo received a report from Iwami Kuni, and the Xu army plundered everywhere, broke through the two county divisions, and ransacked the treasury!

Fujiwara felt that the situation was getting worse and worse, and he couldn't sleep at night.

In the dim light, a man in the shadow of the wall said in a deep voice: "As long as Minister Zuo orders, someone will let Ono pass away." ”

"Don't." Fujiwara Minori did not hesitate to stop it. He turned around and said in a low voice: "Ono-kun's political views are indeed different from those of this prince, but in the end, he is a prince and nobleman. ”

The man didn't seem to understand what Fujiwara Minori meant.

Fujiwara Minori then said: "There is a big difference between the princess and the samurai clan......

The man suddenly bowed and said, "Minister Zuo is wise!" ”

Fujiwara Minori sighed, closed his eyes and recuperated, but his heart fell into worry. As a last resort, he was reluctant to rely too much on his subordinates and samurai regiments...... These people are completely different from the ministers, they are demanding status and power.

If left unchecked, it will inevitably lead to the collapse of the current situation in the country, but it will only be a matter of time; This process is greatly shortened if heavy responsibilities are constantly delegated.

Fujiwara Minori already felt that it was difficult to contain it, because once there was chaos in his country, it would be difficult to avoid the samurai getting involved. Even domestic rebellions could not be quelled by the imperial court without relying on samurai regiments.

"If you don't move the army, it's peaceful and peaceful, and the world is very fortunate." He groaned.

The person who stayed in the same room with him did not respond...... Now that this situation is obviously not working, Fujiwara Minori said nonsense.

Fujiwara Minori frowned and said, "Instead of letting the samurai sit big, it is better to let Ono-kun come forward to lead, at least to avoid forming a samurai clan that is too big...... Ono will take on greater responsibility as a result. ”

At this point, he has decided what to do.

There are not many options, and Fujiwara Minori cannot choose to sue for peace, which is unacceptable to all; Maybe there will be samurai who will rebel again in the name of defending the emperor and the Qing monarch!

…… The next day, Fujiwara Minori asked Ono Yoshiko to meet again and asked about Daxu's combat strategy.

Ono Yoshigu seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and talked eloquently: "As seen by the lower officials, to resist the battle of Xu Guo, we should pay attention to both sea and land. ”

Fujiwara Minori asked quietly: "What Ono-kun said is a strategy for both sea and land, why not explain it in detail?" ”

Ono Yoshiko saluted: "The Central Plains attack on the country, the only way to come from the sea and destroy the Xu army of Iwami Province Daimorizhuang can make the Xu army float on the sea and have nowhere to stand."

The battle on land was aimed at attacking and cutting off the sea route, so that the Xu army could not reinforce the grain, grass, military supplies and soldiers. ”

Ono Haogu said: "According to what the subordinate officials have heard, the infantry of the Xu army mostly uses the best weapons, and the defense of the city and the large array of the infantry army are particularly powerful. However, there is a lack of sea vessels, and the sea route is far away, so it is no match for our own naval army. The imperial army should first send people to control the sea route, and then launch an attack on the stronghold of the Xu army in Omori Zhuang. ”

Fujiwara Minori listened and said, "Hear from the Khitans? ”

Ono Haogu bowed and said: "Liao and Xu have been fighting for many years, and they will definitely be able to understand Xu Jun." ”

Fujiwara Minori nodded slightly, more confident that Ono Yoshiko would be in charge. However, there was a sad look on his face, and he pondered for a moment, and sang in a sad tone: "The slight night wind, the sorrowful heart, the wind is hidden behind the dark clouds. ”

Ono is also a person who likes Japanese songs, and the two sympathized with each other for a while, and Ono also echoed: "The war is getting closer and closer. ”

……

On the coast of Iwami Kunidaimori, a stockade-like earthen fort is not very inconspicuous. But Zhang Jiankui and others inspected very carefully, even the thatched house.

They stopped on the earthen wall to rest, and Zhang Jiankui said casually: "In this situation, we can't be stable here." He was an important minister of the imperial court, so he didn't have to stay in this foreign and dangerous place...... But now it seems that you have to go back from the sea, and the risk is not small. ”

Zan Shilang said: "Life and death are fate, if it weren't for Commander Zhang's wine and food that day was not very clean, how could this official stand here with Commander Zhang and talk?" ”

Zhang Jiankui laughed out loud when he heard "haha".

Zan Jurun smiled again: "Maybe Commander Zhang doesn't know, but the helmets worn by the soldiers are through my hands. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Jiankui was a little surprised, and took off his helmet with great interest.

Zan Jurun said: "The original forged helmet is not breathable, and the officer heard the soldiers complain in the army, and now there are holes on both sides, but the holes are hidden and face down, which is breathable and does not affect the defense." ”

Zhang Jiankui said with a smile: "The last general really didn't expect that Zan Shilang would know about the military. ”

Zan Jurun said: "This official is also the leader of the army...... I was fortunate enough to observe the battle with my own eyes in the battle array, and if I could survive the battle, I would definitely be able to gain a lot. ”

Zhang Jiankui hugged his fists and bowed after hearing this: "It is the honor of the last general to be able to fight side by side with Zan Shilang." ”

Zan Jurun also put away his smile and returned the salute: "Now that we are in the army, we are of one heart and one mind, the country is very fortunate, and the people are very fortunate." ”

Zhang Jiankui listened to it and said in a deep voice: "Although Zan Shilang can rest assured, although Zhang Jianjun (Zhang Yin) has been martyred, we will be able to fulfill our responsibilities!" Da Xu soldiers, who have never bent their knees to survive in front of foreign invaders, will fight to the end to repay the emperor's kindness! ”

Zan Jurun breathed a sigh of relief, and said kindly: "As long as I wait for the big ship to be built, the imperial court reinforcements will come." We're not dead. ”

The group has inspected the warehouse, and the ammunition is a military supply that has been prioritized by sea in the past few months, and the reserves are sufficient; They also plundered two county divisions and several villages, and Xu had few soldiers and horses, and the military rations were relatively sufficient.

The earth fort is almost completed so far, but the project of deepening the riverbed of the Sanbei River and connecting it to the sea has still not been completed. After Takasaki was killed, the project was basically abandoned by the military officials and generals because of the lack of manpower.

The fort was built on a low hill with a solid foundation. three miles from the coast to the north; It is less than a mile away from the bank of the Sanbei River in the west, and a large area of mountains and forests in the east...... The silver-bearing ore is said to have been dug up from the mountains behind the forest.

The whole is the appearance of "Liuhua Castle", which is almost a miniature version of Wuding Castle. The city walls are all mud mixed with clay, lime rammed, and low, and there is no condition to cover bricks, so it looks like a strange and simple earthen village.

The walls are not very high, but the hexagonal and connected arcs combined with the walls are very thick solid earth walls, which are very strong! There are more than 40 copper cannons deployed on the hexagons; All were dug with artillery fortifications, which were half-buried in the earth and covered with wooden beams and felt cloth.

There were no fortified positions under the city wall, and the place where the city defense infantry was deployed was halfway up the city wall; There is a Tibetan soldier hole dug in the middle of the waist, and a female wall is nearly human high, like a railing-like pattern, and there is a felt cloth extending from the door of the Tibetan soldier cave to cover it.

The inner part of the city was not spacious, but was full of low, solid mud houses. Among them are the lobby of the command office, the barracks, the warehouse, the stables, and there is no more space for it.

The houses are crudely and rudimentarily repaired, but the main thing is to be practical. The roof of the mud-walled house is made of wooden beams and felt roofs, and then a thick layer of thin mud is pasted to prevent fire, and the thin mud is watered every day to keep the thin mud humid.

The total number of people in Iwami Castle is more than 500 people, including soldiers, officials, and people of Lang and other statuses.

Zhang Jiankui, Zan Jurun, and others also inspected wells, drainage canals, and other facilities.

It was the first time that Zhang Jiankui was in charge of such a military garrison alone, and sometimes he felt a headache, because from the construction of the fortifications to the defense of the various departments, it was much more complicated than the usual march and deployment of men and horses under one command; There are also various dossiers.

Fortunately, there are civil officials such as Zan Jurun, and these cases are indeed trivial matters to them.

Zan Jurun didn't have anything to say to Zhang Jiankui when he came here at the beginning, and it was really difficult for civilian officials and military generals to get along. But maybe Zan Jurun inadvertently escaped with his life, and he has been together for a long time, but he gets along with Zhang Jiankui very well.

Zan Jurun inspected the circle and said in a joking tone: "Commander Zhang can command Iwami Castle, and he can command the strength of an army." ”

Zhang Jiankui hurriedly shook his head and said, "Don't dare, don't dare to be." ”

Zan Jurun said with a smile: "If Commander Zhang's errand in Dongdao is done well, it is not impossible to command an army. ”