Ancient Xuzhou has coal mountains, there are iron governance, the neighboring Haizhou has salt and fish, and there are also large areas of fertile fields in the prefectures of Hao, Song and Suzhou, so Qingxu Town, which is located in the north and south of Jianghuai, is known as the first strong town of Huaibei.

The Jieshuai Ya has jurisdiction over the governance of seven states, and has 80,000 soldiers all year round, and the rest of the Tutuan, Xiangyong, and righteous servants are not counted. It not only has the advantages of the southern crossbowmen, but also has the strength of the northern horse army, and the Xuzhou soldiers are also famous all over the world.

But the soldiers and horses that turned into the road stretching on the mountainside, discounting the banner of Huaiyuan Town, Xuzhou, were a little out of place, and the leading generals did not look like they had just suffered a setback, and the soldiers would return in vain.

"Is this one of the new armies of the Southern Dynasty,......

He muttered to himself

"But it's also a battle, but it's not just in front of you......"

"Military marshal, Jia Shishan is known as one of the key points in Huaishang,"

One of the generals hesitated and opened his voice

"Just give up......

"It's okay, since my generation has the heart to win or lose the chess game with the world......"

The leading general said in a deep voice.

"There is no need to be obsessed with the loss of this corner ......"

"For the big strategy set by Luodu, even Qingxu Town itself is not something that cannot be given up......

"Looking back, I am suing those Xu Zhen generals, who have invaded the Southern Army's partial division, and the lineup is quite prepared, and it is not easy to take it lightly...... Let them be careful."

As for the two or three thousand people who had just lost Ma Bu, it was just an extremely simple number for the resources he once had.

As one of the lessons learned in the second half of the Battle of Xia Cai, that is, the position has not yet been constructed, and it is the defect of being dispersed by the light breakthrough, therefore, I have learned from the pain, and I have strengthened the requirements and training of civil engineering operations, so in the case that the food and straw for the time being are sufficient, in addition to serving as the gun team required for combat readiness and vigilance, the rest of the auxiliary troops and scattered soldiers are all put into the construction of fortifications outside the city under my strict requirements.

As the so-called "one is born and two times ripe", with the gradual extension of the fortifications, the efficiency and speed of construction are also increasing with a visible increase to the naked eye, climbing upward. The positioning of the auxiliary brigade and the scattered soldiers has also been clarified again, that is, to create a suitable front environment or preset site for the deployment and cover of the firearms unit in each place.

It is certainly difficult to use these auxiliary forces to play tactical tricks, but it will not be too much of a problem for them to learn from the Hunan army of later generations and fight in a daze with the cooperation of firearms.

Of course, Lao Tzu lacks such a decisive assault force as cavalry, and he does not have artillery as a means to attack and break the formation, so calm down and honestly play my step-by-step defensive counterattack.

Therefore, two days later, when the envoy from Shuai Si arrived in Xia Cai with new requirements and edicts, he saw a large construction site that was in full swing around the city, and a brief and well-founded military village under Jiashi Mountain had begun to take shape.

However, instead of reprimanding and questioning, he first read out a verbal commendation order, praising our subjective initiative in actively pursuing the enemy and looking for fighters, and then informing us of the mission dispatch

"Let's build a grain station and a military post on the spot? ……”

Adjutant General Xin Jiaxuan asked in surprise

"And then waiting for an opportunity to attack the state? …… Feint containment? ”

I also put my eyes on the big map, Haozhou is located between Xuzhou and Yingzhou in the north, and the nearest border is also many distances from us.

"I don't know, how much backup and help Shuai Si has arranged for us......"

The chief of the army also spoke

"No other arrangements ......"

The military attache replied,

"Shuai Si has a saying, your department's tactics have their own way, and increasing the number of people from other departments is only afraid that there will be a ...... to it."

Nani, this excuse can be used to dismiss us, and my face sank and I was ready to attack.

"However, the new army has ordered to recruit on the spot, and the required amount should be paid first,"

He seemed to see that my face was gloomy, and hurriedly continued.

"The first batch of baggage has already begun to be transferred across the river......"

Although the task was a bit pitiful, the efficiency of Shuaisi's supply delivery was finally as bad as I thought, or it was because we were worried that we would excuse ourselves from insufficient preparation and various delays to shirk the big / law, and it didn't take long for us to see Pan Heng's mule and horse convoy on the road.

The baggage team also brought a batch of family letters, all of which were brought over by ship by sea, which could be regarded as a kind of welfare for the front-line soldiers.

I also got a letter from the rear, a small locked iron box containing a dozen letters, written by different people and dates of different times, and it seemed that they had been saved up in the rear by some kind of delay and brief loss of contact.

I report on the progress and recent situation of those projects and projects in the back of my house, and I also talk about some big and small things happening at home.

For example, the steam engine of the master craftsman Shen Yue has made a huge breakthrough in the sealing of boilers and tubes, and the possibility of further miniaturization has appeared, and the reciprocating shaft has also found a suitable alternative material, but it is only a sample of preliminary transformation, although the continuous operation time has been greatly increased, but compared with the efficiency ratio of hydraulic power, it is not particularly prominent.

In addition, he also hopes that I can give appropriate construction or guidance on the transmission mechanism, so that in addition to pumping water and lifting minecarts, I can expand more uses, and between words, he can't wait to reveal that he hopes to see the practical application of replacing the hydraulic garage in his lifetime.

For another example, a private report from my confidant Luo Xin said that my cheap younger brother Luo Nianzu, who was studying in the outer domain, was unsurprisingly attracted by the lifestyle of those years under the influence of anything in his surroundings, and indulged in all kinds of pleasures and pleasures as the second generation of wealthy feudal clans, and slowly transformed into a standard of debour.

Another example is a letter from Sister Yue, the housekeeper of the kitchen lady, saying that the glasses lady, Cui Juanting was a little upset and lost about still not being able to conceive my child, and she was very depressed for a while;

The foodie Luo Ameng has found new fun again; began to play peek-a-boo with the guards of my house, and all kinds of haunting and scary things in the mansion;

Holding his head and squatting after I left, he missed the day by day, and it is said that he was eating and sleeping and chanting my name; My younger sister Ah Lu took the initiative to add a new course to learn painting, and then often hid in my real yàn workshop and didn't know what to do.

As for the enigmatic creature's own letter, it was the thickest, but it was written to me at length, not so much like a family letter, but like some kind of planning and progress report, and even a corresponding illustrative chart, which made me a little curious about her predecessor's occupation.

It's nothing more than "My mother is very hard, and after I met you, I became a natural hard worker", "My mother didn't know what she owed you in her last life, and she was in this name for nothing, and she had to raise Lori for you",

or "Pay attention to safety when fighting fiercely outside, and the old lady still hopes to realize your ideals and ambitions with you and transform the world",

or "You only need to pat your head on the front line to make decisions, and many things can be left alone just by giving an idea, but the old lady has to arrange people who are responsible for trying and practicing",

And so on and so on all kinds of coquettish complaints and complaints. But there is good news.

In the first half of the year, I had just received the letter of approval, and after the efforts of the front and the dredging of the rear, which was responsible for unified management and coordination, the Southeast Recruitment Division, which was responsible for the supply of various coastal routes, had just approved my Yizhou-Borneo joint ship regiment in the name of helping the army before the defeat.

At the northern end of Yizhou Island, near Jilong Mountain, Taoshan Port, a transit grain station subordinate to the left wing of the New Army was set up, which was specially used to transport the guns, medicines, leads, accessories and other materials needed by our army.

Of course, Mrs. Chen's identity and relationship once again provided me with some convenience, and the favor of the military envoy also came in handy, so that with the joint efforts of both inside and outside, this rather controversial matter became a fact that pushed the boat smoothly under the full advocacy of a certain big man.

The first person in charge of the grain station was my cheap little brother - Lu Tanni, and the deputy was the general of the Yuwen family, and the representative of the ship regiment, Yuwen Badu.

This also means that my family's business of sea smuggling,. will enter a whole new phase.

With the Northern Expedition of the Great Liang and the turmoil that swept the world, in contrast, it was the news and activity that directly and indirectly stimulated the smuggling activities of the northern sea and land, which was greatly beneficial.

Because of the war, the source and passage of zài on land were completely cut off due to war or other man-made factors, and they went to the sea instead.

However, the sea route to the south is not so easy to walk, under the southern army of the sea and land, the various surface forces of the Tokaido also shuttle back and forth beyond the coast, to get lucky to break through the blockade under the past of these military ships, and reach Guangfu outside the mountains safely, it is undoubtedly a more difficult thing than ascending to the sky.

At this time, the cover and name of an identity are quite important, with the identity of this Taoshan Grain Station, this is equivalent to someone sending a pillow when you are sleepy.

After the northern group arrived in Yizhou, I turned to the outer sea route, detoured a long way to the sea, and after a short period of shelter from the Dongsha Atoll through which the route passed, I went directly to Luzon to berth, and then connected to the local contacts and resources of Guò Luzon, dispersed and distributed the goods and then transported them to Guangfu, so as to avoid official risks and trace the source.

Although the distance and risks, as well as the cost of navigation, were greatly increased, at least most of the influences and disadvantages caused by the Northern Expedition were avoided.

And with the identity of this Yizhou Taoshan Grain Station as a cover, things are even simpler, every time the ship regiment that supplies the front line is full of loads, it is naturally impossible to return empty, so it is always a normal thing to return to the rear with all kinds of loot and captured population.

It is very convenient to mix those smuggled goods from the north in them, and even if they are discovered by chance, no one will even go to investigate and delve into the origin of these goods.

In addition, there is also a bag of carefully wrapped dim sum, according to the explanation of the mysterious creature in the letter, because of the war, I can't go back to Guangfu and they spend the Zhongyuan Festival together, so I use the mooncakes handmade by these girls to spen a little bit

It's just that the styles of these mooncakes are a little special, from rabbits to frogs to goldfish and butterflies, all kinds of strange shapes, and there are also small labels of famous artists, emphasizing that I have to taste every flavor of each work to live up to the trust.

Although, because of the delay on the way, it has been left for a long time, the pie crust is no longer crispy, and the filling of lotus paste and bean paste is also a little stiff, but I still carefully bite a little bit in my mouth, taste and chew carefully, and feel the warmth and emotion of that little bit of faint flow.

At this moment, the bloodshed and hustle and bustle of the battlefield, all kinds of calculations and gains and losses, are temporarily away from me. It's nice to have someone who cares and cares about it, and it's really alive

I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and a family reunion