In Wolf Meng, everyone did not approve of Liu Mang going further.

But Liu Mang still insisted on exploring the Jizhou military camp.

Liu Mang had never seen the situation of the two armies camping and confronting each other, and he hoped to learn more about the art of war.

Su Dingfang and Li Xiucheng accompanied, and Gao Pet Shi Long Live led the guards to accompany him to protect. The group rushed to the Jizhou military camp.

Choosing a high place that is easy to observe, overlooking the Jizhou military camp, Liu Mang sighed in his heart.

In the first battle of Jingcheng, although the Jizhou army was defeated, the losses were not large.

Several military camps in Jizhou are well arranged. Inside and outside the barracks, the drill and patrol teams were in good order.

Liu Mang fell into deep thought......

The Jizhou army is not what he imagined at all, and he still despises Yuan Shao and his army too much.

The battle of Jing Cheng against Yuan Shao, although he temporarily took the initiative. But this is thanks to the careful planning of Liu Bowen and others, the command and dispatch of Su Dingfang, Li Xiucheng and others, the effective execution of Cheng Biting, Jin Hu, Luguang Mangui and others, and the appearance of Xu Da and others.

Of course, there are also reasons such as Yuan Shao's indecision and the influence of the family.

To sum up, Yuan Shao is neither stupid nor weak.

His own talent is very strong, and his luck is good enough.

And reflecting on yourself, in the entire Taiyuan strategy, the role played is really small and small.

In the past, Liu Mang had thought about a similar question: if he can summon a capable general, what role should he play?

Director.

This is Liu Mang's positioning for himself. In the splendid chaotic times for hegemony, act as a mobilized and coordinated chief director, fully tap the potential of his subordinates, raise their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and let Liu Bowen, Su Dingfang, and Gao Favorites reshow the majesty of the previous life and recreate the glory of the previous life in the chaotic times of the late Han Dynasty!

Although Liu Mang does not have rich historical knowledge, although he does not have a grand strategy, he has a competitive heart that does not admit defeat!

He secretly vowed to work harder, live up to the support of his subordinates, and live up to the opportunity to be reborn!

"Young master."

Su Dingfang's soft call interrupted Liu Mang's contemplation.

Su Dingfang said: "Lie and Xiucheng carefully observed the Jizhou military camp, and they both thought that the Jizhou army had no plans for a long-term confrontation, and our army should use this to formulate the next strategy. ”

"Oh? Tell me about it. ”

Su Dingfang pointed to several military camps in Jizhou and explained that the camping place chosen by the Jizhou army was several dangerous places in the middle of Jingcheng. Such places are easy to defend but not close to water sources. In other words, it is easy to defend in the short term, but it is not conducive to long-term stationing.

Moreover, in the Jizhou military camp, grain hoards were scattered, which was also a characteristic of short-term garrisons. The cold winter is coming, and after the heavy snow closes the mountain, the transportation of Jizhou military grain and grass is inconvenient. If you want to hold on for a long time, you should build a safe food and grass camp in the rear.

Also, from the analysis of the layout of the camp tents, the Jizhou army has no long-term stationing plan. At least it can be analyzed that Feng Ji Zhang Hebu has not yet received the order to stick to it for a long time.

"Oh......"

Su Dingfang's judgment and Li Xiucheng's judgment are basically the same as the analysis of Liu Bowen's eldest grandson, Wuji, Li Yan, etc.

The situation of the Jizhou army can be summarized as that Yuan Shao has no intention of fighting to the death with Bingzhou, at least he has not made a decision yet.

Immediately return to Wolf Meng, gather everyone, and study the corresponding strategy.

Opinions were quickly agreed.

Now, Yuan Shao's power is too strong, and it is not wise to take the initiative to seek war.

It is the first choice to take diplomatic means to find a step for Yuan Shao to retreat. At the same time, it is necessary to make some moves, show Yuan Shao his determination, and let him know that stubbornly starting a war will only result in losing both.

The current Taiyuan is in the hands of Liu Mang. Liu Mang is the master, and Yuan Shao is the guest.

Yuan Shao, the guest, was restless, and he couldn't make up his mind whether to stay or go.

Liu Mang, as the host, had to say something and tell Yuan Shao: The host's house is going to blow out the lamp to sleep, and the uninvited guests should leave.

Since Yuan Shao can't make up his mind about war or peace, Taiyuan must make his attitude clear to Yuan Shao: Fight, I'm not afraid of you!

And the best way to show this attitude is to be prepared for a protracted war. The specific method is to build a permanent defense system for the three counties of Jingcheng with Yangqu as the center.

Focusing on Yangqu rather than Yuxian is based on three considerations.

First, Yangqu is closer to the hinterland of Taiyuan, leading to Yanmen in the north, Jinyang in the south, and Langmeng in Yuxian County in the east. In the future, sooner or later, there will be a war with Jizhou, and Yangqu is a place that can be attacked and defended.

Second, Yangqu transportation is more convenient. At present, Taiyuan initially decided that it would cost too much to build a defensive base in the relatively remote Yuxian County Langmeng.

The third is the battle of Yangqu, and Yangqu City is almost in ruins. It was supposed to be rebuilt.

Regarding the reconstruction of Yangqu, Liu Mang emphasized several points.

First, the momentum should be great. Rebuilding Yangqu, even if it is strategically necessary, is also for Yuan Shao to see. Make the momentum bigger, so that Yuan Shao can see his determination to stick to Taiyuan.

Second, don't be afraid to spend money. Planning and design should be advanced and done once and for all. This Taiyuan strategy, the cost is not counted, and Liu Mang also made a lot of promises. But even so, borrowing money must build Yangqu well. Money, earn it slowly in the future.

Third, labor must not be requisitioned. The population of Bingzhou is already very small, and the people of Taiyuan have suffered a lot of crimes in the capture of Taiyuan this time. The people do not say anything, but they inevitably complain in their hearts. To rebuild Yangqu, we must not forcibly conscript. Manual labor was undertaken by the army stationed in Yangqu. For some jobs that require skill, craftsmen are requisitioned and paid.

It's easy to develop a strategy and plan, but it's really hard to implement.

Money is the big deal. Although there is a "treasury" of the Qiao family in Qi County, no matter how much money the Qiao family has, it is limited.

In the past six months, the expenses have been large, and the income has been almost none.

Yanmen County is tax-free for three years, and the only industry, the iron ore mine, is a long-term investment, and it takes time to see the benefits.

The current expenses, in addition to eating the old family's foundation, are also borrowed from Qiao's family. It is not a way to go on like this, we must find a way to make money as soon as possible, and we must also find talents who are good at managing the official family.

In addition to management talents, what is more urgently needed is construction talents.

The purpose of Yangqu is to build a permanent base, not simply tinkering. The planning, design, and construction of a city is a highly technical task that requires professional personnel.

However, this talent is not long in coming!

When passing by Jinyang, Liu Mang once instructed the eldest grandson Wuji to pay attention to recruiting all kinds of talents.

The eldest grandson Wuji soon discovered a talent and asked Li Hongzhang, who was ordered to rush to Yangqu and pass through Jinyang, to bring this person to Yangqu and meet Liu Mang.

The eldest grandson Wuji said in the letter that this person is proficient in the code system, especially good at various craft skills. This person, like the eldest grandson Wuji, has Xianbei blood, and was originally a minor official in Jinyang Mansion (equivalent to a civil servant of today's Urban Construction Engineering Bureau).

Liu Mang hurriedly summoned.

A man entered, tall and with thick beard. What is particularly striking is this man's big hands.

Two small dustpan-like hands, dark and thick-jointed.

As soon as this person entered the house, the bronze mirror in Liu Mang's arms reacted "............