The leaders of Jindingshan have already completed the preliminary inspection of the current condition of Duhe Fort, and everyone has a simple plan in their minds about where to repair or how to build it. However, before that, everyone was more concerned about Zhang Mengcheng's investigation report on the conditions of Duhebao Tuntian.

"Xiucai, what do you think after reading it?" Zhao Wankui came from Jinding Mountain to set up defenses, and the leader who replaced him was the second brother Zhang Mengguang. The second brother's mother-in-law had good news, and the second brother received the news when he laid down Ningsai.

It turned out that the second sister-in-law was pregnant before the second brother went down the mountain, and it has been almost six months now. The eldest brothers, Zhang Mengjin and Zhang Mengcheng, are also very happy, if it is a boy. Zhang Mengjin doesn't have to worry about Zhang's future, and he doesn't have to urge Zhang Mengcheng to get married.

Zhang Mengcheng, who had made a brief investigation of the environment of Duhe Fort, replied: "With some effort, the barracks can be repaired quickly, and it can barely be lived." It's just that it's really a little difficult to open up some land around to grow food, let's grow some alfalfa first, and then rotate other grains, the situation should be better in a few years, and sea buckthorn is better now. There are a few paddy fields on the side of the river that are suitable for farming, and you can send people to work hard. And don't herd sheep around in the future, build a few houses like Jinding Mountain. ”

"The main grain can only be counted on Jinding Mountain, and it seems that near Duhe Fort now, except for those few paddy fields, the rest can only feed some grass to our horses." Che Jibao also went around with Zhang Mengcheng, and he didn't expect to grow grain on a large scale near Duhe Fort.

Zhao Wankui is still a little unwilling, the scope of Duhe Fort is not small, and it is a great loss not to grow more food. In line with the principle that no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat, he continued to ask Zhang Mengcheng: "Is there really no other place to grow food?" I don't think you can grow something in those fields a mile to the west and under the earthen beams to the south. It seems that the people in this fort used to get some food like that. ”

"Don't do that, if you plant it in the west, it's going to turn into sand. There is also a risk of turning into sand in the south, and it is too inconvenient. If you go there to farm, it is not worth plowing with oxen, it is better to stay in Jinding Mountain and cultivate the fields. It will take a lot of time for people to go to farming, and don't think about how long the brothers in the fort will have to practice. Zhang Mengcheng continued to speak out against it.

The other leaders were also a little unwilling, but they still didn't say much. After this period of fighting, the leaders of Jinding Mountain deeply understood how important training is to a force. Fifty well-trained horsemen are definitely much more useful than a rabble of thousands.

"Forget it, just listen to Meng Cheng. Our brothers have all become officers and soldiers, and we may have to stay in this fort for the rest of our lives. For the sake of such a temporary profit, it is not worth destroying the entire land. Anyway, a lot of pasture grass can save a lot of food. Zhang Mengjin, the big boss, finally spoke at this time, and he also felt that he couldn't ruin his life because of a moment.

"It's possible to grow food near Xiongjiajian and Wuqiying, but it's too far to come and go, so it's really not convenient. However, if we find a horse from Jinding Mountain, we can try horse farming. It's just that it's better to stay there in Jinding Mountain. At least there's no need to worry about Tatsuko's sudden killing. ”

Zhang Mengcheng knew that several leaders still had some regrets, so he had to say a better place. He said that the water source was fairly convenient, and the terrain was flat. Desertification is not so severe. But it was a little far from the fort of the river, and it was the route that the Mongols were likely to choose for their invasion. It's not very safe to grow food there.

"Forget it, let's touch the situation of Dazi outside the side wall first. If it's not easy to deal with, it's cheaper to grow food. If they were good meat, they might be able to feed our brothers in the castle with a roast leg of lamb. You can also put on a good horse. After Fan Shunjiang put on the skin of the official army, some began to recall the days when he didn't collect that night. He planned to take some men and horses to the outside of the border wall to find out the situation after a while.

"Just find me a good horse, looking at the horses of the two brothers Meng Guang and Xiang Zhong, I am really greedy. The horse that Huzi picked up was also good, and when he went out of the side wall to pursue, he had to rely on horses like them to catch those Dazi who were running around. "Zhou Shaoteng also fought with the Mongolian cavalry outside the border wall, but his war horse had to carry his physique, and he couldn't run so fast. A few years ago, he encountered the Mongols outside the border wall, and it was the Ming army that had the upper hand, but his horse was shot to death, and he had to return in vain.

"I just killed the officers and soldiers, and I also cut down a lot of colleagues on the road. After becoming an official soldier, I also want to try who this Dazi is, and whether he can resist my three swords" Hearing Zhou Shaoteng talk about his war horse, Zhang Zhaoen immediately expressed his willingness to give it a try. It's just that the injury on the horse's buttocks has only been around for a long time, and Zhang Zhaoen has not fully cultivated a tacit understanding with it. Zhang Mengjin and Zhang Mengcheng were not so supportive, and he would ride this horse now.

"In fact, our horse team also has more than 280 cavalry, although most of the horses are not fast, and our riding and archery skills are not good. But if we can find the place where Dazi grazes and kill it directly, these people under our hands may not be able to win. The cavalry in our team is no worse than the family members of the general army. The person who spoke was Guan Zhiqing, the second master, and after successfully completing Zhao'an, he was also very confident in the combat power of his subordinates.

Guan Zhiqing was very much in favor of smashing the nest, after all, the elite riders of Jindingshan and his gang had been galloping in the security guards and Qingyang Mansion for three years. Although the quality of horses and the level of mounted archery are not as good as those of the Mongols, they are definitely at the level of the border towns in terms of weapons and armor, and they are the elite of the elite in terms of tactical coordination and organizational discipline.

"Think about some good things, where is Dazi so easy to find, even if you find it, you may not be able to kill it. I think we'd better just grow some grain along the river. Tatsuko won't necessarily come over anyway, we just need to deal with some thieves who don't want to be appeased. Anyway, the heads of six rogues are about the same as the heads of one Tatsuko. "He Zongwei is the most practical person in their group, after all, the Mongols are fierce and difficult to find. Using this time to reclaim the land around the river is indeed a better choice for him.

Seeing that Jin Dingshan was speaking to the leader of Duhe Fort, Zhang Mengjin finally decided to find a kung fu to find out the details of the Mongols outside the border wall first. However, this month, the main thing is to rest the facilities of Duhe Fort, and at the same time let everyone get familiar with the surrounding terrain.

Zhang Mengjin thought that it was better not to make a big move at this time, and now Zhang Mengguang and Ma Xiangzhong looked at the old nest of Jinding Mountain, Wei Heyong was on the way to rush with food, and Ma Xiangbo, Yu Baocheng and Li Yang were still recuperating from their injuries.

The big boss of Jindingshan did not want to blindly go to trouble the Mongols without the main forces under his command being gathered. Even if he really decides to start, he will have to wait until Zhang Mengguang and Ma Xiangzhong come to Duhe Fort.