In addition, Ying Chunzhi also has a big plan, that is, in view of the characteristics of the flat terrain in the northeast of Chuzhou and the difficulty of arming, he is mobilizing the military and civilians to dig the "Guanjia Lake" and set up the Doumen sluice, so that the lake will swing back and be connected, and the flat land will be turned into a natural risk. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After this governance, the people of Chuzhou gradually became more and more peaceful, and some of the people who fled also returned. But after all, the time is still short, and the population, trade, and market situation in the state city still seem to be depressed.

At noon, Meng Jiucheng and others casually found a restaurant, eating and drinking, he couldn't help but sigh, "Digging a lake on the flat ground, the project is very big!" ”

"Fourth brother has objections?" Wang Zhongfeng was puzzled and asked tentatively.

Meng Jiucheng shook his head and said, "Transforming the terrain and containing the cavalry is indeed a very clever strategy. It doesn't necessarily require such a large project, and such a defense is a bit too passive. ”

"What does the fourth brother mean?" Wang Zhongfeng smiled and took a sip of wine.

He knew Meng Jiucheng's cleverness, but when it came to fighting and restraining cavalry, he didn't think that Meng Jiucheng would also have a wonderful way. After all, the majors are different, and Meng Jiucheng's martial arts training time is not long, and he may only have knowledge in books and talk about military affairs on paper.

"There are many heroes in the north, and their hearts are towards their homeland, and they can be recruited to fight. Hehe, this is just talk on paper, the little brother is still self-aware. Meng Jiucheng didn't want to say more, and what he said might not work.

As for digging the lake, Meng Jiucheng did not object. During the Anti-Japanese War, in order to curb the mechanized troops of the devils, they also dug ditches or something! Ying Chunzhi's assumption is decent, in addition to the large amount of work and long time-consuming, it is also understandable.

It's just that at this time, the rebel forces in the Central Plains were surging, and the Song Dynasty could recruit them and use these heroes to engage in the great cause of restoration.

Meng Jiucheng thinks that this is the right thing. However, Song Ting had obviously suffered from a phobia of gold, or had lost his enterprising spirit, for fear of offending the Jin State, and was unwilling to help. Just stood by and watched the rebel forces fight bloodily, but suffered repeated defeats. Although local officials such as Ying Chunzhi and Jia She, they were well aware of the importance of border defense and the reality of Song Jin's falsehood, and they repeatedly submitted letters, but they still refused to adopt them.

Wang Zhongfeng's face showed indignation, and he sneered: "I lost my land and lost the people, but I didn't think about recovery, and I still regarded the people who returned to the south as enemies and thieves, blocked Huaishui, and burned them. Such a court is chilling. The heroes of the Northland rose up to resist gold, but they may not be willing to vote for Song. ”

Meng Jiucheng shook his head and said: "The northern land has been war-torn and the people have been displaced, the cultivated land is barren, and all industries are withering. Song, Jin, Mongolia, if the eldest brother is the leader of the rebel army, judge the situation, but which side to turn to? is also a son of the Han family, I'm afraid he is unwilling to be a horse and cow for the Tartars, right? ”

Wang Zhongfeng concluded, although he was still unwilling in his heart, he still knew the situation in the north, and Meng Jiucheng was not wrong.

"Good insight." A burst of applause interrupted the conversation between the people at the table.

This restaurant is relatively simple, there are no private rooms, only a screen is used to separate each other. When they came in, there were very few people, and Meng Jiucheng and the others didn't care. Moreover, in the Song Dynasty, there was no taboo not to talk about state affairs, and even some servants made up jokes to ridicule Wang Anshi, Qin Hui and other people in the court, and Wang Anshi and others "did not dare to punish them openly".

Therefore, Meng Jiucheng and others talked very casually. Unexpectedly, some people really overheard and applauded.

Meng Jiucheng and the others looked sideways, but what turned the screen was a burly man, with thick eyebrows and ringed eyes, and a black and red complexion. He was followed by a young man, with big eyes and a heroic spirit, but his skin was dark and rough, but he was not pleasant.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Dahan first bowed his hand and said loudly: "In the decision to be far away from the small people, Ji Xian, I heard the high opinions, I took the liberty to ask for help, and I asked for forgiveness." ”

Dingyuan, also known as Dingcheng, originally belonged to Haozhou (now Fengyang County, Anhui). It was originally occupied by the Jin soldiers, and it was not until the fourth year of Jiading (1211) that the Jin soldiers retreated, and the Song officials went to take over, and the county government moved back to the original site and built the earth city.

Ji Xian did come presumptuously, Wang Zhongfeng and the others subconsciously returned the salute in a polite manner, but there was a look of doubt on their faces.

Only after Meng Jiucheng returned the salute, he habitually scratched his chin, the name was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"I don't know which official made the argument just now?" Ji Xian looked around, not too sure.

Before everyone could speak, the young man behind Ji Xian had already focused on Meng Jiucheng, and he didn't know how he guessed it.

"Crude opinions, casually said, dare not be called high-minded." Meng Jiucheng was modest, and glanced at Wang Zhongfeng hesitantly, not knowing whether to ask this person to sit down.

Ji Xian showed a slight look of surprise, after all, Meng Jiucheng didn't look very old, but he immediately turned to Wang Zhongfeng and said with a smile: "It's really gratifying that I don't want to meet fellow villagers here." ”

Wang Zhongfeng also heard Ji Xian's accent, and saw that he was born roughly, and suddenly felt cordial, and said with a smile: "It's really gratifying, if you don't dislike it, how about sitting together?" ”

There are only three people at this table: Wang Zhongfeng, Meng Jiucheng, and Liang Ertie, but the other people are at the other table, and Ji Xian and the two are not crowded.

Hearing Wang Zhongfeng's invitation, Ji Xian was not polite. After thanking them, they asked the man to bring the wine and food on their table, and introduced his son Ji De, and then sat down together to talk.

Meng Jiucheng didn't say much, while he was thinking, he also felt that this season seemed to be rough and arrogant, but in fact he was careful. It is nothing to be able to distinguish a fellow villager from Wang Zhongfeng's accent, but to be able to use this set to successfully sit together is not an ordinary mind.

With the same name, the hustle and bustle was over, Ji Xian chatted with Wang Zhongfeng about some nostalgia, and then turned to Meng Jiucheng.

"Since Meng Guanren is a person in the government, I don't know if that discussion is what he thinks, or what the government means?" Ji Xian looked at Meng Jiucheng, with a sense of anticipation in his eyes.

"It's just a little bit of a shallow view below." Meng Jiucheng smiled faintly and said: "In the next little official, what is the policy of the government, but I don't know. ”

Ji Xian showed a slight look of disappointment, but Ji De seemed to be more interested in Meng Jiucheng, and asked: "What Meng Guanren said just now is extraordinary. If the Song Dynasty fails, it will focus on the great cause of resisting Jin and turn against Mongolia, or it may be one of the choices, right? ”

Because of the ethnic relationship, the Northland Rebels took the Song Dynasty as their first choice. However, in history, the Southern Song Dynasty court only used, but did not trust, and used all kinds of means such as division and disintegration, money and grain control, and provocation and attack. In the end, some of the rebels were cold, such as Shi Qi and Yan Shi, and they turned to Mongolia.

As Ji De said, the concept of the country and the nation at that time was not complete, and in the eyes of some people, the purpose of surrendering to Mongolia was to resist Jin, that is, to focus on the great cause of resisting Jin.