Because of Dolgon's order, Zunhua, which had just calmed down, became lively again.

A group of Tartar cavalry was like visiting their own back garden, galloping through the territory of Zunhua, looking for the so-called Ming army.

At this time, the already overcrowded Haw Par Army barracks, Wei Zheng was worried about a series of problems faced by the Haw Par Army after the increase in personnel.

Seeing Wei Zheng, who was frowning in front of him, Zhao Yun, who sighed for a long time, continued to report: "General, because the personnel of our Tiger and Leopard Army have increased more than ten times at one time, and the various grains and grasses captured have also increased several times at once. The previously built granaries and material warehouses are no longer sufficient. ”

"As a last resort, I have asked our veterans of the Haw Par Army to vacate some barracks for the time being to stock up on food and supplies. As for the veterans who did not have barracks and the more than 2,000 young men who had just been rescued, they all lived in makeshift tents..."

Zhao Yun followed up and added: "General, this is not counted, because our barracks are too small, and these tents have to be set up on the training ground...... We don't even have a training ground now. ”

Wei Zheng asked Zhao Yun rhetorically: "Brother Zhao, is it possible to expand the military camp to the surrounding area......

"No..."Zhao Yun shook his head in affirmative and denied.

Under Wei Zheng's gaze, he explained: "The area around our barracks is all steep mountains, and it is impossible to expand at all..."

As a last resort, Wei Zheng had to say, "If it doesn't work, we can only reopen a military camp, a military camp that is enough to accommodate more than 2,000 people..."

Speaking of this, Wei Zheng suddenly thought of something. His eyes lit up, and he asked thoughtfully at the two of them: "Brother Zhao, Brother Wang, what do you think of Mushroom Valley......

"Mushroom Valley..."Wang Feng and Zhao Yun frowned, and asked a rhetorical question at the same time.

Wei Zheng nodded and responded, "Yes, it's Mushroom Valley..."

"You see, Mushroom Valley is right on the edge of the mountain, like a gate blocking all the access to the mountain to the east. If we turn Mushroom Valley into our station, then our Tiger and Leopard Army can attack and retreat, and will always be invincible. ”

"As for our current military camp, when Mushroom Valley is truly developed, it will be directly transformed into a logistics base for our Haw Par Army. Provision of food and a steady supply of weapons and equipment to the barracks......"

Wang Feng followed Wei Zheng to fight Mushroom Valley a few times, and he can be said to know Mushroom Valley well.

After listening to Wei Zheng's thoughts, he frowned, and reminded with a worried face: "General, your idea is good. However, as far as I know, the terrain where Mushroom Valley is located is dangerous. However, there was not a single decent wall in the entire Mushroom Valley that could be defended...... Not to mention the city walls, there is not even a wall to keep out the beasts. ”

Zhao Yun followed up and said: "General, I also think that Mushroom Valley has no city wall to hold onto, and after the military camp is transferred to Mushroom Valley, it will be very unfavorable for our defense......

Wei Zheng shook his head and said confidently: "I found that you have all fallen into a misunderstanding, since you started to snatch things from the Tartars, you want everything ready-made. ”

"I ask you, did the barracks we are currently in have before? Not every brick and stone here was built by us little by little. Although Mushroom Valley does not have a wall to defend now, it does not mean that it will not be in the future. ”

Wang Feng's eyes lit up, and he said thoughtfully: "General, you mean that we will build a city wall in Mushroom Valley ourselves. ”

"Hmm......" Wei Zheng affirmed without concealment.

Then, he continued to analyze the two of them: "Although we brought back more than 2,000 young people from Santun Fort, you don't expect all of the more than 2,000 young people to join our Tiger and Leopard Army and become a soldier under your command. ”

"I took a look and found that among the more than 2,500 young and middle-aged people, there are less than 1,500 people who really meet the requirements of our Haw Par Army, so our Haw Par Army can only expand by 1,500 at most."

"It is impossible to remove these 1,500 people and release the remaining 1,000 people on the spot. In this case, it is better to make use of these thousand people and send them all to Mushroom Valley to repair the city wall, and the food of our tiger and leopard army cannot be eaten in vain. ”

Zhao Yun's eyes lit up, and he affirmed to Wei Zheng: "General, this method is ...... good."

"I am most familiar with more than 2,000 young adults, although the Tartars killed people when they saw them in our Ming Dynasty, and caused a lot of massacres. However, there is one exception, and that is craftsmen who know a variety of crafts. No matter what kind of craftsman, as long as there is skill, the Tartar attaches great importance to it and is ready to grasp it for its own use. ”

"So, out of more than 2,000 young people, I found more than 150 craftsmen of all kinds. With so many craftsmen, plus more than a thousand green shapes, as long as the raw materials are sufficient, there is absolutely no problem in building a city wall in a short time. ”

Wei Zheng nodded and affirmed loudly: "Since this is the case, then it is decided." ”

After going down, Brother Zhao immediately pulled out the most skilled plasterer among the craftsmen. Tomorrow morning, come with us to Mushroom Valley, determine the site of the city wall, and then start preparing stones for the construction of the city wall. ”

As soon as Wei Zheng walked out of the mountain, several poorly dressed craftsmen greeted him respectfully. Subsequently, a group of more than a dozen people walked briskly into Mushroom Valley.

Under Zhao Yun's introduction, Liu Jizhong, the eldest among the craftsmen, walked in front of Wei Zheng with a nervous face.

After kneeling in front of Wei Zheng subconsciously, he said in a trembling tone: "My lord, the old man is the oldest in this group, and the plasterer experience is also the richest. I don't know what questions the adults want to ask, but I must know everything, old man. ”

Although he was accustomed to the strict hierarchy of this era, Wei Zheng still couldn't get used to seeing an old man who was several rounds older than himself kneeling for himself. After quickly helping him up, he said calmly.

"Old man Liu, please get up, there is no such thing as kneeling in our tiger and leopard army...... Let's talk......"

After climbing onto the lookout platform where Zhao Yun had temporarily set up arrows in Mushroom Valley, Wei Zheng asked Liu Jizhong, who was both nervous and excited beside him: "Old man Liu, Captain Zhao should have told you the purpose of your visit to Mushroom Valley. You are a veteran who has built the city wall, you can tell me how to walk around the city wall around the mushroom valley, so that the terrain around the mushroom valley can be used in the best. ”

Under Wei Zheng's gaze, Liu Jizhong told the results just discussed by the craftsmen in as much detail as possible.

Wei Zheng, who listened attentively, also put forward better suggestions for improvement from time to time based on his own experience in later generations.

It took a full hour for the two to stop discussing.

At this moment, Liu Jizhong's gaze at Wei Zheng was not only nervous at the beginning, but also admiration from the heart.

Because, if the series of improvement suggestions put forward by Wei Zheng in front of him are all used on the city wall that is about to be built in front of him, after the construction of the mushroom valley city wall is completed, it must be the highest city wall he has seen in his life.

With this offensive and defensive city wall, the defenders will definitely let the enemy attacking Mushroom Valley pay unprecedented heavy losses under the city wall.

Similarly, Wei Zheng also cast a look of appreciation at Liu Jizhong standing in front of him.

In Wei Zheng's eyes, although these craftsmen standing in front of him have not studied, they can't even read a basket of Douda's characters. However, it is such a group of people who can understand it thoroughly at the first time whenever they come up with a new idea....

With such a group of skilled craftsmen in hand, the last trace of worry in Wei Zheng's heart disappeared without a trace.

Liu Jizhong asked in front of him: "Old man Liu, you don't have to worry about manpower. At that time, at least a thousand young men will come and build the city wall, and a few of your masters will be at their disposal. ”

"So, the urgent need for delay now is the materials, and as soon as the material problem is solved, the construction of this kilometer-long wall can start immediately... You are a master, you say, what materials are the best to use to build the city wall......"

"The big stone and the clay mixed with glutinous rice pulp are the strongest to build the city wall, even the red-clothed cannons equipped by the officials and soldiers can only leave a white spot on the bluestone city wall..."

"Needless to say, there are many mountains behind, as long as there is enough manpower, it can all be transported out in a few days."

"It's just... Glutinous rice syrup requires a large amount of glutinous rice to be ground into flour before it can be boiled....preliminary estimates are that 50,000 catties are needed to build a kilometer of city wall, I don't know if adults have..."

Although 50,000 catties of glutinous rice is a lot, in order to better lower than Dolgon's retaliatory attack, Wei Zheng replied heartbrokenly: "Yes, I will transfer 50,000 catties of glutinous rice to you in the shortest possible time..."