"And the situation doesn't allow us to stay in Fangs. If you think about it, it borders on the territory of the lion clan, and the lion king categorically will not tolerate this happening. What's more, at that time, our warriors were already very tired from continuous battles, coupled with the weak overall protection ability of Fangfang City, according to the city, the lion king had enough time to transfer troops from everywhere, 300,000, or even 500,000, just using people can pile us to death. When the lion army sealed the city gate, we didn't have much food in stock, and we were finally defeated, not only did we hand over the benefits to the lion king, maybe we couldn't even keep the rock city. ”

"So the last war against the Pig Tribes could only be to plunder the population. As much as I would love to get their land, I don't have the ability to do so. ”

"But this time it's different......"

Tianhao retracted his gaze and fell on the busy crowd on the periphery of the palace square, with a smile on his face: "Now that the Rock Collar and the Thunder Cow Department are a whole, the food supply has gradually stabilized over the years, especially when you get a lot of fish from the sea and have something to eat, women are naturally willing to have children." We now have more than 600,000 people, plus the 200,000 deer people who crossed the border of the mountain range and infiltrated the territory of the deer clan some time ago, totaling more than 800,000. ”

Zong Guang's face was full of envy, he bent his upper body, and respectfully flattered: "All this is because of your heroism and strategy, Your Highness." ”

As an important staff member on Tianhao's side, Zongguang participated in the entire plan to plunder the population of the Deer Clan, and knew the origin of these prisoners of war. He never imagined that there was such a terrible thing as "nitroglycerin" in the world, and while he was shocked by its power, he also developed various associations in the depths of his brain, and also had more far-reaching thoughts about the future war and the situation between various tribes.

The 200,000 Deer people were all scattered and sent to various newly built northern cities. With Tianhao's powerful political propaganda ability beyond the times, as well as believers all over the grassroots, they will soon forget their former identity as the Deer Clan and truly integrate into the new group of the Niu Clan.

This is just one part of Tianhao's overall strategic plan.

The location of Broken Horn City is very important, and the kings of the White Deer have attached great importance to this fortress and have continuously strengthened it to ensure that the fortress granary is not empty all year round. Although Lu Pingde was a good city lord, Tianhao also respected those who died bravely for honor and the clan, but he was limited to providing a coffin, collecting his body in a fair and just manner, and then burying it...... 10,000 Ox people from Rock City took control of Broken Horn City, and together with the original Deer people in the city, they managed and rebuilt the ruined fortress.

Tianhao mobilized 160,000 Lei Niu troops, he led 30,000 people to storm Bailu City, and the rest of the troops were scattered according to the establishment, each capturing different Deer villages.

Except for those large-caliber artillery, Tianhao did not send musketeers.

The existence of Jeju Island remains a secret. According to the plan, the musket units were not to be shown to the world for at least a year.

Artillery is different. Having fought with the whites of the South for a long time, the barbarians were familiar with gunpowder. Tianhao can use the Suolong Pass as an excuse to claim that he had captured a batch of gunpowder in the last war, hidden it privately, and did not hand it over to the Supreme Command of the Pass...... This excuse is logical, and no one can fault it. Anyway, the Deer people only saw a few cannons fired by the Niu army, and as for the real amount of gunpowder, they themselves were not very clear.

There are unruly people in any era, who do not act very loudly against the boundary, and are cautious, and as soon as they are discovered, they immediately withdraw their outstretched hands and feet. The movements are agile and leave no traces. In the face of accusations, they can also speak up and respond with a smile.

Speaking of checks...... If Tianhao was just a leader, or a city lord, the pretenders within the clan would definitely not let go of this opportunity, desperately pushing the upper echelons of the Niu clan to investigate thoroughly. However, this time is different from the past, the Thunder Ox King has a great reputation, and in this era when population means power, unless it is His Majesty the Bull King with a strong army, no one dares to easily anger Tianhao, a young upstart.

He grasped the timing very accurately———— the previous Niu King was killed, and now the two princes are intriguing for the throne, and when they can't tell who will inherit the throne, it is normal that several cannons appeared in the battle against the deer clan.

The northern barbarians are no strangers to firearms, and there are even special musketeers and artillery units in Suolongguan. Fighting against the white southerners for many years, the barbarians studied these captured weapons very thoroughly, especially in the early days of the war between the north and the south, the white army had suffered heavy losses under the attack of the barbarian army completely equipped with captured weapons. Over time, the whites of the South figured out the pattern, and they usually separated each war by five years, or even longer, in order to wait for the gunpowder captured by the northern barbarians in the last war to expire.

The land of the Deer Clan is much more fertile than that of the Pig Clan, especially the large plain between Broken Horn City and White Deer City, where the rivers have been diverted and flooded many times, bringing a lot of humus. This area is a real granary, and it is also the foundation for the prosperity and strength of the White Deer Division.

Tianhao decided to occupy White Deer City from the beginning and would never quit.

In the northern part of the continent, although there are still large blank territories of the Niu people, they are all in an undeveloped state. An example of this is the fertile lake area to the north of the dry vine village, which is blocked by mountains and mountains, and although nitroglycerin is used to blast rocks and break a path between the mountains, it will take time to build a walled city on a vacant land, far less than a large-scale settlement area like Bailu City, which has an existing foundation and convenient conditions in all aspects.

The 50,000 people who moved from Rock City were also soldiers and civilians, a seemingly unruly practice, but in fact appeared as early as the era of civilization. Tianhao named it the "First Production and Construction Corps of the Thunder Niu Division", and it was arranged separately from the previously established Panshiling Production and Construction Corps, and was used in this war against the Deer Clan.

The members of the Corps are all male, and they are part of the reserve.

The complete transformation of White Deer City began on the day the city was occupied. Mostly new towers, the material comes from the hill that forms the eastern barrier of the city. Tianhao ordered the population of Bailu City to be reorganized, open the public warehouse in the city, and mobilize the whole city to mine stone based on a sufficient amount of grain.

Twenty large towers were built at the same time, and the original military installations on the eastern hill were added. Mainly heavy ballistas and stone shells, the height determines that this mountain has an absolute suppression effect on the surrounding area, and there is no need to worry about logistics supply at the back of White Deer City. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Broken Horn City fell too quickly, and Niu Pingde didn't have time to ignite the fire and release the beacon smoke signal before he died, the defenders of White Deer City would not have been unaware until the Niu Clan army killed the city, rushed and attacked with lightning speed, and captured White Deer City at an incredible speed.

Eloquence?

Tianhao shook his head secretly in his heart and let out a silent sigh.

He was tempted to say that it was because "I stood on the shoulders of giants and saw farther than anyone else."

A king does not need to be humble, especially in front of his subordinates.

He changed the subject and said to Zong Guang: "Your father should be almost there." ”

Zong Guang nodded and replied respectfully, "Yes, it's almost time." I reckon they'll be able to arrive in White Hart City tomorrow. ”

After a pause, Zongguang added: "There are also two patriarchs of the Raging Bull Department and the Bison Tribe. ”

Tianhao's eyes were still fixed on Zong Guang: "You seem to be very confident in this?" ”

"Yes." Zong Guang's answer was extremely affirmative, and he was also very skillful: "Summoning the two patriarchs to come to White Deer City to discuss matters, this is a plan made by Your Highness personally. You've never miscalculated anything, including now. ”

This inconspicuous flattery made Tianhao dumb for a while, but even if he had to admit it, Zong Guang's words sounded very comfortable and pleasant.

Turning around, facing the empty square at his feet, Tianhao let out a hearty laugh.

……

Heavy footsteps trampled on the ice and mud, the frozen ground was trampled into potholes, and from the end of the distant road came a group of soldiers, carrying shields or crossbows, light daggers and sabers hanging from their waists, and pikemen walking in the middle of the ranks, because it was not wartime, the vigilant squads were scattered along both sides of the marching route, and even if there was an accident, there was enough time to react, and they strode along the hard wooden barrels according to the usual marching practice, removing the sharp heads from the top of the barrels, applying grease to the surfaces, and carrying the hard wooden barrels of the guns in great stride.

Several cruising cavalrymen appeared in front, and according to the agreement between the two sides, they held a black pennant and guided the infantry brigade forward to White Deer City.

A few hours later, Yuan Meng, the patriarch of the Raging Bull Clan, the patriarch of the Bison Clan, and the city lord of Mishui City, walked into the main hall of the palace under the guidance of Liao Qiu, and saw Tianhao who was walking from the opposite side, smiling and groaning.

Instead of shaking hands, he opened his arms and gave each of them a close hug.

People who travel long distances need a good meal the most, especially now in this cold season.

Huge clay pots are filled with freshly braised pork. Tianhao ordered the killing of a few fanged pigs, the meat chopped into large pieces was crystal clear, the beautiful soy sauce color looked very moist, the surface was oiled, and it was steaming, just looking at it was appetizing.

Tianhao reached out and picked up a white and translucent pig's ear from the clay pot, placed it on the board, and cut it into thick and thin slices with his own knife. The surface of the fat sausage is full of wrinkles, and the juice splashes everywhere when you chop it with a few knives, it looks soft and sticky, and even the air is full of a pleasant fragrance.

Zong Gu has a close relationship with Tianhao, and he has been in Rock City for a long time, he has eaten this kind of braised meat several times, and he is already very familiar, but Yuan Meng and Zong Yu have tasted it for the first time.

Zong Yu picked up a piece of braised pork with smooth oil and an amber shimmer on the surface with chopsticks, looked at it for a long time, and asked uncertainly: "...... Is this the liver of a fanged pig? ”

Tianhao divided some of the freshly cut pig ears into the Zong Domain bowl, and nodded with a smile: "Taste it, it tastes very good." ”

Yuan Meng was full of praise for the belly strips cut into thin strips, this thing was washed cleanly, white as jade, soaked in marinade, supplemented by chopped green onion and garlic, plus a little shredded fresh radish, it tasted full of taste and rich umami.

The guards brought in a large pot from outside, the broth inside was already boiling, and the water was constantly spitting bubbles, and the rising steam indicated that the pot was extremely hot. Tianhao held a long-handled soup spoon in his hand, constantly stirring in the pot, grabbed the chopped green onion shreds with his left hand and sprinkled them, and then the fiery red pepper noodles, as the soup spoon turned up and down, the green and red rolled in the milky white soup, mixed evenly. The big spoon scooped up bowls of hot soup, and the attendants sent them to Yuan Meng and the others respectively, the soup bowls were full of fat and thin pieces of meat, and the sesame oil that had been dripping at the bottom of the bowl quickly floated up and floated on the soup noodles, which immediately aroused everyone's appetite.

Zongyu slowly drank the soup in one sip, the cold on his body was quickly dispelled, the hot pepper made him hot, and the heat was a little unbearable, so he had to take off his leather robe, but he really couldn't let go of the spicy and delicious broth, and drank three bowls in one go.

Yuan Meng's eating method was very rude, he simply threw away the chopsticks, drank the soup in a big gulp, and directly grabbed the meat at the bottom of the bowl with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth, eating until his lips were oily, and his beard was dotted everywhere.

Soon, everyone was full of food and drink, and the guards removed the soup pots and bowls, set up tea sets in front of everyone, and brought freshly brewed hot tea.

"It's so cool!" Yuan Meng stroked his bulging belly with both hands and laughed contentedly: "I've eaten a lot of fanged pigs, but I haven't been as delicious as today." ”

Zongyu is an old acquaintance with him, and he doesn't have so many scruples when he talks. glanced at him with contempt, and deliberately teased: "You don't want to think about the level of those cooks under you?" Ah Hao is the king of the clan, serving you as the patriarch, what is there to dislike? ”

Although there is a slight element of running on this statement, there is no malice. Yuan Meng didn't care, he stopped laughing and looked intently at Tianhao who was sitting opposite: "You are a very good young man. ”

Tianhao nodded politely: "Thank you for the compliment." ”

"I have to say "I'm sorry" to you......" Yuan Meng's face suddenly became a little dark, he shook his head and smiled self-deprecatingly: "To be honest, the letter you sent to me is very convincing, but I ...... you To be precise, it should be that the current war mobilization capability of the Lei Niu Department is not optimistic. You have to understand, after all, you are not Niu Weibang, and you are not the king of the Thunder Bull in the real sense now, just an acting patriarch. Well...... See what I mean? ”

Tianhao bowed slightly, he knew that Yuan Meng had no malicious intent: "So, you only brought 40,000 people?" ”

“…… Oh, yes! Yuan Meng looked a little depressed, and his face was full of deep remorse: "I know that you are a young man with wonderful ideas, Yuan Wei has told me before, but I have always felt that you have just taken charge of the Thunder Bull Department, and now you are in a stable period, so ...... Alas, don't mention it, in short, I don't have vision, if I had known that you fought so smoothly, I would have killed all the troops of the Raging Bull Division. ”