A battle against the ambush ended quickly. In addition to the corpses left on the shore of Liaoshui, which makes people feel particularly disappointing, the field overlooking the late autumn is empty and lofty, which is not only comfortable and refreshing.

Zang Ba led the team to the upper reaches of the Great Liao River for two more days, and finally came to the area where Rao Le Water joins the Liao River, and this is also the closest place to the new city of Changchun.

The fleet was firmly anchored on the riverbank, and although the ships had to run aground in the mud in order to get closer to the shore, the stranded ships would be freed by the increased buoyancy by removing the large quantities of armor and weapons made of steel pressed against the bottom of the cabin.

Zang Ba doesn't understand sailors, but he has a military vision. When Zhang Xiu arrived with a large army, he was ready to propose the construction of a wharf and transshipment warehouse along the river, as well as a perimeter defense.

In the future, after sweeping away all forces in Liaodong, the new city of Changchun will certainly play a very important role. It is foreseeable that a large number of goods in Northeast China will need to be transported to the Yellow River Basin with the help of the Great Liao River, and many commodities in the Central Plains will also need to reach the Northeast with the help of water transportation. The construction of docks and warehouses here can greatly reduce the cost of land transportation and strengthen the connection between the Northeast and the Central Plains.

The wounded and fallen soldiers had been escorted to Changchun, and there was still some free time for the somewhat tired soldiers to recuperate before the next battle came.

The silent and silent Fuyu soldiers, following the instructions of the Han brothers, were learning to dig defensive trenches, lay out horse-barrage barricades, and build temporary improvised camps. After a battle a few days ago, these soldiers completely saw the true face of the Blue Wolf Army.

If it weren't for the desperate attack of the heavy armored cavalry, the Fuyu soldiers might have thought that these Han soldiers who were in the same company as themselves in their lives would have boasted that the heavy armored iron cavalry they boasted about was a cowhide.

The Fuyu soldiers, who had always admired strength, were impressed by the great power displayed by the heavy armored iron cavalry, and they sent representatives to Zang Ba to ask if the Fuyu soldiers were eligible to be selected for the heavy cavalry division in the future. Zang Ba replied to them: "The Blue Wolf Army is composed of a mixture of brothers from the Han nationality, the Yaoxing tribe and the Huangxuan tribe, as long as the Fuyu brothers are capable and willing to be loyal to the Blue Wolf Army, then everyone has the opportunity to be selected as a heavy rider." ”

The soldiers who received an affirmative answer were very happy, and although they were still silent, they seemed more energetic to work, and their desire to fight became stronger.

When Zang Ba stationed his troops in the lower reaches of the Raole River, Zhang Xiu, who was sitting in Changchun City, had already received Zang Ba's report, and he was very appreciative of Zang Ba's temporary adjustment of the plan of action and hijacking the fleet to the upper reaches of the Liaoshui.

To put it bluntly, the fleet is the Jin Kingdom, and his own troops hijacked their own fleet, and in the end, they let Gongsun Kang pay for it, and he will do this kind of good thing if Zhang Xiu is replaced. More importantly, Zang Ba's idea of relying on water transportation to increase military revenue for the Blue Wolf Army was not even thought of by Li Hui, and the realization of this idea was not difficult.

It is foreseeable that for a long time in the future, the Blue Wolf Army will need to be stationed in the northeast region, as an important strategic mobile force, to ensure that Zhao Xing's northeast strategy can be smoothly and continuously promoted. Since we want to gain a long-term foothold in the northeast, we must take into account various factors, and military spending is a big problem.

According to Zhao Xing's idea of setting up a legion in one region, the Northeast region will definitely set up a Northeast Army in the next step, but I don't know if it will be like the six legions, or it will become a legion under the command of a certain "Northeast King", after all, the "Pingxi King" in the Western Regions now has a solid army of 120,000 foot cavalry.

Although Zhao Xing did not say it explicitly when he was on the Yumen Gate to make a trip for Zhang Xiuzhuang, Zhang Xiu knew in his heart that he was likely to be the commander of the Northeast Army in the future, so even if it was for the Northeast Army that had not yet taken shape, Zhang Xiu would lay a solid foundation in the Northeast through self-sufficiency.

After a brief discussion with the military advisor Li Hui, Zhang Xiu decided to personally lead 15,000 people to support Zang Ba, while Li Hui led the remaining 10,000 people to defend Changchun City. Rao Leshui is only a three-day trip from Changchun City, even if Changchun City is attacked by accident, as long as he holds on to three days for reinforcements, Zhang Xiu can lead an army of 20,000 fully supplied places to kill a horse gun.

What's more, the military advisor Li Hui is also a powerful character, as far as these barbarians in the Northeast region are concerned, who can calculate him?

After throwing the miscellaneous matters such as treating the wounded soldiers and burying the sacrificed soldiers to Li Hui, Zhang Xiu took the 2nd Heavy Cavalry Division, the 1st Light Cavalry Division, and the 2nd Light Cavalry Division, accompanied by the two adjutant generals Lü Xiang and Lü Kuang, escorted enough grain and grass for 20,000 troops to use for a month, and came to find a place where Zang Ba was stationed.

The road was uneventful, and four days later, Zhang Xiu led the army to successfully join Zang Ba.

Zhang Xiu stood by the river, looked at the nearly 100 "loach" boats (the name of the transport ship) anchored in the middle of the river, and asked Zang Ba beside him: "Did Xuan Gao think of how to place this fleet?"

Zang Ba seemed to have already made up his mind, and replied: "The reason why I temporarily adjusted the action plan this time to hijack this large-scale transport fleet upstream is that I want to build a large wharf, some warehouses, and defense facilities on the periphery here, so as to build this place into a water transportation transit hub connecting Changchun and the Central Plains." ”

Zhang Xiu was very satisfied with Zang Ba's answer, so he nodded and said, "Since Xuan Gao has a blueprint in his heart, you are fully responsible for this matter." The top priority is to apply to the direction of Quanzhou Sailor City to apply for a few masters to come over and guide us in construction, after all, we are not experts in building wharves and ports. ”

Zang Ba said: "Don't hide it from the military commander, I have sent the Shadow Team to Xiangping a few days ago to contact the 'Nighthawk', and through him to coordinate with the direction of the Water Division City, I will send us a team of capable craftsmen over. ”

Zhang Xiu stared at the water surface wrinkled by the autumn wind, and said thoughtfully: "This place is in a unique location, if a wharf is built, I am afraid that it will slowly become a lively and prosperous place in the future, we want to choose a loud and beautiful name!"

Zang Ba reminded Zhang Xiu and said: "The best name for the life of the King of Pingxi, when he changed the name of the 'Surrendered City' to 'Fengxue City', and at the beginning of the year, he named the former Western Regions Changshi Mansion as 'Liwei City', such a fortunate thing, why not let him decide?"

Zhang Xiu had a smile on her face, and seemed to be interested in the hobby of the third junior brother, so she said: "If Xuan Gao doesn't remind me, I will forget about this stubble." Guochang has already named cities in the Western Regions and Northern Shanxi, and now there is a shortage of this Northeast, and this time it is just a surprise for him!"

Zang Ba's reminder was subtle and euphemistic, but Zhang Xiu could understand it. Although Zhao Xing was named the king of Pingxi, this huge world is his, and it is naturally most suitable for Zhao Xing to name the newly built place. Doing so can not only show the loyalty of the Blue Wolf Army, but also show Zhao Xing's prestige.