Behind the South Mountain is a winding ridge, which the locals call Moon Mountain.

However, the newcomers will find that the people point to any similar curved ridge mountain as "Moon Mountain", just as all the mountains in Guanping Ridge are called "Chengshan", and it is not clear for a moment whether this area belongs to Moon Mountain, or whether it is just the common name of this mountain.

Anyway, when people in Fengling Town mention their hometown, they will say: there is a Moon Mountain in the south, Lingshan Tingzi Peak in the north, the Mayan River passes from the west, and the official road is the Guangxin River to the east.

Guangxin River is now the Chuxi River. It can be seen that from Guangxin to take the north road traffic Geyang, this Fengling town is the only way.

The moon mountain in the south of the town is full of ponds, water pools and swamps, and people call them "jietang", which means that there is the boundary of the mountain people, and this side is the Hakka village and town.

Between Tingzi Peak and the town in the north is the official road, and Fengling Town is sandwiched in the middle into such a slender shape, like a shuttle weaving.

There are many merchants in the west, and the trading houses are concentrated, and the layout is around the Guandi Temple. To the east are the dwellings of the townspeople, one here and one there.

The slightly open area in the middle is crowded with brothels, casinos, inns, liquor houses, etc., and is the most prosperous location in the town.

In the previous dynasty, it was only a small village, Taizu Longxing took Shangrao as a base for training and hiding soldiers, and opened up the official road of Jingsi Shop, Lingyan Temple, and Fengqi Pass for the need to conceal and transport supplies, and this small village became a lively place for people to come and go, so it was upgraded to a private town.

Although it was quiet for a while, with the rise of mining in the mountains, it gradually regained its vitality. At present, there are more than 300 households in the town, nearly 2,000 people, and hundreds of displaced people from the surrounding areas.

When he went to attack Fengqi Pass, Lou Shifan hurriedly passed by without paying attention. At that time, he was bent on snatching Fengqi Pass, where could he take care of this town?

So only a hundred people were left to guard it. This is also the reason why no one has been able to notice that there is a stone stairway in Laifeng Pavilion.

The defenders were only indulged in the prosperity and pleasures of the town, and they could be seen in the three brothels, four gambling houses, and two cockfighting societies all day long, and they had to smile at them.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the three young marshals came, their style changed abruptly. Lou Shifan has suffered many losses, and he is already afraid and hated for this group of people in Nanshan, this town doesn't even have a wall, where can people sleep at ease?

Therefore, as soon as he came back, he showed a strong spirit of learning, and ordered to build a perimeter wall of 2,800 steps in the east of the town with the Tujiayuan he occupied as the core, and build a fence on the west, south, and east sides, with a circumference of nearly 4,000 steps.

In addition to transferring 1,000 of his subordinates to participate in the construction, he also requisitioned thousands of people from the surrounding six villages to rush the work.

Under the crested bridge across the Mayan River, Lou Shifan decided to build a dock fort with a circumference of 600 steps, with bamboo and wood as the outer fence and a circular courtyard wall inside.

The core is a two-storey tower topped by a lookout.

He planned to put 200 soldiers and 10 sentries as a bridgehead, so he sent 800 men to build them.

There are also dozens of people stationed in the Guandi Temple in the west of the town to inspect the town, and the rest have built a western camp on the hill south of the temple.

Of course, this is just a defensive measure for Young Marshal Lou. He felt that as long as he held the bridge by himself, it would probably not be so easy for the officers and soldiers to come over.

Three cannon shots rang out on the top of Nanshan, letting him know that this team had at least three generals. He began to ponder what this team from the west was all about.

Judging from the performance, he guessed that the other party could eat the unlucky You Sanjiang, and repelled his attacks many times, and the number of people in the team was definitely not the thousand people he originally thought, there should be two or three thousand. 33

Well, that's right! Otherwise, how could there be a bird and a general?

He has seen two generals in Fengning City, and he heard that it is not the largest, so he is called General Xiao. The projectile can be held on the palm of the hand and can hit about 300 steps.

Even if this kind of gun, each door weighs hundreds of pounds, it is unlikely that a team of only a few hundred people will drag three big guns all over the ground, at least it should be the size of a full battalion.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his analysis was reasonable, so he also wrote to his father that he had been attacked by a battalion of enemies, and that the leopard was wounded and captured, and Qi Niang said that Jin was injured and unconscious.

In short, it means that he wants to complain about grievances and ask for help, and by the way, he also gave a general introduction to his deployment inside and outside Fengling Town.

The fast horse herald ran away, and in the evening came to the camp under the Qingfeng Temple outside the east gate of Shangrao.

Lou Zishi lived in the former dynasty Zhedong system to make the villa of the Yuan handle, this house is now purchased by the big tea merchant Lin Huiyou last year, just renovated and has not had time to move in, I didn't expect the cheap Lou Zishi to occupy the magpie's nest.

The garden covers an area of only two and a half acres in size, but the surrounding mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the gardeners borrow the scenery to lay out, small but just right to arrange the functions of the three parts of the reception, study and back garden in an orderly manner.

Although Lou Zishi was a mine supervisor, he was actually equivalent to a large landowner in the mining industry, not only knowing how to write, but also knowing how to live a good life.

His old camp was laid out at the foot of the hillside, and it was heavily guarded by three hundred guards.

Most of the slaves and maids who take care of his daily life are selected and selected from rich families who pass by on the road, not only with excellent appearance, but also with the ability to take care of people.

The herald could not see him immediately in person, but stayed in a tent outside the garden and waited to rest.

A Chinese officer, with a carved cowhide shin on his leg, took the letter majestically and asked him to wait here and not to move around at will, then turned and went out into the garden, and reported and waited by the weeping flower gate.

After a while, a guard officer in goose-yellow armor came out and led him to a wing, where a Confucian scholar in his thirties and thirties was seated.

The lieutenant officer whispered a few words to him, and the Confucian frowned slightly, took the letter, and went back from the corner door.

Lou Zishi had just finished dinner, and was talking to his eldest son Lou Shiyong, when he raised his eyes and saw the Confucian scholar entering the door, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Lin Quan is here, but Shangrao City sent someone to beg for mercy?" ”

"I'm afraid not." Lou Shi shook his head with the sadness on the other party's face, and said to his father, "It won't be...... What's going on with the third child? ”

"The young master is really smart!" This Mr. Lin Quan bowed slightly and presented the letter in his hand: "The three generals are still unfavorable to fight again, the seventh lady is injured, and the leopard has been captured!" ”

Lou Zishi's face sank, and he took the letter and opened it to read it. "The third child has run into granite." After he finished speaking, he asked the maidservant behind him to send the letter to Lou Shiyong.

"Something has come out of another battalion, I see this kid is frightened!" He patted the corner of the table dissatisfiedly: "Fengqi Pass, which is guarded by three hundred people, can't take it down, so more officers and soldiers are waiting for it." Alas! ”

"Lou Gong, don't worry." Mr. Lin Quan waved his hand, his real name is He Zhang, he is famous for his talents, and he is also the mentor of the three adult brothers of the Lou family.

"The three generals fought unfavorably and retreated to Fengling Town, but the main force was still there. The lord may send a letter to him and order him to hold on.

If there is no movement of the enemy within a few days, it means that the strength of the officers and troops themselves is not enough to attack, and the three generals only need to hold the town. ”

"Please sir be more detailed." Lou Zishi didn't understand it all at once.

Lou Shiyong understood, patted his knee and said, "What Mr. means, as long as the town is guarded, the purpose of sending the third brother north will be achieved." But so? ”

"That's right." He Linquan paced a few steps and said, "Blocking the northern line of the official army to come to help and supply to Shangrao, this is our original intention.

As long as this goal can be achieved, whether to capture Geyang or Fengqi Pass is actually the icing on the cake, and the lord does not have to worry about small defeats.

The three generals who led the troops this time must have learned a lot, regardless of victory or defeat, it will be beneficial to him, and he will definitely be able to learn a lesson in the future and become the right-hand man of the lord. ”

"That's what the gentleman said." Lou Shiyong nodded with a smile: "But after all, there are still thousands of people lost, and if you want to draw and replenish from here, the troops besieging Shangrao will be stretched." ”

He said and looked at his head: "Father, my son feels that he can't increase his troops anymore, unless he ...... The person who tunes the silver tuo passes. ”

Lou Zishi's eyes moved, he knew what his eldest son's words meant.

The relationship between Yintuo and him is that of Li Mi and Zhai Rang, it is too dangerous to put them together, help each other and coordinate their actions, but it is a tacit understanding between them to allow Yintuo to have a certain degree of independence.

If the person who blends the silver is ...... It's not that you can't, it's just .......

"Boss, what conditions do you think you can give Yintuo that he can agree to move?" This is to tell Lou Shiyong: Don't think too simply, that guy won't make a move easily if he is not satisfied.

Lou Shiyong also knew this, he wiped his mustache and thought about it, and said with a smile: "After my father takes Shangrao, he will be called the Emperor of Great Chu, do you think Yintuo will like the title of 'King Ge'?" ”

"The word king?" He Linquan was taken aback: "Eldest son, this ...... Isn't it too heavy? ”

"Sir, the student thinks that as long as it is conducive to the development of the foundation of Da Chu, what if he is crowned a one-word king?"

"But ......," Lou Zishi also spoke: "During the previous discussion, we discussed what title to give him, and everyone shook their heads when they said that he was the founding father, why did you mention this word king all of a sudden?" ”

"I shook my head because I felt that a duke's title Yintuo must be dissatisfied." Lou Shiyong explained: "How can his ambition be filled by the position of prince?

So I've been thinking about it for the past two days, why don't you just give him a one-word king, and allow him to take all the cities he can take from the west of the Geyang River.

In this way, Yintuo must desperately move westward in order to expand his power, which just attracts the attention of the officials and soldiers.

After his father took Shangrao, he could use this land of fish and rice to reorganize the army, accumulate grain and grass, train the navy, and create a system, so that he could establish a thousand-year-old foundation for future generations! ”

"The eldest prince has a point!" He Linquan clenched his fists and said to Lou Zishi:

"I think that the Taizu of this dynasty also recuperated in the Dabie Mountains for three years, and only then did he take Shu County in one battle, and then fight Kelu'an, and even have thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.

Why don't the lords follow the example of their predecessors, and why not have a prince for this?

That Yintuo is brave and warlike, although there are 8,000 miners under his command, but a figure like Xiang Yu, even if he is given a prince, what can he do? Please think twice! ”

Lou Shiyong also got up and followed the teacher to give a salute. Lou Zishi thought about it, pressed his hand down, motioned for the two to return to their seats, and then said:

"You have a lot of point, but Yintuo has been angry lately because I don't agree with him staying in Guangfeng, and there are a lot of strange things.

You see that there are only 600 officers and soldiers on the Phoenix Stage, but he has connived for many days under the pretext of raising food and grass, isn't he actually telling me that he is not happy in his heart!

If I suddenly give him a prince and invite him to march now, I am afraid that he will become more and more arrogant and arrogant, and it will not be possible to sweep my face. ”

He got up and walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, thinking about it and saying, "In this way, it is impossible to increase the number of troops for the third child from this side."

Call the second child back first. He recruited troops in Guangfeng and now has about 7,000 people, and asked him to bring 2,000 over, directly enter the Chuxi River from the Fengxi Waterway, and then go ashore in Dayuan Town and then go to Fengling Town for reinforcements.

After defeating the enemy in Nanshan, Mr. Lin Quan went to ask Yintuo to continue westward, and the second brother returned to replace him to surround Shangrao from the north road. ”

"Oh, I see. In this way, Yintuo, who occupies the pit and does not, the second general can lead thousands of victorious divisions to join the battlefield, and our army's chances of victory will be even greater! ”

He Linquan high-fived and exclaimed: "Wonderful, this is a wonderful chess to make the whole game come alive!" ”

"Or, let the second brother take Guangxin down first. Father, the grain stored in Guangxin is of great benefit to our army! Lou Shiyong reminded:

"In addition, I heard that there are also some miners and laborers who are stranded by the war in Fengling Town and want to make a living in the mines, so I should let the third child take these people in, so that the war damage can be replenished somewhat."

Lou Zishi nodded in agreement. Suddenly thinking of the injured woman, I couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know where the seventh sister was injured, what is the situation?"

This stinky boy Rory has written so much, and I don't know how to mention it!

Mr. Lin Quan, send a doctor to take a look and see if he can bring her back. Alas, it's better to rest assured by my side, if you have to go out to fight, you will be guilty now! ”

Some people died, but not completely......