Seeing that Mangmao was going to inspect the city defense, the city guard hurriedly said: "Let's go and arrange it, and I'll invite Mr. ”

Mang Mao said: "The city guard doesn't have to work hard, it's just a walk in his spare time, not a patrol." You don't have to be accompanied by a city guard, just a guide. ”

The city guard said: "How dare you dare to be a guide in this life." The general will take a break, and he will come to invite him when he is born. ”

Mang Mao said: "There is such a labor city guard!" ”

The city guard saluted, and Mangmao was sent to the front of the post house to salute and say goodbye. Then they came to the side courtyard and the janitors settled. Mangshen saw Mangmao and greeted him. Mang Mao gave a few instructions, and then returned to the hall. After thinking about it, he called the post officer, and said: "When I was young, I patrolled with the city guard, such as the Nanguan army, I only asked to stay less, and returned to the court with me, and there was no need to pass it from post to post." The postman saluted and departed.

Soon, Mangshen led a few guests over. And almost at the same time, the city guard also led ten soldiers to invite.

Mang Mao said: "You don't need to go to the Great Wall, just walk in the city." ”

The city guard said: "Then walk along the long street." ”

"That's very good."

So the group came out of the post station, turned onto the avenue, and after walking a short distance, they came to the cross street. The city guard said: "This cross street is one mile away from each of the four gates. There is a school in Putian City, which is divided into two Simas, one Sima guards the Great Wall, and the other Sima governs the territory. Forty miles from east to west, two hundred miles from north to south, there are thousands of miles of paddy fields, all of them are Wang Tian, 10,000 households, 4,000 households are placed around the city, and the rest of the households usually live nearby, and retreat to the city in case of police. Putian City is five miles away from the Great Wall in the east, and there is Wangcang City in the west, and Cangcheng is led by the Inner Government, and there is no subordinate to Sheng. The city is surrounded by paddy fields on all sides, and only four avenues lead to four gates. ”

Mang Mao Yao pointed out: "The city in the area of Yingyu over there is the Wang Cang. ”

"Exactly."

"How's the guard over there?"

"The royal warehouse is under the command of the inner government, and the situation of the defense is unknown."

Mang Mao looked carefully in the direction of Wang Cang with great concern, and asked, "Can Wang Hu go to Wang Cang when he encounters the police?" ”

The city guard said: "The royal households are all vulgar, and the grain is only outside the city, and they are not allowed to enter, how can they enter the city when they encounter the police." ”

Mang Mao nodded and said, "In this way, there must be elite soldiers in Cangcheng." Ten years ago, the Qin army plundered Liangye and was ruined, but Cangcheng was unharmed, which shows that the garrison is strong. ”

The city guard said: "The elite of the inner government can be guessed by non-students." ”

Mang Mao said: "Hmm. How is the city defense in the city? ”

The city guard said: "There are five hundred soldiers in the city, one for each door, and one for each of them. Each shot four with a strong bow and a strong crossbow; The four thousand households were simple and strong, and each took turns to go to the city to help defend according to his own gate; The elderly, the weak, women and children prepared food, straw, soup and water, and transported arrows, arrows, rolling stones, etc. ”

Mang Mao said: "The city guard is precise, which shows the intentions!" ”

As they talked, they walked all the way, and the crowd had reached the edge of the city, and the city guard led them up to the city. As soon as I ascended to the castle, the terrible nature of the defensive measures spoken by the city guards was immediately vividly displayed. The city is surrounded by endless paddy fields, which have not yet frozen, but they are cold and cold when you think about it, and it must be very uncomfortable for people to go down into it; If you walk three or five miles inside, I'm afraid that even your feet will freeze. The only way to get close to the walls is to follow the only avenue. The avenue is about a foot wide, and there is more than enough for two cars to be staggered, but it must not be able to accommodate three cars side by side. A hundred people blocked it with arrows, and it was almost airtight.

Looking at the Great Wall in the west and Cangcheng in the east, Mang Mao asked: "The first line of the Great Wall must be guarded by the city guards, how to arrange it?" ”

The city guard said: "This is the difficulty. When the Great Wall and the field are one, if you want to attack the field, you must first break the Great Wall, and then the remnants of the Great Wall can retreat into the city of the field to fight. Fang Jinqin's army entered the Great Wall from Nanguan, and the Great Wall and the garden were divided into two places, five miles in the middle, but it was difficult to echo. I want to abandon one place, but I don't know how to choose. ”

Mang Mao said: "The city guard is really shrewd, really shrewd!" It's just that I don't know what to do. Then he used his eyes to let the castle guard get closer, and said in a low voice: "Pay more attention to Cangcheng in the east, this is the point?" The city guard's eyes were at first blank, but after looking at Mang Mao, he seemed to understand something, and saluted: "Life has a clear idea!" ”

Mang Mao nodded and said, "Hmm, think more about why the garden has a city!" ”

As he was talking, he saw a figure running over from afar. Mang Mao said: "It's about the arrival of the Nanguan messenger." We are here to welcome you. The castle guard agreed, and commanded to go down.

Not long after, the military envoy came to the city, and was also dragged up by a large leather case. The defenders checked the festival charms, and the general envoy brought them to Mang Mao and others. The city guard said: "This is the order of the central government, and I heard that there is a police in Nanguan, so I came to inspect." But the good student agreed. The envoy agreed, and stood aside.

Mang Mao said: "Now that the military envoy has arrived, we will return to the court immediately." Then he turned to the military envoy: "Follow me to the post station to pay the order, and if you don't pay the documents, take the car back to the capital and pay the king directly." ”

In order not to disturb the morale of the army, the group still slowly patrolled along the city wall to the east gate, and then went down to the city and returned to the post house. Along the way, Mangmao only exchanged some inconsequential details with the city guards, such as how much grain and arrows there were in the city, how long the neighboring farmers could support all the retreats into the city, and how many injuries could be in the city, and so on. The castle guard replied one by one, obviously very skilled in the matters under his jurisdiction.

After returning to the inn, the remaining doormen had already cooked their usual meals. The military envoy handed over the festival charm to the post officer, and the post officer wrote down the time, and returned the festival charm to the military envoy under the command of Mang Mao. Mang Mao then dined with all the guests, the city guards, and the military envoys. After the meal, the horses were prepared, and the group set off again. At this time, the sun is setting, I don't know if it is a psychological effect, the sky in the direction of Nanguan is gray, which is a little different from other places.

Small steps crossed the paddy fields, and the cars formed a formation on the field. Mang Mao said: "A car will go to the prison first, please meet the city guard outside the city." We will go to the prison first, and then return to Daliang after a short pause. ”

One cart went first, and the rest of the vehicles lined up and marched towards the confinement at a brisk pace.

The military envoy was specially arranged by Mang Mao in his car, and the man on the right side of the car was still expressionless. There were four people in the car, which seemed a little crowded. Mang Mao and the military envoy stood on the left side of the postman, holding the cart in their hands. Mang Mao said: "When the military envoy came, how was the battle in Nanguan?" ”

The military envoy said: "The Qin army has arrived at Nanguan, and the mountains are all over the field, and I don't know how many of them. ”

Mang Mao said: "There is no need to say anything in the military report, just talk about what you saw at the time." How did you know that the Qin army had arrived? ”

"At sunrise this morning, turn off the drums and sound the warning. The army and others lined up in their own formations, and the city guarded the city, and our envoys followed. But when he saw that there were cavalry sentinels in the distant mountains, he did not move forward when he reached the left side of the city, but turned to the sides and returned. And then it's amazing. In groups and lines, people climbed out of the mountains like ants and formed in front of the mountains. The city guard said, no, write a military report quickly. I wrote it in the city, and sent me and Ershan, and the southeast and southeast roads to deliver it. ”

"The two of them have already set off?"

"I didn't pay it when I left. There are two houses from Nanguan to the garden, but there is no post station in the meantime, thanks to the blessing of the people, we even rush to the two houses, and it is not yet sunset. ”

Looking at the military envoy's expression of asking for merit, Mang Mao said: "The military envoy does not disgrace his mission, and the king will be rewarded!" ”