The sea breeze blows the surface of the sea and stirs up waves. The white waves rolled in the blue sea and blue sky, and one after another slammed onto the shore and crashed against the reef on the shore.

After Ji Kang left, Zong Tian's deputy general suddenly stepped forward, standing side by side with Zong Tian, his eyes widened angrily, he stared at the back of Ji Kang who was far away, and scolded angrily: "What kind of thing is he Ji Kang, and he dares to be so rude to you, the general? I will find a few souls in a while, beat him with more than ten or twenty military sticks, and give you anger." ”。

"Forget it. Zong Tian hurriedly raised his hand to stop the deputy general, smiled indifferently, and said disapprerovitically: "Let him make trouble, he is so angry that he can let him spread it, otherwise he will have to suffocate." ”。

Although the deputy general was still angry after hearing this, Zong Tian stopped him, and he had nothing to say, so he had to suppress the churning anger and sulk silently.

"You remember to gather the surviving army in the past few days, gather some people with combat experience, and start training. The others will help the craftsmen repair the pass for the time being. After Zong Tian said this slowly, he asked again: "Is Gong Mingyi here?"

Zong Tian came here to be ordered to be in danger, knowing that the situation of the Northern Yin Dynasty was extremely disadvantageous now, so not only did he not ask Emperor Xudu for a single soldier, nor did he ask for any war materials, not even a grain of military rations. He only took one soul from the capital city, and that was Gong Mingyi.

Just because Zong Tian knew that Gong Mingyi and Xiao Shizhu had a bitter hatred, and at this moment, using him as a deputy general and making good use of the other party's anger towards Xiao Shizhu, then Gong Mingyi's hatred and anger would make him do his best to assist Zong Tian and create an iron army that was enough to compete with the Jiuyou National Army.

As a result, Gong Mingyi, a palace slave, changed his body, and overnight became Gong Mingyi, the deputy general of the Baoqi Pass;

It's just that Zong Tian himself never expected that Gong Mingyi was an unfamiliar wolf.

"Here, I'm counting the remaining weapons in the underground armory. The adjutant general nodded, and said: "What do you say, we must first rebuild the Ordnance Forging Bureau, make the defenders' equipment and weapons first, and then complete them, at least with one sword." ”。

After hearing this, Zong Tian bowed slightly, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes. For this little ghost slave, he was suddenly a little more impressed.

When Xiao Shizhu's army shelled the pass, almost all the weapons of the defenders and the weapons in the armory on the ground were reduced to a pile of scrap metal under the explosion of the shells. In particular, the arrowheads and bed crossbows were not spared.

And Zong Tian wanted to condense the morale of the surviving soldiers here, but Gong Mingyi's trick was more effective than anything else. In addition to having enough to eat, the soldiers must also have all the weapons in their hands. After all, weapons are their second life, and ordinary people and ghosts are not panicked when they have money in their hands, but the ghosts who are soldiers have weapons in their hands and are not panicked. Having a full range of weapons is better for a soldier than anything else.

"Let's go, take me around. With that, Zong Tian strode forward and headed in the direction of the underground armory.

The underground armory of the Calf Pass has been built for a long time, as early as when the Emperor Xudu was in charge of the underworld, the construction had already begun. And they are all under the northern wall, although there are not many, but there can be a preparedness.

As the deputy general slowly came to the armory under the city wall, he saw Gong Mingyi holding a notebook in one hand and a pen in the other, seriously recording the number of weapons inside, and shaking his head and sighing from time to time.

Zong Tian looked around the house, but saw that the large and small weapon racks placed next to the wall were full of all kinds of weapons. However, because it has been too long, many of the weapons placed inside have rusted. Presumably, it was this matter that he Gong Mingyi sighed about.

Zong Tian walked to his side and stood still, and said with a slight smile: "Xiao Gong, let's rest after being busy for a long time." ”。

"General Zongtian, it's cold. As the first drama spirit in the underworld, Gong Mingyi immediately frowned at the moment he looked at Zong Tian, his face showed a hint of heartache, and he couldn't help shaking his head and said: "Who would have thought that the dignified armory of the first level of the underworld is full of some broken copper and iron. How can we rebuild the army guarding the pass? And how can we talk about confronting Xiao Shizhu in peace talks? No wonder the army guarding the pass suffered heavy casualties that night!" After finishing the words, his eyes turned red, and he actually squeezed out a few crystal clear tears.

His deplorable appearance and the sad words seemed to him to be a heartache for the sergeant guarding the pass, and anyone who heard it would think that he Gong Mingyi was a loyal and courageous ghost, but in fact he pretended to be himself.

Gong Mingyi came to check this armory at the beginning, it was really to help Zong Tian, but as soon as he entered the house and looked at the pair of broken copper and iron in front of him, Gong Mingyi immediately realized that this was a rare opportunity for promotion.

If he wants to take revenge on Xiao Shizhu, he must have a foothold in the Beiyin Dynasty, and it is best to be able to hold real power and military power, and the kind that can influence the government of the DPRK. In this way, he can have enough material and financial resources to compete with the increasingly powerful Xiao Shizhu.

Therefore, Gong Mingyi will never allow himself to watch any opportunity slip away from his eyes.

"Over the years, the military expenses and salaries allocated by the imperial court to the defenders in various places have never been deducted by half a cent, but I didn't expect that so many dark coins were actually exchanged for this pile of broken copper and iron. Saying that, Gong Mingyi raised his hand and beat his chest, and shouted loudly: "It's cold, it's cold." ”。

The subtext of what he said was nothing more than a hint to Zong Tian, this must be a good thing done by Zhou Qi and Ji Kang, and these two ghosts must have benefited from it.

"Okay, let's not talk about that. I heard some meanings, but I didn't know Gong Mingyi's purpose at all, and I was bent on rebuilding the pass, and Zong Tian, who formed the Iron Army, waved his hand with a smile, and asked slowly: "Tell me, what suggestions do you have for rebuilding the pass and organizing an iron army this time." ”。

Besides, with Zongtian's temper, he doesn't care about the intrigue between the court and the middle, and he is not interested in it at all.

"I thought about it for a while, and the first thing is to solve the equipment problem. After pondering for a while, Gong Mingyi put away his previous sadness and dissatisfaction, and said slowly: "Many of the surviving sergeants don't even have a decent piece of armor, which is not good. ”。

"Yes, I'm thinking about asking Your Majesty for some minerals and giving them to the ordnance craftsman to craft a weapon as soon as possible. Zong Tian, who was interested, beckoned to Gong Mingyi as he spoke, and said, "Let's go out." ”。

Gong Mingyi nodded, followed Zong Tian and slowly walked out of the underground armory, towards a large tent in the ruins. There was Zongtian's temporary general's mansion.

The furnishings in the tent were also very simple, except for the handsome case and a few transactions, and a small bed in the corner, all that was left was a sword rack and a map.

After entering the tent and retreating left and right, Zong Tian sat behind the handsome case, pointed to the chairs on the left and right in front of him, and said to Gong Mingyi: "Sit down and talk slowly." ”。

Then he turned to his lieutenant and said, "Go and make a cup of hot tea for Lord Gong." ”。

"No. The lieutenant replied and turned to leave.

Gong Mingyi was a little flattered, he had never received such good treatment in so many years in the underworld, and he invited him to sit down and serve tea, and he was really a little moved for a while. But after thanking him, he sat on the chair and secretly thought in his heart: "Maybe Zong Tian is so polite and polite, you can make good use of it." ”。

"Actually, General, it's a chore for you to do this errand in itself. But if you can do it well, you will be able to soar. Gong Mingyi smiled and patted a sycophant.

In exchange, it was Zong Tian's big hand wave, and he said proudly: "This general was ordered to serve the court and His Majesty only to serve the court and His Majesty, and not to ask for high-ranking officials. ”。

If someone else said this, Gong Mingyi would definitely sneer in his heart, thinking that the other party was pretending. But Zong Tian is indeed such a ghost, too selfless, and at the moment he just scolded secretly in his heart: "What a fool." Later, he smiled lightly on his face, nodded and said, "What the general said is true." ”。

"In addition, farming can be practiced. After Zong Tian motioned for him to continue, Gong Mingyi said again: "On the hillside outside Guanbei, reclamation and cultivation can be carried out to ensure that when the granary is destroyed by Xiao Shizhu's conspiracy, the defenders in the pass will not be left without food to eat. ”。

Zong Tian shook his head repeatedly, and after a snort, he said thoughtfully: "This is indeed a very good strategy, and judging from the craters in the ruins, the artillery of the Nine Shadows Kingdom can reach at most two or three feet in front of the North City Gate, even if they come to attack again, it can ensure that the food will not be destroyed." ”。

"Yes, that's what it means. Gong Mingyi was echoing, and the deputy general had already turned around and returned and respectfully handed the hot tea in his hand to Gong Mingyi.

After looking at each other slightly, he retreated with a wave of Zong Tian's hand.

"We also need to organize an iron army, you know. Zong Tian, who was sitting behind the handsome case, nodded, and asked sincerely, "What advice does Lord Gong have?"

Gong Mingyi was flattered again, there was a ghost who respectfully called him Lord so respectfully. However, he was shocked, but his heart was triumphant.

"There are too many suggestions in this regard, I will first say a few immature suggestions, and ask the general to listen to them before making a decision. Gong Mingyi asked respectfully.

After experiencing the last time he was suddenly castrated by Emperor Xudu, Gong Mingyi learned what it means to be a ghost with his tail between his legs, so even if he had any joys, sorrows, and sorrows, they could only be secretly manifested in his heart, and his face was always full of humility and politeness.

"When I was in the Tianlu Pavilion, I had read a lot of battle reports, and one of them mentioned that the equipment of the Nine Shadows Army was extremely advanced. One of their battalions had 1,200 demons. In addition to the firecrackers and a handy cold weapon, the infantry also had daggers and *, as well as some incendiary canisters invented by Xiao Shizhu himself. Gong Mingyi, who had never taken a sip of hot tea, recalled it for a while, and said slowly: "This is the advantage of their sergeants. Therefore, if the general wants to build an iron army here, then we can imitate and learn from them, starting with the improvement of individual equipment. Although our firearms are inferior to theirs, we can also equip the infantry with firearms and handy cold weapons first, instead of the traditional cold weapons with only a pair of armor and a handy handy cold weapon. ”。

"In addition, the artillery must also be equipped. The two wars between the imperial court and the Nine Shadows Kingdom suffered a lot of losses in this firearm. After a pause, Gong Mingyi then analyzed: "According to the intelligence, one battalion of infantry in the Nine Shadows Kingdom is equipped with 100 medium and long-range artillery pieces and 20 large long-range artillery. We don't necessarily have to have such powerful artillery as the other side at the beginning, but we can go back to the standards of the Nine Shadows Kingdom and first equip a battalion of soldiers and horses with a hundred flint cannons to improve combat effectiveness. ”。

From beginning to end, Zong Tian didn't say a word, and listened seriously. It wasn't until he finished speaking that he hummed his head and frowned slightly.

Gong Mingyi didn't speak, but waited silently. It wasn't until Zong Tian pondered for a moment and motioned for him to continue that Gong Mingyi spoke again and said slowly: "The second is the formation, which must also be improved. In the past, the trapezoidal array we used was too old-fashioned and lacked mobility. ”。