The Zijingguan Fortress was built on a flat spot about 120 miles northwest of Shuangdui Fucheng. It was on the choke point for the Indian Kingdom to enter Luzon. About 20 miles to the northwest, it entered the territory of the Indian Kingdom. , about a hundred miles to the northeast is the boundary of the Kuqa Kingdom, and to the southwest is the vast green sea swamp and the area where the five ethnic groups have lived for generations. It is really a very important pass.
After nearly a year of construction, the Zijingguan Fortress was built from scratch. With the hard work of nearly 50,000 migrant workers day and night, a medium-sized fortress has begun to take shape. The gate of the fortress is quite grand, and it just crosses the trade road extending from the northwest Indian Kingdom. It is obvious that the planners' original intention is to strangle this important trade road, so that the people of the Inspection Department can check for tax evasion in this area. The caravan was also one of the original intentions of building this fortress.
The fortress is square in shape, with the west gate slightly sloping towards the north, which should be called the northwest gate. The walls on each side are about one thousand meters, which is actually not too long. It can be regarded as a medium-sized fortress. Currently, there are not many residents living in the fortress. , many administrative agencies have not yet been established. Except for a few people in the Tax Inspection Department, most of them are garrisoned.
It took less than a year to build such a fortress. In addition to working day and night, the strong support of the surrounding people of the five ethnic groups was also another reason. Of course, most of the defense facilities on the fortress have not yet been installed, and many bricks, wood and stones are still scattered on the city wall waiting to be cleaned, but this does not seem to affect the interest of the few people who are visiting and inspecting the city wall.
"Boss Liang, do you think you will agree with our suggestion?" He was dressed in casual clothes but could not hide his strong military aura. His face was full of pride and ambition, and his eyes were bright. He was naturally the commander of the Shuangdui Guard Division. Lian Bo said, "I'm so suffocated that I'm almost getting maggots from the boredom in this birdy place. Seeing that war is about to break out in the east, it looks like we have no chance. If we continue like this, I'm really going to get sick from suppressing it." "
"Hey, division commander, I think you are enjoying your life in Shuangdui City. Today you are at Fushou Tower and tomorrow at Chunfang Courtyard. The day before yesterday, you were still sighing about how plump and tender that little Yuexian's ass was. Why? Are you saying that life is boring today?" The young man on the side had already started talking before the man in the middle could answer.
"Linghu Yi, you bastard, how can you slap my bottom in front of Boss Liang?" He Lianbo said angrily, his face heating up, "You will suffocate your mouth to death if you keep your mouth shut for a little longer. You?"
"Huh? Division Commander, I just repeated what you said truthfully." The young man was naturally his deputy Linghuyi. The two of them were used to joking, and Linghuyi even pretended to be Looks aggrieved.
"Hmph! When will you, kid, learn from Qu Bo and stop being so glib? It will harm your own image!" He Lianbo said with a serious tone.
"That's enough, that's enough, division commander, please don't make such a pitiful face. It really doesn't suit your personality!" Linghuyi said even more exaggeratedly, bowing repeatedly.
Seeing the performance of this couple in front of him, Liang Chongxin couldn't help but smile on his expressionless face, and a relaxed mood filled his heart.
"Helian, how many people do you have stationed here?" Liang Chongxin turned his gaze to the northwest.
"According to your instructions, in order to avoid irritating the Indians and to hide our intentions, we only stationed two groups of soldiers, one infantry group and one cavalry group. Usually they only send one squadron out for patrols, try their best to Not close to the border area." Helianbo sighed and replied, "I just don't know if our doing this will have any results. If the adults don't approve our plan, then everything will be in vain."
"Look, your Excellency has his own opinions. I have stated our opinions in detail in the letter. As for whether we agree or disagree, it is not up to us to decide. Maybe Your Excellency also has his own ideas?" Liang Chongxin was obviously interested in it. I don’t have much confidence in this matter either.
"Commander of the division, do you want Shan Zhu to lead his division here?" The silent young man who had been standing behind Liang Chongxin couldn't help but ask. He was naturally Qu Bo, the deputy commander of the first division.
"If your Excellency does not agree with our plan, then let's have a training session. If Your Excellency agrees, we must prepare as soon as possible so that Shanzhu's infantry division can familiarize themselves with the situation as soon as possible." Liang Chongxin glanced at his deputy and said calmly. explained.
"So, Boss Liang, you still have great confidence that our plan can be approved by adults?" Helianbo was thick on the outside but subtle on the inside, and he immediately heard the key to this.
"That's not necessarily true, but it's better to prepare early than to rush in at last minute." Liang Chong smiled secretly in confidence and was noncommittal.
Several people were speechless for a while, and finally Liang Chongxin said: "Although the Zijingguan Fortress has been initially completed, these defense facilities are not yet equipped. If we want to deal with the invasion of a large group of enemy troops, they do not have much resistance. If we go back, we will not be able to resist. Let Luhmann replenish these facilities as soon as possible.”
"Alas, Luman is now focusing all his attention on the iron mines in the north, wanting to dig out a golden doll. Now he is lobbying the businessmen in Shuangdui City to jointly invest in a large iron smelting factory. If you want him to immediately spend money to purchase these defensive equipment, it would be better to cut his own flesh." Linghu Yi said with a smile.
"I'm afraid he can't help it. Mr. Li has long ordered him to build the Zijingguan Fortress as soon as possible. Although it has been built now, it lacks defensive facilities. It is no different from an ordinary town. The fortress is not in vain, let alone if it really wants to compete with other places. This fortress is the most important base for fighting between Zhe people and even Tik people. If the defense system is not perfect, it will greatly affect future military operations." Qu Bo, deputy commander of the First Division, spoke.
"Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. As the city guard of Shuangdui Prefecture, Lu Man naturally sees things from a different perspective than us. Your Excellency requires him to build Shuangdui Prefecture into an important rear area in the northwest in a relatively short period of time. Isn't it easy? No wonder this guy is so busy all day long. But as Qu Bo said, the Bauhinia Pass Fortress is related to the overall situation and must be perfected in a short time. After I go back, I will have a good talk with him in person. Let’s talk.” Liang Chongxin said slowly.
A burst of rapid horse hoofbeats sounded all the way to the city wall where a few people were standing. Their sensitive eyes immediately turned to the stone stairs at the corner of the city wall. Sure enough, a dusty sergeant came towards the few people at a half-trot.
"Sir, urgent report from Qingyang!" The sergeant panted and took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liang Chongxin.
After a brief glance, Liang Chongxin was startled, and then thought for a while. After a while, he nodded slightly. The six words were still in his mind, "reasonable, well-founded, and measured." It is easier to be reasonable and well-founded. It's a bit difficult to control when there are festivals. It seems that you need to plan carefully.
The hopeful eyes of several people nearby fell on Liang Chongxin's face, trying to get some clues from his face, but Liang Chongxin, who had already practiced his skills well, could not see anything else except a trace of solemnity on his face.
"Helian, you order the soldiers stationed here not to go out on patrol during this period. In addition, you immediately send people to Mingzhu Town to inform the leaders of the five tribes and ask their self-defense forces to strengthen their vigilance. If there are no other special circumstances, Don't go out for the time being." He didn't say anything else, but these few words had already made the three people around him understand the content of the letter.
Mingzhu Town is located on the bank of the Green Sea Swamp. It was originally just a small village. After Wu Feng took over the rule of Northern Luzon, at his suggestion, in order to strengthen the management of the five ethnic minorities near the Green Sea Swamp, at the same time Effectively exercising its power of governance, Shuangdui Mansion set up the entire vast area near the Green Sea Swamp as Mingzhu Town, and the officials in the town were basically sent by people from the five ethnic groups. At the same time, considering that the area is far away from Shuangdui Fucheng and is often harassed by the Panzhe people in the west, at Wu Feng's suggestion, the five tribes reduced their original armed forces and formed a force of about 4,000 people. The Self-Defense Force, as an auxiliary force of the Shuangdui Guard Division, is usually responsible for cooperating with soldiers from a brigade of the Shuangdui Guard Division stationed in Mingzhu Town to maintain local security.
Helianbo and Linghuyi jumped up at the same time, exchanging excited glances with each other. Finally, Helianbo asked: "Boss Liang, did you agree to let us have a big fight?"
Liang Chongxin took a deep breath and said: "My lords have agreed, but it is not a big deal, but a small one."
"A little fight?" The other three people couldn't help but look at each other, and for a long time they didn't understand what Liang Chongxin meant by a little fight.
Liang Chongxin didn't explain much and threw the letter to He Lianbo. The three people immediately gathered around it. The three people pondered the short six words for a long time, and then they slowly realized the meaning of that little fight.
"It seems that Mr. Li doesn't want the war situation here to drag down the east side. So the war situation in the east side is already imminent." Linghuyi's words expressed the opinions of the three people.
"Well, that's alright, a small job is better than nothing. People on the side keep shouting that they are invincible, so let us play with them." Helianbo licked his lips unwillingly, but there was The prospect of fighting still excited him.
"Although Xiaoqian is a Xiaoqian, we must pay more attention to it. Do you understand what the adults mean? Although we must control the scale of this battle and avoid expansion, we must also hurt the enemy, otherwise we will lose the ability to fight this battle. It makes sense, this is quite a test of our skills." Liang Chongxin's face showed a rare smile with confidence.
"Don't worry, Boss Liang, we are all your old brothers. You also know how many brushes we have. However, the people from Pangzhe seem to have restrained themselves a lot in the past six months since we stationed in Shuangdui Mansion. If you want to lure them into taking the bait, you still have to do it." You need to put some thought into it." Helianbo scratched his scalp and said.
"Hey, dogs can't change eating shit. I'm afraid the people around me have been quiet for so long. I'm afraid they can't hold it in anymore. People who haven't really suffered will not easily believe that snakes are cold. It's not easy to get them to take the bait. One dish." A creepy smile appeared on Linghu Yi's face, as if a jackal was watching the poor lamb, which made even Qu Bo shudder next to him.