Chen Xiaoru knew that Sun Kaidao was smart, and when he saw Sun Kaidao resting on half a stone roller squinting his eyes, he leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Sun, the general just said that he changed his mind, what do you mean?"
Sun Kaidao smiled, took a sip from the wine bag that Chen Xiaoru handed over to him: "The general is reluctant to part with Fan Gu, and plans to put his family here temporarily."
"ah?"
Chen Xiaoru whispered: "Don't we go up to Langru Mountain?"
Sun Kaidao smiled: "What are you going up to do? There is resistance to the general in that team. Not to mention the person who stole the general's military exploits, but the generals below are all harboring ulterior motives. Do you think those people I really don’t know that the great victory was brought about by the general alone? They just don’t want to admit it. Relatively speaking, they are more willing to accept Mo Liangbi as the leader. After all, they have been together for more than two years, and the relationship between each other We are all familiar with it, and it is natural to be xenophobic. And the general is a celebrity in front of His Majesty, and those people are even more xenophobic."
"What's the point of that?"
Chen Xiaoru snorted.
"Where can I find any reason?"
Sun Kaidao returned the wine bag to Chen Xiaoru: "Those people all had the same experience, and they all got together after surviving a catastrophe, and the relationship between them is naturally deeper. Moreover, everyone is jealous, and the general will break the rebellion as soon as he arrives." The Army West camp has killed more than 20,000 enemies, such a great feat, those people have not done it in more than two years, they are worried that the credit will be taken by the general in the future, and it will be difficult for them to return to the court and rely on their military exploits to stand up."
"There's intrigue everywhere."
Chen Xiaoru sighed: "Why don't they think about it, if the general stays, it will benefit them more?"
"Because people generally see the bad first."
Sun Kaidao stretched his waist, enjoying the afternoon sun.
Chen Xiaoru said: "If we really settle down in Fan Gu, what about food and grass supplies? Since those people reject us, it may not be easy to expect them to distribute some food and grass. Although the city walls of this place are strong, the city is too small , not far to the west is Langru Mountain, Mengyuan people can come in and out at any time now, it is more convenient and easier to go to Qingxia than to go to your own house. If you are besieged, do you expect those people to save you?"
"The general naturally has plans for the general."
Sun Kaidao pointed to the outside and said, "There won't be any big battles in this place in the next few months. The rebels in the West Camp suffered a lot, but they didn't dare to turn over Hou Wushan to provoke. The soldiers in Meng Wansui's hands are He is reluctant to part with his life-saving capital. From the collusion between him and Li Xiaozong, it can be seen that that person has no loyalty to Li Yuanshan. The Mongolian cavalry is not profitable, and now the northwest has been robbed by them It's almost there, everything that can be looted has been looted. The reason why they still don't leave now is because they are here to enjoy the blessings. They eat Li Yuanshan's food, hold Li Yuanshan's gold and silver, and don't need to fight. They stationed their troops in the pass There is no harm to the Mongolian people."
"But don't expect them to work hard for Li Yuanshan. Even if they knew that we were stationed in Fangu, the people of Mengyuan would not take the initiative to provoke them. They don't know that Mo Liangbi and we are at odds. Li Yuanshan's main energy is It is used to deal with the imperial court's Western Expeditionary Army, and it is unable to mobilize a large force to come here, so the general is very aware of this, and Fan Gu is safe now."
"As for food and grass, the general just needs to ask for it from Mo Liangbi. Unless he has the guts to get rid of the general, he won't cut off our supplies. After all, if the general is willing, the memorial can't be sent to the West Zheng army. Mou Liangbi dare not offend the general too hard, maybe he will take the initiative to send a batch of grain and grass over."
"don't know… "
Chen Xiaoru shook his head.
Sun Kaidao explained: "The general didn't go to the Langrushan stronghold. In fact, he was showing weakness on purpose. He wanted to tell Mo Liangbi that he didn't intend to fight with him. Mo Liangbi is a smart person and naturally understands. So he robbed the general in order to make up for it. For the great victory, he will definitely rush to distribute food and grass. He didn't have the guts to kill the general, so he had to try his best to make up for it."
"What if... he has the guts?"
Chen Xiaoru worried.
"Those generals of the Sui Army will not agree either."
Sun Kaidao smiled: "Those generals can accept Mou Liangbi as their leader, but they will never be so stupid as to kill people. They are just xenophobic, not rebellious."
"in addition… "
Sun Kaidao said inscrutablely: "The general's choice of Fan Gu's home, I'm afraid there are more far-reaching meanings. It is definitely not a hot-headed decision. You should trust him, even if he is a person who can stay awake at any time. .Otherwise, how could I follow in such a shameless manner?"
"What Mr. Sun means is that there are many benefits for us to stay here?"
"There are many benefits!"
Sun Kaidao nodded: "But there is one thing you have to remember. It is difficult to separate the pros and cons from the pros and cons. There is no perfect benefit in this world, and there is no temper that will never come. Fan Gu, at least within a few months It's safe, but who knows if this small town will become the target of public criticism after a few months of stormy weather?"
Chen Xiaoru's expression changed, as if he understood what Sun Kaidao meant.
"If only I wouldn't be idle here."
Sun Kaidao looked at the gate of the city: "It is said that the cold pine on the Langru Mountain is the toughest, and it is a good material for the gate."
Chen Xiaoru froze for a moment, then nodded immediately: "I'll arrange for people to cut wood!"
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As Sun Kaidao expected, Mou Liangbi did not have any difficulty in supplying food and grass, and even asked Cui Zhongzhen to persuade Fang Jie to return to the cottage, but from the candidates he found, it can be seen that his intention was not the case. Counting on Cui Zhongzhen to persuade Fang Xie to go back, he had no intention of seeking Liang Bi from the beginning. It was precisely because he knew that Cui Zhongzhen and Fang Jie had a deep personal relationship, so he was asked to persuade him, because he knew that Cui Zhongzhen would never persuade him.
"Clean up here, it's really a good place to stay."
Cui Zhongzhen accompanied Fang Jie for a walk in the city: "If it weren't for the fact that there are too many teams on the mountain and this small town can't fit, I would have chosen to settle in Fangu. It is just right to accommodate thousands of people, and it will be crowded if there are more. You don't have to worry about food and grass. I was watching from the mountain. In fact, I was surprised when I first heard about it, but after thinking about it, it’s better to stay here than to be on the mountain. Those people on the mountain are all about targeting you, and even if you stay on the mountain, you won’t do much.”
Fang Jie hummed, "It's just that this place is more familiar and has feelings."
Cui Zhongzhen knew about Fang Jie's past, nodded and said, "I reckon there won't be any wars this winter, it depends on the progress of the imperial army in the east, if the army hits Xiangcheng in one go before the spring, there won't be any wars here." Taiping. If Xiangcheng cannot be defended anymore, Li Yuanshan can only retreat westward... and Fan Gu is the only way out to return to the prairie, and if you are here, you will block the retreat of the Mongolian people and the rebels."
Fang Jie said: "I do have this consideration. I will look at it later. If the rebel army is undefeated, it is meaningless for me to be here. If the rebel army is defeated, I will block the imperial army for a few days. Those Mongolian barbarians who have killed enough and robbed enough will leave as soon as they say it."
"Don't worry, if Mo Liangbi refuses to send troops to assist you at that time, I will lead the team down by myself. When the time comes, you and my brother join forces, even if we die together in battle, it will be a joy."
Fang Jie smiled, and patted Cui Zhongzhen on the shoulder: "When the two of us entered Chang'an City together, no one thought that we would go back to the northwest to fight side by side. This is God's will, and it can't be stopped. I guess now Unfortunately, the rebels did not retreat so easily, but the Mengyuan barbarians were different. Once they found that Li Yuanshan's rebels could not hold on, the Mengyuan people would not accompany Li Yuanshan to fight to the death. They were harming the Sui Dynasty and did not regard this place as a own territory."
"In any case, this place will be the place to be in the spotlight in the future."
Cui Zhongzhen smiled: "I want to go down the mountain and squeeze with you now."
Fang Jie said: "Just stay on the mountain and don't fight with Mo Liangbi in the open. After all, you are still your own people, not enemies."
"I saved it."
Cui Zhongzhen said: "You can stay here with peace of mind. If you have any questions, send someone to contact me immediately. I will go back first, and I have to reply to Mo Liangbi. He asked me to persuade you, but he really hoped that you would not go back."
"Ha ha."
Fang Xie laughed loudly: "It's what you like, so be it. It's only a hundred miles away from the cottage, and you can come and see me anytime."
Cui Zhongzhen clasped his fists, got on his horse and left with his soldiers.
In the next few days, Fang Jie was busy with two things. The first thing is to choose a cemetery at Fangheting Taolin, move all the bones of Fan Gu people there, arrange them, and bury them again. The second thing is to repair the city defense. Soldiers went to Langru Mountain to cut cold pines, and then pulled them back with carts, dried them, inlaid them with iron plates, and fixed them. The city wall was cleared out, the bed crossbow brought by the army was installed, and the archery tower was reinforced.
Mou Liangbi sent people to bring enough food for 5,000 people for three months, as well as a lot of defense equipment, all of which were taken back from the rebels, including 30 heavy crossbows. Fang Jie asked people to build a lot of maces and hang them on the city wall, and then rebuilt the four gates and added a stone gate. The so-called stone gate is to choose a relatively flat and heavy stone, and then hang it on the inside of the city gate. Once the outer city gate is broken, the big stone can be put down to block the city gate hole.
Fang Jie personally watched on the city wall, and asked the soldiers to build barriers every ten meters on the city wall, leaving only room for one person. area. The purpose is that once an area falls, with these barriers blocking it, it is impossible for the enemy troops who attack the city wall to quickly expand the scope of occupation. The enemy army is in the barrier, and the defenders on both sides can easily pile them to death with repeated crossbows and feather arrows.
Fang Xie then ordered that the north and east gates be blocked, leaving only the south and west gates.
It took a month for the repair of the city defenses to be barely completed. During this period, Fang Jie sent people out to hunt down some horse thieves. Although the food they got was limited, they got hundreds of war horses and captured dozens of craftsmen.
Fang Jie left most of the trivial matters to Sun Kaidao. He took time out every day to look at the cemetery, and then took a team of elite cavalry to hunt when he had nothing to do.
Horse hunter.
I don't know if he is really interested in those horse thieves, or if he wants to get back his feelings.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Fang Jie had spent the first Spring Festival after leading Shanziying and Yangziying. Fan Gu's winter has also reached the coldest time, if he pees slowly, he will freeze.
Thankfully, this team has nothing short of it.
After this month, everyone has gained a little weight.
"How long are you going to stay here?"
Shen Qingfan stood beside Fang Jie, looking at the desolate land outside the city and asked.
"The person I sent yesterday is back."
Fang Jie's tone was very light and he didn't answer the question: "Two groups of people... Those who went south brought back news that Luo Yao had already led his troops to the north. It seemed that he was going to join the imperial army. He came back safely. There is nothing he can do about it. The people in the west said that the imperial army has subdued the entire Hexi Road, and the rebels in Shannan Road were defeated at the touch of a touch. Now a million troops have sealed half of Shandong Road... Forced to this point , it’s time for Li Yuanshan to use any useless moves. Let’s wait a little longer, if nothing unexpected happens, Meng Yuan Manzi will retreat.”
"Aren't you afraid that all your people will be lost here?"
"Afraid."
Fang Jie smiled: "But I know a little bit about the emperor's temperament. Do you think he will allow the Mongolian people to withdraw easily?"