Chen Xiaoru knew that Sun Kaidao was smart. When he saw Sun Kaidao sitting on half a stone mill and squinting his eyes to rest, 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 the wine bag handed by Chen Xiaoru and took a sip: "The general is reluctant to leave Fan Gu and plans to settle his family here temporarily."
"ah?"
Chen Xiaoru whispered: "Don't we go to Langru Mountain?"
Sun Kaidao smiled: "What are you doing up there? There is resistance to the general in that team. Not to mention the person who stole the general's military exploits, just the generals below, all of them have evil intentions. Do you think those people Really don't know that the general was responsible for the victory? They just don't want to admit it. Relatively speaking, they are more willing to accept Mou Liangbi as their leader. After all, they have been together for more than two years. We are all familiar with it, and it is natural for them to be xenophobic. And since the general is a popular person in front of His Majesty, they are even more xenophobic."
"What kind of truth is this?"
Chen Xiaoru snorted.
"Where can I find the truth?"
Sun Kaidao returned the wine bag to Chen Xiaoru: "Those people all have the same experience. They all got together after a catastrophe, so the relationship between them is naturally deeper. Moreover, everyone is jealous, and the general defeated the rebellion just after he arrived. In the Junxi camp, more than 20,000 enemies were killed. Such a great achievement has not been achieved by those people in more than two years. They are worried that the general will take all the credit in the future, and it will be difficult for them to rely on their military merits when they return to the court. "
¡°There¡¯s intrigue everywhere.¡±
Chen Xiaoru sighed: "Why don't they think about it, it would be more beneficial to them if the general stayed?"
"Because people usually see the bad first."
Sun Kaidao stretched his waist and enjoyed the afternoon sunshine.
Chen Xiaoru said: "What if we really settle down in Fangu and get food and grass supplies? Since those people reject us, it will not be easy to expect them to give us some food and grass. Even though the city walls here are strong, the city is too small. Not far to the west is Langru Mountain. Meng Yuan people can come in and out at any time. It is easier to go through Qingxia than through their own homes. If they are besieged, can we expect those people to save them?"
"The general naturally has his own plans."
Sun Kaidao pointed outside and said: "There will be no war in this place in the next few months. The people of the rebel West Camp suffered a loss, but they did not dare to easily climb over Houwu Mountain to provoke. The soldiers in Meng Wansui's hands are He was reluctant to part with his life-saving capital. From his collusion with Li Xiaozong, it can be seen that that man had no loyalty to Li Yuanshan. It's almost done. Everything that can be looted has been looted. The reason why they haven't left yet is because they are enjoying Li Yuanshan's food and holding Li Yuanshan's gold and silver. They don't have to fight and station their troops in the pass. There is no harm to the Mongolian people.¡±
"But don't expect them to fight for Li Yuanshan. Even if they know that we are stationed in Fangu, the Mengyuan people will not take the initiative to provoke us. They don't know that Mouliangbi and we can be at odds with each other. Li Yuanshan's main energy is It is used to deal with the imperial army's Western Expedition, and it is unable to mobilize a large number of troops here, so the general knows this very well, and Fan Gu is safe now. "
"As for food and grass, the general can just go and fight with Mou Liangbi. Unless he takes advantage of the leopard's courage and plans to get rid of the general, he will not cut off our supplies. After all, if the general is willing, the memorial will not be sent to the army that conquers the west. . Mou Liangbi doesn¡¯t dare to offend the general too much, and he might even take the initiative to send a batch of food and grass.¡±
"don't know¡¡"
Chen Xiaoru shook his head.
Sun Kaidao explained: "The general didn't go to Langru Mountain Village. In fact, he was deliberately showing weakness. He wanted to tell Mou Liangbi that he didn't intend to fight with him. Mou Liangbi is a smart man and naturally understands. So in order to make up for it, he robbed the general before. For the great victory, he will definitely rush to distribute food and fodder. He doesn't have the guts to kill the general, so he has to try his best to make up for it. "
"What ifhe has the courage?"
Chen Xiaoru said worriedly.
"The generals of the Sui army will not agree."
Sun Kaidao smiled: "Those generals can accept Mou Liangbi as their leader, but they will never be stupid enough to kill people and silence them. They are just xenophobic, not rebellion."
"in addition¡¡"
Sun Kaidao said enigmatically: "The general chose Fan Gu to settle down, I'm afraid there is a deeper meaning. It is by no means a hot-headed decision. You should believe him, even at any time he is a person who can stay sober. . Otherwise, how could I follow him so shamelessly?¡±
"Mr. Sun means, what are the benefits of staying here? "
¡°There are many benefits!¡±
Sun Kaidao nodded: "But there is one thing you have to remember. It is difficult to separate the advantages and disadvantages. There are no flawless interests in this world, and there is no training that will never come. Fan Gu will have to wait for at least a few months. It¡¯s safe, but who knows if the storm surges in a few months and this small town will become the target of public criticism?¡±
Chen Xiaoru¡¯s expression changed, and he seemed to understand what Sun Kaidao meant.
"If I wouldn't be idle here."
Sun Kaidao looked at the city gate: "It is said that the cold pines on Langru Mountain are the toughest and are a good material for making city gates."
Chen Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately: "I'll arrange for someone to cut the wood right now!"
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As expected by Sun Kaidao, Mouliangbi had no difficulty in supplying food and grass. He even asked Cui Zhongzhen to persuade Fang Jie to return to the mountain stronghold. However, it can be seen from the candidates he found that this was not his intention. Counting on Cui Zhongzhen to persuade Fang Jie to go back, Mouliangbi had no intention of doing so from the beginning. Precisely because he knew that Cui Zhongzhen had a close personal relationship with Fang Jie, he asked him to persuade him, because he knew that Cui Zhongzhen would not persuade him at all.
¡°It¡¯s really a good place to stay after tidying up here.¡±
Cui Zhongzhen walked with Fang Jie in the city: "If there weren't too many teams on the mountain and this small town couldn't accommodate it, I would have chosen to settle in Fangu. It's just right to accommodate a few thousand people, but any more will be crowded. 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. Later, I thought it was better to stay here than in the mountain. Those people on the mountain are focused on you, and you can't do much even if you stay in the mountain. "
Fang Jie hummed: "It's just that it's more familiar and emotional here."
Cui Zhongzhen knew Fang Jie's past, nodded and said: "I guess there won't be any war this winter. It depends on the progress of the imperial army in the east. If the army reaches Xiangcheng in one go before the spring, there won't be any war here. Peace. If Xiangcheng can no longer be defended, Li Yuanshan can only retreat to the west and Fan Gu is the only way back to the prairie. You are blocking the retreat of the Mongolian Yuan people and the rebels. "
Fang Jie said: "I do have this consideration. Let's see when the time comes. If the rebels are not defeated, it won't make sense for me to be here. If the rebels are defeated, I can block the imperial army for as many days as I can. At the very least, I can't let it go." Those Meng Yuan barbarians who have killed enough and looted enough come and go as they please. "
"Don't worry, if Mou Liangbi refuses to send troops to assist you, I will lead the team down myself. When the time comes, you and I will join forces, even if we die together, it will be happy."
Fang Jie smiled and patted Cui Zhongzhen on the shoulder: "When we entered Chang'an City together, no one thought that we would return to the northwest to fight side by side. This is God's will, and nothing can stop it. I guess now Unfortunately, the rebels are not that easy to retreat, but the Meng Yuan barbarians are different. Once they find that Li Yuanshan's rebels cannot hold out, the Meng Yuan people will not accompany Li Yuanshan to fight to the death. They are harming the Sui Dynasty and do not regard this place as a place. own territory.¡±
¡°No matter what, this place will become a place of great concern in the future.¡±
Cui Zhongzhen smiled: "I want to go down the mountain and squeeze in with you now."
Fang Jie said: "Just stay on the mountain and don't make trouble with Mou Liangbi openly. After all, we are still one of our own, not the enemy."
"I saved it"
Cui Zhongzhen said: "You can settle down here with peace of mind. If you have any questions, send someone to contact me immediately. I'll go back first, and I have to reply to Mou Liangbi. He asked me to persuade you, but he actually wants you not to go back."
"Ha ha"
Fang Jie laughed and said, "It's what you and I wish to do, so be it. The mountain village is only a hundred miles away, so you can come see me at any time."
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 was to choose a cemetery next to the peach forest in Fanghe Pavilion, move the bones of Fangu people there, arrange them, and bury them again. The second thing was to repair the city defense. The soldiers went to Langru Mountain to cut down the cold pine trees, then pulled them back with carts, dried them, laid them with iron plates, and fixed them. The city wall was cleared, the bed crossbows brought with the army were installed, and then the archery tower was reinforced.
Mou Liangbi sent people to deliver enough food for five thousand people for three months, as well as a lot of defense equipment. These things were all taken back from the rebels, including thirty heavy crossbows. Fang Jie also had a lot of wolf fangs made and hung on the city wall, and then he renovated the four gates and added a stone gate. The so-called stone gate is to transport a relatively flat stone weighing thousands of kilograms and then hang it on the inside of the city gate. Once the outer city gate is broken, the big stone can be lowered to block the city gate hole.
???????????????????????????????Personally keep an eye on the city wall and ask the soldiers to build a barrier every ten meters or so on the city wall, leaving only a feasible space for one person. In this way, the defense on the Fangu city wall is separated into small areas of the city. . The purpose is that once an area is lost, with these barriers blocking it, the enemy troops who attack the city wall will not be able to quickly expand the scope of their occupation. The enemy troops are in the barrier, and the defenders on both sides can easily kill them with repeated crossbows and feather arrows.
Then Fang Jie ordered the two gates on the north and east sides to be blocked, leaving only the south gate and west gate.
It took a month to repair the city defenses and was barely completed. During this period, Fang Jie sent people out to hunt down some horse thieves. Although the food obtained was limited, he obtained hundreds of war horses and captured dozens of craftsmen.
Fang Jie left most of the trivial matters to Sun Kaidao to handle. He himself took the time to go out and look at the cemetery every day, and then took a group of elite cavalry out 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 his own feelings back.
Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Fang Jie spent the first Spring Festival after taking Shanziying and Yangziying with him. The winter in Fangu has also reached its coldest time. If you urinate slowly, you will get cold.
Fortunately, this team lacks nothing.
After this month, everyone has actually gained some weight.
"How long do you want to stay here?"
Shen Qingshan asked, standing beside Fang Jie, looking at the desolate land outside the city.
"The people I sent yesterday are back."
Fang Jie's tone was very light and his answers were somewhat unclear: "Two groups of people those who went south brought back news that Luo Yao had led his troops to the north, apparently to join the imperial army. He came back safely, haha from the Buddha Sect. Tianzun couldn't do anything to him. People heading west said that the imperial army had conquered the entire Hexi Road, and the rebels in Shannan Road had been defeated. Now a million-strong army has blocked half of Shandong Road At this point, Li Yuanshan should use whatever useless moves he has. If we wait a little longer, Meng Yuanman will retreat."
"Aren't you afraid that all your people will be harmed here?"
"Afraid"
Fang Jie smiled: "But I know a little bit about the emperor's temperament. Do you think he will allow the Meng Yuan people to evacuate easily?"