Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Li Chuyun's army has passed through the Guanzhong area and is heading north to Jingzhou. There are undulating mountains and ravines on both sides of the road, but unlike famous mountains such as Qinling Mountains and Qilian Mountains, there are no mountains that are difficult to climb, and the army marched smoothly.

The officials of the Qianying Army Mansion handed a letter box into the carriage. When Li Chuyun took out the scroll from it, he found that the lacquer seal was left, but the lacquer seal had already been opened... Wei Renpu must have read the letter first.

Li Chuyun read the content at a glance and passed it to Zhongli, the staff member who was in the same car.

The old man was a bit old, Li Chuyun was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the fatigue of the journey, so he persuaded him, but Zhongli insisted on accompanying him. Zhongli looked at it for a while and said: "Feng Jiye is doing something wrong in the northwest... is this trying to force the party members to hand over Li Yiyin?"

Li Chuyun said calmly, "What the government wants is not Li Yiyin, but the entire Hexi Corridor."

Zhongli nodded without thinking.

Li Chuyun said in a deep voice: "It's better to use Li Yiyin as an excuse first, our army can expel the Dangxiang tribe first, and defeat them one by one."

Zhongli agreed: "What Li Gong said is very true. How can Li Yiyin bring together all the tribes? It would be really strange if the Dangxiang people, Tubo people, and Uyghur people could all get together."

Li Chuyun opened the bamboo curtain of the carriage, looked at the terrain without turning his head, and said, "Those like Li Yiyin are just like dogs in mourning, and they are not dangerous. Hexi Corridor and Liaoxi Corridor, occupying these places, Daxu will have a way to expand his power to the two wings."

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In the Imperial City of Tokyo, a well-dressed man walked up the stone steps of Jinxiang Hall, carefully straightened his clothes, and raised his hands to straighten his helmet. With his serious appearance, the guards at the door couldn't help but look sideways.

These five big and three thick men are Zhang Jiankui. He had met the emperor many times in the army, but as a commander of the Huben army, it was indeed unprecedented to be summoned alone in the imperial city.

"Sword." A eunuch reminded.

Suddenly Zhang Jiankui untied the sword from his waist and handed it up. Of course he is not qualified to face the saint with a sword, but he forgot it in a moment of nervousness. The eunuch put the saber on the wooden frame at the door, and touched Zhang Jiankui up and down.

"Hey..." Zhang Jiankui laughed suddenly, and his body twisted a few times. Seeing the eunuch frowning and looking at him, Zhang Jiankui blushed and gritted his teeth to hold back.

After a lot of tossing, Zhang Jiankui was brought in with a dazed mind.

The place where he met the saint was completely different from what he had imagined in advance. Zhang Jiankui thought the emperor was sitting in a magnificent golden palace, but when he entered, he found a very ordinary room with officials sitting on both sides, and books and documents everywhere. Passing through this room, the house inside is a lot tidier, but it still doesn't feel resplendent and resplendent, similar to a simple study.

Walking around a screen, I saw a strong man in an old purple round collar sitting behind a table. Zhang Jiankui had seen the emperor before and recognized him immediately, but he saw the emperor looking up at him.

The eunuch next to him reported and said a word.

Zhang Jiankui hurriedly knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and said, "The last general pays homage to His Majesty, Your Majesty will live forever!"

"Get up." Guo Shao said, he didn't even have a single extra word, he just said straight away, "Zan Jurun came back last time, he said that you are loyal, brave and resourceful, you can be more than a commander. I only look at military achievements and results. Your contribution in Ishijian Fort on Dongdao is very obvious. I will now promote your military position to commander of the army and enter the founding lord."

Zhang Jiankui froze for a moment. The eunuch next to him reminded: "General Zhang, it is very difficult to get promoted in the imperial army. You have been promoted several ranks, and then you are named a marquis. How much kindness the officials have treated you."

Zhang Jiankui hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En, the final general! You must be loyal and brave first, to repay the emperor's favor!"

"I'm promoting you to the military because I need to use it." Guo Shao said bluntly, and then raised his hand up as a signal.

Zhang Jiankui got up and cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, just give orders, even if the general is so heartbroken!"

Guo Shao turned his head and glanced at the pictures on the wall, picked up a wooden ruler and pointed, "I want to build a fort here, Commander Zhang Du has an opinion?"

After hearing this, Zhang Jiankui quickly raised his head and stared at the top, which was full of lines and circles, and he was at a loss at first glance. Fortunately, Zhang Jiankui was literate. Look at the words written on it, Pingzhou, Yingzhou, etc.... Finally, I gradually understood that the place Guo Shao was referring to was the seaside in the southwest of Yingzhou.

"Your Majesty, the general thought it would be good to build a fort by the sea." Zhang Jiankui racked his brains to think about the temporary problems he encountered. The emperor asked him a question, and he had to try his best to answer it well. "There is no navy in Liao Kingdom, and large sea ships can sail at will. According to the experience of Shi Jianbao, if the seaport waterway can go directly to the water gate of the fortress, you can get military supplies from the sea; as long as Liuhua Fort does not run out of ammunition and food, it is difficult to be breached."

Guo Shaodao: "Commander Zhang Du is right. However, if we broaden our horizons and consider the use of troops from a larger perspective... The tactics of the Daxu army are different from the past, so the concept must also change accordingly. The city in the past was built in the middle of an area, but now we don't have to. This sea and land pass, can build fortresses, enter and threaten large areas such as Yingzhou, and retreat to defend the north exit of the Liaoxi Corridor. The fortress is 10%, only two or three thousand people are needed. Under military control, Yingzhou City has no military role."

Zhang Jiankui said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your instruction."

Guo Shaodao: "Understanding my strategic intentions, you will know what to do in western Liaoning. The old name of this place is Longshan (Huludao), and I don't like this name (Jinyang, which ruled the east of the river, was once called Longcheng, a good place for warlords to rebel in the Five Dynasties), so I named it 'Liaoxi Fort'. Commander Zhang Du will get the military power of the first army of Liaoxi Army formed by a thousand tigers and guards, and two thousand guards. I give you a military order to build a Liuhua Fort here."

Zhang Jiankui pondered for a moment, bowed and said, "Then we will need the help of warships. The north of Pingzhou is still controlled by the Liao army. We can't go there by land, so we can only go to Liaoxi Fort by boat. Otherwise, the first thing the general will do is not to repair the fort, but to fight the Liao army."

Guo Shaodao: "Exactly. The warships of the Jiaolong Army will help you. In case of encountering the enemy, the artillery of the Mulan Ship can also provide some reinforcements at sea. The officials of the Bing Cao Division will give you detailed topographical drawings around the Liaoxi Fort, and the officials of the Ministry of Industry will also help Zhang Du command the construction of the castle...the entire staff of the Qianying Military Mansion will assist the Liaoxi Army."

Zhang Jiankui took the order.

Guo Shao said again: "Although you only have 3,000 people, you must do your best for the key matters related to the empire's strategy."

Hearing this, Zhang Jiankui's blood surged, he gritted his teeth and said: "The last general will risk his life, and he will live up to His Majesty's trust!"