"Take your time, there's got to be a process." Feng Zuo squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.

The snow is white, and the black clumps are the nests of trees mixed with the snow, and even the best healthy horses may not be able to get up in the mud at any time when the weather comes out.

This is where the Tieling Guard is located, from Hoi An Fort to Dongzhou Fort to Fu'an Fort in the north, this line is already a first-line place bordering the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the men and horses led by Shuerhaqi and his son are stationed outside the border wall, but they are very close to the Great Zhou Army and can receive support at any time.

Zhao Shujiao, who had been recommended by Feng Tang to the imperial court as the deputy commander-in-chief of the guard, led the army here and stationed nearly 10,000 horses, which was also the key to the future.

This time, Feng Tang came to summon Shuerhaqi and his son to discuss how to make the right guard of Jianzhou truly become a fulcrum of the Great Zhou outside the border wall of Liaodong with the support of the Great Zhou.

"These firecrackers and bird guns are all used to practice their hands, to put it bluntly, let these soldiers learn how to use, how to operate skillfully, and improve the frequency and speed of shooting, which is what Brother Keng has repeatedly advised, and I don't know where he learned it." Feng Zuo said slowly.

"Uncle Zuo, Brother Feng's natural wealth, where can ordinary people compare, I thought back then, I was just a bad life, but Brother Feng dared to follow me to swim out of the water gate for help, you said that someone else was changed? Who would dare? It's too late to save your own life, and you still go out of the city to ask for help? ”

Zuo Liangyu stretched out his hand and threw the bird gun in his hand to a soldier beside him, and clapped his hands, "So people are different, I, Zuo Liangyu, have no other skills, but I can't be wrong to look at people, Brother Feng is born to do great things, otherwise, how could he be admitted to the Jinshi at the age of fifteen?" ”

Feng Zuo was also dumbfounded at Zuo Liangyu's words.

"Brother Cong said that this is a book of Xiyi people that he got from a businessman in Yangzhou, and I don't know if it's true or not, according to this kind of tactical military book, even the Xiyi people can't flow out, and the introduction is so detailed, requiring every action to be trained with one hand and one foot, before and after, left and right, not at all, everyone didn't think so, but now it seems that it really has to be according to what he said."

Follow the master to Liaodong, the climate here is really a little choking, fortunately, I was used to staying in Datong, it was colder here, but the grain and grass security was stronger, and the master came to Liaodong this time to prepare relatively abundantly in all aspects, so that the old brothers from Yulin and Datong felt that they had not taken the wrong path.

However, Feng Zuo still felt some changes, such as the lord obviously paid more attention to many of Brother Keng'er's opinions, this situation began after the rebellion in Western Xinjiang, and even many times the master had to go to Beijing to ask Brother Keng'er's opinion.

"It depends on what the adults think, these soldiers are all old oilers, although they are more proficient in the use of firearms, but their courage is much worse, in my opinion, it is better to recruit a group of new soldiers to practice, and maybe they can take on heavy responsibilities in the future."

Zuo Liangyu looked down on the so-called "elite" left after the original group of firecrackers was abolished, believing that these people had been fighting in the Liaodong Army for many years and had not been able to play a role at all.

"What, you want to go?"

Feng Zuo raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Brother Feng and I sent a letter and said that he said that the importance of the firecrackers will become more and more important in the future, especially after the self-generated firecrackers start to be equipped in large quantities, he hopes that I can bring one of these people." Zuo Liangyu pondered for a while before he said.

"Oh?" Feng Zuo also knew that this kid had a bad relationship with Brother Keng'er and had always been in contact, but he didn't expect Brother Keng'er to suggest that Zuo Liangyu train a firecracker soldier, and even the pro-soldier team could give up.

"Brother Feng's words have never been missed, Uncle Zuo, you have also seen it, it has only been half a year, such a firearm soldier can have some weather, if the adults can give me such an opportunity, I think maybe I can really practice a different firearms battalion as Brother Cong said." Zuo Liangyu looked at Feng Zuo, his face was a little more resolute and resolute, "So I plan to find a time to talk to the adults, and also ask Uncle Zuo to help me say a few kind words in front of the adults." ”

"Then why don't you ask Brother Cong to talk to the adults for you?" Feng Zuo moved slightly.

"Brother Feng just showed me the way, I don't want to worry about everything." Zuo Liangyu shook his head resolutely, "I want to come by myself." ”

When Feng Zuo and Zuo Liangyu returned to Kaiyuan City, Feng Tang had already inspected the entire Kaiyuan Road.

This is also his first thing as the new governor of Jiliao and the chief soldier of Liaodong Town, that is, to go to the six roads of Liaodong Town under his command one by one.

"Xilong, this road is very important, and it is also the key to directly blocking the Jurchens in Jianzhou, as long as you don't have problems here, Nurhachi will never want to easily get on the line with the Mongols, whether it is the Korqin people, or the Khalkha Mongol tribes, you have to look at our faces."

Feng Tang's eyebrows were a little more cold, and he walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and Zhao Shujiao followed closely beside him, slightly half a step behind.

The generals and guerrillas under his command were one step or two behind, and they could hear the conversation between the governor and the commander-in-chief, but they did not make a noise.

"My lord, Shuerhaqi's side is still too thin, and he is always outside the side wall, although the number of cavalry on our side is not small, but the quality of the war horses is far less than that of the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the training level is not as good as the Jianzhou Jurchens.

Zhao Shujiao was the first to approach Feng Tang, and with Feng Ziying's letter to match, Zhao Shujiao soon won the attention of Feng Tang, who urgently needed the support of the local generals in Liaodong Town.

As a general of Liaodong Town who has been suppressed by Li Chengliang, although Zhao Shujiao has always disliked Li Chengliang's style, he must also admit that Li Chengliang has made great contributions in Liaodong Town in the early stage.

It's just that with the change and development of the situation, knowing that Nurhachi was ambitious, not only did he not suppress Nurhachi and support the Haixi Jurchens in time, but instead adopted a laissez-faire attitude, which directly led to the unification of the Jianzhou Jurchens in a short period of time and stretched out their claws to the Haixi Jurchens.

Li Chengliang even took the initiative to give up the Kuandian Six Forts, which also led to a sudden increase in the influence of the Jurchens on the Korean side, which was also the point that Zhao Shujiao was most dissatisfied with.

Of course, this cannot be said to be the reason for Li Chengliang alone, it is really the lack of investment in Liaodong's food and military resources in the first few years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which seriously weakened the military strength of Liaodong Town, and forced Li Chengliang to take the next policy of shrinking and abandoning.

"Well, Xilon's worries are not unreasonable." Feng Tang is also thinking about this problem, although there are not many Shuerhaqi people, but he does not dare to easily let Shuerhaqi people enter the side wall, and once Shuerhaqi father and son enter the side wall, their influence on the Jianzhou Jurchen side will gradually disappear, which is also what Feng Tang does not want to see.

Now as long as Shuerhaqi is outside the side wall, even if the strength is weak, but the Great Zhou Imperial Court has given him the command of the right guard of Jianzhou, it is a real thing, just with this gold-lettered signboard, he can erect a recruitment flag, recruit troops, and attract those who are dissatisfied with Nurhachi in the Jurchen miscellaneous department of Jianzhou to join him, which is what Feng Tang hopes to see the most.

"What do you think is the best way for us to do this? I don't need to say much about the importance of Shulhazy, so we must preserve this force. Feng Tang looked at Zhao Shujiao.

Zhao Shujiao didn't hesitate for long, "The last general means that on the one hand, we must support Shulhaqi and attract more people to join him in the shortest possible time, which requires all kinds of materials and food, strengthen its own strength, and make it have a certain resistance ability as soon as possible, and cannot rely on us completely, at least in the event of an attack, it can buy some time for us to arrive, this is one of them." ”

"Well, I also consider this, although Liaodong Town is poor, but these materials, grains and herbs can still be squeezed out." Feng Tang nodded.

"You might as well let it and the Ula tribe form a joint force, now the Ula tribe has just had time to take a breath, if Shulhaqi can reach a compromise with the Ula tribe, so that the two of them can temporarily form an alliance against Nurhachi, and use each other as horns to avoid being eaten in one go, if the Yehebu can say it, it can also let one of them come north as a support, this is the second ,......"

Zhao Shujiao's suggestion made Feng Ziying frown.

The idea is good, but the actual operation is difficult.

First of all, Yehebu will not easily send troops north to help, once they leave their lair, the combat effectiveness of these soldiers will drop sharply, and Yehebu will not take risks.

In addition, the losses on the side of the Urabe are too great, and now they are quite weak, and they are said to be each other's horns, but once Shulhaqi encounters the palace, it may be difficult for Buzhantai to give practical support.

"Xilong, this governor can only try his best, but I estimate that it will be more difficult." Feng Tang hesitated for a moment, "The force of Shuerhaqi father and son must be preserved, this is a death order, if the strength on your side is not enough, I will transfer the Heren Dragon Department to you and put it under your command, in addition, I will add five thousand war horses and eight thousand foot soldiers for you within the next year, so as to enhance your mobility and keep Shuerhaqi for a year, and I will be sure that it will be completely disconnected from Nurhachi's side on the Korqin side......"

Zhao Shujiao's heart sank, the other party said that when it came to this, there was no need to discuss, and he also promised to give such a big support to this side, if he wanted to shirk again, I was afraid that it would be inappropriate.

"In that case, the last general will take the liberty of asking the Governor for some of the guns and cannons,......

"Oh?" Feng Tang was slightly surprised, this was the first Liaodong general to ask himself to strengthen his firearms unit, which made him also very happy, "Okay, I will give you 3,000 guns in the first half of next year, and I will hold 2,000 guns with you in the second half of the year, I can't guarantee the number of guns, only next year." ”