"It's not that I don't want to take you with me to open your eyes, but I can't leave here. Do you know why your husband took Wang Hou away? That's to create conditions for you. As soon as the new army is deployed, you will send someone to Lizhou Road to find Miao Kui to transport the armaments back, and then organize and train the militia in the name of the representative council. At that time, Gao Yu will also come back with craftsmen with you, and immediately expand the Ganzhou workshop to produce guns and ammunition by himself. ”

Hong Tao originally wanted to talk to Fu Ji about these things when he was leaving, not because he was afraid that she would object, but because he was afraid that she would not be able to accompany him with peace of mind as soon as she had something to do. It's hard to have such a few days of personal time, and then it's full of work.

“…… Isn't the husband really going to be the king of himself! "Others can be fooled by what is written in the newspapers, but Fu Ji must be very clear about where this new army came from, but she didn't dare to ask here, and now she doesn't have to think about it when she hears the arrangement.

"Whew! Could it be that you also want to be addicted to the imperial princess for a few days? "Yes, I have to explain again, Hong Tao really wants to find a mirror to look at, is there the word anti-thief engraved on his head, otherwise why would anyone think about this aspect first?

"The militia should be recruited under the banner of regimental training envoys to protect the family and defend the country. The new army and the forbidden army have gone to the front, and if the Qingtang people and Uighurs take advantage of the weakness to enter, they can't all stretch their necks and wait for death, right? But it's in vain for someone to have no weapons, so they have to start a workshop. I have already sent a letter to Xiluosa, and when the militia here has eyebrows, the Qingtang soldiers will bluff with the defenders of Ganzhou for a few fights. If you take the militia to fight and settle the battle, there will be no one in the government to talk nonsense. The focus is not on the west, but on the east. The mountain road of Tongchuan Fort must be guarded, and if it is not possible to blow up the mountain cliff, it will be said that it is a landslide, and no one should let in if the road is blocked. Before I come back, Gan Lianglu must be up to you, but don't let the court seize the handle of rebellion, understand? ”

This is Hong Tao's second move, and transferring Wang Hou away is precisely to let Fu Ji operate well in Ganliang Road. This area was all laid down by oneself and governed by oneself, and in the words of later generations, the mass foundation is very solid.

To this day, the people still remember the new deal of that year. Who is not happy to earn more money and pay less taxes, the more fierce the people, the lower the fear of imperial power, and the easier it is to fan.

Moreover, Ganliang Road has the same geographical advantage as Sichuan, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as the mountain road east of Tongchuan Fort is blocked, you can only go to Lanzhou if you want to enter this area.

Don't be busy, King Qi is guarding Lanzhou City, as long as the court doesn't want to completely tear his face with himself, he can't transfer Zhao Maid away. His generals were nominally under the general jurisdiction of the Xia Soldiers and Horses, and were responsible for the logistics and supply of the new army.

Does the court dare to tear its face with itself? Of course you dare, but you need to find a good reason. I won't give them this excuse in a short time, not only will I not give an excuse, but I will also make great contributions one after another, and I will stop the mouth of the imperial court.

The general who led the troops killed the enemy outside, and won successive battles, even if the emperor and some people in the court wanted to break their heads, could they come up with a reason to accuse him of rebellion? If you can't think of it, you can only endure it, you can't do it to yourself, and you can't move your own industry and family.

At the same time, he also gave them a hope, that is, like last time, let them look forward to throwing away the military power after leading the troops to fight, and continue to go back to build roads and bridges. People, whether it is the emperor or the food, as long as you give hope, you will not take risks easily.

The new army repaired in Liangzhou for half a month, replenished a part of the grain and grass by the way, and in mid-July, it took the footsteps of the Eastern Expedition, and went straight to Yingli City along the post road built by the Xixia people themselves.

This city was brought by Hong Tao with Zhao Maid once, and he also attacked several surrounding walled forts at night, but when he saw it again, he was also a little vague, it was a big city, I am afraid that it was almost the same as Kaifeng.

"The adults don't know, the Tangut people don't know where they learned the method of burning cement, five years ago suddenly mobilized more than 100,000 people, it took three years to build this city. It is said that there are three floors inside and outside, the walls are high and the city is thick, and there is a river obstruction, so I am afraid it is not easy to attack. ”

Don't look at Wang Hou's good guard, but he is still very dedicated to his work. Although the Ganliang Road where he was stationed did not border Western Xia, the necessary intelligence work was not left behind at all.

"Oh, I really didn't see it, the party members actually played the defense of the Great Wall, how long is this section of the wall?" It should be considered not only a city, but also a pass, a bit like the Shanhaiguan in later generations.

Its south side is next to the Yellow River, which is certainly impassable, and the north side is not a smooth road, and there is a high wall that stretches to the north, and it looks like the Great Wall except that there are no winding mountains.

"More than 140 miles, along the way, there is an enemy tower every five miles, and a beacon tower is set up in fifteen miles, there are hidden soldier holes, and horses and cars can be run on the city wall."

This time it wasn't Wang Hou who answered, and the information he had was really not so detailed. The person who accosted him was not young, and he was not wearing a new army uniform, but he was dressed like a herdsman.

"Then if you detour from here, you can skip it in three or five days at most, what's the use of building a fortified city here?" It was only more than 100 miles away, and Hong Tao felt that the Western Xia court might have water in its head, and it would not be useful to spend manpower and material resources to build such a section of the city wall.

"My lord did not know that about fifteen miles to the north was the desert, and there was no drinking water and strong winds often blew, and ordinary horses could not pass through it. Every time the caravan goes back and forth, it needs to buy water on the city wall to drink, and the army must not enter! The answer to Hong Tao's question was the old man with the white beard, who seemed to be particularly familiar with this area.

"Oh, so the king understands. Shi Tong, there should be a lot of soldiers stationed here, right? As soon as he said this, Hong Tao understood, it turned out that it was not the Xixia people who had water in their heads, but that they were not familiar with the terrain.

They deliberately built such a section of the city wall, which was neither long nor short, in the hope that the enemy would bypass it. This distance is calculated by the Tangut people, which can not only achieve the purpose of pitting people, but also not spend much money and food, which is the most economical and efficient.

"If you go back to your lordship, there are usually only about 20,000 garrisons, but once the beacon fire is lit, a large army will arrive day and night."

The old man is Shi Tong, in the past ten years, he has followed the camel team to the north and south to be unhappy, it is said that he has also been to Xingqing Mansion, and knows the territory of Western Xia well. When the new army went out, Fu Ji was not at ease just because of the map, so he was specially sent to serve as a guide for her husband, which really worked.

"Lord Shuaisi, you lead the forbidden army to suppress the battle here, and see how this king breaks the city! Wang pigtails, take your people in the train formation, don't let one of them move around, otherwise this king will pull your pigtails! ”

In addition to Shi Tong, there was also a young man wearing a new army uniform but with a very strange hairstyle. Normally, the new army had to cut their hair short, not only for the sake of grooming, but also for hygiene and healing reasons.

But he not only has long hair on his head, but also has two small braids on each side, on which gold and silver ornaments are hung, which is the custom of the Qingtang people at a glance.

Why is he so special? The answer is very simple, he is not a new army, and certainly not a subordinate sent by Xi Luosa, but the head of the militia on Ganliang Road, the daimyo Wang Fifty-six, nicknamed Wang Xiaobraid, is Fu Ji's subordinate.

is no stranger to this young man, Hong Tao, he is not only Fu Ji's subordinate, but also a student of the second phase of the children's group. When he was playing windsurfing and sledding in Liangzhou, he was the Sidi who he discovered with his sensitive ears.

At that time, he was a snotty seven or eight-year-old child, and now he is married and has children. He is a native of Huangzhou, and after graduating from the children's group, he went to Ganzhou to follow Wang Qi, and was responsible for dealing with things between the Han and the Tibetan people, and he did a good job.

When Hong Tao evacuated Ganliang Road, he left him to Fu Ji, so many years, don't look at his age, he has extremely rich experience in dealing with civil affairs, especially very familiar with the pioneers, he is the leader of the second generation of young people in Ganliang Road, and he has a little prestige.

Fu Ji still stuffed 3,000 militia to Hong Tao, and Wang Fifty-six was the candidate she recommended. With him, he can subdue the militia, and it is easier to communicate with Hong Tao.

"Great official, our horses can enter the desert!" Wang Fifty-six was very excited about fighting with the new army, and couldn't help but volunteer to help explore the way.

"Wang Qi, go and teach him what military rules are, don't come out and be embarrassed if you don't understand anything. Boss, let's get started. Hong Tao neither said it nor could it be said, which is why he was reluctant to bring outsiders with him. They are often well-intentioned, but useless, and have to bother to stare.