"Mr. Dongpo will be fine, right?" Ximenqing's tone was also worried.

It's no wonder! Wu Haogu sighed, in history, Su Dongpo died in the first year of the establishment of Yasukuni, and now it is the third year of the establishment of Yasukuni, and it is almost summer. The lifespan has long arrived, and you can earn it by living an extra day......

"Official, if Mr. Dongpo is gone, will Cai Jing ......" Ximen Qing knew about the agreement between Wu Haogu and Cai Jing, but she didn't believe that Cai Jing would abide by the agreement at all.

Now Cai Jing doesn't dare to attack Wu Haogu, it is nothing more than because Wu Haogu is popular in front of Zhao Ji, and there is also a big tree of Su Dongpo in the court to lean on. If Su Dongpo is gone, the huge civil official group of the Great Song Dynasty is likely to be controlled by Cai Jing. At that time, Wu Haogu's life will not be as good as it is now.

"Cai Jing......" Wu Haogu shook his head, "This guy is not easy to deal with, but I'm not afraid of him!" ”

As he spoke, Ximen Qing took out the letter written by Su Dalang from the envelope and handed it to Wu Haogu.

Wu Haogu unfolded the letter and read it again. Su Dalang first reported on the preparations for the construction of Jingdong Commercial Market and the purchase and sale of Penglai and Banqiao Commercial Markets.

The construction plan of Jingdong Shang City is divided into two cities, north and south, and the north city is now Tianya Town. Nanshi was built in the south of the county seat of Qishan, including the original Haizhou Yanchang and a large area of land on both sides of the Yunyan River.

Among them, the territory of Jingbei City has long been given to Wuhao Gubu, and the entire town is almost built by Wuhao Gu in accordance with the model of Jiehe Commercial City. Moreover, the base camp of the Haizhou martial arts family is also placed in Tianya Town (Jingbei City), and the Yuntai School Palace has also been set up in Tianya Town, with a teacher's residence, a preparatory school, and an affiliated primary school (Liuyi Academy), which can be said to have laid a very solid foundation.

In the future Jingdong Shang City Old Courtyard, Wu Haogu's people can account for at least 30 percent.

However, the dominance of Jingdong Shang City must be in the hands of Ji Yi, after all, he has the Jingdong City Ship Division and the official city boss sent by the City Ship Division...... It's a nuisance!

As for Penglai Commercial Market and Banqiao Commercial Market, they will be bought and sold by singing.

Among them, Christie's was responsible for the singing and selling of Penglai Commercial Market, and Su Dalang asked Wu Haogu in the letter whether to take Penglai Commercial Market or Banqiao Commercial Market.

Due to the wealth effect generated by the Bosi Division of Jiehe City in recent years, many wealthy businessmen with backgrounds in Kaifeng Mansion are now gearing up to show their talents. There are also many wealthy businessmen and magnates who have found the Republic Bank and want to cooperate to win two openly bought commercial markets.

"Eldest sister," Wu Haogu put Su Dalang's letter on the desk, and asked thoughtfully, "The big ship can sail away, right?" ”

Hua Da's name is Hua Mancang, the boss of Hua Manshan's generation, a forty-year-old bow ship, who has been running the sea for half his life, but lost his hand a few years ago, lost two cargoes, and almost died at sea. I originally wanted to wash my hands in a golden basin and never go to sea again for the rest of my life. But he couldn't stand all the evil money and Yan Po'er's kind words and persuasion, and he agreed to go out of the mountain a year ago. He was appointed by Wu Haogu as the bow of the "Jinbao", and also compiled the navigation textbook of the Ship Master School together with Wu Yanzhao of the Wu family's maritime merchants.

A few months ago, the "Jinbao" galleys and sails were finally completed, and Hua Mancang took a group of experienced sailors and sturdy oarsmen to start the sea trials.

The trial voyage was quite successful, and it made a few circles in Bohai Bay, and also stopped at Chenzhou and Suzhou ports in Liao, transported back a lot of furs and medicinal materials, and also picked up a messenger sent back by Zhao Zhongge and Ma Zheng.

This messenger brought back a live record of the battle to pacify Xiaohaili, which was very valuable for the combat methods of the Jurchen Wanyan Division, a graduate student. Wu Haogu also discovered from the report that Wanyanbu may have adopted a cavalry tactic similar to the "wall charge" in later generations! With only two waves of charges, the "Khitan cavalry" that far outnumbered him was crushed.

In addition, Zhao Zhongge also reported in detail in the letter a tactic of "wheels" and "wall charge". According to the original text of Zhao Zhongge, "victory is not chasing, defeat is not chaotic, the whole army is behind, advancing side by side, advancing and repeating, tenacious and lasting, so that the cool will die, every battle is not tiring and indecisive, and the generals have never tasted it since the past." ”

Obviously, this is a tactic in which a squad of about 100 horsemen takes turns to carry out a wall attack! And this tactic focuses on durability, a fight is a whole day, even if you can't defeat the opponent, you can also exhaust the opponent enough.

After studying the tactics of the Jurchen cavalry with Murong Wangwu, Murong Parrot, Lin Chong, Ximen Anguo and others, Wu Haogu ordered the training of "wall charge" and "wheel charge" in his "dummy army".

However, Wu Haogu didn't think that his "dummy army" would be sent to the battlefield soon, so after he made some arrangements, his attention turned to opening up the territory.

"It's okay," Ximen Qing said confidently to Wu Hao, "Boss Hua's ship can go anywhere now." ”

Where to go? Can America go?

I thought so in my heart, but on the surface I was very satisfied. "Not bad!" Wu Haogu said with a smile, "Eldest sister, you can arrange for you to accompany me to Salmon Island in two months!" ”

"To Salmon Island?"

Salmon Island is a place of exile for felons!

Wu Haogu smiled and nodded: "The chapter that please governs Shamen Island has been handed over, and the official family should be able to approve it soon." At that time, Salmon Island and the felons on the island will be ours.

Sister, you might talk to those prisoners? ”

"This ......" Ximen Qing frowned, that embarrassment, how could he talk to those thieves who robbed the house? People gather like people! Are you a bad person?

"Eldest sister, aren't you a woman?" Wu Haogu looked at Ximen Qing, who had a somewhat strange expression, "Those thieves should be friends in the rivers and lakes, right?" ”

"Uh......" Ximen Qing nodded stiffly, "The slave family, the slave family does have a bit of face in the rivers and lakes of Jingdong Hebei."

However, the thieves on Salmon Island are all extremely vicious, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to manipulate ......."

"Don't be afraid." Wu Haogu shook his head, and said in his heart: I am the teacher of the big stone, a friend of Ah Guda (Brother Zhao Zhong said this in the letter), what are you afraid of the most vicious villain?

Wu Haogu smiled: "I have my own way to make them obedient!" ”

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After Chang lived, it was the deliberation of the Son of Heaven and the important ministers in the Chongzheng Palace. After the discussion, Cai Jing and Su Dongpo were left behind. The small yellow door of the Imperial Medicine Courtyard brought a few generous tables and put them together. Then he carried a huge scroll and unfolded it on the large table that had been put together.

After the scroll is unfolded, there is a huge geographical and situation map of six states, including Lanzhou, Xizhou, Hezhou, Huangzhou, Shanzhou, and Kuozhou. On the map, Guzang Nanshan, Daxue Mountain, Zhuliuling, Xiaojishi Mountain, and Bayan Mountain are divided on both sides, the mountains are undulating, and the Yellow River, Taoshui, and Yellow Water meander between the mountains, and the tributaries are clearly identifiable.

Just when the attention of the two prime ministers was attracted by the map, they heard a rush of footsteps, and the two looked sideways, and it turned out to be Li Zhong, who was promoting the Imperial City Division, and a military attache in a green robe.

Seeing that military attaché, Cai Jing couldn't help frowning, that person turned out to be a seed master.

The original name of the seed master is Jianzhong, and he is the great-grandson of Guan Luo Da Confucian, the grandson of the famous general Shiheng, and the current head of one of the generals of the Western Army. He is not a pure martial artist, but a Confucian general, who once worshiped under the great Confucian Zhang Zaimen of Guanxue. Perhaps under the influence of Zhang Zai, the seed master did not agree with the new party's new policy, and often expressed some different views. Therefore, he was not very welcomed, and not long ago, he couldn't control his mouth and discussed the "Conscription Law", but he was impeached by the imperial history, and he was exempted from the dispatch of Yuanzhou General Judgment and Qin Feng Changping, and was reappointed as a military envoy of Shunde. He came to Kaifeng Mansion this time to go to Beijing as usual before taking office, which was originally a routine matter, but he was somehow taken to Chongzheng Hall by Li Zhong......

Seed Master Ji and Li Zhong both bowed.

The seed master is over fifty years old and has a good appearance of good manners. He is also gentle and elegant, with good manners and etiquette, and his temperament is as pure as a full of learning. Compared with Cai Jing's temperament, it is not far behind.

Zhao Ji was obviously very satisfied with the appearance of the seed master, and beckoned to him with a smile and summoned to the front of the map table.

Cai Jing said that Qingtang was easy to obtain but difficult to defend, and suggested that after taking Qingtang City, he would tempt the Renduo clan to surrender with the land of Qingtang. If Renduo comes down, the Hexi Corridor will be cut off by me. I don't know what you think of Cai Jing's statement? ”

At present, the dividing line between the Song Dynasty and Tsongkha Tubo is at Jingyu Pass in Lanzhou and Anxiang Pass in Hezhou. In addition, the Ninghe River (Xiangzicheng), where the Hezhou Prefecture was located, was also under the control of the Song army.

The north of Anxiang Pass and the west of Jingyu Pass are all Tubo-controlled areas. And Anxiang Pass and Jingyu Pass are both on the edge of the Yellow River, and the Yellow River hits three bays between the two passes, which is very tortuous, and it is actually passing between the mountains. In addition, the confluence of Taoshui and the Yellow River is also between these two passes.

The Yellow River and Taoshui were the foundation of the Song army's foothold in the Hehuang area. There are many valley bottoms along these two rivers that can be cultivated, and many Tubo and Xiqiang tribes are inhabited, which can provide certain supplies and war horses. Moreover, the two rivers themselves also have a certain navigable capacity, so that the Song military fortresses along the coast will not fall into the dilemma of logistical interruption.

However, to advance to Huangzhou and Shanzhou (Qingtang), the Song army lost the supply of waterways, although there was also a Huangshui to follow, but the Huangshui water flow was too rapid, and the hydrological situation was not clear, so it was difficult to use it to transport materials.

Therefore, once the Song army left Anxiang Pass and Jingyu Pass and marched westward, it would fall into a situation of logistical supply difficulties.

Shanzhou, Huangzhou, Kuozhou and other places have repeatedly gained and lost, and this is the reason. And this time, no one doubts the victory of the border Hehuang again, but no one is sure of the long-term defense of Shan, Huang, and Kuozhou.

Since the three states are difficult to hold, is it feasible to take out some of them to tempt Rinda to remain loyal?