Chapter 305: Method to defend against enemies, Kunming City!
Chapter 305: Method to defend against enemies, Kunming City!
The next morning, Lu Yunyi got up early.
Feeling the endless power in my body, I couldn't help but stretch hard.
He looked at the scroll on the table with satisfaction on his face, believing that it was worthy of its reputation as a national treasure.
After Lu Yunyi finished washing up, he walked out of the military tent and wanted to get some fresh air.
They happened to meet Liu Heiying, Wu Fuliu and others who were returning from outside in groups.
They were talking and joking, with smirks on their faces, as if they were discussing something.
The soldiers around him all looked envious.
Not far away, Liu Heiying noticed the gaze from afar.
His eyes flickered casually, his body shuddered,
The smile on his face immediately froze, his pace slowed down, and his voice became low.
Soon, Wu Fuliu and Zhang Yu noticed that the atmosphere was not right.
After looking over, he restrained his smile and voice, slowed down his pace, and looked nervous.
The group walked up to Lu Yunyi and stopped.
Lu Yunyi looked at them strangely.
"What are you doing here? We are leaving this morning, why don't you go and gather your troops?"
"Yes!"
More than one person breathed a sigh of relief and fled.
Liu Heiying was about to run away, but was stopped by Lu Yunyi.
"return."
Liu Heiying paused, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face, his facial features changed back and forth, and finally he smiled awkwardly:
"Brother Yun'er, they wanted to go there on their own, I didn't take them there.
And when I got there, Zhang Yu and the others were already there.”
Lu Yunyi waved his hand:
"What are you talking about? What's so shameful about going to a brothel?
Fighting in the military is a tense, bloody affair. If you don’t let off some steam, you’ll have psychological problems sooner or later.”
After hearing this, Liu Heiying breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, Brother Yun'er, you don't know.
I have been feeling restless these past few days and can't sleep at night.
Hey~ guess what, he fell asleep right away with the girl in his arms!"
"How many are you hugging?"
"Hehe." Liu Heiying patted his chest to show off:
"As I am so strong, I will hug two of them!"
Lu Yunyi couldn't help laughing and looked at the pimples on Liu Heiying's face.
"It seems that Liuwei Dihuang Pills are indeed effective."
Liu Heiying's face froze.
Lu Yunyi pulled Liu Heiying into the military tent and whispered:
"There's no need to keep Shi Wenguang any longer. Get rid of him before leaving."
Liu Heiying was a little surprised:
"No, there are some things he can't do on his own."
"It's useless to keep your mouth shut. It can't delay our business."
"Okay, I'll do it right away."
"Well, let's finish it quickly. We'll set off in half an hour."
Half an hour later, more than 5,000 soldiers from the front scout unit brought the war horses that were originally stationed in Yunlongzhou.
They left the military camp on the north side of Yunlongzhou in a mighty manner.
Yue Zhongda, the defender of Yunlongzhou City, rushed over and finally arrived when the vanguard scouts walked out of the east gate.
There was some excitement on his face.
Although the appointment of the Dusi has not yet been issued,
But the messenger from the Golden Tooth Guards this morning has given orders,
Governor Feng ordered him to rebuild the defense of Yunlong Prefecture and make sure to eliminate all the harm left by Du Yutao.
This order has confirmed his position as the city guard of Yunlong Prefecture.
Upon hearing that the vanguard scout unit was leaving, he hurried over to say goodbye.
Soon, Yue Zhongda saw Lu Yunyi riding on a tall horse.
From a distance, he saluted on his warhorse with his fists clasped:
"Lord Lu Yunyi is leaving. I was unable to see you off in time. Please forgive me, Lord Lu."
Lu Yunyi also laughed:
"Master Yue, you are welcome. I think you have received the letter from the Golden Tooth Guards."
"Reporting to you, sir, I have received it. Thank you very much for your support." Yue Zhongda's face was full of gratitude.
Lu Yunyi waved his hand gently:
"The defense of Yunlong Prefecture is important. You are from Fujian Dusi.
I'm unfamiliar with the place, so it's time to make drastic changes.
The commander entrusted you with these military tasks because he had high expectations of you.
Don't disappoint Lord Feng, and don't embarrass me."
Yue Zhongda looked serious and clasped his fists:
"Please rest assured, sir. I will do my best to defend Yunlongzhou."
Lu Yunyi nodded slightly, took out a stack of documents from the horse bag and rummaged through them.
Finally he found a diagram of the tower he had drawn earlier and handed it over:
"Look, Yunlongzhou is located between two mountain plains, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
But nothing is absolute. If Luchuan attacks with great force, there is still a chance to break through.
This is a tower designed according to the terrain.
All you need to do is build a hundred or so towers on the two hills, and then place artillery and longbowmen on them.
Thanks to the dense forests and terrain, Yunlong Prefecture would be safe even if tens of thousands of people from Luchuan attacked.
I give you the things, but it's up to you to decide how to build them.
Even if we can't build more than a hundred, building more than twenty can still hinder the enemy."
Yue Zhongda looked puzzled and opened the document.
The strange thing that came into his sight made him frown.
But he soon saw the blockhouse standing in the dense forest, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes and gasp.
Yue Zhongda keenly noticed that although these towers looked strange,
But it is indeed very useful for defense.
If the enemy attacks, these blockhouses can almost support each other and take down one of them will result in heavy losses.
"Sir, how can we take away such precious things?"
Yue Zhongda was somewhat surprised.
This is something that can bring great merit, how can it be so worthless and be given away so easily?
Lu Yunyi smiled and said: "No matter how good something is, it has to be used.
I originally thought that I would use these watchtowers when I took over the defense of Yunlong Prefecture.
But he didn't expect that the Jingdong Incident happened at that time, and he had no choice but to take the initiative to attack and wipe out the enemy, so it was useless.
We have known each other for a while, and you have helped me a lot.
I'll give you something that will allow you to gain a stable foothold in Yunnan Dusi."
Such sincere words moved Yue Zhongda's face, his pupils shook slightly, and his lips trembled.
Lu Yunyi continued:
"Don't be afraid of wasting money and manpower building these towers.
The Jinchi Guards have tens of thousands of Luchuan captives. Lord Feng and the Dusi,
Use them to repair it, and as for the money, spend it when necessary.
If we don't spend it now, when the enemy attacks, even if we spend several times the money it won't be enough.
It is better to build it earlier so that the enemy will retreat when they see the difficulty, and you can save a lot of money.
As the saying goes, those who are good at fighting do not have great achievements. "
Yue Zhongda stood there in a daze, his gray beard trembling slightly, his face moved, and the world in front of him was a little blurry.
Unexpectedly, after suffering so much injustice along the way, the unexpected turn of events was thanks to a big shot from the capital.
This made him stand there in a daze, with mixed feelings.
When Lu Yunyi turned and left, Yue Zhongda's dull eyes regained a little bit of alertness.
He quickly dismounted and bowed respectfully towards where Lu Yunyi was:
"Thank you, sir."
Lu Yunyi didn't look back, but just raised his hand gently and waved it backwards.
At dawn,
The scouts in the front army were like sharp arrows, moving fast.
In less than ten days, they crossed the lush Dali territory and entered Kunming Prefecture.
The sound of horse hooves is getting closer. Today's sky is not as gloomy as before. The bright sun hangs high in the sky.
Looking from afar, Kunming City stands majestically at the end of the horizon.
Backed by towering green mountains and facing the vast plains, it is majestic and spectacular.
The city wall is made of bluestone and has experienced erosion from wind and rain, but it is still as solid as ever, like a giant dragon winding and lying.
The sun shines through the clouds, covering the city of Kunming with a golden coat.
The defensive fortifications, such as towers, corner towers and arrow towers, are generously distributed, and they appear more ancient and solemn in the interweaving of light and shadow, filled with solemnity.
Even from a distance, you can see the cold light reflected by the eerie arrowhead on it.
The last time I came here, it was drizzling in the sky.
The soldiers were unable to appreciate the majesty of Kunming City.
Today, I watched it again and was amazed.
When we got here, there were obviously many more pedestrians and peddlers on the official road.
There was an endless stream of caravans coming and going, with carts carrying goods leaving or entering Kunming City.
Lu Yunyi was at the front of the team. Seeing this magnificent scene, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Black Hawk, I wonder if it will be this lively next time we return to Gyeongju." After the fall of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, cross-border trade has begun.
Whether it is food or precious materials such as tea, sugar and salt,
They would be sent from Gyeongju to the grassland continuously to earn war horses, cattle and sheep for the imperial court.
After ten days of traveling, Liu Heiying felt a little listless.
He blinked slightly and muttered softly:
"I think so. I wonder if my father's melons are selling well."
Whenever Lu Yunyi heard about Liu Heiying's idea of just selling melons and opening a brothel, he was speechless.
He no longer paid attention to Liu Heiying and turned to look at both sides of the official road.
This was the case throughout the Ming Dynasty. In places close to the city, official roads were widened several times.
This can prevent the carriages from being crowded and provide space for some vendors to set up their stalls.
Especially when there is a military incident, it is convenient to assemble troops and mobilize troops.
If there is an enemy attack, we can better fight the enemy and give full play to the power of the fortifications on the city wall.
At the city gate, a young general wearing black and gold armor led more than a hundred soldiers to stand at the city gate.
When he saw the front scouts in the distance,
A gleam of light flashed in his eyes and he rushed over quickly.
There was a loud sound of horse hooves, and the horses' hooves kicked up a lot of mud.
Passersby hurriedly avoided the scene, with some incomprehensible anger in their eyes.
But when I saw that extremely cool black and gold armor,
He shut his mouth again, with a hint of fear and dread in his eyes.
Feeling the ground shaking, Lu Yunyi looked over, and there was also a flash of astonishment in his eyes.
He thought quickly in his mind, but did not find any such standard armor.
The figure was getting closer and closer, and when he saw the somewhat familiar young face, a guess flashed through his mind.
Soon, a figure came closer.
There was an air of heroism that was hard to conceal on his young face, but his darkness obscured his sharpness.
The young general dismounted and quickly came to the front scouts.
With both hands clasped together, his eyes scanned back and forth.
Finally, he stopped at Lu Yunyi, who was wearing black armor. His eyes flashed with joy and scrutiny, and he spoke loudly:
"Feng Bin from Kunming Garrison pays his respects to General Lu!"
Lu Yunyi looked him up and down. He was less than twenty years old.
But both his facial shape and features are almost the same as Feng Cheng, who is less than 40 years old.
Before Lu Yunyi could speak, Feng Bin straightened up.
He ran closer with two steps, his cheeks twitching, revealing an extremely exaggerated smile, and he let out two silly laughs:
"Brother-in-law."
As soon as these words came out, the guards who were originally alert all looked strange.
He pulled out a long sword and thrust it back gently.
The fingers holding the crossbow slowly relaxed.
Look at the nose with your eyes, look at the heart with your nose, and pretend nothing happened.
Feng Bin scanned the area and soon saw Xu Zengshou standing beside him. He raised his eyebrows.
He turned his head away and pretended not to see it.
This caused Xu Zengshou's eyes to widen!
"Feng Bin!"
Feng Bin then acted as if he had suddenly realized something.
He turned his head and pretended to be surprised:
"Ah, isn't this Zigong? How could he bear to leave the capital?"
Xu Zengshou's face turned dark. Guo Quan, who was standing next to him, could no longer hold back and burst out laughing, which made Xu Zengshou glare at him angrily.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Feng Bin turned his head and smiled at Lu Yunyi:
"Brother-in-law, I have been waiting for you here for several days. I have been looking forward to seeing you here for a long time."
Xu Zengshou moved closer, glared at him fiercely, and said in a low voice:
"Sir, he is the eldest son of Master Feng and has always been domineering."
Lu Yunyi nodded slightly, looked at Feng Bin, and said with a smile:
"I am not your brother-in-law yet."
Feng Bin widened his eyes and waved his hands repeatedly:
"Oh~ Uncle has already said that my brother-in-law came back this time to marry my third sister, so there's nothing wrong with calling him brother-in-law."
After saying this, Feng Bin looked at the vast crowd of people behind him.
He couldn't help but widen his eyes, let out a sigh, and looked drooling.
"Brother-in-law, did you bring me any gifts when you came back this time?"
Lu Yunyi was stunned, and was a little uncomfortable with Feng Bin's familiarity.
But he still thought it was great that he was such a generous young man.
Lu Yunyi looked at Liu Heiying:
"Is Hanba's long sword still there?"
"Brother Yun'er, I'm here."
Lu Yunyi nodded: "Give it to him."
"okay."
Feng Bin's eyes widened. Hanba's name was very familiar to him. Hanba's long sword?
For a moment, Feng Bin's brain froze, and he was so surprised that he couldn't react.
Soon, Liu Heiying took out a slightly wide long knife from the huge box he had seized.
Lu Yunyi took it and handed it over.
Feng Bin could no longer breathe, his eyes fixed on the long knife stained with blood.
"Take it, Hanba is the best warrior in Luchuan.
Practice hard, and you will become the best warrior of Yunnan Dusi in the future."
Feng Bin took the long sword, his hands trembling with excitement.
There was also some trembling in the voice:
"Thank you so much, brother-in-law!!!"
Lu Yunyi smiled and waved his hand:
"Okay, let's enter the city."
"okay!!"
Feng Bin's voice suddenly rose several pitches, and he ran away happily.
He turned over and rode on his warhorse, leading the way.
He also swung his hand vigorously backwards, pretending to be a general of the army and experiencing the feeling of triumph.
He even pulled out his long sword.
He hung it by his side, fiddling with it back and forth, enjoying himself greatly.
Seeing him like this, Liu Heiying blinked, moved closer and said:
"Brother Yun'er, this feels a bit silly."
"Hahaha, young people should be so high-spirited and energetic. It's us who are old."
As soon as these words were spoken, the personal guards and several generals beside him quickly turned their heads away to hide their extremely strange faces.
In their opinion, Lord Lu seemed to be only a few months older than Feng Bin.
The news that the front-line scouts had returned to Dali quickly spread.
The Xiping Marquis Mansion, located in the center of the city, received the news first.
In the backyard of Xiping Marquis's mansion, Mu Chuting was still the same as before.
Sitting quietly in the pavilion, reading the book in my hand word by word.
The white dress under the sunlight not only did not make her skin look darker, but made it look even whiter.
She rested in the pavilion like a second sun.
At this time, the sound of hurried footsteps and exclamations came from far away.
"Miss, Miss"
I saw Xiaohong running out from the back hall.
A pink group danced gracefully, their faces rosy and full of excitement.
Mu Chuting looked over there, a smile on her face:
"Slow down, what if you fall down?"
The voice was cold, but with a hint of doting.
Xiao Hong ran to the pavilion, panting slightly, her eyes wide open:
"Miss, General Lu has entered the city."
Hearing this, Mu Chuting's hand holding the book trembled slightly, and a hint of joy jumped out of her eyes.
Her cheeks were no longer as fair as before, but instead looked a little more rosy.
"Really?" There was even a hint of excitement in his voice.
Xiaohong said excitedly:
"Really? The guards have come to report it. Master Feng Bin has received it."
"Is Daddy back?" Mu Chuting looked at Xiaohong and asked.
Xiaohong's voice became more anxious:
"The master is waiting in the main hall, Miss, please go over quickly."
A hint of desire flashed in Mu Chuting's eyes.
She was a little hesitant, and after thinking carefully, she slowly shook her head:
"It's better for a girl not to show up easily. It would be bad if General Lu misunderstood you."
"Ouch~~"
Xiao Hong wailed and quickly stepped forward to hold the lady's hand:
"Miss, let's go and take a look.
Why don't we go to the main hall and watch secretly from behind the screen in the inner hall?"
Mu Chuting's eyes lit up and she bit her lips gently, obviously still hesitating.
But Xiaohong pulled her up without saying anything.
"Miss, General Lu must have come back to give a betrothal gift and discuss marriage. Don't you want to listen?"
Mu Chuting's fair cheeks became more rosy.
She also wanted to know what kind of betrothal gifts she would receive, so she nodded hesitantly and emphasized:
“Just listening.”
"Great, great, let's go!"
(End of this chapter)