On the banks of the Nanji River, the north bank, and the left city, a large number of young and strong men are working on the outer contours to build high walls, so that the outer contours’ defensive facilities will be transformed from wooden fences to city walls.

The ships from Pengcheng berthed at the temporary dock by the river, unloading a large amount of supplies and building materials, and walking back and forth on the thin and thin rails temporarily laid, a large number of manpower push carts were walking back and forth.

Next to it, the ship that had been unloaded was dragged ashore and dismantled. The removed ship plates and iron nails were used as building materials for various construction construction.

Li Li, who came from Shan’s father, rode his horse on the crossing river bridge and looked at the lively construction site in front of him, feeling quite satisfied.

As the saying goes, "There is no worries if there are too many debts, and the lice will not be itchy." Since he borrowed a huge amount of money and grain to engage in military farming, it doesn't matter if he borrows more to hoard materials to "renovate" Zuocheng.

Zuocheng's change of ownership will inevitably be a great stimulation to Qi State, and the other party will definitely fight back, so Zuocheng is a meat grinder that replaces Shanfu and takes over the "fresh raw materials".

Li Li rode his horse across the river and walked into the city. Among the escorts were the prince Li Fang, who was riding a foal and his companion.

Li Fang followed Aye out to gain knowledge. Since he set out, he has been to many places, which made him feel very eye-opener. He looked at the city in front of him and the construction site next to him, and was very curious, but he didn't dare to ask.

I just heard that this Qi city was captured by the Liang army after less than two days of support.

Aye was visiting the military and civilians near Shanfu, and came here to take a look.

Li Li entered the city and looked at the dilapidated buildings on both sides of the street, not caring about it: these dilapidated houses will be demolished sooner or later.

According to the plan set last year, once the Qi army invades and raids the military farm area, our side should annihilate them as much as possible.

This is not enough, so you will have to "defend and counterattack" and win Zuocheng, which is more than 100 miles northwest of Shanfu.

Zuocheng is the capital of the western Yanzhou Prefecture of Qi State. It is sandwiched between the North Ji River and the South Ji River. It is located on the northern bank of the South Ji River. Its tributary of the South Ji River lower reaches and injects into the Si River eastward.

Therefore, Zuocheng and Hanshan connect to the waterway, and the fleet can go upstream from Sishui to help the water and transport a large amount of supplies to Zuocheng during the flood season.

Although winter is about to begin, the river water level is still acceptable and the waterway is unobstructed.

Based on this geographical feature, Li Li made a strategic requirement that after taking down Zuocheng, he immediately turned it into a fortress and stationed his army, making it an outer barrier for Danfu.

Zuocheng, Suiyang, Bozhou to the south, and Yanzhou to the east, are less than two hundred miles away, and can form an "isosceles triangle" between each other.

Adding to the Danfu, who is located at the midpoint of the "bottom line" of this triangle, is like a big umbrella, blocking the northwest border of Xuzhou.

Now the Xuzhou army is working to turn Zuocheng fortification, and the counterattack of Qi's army may not be long before. At that time, the official army stationed in Zuocheng will have a very "live" New Year.

Li Li came to the public hall. Yan Chaoda, the new Zuocheng Guardian, was arranging Zuocheng defense. When he saw Li Li coming, he said a few words and then turned to the topic.

"Before the city was broken, Qi army threw feces into all the wells in the city. The dead livestock were not used for the time being, but people would be sent to deal with it and quickly lime were put into disinfection."

"The city is covered with filth. In order to prevent the outbreak of the plague, our soldiers and young and strong walled walls were stationed in the military camps outside the city."

"According to the defense plan, Zuocheng Xinzuo is the backbone of defense, and the ancient city will be transformed according to the plan..."

Seeing that Yan Chaoda was clearly speaking, and when he saw what he had just entered the city, the actions everywhere were indeed organized, Li Li was relieved: "You can stand in front and the people behind can live a peaceful life. Thank you for your hard work."

Yan Chaoda smiled and said, "This is the last general's responsibility, where does the hard work come from?"

"Next, if Beilu want to raid the military farmland area, they have to take Zuocheng first, but Zuocheng's hard bone will make them bite their teeth!"

Li Li nodded: "If you have this determination, I will be relieved. Materials will be transported continuously and will not miss the progress. However, you must beware of enemy attacks."

"Yes, I will understand!"

"Even if the new fortress is surrounded by the enemy before it is completed, don't worry, I will bring troops to you if the reinforcements come back."

Yan Chaoda almost patted his chest; "Don't worry, Junhou, I will not give them a chance!"

All the generals of the Xuzhou army all had the absolute confidence to defeat the Qi army. This confidence came from the hard training of the soldiers, from the excellent military command, and from the "unbeaten" record of Pengcheng Gong Li Li.

As long as Li Li is here, everyone believes that Li Li can lead them to victory.

This is the greatest confidence that they have the confidence to win when they fight against Qi army.

This is true. Li Li does not care about his background when he employs people. Whether he is a civil or a military person, he will be appointed as a talent, or he will be trained first and then entrust him to appoint him.

The establishment and expansion of Xuzhou Army were like this, the employment of prefectures and counties was like this, and the military farming governor's office organized a military farming office, which was the same.

Countless people with slightly cold backgrounds have seen hope in Xuzhou, and have a real way out from literature and martial arts.

Generals like Yan Chaoda, who were born in a young powerful family, joined the Xuzhou army, and together with their children and tribesmen, fought bloody battles under the command of Li Li, constantly won battles, made military achievements, and climbed up with military achievements.

Many children from the Huai River have found their own bright future in Xuzhou. Everyone has a bright future and they are naturally full of energy when doing things.

Li Li was able to win battles, and he kept winning battles, defeating the main force of the Qi army one after another, and even leading his army to attack Yecheng, which made the already martial heroes of the two Huaihe Rivers compete for it.

Li Liji is good at operating industries, allowing many wealthy families in the Huaihe River to find their own money trees in Hanshan.

Li Li is also very good at "selling stalls". Whether it is civil and military, the government has opened up stalls, and more and more official offices need to be set up.

So many vacancies for civil and military officials are a great step for the children of the cold clan to enter the officialdom and to be promoted one by one, and there is a relatively fair opportunity to step on these steps.

Yan Chaoda knew that Xuzhou is now a place that the children of the cold clan yearned for, so once they have the opportunity to apply, who would not do their best to do their best?

While he was talking, he saw a few young men waiting in the yard outside, but he looked around, as if he was curious about the military officers coming and going.

These teenagers followed Li Li, but they were dressed in ordinary clothes and did not look like wealthy men in rich clothes and food. Yan Chaoda felt strange: Where did these people come from?

When Li Li saw Yan Chaoda paying attention to the little guys outside, he smiled and said, "My son, come out and gain knowledge, and a few companions should follow him."

"So it's the prince." Yan Chaoda finished speaking, and was surprised: he was dressed in ordinary clothes, but he really couldn't tell that the prince was also inside.

"It will be very hard to work hard throughout the journey. It is better to arrange it for the lord and prince."

"He doesn't care so much. He comes out to gain insight, not to come to the banquet." Li Li waved his hand, "You have a lot of things, so I won't disturb you."

Yan Chaoda sent Li Li out, stood at the door of the public hall, and looked at the figures of Li Li and his son riding horses, feeling confused.

The Prince of Pengcheng seemed to be seven or eight years old and was very good at riding a horse, and the same was true for the other few companions.

Although these teenagers ride foals and are small in size, it seems a bit funny to walk with normal horses, but from this we can see that horse riding is indispensable on weekdays.

Yan Chaoda had seen Li Li's amazing martial arts and strength, so he felt that since Li Li asked his son to ride a horse, he might have to work hard and practice riding and shooting.

It is said that in Jiankang City, officials who travel on horseback will be criticized and even impeached. Most of the gentry are ashamed of being able to ride horses. They only ride ox carts when traveling, and will never ride horses, let alone learn to ride horses.

The atmosphere was so that many founding ministers abandoned martial arts and followed the literature, and talked about their ability to drive strong bows and ride horses, turning into literary styles. They played the piano and talked about mystery all day long, but no longer rode horses and arched.

What I hold is a pen, a chess piece, a whisk, no longer a strong bow or a sword or a spear.

It seems that Mr. Pengcheng didn’t plan to let his son learn from the style of the gentry’s children?

Yan Chaoda found it a bit incredible. Most of the nobles and their children were art-like and were taboo to others to say that their children were "behind the generals", but Mr. Pengcheng didn't care.

Think about it, those noble and noble clans look down on any of the cold clan’s children, let alone the martial arts-making warriors.

No matter how artful these people are, they will never be recognized by the gentry, and marriage is even more impossible.

Since that's the case, why bother to please the other person with a angrily angrily?

As he thought about it, Yan Chaoda suddenly felt a little clear-headed: Isn’t a great opportunity for them to be a martial artist who is close to Han people and martial?

Pengcheng Gong has many sons, and the prince has been with him since he was a child to train him. It seems that there are many successors!
Chapter completed!