In the cave, Master Zhong looked at Xia Bolong sitting opposite him and said slowly: "Xia Jiedu, as the saying goes, you should not harm others, but you should be careful. I have offended Tong Guan, so Tong Guan holds a grudge against me. However, I think that I am good at guarding the border and being the general appointed by the emperor, so I have never attacked me. Xia Jiedu is Cai Jing's son-in-law, Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and Gao Qiu are all in the same group. How can Xia Jiedu come here this time? I hope Xia Jiedu will forgive me for the offense."

Xia Bolong said: "Elder General, I understand your situation. It's just... what's going on here in Pingliang?"

Zhong Shidao said with a smile: "Xia Jiedu is unknown. Pingliang is located in the junction of Xixia and the Song Dynasty, and he experiences harassment of Xixia every year. The last time I defeated the people of Xixia half a year ago. Three months ago, I heard that the Xixia army gathered troops on the border and had the intention to invade the Song Dynasty. Anyway, I wanted to fight, so I came up with the method of leading the army into the trap. I used the guise of building Xiweiping City as the guise, with the purpose of attracting the Xixia army to attack..."

Xia Bolong interrupted Zhong Shidao's words and said, "I understand. Xi Weiping is the northern gateway of Pingliang, and there are mountains on both sides. Once the Xixia army learns that the old general is building a city here, they will definitely send troops to attack and solve this unfavorable factor for their invasion. Then the old general will send another surprise troops and annihilate the army in one fell swoop, right?"

"Hahaha, Xia Jiedu is a noble person. The Xixia people are nomadic peoples. They gathered troops on the border to attack the Song Dynasty, but there were many borders in the Song Dynasty and the border defense line was long. The attack location of the Xixia people was unpredictable. Instead of letting other border towns suffer surprise attacks, I would rather lead them here and encircle them and annihilate them. But, a pity!" Zhong Shidao said lightly in his words.

Xia Bolong said: "What a pity, old general?"

"It's a pity that Tong Guan didn't use my strategy and refused to transfer troops to me, so that the food and money I needed to build Xiweiping City has not been fully paid to this day. The people of Xixia fought with me many times and knew my strength, so they did not dare to advance easily. Even though the Xixia army gathered on the border, they still remained unmoved. In addition, the three armies of Deshun, Zhenrong and Huaide were Liu Fa's confidant subordinates, and Liu Fa was Tong Guan's man. In this way, I could only use more than 10,000 troops to participate in the battle. If I fight with the Xixia people, I might not be able to win. So I deliberately slowed down the construction time to wait for reinforcements to arrive." Zhong Shidao said slowly.

Xia Bolong said: "Elder General, I finally know why the position of the Pingliang Army's Jiedu has been vacant. I didn't expect that there would be such a complicated situation in the border. Don't worry, the old general, since the emperor has appointed me as the Jiedushi of Pingliang Army, I must rectify this situation. The army and prefectures and counties governed by the Pingliang Army are all included in the jurisdiction of the Jiedushi."

"Xia Jiedu, it is very difficult to do this. I am old and rarely see the emperor. Although he is a general at the border, he is not as friendly as Tong Guan and the emperor. Tong Guan is the leader of the entire Western Army and has been in charge of the Western Army for ten years. Even the emperor has to rely on him to control the Western Army. Liu Fa is Tong Guan's confidant. With Tong Guan's support, no one dares to provoke this person in the entire northwest. If Xia Jiedu wants to rectify the Jiedu place under the Pingliang Army, he will be afraid of conflict with Liu Fa. Although the number of troops in the three armies is large, they are all soldiers who cannot support the wall. They are lazy and can plunder the people's property. Once they meet the Western Xia army, they will run faster than anyone else, so it's better not to do it." Zhong Shidao said so.

Xia Bolong sneered and said, "After that being said, the paper tiger may not be unable to scare people. The old general, based on your understanding of the Xixia army, if the Xixia army really falls into a trap, how many soldiers will be sent to attack Xiweiping City?"

"At least 50,000 cavalry!" Zhong Shidao stretched out five fingers and said to Xia Bolong.

"Fifty thousand cavalry? So many? Is the Western Xia army so powerful?" Xia Bolong asked in surprise.

In Xia Bolong's memory, Xixia has always maintained a close and distant state, whether it is against the Great Liao, the Song Dynasty, or later the Great Jin and Mongolia. When fighting other countries, it has lost more and won less, so it has always adopted diplomatic measures. Today, Xixia has always adopted the alliance with Liao to resist the Song Dynasty, and has always been hostile to the Song Dynasty.

Zhong Shidao explained: "Compared with the Xia Jiedu, the Xixia army was much smaller than the Song and Liao countries, and the overall strength of the country was a little weak, but the combat ability of its army was not weak. The Western Xia warriors were brave and good at fighting, good at riding and shooting, and the war horses they raised were also very good. As far as I know, the Xixia army currently has 230,000, and the cavalry alone had 120,000, so the military strength cannot be ignored."

Xia Bolong, the Dangxiang nation, also knew the fierceness of Xia Bolong, so he felt a kind of pressure for Zhong Shidao's words. The Xixia army often harassed the border, which was nothing more than plundering some needed items. It was this simple demand for lack of material that prompted the Xixia army to repeatedly invade the territory. In fact, as early as the reign of Emperor Shenzong of Song, the people of Xixia had reconciled with the Song Dynasty and surrendered to the Song Dynasty. The borders of the two countries also traded with each other. The relationship between the borders of the two countries was once calmer and the people lived and worked in peace. However, the good times did not last long. Since Emperor Shenzong of Song, the two countries' wars began again, and the borders were once again in fear of war.

"Since the Xixia will send out 50,000 troops, then there are fewer of us with a little over 30,000 people. In any case, we must let the three armies of Deshun, Zhenrong and Huaide submit to the Pingliang Jiedu. Only in this way can our army's military power be displayed and the people of Xixia can be afraid when they see it." Xia Bolong said.

"Xia Jiedu, this matter is simpler, but harder to do. The places where the three armies are stationed are all the same. The Deshun Army is located west of Weizhou and stationed in Longgan City; the Zhenrong Army is located north of Weizhou and stationed in Pengyang City; the Huaide Army is located north of Zhenrong Army and stationed in Pingxia City. The three armies are located in Pingxia City. The three armies rely on each other and support each other. Every year when the Western Xia army invades a large-scale invasion, they will retreat to the south of Weizhou. Once the Western Xia army retreats, they will return to the garrison. In addition, the commander of the three armies relies on the support of Liu Fa, so they also ignore me, the Jingyuan Road Strategy and Pacifier." Zhong Shidao sighed and said heavily.

When Xia Bolong heard this, his eyes were filled with hatred. He thought that he had become the governor of the Pingliang Army and commanded nearly 100,000 troops, which was not in vain. He would never have thought that the forces of the Western Army were complicated and not as simple as those of the capital.

"Can the old general and the commander of the three armies communicate with each other?" Xia Bolong asked.

Mr. Zhong sneered and said, "Occasionally, there are some contacts, but no one obeys the order."

Xia Bolong said: "Old General, today I would like to send three whistle cavalry to the three armies' garrisons and notify the leaders of the three armies to come here to meet, and inform the three armies of the three armies in the name of His Highness Qiansui. No matter how arrogant the leaders of the three armies are, they will definitely not take Qiansui seriously. As long as the leaders of the three armies come here, I will naturally have a way to deal with them and make them obey me, the governor of the Pingliang Army, and follow their orders. In this way, the old general can also command their troops as much as possible, transfer all the troops here, and set up ambush."

Zhong Shidao was happy on his face and hurriedly said, "Once all the garrisons of the three armies retreat, the Xixia army will not have any concerns. They will definitely send troops to attack this place in order to stop me from building a city. Hahaha, Xia Jiedu, you really thought of a good way to lead the Xixia army. But I don't know what method Xia Jiedu uses to make the leader of the three armies obey the Jiedu?"

Xia Bolong laughed and said, "This matter is simple. I will neither beat them nor scold them. When the three leaders of them arrive, the old general will naturally understand. However, I will ask the old general to play a good show with me at that time."

Mr. Zhong was a little confused. Although he didn't know what Xia Bolong said, he was very happy because he had thought about the disadvantages of politics for a long time. However, he had no other support except relying on military achievements, so he couldn't afford to offend people like Liu Fa. He was a famous general and a wise man, so he was able to stay in the Western Army for decades.

"Xia Jiedu, I will now order someone to summon the leaders of the three armies." Zhong Shidao jumped off the kang and said happily.

Xia Bolong said: "Hare you, old general."

"What else do Xia Jiedu's orders?" Zhong Shidao bowed and said.

Seeing that Zhong Shidao began to be humble to him, Xia Bolong said, "The old general doesn't have to do this. The instructions are not enough. I am a junior. You are an elder. How can you tell the elders? Old general, you have to send an additional whistle cavalry to return to Pingliang City, and let Lin Chong, Qin Ming and Li Kui, who are under Song Jiang's tent in Liangshan Army, arrive here quickly and deal with the leaders of the three armies. It depends on them."

Although Zhong Shidao didn't know what medicine was sold in Xia Bolong's gourd, he was full of confidence in Xia Bolong and immediately said, "Xia Jiedu, I will go and order the whistle drivers, and everything will be handled according to Xia Jiedu's wishes."

Xia Bolong said: "Yes, I'm here to be the old general."

Mr. Zhong laughed and said, "I am not ambition but my age. I am here. It is my honor to meet a young man like Xia Jiedu. Xia Jiedu, you are the master of Jiedu and the emperor's choice. I, the Jingyuan Road Strategy and Pacification Envoy was given by Tong Guan. Besides, I have only a false reputation. It's better not to be a good person. Seeing that Xia Jiedu's words and deeds are different from Cai Jingjing, I will be willing to be an official under the Jieduan in the future, but if you have any instructions, the Jieduan will speak."

Xia Bolong didn't know why Zhong Shidao said this. Is it just because he dared to challenge people like Liu Fa? The thoughts of ancient people were very different from those of modern people. Ancient people were more honest and would do what they believed to do to the end. What is important is the word "Yi". Loyalty and filial piety have been traditional Chinese virtues since ancient times, and have been passed down for thousands of years and have remained unchanged. Perhaps Zhong Shidao's doing this also invisibly reflected his loyalty to the Song Dynasty, hoping that someone could rectify these injustices.

"The veteran general is serious. I am still young and don't know much about the military affairs. In the future, I will rely more on the veteran general. If I don't dislike it, I am willing to take the veteran general as my army and learn how to use military force with the veteran general?" Xia Bolong said.

Mr. Zhong waved his hand and said, "No, if you have anything you don't understand, just ask me, you are the master of Your Highness Qiansui Master. If I become the master, I will suppress the seniority of Qiansui Master too low. Never do this. I hope that lord will not mention this matter in the future."

Xia Bolong laughed and said, "Sir, I am indeed the most loyal minister I have ever met. I have thought of such a profound question. If I don't understand anything from now on, I will ask the old general and hope that the old general will give me advice."

Mr. Zhong also smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir, I like learners. If I know, I will tell you. sir, sir, without further ado, I will gather the whistleblower and do what I told you."

"I'm going out too, so let's go out together." Xia Bolong said.

The two of them left the cave together, and Master Zhong went to command the whistle and cavalry, while Xia Bolong rushed to the construction site.

When he arrived at the construction site, Xia Bolong saw that the city walls he had worked hard to build were all pushed down. The soldiers were busy moving the stones to other places one by one. He was also planning how to build the city walls more firmly.

Xia Bolong thought of cement, but he didn't know if he could find decent materials here. Besides, although cement is a very ordinary thing in modern times, he didn't know why it came from such an ordinary thing, and he never cared about construction issues.

"Without cement, how did ancient people build solid houses and cities? Alas, it's such a headache." Xia Bolong said to himself.

Not long after, Xia Bolong thought about it and felt that he did not have to worry about this kind of problem, because the wisdom and wisdom of ancient people would never be inferior to that of modern people, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, the Great Wall, Dujiangyan, etc., all the famous ancient buildings in today's eyes. In the eyes of today's people, the ancient architecture academics cannot be ignored if they can complete such projects.

Thinking of this, Xia Bolong smiled knowingly, looking at the busy soldiers in front of him, he also wanted to join in.

He took a step forward, and as soon as he walked less than two steps, he met Zhao Gou, who was dirty all over.

Zhao Gou stood in front of Xia Bolong, blocking Xia Bolong's way, standing in the snow with a silly smile, with a layer of dust on his face, and immediately shouted: "Master, it's so fun. It turns out that building a city is so fun?"

When Xia Bolong saw Zhao Gou, who was more playful, he thought about how he had been in the palace for the past twelve years. Although he was not favored by the emperor, he was still pampered and had no worries about food and clothes. But the world outside was very wonderful, and those things he had never come into contact with were indeed fatal attraction for a child who was very curious.

He smiled, walked to Zhao Gou, stretched out his hand and wiped the dust on Zhao Gou's face, and said, "Since it's so fun, then you can play for a while."

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