Governor's Mansion.

The charcoal fire in the study was dancing with orange-red flames, and the air was exploding from time to time. An invisible depression filled the air. The sudden change made everyone feel a little heavy.

Qin Huaidao stared at the map and thought for a moment, then looked up at Xue Wanshu, his eyes became firm and sharp, and he said slowly: "Captain, the city wall must be raised to turn Yingzhou into a majestic city. As long as Yingzhou is not lost, Goguryeo must

If we remove a large number of troops for defense, we may not be able to move south."

"That's the truth, but it's not easy to build a city now." Xue Wanshu reminded.

"I have a solution."

"Do you have a solution?" Xue Wanshu's eyes lit up and she said excitedly: "Tell me, what solution?"

"It is enough to build an ice city so that the weather in Yingzhou will not melt within two months." Qin Huaidao said.

"Bingcheng?" Xue Wanshu was a little confused.

Luo Zhang also looked over with curiosity.

Qin Huaidao explained: "First use wooden boards to erect on both sides of the city wall to form troughs, then pour water into them, wait for the water to freeze before entering, and repeat this process, constantly increasing the height. With wooden boards blocking both sides, the water will not flow turbulently.

The high ice is not only hard, slippery, and not conducive to climbing. In the weak parts of the city, people carry soil and pile it up, while sprinkling water to form frozen soil, which is also hard. Overnight, Yingzhou will definitely become a powerful city."

"hiss--"

Xue Wanshu took a breath of cold air, then her eyes lit up, and she said excitedly: "General Qin is a great talent, this method is wonderful, there is no need to repair it, just sprinkle water to form ice, use ice as a wall, you can build it as high as you want.

, In this way, even if a hundred thousand troops press the border, Yingzhou will still be able to remain unmoved, hahaha, good, great."

"Captain, don't raise it, otherwise the city wall won't be able to withstand it. Once the ice melts, the city wall will have to be rebuilt next year. Also, if the ice is covered with straw to prevent slipping, the soldiers can continue to fight on it and shoot the enemy." Qin Huaidao said.

He quickly reminded me.

"Wonderful, wonderful beyond words. It can't be delayed. I'm going to make arrangements now. I'm neglecting it."

Qin Huaidao admired Xue Wanshu's character very much. Soldiers should do this. He took Luo Zhang back to the camp. Seeing that all the brothers were there, he immediately summoned them.

Everyone, the situation has changed. Goguryeo suddenly sent troops to capture the border, and they may arrive at Yingzhou at any time. We have to stay here for a while to help defend."

"What, little Goguryeo dares to attack me, the Tang Dynasty, without knowing whether to live or die." Fang Yiai jumped up and shouted.

Qin Huaidao glared at the other party and shouted: "Don't underestimate Goguryeo. Hundreds of thousands of troops from the previous dynasty returned without success many times. In addition to internal factors, the climate is also the main reason. They are not afraid of the cold and dare to fight."

"Don't worry, General. When they arrive, General Mo will be willing to take the lead." Fang Yiai shouted nonchalantly.

Qin Huaidao directly ignored him. This man was just a reckless man. Reasoning was useless. He looked at Duke An, who took the topic with determination and said: "General, the city of Yingzhou is low. Once Goguryeo sends out troops, even if we try our best, we may not be able to defend it.

We have already prepared our military supplies."

"It doesn't matter, my general has proposed to the governor to build a city with water. Yingzhou will definitely become a strong city, and the frontier troops can hold it. What we have to do is to take a rest, recover our strength and injuries, and prepare dried meat and winter clothes. My general

I will take you out for a big killing. If the Goguryeo troops that can kill you can retreat and defend, it will be a great achievement to relieve the crisis in the Tang Dynasty."

Everyone's eyes lit up. If the crisis could be resolved with the power of one army, the credit would be too great. Being knighted is not a problem. The title of the elders in the family can only be inherited by the eldest son, not other sons, not to mention the inherited ones have little influence.

, wouldn’t it be more glorious if you could kill a noble with the sword in your hand?

Seeing that everyone's morale had been mobilized, Qin Huaidao felt reassured and said: "Let the soldiers help cut the wool, clean it, dry it and use it to make clothes. Li Derjian, bring paper and charcoal, and I, the general, will draw a picture."

, let everyone sew clothes according to the picture."

"Follow the order!" Li Derjian hurriedly ran to get paper and charcoal.

"The others will calm down the soldiers after they go back and help complete the matters arranged by this general. Let's disperse." Qin Huaidao waved his hand and announced that the meeting was dismissed.

As for the Khitan and Goguryeo teaming up to divide the Tang Dynasty, although it is just an analysis, it is too important to be disclosed.

Not long after, Li Derjian hurried over with paper and charcoal. Qin Huaidao drew a pattern of a military coat and warned: "Use cotton on the inside, burlap on the outside, mixed with wool in the middle, sew with thread, fix it, don't fall off or mess it up."

Run, after sewing, cut the white cloak everyone brought and sew it on the surface to cover it."

"Remember." Li Derjian quickly agreed.

Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said: "Use cotton and wool to sew socks and gloves. This one is more warm." Then he drew a simple pattern and added: "You can sew the sheepskin on the surface of the gloves to prevent cold. First,

If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

Li Derjian nodded in agreement.

Qin Huaidao told the three Cheng Chumo brothers: "You three help Li join the army and complete it as soon as possible."

"Follow the order!" the three of them agreed quickly.

After coming out of the room, Qin Huaidao went to the barracks where the wounded soldiers were. There was no frown on their faces. They all had calm faces and even relaxed smiles. They were secretly relieved. The wounded soldiers stood up one after another and saluted gratefully: "I've met the general!"

"Excuse me, how is your recovery?"

One of the wounded soldiers rushed to say: "Back to General, the inflammation in the wound has disappeared. The military doctor said that it will be back to normal in three to five days at most. Thank you General for your compassion and saving my life."

"It should."

The wounded soldier who asked for help yesterday said gratefully: "My brothers will always remember the general's great kindness. If the general had not taken action last night, my brother would have died."

"How is your recovery?" Qin Huaidao looked at the other party.

"I drank a dose of the decoction and just fell asleep. The military doctor said there was no fear for my life. I just need to wait for recovery."

Qin Huaidao stepped forward to take a look. He used his own ointment and touched his forehead. He found that there was no fever anymore and his breathing was steady. He had indeed recovered. He smiled and said, "Keep taking the medicine and change it once a day. Wipe it with wine and boil gauze before changing the medicine."

After that, your brother will be back to his original state in three days at most."

"Really?" The other party was overjoyed.

"Why, you don't believe me, General?"

"Believe it, believe it, the general is resourceful and has every plan. He is the God of War who comes to earth as mentioned in the book and knows everything. Brothers are all convinced," the other party said quickly.

"There is no such thing as a god of war. The victory of the battle depends on your lives." Qin Huaidao said politely and walked out.

Everyone watched Qin Huaidao leave, and everyone was excited.

One person said: "The general said it was our contribution?"

"Bullshit, without the general's command, can you achieve two great victories with your life?"

"In my opinion, it is the general who treats us as human beings and respects us. The general can be the prince of the country, but he has no pretensions. It is really rare. Following such a general, I feel at ease."

"I heard that 200 guans were killed in battle, 50 guans were seriously injured, and 20 guans were slightly injured. I don't know if this is true?"

One person said dissatisfiedly: "Brothers, I have heard about the general's benevolence and righteousness. Someone was killed while helping the general transport coal. The general personally came to his door and gave him two hundred guan. He kept his promise. Also, I heard that the general also took in a hundred people.

The hundreds of wounded soldiers in the Cavalry Division are all treated very well. If I am injured, I may find a way to survive if I go to the general in the future."

"Really?" Everyone looked over.

"I don't have to lie to you. You can find out for yourself when you go back to Chang'an."

"That's great. If there's a way out if you get injured, I'm nothing to worry about."

"That's it, just do it and it's over. Anyway, there is a way out if you get injured. It's better to die. Two hundred guan is enough for a family to have enough food and clothing. Let's go and ask General Cheng about the problem. He has the closest relationship with the general and must know about it."

"Go, go, go!"

…

Qin Huaidao didn't know that his good deeds were spread to the army, which inadvertently boosted the morale of the soldiers. He found Xue Feng to accompany him, walked out of the Governor's Mansion, and wandered along the streets. He saw some officials explaining the notices. The people were a little panicked, but the weather was too cold.

, I don’t really want to go to work to carry water.

Everyone has a sense of luck, and they would think that there must be many people going to such a big event, so there is no need to make more mistakes than yourself.

Building a city requires time. If there are not enough manpower, it will be very busy and troublesome.

Several officials spoke out. Although the people agreed, their enthusiasm was not very high. Only some people agreed. It was not that everyone was not afraid of death. It was too cold, and the enemy troops had not yet attacked, so they lacked motivation.

Qin Huaidao asked: "Xue Canjun, the governor's office can provide some silver rewards or rewards to increase everyone's enthusiasm."

"To be honest, General, the Governor's Mansion is not well-off. If it doesn't work, the only option is to collect corvees. If it doesn't work, we can only use coercion. If we fight together, there is no other way." Xue Feng said with a bitter smile.

"Let's do this. If we carry water for one sheep a day and my general comes out, two thousand men will be enough to complete the city building."

"This - how can General Qin spend money?"

"It doesn't matter, they are all trophies. Once the camp is lost, the trophies will become the enemy's supplies. Let's continue the announcement. It must be completed as soon as possible." Qin Huaidao waved his hand, not caring.

"General Qin is more righteous!" Xue Feng bowed solemnly, and then said a few words to several officials who were explaining.

Everyone's expressions changed. Two thousand people meant two thousand sheep, which were worth a lot of money. They all bowed to Qin Huaidao to show their gratitude, and immediately informed everyone of the news. When the people heard that there was a sheep, they immediately rushed to grab a spot.

"Let's go and have a look at the city wall." Qin Huaidao saw that the matter was resolved and walked forward.

The two of them walked hand in hand and came to the city wall. The city guarding officer knew Xue Feng and let him go directly.

Standing on the city wall, gusts of cold wind howled. Qin Huaidao couldn't help but shudder, but he did not retreat. He looked at the vast wilderness to the east and began to think. The terrain was too flat, which was conducive to the gathering of large troops. He didn't know how long the enemy would be there.

He arrived and asked Xue Feng, who was walking over: "Do you have any latest information on the enemy?"

"No, once the border pass is broken, we no longer have the strength to defend ourselves. Based on the distance, the army will arrive in about two hours at most. I wonder how many will come?" Xue Feng said, his face becoming serious.

Qin Huaidao calculated the time and smiled: "If we arrive in two hours, it will take about an hour to prepare. But it is already dark. We may not be able to fight today. At most, we will besiege the city. We will have enough water to build the city overnight. When we wait,

Tomorrow, it will be difficult to attack again, so the top priority is to build the city. Just keep an eye on it. If there are not enough people, add a thousand more."

"Two thousand should be enough. If there are too many people, it will be crowded. It will be inconvenient to go up and down the city wall."

Qin Huaidao nodded and looked at the snowy field ahead without saying a word.

The Khitan did not expect that they would take advantage of the snow to seal the mountains for a sneak attack. They took advantage of the opportunity and fought two victorious battles. Goguryeo also wanted to take advantage of the snow to seal the mountains to sneak attack on the Tang Dynasty. The Chinese New Year was about to be celebrated. The timing was also clever.

, Fortunately, I returned to the city after looting the Xiwandan tribe. If I were still outside the city, the consequences would be unimaginable.
To be continued...