"One, two, three" Sun Yu, standing on the roof of the Governor's Mansion, pulled away the wooden board, and the two iron balls on it fell down at the same time.

"This, this" Xu Yi was speechless as he looked at the scene in front of him. Two iron balls, one large and one small, fell in front of Xu Yi at the same time, almost in no particular order.

"Sir, everything in the world has its own laws of operation. If we can grasp the laws and apply them, we can deal with more situations. In fact, our ancestors have explored this way a lot, otherwise we would still be drinking blood. If we were back then,

The ancestors regarded fire as the power of ghosts and gods, so how could they drill wood to make fire? I set up this subject just to let human beings master more laws." Sun Yu sighed. In the past, hundreds of schools of thought were contending in this land, from stone tools to bronze ware.

It leads the world in iron tools. However, since Confucianism has only focused on safeguarding the interests of the rulers, it has restricted people's thinking, leading to stagnation in the exploration of nature.

"What you say makes sense." Xu Yi nodded silently. Although he was a member of Confucianism, he would not ignore the facts in order to safeguard the interests of Confucianism. Sun Yu wanted to find the way of the sages, and even the great Confucianists could not refute it. With the Chao family,

The sages such as Shen Nong and Sui Ren made great contributions to the prosperity of humanity. If Sun Yu were to stand on this point, he would certainly be impeccable. Even when Confucius and Mencius were alive, he would still pay a lot of respect to the sages.

"Since Sir agrees, let's do this. First, go to various counties and post recruitment lists. Sir, please go out and select suitable people, and then I will conduct interviews." Sun Yu would like to take this kind of examination.

I think Xu Yilai is the right one. After all, he is Tanhualang and has a high status among scholars.

"I'll take care of it now." Xu Yi bowed his hands and went to make arrangements.

Sun Yu had a lot of leisure time, left the government office, and walked outside. These days without air conditioning were really difficult. The sun was already in the west, but it was still extremely hot. The main street was wide enough to accommodate six carriages traveling in parallel.

The planned shops on both sides have been completed one after another, followed by the residences in each block. When the entire Jianpu City is completed, Sun Yu dares to pat his chest and guarantee that this is the most livable place in the world. Jianpu City has completely integrated into the cities of later generations.

The concept is to divide different functional areas, have signboards at every street intersection, and clean and tidy public toilets will be found in every corner of the city.

"Urgent report, urgent report!" A fast horse galloped from the west of the city. The knight on the horse shouted loudly all the way. The soldiers along the way ducked to make way for the fast horse.

Sun Yu stopped and waved to the knight. When the knight saw Sun Yu, he quickly stopped his horse. Sun Yu didn't need any tokens. Everyone in the Jianzhou Army knew him, big and small.

"Your Majesty, the spies in front have sent news that the Zhangzhou army is about to set off, and I'm afraid it is coming towards us. The specific action plan is not known yet, so please make preparations in advance." As soon as the knight arrived, he immediately dismounted and knelt down on one knee.

He handed over the letter and said.

Sun Yu opened the letter and took a look. It contained detailed records of Zhangzhou's troop mobilization and food and fodder preparations. He also gave an estimate that the number of troops dispatched would be between 5,000 and 8,000, and they would be the elite of the Qingyuan Army.

"You go down and rest first. Someone will come and ask the captains of each regiment to go to the governor's office to discuss the matter." The other party is coming with force. Since I have received the news in advance, I have to be well prepared.

"Everyone, look at the map. This is our Tingxia Pass. The enemy will definitely move upstream along the Shaxi River. Judging from the information we have received, I predict

It will take about ten days to arrive. Our army is moving down the Shaxi River, so the transportation of supplies is convenient. The supply camp will start preparing various supplies tomorrow. We must arrive at Tingxia Pass as soon as possible and hurry up to build the fortress. Each regiment will start tomorrow and make full preparations.

Rafts, each group will set off in batches, and they must all set off within seven days. Do you have any objections?" Sun Yu is not afraid of this battle. His side has a geographical advantage and can go down the river much more easily than the opponent. All materials are available.

Supplies are also much more convenient.

"My lord, I think we don't need to mobilize all our troops. My lord, please look at the map. This place is no more than a mile wide. There are mountains on both sides, making it difficult to march. As long as we block this place, their ships will not be able to pass. This place is long and narrow, and the army cannot pass."

Expand, we have a good location and can deal with it calmly, no matter how many people we have, it will be useless." Bai Yong knows this terrain well, this place is not suitable for the army to march, unless the opponent can break through here and enter Shaxian County.

"What Lieutenant Bai said makes sense, my lord, if we have too many troops, we can't move them around." Chen Qiba also felt the same way. The more troops are mobilized, the greater the consumption will be.

"It's my fault that I was negligent. The Second Regiment and the Fourth Regiment set off first, while the First Regiment and the Third Regiment were on standby." Sun Yu originally wanted to bring in more manpower. After all, these were not bandits but serious elite soldiers. Fourth Regiment

All the regiments have been driven over, plus the supply camp, with more than 10,000 men, and the confidence is sufficient. But since it can't be used, let's take two regiments over first. If the battle becomes urgent, the other two regiments can go down the river.

It's also very fast.

Seeing that his opinion was accepted, Bai Yongduan was extremely happy. This is Master Ming, and he was not unhappy at all.

Cheng Zhenbei and Zheng Tu were a little disappointed. It was a pity that they couldn't go to such a big battle. This was an opportunity to fight against the regular army.

"Lao Cheng, you and Lieutenant Zheng have a very heavy task. Not only do you have to build Jianpu City, but you also have to be ready at any time. Once the smoke breaks out, you must send troops immediately." Sun Yu spoke to reassure Bai Yong and Chen Qiba.

If you are familiar with the terrain, it is more appropriate to take them with you.

"Don't worry, sir. I won't slack off in my humble duty." The two of them quickly accepted the order, finally feeling better.

As soon as the meeting ended, the entire Jianpu City became even busier. Each battalion put down what they were doing and hurriedly built rafts. The main camp would have to set off early tomorrow morning.

"Sandao, when you go this time, you must repair the checkpoint immediately and make sure there are no mistakes. Keep all the supplies and make sure there is no mistake." Early the next morning, Sun Yu bid farewell to the supply camp. There were only a hundred guards at the checkpoint. They

It's not something you can hope for. The better the levels are, the more confident you will be in this battle.

"Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will do their best." Sun Yu asked him to take the first step, which was both a test and an opportunity. It is not easy to make great achievements in transporting supplies in a heavy supply camp, and he is still a commander to this day. If he performs well in this battle, he may not be able to take another step forward.

"Go, go." Sun Yu waved his hand.

The soldier pushed the long bamboo pole into the water, and the raft left the shore and headed west along the current.

"Bahu, Lieutenant Bai, you two will set off later. I will lead the cavalry battalion to go first." Sun Yu decided to lead the cavalry battalion to set off from the land. Although it is definitely slower than the waterway, it still feels uncomfortable for the horses to get on the raft.

Practical.

"Sir, let's resist the danger and defend, and the mountain road is difficult to travel, so the cavalry may not be effective." Bai Yong suggested that although the cavalry is powerful, it is easily limited by the terrain.

Only in plain areas can it be most effective.

"I think General Chen must have thought the same way. We might as well give him a surprise." Everyone thought so, so he did the opposite and caught him by surprise.

Bai Yong scratched his head and couldn't think of any use for this cavalry, but since the Lord insisted, he would wait and see.

Sun Yu rashly rode out of the city with more than two hundred people, leaving Jianpu City in the hands of Xu Yi and Cheng Zhenbei. There was nothing he couldn't worry about, as he had brought it out all by himself.

Although Jianzhou has few people and few soldiers, it has something that other forces cannot match, and that is Sun Yu's absolute control over the entire Jianzhou. Whether it is government affairs or military affairs, Sun Yu's orders can be carried out to the letter.

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On the seventh day of August, Sun Yu finally arrived with his cavalry battalion. The entire Tingxia Pass defense fortifications had been greatly improved. Chen Qiba's second regiment had arrived first and also invested in the construction of the fortifications.

Originally, the Tingxia Pass was no more than ten feet high. Although it was all made of stone, it had been in disrepair for a long time and had weathered. As soon as Sun Sandao arrived, he directly plastered it all with cement. After a few days, it was already extremely strong. The top

Another ten feet was built with wood and all was built with rammed earth. The entire Tingxia Pass instantly exceeded two feet. An arrow tower was also built on it, overlooking it, and all the materials were put in place. As for the sand creek, it had already been

Driving wooden piles makes it impossible for ships to pass.

Now the soldiers are busy quarrying stones and transporting them to Tingxia Pass. When the enemy attacks the city, they can just smash them down.

"Sandao, why did you seal the door?" Sun Yu walked to the gate of Tingxia and took a look. Good guy, the back of the door was covered with wooden boards, and it was supported by huge trees. There were also huge rocks neatly stacked behind it.

Sprinkle it with cement again, and I'm afraid even the dinosaurs won't be able to hit it.

"Aren't we worried about the door being knocked down? The Minxi gang suffered this loss, and we can't suffer it." Sun Sandao said with a smile. In Shaxian County, it was the city gate that was breached, which caused it to fall apart in an instant. If it weren't for the lack of cement, Sun Sandao would

I really plan to seal him up, after all, my side is on defense.

"Then how do my cavalry get out? Hang them from the city wall?" Sun Yu put his hand on his forehead. He worked hard to bring the cavalry here. Is it easy?

"Well, sir, cavalry is used for defense. Isn't that just killing a chicken with a sledgehammer?" Sun Sandao didn't understand, what is the use of this cavalry to defend the city?

"What you're saying is that I'm going to be beaten this time. Why don't you want me to go out and kill you?" According to common sense, Sun Yu is definitely not willing to go out and just sit back and wait for death. But he has to wait for death.

For the sake of the future, they must let the Song family see their own strength and believe that they can do better than Chen Hongjin before they can fully support themselves. Their eyes are still focused on the battle in front of them. As long as they can prevent the other party from entering Sha County

That's all. What I want is to show off my momentum and make people in the world look at me. Although I won several battles before, it was just a bandit attack after all. How can I compare with the regular army?

"Sir, um, I know my mistake. Hurry up, move all the rocks away, and keep the wood first." Sun Sandao originally thought of removing them all, but it was wrong to think about it. That way the defense would be too low.

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"You know what's going on!" Sun Yu rolled his eyes at him angrily and continued to patrol.
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