Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

Chapter 160 Building a City in Two Days

"But will Xixia sit back and watch me successfully build Pingxia City?" Suddenly, Taiwei Meng Yuan's words made everyone fall into silence.

The ministers couldn't help but frown. The location of Pingxia City is too sensitive. Once the Song Dynasty takes action, it will definitely arouse Xixia's fierce resistance. It is impossible for Xixia to sit back and watch the Song Dynasty build Pingxia City. .

Fan Zheng said with a ruthless expression: "I have one party, but I can get chestnuts out of the fire."

"Where is it?" Zhao Xu asked, Fan Zheng's bastion and divine arm crossbow gave him a big surprise, and he couldn't help but look forward to Fan Zheng's "Where to Get the Chestnut from the Fire".

"Quick!" Fan Zheng said seriously.

"quick?"

Zhao Xu's face was covered with black lines, what kind of evil prescription is this.

Fan Zheng explained: "As long as the speed is fast, you can take chestnuts from the fire without hurting your hands. The same is true for the construction of Pingxia City. As long as we build the city quickly, it is enough to build Pingxia City before the Xixia army arrives."

"That's the same reasoning, but now the Xixia army is raging in our Great Song Dynasty. Hearing that the Great Song Dynasty is building Pingxia City, how can we let it go? It will never leave me a chance to build Pingxia City in the Great Song Dynasty." Zeng Bu had a headache. road.

"It's Xixia's whole country's soldiers coming to attack. This is an excellent opportunity. Now the main force of Xixia is concentrated on Yanyan Road, and the domestic forces are empty, while Pingxia City is adjacent to Jingyuan Road. The two places are far apart. It is the best time for the Song Dynasty to build Pingxia City, and the bastion is a military castle. It does not need a large area. As long as we prepare in advance, gather a lot of manpower and material resources, and ram the earth for the city day and night, it is enough Within 20 days, the bastion will be built." Fan Zheng said confidently.

Once the bastion is built and the god-armed crossbows of the Song Dynasty armies are assembled, Pingxia City will immediately have a terrifying defense.

"Within 20 days!"

The ministers couldn't help being shocked, and it took 20 days to build a castle. This is not a small project, and it costs countless money and food.

"It's time for Yizhuang to donate 60 guan." Fan Zheng reminded.

"Zeng Aiqing! With enough money and food, can Pingxia City be built in 20 days?" Zhao Xu looked at Privy Envoy Zeng Bu with a solemn expression.

Zeng Bu said solemnly, "I would like to tell the officials, just as Fan Taicheng said, if you only need to ram the earth to build a city, and if you have enough manpower, it will be enough to realize it."

The most common method of building a city in the Song Dynasty was to ram the earth for the city. The land in the northwest is the loess plateau, and there are materials for building the city everywhere. As long as the manpower is sufficient, it is not impossible to complete the city in 20 days.

"No! This matter is extremely risky. Pingxia City poses a great threat to Xixia. How can the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang sit idly by and give Song 20 days to build the city for nothing." Lu Dafang acted conservatively. Lu Dabing attacked, but Song Dynasty built Pingxia City on Jingyuan Road. This is simply a crazy move.

All the ministers frowned, only felt that the risk was too great, and Zhao Xu was also wavering in his heart.

Fan Zheng pointed to the sand table and said in a loud voice: "Huanqing Road is separated from Yanyan Road and Jingyuan Road. It will take at least two days from the construction of Pingxia City to the discovery of Xixia City and delivery to the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang. In the worst case, after the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang got the news, she immediately stopped the construction of Pingxia City. There were only two roads to go. Only one main road can be passed, and all of them are defended by fortresses, which is enough to buy Pingxia City for 20 days."

All the ministers nodded slightly, in this way, the time for building Pingxia City is indeed enough.

"Of course, Xiaoliang Queen Mother still has a way to go, and that is to go back with the teacher and arrive at Pingxia City from the land of Xixia." Fan Zheng continued.

Zhao Xu's face changed again. If the Xixia army withdraws from the Xixia land to attack Pingxia City, there is no natural danger. It is impossible to leave enough time for Da Song to build Pingxia City.

"In this case, it is necessary for the soldiers in the front to deliberately lure the enemy into the depths, and lead the Xixia army into the hinterland of the Song Dynasty as much as possible. When the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang gets the news that the Song Dynasty is building Pingxia City, immediately destroy all roads and do everything possible to harass them. Xixia army, delay the time for Xixia to return to the army."

"If it goes well, the Great Song Dynasty has already completed the Pingxia City. If nothing can be done, then give up immediately. Although the intention of Pingxia City has been exposed, at least the goal of encircling Wei and saving Zhao can be achieved. In time, the border between Song and Xia will be full of bastions. , not afraid of Xixia." Fan Zheng said solemnly.

Zhao Xu's heart was pounding when he heard it, and he said solemnly: "What do you love ladies think?"

"You can try it!"

Zhang Dun's heart fluttered. He was actually not optimistic about Pingxia City. It would be great if he could encircle Wei and save Zhao and let Xixia withdraw.

Lu Dafang also nodded slowly. Although this move is a trick in the middle of the fire, once it succeeds, the benefits will be heart-pounding.

Taiwei Meng Yuan was still full of worries and said: "Even if Pingxia City is successfully established, we all know the importance of Pingxia City, how can the Empress Dowager Liang not know that she will definitely attack Pingxia City at all costs, even if the bastion and the arm of God No matter how powerful the crossbow is, I'm afraid it can't be foolproof, and the veteran is worried that the tragedy of Yongle City will happen again."

"Yongle City!"

The faces of all the ministers darkened. The idea of ​​Pingxia City was not something that no one had thought of before. During the Shenzong period, the Song Dynasty also used this idea to build Yongle City, and it was built at any cost. Xixia assembled 30 troops to storm Yongle City. The disastrous defeat, with 20 soldiers and civilians killed in the battle in Yongle City, was the most tragic event during the Shenzong period.

With the painful lessons of Yongle City before them, Baiguan immediately had a lot of concerns about the establishment of Pingxia City.

Fan Zhenglang said: "The defeat of Yongle City was not a strategic mistake, but a man-made disaster. If Xu Xi hadn't been headstrong, built the city without the advice of the audience, and only cared about natural dangers and not water sources, how could Yongle City fail so disastrously? It is a plain, enough to dig wells and drink water, as long as there is enough food, grass, soldiers and horses, we are not afraid to resist Xixia's attack."

Meng Yuan retorted: "How does Fan Taicheng know that he is not the second Xu Xi?"

In an instant, all the officials were startled, their eyes were obscured. Xu Xi was a well-known celebrity after all, and everyone in the Song Dynasty knew his name as a soldier. Although the crossbow seems to be powerful, it has not been in actual combat after all. If the tragedy of Yongle City repeats, the situation of Song Dynasty will be even more difficult.

In the face of the collective opposition of the officials, even Zhao Xu could not support Fan Zheng. After all, as the officials said, Fan Zheng is only a doctor and has never participated in a war. How can he ensure the success of the Pingxia City strategy? .

Fan Zheng looked around, gritted his teeth and said, "Fan has another party, which is enough to ensure that Pingxia City will never fall."

"Never fall!"

All the officials looked at Fan Zheng in disbelief. Even the strongest city in the world would not dare to say that it would never fall. How could Fan Zheng and He De dare to make such a bold statement.

Fan Zheng ignored everyone's strange eyes, and said solemnly: "This party is a murderer's party. Once this party comes out, countless people in the world will die because of it in the future."

"Killer!"

"Countless people died because of this!"

Baiguan couldn't help swallowing, and looked at Fan Zheng in surprise.

"What did Fan Taicheng say?" Zhao Xu asked expectantly.

"Gunpowder!" Fan Zheng said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)