On April 18, Liu Zhong led Fu Dingyuan, Hu Xiya, Guo Zhenxi, Zeng Nianhua, Wang Dujian and others to the open land that Hu Xiya said was most suitable for building a capital and protective palace.

"Boss Hu, you have traveled all over the country for so many years, and according to your own words, you have seen a lot of good Feng Shui. However, Liu has also learned some superficial knowledge from the doctors of Qin Tianjian over the years. This land is clearly a masterpiece.

Ah! There is no backing on all sides, it is far away from the river, and there is no momentum at all! Even if we ignore the feng shui, if an enemy comes to attack, there will be no way out! Liu is not very talented and has little knowledge, please ask Boss Hu to clarify his doubts!"

Hu Xiya smiled and gave a thumbs up, "What the Protector said is absolutely right. From a Feng Shui perspective to a military perspective, this place is a perfect place!"

"Boss Hu, what are you singing? Do you mean to harm the Protector? I don't know Feng Shui, but I know military affairs. In such a flat, open and undefeable central area, if we encounter an enemy siege, we have to fight.

There is no way to win or escape!"

"Yes, Boss Hu and Zuo Shuai have a good relationship, but our Dadu Protector is a good person. You, Boss Hu, can't just dig a hole for Dadu Protector just for Zuo Shuai's sake!"

"Commander Ma, Commander Fu, you two, Commander Ma is the first, didn't I say that as long as we win, it's okay? If we win the battle, we will no longer be Jedi!" Hu Xiya continued to tease.

Although Liu Zhong didn't understand military affairs, he immediately reacted to what Hu Xiya said, "I understand Boss Hu's good intentions. If we really want to build a protective palace here, we can't hide in the mountains like before! Although

The enemy cannot attack, but it is extremely inconvenient for us to do business or go out! As long as we focus on winning and put up the flag of our Daliang Anxi Protectorate here, we can gather the people and wealth west of Ili, and we can truly

Exploit the Western Region and manage the Western Region! This is the real defense based on offense!"

"Dadu Huxiong has a rough strategy. I, Hu Xiya, only thought about how to truly stand firm in Ili, but Dadu Huxiong thought even more profoundly!"

Liu Zhong looked at Guo Zhenxi. Guo Zhenxi had an indifferent expression on his face, and it was obvious that he was not very optimistic about this place.

"General Guo, you are now joining the army in the Protectorate, and Mr. Liu would like to hear your opinion."

Guo Zhenxi smiled slightly, "Actually, what the two generals said are right. This place is easy to attack and difficult to defend. If you want to defend this place, the more than a thousand people in the Protectorate's Mansion alone are not enough!"

Liu Zhong patted Guo Zhenxi on the shoulder, "Guo Canjun, you miscalculated. There are more than 6,000 people in the Duhu Mansion, and there are more than 5,000 of yours here! From now on, this is our common home."

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Guo Zhenxi smiled sheepishly, "How dare our combat power be compared with the tiger and wolf divisions of the Western Army? They are just ordinary people who can hold a sword! Thanks to the great protection, it will take time to train them, Guo Zhenxi

I am worried that if something happens, I will feel sorry for you, the Protector!"

"It's okay to take a thousand young men out of more than five thousand people. Guo Shenjun, a total of more than two thousand people, can be trained one by one. And if everyone takes turns to train to guard the fields and escort the caravan, wouldn't it be

There will also be more than a thousand people coming? Guo Shenjun deserves to calculate this account!"

"Master Protector, you don't like us old people? Even if I can't survive, why can't those men in their forties or fifties come to guard the Protector's Mansion?" Before Guo Zhenxi could answer, Zeng Nianhua asked

Asked a question

Liu Zhong handed over to Zeng Nianhua, "The old man misunderstood! Men in their forties and fifties are more experienced in business, hunting and farming. They will not be used on the battlefield unless it is absolutely necessary."

And after the Duhu Mansion is built, the next step will be the market, inn and other constructions. Once these people have gathered, it will be time to pound the earth and build the city wall! Then we will need more manpower!"

Everyone was stunned. Didn't they agree to build only one Protector's Palace? Why are they even talking about building a city wall now?

"Zhenxi! On behalf of the people of the Protectorate, when will the young and strong troops be trained in? When will the roster of men in their forties and fifties be provided to the Protectorate? You have to give me an accurate letter!" Zeng Nianhua said this

The words were extremely serious

Guo Zhenxi's heart trembled, and after thinking for a moment, he gave the answer: "Two thousand young people, both men and women, have been trained in! There are more than 800 people in their forties and fifties. The roster will be handed over to the Governor in three days."

!Since I, Guo Zhenxi, have been granted the title of Protector-General and joined the army, I will naturally serve the Protector-General wholeheartedly!"

Liu Zhong was very satisfied, "Guo Canjun, please don't misunderstand me. You will appoint the commander of the newly trained two thousand people, and none of us will interfere! Don't build the Protector's Mansion too high or too big. To put it bluntly, I

This Duhu Mansion is just a county government. I am the second-grade county magistrate. When the Duhu Mansion is completed, everyone can come and go at will. Outside the Duhu Mansion are stalls and shops of all sizes. In peacetime

I am the big shopkeeper who introduces all kinds of merchants to you. When the war breaks out, I will be here to attract the enemy's heavy troops. The reason why we need to organize and train two thousand more troops is to hide the troops from the people. When there is a war, this

It is a unique force that can defeat the enemy!"

Guo Zhenxi was very ashamed. He thought Liu Zhong wanted to be wary of him, but in the end, he was given more power in front of everyone.

"Guo worked hard to build the Protectorate's Mansion. Guo will definitely defend the Protectorate to the death!"

"Guo Shenjun is too polite. You and I don't have to be like this! By the way, Commander Ma and Commander Fu, how many people do you think should patrol, rest, and train every day? Well, I'll leave this matter to you.

You two have discussed it with Guo Canjun. I have not read the military book. Everything is subject to your arrangements! How to build the Protectorate and how much money is needed? I will leave this matter to Guo Canjun, Mr. Zeng and Boss Hu.

, everyone will discuss everything, I won’t interfere too much.”

"We are waiting for the training of soldiers, the patrolling of patrols, and the building of houses. What are the guards doing? Could it be to accompany the girls? Haha." Ma Hua felt a little strange after hearing that the girls had been pestering Liu Zhong before, and he felt weird.

Say this sentence.

"Haha, of course I am the one who accompanies you on patrol to get familiar with this whole place first! Commander Ma seems to be interested in accompanying the girls, so I will grant you three days' leave to accompany you.

Girls ride horses to hunt and fish, as long as they don’t mess around!”

When Ma Hua heard that he was asked to accompany the group of women, he immediately waved his hand: "Daduhu, Daduhu, don't take it off. I'm just joking. I can't do this. I don't know what to say and do when I see a woman?"

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Everyone laughed together, and Fu Dingyuan poked him in the forehead, "Those people who were hacked to death by you on the battlefield were so unjust. If I had known you were so useless, wouldn't I have sent a few women to fight you? Ah, hahahaha, you guys said to me

Are you right? Protector General, MCA doesn’t want to accompany the girls, I will accompany them, please allow me to take leave!"

Before Liu Zhong could answer, Guo Zhenxi waved his hand and shook his head: "Dadu protector, you can't allow him to go! This Fu Dingyuan is too stupid and his mouth is too poisonous. Last time I invited him to dinner with good intentions, but he was so kind that he didn't let anyone present."

All the girls were injured, saying that their eyes were

One is bigger and the other is smaller, the legs are shorter and the legs are longer, and there are many other things that I am embarrassed to say. If you let him accompany my group of girls, he will either be hacked to death by my girls, or he will be taken away by my mother.

The aunts will hack him to death! Although this Fu Dingyuan is not a thing, it is easy to get a thousand armies but it is hard to find a general, so the Protector should let him live a few more years!"

The people around him laughed even harder. Fu Dingyuan laughed playfully, "I'm telling the truth. I can really see the exposed nose, eyes, ears, mouth, and hands. I've seen everything I should see, and I've seen everything I shouldn't."

But I didn’t look at it at all! Why did I become a street rat when you said this? You can’t destroy me like this!"

"Ahem, the Protector, I have a small suggestion from the generals. That is to drill three wells here first, one for the courtyard of the Protector's Mansion, one for the military camp, and one for the military camp.

To the bazaar!”

Hu Xiya's suggestion instantly changed the topic, and everyone immediately started giving pointers.

"Instead of digging a well, we can divert water from the river and build a moat as well. Why bother digging a well?"

"Yeah, it takes too long to dig a well, and it's not conducive to irrigating the fields!"

"A city wall will be built in the future. There will be a moat outside the city wall, and you can also farm."

"Mr. Hu is well-informed, why didn't he think of this?"

Liu Zhong knew that Hu Xiya had deliberately induced them to say this again, so he smiled, "You all are so talented, Liu is very happy. Your conversation has inspired Liu. The moat and the fields outside the city

It is indeed necessary to cultivate the land, but the drinking water for everyone in the city needs to be separated from the water used for irrigation and washing clothes in the cultivated land. Especially in the event of a war, if the enemy cuts off the water channel or poisons it, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"I just thought of it and was about to talk to the Protector"

"Most protectors are wise, make the best use of everything, and do it well. It is really a thoughtful way to get the best of both worlds!"

Hu Xiya secretly smiled. If he had proposed it himself or Liu Zhong had arranged it, these people would not be so obedient and would definitely have many opinions.

Now that these people said it from their own mouths, Liu Zhong thought it over again, and it became logical.

As for the craftsmen, Hu Xiya had already hired fifty people from the west and had brought them with him, saying that Yili still needed a lot of laborers to carry the goods, so he had to wait for them to find them themselves.

The newly built Duhufu is neither like the county government in the Central Plains nor the round stone forts in the west, but a completely new style.

The craftsmen built nine houses in the front, middle and back according to the shape of the excavated stones. The nine houses are not in a nine-square grid, but are staggered from each other.

This design came from Hu Xiya's handiwork, in order to prevent the enemy from attacking the Duhu Mansion and directly attack the place where the Duhu was.

Not only are the houses staggered, but the doors are all narrowly opened, and there is a blocking stone behind the door.

However, from the outside, the Duhu Mansion looks like a square main palace with nine rooms surrounded by four high walls. There are some water tanks hidden in the mezzanine inside according to Liu Zhong's wishes.

It is the lime, dry firewood and other items placed there.
Chapter completed!