At the entrance of the Great Wall of Zhangjiakou, Yang Cong stood on the high city gate tower, scanning the inside and outside of the Great Wall with a telescope, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.

After more than ten years of going around, he returned to the northwest border town.

However, this time, he was not here to resist the Tartars' attack, but to deal with the Tartars!

How can the Tartars deal with it?

In fact, he had already had a scheming case, but the northwest has been in control over the years in the hands of the Hou Qiuluan of Xianning. He did not want to help this treacherous villain achieve such an unparalleled contribution.

It is actually not difficult to deal with the Tartars. If a railway is built, the Tartars will basically be abandoned.

The reason why the Tartars were able to rage the northwest for so many years was their cavalry.

The cavalry came and went like the wind, and the infantry could not keep up with it at all. Therefore, no matter how many troops there were in the northwest border of the Ming Dynasty, they would have no choice but to do anything to them.

If there is a railway, it will be different. No matter how fast the cavalry is, can there be a train? Even if the horse's legs are broken, I'm afraid it won't be able to run the train. You must know that trains can be stopped day and night, and war horses must rest after running for hundreds of miles.

At that time, as long as the early warning and communication system is established, the Tartar cavalry will not be considered.

Of course, this railway is not so easy to repair. Even if it is repaired, the railway safety issues have to be considered. If the Tartar cavalry can easily dig the railway, then the railway will be in vain.

This is the key to the railway construction tactics.

Yang Cong put down his telescope, thought for a while, then turned around and said to Tang Kekuan: "Changsheng, you have worked hard to build the Shaanxi three-border defense system first. I will give you a quota of 60,000 troops. You can recruit 20,000 guards in each border town. I don't ask you to send troops to help, as long as you can control the Shaanxi side like an iron barrel."

This was also a helpless move, because it took too long to build the railway to Shaanxi, and he could not wait so long. Therefore, he couldn't take care of it for the time being, so he could only send a capable general to defend it first.

When Tang Kekuan heard this, he felt a little regretful. It would be a great contribution to the recovery of Hetao. If he could lead his army as the main general to wipe out the main force of the Tartars in one fell swoop, then his life would be brilliant and prosperous.

Unfortunately, the Governor seems to value Yu Dayou more.

Alas, there is no way. In terms of martial arts, he is indeed far worse than Yu Dayou. In terms of literary talent, he is also far worse than Yu Dayou. These are all facts, and he can't accept it.

He could only say with a little regret: "Don't worry, Governor General, I will do my best to prevent the Tartars from stepping into Shaanxi."

Seeing this, Yang Cong couldn't help but pat his shoulder and comforted him: "Don't worry, regaining Hetao is only the first step. In the future, we will go deep into the south and even the north of the Moon to completely subdue the Tartars. At that time, some will fight wars and some will have opportunities to make achievements. I'm afraid that you will be tired of it, tired, and don't want to fight."

When Tang Kekuan heard this, he couldn't help but smile embarrassedly: "How can I do it? I'm afraid that I can't contribute to the country. How can I get tired of fighting? I'm tired."

Yang Cong smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you have this heart, don't worry, you will definitely be indispensable at that time."

After saying that, he turned to his disciple Tan Lun and said, "Zi Li, follow Changsheng to help him handle military affairs, and also study hard."

Tan Lun is just a Shuji scholar at this time and is still studying in the Hanlin Academy. To put it bluntly, he just learned how to deal with court affairs. Yang Cong didn't open a back door for him and randomly promoted his official positions.

Of course, he still has to create this opportunity for others. Every disciple will give him a certain training opportunity. As for the final achievement, it depends on their own luck.

For example, Tan Lun's specialty is to lead troops to fight. He followed Tang Kekuan to Shaanxi. Although he could not make achievements, he could accumulate experience. Once the imperial army went deep into the south of the desert or even the north of the desert to conquer the Tatars, there would be more places to employ people and he would have a place to use his skills."

Of course, Tan Lun knew Yang Cong’s intention, so he bowed in emotion: “Thank you for your teachings, I will definitely not let my teacher down.”

Yang Cong nodded slightly, and then said to Wang Xuan beside him: "Sir, I'll leave this railway construction to you. The situation this time is quite special. This railway cannot be completely built according to the terrain. It must be closer to the Great Wall, so that the railway can not be destroyed by the Tartars."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xuan couldn't help but look back at the terrain inside the Great Wall.

This guy, this railway is really difficult to build, because most of the Great Wall is built in dangerous places, and the dangerous places are basically covered with mountains or rivers. It is really difficult to build a railway on such a terrain.

He frowned slightly, then bowed and asked, "Sir, do you have to be built with the Great Wall?"

Yang Cong smiled and shook his head and said, "Of course it's not with the Great Wall. It's too difficult. What I mean is to try to get closer to the Great Wall. If possible, it's better to be within a radius of 30 miles. If the terrain is too complicated, it's okay to be fifty or even one hundred miles. Then we will find a way to transfer the guards to guard the troops. In short, the closer the better, and this will also help us to mobilize troops."

When Wang Xuan heard this, he nodded thoughtfully and said, "The official understands."

Yang Cong immediately said: "Sir, this matter must be done quickly. It is best to build the railway to Baodezhou within one year. In this way, we can send troops to Hetao when we enter and send troops to help Changsheng to station in the three sides of Shaanxi. The plan to recover Hetao can be fully launched."

This guy built more than 1,000 miles of railways within a year, and it was built in a place with complex terrain like the border. It was really fatal.

However, no matter how difficult it is, it must be completed on time. Wang Xuan knew that the consumption of more than 100,000 troops in one year, and the army had been gathered and trained for a year but could not go out to fight. Not to mention what the emperor would think, the consumption of food and salary was not a joke.

He gritted his teeth and nodded, "Sir, don't worry, the official must do his best. Within a year, he will build the railway to Baodezhou."

Yang Cong nodded slightly, then said to Zhang Juzheng beside him: "Uncle, follow the teacher and study hard."

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he was stunned. He was the top scholar. He was also a Hanlin Academy editor at this time. What a joke?

However, he dared not do this disobedient thing to his mentor.

He could only bite the bullet and bow, "Disciple, please obey the teacher's order."

This guy seems to be a little unhappy.

Yang Cong was too lazy to explain that Zhang Juzheng was trained as the chief minister of the cabinet. How could he not sharpen his skills?

He then said to Hai Rui on the side: "Ruxian, I will invite you to inspect the Xuanfu, Datong and Taiyuan three prefectures. Please help me watch the railway construction. Local officials, but those who are lazy will be dismissed and investigated!"

This is a good errand!

When Hai Rui heard this, he couldn't help but say excitedly: "Thank you, my disciples will keep an eye on them."

Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng felt aggrieved. He is also a disciple. Why is Hai Rui, the third-tier second-tier with the worst grade, who can be the inspector, but the top scorer with the best grade, can only learn from Wang Xuan?

Yang Cong would not explain this. Hai Rui's talent lies in this regard. He believes that slowly, Zhang Juzheng can also see it.

After this arrangement, his strategy became clearer.

The three towns in Shanxi are the main attackers, and the three towns in Shaanxi are the main defenses. First, the railway is built and the railway is built near Hetao. Then the attack will be launched.
Chapter completed!