Brother Zhang snorted, and just as he was about to refute him, Han Ningshuang spoke first: "Mr. Zhao's consideration is that our army is full of affection. If our army is strong enough to gain a foothold in the inland, it would be good. Unfortunately, for decades, the Liao Kingdom regarded me as a thorn in the flesh and almost wanted to get rid of it quickly. Although he finally persisted after hardships, the strength of the Han army was no longer as good as before, and the Han people in Liaodong were also extremely discouraged. With Mr. Zhao's guidance, Ningshuang rebuilt the General's Mansion to cheer up the hearts of the people of the Liaodong Han people. With the Liao court's concerns about the Han people, we will definitely attack soon. Our army is still waiting to restore its strength, so the position of the General's Mansion must be easy to defend and difficult to attack. If it is to form a momentum in Liaodong, it cannot be hidden in the deep mountains and must be close to the key transportation links. The pros and cons of it were also repeatedly considered by the generals, and finally selected the Guannan area of ​​Suzhou."

She glanced at Zhao Xingde and said, "General Zhao also knew that the arrangements for the rebellion of these tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians to move to the camp are complicated. The military order has been issued long ago. If it is to be changed, there will be many twists and turns, and even give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of..."

Zhao Xingde nodded, his tone slowed down, but he still insisted on his own opinion: "The Han Alliance Leader, there is nothing in the world. Because the Han army is still weak, he can put more power in Guannan, and the Yalu River's strength will be weakened by the Taibai Mountain. Now Liaodong can barely count as a three-point force, and the Bohai people are ready to move, and the Goryeo Kingdom is coveting it. If the Han army is too weak, it will not be able to defend it in a short time."

"Everyone wants to reach out to this place, it is hard to say it is consolidated." Brother Zhang Liu whispered in discontent.

Zhao Xingde shook his head and said, "The Liao Kingdom and the Jurchens have no time to take care of each other because of the two tigers confronting each other, while the Goryeo Kingdom is cautious and dare not take the snatch from the fire. Now, the Liao Kingdom, the Jurchens and the Goryeo forces have not really controlled the southern part of Taibai Mountain and the Yalu River. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once one of them draws his hands, the Han army is not strong enough to fight against it, and it will inevitably be uprooted. Once the opportunity is missed, it will be too late to regret it. On the contrary, the Liao court in Guannan, Suzhou has always abandoned it, as long as we don't go there.

If we touch this place, in three or four years, the Khitans will not add another army there. Instead, they may relax their guards due to the pressure from the east. As long as we are in Kaizhou, Baozhou, Dingzhou, and Xuanzhou, this large area of ​​Kaizhou, Baozhou, Dingzhou, Xuanzhou, will gain a foothold, connect the Jin Kingdom in the north, and the Xia Song Dynasty in the south, and lean against Taibai Mountain and Yalu River. We can advance or retreat. At that time, we will send a side army to pass through Suzhou Pass through the water route. If we want to make a strong town, it will echo the east and west of Kaizhou and threaten Liaoyang, it is not impossible. Here we compare, which is important, which is light, which is urgent, and which is slow, isn't it clear?"

Han Ningshuang listened quietly to him, his eyes flashed slightly. Finally, Zhao Xingde sighed and said, "I will forget my family on the day I will be ordered to help the Liaodong Han army, so I will naturally consider it for the Liaodong Han army. If I make my own plans, the Han army will be in charge of the Guannan of Suzhou, and the navy will continue to raid the land of his heart. Even if there are shortcomings in achieving great things, it will be more than enough to restrain the Liao and Jin countries for our dynasty. Although our dynasty has not been given 100% of the benefits, 70% or 80% will always be available, and my military achievements will be indispensable. The final idea is to be taken by everyone here."

Gao Bolong, Zhang Liuge and Han generals at first thought that he had made some sense, and heard him say that the Han army was "not enough to accomplish great things", and cursed inwardly, "The dog cannot spit out ivory." Han Ningshuang frowned slightly, and Xu Detai was about to smooth things over, but Zhao Xingde stretched out his hand, picked up the pattern of the Nanshan City, and pointed out: "There should not be bricks and stones outside this city. The iron barrel cannons of Liao Kingdom fired cannons and sank the cannons. The cracks of bricks and stones caused more damage than shells. We have suffered a great loss before." He had done his best and began to help the Han army improve the defense of the Nanshan City.

Wang Xuansu was stunned, and then woke up and said repeatedly: "That's true, Wang was negligent." He was a little surprised that Xia and Liao had never fought in recent years, nor had they been bombarded by heavy artillery in the Liao Dynasty. Why did Zhao De say that "had suffered a great loss?" Other Han generals didn't realize it. Han Ningshuang glanced at him and nodded slightly, but she knew that Zhao Xingde had participated in the Hejian Battle of Song and Liao.

"And there are many dead corners in this city, and the distance between the horse face is too close. If you use artillery to attack the ants attached to the city wall, it is easy to hurt your own people. The distance between the horse faces is planned according to the range of the crossbow, or it is too close, right," Zhao Xingde thoughtfully looked at Wang Xuansu and said, "Have you carefully considered the range of the cannons and crossbows to design the city's patterns?"

"The range of the crossbow and artillery?" Han Ningshuang was stunned. "Isn't the horse face on the city wall denser, the better?"

"That's not necessarily true," Zhao Xingde said, "Look, the horse face was originally used to eliminate the shooting dead corners of crossbowmen on the city and shoot enemy soldiers. However, if the bow and arrow were replaced with artillery and specifically bombard the flanks of the enemy's siege, just one cannon, and the shells were strongly sunk, and the enemy's siege cars and shields could not resist. But if there were too many horse faces, it would block the launch of the artillery. If you use artillery to defend the city, you would tie your hands and feet."

At this time, Han Ningshuang asked, "A cannon can replace crossbows to defend the city, and the fire gun should be too?"

Zhao Xingde smiled and said, "That's true." He said, and gestured, "Also, the cannon is placed at the top of the city, with a slightly higher position and firing downwards. The trajectory of the shells is too inclined to hit a few people. If the ballistics are straighter, it can directly sweep through the dense enemy formation, or cause the projectiles to rebound continuously on the ground and blast the enemy formation through, so that the maximum power of the cannon can be exerted. Therefore, it is best to open a few gun holes in a slightly shorter place on the horse's face."

The Han generals had never experienced regular siege battles, and Wang Xuansu was just a new city drawing based on the works of predecessors and ancient cities. He seemed to understand the key to building a city. Although Zhao Xingde had not specifically studied the shape of cities in previous dynasties, he had experience in the battle of the Hejian city defense and was familiar with artillery. Therefore, after a little thought, he pointed out the inconsistency between the patterns of this city. The secrets were not very complicated, and it was clear at a glance that the Han generals suddenly realized.

Wang Xuansu said with shame: "Wang talks on paper and almost delays the big thing. Fortunately, Mr. Zhao," he hesitated for a moment, and then said to Han Ningshuang, "Since Mr. Zhao is proficient in artillery and city building, why should he ask him to draw a new city for us? What do you think?"

Several Han generals saw it, Han Ningshuang looked begging and gently opened her teeth and whispered: "I would like to ask Mr. Zhao to help us."

Zhao Xingde frowned and said, "I don't understand the art of building a city. I just got something from the perspective of artillery attack and defense." He waved his hands together, without any intention of hiding his shortcomings, but others thought he was deliberately rude. Wang Xuansu looked embarrassed and said, "Zhao De originally opposed the management of Guannan in Suzhou, so he naturally refused to help us build this Nanshan City as solid as a solid foundation, so as not to seem to be unsatisfied after the prosperity of this place." Most of the other Han generals thought this way, and their faces darkened.

The atmosphere in the central army tent was a little solemn for a moment. Gao Bolong said angrily: "All leader Han has spoken, but you guy is pushing and hindering..." He was still waiting to scold Xingde again, Han Ningshuang's pretty face was slightly cold, and he shouted: "General Gao." Gao Bolong stopped talking just now.

Zhao Xingde smiled bitterly and said, "I don't talk in front of the True Buddha. I am just familiar with artillery and the city guarding, not intentionally ruling."

Han Ningshuang nodded and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Zhao's guidance is the virtue of Ningshuang. However, the efforts of the Han army over the past few years have been the hard work of the Han army. Many of the preparations are as good as arrows and cannot be changed. Mr. Zhao said that this matter is mixed. Since it has reached this point, why not help us to improve its advantages and eliminate its disadvantages. The wealth and life of more than 100,000 soldiers and people are all related to this Nanshan City. Mr. Zhao is also asked to give me advice. This kind of kindness and virtue is unforgettable." She looked at Zhao Xingde, her eyes were clear and bright, and her voice was gentle and charming, but she still thought that he was dissatisfied with his opinions not being adopted, and did not believe that Zhao Xingde was not knowledgeable about the art of building a city.

Speaking of this, Zhao Xingde could not push him any more. He secretly hated the Han army for suspicion and intended to make things difficult for them. He looked at Han Ningshuang and said, "Since that's the case, Zhao tried hard, but can the leader of Han agree to the next condition?" Because of the momentary intention, his tone was a little contemptuous.

"What conditions?" Han Ningshuang was used to being able to detect other people's thoughts, and felt that he seemed to be a little joking, and couldn't help but feel angry. Wang Xuansu followed her for many years, noticed it, and thought, did Zhao De actually have the intention of being flirtatious and angered the eldest lady? Xu Detai, who was mature and steadfast, frowned, and Gao Bolong and Zhang Liuge looked at each other. Gao Bolong thought that the Xia people really had selfish thoughts and thought it was a rare item.

The atmosphere that had just calmed down suddenly became a bit solemn and murderous. Zhao Xingde also regretted that the Han army was not easy to survive among the Hu Hu in Liaodong. He guarded against barbarians outside and spies inside. His own people were also intrigue and lost their lives if they were not careful. Those who survived were suspicious and trustworthy, and their ruthless tempers were passed down from generation to generation. They were not as open-minded as those of the Song people or the Xia people, and they were not allowed to joke around at will.
Chapter completed!