"Okay, okay, you are very good at the third year of high school." The emperor couldn't help but stroking his palm, looking very happy, "I will promote you to the real Xingyuan Yin, no longer have to be a young emperor. I will be given the title of founding prince of Qi County, and I will actually be given 500 households. I will be equipped with a halberd in front of the A-League Gate and set up a horse. When the Xingyuan Mansion situation stabilizes, in another year and two years, you will be allowed to join the Taiwan Provincial Department as a minister."

Before Gao Yue could thank him, the emperor added that I would never make a promise, so I would like to add you to the Assistant Minister of War and Assistant Minister of War, and then appoint you as the envoy of the Shenwei Army Commander of the Palace, and together with the supervisory officer Wang Xiqian, I will train troops in Ji County. The Shenwei Army Commander of the Palace will be expanded to 30,000 people. You are aware of military affairs and are also from a Jinshi. If I want to use you, I can trust you.

Gao Yue frowned slightly:

He is the Minister of War, and he trained new imperial guards for the court near the capital of the empire, and was responsible for expanding the troops - how could this character feel so strong?

Before he could find this sense of sight, the emperor asked him, "From you look at the military in the west in the future, what should we do first so that we can be as solid as a sacred person?"

Gao Yue thought about it, then pointed at the emperor with his fingers and said:

In fact, although Ma Chongying escaped this time, my Tang still gained a lot. Originally, every time Xifan invaded, he often went to Jingzhou. Why? Because Jingzhou was a plain and scattered land, it was conducive to the galloping of the Western Box cavalry. Now, my Tang has regained Pingliang and built a city in Danzheng Gorge. The sand castle and Baicao Army City were also under my control, and the city was successfully built in succession. This means that the control of the seven passes of Yuanzhou has actually been transferred to my Tang side. In the future, the situation of attacking and defensive against Xifan is half across the Longshan Mountains. What I Tang wants to do now is to improve the entire northwest and southwest defense line (form a solid chain to protect the capital and Xichuan).

"Good, keep talking."

"The best way is to build a city." Gao Yue then pointed a few times with his fingers, and said three geographical terms, "Fengzhou Hechi", "Longzhou Weiyuan", and the other is "Yanzhou Wuyuan".

Gao Yue then explained that Fengzhou Hechi controlled the Jialing River and the Western Han River. It was the intersection of Qin, Bashu and Ganlong. This place was under the jurisdiction of our Xingyuan Prefecture. It was built here and guarded by Baicao Army. It could support Fengxiang in the north and support Xichuan in the south. It could also attack Helong and Songwei occupied by Xifan;

The land of Longzhou belongs to Fengxiang Prefecture, which is also the forerunner of Longshan. Wei Gao had originally been in Fengyang Yingtian, but now he can go further. In the state, he was originally in the Neiyuan Ying City, and in Huating Ying small town, he had five thousand soldiers in Fengxiang Longyou and three thousand soldiers guarded them, which was enough to be the vanguard of the Western Fan Yueshan Iron Cavalry;

In the north, Yanzhou Wuyuan is located in Yanzhou, which has always been the Han, Qiang, Hu (Dangxiang), and the Western Boundary forces are intertwined. The desert is flat, which is particularly conducive to the foreign cycling. Therefore, it is the first place for the Western Boundary invasion. If Yanzhou is lost, not only will Lingwu be alone, but the capital will also be in danger. Ma Chongying's invasion this time was on the Yanzhou Road. Before, Yanzhou had few troops, and the city was not built, and there were spies, which led to the city being broken by Ma Chongying. The capital was in a hurry. Therefore, a large city must be built in Yanzhou, and tens of thousands of people must be strong to defend it. From then on, the Western Boundary will not be easy to capture, and the capital will naturally be safe and worry-free.

After saying three places, Gao Yue used his hand to draw the emperor's eyes, saying that as long as the three places were built, the capital of Xichuan Shu was started, from Jinniu Road to Fengzhou Hechi, then along Chencang Road to Fengxiang and Longzhou, then through Pingliang, along the middle road to Maoshabao, Baicaoyu, and Xiaoguan, can form a complete and solid defense line. In the future, Xifan would like to burn, kill, rob our capital, and then be in no way possible.

The emperor asked, "But there is no military city between Xiaoguan and Lingwu. It's like Xifan crossing the Mingsha land again, isn't it the same as before?"

Gao Yue smiled and said that if Xifan could only cross the Yellow River and invade one by one, it would be helpless. If he dared to cross the Mingsha, he would be blocked under the strong city Yanzhou. Then, our Yuanzhou, Lingwu's troops were crossed from north to south, and Yanzhou's soldiers fought hard again. Xifan was attacked from three sides, and there was the Yellow River later. It was easy to advance but not retreat, and it would definitely repeat the tragedy of Ma Chongying. As for why he did not build a city in Mingsha or Zhongwei, and directly blocked Xifan to the west of the Yellow River, it was mainly because this area was mostly desert sand land, and it was not easy to replenish supplies. It was not too late to wait until the Yuanzhou and Lingwu waterways were connected and unobstructed, and then a new military city was established here.

"The waterway between Yuanzhou and Lingwu?" The emperor was a little confused.

Gao Yue said that this was a plan that was successfully used in the Northern Wei Dynasty in the past. I got it from books and wanted to pick up the wisdom of the ancients.

"Your Making a detailed note."

Gao Yue said that in a period of time, I led my troops from Lianyun Castle in Jingzhou to Pingliang, to Baicaoyu in Xiaoguan, and to Anlezhou, and to Mingsha Old City by the river. Therefore, I have not only investigated from books, but also from actual experience:

Lingwu is a good place, unlike the barren Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Yuanzhou, which are all barren on all sides. The Yellow River adjacent to it is gentle, the fields are flat, and there are many ditches irrigated. It is very fertile. If the Yingtian can be restored, it will not only be able to earn 600,000 stones per year. It can not only support the needs of the town, but also support Jingyuan in the western frontier. In addition, the Yingtian in Fengxiang, Jingyuan, Xingyuan, Bining and other places immediately, within two or three years, the imperial court will not have to travel thousands of miles from the southeast of the Yangtze and Huaihe River to transport grain from the southeast of Jianghuai.

However, there is a problem, that is, the land route from Lingwu to Jingyuan is a dry sea desert, and the sand is soft. If transported by heavy trucks, it will inevitably sink. However, if transported by light trucks, human and animal power will inevitably cause huge waste. In short, if 600,000 stones are enough, it would be nice to send 100,000 stones to Jingyuan.

Now we can open water transportation roads, and the mountains of Liupan Mountain guarded by the Baicao Military City are mostly produced, which allows the soldiers in the garrison to cut down and build 200 ships, then go to Hulu River, Weiru River enters the Yellow River, and then transport grain along the Yellow River to Lingwu City, return to Jingyuan to hoard, fund military and horse herding needs. 600,000 stones can be delivered successfully, saving a lot of money every year.

As long as this route is open, I, Tang, will have more than surplus, and build a city to guard the mouth of Weiruchuan and the Yellow River. At that time, the entire defense line against Xifan was completely complete. I, Tang, relying on the border army, I, Tang, could defend the pass and the river without having to draw the autumn troops from Guandong. It would save 2 million jin of money and 2 million stones of food every year. Use this money to supplement the training of His Majesty's divine strategy. The Shenwei Army could cooperate with the border army to attack Longyou and restore the lost territory.

"Is the river suitable for navigation?" the emperor asked.

Gao Yue gave a positive answer, saying that two hundred ships could carry a thousand hu (stone) each. Two ships were used as a stadium, and ten soldiers held bows and crossbows, and ten men rowed the oars. A total of 1,000 soldiers were required and a thousand boatmen were only allowed to carry 200,000 stones each time. The total number of exchanges between Yuanzhou and Lingwu was 60 days. The Yellow River could be opened from March to September. Three exchanges could achieve the goal of 600,000 stones. It could not only transport grain, but also transport troops.

The emperor slapped his high school and said that after hearing the words of the senior high school, I would like to enfeoff the wolf's residence!
Chapter completed!