After deciding on the fire attack plan, Zhao Mu ordered Lin Feng to carry it out.
Details such as how to start the fire, where to set the fire, and how to expand the fire were also prepared in full swing.
Zhao Muyun doesn't have much time left in Weizhou.
The attacks of 7,000 Tartar soldiers on Weizhou were more ferocious than the last.
The defenders of Weizhou suffered heavy casualties and were running out of food and supplies.
After arranging Lin Feng to be responsible for implementing the entire plan, Zhao Muyun adjusted and arranged the troops in Yanzhou and Shuozhou.
Du Wei transferred a thousand soldiers from Yanzhou. Shuozhou originally had three thousand soldiers, plus the more than a thousand brought by Zhao Muyun. As long as the fire attack strategy in Feihu Ridge is appropriate, they will be able to clear the obstacles of the five thousand Tartars and successfully reach the city.
After everyone left, Zhao Muyun left Zhong Dahu alone.
After the two exchanged a few pleasantries and reminisced about the past, Zhao Muyun said:
"Captain Zhong, your strategy of carefully planning and building fortresses will most likely be of use when we capture Feihu Ridge and rush to support Weizhou."
"When the time comes, we will fight a decisive battle with King Zhelan's main force at the gates of Weizhou City. Without the help of fortifications, nothing can be accomplished!"
Zhong Dahu agreed: "The Tartar cavalry is ferocious and can only be contained by fortifications and fortifications."
"The Jingbian Army is lucky that you left behind the Zhendi Fort. I expanded and reinforced it, making it even stronger and more strategic than the Jingbian Military Town, firmly controlling the Zishui River Valley."
"There are about ten beacon towers, such as Yanqingdun and Douziling. I only need to leave one or two people to guard each one and use smoke signals. More than half of the troops will be stationed in Zhendi Fort."
"After you went to Yinzhou, the Tartars attacked us once, but they were defeated miserably."
Zhong Dahu became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Captain Zhong, I deeply admire your courage and boldness in dealing with the Tartars. I'm promoting you to Commander of Shuozhou not only because you're my former superior, but also because I hope you'll maintain this bravery in the future."
"Thank you for your help in the Bai family incident. But don't do that kind of thing anymore!"
Zhao Muyun's expression suddenly turned serious and he nodded at Zhong Dahu.
Zhong Dahu made it easy for the Bai family to smuggle salt and iron to Timur, and he made some small profits from it.
Now several months have passed. Bai Shouren is drying salt in the Gobi Desert, while Bai Sheng is working as a laborer in a Wuhuan workshop outside Yinzhou City.
The remaining Bai Ruolan also became Zhao Muyun's staff assistant.
The Bai family's mansion in Shuozhou and the Bai family's shop in Wuzhou City have long been deserted.
Now Bai Ruolan arranged for the shopkeeper to take over again and reopen the business.
On the Northern Di side, Timur knew about the incident but did not report it, which led to the kidnapping of King Zhelan's family, resulting in King Zhelan's invasion of Shuozhou being unsuccessful.
Timur was captured as a result, the tribe fell apart, and the grasslands and pastures were divided up by other tribal leaders.
Both the Bai family and Timur have gotten into trouble, so how could there still be salt and iron smuggling?
Even if there is, how can he be better than Zhao Muyun?
Zhao Muyun ordered Mahmud to smuggle openly, with the support of the royal family and Hedong Dao behind him. How can this be called smuggling?
It almost didn't make it to the table!
"Don't worry, Master Zhao. Our military garrison was short of funds before, and the brothers couldn't even afford to eat, so I came up with this unconventional idea."
"If I don't give my brothers enough food, who would be willing to follow me and risk their lives to defend Jingbian Army for three days during the last Shuozhou battle?"
Although Zhong Dahu grumbled with a little dissatisfaction, he told the truth.
Why did Pei Lun, the governor of Hedong Road, ignore the strict order of the court and cooperate with Zhao Muyun to smuggle salt? It was just because he had no money!
The imperial court asked Pei Lun to provide the military pay for the 30,000 to 40,000 troops in Hedong Road.
The governor and the finance minister of Hedong Road expressed their strong support on the surface, but they could not utter a single word.
Pei Lun could only rely on himself and make his own money.
However, now that Zhao Muyun is the commander-in-chief of the seven prefectures' troops, he will be responsible for the food, drink, defecation and urination of these soldiers, and Zhong Dahu does not need to worry about it.
He only needs to follow Zhao Muyun's lead.
"You don't have to worry about these things now! Go and reorganize the army. Today, I want you to completely control the command of Shuozhou's troops!"
"Anyone who disobeys orders or slacks off will be severely punished or killed!"
Zhao Muyun stared at Zhong Dahu and spoke word by word.
"Don't worry, Master Zhao. I'll do it right away and won't let you down!"
Zhong Dahu stood straight with a determined look in his eyes.
Before Yang Jian and Sun Jizong came, he had served as a centurion in Shuozhou and had a long history. The other centurions were also very polite to him.
Now that Zhong Dahu has become a captain, and was promoted on the spot by the captain, how could the others be disobedient at all?
If Zhong Dahu can't control these people, then Zhao Muyun's efforts will be in vain.
"Alright, leave one thousand men to garrison Zhendi Fort, Wuzhou City, and Jingbian Army. The rest of Shuozhou's elite troops will follow me to Weizhou!"
"Yes, sir!"
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Sun Jizong, the commander of Shuozhou, was dismissed from his post and was beaten with thirty military sticks on the spot before military court, and then fainted.
The gates of Shuozhou City were naturally opened to Zhao Muyun.
The infantry and cavalry were stationed outside the city and did not enter the city to disturb the people.
Zhao Muyun brought a group of entourage and guards into the city's Duwei Mansion to temporarily work.
Passing by Tongfu Inn, I sighed for a while.
After entering the Duwei Mansion, Zhao Muyun ordered Huang Chang, Zhao Wen, and Bai Ruolan to take charge of logistics and command the officials of Shuozhou to prepare food and supplies.
Lin Feng, Du Wei, Zhong Dahu, Wu Shangzhi, Tang Yanhai and others also became busy, reorganizing their troops, discussing marching routes, scouting the enemy situation, and contacting Weizhou.
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