The sixth year of Yuanchu, mid-April.
The gates of Shuofang City were wide open.
Feng Wuzhe was wearing black armor.
The generals stood on the left and right sides.
There are also personal guards in the rear forming a battle formation.
Feng Wuze looked into the distance and waited calmly.
In the distance, cavalry were galloping towards them.
"Report—"
"The emperor's convoy has passed Yanmen Pass!"
"All three armies have it!"
"exist!"
"Beat the drums, sound the horns!"
Drums roared and trumpets blew.
The whole grassland was echoing.
War horses are galloping in the distance.
The Yulin Army can already be seen.
They held the emperor's banner.
The wind was blowing hard, making the leaves rustle.
The drum cart at the rear also began beating drums in response.
The emperor's carriage is located in the center.
Driving slowly across the grassland.
It's early summer now, and the grass is lush and green. Because it rained heavily yesterday, the ground is still a bit muddy. You'd better be careful when driving on it.
Finally, the carriage slowly stopped.
Emperor Feng walked out of the car.
Ning Que led all the officials to follow behind.
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"
"Long live His Majesty, long live the Great Feng!"
"No need to bow."
Emperor Feng walked up quickly and helped Feng Wuze to his feet. Looking at his graying temples, he said with red eyes, "Duke Feng has guarded Yanmen for many years and has made great contributions to the great Feng Dynasty. Now he is wearing armor and soldiers again. There is no need for formalities."
"This old minister thanks Your Majesty!"
Feng Wuze looked touched.
And this is the method of serving the emperor.
What he is best at is winning people's hearts.
Therefore, after he ascended the throne, he quickly centralized power.
Many old ministers were also used by him.
"Shuofang City..."
Emperor Feng looked up at the ancient city.
The city walls are made of earth bricks.
All over it were arrow scars.
Some ditches were dug around it.
There was some clear rain water inside.
After all, water use in grasslands is more complicated.
The Hu Rong migrated, following the flow of water and grass, finding water wherever they went. Shuofang, on the other hand, was an ancient city. Although it originally had a river, it later dried up. The Liao Dynasty dug some wells, which were generally sufficient. After all, the Liao people had limited water supplies, so don't expect them to be particularly clean.
But it’s not the same for Dafeng…
As the population doubled, water consumption also surged.
Feng Wuzhe thought of digging a moat.
The first thing is to meet the needs of the people in the city.
It can also be used to resist Hu Rong.
When encountering danger, the suspension bridges on both sides can be retracted.
When the enemy attacks, we can only look at the river and sigh.
The only country that could attack Shuofang was the Liao Kingdom.
What the Liao Dynasty was least good at was siege.
"good."
"Duke Feng has done a great job."
"Are you going to build a moat?"
"That's right." Feng Wuze led the way, explaining, "Since Prince Ning left, I have repeatedly dispatched soldiers to sweep the surrounding tribes. With Shuofang as the core, there are no Liao tribes within a 200-li radius. Their main force has fled north of the Yellow River."
"I, your old minister, have mobilized the soldiers to reinforce Shuofang City. From Yanmen to Shuofang, there will be garrisons every thirty miles, each manned by a centurion. Considering the city's water needs, we built this moat to protect it from the Hu Rong."
"Very good!" Emperor Feng nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Shuofang has Duke Feng, and the soldiers are even stronger and more powerful. I am relieved."
All the officials followed behind.
After entering the city, I looked around. The buildings were all very low, made of adobe, mud mixed with straw. These houses were only habitable, but certainly not of high quality.
Ning Que was very calm.
After all, it was he who captured Shuofang City.
It took half an hour to reach the center.
This place was expanded based on the general's residence and was quite luxurious. Feng Wuze and senior generals usually lived here. When there was an emergency, they would immediately summon their staff to discuss and deploy troops at the fastest speed.
The General's Mansion boasted a Black Tortoise Tower, crafted entirely of black jade. A statue of the Black Tortoise stood at its base, and rising from it rose pillars shaped like heavy, ancient swords. Names were engraved on the pillars, so densely packed they were impossible to count.
Emperor Feng stopped.
He looked up at the Xuanwu Que.
"Is this the Yinglie Que that Prince Ning advised me to repair?"
"I remember there was one at Yanmen Pass as well."
“But not as big as this.”
"Hmm." Ning Que walked forward, looked at the names from top to bottom, and whispered, "Those at Yanmen Pass are soldiers who died over the years, while those at Shuofang City are those who died during the siege."
"I see……"
Everyone was silent at this moment.
Especially generals such as Jiang Quan.
They all raised their heads and watched quietly.
To those in power, casualties were just numbers. Even if tens of thousands died, they hardly felt it. But now, looking at the densely packed list of names, they were all silent, and they could also feel the cruelty of the Battle of Shuofang!
Even if Ning Que was formidable, he couldn't avoid casualties during the attack on Shuofang. It was only because he planned to break into the city that the casualties would have been more than doubled.
Emperor Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
Took a few steps back.
He raised his hands and bowed deeply towards Yinglieque.
Ning Que led all the officials to pay their respects.
Emperor Feng turned around and said, "The soldiers fought bravely to recover the lost territory for Great Feng. Pass on my oral instructions and reward the three armies. Anyone who presents a heroic figure will be rewarded with three hundred coins for his family!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
Everyone roared at the same time.
The look he gave Emperor Feng was full of reverence.
Perhaps, Fengdi was just a political show.
But in the eyes of the soldiers, it was completely different.
This shows that Emperor Feng has not forgotten them!
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