When they got home, Nalan Suxin, Duan Susu and Lu Wushuang were waiting for them to come back.

"My sister Ying, you're crying. It doesn't matter. For us women, having two families and the care of relatives on both sides is also a happy thing."[]

Duan Susu heard Li Haoran’s narration and understood Cheng Ying’s mood. Women all had this reluctance to leave.

Lu Wushuang also said, "Cousin, it's okay, it's okay. Anyway, Huangdao mainly lives in our house, so what's the point of not wanting to let go of this? Everyone is in the same family and it will be possible to meet whenever they want."

With the affection of the beloved man and the care of his sisters, a faint sadness in Cheng Ying's eyes soon passed.

The four of them felt idle and went to the library by the lake.

Li Haoran knew that this was the time when their sisters increased their relationship and friendship, so he spoke to them and embarked on the road to Xiangfan New City.

The cold spring has passed and the sun shines.

At this moment, the two sides of the Han River are no longer as cold as before. There is a trace of spring in the air. The scent of mist rises from the Han River and falls slightly to the human body, with a hint of chill.

Xiangfan New City is a lively scene. The construction of the city wall is gradually entering the final stage. Tens of thousands of craftsmen recruited from near Xiangyang are busy building the city. The soldiers and civilians of Xiangyang City are also working together to build the city walls, transport sand, move wood, and quarry. The entire new city is extremely busy.

At the gate of the city, a team of grain and grass carriages composed of hundreds of flatbed trucks were slowly entering the city. The car was loaded with food. Li Tingzhi happened to patrol at the gate of the city. He hurriedly ordered the soldiers to come forward to help.

"General Li, the second master is here." Li Tingzhi's deputy general pointed at Li Haoran who was walking slowly and reminded Li Tingzhi.

This deputy general was a general in Xiangfan New City, named Jiang Cai. At first, he was just a soldier. Because of Kong Wu's strength and outstanding performance, he attracted Li Tingzhi's attention. After a test, he learned that Jiang Cai had outstanding martial arts, was familiar with military tactics, and cherished his talents, Li Tingzhi promoted him in an unconventional manner. Jiang Cai's current position is mainly to assist Li Tingzhi in managing the Xiangfan army. Because he and the soldiers were fed and lived together, he was deeply trusted by the soldiers.

Jiang Cai has been in Xiangyang for four or five years and is a soldier who was originally transferred to Xiangfan New City. He has received special military training from Li Haoran and Guo Jing and is a soldier with significant results. The open and honest Guo Jing once said that the method of training was from Li Haoran, so he admired the young man in front of him who looked like a scholar.

Li Haoran stepped forward quickly and smiled and said, "Brother, how much food is transported to Xiangfan New City this time?"

"Xiangfan New City is located in a strategic position and is a must-fight place for Mongolia. The court knew it was important, so a year's food transported totaled 200,000 stones. Thanks to Ding Daquan's strong support, it was in place at the beginning of the year. With this batch of reserves, our army will have no worries within another year." Li Tingzhi was very happy to see Li Haoran. His cheap brother is good at literature and martial arts, and some unique insights made him feel enlightened.

Li Tingzhi said: "Jiang Cai, this batch of food is our life, and there is no need to make any mistakes. Please take a look at it."

"General, please rest assured. People are there, and people are there, but people are there, but they are there." Jiang Cai patted his chest and made a loud noise.

No longer paying attention to his treasure offering, Li Tingzhi said: "Second brother, Xiangfan City is about to be completed. Do you see if there is any improvement in this city wall?"

The walls of Xiangfan New City are built strangely, which are very different from other flat Sifang cities. Overall, Xiangfan New City is considered a Sifang City, but the walls are polished and flattened by craftsmen.

Outside the wall, there are irregular trapezoidal shapes, some two feet apart, some one foot apart, three or four feet apart. And the long trapezoidal shapes vary in height, some protruding half a foot, some protruding a few inches.

This design was written by Li Haoran. When he checked Xiangyang's strategic materials, he found that the width of all ladders was almost the same. If he attacked a flat city wall, he could be set up as a remote corner and as the attacking party, he could climb up. So he came up with this method.

With the current appearance of Xiangfan New City, the attacking side immediately set up a ladder, but in a hurry, it is impossible to stabilize the ladder, let alone climbing up immediately. If the ladder is mounted on a "trapezoid" with high and low force, it is easy to break on one side due to uneven force. Once such a situation occurs, the progress of the siege will naturally be blocked. As the defender, it has great advantages and will not be attacked by the enemy because of insufficient manpower.

The solution designed by Li Haoran was just a sudden idea and occasionally thought about it. He himself didn't know whether it was feasible.

However, in the eyes of Li Tingzhi, a famous military strategist, it was a very creative city building plan. After thinking about it over and over again, he felt that it was very useful. So he found a skilled craftsman and everyone sat down to argue one by one. In the face of multi-party verification and intuitive models, everyone unanimously approved Li Haoran's city building plan.

Xiangfan New City is divided into two cities inside and outside, and is built according to the same plan. The two cities are more than one meter apart and are connected by suspension bridges. The trenches are dug in the middle and are eight feet deep, and the Han River is poured into the water to make a natural danger in the inner city.

The two stood on the outer city wall, watching the suspension bridge slowly falling from the inner city. The suspension bridge between the inner and outer cities had been repaired and was repeatedly tested for its firmness and stability. As long as the suspension bridge was completed, the construction of the entire inner city wall would be almost done.

Li Haoran's eyes turned to the city wall again. The craftsmen in the inner city were busy like an ant colony. Most of these craftsmen were young and strong, with round and round arms exposed in the air, and very developed. There were as many as tens of thousands of people.

At this moment, a group of stonemasons walked past him, talking and laughing. The stonemasons and their bronze muscles were shining in the sun. As they looked, Li Haoran couldn't help but smile slightly, and a thought surged in his heart.

He pointed to the nearly ten thousand craftsmen busy on the city, and a cunning smile appeared in his eyes, and whispered: "Brother, what did you think of when you saw these strong laborers?"

Li Tingzhi's eyes lit up. He suddenly understood what Li Haoran meant, and laughed, saying, "Yes, it's a pity to let them return to the countryside for such a young and strong man. We have to think of a way to keep them. But there is no war at the moment, so we have to find something for them to do, otherwise they will run away."

Li Haoran nodded and pondered: "Mongols, regardless of men and women, grew up on horseback since childhood, and everyone learned the ability to ride and shoot. The biggest advantage of the Mongolian army is its lightning speed. They have always walked with one touch, and come and go like the wind. With a sharp arrow, the square formation laid by the Southern Army was immediately in chaos. Since we know their advantages, then we must find the deadly nemesis from their advantages."

Li Tingzhi nodded in contemplation. Yes, the advantage of the Mongolians is speed. How to slow them down is really a difficult thing. After thinking about it, he asked, "Second brother, you have always been resourceful. Have you figured out a solution?"

Is this brother surprised him? Every move he made has left behind extremely powerful moves. Therefore, he believed that Li Haoran's release was not aimless. If he really had the ability to deal with the Iron Cavalry, he would really change the direction of the war.

Li Tingzhi looked at Li Haoran excitedly with anticipation, not daring to show off for fear of interrupting his thoughts.

"Brother, look at what is ahead?" Li Haoran pointed to the vast open space in front of the city and said with a smile: "There is a vast land ahead. Some time ago, everyone was worried that the Mongolian cavalry would reach the city with one charge. Later, I accidentally discovered that the horses were walking slowly in the mud. So I thought of a solution, that is, we mobilize these craftsmen to dig the open space, demanding a depth of one foot, and then lure the Han water to water it. In this way, the open space became a swamp. You said that there is still something to be proud of in the Mongolian army without horses? In terms of infantry combat power, sharp weapons, solid armor, and condensation of the army, who dares to say bluntly better than the Han people? If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. In terms of casting tools, the Han people have a history of thousands of years, which is comparable to the nomadic peoples in the north?"

"The Mongolians attacked Xiangyang many times, but Xiangyang remained unmoved. In addition to the soldiers' desire to die, the equipment to defend the city is better than Mongolia. Second brother, I think you have a good idea. The empty space is also a waste. In peacetime, if water is drained, the soldiers can also plant crops. This not only achieves the goal of dragging the Mongolian army, but also increases military rations. Second brother's plan is really killing two birds with one stone. It is hard for foolish brother to admire it." Li Tingzhi knew that the brother in front of him was very powerful, but after this incident, he knew that he had underestimated him. At the same time, he had a thought in his mind that such talents must not be wasted, and he must not be allowed to do his job properly, so as not to let God down.

Li Haoran didn't know that his repeated novel insights were a close-knit figure in the eyes of others, and he didn't know that he had become the prey in Li Tingzhi's eyes.

"Second brother, your method is good. However, have you ever thought about it? Our army cannot fight in the swamp." When he calmed down, Li Tingzhi regained his style as a coach and seriously considered the advantages and disadvantages.

Li Haoran smiled and said, "Everything must be reversed. Perfection is actually a flaw. No matter how good the defense is, there is a flaw. If the enemy sees the flaws, then the defender can only die. In my opinion, offense is the best defense. In the short term, like the Mongols, we cannot fight in the swamps, but we set this trap, of course we have to consider how to restrain this issue. The elite in my mind must be able to get on the horse and pull off the horse and kill the enemy, combine to rush forward, and also have to go deep into the skills of assassinating important enemy figures. Real soldiers can fight in swamps, flat ground, water, mountains, hills, grasslands, deserts... and have no impact on combat power."

"A such an army is far from the invincible Yue family army. Who has such an iron army in his hands, wouldn't it be invincible in the world? But how can such an army be trained? It's too difficult to think about it, and I think I can't do it." Li Tingzhi took a breath. Such a requirement was too high. Looking at the entire history, I'm afraid no army meets his requirements. Will such an army appear in his own hands? Li Tingzhi himself has no confidence.

"Haha, brother, you are too pessimistic. Such thoughts are not acceptable. Since I can put it forward, I naturally have certain confidence. The third brother's thunder is actually a semi-finished product, but it is far from my requirements. At present, the Mongolians have cleared their internal and rear crises. They are currently accumulating strength and are preparing to give me a heavy blow to the Song Dynasty. The thunder's actions have attracted the attention of the top leaders of the Mongolian, but they have no evidence to prove that it is the Song Dynasty's actions, so they suffered this mute loss. After this period of fighting, thunder has been considered a warrior, and my goal has been initially achieved. Now I want to concentrate them together and train again. Life is a process of learning, and only through continuous learning and training can one peak after another bet."

"During this period, I have been thinking that Thunder should continue to be dispatched. Now after listening to my second brother's words, I also think Thunder cannot act again because our brothers cannot bear the responsibility of a full-scale war between the two countries." Li Tingzhi's eyes showed wisdom. In history, he was not only a military strategist, but also an excellent politician. He knew that once a full-scale war broke out, his brother would definitely become a victim of politicians. A man would die to the battlefield as a result, but if he died in the hands of his own people, it would have no meaning.

"Tomorrow, brother, come to my house. I will call Guo Daxia and my third brother, and we will discuss my training methods together." Li Haoran left, but left unlimited hope for Li Tingzhi. He looked at the chic Li Haoran and knew that he would be unable to sleep tonight.
Chapter completed!