When Lan Qiao followed Yun He through the narrow mountain pass between Xuan Mountain and Lang Mountain, and entered Xianyue Bay, the last fortress he had chosen for himself, he realized that there was a rock-solid Qingzhou Mountain City on Liu Chang Mountain that could not be separated from him.

The hard work of this general of the Hou family.

In just a few days, with an advance team of two thousand, Crescent Moon Bay, a long-abandoned wilderness, can be built into a mountain city that has begun to take shape, rather than a haphazard cottage. This is both

It was beyond Lan Qiao's expectation and made him feel ecstatic.

Xianyue Bay faces the south to the north, facing the vast Wanshi Lake to the south. The Xuanlang Mountains extend from the east and west sides to the north, enveloping a flat hinterland with a length and width of more than 10,000 steps. When viewed from above, it looks like a huge water drop.

Where the two mountains are about to come together, a gap of several hundred steps is left, with a gap of just over eight feet at the narrowest point.

This is the only mountain pass that connects the "two worlds" inside and outside Crescent Bay, also known as Crescent Gorge.

At this moment, all the trees in the hinterland of the bay have been cut down, leaving only a short stump connected to the tree roots, surrounded by steep cliffs towering into the clouds on both sides. The scene is both bizarre and spectacular.

The outer side of Xuanlang Er Mountain facing north is almost completely covered by dense forest. The foothills are covered with large areas of towering ancient trees, including fir, camphor, pine, cypress and other tree species, which are green and lush.

Under the cover of these trees, various fortifications such as low walls, pits, arrow rests, etc., as well as some mechanisms, including rolling stones, wood and hot oil, have been laid out.

These traps are quite ingenious and are almost completely undetectable unless you get close. Once Xu Huizu wanted to order his army to attack over the mountain, these traps and fortifications would definitely make him suffer.

Yunhe even built a rammed earth city wall on the ridges of the two mountains, like a simple "Great Wall", and planned to add an archery tower and a trebuchet to prevent the enemy from easily crossing the mountains.

On the south side of the mountain, which is inside Xianyue Bay, there are bare rocky mountains. Yunhe used the remaining cottages many years ago to build one-story buildings on the steep slopes with a three-phase combination of stone, wood and adobe.

level barracks.

According to his plan, five thousand soldiers will be stationed on the slopes of Xuanlang Er Mountain to defend the mountains and attack enemies trying to enter Xianyue Gorge from high altitudes.

But when the critical moment comes, he has one last trick: setting the mountain on fire.

It has already entered summer, and the southeast wind prevails. In addition, there is very little vegetation on the inner southern slope of Xuanlang Er Mountain, while the outer northern slope has lush vegetation. Once a fire breaks out, the fire will inevitably spread along the northern slope, causing destruction to the enemy.

Sexual destruction.

The remaining 20,000 soldiers were stationed on the flat ground in the bay. To facilitate their march into the mountains, they had already abandoned their tents on the spot. At this time, Yunhe built nearly a thousand thatched huts in the bay, which were more spacious and comfortable than the tents.

As for getting water, it was even more convenient. Yunhe made two shallow canals on the ground and introduced the water from Wanshi Lake directly into the bay, so that the soldiers could get water for drinking at any time without having to go to the lake.

Lan Qiao looked at everything in Xianyue Bay and the busy soldiers who were still working hard, and praised: "It will take Xu Huizu about two days to clear the obstacles on the way, and it will take another three or four days to set up camp outside the mouth of the gorge.

, and had to cut down a large number of trees to prevent our fire attack from the mountain and the fire spreading to his stronghold. Therefore, based on the existing results, we still have five days of extra time to reinforce the mountain city and strengthen its defense.

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Yunhe proudly pointed out the details in Crescent Moon Bay and said excitedly: "The terrain here is indeed very ideal. It has favorable conditions such as selecting key passes on the high ground and controlling the enemy. Not only did we cut down trees, but we also collected a large amount of rosin.

As fuel, it can be used to make rockets and other useful firearms."

"As for food, we have been hunting in the past few days and have gained a lot. But this is not enough. There are many fish in Wanshi Lake. I have ordered people to spread fishing nets widely among the rocks near the beach. On the one hand, we can

Collecting fish steadily can also hinder enemies from attacking from the lake in small boats or rafts. As long as we hold our position, there will never be a shortage of food in the short term."

He thought carefully, from defenses to the full use of various terrains and products, to the residences, water sources and food of 30,000 soldiers, almost everything was left out. Not only Lan Qiao and Ling Yufei nodded frequently, but as

Feng Yeling, the eldest daughter of the Hou family, also felt proud of her family.

"You are so awesome." Feng Yeling gave Yunhe a thumbs up.

Yun He smiled modestly and said, "Everywhere, I just listen to the old Marquis's teachings, and Yun He keeps them in mind."

He pointed to a square adobe fortification that had just been built and yet to be completed on the Langshan Mountains and said: "The highest archery tower nearby will be built in that place in two days. The eldest lady's shadow bow will exert its greatest power there.

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"After the soldiers rest for a day, tomorrow we can move some of the tree trunks we cut down to the outside of the gorge to form a natural obstacle to horses. If Xu Huizu wants to clear it, he must first ask the archers on our mountain if they agree."

Generals such as Tienniu, Gongsun Bao and others were present at the site and were equally inspired by these wonderful fortifications. They were all excited and pointed at this unique and ingenious mountain city, with many complimentary words.

Lan Qiao looked at the thousand thatched huts in Xianyue Bay and the barracks on the left and right mountains, and exclaimed: "With this mountain city and the topography of Xianyue Gorge, not to mention Xu Huizu's military strength is three times that of mine, that is, ten times, thirty times

Times, I am also confident to defend until King Yan goes south."

Everyone said yes with a roar.

Yunhe initially only brought two thousand Langya Army soldiers to open up wasteland, but now that Lanqiao's main force of thirty thousand has arrived, the progress of the project has accelerated tenfold.

Four days later, in front of the south entrance of Xianyue Gorge, another rectangular hardwood building was erected, ten feet long and twenty feet wide. It was like a pass across the gorge between the two mountains of Xuanlang. It was extremely sturdy.

Even if the enemy is lucky enough to pass through Crescent Moon Gorge, they still have to pass through this majestic gate tower to enter the bay. Therefore, the strategic role of this gate tower is extremely critical.

Sharpened wooden poles are used to connect the two sides of the gate tower to form a village wall. There are four arrow towers under construction on the left and right sides. Earth, stone, wood and other building materials are piled everywhere in the open space. If necessary, they can also be used to repair the gate tower or arrow towers.

Tower material.

As the commander-in-chief of an army, Lan Qiao was unwilling to live deep in the bay, so he simply set up the Chinese army's tent inside the gate tower to show that he was "taking the lead" and further boosted the morale of the entire army.

The Guan Tower is divided into three floors. The ground floor is a place for generals to discuss matters, and it can also be used for the rest of the soldiers guarding the Guan Tower. The second floor is the sleeping place of Lan Qiao and Feng Yeling, which not only avoids the moisture on the ground floor, but also can

It is spacious and bright enough. The large platform on the top floor can be used by soldiers to observe the enemy's situation in the gorge ahead and formulate offensive and defensive strategies.

Lan Qiao and Feng Yeling stood side by side on the platform, looking at the Xianyue Gorge in front of them, which was about to become the battlefield of tens of thousands of troops, with bright eyes, as if they were looking forward to the coming battle.
Chapter completed!