Long Xiang listened and said that Lu Su really had something. If Liu Bei hadn't asked Zhuge Liang to come out, there was a chance that the world would be divided in the end.

"Zijing is right. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Biao already have many talented people under their command. Going to invest at this time is just the icing on the cake. It is difficult to realize your ambitions. But for Sun Ce, it is a timely help, but..."

At the end of his analysis, Long Xiang suddenly changed the subject: "I am confident in my speculation. Sun Ce's character is destined to die early. Without Sun Ce's support, Zhou Lang may not be able to flex his muscles as much as he wants, let alone Zi Jinghu? I suggest you wait a little longer.

Wait, don’t be afraid of being late for a good meal.”

Lu Su mistakenly thought that Long Xiang was turning a corner to remind him, so he said solemnly: "Since I agreed to the three-year agreement, I will definitely not break my promise. I will definitely go all out to help you defend Hefei, but after three years

At once..."

"Let's talk about it in three years. What if I really guess it right? Then we can advance and retreat together?"

"no problem."

The current relationship between Long Xiang and Lu Su, to use an inappropriate metaphor, is like "living together before marriage". He has no charm to make Lu Su fall in love for the time being, but "a good girl is afraid of being entangled", time will tell everything.

Looking at the people working in the moat, Long Xiang suddenly mentioned Hefei's defense again.

"Zijing, let's get back to the topic. Although Zheng Bao gathered tens of thousands of people in Chaohu, even if he suddenly led troops to seize the city, I have the city to rely on. It is easier to defend the city than to attack?"

"Yunqi has no experience in defending the city. Although defending the city is easier than attacking, three hundred men are still too few. How many can be left if divided equally into four gates?

You have to consider the changing of the guard and rest. The fewer the defenders, the more tired they will be, so increasing the number of troops is necessary, and..."

When Lu Su got to the key point, he suddenly stopped.

Long Xiang asked eagerly: "And what?"

"Even if we only defend but not attack, it's not enough to just collect food. We also have to arrange the transportation of city defense materials, and the most in demand of city defense materials are bows and arrows.

Making arrowheads requires mining, smelting and forging, and arrow shafts require logging and processing. Although feathers can be collected ready-made, the number of poultry currently in the city is too small to meet the requirements for batch arrow making..."

Lu Su wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to himself that when it comes to war, whether it is attacking a city or defending a city, the materials to be prepared are very complicated.

On the surface, the war seems to be about the bravery of the soldiers, but in reality it is about the logistics of both the enemy and ourselves.

"What should we do?"

After listening to Lu Su's analysis, Long Xiang suddenly lost his mind and thought that defending the city was too simple.

Seeing Long Xiang's melancholy face, Lu Su raised his hands and consoled him: "Yun Qi, don't be discouraged. Even Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and other princes need time to prepare for a war.

Hefei's foundation is a bit thin, but it's better because you 'hide' it well. We'd better prepare the supplies to defend the city as early as possible before the enemy comes, which is what is called being prepared for a rainy day."

Long Xiang cupped his fists and returned the salute: "Well, it's Zijing's arrangement."

Lu Su nodded slightly and continued to ask: "I heard that you still plan to collect soil and wait until next spring to continue making bricks?"

"Well, it's true. Refugees continue to enter Hefei. Making bricks can give them something to do. Secondly, the original houses in the city are too damaged to be inhabited. I plan to use the fired green bricks to build new houses for the people in the future."

After Long Xiang finished speaking, he saw Lu Su wave his hands with a serious look on his face, which made Long Xiang feel surprised.

“Building houses for the people and using work as relief, isn’t it right?”

Lu Su said to him: "I admire Yunqi's dedication to the people, but Hefei has no defense. No matter how good you are to the people, it will be useless. Once the city falls, the new house will be in ruins..."

Long Xiang asked: "What is Zijing's advice?"

Lu Su frowned and stroked his beard, and said sternly: "It's not me who doesn't care about the people. In fact, Hefei has just been decided. It needs to be solid on the outside and empty on the inside. The broken houses and rotten tiles can provide shelter from wind and rain. We should use all materials for

To strengthen the city defense.

Not one of the 200,000 green bricks fired this year should be left to the people. In addition, the brick-making kilns should be temporarily stopped. When the city is strong and supplies are abundant, it will not be too late for you to build houses for the people."

Long Xiang said in his heart, good guy, could he do bad things with good intentions?

But he had to agree with Lu Su's point of view. As the saying goes, only a country has a home. If Hefei cannot be defended, everything will be in vain.

"If the brick-making kiln is stopped, how will the new refugees be accommodated? If they are allowed to leave the city for logging and mining, I am worried that they will be exposed faster..."

"Repair city walls, dredge rivers, repair buildings, smooth roads..."

Just when Lu Su was giving an example, Long Xiang suddenly had an idea: "Zijing, it is difficult to make arrows in Hefei now. Can we find something to replace it? For example, burned bricks?"

"brick?"

Lu Su was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly his sad face turned into a smile, and he said excitedly: "Wonderful, this is a great plan. Throwing bricks at the city is just like throwing stones, and the damage is still very strong."

"Can we continue making bricks?"

"Of course, I will arrange for people to start moving bricks tomorrow."

Lu Su rubbed his hands and ran around in circles. Long Xiang's unintentional suggestion also solved his troubles.

Long Xiang immediately reminded: "No one is coming to attack Hefei now. If we move all 200,000 bricks to the city wall, I don't think it is necessary for the time being. Moving 10,000 or 20,000 bricks as a spare will be enough."

After Lu Su heard Long Xiang's plan, he immediately reminded him in reverse: "What's the use of Yunqi staying? I suggest that the people build new houses first. After all, this will only bring a drop in the bucket for the entire city. It doesn't mean much to solve dozens of households.

It’s better to put all of it into city defense as a backup.”

"no."

Long Xiang shook his head in denial. He pointed to the golden rice fields outside the city and explained: "The summer harvest is about to begin. The granaries in the city are in tatters. Snakes, insects, rats and ants can easily enter and cause damage. I plan to use the two hundred thousand bricks.

Build several large official warehouses to store grain."

"The granary is also considered a city defense facility, so you plan to reach the same destination through different routes."

Lu Su stroked his beard and affirmed, and then reminded: "Due to Zheng Bao's threat, the Hefei cavalry's reconnaissance direction is mainly to the south. I think it is a little too much. There may also be big events in Shouchun in the north. You'd better pay more attention."

"What's the meaning?"

"Before I abandoned my official position and went south, I heard that Cao Cao negotiated peace for Liu Bei, and Lu Bu allowed Liu Bei to settle in Xiaopei.

This move is obviously aimed at Yuan Shu. If Lu Bu, Liu Bei, and Cao Cao join forces to attack, how can Yuan Shu defend the Huai River line?

When the time comes, the officials and people in Shouchun, Quyang, Dangtu and other places will definitely be afraid of the military power and move south, and Hefei will be exposed..."

Long Xiang closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, trying to remember how Yuan Shu was defeated in the end.

He had never heard that Yuan Shu was killed by someone, but Lu Bu was executed by Cao Cao in Xiapi.

So Liu Bei’s return to Xiaopei seems to have little to do with Yuan Shu?

"Don't worry, Zijing. I've left someone in Shouchun, and I'll send you information if anything happens."
Chapter completed!