The Yubei Mountain Fortress is built on the mountain, basically covering a section of the mountain that is relatively easy to climb. The main means of defense is the city wall Kadili.
Except for some of the main buildings inside the fortress, which are made of stone, the rest are tents for easy integration and adjustment.
The General's Mansion, as the core area of Yubei Mountain Fortress, although heavily guarded, is actually just a square stone house that is not too big.
Although it was dark at this time, the lights in the general's mansion were still brightly lit. The fortress general Song Qinghe was still writing at his desk and did not look like he was about to take a rest.
Unlike others, Song Qinghe's resume does not actually have much in the military. To be honest, he has only been in the military for eleven or twelve years, and he definitely cannot be called "rich in seniority." So he didn't have to guess. He could have guessed that this time he would suddenly replace the original commander of Yubei Mountain, and the matter of sitting here would definitely lead to a lot of talk and gossip in the court.
It is estimated that Song Qinghe will not be able to shake off the label of "lucky Jin" for the time being.
Song Qinghe entered the Jiangwu Academy when he was young, and has been practicing and teaching in the Jiangwu Academy ever since. Song Qinghe originally thought that he would spend his whole life in Jiangwu Academy, but he never thought that one of his seemingly ordinary students in Jiangwu Academy would actually be a prince who entered the school incognito, and this prince Later he became the emperor of Nanyuan Kingdom.
Song Qinghe didn't know whether he should be thankful that he was "fair and impartial and treated everyone equally" when he was a teacher. Anyway, it was at that time that he was valued by the emperor who was still a prince. After the prince ascended the throne and became emperor, he was transferred to teach martial arts. He was transferred from the hospital and joined the imperial guard as a partial general. In the next ten years, he worked in almost every guard post of the Nanyuan Dynasty, but he was always a partial general who was not responsible for the lord.
This trip to Yubei Mountain was a very important starting point in Song Qinghe's military career, and it was also the first time he held the post of general.
Although he didn't admit it with his mouth, Song Qinghe was holding back a lot of energy in his heart. After all, he was very annoyed after being called "Xing Jin" for more than ten years, and he must have wanted to prove himself.
The best way is to do something in the Yubei Mountain Fortress and let the rumors in the dynasty dissipate on their own.
As a general, "doing something" can only mean victory on the battlefield, or making some unprecedented breakthroughs in defense.
Therefore, the first thing Song Qinghe did after taking office was to set up a tour flag, a special "flag" at the battalion level. It is hoped that this can be used as a breakthrough to make some changes in the passive defensive situation that Yubei Mountain has been in.
"Take the initiative to attack and anticipate the enemy first." This is not a joke, but the goal that Song Qinghe is preparing to achieve in Yubei Mountain Fortress.
Even for Song Qinghe, his coming to Yubei Mountain was not a "temporary decision", but he had received hints from the Ministry of War and the Emperor half a year in advance. He has also been making preparations for a long time. And Yubei Mountain is far more important than it seems on the surface. The important reason is also the reason why this place is disturbed all year round.
It’s all about the Yushan fruit trees.
Yushan fruit trees are a strange species. Although there are many strange species in the world, the territory of Nanyuan Kingdom is not very vast, so the Yushan fruit tree is already one of the few strange species in Nanyuan Kingdom. The strange thing about it is not only that it can bloom and bear fruit all year round, but also the strange uses of its fruits.
First of all, the Yushan fruit is not small. It is as big as an adult's fist when ripe. It tastes sweet and soft. It can be eaten raw or mashed and steamed as a staple food or dish.
But using Yushan fruit as food seems a bit wasteful. Even in Yubei Mountain, farmers only picked it for food in the early years, but no one does this anymore. Because it is much better to make money by selling it after picking it than by eating it on an empty stomach.
The origin of the name Yushan fruit is also related to its main uses today.
"Yu Shan" is the most famous wine country master in Nanyuan Kingdom. He can not only taste wine but also make wine. He is also a warrior with a high level of cultivation. Yushan fruit became famous after he accidentally discovered it and used it to make wine. It is also accompanied by a famous wine that is sought after by countless people in the martial arts circle: Yuguo Niang.
Yuguo Brewing brings out all the hidden effects of Yushan Fruit that can strengthen muscles and bones. The effect is similar to that of "Tine Bone Powder". Although it is not as powerful as Jingu Powder, it is relatively cheap and always available in sufficient quantities, making it almost an indispensable auxiliary item for warriors. What's more, Yuguo Niang is surprisingly delicious and is considered a top quality wine.
The reason why the demon clan attacked Yubei Mountain to snatch the Yushan Fruit is because the demon clan also likes the effect of the Yushan Fruit on strengthening the body and bones, and they do not need to use it to make wine to promote hair growth. They can absorb the hidden effects in the fruit directly by using it directly. ,More convenient.
In this way, the competition on Yubei Mountain determined the ownership of most of the fruit trees in Yushan.
The ownership of the Yushan Fruit also means the amount of Nanyuan Kingdom's treasury income, and can even affect the strength of the warriors within the territory to a certain extent. After all, compared to the expensive Jingu Powder, the price of Yuguo Brewing is much more affordable.
It has almost become a consensus in the martial arts circle to use Jingu Powder when breaking through the realm or laying the foundation, and use Yuguo Brewing on weekdays.
In addition, Jade Fruit Brewing is also a means of knocking on the door of Nanyuan Kingdom's external diplomacy. If the number of Yushan fruits can be increased, it will be a big deal for the entire Nanyuan Kingdom.
Song Qinghe knew very well that behind his coming to Yubei Mountain, apart from his own desire to prove that he was not just lucky enough to have the strength to match, why didn't the emperor and the Ministry of War try various strategies against the Yubei Mountain defense line?
"Take the initiative to attack and anticipate the enemy first." In Song Qinghe's plan, it can not only effectively reduce the casualties caused by the hasty battle of the fortress garrison, but also extend the defense line forward, gradually forming a new defense range. This will more effectively protect the Yushan fruits on the mountain.
Moreover, this strategy is not a head-to-head attack, and will not provoke a strong counterattack from the opposite side, the Haoyue Demon Kingdom. Moreover, the proportion can be freely determined by Yubei Mountain Fortress.
But everything is difficult at the beginning. Although the special terrain of Yubei Mountain makes it easy to defend the fortress, it is not so easy to take the initiative to set up new sentries. After the forward sentries are properly arranged, all that remains is to set up traps and obstacle areas outside the fortress to slow down the advance of the monster soldiers. Later, it also includes strategies for harvesting Yushan fruits. Even now, Song Qinghe is still perfecting the details of his series of plans.
"The terrain is not conducive to deploying all-weather sentries, but if we continue to push forward, it will be too aggressive..." Song Qinghe frowned at his desk. On the table were the topographic maps of Yubei Mountain and the exploration flags of the past few days. A report from the previous expedition came back, and the situation was much worse than he had expected.
At this moment, the adjutant outside knocked on the door and reported softly: "Sir, General Youtan Qilin is outside asking for an audience."
