The next morning, Han Zhan, accompanied by Rob and a hundred tiger and leopard cavalry, went to the city to patrol the completed messaging platform.

"Lord," Ju Su, who walked side by side with Han Zhan on the way out of the city, asked: "The communication platform on the north will be completed in about two months. After the communication platform on the north line is completed, can we start the construction of the main board south line platform?"

"Gongyu," Han Zhan called Ju Su's words and said to him: "Benhou built the high platform on the North Line mainly to prevent foreign invasions, and to monitor Gongsun Zan and Yuan Benchu. As for the south, it is not worth worrying."

"Lord, don't take it lightly." Ju Su was a little anxious when he saw Han Zhan's indifferent look and hurriedly reminded him: "Cao Mengde is not a thing in the pool, and he will sooner or later become a confidant. It is better to send troops to attack while he had just occupied Chenliu and had not yet stabilized his foothold, and he will definitely win by surprise."

"Although some people have said that Cao Mengde was a traitor in troubled times, he was also a capable minister in governing the world. If he could be loyal to the court, it would be a good thing." Han Zhan continued: "Besides, Chenliu, where Cao Mengde is now, is always threatened by Yuan Shu of Yangzhou and Tao Qian of Xuzhou. He is now unable to take care of himself and there is no chance to expand his strength. After this marquis pacified the north and controlled Jizhou, he would not be too late to march south and pacified the princes."

After Han Zhan said this, he paused for a moment and continued: "Bingzhou Zhangyang has no ambitions and is short-sighted, and is not the leader of the founding. This marquis intends to send a slandered debater to Bingzhou to persuade him to submit to the court. I wonder if there is a suitable candidate for the public?"

When Ju Su thought about it for a while when he heard Han Zhan ask him to recommend a strategist who could lobby Zhang Yang, he then replied: "If you go back to your lord, you can send Tian Toyota Yuanhao to you, and you will definitely be able to lobby Zhang Yang successfully."

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Han Zhan waved his hand and said, "Tian Yuanhao is upright and may not be able to lobby Zhang Yang successfully. If he surrendered to Bingzhou, he would be the best candidate for the governor."

Ju Su felt a little disappointed when he heard Han Zhan say that he planned to appoint Tian Feng as the governor of Bingzhou, but he still said sourly: "The Lord, the master, is good at responsibilities. After Tian Yuanhao becomes the governor of Bingzhou, he will definitely not disappoint you."

Han Zhan saw the loss on Ju Su's face and said to him with a smile: "Dongyu, after I destroyed Gongsun Zan, I will appoint you as the governor of Youzhou, and be responsible for helping the Han Dynasty resist the invasion of foreign tribes. I wonder if Gongyu has confidence?"

When Ju Su learned that Han Zhan planned to appoint him as the governor of Youzhou in the future, he was shocked to open his eyes. You know, compared with Youzhou, Bingzhou is simply a remote countryside. Not only is the land production limited, but the population is not large, even conscription is a big problem.

He hurriedly bowed to Han Zhan on the horse's back: "I thank you for your kindness. I will definitely do my brain stem to be covered with the kindness of Bao lord."

While talking, everyone came to a communication platform.

Han Zhan tied the reins of the horse and looked up at the communication platform on the hillside. The platform made of bricks and stones seemed to be a copy of a beacon tower.

Seeing that Han Zhan stopped moving forward, Ju Su quickly explained to him: "Lord, this place turned out to be an abandoned beacon tower. After the subordinates sent people to transform it, it became the closest messaging platform to the capital."

"How many soldiers are there in the high platform?"

"Ten soldiers, just like a horse."

Maybe when I saw a group of people coming up the hillside, two soldiers immediately came out of the platform and walked down the hillside to greet him. A man dressed in a dressed manner came to Han Zhan and bowed and bowed: "Small, please see the lord!"

Han Zhan guessed from the other party's name that he had known that he was coming, otherwise how could he know his identity with his small length? He turned his head and looked at Ju Su beside him, and the two looked at each other's eyes. Han Zhan saw a hint of panic in the other party's eyes. Obviously, his guess was not wrong.

He turned over and dismounted, and helped Shi Changxu, who was bent over and helped him: "No gift!"

After the boss stood up straight, he asked amiablely: "I wonder how many people are there in the high platform?"

"Reply to the lord," Shi Chang replied respectfully: "Now there are ten people including the small ones in the high platform."

"Take me to see!"

Shi Chang agreed and worked as a guide with his several subordinates, leading Han Zhan to the high platform on the hillside.

When there were more than ten steps away from the platform, Shi Chang shouted into it: "Everyone comes out to welcome the lord!"

With Shi Chang's shouts, several more people came out of the platform. They quickly lined up in a row, waiting for Han Zhan's inspection.

After Han Zhan approached, he silently counted the number of people and found that there were only eight people in the same place. He couldn't help but frown and asked: "Didn't you say there are ten people in total, including you? Why are there only eight people at this moment?"

"Report to the lord," Ju Su, who was standing by, saw that Han Zhan was unhappy, quickly explained to him: "They were originally guarding the beacon tower. In order to prevent sudden accidents, there must be a dedicated person on duty on the top of the platform. I think the other two may be on duty at the top of the platform at this moment."

"Justice Ju Jun said very well," said Shi Chang and Ju Su as soon as he finished speaking, and quickly agreed: "There are indeed two people on duty at the top of the high platform and did not come to greet the lord. Please forgive me."

Han Zhan walked into the platform and found that there were several floors on the ground on the left, which seemed to be the place where the soldiers guarding the platform sleep. On the right wall was a weapon stand, with long spears and a sword on it.

He felt the wind above his head, and looked up and saw a square hole, but he didn't see the ladder. He turned to look at Ju Su who followed in: "Please, why don't you see the ladder?"

"Lord," Ju Su saw that Han Zhan did not understand the reason for this layout, and quickly explained to him: "In order to prevent the enemy from rushing to the whistle, the beacon tower usually uses soft ladders. After the soldiers on duty go up, they will put the soft ladders up. In this way, even if the enemy rushes into the beacon tower, there is still time to send a signal."

"So that's it." After Han Zhan figured out what was going on, he turned his head and asked: "Where do you usually cook? The smoke from cooking will not be regarded as a beacon by other beacon towers, right?"

"No, lord." Chief Shi quickly explained: "We usually cook in the open space outside the high platform. Most of the smoke is blown away by the wind before it rises. Even if the smoke from cooking is lifted up, the soldiers on the nearby beacon tower can tell the difference between beacon and cooking smoke."

Han Zhan stayed here for a while, encouraged the soldiers guarding the platform to leave the platform with a few words.

After going down the hillside, Han Zhan asked Ju Su curiously: "Don't you have any soldiers guarded the other high platforms?"

"No," Ju Su shook his head and said, "If there are soldiers guarding each platform, then thousands of platforms will require tens of thousands of soldiers. The daily supply alone is a considerable expense. The platform stationed in a tower is usually converted from beacon towers, while for ordinary messenger platforms, there are only two soldiers on duty."

"So that's it." Han Zhan nodded and said to Ju Su: "Then let's continue patrolling other high platforms to see if they play a role."

"I wonder how many high platforms my lord plans to inspect today?"
Chapter completed!