Wen Cheng was gone for four or five days and then returned. Cui Boyao was surprised to learn that Wen Cheng did not bring the rebel back to Lancheng.
Wen Cheng said angrily: "We still have to attack the Xiongnu. I will not return to Lancheng. I want to attack the Xiongnu with you. This military achievement cannot be just for you two. I don't have it."
Pei Gang looked at Cui Boxiao, thinking he would be angry, but Cui Boxiao patted Wen Cheng on the shoulder.
"Okay, let's attack together."
Pei Gang was very surprised: "Wen Cheng killed them, aren't you angry?"
Cui Boxiao shook his head: "There are many foreign races in the border city, and the descendants of Wusun are the most numerous. They are not of our race, so their hearts must be different. We will kill them if we want."
Pei Gang understood: "I was wondering why you didn't let me escort the prisoners back to Lancheng. Maybe you had already expected Wen Cheng to kill them."
Cui Boxiao smiled and said, "Give orders to all. Anyone who has other intentions will be killed without mercy. Pei Gang, Wen Cheng, let's discuss how to attack the Xiongnu."
Pei Gang nodded: "The letter to the Marquis will arrive soon. The Marquis will send troops to guard the border city, and we can leave here and attack the Xiongnu."
All those who were seeking independence in the border town were killed by them. We need someone to guard here. If they have thoughts of rebellion again, there is only one word: kill.
War is cruel, but only in a peaceful environment can the economy develop and the people can live a stable life.
Just like the capital city at this time, after the storm, everything is revived.
When Cui Boxiao was about to attack the Huns, he received a letter from Liu Qiaoer, saying that the capital had been stabilized and the emperor had taken out the high-tech brought in by Western countries a hundred years ago from the national treasury.
They want to change history and let the Dayuan Dynasty enter the high-tech era ahead of time so that it will no longer lag behind and be beaten. When Zhu Zhengzheng grows up, he will not have to sacrifice so many people when he changes the dynasty.
Cui Boxiao sorted out the information about the artillery and sent it to Liu Qiaoer. The information from the Ministry of War was still there. By combining the two together, the Prince of Zhennan Marquis would be able to research and develop more advanced cannons.
The cannon was very useful when Cui Boxiao went to the south to fight.
But in the north, the mountain roads are difficult to travel on, and cannons are useless. Cannons are not as good as cavalry, because cavalry run fast and speed is of the essence.
It would be great if there was a gun at this time, so Cui Boxiao asked for one for Liu Qiaoer, but unfortunately there were limited bullets.
Cannons and guns are the only weapons that can be thought of in this era. As long as they are light and easy to carry, they have already won over Western countries.
Cui Boyao really didn't dare to think about airplanes or something like that. Trains and ships hadn't even been built yet, let alone airplanes and tanks.
Cui Boxiao was fighting the Huns in the north, while Liu Qiaoer was doing scientific research in the capital and serving as a translator for the students there.
Perhaps because of their participation, Britain, which had originally planned to attack the Dayuan Dynasty 20 years later, actually began to attack the southernmost part of the Dayuan Dynasty in the winter of that year.
The Marquis of Zhennan had originally led his troops to the south in August of this year, and fought with the Yituan people in the south against the British.
The Marquis of Zhennan had experience from the last time. He brought fifteen cannons and a hundred rifles with bayonets, and defeated the British without leaving a single piece of armor. He also sank their ships carrying opium.
The British general was so angry that he screamed and cried. You know, if this shipload of opium could be successfully transported to the Dayuan Dynasty, it would be worth a huge amount of silver.
When the news reached the capital, the whole city was happy and the emperor was also excited.
The emperor tasted the benefits of advanced weapons, and asked people from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War to work together on scientific research to develop a cannon that is easy to move and to modify guns to have a device that can fire continuously.
Although everyone in the court was happy, there was one ultimate question.
There is no money in the treasury.
That day, the emperor returned from the court and went directly to the queen's bedroom.
The prince was young, and the queen was giving him education, so she invited a teacher to study in a side hall.
The queen took a few quick glances and then came back.
Seeing the emperor coming in with a sad face, she quickly went to greet him.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong? I heard that the Marquis of Zhennan just won a victory. Why do you look so worried?"
The emperor came to the bedroom angrily, sat down, and just as he picked up the teacup in his hand, he threw it back with a bang.
"I am so angry. These old rascals act as if the rise and fall of the Dayuan Dynasty has nothing to do with them. The Ministry of War wants to make guns and cannons, but they don't have money. I asked them to donate money, but none of them wanted to."
The queen was also surprised, but she understood the group's thoughts better because she was one of them.
"Seventy percent of the money in the national treasury is used to build cannons. It is indeed a waste of money. What if there is a disaster or a disaster in some place?"
The country has no money, so how can it support the army
That's why the emperor was angry.
The Queen's eyes suddenly turned: "In fact, our treasury still has some silver, but I don't know if Your Majesty dares to use it?"
The emperor was slightly startled. "All the money in the treasury belongs to me. How can I dare to use it? Tell me, where is the money?"
The Queen pointed to the back of the palace, and the Emperor suddenly had an idea in his mind and clapped his hands.
"Yes, how could I forget the Queen Mother? She has devoted her whole life to the court. It would be even better if she could give some money to make two cannons for the court."
The Queen Mother was in power for nearly thirty years, and she collected a lot of fine things.
But the emperor's expression was calm: "No, the Queen Mother is still alive. If I take her things while she is still alive, wouldn't I be accused of being unfilial?"
The queen chuckled and said, "Then there is Prince Xin. Your Majesty, don't you remember that the Queen Mother always likes to give good things to Prince Xin?"
Now Prince Xin has been in his mansion for more than a year. It is said that he has many wives and concubines, many of whom are pregnant. He lives a carefree life.
If the Emperor still had some motherly affection for the Empress Dowager, he was extremely disgusted with Prince Xin.
"Prince Xin is still alive. How can I ask him to hand over all his property?"
The queen thought for a moment and said, "Let the people we captured who were members of the Yituan do it. The Yituan were recruited by Prince Xin. They are seeking revenge for their own people. People in the world can't help but believe it."
As a result, Qian Kun, who had been imprisoned for more than a year, and the leader of the Yituan, Fan Dakai, were released.
In the emperor's imperial study, the emperor was ready to release the two men. Although the Yituan overthrew the imperial court, they had not done anything bad to the people.
Moreover, when the Marquis of Zhennan was fighting, he joined forces with the Heyi Tuan, so this time the military achievement was counted as a part of the Heyi Tuan.
However, the emperor did not let them leave completely and asked them to do one thing.
"After the mission is accomplished, I will reward each of you with 1,000 taels of silver. You can return to the south and never set foot in the capital again."
Fan Dakai never thought that he would be released in this life, so he agreed to the emperor's request.
On the third day, news spread that Prince Xin had been killed by the Heyi Group.
Liu Qiaoer was flipping through the printed books in the bookstore. She had worked hard to translate the Western science books. If the printing was not good, all her efforts would be in vain.
But after flipping through a few books, I found that the printing was okay and I was very satisfied.
These books are in short supply nowadays, and all the students in the capital city have to buy them, because it is said that there will be such questions in this year's imperial examination.