"Shaobai, you must get better. I still have a lot to say to you. You haven't done what you promised me yet. You must not be a swindler. Do you understand?"
Shen Ning held his hand. His fingers had gained some warmth and were no longer as cold as ice.
Chu Shaobai closed his eyes quietly, his face calm.
"Girl Shen, he can't hear you yet. If you have anything to say, it won't be too late to wait until he gets better. Don't you want to leave? There is someone waiting for you outside. Go quickly, go quickly!"
Gu Qingze couldn't bear the crying of women, and he kept urging with an impatient look on his face.
Shen Ning wiped away her tears, shook Chu Shaobai's hand hard, and then turned and left.
Mo Chuan looked solemn and did not take her directly back to the palace. Instead, he found a deserted place and spoke slowly.
"Ning'er, do you know Beiqi?"
Shen Ning nodded. She had already heard from the eldest princess that this continent was divided into four kingdoms: Eastern Qin, Nanyue, Western Chu and Northern Qi.
Among them, in terms of military strength and national power, the two countries of Eastern Qin and Nanyue were the most powerful.
Western Chu has paid annual tribute to Eastern Qin for many years, and has almost become a vassal state of Eastern Qin. This has made Nanyue also look at Eastern Qin covetously, treating it as a big fat piece of meat, and always wanting to take it into its possession. middle.
The Northern Qi Kingdom, located in the far north, has maintained a neutral attitude from beginning to end.
It has diplomatic relations with the other three countries. Although Eastern Qin and Nanyue also covet Northern Qi, they have never dared to act rashly because of Northern Qi's special geographical location.
After Mo Chuan analyzed the subtle situations of each country to her, he added: "Eastern Qin and Nanyue have never used troops against Northern Qi. There is another important reason. In the far north of Northern Qi, an extremely rare ore is produced... "
An idea flashed in Shen Ning's mind and she blurted out: "Black Iron Cold Stone!"
She suddenly remembered the prize she won at the lantern festival. Chu Shaobai said it was a rare black iron cold stone.
"Eh? You also know about Black Iron Cold Stone?" Mo Chuan was slightly surprised, then shook his head and said: "It's not Black Iron Cold Stone. Black Iron Cold Stone is much more valuable. The kind of ore produced in Northern Qi is called Black Iron Ore. , it contains dark iron, which can be refined into weapons. The iron will immediately turn into sharp blades, making it a rare treasure. However, this kind of ore can only be produced in a few snow peaks in Northern Qi, and the quantity is very rare. The Northern Qi State firmly controls the black iron ore veins, and all the black iron ore produced is sent to the palace, and the craftsmen designated by the state are responsible for making weapons. Therefore, the weapons of the Northern Qi State are the best among the three kingdoms, and it is also true that the Northern Qi State has the best weapons. Because of this, Dong Qin and Nanyue have never dared to invade Northern Qi."
Shen Ning's eyes flashed and she said, "I think what Eastern Qin and Nanyue want most is the black iron veins in Northern Qi, right?"
Mo Chuan glanced at her approvingly: "Yes, but in addition, what they also want to get is the map of Northern Qi's forged weapons. Not only does Northern Qi have black iron veins, they also have skilled craftsmen who can forge extremely sharp weapons. For example, Liannu.”
"Lian Nu?" Shen Ning opened her eyes wide.
"Yes, Northern Qi State can forge five consecutive crossbows. Crossbows are powerful weapons for attacking and defending cities. However, the repeating crossbows forged in our country can fire up to two arrows at a time, while Northern Qi State's repeating crossbows can fire five arrows at the same time. The power of the arrow has more than doubled..."