In the early morning of the next day, Qin Mubai did not appear on the large campus in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion. Instead, he left Lanzhou at dawn with a team of armored soldiers.
As a result, Princess Gaoyang carefully leaned on the ladder and peeped for a long time without even catching a glimpse of Qin Mubai. She was so cold that she sniffed, and finally cursed angrily for a while.
Qin Mubai came to his secret military base, in the Iron Valley.
After this period of operation and maintenance, the appearance of "Iron Valley" has been completely renewed. In the ravines and ravines that used to be barren and desolate, houses have now been built one after another, a flat plain has been opened up for use as a school ground, flower beds for leisure and lawns for shepherding have been tidied up, and a pond has even been opened to attract people from the mountains. A green spring poured into it and some fish were raised.
Although it is not a paradise with birds singing and flowers fragrant, the living environment has obviously improved a lot. This simply proves that it is easier to get things done when you have money, and you are more powerful when you have more people.
There is a row of warehouses, heavily guarded, and no one should approach. Inside were placed forty red cannons that had been made one after another, and countless gunpowder shells. The two hundred artillerymen sent earlier are almost fully trained and ready to go. Now, Qin Shi and Tu Youhai are already studying the "land mine" according to Qin Mubai's drawings. If this guy can be toiled, it will undoubtedly be a huge achievement. The batch of orphan apprentices who were sent here were mostly begging on the streets without food and clothing. Now they have food, clothing, and hope for the future. They all concentrate on studying hard. It seems that the talents of "Iron Valley" There is also hope for the future.
Qin Mubai took away the thirty cannons and the two hundred artillerymen.
In the battle of Dafeichuan, they will have to play a decisive role!
However, before the cannon officially showed its face, it could only be hidden in a large wooden box and dragged out of the mountains by an ox cart. Due to the rugged mountain road and the short distance, Qin Mubai spent a lot of effort to transport them to Lanzhou City at nightfall the next day and hid them in the Governor's Mansion.
Qin Shubao visited the cannon and said in surprise: "Sanlang, what can such a magical thing be used for?"
Qin Mubai smiled and said: "Dad, this is the 'Red Cannon' that His Majesty the Emperor has given me permission to manufacture. I once demonstrated it to His Majesty in the barren hills of the North Garden of the Daming Palace. Once the cannon was fired, the target was within a radius of one foot." All the jade and stone were burned, and all the men and horses were shattered.”
"Oh, you just used it to attack Dafeichuan, right?" Qin Shubao suddenly realized, "Is it really so magical? Try showing it to me."
"Better say goodbye, dad." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "There is no place to try in Lanzhou city. Once the cannon is fired, the sky will crack and the walls will fall to the ground. I am afraid that the soldiers and people of Lanzhou will panic."
Qin Shubao had no choice but to give up, and visited curiously for a while, then questioned: "However, this thing is extremely heavy and heavy, and it must be very difficult to transport. I think you are all using oxcarts for transportation, how can you do this? At the speed of oxcarts , If you walk from here to Dafeichuan, I’m afraid your father and I will have died of old age.”
"Haha, no!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "Because of the rugged mountain roads, I had to use an ox cart. When we get to places like the plains and wilderness, we can switch to light carriages, which are not as fast at least. It will be slower than the infantry. However, this is indeed a major drawback. It is extremely heavy and heavy, so it is difficult to carry. Moreover, it is also afraid of rain. The barrel is easy to rust, and secondly, it is more difficult to carry in the mud. When transporting, the biggest fear is that the fuse ammunition will break if it gets wet.”
"Well, everything has its disadvantages and advantages." Qin Shubao nodded, "Such a behemoth is most suitable for guarding a stronghold while waiting for work, or for advancing the camp step by step. First use the infantry and cavalry to gain time and space, and then use them to attack the enemy. The army carried out a devastating attack.”
"My father is handsome and wise." Qin Mubai raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Now you understand, right, why I formulated the strategy of ambush from all sides?"
Qin Shubao smiled and nodded, looking at the dark barrel in front of him with interest, and said: "I just don't know how powerful this thing is? Tubo has an army of 60,000, how many can it kill?"
"The number of enemies killed is not the point, the most important thing is to intimidate the enemy." Qin Mubai said, "An important reason why Tubo is not brave and good at fighting is because they are strong and barbaric. Barbarism means ignorance and ignorance Faced with such a blow, they might have guessed what kind of divine power was coming to help our Tang army. After dozens of shots, the people and horses were smashed into a huge pit, and the smoke was billowing and the fire was raging. They had seen such a formation. , Have you ever fought such a battle?"
Qin Shubao couldn't help but change his face: "I'm afraid... As a father, he will feel timid when facing such a scene. No matter how powerful a person is in martial arts, no matter how brave and fearless he is, he can't resist the power of heaven and earth! "
"That's right." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said confidently, "Tomorrow, I will ask Xue Rengui to lead the elite troops of the Yi Mansion to go ahead and meet Xue Wanjun in Shancheng, and give the first half of the strategy to The deployment continues. I estimate that as long as there is no big mistake like last time, we should be able to successfully contain the Tubo people at the Qinghai Lake of Dafeichuan. Then it will be my turn. "
"Okay! As a father, I'll just wait and see if this red cannon is really as powerful as you brag about!" Qin Shubao's face became more serious and said, "Sanlang, war is no child's play. You must be sure of victory, but don't Taking risks by being overly optimistic.”
"Well, I understand."
Early the next morning, Qin Mubai sent out troops at the center of the military camp and vowed to go out for battle. Xue Rengui led more than 2,000 elite troops under his command to ride on horseback, wearing bright armor and neat banners. The father and son of the Qin family stand on the general stage, which is particularly eye-catching.
Princess Gao Yang sniffed and snickered: "I didn't climb in vain today, I saw it! It seems that we are still going to the expedition, so serious and formal! - Hey, Mu Bai is not going to the expedition too, is he? I seem to have seen Xue Rengui take him and give him The general’s flag!”
"Princess, can you chat alone?" The maid at the bottom of the ladder laughed.
"Begging for a beating!" Princess Gao Yang cursed, and then said: "Quickly call a sergeant to go to the Governor's Mansion to see if Mu Bai is also going on an expedition?"
"yes."
Xue Rengui led the army out of the camp, and more than two thousand cavalry went into battle in an orderly and light manner, and soon left the campus. Fortunately, Qin Mubai still stayed on the general stage, and Princess Gaoyang was secretly happy.
At this time, several more cavalrymen ran towards her. She hurriedly climbed down the ladder with her head shrinking, and said with a proud smile: "I'll hide quickly now, so I don't want to be shot by someone and plot against me." !”
After sending Xue Rengui away, Qin Mubai went to the main camp of the college to inspect the batch of cannons, shells and other items for the last time. At the same time, a large number of craftsmen were also stepping up their efforts to modify the vehicles used to transport cannons according to Qin Mubai's requirements. The previous vehicles in Iron Valley were just crude and large carriages, suitable only for transportation on mountain roads. If it were to be officially used for marching and fighting, that thing would obviously be too bulky and inconvenient.
It will take at least two days to complete this. Once it was completed, it was time for Qin Mubai to leave. It is estimated that by the time he arrived at Dafeichuan, the battle of House of Flying Daggers would have come to an end, and the cannon would just come in handy. The time calculation is quite tight.
At this time, the Baiqi officer who was sent to guard the princess's camp went to the baggage camp to find Qin Mubai and said that the princess had sent him to ask if he also wanted to go on the expedition
Qin Mubai thought for a while, he was leaving Lanzhou in two days, and he didn't know when he would come back, so he should go and tell her.
So, he went directly to the camp by himself.
Princess Gaoyang was overjoyed when she saw Qin Mubai coming. In order to prevent him from being "frightened", she even drove away the four maids and sat and drank tea with Qin Mubai alone.
"Mu Bai, why are you leaving right after I arrived?" After hearing Qin Mubai say that he was leaving Lanzhou for a while, Princess Gaoyang's mood suddenly worsened.
"I can't help it. After all, I'm here to lead troops to fight, not just for fun." Qin Mubai said, "It's a coincidence that you're here. There is a big battle to be fought at this time, and I must be there."
"Why?" Princess Gaoyang was unhappy and said angrily, "Apart from you, aren't there many generals like Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche? They are all high-ranking officials and have more food and drink than you, and they also have Why don't you let them go to war?"
Qin Mubai laughed and said: "Ling'er, that's not how the accounts are settled. The public belongs to the public, the private belongs to the private, one yard belongs to the other. This big battle is related to the entire situation of Helong and the future of Lanzhou. Xue Wanjun? Indeed, this time he is in charge.”
"Why!" Princess Gao Yang was even more unhappy, "You are the consort, why do you still want to serve under him?"
"Haha!" Qin Mubai was amused, "Why do you have any objections?"
"I just have an objection!" Princess Gaoyang pouted and said angrily, "Either we don't let you go on the expedition, or you become the commander! Now that he's on the expedition, you are asked to serve as Xue Wanjun's subordinate. I don't know about his virtue. You know, if you win a battle, you get the credit, and if you lose, you pass the responsibility to your subordinates—hey, Qibi Heli has been squeezed out by him like this!"
"You know a lot." Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, "But this time, it's impossible."
"Why?" Princess Gao Yang asked curiously.
"Because... it's related to military secrets, I can't tell you." Qin Mubai smiled.
"You won't tell me, right?" Princess Gao Yang rolled her eyes, "I'll go find Duke Yi and tell him that you bullied me and molested me!"
"Go! Times have changed, and this trick is now outdated and no longer works." Qin Mubai smiled nonchalantly, "My father hopes that you will give me a son now."
"Eh... don't be ashamed!" Princess Gao Yang cursed, but her face turned red.
"It's strange, why haven't I seen your four maids today?" Qin Mubai looked around pretending to be curious.
"Why, you miss them?" Princess Gao Yang said sourly.
"Don't tell me, it's true." Qin Mubai said with a bad smile, "No matter how you put it... a couple's favor lasts for a night!"
"I want to go back to Chang'an!" Princess Gaoyang shouted angrily.
"Don't worry, I'll go back with you when the battle is over. We're going to have a wedding ceremony, right?" Qin Mubai said with a heartless smile.
"Qin Mu Bai!" Princess Gao Yang became angry and jumped up with her teeth and claws bared, "I'll fight you!"
"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed and struggled with her on the couch. Taking advantage of the situation, he took Princess Gao Yang into his arms and pressed him under him.
The beauty of his dreams was so close, with a revealing face but smiling eyes. Qin Mubai couldn't help but feel elated and kissed her on the red lips.
"You studied for so long last time, what kind of moral character do you have?"
"You don't want to do something like that, it's so embarrassing!" Princess Gao Yang blushed with embarrassment and turned away. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, obviously snickering.
"Oh, then I have to go find them." Qin Mubai gestured to get up.
"How dare you!!" Princess Gao Yang was so anxious that she hooked Qin Mubai's neck with her arms in one move, and her two legs hooked Qin Mubai's knees in a very unladylike way, like a tree. It hung on him like an otter.
"Oh, how can I have such a domineering wife as you?" Qin Mubai said angrily, "If you don't marry me, why don't you allow others to have sex with me?"
"No, no, just no!" Princess Gaoyang shook her head triumphantly, "When the geraniums pass by...ah!"
You spilled the beans!
Qin Mubai burst out laughing, which made Princess Gaoyang grind her teeth in annoyance and had the urge to bite him.