Hua Qingxue cried alone in the tent for a while and felt much better.
She is soft-tempered, but not as fragile as Fu Tingye thought. If she really couldn't withstand the trouble, she should have cried to death when she was picked up by Li Jingnan, instead of hiding in Renqiu with eight-year-old Li Jingnan. Live in the city.
Hua Qingxue wiped her tears, found a bronze mirror, tidied herself up a little, and shouted outside: "General, come in."
It's embarrassing to think about it, but he actually kicked the general outside.
She waited for a while, but saw no movement outside. She frowned suspiciously and walked out of the tent, only to see the soldiers guarding the tent standing outside.
Hua Qingxue: "..."
What he said just now was that he was outside and called him if anything happened.
Now where are the people...
Hua Qingxue was a little frustrated, stood there and thought for a while, then walked away.
The soldiers behind her immediately followed her.
Hua Qingxue was stunned, thinking that Fu Tingye had told them to protect her.
The depression in her heart dissipated a little, she pursed her lips and walked to the weapons supervisor.
…
Because there was a fire in the Ordnance Prison, some houses were being renovated. The craftsmen were carrying sand and mud and bricks and tiles, and it was a busy scene.
Those Liao people sneaked into the camp for the improved weapons of the weapons supervisor. When setting fire, in order to attract the attention of the soldiers, they moved here and there, deliberately creating chaos.
Hua Qingxue saw that several workshops in the iron camp were damaged, so that the craftsmen in the iron camp had to stop forging knives and help repair this area of the workshop.
Hua Qingxue watched quietly.
Occasionally, the craftsmen who passed by recognized her and said hello, and Hua Qingxue nodded with a gentle smile.
The two soldiers following her couldn't help but exchange glances. They didn't know what she was doing here suddenly. They just looked at her without saying a word. It was really strange.
Hua Qingxue stayed in the weapons prison for a long time until Fu Tingye came over.
"Why are you here?" Fu Tingye asked.
She seemed to wake up from her deep thoughts, turned to look at Fu Tingye, blinked her eyes and said, "Nothing, just taking a look."
Fu Tingye said: "Go back, I have a gift for you."
Hua Qingxue looked at him with a look of surprise.
For no reason... a gift
Fu Tingye was a little embarrassed by her eyes, so he didn't say anything. He stretched out his big hand, held her hand tightly, and strode back.
He walked very fast along the way, eager to let Hua Qingxue see the gift he had prepared as soon as possible. He had no idea how hard Hua Qingxue was following behind.
It wasn't until he heard the woman's obvious gasp that Fu Tingye stopped and turned to look at her.
Hua Qingxue's face was flushed, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead. Fu Tingye thought she was uncomfortable and asked worriedly: "What's wrong with you?"
"You walked... too fast..." Hua Qingxue clutched her chest and gasped.
Fu Tingye: "..."
He turned away and whispered, "We're almost there."
The pace slowed silently.
Hua Qingxue misunderstood what he meant. Seeing that he was walking very fast, she thought it was something important. After resting for a while, she hurried forward and asked Fu Tingye: "What is it? Is it important?" "
Fu Tingye thought for a moment and nodded, "That's right."
As long as you can make her happy, that is of course the most important thing.
…
When the two returned to the tent, Hua Qingxue immediately saw the large wooden box placed in the middle of the tent.
Her first thought was that there were some weapons or mechanisms hidden inside, and Fu Tingye sent them to her for detailed information to see if they could be improved.
The wooden box was unlocked, so Hua Qingxue opened it directly—
A piece of jewels!
The colorful colors inside almost blinded her!
A whole box of gems! Ruby, sapphire, emerald, pearl, jade, peridot, coral, agate... you name it, you can name it, you can't name it, they are all there!
Hua Qingxue was stunned by the splendor in front of her.
After a long while, she turned to look at Fu Tingye and asked him blankly: "General... you, you gave me this... what are you doing?"
Fu Tingye was also stunned by her question.
What can he do? Just... I want to give you a surprise and make you happy.
Fu Tingye carefully observed Hua Qingxue's expression. There must be surprise, but joy...he really didn't see it.
"You said last time that you like these things." Fu Tingye said seriously.
Hua Qingxue looked at him awkwardly, then looked back at the gems and replied with difficulty, "I... don't hate them."
It just feels like a waste of resources...
After all, she doesn't know much about jewelry appreciation and doesn't know how to appreciate it. She just thinks they are shiny and pretty...
It's also quite attractive to thieves...
She took a deep breath and closed the wooden box again.
"Why does the general have so many jewels?" Hua Qingxue asked.
"When I was fighting in the south, I accidentally found it from a wizard's mission hall."
Hua Qingxue said in her heart, doesn’t this thing need to be turned over to the national treasury
"At that time, we were extremely poor, and there were a lot of venomous snakes, insects, and ants in the south. People were poisoned and died every day in the military camp. I couldn't wait for the government to allocate funds, so I used these gems to exchange for medicinal herbs... Later, every time the military pay was not enough, I Take out some gems and sell them." Fu Tingye couldn't help but sigh when he mentioned the past, "This thing is small and inconspicuous, but I didn't expect it to be very valuable. I told the people below to get it if they find something similar."
As for how to do it, there is no need to explain it to Hua Qingxue in detail. After all, it cannot be separated from military conquest.
"But I am not so lucky every time. Fortunately, I met Zhao Sheng later. He is very good at making money. He bought a house and bought a house and bought a shop, which helped me make a lot of money."
After hearing this, Hua Qingxue stared at Fu Tingye for a long time and said: "The general is rich?"
Fu Tingye was stunned for a moment and replied: "... That's right."
Hua Qingxue was silent for a moment, and then she mustered up the courage to say to him, "I think it will cost a lot of money to add another battalion to the Ordnance Supervision..."
Fu Tingye was greatly surprised, "Another battalion? You went to the Ordnance Supervision today just to think about this matter?"
She nodded, "Our weapons have been improved, so it's not surprising that we were targeted by Liao soldiers. Even if the general sets up many obstacles, I'm afraid they will still find a way to sneak in. What happened to Liu Tiejiang this time may happen again in the future. Even if they don’t dare to break in due to the general’s deterrence, they can still bribe the people inside the weapons prison.”
"You want to set up a new camp to attract their attention?" Fu Tingye didn't expect that she would come up with such a method. This method... doesn't seem to be very clever. It is a cover that can be easily seen through. It is completely thankless. .
Hua Qingxue shook her head slightly, "Not just to attract their attention, I really need to create a new camp, because new weapons cannot be made by these craftsmen at present."
Fu Tingye asked in surprise: "Has the new weapon you mentioned last time already been revealed?"
"Still imagining it, but I think we can start preparing." When Hua Qingxue mentioned the new weapon, her eyes immediately glowed, like a person talking about her favorite things, and her whole face seemed to be filled with emotion. Out of glory.
Fu Tingye was stunned. She didn't know how beautiful she looked now...
"... Not only do we need to recruit new craftsmen, but we also need to pull out a group of soldiers from the military camp to train individually. We also need financial support for materials..." Hua Qingxue smiled sheepishly and looked at Fu Tingye, "I wonder if the general can... let Let me try?"
She was afraid that he would disagree, so after thinking about it, she added: "I promise I won't let you down."
If it had been anyone else, Fu Tingye would have refused immediately. He would have at least seen the physical form of the new weapon before nodding, but the other person was Hua Qingxue...
Hua Qingxue proposed the folding forging method, and Hua Qingxue made a labor-saving compound bow. What reason did he have to reject Hua Qingxue
What's more, he couldn't refuse her in the first place...
Fu Tingye asked: "What is the name of the new weapons workshop?"
"Firearms Camp." Hua Qingxue replied quickly. After speaking, she seemed to confirm herself, "Well, let's call it Firearms Camp."
He pondered for a moment and said, "You go back and make a list, and I'll ask the people below to prepare it."
"Can it be kept secret?" A trace of worry flashed in Hua Qingxue's eyes, "I don't want people to know for the time being."
In particular, I don’t want anyone to guess the recipe from the delivered materials after it’s made…
Fu Tingye nodded lightly and said, "I will send my own soldiers to you and they will be at your disposal."
Hua Qingxue looked delighted, "Thank you, General."
Fu Tingye saw her smiling and smiling, and his heart felt warm. He suddenly understood a word -
The heart is full of joy.
It turns out that when people are happy, their hearts will really be as happy as blooming flowers...
…
A few days later, Hua Qingxue returned to Panshui City.
Returning to the city with her were six soldiers in disguise.
These people have been with Fu Tingye for many years and are absolutely trustworthy. With the help of Zhao Sheng, Hua Qingxue's firearms camp plan started without anyone noticing.
The first is site selection.
Such a flammable and explosive production site must be built in an inaccessible place, and considering transportation costs, it cannot be too far away from the military camp.
Site selection is the first step and is very important. A good site selection heralds a good start.
Hua Qingxue told the soldiers her request, and they went to search for a suitable location.
As for herself, she stayed at home and continued to write, draw, and make handmade soap as usual.
… Meanwhile, try to refine that all-important… nitroglycerin.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the Liao soldiers have been silent for a long time.
There has also been no news from Tiejiang Liu.
Hua Qingxue knew that Liu Tiejiang was probably in danger...
Maybe these Liao soldiers have mastered the folding and forging method, maybe they are urgently recruiting craftsmen, and are rushing to make new weapons day and night!
But there was nothing she could do about it.
She knew that Liao Bing was about to give Qi Bing a heavy blow, but there was nothing she could do.
We can only hope that Fu Tingye's army can hold on for a while longer, wait for her, and give her some time...
She wouldn't let him down.
Hua Qingxue's mood continued to be depressed. She had every method to defeat the enemy, but water from afar could not save the fire that was close by.
Weapons need to be made step by step, and soldiers also need to be trained step by step. If you do it too hastily, you will only fall into a more passive situation.
At this time, Zhao Sheng came to the door sneakily, and he brought shocking news!
—Your Majesty, are you here for a private visit in private? !