296: Too Ugly to Look At

In the Zhangping Mansion, Lu Qin walked around the room anxiously, his expression changing constantly. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked Shen Yi to take over the guard duty. There was nothing strange about Shen Yi these days. He probably didn't know. What happened at the beginning was right.

But Lu Qin was still a little worried. He couldn't keep Shen Yi. He had to find an opportunity to get rid of him.

Why didn't he notice Shen Yi at first?

Thinking like this, he couldn't help but think of the letter from the capital. The content of the letter made his expression even more ugly.

Seeking wealth in danger has already taken this path. In this matter, there is no way to retreat, and we can only go to the dark side.

Thinking of the prince... Lu Qin's expression twisted, and he looked up at the window as the night fell little by little. He couldn't let the prince find out the truth, so he had to find a way to stop it.

He didn't have the guts to kill the prince, but he could borrow a knife to kill someone.

The Tatars outside the city are the best candidates.

Lu Qin made up his mind, took a deep breath, immediately called his confidants, and whispered a few instructions. Whether he succeeded or not depended on this time.

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Outside the city, Su Xinyi and his party were traveling at night without any intention of resting. The half-full moon was hanging on the night sky. The moonlight was hazy, as if covered with a layer of gauze. The surrounding areas were dark, making people feel a little heavier. .

Not far away, he met the sentry sent by Qin Guansheng to deliver the message. Su Xinyi was surprised when he heard what he said. Unexpectedly, the Tatar army was in the valley dozens of miles ahead.

She was familiar with that valley. It was where the enemy's food and fodder were ambushed. But the valley was called a valley, but it was actually a road with hillsides on both sides. It was only more than a mile in front and back, and the mountains on both sides were not high, so the distance was hidden there. The fifty thousand troops attacking the city are not far away.

Su Xinyi now couldn't figure out what the enemy was thinking or what his plan was, so she immediately drove her horse to join Qin Guansheng.

When Qin Guansheng saw Su Xinyi, he immediately came up to meet him. When the two met, Su Xinyi asked directly: "Master Qin, have you figured out how many people there are?"

Qin Guansheng heard this and said: "It's too dark, so I don't dare to get too close, but the sentinel estimated that there must be tens of thousands of people at least."

Su Xinyi followed Qin Guansheng a few steps forward. She couldn't see very far in the night. She glanced in the direction of the valley, but she couldn't see anything. The more she looked like this, the less wonderful her mood became.

Call Huang Kan, Su Qi and others, and gather them together to discuss strategies.

Su Qi glanced at everyone and said thoughtfully: "There are tens of thousands of troops hiding here, and it is not far from Zhangping Mansion. Judging from this distance, these people should be used as an ambush."

Qin Guansheng glanced at Su Qi. The second young master had the same idea as him, so he nodded in agreement, and then said: "If it is really an ambush, then who is the ambush? It can only be Zhangping Mansion. So, Are these people confident that the defenders of Zhangping Mansion can chase them out? "

The Tatars used 50,000 troops as bait?

Qin Guansheng didn't dare to make an assertion, so his expression didn't look good, because the numbers on both sides were quite large, and he hesitated for a while whether his idea was right or wrong.

They also planned to raid the enemy's lair. Unexpectedly, the enemy thought the same way. They ambush tens of thousands of troops and wanted to take down the defenders of Zhangping Mansion.

So, such a large formation can only mean that the Tatar side must know that His Royal Highness is coming to take charge this time.

If he was going towards the Crown Prince, Qin Guansheng's expression was slightly stern, and he looked at the Crown Princess.

Su Xinyi was also thinking about this matter at this time. After thinking clearly, his heart felt heavy.

If this is the case, I am afraid that the traitor in Zhangping Mansion has sent news to the Tatars.

The two people had the same idea, and when they talked about their thoughts, they naturally coincided with each other.

Qin Guansheng looked at the Crown Princess, "Then what should we do now? The Crown Princess still wants to find the enemy Wang Ting?"

Su Xinyi shook his head, "Of course I can't go now."

Huang Kan gritted his teeth and felt a headache, and said, "But what can we do with just a few thousand people?"

Whether it was outside Zhangping Mansion or in this valley, if they scattered thousands of people, it would be like grains of sand entering the desert, and it would not be enough to fill the gap between the enemy's teeth.

"We can't fight head-on, we can only outsmart him." Su Xinyi said softly.

"What can the Crown Princess do?" Huang Kan asked with his eyes shining.

Su Xinyi shook his head, and Huang Kan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Su Qi glanced at Huang Kan and said, "Sir Huang, no matter who encounters this situation, it will be a headache. We don't have enough troops right now, so we just need to use sneak attacks. But with the swords and arrows we have now, do you think we can OK?"

Neither do weapons.

Having said this, Su Qi looked at Qin Guansheng and said, "Master Qin, I heard that your Three Thousand Battalion has always had a good relationship with the Shenji Battalion. I wonder if you borrowed some gunpowder from the Shenji Battalion before leaving the capital."

Qin Guansheng:......

"Second Young Master, do you think this thing is cabbage? Even if Shenji Camp uses these things for itself, it will have to be discounted in advance and asked the court to allocate it." Qin Guansheng's mouth twitched, he actually wanted Shenji Xu Yanshou from the camp was not so generous.

Su Xinyi said: "There is no ready-made one, we can make it ourselves. I just don't know if there is anything over there at Yulinwei. Second brother, please go back with your people. I will write you a list and see Commander Xie." Can you think of a way to get some together?”

"The princess can still make it herself?" Qin Guansheng asked in surprise.

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "When I went into the mountains before, I would also make some of these little things, which would be useful when I encountered ferocious things like wild wolves. Most hunters in the countryside know how to make some, just like the firecrackers set off during the New Year."

Su Xinyi said it easily, but Qin Guansheng felt that it was not that simple. Firecrackers are just for the sound, but explosives are not something that can be made casually. If the proportions are not right, it may not blow up the enemy, but yourself.

Su Xinyi took out a piece of snail ink from her purse in the faint moonlight, and then took out a piece of paper, swept it around, and asked his second brother to carry him over, and she spread the paper on his back to write.

Qin Guansheng: ...

Huang Kan: ...

So, what does the Crown Princess do with snail ink and paper when she goes out?

Who would bring such things when going out to fight?

Su Xinyi wrote half a page before she finished, rolled it up and handed it to her second brother, "It's dawn after all these trips, second brother, be careful on the road with your people."

Su Qi immediately agreed, "Don't worry."

Su Qi didn't dare to delay, and called a dozen people to follow him and left immediately.

Huang Kan couldn't help but asked the Crown Princess, "Crown Princess, why do you bring these things when you go out?"

Su Xinyi didn't expect Huang Kan to ask such a question, so she replied casually, "Poor family, rich road, who knows what will happen on the road, naturally bring a little bit of what you can bring, maybe you can use it, you see, now you use it."

Huang Kan didn't know how to answer, it seemed to make sense, but most people really couldn't think of this.

"Crown Princess, what are your specific plans?" Qin Guansheng asked.

Su Xinyi thought for a moment and said, "If my estimate is correct, the army outside Zhangping Prefecture will attack the city after dawn. The enemy troops ambushed here will definitely not move. They will wait for their companions who pretended to fail to lead out the army of Zhangping Prefecture and then eat them."

Qin Guansheng nodded slightly, "What the Crown Princess said makes sense, so what should we do?"

Su Xinyi had no choice but to sigh, "I can only wait until my second brother comes back."

Waiting is the most anxious thing. Su Xinyi asked everyone to take turns to rest. Now there is no time and opportunity to communicate with the crown prince, so they can only rely on tacit understanding.

But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely think that she is going to sneak attack the enemy's royal court. I didn't expect her to stay here.

Su Xinyi forced herself to close her eyes. It is very important for her to get enough rest now.

The sky gradually brightened, and soon she heard the sound of horse hooves. Su Xinyi opened her eyes suddenly, she stood up and stared in the direction of Yulinwei, and in a flash, her second brother and his party appeared in her sight.

Su Xinyi was overjoyed and immediately rushed over.

Huang Kan and Qin Guansheng also heard the noise at this time, and they stood up.

Su Qi jumped off the horse, looked at his sister and smiled, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission, but the amount is not much. Thank you for putting it together."

Su Xinyi was overjoyed, "Enough, enough."

Su Qi took off the bag on his back, and the others took off their big bags and put them on the ground.

Su Xinyi opened the things, and Qin Guansheng saw bundles of bamboo arrows, piles of thick paper, and a large bundle of thread. The arrow shafts of the bamboo arrows were thin and long, and there were no feathers, which were not much different from the rockets they used before.

In addition, there was actually a small scale for prescriptions. Su Xinyi asked someone to help separate the papers, stacked three or four pieces and spread them on the ground, and she used the medicine scale to weigh different amounts of saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur, etc., and then mixed them together and put them on the paper.

After Su Xinyi weighed out a portion, she looked at Qin Guansheng and others and said, "I'll make one for you to see. Let's work together faster. Mix the things on the paper, then wrap it into a round strip with paper, add a fuse, and make sure it is tied tightly, otherwise it will fall apart halfway after being shot out and it will be a waste of effort."

Su Xinyi worked very quickly and made one in a short time. It didn't look very elegant, but Qin Guansheng had seen the rockets used by the Shenji Camp, which were somewhat similar to this one.

The rockets they used before were different from this one. That rocket only used grease to apply on the cloth bag of the arrowhead, but this one was more powerful.

Everyone started to work. Su Xinyi was mainly responsible for the proportions. Her movements were much faster. Qin Guansheng also found some clever soldiers to help. When the sun rose, there were dozens of rockets of different shapes piled on the ground.

It was so ugly that it was unbearable to look at.

Su Xinyi didn't care about appearance, as long as it could be used.

More than a hundred rockets were almost ready when the sun was at its zenith. Su Xinyi checked a few of them. Although they were ugly, they were tied very tightly and should not fall apart halfway.

She looked at Qin Guansheng and asked, "You are neighbors with the Shenjiying. You should be able to use this, right?"

Qin Guansheng nodded seriously, "Just light the fuse and shoot it out."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Ours is crudely made and has a short range, at most a few dozen feet. We will have to try it out later to see how far it can go."

Qin Guansheng already knew what the Crown Princess was going to do. Even though he was calm, he was a little excited at this time. He looked at the Crown Princess and immediately said, "I'll pick out a dozen people with good archery skills to prepare."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Master Qin will arrange these things. Now everyone should hurry up and eat. If nothing unexpected happens, the enemy will attack the city before dark. Wait until night falls to lure out the defenders of Zhangping Prefecture so that we can ambush them."

The vision is blocked at night, which is a good time for ambush.

Su Qi and Huang Kan gave orders separately, asking everyone to eat and rest quickly.

During the meal, Su Qi looked at his sister and finally got the chance to say, "I told Commander Xie about what happened here. Commander Xie said he would send someone to send a letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Su Xinyi raised her eyebrows. This was good news. She hadn't thought of this last night. She couldn't send a letter to Zhangping Prefecture, but Xie Guan could. Her second brother was thoughtful.

Qin Guansheng was a cautious person. After dinner, he hurried to inspect the camp for fear of any mistakes. The patrol soldiers did not dare to slack off and kept a close eye on the surrounding movements for fear of being discovered.

There was silence all around. Thousands of people were nestling here without any sound, even the horses were silent.

As the sun gradually set in the west, Qin Guansheng sent out scouts to explore in the direction of Zhangping Prefecture. If everything went well, the Tatars should be preparing to attack the city at this time.

Su Xinyi was not idle either. She took Su Qi and a dozen archers with strong archery skills picked by Qin Guansheng before, and whispered to them about the action plan for a while.

Huang Kan didn't care about these things. He had already started to gather his men to be on standby at any time. The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone's face was tense.

Soon, the scout hurried back, turned over and dismounted, panting and said: "Crown Princess, Captain, the Tatars have begun to attack the city."

Su Xinyi and Qin Guansheng looked at each other, and Qin Guansheng saw a flame in the eyes of the Crown Princess.

Su Xinyi immediately said, "Sir Qin, I will lead people to explore the way first, you will follow the team, and we will meet outside the valley. There is a forest over there where we can hide, remember to wrap cotton cloth on the horse's hooves."

Qin Guansheng immediately nodded and said, "Crown Princess, please take more people with you."

Su Xinyi shook her head, "No, our purpose is to launch a surprise attack, and too many people will easily alert the enemy."

Su Xinyi said, picked up a small stone, drew a simple terrain on the other side of the valley on the ground, and pointed to the deep forest, "I will lead people to hide here." He pointed to the place outside the dense forest near the valley entrance, "Sir Qin and his people will guard here."

Qin Guansheng couldn't help frowning when he saw it, "This place is a bit far from the Crown Princess. If something happens at that time, I'm afraid it will be too late to reinforce."

Because it is too close to the enemy.

Su Xinyi pointed to the route from Zhangping Prefecture to the valley again, "The enemy will definitely pretend to be defeated to lure the army of Zhangping Prefecture to go here. When the rockets here sound, Lord Qin will immediately lead people to rush out to disrupt the enemy's deployment and make sure they cannot join the army ambushed in the valley. Only in this way can we have a chance of winning. It all depends on your highness."

The biggest use of their thousands of people is to let the pursuing army of Zhangping Prefecture know that the enemy has an ambush. They can't decide whether the others can eat these people.

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The second update is here. My dear friends, you have been waiting for a long time. There should be an update in the early morning. I will work hard. Thank you for your support.

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