Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another half month has passed. The agreed one-month deadline is getting closer and closer, and even the calm Sixth Prince is getting a little anxious.
After all, not only are the tens of thousands of troops guarding the border on high alert, but even the tens of thousands of wolf riders on the grassland need to be supplied with food and fodder here at the border.
If we continue to waste time like this, not only will the end of this war be a distant prospect, but the logistical costs will also be a heavy burden.
But the Luosha devils were also notoriously difficult to deal with. Even though there were only a thousand of them left, they were still like hungry wolves, clinging to the border of the Wei Dynasty and appearing from time to time. If you were not careful, they would take away a piece of your meat.
The Sixth Prince placed the tea bowl heavily on the table and said to the General, "We really can't drag on with this kind of fight any longer. We should force the Rakshasa demons into a decisive battle as soon as possible!"
Yongan tapped the whip in his hand boredly, feeling irritated. "Yeah, these Rakshasa devils are like fleas in your hair. They can't hurt you, but they're annoying! I really want to chop them all off with one knife!"
The general found it funny. He had been in charge of the border for many years and had encountered countless such things. He was actually more calm than the Sixth Prince and Yong'an.
"Your Highness, don't be impatient. In this situation, it's a matter of who can be more patient. After the New Year, the thawing of the ice and snow will be more favorable to us. The Rakshasa devils will eventually retreat. However, Your Highness is afraid that you will have to return to Kyoto early!"
"But it's also good here. With His Highness ascending the throne, we can fight the Russian devils again. At least we don't have to provide military supplies and wages ourselves."
He Xiong also smiled and said, "General, you are right. When two countries are at war, the situation is unpredictable and no one can predict the future. We have already achieved 80% of the victory, and the remaining 20% is nothing to be afraid of. Your Highness, you can return to Kyoto and wait for the news of our great victory!"
The Sixth Prince frowned slightly. Although he was unwilling, this was the only way at the moment.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the tent. Yonglu threw back the curtain and rushed in, not caring about etiquette. He shouted, "Cousin, my mother and sister's guards are back. They said Uncle Chen asked them to bring back some goodies!"
Everyone's face lit up with joy, especially Yong'an, who hadn't seen his sister and mother for a long time.
"Where is he? What did mother send? Was it only for my cousin? Was there anything for me?"
Without waiting for Yonglu to respond, Yongyue had already led the guards in.
It turned out that the two brothers were bored, so they took Dahei and Dabai for a stroll outside the camp, and happened to meet the guards who had rushed back from Jiangnan.
Several guards were covered in dust, their faces blue and purple from the cold, and it was obvious that they had suffered a lot on the journey.
Several people knelt and kowtowed. The Sixth Prince helped them up personally and said, "Thank you for the trouble you've made."
"It's not hard, Your Highness!" The leader of the guards had followed the Sixth Prince since childhood and was very excited to see his master again.
He didn't dare to delay and quickly took out the letter from his arms and presented it with both hands.
"Your Highness, these things are very important. Manager Chen instructed us to deliver them to you personally. We rode as fast as we could and returned in just seven days. I hope we didn't delay the important matter."
The Sixth Prince's heart moved, and he had some vague guesses, so he quickly opened the envelope.
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue were itching to try some, and without paying attention to what they were saying to the guards, they thought the large baskets contained Jiangnan specialties, so they quietly lifted the corner of a basket, and found that it was full of large bamboo tubes.
"Why are there so many big bamboo tubes? Are they filled with some exotic food?" Tai Yonglu looked puzzled and wanted to take another look, but the Sixth Prince held his hand.
"Don't move!" The Sixth Prince's face was filled with surprise and excitement. He shouted, "This is used to kill the Rakshasa devils!"
Hearing this, everyone gathered around subconsciously. But all the baskets contained the same large bamboo tubes, so there was nothing special about them.
The Sixth Prince was genuinely curious about whether this bamboo tube was as magical as Chen Zhao had imagined, so he said, "Let's find a large open space and try it out!"
No one could wait any longer and started to help out.
When Grandpa Tai and Tai Jizu heard that someone from Jiangnan had returned, they also came over.
Soon, the large open space behind the military camp was placed under martial law. This was where the horses usually ran, and the snow had long been cleared away, leaving only large areas of bare ground and the occasional withered grass roots.
The Sixth Prince took a large bamboo tube and wanted to light the fuse, but was immediately snatched away by Tai Yongan.
"Cousin, step aside, let me do it!"
Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue each grabbed their cousin's arm and dragged him back, fearing that he would be hurt.
The Sixth Prince had no other choice but to instruct Yong'an, "Remember to light the fuse and throw it out when it's one-third burned. The farther the better. Cover your ears."
"Don't worry, cousin!" Tai Yongan agreed readily, but in fact he didn't care too much. He had been brave since he was a child, so how could he be afraid of firecrackers? Although he was a little bigger...
So, he quickly lit one, waited for a moment, and then threw it out!
Before everyone could cover their ears, firecrackers exploded in an open space in the distance, making everyone's ears buzz.
Not only that, the sudden rise of the huge fireball and the scattered iron pieces that hit things and made crackling sounds were even more shocking!
In the stables two miles away, the war horses were so frightened that they were digging the ground like crazy, almost blowing up the camp. Big Black and Big White even thought their masters were hurt and rushed over like the wind!
"This...this is too amazing!" He Xiong was stunned and could not find any better words of praise!
The general had a far-sighted vision. He took a deep breath and congratulated the Sixth Prince, "Congratulations, Your Highness! With such a magical weapon, I'm afraid it won't take a few days to completely wipe out the Luosha demons, and the borders of the Great Wei will be forever peaceful!"
"Okay, okay!" The Sixth Prince's eyes were full of enthusiasm. He never thought that he would get such a magical weapon at the end of the war!
He was destined to return to Kyoto with his head held high, having defeated Luosha, to avenge his previous humiliation and look down upon the world!
Old Master Tai squeezed his pipe excitedly, feeling a slight sigh of relief. The Sixth Prince's ascension to the throne would surely reward his family. With his previous contributions and these baskets of artifacts, no one would dare accuse him of taking advantage!
Early the next morning, the Sixth Prince called up his soldiers and took Yong'an and He Xiong with him, setting out to cause trouble for the Rakshasa devils with murderous intent.
After hearing about this, the ministers and officials from Kyoto came to persuade him again with bitter faces, but were politely stopped by the general. The excuse was still the same: the Sixth Prince would definitely return to Kyoto after one month.
The ministers and officials were also closely following the war, so naturally they didn't believe it.
But this time they were really wrong. In just five days, accompanied by thunder and earthquakes, or flames shooting into the sky, the Russian devils fled from every corner in terror, were driven together, and were hacked to death one by one with the big swords!
After the last enemy fell, all the soldiers present were silent for a long time. Finally, the Sixth Prince raised the long sword in his hand and shouted loudly, "The Great Wei is mighty, and the border guards are mighty!"
All the soldiers and generals also raised their long swords high, stretched their necks and shouted with all their might, tears streaming down their eyes unconsciously, for the many days of hard work, for their dead comrades and brothers, and more importantly, for their belief in defending their country!
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