“It’s true, of course. Xiao Yanchu has already found craftsmen to make and test it. Here is the formula. Father, brothers, Xiao Yanchu might not be able to handle it all by himself, so he will need your help.”
“No problem,” Su Yiting said first. “I’ll go prepare the materials.”
Su Yiting chose not to enter officialdom or join the army because he had heard a story from his father when he was a child.
A general was fighting on the front lines, but due to infighting in the court, he aroused jealousy. In the most crucial battle, his supply lines were cut off, ultimately causing the general and all his soldiers to starve to death.
The realization that a general who defended his country did not die at the hands of the enemy, but was stabbed in the back by his own people, shocked Su Yiting greatly at the time.
From that moment on, Su Yiting resolved to go into business and make lots and lots of money.
In this way, even if villains cut off their food supply while his father and brothers went to battle, he would still be able to provide logistical support for them.
And now Su Yiting has done just that.
If no war breaks out, then so be it.
In the event of war, Su Yiting would mobilize provisions and supplies to be prepared for any eventuality, especially near the battlefields of his father and brothers.
The current situation is nothing more than buying some sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal; it's a trivial matter for him, or rather, for the business empire he has built.
"Father, this must be done in secret. You must not let anyone else know," Su Ruojin instructed Su Yunfeng.
Su Yunfeng instantly understood Xiao Jin's meaning. If they also had the same weapons as Bei Li, and Bei Li didn't know it, then they could turn the tables and kill Bei Li.
"Okay, I understand!"
At the same time, Xiao Yanchu entered the palace and told Xiao Chenyi that he and Su Yunfeng would be leaving later, as they needed to study how to deal with Bei Li.
Xiao Chenyi asked him what it was, but Xiao Yanchu said it was a secret for now and he would tell him after he figured it out, which angered Xiao Chenyi so much that he smashed the imperial study again.
Actually, it wasn't that Xiao Yanchu didn't want to tell Xiao Chenyi, but rather that Xiao Chenyi had Consort Chun by his side, and he couldn't guarantee that Xiao Chenyi wouldn't turn around and tell Consort Chun about it.
Aya had previously told Su Ruojin that she had given Yaolan some Gu poison, which could make people temporarily lose consciousness and answer any questions asked by others.
Unless one has a strong will, Xiao Yanchu knew Xiao Chenyi well enough that he had no confidence in Xiao Chenyi's willpower.
Meanwhile, at the Duke of Dingguo's residence.
The Duke of Dingguo and Wei Xuelin also learned of Mo Han's situation and were deeply shocked.
Wei Xuelin then realized that this might be what Lin Wanqing had shown him.
He also saw the battle report. The army of Mohan Dachu was directly defeated and had no power to fight back. Even Su Wenzhou was seriously injured.
The Northern Li actually possesses such powerful weapons. In this light, Lin Wanqing's claim that the Northern Li intends to unify the Nine Provinces doesn't seem like an arrogant statement after all.
Perhaps seeking refuge with Bei Li wouldn't be a bad idea.
Wei Xuelin told the Duke of Dingguo about Lin Wanqing's promise and his own thoughts.
Unexpectedly, the Duke of Dingguo slapped Wei Xuelin across the face, "You scoundrel, we are people of the Great Chu, how can we recognize the Northern Li as our father!"
Although the Duke of Dingguo disliked the Su family, he also wanted to hold great power and control the court.
But for him, he was a citizen of the Great Chu. He could tolerate internal turmoil within the Great Chu, but he could not allow it to affect the stability of the Great Chu empire.
The Duke of Dingguo did not hold back in his slap, which caused blood to spill from the corner of Wei Xuelin's mouth.
He spat on the ground, his voice cold, "Father, don't forget, my elder brother is still in Bei Li. He might already be one of Bei Li's people."
Even if my aunt wanted to protect the Wei family, do you think Xiao Yanchu, the ministers, and the people of Great Chu would let us go? Can my aunt alone protect the Wei family?
After Wei Xuebin fled, the Wei family only received one message telling them that Wei Xuebin was in Bei Li, but they didn't know exactly where he was or what he was doing during this period.
However, if Wei Xuelin knew about Wei Xuebin's current situation in Beili, he would be very surprised.
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